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BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1906 Shot Himself Talmage Fender, a seventeen year old boy residing at Bartlettsville, shot himself with a revolver in the abdomen Friday with suicidal intent. The boy thinks he is suffering with consumption and following the death of a brother with the same disease Tuesday, became despondent and attempted to take his life. He was alone in the house at the time.

A new cemetery listing has been added to the Lawrence County InGenWeb page Finger Cemetery, Marion Township; submitted by Mary Giera

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCT. 19, 1900 The heading factory SHUT DOWN Saturday, indefinitely. D. M. MONICAL, of Williams, was in town Friday, to buy a lot of lumber. Mrs. Tom McAFEE, of near Erie, was in town Friday, visiting friends. Geo. CRAWSHAW, of Shoals, was in town over Sunday, and went to Campbellsburg Monday morning. Miss Maggie MEYER, of Willow Valley, is in the city to spend the winter. At a big Republican rally at Ellettsville last Friday, a flag pole 150 feet long was raised. Alexander HAWKINS and family, who had been the guest of his daughter, Mrs. John HELMS, for a few days, returned to their home in Bloomington, Sunday. The Patent Record Co., of Baltimore, announces that Robert F. McKINLEY, of this city, has been granted a U. S. patent on a stub-holder for check-books, and other books having stubs. Mrs. Wallace QUEEN burst a blood vessel in the upper part of her throat Friday noon, while wringing clothes, and it was thought for a time she would bleed to death. A physician was summoned, and she finally got better, and is doing well now. James H. LAKE will receive from Adjutant General GORE a number of copies of the Record of Indiana Volunteers in the Spanish American War, for distribution to parties who will be notified by card, and will receipt Mr. LAKE for the books. Policeman William TEFORD, who has proved himself a terror to law-breakers in Bedford, took a lay off Friday and went to Linton to hear Theodore Roosevelt, who as Police Commissioner of New York City a few years ago was nicknamed "Teddy the Terror" by the hoodlums of that city because he made it so hot for them, and because they could neither bulldoze nor buy him. John L. TRUEBLOOD, of Bryantsville, was in town Saturday. Henry HOHN presented his daughter, Miss Anna, with a new piano. S. A. BARTLETT, a leading Republican of Bartlettsville, came to Bedford Friday last, and went to Linton to hear Col. Roosevelt. Bart COLE, a good Republican of Indian Creek township, was in the city Friday and went over to Linton to hear Roosevelt. Chas. FIDLER, a first class baker, who formerly baked for the West Baden Springs Hotel, has accepted a position with RICHARDSON Bros. Joseph SHERRILL, who had been visiting his son Walter at Westfield, 20 miles north of Indianapolis, since September 18th, returned home last week. The Bedford Milling Co.'s mill in the northwest part of town runs steadily from four to five days every week, and turns out a large amount of flour and other mill products. A. F. FIELDS is miller, with Walter DYE as assistant. E. L. JACOBS, who had been at Elk Valley, Tenn. in the mountains, for 16 weeks past, for E. L. DAVIS & CO. lumber dealers of Louisville, arrived home last week to remain till after the election. He says that Eastern Tennessee is for McKinley. Harve McLAUGHLIN, who lives near the Cross Lane school house, while digging his crop of sweet potatoes one day last week, dug one which measured four feet in length. He says it was perfect and that the rest of his crop did well. The Standard Oil Co. has Grant PARKER at work grading the high bank on the I street side of its lot, and is covering the slope with crude oil, to keep it from washing. This experiment of "greasing the hill", as the people of that vicinity term it, will be watched with interest. Mrs. Louisa WILSON, of Popcorn, was the guest of Taylor BYERS and family. Mrs. Sam SNOW and children spent Sunday in the country, the guests of Mrs. SNOW's son, Charlie SNOW. Prof. TURNER, Assistant Principal of the Bedford High School, took the Freshman class to the caves Saturday for the purpose of exploring. Marshall RUSSELL put Billy BURKE, the Stem-winder, in jail Monday afternoon, first relieving his pockets of a half pint of tangle foot. The work on the Raglesville gas well is progressing. They are now down over 700 feet, and have passed through a stratum of onyx. – Odon Journal Mr. and Mrs. S. T. HINES, who had been visiting the SHORT and STONE families in this county, to whome they are related, left Monday afternoon, for their home at Sheridan, Mo. A. L. BOYD, one of the leading merchants of the North End, spent Sunday at New Union with his brother, John BOYD, who has been very sick for some time with kidney trouble. Mrs. Martha BROWN, who had been the guest of friends in this city for several days, left for her home at Loogootee, today. She is keeping house for her brother, Lemuel DILLEY. The old folks meeting at the First M. E. church Sunday morning was very impressive to the young and of much pleasure to the old people. Rev. ASBURY made a short address after which the old people testified to Christ and sang old hymns such as "When I Can Read My Title Clear," "I'm a Soldier Of the Cross," without the organ, and had a good old-fashioned handshake before the meeting broke up. W. A. WEBB came in over the S. I. Ry. from a tour west and north, including the cities of Omaha, Neb., Sioux City, Iowa, St. Paul, Minn., Chicago, Ill., and Indianapolis. He reports that the businessmen everywhere are making inquiry about politics in Indiana and are quite enthusiastic for McKinley, expressing the opinion that if a change of administration should take place a panic could not be averted.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCT. 19, 1900 Henry WOOLERY, of Leesville, was in this city Thursday. We want to sell you Underwear – the best for the least money. – WEBB. L. ALLEN and family, of Zelma, were in town Thursday on their way to Gosport. Jesse REED went to Kurtz Saturday, on his way to his home in Maumee, Jackson county. William ALLEN, of Norman Station, was in town Thursday forenoon, enroute to Gosport. Mrs. Sadie HILLER arrived this afternoon, from Seymour, to visit her sister, Mrs. H. E. PITMAN. Mrs. O. M. COSNER went to Frankfort, Ind., this morning, as a delegate to the State Convention W. C. T. U. James B. WILDER, who has a good position at the State Reformatory, will move his family to Jeffersonville after the election. Mrs. Emma BEAVERS has returned to her home near Tunnelton, after a visit of several days with relatives and friends in this city. O. C. HUBBARD, of Seymour, was stuck by a buggy on a street crossing here Thursday afternoon, and had his collar bone broken. The injury is not serious. Geo. HENDRICKSON, a leading Republican of Williams, and a member of the County Central Committee, was in town Monday, on business, returning home last night. Evangelist O. P. M. DAVIS, of Trinity Springs, is holding a very successful meeting at the Bryantsville Church of Christ. The last report gave nine added and interest unabated. Rev. James SMALL will preach for the First Christian church at the Grand Opera House Sunday. The morning theme will be, "Lessons From My Voyage;" the evening subject will be, "Mother, Home and The Church." The books of the American Express office here were found in good condition, and correct, as kept by Agent Walter T. GLOVER, this statement having been made by Route Agent BURTON, who checked up the office and turned it over to Frank HATFIELD. Theo. L. PEARSON, who had been visiting relatives at Bedford and Springville for several weeks, started Thursday on his return to South Bend, Washington, where he has a position with a lumber company. He is going by way of San Francisco, thence up the coast on a steamer; and will be about 10 days on the journey. The all-rail route through the Northwest takes about six days. W. B. DUNCAN, a good Republican and prominent farmer, came in town and took in the Roosevelt excursion to Linton. H. H. WALLS has moved his insurance office form the Dinkelspiel building, into the second story of the new HODGE & WALLS building on North I street. WHAT SHALL WE HAVE FOR DESSERT? This question arises in the family every day. Let us answer it today. Try Jell O, a delicious dessert. Prepared in ten minutes. No baking! Add hot water and set to cool. Flavors: Lemon, Orange, Raspberry and Strawberry. At your grocers, 10 cts. Charles McDONALD, a prominent stone dealer of Cincinnati, was in town Saturday, to contract for a large quantity of turned stone. This is for a very fine mansion which Millionaire HAGGIN, of New York City, is building in the country, about 10 miles from Lexington, Ky., in the heart of the Bluegrass. HAGGIN has mansions in New York, California and other parts of the country, but is an ardent horseman, owner of some of the best thoroughbreds, and will make his Kentucky home the finest of the lost. Dr. Bruce FLEEWOOD, of Kurtz, was in the city Monday.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCT. 19, 1900 REAL ESTATE DEALS John W. HUDSON, Bedford Real Estate Agent, has sold the two story brick house known as the CAVENS House. The Newton WHITED Leatherwood farm of 170 acres; the two houses known as the MILTON property to John S. BAILEY. Seventy- five feet for Josie DODD and Frankie KELLEY to I. N. GLOVER. The Chas. WOODY House in East Bedford to Lemuel HARBAUGH. Five lots in North Bedford, one lot in East Bedford and many more nice lots for sale cheap. Also some splendid timber land, good mill and good machinery cheap. 6 horses, 2 wagons, 4 buggies, 2 good milch cows. Come and see me and get a bargain. And town property to trade for farms and farms to trade for town property and 50 houses and lots for sale from $400 to $8,000, Bedford. JOHN W. HUDSON, REAL ESTATE AGENT.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCT. 19, 1900 PACE-FISHER. A very pretty home wedding took place Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John FISHER, when their daughter, Grace May, was joined in wedlock at 8 o'clock p.m., to Jesse Lemuel PACE, Eld. John WILLIAMS performing the ceremony, in the presence of the guests, who were the immediate friends of the family. The bride wore a white organdy trimmed in tiny ruffles of the goods, white silk ribbons and lace and carried a bouquet of bride roses and wore white roses in her hair. The decoration was very handsome. A large bell made of the vines of the honeysuckle, asparagus and white and pink cosmos hung from the ceiling in the centre of the room with white ribbons extending to the four corners of the ceiling. The bride and groom stood under this floral bell, when Eld. John WILLIAMS, after a short ceremony, pronounced them husband and wife. Sprays of fern were gracefully arranged about the room with bows of white ribbon. The dining room was also prettily decorated with ferns, white ribbons and foliage plants. Here refreshments were served of ice cream and cake, by Mrs. Ella McDANIEL and Miss Kitty DAY. Mrs. Flo WHITTED presided at the organ during the evening. The bride is the only child of Mr. and Mrs. John FISHER, is quite pretty and an estimable young lady. The groom is an industrious young man. We wish them both a long and happy life. They will go to housekeeping at once at the home of Mr. and Mrs. FISHER, on South H street.

The Bedford Daily Mail, Bedford, Indiana Thursday December 26, 1929 Santa Gives This Little Boy What He Wanted Xmas Santa Claus was good to little 6 year old Bobby Hubbard, son of Mrs. and Mrs. Avis Hubbard of Oolitic. Last Week the youth wrote Santa Claus a letter asking for a little baby brother on Christmas Day. Yesterday morning shortly after 7 o'clock Santa Claus left the youth a baby brother. The parents named the infant James Frederick and when Bobby learned of the new arrival he thanked Santa from way down in his heart. he knows there is a Santa Claus.

BEDFORD DAILY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA Thursday, November 28, 1929 DENTON BASS HAS HISTORY That is Interesting - Deals With Work of Prohibition HAS MANY NARROW ESCAPES "Thirty seven years is just one big day, but it's a long one" according to Denton Bass, prohibition agent, living in Mitchell, who will retire to private life December 4, his seventieth birthday. In March 1892, Bass was appointed storekeeper - gauger in the internal revenue department of the State of Indiana. During the thirty-seven years he has been in the department, his title has changed twice, first to prohibition inspector, later to prohibition agent. During this --- he has served under ten department heads. In addition to the various captains and "straw bosses." At present Bass in on leave of absence, but will not have to return to his duties as his vacation period extends to December 4. In an interview the prohibition officer pointed out that all federal agents are allowed a leave of absence of two days during each month. I have worked straight through, thus earning my present extended vacation. "But I am glad to get away from the job and out where I can be my own boss." Bass declared "The life of Prohi agent has it ups and downs just the same as any other occupation." During the thirty seven years of service Bass has paid a certain percent of his salary each year to a pension fund. He will start drawing this next month. He will start drawing 1234 next month. He is the first man in the department of Indiana to be retired on a pension and therefore is the oldest dry officer. Bass has lived through the ages of the Buggy, the wagon, the automobile and the airplane. He interestingly described his first duties, after his appointment. His duties as storekeeper-auger required him to cover a radius of some thirty miles out of Bedford. He checked up on the liquors being sold by the many stores. On many occasions it was impossible to travel in a buggy and then he rode on horseback. For twenty eight years he has traversed this district and then came the first change in the department of internal revenue. All gaugers' titles were changed to prohibition inspectors and each agent's territory was increased. This change followed the eighteenth amendment. Instead of the old fashioned stores, inns and distilleries the inspectors now visited drug stores and other places liquor was kept. This title did not meet with approval an on September 3, 1921 all agents of the internal revenue department became prohibition agents. "It seems that shortly afterwards we had far harder times than in the last few years." Bass said " I mean by this that about the time prohibition went into effect we were forced to go out and collect a great number of stills from individuals, who did not agree with the new law. The majority of the hard cases which I have met up with resulted when residents of the hilly country in Southern Indiana defied the law and openly started a big bootleg ring. "I never worked much as an undercover man but I knew that in those early days of prohibition it was a mighty hard job for the secret service men to get by. I recall one case to mind, which is a good example. There is a place in Floyd county known as Floyd Knobs. A man by the name of Thomas Crawford and his sons had defied the law and it was generally known they were operating four or five stills in that neighborhood. They had the reputation of being Southern Indiana's biggest bootleggers. " A group of federal men, led by Group Captain Dan Moore including Bill Marshal, Rou Nagele, Charles Lebert, myself and three New Albany policemen were detailed to clean up the place. A large truck was rented and late one afternoon we headed for Floyd Knobs. The Crawford place was located back in the hills far off the road, but we hit it about the right time. The bootleggers had four sons and two of them were in charge of the house. They were arrested and two big stills were fond in operation in the house. "Nagele has been an undercover man on this job and had worked many months getting the correct data and location of the stills. Realizing that the father and his other two sons would return home we remained inside the house and waited. Before we left we had thirteen prisoners handcuffed together for the return ride to New Albany and in addition to the prisoners and the two stills found in the house, we located three other stills in the woods nearby _____ us four_____ to complete this ____" "On another raid in that vicinity we were after a widow her daughter named Moody. Upon nearing the house the two were seated on the front porch. The girl was the first to sense our presence and realizing that we were federal men, she hurried inside. By the time we reached the door she came running out screaming at the top of her voice. It developed that in her attempt to destroy the contents of a large still which was at the time in operation she slipped and fell face downward into the boiling mash. We expected the girl to die but rushed her to a physician under whose care she recovered but was badly disfigured. Although Bass has been through many thrilling episodes h has never felt "Hot lead" but once. An attempt was made upon his life in his home town, Mitchell, about four years ago. While on a trip home he was aiding Mitchell's chief of Police, Harry Chess in a liquor raid. The officers had searched the house and outbuildings but had failed to find any evidence. While other members of the group were searching the house, Bass located a jug of liquor in the orchard nearby. The owner was called from the home and informed that he would have to go to jail. After starting he asked to return to get his coat. "Chief Chess returned to the house with him and in a few minutes. I heard an awful racket and saw Chess start dodging out of the door. About the same time our prisoner made his appearance with a single barrel shotgun and opened fire. Chess was pretty badly wounded and staggered toward us. The man then disappeared and the next thing I saw was a man standing in another doorway pointing the gun toward me. He fired and some of the shot struck me in the left shoulder. This man later served a year in Leavenworth. Bass has many interesting tales of adventure and he could sit and talk all night about them. He has probably aided in the capture of more bootlegger in Indiana than any other man. Although there has been a number of retirements in other departments of the Internal Revenue in Indiana. Bass is the first man in the prohibition department to receive this honor. He has no plans for the future other then a quiet life in Mitchell. He lives on Main street the first house east of the railroad tracks on the south side of the street.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCT. 19, 1900 Mrs. Hamilton DIXON, of Fort Ritner, moved to Bedford yesterday, into the house she recently purchased of Huse WILLIAMS, on South G street. Mrs. Cora HAWKINS, wife of Everett HAWKINS, of North Bedford, was given a very pleasant surprise dinner Sunday, in honor of her 24th birthday anniversary. An enjoyable time was reported by all present. A. B. TRESSLAR was called to Shoals Friday in response to a telephone message from the Chairman of the Martin County Republican Committee, asking him to accompany the Martin county delegation to the Roosevelt meeting at Vincennes. Rev. John SWEENEY, of Paris, Ky., who was here to take part in the exercises of the laying of the corner stone of the Christian church and preached for that denomination at the Opera House Sunday morning, left for his home Sunday evening. Frank STANNARD, who had been in Minnesota for two months past, settling the ZARING estate owned in Chicago, harvesting the crops and selling $35,000 worth of land, returned home Wednesday. He says the Northwest is full of prosperity and money and in his candid opinion a 10 to 1 shot for McKinley. The corner stone of the new museum building to be erected at Borden by Prof. W. W. BORDEN was laid Wednesday afternoon. The foundation is finished. It is of stone and the rest of the structure will be of brick. Prof. BORDEN will place all of his immense collections of fossils, curios and relics, gathered by him in all parts of the world, in the building which will be opened to the public. His collection is now stored in the institute building at Borden. It is one of the finest in the country. Prof. BORDEN is considered one of the best authorities on archaeology and geology in the country, having had years of experience in each branch. His collection frequently attracts strangers from a great distance who are interested in these studies. Commodore SILVERS, who had been working on the Southern Indiana in TAYLOR's track gang, returned to his home at Trinity Springs Wednesday night. Frankie TAYLOR, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard TAYLOR, left Thursday for Saltillo, to visit his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel TAYLOR, until Monday. George HELTON, one of the old settlers of Pleasant Run township, who moved to Kansas about 20 years ago, is visiting relatives near Heltonville, and was in town Friday. Theodoric ALLEN, of Tunnelton, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas HARRIS Thursday on his way home from Indianapolis, where he had been to attend the Grand Council I. O. R. M. County Auditor John M. GAINEY, who is a veteran of the Civil War and Commander of the local G. A. R. Post, went over to Linton Friday morning, to pay his respects to the hero of San Juan Hill. BAILEY & KOERNER, the contractors on the new First Christian church, laid off their four bricklayers last week on account of lack of brick. All of the available brick in this locality has been used up. F. M. McPIKE, of Heltonville, was in town Wednesday, on his way home from Bloomington, where he had been to be examined by the Pension Board for an increase. Mr. McPIKE was a member of Co. I, 22d Ind. J. P. MORROW and wife, of Heltonville, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. HOOPINGARNER, in this city Wednesday, returning home that night. Mr. MORROW went on to Paoli, to be examined by the Pension Board, for an original pension. He was a member of Co. C, 43d Ind. Kirby JAMERSON found a lot of clothing, a looking glass, and other articles scattered over the ground back of the Monon passenger depot, Thursday, and turned them over to Marshal RUSSELL. Whether they had fallen form a mover's wagon or had been stolen is a matter of doubt. Amos W. SCOGGAN and J. R. POPE attended the WADSWORTH meeting at Williams Wednesday night, and report a fine time. Speeches were made by Mesrs. WADSWORTH, POPE and SCOGGAN. The house was filled to overflowing, and all were enthusiastic for the whole ticket, from President to Road Supervisor. The Regular Semi-annual meeting of the Lawrence County Agricultural Society will be held on Saturday Oct. 27th proximo at the Court House in Bedford at 1 o'clock p.m. for the transaction of such business as may properly come before it. It is important that all the Stock Holders be present to determine the future existence of the Society; the lease under which the Lawrence County Trotting Association held the ground for the past ten years having expired. L. DUNCAN, Sec. Jesse BEX, of Huron, was in town Monday, on business, returning home by way of the Southern Indiana Ry. and Williams, driving through from that place, a distance of seven miles. Billy BURKE was brought into Court Tuesday, on a charge of intoxication, and assessed a fine and costs of $9.50. The Stem-winder played a joke on the Court by pulling out a well-filled weasel-skin and paying the amount. Miss Jennie MITCHELL, who had been visiting Mrs. J. H. TRACY in New York City for some time, arrived home Monday morning. Dawson SPURGEON, of East 17th street, returned from Freetown Sunday evening, where he had been visiting friends for several days. Dr. Edward PERKINS, one of the bright young men raised in this city, who has been doing a lucrative practice the past two years in Owensburg, is building a house at Oolitic, where he will locate in a few weeks.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCT. 19, 1900 LEESVILLE Misses Ida and Rettie BROCK and Nellie BUTLER, visited Ella CONSALUS, Sunday afternoon. …. Mrs. Kate HOLLAND and daughter, Della, visited in Ft. Ritner, Sunday. …. Austin CRAWFORD, wife and little son, of near Bedford, visited John WRAY and family, Sunday. …. Norman STARR and Lewis NEWKIRK, of Sparksville, visited the sick here Sunday. …. Little Johnnie COLBERN, who had been visiting his grandparents, W. R. HOLLAND and wife at this place, left for his home near Medora, Sunday last. …. Miss Sarah GLAZELINE called on home folks Sunday. … Charlie PLATTER, accompanied by three men came down from North Vernon Monday, to start the mill at place. …. Several from here attended the show at Sparksville last Tuesday night. …. A music (rest missing)

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCT. 19, 1900 Certain Signs of Poker. A judgment convicting Thomas ROBERTS of visiting a gambling house in Bloomington was confirmed Tuesday. In deciding the case the Appellate Court held that, under our present statue, a single visit to a gambling house constitutes a misdemeanor, and also incidentally defined the appearance of a poker game. The court said that the statute was changed at the first session of the Legislature after the Supreme Court held that a single visit to such a place did not constitute "frequenting" gambling houses, and that the evident purpose of making the change was to cover the offense of occasional gambling, which must therefore be held now to be a crime. ROBERTS was arrested by two policemen, who found him sitting with several others at a round table over a saloon, where part of the company had cards in their hands, and there was money on the table, besides poker chips that were evidently in use. ROBERTS and his companions swore that it was only a friendly game of "seven up," in which the chips were used as counters to register the points in the game. They explain the money on the table by saying that it was the change from a bill which had been given in payment of a luncheon for the party. It was insisted in ROBERTS' defense that in the face of such direct testimony, the defendant could not be convicted on the circumstantial evidence furnished by the appearance of the room and the table and the attitude of the parties. In affirming the judgment of conviction, Judge WILEY said that the presence of six or seven men sitting about a round table with a cloth cover at half-past 1 o'clock Sunday morning, with cards, money and poker chips on the table, some of the men having cards in their hands and poker chips and money in front of them, and a pile of chips in the center of the table from which the person who occupied the room occasionally took a chip and dropped it into a drawer of the table, furnished evidence from which the inference that the room was a gambling room could properly be drawn, no matter what the persons said about it.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCT. 19, 1900 Princeton, Ind., October 14. - Southbound freight train No. 57, on the Evansville and Terre Haute Railway, was wrecked 17 miles north of this city this afternoon. The engine stuck a calf and left the track. Seventeen cars were piled upon the derailed engine. Four of them loaded with oil took fire and all the cars were burned, entailing a heavy loss. Engineer PEARCE and Fireman SHORTS jumped and were only slightly hurt. One car contained two race horses, H. M. C. and Emma, belonging to Mr. KINNEY, of Evansville. H. M. C. was killed outright and was burned up. Emma had a leg broken and had to be shot. Four men on the train were injured as follows: Wm. DOCK, Evansville, collar bone broken and internal injuries; Thomas ENRIGHT, Richmond, Ky., arm broken; James ASLEP, New Harmony, Ind., hurt in the breast. The head brakeman is missing and is thought to have been burned up. The rear brakeman ran two miles to flag the Chicago limited and dropped in his tracks as the train stopped. He undoubtedly saved many people from death.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCT. 19, 1900 LIST OF LETTERS Remaining in the Bedford Post Office unclaimed, advertised for week ending Oct. 6, 1900: LADIES: MINETTE, Mrs. Zora. McQUEEN, Mrs. Cora. REED, Miss Fanny. ROBINSON, Mrs. Jack (care of R. ROBINSON) LODERN, Josie. SMITH, E. T. GENTLEMEN: BOES, Theodore. FITCH, William. GORDEN, Fred. MILLER, Harry B. SPAULDING, Geo. STEELE, James W. STONE, Henry H. WEBB, Wm. POSTAL CARDS: Persons calling for above letters, please say advertised. VINSON V. WILLIAMS, P. M.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCT. 19, 1900 COXTON Master Freddie OLIPHANT is very ill from a fall. …. Roy JACKSON, son of Frank JACKSON, got a bad fall from a horse last week. Dr. EMERY was called. No bones were broken, but badly bruised. …. Mack BANKS has sold the Klondike mill to a Mr. MUNDY, of Williams. The mill will still be at the old stand. …. B. MARTIN, the Doman liveryman, was here Monday, and purchased 50 bushels of corn from J. P. FOSTER. ….Walter ADAMSON and wife arrived home Monday from Lyre, Ind., and will be home to friends the first of next week. …. Ora LEE, of Bono, visited his uncle and aunt at this place Saturday and Sunday. … Lew ROUT and family, of Buddha, spent Sunday with Coxton friends. …. The S. I. railway company had a large force of men at work here under foreman TAYLOR Tuesday, placing 24 inch tiling under the culvert on the east side of track. …. Friday last was Roosevelt day at Linton. A number of Republicans went from this point over the S. I. Nos. 1 and 2 pass at the long switch here. No. 1 brought the Bedford Premier Band over from Terre Haute, and the boys disembarked here to meet the excursion northbound. They favored us with some fine selections of music.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCT. 19, 1900 FAYETTEVILLE Mrs. James GEORGE, of near Bedford, spent Thursday here. …. Mrs. Ed McGINNIS, of Bedford, visited her sister here last week. …. Miss May KERN went to Bedford Wednesday of last week. …. Frank and Charles SEARS went to Bedford Tuesday. …. E. A. KERN is hauling coal from Linville this week. …. Opal JACKSON and wife visited the latter's parents Sunday. …. Walter McCLELLAN went to Bedford Wednesday …. Mrs. John OWENS, of Bedford, has been the guest of her mother here this week. …. Rev. Harley JACKSON, of Owensburg, conducted services at Old Union Sunday. …. Several men gathered at Daniel JONES', Tuesday, and covered his house for him. …. Some of our good Republicans went to Linton Friday to hear Col. Roosevelt speak.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCT. 19, 1900 WEDDLEVILLE Quite a number from this place will attend the big Republican rally at Brownstown Thursday. …. Vote against more free soup houses. …. Bob DORSEY and family, of Kossuth, Washington county, visited in the family of Andrew HOLMES over Saturday and Sunday. …. R. W. FARMER and wife, of Sparksville, attended Bible school here Sunday. …. Mrs. Eliza BEEZLEY and John SUMMERS and family spent Sunday in the families of Jacob MARTIN and T. J. HOLMES. …. Elder David WRIGHT and wife are visiting their son, Morton WRIGHT at Lafayette. …. Democratic oratory at present zig-zags amongst the issues to such an extent that it can only be described as rag-time eloquence. …. Our McKinley Club is growing stronger every day. Eighty members answer the roll call. …. Hon. J. A. COX, of Crothersville, candidate for Prosecuting Attorney and Hon. Ed. DAUGHERTY, of Brownstown, candidate for Joint Senator addressed the McKinley Club at this place last Thursday evening. Mr. Cox made one of the warmest campaign speeches that ever was heard in this town. His speech registered 200 degrees in the shade. …. Todd SCOTT from this place attended the Carnival at Indianapolis last week and saw the Roosevelt parade which took two and one half house to pass one point. …. L. C. HUFFINGTON went to Bedford Sunday. …. Those that heard Roosevelt at Indianapolis claim that there was the largest crowd to see him that they had ever seen. …. Mrs. George COLBURN, of Seymour, is visiting in the family of David COLBURN this week. …. Mrs. Dr. RICHARDS, of Clear Spring, and Miss John STARR and Mrs. Layfe POLLICK, from Sparksville, was here Monday.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCT. 19, 1900 WILLIAMS The Ticket Agent at this place sold 39 tickets Friday, for Linton. …. H. C. WILSON has moved his family to Oolitic. ….. Jacob GEHRING has purchased James MUNDY's property on High street. …. Hubert FERGUSON and Miss Byrd WILLIAMS visited friends at Odon and Clay City last week. ….. Miss Addie HENDRICKSON visited friends at Bedford Friday and Friday night. …. Miss Clyde SHORT, of Bedford, visited relatives here last week. …. Herschel RANEY, of Silverville, was seen on our streets Saturday night. …. C. B. WILLIAMS and wife spent Saturday in Bedford, the guest of the latter's mother. …… Miss Bessie WILKING attended the teachers' Institute at Fayetteville Saturday. …. D. A. McCURDY and wife were at Bedford Monday. …. Samuel HINES and wife left the first of the week for their home in Missouri after spending several weeks here visiting relatives. …. Noble SEARS, of Bedford, was in town Sunday afternoon. …. George JOHNSON came up from Elnora Sunday to attend the funeral of a relative. …. Miss Mamie HENRY went to Burns City Monday, to be gone several days. …. Hon. Peter WADSWORTH spoke at the school house Wednesday afternoon. ….. Ollie PIERCE, who has been at Bedford the past two weeks, has returned home. …. Elder D. M. BROWN will preach here at the Church of Christ on Saturday night before the fourth Lord's Day in October. …. Mrs. Martha STARKS was in Bedford Wednesday shopping. …. Mrs. Lucretia ROBERTS, after being confined to her room for several weeks, is able to be out again. …. Enoch ETCHINSON was at Trinity Springs one day last week. …. Wm. LEWIS has sold his store at Grammar and come back here to spend the winter. …. J. H. MOORE, of Bedford, was in town Monday. …. Harve MALOTT and wife, of Fayetteville, visited the family of Enoch ETCHINSON last Sunday. …. Elder E. G. DENNY will begin a protracted meeting at Port William on Thursday night Oct. 18th. Let everybody go and hear him.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCT. 19, 1900 FORT RITNER Dr. BUTLER, of Leesville, was here Monday, on business. ….. A. S. WILLCOX and wife, of Tunnelton, were in town Wednesday. …. Walter THOMAS, of Pinhook, was seen on our streets Tuesday. …. Elisha LEE was at Bedford Wednesday. ….. Wm. E. CALLAHAN and wife and little sons were here Wednesday, to visit friends. ….. George A. DODD and Ed HUGHES went to the country Friday and drove 4 head of cattle to town which Mr. DODD had bought. ….. D. A. LEE went up into Jackson county one day last week and traded a pony for a shot gun. ….. A family passed through here Friday, on their way to Canada, having come from Kentucky, near the Tennessee line. They were traveling in covered wagons. …. James HARRIS died Thursday at 2 o'clock a.m., and was buried at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Proctor grave yard. …. Elisha LEE was in Jackson county Saturday, transacting some legal business. …. Matthew MATHES made a business trip to Bedford Saturday. …. Wm. LEE went to Indianapolis Thursday to hear Roosevelt. …. Lewis BEAVERS and wife are visiting in Jackson county. …. Haden BEAVERS, an old soldier living here, died Saturday and was buried Sunday. Funeral was held at the chapel, conducted by C. A. WARD. Interment at the Proctor gave yard. He was 53 years old and was born and raised in this township.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, OCT. 19, 1900 Republican Veteran Voters. ROLL OF HONOR. COMPANY A. Those who voted for Freemont in 1856 and intend to vote for McKinley in 1900: John EDWARDS, Bedford. James BRIM, Heltonville. Thomas MASTERS, Bedford. David HOLT, Bedford. Aaron WRIGHT, Mitchell. COMPANY B. Those who first voted for Lincoln in 1860-64, and intend to vote for McKinley in 1900. Thomas JONES, Mitchell. W. R. DAVIDSON, Mitchell. T. M. ADAMSON, Williams. F. M. PHIPPS, Mitchell. William SABLE, Mitchell. Isaiah PHIPPS, Mitchell. James LITTON, Mitchell. D. M. SMITH, Mitchell. E. L. JACOBS, Bedford. James WHITE, Mitchell. All who are eligible to either company in this Roll Of Honor are urged to send their names at once to J. Hickson SMITH, County Organizer, Bedford.