BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL DECEMBER 26,1902 WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS.... Miss Carrie Stephenson was shopping in our burg Monday....James Evans, of Campbellsburg was here Monday....Dr. LG Boyd, of Tunnelton, was called here to see CL Neideffer Monday...Miss Monta Neideffer was the guest of Bedford relatives and friends Saturday until Monday....James C Standiford and Miss Jessie Reynolds were quietly married last Wednesday night at Tunnelton....Mr. Standiford is one of our foremost teachers and principal at Stonington and Miss Jessie is the popular daughter of John Reynolds, the poultry man at Tunnelton....John Howell moved from McKinley to the Huston farm Tuesday....David H. Wilfong in confined to his home with rheumatism....Henry Knight will have his house ready to live in the first of the year....The recent flood got considerable corn in the bottoms near here....Miss Ella Case of Saltillo, is the guest of Mrs. Geo. Simpson....Miss Mary McKnight is at Stonington, to spend Christmas....Mrs. Belona and Miss Theodo! re Voyles were shopping at Tunnelton Monday....Morris Ferguson is very poorly at this writing....we have two very fair country stores in our town and our merchants always pay top prices for produce. Turkeys are worth 13-1/2 cents a lb.....Asher Voyles sports a new saddle....Frank Matthew is preparing to move his saw mill to Saltillo.

Bedford Weekly Mail Bedford, Indiana January 31, 1902 FAYETTEVILLE Doc. HACKLER and wife spent Tuesday with Mrs. HACKER'S parents of Pleasant Ridge. ALVA BOYD of over the way was here Saturday evening. MISS CORA KERN of Coxton was the guest of his aunt, W. A. Sears over Sunday. P. B. EVAUS, OF Trippleton, made a business trip to our town Friday. DANIEL JONES and wife were guest of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Sears Saturday night. J. R. SMITH transacted business at Silverville Tuesday. MESSERS JOSEPH KERN and JESSE KERN went to Fishing Creek Tuesday. MISS DELLA BOONE visited relatives and friends at Williams over Sunday. PERLEY PERKINS and neice, MISS NANNIE SHOCKLEY went to Oden Saturday. WILLARD MILLER, of Trippleton, was here Saturday. CEDA BOYD and family were the guest of MR. and MRS. DANIEL BEASLEY of Coxton Sunday. MRS. JOE STALLINGS and MRS. Fee? FIELDS were the guests of MRS. DOC. HACKER Friday. A large number of relatives and friends gathered at the home of JESSE BARTON last Sunday and spread a large sumptuous dinner in honor of MR. BARTON's sixty third Birthday. All had an enjoyable timme and wish Mr. BARTON many more happy birthdays. BUDDA BUDDA is on the boom... JOHN P. FOSTER is preparing to build a store and dwelling.\ HENRY WALTERS has the foundation about completed for his new dewlling near this place. KELL ROOT is preparinng to build a 6-room house. KERB Bright is getting ready to build a dwelling just south of town. AUSTIN SIMPSON is preparing to build a 4 room dwelling west of Budda, opposite HENRY WALTERS. After all these dwellings are built, we will have to have a telephone line to make things complete. HENRY MASON, of Pinhook is sawing for HENRY WALTERS. They are sawing thresher machine timber out of sugartree. It is the finest lumber ever sawed in this section.

BEDFORD MAIL FRIDAY DECEMBER 18, 1896 FAYETTEVILLE Miss May ADAMSON is on the sick list. Enfradas PINKSTON was in town on Sunday. W. I. JORDAN visited home. Volunteer : Janie

BEDFORD MAIL FRIDAY DECEMBER 18, 1896 BONO W. H. STEWART was at Bedford Monday. D. B. GUTHIRIE is baling hay for M. T. GUTHRIE. N. ROBERTS made a business trip to Tunnelton Friday. John STEWART drove some nice hogs to Tunnelton Monday. Eli BYRD has been husking corn for Andrew WEDDLE the past week. Mrs. Mary STEPHENSON spent Friday with the family of John STANDEFORD. Eli BYRD is talking of moving to the farm of Calvin PHIPPS, near Saltilloville. W. H. ANDREWS and Henry KNIGHT attended the debate at Lawrenceport Thursday night. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. SMITH and family visited at Mrs. Mary SIMPSON'S, Mrs. SMITH's mother, last Sunday. T. L. NEIDIFFER sold to Joseph CRAWFORD, several nice sheep last Tuesday. Sheep is getting to be a scarce article in this locality. Mr. and Mrs. Jno. SIMPSON visited at Campbellsburg over Saturday night and Sunday, the gueats, (guest), of Mr. and Mrs. Joshua BROWN. Wm. BAUGH met with a very painful accident, by striking his foot with an ax, he is getting along as well as could be expected. Mrs. Lorena ARNOLD, of near town, gave a birthday party on the 12th inst., in honor of her daughter Flora. Miss Flora is a charming young lady of fifteen summers. It is said by one who was present, that there were about fifty there. A good time was reported. ****************** Don't be persuaded into buying liniments without reputation or merit - Chamberlain's Pain Balm cost no more, and its merits have been proven by a test of many years. Such letters as the following, from L. G. BAGLEY, Hueneme, Cal., are constantly being received: "The best remedy for pain I have ever used is Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and I say so after having used it in my family for several years.: It cures rheumatism, Lame back, sprains and swellings. For sale by O. M. AKERS, Druggist, Bedford, Ind. ******************** BONO we have more fur buyers than fur. John STANDEFORD will move to Tunnelton shortly. We are to have a Christmas ....... .......to Bedford on the Jesse JOHNSON murder case Monday. Erza McGOEN and family, of Livonia, are visiting B. F. LOCKHART and family this week. Taylor WILFONG and family, of Sugar Creek, was visiting David WILFONG and family Sunday. Mrs. John WICKER, Mollie RABBLE and Miss May KNIGHT were guest of Mrs. Frank YOUNG Friday. County Superintendent G. M. NORMAN and out worthy trustee, L. M. CHESS, visited our school Friday. Mrs. Belle FERGUSON and Miss Maggie WILFONG were visiting Margaret and Annie FERGERSON in Washington county Friday. Quite a number from here attended the birthday supper of Miss Flora ARNOLD, in Washington county Saturday night it being the 15th anniversary of Flora. Volunteer: Janie

BEDFORD MAIL FRIDAY DECEMBER 18, 1896 TRIPLETON Sunday seems to be the popular day for hunting of late. The crack of the rifle and shotgun can be heard repeatedly. Why not enforce the law in this matter? The debating society is progressing very nicely. Mrs. Emma ADAMSON, Eveline ROACH, and Lizzie OWENS were the guests of Mrs. Carrie WEBB, Thursday. Miss Alice PITMAN and Emma ADAMSON went to Bedford Thursday. Some of our neighbors attended Court at Bedford Friday. Arthur QUACKENBUSH went to the party at Claud DAVIS' Thursday. Fred PITMAN went to Williams Friday. J. V. GIRDLEY was in our neighborhood selling fruits trees Friday. Theo. PIGG and Ord DAVIS went to Maul Ridge Sunday. ********** Cure For Headache. As a remedy for all forms of headache Electric Bitters has proved to be the very best. It effects a permanent cure and the most dreaded habitual sick head aches yield to its influence. We urge all who are afflicted to procure a bottle and give this remedy a fair trial. In cases of habitual constipation Electric Bitters cures by giving the needed tone to the bowels, and few cases long resist the use of this medicine. Try it once. Fifty cents and $1 at MESSICK & DODDS Drug Store. ****************** GULLETT'S CREEK L. K. ANDERSON is able to be out again. Chas MASON and family went to Bedford Friday. John BUTCHER, of Harrodsburg, was the guest of E. A. BLACKBURN, Sunday. Mr. DOYLE is having his stone tested again by core drilling. It is said that there will be a company here soon to buy all the stone land that is for sale. Ira ANDERSON, of near Springville, was here on business last week. Samuel BENNETT and wife were guest of Eli BLACKBURN Sunday. Dan MAYO was the guest of Rosco CHAMBERS, Saturday night and Sunday. Abe BLACKBURN and family were in Bedford last week. Dr. SHORT was called to Sam BENNETT's Sunday night to attend a case of heart trouble. Chas. BLACKBURN and family were visiting home folks here last Sunday. Frank ARMSTRONG was here on business this week. Miss Maggie DEIHL, of near Bedford, was visiting relatives here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. TIREY were visiting ***??*** Saturday. Robert ROBERTS, of Campbellsburg, was in town Thursday. Benjamin WHEELER, of Washington county, was in town on Friday. Virgel and Arthur DIXON went to Bedford Thursday on business. Veanes KNIGHT, of Washington county, is moving to our town this week. Mr. FREED, of the firm of FREED & WILCOX, of Tunnelton, was in this neighborhood Thursday. James GILLEN and Moses B. LEE went to Salem, Wednesday, with some mules that were bought here. Mrs. C. O. ROBERTSON, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Jose CAROTHERS, of Bloomington, for the last week, returned home Wednesday. Eld. Elisha LEE was prevented from going to Leesville Lord's Day, on account of a strain of his back by stepping up in a door with a load. Daniel A. LEE, Oliver and Lawson MATHES, are the champion fox hunters of this place, having caught a fine large gray fox Thursday night. Mrs. Elizabeth DOWLING, of Jackson county, visited her brother, Elisha LEE, and other friends, a part of the week, returning home on Saturday. Commissioner ROBERTSON went to Bedford Monday to attend Commissioners' Court. He was called home Tuesday to attend a funeral, returning to Bedford the same day. Some twelve of the young members of the Ditney Church of Christ with a few other young people, met at Eld. Elisha LEE's Sunday night and had a splendid singing, just such as they can have when they get together. Eli GUTHRIE, Post No. 500 G. A. R., elected officers Wednesday for the year 1897 as follows: Elisha LEE, P. C.; Robt. JONES, S. V. C.; Joseph P. ALLEN, J. V. C.; Isaac REED, G. M.; Dr. Henry C. DIXON, Sargent; Robert N. F*INN, Chaplain; Anderson PARIS, O. F. D.; Simon O. WILLIAMS, O. F. G. Ringing noises in the ears, snapping, buzzing, roaring, caused by catarrh, all disappear with the use of Hood's Sarsaparilla. ***************************** Volunteer: Janie

BEDFORD MAIL FRIDAY JANUARY 1, 1897 UN-NAMED township - MISC INFO. pg. 2 MARRIAGE OF WILL B. RILEY The Indianapolis Journal of Dec. 25 says: "The marriage of Miss Lottie M. GROSS, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. R. GROSS, and Mr. William B. RILEY took place last evening at the home of the brides parents on Hendricks street in the presence of the immediate family. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. M. WHITSETT. The rooms were decorated with palms and white chrysanthemums. The bride wore a traveling gown of blue cloth and carried a single American Beauty rose. A wedding supper followed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. RILEY left last night for St. Louis to spend a few days. They will be home after Jan. 1, at No. 32 Hendricks Street. Mr. RILEY formerly lived in Bedford, and is a nephew of Mrs. William ERWIN. ****************** The Raglesville correspondent has the following to say in the Elnora Tribune: " few of the people have the impression that the track of the Evansville & Richmond railroad is going to be torn up from Elnora to Burns City, and be rebuilt from the last named place, through Raglesville, Cornettsville and from there, either to Washington or on west to the E & I. The people are wonderfully elated over the prospect of having a railroad pass through here." ... ***lost sentence***, ...in Perry and Marion townships. A survey was ordered for several roads in Pleasant Run Township. The completion of the new roads and their use has aroused an interest in the townships that have no roads and they are getting ready for the improvement. It is not generally understood that under the law, all the new pikes are to be kept up by the county, not by the townships and districts as are the common roads. **************** TOO MANY TEACHERS A Philadelphia Paper Discusses a Recent Indiana Report. In the annual report of the President of the Indiana State Normal School the assertion is made that the State is suffering from a surplus of teachers. This statement leads some of the Chicago newspapers to say that the suffering from this condition of thing is not confined to Indiana and that in many States of the West there is an over production of teachers. The multiplicity of so-called medical colleges in various parts of the country became at one time such an evil that stringent flaws were passed regulating their establishment and growth of normal schools in some parts of the West has been equally alarming to the minds of educators In these days of restlessness and ambition many of the sons and daughters of farmers have become dissatisfied with their lot, and have been readily attracted by plausible stories sent out by the founders of "normal" colleges, and the alluring promises they make as to the future of their pupils. The makers of these promises declare that they... *lost sentence*** ...life work to which they propose to devote themselves, but that they have acquired knowledge and culture, then they are deserving of diplomas, and neither the physical nor intellectual health of those whom they intend to look after will be likely to suffer. A grave responsibility attaches itself to a teacher who seeks to prepare mend and women to vocations, the right exercise of which may make or mar the life of communities - Philadelphia Inquirer. ************* The Thompson & Chute Soap Co., of Toledo, Ohio, have paid to the Ladies' Aid Society of the Baptist church of Bedford, Ind., twenty-five dollars, for the can ass they have made in the interest of "Silver Soap" 200 Signatures having been secured of ladies residing in Bedford, who have agreed to use the soap, provided they found it as good as guaranteed. The soap is now on the market, and it of excellent quality and it is to be hoped that all who signed the contract will be conscientious in the fulfillment of it. **************** ...cus of 83 members. The friends of Mr. McKEEN say that he will have 28 votes and that there are about 20 more members who are either not committed to anybody or are for WALLACE, BROWNLEE, or TAYLOR. One of the friends of Mr. FAIRBANKS remarked to me the other day, as he looked over a printed list of the members: "I don't see how it is possible to beat our man. I am not on the inside of his canvass and don't know from what members Mr. WISHARD has pledges or assurances of any kind, but I can mark off at least 55 men who will vote for MR. FAIRBANKS when it comes to a showdown, after the speakership is out of the way and the minor candidates have received a complimentary vote. He marked the following names: Senators BALL, BETHOL, BOZEMAN, GOCHENOUR, GOSTLIN, GILBERT, GOAR, GOODWINE, HOUHTON, HAWKINS, HUGG, LEICH, MULL, McCORD, NEW, NEWBY, PHARES, SHIVELY, SELF, WATSON, WHITE, AND WOOD: Representatives BABCOCK, BUTLER, ELLIOTT of Henry, ELLIOTT of Marion, GODDARD, GIBSON, HALL, HART of Huntington, HENDERSON, HARRIS, HUBBARD, HICKS, JONES, KNEPPER, KRATZ, LAMBERT, LIUCK, LITTLETON, MEDSKER, MORRIS, McCREA, POCKINPAUGH, PET*IT RANDOLPH, ROSS, ROOTS, SCHRADER, SHIDELER, SPOONER, THOMAS, WILLOUGHBY, WILLIAMS AND WOODRUFF. Naturally the friends of McKEEN and the other candidates will not agree that the list is anywhere near right. If they did they might as well quit. "I am not interested in the making of the canvas of any of the men mentioned," said a politician who is friendly to the McKean side of the contest, "and do not know what assurances have been given to either side, but I think I know enough about the situation to name enough men who are either friendly to one of the field or not committed to any candidate to show that nobody has a majority of the caucus," and he the following: Senators BALL, BOZEMAN, COLLETT, DUNCAN, EARLEY, GOCHENOUR, GOSTLIN, HOGATE, HOLLER, HUBBELL, JOHNSON OF Madison, KERNS, LaFOLLSTTE, O'BRIAN, SHIVELY, SCHUECK, SELF AND WOOD; Representatives ARCHIBALD, BABCOCK, BARLOW, BERRY, BLANKENSHIP, BUTLER, FORNSHELL, FUR*NESS, HALL, HARRIS, JORNEGAN, KUEPPER, LAMBERT, LINCK, MEDSKER, MONYHAN, MORGAN, McCREA, NEWTON, NICHOLSON, PACKARD, PATTERSON, RANDOLPH, RIFENBERG, REESE or ROOSE, SHIDELOR, SMITH, STETLER, AND WILLIAMS." THE VALUE IN THESE TWO LISTS LIES IN THE FACT THAT BY SUBSTRACTING FROM EACH ONE OF THE NAMES DUPLICATED IN BOTH LIST ONE CAN COME PRETTY NEAR GETTING AT THE MEN WHO ARE SO SURELY FOR ONE CANDIDATE OR THE OTHER THAT THEY DO NOT EVEN FLIRT WITH "THE OTHER FELLOWS." *************** .. the question of the first apointment he will be called upon to make for any of boards of control, that of a successor to Miss Laura REAM on the board of the female reformatory. He announced is an interview that Miss REAM will succeed herself. The new governor has leased a modest and comfortable residence on College avenue, one of the pleasantest residence streets in the city 0 not a 'swell' street, but one much sought after by the well-to-do middle class of people. It is a two-story brick house with a wide veranda on two sides and looks out upon the spacious grounds of the orphanage. He also decided while here upon the details of the inauguration, which will be a very simple ceremony conducted in the mail corridor of the statehouse. A platform will be erected there to hold about 50 people and members of the legislature will be seated in front of it. Governor MATTHEWS will escort his successor from his hotel at noon and the oath will be administered by Chief Justice ! JORDAN of the supreme court, after which Governor MOUNT will deliver a brief inaugural address. In the evening an informal reception to the people will be held in the parlors at the statehouse. While here Governor MOUNT dampened somewhat the ardor of polities of the various cities of the state who wan to see changes made in the metropolitan police boards right away by saying that he would hesitate a good while before interfering in local affairs. The boards are Democratic now and it is likely that in the course of time their political complexion will be changed, but it is evident that the new governor proposes to take his time to find out who are the right men to go on the boards in the various cities. He also expressed the hope that the legislature could see its way clear to provide for a board of pardons to make recommendations to the governor in pardon cases. There are enough documents on file in the 600 pardon cases now pending in the governor's office to keep the governor busy half his term reading them. While there has been nothing in the nature of a formal caucus there has been a great deal of conferring among members of the legislature and party leaders during the past week, and it is pretty well agreed that the following important measures will be passed at the coming session: 1. A legislative apportionment, as required by the constitution to be made every six years. The supreme court has thrown such limitations about this work in its recent decisions that it will be no easy matter to make apportionment that will pass muster. However, no less then 25 inspiring statesmen are trying their hands at it and the apportionment committee will have plenty of material to choose from. 2. A measure regulating bailing and loan associations in such a way as to protect the stockholders from officers who are not looking for the worst of it and to put the associations upon a firmer footing. It is likely that the bill finally passed will be modeled pretty closely after the measure suggested by the commissions appointed under a resolution of the last legislature. 3. A change in the election law, designed to prevent political committees of the minor parties selling out to the highest bidder and then getting the tickets on the official ballot in such shape as to make their sale effective. This will probably be reached by an amendment making it clear that the name of a man can appear but once upon the official ballot. It is not unlikely that some stops may be taken at this session toward voting by machine. 4. The usual tax levies and appropriation bills, so framed with an eye to economy that the state can continue the excellent record of debt paying it has made during the past year. People who are yearning to raid the treasury will find they have undertaken a rather difficult job. Aside from these, the legislature will be asked to pass a general education bill, an anti trust law, a medical bill, a pharmacy law and a measure overhauling the sanitary laws of the state ********** A very healthy boom has been started for Addison C. HARRIS for attorney general in McKINLEY's cabinet. He is one of the men upon whom all Indiana Republicans could unite, and it is said that the president-elect looks with favor upon the suggestion of giving Indiana a place in the cabinet. Mr. HARRIS is on e of the best known lawyers in the state and, while he has always given excellent **** the stump, he has never mixed actively in political management or taken sides in the various contests within the party. Volunteer: Janie

BEDFORD MAIL FRIDAY JANUARY 1, 1897 UN-NAMED - MISC INFO. Street Commissioner Loyd RADCLIFFE, has leveled up the numerous holes in the Macadam on the public square, much to the pleasure of drivers of vehicles. MONEY to loan on farm or city real estate. Lowest market rate with privilege for payment before due. Charles F. STEPHENSON. Mrs. Rebecca HAYS, of Campbellsburg, who had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. F. LANGE/LAOGE, in this city, for the past month, returned home Tuesday morning. The Temple Quartettes, of Boston Ranks as one of the best in America. Miss RIDGEWAY receives the highest praise from the Boston critics. Opera House Jan. 25. W. N. MATTHEWS purchased a $1,000 piano in Louisville as a Christmas present for his daughters. It arrived Monday and was put up by Jeff HUNT and Will BIVINS. MEETINGS: the United Friends will have meetings every night this week in the Unkel property just off I street west of Court house. All are invited. Mrs. Susan HOUSTON and W. P. WALLHEISER and wife, entertained Judge A. B. CARLTON, of ...... H. V. ELROD, of Mitchell, was in this city Thursday. Uncle Aaron WRIGHT, of Orleans, was in town Thursday. Mrs. Maria BRINEGAR, of Springville was in town Thursday. Prof. A. B. GUTHRIE and wife will arrive here from Muncie Friday evening. Jane KIMBERLY, of Tunnelton, was in Bedford Thursday and called on the Mail. Mrs. C. R. ALEY, who had been spending a few days in Jeffersonville, returned home Wednesday. The Bloomington Foot Ball team will try their luck against Bedford pluck Friday afternoon. What is the matter with Washington? Ruth, baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. WEBB is seriously ill with fever. A trained nurse came from Louisville Monday evening to help care for the child, who has a hold on many hearts here. Prof. F. E. CALLAHAN Monday forenoon, for Baltimore, Md., where he will remain during the winter to study, and act as assistant for his brother, Prof. J. M. CALLAHAN, who is a tutor in Johns Hopkins University. John H. JOHNSON, of Worthington, was in town Tuesday. Mr. Johnson is a candidate for United States District of Indiana. He was a gallant Union Soldier, and has served two terms as Sheriff of Greene county. Rev. and Mrs. John WARD, accompanied by their son and wife arrived Friday evening from Quincy. Rev. and Mrs. John S. WARD have the heartiest congratulations of the Mail and all Bedford friends. May peace and happiness be their lot throughout life's journey. By taking an off date the ladies of the Christian Church have secured the Temple Quartette of Boston. Jan 25th, which will take the place of the Schuberts. It is believed this will give better satisfaction than the Schuberts as the latter have been here before. The Street and Alley Committee of the Council Tuesday night let the contract for the foot crossings on the public square to the court-house to Charles Reid for $120 for the two. There were several bids the highest being $165. At last the Court-house will be accessible to the public in all kinds of weather. Harry BROOKS, the Louisville post office thief who broke jail ..... (story cuts off). Engineer Fred HALL says that contracts wore being closed to place stone and steel bridges along the Monon from Lafayette to Chicago. the contracts will be finally placed January 1, and will amount to about $40,000 worth of work. Contracts will also be made to straighten out the track and reduce the grades between the same points. It is probable that similar work will be done on the southern end of the road between Lafayette and Louisville, next spring. The parade of Stetson's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" at noon Monday was the best thing of the kind ever seen here. It consisted of two brass bands, a steam calliope drawn by four milk-white horses, blood hounds, donkeys, and a charming golden-haired Eva mounted on a pony. A big crowd assembled at the Grand that night to see this most popular of plays, which, thought it often and excites the sneers of blasé critics, never grows old in the hearts of the people. Bedford Lodge No. 14 F & A. M., met on Dec 26, 1896, and elected the following officers: Newton CROOKE, W. M. L. B. EMMERY, S. W. H. H. EDWARDS, J. W. W. P. HODGE, Treas. H. CONKLIN, Sec'y. Jas. B. WILDER, S. D. M. F. HANNERS, J. D. F. P. VANCE, Tyler. Hiram MALLOTT, Chaplain. Jordan OWENS. Public Installation and supper at Hall Jan. 6 1897 H. CONKLIN, Sec'y At a meeting of the Bedford Fair and Trotting Association Tuesday, all of the old officers were re-elected, as follows: T. O. DAGGY, president. James McCLELLAND, Treasurer. Thorn ZOLLMAN, Secretary. Geo. W. McDANIEL, Superintendent. Supt. McDANIEL, will go to Indianapolis Monday to make arrangements for a date in the circuit next season. The association, expects an unusually successful Fair next season, there being no political canvass to divert public attention. W. J. BROWNING's barn 2 miles northwest of Heltonville, burned Sunday at 10 a. m. with the following contents: 150 bushels threshed oats, 60 bushels wheat, 100 bushels oats in sheaf, 100 shocks fodder, 2 buggies, 1 wagon, 1 binder, 1 mowing machine, 1 dropper, cultivator, 7 sets harness, plows and many other smaller articles; also 1 hay stack near the barn. No one was at home except his daughter. Origin of the fire is unknown. There was a small insurance in the Farmers Cooperative Insurance Association. FOOT BALL TO-DAY Bedford and Bloomington Will Meet On the Glory Field At the Fairground. A great game of Foot Ball will take place at the Fairgrounds to-day at 2 p. m. Bedford vs. Bloomington. the line up of the Bedford team is as follows: A. LOWDER, right end. E. FILLION, right tackle. M MESSICK, right guard. E. OWENS, cutter. F. COSNER, left guard. C. LOWDER, left tackle. John LEWIS, left end. T. WALLACE, quarterback. W. MALOTT, right half back. O. McDOWELL, left half back. C. GAUSSIN, full back. Washington failed to respond to the dare promulgated by our mop-headed heroes. there's lots of sand at the Shops city, but no of it in the craws of her foot-ball players. The Bloomington Telephone says: "the grand jury completed its work this morning and was formally discharged by Judge Martin. the jury returned a few indictments which will not be made public until after the necessary arrest have been made. the grand jury made a through investigation of the case against John CARSON, charged with forging the tally sheets in the county assessors contest, and to Mr. CARSON's justice it should be stated that there was no evidence whatever pointing to him as the guilty party, and it is not likely that Mr. CARSON will be made a party to further prosecution." RAINEY and wife, Charley ADAMSON and wife; Misses Blan* SEARS, Hattie RAINEY, Alice *, Rose MALOTT, Hattie ADAMS*, MESSRS. , Luther RAINEY, Willi* T. KERN and Edward MALO*. Between 4 and 5 o'clock, they wended their way home, feeling that the day had been spend happy, and trusting that they would all meet together on next Christmas. We thank Mr. and Mrs. KERN for their good entertainment which they had given. ONE WHO WAS THERE. A many by the name of RIPP* was killed near Salem Monday night by United States Marshall Sexton and another officer from Louisville. The officers were after a post office robber and had been reported that the man they wanted was working on a farm in the vicinity of Salem. the officers went to the place and after watching for a short time saw a man come out of a out-building carrying a shotgun. they called upon him to surrender, but the man refused to obey and attempted to use his gun when the officers drew their revolvers and fired. the man fell and died almost instantly. Afterward it was learned that the dead man's name was Rippey and that he was not the man wanted. It seems that he had seen the officers and thinking that they were robbers, was preparing to give them a warm reception. John GIGERISH, of this city shot Cecil MURRAY, of the Monon* Restaurant at Mitchell, with a revolver about 6:30 pm. Friday. Volunteer: Janie

Bedford Weekly Mail Bedford, Indiana January 31, 1902 FAYETTEVILLE Doc. HACKLER and wife spent Tuesday with Mrs. HACKER'S parents of Pleasant Ridge. ALVA BOYD of over the way was here Saturday evening. MISS CORA KERN of Coxton was the guest of his aunt, W. A. Sears over Sunday. P. B. EVAUS, OF Trippleton, made a business trip to our town Friday. DANIEL JONES and wife were guest of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Sears Saturday night. J. R. SMITH transacted business at Silverville Tuesday. MESSERS JOSEPH KERN and JESSE KERN went to Fishing Creek Tuesday. MISS DELLA BOONE visited relatives and friends at Williams over Sunday. PERLEY PERKINS and neice, MISS NANNIE SHOCKLEY went to Oden Saturday. WILLARD MILLER, of Trippleton, was here Saturday. CEDA BOYD and family were the guest of MR. and MRS. DANIEL BEASLEY of Coxton Sunday. MRS. JOE STALLINGS and MRS. Fee? FIELDS were the guests of MRS. DOC. HACKER Friday. A large number of relatives and friends gathered at the home of JESSE BARTON last Sunday and spread a large sumptuous dinner in honor of MR. BARTON's sixty third Birthday. All had an enjoyable timme and wish Mr. BARTON many more happy birthdays. BUDDA BUDDA is on the boom... JOHN P. FOSTER is preparing to build a store and dwelling.\ HENRY WALTERS has the foundation about completed for his new dewlling near this place. KELL ROOT is preparinng to build a 6-room house. KERB Bright is getting ready to build a dwelling just south of town. AUSTIN SIMPSON is preparing to build a 4 room dwelling west of Budda, opposite HENRY WALTERS. After all these dwellings are built, we will have to have a telephone line to make things complete. HENRY MASON, of Pinhook is sawing for HENRY WALTERS. They are sawing thresher machine timber out of sugartree. It is the finest lumber ever sawed in this section.

Bedford Weekly Mail December 26, 1902 To Bedford, Mitchell Owes her Present Freedom from Smallpox The city council met Monday night and formally repeated the ordinance declaring a quarantine against Mitchell on account of smallpox in that place at the time the ordinances was passed Nov. 20th. The quarantine was suspended Saturday. When Bedford established a quarantine against Mitchell there were many cases of the disease in that town, the local quarantine was derided and little observed and the contagion was rapidly spreading. The action taken by Bedford, quickly followed by similar measures at Seymour, showed the people of Mitchell the necessity of a rigid quarantine, which was immediately established, and maintained in such an admirable manner that in four weeks the epidemic has been reduced from nearly 50 cases to the vanishing point. They are to be congratulated on their good work. Bedford quarantine was not established to do Mitchell any injury, as some of the people over there pretended to believe, but to protect our own city from the evil effects of Mitchell's loose observance of sanitary regulations. Smallpox has appeared here several times in the last three or four years, but has been stamped out each time by prompt and vigorous measures. The expense has been considerable in each case, but the money was well invested, as it prevented destruction of life, much suffering and the great financial loss that would have resulted from general epidemic. Mitchell owes it purification to the firm stand taken by Bedford.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL DECEMBER 26, 1902 Bob Wicker returned Friday p.m. from Ft. Ritner, where he had been visiting his uncles, and shooting quail. e says the high water has driven most of the birds into the timber. The Southern Indiana railroad has about finished a network of branches, switches and side tracks that will take in all of the important mines in the vicinity of Linton and a few in Clay county. Mrs. B. McCormick and Miss Mary McGinnis went to Louisville Friday evening, to hear Mascagni, the great Italian composer, and his opera company in selections from "cavallert Rusticana" and "Iris". Jesse B. Burton, on Mitchell, who made the race on the Democratic ticket for County Treasurer, will be Deputy Auditor when Walter G. Owens takes charge of the county Auditor's office, which will be the first of the year. Senator Beveridge is at Indiana to spend the Christmas holidays. He will make the annual address before the State Teachers' Association next week. Senator Fairbanks will not return to Indianapolis until January after the Legislature convenes. Dennis O'Connor, who for several years was flagman at the Monon crossing at the northwest corner of the square, and who became very ill several weeks ago, has recovered sufficiently to leave Monday for Indianapolis, where he will find a home with the Little Sisters of the Poor, a Catholic charitable institution.

BEDFORD MAIL FRIDAY JANUARY 14, 1898 Astonished the Natives The explosion of about two quarts of nitro-glycerin hast Friday evening caused considerable commotion in Paoli and great anxiety in the country 'round about. When the gas well was shot a few days since a little of the explosive was kept back to be used as a "primer" in case the "go devil" did not set off the charge. It was not needed, however, and the gas well people took the stuff to the top of the Amor Stout hill, south of town, to destroy it. The explosion was fearful and shook up things at a lively rate. A dozen window panes in Wm. THOMAS' residence, three hundred yards away, were broken, a stove pipe at James HENDERSON's, three miles northwest of town, was thrown down. The bell on Peter MAHAN's clock, seven miles east, was set to ringing and rang for several minutes. Gravel was thrown against John C. ALBERT's residence on the hill. Many farmers rushed in from the country to learn the trouble. Inquiries were wired in from Orleans and Mitchell. At Chambersburg, f! ive miles east, the explosion appeared to be right in that town. It was heard at Palmyra 23 miles, Salem 22 miles, and Bedford 26 miles, and all the surrounding country. Considering the result from two quarts it is difficult to imagine the result produced by the hundred quart shot in the well. It may have caused all the trouble in China. -- Paoli Republican.

BEDFORD MAIL FRIDAY JANUARY 14, 1898 Geo. H. ROSS, of Pleasant Run township, to-day announces himself as a candidate for Commissioner for the Second District. Mr. ROSS, is one of our best Republicans. He has spent his life as a consistent party man. He is in the mercantile business in Heltonville, and has high business qualifications for the office which he seeks.

BEDFORD MAIL FRIDAY JANUARY 14, 1898 Car Thieves Caught A B.& O S.W. detective last Monday arrested four young fellows, all under age, charged with breaking open a freight car at River Vale last Friday night, and stealing thirteen pairs of shoes consigned to W. M. DOBBINS & Son, of this city. Two young fellows named BURTON live at River Vale, and the two others, name PROSSER and MARTIN, live at Mitchell. It is reported that PROSSER succeeded in escaping from the officer. The stolen shoes were all recovered by the detectives.

BEDFORD MAIL FRIDAY JANUARY 14, 1898 Mitchell, Ind., Jan 11 - Raphael and Frederick BURTON and Abe MARTIN were arrested at the instance of the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railway detectives, charged with breaking into a sealed car near here and taking several pairs of shoes. The boys are all under seventeen and are sons of highly respectable people, who gave bond for their appearance in court. Hobert PROSSER and Roy LINDSEY were also implicated, but escaped arrest by runnning away from home.

BEDFORD MAIL FRIDAY JANUARY 14, 1898 PLEASANT RUN Arthur WIER, of Carlisle, is visiting relatives at Heltonville. Enoch HOLLOWELL, of Floyd county has been spending a few weeks with relatives at Bartlettsville. Homer McKNIGHT, of Iowa, is visiting relatives here. County Superintendent STIPP visited schools here last Thursday. William CLARK and his wife have moved into the Judah Hotel. Miss Mary HENDERSON has returned to her home near Leesville. Albert DENNISTON spent his vacation at home in Heltonville.

BEDFORD MAIL FRIDAY JANUARY 14, 1898 Y.M.C.A Prayer Band Organized The Y.M.C.A. Prayer Band was organzied Sunday afternoon at the First Christian church with a very enthusiastic meeting. Rev. CHADWICK was elected President, Clyde HON Secretary, W. T. BUTLER Treasurer, C. T. VANDEVEER Chairman Music Committee. The Prayer Band will meet in the chapel of the First Christian church during the month of January, then will go to one of the other churches for a month. The object is to prepare and develop itself into a permanent organization of the Y.M.C.A., which will probably take place in the early summer if the enthusiasm and attendance is kept up by the members of the Prayer Band. There are over 60 members now, and at the first meeting 32 were present, and had the weather bee more favorable the attendance would have nearly reached the total enrollment. W. S. HOLCOMBE will lead the meeting next Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. Every man in Bedford should feel it in his interest to be present. Every thing looks favorable now for success.

BEDFORD MAIL FRIDAY JANUARY 14, 1898 GULLETT'S CREEK Mrs. L. K. ANDERSON is very sick of typhoid fever. John MAYO went to Bedford Saturday. Albert BLACKBURN is said to be some better. Claud REUTER will move to Avoca in the near future. Walter WILLIAMS returned home Saturday after a week's visit with relatives on Little Salt Creek. Several from here attended the social at Mr. TURPIN'S, near Springville, last Thursday night. John BUTCHER, of Harrodsburg, has come down to stay with the boys again.

BEDFORD MAIL FRIDAY JANUARY 14, 1898 Sixteen members Sons of Veterans were mustered in at G.A.R. Hall Monday night and the following officers were installed: Geo. H. SAULKE, Captain Perry CRIDER, First Lieutenant Geo. UNDERWOOD, Second Lieutenant James RILEY, Chaplain Frank KING, First Sergeant Albert POTTER, Quartermaster After the installation the Captain called the camp to order and Lieutenant CRIDER moved the first duty of this camp was to offer their thanks to the mustering officer and staff for their assistance, which was seconded and carried with a hearty good will and a promise that in time of need they were at our service. The camp was named "ANDREW ACTON CAMP."

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL DECEMBER 26, 1902 Roscoe Withers, who is a student at Purdue Lafayette, is home for the Christmas vacation with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. A.T. Withers. Dr. Lee Withers is home from Louisville, where he is studying dentistry, to spend Christmas with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Withers, north N street. Mrs. Frank Heitger has returned to her home in Bedford, after an extended visit with her cousins, Misses Anna Heitger and Mabel Dilley. Railroad men say that 70,000 home seekers with their families, have settled this year in Idaho, Washington and Oregon. The Canadian Pacific has carried over 100,000 people to Manitoba. Mel Mitchell has returned from Owensburg, where he was called on account of the serious illness of his grandmother. Miss Stella Brewer arrived home from Terre Haute Saturday, to spend the holidays with her parents and sister here. Albertson, Burton & Huffstetter have discontinued operations on the gravel roads in Daviess county until more favorable weather. Indication are that it will be "a green Christmas", which is said to portend a "fat graveyard". But, we hope in this instance the sign is wrong. William McKnight arrived home Tuesday a.m. from Louisville, accompanied by his young son, whom he took to that city for a surgical operation on one of his knees.

Bedford Weekly Mail Bedford, Indiana January 31, 1902 FAYETTEVILLE Doc. HACKLER and wife spent Tuesday with Mrs. HACKER'S parents of Pleasant Ridge. ALVA BOYD of over the way was here Saturday evening. MISS CORA KERN of Coxton was the guest of his aunt, W. A. Sears over Sunday. P. B. EVAUS, OF Trippleton, made a business trip to our town Friday. DANIEL JONES and wife were guest of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Sears Saturday night. J. R. SMITH transacted business at Silverville Tuesday. MESSERS JOSEPH KERN and JESSE KERN went to Fishing Creek Tuesday. MISS DELLA BOONE visited relatives and friends at Williams over Sunday. PERLEY PERKINS and neice, MISS NANNIE SHOCKLEY went to Oden Saturday. WILLARD MILLER, of Trippleton, was here Saturday. CEDA BOYD and family were the guest of MR. and MRS. DANIEL BEASLEY of Coxton Sunday. MRS. JOE STALLINGS and MRS. Fee? FIELDS were the guests of MRS. DOC. HACKER Friday. A large number of relatives and friends gathered at the home of JESSE BARTON last Sunday and spread a large sumptuous dinner in honor of MR. BARTON's sixty third Birthday. All had an enjoyable timme and wish Mr. BARTON many more happy birthdays. BUDDA BUDDA is on the boom... JOHN P. FOSTER is preparing to build a store and dwelling.\ HENRY WALTERS has the foundation about completed for his new dewlling near this place. KELL ROOT is preparinng to build a 6-room house. KERB Bright is getting ready to build a dwelling just south of town. AUSTIN SIMPSON is preparing to build a 4 room dwelling west of Budda, opposite HENRY WALTERS. After all these dwellings are built, we will have to have a telephone line to make things complete. HENRY MASON, of Pinhook is sawing for HENRY WALTERS. They are sawing thresher machine timber out of sugartree. It is the finest lumber ever sawed in this section.