BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL FRIDAY, DECEMBEER 19, 1902 Mitchell, Ind., Dec. 14-The bitter feeling existing in Lawrence county between the North and South sides has culminated in an effort being made to divide the county. The south side people wish to take in all south of White river and one township north of the river, forming a county to be called, Leigh. There is feeling that Bedford, with its 6,000 population, has tried to control the entire county in a financial way.--Indianapolis Journal. (Bedford and Shawswick township, pay about one third of the tax of Lawrence county. That a majority of the people on the south side favor separation from Bedford we do not believe; but if it were to happen Bedford's burden of taxation might be lessened, and that of Mitchell and the south side townships would certainly be increased greatly. Only a few politically interested persons probably favor such a move. There is not likely to be any objection to the plan from the North side. Barb Lee