BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, JAN. 11 1901 Orleans, Ind., Jan. 3. – John W. Ellis, ex-Treasurer of Orange county, who just recently entered on the duties of County Commissioner, having been elected in November, died last night at his country home in Northeast township of paralysis. The attack came on him last Friday. He had been prominent in Orange county politics for many years, and was an ardent Republican.