BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1899 Death of W. A. Gabe W. A. Gabe of Bloomington died at St Vincent Hospital at Indianapolis, Saturday night after a long and tedious illness. He formerly published a paper in Bedford, but sold it out and went to Bloomington where he launched the Republican Progress, which he edited until a few weeks ago. He was a man of much ability in the line of his chosen profession and was a leading and influential citizen of his city, and had many friends here. His funeral took place at Bloomington Tuesday.