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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1907
Page
1
Taxpayers Face High Stakes In Buff Cochin Case
Indiana v Harris over two dozen Buff Cochin chickens has cost Lawrence County about 300 dollars with twelve jurors twice deadlocked. Harris, a local produce dealer, denies ownership of the birds and asserts the fowls came from his own farm while prosecutors consider dismissal after mounting expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
State of
Indiana
Benjamin Harris
Porter W. Root
Buddha
Harris
Root
Tunnelton Road
Bedford
Guthrie Township
Ben Harris
Far- Root
Wilson
J. E. Boruff
S. B. Lowe
John H. Underwood
Root and Friends
Underwood
Gaussin Acquitted In City Court Not Guilty Of Sunday Saloon Charge
Special Judge J. Hickson Smith acquitted Constant Gaussin, South Side saloon keeper, on the charge he permitted persons in his saloon on Sunday December 8. Gaussin admitted guests were present but said he left doors unlocked and found them on return. defense argued no deliberate violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hickson Smith
Constant Gaussin
South Side
Gaussiz
High Art in Bedford Exhibition by T K Markle
T K Markle presents an exhibition of shirt waist box decoration in pyrography with unique furniture pieces. The design echoes Art Nouveau and Old English influences, featuring a moonlight scene and a Norsk sled motif with a conventional border. A special trip to Livingston's is advised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. K. Markle
Skelle
Livingston’s
Plenty of Turkeys Stir City Markets This Winter
Poultry men report turkeys plentiful this winter despite rumors of shortage. Hundreds were sold at Thanksgiving while many more are brought in daily. Markets pay 10 cents for live birds but growers refuse to sell at that price. Stores fill with Christmas turkeys and hundreds more may be purchased next week.
Gainey Seeks Clerk Nomination in Lawrence County
John Gainey, longtime deputy clerk and former county auditor, announces candidacy for Clerk of the Circuit Court in Lawrence County. A Civil War veteran and prominent Republican, he is described as highly knowledgeable and well connected across county offices. Bedford Council No 62 R&SM names new officers led by McHenry Owen and James W Malott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
John Gainey
Gainey
Meisner
14Th Indiana Volunteers
Bedford Council
S. M
McHenry Owen
John V. Strout
D. J
James B. Wilder
Alfred H. Guthrie
Charles G. Malott
S. Berry Emery
C. G
James W. Malott
C. C
Robert E. Sproull
Fred F. Storer
Chase for Fortune Leads Bedford Man to Vincennes and Missouri
A Bedford man pursues a fortune across Indiana and Missouri. He travels from Vincennes to Missouri in a bid to strike it rich, drawing attention from local officials and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Old Vincennes
Just Eludes His Grasp And Left An Alleged Fortune To Samaritan
Coal dealer George W. McCammon of Bedford Indiana seeks about eight thousand dollars from a bequest tied to James Spencer. He traced a Chen affair after reading a Vincennes Sun story and learned Mrs. Baker who aided Spencer is now in Missouri. McCammon plans to travel to Missouri for further search and potential inheritance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. McCammon
Lincoln Street
Vincennes Sun
McCammon
Vincennes
Missouri
Shorty
G. W. McCammon
Bedford
Ind
Sun
William Baker
Wise
James Spencer
Eye Threatened As Koetter Faces Possible Surgery
John A. Koetter of Northstreet has been homebound for five weeks with tritis and is in danger of losing sight in his left eye. Doctors expect a possible operation soon to remove the eye due to severe pain and worsening condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Koetter
Northstreet
Tritis
Mr. Koetter
Youtsey’s Lawyers Fail to Force Goebel Case Testimony
In Scott Circuit Court Caleb Powers defense faces a setback as prosecutors bar attempts to elicit testimony from Col. James A. Scott and another attorney. The defense sought to prove Youtsey claimed sole responsibility for Goebel’s murder and to cast doubt on Powers and Jim Howard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry E. Youtsey
William Goebel
Caleb Powers
Col
James A. Scott
Frankfort
Scott Circuit Court
Youtsey
John M. Stephenson
Winchester
Georgetown
Goebel
Powers
Jim Howard
Monon Railroad Implements Changes and Expands Branches
P G Kennett resigns as General Storekeeper for Southern Indiana to join Perre Marquette at Saginaw Michigan and is succeeded by F J McGrath of Chicago. W W Whitney visits from Chicago to inspect Bedford properties as Monon distributes thousands in weekly payroll. Monon completes depot on new western road with seven depots from Cloverdale to extension, foreseeing freight growth. Judge Field named vice president and general counsellor to oversee Monon line matters, praised for service and ability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. G. Kennett
Indiana
Bedford
Saginaw, Mich
F. J. McGrath
Chicago
The
Monon
Cloverdale
Judge Field
Monon Line
Field
Monon Lines
Ford Secures Lawyers in Monroe County Shooting Case
Henry N. Spaan, a noted Indianapolis criminal lawyer, will defend Edward Ford who shot Joel and Frank McCoy near Unionville. Spaan conferred with Ford and Raleigh L. Morgan in Bloomington. The McCoy family retains J. E. Henley to assist prosecution as a Monroe grand jury prepares for January term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry N. Spaan
Indianapolis
Edward Ford
Joel McCoy
Frank McCoy
Unionville
Monroe County
Spian
Bloomington
Ford
Raleigh L. Morgan
Spaan
James Gillespie
Rising Sun
J. E. Henley
McCoy
Wilson
Monroe
Woman injured by shears in rocker chair accident
Mrs. Morris Mayer wife of a well known harness dealer was seriously wounded when her weight on a rocker chair caused a pair of sewing shears left on the seat to penetrate her hip about four inches. The incident occurred Thursday evening at her home 1412 West Highteenth street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Mayer
Mayer
West Highteenth Street
Bedford Lodge to Initiate Large Class at Knights Hall
Bedford Lodge No 56 plans a large initiation at the Knights of Columbus hall tomorrow night with Supreme Editor H F McLane of Cleveland Ohio attending to lecture on Fraternalism. A full program and banquet at Pathfinder Hall will honor new members and visitors after initiations. Mary Parson has returned from Linton where she visited the Rollins couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Lodge
Knights of Columbus
H. F. McLane
Cleveland
Ohio
Pathfinder Hall
Indiana University Library Project Sparks Far-Reaching Proposals
A plan to move Maxwell Hall books to a new 140000 dollar building prompts far reaching estimates. Librarian Jenkins suggests a one mile books long procession and five miles of stacked volumes. The new stacks will hold 12000 square feet of floor space and 429 lamps. The library will house about 500000 volumes with 200 readers in the main room and 300 in department rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana University
Bloomington
Terre Haute
Jenkins
Thomas A. Edison
Maxwell Hall
Disease and death report from November notices widespread diphtheria
The November bulletin from the State board of health notes bronchitis tonsillitis and typhoid as top illnesses with widespread rheumatism influenza and diphtheria. One hundred six smallpox cases across fourteen counties, 2543 total deaths, cancer surpassing typhoid and diphtheria, and city rates listed for Indianapolis Evansville Fort Wayne Terre Haute Anderson South Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Elkhart
Lagrange
Madison
Wayne
Elwood
Tipton
Hamilton
Plainfield
Indianapolis
Evansville
Ft. Wayne
Terre Haute
Anderson
South Bend
Southern Indiana Railroad appeals I C C over car distribution
The Southern Indiana Railroad asks the Interstate Commerce Commission to rule against Indiana Railroad Commission discrimination claims. The company contends the Indiana panel forced cars to Indianapolis and the gas belt while withdrawing cars to Chicago and other Illinois points, arguing a requirement to follow such regulation would harm interstate commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Gas Belt
Railroad Commission
Chicago
Illinois
Southern Railroad
Southern Indiana Coal Company
Fourth Vein Coal Company
Chicago Southern Railway Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern Indiana Railroad Company
Indiana Railroad Commission
Indiana
Indiana Commission
Otherlinois
Pastor Blames Saloon For Child Murder Sermon
Dr J H Pitkin pastor of First Methodist in Columbus denounced liquor linking the drowning death of Hazel Cooper to drunken debauchery. He condemned sympathy for the mother and her accomplices William Kollmeyer and Cliff Grove while urging punishment for law violators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Pitkin
First Methodist Episcopal Church At
Columbus
Little Hazel Cooper
William Kollmeyer
Cliff Grove
Pathos in Walsh Trial as Boyhood Ties Surface
Lifelong friend John M. Smyth testified about fifty year old childhood incidents. He said he trusted Walsh’s judgment with Chicago National Bank loans and securities, noting Walsh’s integrity. The recollection moved Walsh, who dabbed his eyes as the memory was shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Walsh
John M. Smyth
Walsh
Mr. Smyth
Chicago National Bank
Mr. Walsh
Chicago
John §. Miller
Apple Brandy Output Drops Across Seven Counties
Capt. Fred D. Conroy reports in the New Albany division of the Seventh Internal Revenue district that this season produced only forty six barrels of apple brandy across seven counties, a sharp drop from last year’s 1300 barrels due to a poor apple crop and short distilling season. Five large distilleries and about ten to fifteen small stills remain, down from prior years when hundreds of barrels were made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred D. Conroy
Internal Revenue
New Albany
Seventh Internal Revenue District
Harrison County
Berry County
United States
War of Extermination Waged Against Rabbits in Indiana
Indiana forestry secretary W H Freeman has started a program to exterminate rabbits damaging 1000 acres near Henryville. A snare-based method will replace hunting, with hunters placed on the grounds and rabbits sold to Jeffersonville and Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Freeman
Indiana State Board of Forestry
Henryville
Jeffersonville
State Board of Forestry
Freeman
Louisville
Mrs Duzan Dies of Cancer at 47
Mrs Nancy Duzan wife of John Duzan lived south of the river on Mitchell road. She died Saturday at 3 o clock from cancer of the stomach aged forty seven. She is survived by her husband and several children. The remains were taken to Old Union where funeral and interment occurred at 10 o clock Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Duzan
John Duzan
Mitchell Road
Old Union
Wants Good Road Aims at National Highway Cooperation
Congressman W. E. Cox from the New Albany district urges rapid highway building. His proposed bill creates a Bureau of Public Highways in the Agriculture Department with three commissioners and an army engineer officer. States would prepare plats surveys and right of way to share in Federal funds covering half the cost, the bill proposing an $80,000,000 appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Cox
New Albany
Bureau of Public Highways
Department of Agriculture
Lng Hical
Engineer Corps
Army
Walsh Trial Review of Bank Misappropriation Claims
John R. Walsh, president of the Chicago National Bank, faced cross examination over alleged misappropriation. A. F. Williams testified the railway construction accounts were properly kept per Interstate Commerce Commission regulations. Williams said Walsh gave no instructions on the accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Walsh
Chicago National Bank
A. F. Williams
Illinois Central and Southern Indiana Railways
John S. Miller
William
Williams
Interstate Commerce Commission
Walsh
Sun to Face Sunday Salooners Prophecy
The piece notes Old Sol will wink at open saloons and other places at 4:20 PM tomorrow, mocking Sunday closing laws by declaring a shortened day of rest of eight hours and fifty six minutes. It links saloonkeepers and parched readers to a playful forecast about daylight and leisure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwich
Bedford
Old Sol
Ann
Sol
Spellin Bee At Business University Winners Named
A holiday spelling contest in the Business University assembly room drew a full audience. Miss Maude Mullings won the silver medal in the written test and tied for gold in the oral round with Miss J. H. McKinley. Miss Elsie Cannedy clinched the gold in the final oral spelling down contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business University
Monta Cook
Elsie Cannedy
Maude Mullings
Hadley Daughters Elbow Injury Ruling Against Big Four
The Supreme Court affirms a $10,000 judgment for Vivian Hadley daughter of State Treasurer Oscar Hadley against the Big Four railway for elbow nerve injury when a car window fell on her arm. Judge Montgomery condemns the notion of meager damages and voices a vivid sympathy for the injured, noting the lifelong impact on a cultured young woman entering independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court Today
Vivian Hadley
Oscar Hadley
Big Four Railway
Montgomery
Gus Ringling Dies in New Orleans Sanatorium
Augustus Ringling aged 55, head of the Ringling Brothers circus coalition, died in a New Orleans sanatorium from a complication of diseases. Brothers Charles and Henry Ringling traveled from Baraboo to join the body on the private Ringling car bound for Baraboo for a likely Friday funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Ringling
Circus
Ringling Brothers
Barnum & Bailey and
Forepaugh-Sells
New Orleans
Mr. Ringling
Charles
Henry Ringling
Gus
Baraboo
Wis
Ringlings
Hin kle Trial Expected Next Court Term
The coming term of court is expected to hear the Harvey Hin kle case with Miers Carr and Henley Field leading defense. Duncan Batman will aid Prosecutor Fletcher and Deputy Louden in prosecutions and they plan to be ready for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Hinkle
Miers & Carr
Henley & Field
Duncan & Batman
Fletcher
Louden
Bloomington
Son born to Mr and Mrs Rolla Norman near Logan
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Rolla Norman near Logan. The announcement notes the birth as a family event with no further details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolla Norman
Logan
Enjoined Cortelyou Ordered to Explain Panama Bond Handling
Justice Gould cites Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou to appear Friday January 2 1908 to show cause why he should not be enjoined from delivering 21 million in Panama canal bonds to banks and persons named by his announced allotments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Gould
District Supreme Court Today
George B. Cortelyou
Secretary of the Treasury
George W. Austin
New York
United States
Treasury Department
Department
Walking Bank: High Schooler Deposits Gold Coin in Stomach
Walter Wakefield, a junior, accidentally swallowed a ten dollar gold coin after a prank at Chi Miller's barber shop. The coin is safely lodged in his alimentary canal per his physician, causing light concern but no immediate danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Wakefield
Jasonville
Wakefield
Main Street
Miller
The Tribune Farmer Wins Loyal Farmer Readers
A practical farmer and his wife praise The Tribune Farmer as a superior farming publication. It covers theory and practice with expert columns, keeps readers updated on the latest improvements, text pictures, college research, and features of interest to women. Subscriptions cost $1 for introduction or a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Practical Farmer
Tribune Farmer
Hold up men target carrier boys in Bloomington
Bloomington witnesses report a rising toll on paper carriers as bandits who previously robbed women now attack Merle Collins son of Dr and Mrs H B Collins on College Avenue. He was robbed of a pocketbook valued at only a few pennies and his knife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Raffles
Monroe County
Merle Collins
H. B. Collins
South College Avenue
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ceny Charge
Gaussin
Nicholson Law
John M. Gainey
Chase For Fortune
Samaritan
George M'Cammon
L. J. Crawford
Col. R. W. Nelson
Newport
James F. Askew
Askew
Crawford
Nelson
Morris
John A. E Koetter
Youtsey the
Man
Convict
Way News World
W. W. Whitney
Bedford Quarries Company
Slayer of the McCoys
Mary Parson
Linton
Mrs. W. P. Rollins
University
Southern
Claims Commission
Tae
John
Mada
Iana Authorities
Congressman Cox
Congress
Hinkle
Cortelyou
Secretary of Treasury
Demain Stunt
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