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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1906
Page
4
A riot near Antioch six miles west of Linton pits about 100 Hungarian minors against 20 American workers. Dee Hawkins is seriously hurt Creed Patrick may be fatally stabbed. Other injuries occur as stones and blades impact combatants. Sheriff Eddington mobilizes a large posse to head off further clashes.
Special Judge James E. McCullough adjourned the Sherrick case hearing in Indianapolis after three hours of counsel argument. Addison C. Harris argued for nearly two hours on the bill of exceptions and to quash eight of eleven counts accusing the former State Auditor of theft and embezzlement totaling 120000 dollars. Prosecutor Benedict laid out the State's reply, with next sessions to resume Wednesday with Hedley and Harding among others expected to speak.
Vermers near Wooster Ohio report a feather renovator carried bedbug laced feathers into pillows and ticks to fool women. Farmers watched and say he dropped a bag into a pillow when not suspected. Prosecutor Car Wa said no law could punish the feather renovator. Benjamin Vous prominent citizen and ex official dies at Bloomington home.
The prosecutor's office issued 26 warrants Monday for people frequenting Lucille Peed's home, convicted Friday of running a house for immoral purposes. Sallie Ferguson twenty two and Maggie Beasley sixteen were arrested and fined. Beasley's sentence suspended due to age. Ray Dillman and Bunk Johnson were also jailed on similar charges.
The Second District Republican committee met at Spencer at the call of District Chairman Joseph Barr and set the congressional convention for April 19 in Linton. Expected renominaton of Congressman John Chaney of Sullivan with no opposition noted. County chairmen from Owen, Greene and Monroe counties also set a joint senatorial convention in Spencer for May 3 with Ira Batman of Monroe and Oscar Bland of Greene announcing candidacies.
Ash Wednesday will be observed February 28 in Catholic and Episcopal churches to begin Lent. The piece discusses Lent origins and early church practices, then shifts to prison reform figures noting convicts and average totals, and finally mentions Miss Gwendolyn Hughes hosting an informal gathering for Misses McCullough Teagarden and Turley of Orleans.
Warm weather has driven egg prices down from 20 cents to 12 16 cents in February with storage eggs selling poorly at 9 cents in Boston. Local dealers foresee a possible price bump when hens stop laying, while thousands of dollars were lost this season storing excess eggs.
A special Civil Service examination for Belford Indiana post office clerks and carriers will be held March 17 1906 at nine o'clock am to fill current and future vacancies. Applicants 18 to 45, US citizens, male minimum 5 ft 4 in and 125 lb, need no medical certificate initially. those appointed will provide medical proof later.
James Lay injured by dynamite blast at American Quarries on March 12 1902. He signed a release March 15 1902 for daily disability payments and medical costs. Court awarded $4500. Supreme Court denied further appeal. total due about $5500 to creditors and heirs. Administrator E S Ferguson appointed.
A baseball editor with religious leanings retells the game using biblical figures as players and outcomes. The narrative links Eve, Isaac, Rebecca, Samson, Cain, the prodigal son, David, Moses and the flood to base hits, strikeouts, home runs and a shutdown game, ending as the flood halts play.
City Clerk Denniston announces Grandview Park at 11th and 12th streets will open May 1 through September 1. Grounds may be used gratis by Sabbath schools lodges and other public gatherings for picnics. Defeated and successful candidates invited to discuss issues under maples and beech trees.
The advertisement asserts habit forming drugs are avoided in Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery. It lists vegetable ingredients like Golden Seal root Stone root Black Cherrybark Bloodroot and glycerine and cites doctors to support bronchial throat and lung cures and chronic catarrh relief without alcohol or narcotics.
Sheriff Joseph N. Workman and deputies escorted five men to the Indiana reformatory for safe keeping after an order from Judge Houghton of Martin County. The move, not widely known until departure, faces questions as Attorney General Miller says the judge overstepped authority. The prisoners were intoxicated on arrival, prompting Whittaker to complain to the governor, though no action followed.
Mrs. John Reid of 190 South Prairie street died Saturday at the hospital after an operation for a complication of diseases. Born April 6 1861 in Salem Indiana she moved with her husband and son Clarence to this city from New Albany three months ago. She leaves her parents Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton sister Mrs. Thornton Brewer a brother Floyd Hamilton and many relatives. Funeral services will be held in Salem Indiana with burial at Crown Hill cemetery.
Dr J N Hurty, secretary of the State Board of Health, reports January health gains due to favorable weather. Deaths total 2998, down 311 from last January. Scarlet fever mild with eight deaths. 52 smallpox cases in Allen county with no fatalities. typhoid unusual. lagrippe bronchitis and tonsillitis widespread. Judge Duncan travels in Alabama after meeting a new friend on a train.
A march first strike urged by the American Society of Equity headquartered in Indianapolis asks 200000 farmers to withhold marketing agricultural products until a minimum price of 1 dollar per bushel for wheat is set. The call spreads through Kansas Minnesota and other wheat states alarming market men and speculators.
Easter falls on Sunday April 15 this year. The article explains the computus used to determine the date: the first Sunday after the 14th day of the lunar month containing March 21, with adjustments if the 14th falls on a Sunday. It traces Easter’s origins, calendar reforms, and the egg as a symbol of new life.
Five men charged in the Shoals safe cracking case pleaded guilty in court. Judge Houghton sentenced them to two to fourteen years in Michigan City Prison and dis franchised them for five years. Bonds valued at sixteen thousand dollars and three thousand two hundred in gold plus nine hundred sixty dollars in cash were recovered.
Edward King aged seventy died at 7 o'clock this morning in the East Nineteenth Street home of his niece Mrs. Eliza J. Tyndall from pneumonia. He never married and is survived by nieces Mrs. Howard McKnight Mrs. George Brock Mrs. Ellen McKnight and Mrs. Eliza Tyndall. The funeral will be Tuesday at 11:30 with short services at the Tyndall home and interment at Old Union cemetery.
Word reached Sunday morning that Walter Burmingham died at his Princeton home after suffering aggravated lung trouble. He had recently worked as a machinist at the Southern Indiana shops in Bedford and had left three weeks ago for his home. Burmingham made many Bedford acquaintances, and a local committee of shop workers planned to attend his Princeton funeral.
Wedding plans in Vincennes were halted as Fred Gillis vanished after a final engagement last Tuesday. Miss Langsl received a farewell postal claiming he could not face the future and would not be seen again, with his mother opposing the marriage cited as a possible motive.
A Bloomington ceremony installed 46 charter members of the Knights of Columbus at St Charles Catholic church. Dignitaries attended as Dr John Ewing, soon to leave Notre Dame for Chicago law practice, presided and bid farewell as State Deputy Supreme Knight. About 100 visiting Knights witnessed the exercises and 200 covers were served at a banquet in the dancing academy room. Bedford members joining the order include Thomas Abell Edward Baker William Burk Clemens Heiger Urban Horn Frederick Lentz James McCarty Michael Mulhall James Patterson Charles Schmidt Michael F Curran Corning Ohio Michael C Hackett Indianapolis.
Dennis Gray Bartle postmaster was arrested by Deputy U S Marshal Rankin on a postal law violation for opening a letter to Lewis Casey and cashing a draft from Mueller Commission Indianapolis. He bonded $200 after a hearing before Commissioner Young, claiming the draft was not for him and that he returned the funds to the bank. He has long served at the cross roads settlement and says he opened letters to himself for berry payments.
Remaining in the Bedford Post Office for the week ending February 24 1906 are the following ladies and gentlemen. Miss Alice Dodds Mrs Clara Glassco Miss Minnie Gore Miss Della Green Miss Annie Hubard Miss Nellie Jenkins Miss Minnie Knot Miss Annie Pearson Miss Emma Waddle John O Bargain Abraham Barnett Nathan Barnett Sam Dixon T D Edmondson Chriss Gould C J Hendricks Jonas Dansdon B C Martin Eather Nickless Bill Inman care Nickless Inman Walter Wagner care Bud Inman. Please say advertised when calling for these letters Vinson Williams P M
The St. Vincent de Paul Club entertained at euchre at the Murphy home. First ladies prize was a Haviland China plate won by Mrs Lou Baker. Second ladies prize went to Miss Edna Beem. First gentlemen prize a Beerstein awarded to Frank Johnson. Second prize a box of linen handkerchiefs to Albert Dunihue. Mrs Dennis O Connel won the consolation prize. Guests enjoyed the evening.
A small audience braved bad weather for a St Johns Episcopal Guild musical at the Methodist church Annex. Harpist Signor Giuseppe Marone impressed with encores while Mrs. R C Cosner and Prof. Ellis H Drake received praise. Due to illness Mrs C B McCormick could not participate. The event raised a modest sum for the Guild.
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