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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1906
Page
2
A damaged OCR snippet shows various advertising rates from 1906 including price per square inch and per line. The text lists figures such as 1.35 and 1.00 per square, 26c per inch, 15c per inch and 10c per inch, suggesting a newspaper classified or display rate table.
The Oolitic town council elected Fred Bowen a planer man as marshal after weeks of search. Bowen succeeds William Van Meter who was appointed amid a mob outcry over J Harry France and Henry Sutton. Sutton was deposed amid threats. Van Meter failed to meet expectations. Lucien E Payne declined the post. Bowen’s appointment became effective Monday as he vows to steer local officials away from corruption.
The State Board of Tax Commissioners will hold an annual session in room 41 of the statehouse on Monday July 9 at 11 o clock to fix the annual assessment of the property of steam and electric railroads telegraph telephone express sleeping car transportation pipelines and related co partnerships and associations and to hear appeals and applications for revision of assessments as previously set by county boards and the State Board.
Reports from across Indiana indicate wheat oats and corn suffer drought stress with oats hardest hit and late corn at risk unless soil moisture returns. Southern counties fare worse than northern while a brief rain provided limited relief. Garden crops need water and prices rise. fruit shows hopeful, improving prospects after cold spell.
U S Senator Ralph Burton of Kansas must serve nine months in prison and pay a 2500 fine for acting as special counsel to the Rialto Grain and Securities Co of St Louis while a senator. The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment and bars him from holding office, with a possible motion for rehearing. Burton’s resignation from Congress appears imminent.
A distinct earthquake shock felt near 4 PM unsettled residents across Clay county and towns Flora Louisville and Clay City. Water mains burst in Flora causing yard damage while houses rocked and bric-a-brac fell in Louisville. Scientists speculate a limestone fall in coal regions triggered the tremor.
The state argues in Edward Collins v Indiana that 1905 statutes did not repeal criminal provisions restricting music boxes in saloons. Attorney General Miller contends the Nicholson law remains in force to strengthen liquor regulation, while the appellant claims the music clause is outside the 1905 codifications. If upheld, the ruling could deal a blow to temperance efforts and the Nicholson act’s enforcement.
Sheriff Bex completed Enoch S. Cheeks bond in Mitchell after 35 local citizens signed it. Judge Wilson approved Cheeks release and Cheek pledged to continue strict law enforcement to renovate Mitchell and ensure safety for women and children.
A violent mood grows in Mitchell with threats of lynching four named citizens and others believed behind long standing lawlessness. Report warns that if conduct does not change, a necktie gathering could occur in coming nights, targeting local troublemakers including supporters of Town Marshal Cheek.
Bloomington residents and farmers who bought Canadian wheat land with Kellogg still search for the land agent. The Simmons Faris agency offers little news while police pursue missing Kellogg amid embezzlement claims. Wife of Kellogg believed to know his whereabouts and has spoken to reporters sparingly. June 5 excursion dates loom and $50 due then. Local rumor places Kellogg near Lafayette with about $5,000 in cash from the schemes. Decoration at Bryantsville set for June 2 with Hon. Gyrus E. Davis delivering the main address and local veterans aiding observance.
The State Chemist found 590,000 wig gling germs per cubic centimeter in a milk sample from Lebanon Indiana. After a second test the sample showed an astonishing germ load though initial fat and ingredients were satisfactory. Dr J N Hurty ordered diseased cows removed from the supplying dairy.
Dr F E Stipp suffered a painful fall last night when he tripped over wooden trusses left on the walk near his rear office door. He sustained facial bruising and an injured eye while his spectacles remained undamaged after the mishap.
Paoli Republican notes contrasting views on an officer involved shooting last week in Mitchell. Some say the marshal was too hasty. others recall a nearby case where the officer did not act quickly enough, suggesting lingering recollections of past events.
Colonel John Robinson of the Robinson circus faces a possible damage suit after his elephant Queen drenched Charles Williamson and the engine crew on a Belfast Michigan City bound train. The animal reportedly seized water from the engine tender and thoroughly soaked the depot platform observer and workers.
Mary Elizabeth Fountain aged 81 died at her sister Mrs Cynthia Crabb's home near Leatherwood on Tuesday afternoon after heart and age complications. She was the eldest of ten siblings born to Stephen and Mary Fountain and had never married. A longtime Baptist, she helped raise her nieces and nephews and was known for bringing sunshine to the sick. Survived by brother Stephen Fountain Jr and sister Cynthia Crabb. Funeral held Thursday at Guthrie's Creek Church with Rev Mitchell presiding. Mrs W A Evans visited Lafay ette. Mrs W H Gillette from Louisville visited friends.
Farmers in Southern Indiana report a 30 day drought broken by a light shower that failed to reach areas beyond New Albany. With rain needed within 48 hours, the crop risks heavy losses affecting hundreds of workers and shipments to Chicago, Indianapolis, and Cleveland.
Senator Burton vows further legal action to overturn a six month jail sentence in Missouri after the Supreme Court affirmed the lower court verdict. Justice Brewer dissented on one key point, while the majority upheld the trial court ruling. The Senate unanimously asked the Privileges and Elections Committee to review the court’s decision and advise on further action.
In a damage suit before a US court the magician known as The Great Lafayette sues Lake Erie and Western Railroad for 6400 dollars for wreck damage to his paraphernalia. The jury awarded 3000 dollars to the plaintiff.
Bedford Indiana observes Memorial Day on May 30 with 1 PM exercises at court house park led by Comrade Lee Potter and Rev Wilson Whitney. Students meet at 12 45 PM at West Side school and march to the park under Comrade Fillion, followed by a cemetery procession including Grand Army of the Republic, ex soldiers, Women Relief Corps, and schoolchildren. Citizens urged to decorate businesses and homes with the flag and to bring flowers to 9 AM on May 20 for the Women's Relief Corps committee.
Indiana shows a wide gendered workforce with nine areas each listing dozens to thousands of women. Notable counts include eight bartenders and forty-four commercial travelers, two thousand five hundred stenographers, four thousand plus saleswomen, and nine thousand three hundred dressmakers across the state.
Robert Williams, the Black man who killed Mike Collins at Bloomfield, is jailed in Wilkinson County. Authorities report no mob activity and plan to keep him under guard until trial next week. Williams admits the shooting but disputes the weapon snatch claim, saying Collins drew first. He is housed with Jim Hunt, a felon serving a larceny sentence.
Congressman and Mrs. John C. Chaney announce the engagement of their daughter Zoe Ethel Chaney to Lee Fenton Bays of Bays & Bays Sullivan. The marriage is planned for the latter part of June. Miss Chaney is a St Mary's College graduate and has spent much of the winter in Washington with her parents. Bays is described as a prominent young attorney.
E. R. Brown of Monticello was chosen Department Commander of the Indiana G A B at the annual Lafayette election. Capt. J. D. Alexander of this city finished second with strong Southern post backing. Alexander supporters urged Southern representation as a campaign theme, noting Northern Indiana had held the post seven straight years.
Nellie Ester Carter aged seventeen died at 12:10 after a nervous illness. She had been ill since New Year’s day, two months ago she improved and could sit up, then worsened at home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Carter on West Thirteenth Street. Funeral arrangements not set, likely Sunday.
Mrs. Winnie R. Huff near Washington Park woke to a planned surprise party organized by her children Edward John Charles Harry and Oscar with relatives from Indianapolis. Twenty two relatives attended a midday dinner and social afternoon to lift her spirits amid delicate health.
Wolfington who left Free town over a week ago in company with an officer slipped away at Dale Spencer county and remains at large. Bloodhounds followed him into Pike county but could not track further. Believed to have boarded a train at Ayrshire or Winslow and left the state likely for Kentucky. Letters from him reached Freetown postal towns mailed on a train. He sent Frank Wheeler $1.25 to cover board. He left a library and a bicycle at his Freetown boarding house.
Frank Noe, described as a peculiar man, spent the night in liquor joints and climbed from a vacant second floor room onto an awning. The weight caused the awning to open and Noe to "parachute" to the sidewalk, hitting hard and running to the jail. He was jailed to sober up while Chief Myers prepared formal charges. Prosecutor Fletcher visited Huron to handle state cases amid liquor law violations and other charges in town.
The First Christian church hosted the baccalaureate for twenty high school graduates with Rev. Edwards delivering a thoughtful sermon on light and knowledge. Music by the High School choir accompanied Nora Evans at the organ as the crowd packed the church. The event highlighted personality, education, and the duty to use insight for good.
A Mitchell Commercial notice condemns groups of youths hanging around the steam swing and harassing young women. It warns the practice will bring trouble and asserts streets are for both women and men, urging an end to the behavior.
Summary of annual life insurance payments totaling numerous thousands of dollars across Indiana towns including Jasper Bedford Bloomington Evansville Princeton Terre Haute Vincennes Washington Seymour Columbus Brazil Greencastle New Albany Orleans Orleans and many others, listing individual town payments by insurers for policies in 1905. Names of towns and amounts indicate wide regional activity.
Two sisters who married brothers filed separate divorce suits today in Muncie. Nellie sues William L. Swafford, Ruba sues Oscar Swafford, creating a pair of novel docket entries in the local courts.
Lawrence County Indiana court ordered sale of Lot No 3 in Malott Thornton addition Bedford on May 19 1906 at 2 pm. Property includes a four room dwelling barn and outbuildings on West Sixteenth Street. Terms: one third cash day of sale one third in six months and one third in twelve months with notes bearing six percent interest. Commissioner Joseph G Phipps to supervise.
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