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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1905
Page
4
Anticipated list of animal ailments includes lung fever nasal colds and dysentery with cures offered. Mentions mange eruptions ulcers grease indigestion and stasis in horses and cattle. Claims ten specific remedies and a priced book from Humphreys Medicine Co New York.
The parrot that led conductor Frank Gilbert of Washington on a B and O Southwestern freight run to trouble near Mitchell was captured at Seymour on Friday. Gilbert will return the bird to its owner Mr Black of Mitchell. charges of grand larceny are expected to be dismissed. The bird had been seen in Seymour and in the area around Mitchell before capture.
William H. Hawkins longtime Indiana figure and former Sullivan County sheriff died suddenly in Anderson after boarding an electric car to Marion. Coroner's inquest blamed headache powders with acetamlid. Hawkins, 46, served as U S marshal and in the American detective association, known for bravery during strikes. His wife and adopted daughter live in Indianapolis.
A barn three miles north of Brownswich on Dempsey Manion’s farm burned Sunday night along with a horse, mule, twelve hogs, hay, grain, and implements. Loss about 3000 dollars with 1250 dollars insured. Origin of fire unknown. Meanwhile work nears completion on a Henryville forest reservation log house guided by State Secretary W H Freeman. The $3000 structure with six rooms will house the secretary, serve other uses, and may host Purdue students for practical work. Also included is a monthly Crosslanes school report ending Oct 6, 1905 listing several pupils who were not tardy or absent, attendance days 795, absences 51, average daily attendance 40 percent of total. signed S B Inman, Teacher.
Under the Purdue experiment station diversion, a $25 000 appropriation funds a decade long rotation trial in Scott and Pike counties. Sixty six plots per county test corn wheat and clover with three sections of twenty two plots each. Prof Arthur Goss leads with college experts testing fertilizer effects across the yellow clay soil.
Nat W. Stultz charges against Town Trustee Smallwood and Asa Clark were moved to change venue after a preliminary hearing in Oolitic. Judge McLachlan may send the cases to Mayor J. Hickson Smith’s Court in this city for further hearings. Prosecutor Fletcher Deputy France and Boruff will represent the state, while Smallwood is defended by John H. Underwood and Asa Clark by W. E. Clark.
A Pinkerton man named August Debarre arrived in town and claimed to be from Chicago to work on the Schafer case. He asked to be jailed and was fined 9.30 for intoxication, returning to jail afterward. Tom Crawly received 9.30 for plain drunkenness and will serve his sentence.
The United States Independent Telephone Company was organized in Rochester to unite 5,000 independent lines, safeguard equipment supply, and push into New York City. It plans a plant with 225000 phones, later 750000, backed by a $25 million collateral trust mortgage and control of Stromberg Carlson and New York Independent Company. Adolphus Busch of St. Louis serves as president.
Alfred Adolphus Ikerd, a respected Lawrence county resident, died Sunday at his home northeast of Bedford at age 75 from pneumonia. Levi Jones died Sunday at the Poor Asylum aged 75 and was buried Monday at the asylum graveyard. Mrs. Mary Foster and her children arrived from Scotland aboard the steamship Etruria, planning to make Bedford their future home. Foster is a Bedford stonecutter.
Weekly Bedford post office notice lists names of ladies and gentlemen with advertised letters. Callers are asked to say advertised. letters to be collected from Winson V Williams, postmaster.
Charles A. Knight Sr born in Henry county on September 8 1818 died September 4 1905 at Bedford Indiana aged 86 years 11 months 26 days. He married Mariah Templeman in 1837 and had seven children only James died in 1862. Mariah consort died March 21 1895 aged 79. Burial Sept 6 at Talbott graveyard Bono in this county. He joined the M E church about 1852 and his family mourns his loss with hope of a future reunion.
Senator Cyrus E. Davis of Bloomfield is in the city with circuit court business and discussing politics with Democratic peers in Daviess county. He is in strong physical condition and openly pursuing the Democratic nomination for Congress. He says the campaign has not formally opened but intends to stand for the nomination, a plan he has held all along.
Samuel R. Lent of Shoals, an invalid, was badly burned Saturday in Loogootee when a gasoline lamp exploded inside a tent. The fire spread quickly, stripping his clothes and burning his face and body. Physicians attended, and local officials raised funds for his medical bills and transport home. His condition remained grave.
The Indiana General Assembly passes a measure to deter vote buying by banning inducements to vote or refrain from voting with penalties up to fifty dollars and ten years' disfranchisement. It also covers selling votes and offers to refrain from voting with penalties to be set. Witnesses are compelled to testify, with protections for self-incriminating testimony.
The B. and O. S. W. A R railroad offers one way second class colonist tickets to California Oregon Washington Idaho Montana Utah Nevada and Arizona daily through Oct 31 1905. Fares to San Francisco Los Angeles Colton Portland Seattle Spokane are 36.55 with lower prices to intermediate points. For details contact S. L. Keacy Agent Bedford Indiana.
Eight month old Laura Blanch Lemons of Guthrie died Oct. 5 1900 after a severe pneumonia attack. She was buried at Harrodsburg. The Lemon family thanks friends for sympathy and aid. Advertisement mentions Homeseekers' Excursion routes via Monon Route with monthly departures.
Lafayette clergymen conduct noonday revivals this week at Monon railway shops with 600 workers gathering in work areas for preaching and hymns by city ministers and choir soloists. A stone monument for St Sackville site near St Francis Xavier cathedral is completed and set, with plans for an unveiling ceremony.
Mrs. Walter Inman entertained numerous young friends at her North H Street home on Thursday evening. Refreshments followed by a merry gathering featured Misses Gertrude Dunlavy Dessie Selby Cora Sears Ella and Anna Williams and Messrs Harry Aldenhagen George Sears Charlie Mason and Mr Hagaman.
Asher Wilcox son of Thaleis and Susie Wilcox was born June 14 1885 and died Sept 24 1905 at his home near Tunnelton Indiana. Funeral was held at his residence with Rev Denney officiating. He was about 16 when his father died previously and helped run the family farm. He was cherished by family and friends and reportedly told his mother he would die. The mother and children were left heartbroken after his congestion related death despite medical care. He is remembered as a dutiful son and beloved brother.
On Sunday October 22 the Monon runs a special train from Romney to Louisville via Linton and intermediate points as far south as Borden at the low fare. One train leaves Romney and another leaves Linton, with return service to Romney and Linton. See advertising matter for times and details. Homer Fisher, G. A.
M. W. Hunter has the frame up for Will Holland's two story and attic dwelling at 13th and N streets. Eight rooms two halls two bathrooms and a pantry will feature fine interior finish and a cost of 5000 dollars. Nicholas Eppinghouser of Louisville seeks 20000 damages from the Monon to be heard in circuit court next week after an assault on the French Lick accommodation train.
The month long roster from Brick School shows Virgie Rhodes Joe Cummings James Rhodes Adair Fultz Julia Morgan Helen Duncan Goldie Martin Lawrence Martin Vernelia Woody Reinald Woody Hattie Lovell Florence Lovell Cora Hatten with M MAtt Brookinec as teacher. Also advertised is Monon Route rail fares to San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego Sacramento and other Pacific Coast points at 36 55 until Oct 31 Spokane and Billings district 27 55.
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