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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1905
Page
1
The article urges a healthier public, linking vigor to pure blood and strong digestion. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a botanical, alcohol free remedy that enriches blood, improves digestion, and strengthens organs to resist germs. It stresses natural methods and safety.
Indiana State Geologist Blatchley notes the annual mating and migrating cricket season. In late August to September swarms travel the state attracted to electric lights, with eggs hatching in May and new generations heard again in the fall. Rain is not related.
A man arrested in Washington on alleged crimes totaling 1255 dollars, tied to forged B and O S W checks. A saloon keeper reported a loss of 143 dollars. Sixteen forged checks passed through local merchants on Aug 21. Checks appeared genuine and were countersigned and numbered to fool banks. The scheme reportedly extended to Cincinnati Seymour and Osgood with possible gains near 10000 dollars along the railroad network. Detectives continue investigation.
The September term of the Lawrence circuit court opened at 8:30 with Judge James B Wilson presiding. Little business occurred beyond criminal docket notes as Labor Day curtailed sessions. the criminal docket is very heavy and could be a record. Prosecutor Fletcher aims to dispose of pending matters, promising busy days. About 15 damage suits and similar divorce petitions were filed since last term. The grand jury will be convened to review significant matters, signaling a strenuous fall session aided by active bar participation.
The police department annual report by Chief Myers covers September 5, 1904 to September 5, 1905 with officer tables and totals: 439 arrests, 525 charges, 185 intoxication, and 87.50 in stolen goods recovered plus detailed classifications. Bedford Eastern Star notes a 1905 reunion at French Lick West Baden with 45 members, tours, music, and a picnic, ending with thanks to local hosts and well wishes for future gatherings.
Indiana's banks and trust firms report total deposits of 201,624,504.82 across 683 institutions. Indianapolis leads with 16 banks, total assets hit 268,278,172.07 in liabilities, and 70 per person in deposits statewide, as tallied by Joseph H. Stubbs from 1904 figures.
Prof. John E. Baldwin an aeronaut and fair exhibitor from Losantville Indiana was blown to pieces when six sticks of dynamite exploded at 1,500 feet above Greenville Ohio during a balloon ascent. A 25,000 strong crowd watched as flesh and bone fragments rained down and the balloon collapsed. The accident was caused by a simultaneous explosion of the sticks. Baldwin, 36, will be buried in Louisville. His wife fainted at the sight. Mrs Mahlon Boryatt aided her niece in Indianapolis.
Union labor representatives gathered in Bedford to observe Labor Day with a sunlit parade and speeches. W. W. Wattel of Marion delivered A Plea for Labor, praising organized labor, unity, and the goal of reducing industrial strife through justice and brotherhood. The event highlighted church support for labor, the carpenter as a symbol of dignity, and the push for balanced relations between capital and labor as a national model. Chief Marshal John Gratzer organized the big parade, with divisions including police, carpenters, bricklayers, machinists, and printers moving at 10 o clock along designated streets.
A large Labor Day celebration filled Bedford with visitors arriving by train, wagon, and horseback. Aerial displays launched from Jordon lumber yard and Box lot marked events. Rev. E R Edwards preached at First Christian Church urging cooperation between labor and capital, leadership virtue, and Christian principles guiding industrial life. Bands performed at courthouse park, followed by a grand fireworks finale. Joe Melter visited from Terre Haute to spend Sunday with relatives.
A large Bedford crowd packed the Wallace tent on Friday to see simultaneous acts in two rings and two elevated stages. Performers included high school horses clowns arial death defying acrobats educated elephants and Japanese balancers. The audience praised the show as the best yet and it moves to Salem for two exhibitions today.
Miss Beatrice Sanders of this city conducts music at the Tipton county teacher's institute this week as part of state program duties and achieves notable success in her teaching effort.
The town, on the quietest day in memory, enforced a Sunday closure for saloons after appointing H. M. Sutton as assistant marshal. Marshals were instructed to uphold all laws, with Saturday notices sent to saloonkeepers. Protests were minimal as owners welcomed the break, calling the day a “regular Sunday school Sunday.” Mrs T J Burton and son Kent left after visiting Mrs Thos Higgins on South I Street in preparation to return home near Orleans.
Bedford leads the Monon system as the largest freight shipping point with monthly receipts of $60,000 driven by stone shipments. Passenger traffic also grows with August ticket sales totaling $4,700. The town's business activity, boosted by being in the Oolitic belt, places Bedford ahead of nearby Monon towns.
Sun Brothers circus train mixing with a special empty passenger coaches train crashed as it left a side track near Rensselaer Thursday. Both locomotives sustained heavy damage while crews escaped injury by jumping. The mishap occurred on the Monon line during a week long transport through the area.
Farmers at the Indiana State Fair focus on machinery from leading manufacturers. The exhibit is one of America's largest and continually grows, with space tight since July as vendors seek premium spots. Buggies and dairy labor-saving devices dominate, drawing farmers seeking the newest mechanical ideas.
Milk fever or parpatient parisis has struck many Lawrence county dairy cows. The disease typically hits two to three days after calving, leaving cows unconscious. Dr. Burnham treated a Pine Hall dairy cow by draining the udder and flushing with water and medicine, reviving a cow deemed dead. Similar cases occurred at Oolitic with Harvey Thomas and at Williams with James Thomas’s animal, all restored with the same method.
D H Lane a Wallace show ticket agent was badly injured Monday morning when a brick thrown by a colored man struck him in the back near the show grounds fracturing the spine and likely causing paralysis. Lane was moved to Wallace’s car for treatment as doctors attended him.
The Lawrence circuit court session focused on civil docket issues and trial scheduling. Several defendants pleaded guilty to offenses including gaming, liquor violations, carrying concealed weapons, and intoxication, with fines and costs imposed. Sallie Flinn faced an assault case. the jury was discharged after the intent clause was dropped and a $5 fine plus costs was paid. Connie C. Schafer’s gaming bond was forfeited after fleeing.
The ladies organized a dinner and supper for the crowd during Labor's celebration. They provided excellent meals and raised a substantial sum to be deposited in the pipe organ fund.
A crowd of 10 000 to 12 000 filled Bedford streets expecting thrills but left disappointed as the parade, balloon ascent, and nighttime events fell short. The day saw gambling shuttered after officials intervened, a man fined for a street sport, and a minor injury from a slide stunt. Police kept order with around the clock presence.
W A Holland, an Oolitic merchant, owned a valuable mare that suffered a nail wound after striking a side stall nail. A five month swelling behind the eye prompted Dr. Burnham to operate, revealing a ten penny nail embedded in flesh. the nail was removed and the horse is recovering as Holland attends a National Fireman’s meeting in Kansas City.
At the local recruiting office in charge of Lieut Grinsted eighteen of thirty six applicants were accepted for U S Army service. Saturday Major J T Lewis from Louisville enlisted Carl Croucher Ed and John Worley. The men left at 430 for Louisville and then to Columbus Ohio barracks where they are assigned.
A stone company with large capitalization plans to open a major quarry in Lawrence county near Bedford. The group includes Hon. Jesse Overstreet, Congressman from Indiana's 7th district, B. O Hawkins, A. A. Young, and others. They inspected properties bought by Mike Warner, near 2 1/2 miles northeast of Bedford, with talks of a large stone mill and Bedford stone as a building material. The land has easy access to the Southern Indiana railway tracks.
The annual reunion of old soldiers from Lawrence and Monroe counties occurred in Chapel Hill. A large Saturday crowd surpassed Friday despite Wallace circus reducing attendance earlier. Ex-Congressman R W Miers spoke. vendors and rides filled the fairgrounds as veterans shared memories and tales of southern battles. The event ended with taps and plans to meet again in September.
On Saturday afternoon George Thornton seven, of north Lincoln street, fractured a arm after falling from a ladder. Nearby Harry Newland four, sitting on a fence, toppled and broke his right collar bone.
Heavy rains and severe lightning lashed the region with bursts near Springville Owensburg and Leath erwood. Streams ran over banks though officials expected no damage to bottom land corn fields.
The Bedford and Oolitic brick and tile company sues in the Lawrence circuit court to condemn a right of way over Sheriff J. F. Smith lands after failed negotiations. If decided for the company, construction will begin on a plant with capacity of 50,000 bricks daily.
Chief of Police Myers presents the monthly department report for August. Arrests total 46 with 51 charges preferred among officers Myers Payne Moore Holmes Prather and C Payne. Charges include assault and battery many other offenses as listed in the report.
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