The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-25

brother controls an oollfic quarry here
Perhaps the people think Bedford stone is
too fine for common buildings. since nearly
everyone Of the numerous churches OF tie
city is built OF IL. And handsome structures
they are. too. The exterior Of the blocks
used in these structures Is Of a natural
roughness that imparts a striking air OF
massiveness and richness. The stone ap-
pears also ~ a number OF business blocks.
When a traveller alights from the train az
the pretty little OOlitic limestone depot OF
the Southern Indiana about the first thing
that catches his attention Is the absence OF
cabmen from the place. one might wait
from weeks end 10 weeks end without be-
ing accOsted by a Jehu. and thereby hangs
an interesting tale. AS narrated by the
proprietor OF one OF the local hotels. the
story is about as follows: Bedford cab
drivers once had the habit OF occupying the
warm waiting room or the Southern In
diana depot during cold weather while they
were awaiting the arrival or trains. Last
winter however. the superintendent OF the
road forbade them 10 make such use OF the
waiting room and they were compelled TO re-
main out in the cold 10 await the arrival
of their fares" II n train happened 10 be
late, this standing I'm the outside air be-
came a serious matter. one day the cab
bies' rebelleC and declared boycott
against the Southern Indiana. They have
since that time steadfastly refused TO haul
people either TO or from this depot II Is
said that one OF the first TO suffer from this
rebellion was the superintendent himself.
One cold night. so the story goes. his wife
arrived at the station and he telephoned for
out in the cold TO get passengers, replied
the caomen, your wife can walk nome IN
the cold" The woman did not. however.
walk. but carriage was summoned from
livery barn for her use
THE SOUTHERN INDIANA.
II don't see why the owners OF the
Southern Indiana keep on building switches
and little branches TO their line" said
local business man to-day, instead OF ex-
tending their road until they reach some
place Of Importance in the eastern part
OF the State. AS IL is now the Southern
has for it's terminals Terre Haute on the
west and insignificant Westport the
east That is why you hear the remark so
frequently that the Southern Indiana
starts from nowhere in particular and goes
nowhere in particular The men who are
behind the enterprise are spending a great
deal of money on it, but II seems 10 me
that the expenditure is poorly directed.
or course the money used in improving
the road comes from the sale of bonds, and
this being the case IL occurs 10 me that
II IL were applied TO the making OF wise
extensions the security which the bonds
rest would be greatly strengthened. i sup
pose that. with everything else there
will be an end TO Bedford building stone
some time. When that time comes a rail-
road will have to have better reason for
existence than that it is adapted TO the
hauling or stone"
The political pot" in this neck OF the
woods is not at the boiling point yet. al
though there are indications that when
the proper time comes il will seeth and
sing merrily enough Ex-senator Brooks.
as is generally known. is a candidate for
nomination TO the office of attorney gen.
eral, but he has not begun his active cam
vass yet and will not until some time after
the first of the new year. He expresses
confidence in his ability 10 land the coveted
prize at the Republican convention next
summer. 81 understand that Charles w.
Miller, of Goshen, has for some months
past been making an active canvass for
this same place. said Senator Brooks.
but / see nothing in that fact TO cause
me any alarm. 1t might be possible, you
know, to overdo the thing"
With Senator Brooks out of the way IL 10
expected that this district will be repre-
scented in the Indiana Senate OF 1903 by
man from some other county than Law
renee. Martin and Orange counties each
have candidates, while thus far none has
appeared in this county.
There is TO be a chance for a new man
to sit on the Circuit Bench here I'm the near
future. Judge Martin announces that he
will positively not be a candidate for re-
election, but when his present term exc
pires he will enter into the practice of the
law with his son, who will complete a law
course in an Eastern college next spring.
1t is too early yet to confidently predict
the judges probable successor. Whoever is
nominated by the Republicans will, OF
course, be elected, for there are hardly
enough Democrats in this locality TO ''wad
a shotgun"