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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-06-27
THE RESULT OF NEGLECT.
Verdict of the COrOner's Jury Re-
gnrding the Fraterville Mine
Explosion in Tennessee.

Coal Creek, Tenn, June 25.-The
coroner's jury which investigated the
FraterviIle mine explosion of May 10
finds that the men and boys in the
mine ''came TO their death from an
explosion in said mine, which explo-
sion was caused by gas or coal dust,
or both combined. and further agree
that said explosion was caused by
neglect of the mine officers and state
mine inspector"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-06-27
Tax Penalties Renitted.

nation relieving 1856 taxpayers OF
Randolph county from the penalties
incurred by the failure to pay their
taxes within the time prescribed by
law, up to April 10 The list was
certified by Sheriff W. R Russell, in
response to the governors request.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-06-27
Charged With Murder.

Knoxville, Tenn, June 25.-Robert
Jenkins has been arrested at La
Folette on the charge of murder. A
coroner's jury which investigated the
cause of Monday mornings explo-
sion, required only five minutes to
hold Jenkins responsible and he was
arrested.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-06-27

Thompson Smith, we'll known trav-
cling man of Little Rock. was shot
and seriously wounded at Memphis by
T. NJ French. a Pullman conductor.
Smiths wound will not prove fatal,
though he had a narrow escape as the
bullet entered his shoulder within two
inches of a vital spot. The trouble
arose over a dispute about berth.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-09
THOUGHT COMMITTEE BIASED.

THOUGHT COMMITTEE BIASED. The Business Mems Committee Refused the
 Cooperation of Economic League Men,
 When the committee of business men met in the Chambers of Commerce halk yester- day morning they immediately. proceeded to consider the resolutions passed by the Economic league meeting the previous eve ming. After due dellberation they passed the following:
 Voted. That It appears 10 this committee appointed to act without bias or prejudice towards the Fair Haven and Westville Rail road company or its employees, to harmonize their differences and terminate the strike now on, cannot at this time consistently CO., operate with committee appointed pur- suant 10 the resolutions passed at the mass meeting in Music hall last evening, as the same appears in this mornings newspa- 9ers." .-ijY
 To the Economic league men General Bradley stated that under the resolutions of the meeting of Thursday night the com mittee who were waiting hearing and who represented the ideas embodied therein. couldn't be of any service to this commit tee in settling the strike. He said that the committee were appointed as unbiased and the resolution indicated that the Economic league were opposed to the road, taking the stand that one side was right and the other wrong. If a judge on the bench" said Mir Bradley, should say to a prisoner, I know that you have been guilty, but l will try you, the prisoner would feel that he nau0 q IdIf tTldl us pTeScf1Deu ny luM' Su it is with our committee. The railroad might feel If we add these men that we were against them rather than serving the public and endeayoring to get cars to run, which is the object which we are striving for''
 He said that as Captain Donovan's name headed the list upon the application for admittance to the meeting that he would address him as the chairman. Your pres ence here Is no surprise to us. and also your resolutions which we take from the newspapers, and we will say that we ap- preciate your coming and your kindly offer. We have considered at great. length your application for admission. MT. Gallagher will read our decision"
 Mir. Gallagher read the vote given above. Mir. Wallace said: We desire to meet the entire committee to enter formal protest. :" Mr. Rowe followed by saying 1t was in justice to the 2,500 people whom they rep resented that they be admitted.
 Mr. Bradley reported to the citizens com. mittee, who voted to allow the committee to come in ard make protest.
 After formal protest the Economic league committee withdrew.
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officially invite your official considera- tion. It is only necessary to add that public violence, or the threat of Publie violence, cannot be offered by the off, cials of this company as an excuse for the failure to perform their duty to the public.
 A corporation of this character. to which has been entrusted the operation of great public franchise, is under a peculiar and imperative duty to perform uninterruptedly and without disaster to the community its public duty. A pro- longed failure to perform such duty would of course justify an application by the proper authority to a court of chancery. praying for decree forfeit ing it's charter and the appointment of a receiver to liquidate and wind up its affairs
 In consequence of the existing condi- tion large numbers of our citizens have already sustained serious pecuniary loss, and great personal discomfort and even personal suffering have beeen the inevitable consequence. The results that will necessarily attend an indefi- mite continuance Of the existing condi- tions are appalling to contemplate. It has seemed to us proper to bring this matter to your official notice, and to ask you to consider whether it is not your official duty to immediately insti- tute proceedings against this corpora tion, invoking the beneficent chancery powers of a court, to the end that a temporary receiver be forthwith ap- pointed to immediately take possession of the appliances of this company and to resume instanter the performance of the great duty which this company owes to the public at large, and which it's officers are now unable to perform. It is our belief that such a receiver, act ing under the powers of a chancery court, could instantly put in operation the public service so imperatively de- manded. Such receiver should COD tinue the performance of this duty until such time as the officials of this corporation hould satisfy the court of tbair ability to resume the public service. A failure to give such assurance to the court af- ter reasonable opportunity would amply justify final decree of forfeiture and liquidation of the company's affairs.
 The course suggested would safe guard the public from disasters and ca lamities appalling to contemplate, and would in like; manner protect the stock holders of great corporate property from incalcuIable damage and loss. We respectfully invite your immediate con- sideration to the grave peril which now confronts this community.
 We desire only to add that none whose names are signed to this com- munication have any professional inter- ests to serve, but are prompted solely by grave conviction of public duty. We have the honor to remain, Respectfully yours,
 JAMES H. WEBB. @ WILLIAM A. WRIGHT,
 EDMUND ZACHER, HOBART l.. HOTCHKISS, JAMES P. PIGoTT,
 ISAAC WOLFE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-09
CHESHIRE.

Aug. 1.-The foundation for J. R.
 Lanyon's new house has been laid and soon the house will be up. The house, which will be of two stories, will con- tain eight rooms, with all modern irl- provements, and will cost about $4,OOO. Contractor Wright, of Hamden, is sink ing a driven we'll in the rear Of the house for the waterWorks for the new house.
 A. $. Bennett has one of the best fields of corn in the town. It is thing
 of beauty, and MT. Bennett expects to
 harvest five hundred bushels of corn from the field, If nothing interferes in
 the meantime.
 ! A few friends of Mrs. Titus Ives gath cred at the house of Mrs. Frederick A. Ives last Saturday to make farewell call on Mrs. Ives before her departure
 sor Saraflac Lake, New York. Among those present were Mrs. J. R. Brooks,
 Mrs. E. R. Brown, Mrs. George Morse, Miss c. E. Hickox and few others.
 Mrs. r. A. Ives will go with Mrs. Ives and make a short visit with her daugh- ter Mrs. E. B. Baldwin.
 Quite number of the members of the M E. church are at the Plainville camp meeting.
 Miss l.. M. Brennan of Waterbury, is visiting with Mrs. Martin Brennan for a few weeks.
 Mrs W. A. Smith and daughter Hilda
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seemed to stand in the way of an in- mediate settlement of the difficulty in spite of the assurances of the business mems committee that the attitude of the railroad company was now one of readiness to end the strike and to meet the men more than half way. Mir. O'Neil insisted that he would not even recommend the proposition to mass meeting of the strikers until the com pany had formally, in writing. express ed it's readiness to recognize the union. This stand was not sanctioned by the committee, and after stormy session the executive committee adjourned at 6 o'clock to meet again at o'clock last night.
 The subcommittee immediately re- ported the proposition to the general committeee of fifteen. Upon hearing the report there were many expressions in favor of the present attitude of the
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have been spending few days at the

have been spending few days at the seashore.
 Professor Brownell, of the academy faculty. has returned from short va cation in New York state.
 Professor E. D. Woodbury, principal of the academy, found in front of the academy week ago the discharged pa- pers of John Casey, who enlisted in the artillery branch of the United States army in 1888 and was honorably dis charged in 1900. There is no man of the name of John Casey in Cheshire and it is thought he lives in some neighboring town. Mir. Woodbudy would be pleased to have the person call
 Mrs. Weed, of New York, who is at the Ivanhoe for the summer, has been i'll for few days.
 Horace Bristol has been confined to his home for some time. |"
 The ties and rails are all laid and the road ready for the poles, and soon the wires will be up and the road made ready to run cars as far as Scott's Waverly house. \ ..
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-09
A BRIDAL COUPLE AT THE INN.

Rev. Dr. Markwick and Bride of An
 sonia the Happy Couple.
 Rev. William Fisher Markwiek, D. D., of Ansonia, who has been stopping at the Inn. with his bride, was mar ried in Ansonia on Monday, July 2S, at 2 D. m. The bride was Miss Addie Elizabeth Rider, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. H. A. Rider, and the ceremony was solemnized at the home of the bride, on South Cliff street, Ansonia. The spacious parlors were tastefully arranged with flowers for the occasion, and the bride wore a rich gown of biscuit-colored crepe de chene made over cream taffeta silk, and she carried a shower bouquet of white sweet peas. The Episcopal service was used, the officiating clergyman being Rev H. A. Campbell of the Seymour Congrega- tional church, formerly paston of the bride. After congratulations had been extended the friends were ushered into the dining room. where a buffet lunch was served. The color scheme here was green and white, the parlors being dressed in yellow. Only the members of the families of the bride and groom were present, no outside in- vitations having been issued. The gifts were numerous and beautiful, and bore testimony to the esteem of many absent friends. Among the gifts were $100 In gold from members of Rev. Mr. Marwick's church and congregation. The bridal party left on an afternoon train for Newtown, where they will remain for week or two, and will then spend the remainder of the month of August at the shore. The
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-09
LETTER TO ATTORNEY GENERAL

Setting Forth the Public Inconvenience
 From the Strike-Asks for a Tenn
 porary Receiver for Road.
 The following was sent yesterday to the attorney general:
 New Haven, Conn, Aug 3, 1902. Hon. Charles Phelps, Attorney General
 for the State of Connecticut
 Str-We would respectfully call to your attention the disastrous condition of affairs now confronting the people of this community. The great street rail- way system of New Haven and sur rounding towns is operated by the Fair Haven and Westville Street Railway company. Since about five o'clock on the morning of August 9th this compa- nyhas absolutely failed to perform the great public duty entrusted to it by the general assembly, and has failed to op- crate single car for the carriage of passengers. About five hundred en- ployes of this company, comprising sub- stantially all of it's motormen and con- ductors, have refused longer to serve the company under existing conditions As a result the great public service, upon which population of more than one hundred and twenty-five thousand people are dependent, has absolutely broken down.
 In the aspect of the situation to which we invite your attention the merits of the controversy between the officials of this company and its former employees is of no concern. The fact that this com pany has suddenly discontinued the performance of it's corporate duty to the public is the situation to which we spe-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-09

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 Taken on retiring it quiets the nerves. stimulates the cir, culation, warns the extrenI ities, centres the blood at the stomach, promotes digestion, and induces refreshing, nat ural sleep in the severest forms of nervousness and insomnia.
 w-SANFORD'S GINGER contains among its ingredients French Brandy, Imported Ginger and choice aromatics, and is as different as it is superior to the cheap, worthless and often danger ous so-called "gingers' urged as sub stitutes. Insist on having SANFORD'S GINGER with Owl TRADE MARK on the wrapper, for 90 years the standard in purity, flavor and strength. Sold by druggists and grocers everywhere.
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had signed the necessary document was assaulted by workmen who congregated about the building. The main finally got away from his assailants. He was badly cut about the face and head. and had to have his injuries dressed.
 The foregoing in the New York Herald was investigated yesterday. It is shown that the men were offered to the company by some professional operators who hearing of the strike here had opened an office on their own account as speculation, but had not been accepted.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-09
ACTION POSTPONED.
(Continued from Firgt Page.l

Directors Watrous and Day agreed, for the road, that the road would in the future receive committee of its en- ployes, whether the members of that committee were members of the union or not.
 That was the official statement, and there was but slight change of phra- seology from the original demand made by the men. Messrs. Watrous and Day rode to President Parmelee's house and secured his signature. The matter was then put before the executive commit tee of the strikers and discussed. Or ganzer ONeil was the only one who
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-09
ENGAGE MEN ON SPECULATION.

Brooklyn Men Offer to Break the Strike
 In Atlantic, near Bond street, Brooklyn. q recruiting station for men to take the places of the New Haven strikers was opened on Thursday, and about 75 men signed their names to the rolls, accepting tn eoffers of the railroad company.
 The men will receive 20 cents an hour, food and lodging and transportation paid During the afternoon one of the men who
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-09

road, General E. E. Bradley particu-
 larly endeavoring to impress the gen. eral committee with the roads present disposition to meet the strikers half way.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-09

brides going-away costume was of green silk rloire velour. trimmed with velvet and white lace fnedallions. Dr. Markwick is one of the strong preach CTS in the Congregational denomina- tion in the state. The couple have naturally been the objects of consider able attention while flere-Newtown Bee. . g. ......+-n n
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-09
E, w. GROVE

This name must appear on every box of the genuine Laxative Bromo- -Quinine Tablets, the remedy that cures n cold in one day. 25 cents,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-09
THE LABORS OF THE CITIZENS CON-
 MITTEE.

It was after il o'clock when the citizens
 committee of fifteen assembled in the hall of the Chamber of Commerce. After brief discussion a subcommittee was appointed and instructions were given the committee to proceed to place before the disputing parties the peace proposition.
 The subcommittee went at once to the offices of the Fair Haven and Westville rail road and was in conference with the ofri- cials of the company for some time At the close of this conference the committee visited the strikers. Meanwhile the rest of the main committee waited.
 It was :4J o'clock before anything def nite came. At that hour, however the an InOuncement was made that the strike was in q fair way toward settlement. The sub committee of the general committee after over two hours of work reported 10 the main committee the results of It's labors This subcommittee presented the following document to the officials of the Fair Haven and Westvile Railroad company: This committee respectfully urge that the Fair Haven and Westville Railroad com pany give reinstatement to the men, twen- ty-one or thereabOuts in number, for the purpose of speedily ending the strike. This is urged in spite of the fact that the com pany felt justified in dlsmlssing these men, The above recommendation does not apply to any men guilty of criminal negligence or absolute dishonesty. The acceptance of the recommendations by the railroad company, in addition to their statement issued yes terday, has in the minds of this committee shown their fairmindedness and willingness to do all they could he asked to do to bring the strike to an end"
 Further action on this subject is given in the opening account of the days details of the strike proceedings.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03
EAST DOVER.

Coughs and colds are prevalent.
Christmas exercises were held at the
Baptist church Wednesday evening, both
churches uniting. There were two trees
heavily loaded with Christmas gifts.
During four months George Bolster had
been a great sufferer from heart disease
and a complication of troubles Tuesday
pneumonia developed and from then he
grew rapidly worse and died Monday
morning. Dec. Q. Mr.. Bolster was born
in Londonderry in 1880, son of David and
Laura Bolster. He married Laura E.
Briggs of Dow Nov. l, 1853. OF this
union four children were born. three
daughters and a son. one daughter died
in infancy. Laura Il. died eight years
ago last May at the age of %. The other
daughter. Mrs. c.. Lazelle. lives a near
neighbor to the paternal home, and the
son. Orrin c., lives at home. Mr.. Bolster
lived As years on the Briggs homestead.
which was the home of his wife. Mr..
Bolster was always ready to help those in
trouble and to assist in sickness. He had
been a member Of the Methodist church
nearly % years. 1t was partially through
his efforts that the Methodist church here
was built. The surviving members of his
fathers family are Jared Bolster of Wes-
ton, Alfred Bolster of Wallingford, and
Mrs. S. a. Richmond of North Chester.
The funeral was held at the house We'd
nesday at l o'clock, Rev. Mr.. Burdick of
the Methodist church officiating. and the
burial was in the Dover cemetery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03
WIlIIAMSXILLE

Harry Stedman visited relatives in Wor-
cester last week.
George Hescock spent Sunday with
friends at Orange, Mass.
Miss Minnie Hescock gave a party TO
a number Of her young friends Wednes-
day evening.
Porter Thayer has returned to Mount
Hermon and Robert White to Goddard
Seminary for the winter term.
Miss Vera Mundell, now OF Westmore-
land. y. H., spent the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Mundell.
The Aunt Abby Medicine company is
giving entertainments at village hall this
week. and selling remedies to the af-
ficted.
Rev. w. NJ. Newton of Montpelier. pre-
siding elder. will preach at the Metho-
dist church next Sunday evening. The
communion service will be observed.
George b. williams. administrator has
sold the Plimpton Morse farm OF 200 acres
to Mrs. Oliver =. Morse and others. for
about 1920. This is one of the best Of
our hill farms, but will probably be used
as outland hereafter. the buildings being
too poor for a desirable place Of resi-
dence.
John W. Williams, proprietor Of the
local gristmill, made a business trip to
Greenfield this week. Mr.. Williams re-
ceives a good many carloads Of grain
during a year and suffers great ~inconven-
fence and loss on account of lack of cars.
lie recently received a car of corn which
had been sidetracked at Brattleboro for
three weeks awaiting transfer.
Martin \. Bailey Of Brattleboro has
this week conveyed his valuable wood lot
of about 100 acres, near this village, to
Walter f.. Wheeler. the consideration
being $1,000. Mr.. Wheeler makes the pur-
chase for the purpose of stocking his own
saw mill to some extent. although he
will continue to- buy all the high grad
ash. maple and oak logs that are Of
fered.
The Methodist church building was
found TO be fun Of smoke last Friday
morning and an examination revealed a
large hole in the wood work under the
furnace. the fire still burning. The build
ing was heated for a meeting Thursday
evening after taking mp the ashes closely,
and the layer Of brick between the fur
mace and woodwork apparently became
heated sufficiently to cause the fire.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-03
JAMAICA.

\ happy New Year to all.
Miss Alice Stark is at home from Brat
tleboro.
George Aiken has been seriously i'll sew
eral days.
Mrs. f. G. Pierce has been seriously i'll
the past week.
Frank Howard has been i'll several days
and unable to attend school.
\. w. Bliss and family Of Hinsdale
have spent several days at a. 5. Works..
The dance last Saturday evening pass
ed off pleasantly. all reporting a good
time.
DIR. A. j. Greenwood, who has located
in Jacksonville, spent the holidays in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elbridge Dickinson of
Brattleboro are visiting at c. r. Ans
den's,
1t is expected that there will be preach
ing at the Congregational church next
Sunday.
Mrs. Nettie Cassin of Hanover, y. H,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wales Cheney.
Wilmont Boynton of Boston. son OF
William Boynton, is visiting his uncle.
NJ. /. Boynton,
Mr.. and Mrs. b. F. Howard nave left
for a visit of several weeks in New Lon
don, Conn, and other places.
Miss Mamie Howe, who spent Christ
mas with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Sherwin. has returned to her home
in Westfeld. Mass.
Cards have been received announcing
the marriage in Hampton, y. H., Dec,
% Of Nathan La Forest Newman, son of
Mrs. L. b. Newman of Jamaica, and Miss
Grace Morgan,
The w. c. T. L. met Wednesday with
Mrs. w. L. Barnes, who took charge of
the program. The subject was the ma
tional convention at Fort Worth. Inter-
esting incidents We're related and alb
stracts We're given of addresses. There
was "A good attendance. Light refresh
ments were served.
The annual meeting of the Congrega-
tional society was held at the church
Wednesday evening. Rev. w. a. White
was chosen moderator. The reports OF
the committee and treasurer were given.
The following officers We're elected
Clerk and treasurer, j. c. Robinson; COM
mittee, j, c, Robinson, j. a. Muzzy. and
DR.. F. c. Brigham; solicitors, Mrs. j. \
Muzzy and Mrs, F. c. Brigham; collector,
Mrs. NJ. o.. MuzZy; auditor, George NJ.
Doane; ushers, who will pass the collec.
ton plates, George Aiken and John S
Robinson, each usher to choose his as
sistant.