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of stations of no great importance When we reach San Antonio we find a very interesting historical city of letter, which no doubt many of you read. The next city of importance is El PasO, on the right bank of the Rio Grande. It is the chief gate of trade between the United States and Mexico. At El Paso the railway time changes from Central to Pacific standard. There are no large cities as we cross New Mexico and enter Arizona. The most important towns along the line through Arizona are Tucson and Yuma. At Yuma we cross the Colo radO river and run of about 500 miles brings us to San Francisco onsthe Pa cific coast, and our long continental trip is finished.
 Now, dear children, you may think my letter long, but have not written half what I might have done; but per haps some day may meet some of you at the school room, when l may find myself able to talk more intelligently about this land that we love so dearly and whose flag as it floats over your schoolhouses is the most beautiful flag on earth. You will notice, children, that to reach California we passed through IA states and two territories, a circuitous route sbut Ian extremely interesting one. My letter does not deal at all with the people, soil or pro- ductions, as those things were briefly attended to in other letters that some of you may have read.-[E. L. Johnson
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our morals and change the silver of our religion into dross very quickly. There is nothing so dangerous as false religion. If our light is darkness how dark indeed is our life! If our faith ! is false the more piety we have the worse off we are! Many Christians de- generate unconsciously, perhaps, by contact with unbelievers, and by asso- citations with false, or inferior forms of Christianity, and many others by relapse into the dominant love of the world.
 There are many, fear, who are suf- fering from fatty degeneration of the heart, and torpid condition of con- science. Their religion should make them pure, but it only leads them to compromise with sin. It should make them generous; it only tends to render them selfish and mar row. And so little by little the fruit of the Spirit gives place to the works of the flesh, and religion becomes a farce. And at last it really concerns them little whether we say good Lord, or good devil.
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THE LADIES favor painting their churches, and therefore we urge every Minister to remember we give g liberal quantity of the Longman & Martinez Paint toward the painting.
 Wears and covers like gold.
 Don't pay $1.5 50 gallon for Lfnseed Oil (worth 60 cents) which you do when you buy other paints in a can with a paint label on it.
 Eight and six make IA, therefore when you want IA gallons of paint, buy only eight of l.. & M., and mix six gal Ions pure Linseed Oil with it, and thus get paint at less than $1 20 per gallon.
 Many houses are we'll painted with four gallons of L. & M. and three gal Ions of Linseed Oil mixed herewith.
 These Celebrated Paints are sold by Watts & Coggswell, Washington Depot Taylor, Curtis & Co.,, Sandy Hook; C. M. Beach, New Milford; Smith & Sons, West Cornwall.
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Betts & Betts, the popular and reli- able druggists, have made arrange ments with the Dr Ames Medicine company whereby they can sell their wOrld-famOuS and pleasant remedy for the cure of constipation, dyspepsia and bilfOuSness, at half price for linn ited time.
 This concession means that those who now suffer all the bangs of these distressing maladies can be relieved of pain and enabled to eat anything they choose if they'll but hurry and get a supply before Betts & Betts' supply runs out, for he cannot continue to sell at half price much longer.
 Dr Ames' Specific is pleasant pt l. let, and unlike any other medicine for dyspepsia and constipation it is not necessary to keep up the full treat gradually decreased after the first few days and the cure is permanent.
 Take advantage of Betts & Betts' offer and if you do not find relief they will return the money. It's not often a druggist has confidence enough in a medicine not put up by themselves to do this, but the great reputation of the Dr Ames Specific assures them that there is not a half dozen cases in this vicinity that it will not cure perma- nently.
 If you belch wind, are dizzy, see specks before the eyes, have a muddy complexion, or are cOnstipated, or bill !ous, you cannot afford to allow this opportunity to pass-the half price of- fer doesn't last much longer. Betts & BettS urge you to hasten. By mail, too.
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BRANCHvILLE.
THE LOCAL NEWS.

THE LOCAL NEWS.
 Everett March, the ticket agent at Branchville depot, has secured lucra- tive position on the New York, New Haven & Hartford road, as agent. MT March will be greatly missed, as he has so many friends in this place and is we'll known as a faithful man in business, very kind and obliging. All wish him success.
 Mrs Urania Mead, who had a fall and was badly hurt, is improving, so as to lay aside her crutches.
 Mrs A. J. Partridge called on her former neighbors and friends on Lau- rel Hill, last week.
 Edwin Hoyt is quite ill. Mrs Thomas Boomer is slowly i'm proving.
 Theodore Smith has purchased a new horse.
 Several of Mrs Humphreys friends and relatives from Bridgeport attend ed her funeral, last Wednesday.
 Miss Jessie Bracken of BridgepOrt is visiting her cousin. Miss Alice Beers.
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Easy and Quiclkl Soap-Making
 with BANNER LYE

To make the very best soap. simply dissolve a can of Banue,' Eye in cold water, melt 5K lbs. ef grease. pour the Lye water in the grease. Stir and put aside to set
 Full Directions on Every Package
 Bauue> I've is pulverized. The can may be opened and closed at will. per" hitting the use of a small quantity at a time. It is just the article needed in every household. It will clean paint. floors. marble and tile work, soften water. disinfect sinks. closets and waste pipes.
 Write for booklet "Lses ef Banner Lye"-free.
 The Penn Chemical Woris, Philadelphia
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Office of the Grand Canyon Hotel, Headquarters fer Commercial, Stock and Mining: Men. Martin Buggelin, Proprietor; Robert Stein, Manager. Williams, Ariz., May 10, 1904.
 Dear A. P.-: The heading of this tells you where we are. At p. m. we take the train for Grand Canyon itself, one of the seven wonders of the world. We are 1000 feet elevation here and the altitude affects my wife in breathing, but feel as if could jump over 20 foot pole standing per. pendicular. We expect to spend four days at the Canyon and Cliff dwellings
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Mrs Ada M. Norton and Charles Lake, who have moved to the Wood block, have visited B. G. Lake of New town. Mrs Norton returned home with her brother, David H. Glover, last week Friday {Terryville item in Thomaston Express.
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of his house by the addition of . wide veranda.
 Mrs James Carson is improving very slowly and we are in hopes of soon see ing her able to be out.
 Miss Margaret Hess spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs Jacob Hess.
 Mrs Pickett of Danbury spent sev- eral days. last week, with Mrs Charles Bronson. John Carroll has bought . new horse.
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A BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Little Miss Agnes Elizabeth Leavy, daughter of MT and Mrs Thomas Leavy, celebrated the sixth anniver- sary of her birthday on Wednesday, May II, by inviting her little friends to her home. There were 20 children present: The day was an ideal one and will long be remembered by those present.
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R. H. BEERS & CO.,, NEWTOWN; A B. BRAKEMAN, BOTSFORO,

do not hesitate to recommend Kodol Dyspepsia Cure to their friends and customers. Indigestion causes more ill health than anything else. It de. ranges the stomach and brings on all manner of disease. Kodoi Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat, cures indi- gestion, dyspepsia and all stomach dis orders. Kodol is not only perfect digestant, but tissue building tonic as we'll. Renewed health, perfect strength and increased vitality follow its use. Sold by R. Fl. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford
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FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
PLATTSVILLE-
NOTES FROM HoYDEN's HILL

NOTES FROM HOYDEN'S s HILL.
 L. A. Jennings has planted a large field of corn opposite B. B. Sherwood's.
 There was large attendance at the Ladies' club meeting at Mrs c. A. Jennings. Two visitors, Mrs Eber Gould and Mrs Jessie Wheeler, were present.
 Mrs Nicholas Leffert of North Bridgeport spent few days at the home of her father-in-law, J. Leffert, and called on old friends on the Hill
 Walter Merwin of Greenfield Hill is working what is known as the Alonzo Staples farm.
 OMiss Minnie Sixsay spent Sunday with her mother in Bridgeport.
 MT Lukeman has gone to the St Lou is fair. His wife will join him later.
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y
 The kidneys are your blood purifiers, they fil- ter out the waste or impurities in the blood.
 If they are sick or out of order, they fail to do their work.
 Pains, aches andrheu- matism come from ex- cess of uric acid in the blood, due to neglected
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A CARD.

We, the undersigned, do heleby agree to refund the money on 5O-cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup Of Tar if it fails to cure your cough or cold. We also guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove satisfactory or money refunded.
 R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown.
 Betts & Betts, Sandy Hook.
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CyQY!

The color Of seventy years in your hair? Perhaps you are seventy, and you like your gray hair! If not, use Ayers Hair Vigor. In less than a month your gray hair will be rich and dark.
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Charles G. Peck, the popular bach. elor, entertained in pleasing manner the Clover Leaf Whist club, last Fri day night. The prizes were: Ladies first. Mrs R. H. Beers, sugar and cream sss @s1 oonso1stoa @sotsSe. Miss 1st Lan stana2 Rik
 Blackman, cream de menthe set; con. solation, s. B. Sanford, thermometer
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Miss Julia B. Duncombe spent Sun day in Albany, N. Y., the guest of Miss Mabel Morris. Miss Duncombe also visited friends in Cobleskill, N. Y.
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The clear running water that passed by oul
 door
 How often in springtime I am thinking o1
 thee,
 To the frolicsome times have spent by thy
 side
 How enchanting and sweet twas to me. For the long summer days how often I wan With playmates that to me was so dear To bathe in it's soft shining water That to us was so sweet and so clear. The wild flowers bordered the stream, The fishes swan silently on, Each day brought new treasures to view That to childhood seemed wonderfull, grand. This dear little stream with its winding way Through the hills and valleys doth glide, Gould 1t talk for awhile what tales 1t woul. Of the happy hours that were spent by 1t Side.--lO., BOtSfOrd.
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c. E. Blakeman, who has been saw ing for several months near the Hou- satonic river, has finished his contract there and moved his mill to his home in Palestine.
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MT and Mrs George R. Parmalee of Rattertown recently entertained R. H. s. Lane of New York.
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Walter s. Bradley, tried and true friend of THE BEE entertained Fl. M., A. J. and A. P. Smith and Frank Wright at dinner at the Grand Central Hotel, Monday night. It was one of Mine Host Houlihan's best suppers, and it goes without saying that nothing was lacking to make it a SUCCESS.
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A watch, bracelet and fancy pin were found beside the road between the residence of Mrs l.. B. Lake and Miss Julia Prindle's. The owner can have the same on proving property by call ing on Mrs l.. B. Lake.
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and then back to RedlandS to read the letters and BEE that should be there on our return, and perhaps write up something for THE BE- E. L. J.
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G. N. Clark's vegetable liver pills have no equal as a remedy for consti- patton. They also regulate the stom- ach and liver, thereby removing the cause of constipation which makes a cure inevitable. See his advertisement in another column.
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John IC. Leavy of Bridgeport was an over Sunday guest of his parents MT and Mrs Thomas Leavy of Walnut Tree Hill,
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Miss Lizzie Ross, who has been ill, is now convalescing. She was obliged to be absent from her class of young misses in the Congregational Sunday school, Sunday, for the first time in a year. The girls have remembered hel pleasantly with flowers during her ill., ness.
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Mrs Ida Hamburger left, Saturday, for two weeks visit with relatives in Brooklyn.
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Herbert T. Coger, who has been in Stamford, has accepted position in Hale's cash meat market, Bridgeport.
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A. J. Pixley of New Milford called on his parents, MT and Mrs Alonzo Pixley of Hawleyville, Monday.
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l. B. Goodsell has had his barn newly painted. B. F. Bassett of Bedding did the work.
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A son arrived at the home of MT and Mrs Michael Mahoney, Wednesday, May II.
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Mrs Thomas Leavy and daughter Miss Mamie Leavy, were in Bridgeport last Thursday.
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WEST BEDDING.
PERSONAL CHAT,

PERSONAL CHAT. Mrs Louisa Hill of Umpawaug Hill is quite sick.
 MT and Mrs Fred Griffin of Bethel spent Sunday at Uriah Griff1n's. Arthur Todd is improving the looks
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Dr George B. Bolles, the dentist, will make appointments for every Thursday to do dental work at his rooms over Betts' pharmacy in Sandy Hook.
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Miss Lizzie Martin of New Preston is the guest of her sister, Mrs William Smith.
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Miss Florence Clarke of East Village has been visiting at B. M. Peck's in HuntingtOwn.
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BETS & BETTs' GENEROSITY.

THEY AaREE TO GIVE THEIR CUSTOM FRS A FULL MONTHS MEDICAL TREATMENT AND GUARANTEE A CURE FOR TWENTY-FIVE CENTS.
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Mrs Hyla Styler, who has been housekeeper for F. E. Burwell for some time, has gone to New Haven.
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Mrs Frank Ives, who has been in New Milford, has so far recovered from her recent severe illness as to re. turp to her home, last Friday.
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Over-WOrk WeakenS
 Your Kidneys. Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through VOLT kidneys once every three minutes.
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Ernest Lathrop of New Milford was in Hawleyville Monday.
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B. s. Hanfield lost a valuable COW last week.
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Miss Mary Carley of Sandy Hook was in Bridgeport last week.
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and is sold on it's merits by all druggists in fifty cent and one-dollar sig es. You may have a
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kidney trouble

kidney trouble.
 Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady heart beats, and makes one feel as though they had heart trouble, because the heart is over-working in pumping thick, kidney poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
 It used to be considered that only urinary troubles were to be traced to the kidneys but now modern science proves that nearly all constitutional diseases have their begin ming in kidney trouble.
 fyou are sick you can make no mistake by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild and the extraordinary effect of Dr. kilner's Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy is soon realized. It stands the highest for its wonderful cures of the most distressing cases
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Look for the change of advertise. ment of The Farmers Supply and Roofing Co.,, of 256 Middle street, Bridgeport. They have something that will please the farmers.
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Reading notices, brevier type, 10c line. mall nOnpareil ads, 1c word per week.
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sample bottle by mall Home of Swamp-Root free. also pamphlet telling you how to find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble Mention this paper when writing pr. kilmer & Co.,. Binghamton, N. '.
 Don't make any mistake, but re. member the name, SwamS-ROot, D1 Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the address Binghamton, N. Y., on every bottle
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HE SFkll\O OOlIDEk Makes one plump and hearty. Stimulates circulation and gives vitality, strength and en- durance.
 Does it through the blood, which it enriches and purifes. To the Linonine Go.
 Gentlemen-Your Linonine has prov en to be faithful and reliable. use 1t in my practice, and in each and every case it has done its work quickly and surely. cannot speak too highly of it. should nave said something for it before, but do not intend to give my word of honor until I am sure of what am doing.
 If this little recommendation will be of any use to you, why use 1t as you please, for will always speak we'll for the bridge that carries me safely over.
 Respectfully yours,
 w. H. FARNSWORTH, M. D.,
 Boston, Mass. Linonine at all drug stores s-25c, soc, S1
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s,. A" a--~-.~4~ 'c AVE? CO.,. Lowell, Mass,
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he Psnn Chemical Woriks. Phlladelphle
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Linonine at all drug stores-25c, soc, q
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-15
NEWSLETS

The Lullaby Lady she's sometimes called
When we lisp with childish tongue,
When manhood's stature's wish fore
stalled
And life is a song unsung;
Our trundle-bed wee she bends above,
And grants us a rest from play
The Lullaby Lady with touch or love
Who carries our cares away.
To the Poppy Princess we change her
name
When older we've grown. and sigh
Midst the mad'ning chase after tickle
fame
For the peace OF the long-gone-by.
And the span OF each heart-rest denies,
Till we lie I'm her loving keep,
And the Princess into our tired eyes
Has sifted the sands OF sleep.
The Housekeeper.
James i. Rogers was placed ON on prSobss;
today for non-support
state hospital for the insane this morn
Ing by order OF Judge Sweetland.
Alvin O. Hendrick OF 70 Dorchester ave-
nue. reports a box OF butter valued at ~
stolen from his wagon on Armstrong ave-
nue. yesterday.
Annie Smith and Elizabeth McCurdy.
middle aged women. were before se
Sixth district court today as lewd and
wantons. They were held In $500 each
for trial next Friday.
Charles Taylor. colored, was fined $50
and costs in the Sixth district court to-
day for the theft OF a ring valued at IS
from William Richards from whose cell
lar on Summer street he took II last
Thursday.
Emory T.. Colwell OF Az Fountain st1et
lost a pair OF gloves valued at $3.50 and
George Hazard OF 100 Wendell street a
coat valued at SIS and a pair OF gloves
at 81 from Columbia hail. 10 Snow street,
last night. A thief took the property.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-15
WHOLESALE
POISONING
ATTEMPTED

New York. March ia mysterious at
tsmpt has been made 10 poison the family
Of Rev. Dr. Essex J. crudup, pastor OF
the Fillmore Baptist church OF Flainneid'
N. ].
The pastors sister and his six-year-
ole daughter. who ate some OF the cake
sent TO the house by an unknown per-
sun. were saved by timely medical AID
The cake was left at grovery store
By an unknown man, who asked that IL
be delivered to the pastor. A boy was
sent to the parsonage with the package.
The pastors sister and the little girl
opened IL and ate some OF the cocoanut
frosting. They were at once taken
violently Ill. Examination OF the case
shows that the frosting had been filled
with deadly poison.
Recently there has been trouble In the
church resulting in charges against the
minister. and the matter had been placed
before the grand jury. The body dis
missed the affair. No trace or the
poisoner has been found.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-15
THE FAVORITE WEDDING DAY
According 10 Marriage License Business at
CITY Hall Monday Is ST."

During Lent the marriage license de-
partment OF the city registrar Is not as
busy as at other times of the year. par
ticularly in the summer months, but 1t
is as easy to see which day OF the week
is the favored one now as at any other
time. 1t Is Monday. according TO the
clerk who passes out licenses at the rate
OF hundreds month to the more or less
bashful SWANS OF the city who contem-
plate matrimony.
The reason for this Is not far TO seek
for Sunday IL responsible, as IL Is safe
to say that there is more sparkling done
on this day than any other two I'm the
week and consequently there is nothing
strange that the young man should reach
the popping point on that day and then
go right down to city hall Monday
morning, III Barkis is willing" for fear
she might change her mind.
The most unpopular day OF the week is
Friday and very few people whether they
will own up 10 being superstitious or not
will start in any important undertaking,
let alone anything so vital as welded life
on q Friday This day Is consequently the
quietest OF the week in the office, but the
feeling against unlucky days does not ex-
teuu TO the lSln OF lne HlOulH loI thc ltN-
ords show that this day. unless IL comes
on Friday. has as many marriage licenses
and weddings to Its credit as and other
day.
Sunday Is. OF course. not as popular as
the other days for at that time and on
holidays double fees are charged and
though one would think TO pass the office
on Saturday morning that this was the
best day OF the week from the crowd on
hand the clerk states that this Is not so.
Saturday appears 10 be the favorite day
with the Italians and when the couple APP
pear TO ie their intentions OF marriage
the whole OF the girls family and In some
cases some ofsthe fellows, accompany
them and would cluster around the desk
giving all sorts OF advice IL they were
permitted.
In order that the business OF the Office
may proceed not more than two or three
OF the relatives OF each party are allowed
I'm there at one time the balance being
reiegated 10 the corridor. Last Saturday
when 20 or 40 people were gathered about
the door there were only four couples to
get licenses.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-15
LUNDQUIST'S DEATH BASIS
OF $4,000 DAMAGE SUIT.

s. George Thoren. administrator on the
estate OF Aders g. Lundqust, has sued
the II. w Johnson-Manville company
to recover $4,000 for the death of Mr..
Lundauist The defendant sells and sup
plies asbestos and other coverings for
steam pipes
Mr. Lundquist was working for the
company at the new power house OF the
Rhode Island company on Manchester
street The safety OF the scaffold on
which he was working depended on the
strength OF rope. Contrary 90 It's duty
I'm the premises. Il IL claimed. the de-
fendant did not furnish a good rope but
a very poor one and Il broke. Mr.. Lund-
quist was thrown distance OF several
feet and striking on hard cement floor,
received injuries from which he died two
days later.
Samuel T.. Douglas and r. A. Greene
are attorneys FOR the plaintiff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-15
MANY ARE
INJURED
IN RIOT

Chicago. March 15.-In a riot between
pickets and non-union teamsters about
the stables OF the American Can company
today, number OF men were injured and
two pickets were arrested.
When a patrol wagon with police ar
rived. the pickets fed. The teamsters on
strike demand an increase in wages from
the can company and pickets have en-
deavorcd to prevent non-union drivers
from working.
Two pickets were doing duty at the
stable today when six teamsters attempt
ed 10 leave the stables with teams. The
two pickets by signal summoned about 20
helpers and the teamsters were attacked.