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The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-24
BIJOU.
Blue Jeans" Has Successful Revival Splendid Comedy Drama.
 CAST OF CHARACTERS.


 Splendid Comedy Drama.
 CAST OF CHARACTERS. Perry Bascom MT Began Hughston Col. Henry Clay Risener of Rising Sun .......,... MT. George c. Pearce Ben Boone .,.,..,..,....Mr. Lee Baker Jacob Tutewiler, MT. Robert c. Turner Jim Tutewiler ..........
 MT. Gordon Mendei eissohn Isaac HanlSns. MT, Fraunie Fraunholz Shriff ..a..........Mr Lynn Overman Seth .,...........,...,... MT. Overman samlnatha Hankins, Miss Fife Darling Cindy Tutewiler ...........
 Miss Cora Witherspoon Nell Tutewiler. Miss Angela McCaull Beelina Kicker ,..,......Miss McCaull Sue Eudaly, Miss Margaret Neville June .....,....,...Miss Jane Wheatley Village Boys and Girls, the Town
 Band etc
 SYNOPSIa.
 Act -Tutewilers Farm, Rising Sun Indiana-Noon, month of June
 Act II-Perry Bascom's Farm-two yeara later.
 Act III-Dining Room at Perry Bas- con's-t three months later
 Act Iv-Interior of Bascoms Mill. Act Visiting Room at Tutawiers Home-Christmas
 The rural comedy drama, Blue Jeans, had a successful revival at the Bijou theater last night, and in the hands of the able stock company was given ev- cry bit of heart stirring reality that could be drawn from it's many human lines and scenes Funny in the ex- treme was the third act where the friends from the country dine with the newly welded couple, and exciting to intensity the mill scene where the body of the young husband is put on the carriage and is almost In the teeth of the great disc when he is saved by the woman who loves him. There Is a happy ending which takes place on Christmas eve and all are reunited The regular company Is assisted by several new actors for this production and it is one of the most elaborate per fornanees ever set at tho Bijou This afternoon Santa Claus will be present, and will have his pack of gifts with him from which he will give each child at the matinee some remembrance of the V Christmas season. Every child who wishes, may shake hands with
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-24
NEW HAVEN.
Happy Hooligan" Along With Hinkey
 Dec Scores Another Great Hit.

Happy Hooligan" Along With Hinkey
 Dee Scores Another Great Hit.
 Happy Hooligan attended by a com pany of rollicking girls and his usual hard luck showed up at the New Ha- ven theater last night before a good sized audience He made a hit from the start and had the sympathy of all the ladies through his hair breadth es- capes and other adventures.
 It was our old friend "Hinky Dec" which was the catch that caught, how ever HinRy was there with all the old verses and many new ones. Donald MacGresor, a part taken by Joe J. Sul- Hvan, sang the song and his poetic shape accompanied by tenor squawk completed the delightful attraction.
 The automobile girls. were dear, the Japanese maidens dearer, but the drummer girls were dearest of all. The way they hammered the drums was caution and brought tears from the orcfestra sitting just below
 The costumes of the company are artistic and the music good. r. H. Graham in tne part of the Widow Johnson has one of the best songs. Trading Smiles" which last night was given many times. Large audi ences should attend the performances to-day and tomorrow, afternoon and evening
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-24
Police Cases.

Thomas and John Conroy and James Barry, who were arrested Saturday night by Officer Hurley for loitering around the depot were up before Judge Phelps in the police court this morning at o'clock All pleaded not guilty. Attorney Downes was their counsel Officers Hurley and O'Reil- k ly, M. J. Leary and Charles Strong were witnesses for the state. John Conroy testified for the defense. Judge Phelps discharged the three, and dis allowed witnesses and officers fees.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-24
Polo Meeting.

The managers of the Connecticut roller polo league held a meeting at the Hotel Breslin yesterday and a new league was formed with teams in Wallingford, Meriden, Bristol and An sonia The schedule for this week is as follows: Christmas afternoon, An sonia at Meridon; Wallingford at Bris- tol, evening Bristol at Wallingford Friday night, Meriden at Wallingford Saturday night, Wallingford at Meri- den, Ansona at Bristol.
 The playing nights for the severa teams as arranged will be: Meriden Wednesday and Saturday Walling- ford, Monday and Friday; Bristol Tuesday and Saturday; Ansons, Tues day and Friday.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-24
Depot Improvements.

This afternoon work was started on the installation of new steam heating plant for the local railroad depot. This station has always been heated by a hot air furnace, and the new system will be q decided Improvement The baggage and ex- press rooms which are separated from the main waiting room have been heated by stoves and steam heat is gartefully received by the employees using these rooms. It is expected that the plant will be in working order about February l. Ten radiators will be installed
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-24
What It-Inokcd Like.

One of the members of Lillian Rus- sells company last year, a native Phil adelphfln, was intensely loyal to his home town. Miss Russell's tour ex- tended from the lakes to the gulf and from the Atlantic to the Pacific coasts, When the train was crossing the Great Divide, stop was made to per- init the passengers to enjoy the view
 At their feet was a stream that divid-
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-24
PIANO RECITAL.
Successful Affair by Mrs. Idella Nichols
 Gardner's Pupils.

A piano recital was given last even ing at West Haven by the pupils of Mrs. Idella Nichols Gardner at her home on Church street. All the selec- tions played were compositions of Bee thoven, Mrs. Gardner contributing the sonata pathetique. Miss Marguerite Graham read an essay on Beethoven and a general discussion followed A Beethoven recital was arranged in view of the fact that the birthday of the S-eat musician has just passed. He was porn Dec r, ITO. After the re- cital refreshments were served and a social time spent.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-24
ASYLUM CRUELTY DENIED.
Empioyes Say the Kindness shown by
 Them Verges on tlae Ideal

New York, Dec 2s. Testimony that there has been no mistreatment of patients at the Manhattan state hospi- tai for the insane, was offered to-day before the state board of lunacy now investigating conditions at the Wards Island institution. At previous hear- ings several witnesses had testified re-. garding alleged brutal treatment of patients in the institution
 Three attendants and a physician were on the stand yesterday. One at tendant in particular emphatically de- nied the stories of misconduct. He said he never heard of a patient being abused. Nor had he taken any part in hangings or struck a patient.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-24
AT THE LOCAL THEATERS

ed, the waters of one branch flowing toward the Pacific ocean and that of the other 10 the gulf As far as the eye could see stretched the ranges of the backbone of the American Conti- nent Snow laded peaks lowered above gloomy forests of pine. The sun shcne with tha brillianey of a diamond pur- pie showers law in the valley. No one in the part spoke for several minutes. The man from Philadelphia broke the silence, Glorious" he gasted, it looks just like view of Fairmount Park from Lemon Hill.'
 Miss Russell will appear at the Fly perion on Thursday, December 26 in new comedy "Wildfire."
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-24
HYPERION.
hrs. Ffske Christmas Matinee and
 Night in "Rosmcrsholm.o

NiSht III "ROsIncrsholm.
 The sale of seats for Mrs. Fiske's en- gagement at the Hyperion Christmas matinee and night CD ned yesterday. The occasion possesses especial import hnce, as the two performances will be Mrs. Fiske's first appearances in Ib- sens 'Rosmersholm, the great drama upon she has been at work for several years, Associated with her will be the Manhattan company, for which some special engagements have been made in order that each of the exacting roles in, this remarkable play should be in- terpreted by an actor fitted for it by temperament and ability. Thr4e years ago, when Mrs. Fiske produced Ted da Gabler," the cast was said to be a practically fiaWless one, and that for the Iresent plly is expected to surplss it Its members will be Bruce McRae, George Arliss. Fuller Mellish, Robert Pruning and Florence Montgomery.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-24
 WALLINGFORD.
1srecial lournnl-courlrr Neuu serrlce.l ]

Special Journnl-Courier News Service )
 Wallingford Dec 23.-At the last meeting the Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co., $ Sick and Funeral Aid society elected the following officers: Presi- dent Andrew Miner; vice president William J. Peers; secretary and col lector, Howard James; treasurer, w H, Dunn; auditors, W. H. Smith, J. J Norton, F c. Wilson; trustees, H Furniss, c. H. Tlbbits and E, Galli- gan.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-24
PoLrs
Bill for Christmas Week is Far Above
 the Ayerage in Every Number.

How is Polls this week?" asks the irquisitive theatergoer. What did you say?" returns the one who has been q asked you if the bill at Polls this week is good one And the reply is, "Yea, verify It is fortunate, in deed, to have an excellent program in vaudeville for Christmas week.
 To begin with, the English musical ssketch artists set a standard that bids well for the rest of the performance Along come Marron and Heins who have a clever two men minstrelsy sklt They give many an occasion for bois- terous or jovial laughter,
 Most artistic of all, and well handled, too, is the one act play, entitled The Counsel for the Defense It's length pals on some in the audience, but the action and acting are far above that usually offered here. As Counsellor
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-24
200 STRIKERS KILLED.
ChiIian Government Turns Machine Guns on Laborers to Break Strike.

Guns on Laborers to Break Strike.
 Washington, Dec. 23.-Two hundred striking laborers have been killed at Iquique, Chili, according to a dispatch received at the state department from the American representative of this government. They were part of a body of 10000 laborers who had en- tered the city from the interior, and who refused to return to their work in the nitrate industry.
 The government declared state of siege and finally the laborers were fired on with machine guns.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-24

at the hands of the local team by a score of 6 to 2. The score: Wallingford Ansonia. Walsh .............. .5.s....... H. Warner
 First Rush. Barry R Warner
 Second Rush. Daniels .....,'. .., .'... II. Meserole
 Center Del Rosso .........,... D. Meserolc
 Halfback. Clahan .3....t,..., .s, T. .... Dupree
 Goal. Score-W Wallingford, 6: Ansonia, ? rushes, Wallingford 6, Ansonia 5. Ref cree, Sheehey. Timer, Lockert; stops Clahan Is, Dupree 24
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-24

Santa too, and wish him a Happy New Year.
 Seats for the entire week for sale al the box office
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-24

There will be an election of officers tomorrow evening at the meeting of Owenoco tribe, No A, L O. R. M, in the Masonic hall.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-24

Quite a large number from here at tended the opening of the new Poli theater at Meriden this evening, Henry w. Davis of this place is a member of the orchestra.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-24

The young men of the T A. B. de feated the old men at basketball Sat urday by a score of "A to 2.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-24

new series was started in the state roller polo league last evening in ac- cordance with the change in the league, resulting from the dropping of South Norwalk and New Haven, and practically the old New Haven team under the name of Ansonla met. defeat
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-24

Dr. A. r Gilyard of New Haven has opened an office with George Ieers on Wallace avenue.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-24

The thunder storm this afternoon set the old weather prophets of Wal lingford to thinking
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-24

number of the young people of the borough are planning a dance to be given in the Odd Fellows hall New ' ears eye.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-24

Miss Dorothy Mix will give a straw ride to number of her young friends this week Thursday evening.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-24

The public library will be closed all day Christmas.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-24

Great preparations are being made for the sunlight hop which will be given by MeWeeney and Kane at Leighton's hall New Years afternoon commencing at ? o'clock. A full or lchestra has been engaged and the af-
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-24

Miss Grace Harwood left to-day f, a visit to Chicopee, Mass.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-24

The H, L. Judd works will close to- morrow night until Monday, January $, 1907.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-24

There was a large attendance at the distributicn Of turkeys and chickens by the Royal Arcanum bowling club at the Eintraeht hall this evening.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-24

Michael Bona, local agent of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company, has been transferred to Bridgeport
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-24

fair promises to be one of the social events of the season.
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 Mrs, Samuel Hubbard is visiting rel atives at Wallingfords Vt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20
FEBRUARY

| Wflkerson in their work of closing VI
| the Joints.
The result of straw vote taken after
meeting of the Brotherhood of st.
Paul at the Methodist church last night
on the three candidates for mayor fall
! ed to show second choice, Holiday
and Swendson receiving two votes eacn
and William Green SO.
c. K. Holiday who held the, num-
| Der which drew the silk slumber robe
which was raf1ed off by the ladies of
| the G. A. r. of the East side, is won
| dering if this may not be taken as a
| good omen as to his luck in the race
| for mayor.
Arthur Capper has made a trip to
washington, presumably to attempt to
secure specific routing of the fast
| mail train of the Santa Fe via Topeka
in the new contract about to be made,
when the new postoffice appropriation
bill passes congress.
Miss Ross, the trained nurse who
went to Salina a few weeks ago to
| take charge of the cases of several
students who are i'll at st. Johns Mil
itary academy, is an inmate of a hos
pital in that city, suffering from Sc
we're attack of tonsilitis.
At the bimonthIy meeting of the
Christian Endeavor society held at the
Y. M. c. A. building last night reso-
tuition was passed commencing County
Attorney John Schenck and Sheriff
suppressing the sale of liquor in To-
peka.
If the house will only pass the bill
introduced by Senator Belts appropri-
ating $500 for the repair of Eighth and
Tenth avenues where they abut on the
state house square there is possibility
that the holes and unsightly bumps on
these thoroughfares will disappear in
time. ....s.,
The Security Building at the corner
~. -
to be remode1ed. by the order owning
it, the Knights and Ladies of Security,
and will be used an office building
by them, work having been commenced
on vault which will be five stories in
height.
There will be a basket ball game at
the rink next Friday night. Topeka
high school will play the team from
Kansas City Central high school. The
Kansas City boys won a close game
a few weeks ago and the Topeka boys
will make a big fight to regain lost
laurels.
II live at 80 Van Buren, street." said
woman's voice over the telephone this
morning. and I didn't have the little
dog told about in the story in last
nights State Journal, and 1 don't like
for folks to think that L would be guilty
of such a thing The numbers were
transposed some way between the re-
porterS room and down stairs is the
apology rendered by the writer of the
story.
That there is room for one more in
mate in the state insane asylum is in
Dictated by a letter received by Judge
L. J. Supple of Salina from the super
intendent of the institution stating
that they have room for Charles
Johnson. who was declared insane in
that county early in the winter, bur
who has not been brought to Topeka
on account of the crowded condition
of the state institution. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20
TORTURED A CHINAMAN.
Used Brutal Methods to Secure a
Laundryman's Money.

Georgetown, Col, Feb. 2o.-Charles Cobb
and w. B. Strickland, who are alleged to
be the men who on January IS tortured
and robbed Yee Hi. a Chinese laundryrnan
of Georgetown have been arrested at AL
buquerque. N. NJ, and will be brought
back to Clear Creek county. The capture
is due entirely to the clever work of Sher-
iff bingham, who began working on
the case practically without a clue
The crime Cobb and Strickland are said
to have committed was one of the most
brutal ever known in Georgetown. Be
tween II and II o'clock at night two men
entered the Chinaman's place on the pre-
tense of getting some laundry. When Hi
turned his back the two robbers sud
denly assaulted him, striking him on the
head with large screwdriver and knock
ing him down. They bound him hand and
foot and ransacked the building for hid
den money. =
Not finding the money, the men waited
until Hi regained consciousness and then
ordered him to tell where his money was
secreted. HI refused. and they placed a
rope around his neck and drew him UP
three times. The Chinaman remained OBJ
durate, and the men resumed their search
and finally succeeded in locating over $500.
They tied him to the floor and the rob
bers kept guard over. him all night until
the train left early in the morning for
Denver Whenever the Chinaman par
TALLY regained his senses one of the men
would strike him the head with the
until he became quiet.
HI managed to free himself at noon next
day by saving the rope with his finger
nails,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20
GIRLS AFRAID OF x-RAY.
Harmless Spyglasses Cause Embar-
rassment in Longview School.

NATION, Ill, Feb. 20.-The village Of
Long View, in Douglas county, has al
most been rent asunder from a pecu-
liar cause. Some of the larger boys In
the school recently bought some cheap
magnifying glasses from a Chicago mail
order. house. The impression got out
among the girls that these glasses were
X-rays, and as they had heard of the
power of the X-ray for penetration they
became embarrassed and alarmed, as
the owners seemed to focus the instru-
ments in their direction.
The girls went to their mothers with
the story and some. of the women laid
the matter before the board of educa-
ton for investigation. 1t was deli
cate matter, but something had to be
done.
The directors called a meeting and
had the owners of the powerful *
raw instruments examined. They
found nothing but ordinary magnifying
glasses, utterly harmless and not in
any manner calculated to aid in the
peek-aboo business. The mothers
breathed easier, the girls are again
in school and everybody is enjoying
the sensation the glasses created.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20
TO CHANGE COIN DESIGN.
The President Thinks Specie Now in
Use Inartistic.

washington, Feb. 2O.-The gold coins
of the United states will be changed
some time during the coming year, for
the first time in so years. The work
Of preparing the new. designs has been
placed in the hands of celebrated New
York artist President Roosevelt be-
lieves that the gold coins now in use
are inartistic, and after discussing the
matter. with the treasury officials he
tock it UP with the New Yorker in
question AS a result, appropriate de-
signs. artistic in effect and beautiful in
workmanship, are about to be submit
ted for approval of the president;
good deal of authority in prescribing
lust what figures or emblems shall APP
pear on specie money. Congress has
made certain limitations, however.
It provides that the designs on coins
shall not be changed oftener than once
In a period of 25 years. that on each
coin there shall appear an emblem of
liberty. the year of coinage, and the
words "E. Pluribus Unum." Beyond
being bound by this general description
the president may do as he likes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20
ANTIc1GARETTE FIGHT ON.
Washburn, Wis, School Board Joins in
Crusade Against Vice.

washburn. wis, Feb. 2o.-An active
crusade has been started in this city
by the school board to stop the use of
cigarettes by school boys.
Since the anticigarette law was en-
acted two years ago little attention has
been paid to it by the authorities and
the boys are now smoking as freely as
they ever did in the old days. The
school authorities now are about to
stop the sale of cigarettes or cigarette
papers to boys.
This is merely another phase of the
crusade which is on against vice of all
kinds in Washburn. Whether the anti
vice faction wins out will be determin-
ed at the spring election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20
MARRIED CHICAGO GIRL.
Career of General Paredes- Who Was
Executed i'm Venezuela.

Chicago, Feb. 20.-General Antonio
Paroles. who. according to dispatches,
has been executed in Venezuela for
fomenting a revolution, was the divorc-
ed husband of Miss Florence Celeste
Hutchinson, daughter of the late John
Hutchinson, a Chicago lawyer, and for
years in the consular service, prior to
which time he was governor of Dakota.
Miss Hutchinson, to whom the court
gave the right to resume her maiden
name, was divorced from Gen. Paroles
February 9. on the ground of cruelty
He was 40 years of age, and came of
wealthy and prominent Mexican family
owning extensive mining interests and
ranches. The general himself inherited
considerable property in his own right.
but ultimately ran through it all. He
was educated in Europe. where he re-
ceived a military training. and he had
lived abroad for long periods. He spoke
several languages fluently.
Miss Hutchinson declared last night
that she knew nothing of Paroles
Venezuelan venture beyond what she
had read in the newspapers. She was
married to Paroles September 1, last,
after having met him in New York and
the couple separated six weeks later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20

dance to raise money for its athletics. .
Schriver's paper was lightly applaud
ed following its reading. The refer
ence was made to the ball which was
given last week at the Auditorium.
The ball, however, was not given un-
der the auspices of Washburn college
but was worked by friends of the
college residing in the city. The coll
lege authorities took no official recog-
milton of the event beyond expressing
its displeasure that it should be given
publicity as if under the patronage of
the college.
The tn emes of all of the speakers
were along the line of good citizenship,
those appearing on the programme
being: Rev ]. P. White of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church. who spoke
on "Good Citizenship in Relation to
Labor" while Rev. c. E. Holcomb of
the Lowman Hill Methodist church
spoken on Good Citizenship in Rela-
ton to the Family"
The campaign against joints which
has been so actively waged by County
Attorney Schenck and Sheriff Wilker-
son was approved in a set of resolu-
tions adopted which pledged hearty
cooperation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20
VAUDEVILLE WAR STARTED.
Heads of Theatrical Trust in Alliance
With Stair & Havlin.

New York, Feb. 20.-The biggest
vaudeville war ever known in this
country was started when Klaw G.
Erlanger, heads of the theatrical syn
dictate, formed an alliance with Stair &
Havlin, proprietors of scores of thea
ters and announced that they would
enter this field of amusement
The upheaval that is sure to follow
will affect vaudeville from Maine to
California and will end in a remark
able development of this branch of
art.
The fight will be waged on one hand
by the newly formed Keith-Proctor-
williams combine and on the other by
the pool formed today In the latter
william Morris. who was left out in