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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-06
The Sorrnms of | skInner.

'T hates to think of dyin'." says the
 sklper to the mate; Starvation, shipwrecks, heart disease
 l loathes to contemplate. I hates to think of vanities and all the
 crimes they lead to-
 Then says the mate,
 With looks sedate. "Ye doesn't really need to-" Tt fills me breast with sorrers." said
 the skipper with a sigh, ITO confer up the happy days what
 careless has slipped by, I hates to contemplate the days I ups
 and left me Mary
 Then says the mate, Why contemplate, If 1t aint necessary" Suppose that this here vessel" says
 the skipper with a groan, Should lose her bearln's, run away,
 and bump upon a stone; Suppose she'd shiver and go down when
 save ourselves we couldn't The mate replies,
 Oh blow me eyes Suppose, agin, she shouldn'tp 'The chances is again us," says the
 skipper in dlsmay, If fate don't kill us out and out, 1t
 gifts us all some day. So many perish of old age, the death
 rate must be fearful'--
 Well" says the mate,
 At any rate We might as we'll die cheerful" T read in them statistic books" the
 nervous skipper cries, That every minute by the clock some
 feller ups and dies. I wonder what disease they glts that
 kills in such a hurry
 The mate he wlnks,
 And says T thinks They mostly dies of worry" "Of certain things" the skipper signs,
 ''me conscience won't be rid. And all the wicked things I done
 sure should not have did. The wrinkles on me inmost soul com
 pei me oft to shiver"-
 Yer souls first rate"
 Observes the mate; '"The troubles with yer liver" Wallace in 'Lighter Vein," In the May Century
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NOT E4AY TO FORGET.

Governor Woodruff forgot to call himself Governor" in signing some communication to the legislature, but it is noticeable that he hasn't forgotten that he is Governor: Uneasy members of the legislature don't seen to have forgotten 1t or failed to feel it, the lobbyists are not allowed to forget it and the people are remembering 1t with pleasure and appreciation. And after Governor Woodruffs term has expired it will not be soon forgotten that he was Governor. Not for many years has Connecticut had a Governor less likely to be forgotten, either in or out of office. It is not easy to forget him.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-06
THE 1SD trERMINArE SENTENCE


 There is no measure before the gen. erably assembly more deserving of the support of that body than the pro- posed amendment of the statutes of the State, further writing into terms of law the indeterminate sentence prln- ciple. The principle is the logical out growth of human experience but, like many another principle which seeks to improve the government under which we are destined to live, it takes its steps cautiously, or, to be more ac- curate, finds that the taking of any steps at all is accompanied by eau tlousness imposed from without The amount of harm done Connecticut by cunning forces of hostility attrlbuting to serious undertakings the term 're- forms" is far more than most people realize.
 In the case of improved prison ser- vice this form of popular hostility has done effective-work. It was years be- fore the management of the prison at Wethersheld was supported in it's deter imitation to root out the old punitive ideas, and substitute those of reforma- tory origin, for purposes of internal government. The eye for an eye and the tooth for tooth theory of treating l offenders against the State died a hard death The introduction of the parole principle had to fight its way to reeog- milton. The proposal that prisoners who had obeyed the rules and regua- l tions of the prison, and gained the dis l tinction of being known among the of 1 flcials as ''trusties," might with safety be trusted to make good use of their l liberty went into one ear and out by the object of criminal laws is to empty l prisons rather than fill them and to res- tore to society men who had become a 1 drag on it, met only ridicule from | people unconsciously bent upon over- burdening the law-abiding and res- pectable. The late Dean Wayland of this city. who was a pioneer worker among the few who labored that a higher and keener ciYilation might fol- low, pleaded with his fellow men and l reaped, while in life, only that reward which disposes of a public benefactor as q brown study theorist, though all of the time his distinction was that he was seeing farther into the future, and more accurately estimating its needs.
 The secret of the indeterminate prin- ciple is not difficult to get at. It merely puts upon those who have a trained sense of the criminal instinct, and a
 clear insight into human nature as
 written among offenders, the burden o1
 determining when a convict is fitted tc
 again test his powers as a man. As
 John c. Taylor, the veteran secretary
 of the Connecticut Prison association
 says: Let the trial judge determine
 the unfitness of the prisoner to be al
 large and send him to prison under g
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JOURNAL AND COURIER.
(Hartford Times.)

The salutatory of the New Haven Journal and Courier under it's new man agement has touch of old-fashioned seriousness about it. It does not prom lse any wonders. It announces it's general plan, and it sets up high standard of responsibility to the public and to itself.
 In appearance 1t is changed for the better and is at present the neatest and most attractive in appearance Of the papers in New Haven. It IS model ed to some degree on each of the two older Hartford papers.
 Colonel Norris G. Osborn is now in editorial control, and the Times extends It's best wishes to the paper and to him.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-06

improve the service, but when a branch of the service leads children to cali it the banana line, because the cars travel in yellow punches, words are not needed to assert that real problem is up for solution.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-06
4 YOUNG AND o1D FRIEND.

Morris Steinert, our young and old friend and the young and old friend of thousands in many parts of the world, made himself and many others happy at his informal reception for the members of the New Haven Symphony orchestra and the Dorscht lodge last evening. As MT. steinert gets more full of years he gets more full of the milk of human kindness. and delights mere and more in feeling and showing himself friendly. lie has done so much for music and musicians in New Haven that he is well entitled to the honor in which he is held by the de- voices of the divine art. He has lived long. May he live much longer to en- joy and give enjoyment.
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can't fail to have good results, and eventually the highly civilized coun- tries will probably conclude that as long as they are convinced that fight ing with each other is wicked and un- necessary it might as well be stopped.
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MoRE nopE IND pKoB4BI1IT.

MORE HOPE AND PROBdBILI7Y
 The poets lovely fickleness of the month of April has been succeeded by the poets merriment of the month of May And is 1t any wonder that the poets have managed to get themselves suspected of having imagination? Was the fickleness of April lovely? Has the month of May been merry so far? There was chance for little merri- ment yesterday, but it was darkened by the shadow of pneumonia and other things too numerous and unpleasant to mention. The rest of the month will probably be merry in the regular way, just as the rest of April was probably going to be fickle in the lovely way. But if the probabilities fail again we can look forward to the Month of Roses, just as we looked forward to the Month of Merriment. It is too soon to give up hope of merriment and there will surely be roses. If not there will be firecrackers.
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Sweden has sent a commissioner to this country, Mir. F, H. Thornberg. He has come to study the emigration ques- tion and attempt to stem the tide of young men and women who are leav- ing his country. Most of them have money and life insurance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-06

Miss Gurid Laate, Norwegian girl, who is working her way through the be the only college girl in the country who can make her own clothes from the spinning of the thread and Yeav- ing of the cloth to the forming of the fabric into fashionable design. Spin
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-06

What is known as the Blaine donkey, once the property of James G. Blaine, still roams around the outskirts of Bar Harbor, Maine. He is said to be over forty years old.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-06

Professor John B. Moore of Columbia University has found from the records tkat the United States government has had in it's history more than sixty ar bitrations and that all were carried into effect with the concurrence of both governments.
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-------- ----- ---------------- SAYINGS AND DOINGS.

Luther Burbank thinks children should be kept out ofschool until they are ten, A good many children will agree with him.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-06

Governor Guild has upheld the merit system by vetoing bill permitting the promotion of substitute and "call' fremen in Massachusetts cities outside Boston. These branches of the Fire departments are not subject to the rigid mental and physical tests im- posed upon candidates for permanent, salaried positions and the bill would open a gateway for successful lodging of the civil service examinations.
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EG1srAt&nm.

MIR. FREDERICK WELD will engage
 the services of a limited number Of good singers for corus choir. Voices
 tried at 1s9 Orange St.
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Ab0Njnar1s "The Queen of Ta6le W/aters" t-

ming and weaving she learned in her native country; the art of the modiste was acquired since her arrival in the United States.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-06

Some say there's no such thing as luck, but a Liverpool man isn't cer- tain about it. Under a certain will there was bequeathed to him shares in an undertaking in Singapore. These at the time were valued at S25,000 Shortly afterward the British govern ment acquired property at Singapore for dock purposes, and under the ar bitrator's award it is estimated that the legacy is now worth about $15OO,- = 900.
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Two Austrian engineers have invent cd an automatic machine for the post ing of registered letters. Consul Le- doux of Prague reports that this ap- paratus, which makes it possible to post registered letters without the as- sistance of post officials, Is said to have been accepted by the French and Hungarian governments. At a recent demonstration in the presence of the postal authorities the machine was de- clared a success and some machines are to be put up shortly to test the practical value of the invention.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-06

LAS showing how favorable to cam phor growth the soil and climate of Flcrida are, a newspaper of that State tells of a tree planted by Captain J. P. Renfroe, of Richland. It Is seven- teen years old, forty feet high, its branches cover forty feet, and it's diameter twelve inches above the ground is four feet. The hills around Richland seem to be specially adapted to the growth and development of the camphor tree in it's highest state. The tree becomes useful for the production of the gum in a few years after plant ing,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-16
THE LEIGHTON PLAYERS.
VIII Come 10 the Grand for Stock En-
sagement and Open in .F'rlends.r

The Grand theater management has
been most fortunate in that they have
succeeded in securing the strongest
popular priced stock company
in New York City the Lcigh-
ton Players The company is
headed by Mr.. Harry Leighton, we'll
known in New York theatrical circles
and his success and popularity are
shown by the fact that he belongs "a
the most exclusive Bohemian clubs of
that city, THE Lambs" BROOKLYN
Yacht club and the Eccentric club Oh
London England, Among the PLAYERS
are Miss Emily Dodd. last seam lead
Ing lady for Robert Mantel, Miss elise
Scott, Miss Jane FeT1lley. and Miss
Marjorie Fletcher making quartet
OF the handsomest women that ever
left New York in one company. so
says the press agent.
Mr Lelgton. by paying a heavy row.
atty, has secured the right TO produce
several OF the late Be1asco successes
4 OF which have had runs in New York
of from one to two years-"The Darl.
ing of the Gods, Sweet Kitty Rel.
lairs," Heart Of Maryland, . Leah
Klesehna" CArrs. Fislses great succesSl,
and many others. The opening play.
Friends" OIL March 81. will he az
particular Interest to Salt Lake thea
ter-goers as II was written by EdSvf,
Milton Royle, Il Salt Lake author.
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4 LIEUTENANT h. IT, l'INKERToN,
Of The u. S. NAVY is about TO con-
tract n Japanese marriage with
Cho-Cho-Sun MADAM Butterfly.
When the curtain rises. he Is being
shown over the little house with his
Japanese wife. Goro. the marriage
broker, has found him In the house ana
Is enjoying Plnkerton's surprise at the
ingenious contrivances OF the building.
PInkerton Is introduced to three Jap
anese servants, one of whom is Susuki,
Buttertiys faithful maid. His friend
ShArpless. the American consul. arrives,
and the two men engage In an Intimate
chat sharpess looks upon Pinkcrton's
projected alliance with dlsfavor and
bees him to reflect before taking the
ste9. He Urges that what is mere
past time 10 Plnkerto1 may be very
serious matter--a matter of life or
death. The discussion is interrupted
b. the arrival OF the bride, and her
friends
That Sharpless' mlsgvfngs are NOT
groundloss Is soon proved for In pref
ty Interview with Pinkerton. Butterfly
conIides TO him that she has, secretly
AMI quite unknown to her relations, re-
nounced the faith OF her fcrefa Tiers.
step which means cutting herself adrift
from all her old associations, ana en-
trusting her future entirely TO her hus-
band The relations arrive with the
japanese officials and the marriage con-
tract is signed While the guests are
enjoying the celebration which follows
the marriage. a wlerd figure suddenly
appears on the scene shouting and
cursing wildly. 1t is Butterfly's uncle.
the Japanese priest. who has discovered
hcT remuneration of faith and has come
tu curse her for 1t. PinkeTton annoyed
at the disturbance, turns the whole lot
our of his house. Butterfly is left weep
Ing bitterly and Ptnkerton proceeds to
comfort her He soon woos her back
10 smiles and happiness and a pas
sicnate love scene follows.
ACT RI.
Three years have past. Pinkerton has
l0rg since been recalled to America.
The curtain rises ON sadder and
wiser Susuki, praying against all con-
vicStons for Pinkerton's return. Butter
fly is still faithful -Banish Your idle
fears" she SAYS. for he will return,
I know IT. Consul Sharpless arrives
for the performance OF a cruel task.
Pinkerton has entrusted him 10 break
the news to Butterfly that he Ia
returning to Nagasaki, but that he is
now married to an American wife.
Sharn1ess. with the best of intentions.
Is unable 10 deliver his message. The
very sight OF n letter from PlnkertOn
throws Butterfly into such transport
OF excitement and Joy that she Is UNI
able to listen TO lis contents
Then they are disturbed by visit
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|, from, var,adors a s,.s.,.,
suitor whom Eoro is urging Rutter,,v
70 marry. How can | MARRY Hin, !.
she protests when | am already MAJ.
rec, ana Wneh foro and Sharplcss
Suggest lhnt flnkeTton'E desertlun AZ
nsr constitutes uivorce, abe tells them
Ihat may ne Japanese law but moi
tne law oil america After Yana.
uorl has departed Sharpless makes ono
more se,ehlpt 20 open her eyes TO the
truth, Dut sile siehces hitn by bringing
~ her papy BOY Look, she Says
an such as TINS Wen be tprHottCn7'
Ana tho CONSUL seluctantly takes his
leave without having achieved his
iulsSlpN'
The harbnr cannous announce tha
arrival of a man OF war, II is pinkar-
toms ship. Now Eutteriiys trnns-
ports know no bounds. her faith IL
rewarded, her husband is returning tn
with flowers until II is n very bower
then Butterfly and the baby and Susulsi
station themselves In front of three
holes that have been pierced In the
Shost, there to watch for Plnkerton',
arrival. AS night falls on the pathetic
picture OF Butterfly, rigid and motion.
less. waiting and watching In unshaken
faith for the return OF the husband
who has forsaken hef.
ACT III
r-, ,,,..~, ,,r,. a. na.soa 49,
breathing dawn discovers sTix,.Iu ang
the bnbv Fast asleep while Elltterf1v
still stands waiting and watching s,i-
suki ovskes and pers,iad es Rt,pisrtlv
Ia go nnd rest. promising TO call her 49,
soon rs Pinkerson arrives, Buttert,y
and the baby retire and a moment later
I'inkerton and Sharpless appear Susu-
IA S joyful surprise Is changed 10 COM
sternation when she tnds that llnker-
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THE PLAY IN NEW YORK
BY CfIANNING POLIOCK

Special Correspondence.
n FEW YORK. March ll.--SOme lit
IN / erary gentleman think 1t was
VI Victor Hugo--once cautioned as
pirtng young authors against
reading for said he If you read
You are certain 10 write Of the people
In the books rather than OF the people
in tho world But for the fact that a
draInatls must know certain mechan-.
iCs OF the trade. ! should borrow This
argument aud use it with those play
wrights who spend most Of their time
at the theater, George Brpadhurst's
latest work, The Mills of the Gods
presented last Monday at the Aston,
failed chiefly because it's characters are
actuatcd by thoughts. emotions and
conditions that exist nowhere outside OF
nctiQn, .l.
our drama is huniorously Uttered
with rules OF conduct Individually COP
led from what once was rcill lie There
must have been a time, for example,
when ruined girls actually did dress In
black and become goScrnesSes Now
adays ihcy wear purple and fine linen.
and aIe much lawned upon by respect
able folk who cannot afford cabs and
these women, but the stones come from
Tiffany ~ The observant dramatlst
would soon be satisfied OF ibis fact IL he
glanced inro Rector's on Shanley's, but
ne only glauces into muaty old plays
and accepts the tradition, The most
aRtGuatra convention Of literature Is
the fallHcY that nuy man who has been
H. prison IL condemned 20 shame and
appointment Tor thc remainder OF his
days. In dramatic literature you Will
nud tlni notion employed as tho theme
OF tire Tlcket-Ot'Leo Man" In or
dlDgrY literature The most conspicuous
example rs Les Misetublcs," When
these WORKS were produced ~ is prob
able that an oN-cenycl had what ~
called ~ hard row 10 hoe" ana 80 both
stories m0do popular Appeal Right
now and here, where we accept a mln
az his present value, nobody can tako
seriously such worries as those Ut James
Clarke In "1he MINIS OF the Gods"
Monday evening everybody ln tho As.
tor thcater EXCEPT James knew lust
what he could haVc done 10 be saved,
James made The discovery at 1880
o'clock. because II was dino FOR sup
per. n he had displayed human In
| leIltsonco am hour before there would
have been mo- play
James never had much tendency 10
ward The same and the simple, When
his dearly beloved sister was dying
and no needed couple OF hundred dol
| lars 10 send her west. n didn't occur
| TO hlm to suggest that his employers
lend him the money, Instead, he forged
a check, and the trst IntluatI0n those
employers had oi the sister story WAS
Mhel ne told II 20 the Judge who was
Auont 7" pass sentence upon him. The
scene m The court proved IN be the bees
OF tne piece There were several clever
STROKES az legal proeedur. and an au-
dlence familiar With criminal law Nv
reason OF the ThnN trial appreciated
flety MI At the cnd % the aoi james
ton, who had besulled him into ftl,ther
lhells, each got NE ears. Before 1850
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THE UMPIRE. i

many Of us thought the sentence should
nave been life"
II WIS eight years later when we ont
10 the second act, and James Clarke
now Known as Richard Harper. was fine
most valuable man in Newton's CUT
Siass factory. He had fallen in love
Win Catharine Gordon, sster-in-law OF
lls employer and got $4,000 a. wear for
labor that seemed 10 consist princi pallv
OF giving 7taffy" 10 her and chocoIa az
10 her niece, Moreover. Jacob Marcus
ot the international Glass company
came along and offered him $50 O0O In
Hprk 5or that firm IN Pittsburg- James
declined not because he knew Pitts
PuIs but because he was afraid OF be-.
lns recognized as an escaped convict
Ills fatal density prevented his seeing
VIC wisdom OF asklng aid from the pow.
FrfGl MT- Marcus, When MI PAXTON
appeared and demanded hlackmafl
Jalnss took him home and divided the
$4,000 with him
tit course, there had TO be climax
bolth 10 the blaclsmal and 10 tho pIay
Nt INC eud Of act III. Catharfne was
seized With an irresistible impulse in
Nlsil James rooms Mt midnight. This is
thc ninth tInle since Angus thar a.pIa y
ady has yielded 70 that Impulse. and.
ny strange coincidence, all of them
llFe peen seized { the end OF the third
'e' any way. Payton caught Cathar-
KY ail't helu me visit over the head Of
.s victim. Whereupcn, The worm
tulN'1, ana lof three minutes, While the
Two men We've struggling about the
staS'- we had something approaching
re-, dlntna- There was am act after
mat and, at l0;60, AS aforesaid James
UNae "a cteAn breast OF II Ia Mr.. Mar.
Gus aud everything ended happily.
H9od plays ARE not to be got from an
anINnr guile as regularly as eggs from
uet ana lt would he too much to ak
pcct tina In one season Mr. Broadhurst
should produce Two pieces of the ex-
Ss,SIlrnce Of The Man of the Hour"
Ihat surfing drama assured the au-
IhorS position In the world Of tho thea
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for 500 times, has been engage TO sup
port Margaret Ellington when she be-
comes a star next season,
Dickens appears TO be coming for-
ward in dramatic way Nat Good
win Is thinking of playing an adapta-
ton Of little Dorrlt' and BeerbOhm
Tree will present decentralization OF
Edwin Brood in London.
a star has at last been found 20 play
the leading part In the new play
Parted on Her Bridal Tour" She is
Victory Bateman Who may almost give
her own experience In the drama She
has been parted from Two husbands.
Ellen Terry was asked, What is the
secret OF sUccess2' She replied that
one word, Work." and she added, In
touing after the manner Of tho itany.
"WOrk always has been the secret Of
success, is now and ever WIN be- stage
without end
Forbes Robertson and Miss Gertrude
Elliott supported by London COM
panS. VIII begin an engagement at
Powers theater, Chicago, Monday,
April 20. Thoy win present rcrer-
toire cousistiu Of Hamlet THE Mer-
chant of Venice "Mice and a.en" and
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.orirser Is recovering from Il threat-
enea attack OF pneumonia,
Nasae Adams viii appear for the hrst
fine IN london next July, IN n play
which Barrie is writing Tor her. Re-
htarSals Win take place In America,
aud The company will be American.
George Alexander has received the
new MAY wnIch has hecn written Tor
him by Alfred Sutro and Is reported
10 believe that 1t contains the best
work which this dramatist has achieved
thus Gar.
Marguerite St John, who has played
the leading feminine role In the org-
tnal Lion ana The Mouse company