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The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-13
AT THE GRAND.
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A good audience at the Grand last night was thrilled with the startling New York melo-dramatlc success Con ylct 9g9
 Convict oqS" Is the innocent victim of jealous prosecuting attorney, Dick Thurstou, played by George Whitaker, Is Il prosperous young business man until he falls fin love with Alice Brad stone, rendered by Miss Marion Hutch Ing; then his troubles begin John Rlalsdell, the assistant district nttor- ney also loves Mss Bradstone, and plots with the aid of Blanche Page, Gertrude Doughcrty) and Miriam Lancaster tpearl C. seward) Il dIs- tarded flame ot Dicks to break up tho match between tho true lovers Tho scheming attorney succeeds fin conylnc- ine Judge Bradstonc, the girls father of her lovers porndy but sho brayely remains loyal Co tho end.
 Tho main thrill comes in tho third scene when Blaiadell kills Blanch Page and hy clover chain of clreumstan- tal evidence, fastcns the crime on tip innocent hero, He is tried in court with Judge Gladstone presiding, and through tho false witness Of Miriam. 1 the adventures despite the testimony of his sweetheart. and tho impassIoncd Ipleas of his brother. who acts as his attoruey, he is sentenced tn the electric chair
 Even to Sing sing, John Balsdell 
 comes to taunt Dick with his mockng snner. and Co incite his keepers tD tnr- ture him his last hours, but Alice does Inot fall him In loaf of bread she smugsles tools to hs cell and he files his way to freedom, taking several fel- low convicts with him With tho nl1 of the faithful Alice and his trusty brother, and inc timely gun play of his Iconylet friends, Dick succeeds in clud i ing ln spite of his wounds the pursuit of his keepers, urged on by tho rclent- loss John Baisdell and arrives fin time to prevent tho forced marriage of '&lico to John, For new evidence has been discovered by the German comedian
 well done by Mir, Lang as Adolph Beck. ably assisted by Gertrude Ian. non as Lilly Augustus, and Jennle Day
 (MadIe Harrisonl,
 Special features were added by the drilling of Capt kelley's famous l Topaves and,A A II Lang with his German songs Convict q9g" with
 four big acts and IS scenes, and plenty of thrills and fireworks will be enacted
 to a delightful audience at the cirant tonight and Wednesday evenings az well with matinee Wednesday,.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-13
AT POL.I'S.

Too much has not been said in praise of the big feature on the Poll bill for the week, namely, Jesse Las ky's splendid act, "At tho Country Club"
 The scenery is most elaborate and the act itself refined, high-class bit of entertainment It ia by far the biggest drawing card of the season.
 There is n positive fashion display of gowns and hats used by the wom- en who take part in the act, tho most attractive of the new dlrectoire mod els among them The changes arc numerous and call forth hearty ex- clamations of admiration from the women in the audience, and from the men-well, they try to be as quiet as possible but these Parisian creations bring some cOmmendatlon from the men even There is style display for the men also, made by a proml- nent Fifth avenue tailor, and they
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-13
AT LOCAL THEATERS
AT THE HYPERION.
uIdltln Ninse.n

You can laugh till your voire gives ont at the Hyperion tonight, if you re in laughing mood for "Little Moaa" Is q winner,
 The success of thia musical comedy Hes beyond doubt in the fact that no matter what the taste of the player. he is sure Co find something to enter tain him in this play, There ls music and songs aud dancing and comedy. All of them are good of iheir Kind, the music Is the light, tInkly, catchy sort, and the songs are ouergetlcally sung to pretty and novel 0gures grace fully danced and tho comedy is the Hort that keeps an audience in con- stant roars of laughter,
 Clara Troop, Charlotte Leslie, Cath. erine Clements, Martin Hcaly, George Y, Moore, T, E, Hare, Alexander Campbell. Franklin Farnum, lt. N Hornby, Casslus Freeborn to say noth- ing of those pretty, dainty and graca- full fifty fluffy, flodgllnEs, nrc all do- serving of credit for share in the success ot Little Mose'
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-13
NutlIatcd Body Found.

Willimantlc. Oct. i2.-An Italian track walker found the mutllated body of m unknown man on the track. of tho New York. New Haven and Hart ford railroad two and half miles east of Hampton yesterday and the au- thoritles of that place have taken charge of the remains, Tho body is that of man about thirty-nvo years old fairly well-dressed, apparently q railroader one leg had bRen cut off also an arm. In the pockets wcrc found two socks ono containing the by-laws of the Brotherhood of Rail- road Trainmen aud tho other q noto book containing these names; Miss Grace Dewitt, Leomlnstcr, Mass, and r. !. Hemcnway, Leominster, Mass.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-13
Jerry Donovan .lgain.

south Norwalk. Oct io Senator Jer- emIah Donovan of this city, who was such a unique figure in tho sonato dur Ing the last and preceding session of the stae legislature was unanimously for the third tlme, this af- ternoon. by the delegates to he demo- cratic convention of tho Twonty-siytl district, comprising Inc towns of orwnlk, Wilton Darlen and New Canann.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-13
YARMOUTH LOSES $500, 900.
Marriage Settlement Of Alice Thaw's
 ExtingusIcd by Court,

London, oct I2.-By an order of the divorce court issued this after- moon, all tho rights and interests of the Earl of Yarmouth under tho finan- clal settlement made prior to tho earls marriage to Mss Alice Cornella Thaw ln Pittsburgh on April 21 i9o3. are extincuished. According to thu counsel the sum settled on thr earl at thls time amounted to SG00,000,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-13
Death of Prominent Clnzcn.

Mddletowu, Oct t2 While son-in- law of Il, Monroe Goodee of Durham Nae explaining to the superior court thls morning that MT Goodale was not well enough to do the jury duty to which he had been summoned word was received from Durham that Good ale had dropped dead there suddenly. ITo was slxty-two years old general merchant at that place and had been first seectman of the town for a num- bor of years. He had been ailing for some time,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-13
FIGHTER FIGHTING STILL.

New York, Oct. 12,--Josoph Krsta, who, in an attempt to throw himself into the East river yesterday, fought with several policemen on the top of q Williamshurgh bridge tower attack ed attendants and physicians in the Eastern district hospital, Brooklyn, to- day. He broke the canvas straitjack- et into which he had been forced. On ly after a long contest was he over powered.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-13
11e ShnenlnkT.

When Lew Welch and hia l7'ost play, The Shoomaker.h comes to the Grand opera house. Thursday, Friday and Saturday this week, local amuse- ment seekers will have an opportunI- ty to enjoy themselves in q manner both edlfying and instructive. rho Shoemaker although written OK pressly to exploit the unique talents of Mir, Wech is not a one mans play by any means. Tt fig constructed on up-to- date, plausible lines and amuses strictly on it's merits Of course Mr. Welch's role stands out most promm. ently,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-13
John r. Straight Dcad

Packerville, Oct 12,-John Tllllns- hast Straight, one of tho Twelfth Rhode Island Volunteers, charter member of Connecticut Temple of Honor temperance organization. died last night at tho home of E. Lamb fin groton. He was S9 years old and had lived for tho great part of his llfe ,n this vicinity
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-13
Well Known Merchant Dead.

tMddletown. oct I2Jamcs Y, Bunce. one of the best known mer- chants of this city, died at his home here today after Il prolonged illness Hc was born in Kensnyton, thls stnte 7b years ago, and had been in business here since 1865 MT Bunce had held several city offices and was prominent fin church work. His widow, two cons and two daughters survive.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-13
Rev. Nr. Paitisou to Lepv-.

Hartford. oct 12.--Rev Harold Pat tison, pastor of tho First Baptist church in this city, has accepted a call from the First Baptist church of St. Paul, Minn., and will begin his duties there about December 1, Mir Pattison rendered his resignation to the church here at the Sunday morning service and it was accepted at a meeting of the church committee after the scr vice.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-13
Pope Reccivcrship Matters.

Hartford, Oct. 12.--The report of tho receivers of the Pope Manufac- turing company for September filed to- day with tho clerk of the superior court shows balance on hand Sep tember 30 of $3S.T0434.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-13
nnrnhnln Irn In 2nih.

Wlllimantic, oct. t2-Thc repub- llcan senatorial convention for the Twenty ninth distrlct was held here to-day and Judgo William 1T Burn ham ut Hampton was nominated for ennaLor by exclamation,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-13
Sterling Citizens,

Sterling, oct 12,-t'he republicans of Richardson for representative and have to renomirated Judge of Probate E IT Douglass.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-13
Democrats Name Jewrft.

wilimantlc, Oct. 12.-The demo cratic senatorial convention for tho Twenty ninth district was held here this noon and Allen Jewctt of Hamp- ton was nominated by exclamation.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-13
MISS E. II. NICHOLS.

Private tuition by the hour, in ad- vanced or elementary studies. Apply after September l6
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-13

An expedition probably will be sent soon to search for Dr. F. A. Cook, of New York, an Arctic explorer. who. it Is feared, has heen lost in his search for the pole Randolph Franck who went with Dr. Cook 10 the head of Melville Bay, has returned and report ed that Cook started with eight Es- kimos on dash for the pole In March. 1908, Since then nothing has been heard from the explorer or his party.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-13
MRS. J. IT, DUNN.

wv IHAPUI NT. Beginners classes in dancing now forming. Private lessons by appoint ment Telephone 14s1-6 Hours, S-5, 7-l0.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-01-23

AT ALBUQUERQUE THE TERRITORY MEXICO, AT
THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS DECEMBER g. 1901
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-31
THE VOTE.
m the Philadelphia Public Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
If an intelligent foreigner. travelling
In the United States at the time of a
national election, should ask an Amer
lean friend a few simple questions
about the electoral college, when it
meets and how it proceeds to choose a
president, he would probably be as
founded at an utter ignorance on the
part OF the American sovereign voter.
In the sense of having any physical
function of meeting and acting. there
is no such national entity as an cleo
toral college. The practice OF elections
has departed SO widely from the theory
of the constitution that ar American
who has not made a special inquiry
into the subject generally regards the
general election as settling the presi-
dency, except for minor clerical de-
tails. Very few realize the truth
that the selection of a president is still
beset with grave doubts and with Sc
rious possibilities of convulsion.
Not one American in 10 stops to think
that Mr.. Taft is not yet elected and is
no more a pre~sident-elect than is any
other citizen. He is the nominee of a
political party and in the hands of It's
electors. They can choose Bryan if
they 50 decide.
The process is that the electors in
each state meet and vote. The state
executive then certifes the vote to the
secret-ry of state at Washington, who
certifies the returns from all the states
to congress. The philosophy is that the
affair is in the hands of states, and
that the national congress merely
cunts and the result. I'm
der the constitution 1.-THE president of
h Senate shall, in the presence of the
Senate and the House of Representa-
tives, open all the certificates, n the
votes shall then be counted" Whether
the president OF the Senate shall count
the votes, or whether the House has
the w of deciding what votes shall
be counted, are questions not yet
finally settled, Notwithstanding the
legislation of the Hayes-Tilden period
and the act of 1887. Many authorities
hold that an amendment to the con-
stitution is necessary before the discre-
%tionary power involved in counting
disputed returns will be satisfactorily
located.
Section 4. Of the act of 1887, provides
that the Senate and House shall meet
on the second Wednesday of February.
The president of the Senate shall pre-
side. Two tellers appointed by the
House and two by the Senate shall
open all certificates and papers. IL
only one set of returns shall have been
lawfully certified by a state it shall be
counted. In case of dispute etwee
w state authorities, the two houses.
acting concurrently, may decide. III
they disagree, each house takes up the
question separately, and only those
returns shall be counted which both
houses, acting separately, shall decide
to be the lawful votes of the legally
appointed electors Of states.'
In other words, as Senator Sherman
said. the clause allows the two houses.
If they are partisan and act together.
to reject the honestly recorded votes
of every elector in every state. 1t per
mits a majority of congress. on tech
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-31
Another Lincoln Story.

My intimate friend, the late judge A.
w. Hubbard. who represented in congress
the ~orthwester third of Iowa during thu
civil war, related to me the following
anecdote Of President Lincoln which
seems especially characteristic and
worthy of preservation. Judge Hubbard
went to the White House to see the presi-
dent on some matter of business ana
found him occupied with q delegation
from Cleveland, O., 30 had to wait In thu
ante room for their departure. At Cleva-
land there were two factions of the "a
publican party, and as is apt to be the case
in families, the feud was bitter and con-
tention furious. Now there was a va
cancy In the postoffice there. ana the
president had sent to the senate for most
master the name Of a prominent member
OF one faction, and the nomination VIA.
likely to come up soon for confirmation or
rejection. A delegation of leading men
IN the opposing faction had FASTENED to
Washington to expostulate and even d.
mand of Lincoln a withdrawal of thu
nomination. and the judge waiting in thu
ante room could hear the noise of their
irnportunate demands. In course of tina
however. the delegation filed out through
the ante room, and the president following
immediately after, hat in hand and thar
expressive smile of sadness on his face
reached out his hand to the judge-an old
Notwithstanding: Another bee-eum IN
set. Hubbard, let's take a walk" Wbero-
upon they went out to some office and
the Judges business vas settled on thu
way. Anyone who has seen a beehive IN
SET VIII see the point and appreciate the
exclamation.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-31
Continued Mex. Weeka
The Simpie Life.

From the Lamar, Mo, Democrat.
Go out to the home of some friend VIII
lives in the country. one of these sharp
autumn nights. Get out at S O'Clock the
next morning and do the chores In the
chill approach of the dawn, then HE yonr.
self to the ornfleld and commence strip-
ping the f~rost-covered shucks from the
nubbins, staying with the job until night
Then as you unload the corn into the crib
amidst the gathering darkness you win
have no trouble at all in figuring out
why SO many people persist in hanging
around town-even when they haven't any
fob.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-31

New York. Special: h return of
Major General Leonard Wood from
the Philippines where, for more than
six wears, he has been in command of
the military forces, marks another
movement on the great army chess
o d. BY it two leaders of the Amer
ica's regulars" are to leave their for
mer posts for new fields. General Wood
has only once been at Governors ISL
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-31

The general orders from Washington
was read and the ceremony was over.
General Wood returns to the United,
States afer a summer in Europe. He
spent most of his time in Switzerland.
He also visited the maneuvers of the
French and German armies and was
the military representative on the
American commission to the Spanish
Historical congress at Saragossa.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-31

and, and then but for, a scant is min
utes. Major Genera Grant leaves the
familiar scenes at Bay Island to AXE
command of the Department Of the
Lakes, with headquarters in Chicago.
Little pomp was observed when the
generals exchanged compliments. 1t
was a handshakc between commanders
and the formal Introduction Of General
Wood to the staff at Governors island.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-31
A SMALL ONE.

knight Stands-I want yoii to under.
stand that I am star OF this company.
Howell Rant-You may be billed an
stars Y you cousdn't be found by . Lick
telescopo.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-31

meal grounds or no grounds. to defeat
the popular will and prevent the in
auguration of a new president. If the
Two houses do not separately concur,
state Acknowledgement will result. The
unlettered voter will agree with the
learned jurists that unless some bet
ter solution of this difficulty IS in
vented, trouble will sooner or later be
precipitated
What If President-elect Taft should
die before the electors of the states
meet and vote, or after the voting and
before cunts the votes? In
the Greeley case most of the demo-
cratic electors voted for Hendricks, but
certain Georgia electors insisted on
voting for Greeley. However. that
doubt was removed by a court de-
cision which declared that a dead man
Is not a person and that such q vote
is void. AT no time did the question
threaten national disturbance, since
temptation of the law; and If they do
not follow party Instructions or UNI
IdefStandfngs it is a party matter.
so Tar from settlement is the oues-
ton Of the electoral count and so full
of danger that practically every high
authority has Spoken of the ''outiiyed
usefulness of the electoral system An
example of the imperfections occurs in
Maryland, where Taft has carried the
state, it appears, by a plurality OF COS,
anu SetN bryan SetS SIX OIL the electoral
votes. AT the first instance of a po-
litical revolution, after which q strong
majority of one party Shall control
both houses and be called upon to pass
upon electoral votes cast for a political
opponent, there VIII be temptations to
devise technical reasons, in the vote OF
close states, for seating a candidate
whom the people shall nave rejected.
The electoral system is crude, out of
harmony with the customs of the coun-
try, fa1lacious in its theories and dam
gerous in action-as any one can per
ceive by asking himself VIA would
haroan if both the pre~sident-elect and
the vice pr~esident-elect should die be-
fore Inauguration. The system has
worked most of the time, because party
management has been strong enough
to prevent minor accidents, but no
American can think of the electoral
college without a wish thai a sure and
sound system could be adopted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-23
The Dutch and Castro.

That the Dutch are slow to engage
In a quarrel is made evident in the
present disagreement which threatens
to send the pick among Queen Will
helmina's plucky little navy to Ven
ezuelan waters. For the past two
months President Castro has forbid
den all communication between the
Dutch West Indies and his republic.
This has caused great hardship to Gu
racao, which subsists on commerce
with neighboring ports. The lower
classes in that city and in Dutch Gui-
ana generally are in state of great
restitution. Industries of every de-
scription are practically at a stand
still, for the raw material Is wanting,
and nothing can be done. President
Castro sent the Dutch minister out Of
Venezuela some time ago and seems
TO be trying to starve the colonists
into subsection to his demands. I'm
der the most trivial pretext the auto
crat has detained Dutch ships and
ransacked their cargoes and has done
various other things to drive the Meth
erlanders to desperation. All this time
the Dutch have been expostulating po-
Iitely, but have not shown a marked
disposition to resort to arms until re-
Gently. Now the foreign minister of
the Netherlands declares that If force
be required In dealing with Venezuela
It will certainly be employed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-23
The Lynching Spirit.


All lovers Of law and order will up.
plaud the determined efforts being
made by Governor Deneen of Illinois
to punish the Springfield lynchers. In
nocent and guilty alike suffer the mo-
ment mob rule is established, as the
Springfield fatalities show. Lynching
brutalizeS those who participate in it
and leads men to look elsewhere than
to the law for the redress of their
wrongs. Men, earnest, but misled, who
seek to visit swift justice upon some
particularly heinous offender are Joined
by scores of criminals, who take ad-
vantage of the confusion and the re-
moval OF customary safeguards of the
peace to rob, murder and burn. Law
and order are replaced by chaos.
Any sheriff or other officer who does
his duty, protects his prisoner, foils a
band of would be lynchers and up
holds the majesty of the law deserves
the thanks of his community while he
lives and q niche in the Hall of Fame
when he dies. The trouble with too
many officers intrusted with the Gus
tody of criminals is that they either
lack the courage or the disposition to
defend their prisoners when the lynch
ers are demanding admittance. Three
or four we'll armed men backed by
the law have accomplished much at
times when they made it plainly mani
fest to the mob that they would do
their duty or die
All laws are not good, but while
they are in force they should receive
the support OF the community. If
they are wrong they should be prompt
~ repealed. Beyond a doubt bad laws
and dilatory, ineffective enforcement
Of good laws encourage the growth Of
the lynching spirit. New Jersey gives
every criminal a fair trial, but she
deals so speedily with his case that
"Jersey justice" has become charac-
terization fraught with grim meaning
for the criminal classes.
Nearly every public man this coun-
try has produced. has at one time or
another gone on record as being bitter
" opposed to the so called court of
Judge Lynch. Benjamin Harrison
once said, "a lynching is a usurpation,
dethronement of our constitutional
king, the law, and the browning of
cruel and unbridled tyrant."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-23

Rear Admiral Evans has a very high
opinion of the fighting capacity of the
Japanese people. They fight intelli-
gently" he declares, "and die without
fear in their hearts" But he sees no
cause Of quarrel between the. United
States and Japan. In an interview re-
Gently he said:
Why, the people Of Japan have too
much common sense to go to war with
us, and we have too much forbearance to
force them into a fight. Despite what
some lurid newspapers say and despite
the harm they do, there won't he any
war between Japan and ourselves-not for
the present anyhow.
Probably no other nation in the
world Is In greater need than Japan
Of peace, rest and the opportunity of
recuperation. Her national debt is out
of all proportion to the natural re-
sources upon which she must depend
to push her way forward as a world
power.