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The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-27
READY NOW WITH NEW PLAY.
But Grays Have Three More Rchcars-
mis- for Finishing Touches.

With ONLY three more rehearsals be-
fore the opening performance the menu
hers of tho company that are to pro-
duce when Johnny Comes Marching
Home" at the Hyperion are practically
ready now to 60 on the stage. The
first rehearsal with the full orchestra
was held at Elks' hall yesterday after
noon and Directors Nelson and
Haesche we're exceptionally enthusiae-
tic over the manner In which 1t went
off and he It said that when these men
are pleased the performers are doing
unusually good work.
There will be rehearsals on Monday
and Tuesday at Elks hall and on
Thursday evening the members Of the
company win he put through the long
| grind of the dress rehearsal at the Hy-
perion. In view of the fact that they
will be the first amateur company IN
the country to have ever produced the
piece those taking part are extremely
anxious and the none too optimistic
SPONSORS for the production are unusu-
| allv optimistic. The sale of seats
! starts this morning az CLOCK anu
from the way that the tickets have
been selling the long line Of walters
sure to be on hand will insure good au-
diences which same act as eliSer or
| players.
Plans have all been completed fol
| Governors night 1t Is expected thai
the special scenery which has beer
procured will arrive some time today
and will Of course be used on Wednes
day in order to accustom the perform
ers to the stage dressed as 1t will be
for the three performances. There
may be some members of the cast that
will 20 about their work for this weel
In the ordinary commonplace way bu
the probabilities are that none of then
are such hardened veterans that they
will not have strange sense of ella
! ton In what Is to come,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-27
POLLS.
Emma Carus, Late Of "Forty-fve
Minutes from Broadway" the Star.

Giiiiid tdrhS, iHtc OF 'fOrty-fiNc
Minutes from Broadway the Star.
Emma Carus, late star OF "Forty-
five Minutes from Broadway" and
big musical comedy favorite OF the
big Broadway productions. Miss Ca
rus is a special favorlte in this city.
having repeatedly appeared in vau-
deville and the 'legit" and she is one
of the best favorites Manager Poll is
playing on his circuit this season.
Miss Carus will have a new series
Of popular song selections Of the
right sort, accompanied by her ever
pleasing smile and her genial nature.
Miss Carus has this season a series
of song hits that have won for her a
lot OF praise from press and public
and she undoubtedly will duplicate
her previous big receptions at Polls
this week.
To surround the hig-hearted Broad
way favorite Manager Poll has Sc
sured select list of talent, including
Binns, Blnns and Binns, in novel
and original musical act, In which
the chief participants have a come
dian aspect that will undoubtedly
make them great favorites before the
week Is over.
New selections presented with a
comedy taste Is always a welcome
method of reaching a vaudeville gath
erlng, and Bnns, Blnns and Blnns
have the knacb to make themselves
favortes.
Lucy Miliken In her company in
an offering which Is based on faith,
will be one of the refined and quiet
numbers of the program, but pre-
senting something from the pen Of
Burt Corcoran of Springfield, tai
ented newspaper critic.
ALI Grant and Ethel Hoag. who
describe their offering, "A Little Bit
of Everything, will have duo act
that Is sure to arouse the regulars:
Alcide Capitaine, the handsome
gymnast on the flying trapeze, and
Fentell and Carr with "Out Loud
Junction" and Redford and Win
chester with their buresque aero
batic work and the electrograph
with several new series of the motion
pictures will complete the array
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-27
CASES OF INTEREST
Important Legal Decisions in
Many Sections OF Che
Country,

The following notes OF legal cases o.
interest are furnished by the West
Publishing company;
Change Of DomIcile May BE Enjoin-
ed'-The laws Of Georgia provide that
when an incorporated town or city Is
divided by county boundary an cleo
tion may be held TO have II Included
by one Of the counties, Roswell had
been established by legislative enact.
met within single county An action
was Instituted by plaintiff to prevent
. change OF the county line under the
assumption that the municipality ex-
tended into an adjoining county. The
Georgia Supreme court says In Town
Of Roswell " EzIard, 81 Southeastern
Reporter III, though a citizen has nc
vested right to determine In which po-
litical division of the state his resid.
ef.ce shall remain, yet he may bring an
action ana settle the whole matter n
single suit, and enjoin the change OF
his domiclle, where It Is shown the Law
has no application.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-27
GREAT CROWDS.

The crowds at the big Homestead
rink are Increasing nightly and the
colossal ring Of laughter, rolling hui
manity is being added to extensively
by the late enthusiasts anxious to get
the skates on again and join the happy
throng. From now on the manage
ment intends to put on new features
regularly and It is expected that the
biggest skating crowds ever seen at
the shore will crowd the rink
The great organ has made a decided
hit and adds tremendously to the pop
ularity Of the big breezy rink as a
whole the the season promises to Guido
all previous years.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-27
STARRING AT DaNPIrRy

Danbury, April 26.---As the result Of
finding Arthur Moran lying In White
street suffering with stab wound in
the neck and another In the head,
Gcttlieb Betke is under arrest charged
with assault with intent to kill. Betko
when arrested admitted that he did
the stabbng and stated that he found
Moran, who rooms with the Betkes,
attempting. to kiss his (Betkes) wife
and that he did not think that he
had done anything wrong,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-27
The "pure food law" is designed h

the Government to protect the public
from injurious ingredients in both
foods and drugs. 1t is beneficial both
to the public and to the conscientious
manufacturer Ely's Cream Balm, a
successful remedy for cold in the
head, nasal catarrh, hay fever, etc,
containing no injurious drugs, meets
fully the requirements of the new law,
and the fact is prominently stated
on every package 1t contains none
Of the injurious drugs which are re-
CURED by the law to be mentioned on
the label Hence you can use it safe
".
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-27
MUSIC DEALERS TO MEET.
Annual Session 10 he Held at New
Haven House Thursday.

The annual meeting of the Connecti-
cut Piano Dealers association Will De
held at the New Haven house on
Thursday afternoon, April 3d. The hour
for the business meeting Is las. The
meeting was to have been held on April
ls. but was postponed on account OF
the death Of Michael sonnenberg.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-27

ers to enforce contribution for pay
ment Of creditors. demurrer to the
complaint was overruled; the Michi-
gan supreme court intomatlng that
payment for stock should have been
property of substantial value. II is
reported ms Wood VS. Sloman, ia
Northwestern Reporter, Si7.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-27

Dismissal OF Writ OF Error.-In the
case Of Nicholson V. McGovern Under
taking Co., 92 Pacific Reporter, 925,
counsel for appellant, referring to suit
brought against another party arising
out Of the same cause of action as the
case at bar, admitted that the action
vas properly dismissed below. The
Supreme court Of Colorado thereupon
affirmed the decision. saying that since
the parties are in accord that the de-
cision OF the trial court was correct, II
would not be fitting TO disturb this un-
usual concord by reversing judgment
with which the parties themselves are
satisfied
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-27

Guessing on Result of Elections as
a Lottery.--Accordin to Waite v.
Press Publishing Association, 1855 Fed
eral Reporter, rs, the scheme in a
guessing contest as to the number Of
votes to be cast at presidential cleo
tion involves such an element OF chance
as to be properly classed as a lottery.
The circuit court of appeals says that
In SO great vote the necessary mar
gin of chance would be - large that
no element Of skill or experience could
operate to affect the result. While one
skilled in national politics Ind cnnvar-
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-27

Theft OF Servants Tools Plaintiff,
a carpenter, in the employ Of subcon-
tractors, furnished his own tools, and
was given a locker In which to keep
them Notwithstanding Waterman
was furnished. the tools were stolen.
1t was held by the supreme court In
Dewling VS.. Klappert's Sons, 1O7 New
York supplement, oil, that, as no
negligence was shown, defendant, not
being an insurer was not liable.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-27

Dogs,-The following estimate Of
dogs Is taken from the opinion Of
Judge Hart Of the California court Of
appeals in the case of Exparte Ackor-
man, 81 Pacific Reporter, 429 gwen
those dogs having the good fortune
to have received the fullest measure Of
clvilizing care, nursing, petting, and
general disciplinary domesticatlon
from puphood to the danger point Of
maturity, have not had the instincts Of
savagery inherited from their distin-
guished ancestral relative and mplac-
able enemy of the human race the
wolf, SO Modified as to render them al
together disposed to maintain uniform
ly peaceful relations with the human
family"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-27

Conclusive Of Executives Approval
Of Legislative Actin Powell VS.
Hayes, lO4 Southwestern reporter III.
the supreme court of Arkansas holds
that a bill passed by the legislature
becomes a law when the acting gov
ernor approves and signs the bill even
though Il Is not transmitted to the
secretary Of state, and that his sue
cessor cannot veto such bill even
though such veto is proclaimed with
in the time allowed for approval or
veto Of bills by the chief executive.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-27

Effect OF Contract Providing for
Injunction Against Breach,--In the
case Of Doekstader VS.. Reed, LOG
New York supplement, 7o5, a singer
contracted with the proprietor Of a
minstrel troupe to sing for a certain
length Of time. The contract pro-
yided thai in the event of a breach,
an injunction might be issued re-
straining the singer from rendering
services for any other person Be
fore the contract expired, the singer
resigned An injunction was issued
but dissolved on appeal; the New
York supreme court holding that par
ties cannot contract that courts will
exercise their functions against or in
behalf OF themselves. Whether the
court Will so exercise It's power is for
the court itself TO determine
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-27

Liability Of Supreme Tent Of Lodge
for Injuries to Member During mi
tiatlon,--ln the case of Thompson VS.,
supreme tent, Knights OF Maceabees
Of the World, So Northwestern report
er, IA, the court Of appeals of New
York, decided that the supreme tent
Of the beneficial association may be
sued for personal injuries sustained
by a prospective member at the hands
Of a local tent during the course OF
his initiation.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-27

Frenzied Finance,---.A cereal COM
pany Of Michigan organized with a
capital Of 100000 alleged to be full
~ paid up 1t appeared that it con-
sisted Of 50 cash and breakfast food
formula Of the supposed value of
S499.99S. A portion Of the stock was
sold, and the proceeds turned into
the firm. The corporation was adj
Judged a bankrupt, and the trustee
brought action against the stockhold-
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-27

Effect Of Bankrupt Assigning Flu
ture Wages,--In Citizens Loan assoc
elation vs., Boston and Maine Rail-
road, So northwestern reporter, 696, the
supreme judicial court Of Massachu-
sets held that assignment Of wages,
to be earned IN an EXISTING employ
ment given before bankruptcy with
out fraud and upon sufficient consid-
Grafton to secure a valid subsistine
debt and duly recorded, was ller
preserved by Bankruptcy act July !
1898, unaffected by discharge II
bankruptcy.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-27

SAINT with existing conditions might
make a closer estimate than one Who'll
ly ignorant yet after all, the sue
cessIul persons In such a contest would
be but makers Of lucky Euosses in
which skin and judgment could play
no effective part.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-27

Validity Of License Baw.-The much
noted decision of the trial Judge In the
Indiana case of state V. Sopher that a
statute licensing the sale of liquors Is
unconstitutional on the ground that the
traffic in such llqors is dangerous and
hurtful to society and therefore wrog
and cannot be licensed receives a black
eye In the decision OF the Supreme
court in reviewing this case, sopher V.
state, 81 Northeastern Reporter, 913.
The court points out that it is only the
unrestricted and unregulated traffic in
Intoxicating liquors which the courts in
general have regarded as tending to
pernicioue or evil results, and that H.
cense laws have been generally upheld
as valid.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-27

Death OF Court stenographer Be-
fore Making Up Record THAT the
court stenographer had died during
the time allowed defendant for an
appeal, before the transcription Of his
notes necessary to prepare the record,
and that no one could he found to
transcrbe them, was held by the SUI
preme court OF oklahoma In Butts
VS., Anderson, 81 Pacific reporter, not
ground for now trial
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-27

Foreign Correspondence School as
Engaged In Interstate Commerce
The supreme court OF Wisconsin In
the case OF the International Text
Book Co. IS. Peterson. 113 North
western Reporter, $50, holds that
carving out a contract for furnish
ing text books and instruction by a
foreign correspondence school does
not constitute interstate commerce
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-27

Rights OF a Foreign Corporation. In
Butler Bros. Shoe Co V, u. s. Rubber
Co, 1856 Federal Reporter /, the fol-
lowing conclusions with reference to
the right Of a foreign corporation we're
reached; CD Every corporation empow-
cred 10 engage In Interstate commerce
by the state IN which It is created may
cary on interstate commerce In every
state IN the Union free OF every condl-
ton imposed by the latter, (2) every
corporation Of each state has the alb
solute power to institute and maintain
In the federal courts, and to remove
to those courts for trial and decision,
Its suits In every other state, IN the
cases and on the terms prescribed by
the acts Of congress.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-27

Conveyance OF Homestead by Illus
band to Wife.-A husband executed a
deed OF his homestead to his wife
without her Joining in the convey
ance, and made a will 60 nstante by
which, after making certain specific
requests he devised the remainder
Of his property to defendant as resid-
uary legatee The supreme court Of
Illinois decided that the conveyance
Of the husband without joinder by
the wife was void, so far as the home
stead rights were concerned, to the
extent Of $1,000, and that the fact
that the will was made at the same
time as the contract made no differ
ence, The case Is reported as Smith
VS.. Hollenbeck, SO Northeastern re-
porter, zoe.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-27

Sale of Intoxicating Liquors by
Club,-Where the statute forbids the
sale of intoxicating liquors without a
license, but permits an incorporated
club to sell without license to Its
members, the supreme court OF errors
of Connecticut holds, in the case OF
the state vs., Warcholick, 6S Atlantic
Reporter, '379, that It does not au-
thorize a sale to one not a member
though believing him to be such, and
affirmed the conviction.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-27

Removal Of Fixtures on Sale Of
Property. Brunswick Consuuc-
ton Co. VS.. Burden, i0i, New York
supplement, 116, defendant sold his
dwelling house to plaintiff on condi-
ton that he might remove all fix
lures attached to said premises He
subsequently carried away mantels
and hinges, made to match the fur
niture, and parquet flooring laid over
permanent floor In an action
brought for damages to the freehold,
the New York supreme court held
that they were not distinctive realty,
and refused to grant any relief.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-27

Doctrine OF Turntable Cases over
ruled.-In Wheeling and l., Erie rail-
road company VS.. Harvey and Swarts
VS.. Akron Waterworks Co. decided
together in IS Northwestern reporter,
Sc, the supreme court of ohio dis
approves OF the doctrine OF the So
called "turntablc cases The lead
ing case Of Sioux City and Pacific
Railroad Co VS., Stout, II Wall o..
S. 657, is referred to, but not fol
lowed.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-27

Application Of Statute Of Limitations
to ConsplracIee, in Ware V. United
States l5i Federal Reporter, 81, the
United states circuit court OF appeals
for the Eighth circuit announces It's
adherence to the doctrine that after
the period OF limitations has run from
the time conspiracy was formed II
acts in the execution Of the conspiracy
have been committed within the period
Of limitations, prosecution is not
barred.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-27

Sleeping Car Regulation Not Valid
Exercise Of Police Power.-A law wns
enacted in Wisconsin prodiving that
any one paying for double berth in
n sleeping car should have the right
to direct whether the upper berth
should be open or closed unless act
ually occupied. In state VS.. Redmon,
ia, Northwestern Reporter, 1871, It
was held by the Wisconsin supreme
court not to be a valid exercise Of
police power, and unconstitutional, as
its operation was made dependent on
the Wills Of the occupants of lower
berths.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-27

Right Of street Railroad to Grant
Free Transportation The Oklahoma
constitution provides that no trans
portation company shall issue free
tickets except to certain designated
persons. The list did not include
nremen, policemen, mail carriers, etc.
In Oklahoma City VS.. Oklahoma Rail
way Co SO Pacific Reporter, As, the
supreme court of oklahoma held that
the above provision did not prohibit a
municipality from granting franchises
to street railways on condition that
such persons should be carried free
OF charge.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-27

Use OF streets for Moving Of Build
ing.-ln Human " Clarke, los New
York Supplement, 725, the Appellate di-
vision of the New York Supreme court
holds that In the absence Of general
legislative restriction by ordinance or
otherwise AN owner Of tho building in
a city has a common-law right to the
reasonable use Of the city streets for
the purpose Of moving such building
from one location to another Such
right is, however, subject to legislative
restriction.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-27

Injunction Against Picketing The
right of an employer to enjoln picket
Ing by strikers Is upheld by the special
term Of the Supreme court II New
York in New York Central Iron Works
company V. Brennan, los y. Y. Supp.
$50. In this case, It appeared that the
strikers had pickets on the employers
premises, and as the employees who had
taken the place Of the strikers who
were on picket duty were going to and
from their work the pickets would call
them scans reproach them for
working for the employer, thus depriv-
ing the pickets Of their bread and
threaten them with death II they en-
tered tho premises.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-27

Distinction Between Highway" and
Road. The distinction between the
terms public highway and public
road is clearly pointed out by the
Georgia court OF appeals In Johnson V.
State, IS Southeastern Reporter, 265.
The court observes that the word
road means the land ueed or appro-
priated for travel. while the word
way means the right of passage. In
other words road" refers to the land,
while way denotes the easement.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-07
Robbers Sentenced.

Having Indirectly caused the death
of Thomas Pickell. an old soldier. by
filling him up with liquor. William
Skeltcher and Charles HAYWOOD. Of
Grand Rapids. were sent to the Jack
son prison on a charge of robbery.
Pickell was an inmate OF the Soldiers
home and fell in with the men while
in the business section OF the city.
They invited him into saloon. and
learning that he carried consider
able amount OF his pension money
with him. bought drinks very freely
for him. When the old man was
deeply intoxicated they took his roll
and started him toward the home. In
trying to get TO the building Pickell
fell into the lagoon on the grounds
and his body was found the next day.
II was al first believed that the men
had thrown him into the pond TO con.
ceal the robbery, but they established
their innocence or murder, though
confess!ng the robbery.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-07
WHY SHOULD THIS BE NEcES-
SARY?
Five Thousand Crates Eggs Recently
imported Into This Country
from England.

Somewhere in this country there are
able bodied American hens that are
Sinking their duties. And they've done
this for some time. Otherwise. why
would America have to send to Eng
land for Eggs?
There are enough hens in this coun-
try to keep us fully supplied with eggs
II every hen simply attends to her
business.
But often it isn't the hens fault that
she doesn't and cannot lay. Only
healthy hens lay eggs. This means
that poultry raisers must learn what
ails the hens that are not working, and
then give them whatever will cure
their ailment, build up their system,
and help them to lay regularly.
The first thing to do is to get re-
liable book about poultry, and read
it, There are plenty that arc so full
OF big words that only the scientist
can understand them.
But there's one book that tells every
about poultry. A practical experience
OF Sc years is condensed into it. and
everything is explained so simply that
a child can understand it, Its title is
"Pratts New Poultry Book" and it is
generally sold for 25c. But If WITHIN
ONE WEEK you cut out this notice
and take it to your dealer, he will give
YOU one copy FREE. II your dealer
is out of it, mail the notice to the Pratt
Food Company, Department r, Phila-
delphia, and they will mail you a copy
ABSOLUTELY FREE!
The Pratt rood Company. you know.
are the manufacturers of the widely
used "Pratts Poultry Regulator and
other Poultry and livestock prepare.
tons.
For SO years their preparations have
met with remarkable success, but this
is not surprising because they are all
based on practical experience.
Pratts Poultry Regulator helps hens
to lay more eggs. and il also increases
the size of the fowls. adds luster to
their plumage, makes the eggs fertile.
gives strength and quick growth TO
little chicks, makes The comb and wat
ties a bright red. prevents gapes and
leg weakness. and positively cures the
common poultry ailments-the latter,
by the way, are Interestingly de-
scribed in the Pratt Book.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-05-07
is YEARS OF SUFFERING.
Burning, Painful Sores on Legs
Tortured Day and Night-Tried
Many Remedies to No Avail
Cured by Cuticura.

After an attack Of rheumatism,
running sores broke out on my hus-
bands legs, from below the knees to
the ankles. There are no words TO
tell all the discomforts and great suf-
fering he had TO endure night and day
He used every kind of remedy and
three physicians treated him. one after
the other. without any good results
whatever. One day | ordered some
Cuticura Soap Cuticura Ointment,
and Cuticura Resolvent. He began
to use them and in three weeks all the
sores were died up. The burning fire
stopped. and the pains became bear
able. After three months he was quite
well. can prove this testimonial at
any time. Mrs. V. V. Albert Upper
Frenchville. Me-, July p, 1907