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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-09

organized and that campaign litera-
ture and material had been sent to
all clubs enrolled at democratic ma
tional headquarters. After October l
he said, weekly letters from Mr.. Bry-
an would be sent out to all democrats.
Mr. Bryan opened by referring TO
the primary system and declared that
it had revolutionized politics. Auth
ity now comes from, the voters" he
said. instead of some central auth
ority."
The committeeman, he said. had
been selected by the people of their
several communities and had been en-
trusted by the voters with authority
TO represent them in the party organ
lzation. II recognize" said Mr.. Bryan,
that in speaking to you l am spesrA<
ing to men who are the leaders among
their people, and, being leaders,
chosen by the people themselves, you
can work with an effectiveness that
is impossible wheresthe wishes of the
people are ignored"
Mr.. Bryan emphasized the import
ance of the position which the COM
mitteemen occupied and declared that
no candidate will win success if the
work of organization is neglected. I'VE
may have a majority, as l believe we
have" he said, but IL that majority is
not made effective at the polls il
counts for nothing. In a city organi-
zation is even more important than
the country because you have regis
tration as well as voting to look after.
1t will be your business to sec, hfst
that every democratic vote is regis
tered; second, that every democratic
vote is cast; third, that every demo-
cratic vote is counted, and fourth, that
false registration and repeating are
prevented"
The democratic candidate admon-
ished his hearers that before the day
>Qf registration they could be instru-
mental in assisting in the organization
of clubs and that these clubs could as
sisr in the circulation of literature that
is needed "You can find out what
the voters are talking about" he said,
. in what subjects they are interested
anu what arguments netu 10 ne an
swered. You can assist in the collec-
tion of campaign funds. With several
thousand democrats at work "A few
dollars collected by each means con-
siderable sum for the campaign fund.-
While in every campaign there is
more or less splitting of the ticket
that is, republicans willing to vote for
part of our ticket but not for all
There can be no separation of the
candidates" he said, $50 far as the
organization is concerned"
He declared that he trusted tn"
state and county organizations TO
operate with the national organizatic
The national organization, he said,
stood ready to cooperate to the full
est extent with local organizations.
The reports that come to us from
all sections of the country" he said
amid wild applause, "ary very en-
u0uraging. and We have every reason
to believe that if we all work together
and work diligently we shall be able
to rejoice over victory, state and
national"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-09
FIVE THOUSAND CLUBS
ORGANIZED BY DEMOCRATS

Chicago, Sept. S.-Twelve hundred
precinct committeeman recently elect
ed in the primaries were addressed by
w. j. Bryan tonight. The meeting
represented an innovation in politics
in rhlcago and was for the purpose OF
putting into effect the call of the
.. nss. atlc national committee for a
campaign club in every voting pre-
cinct in the United States,
Previous to Mr.. Bryans remarks
John w. Tomlison Of Alabama, chair
man OF the committee on organization,
addressed the conference. He stated
that over 5000 clubs had already been
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-09
PolovIan EIectIons void.

Lapaz. Bolovia. Sept s.--The Bo-
lovian congress today by a vote Of fif-
ty-one to eighteen definitely annuIled
the recent presidential elections. fixing
next May as the date for holding new
elections.
Senor Ferdlnando Guachalla was
elected president Of BOlovla on May
last and was to have assumed the
presidency In succession 70 President
Monies August a. He died suddenly
however on July "a.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-09
MARINE CORPS MAKES
GOOD ON TAGET RANGE

seagirt. n. J.. Sept. s.--The United
States marine corps continued its win
ming streak ak--today capturing two
events of the seagirt shooting tourna-
ment in which II was entered. the
crulkshank trophy match aud the
Spencer match IN the other event on
the program. a revolver match open to
all corners, J. a. Dietz Of New York
landed IN first place.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-09
FATE OF VILLAGES RESTS .
ON DIRECTION OF WIND

Calumet, Mich, Sept. S.-The min
Ing villages of Ahmelte and Kearsar &C
Were seriously threatened by forest
fires today. and a change OF wind
would imperil three more villages
within a radius OF five miles. Several
buildings in Ahmeke were on fire 90
day. but only one wos destroyed. The
fire departments OF Tamarack, Mo-
hawk, Calumet and North and souti
Kearsarge are assisting the miners In
fighting the flames.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-09
SNOWFALL STILL STANDS
Is REPORT REACHING ST. PAUL

St Paul, Sept. S.-A special to the
Pioneer Press from Virginia City,
Mimi. says that the reported burning
OF the town of SNOWFALL this afternoon
Is not true. A man who was at Snow
ball today reports that there is no fire
there.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-09
French Cunncrs Inprovc

Ramboullet. Sept. Minister OF,
Marine Thompson anpouDced at q cab
met meeting today that the target
practice Of the French Mediterranean
squadron showed great progress in the
percentage Of hits. Formerly this per-
centage was ie; Il was last reported
at -.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-09
MILLIONS IN STANDING
TIMBER ALREADY DESTROYED

st. Paul. Sept. S.-Specials to the
Pioneer Press state that already over
three million dollars worth of mining
timber and other property has been
destroyed by the forest fires In uppcc.
Michigan.
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nessee Mr.. Hitchcock is greatly en-
couraged over the situation in wes'
Virginia. This case is not uslike thF
in Tennessee and the national leade z
expect to bring about similar set ! :
ment. s
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She seemed 90 have lost all interest IN
life. even en- the three little ones. who
were CRYING with hunger and who
stretched their long thin neCks toward
her
The sun went down and che cries
the little stOrkS grew louder and
louder Their father was stu sitting
on the edge Of the nest and seemed
10 have lost all desire TO provide for
his household His who'll, attention
was concentrated upon the faithless
wife. and anyone could see that he
was insanely Jealous.
Thea the mother stork began 20
move She stood Up carefully. stepped
out upon the roof opened her wings
and flew slow.y toward the roof where
her wounded friend was lying She
passed Il and a few minutes later she
came back the same way. and as II
by accident she dropped a frog near
The dying bird. Her husband acted
As il he had seen nothing. He even
turned hiS back toward the other roof.
and the mother began Co feed her own
little ones as usual
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Standing on one les closely together.
chilled 10y the wind and soaked
through by the rain. & couple spent
their first night tOget o.. When the
sun the next morning lInc out bright
and clear and looked down upon them
II saw the couple busiIy engaged build
ing up their nest. Our stork brought all
necessary materials for he knew the
surrouHaiHgs very well and knew just
whore 10 look for il.
In the meantime the little wife tried
TO become used to things. She helped
MIN as well as she could. and very
often went along with him when he
had to fly Tar away. IL was only very
seldom that she sat alone on the nest
that was now almost finished, but
when she was alone she looked entire
~ changed Sadly she let her wings
hang down and stared into the bright
sunlight and tremb!ed as II she were
cold and uncomfortable
At last the nest was finished and the
stork was beside himself with happi-
ness. He talked necessarily, walked
proudly around the mes and sat down
IN il as II he was even now looking
forward 10 the jog OF becoming q
father. The future mother looked at
him in silence. She seemed TO have
grown accustomed 10 her fate and she
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By LOUISE, PRINCESS OF ToSCANA

= HAVE never written anything OK
Cept countless letters. some little
poems ard Il few musical at
tempts and now. because YOU
have asked me 50 much I am
going 10 write down the story
which I tod one evening when We
were seated around the table in your
house. an amiabIe and socia bic crowd.
and you asked me 10 tell it quite
simply as I felt Il AT that moment
and not 20 worry because I might
not be as able a writer as I would
like 1t Is your wish and therefore 7
viii try 20 put down on the cold pa
per what told in the evening on
your birthday. I tell you before hard.
il will diseppOiHt yen. Nevertheless.
I will try 70 do my pest and I know
that you VIII listen 70 me patiently
~ you dill on that evening. and for
give me that I have not the power
20 infuse into the being Of whom I
tell life and feeling.
II IS three months since you asked
me 20 write dowP that story. for three
months I have thought OF doing so.
and very often have tried. but
every time I have been seized with
feeling OF fear when comes uDOn us
when we feel that a similar fate might
come to rs as came 80 the poor I'M
happy creatures IN this story that in
vain tried to struggle against a merCi-
less fate Never before 7 was a wit
ness TO the drama, an incident in the
lives OF the three stoTlls which I Will
try TO writ down. had I ev'" felt The
close connection between the souls OF
human beings and animals.
You know that the story is true.
Ny cousin. in whose castle the drama
was played. saw II, 900. From my
windows 7 could plainly see the. roof
~ the old barn. There is still at one
end Of # near chimney a deserted
nest For more than thirty years my
cousin told me his parents and grand
parents had seen the storks arrive in
The beginning OF April.
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The Avarice That Rains.

Net only here. EI'sieur. but II every
phase Of life" he answered. There
is avarice-the avarice that ruins-in
che hearts OF all. from peasant to
king" Then he sighed. and with a
pleasant nod to ire turned away with
his companion as though the sight OF
play bored him.
A couple OF hours later. having
supped At the Painters with some
friends. left them and entered the
yellow express, or gamblers train
for Nice. where had business at the
prefecture. even AZ that late hour. In
the compartment found the unfor-
tunate woman silent. almost stat
uesque. huddled up IN a corner alone.
the death-lIke pallor OF her face only
haIf concealed by her veil; and Just at
the moment OF starting the two men
who had stood by watching her ruin
got IN and, after saluting me. seated
themselves.
II was very curious. I thou ht. They
seemed 10 be following either her or
myself.
Ere we ran past Ia Turbie. the
younger man, who had seated himself
opposite her, suddenly raised his hat,
and addressing her said IN French:
IF I mistake not. madame is Rus
sian7"
Yes, m'sier." she responded in a
low. broken voice. L believe that II
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seemed TO know that the time was al
hand when she must Sit for three long
weeks on the nest without being able
90 leave Il. And the male st0rk looked
lovingly at his young wife who sat
quiet and patient ir The nest
Then after three long weeks "A day
cawe when three Iong-uecked ugly lit
tie baby storks pespsd out beneath the
wings of their mother Their arrival
made the father stork exceedingly
happy. lie was restless with happi-
ness. All the time ne was busy ear
ryins frogs and other delicacies 70 the
little ones and their mother.
one morning the father stork had
left as usual. The sun was sHlUinS
upon the white feathers of the mother
81 ork under whose wings the young
ones were sleeping peacefully She
looked I'D into the blue clOudiess sky
and suddenly her eye discovered a
white spot which grew bigger aud
seemed To- come toward her.
A bic - bite bird came racing through
the air. she saw that il was stork
that settled down on the roof OF the
castle opposite her nest. The tWo
birds looked into each others eyes II
was evident that they were not
strangers to each other Tor the mother
stork became gerry uneasy and ice
new arrival could not bear looking Al
the nest at distance He opened his
wings vide. fiev across the yard and
sat down on tn, edge OF the nest. For
a long. long time the strange guest
sat there mOtionless.
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slid down the roof and disappeared
behind The old wall surrounding the
garden. Everything seemed dead IN
her. and she paid no attention 70 her
little ones that were CRYING with hun
ger.
Slowly The mother stors bent down
over tEe nest. picked UP one Of her lit
tie ones with her bin and threw II
down into the yard. The little one
struck the ground heavily. stretched
itself out. opened Its bin and died 4
second and third time the mother
stOrk seized another young one and
threw Il down into the yard 70 die
near the first
Then the mother stork went down
into the nest and waited IOr her nls-
band He came very soon. and tired
in every possible way 20 make her eat.
but she would eat nothing. Thus two
long nights passed The mother stork
was stir sitting motionless in her
nest and tie despairinE father Uas
sJiu trying 20 make her eat and s.re
would take nothing Suddenly toward
the e-eui1g OF the thirC day the wife
stood up and tried 20 fly. But she Was
too weak, and fell with open wings
hack into the nest. as Il even while
she was dying her longing Gales her
toward ner friend With her last
breath she called Tor him and tnen
died
During that ve-y night the father
stork flew away. and for three years
the nest was sInpty- During the
fourth year ~ the beginning OF April
an old storiS flew many times around
the castle. and looked sadly at the de-
serted nest u was as If al the MEN,
cries. an the JOYS. and the suneriugs
connected with that place h9d made
him visit IT. once more before he died
Then ne arose SIOwlv into the air.
higher and higher. and disappeared
toward the NORTH.
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And thar mans nsme="'
Captain GradsshSin, OF the Inn
perial guard 4"
Then you nave come here 20 try
and win sufficient money for your
sons defenseg How do you know that
this serious charge against him Is IN
founder"
How do 7 know echoed the des-
perate, whlte-faced woman. Be
cause''-and she paused as though
hesitsting 20 tell the truth-"becauss
90 was my boy who discovered Nadin's
dastardiy plot against the Emperor
and Empress. and who gave the Infor-
nation at the ministry OF the interior.
My boy saved the Empero-s Ufs-"
The man raised his eyebrows slight
~ While she had been speaking Ne
had taken out his pockct-bo0k and
was scribbling something
Are you certain that what you havs
said is really the truth - he inqufraG.
looking straight into her blanched
face.
IT swear IL is, But" she adseA.
I'm sieur can. ] fear. have no interest
in my affairs"
"If your son has saved his Emper-
or's life. then his Emperor viii save
his"
And he handed her the slip OF paper
wherein he had been writing. Then,
turning to hts grayhalred companion.
he added IN a sudden tone OF author
ity;
-Gourzon give this lady 500 francs,
and recoliect that name 80 Gradash-
kin
His companion thus addressed rose
Ga his feet. drew from his pocket some
notes. and counting out the sum made
a srn military salute and handed
ft TO madam OIsefeH with the words:
by order OF his ma esty. the en-
perorr'
I sat dumfounded. n that instant
] recognized I'm the kind-faced. SYN
pathetic young man the original OF The
many portraits 7 had seen Of the Gar
His countenance had from the 6-st
struck me as familiar, but now there
could be no doubt.
In amaZeme1lt I rose and removed
my hat in respectful SaIutation. while
the poor woman, having glanced AZ
the "a -stten words. cried wirh joy
An order signed By the Emperor
FOR his instant release, Ny boy On!
Paul my boy. is free-free-'
And she fell Upon her knees. kissing
her sovereiEn's hand again and again.
At this moment. the train having
drawn AZ Yillefranche. the EmPe--
OF and his aide-Ge-camp DESCENDED.
From the carriage window I saw the
imperial yacht aglow with many Nghts
lying in the harbor- The Emperor
he'd. Do appeared. put in these uncx-
pectedly, and had come ashore N
cOsllto-
Your majesty has. by his clemepcy
saved TWO lives. 1 said as. IN passing
ne wished me a cherry good night be-
fore alightIng-
he smiled. and with a simple. charm
ing grace answered
1T Is an EmperOr's duty TO act WITH
justice. The Information given 20
my ministry By u,adame's son IS well
known 20 me. No man ever fOrGets
the person who saves his life. and 1
have not forgotten that I owe nine
20 the young doctor Of the Izaak hos
uftaL Felix OlsefefT
Copyright IN Great Britain and the T1i-s.
States by VIM L QueIL-J
CCopyriEhr 1873. b. ". G ChaPuau-l
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and bank notes from every part or
the table, while as swiftly winnings
were flung to tie eager, grabbing COS
mopolitan crowd around the first ia
bic on the left OF the entrance.
The night was stihing-One May night
last year-and the rooms were filled
by the usual weII-dressed. perfumed
monde from all corners Of the earth.
AT the table where I ohanced 70 be
standing play was running high. for
young Bnglishman had thrice In
succession won the maximum on black
as we'll as a plaque en- pletn. On my
left in the crowd Of hot. excited. be-
ieweled players stood a woman OF
abou- fifty, rather sad-faced and
neatly dressed in black, carrying IN
her hand a small, well-worn reticule,
while on my right stood two men. one
younEish. with a well-trimmed, dark
brown beard. the other tall, gray
haired. and OF pronounced military
type. watching the play interestedly,
but stalking nothing.
I dare say I should not have given
the woman a passing glance had It
not been for the regularity with
which che handed the croupier sit
ting at the end OF the table a louis,
with the words:
"Trente. En- plein."
She staked on the number 30 each
time. losing persistently. It is moth
ing unusual for a player 10 fancy a
single number and play it repeatedly.
The number Of ones railway ticket or
cloak room check. or OF ones waiter
at the cafe de Paris opposite. all serve
as guides to the inveterate gambler.
who is nothing II not firm believer
in Cmens.
The woman played on and on. her
features. which still bore traces Of a
dark. tragic beauty. becoming paler
and more firmly set as each time the
fatal announcement was made
Tventy-nine turned up. She only
set her teeth and doubled her stake.
Then the croupier's monotonous voice
announced q 7 had a louis on the
trausversaIe. and the croupier tossed
me a bank note for a hundred francs
7 play sometimes in order that I
should not be suspected OF surveil-
lance.
All she said bitterly. IF I had only
placed It a chevaI," meaning upon the
juo numbers. q and 80
TRY the transversale OF six. You
may be more lucky" I suggested.
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30 Her Lucky Number.

NO" she answered, determinedly.
IN French, ego IS the number which al
WAYS brings mo fortune" and diving
again into her little bag she drew
forth a hundred franc note. which she
pushed on to the square.
twenty-five won. AS I had allowed
my louis to remain I pocketed another
hundred francs. while hers was swept
away.
That woman is playing a desperate
game" I heard my companion on my
right whisper I'm English TO his elder
~ friend. she loses each time"
She's surely proved that she has no
luck. Why doesn't she stOp2"
The man who had first spoken sigh
cd slightly, but did not reply. He had
j kind face, and his dark eyes were
turned upon her as she umbled again
in her little bag. her hand trembling
with excitement. His eyes met mine.
We exchanged Klances more meaning
than words. 1 could see that he was
5Orry 10 see her losing In that reck-
less manner, IOr her outward ap-
pearauce showed that she could i'll
snOrd 10 lose The sum which she had
already staked.
Again he folded a bank note. placed
j. ugJn Her f4vorite uumber-and lost.
her lace changed. She was dc,-
Persle,
Agaia arose the strident invitation
10 play. again she placed her hun
dred franc stake on ".
Then she stood leaning over thu
players seated in front of her watch
iug the revolving wheel. She held heI
breath, her hands Clutched the back
ui Juy chair, aer eyes seemed starting
llJE her head
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vII these are fema - storks who ara
r. ing for tEeir mases vino allow
item &c wait for quite some time. that
they may be received with greater
JOY From aIHrng all these impatient
females each male Stork Sclecr~ 4
wife, Cur stCrk like the rest OF them.
On a cold rainy April day he had come
from far away hot Africa. and few
straight to the meadow 20 inc a com
panion for the summer b. was not
necessary to search very long After
he had walked around proudly among
all the females. his sharp expert
enced eve discovered little slender
girl StorlS which seemed go attract
him. NotionIrSs both OF them looked
each oJner straight into the eyes for
"a while. and then without sound
they left together and flew through
the evening fog toward the west
where was their new home.
Many times the couple few around
the INST before they settled down.
The stOrS seemed 10 have chosen a
bsshful companion who was timiJ.
and whom he tried in every way 20
encourage He stroked her gently
aith his bill and walked proudly
around the nest Looking exceedingly
important, he then began TO throw
the old dry straw out Of the nest down
into the yard. Having done this he SAT-
down next to his Young wife and tried
N every possible way jo make il
clear 10 her that In all The world there
EBs no more beautiful nest. no more
comfortable home ;han this on the
top Of the roof OF the old barr. Meth
~ wind nor rain seemed TO trouble
our stork. while his poor little wife
lost her courage mere and more.
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me Father stOrk Returns.


The young mother had not moved at
All and suddenly they heard the
sound OF wings in the air. The father
siork was returning. For long time
he new around the couple which stili
did moi move. Then. as II ne suddenly
had made a resolution. he few toward
the south.
A short time afterward the air Was
fuu OF the sound OF wings and q large
number Of storlSs surrounded the nest.
Then. as II somebody had given
word OF command. they all together
made rush for the new arrival
pierced him with their bills until he
fell down from the roof. The other
followed him and a hot struggle be-
gan. The feathers few I'm all directions
and in front OF the poor terrified vile
that was sitting motiOnless in the nest
her friend was almost picked 20 pieces
and fatally wounded - the husband
and his friends. When the husband
stork thought he had revenge enough
ne told HIS friends TO Leave the enemy
alone. and they all left.
The poor exhausted bird struggled
with all his might TO reach the roof
from whera he had first seen the nest.
and at last he succeeded. and now ne
sat there trembling and bleeding In
rain and storm. For long. long time
he looked at her who sat mOtiOnieSS
and silent In the nest. and II was easy
to see that both OF them were suffer
ing terribly.
In the meantime the triumphant nus
band had settled on the edge OF the
nest and was busy smoothing down his
fuffed feathers. and from time To time
he glanced at his poor trembling wife.