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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-12

Absorbent Cotton, ioc size packages
special, only Sc each.
Assorted lot of hair brushes, made
of good bristles; values up 75c, spe-
eial 39c.
Dressmakers' Skirt marker, regular
soc kind; special In this sale 25c.
Plated Bracelets. selling regularly to
$3.50 each; choose, each 25c.
E~bony-hapdle Hat Brushes. 35c
kind for 19c.
25c values Neck Clasps, choice,
zoe.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-12

Three STYLES to srirra ira ru IN all
coiors. selling regularly al x1.hD
choice 9gc.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-12
silk P%etlicoats.

Takes in our entire stock
in following lots.
!, values to 5000 at $3.4s
2, values 10 $3.50 at "a gs
3, values To 5000 at s5ss.
4, values to $500 at $7.ss
S. values to $4,000 at 1898
6. values to s25 at $12.9s
Z, values to $36 at $15.9S
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-12

Children's silk Windsor Ties, full
length and width. all plain eolorH,
style Al &c values Il 1sc.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-12

Fancy Metal Handle Curling Irons
ant shoe horns, sec kind f9c.
Fancy metal handle button hooks,
nail files, seal and paper cutters. 35c
kind ice.
SOC values blue Turquoise neck
chain, small size Zoe.
75c 10 $3.50 values Girdle Bead
Chains 25c.
Pearl Necklaces at half price.
$500 values Sf.0O.
$3.50 values Use.
$l.00 values 50c.
soc values 25c.
An assorted lot OF stick PINS and
belt pins. worth te SOC each; choice
I0c.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-12
sIlk skirts.

Our entire stock divided
into lot numbers and in
this stock your money will
go farthest.
Lot /. values to S12, at SIS
2, values to $40 at $40.
Lot 3, choice at $3.50
Lot 4, choice at $3.50.
Lot 8. choice at Sez.B0.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-12
Hosiery Specials

Infants Mercerized Lace Hose, s5c
value. c0iors black. pink, blue and
red special. . pair for.........25c
Misses Mercerized Lace Hose, colors
tan. black, white; regular selling
price 35c: sizes TO 9, ? pair for 35c
Children's Wonder and American
Black Hose. regular selling price
15c a pair. sizes 8 70 10. special. Zoe
Women's plain Gauze Lace Isle Hose
and plain Lisle, coiOrs. black. tan
and white. worth TO 35c a pair. spe-
cial during the sale, per pair. .I8c
Women's Fin Lace Hose. col0rH.
black tan. white. selling 20 1sr The
pair. special 2 pair or..+-.-...7 sc
Womcn's oaase silk Hose. an coiora
black. white. Tan, pink. blAe. efr,
selling regular % $500 the pglr spe.
eiai sale price stfs
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-12

Lot No. Dress trimmings, values
yard Zoe.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-12

Lot No. DRESS trimmings, values
up TO Csc; an assorted lot, choice per
yard Sc.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-12
Wash or Tub Suits.

WdSII Ut tub NUIIs.
Lot o. with to $3.50 at csc
~ with to $3.50 at s1.9S
2, with to $3.50 at 81 SO
3, with to SIS, 90 at 1898
4, with to $3.50 at S4.sS
5. with to $500 at s5.ss
6, Win to $1,000 at s7.ss
z. with to $3.50 at 1898
8, with to $500 at $9.9S
., with to $3.50 at $13. so
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-12
wash skirts.

Special line of about so
skirts worth to $500. put
in
Lot <. at only ssc.
Lot 9, choice at xl.gS.
Lot 5, choice at s2.9s.
Lot 4. choice at s3.sS.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-12

Fancy edge white rushing, regular
price OF which was Toe Tor 6 yards. 0n
sale al 37Nc a box.
Infants lawn honds, an d l0f
OF about SO values mp 10 s1.5D. choice
at Csc.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-12
Clearance of Women's Wearing Apparel
Greatest Underselhng of Women's Fine Wearing
Apparel EUer Known in Albuquerque

we have lot numbered every article in our ready to-weaf department and prices have
been sashed below cost of manufacture to effect a clearance in this department which
consists Of wool suits, silks SUITS wash suits, petcoas silk and wash wrappers,
long and short kmonas pMue and duck coats, skirts and curtains.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-12

Dress Skirts.
our entire stock of silk
and woods divided into lot
numbers for easy choos-
ing.
Lot 1. 81 so values at Csc.
2. $500 values at s1.9s.
3, $3.50 values at s3.ss.
4, $3.50 values at S4.9s.
s. $3.50 values AT $5.ss.
G. $3.50 values at s7.1s.
Z. $3.50 values at s9.4s.
8, $500 values at $11.98
3, $3.50 values at sI3.9S
10, $500 values at s16.9s
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-12
vALENCIENNEs LACEs.
EMBROIDERY CLEARANCE.

Our entire stock placed on sale;
none reserved, Divided into lot mum
beers for easy choosing.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-12

Wool Suits.
Lot |, with to $40, at $500
2, with to s12 SO at $3.50
3. with to $500 at $1,000
4. with to $3.50 at $3.50
s. with to $500 at s16.50
G. with to $1,000 at 1880
Z, with to $37.50 at $22.50
8, with to $4,000 at $500
8, with to $500 at $3.50
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-12

Cblidren's Coats. Pique
Rulers and Wool JaclS-
cts; Rulers reduced a.
follows:
Lot 1. $1.25 values at 75c.
2, $1.75 values at $125
3, $3.50 values at s2.50.
Full length Coats
Lot ..,.,........$1.50
Lot 2 ............. $500
Lot 3 .............s2.50
White Serge Cents
All $500 coats go at $3.50
All $3.50 coats go at $3.50
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-12

Beautiful Lingeriea and China Silk Waists

tire stOCk divided bio Lot Numbers for easy choOs-
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
LIBRARY At MADAME N0DJESIll5 HONE

Barton Hill lounged drearily near the
door. Madame had chosen the last act
of 'Adrienne" Her teacher read all
the opposite parts from the book,
stumbling along toward the last be-
tween sobs that madame's art pro-
duced in her Hill was crying. too.
When It was over he rushed forward to
greet the artist. and. on madame's ask
ing If he thought she could have the
theater for night. he insisted on her
taking It for one or two weeks.
She began work at once. After the
FIRST rehearsal John Mccullough said
to her: Madame. you are the great
est artist I have ever seen"
So Madame Modjeska obtained an en-
gagement. Here it was that the name
'Modjeska'' was coined Madame's
name. In Polish. and the name under
which she was known in Europe was
Madame Modrzejewska- From that.
for American use. Barton Hill evolved
'Modjeska."
After wonderfully successful debut
in San Francisco, an engagement which
lasted two weeks and was decisive in
madame's American career, short
tour through California and Nevada
was decided upon IN order that she
might perfect herself in her roles in
the new language. When in Nevada
madame visited the famous Comstock
mine. She was the guest on this oc-
casion OF Sam Davis. When they were
In the superintendent Office. before
starting down into the mine. a very
handsome man came in. dressed ele-
gantIy but in a picturesque and orig
inal miners outfit. He stood around as
though waiting for something, but
Davis made no effort to introduce him
When they started down into the mine
he went with them and took charge Of
the party, taking them TO everything
OF interest and explaining all with
great knowledge to Nine. Modjeska-
When they were again in the super
intendent's ONCE. and were preparing 10
leave madame slipped q dollar to this
man whose courtesy had been 20
marked He, blushed. stammered. shot
one indignant glance at Davis, but
shook This head before the money in
madames palm It was James K Fair.
the millionaire mine owner When
Davis told the story afterward he said
it was the only dollar he had ever
known Fair TO refuse.
After this madame went to New
York. and there definitely established
herself as an American actress But
before this. soon after her first appear
ance in San Francisco. she played
''Ophelia" for John Mccullough at his
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
NADINE AgEsKA at tN FOUNTAIN. .ssss 7s sssSaS' sissa INA

vadis," came first with an ex-sfficer
Of both the Prussian and Turkish arm
les named sypnioovski. These two
formed an advance guard. They trav-
eled over the United States and came
TO California Then their letters an
nounced that they had found the para
disc Of the earth. Modjeska, Count Bo-
zenti, and several other artists who
We're Of their party. prepared to fol-
low them to the new world. They
sailed from Bremen to New York From
there. via the isthmus of Panama, they
came TO San Francisco. After visiting
here some time In a Polish colony they
set out for their Utopia. which was
ranch selected by the advance guard
and located in southern California near
Anaheim. M
All went merrily for while The
sun shone. the birds sang, and there
was plenty Of excellent coffee and ex-
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23

columns TO the new genius who had
come into their midst. and during the
next three days over 1000 cards were
left at the door of the artist All
had apitulated-artists. students and
society. Modjeska's triumph was COM
pIete-
Modjeska accepted life engagement
as leading woman at the Imperial the
ater in Warsaw. BY a clause, which
she insisted be inserted in her contract.
she was given the power Of producing
each year six plays Of her own choos-
ing. In this way she practically OBJ
tanned control of the theatrical art in
Poland She introduced the classics Of
the French and English stage Shakes
peare. even then. when she knew no
English al all. had become her great
ambition
Her home became one OF the centers
OF artistic life in Poland. All the great
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23

It's owner was a girl of about Is,
an almost daily visitor at the house;
so madame engaged the girl to teach
her English. She made a very fortunate
choice. This girl. Miss Johanna Tu-
cholsky, spoke singularly clear and
pure English. She became very much
interested IN her task and very much
in love with the foreign countess
Modjeslxa did not. at first, attempt to
learn English to understand it. Her
aim was to pronounce it She took the
parts of the plays In which she wished
to appear and learned to pronounce.
word by word, their English version.
She would work all day and, after her
young teacher left. far into the night.
alone. In three months she had accom-
plished her task Meanwhile she had
the difficulty of securing an engage
ment. Who was going to listen seri-
ously to woman who proposed to play
great parts In language In which she
could not express herself In simple
conversation? Finally her young teach
er obtained a hearing for her from
Barton Hill. He was unwilling at first
even. 10 consider giving his time. but
finally was persuaded. thinking it
would perhaps be interesting II not
amusing. He did not consider the try
out worthy OF a theater. so used a small
han near his office.
Tried Out in San Francisco
Modjeska came with the girl.
and with no preliminary-she could
say so little in English-they went to
the farther end Of the little hall.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
MOqfgD NFV OF .GpDEN

cellent cigarettes But after a while
life began to pail. Washing linen In
the creek wasn't so very much fun,
after all. Perhaps II the maid serv-
ant, imported from Poland, had been
more capable. things would have been
easier Madame tells that the first
morning, when her husband asked the
maid II the breakfast eggs were hard,
she said, "Of course they were-they
were hard when she put them in She
did not even know that the inside of an
egg is not always hard as the she'll.
sienkiewicz became tired of the
primitive life. He could not under
stand Americans, so he returned to
Poland.
The ranch. under artistic manage
ment, produced nothing. and although
the sun still shone and the birds still
sang. the excellent coffee and cigar
cites were getting low. Madame de-
cided to take action. Her plan was
nothing less than to learn English and
to appear on the American stage.
To any one at all acquainted with
the Polish language the immensity of
her task at once presents itself. Fur
therrnore. although her art was con-
tinentaIly known, her name was un-
known TO America. Undaunted, and
with that keen determination which
was one of her most striking qualities,
she came to San Francisco. She OBJ
tained apartments in a private house.
Downstairs she heard, several times, a
woman speaking English in very clear
and musical tones. Madame wass at
trssssd by her voice She found that
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23


artists who came to Warsaw were her
guests-Liszt. the Rubinsteins. the De
Reszkes. Sienkiewicz. and many others;
not only the artists who had arrived.
but the young and unknown, who got
from Nine. Modjeska and her husband
great help and encouragement In their
careers.
Through overwork and nervous
worry. madame became seriously i'll
The ignorant Russian censors caused
her great annoyance. She seemed un-
able in the environment of petty jeal-
ousy and envy to recover her strength
and spirits. She .Ionged for rest. Like
poor immigrants, worn by the drudg-
cry and oppression of their own coun-
try, the eyes of this great woman and
her husband turned to America. Other
artists. to whom this life of oppression
and repression had become intoler-
able. Joined with them. It was decided
to form a small artistic colony in
America
The California Colony
Sierkiewicz. who was young and un-
known, not yet having written Quo
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23


Modjeska was talented and beautiful
and ambitious. She worked hard, and
was soon rivaling the leading woman
in popular favor She became recog-
nized as an artist. Her fame spread
beyond the borders of her own coun-
try. into Germany and France. LArt.
then edited by Arsene Houssaye
printed her picture as a frontispiece.
with sonnet to her art And finally
she received an invitation to the great
theater at Warsaw. to appear there in
three star performances.
It is the custom in Poland that when
artists make debut under a new man
asement they appear in the leads OF
three plays OF their own choosing. The
imTerlal theater of Warsaw is under
the management OF the government,
and is the greatest theater in Poland
Before starting for Warsaw to make
her debut Modjeska married Charles
Bozenta Chlapowski. a member of one
OF the great Polish families. a lit
terateur and the editor of the leading
paper IN Cracow.
Madame's first appearance in Warsaw
was a great trial and a great triumph
The established artists of the theater
resented her intrusion in their midst
The press shared their Jealousy; the
whole atmosphere was against her, but
the theater was crowded. Artists came
and students came and society came
society. curious to see the actress. who
as the Countess Chlapowska was one
OF them She chose as her premiere
-Adrienne Lecouyreur." Warsaw still
remembered Rachel in the part The
test was dificult and decisive. After
the performance the audience would
not leave the theater, but remained TO
clap and wave handkerchiefs and shout
.'bravost"
The next mornings papers DEVOTED
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
Tried Out in San Francisco

Modjeska came with the girl.
and with no preliminary-sfe could
say so little in English-they went to
the farther end Of the little hail.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-10
Five States Resist Appeals to Join Applause Evoked
by Nomination of The Peerless Leader"
By George. Van Smith
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

July 0Wliam
candidate for the presidency The formal delivery the which
joined in
to maketh nomina
DENVER July ehe formal presentation of the Of William Jennings
assembled fyg
himself deocracys candidate followed by demonstration as nribab
gave Bns the convention the first cheer the signal
o
andh n aude OF
o osnan
auditorium
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-10

previous convention demonstration.
Connecticut's standard was in the
parade tonight, but renewal of yes
terdays efforts to draw New York.
Minnesota, Georgia, Delaware and New
Jersey was hopeless. The efforts to
influence the recalcitrant delegations
were soon discarded and the great
crowd joined in a mighty chorus and
sang in succession "Auld Lang
Syne," "Tammany." America" and half
dozen popular and patriotic songs
There was just one jarring note of
cruelty in the whole superb demon
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-10
Bryan Nominated for President on the First Ballot
Wild Scenes Follow Formal Presentation of Nebraskan Name
Have You Registered This Year!

I'm order to take part in the
August primary and the No
vember election you must have
registered since the beginning
of this year. Last years registra-
tiOn no longer counts.
To vote at the August primaries
you must register by July -. Go
TO the registrars Office now, be-
fore the rush begins. If you post
pOne this duty you may lose your
vote in the primaries. Remem-
ber that it is just as important
to vote at a primary as at a gem
eraI election.
when you register for the prI-
mary be sure you state your party
ah1IiatiOn. If you don't do this
you Will not be entitled to vote at
the primary.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-10

stration. Some thoughtless person re-
leased several white doves. The pretty
things circled over the shrieking
throng until they fell among the
dancing delegates or more mercifully
were captured by gallery seat holders.
At the end of As minutes Clayton
made some attempt to still the uproar.
which resulted in terminating the pa
rade OF standards, but his every at
tempt to silence the galleries with
the gavel served but to increase the
volume of oh aArs- which at tha and of
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-10

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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-10

an hour showed intermittent signs of
strain.
An hour and 10 minutes had elapsed
when the electricians adopted the dan
gerous expedient OF turning out the
lights. Fortunately they desIsted in
time to avert the panic which the en-
tire darkening auditorium threatened.
and at the end OF another minute Clay
ton had better control of the conven-
tion than his temper. which had been
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-10
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TO-DAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY Sc
FRIDAY, JULY 10. 1908
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES wind; clear; maxi
mum temperature. 60; minimum. so.
FORECAST FOR TODAY-Fair, with fog fl
morning; fresh southwest Winds Page IL
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-10

Continued on PAGE 2. bottom Col.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-10
POLITICS

Judge Dunno holds Aetna indemnity company's
bond for Ruef was forfeited and habeas corpus
proceedings fraudulent. Page 16
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24
SENATOR SMITH
HOLMES PETITION TO THE sU-
PREME COURT DENIED by
THAT BODY.

The West Virginia snpreme Cour,
OF App ais. wednesday morning. d.
Iiei peremptory wr.i OF manda-
mus TO \. W. Holmes, Mont Pa Hips
ANA j. Tom Daniel, who sought
through a wrt OF manlGmus TO
nave the cansassino beard OF Raj
isA county count certain bal OTIS for
them cast at the November cleo
ON.
The cour in an orin on written
Jy judge 'fonenberger, hald that IA
kept those cases in which statutes,
lrelcriD ng ru-es TO be observed Ivy
the voters IN the prfparad on OF
heir bal.ots are ahoWn.tt De nonda-
Tory 10y proAIb.tiye terms. inh hi
ng the coupS-ng Of ballots, In case
OF deyiat on from the prescribed
rules, such statutes are general y
"a ID To be directory, and effect
uust be given 30 the intent of the
ballot.
in the opinion the court says:
I'VE have exam ned them all (bal
lots contestcd) and the results as
Iec arod Is thc board Of canvass
ars woulI be practically unchanged.
phillips and CotGe would each gain
one Dan'e!5 would gain three.
Meadows would gain one and ose
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24
DIED on THE ISTHMUS

Through a telegram from Panama
70 Rev. Father olivier. Of This city,
from the Isthmian Canal Commis-
on word was received here yes. r.
day Of the death Of Patrick j Cur
TIN 40 Matachin. Panama. on the
18Th. Mr. Curtin was native Of
Wythe county and married a young
lady from Tazewcr county who sdr-
wives him together with three chill
drcn Mr. Curtin me. death in a
railroad accident lie is ~ nephew
of w G. Cough in, Of th'8 city. The
remains VIII De- brought to this
country for burial
The deceased was engaged I'm rail
road construction work fn this sec
tion for several years and took an
ac.va part ln ths extension Of the
Blue tone line from Bramwcll to
Goodwill he had u host OF friends
IN ths city ana section, who VIII
read OF his death with deep regret.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24
SOME CLEVER
SWINDLERS
FLOOD WESTERN CITIES WITH
BOGUS FOREIGN NOTES--ARE
DISCOVERED IL NEW YORK.

New York, DC. PA wh5Ieaale
plan by int irrational swnilers TO
fl 'od thiu country wi,h spurious
one thousand franc no,es OF the
First Nationg Bank of Belgium,
Wl&,ckh Is decided to he the most
carefully planned swindle ever un-
earthed in this c.y. today came TO
light. The clever sw'ndlers two days
after flooding several western cit
les came to New York and presentei
twenty thousand dollars worth Of
the notes at the cfRce OF Z.mmen-
man and Forghay. The Hots5 were
at once found to be bogus and o
and a Handsomely y dressed man ana
woman who had them W re told
so. When they saw the brokers
were on to their game ;hey fed
from the place leaving The not on
the counter.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24
Mr.. STUART
IS IN EUROPE
WILL ACCOMPANY Mrs. STUART
HOME, WHO HAS BEEN I'LL
THERE.

Information has bcpn roceTsl "a
Bristol to tho effect that Hon, LIR y
c. Stuart. late menb OF t-a Vsr-
g!nia state corporation cOrlniss on
and prom nent candidate FOR Co'-
o'nor Of Virginia. has gene 20 y
rope 10 accompany Mrs. .alt
home, has cab ed TO frioni ihS
II condition OF Mrs Stunr; 10 n9h
approved, and that thcy cxpe 70
reach n chmond about JanuFr. L..
Mr.. Stuart, whose home Is IN GIt-
soil county, was caHoI 90 Elcooo
s".ne weeks ago on account tha
Gllnefs OF his wife Their masy
friends in this section WI be %.
joced 20 lcarn that her coalition
is improved
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24
BASE BALL LEAGUE
BLUEFIELD BRhNIWELL, KEY
STONE AND OTHER TOWNS IN
TERESTED-PRONiINENT MEN
IN ORGANIZATION.

The most prominent baseball en-
thusiasts and lovers OF the national
game IN this city and the coaldelds
met last N ght al the EllSs Club and
formulated p bns for the organl-
zation of a coaliield league, com
posed of Blueheld, Bramwell, Key
stone ana possibly Gary, Welch,
Graham and Pocahontas.
Among the prominent lovers of
the game present at last nights
meeting were P. ]. Kelly and j. ID.
Harrison OF this city, Edward Coop
er and Wesley Freeman, of Bram-
well, j. x. j.. Steele, Dunn Stes @,
Clarence Hale, f. r. Hutson and T
r. Stoffelt, OF Keystone and James
E'wood Jones, or Switchback.
An organization was perfected
and committees appointed on ways
and means, bylaws and permanent
organization on and selection Of towns
to constitute the league.
This meeting was only preparG
tory TO the work Of organizing and
getting ready for the coming sum
mer season when It is tho purpose
of the promoters 20 employ such
alent from abroad and develop the
best home talent into a league OF
" ayers that will compare favorably
with the large leagues Of the coun.
Try