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Avoid a Second Primary.

"The main and in fact the only de-
feet in the Alabama primary election
law" says the Chattanooga Times, lis
that it requires the successful candi-
date to first secure a majority of all
the votes cast, which, In a case of a
number of candidates, might necessi-
tate two and possibly three or four
elections. The primary law ought not
to require more than the state election
law, which is that the candidate re-
ceiving the highest number of votes
shall be declared elected. Under the
plan adopted by the Alabama state
democratic executive committee the
greater part of the year will be taken
up by the people in voting. They must
first vote in the primary, and in case
there should be more than two eandi-
dates for any of the state offices and
there should fail to be majority for
any one of them, another primary must
be held until some one man gets a
majority. After that the successful
candidate must receive the highest
number of votes cast at the general
election"
Practically speaking there can be
but two primaries, because the second
...t,.,a... 4. oana1ad - +1,o 49,. 1,i.xt.-...
aspirants in the first primary. This,
however, is a defect, as the Times
says, and the counties are as a rule
discarding it in the making of county
and district nominations. There is no
reason why a plurality should not
nominate in August when plurality
elects in November.
Good care should be taken to pre-
vent the calling of second state pri-
mary, thus giving the reactionaries an
opportunity to cry out against the pri-
mary system and to demand a return
to the worn-out convention plan. There
are three candidates for some of the
state Offices, but no doubt the situation
will be simplified before August 25,
SO that the voters will see their way
to selection by good majority OF
candidate for each office. There are
at present three candidates for lieuten.
ant governor and three for superin-
tendent Of education. but a practical
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piled IN what. think the old clumsy
way of making them so big that the ex-
ira weight renders them practically use
less. but I have a much better plan
which viii make an airship as steady IN
the wind as train of cars on iand
In all my ships there has always been
an undulating movement which could
not overcome. The aeroplane will.
think, overcome this and insure the stead.
mess which an airship needs.
1.-The statement that I made when
went away that I could build ship for
s1.e0o,o00 that would cross the ocean in
two days was not a wild one by any
means. I can do It, and if any one or
more persons will supply the million I
will ksep my word"
NJ Santos Dumont expressed regret at
the death of his friend NJ. Severe. who
lost his life in a ballon ascension in
Paris
THE escape valve of his machine" he
said. was only a yard away from the
gasoline tank. and a fame from the en-
CINE exploded the gas. In my ship such
an accident is impossible. for the valve IS
at least ten yards away from the gaso-
lire tank
NJ. santos-Dumont will go down to
Brighton tomorrow he said. to inspect
his airship.
Santos-Dumont said he was glad to hear
there would be several competitirs for
the prizes offered at the St. Louis ess-
hbition. rs it would stimulate interest
in the building of airships.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25
Gold is Goipo Out.

Our balance of trade has fallen be-
low 100000, which Is our zero
point, and it becomes necessary to
export gold The movement has been
begun in New York, and there are men
VINO believe present exports are the
beginning of very considerable ship
ments of the yellow metal
The price of exchange affords. how
ever. a very small profit on gold ex-
ports. and slight change would stop
the outflow OF gold, but the better
opinion seems to be that quite a sum
will be called for before the new crops
are ready for shipment.
France particularly wants gold, or
rather her investors are attending to
home demands. She is refunding her
vast bonded indebtedness, nearly all
of which is held at home, into three
per cents. It has borne a rate of 31a
per cent, and its amount is $780,
100000. Even if all holders convert
their bonds into the new SIS, the Bank
of France will be called on for S13.-
100000 which is the premium offered
In the conversion of the bonds. The
Bank of France is therefore accumu-
.lating gold, but it already has vast
store, and it is not probable its de-
mands upon the country will be very
large.
There is no harm in movement of
reasonable dimensions. The going out
of gold is, however, always regarded
as warning, but at the present time
it is warning only against extrava-
gance in imports. We are importing
heavily-more heavily than ever be-
fore. Despite all our mills and enter
prises We are buying foreign goods to
the value of nearly thousand millions
a year. Luxury demands these large
purchases, and luxury creates a bill
that must now and then be settled in
gold when wheat and cotton and vari-
GUS other products will not suffice.
New York is not alarmed over the
present gold exports, and no doubt the
tide will soon be turned for crop pros.
poets in this country are very good and
confidence In the future remains with
out abatement. AS soon as money is
needed to move crops the rate of inter-
est in New York may be advanced,
and that will of itself operate to stop
the yellow efflux.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
Children are pearls in crown that also
has thorns in it.
There is nothing like getting up early
In the morning to teach one the beauty
of sleeping late.
When man takes to woman he may
chide her. and when ne talks to man he
may cherish her. but when he whispers
TO his God he blesses her.
1t is a smart woman who, after her
husband has been fooling with the plumb
ing, goes and gets a plumber to fix ii in
secret and then brags before him about
how clever he is at such things.
1t is just like a woman to be mad with
her husband for wanting to smoke in the
room with lace curtains and yet to be
proud of him for being able to do what
1t would nearly kill her to try.
When a man is down town he brags
about his daughter, who Is taking college
honors; when he goes home, tired and
discouraged 1t is to one who only knows
enough to run a house that he wants to
come and put her arms around his neck.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25
Santos>Du11ont Ready to Sail

New York July 24.-Alberto Santos
pumont, the young aeronaut who ex-
poets TO fly around the statue of liberty
In the airships now being put in readi-
ness at Brighton Beach. arrived unex-
peetedly today on the North German
Lloyd liner Kronprinz Wilhelm. N.
santos-D umont had shaved off his mus
taehe. but denied the report that he had
become engaged to marry a titled young
woman OF Paris.
II may be able to sail higher he add
ed. without my mustaehes He SEEM
ed particularly pleased when he was told
that the Aero club had offered a prize
of $4,000 to any one who successfully
sailed an alrship around the liberty
statue.
He said: THE ship at Brighton Beach
is the Santos-Dumont No. Q. and is the
same one in which I made my trip
around the Eiffel tower In Paris. It is
about the best ship I have, and with it
expect to -show the American people
that aerial navigation is practicable.
This ship will carry five persons but
there will only be one person in it when
I make my trip and, of course, I Will
be that one.
My next ship, which I suppose will be
called the Santos-Dumont No. 7. will en-
body number of new ideas. When first
became Interested in aerial navigation
discarded the Acceptance as useless. This
was mistake on my part have found
and in the future I am going to have
them on my ships. They will not be ap-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25
HAVE A cHowDER LEMoNApEY

Finally. the ping-pong tournament was
over. The champions were congratulate
ing each other in the club cosey corner
and tanning their faces. flushed with
triumph and exertion.
'Have a lemonade?" he urged as the
trays We're going their rounds.
ugh! / hate lemonade" she shud-
dered. ut naiges me think of circuses
and pink connections that need medical
attention after taking
'Oh, but this is different" he said,
smiling at her vehemence. ut is the
very latest thing In Newport, I am told.
end, besides, [ made 1t myself over in
the club kitchen before the ping-pong
was on.
We'll I suppose Ill have to. seeing
it's you," she aequiesced, resignedly,
taking a reluctant sip. Then she sat up
and drank why, 1 never Wasted any,
thing so good. Wherever did you learn
how to make such delicious drink"
Sure, you arn't raving over it Just
coz it's fad in Ugh sassiety?" he teas
ed as he bowed in acknowledgement of
her enthusiastic compliments. She made
a face at him and held out the empty
glass II want some more" she demand
ed. What is it?o
Its chowder lemonade" he replied,
"and is made of several kinds of fruit.
The juice and rind of four Iemons-so
ruIneth the recipe-the rind grated, four
oranges. sliced. two bananas, crushed,
one quart OF strawberries and one quart
of any other fruit In season. These are
all mashed together and half frozen
which process makes it into a kind of
water Ice, that melts deliciously into
cup which is better and at least more
wholesome than wine cup"
at Is n nectar for the podc ba
siehed blissfuily, eclipsing her round
face behind a rim of rosey glass, land
you are more than a champion ping
ponger, you are a premium mixer, and
as such a benefaetor to an overheated
piug-ponging race"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs.


I read with interest IN the AEe-IIerald
a few days ago suggestions about profit
ahle investments in Birmingham. a
building of fats being named as one Of
the things that would pay from the
start said young married man who
ms recently made this city his home.
In all fourisning cities flats are IN de-
inand. and two or three buildings Of the
sort neeoed would be quickly occupied.
The absence OF flats Is commonly re-
marked by newcomers. and suppose It
will not be long before some capitalist
makes the move, and puts up an up-to-
date. six or sever-story building with
per room."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25
Early Cotton.

THE cotton crop will begin to move
about two weeks earlier this summer than
it usually does and Birmingham COM
presses will probably receive good MANY
bales by the middle or latter part of
August" said a cotton bueyr yesterday.
Receipts will come freely by the
middle of September
IF the crop is as large as we think
1t is, Birmingham will handle about 125,-
900 bales during the year 1902-O3''
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25
THE .PoMPADoUR,S FAN.
BY Austin Dobson.

By Austin Dobson
Chicken skin, delicate. white,
Painted by Carlo Vanloo,
Loves in riot of light,
Roses and vaporous blue,
Hark to the dainty frou-froui
Pictures above, If you can,
Eyes that could melt as the dew
This was the Pompadour's an.
See how tney rise at the sigh,
Thronging the Dell de Boeuf throueA.
Courtiers as butterflies bright,
Beauties that Fragonard drew,
Cardinal Duke-to a man,
Eager to sigh or to sue
This was the Pompa4ou- fanl
All, but things more than polite
Hung on this toy, voyez-vous!
Matters of state and of might,
Things that great ministers do;
Things that, may be. overthrow
Those in whose brains they begant
Here was the sigh and the cue
This was the Pompadour fan.
Envoy
Where are secrets it knew?
Weaving of plot and of plan.
But where Is the -ompadour toof
This was the Pompadour's fanl
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25
ONE DEAD; TWO WOUNDED.
Fight at Spring in Georgia Results
Fatally.

Macon, Ca July PA special from
Newton county says that at Grants
One of them escaped. Neithed the cir
a fight occurred in which Richard Smith,
Jr., was shot ard his throat cut; Richard
Smith, ST., shot through the lung. and
a man named Tonnltn cut about the face.
Young Smith is dead and the condition
of the other two is preearious. The quar-
rel was between Tonln on enc side and
the Smiths on the other.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25
WORKING ON NEW RAILROAD.
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Rail
way Being Constructed Hurriedly.

Laredo. Tex. July PA special from
Chihuahua, Mex, says:
The construction work on the Kansas
CITY, Mexico and Orient railway is being
steadily continued az three distinct points
In The republic of Mexico.
The track from Chihuahua eest has
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concentration upon one N each Of
these cases will avoid the trouble and
friction Of a second state primary.
This should be done II possible On Au-
gust %. and hereafter the plurality
rule should be adopted in State pri-
marfes
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25
A HARD PROPOSITION.

From the Montevallo Sentinel.
The man, or set of men, who undertake
to defeat Senator Pettus will go up
against tho hardest proposition of their
lives. and that is just what the john
sten crowd contemplate doing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25
NO REASON FOR TURNING BACK

From the Jasper Mountain Eagle.
With white supremacy at last assured
shall we turn it all loose and go back
to where we started just to please one
man, and that man one whom we have
twice honored with the highest office in
the gift of the people of the state?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25

The name of the new sultan of Fan
zibar is Seyyid Aeei, and his poet lau-
reate is in despair. He has no words
on hand that will round out his lines.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25

A stroke of lightning scared rheu-
matism out of a man in Rhode ISLAND.
As rule a stroke of lightning will
cure almost any disease in man.
Few, however, desire the treatment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25

Wanted, man who will capture
Tracy, also man who will accept
the democratic nomination for gov
ernor in New York.
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PROGRESS OF THE CAMPAIGN,

From the Ozark Southern Star.
Governor Jelks is our neighbcr, Just
across the line in Barbour. and Dale
will show neighborly spirit by voting
for him for governor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25

How King Edward can proceed to
be crowned without the assistance of
Whitelaw Reds upholstered legs
passes comprehension.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25

Colonel benson commits his faction
to warfare against the newspapers of
the state. He despises them beyond
expression.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25

The Fairbank presidential boom is
never heard Of outside of Indiana,
where Mr.. F. has machine of his
own
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From the Athens Courier.
Limestone will not give Johnston one
hundred votes in the August primaries
The democracy OF Limestone have had
a plenty of Joedy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25

Attorney General Knox dislikes to
hurt the feelings of the trusts by
bringing criminal proceedings against
them
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Mary MacLane may be unconven-
tional, but her unconventfonality is
of much better sort than May Yohe's
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worked out a short three-eighths. and
that the thrce-eighths pole had been NOV
ed A .eet inches. This message came
from the owners o. the colt, and they
also sent word at the same time that
they had withdrawn the colt from the
market. The owners We're In no way in
volved in the fake trial The committee
of thorcr ghbred breeders. which was an
pointed to inve stigate the matter, said
that well known trainer was guilty of
moving the pole aud CT asking $500 more
Cor the colt than the sum at which the
owners priced him.
Mr. Mackay's horses are we'll engaged
in stake races, but owing to the death
of mis- father, his colors may not be seen
again this year on the turf.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25

Presidential Mitchell of Indiana win
be in the vice presidential class at
least If he wins the hard coal fight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25

Congressman Littlefeld is thinking
up dreadful things he win do to the
trusts while congress is not in session.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25

The new constitution is up against
a grievance. and the voters must
choose between them.
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ciprocity bill did not become a law before
congress adjourned the second day of this
month? The bill was passed by the house,
but pigeon holed in the senate. In the
house this Gill received the solid demo-
cratic vote, and in the senate every DEM
ocrat would have voted for It's passage,
If the president and the republican sena-
tors had been willing to permit vote
upon 1t there.
Then why was this bill not passed?
As 1t went through the house, 1t provided
for the precise reduction of duty upon
articles going from this country to Cuba.
and upon those coming from Cuba to this
country, which the presidents party
friends in the house desired. Again, why
was the bill held up in the senate?
Tho answer is neither speculative nor
doubtful. In the house an amendment was
attached to the bill for the removal of
the .differentiar duty upon refined sugar,
and sugar fit for general use though UNI
refined-the special duty added to the
other duties of the Dingley tariff law, for
the sole purpose of making a gift Of many
millions OF dollars annually to the sugar
trust from the pockets Of the American
people. The President would not nave the
bill passed, ais friends in the senate
would not pass it, simply and only be-
cause its passage would end one robbery
of the American consumer, made by and
for the sugar trust.
What docs the sugar trust pay for
the holding-up of this bill, while its
agents continue to .hold-up the American
people for millions upon millions CT dol
lars every year? cennot answer that
ask some one Of the republican campaign
managers.
when the Presidents breaks out again
in riot OF hroncho-busting eloquence,
perhaps he will intimate why he and his
party friends have thus far defeated his
own Cuban reciprocity bill. amended SO
as to lower the price of sugar to Amer
lean consumer, Ky cutting off some of the
robber profits CT the sugar trust. And
then, again, perhaps he will not"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25

The active campaign will be month
long. and more time should not be
wasted on It,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25

California is the cynosure of all
eyes today-all FOUNDERS eyes at any
rate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25

Sheriff Cudihee of Oregon says the
word fail" is in his dictionary. There
are others, too.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25

Forty thousand of the hard coal
strikers have found work, leaving 1O0,-
600 unemployed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25

Governor Johnston announces an in
tention to batter the new constitution
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Potatoes and cereals are to be 50
cheap next fall the meat combine can
shove prices MP another notch without
creating riots.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25

The bill board is about to follow the
town crier into oblivion
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May Yohe has more husbands than
Jewels.
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by the amendment route.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-02-04
Morgan Copper Trust

Boston, Mass. January 31.-Infor-
nation comes from reliable sources
that J. p. Morgan will organize all the
copper mining companies OF this coun-
try into trust. This means not only
the settlement of the copper war be-
tween the Amalgamated and it's COM
petitors but also the end OF hOstilities
which have existed in Wall street for
many months between the Morgan
and Standard Oil interests.
There was a general disposition on
the street in this city to believe that
this is practically correct, and during
the day dispatches tending to confirm
1t came to Boston brokers.
This action on Mr. Morgan's part
was limited at about two weeks ago,
when the copper situation was at its
very worst, but little was said about
IL then and financiers were inclined tc
be skeptical concerning it. Mr.. Law
Son yesterday predicted that the per
manent price of 15h cents pound
for copper would soon be reached.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-02-04
A Good Write Up.

The last issue of the Pacific Coast
Miner date OF February LIST, contains
an extensive write-up of the resources
of Ormsby county and the valley in
general The article deals in the gen.
eral events of this section including
mentiol Of the many interesting plac-
es in the valley as we'll as the agricul-
tural resources. The State and the
county officers come in for mention
while a number of our citizens are
not overlooked The article is illus
trated, but this is the one defect that
can be found with the four pages that
occupy the periodical. The illustra-
tons are lot of old half-tons that
hive been used on other occasions
and are not only defective but do not
show to advantage what this section
can place before the world. Outside
Of this defect the article is the best
advertisement that has been given
Ormsby county in number Of years
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-02-04
February Weather

The following data, covering a per-
iOd of % years, have been compiled
from the Weather Bureau and Carson
Observatory records:
Temperature-Norn So. Warmest
month was 1886, with average of A.
Coolest 1888, "a; highest temperature
was 6S on the 18th, 1886; lowest was
is on the 18th, 1884 Average date
of first killing frost in autumn, Oct
ober 5th, last killing frost May 18th.
Precipitation (rain and melted
snow)-Average for the month LIP
inches; average number of days with
.O1 of an inch or more, Z; wreatest
monthly precipitation was 4.3O inches
in 1897; least monthly precipitation
was O.O2 inches in 1896; greatest pre-
cipitation recorded in any "a conse.
cutive hourse was LAP inches on Feb
ruary 1917. 1897. Greatest amount OF
snowfall recorded in same time was
IA inches on February II, 1887.
Clouds and Weather-Average mum
Der of clear days IL; partly cloudy 6;
cloudy days II.
Misunderstanding winds have beer
from the Southwest. Highest veloci
ty was 70 miles from the southwes,
on the 25th, 1890: