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The age-herald., 1902-04-04
WILL STOP TRADING.
From the Union Springs Herald.

From the Union Springs Herald.
 Will primary, properly conducted, se- cure the will of the majority of the Dem- ocratic voters? Will 1t obliterate all those chances for trading off county del- egations as is done in state conventions? It will secure both of these ends; and this being true, the Democratic party will have to deviate from its fundamen- tai principles if 1t opposes the primary. Majority rule" is Democratic from the foundation of the party, and if any plan can be instituted by which this majority can be accurately shown, 1t is the party's duty to adopt it without further ado.
The age-herald., 1902-04-04
Letter From the Duke.

MT. Victor Campbell, living at 7O3 North Nineteenth street, in this city, is, like many another esteemed American, distant cousin of the Duke of Argyll. He is a native of South Carolina, and as Carolinian is interesting himself in ob- taining for an historical society n DOT trait of Lord William Campbell the last of the royal governors of that colony. He wrote a personal letter to the duke and received promptly an autograph re- ply, which reads as follows:
 "Kensington Palace,
 London, w,
 March 21, 1902. Dear Sir: have % length picture of Lord William Campbell in naval uniform which could be copied in oil for any so- cety desiring such a memorial of the last royal governor of South Carolina. remain, yours faithfully. ARGYLL" The duke, like all great personages, has a private secretary and stenographer, and retinue of attendants, but the rule of peers is to answer personal corre- spondence with their own hands. If his grace had been an American he would have directed a typewriter letter to be sent in reply to an inquiry of the sort in question.
 Lord William Campbell was the young est son of the fourth Duke of Argyll, and was the great-great uncle of the present duke, who Is the brother-in-law of King Edward VII. The dukes wife is the Princess Louise, daughter of the late Queen Victoria.
The age-herald., 1902-04-04
Prosperity Ahead.

Prosperity throughout this year is as- sured. and if we have big crops this sum- mer we may count on good times cer- tainly until the middle of 1905, said corporation man, who spends much time in New York.
 "Fine crops this year would make business hum as it never did before. We have had great prosperity for several years but this year and next may be record breakers With only moderate crops, business will keep up, but with rich harvests in most sections unbound ed prosperity will follow"
The age-herald., 1902-04-04
ALMOST UNANIMOUS.

From the Jasper Mountain Eagle.
 It seems that the desire for straight primary for the nomination of Democratic candidates from Governor to constable Is almost universal. The new constitution eliminates practically all the negroes and irresponsible white voters from primary elections as well as the general election, and a primary election with proper rules governing it would result in the choice of the white voters of the party being named as our candidates.
The age-herald., 1902-04-04
About Persons.

MT. c. p. Buck of c. E. Buck & Co.,, proprietors of the Trussville furnace, is in Richmond, Va.
 c. s. Watson of Boston is at the Hill man.
 E. E. Ostler of Chicago is at the Hill man.
 A. A. Peeler of Lowell, Mass, is at the Hillman.
 W. F. Herz of New York is at the Hillman.
 George P. Ide of Jacksonville, Ala, is at the Morris.
 Charles W. Howard of Chattanooga is at the Morris. the Morris. Sam M. Throckmorton of Tuscaloosa is at the Morris Morris.
 F. B. Smith of Washington, D. G., Is at the Morris.
 N. K. White of Huntsville Is at the Metropolitan.
 F. A. Worcester and wife and R. H. Elliot of St. Louis are at the Metro politan.
 W. J. Thornton of New Orleans is at the Metropolitan.
 H. H. Matthews of Montgomery Is at the Metropolitan.
 D. H. Riddle of Goodwater Is at the Metropolitan.
 D. A. Mcfarland of Oakman is at the MetropOlitan.
The age-herald., 1902-04-04
The best known bit of verse in the English language is probably this
Thirts days hath September, April, June and November; February hath XXVIII. alone, And the rest have XXXI.

HlTtS udyS Idtn pepttbttClt
 April, June and November;
 February hath XXVIII. alone,
 And the rest have XXXI.
 Yet not one man in a hundred thous and knows the author. He was Richard Grafton. one of the first of the GInglish publishers the man who brought out "The Great Bible" (Matthew's). A New York firm of publishers has re- gently taken the name: 'The Grafton Press"
 Andrew Carnegies new book, "The Empire of Business" will cover a good deal of ground. This Is shown by the following list of his chapter headings: Business" "The A. B. c. of Money" "Steel Manufacture in the United States" "Oil and Gas Wells in Pennsyl- vania," How to Win Fortune" Thrift as a Duty" 1.-The Road to Business Sue cess" "The Bugaboo of Trusts" Part ners of the Industrial World" Wealth and It's Uses" Cost of Living in Brit ain and the United States" "The Man chester School and Today" British Pes- simism," "The Common Interest of La- bor and Capital" and What Would I Do with the Tariff2"
 Houghton Mifflin & Co.,, Boston: "The continuance of the large sales is practi- cally demonstrated by the advance orders for Audrey Our sales on day of pub lication amounted to 109, 463 copies and the book has been moving surely forward ever since. This is a record which we feel sure has not been equaled in this coun- try
 While his Ulysses and his aolo and Francesca are both we'll under way in what will surely be considerable runs at two London theatres. MT. Stephen Phillips is resting at Brighton before un- dertaking the composition of his promised David and Bathsheba." The work of rehearsals has been very trying. owing to the fact that for time he was super yising the progress of both plays at once. Some days he spent from fourteen to six teen hours at Her Majesty's and the St. James's theatres Ulysses which was to have given way in l.ie spring to Bernhardt piece, has proved so success full that it will be continued through May and probably clear through the corona ton season. The book has scored suc- cess of its own, some eight thousand cop les having been sold in England alone within one month after its publication. This is believed to be a record for poetry if poetry may be 1udged Dy Sdles recorus. "Paolo and Francesca" has also profited in the book form since its standing, about a thousand demands for the volume hay ing been filled by the publisher, MT. John Lane within the week. A new edition is in preparation, and the frontispiece will be after the celebrated painting of the two lovers by c. F. ,fatts. As produced on the stage the meeting of the lovers in Francesca's bower is a scene of al- most perfect poetry and the culminatiye moment of the drama.
 When the brigands of the Bulgarian
The age-herald., 1902-04-04
GEN. PEARSON WlTHDRAws SUIT.
He Will Not Prosecute Case of Libel
 Against English Officer.

New Orleans April 3.-Lawyers for Boer General Pearson announced today that they would withdraw from the United Stotes Circuit Court the suit which the general brought against Arthur Van Sit tart. the British consul at this city, for s50,000 damages for libel. Van Stittart was quoted in the papers at the time as hav- ing intimated that General Pearson was concerned in the attempt to blow up the mule transport Mechaniclan.
 'We are going after higher game" was the only reason given by the lawyers in explanation of their abandonment of the suit,
The age-herald., 1902-04-04
PATRICK MAkES<A WILL.
In Case He Dies Wife Will Try to sus-
 tain Rice Will.

New York, April 3.-Because he will be legally dead as soon as he is sentenced, it is reported that Albert T. Patrick, con victed of the murder of William M. Rice, the Texas millionaire. has made a will transferring all his rights to his wife.
 By the terms of the will, Mrs. Patrick will administer her husbands affairs dur ing his incapcity pending the decision of the Court of Appeals. If Patrick goes to the death chair his wife will try to sus- tain the Rice will of 1900
The age-herald., 1902-04-04
A FORWARD STEP.

From the Roanoke Leader.
 It can be safely said that a primary in almost any case would be an improve ment over the antiquated convention method. It is more free from cliques and trades; 1t Is more Democratic; and. withal, it is educative in its tendency. Besides, it is argued that 1t is the legit- innate outgrowth of the purified elector- ate in this state. It is a further step in the direction of eliminating fraud from our selection of officials.
The age-herald., 1902-04-04
Mine Sells for $5.5oo.o

Denver April 3.-The Republican says: "The Camp Bird mine. near ouray, Colo. owned by Thomas y. Welsh, has been practically sold to the Venture Corpora tion of London. John Hays Hammond, the noted mining expert, has just returned to Denver from an inspection of the mine, and while he refuses to discuss the matter in any detail. 1t Is learned from mining men in a position to know that the price agreed upon Is S5, 800, ,000.''
The age-herald., 1902-04-04
PRIMARIES SUIT THE PEOPLE.

From the Tuscaloosa Gazette.
 The Gazette has always been In favor of primaries, and if county primaries work satisfactory, why not have a state one as well? It may be that conven- tions have their uses as well as abuses, but with fairly conducted primaries the officers elected will suit large number of people, regardless of who gets left.
The age-herald., 1902-04-04
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 Dom esticity is largely made possible by a slim pocketbook.
 One thing a prudent bride is sure of is her marriage certificate.
 The good will of woman is best won by the man who has no will of his own. It is the back end of feminine philosophy that makes dainty miss wear soiled gloves on clean hands.
 When the overworked husband taxes home theatre coupons in his vest pocket there comes a sequel to the play.
The age-herald., 1902-04-04

Tfe occupants of three-room houses are still willing to accept a reduction of water rates to six dollars a year, but no one stands ready to hand it ont
The age-herald., 1902-04-04

Prince George of Bavaria and the theory of evolution are up against each other, and Prince George pro- poses to stamp his adversary into the ground, but truth crushed to earth has been known to rise again.
The age-herald., 1902-04-04

Chicago needs at least two drainage canals if it hopes to get water SUD- ply that does not need boiling before taking.
The age-herald., 1902-04-04

Miss Stone Is too much of a con- versationist to earn much money on the lecture platform. The more con versation the fewer the ducats after wards
The age-herald., 1902-04-04

The opposition to the trusts and the robber tariff is constantly becoming deeper and broader, and it may be reckoned with in 1904.
The age-herald., 1902-04-04
say is the result of observation and approved principles"
Mir. Edmonds.


 MT. R. H. Edmonds. editor of the Balti- more Manufacturers Record and a di- rector in one or more companies in this district arrived here from Mexico by the way of Beaumont, Tex, last Tuesday and left for Atlanta yesterday. He stopped here chiefly to see his business associate, MT. Thomas P. Grasty, and discuss plans for developing certain real estate enter prises in which they are jointly inter- ested.
 MT. Edmonds went to Mexico as the guest of MT. A. E. Stillwell, president of the Kansas City, Mexico and Oriental Railroad Company. In the party were several London, capitalists, including Lord Monson, chairman of the English finance committee of the new line. MT Edmonds was delighted with the City of Mexico and was greatly impressed with the oil fields of Texas. He predicts that oil will be found In abundance in the southern part of Alabama.
The age-herald., 1902-04-04

Besides leprosy and revolution and several problems, we acquired a chol- era epidemic when we annexed the Philippines.
The age-herald., 1902-04-04

Portland, Ore, has S2 vessels en- gagged in carrying wheat to Europe, and every one of them is an argument in favor of an isthmian canal.
The age-herald., 1902-04-04

The Bulgarian bandits should try their hands on the Sultan, who would perhaps be a willing captive if bills keep coming in.
The age-herald., 1902-04-04

The Democrats of New York now talk of making John c. Milburn their candidate for Governor. President Mckinley died at his home in Buffalo.
The age-herald., 1902-04-04
LITERARY NOTES.

The "Kin-Pan,' Chinese journal that has been published in Pekin for the last thousand years, has been deposed from its post of honor as the oldest newspa- per in the world. In a book written by Imbault Huart, the French consul at Canton, 1t is stated that the Tsing-Pao (the Pekin News) has been published continuously since the year 710, and is supposed to have been founded 200 years before that date.
The age-herald., 1902-04-04

Acting President Schalk-Burger is a worlds figure while he is participat- ing in peace negotiations.
The age-herald., 1902-04-04

Governor Cummins, who vetoed a merger bill, is another coming Iowa man. Keep your eye on him.
The age-herald., 1902-04-04

The chorus girls of the country are forming a trust, regardless of age or previous condition.
The age-herald., 1902-04-04

Cecil Rhodes built his own monu- ment, and none other can compete with it.
The age-herald., 1902-04-04

It was the round bale that did it in Arkansas. Beware of new-fangled shapes in cotton and politics.
The age-herald., 1902-04-04

The steel trust made $110,000,000 last year. It turned pig iron into gold.
The age-herald., 1902-04-04

The Russian students would like a chair of anarchy as a relief from ab- solutism.
The age-herald., 1902-04-04

The Russian poet and philosopher, Gorky, can never fill Tolstoi's shoes.
The age-herald., 1902-04-04

It Is the bills this week instead of the Easter hats.
The age-herald., 1902-04-04

The Cubans want a market and this country wants cheap sugar, but Ding leyism refuses to grant either.
The age-herald., 1902-04-04

The summer boarder crop is matur- ing again, and this town is one of it's centers.
The age-herald., 1902-04-04

The Mark Hanna Presidential boom has been called in.
The age-herald., 1902-04-04

Many remember the Maine, but none
The age-herald., 1902-04-04

Washington Bureau Age-Herald. 142l c street N. W.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-13
CROP CONDITIONS
Grand Yield 81 Small Grain Harvest
and Threshing VIII Progress
his Week.

HURON. 8. D., Aug. 12.-CspeciaL)-Ths
Jim valley and central and s0utheastern
South Dakota has finished harvesting one
OF the grandest crops Of small grain ever
produced IN the state. Wheat. oats. barley
and rye have been gathered In the best pos
slble condition.; no better weather for har-
vest work could have been desired han that
which prevailed the past two weeks.
In spite OF the great scarcity of farm
help the crop has been cared for with re-
markable ease; everybody saw tho neces-
sity Of completing the task without delay
and the work has been accomplished to
the satisfaction Of ali.
A little t~hreshing has been done, but this
work will be in full progress the present
week when the Yields OF the various grains
will be made known. The general estimate
for wheat is. over what is known as the
wheat area, from fourteen to sixteen bush
els per acre. with an average for the state
of not less than thirteen bushels per acre.
This would give a total for the state OF
about 81, 1000, 900 bushels, which Is regarded
as conservative. Oats. barley and rye will
be much heavier than for several years;
barley from. thirty-nve to forty bushels per
acre, oats from forty-fve to sixty bushels
per acre and rye c~orrespondingly heavy.
Corn is doing well. but rain and warm
weather are needed.
The potato crop exceeds all expectations
and the crop is simply enormous. while the
quality is OF the best. Eastern dealers
are here contracting for the surplus crop.
Hay harvest is well advanced and the
present week viii see thousands OF tons In
stack; the crop is unusually heavy, exceed
ing that OF last year, which was regarded
as an excellent ono.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-13
RANCHNEN HAVE FATAL DUEL
Wesley Carr is Dead and Pat Lsvsry Has
Two Ugly Pistol Wounds.
TROuBLI OVER POSSESSION Of NNO
Meet ON Disputed strip and After .
Few Words one opens Fire
with a Revolver and the
other with Rine.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Aug. i~2.-(special Tel
egram IA duel to the death was fought
near Gettysburs, s. D.. today between two
South Dakota ranehmen. It was over the
possession Of land. Wesley Carr. one Of
the contestants. IL dead and Pat Lavery is
seriously wounded. Lavery came to Gettys-
burg and surrendered to the sheriff. Carr
had a S2-calfbsr revolver and Lavery used
a rife. Carr fred four shots and Lavery
two at close range. Lavery has two ugly
wounds. one in the side and the other In
the Jaw. The trouble has existed for q
long time and the men have been unable
to settle their dispute peaceabIy. Today
they met on the disputed territory and
after an Interchange of a few words took
positions and commenced firing. Lavery
took the affair cody and explained the
details without emotion.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-13
Town state News Nots..

A boating party from Webster City. has
been in Ottumwa- IL Is on its way Down
the city for dinner. 1t will so from here TO
Keokuk. then BY steamer 70 DUBUQUE and
was composed OF Rev. u. s. johnson. DR..
r. A. Boysen. J. Hughes and N. Pyle.
On Frank Haie,s farm, a few miles south
Wen TO the depth OF SIS feet and the desired
amount % Mater E. mas noi yet YET D sna s mSV 20
t rne or ws three hundred feet deeper. dependent
on the water supply developed. AT present
the drill Is going through q stratum OF me
James A. Mulkern and Helen M. VIII
liams OF Dubuque were united IN marriage
at P~latteviiie, Wis. April q. The fact was
ago. z when SsssS' il sanails iessfsd out Mr.. MSI-
kern has been Ia Dillon. Mont. for the last
ttwC,G1 R RSs hssa but Il n4w On sh els S stay h IN 6a 10
buque Mr.. and Mrs. Mulkern. Will 90 TO
Dillon. Mont where Mr. Muikern Is IN
A very heavy yield Of oats Is reported as
having grown within the city limits of
Des Molnes. An enterprising citizen Sc
lots In the College addition and after fol-
lowing the instructions Of the president Of
tiiIage has Occurred a crop that has become
the pride Of many citizens. A conservative
estimate places the entire crop az eighty
Rouze has not usually been considered a
farmer. but the Review. states he has a
cIOU LnnL UnEAAM A0N Al8NAa
The nomination OF John p. Reece for
congress By the democrats OF the Sixth
district is not satisfactory TO Captain 1. d.
Evans Of the 0ttumwe Independent. Mr..
oSmocrat, bat a socialist, and II considers
il a very violent presumption" to say that
he will Be elected. The Independent pro-
tests against the democratic habit. OF SELF
Ing out year after year 20 the populists and
again until the party gets back 90 demo-
cratic IDEAS, eschews everything like pop
ulism and nominatea genuine democrats for
once.
Alone in the chilly air OF the early morn
ing and crying plteously a baby boy. which
may have come from OttumW was found
lying on the step AZ the kitchen door Of the
residence OF Mr.. and Mrs; j. Toomhs OF
Bloomfield. a note was pinned 70 its breast
IN which 4 plea was made for the people
who found the infant TO keep II for a few
months at least. A few clnders clinging to
a., shi,d's elothins siye r rise o e. the be- e.
some intermediate point on the Wabaah,
The IDENTIFY OF It's parents are unknown
there H. not the slightest ciew that would
lead to finding them.
one OF the most pitiabie cases that has
been discovered In Muscatine for some
time WAS noted At the courthouse. =. III.
Johnson OF Atalisaa brought before the
Board OF Insane commlssloners his t-ysar-
little fellow is certainly In 8 pitiahie condi-
ton. He Whinoa continually, twists his
little body into every c~onceivnhlo shape
his face assumes a contoEuon OF pain ana
imagine. He = never still A close examl-
naelnnt NaA-made ~ q numhon of the Lead
lng physicians OF the city. some think that
he - suffering from cerebral Irritation; that
II. the skull rs nattened al some point 50
! the brain, cau6lne the little thing to be Ia
constant pain. The child y unable % talk
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-13
Money for Heatipe Plant.

WEBSTER CITY. Ia, Aug. 12.-(spe-
cial.)-The city council has Just appro-
priated $50. 900 to begin work on Webster
City's municipal heating plant. The plant
will DO very complete. covering all well
settled portions Of the city when com
pleted which will not be before next year.
The idea OF municipal ownership is we'll
rooted IA Webster City. The city owns.
controls Ind operates It's electric light
plant. water plant and gas works. A
heating franchise was asked by a private
corporation last spring. but was refused
at a special election.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-13

IRVINGToN. Neb., Aug. 12.-(special.l-
At 6 O'Clock this morning Kills Norton
Watson OF Lincoln and Maude Bertha Hib-
bard were married at Evergreen Farm"
the home Of Frank Hibbard. Rev. Benja-
min r. Dihenbaeher ohciated, the ring GER
emony being used. After the ceremony q
wedding breakfast was served. The couple
will take a pleasure trip and after Sep
TENDER 10 will be At home at so2s Q street.
Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-13

MISSOURI VALLEY. Ia. Aug. 12.-(spe-
cial.)-The eighteenth annual reunion Of
the old settlers Of Harrison county will
be held at Magnolia on Thursday, August
Is. A strong program Of speaking. music
and sport has been prepared, Congressman
Walter /. Smith Of Council Bluffs being
among those who win deliver an address.
Did Settlers Day Is generally observed In
this county and is always attended by
thousands Of visitors.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-13
Tires of the World.

DUBUQUE. Ia, Aug. 12.-(special.)-
Doris Kingston. q young man. who has trav-
eled all over the world. who fought with
the Beers In sonth Africa and who hunted
for gold in the Alondike. entered New Mel
larry monastery q few days ago to become
a monk Of the Trappist order. He gave
1900 to the abbot when he received his
cowi and now spends his days in prayer
and s~ilence-the monks never speak q word
unless compelled to do so by their superiors.
The young man Is well educated and comes
Of an esteemed family. He has travelled
extensively, but became tired Of the world
and it's deceits. so he decided to seek the
quietude of the ciolster. where he could
spend HIS time in communion with his God.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-13
wholesale Hog s~teaIing.

NEWTON, Ia, Aug. 12.-(special.)-A
Job Of wholesale hog stealing has been I'M
covered here. A well known stockraiser.
J. b. Ross, who lives near Colfax. has been
missing hogs for a number OF years. and
has been unable to locate the thief. He has
missed several head lately and set q watch.
He caught one Harry Weaver in the act OF
stealing hogs. or claims to have done so.
and caused his arrest. Weaver lived near
Metz, on the Skunk river, and has made 4
living by fishing. He was brought to Newton
and held for trial. Ross thinks that he has
lost not less than $4,000 worth OF hogs at
one time or another and believes that he
will not lose any more since his capture.