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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24
DECLINE OF THE DIAMOND.
Why It Has Been Superseded In Fash
onable Favor by the Pearl.
From the London Express.

From the London Express
According to an expert writer in the
ePetit Blue the heyday of diamonds
has gone, at least on the continent. Dia-
monds are succumbing TO three kinds Of
evolution:
ID The evolution of moral taste. 1t Is
now considered bad form for ladies and
gentlemen to advertise their wealth by
a display of diamonds.
90 A scientific evolution. Thanks to
this, diamonds are so wonderfully well
counterfeited that they are no longer the
sign of wealth The larger and the more
numerous the diamonds the more they
are suspected of being false.
go The evolution of artistic taste The
diamond admits of hardly any variation
in shape admits of hardly any varia-
ton in shape of composition.
The great continental artists of today
in the jewelry line use gold, silver, even
copper or iron, and produce with them
little marvels of art in which the dia-
mond hardly ever enters, unless in a
very minute and accessory way, in order
to animate" the whole.
The coronation year has not resulted
in the great rush for DIAMONDS that was
expected, and the quleter-loolSing but
more expensive pearl gained an easy
lead"
The manager of Tiffany's told an
Express" representative recently that
the sale of diamonds during the past
year had not been very much above the
normal, but the amount of alteration
~ cfo or
had been extraordinarily great, and the
expert workman hau been kept very
busy.
The chief work had been In connec-
ton with the repair of family jewels,
while large numbers of Americans stay
ing in England for the coronation had
had their diamonds reset and polished
by English workmen
The American grande dame was al
ways a large buyer of diamonds, and
was particularly anxious to have them
set in English style
ne reason for the small increase in
the sale of diamonds was the great popu-
larity of the pearl which has become ex-
ceedingly fashionable of late months, IN
spite of its eXpensiveness.
The usual price for pearl necklace
ranged from 10000 to $4,000. and a
really fine necklace was not to be had
for less than 97500O.
Where a society woman could make a
good show in diamonds for 10000, she
could do very little for the same amount
in pearls.
Simplicity was the keynote of the fash
ion in diamonds, and clusters of large
stones, made into breaches and pendants
ami other articles of adornment, were far
more popular and created better effect
than a large collection of small diamonds
set thickly together.
The average price for a diamond brooch
with fine large stones was e100. and
this article found a rapid sale.
Men use diamonds less today than
they did a short time ago, and like less
SNOWY stones for their rings and scarf
pins.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24

This list Of twenty towns, each of
which shipped over 10000 bales, rep
resents actual shipments disregarding
the fact of origination. Compress or
concentration towns have manifestly
an unfair advantage in such a table,
and in such table there may be some
duplication.
In Georgia there are 81 towns each
of which shipped in the year 1900-01
over 10000 bales, and in Mississippi
there are 26, but in the latter there
are 33 compress" towns. In Texas
there are Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24
4 FAsHINGToN. September q. =
. (speciai)-Reports issued from
a the census office Indicate that

a HAo11NGION5 september 3. -
" (special) -Reports issued from
- the census office Indicate that
the proportion of deaths from accidents
In the United States Is increasing.
During the census year twelve months
ending May 81, 1900 57,51s accidental
deaths were reported. Of which Il, 414 were
of males and 1909 of females.
The proportion of deaths from acct
dental causes, in 1000 deaths from all
known causes, was SIG. In 1890 the eorre-
spending proportion was 5s7.
The records kept by the accident insur-
ance companies Indicate that about 30
900 non-fatal accidents occur every day
from ordinary causes-this is. there are
not far from 100000 non-fatal accidents
every year, 1900 to every 100000 of pop
ulation.
1t appears that nearly per cent of all
the deaths in the United States are due
to accidental injuries. but 1t is even more
astonishing to learn that the probability
that person will meet with some dis
abling injury within a year is about
eleven times greater than the chance of
his death from any and all causes dur
ing the same period!
Evidence Of the Increase.
When it is said that nearly per cent
of all the deaths are due to accidental
injuries, it is to be borne in mind that
this result is attained by contrasting the
1,039094 deaths from all causes reported
during the census year with the 57,5ls
deaths from accidental causes during the
same period.
But for the country, as a whole, NOR
tality statistics are more or less inconl-
plete.
The most reliable data that the census
gives are from the so-called registration
states Connecticut. Maine, Massachus-
etts, Michigan, New Hampshire. New
Jersey, New York. Rhode Island. Yer
mont and the District of Columbia).
In this area during the census year H.
649 persons lost their lives from accident
al injuries, death rate of 96 per 100, 900
of population.
In 1890 the death rate from accidents In
the same area was 91.9 per 100000.
Here again-from a different point OF
view is seen evidence of steady increase
in the proportion of deaths from acct
dents.
Facts From the Census.
Fatal accidents (and presumably nom
fatal ones ALSO are more liable to occur
in cities than in rural parts.
TO be the offspring of an Italian mother
seems to predispose one to accidental
death. The census has a table showing
that deaths due to accidents and injuries
where highly among those whose moth
ers were born in Italy Q195 per 100000 of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24
Alabama's Bio TWENTY.

The agricultural department has col
lected statistics of rail shipments of
cotton at all points that handle 10000
bales or over in a season. The pres
ent figures relate to the crop of 1900
OIL, and the Alabama towns line up as
follows:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24
The Woodward Building.

The ten-story Woodward building is
filling up rapidly and by the LIST of octo-
Der every room viii be occupied. 1t is
estimated that nearly if not quite 100
people will be employed In the Wood
ward.
There are twenty-nine rooms to floor
above the ground. While in some of the
offices only two persons will be at work.
in other rooms five or six persons will
have desks. A hundred and ten persons
to floor will probably be about the
average.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24
The Building Trade.

Il never was as busy in my life as 1
am now" said prominent master build
er, "and I am glad to say that the class
of work being done in Birmingham is far
better as rule this year than it ever
was before.
THE homes of wage-worlsers are built
of better material and have better finish
than was the case a few years ago, and
the number of pretentious dwellings not
only increases, but much better work.
manship is demanded
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24
The Old Fifteenth.

Ex-Governor William c. Oates Is desir-
Gus OF seeing every survivor of the Fiji
teenth Alabama at the Confederate re-
union at Montgomery November IL ana
10. He has issued a circular letter. in
which all the veterans of his old req
ment are urged to be present. General
Oates says:
1--WE have secured from the railroads a
cheap rate of fare, to-wit one cent a
mile coming and going. l want to knew
if you will surely attend. 1 also hope that
you will use your influence. with others
to come. If there are any so badly Grip
pied and too poor to pay the low rate,
let him report to me and 1 will secure
transportation for him, even if 1 have
to ray it myself
"While here there will be no expense as
several good people have agreed to aid
me in caring for you Let every one who
will attend notify me in advance so
that 1 can make a roll of their names.
my law office, 221a South Perry street,
will be headquarters, and all are desireu
to report upon their arrival.
'All who ever belonged to the regiment
and were honorably discharged are in
vited to attend.
Comrades, let us once more assemble
around the camp fire and discuss the
amusing and the sad scenes of the camp
and the march. the screaming of shells,
the whistle of bullets and again be en-
veloped in the smoke of battle through
the valley around Richmond, Cedar Run,
Second Manassas. Chantilly Farm, Har-
pers Ferry, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg,
Suffolk, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, Look
out Valley, Knoxville, the Wilderness,
Spottsylvania, Turkey Ridge, Petersburg,
Fusselrs Mill, Darbytown Road, Fort
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
Women work statistics just the way
they do dough.
Money makes the mare go. but horses
make the money go.
First young married couples learn to
quarrel and then not to.
It's funny, but black-haired women
want their hair to be red. and grey
haired women theirs to be black.
All that man knows about mechanics
Is of mighty little use to him when he
tries to put the furnace into commission
for the winter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24

dent. is spending a few days in Birmlng-
ham.
A. Gunther Of New York is at the
Metropolitan
P. C. Smith OF Fayette is at the Met
ropolitan.
Charles catlett Of staunton, Va, is at
the Metropolitan.
E. D. White of Fort Scott, Kan, is at
the Metropolitan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24
A SPUR.

From the Pueblo Chieftain.
President Roosevelt has removed from
office the United States attorney for the
northern district of Alabama for neglect
of duty. This summary proceeding may
serve to spur up other lawyers including
some who are not in the service of the
government
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24
THE HAPPlEsT HEART.

BY John Vance Cheney.
Who drives the horses of the sun
Shall lord 1t but day;
Better the lowly deed were done,
And kept the humble way.
The rust will find the sword of fame.
The dust will hide the crown;
Ay. none shall nail so high his name
Time will not tear it down.
The happiest heart that ever beat
Was in some quiet breast,
That found the common daylight sweet.
And left to Heaven the rest
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24

Marion Butler says the populists will
have a candidate of their own in 1904,
but he may not know that most of the
populists have withdrawn from the list
of the scattering.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24

Big Jefferson county has fifty-one
students at Auburn in Alabama's
famous Polytechnic school. Birming-
ham boys are as numerous in Auburn
as colonies in KENTUCKY.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24
From The aadsden Times-News.

FROM Ine dduSueH iAhes-ANS"S'
With all this talk about the Seyenth
district being a doubtful one neither the
populists nor republicans are falling
over each other to measure lances with
the democratic representative, Hon. John
T.. Burnett Just here we would like to
remind some of the able newspaper
writers to the south of us that Mr.. Bur
nett is absolutely confident that he will
win and we assure them that there Is no
danger of democratic defeat in the Sew
enth
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24

Mr.. Henderson's declaration that he
considers his Uncle Horace Boies a
weak candidate comes too late to be
effective.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24
Good as His Word.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Mortified Bridegroom-You told me
your fathers wedding present would be
check for four figures.
Blushing Bride-Well. isn't s11.sO four
fgures?"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24

Speaker Henderson may be prepar-
ing to follow Speaker Reed to New
York. where much law Is pracueed at
high figures.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24

The Kaiser deals out decorations in
his mimic war, and our own eorbin
may come home well peppered with
colors.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24

passions that make them as one. AS long
as such horrors as that at Birmingham
are possible, the boosted civilization and
progress of humanity would seem but
a veneer that falls away in times Of
strain.
From the Nashville Banner.
The incident has its warning for all who
have the management of public halls and
for all who are accustomed to assemble
in crowded houses. This warning rs not
that any should become too sensitive to
a suggestion of danger and cultivate a
dread of disaster but to the contrary,
that confidence and common sense should
be made the safeguards against the
chances of panic. All places for public
assemblies, including churches, should
have ample facilities for exit and this
provision should be an assurance in the
minds of all against accident. Self-com-
posture is the protection of the individual.
and the best means of inspiring others
with confidence Sometimes, as appears
to have been the case at Birmingham,
those who attempt to control a panic
stricken audience increase the confusion
and fright by their excited efforts to
repress the disorder Fright is infec-
tious, and cool-headed composure is the
only deterrent. The time of such excite
ment is the opportunity for heroic gall
lantry on the part of men of nerve. II.
in such panics which are fortunately
rare, the men in the audience who should
be depended upon largely in the emer-
gency, would exercise their high preroga-
tive of protecting the women and chill
dren. by firmness and courage which
would rise to the dignity of self-sacri-
flee, If necessary, there would be few if
any fatalities. This suggestion may be
too ideal, for fear is no respector of per-
sons, but undoubtedly an understanding
upon deeper sense of masculine respon-
sibility would minify the danger of SUCH
unexpected crises.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24
From the MONTGOMERY Advertlser.

From the Montgomery Advertiser
The Indiana democrats are bound to
get all their coons up one tree, and
adopted a plank in their state platform
declaring themselves democrats of the
Jefferson. Jackson and Bryan type and
nailed it by endorsing all the platforms
adopted by the party since it's founda-
ton. AS well as we can make it out
they take It all.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24

1t is William Devery now, instead of
plain Bill Deyer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24

Lieutenant Peary with an eye on the
coal strike says man can live as
comfortably in Greenland as. in New
\ ork
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24

Speaker Henderson may be prepar-
ing to follow Speaker Reed to New
York, where much law Is pracneed at
high figures.
Mr.. Henderson's declaration that he
considers his Uncle Horace Boies
weak candidate comes too late to be
effective.
The Kaiser deals out decorations in
his mimic war. and our own eorbin
may come home well peppered with
colors.
Lieutenant Peary with an eye on the
coal strike says a man can live as
comfortably in Greenland as in New
ork.
President Roosevelt splits his In
fnitiyes while he does not propose to
split the trusts in the near future.
President Roosevelt takes the posi-
ton that the trusts should be regulated
without letting the tariff know it.
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II the hard coal strike is maintained,
Lieutenant Peary will soon begin to
wish he was back in Greenland.
-=.s.-----
Cumminsites is the disease that Mr..
Henderson of Iowa is afflicted with.
It is epidemic in that state.
The Saks fire may lead to another
skyscraper. All downtown corners
seem to be going that way.
The steel trust is all right in the
New Jersey courts which are a part
OF that states machine.
These be strange times when a poll
tician commits hari-kari in Iowa.
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Horace Boies is no chicken in poll
tics. He has been there before.
Kentucky does not propose to add
prize fights to mountain feuds.
Perhaps Mr.. Henderson thought
lowa's quota was overfull.
~-.-- ------->--------
Speaker Henderson is the greatest
gutter of modern times.
Wall street is remarkably well-be-
haved this year.
Every state now has its candidate
for speaker.
The speakership is not going a-beg-
ging.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24
About Persons.

Dr. Lewis Coleman Morris has re-
turned from a short visit to relatives in
Virginia Most of his time was spent at
the ancestral estate, "Clazemont." in
Hanover county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24

President. Roosevelt splits his In
finitiyes while he does not propose to
split the trusts in the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24

William w. Hill, secretary of the Con-
tinental National bank of Chicago of
which n. e. Barker is first vice presi-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24

President Roosevelt takes the posi-
ton that the trusts should be regulated
without letting the tariff know it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24
From the Sheffield Standard.

From the Sheffield Standard.
W. J. Bryan is going to Texas to hunt
wildcats. If he will come down here and
get in with party of United States dep
uty marshais, he would find the noun
tains of Franklin county a more excit-
ing field than the prairies of Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24

If the hard coal strike is maintained,
Lieutenant Peary will soon begin to
wish he was back in Greenland.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24

Speaker Henderson is the greatest
gutter of modern times.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24
rom the Mobile Register.


From the Decatur News.
VIII Booker Roosevelt and Teddy
washington love feast together again?
If so. where will the lightning strike?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24

Perhaps Mr.. Henderson thought
lowa's quota was overfull.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24
ALABAMA EDITORS.

From the Mobile Herald.
There is suspicion that Henderson
thought It was better tosjump than be
pushed.
From the Mobile Register
It is poor consolation to know that
Atlanta is as badly off in the matter of
an union depot as we are.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24

Wall street is remarkably well-be-
haved this year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24
COMMENTS ON THE RECENT
SHILOH CHURCH DISASTER

From the New York World.
With its hundred killed the stampede
in a Birmingham church was more dead
ly than most battles of the Boer war.
Panic is an unreasoning and unreason-
able destroyer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24

cumminsites is the disease that Mr..
Henderson of Iowa is afflicted with.
1t is epidemic in that state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24

s. r. westcott of Montgomery is at the
Metropolitan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24

The speakership is not going a-beg
ging.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24

Every state now has its candidate
for speaker.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24

The Saks fire may lead to another
skyscraper. All downtown corners
seem to be going that way.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24

Kentucky does not propose to add
prize fights to mountain feuds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24

The steel trust is all right in the
New Jersey courts which are a part
of that states machine.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24

Horace Boies is no chicken in poll
tics. He has been there before.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-24

These be strange times when a poll
tician commits hari-kari in Iowa.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-23
Disreputablc.

Was there ever such disgraceful
canvass by men seeking high positions
In the stale2 Gov. Davis In his speech
Mt Siloam Springs was very severe IN
his attack upon Mr.. Kennel. He said:
"Who IL Harmon l.. RemmelY Oh,
no IL u nice Christian gentleman a mem
Der of the First Methodist church In
Little Rock. He goes to church on
Sunday and smtes himself on the breast
like the Pharisee and says, oh. Lord,
thank thee that ! am not as other
men, and all the time he Is handling
$500 n year OF the money of that poor
old paralytic, Henry M. Cooper He
sings Praise God From Whom All
Blessings Flow, and vt the same time
makes old Cooper divide salaries with
him.
Mr.. Myers replied to the governor In
kind.
He said Harmon Remmel could at
least stroke his breast and cry out TO
God In his own church that he hadn +
been fired out Of 1t for unbecoming con-
duct
Governor Davis excitedly interrupted:
"Who says l was guilty of such con
ductY You wont care ~ father 1t.
Mr.. Myers replied; 81 don't have
to. Your church sustained the charges
when It fired you. That 10 all know
about It, -
lie further said; "What do you
think OF your GOVERNOR Tho governor
of Arkansas has gotten up here and ~.
dulgod IN the most filthy billingsgate'
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-23
ELECTION PROCLAMATION !

NoTICE IL HsREBY GIVEN that an election will
be held In each of the townships of Crawford
county on Monday. the first day Of September,
A. ID. 1902, and at the various voting precincts
in said townships for the election of
One Governor
One Secretary of State
One Auditor
One Treasurer
One Associate Justice OF the Supreme Court
One Attorney General
One Commissioner of State Lands
One Superintendent Of Public Instruction
One Commissioner of Agriculture, Mines anu
Manufactures.
One Railroad Commissioner
One Circuit Judge for the 18th Judicial Dis
trict
one Prosecuting Attorney for the 18th Judi
cial District.
Two representatives
One Sheriff
OneCounty and Probate Judge
One County Clerk
One Circuit Clerk
One County Treasurer
One Assessor
One Surveyor
One Coroner
One Constable for each township, and for
the number of Justices Of the Peace allowed by
law for each township.
And also For or Against Amendment No Z;
For or Against License; For or Against the Sale
of Vine For or Against the Special Road Tax
For or Against Fence Law
WITNESS my hand as Sheriff of Crawford
county, Arkansas this LIST day of August A, D.
1907 J. A. PITcoCE, Sheriff
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-23

Rev. L. +. Finney will remain with
tine Baptist church here, This decision
was reached at meeting Of the church
Sunday night. Rev. Finney had re.
signed his passionate here to become a
state evangelist under the Baptist state
board of missions. The church here,
in order to keep Rev. Finney, offered
him m increase in salary and more
liberal vacations. Incorporation was
satisfactory and Rev, Finney withdrew
his resignation and will remain with
the Van Buren church which is to he
congratulated upon retaining the ser
vices Of this able divine. At present he
is at Jenny Lind holding revival.