Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-12
ON SUICIDE INTENT
DRIFTING ON THE TIDE OF Hu.
. - MAN DESPAIR, d. %
The Experience of an Omaha Man..
Rejected for Membership in the
Suicide CIub.No More Thoughts
cfSuicidc Now,

1t is generally known that this city contains
one OF the most unique and unconventional OF
ctuDs. Nothing less tnan society forthe inyen.
ton and investigation of methods for shuiliinp
on thi. mortal coil in the most satisfa tory m an
ner, The club already has u large membership
,, ana numerous mechanical devices and chemical
combinations on exhibition In their rooms One
OF their most potent chemicals Is prussic acid
@ lhe most rapid IN its action of any knowndrug,
one drop OF which placed ON the tongue Will
produce complete paralysis ofthe entire nervous
system inside OF one minute. Another called
aeon hcohte e. 10 tnose desiring somewhat slower
another which may be used by dipping needle
INTO ~ and passing the needle under the skin, Is
suihclent TO produce its effect II Is known as
Surara or Indian arrow poison. Its composition
Is unknown, but 1t is obtained from certain In.
dians of South America, who dip the points OF
their arrows into it, and whoSoeyer is even
scratched by one of them will die 4 novel
method OF keeping the poison ON the person was
glass which contains the poison, This capsule
Is imbedded in the muscle of the arm, on thein.
ner side aud the skin allowed TO heal When
the pelson desires to end his existence he only
has to crush the capsules when the chemical i
immediately absorbed and does its perfect work
Every person desirous of joining the club must
show suicidal intentions, or at least no antago.
n'sm to them. There are many candidates for
membership, and the story of an ex-candidate
wihno dopbt prove interesting as showing one
of the various methods Of what might be called
impasslye Ia 81, Suicide-or suicide by neglect.
ployea by the Bohn Manufacturing company
residing at the corner of 18th and Leavenworth
:, FOR me past two years have been in specu-
liar condition. My head seemed to be aching
constantly. especially between the eyes, and
my nose would stop up, first on one side. then
on the other, often both nostrils. Then began
TO onoticc singular noises in my ears-roaring or
buzztnE sounds they appeared to me to be- aud
sometimes sounds like whistling and hammer
ing. About this time my throat also began to
give me great deal of trouble. Iwould always
bc hawking and hemming and trying TO clear
my throat, OFTEN raising little hard humps, some
times OF greenish,at othertimcs of yellowish
II would often have pains in the chest extend.
ing to the right shoulder blade. when drawing
a long breath could hear kind OF 1t wheezug
noise IN my chest, And sometimes it would
seem to me as IL | was breathing through a
sponge--l seemed to be able to hear the air pass
ing through. began to fear that was going
into consumption was more firmly convinced
of this WREN before long, commenced to cough
u kind of hollow cough. The sharp pains in nv
cheSt would extend around to the small of my
back. -. ,.,,-
catching fresh colds. never was without them
9"Snty my ndss T" wod bsseS 2SS HG my SS work rEo
have to stoop over quite frequently and when
did so / would become dizzy and everything
seemed to swim before my eyes. AZ night my
sleep qua not refresh me at an and In the morn.
ing would feel as tired and languid rs when |
My stomach was affected too l would sit
down to the table with what seemed a good ap.
petite, but after mouthtul or two my appetite
would leave we. Everything would seem TO
sour onmy stomach. There would be almost
in the mouth, and at last got so didn't care
to look at food.
II lost flesh and strength steadily, and from
my average weight of lis pounds, came down
in weight to below $50 pounds.
II was always feeling tired; had no ambition.
Every step took and whatever work might
do was done with an effort, and after workingH
while or walking block or two my head would
perspire and my limbs would ache as il i had
done some very heavy work
IL came here to Omaha and brought my ca
tarrh with me. In reading the daily papers |
read the advertisement of I)r. Mccoy and made
up my mind to try again. | visited his Offices
IN the Range block some time in April and
started treatment with him, and grew better.
at the start. and after one months treatment, |
felt so good that went away on a visit, think.
ing that would finish the treatment after my
return. have no more symptoms of catarrh,
and am. think, entirely cured OF It. My advice
to any one who Is suffering with catarrh is not
to triile with patent medicines but to go to Dr.
Mccoy at once"
"Do you care If publish this interview" was
asked of the gentleman who was