The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-19
Mother and Son Save Six Rla-
sons for Attempting Suicide
HAD NO FooTHOLO ON EARTH.
esgit Not lIs 10 THIS World Because Of
Their Rsis Of the Present
SIawD System.

Mirineapolis, Nov. 1s-Mrs. Sara Norde-
tnsa and her son. knut Berger Norde-
nan. took morphine together last night,
fnteuding 10 die The woman was sue
uessf0l and the son Is expected to expire
Us ne is now partially insane and he is
strapped TO cot in hospital. wildly
recisring that he must die.
Artcr thee took the poison this uote
Mss found which had been written Nov.
a.:
WANTED TO ESCAPE STRUGGLE
''ro whom IT, may concern: J. Knut
Berger Nordcrnan. and my mother. Mrs.
Sara Nordcman, depart from this world
and enter another one. hoping thereby
20 escape the dire alternative 90 carry
nn a struggle for existence ia which
rhis measure because we SEQ no hope 10
live al ife 20 which We have 10 interests
Eno for which. from the unfortunate con-
rurrsnce OF circumstances the mastering
of which in beyond our power We are
aot equipped.
"Haying neither the spirit nor the ca
pscities which are required by every in
dIvidual who is born in this barharOus
inatsrislistie and iuhumap world OF
which America is the leading represent
ative. We decide hereby that on mature
Thought and deliberation We have resolv-
s~d 10 close our existence. But y regard
Bor the judgment OF our fellow beings
whom we desire to give us their good
will. that IL may not be said that we
ceased to exist from any petty cause com
aae1u n0 10 tge fhs ffslI .f,,s
points, to wit:
SIX REASONS FOR SUICIDE.
81. We csnnotn live in this world be-
rause we are foreigners. strangers among
the men or the present generation. having
not their business spirit. ther business ca
pacities. or their business interests
80. We cannot live ~ this world be-
csusc we belong 10 n society which dur
ing the past century ceased TO exist and
therefore compeis us 10 die also
"a We cannot live I'm this world be-
rause we are met ny hsartlessness from
all our fellow beings. which tells us that
pur existence Is At an end.
- We cannot live In this world be-
uause we cannot get any foothold on
earth. there being no one who wants
services.
'S. We cannot live In this world be-
cause we, due TO our hate OF the present
slavery system. by mo means ere we will
ling 10 support life on those conditions
which are the only possible, namely those
conditions OH which the Soul cannot
live.
.s. We cannot 1--we In this world be-
cause we find that we are pressed on all
sides and are nnaliy. convinced OF otT
Euperiuois existence.
Hoping 20 win al least the recognition
rf the justice IN these points and irDiificr-
ent TO what else people may say ON this
matter we depart with good conscience
and in the conviction OF our future wei
fare.
KNUT BERGER NoRDEAfAN.
MRS. SARA NODREMAN.
MOTHER or SEVEN CHILDREN.
Mrs. Nordemau was So wears old. and
the son Is -. They are natives OF Swed-
en- end came 10 this country Ave years
ago. For some time the son attended
the state university at Austin, Tex.
They came 10 Minneapolis four weeks
ago. and lived with the family or D. r.
Johnson. Mrs. johnson is a sister OF the
dead woman.
They were found In a dazed condition In
their room. The son in p rocking chair
by the bed clssplne his mothers hand
He was taken 10 the City hospital. and
the mother allowed 10 remain She died
koon after
The mother had taken the precsution 10
destroy all the photographs she had OF
herself and son. Mrs. Nordeman's hus-
band had been dead Is years. but all that
limo she manifested n deep love and rev.
.rence for his memory. Mrs. Nordeman
was fns mother OF seven children. but
" is Understood that all are dead. hut the
one who r. now st the City hospital
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