davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington herald., 1909-05-31
Suicide

E5-c- TIC Washlrg1os Hcra-3:
The awful crime OF suicide IS fearfully
and woefully on the increase in our cOun-
try. WHY do not the ministers Of the
gospel CITY aloud and spare not against
this self-murder OF the present day2 COD
gives each human being a spirit and
what an accounting when that spirit flies
unbidden into the presence OF its Maker.
When Robert G. Ingersou said, There
are circumstances under which suicide
Is natural, sensible. and riCht." he open
sd wide the door 10 al believers in his
wisdom 20 murder themselves whenever
life was without promise OF enjoyment
ard 10 seek the repose OF death Had
Nr. IneersoI believed with Jesus that
each would be rewarded according TO the
deeds done IN the body. IN future state
Of existence, he would never have taught
mankind such awful ideas as may now
/ be found in any edition OF his works. Far
better would Il have been for him 10 have
advised his hearers 20 have read Dante's
Inferno" before taking the means
to plunge the soul into torment but, -
saws one, "all who Kill themselves are
/ insane This IS not true. as thousands
well know. who have been just ready
70 commit suicide. but were deferred
/ from the fear Of future punishment.
/ Abolish the belief IN e judgment day,
and a life beyond death, and mankind
would soon put an end to human suffer
+ iuC and misery. Shakespeare realized
/ this fully when he wrote Hamlet's '-Sos
I liloouy." Mohammed expressly n the
! Koran condemns suicide, and says that
all who kill themselves shall sssUTedly
burn in he'll fire. Who ever knew OF a No
I hammedan putting an end TO his exist
/ ence2 Certainly the command. Thou
shalt not KILL which Moses gave to the
! Hebrews, has reference as much 70 ones
1 self as TO another. II eli persons weary
or this life were told that the instant
the spirit left the body Il passed into
the presence Of God end then was con-
signed TO the association OF beings OF
| Ike nature. where is the man or woman
who would dare 20 take the horrible
chance OF mingling with those wretched
souls who have cut OF the brittle .hread
OF life? The suferings Of this life could
not be compared 20 She soul agony ol
such a future state. with the very atmO-
sphere full OF grOans. sighs. and cursing
The teachers in the public schools should
/ impress upon the minds OF the children
the awful crime OF suicide and its results
/ Parents. when such cases aye publisaC
IN the daily press, should stop all wors
and burn into the very souls OF the chll-
d-en the future consequences OF suicide
Let no one doubt this saying. You SOW
for yourself; you reap for yourself
DAVID S. COPELAND.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-31
a Permanent Exhibit.

Editor Tbs Washington Herald:
The first article in your Southern
Progress section to-day. by Lindsay S
Perkins. deals with a matter Of great
significance TO this city. It IS a compre-
henslve scheme that he unfolds. to pro
vide for & permanent exhibit in the Dis
trict OF the products OF the different
States OF our Union, and Of the foreign
lands OF the world OF course. this glow
ing project, he himself realizes, Is not
likely OF immediate frultion. but It is an
ideal that can be striven for
II may be OF interest 10 know that IN a
very modest way something OF the same
conception has begun at the Business
High school. Of Washington. Severa.
months ago a circular letter was sent
by the principal. Mr.. Allan Davis, 70
every governor. asking for Official publ
cations setting forth the resources and
industries Of his state The responses
have been very gratifying. and a consid-
erable quantity OF literature has ac-
cuuulated- As soon as space has been
secured on the enlargement Of the build
ing. It viii be properly displayed. and
viii be used by the students in the COM
merclal geography department for special
reports and reference purposes
( Il is intended TO carry the notion far
/ ther, and request Of these same officials
samples OF minerals, building stones,
woods. and agricultural and manufac-
/ tured products 10 form q sort OF mlnia-
/ tUre museum OF the industries Of the
various localities. II is especially fitting
I for this institution 70 have such a na-
/ tionaI memorial as so many OF the States
/ are represented among the pupils II
/ this respect, Il IS perhaps as typical OF
the whole land as some Of our large Uni
Z versitias C. MERIWETHER-
The Washington herald., 1909-05-31
CITY Planning Exhibit.
- ~ Wa-lir-r1n He-ald

Editar TIE Washington Herald:
American means OF rapid transit in the
cities have been restricted. IN the main
10 subways. elevated roads. surface, cleo
tic and horse cars. Within a compare
lively few years, however. there has
been developed a most striking method
Of rapid transit in two or three places
IN Germany-notabIy IN Barmen-Eloer-
field. where the suspended railway has
proven a phenomenal success.
There IS practically no city IN the coun-
try. outside Of those where sUbways are
now IN operation. where a subway for
passengers IS needed; at the same time an
elevated IS unsightly. as we all recog-
nizs, and unhealthy. A system Of sus-
pended railroads seems 20 be the most
effective method OF solving the problem
OF rapid transit
The relation between the long hours OF
work and housing conditions IS appreci-
ated. also. since car fare is factor, and
the grsat difficulty Of persuading work
7 ingmen 70 spend an hour going 70 AID
/ coming from work, IS enhanced by the
added expense The exhibit on working
mems fares IN foreign countries, notably
/ in Belgium, IS the most interesting eX-
I hibit OF the Transit Exhibit. since il In
dicates what can be done when the gov
I ernment takes hold Of the railroads
( The methods OF paying FOR means Of
/ transit are also Of fundamental impor-
tance 10 the American citizen-the prob
lem Of securing funds for transit improve
ment has been a serious one.
| Methods Of assessing tbs cost OF i'm
provement upon property benefited are
noted By 4 series Of diagrams. showing
I the Increase IL land value n New York.
due 10 the actual OF contemplated con-
( struction- The Germans have been using
aud perfeeting, for seven years, type
/ Of rapid transit road superior 20 both
/ subways and elevated roads for city use
( The suspended railroad does not darken
streets: having no solid floor. II Is quiet;
costs less than any other line, and can
serve more territory; makes derailment
! impossibie: allows higher speed and
more fexibflity OF route. because Of 10
: friction on curves. On the Barmen-El-
/ berfeld suspended railroad. a working
mans return ticket for the whole dis
! tance Of eight and quarter miles costs
i1s-s cents each way, but before a. N.
one can ride the eight and a Quarer
miles for l cent.
BENJAMIN @ MARSH
The Washington herald., 1909-05-31
Appeals for Needy.

Editor Ths Washington HeTslo;
Il may be that many Tennesseeans OF
washington are not cognizant Of the real
condition OF the cyclone sufferers Of our
State. At this late date reports come
n Of new cases OF destitution as a result
Of the disaster L IS hard 10 realize thar
our State is the scene Of such a vista
ton: nevertheless. il IS true. and IN my
home county. Montgomery, the pen can
not picture the situation in some l0cali-
ties. I am personally acquainted with
several families whose dwellings, barns.
stock. and even fowls were literally de-
strOyed. leaving nothing but the bare
earth, and. in some cases, that not paid
for Some are renters. and are hanol-
capped IN making the 1873 crop, II oc-
ours 10 ne that there are many Ten
nesseeans n washington who. Ike my
self. can contribute only a small amount.
but If we viii get together We can aggTe-
gate a surprisingly large sum. that will
not only gladden. many a heart, but add
materially 70 a speedy relief So, fellow
Tennesseeans. let's see what We can DO,
and DO Il quickly. Let every one inter
ested make a solicitor Of himself for the
next LGW QAl = / nave sal tT-- a oeaAitl-l ~
tion which IS meeting favor. A few
friends other than TennesSeeans have
voluntarily contributed. The names and
addresses OF al who contribute and the
amount given will be published IN the
ClarksvilIe I,eaf-Chronicle and Nashville
Banner. Should any one not want their
name used the word Friend" VIII be
substituted opposite the amount given.
All who favor this plan and viii donate,
send your contributions 70 my addess,
CT I viii call for il. II notified Should
you prefer, send direct 70 the Relief
COMMITTEES. Tennessee Cyclone Sufferers.
CIarksville. Tenn. If any one has started
a similar subscription. kindly notify me,
and I shall be glad TO turn mine over 70
YOU: otherwise I viii forward my col
lection June 3. 1903.
Here IS. IL my opinion. q golden oppor-
tunity 70 help the unfortunate, and, as
government employees or otherwise en-
gagged. further elevate ourselves IN the
estimation OF OUT home people.
r 7. ROWLAND.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-31
Petersburg Fight
o. Tho Washington Head:

Edito- Ths- Washington HsIzld:
In the extraordinary address OF Presl-
dent Taft at the dedication OF the Penn
sylvaula monument to It's brave soldier
dead IN front OF Petersburg, the state
ment Is made by MI. Taft that the Army
OF Northern Virginia was ''on half ra-
tions," ana It's ranks so decimated that
It was insufficient II numbers to man
the defense works Of Petersburg and
Richmond: and, hence. the superior
numbers" and the 'weIl-fed army IN
der Gen. Grant triumphed over a foe re
sourceful and courageous" but depleted
IN numbers"
This is the contention Of the late Con-
federacy. and the stock argument Of
every Confederate soldier who fought for
the lost cause;' the deduction being
obvious that II the defenders OF Peters
burg and Richmond were as wen fed and
numerically as strong as the besiegers.
Grants cohorts would haveSbeen defeated
and compelled 20 raise the Siege by the
COURAGEOUS and resOurceful army OF
Lea"
Permit a Union veteran soldier to take
& few mild exceptions, both 10 the Presi-
dents remarks and the natural deduc-
tons therefron-
Tha battle Of Gettysburg, Is. huzubly
ei<za Ia x ces1lon, uf s1zs- 5s6a 9lrusszzSs
The Washington herald., 1909-05-31
Old Brick Schoolhouse.
,ditor The Washington Herald:

Editor The Washington Herald;
The railroad locomotive keeps up its
fireworks all around the tinbered regions.
For two or three miles from the window
am looking through hundreds OF acres OF
hslf-grown forest trees are black and
brown and viii grow no more. Sparks
from a locomotive set the region afre
few weeks age. when dead and fallen
leaves were very dry. and a favoring
wind kindled q furious blaze. which swept
the ground and reached It's red streamers
into the limbs OF the trees. turning the
pines into great rolling billows Of FIRE
Thousands Of dollars worth Of prop
erty wss destroyed. and the hills OF
Northwestern BelchertoVn viii for years
and years be a dreary looking waste
The region was once pretty much cleared
OF primevaI forest trees and covered with
prosperous farms. That was when J. c.
Holland and were small boys. The lit
tie old brick schoolhouse stood in the
ruined forest. The pines had grown close
about the building. and the fire reached
and consumed the woodwork and seats
and desks long unused. Now there Is only
Pile Of bricks.
Five years old I was when ! learned ny
4 = Cs IN that old SchOolhOuse- HOi-
/ land ranked with the big boys at that
time OF NY life Big and little crowded
/ into the little schoOlhouse IN those days.
/ especially IN the winter term. Every
/ thing 70 me IN those days was as q
! dream Everything seemed 70 be very.
very beautiful. There were fifty or sixty
/ children OF Us. and remember OF not a
! single quarrel The set Of big boys. OF
which Holland was one are IN my MEM
I ory q part Of a beautiful picture Of my
( first school days. A gentlemanly set of
/ boys All soon scattered 20 the four points
/ OF the compass
/ The next ! saw Holland was as he
marched IN a Masonic parade in St Louis.
4 No 4 stranger came 20 me as I was
watching the parade and said. pointing
I his finger THAT IS J. @. Holland I had
I been much over the world and Holland
was famous then.
That old brick schOolhouse was famous
es a place where Henry Ward BeecheT
/ practiced IN the start Of his religious ca
reer. While a student at Amherst College
I Re became Interested IN religion and
preached n nearby schoolhoUses and IN
! various country parlors. as has been the
| custom OF rellg1Ously inclined students
since the Foundation q the college. 7 be
lieve. Sorry the old scho0lhouse is n
( ruins, ORYuLE 4. EIAIBALL-
The Washington herald., 1909-05-31
Strike in Georgia.

Editor The Washington Herald
The present struggle between the Geor-
gia Railroad and its white firemen. to-
gs,a aer with the patrons Of that railroad
who have taken a decided stand in behalf
OF the latter, is, 70 say the least, 10 be
depIored- During the past few years
the people throughout the South have
acauired g hostile feeling toward the
railroads. which finally resulted in the
enactment OF drastic and uncalled-for
LEGISLATION against the majority Of the
railroads traversing that section Of the
country. By reason Of these laws, the de-
velopment OF the railroads was hampere6,
business being paralyzed, and the prog
ress and upIift Of the industrial and
financial condition Of the whole South
was greatly retarded Realizing the sit
uation, the progressive men OF the South
inaugurated a movement for the estab-
lishment Of better feelings between the
railroads and the public IN general This
movement was progressing favorably
when the present difficulty between the
Georgia Railroad Company and its pa
irons resurrected the scepter Of race war.
General Manager Scott, Of the Georgia
Railroad ana the cOTSTl6 Or SUBSIDIZED
newspapers IN the South are in error
when they state that uniOnism is wholly
responsible for the race question on the
Georgia Railroad. The truth OF the mat
ter Is. race problems have often assumed
a serious aspect in the industrial sections
Of the North and West, where trade
unionism was practically MI. Race feuds
and race snimosities have existed since
tine immemorial, and shall continue 10
exiss so long as men are created pos
sessing distinct and incompatible racial
characteristics
The industrial 81 nth IS not yet pre-
pared 70 dispense with its colored labor
In view OF the above fact x Is passing
strange that employers Of labor are to
be found IN the Southland who act In q
manner calculated 20 preeipitate strife
between the white and colored laborer.
When General Manager Scott. Of the
Georgia Railroad, dismissed, through
mereenary motives. ten white fremen
and suPpianted them with colOred men.
he certainly knew that his act would
result IN trouble. When trouble did en-
sue. hep positively&refused TO listen Co any
tccnciii $50 z75easuEes IL Egstg1a 1aszst-
The Washington herald., 1909-05-31

II the Confederate army was as well
fed and numerically as strong" &c.
Nov. there IS no Confederate who VIII
deny that Lee was whipped out Of his
boots IN that fair stand-up fight between
the Army OF Northern Virginia and the
Union army. And statistics establish the
fact that the weight Of numbers and
metal were. II anything. IN favor OF Lee
But-and here is where the cruzs 80 20
speak OF offensive and defensive "cour-
ageous~ lighting qualities come fl:
Lee was or the offensive az Gettysburg
with equal numbers and got whipped.
Lee vas or the defensive With unequal
numbers at Petersburg. and the offensive
Army OF the Potomac had 20 be nu-
ne-ieally superior 20 secure the victory
A few men behind q bullet-Proof shelter
can whip OF stand OF thrice their number
ard make the assailants pay dearly BE-
fore the position IS carried
From the Wilderness 10 AppomatoI
Grants army was on the offensive and
fought n the open, carving b direct
assault or flank movements the defensive
positions OF Lee
~ a Onion veteran and participant
IN that campaign, I've 20 attest me
magnificent gensFalship Of Grant, the
courage Of his soldiers. and TIE fact that
there IS not a life insurance company n
the world which would not charge
double premium on the LIE OF Union
soldier In thst campaign as against AZ
ordinary risk on the life OF soldier II
Lees army.
In other words. Mr. Editor, notwith-
standing the courageous foe and It's de-
pleted ranks Of the Confe6eracy (vide
President Taft) the proloogation OF IKE
was q little more certain = the Army
OF Northern Virginia than 4 vas IN ne
Army OF the Potomac, ron the Wider
ness TO Appomattox-
All OF which goes 70 show that a rnar
behind a tree can be much more 'cour'
aEeous" than the pool devil out IN tnS
open. As TO food, clothes, and shelter
beg pardon. NJ. President, II solemn
I II state that I never had enough 70 ea'
/ OF either hard tack or salt pork ron
/ May. 1854, 70 April. 1855, and tnat OF
various occasions was compelled q
rrick nv less through the sleeves OF ny
blouse and make It Go duty as pair O
I pants
As for shelter, the same blue canopy o.
/ rhe Old Dominion gave me equal pTOtec
/ ton with the Courageous veterans Il
/ Lees army. ", :, l-,---Sy.- L.---JL = =
/ Clr-nrzuv / FIftv-r1rth Regnsut Msssa11-ss1.s :
e F-s. Division. NiDta COrps- Amy 0d ID
| Pczo--as
The Washington herald., 1909-05-31
Jefferson a Plagiarist 2
n NJ yFss1iD-101 Hrsld: II:

Editor he washington Hezalds
The similarity between the Mecklen-
burg declaration printed the other morn
ing and the national declaration Is not
casual
II is so striking that. as soon as the
NeckIenburg document was the first
lished in 1919, John Adams. always teal-
Gus Of Virginia. and particularly envious
o. Jefferson. fairly danced with glee. IN
England. where Jefferson was held in
common hatred. the two documents were
printed in deadly parallel and Jeffer-
sons reputation was shocklngly be
smirched. Even such men as the late
Rev. DR.. Francis Hawks, The distinguish
ed divine and historian, persisted while
Efe lasted in this defamation,
Jefferson had 10 defense. save % pro-
test his innocence. 10 deny the authentic
ity Of the document and TO assert that II
was a hoax-a mere newspaper canard.
Certainly his reputation suffered and
there was an added weight to the de-
preston which afflicted him IN his declin-
Ing years
Nor was il a matter OF Indifference 70
patriotic Americans OF Revolutionary
Revolutlon-the immortal Declaration
had the blemish Of being associated with
deception. plagiarism, and untruth
It was not until 1883. long after JEFF
serson-s death, that the following Carti1-
cate was published IN the University
Magazine. OF North Carolina, whose
president, Gov David L. Swain. then
had the original documents in his pos
session. The publication was Jefferson S
vindicatiOn. Il was late but Il was fun
Il removed the cloud on his reputation
that had so cruelty wronged him. This
certificate was appended by the author
OF the ''8feckleRburg declaration 70 the
only copy ne ever allowed 70 so out OF
his possession;
Il nav Re worthy q notice here U obse-re that
the foregoing statement though f11dznsntaIy COZ.
rect ret nay not literally correspond with the
o-ignal record of tie tTa1zctons q said esls-tou
and court q inquiry al those reco7ls and raps-s
uere burTsd with The h0Gss. On AU-il s. $50: 6uf
r,-sv1rzss - that the q 100, fol COY q zSd
-..'-ds AZ the request of Dr.. Hugh WYTis-nsou
ths7 q New YORK but formerly q Representative
n Con-7uss ron this state. vas forwarded 20 hin
h Col William Polk In order that thOse early
trszsactiozss 1ight fl their proper Place II his
to7y q this State then writing y sid d.. VII
ans lGci, in New 1ork
Certified 10 the best u ny recollection ard belIs.
this Sd day Of ssDts1beT. $50. By
J. Mex ALEXANDER
Mecklsnburg Coudty n. q
The above formal certificate, attached
by the author, Col J. Mex Alexander,
to the only copy OF the Mecklenburg
declaration ne ever allowed 10 pass from
his possession, shows that tie original
papers. having been burned IN April, 100
ne sought in September, 1850, 70 repro
duce them; and he certified that bis
statement though fundamentally correct
yet rasy not literally correspond with the
original record
= IT was not until about lsE and later
thst copies OF the original record were
found in the newspapers OF 1775- Those
contenpo-aneous publications solved al
dor5A $50
The Washington herald., 1909-05-31
VIEWS OF PEOPLE ON MANY TOPICS
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT IT?
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT IT?

tlement Of the matter, and judging from
present indications his ohstinacy viii not
only cost the Georgia Railroad hun
dreds of thousands OF dollars, but
it will take years to efface the III feeling
engendered between that railroad and its
patrons
Fortunately for the publicS as well as
for the million or more railway employees
in the United States, men Of Mr.. Scott's
type are comparatively few The great
majority OF the railway officials through
out the country are men Of Tare tact
and mature judgment. who not only
know the wants and requirements Of the
men in their employ, but who realize
the necessity Of maintaining the eqUi-
librium Of peace and good feeling between
the enploye and the employer
JOHN A. CROWLEY.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-31
~TuE OLD FOOLS"

Dedtsd 20 TIE fast-vAuisinS host q 'ae - A n,
TInsGsnrztion Day q 1s9 VIII i51s ee Ts S5.o1 80
n rs citv of wasAinE1o1 a. e cay q ol--LAI-
-,gs,z vfnss. STOW cTtftS s3uS1- ana
uud. And i az TIE co1r-des ( l.e - =, = =
--=r-- --s-rt-5 a az. escurt q kSss1s1t AHlS %
Re Cartel One Of that fading cotl-o iel. cseI-y
hrrt ~ remark ove-head non sro1p O. yo--,s
mea oa TIE sidewalk, 'LoOk at tiaoss 0--2 a@'>-~
Hescs thsse hneAl
s-THe cd fsols,- sif5 ard ngatly sid.
Tbsss c-ueI words bg thoushtieSs y9zSas
OF those whose LIE blood freeay she'd
Proved lo7sl faith 70 Cod and rt-A
Oh. foolish bog, 30 swift 70 chids
WbHs vet We Hazsr ros1d y01rVv1ys
We men who 70 CIR patriot r-1ds
So swiftly marched IN hfs's y01rs osS'
Tssss z.rsuuous fools. dear yCuthfui fT-snd-
Oucs helped 20 make or nzl,on sraAsi
R,t nov thssr footsteps Slowly tTs1d
With feebls unTs to sunset Ssss'
In halls of state, or sinTss- liza
Bv glowing forge, II mar-s o. caos.
II every field of cTic lie
These fools blazing tai haTs u1aes
nee foo,si Tssy stretched TIE battle ltnsl
Taey breathed tie csnDO1's deadly breath
Drank. 70 the fun the battle vine
Ard unors than oncs shook hsnds With death
On Msrys's frs-yEs2t, EcTy height.
o. by Africans blood-red stream;
And Gettysburgl FigTos battles light
These fools eaETzpped II lurid gleza
Tia wiide1ess It's Ers~sorne sAade
sprsad o'c- then. Izs fulezal pa1s
Busath, for days dread battle Tass1-
Whsls czcklingfanes ssyelcDed al
Back uumhersi Yes. not oucs we7s 10
When sclsoing plErdits shock ne sS1ss
With IossS acclaim q scsEo1 free.
And giisf mig tesrs frcn beaatJ's eJcA
But. nov our fading Tision falls
On bEiehIe- szses bsgo1d the shoroi
Fer Is over tt4zs The busis czlls.
=, 9ssss tsala essS =. -; = lEeSs;
The Washington herald., 1909-05-31

been 10 Germany must be disgusted with
the extraordinary pretensiOns and strut
OF the German officers and see the Office
ridden people bearing the heavy burden
they so patiently endure
There viii be a war between Germany
and England, and Germany viii win, and
win easily. unless We prevent II, and
acting as England or Germany would act
under ike circumstances, do the best we
can for ourselves. Let Us propose to aid
England, provided she viii sell TO US all
the British claims on this continent as
Russia has done. This will free US from
the English pest, save England. and be
q good thing all round.
Let Us pay England S100.000.00Q for s
renunciation Of ali claims she may have
on this hemisphere. withdraw from il.
and support her as against Germany and
her allies in the event Of war
GEORGE c. TANNER