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About Suicides.
DNu FREY

Editor The Washington Herald:
With so much room as We have IN this
world. 1t seems strange that persons will
thrust themselves violently into space
they may find more uncongeniaL
Suicide is increasing alarmingly, Il IS
claimed Well. how could It be other
wise? Strenuosity. added TO the vices
which force IT, explains the matter. TEN
perance is neglected. and nerve, muscle.
and brain-wreeking habits flourish in a
continuous halo Of tobacco smoke. Old
Rome could never have stood SO long
against brain-rotting poisons and prac-
tees.
We should forget Osler. That overwIse
or overtongued individual may live to be
eighty. and then be found squeezing some
young man out OF a Job.
Many persons do not get TO intellectual
maturity at all, but keep advancing in
wisdom and usefulness. I presume Dr.
Osler is of that tribe and will never re-
sign, either.
I presume the doctors are right in say
ing there may be cases where suicide
would be justified. but such cases would
be rare. Man can train himself TO en-
duTe far darker situations than the aver
age suicide encounters. And ere person
attempts TO end himself or herself,
thought should be given as 10 effect on
others. There is no doubt suicide is be-
coming habit, and habit that may
sweep over the country like a plague.
especially IN case of threatened disasters
such as famines. earthquakes. and astro-
nomicaI disturbances.
I hope this letter may influence some
disappointed or dispirited persons 70 new
courage and better hablts-better tobacco.
II not abstinence from the worst weed OF
the world. II the lover has dropped YOU,
hunt another. and newer and better
one. rather than to sully your remem-
brance with suicide. II you find your
head getting topheavy with too much
care and responsibility. slack off. Men
generally can discover in themselves the
symptoms Of insanity. They at least can
tell If their brains are getting wheely,
unreliable, spasmodic, and capricIous.
Nothing should stand in the way of
man taking all possible care against in
sanity. Change from pursuit to pursuit.
Travel and rest may ward off that worst
Of all demons, the scourge Of the uni
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in the wires OF in
tellect. physical defects only. probably.
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Break More Serious.

So we get TO the national situation.
publican party IS more serious. There Is
no such organized opposition to Demo-
cratic leadership In either House or SEN
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WALL STREET NEWS
Business at Lowest Ebb Since
Middle of Summer.
THEORISTS EXPLAIN CAUSES

Feeling of Hesitation and Uncertain
ty That Has Overspread Business
Circles Regarding Possible Action
of Supreme Court in Trust Cases
One of Chief Arguments.
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VIEWS OF PEOPLE ON MANY TOPICS
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT IT?
For man in physical shape and prime.

For man In physical shape and prime
conscious OF approaching insanity,
should say throw off all ties that bind
or worry, all business. wives. loves. and
cares. and plunge into some wilderness
into new world or life. Say. take along
a ''trusty," plenty Of firearms and ammu-
milton. matches and salt. &c, and head
for the Amazon country-Africa has been
overhunted-I don't think there is bet
ter field for profitable and interesting
adventure than the great basin OF the
Amazon. 1 have been informed there are
plenty OF fierce, large animals, and
snakes sixty feet or more in length down
there. ORYILLE H. KIMBALL.
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policeman Victim of Thief.

The police are looking for a sneak
thief, who robbed Policeman C. T. Gibson,
of the Eighth precinct yesterday. The
thief entered the hall of Gibson's home,
454 Eleventh street southwest, took a gold
watch from Gibsons coat. hanging on the
hallrack. and escaped before he was seen
by any one in the house.
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zion city Debt. settled.

Chicago. Feb. 27.-The receiver has final
y wound up the affairs Of Zion City.
founded by the late John Alexander
Dowie All Of the secured claims were
settled, and other creditors will receive %
cents on the dollar.
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BREAKUP IN PARTIES
PoliticalSplitsin States Have
Subtle Relation.
THE CONNERS-MURPHY CLASH

lFacttons in New York City Angling
for william Randolph Hearst-Re-
publican Dissension over the Re-
tmportation of GriScOm-OhiO DEM
ocrats Denounce Harmon.
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let Porto Rico solve its own problems
This for Bishop Cranston's information
and guidance.
FRANCIS DE SALES RYAN.
73 street northwest
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While you think of It. telephone your
Want AID. to The Washington Herald,
and bill wiz be sent you at cent a word.
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Passing of the NIiddIeman.

II there is anything that has been
demonstrated by the experience Of the
last half century of our national life. and
by the worlds business life as well, it is
that the strong instructive tendency OF
these affairs is toward the elimination of
what are known as middIemen, and that
Just in the extent TO which these middle
men are eliminated and the toll taken by
them from the price of products and
materials is knocked off and handed over
to consumers in a reduced market valua-
ton, just to that extent does the COM
munity as a whole receive advantage and
benefit
Mr.. Taft, Mr.. Wickersham. and his ad-
visers would probably deny that they
have in mind by their Tive and let live"
policy a social system whereby all the
shoes of the country would have to be
made as of yore. by individual shoe
makers; whereby beef would be killed as
formerly, and as now in country towns.
by individual butchers, so that there could
be utilized with consequent reduction OF
the price of meat sold no portion of the
byproducts; whereby oil would be sold as
ii used TO be. by several thousand differ
ent oil producers, each either having to
build his own pipe line through the
thickly settled portions of the country
or be compelled to pay heavy rates there
for over an expensive railway trans
portation, and whereby, in general. all
the great labor-saving and cost-saving
processes that have been introduced In
modern times would be done away with.
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Great Event of the Day
. :. In International
Society

London, June S.-Another Ameri-
can heiress joined the British peer
age this afternoon through the mar
riage Of Miss Margaretta DreXel,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
Drexel, Of Philadelphia and London,
to Viscount Maidstone, heir OF the
Earl Of Winchelsea.
The ceremony toek-plaee at--St.
Margaltets church, Westminster,
which has been the scene Of numer-
GUS other Anglo-American weddings
Of note. The historical old church
was prettily decorated with flowers
for this, the most notable of recent
weddings in London. A great crowd
assembled in the vicinity to watch
the arrival Of the bridal party and
the distinguished guests, among
whom were Mr. and Mrs.> George
Gould, the Misses Edith, Gloria and
Vivien Could, Mr.. and MRS. Anthony
Drexel, Jr., Mrs. Maldwyn Drum
mond, formerly Mrs. Marshall Field !;
the Countess Sigray, who was Miss
Harriet Daily, and number of other
we'll known Americans.
AS Is customary in the Church Of
England service, the officiating cler-
gyman, accompanied by a surpliced
choir, met the bridal procession at
the door and preceded it up the aisle,
the choir singing a bridal hymn.
The Bishop Of London performed the
wedding ceremony assisted by sew
eral other clergymen.
The brides gown was Of white
satin, smothered in antique family
lace, with court train Of gold and
white brocade. over wreath of
orange blossoms fellan antique veil,
which was, so arranged as not to OBJ
scure the features. The only jewels
worn by the bride were q few pearls.
She looked charmingly beautiful as
she walked cup the aisle of the old
church on the arm Of her father.
Miss Drexel was attended by ten
ridesmaids--Lady Gladys Finch
Hatton, sister Of the bridegroom; hia
two cousins, Lady Constance. Combe,
Miss Mildred Carter, daughter Of j.
ter to the Balkans; Miss Edith
Wayne, Of Philadelphia; the Hon.
Miss Rhoda Ashley, daughter Of Lord
Hastings: Lady "Betty' Manners,
daughter Of the Duke Of Rutland;
Miss Helen Post and the Hon. Miss
Sybif Fellowes.
The bridesmaids wore dainty
gowns Of soft white muslin and each
ard University is Of the brightest
character. For The races greatest
institution for the higher education.
a new are Of prosperity has dawned.
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The Maqliidsto1r'ile(-p!!r.!e'3x':5el ..>'
Wedding in London

carried bunch Of daisies. Their
tulle wells were confined in quaint
head dresses of dainty TROLLS work
Altogether they made as ,prctty a
troop as ever followed q bride to the
altar
Charles Mills, eldest son of Lord
|Hillingdon, supported Viscount
Maidstone, and among the ushers
were some Of the best known young
men in London society,"
Among those invited to the cere-
mony at st. Margaret's and to the
reception that followed at the mag
nificent> home of the brides parents
in Grosvenor Square were Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Mrs.
Nicholas Iongworth, -Ambassa dor
and Mrs. ,Whitelaw Reid, the Right
Hon. II. II. Asquith, Prime Minister
and Mrs. Asquith; Mr., A. J. Balfour
ex-prenier: Mr.. J. Pierpont. Morgan
the Hon. John Hubert Ward and
| Mrs. Ward, the Earl and Countess
Of Dudley, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Har-
court, Lord and Lady Lansdowne
Mrs. Ogden Mills, Lady Paget, and
Mr.. and Mrs. vendish-Bentinck.
Seldom has a bride been the re-
cipfent Of greater or more beauti-
full lot Of wedding presents. There
were many handhome and costly
pieces of lry,~-bric=a-b rac --. and
hundreds Of other articles. Notable
amongst the great collection we're:
An exquisite plaGue-set Of diamonds
on a long pearl rope and high pearl
dog collar with diamond clasps from
the brides father; string Of mag
nificent pearls from Mrs. Drexel: a
diamond and pearl tiara from the
parents Of the bridegroom; diamond
slides for the neck. from e. r..
Stotesbury, partner Of MI. Drexel !;
a huge pierced gold fruit dish Mrs.
MaldWyn Drummond; jewelled hat
pins, from Lady Paget and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis HarcourB; antique mir
rOr framed in gold, the Countess Sig
ray; bonbon box set in diamonds,
Mrs. Payne Thompson; velvet neck
band set with diamond slides, Dr.
Leslie Ward; shagreeu and silver
ca9ket, Mr.. and Mrs. SDender Clay;
sapphire ring. Mr.. and Mrs. George
DreXel:. sapphire and ruby ring, Mrs.
Paul Mills; set Of old French solid,
gold handless CUPS, Mrs. George Cav.
ehdish Bentinck; four handsome
solid silver vases two feet IN height
the I3iddlp family Of Philadelphia: a
magnificent writing set Of pale blue
leather and gol1. Major and Mrs,
Bruce, Of Washington: boucher
book with scarlet and gold cover,
filled with rare miniatures, Mrs
Joseph Dr@Xel, Of Philadelphia, and
a costly antique fan from the brides
cousin. the Duchess Of Vizcu, wife OF
Dom Miguel 10 Brafanza.
One Of Mr.. DrGxcl's presents to
his daughter was a $4,000 motor
car, which will take the bridal couple
for their honeymoon on the conti1
nent, the italian lakes being their.
ultimate destination.
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Memorial { \ '|lI TO- Blliipl" Ne
II Ike Old North State
MIkIiMAl AAakK.

III ghtsville NJ c., LunesS.
-7One OF the features Of the opening
session Of the annual convention of
the North Carolina Press Associa-
ton, which convened at the Hotel
barrymore this ,morping, was the
launching of a movement to elect q
substantial memorial to the late
"Bill' Nye, the humorist, whose
death occurred. at his home in this
state in 1896; and whose unmarked
grave in Henderson county, is the
mecca for many tourists. The move
ment, which was introduced In the
course of an essay on Journalistic,
problems by r. w. Vincent, of the
Charlotte Observer, was eloduentiy
seconded by James II. Caine, of the
Asheville Citizen in an enthusiastic
speech: -.--~'...-.--,
IN propQsing the memorial project
Mr.. Vincent said, in part: d.
up yonder in the mountain fast =
nesses of Henderson, in lone grave
unmarked save by rough stone
boulder. uninscribed, which by his
wish is TIL only monument he de-
sired, lies all that is mortal of IN
adopted son whose memory this state
has neglected to hOnOr-One we are
proud to claim as of our craft-the
lamented Bill Nye. 1t was his mis-
fortune not to have been born in.
North Carolina--Maine claims that
distipction-bu the best years Of his
life were spent at beautiful Buck
l;Shcals and the best work Of his car
eer done there. 1t was in the Car
DINA foothills that he gave up the
unequal struggle, and it is there that
he Is buried. -
eve cannot more ornately mark
his last resting place if we respect his
wishes, but we can erect, in Hender-
sonVille, or AsheXille, or, if you will,
in The shadow Of the capitol at Raj
eigh; a suitable and substantial me-
Emoriai to show to the world that, we
fkhow our duty and have performed
Eit Who among us has not delight
ed his Soul with the Boomerang ,sfor-
les Or; dropped tear over the Dathos
of The Pass that Came too Later
The gopdltRat he did in making the
world brighter by the music Of his
mirth cannot be ,masured in words,
and he left us things upon which to
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TO MAKE PARTIES SERVE
NEGRO RACE. -. - =

The time is fast approaching when
1he Negro may be- able to come. I'M
to his own politically in this country.
Both OF the old parties are growingt
into dlsfaVor. and party lines are
constantly being disregarded. If the
Negro Will take advantage. of they
situation and qualify himself, he
may be able to regain all that, he has
lost and more besides. No man or.
set of men can be kept down, who
VIII contend manfnlIy for their
rights. 1t is our duty to be ready
at all times to strike the blow for
our enfranchisement from a politIcai
thraldom-The Star, Newport News.
Virginia. .,.. -"
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Thompson's National News. Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., June "A
tremendous, crowds, gathered from,
every section OF the county, witness
seq the commencement exercises Of
H9Ward University on "Wednesday
afternoon, II the sracions auditorium
OF the Metropolitan,,A A. NJ. E. Church
on M street north vest, The original,
rlan Of holding the affair in the
opAn air amphftheatre on the Uni
versity campus had to be abandoned
on account of>the threatening, wealth
or, There were 10 graduates, rep
resenting the various departments of
the. University medtcal, theological,
law, classical, commercial, scientific,
and teachers. ''.'. ~. = :
Register Vcrnon's. Brilliant Address.
lpr. w. r. Vernon, Register Of The
United States Treasury, delivered the.
address to the graduating classes.
and it Is admitted on all sides to
nave been masterpiece Of brilliant
oratory, sound logic, polished diction,
practical advice on the art OF living
and doing, and breathing throughout
has made many speeches in this city,
all Of them worthy Of the various
occasions which brought them. forth,
but there IS a feeling that this How
ara University effort outranked them
all, and. stands as a ftting climax, Of
eloquent and thought-compellin
forensic triumphs that have been
won by this acknowledged leader OF
his people. The hour was a grand
one, and the speaker fully measured
up to it's eXacting requirfhents.
DR.. Vernon said, in part:
lit gives me pleasure to speak to
the candidates, for graduation from
this historic institution, noble in ira
dition-so valuable in it's contribut-
ion to the great work Of uplift and
humanity's ,betterment. The day is
inspiring because Of, the presence of
those Of Influence and character who
are giving the best in their lives to-
foster this work Gen-O. o. Howard,
valiant in war for right and milit-
ant in peace for the cause of the OPP
pressed, left here his monument I'M
til remotest time. Howard UniVer-
sity is rich in achievement, rich in
tradition and brilliant with illimit-
able possibilities for the future Like
city set upon a hill it can never
he hid. g.. a.. .t, -
1T is a great thing to be young
and strong; to stand at the threshold
Of career; to realize that the strug-
giles Of school-days are over; and
that. you stand ready to enter the
battle of life. With high hopes and
lofty aspirations; with sympathizing
teachers and friends; with those
who have known and cared for you,
hoping for the best in your career;
with the records Of the lives Of the
great men and women Of all ages,
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reflect and thoughts upon which to
build, for ourselves future, that,
let us hope; may be. rewarded by
those who live after us, better than
We have rewarded those who have
gone before"
In, seconding, the movement to erect
a memorial to Bill Nye, James H.
Game, of the Asheville Citizen, said:
'ln endorsing the Nye monument
movement, | believe l voice the SEN
timent, not only of the press frater-
nifty OF Western North Carolina, but
of the great majority Of the 'citizen-
ship of that section, who hold in low
ing memory the name of the man
whose body now rests under the shad-
oWs Of their mountains. While the
present movement found its incep=
ton within the ranks of our stat :
press associations some years ago.
there has long existed feeling in the
western section, and Especially il
that community where the tillustrious
Nye lived and moved, that something
more than q nAmeless stone should
keep in mind the genial spirit whose
gospel was sunshine and whose creed
was good cheer.
True, the block of granite which
now does sentinel duty over Nye's
grave in the lonely country church.
yard at Arden mutely expresses the
dying wishes of the great humorist,
but we would not be disregarding
those wishes were we to erect, !, by
means Of popular subscription, a
marble shaft which would in some
measure express the regard and Ven
Grafton We feel for the man with
whom all of lis laughed and wept by
turns.
-"It iBr fitting and proper that the
movement to perpetrate the memory
of Nye should find it's reincarnation
here, for he was one of us. The
struggling vicissitudes of his early
journalistic days could not dim the
light of genius which shone so
brightly in later years. We should
not hesitate to 60 on record here and
now, representing the North Carolina
Press Association, as setting on foot
movement to erect at our state
capital a fitting monument to one Of
! the greatest and most gifted humor-
lists the world has ever known"
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THOSE PIES OF BOYHOOD.

how delicious were the pies-of boy
hood. No pies now ever taste so
good, what s. ehanged2 the pies22 Ne.
Its. you. You've lost the strong
healthy stomach, the vigorous liver
the active kidneys, the regular bow
els Of boyhood. Your digestion is
poor and You blame the food. What's
needed? A complete toning I'D by
Electric Bitters Of all organs Of d..
gestion-Stomach, Liver, Kidneys,
Bcwels-Try them. They'll restore
your boyhood appetite and apprectat-
ion of food and fairly saturate your.
body with new health, strength and
Vigor, soc at all druggists. =.
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Dedication Ll26eE.e'a q Monument \! 9, q 4
70 Confederate Prisoners s;,1lI !.

-----'. <- ia 4 AMeHWfs4f& kSI
tai amount was also raised In the; i
North. The com mfssfSf, fSfS F the !
monument was given :, to 'Sifs Moses
hzeklel who executed the statue I'm
ms studio in Rome and shipped Fit I
mere a lew weeks ago. The, frat
nhotoSranhs of it will be capyrightsdE1
by the Daughters of the Confectionery
and sold, the proceeds to be- added
10 the monument fund. y Ty-!--rf.-rr:e-E-77 {
The historic value of Johnsoh's
Island lies not merely In the nunfber@
OF famous soldiers who. were con-,
hned there during the war but alaoez
IN the many. stories Of attempted
daring rescues which cluster. about \
1t. For three:.Sears plot after plot
was laid TO; free the thousands who
lay in. captivity on the island. Every
attempt, however, failed. The main
guard of the island was the gunboat4
Michigan, now the Wolverine, which,
frustrated more, than one sepsn-
tional effort at rescue. The Wolver-
inc, which is still doing duty in the
United States service, was the first
steel vessel ever bnilt on the Great
Lakes. - -
The Statue.
Ihe statue occupies position. on
the shore of, 'Sandusky bay near the
ientrance Of the island cemetery and
races to the South. 1t represents a.
Confederate soldier in uniform. The
right hand clutches a musket, the
stock OF which rests on the ground.
The left hand is raised to the fore,
head, shading the eyes, and the
inquire seems to he peering into the
tar distance" toward the southland. i
The statue rests on pedestal con-.
structed Of South Carolina marble.
upon which is engraved in large let
ters directed by the Robert Patton
Chapter, United Daughters of the
|Contederacy.~ of Cincinnati, O.. in
memory Of the Southern soldiers
who died in the federal prison on
this island during the war between
the States. ~ Dead, but scepteretl
Soverelgns who rule us from the.
dust" ~. -' -
On the base is this inscriptions:
Inc stone upon this was inscribed,
and placed by the Grand Lodge of
mississippi in remembrance of the
Masons who sleep here" s&MH
On the ends of the base stone arc
the words, Confederate Soldiers.
Ihcy were Masons.n, .. ...at
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THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENT
ION SLABS NEGROPHOBIA
CIEVERIy

1t was graceful thing on the
part Of the Worlds Sunday School
Convention to make Mr.. Washing
ton a life member, thereby placing
him in the same class as President
Taft, Mr.. Roosevelt, Mr.. Bryan and
others. 1t was a quiet, but forceful,
slap at the local prejudiced white
Observation-Disclosures Afro
American Ledger.
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cANARfEs

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