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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14
JACKSONVILLE.

Edison Ellis of Bennington visited his
cousin, Leroy Lowe, last week
Mrs. Newton Stone and mother, Mrs.
Gently
Mrs. l.. A. Brown and daughter of
Wilmington are visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. C. II. Waste.
Mrs. Grace Chase and daughter of
Pittsheld. Mass, are visiting her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Pike.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Plumb of North
Adams and friends from Nottingham
village called on Mrs. Johanna Edwards
Sunday.
The Young Peoples Christian Union
will meet Sunday at 730 p. m. Miss
Alice Sprague will lead on the subject,
Live for the best"
The many friends in this place were
grieved to learn of the sudden death of
William B. Clark of Jamaica, who drove
the Brattleboro stage number of
years. Much sympathy goes out to the
bereaved family.
Among the guests at the Glen House
last week were E. B. Baker of clean,
N, Y, C. w. Reed of Waterbury. Conn,
G. w. Darby OF Holyoke, A. A. Chick
ering and Miss Viola Chickering of
Turner's Falls, Mr. and Mrs. II. Miller
of Wilmington, Mrs. C. e. Stearns, Mr..
and Mrs. G.. S. Lyle and Viola Lyle of
Brooklyn, B. F. Shaw. e. r. Cogswell,
N. b. Mason, r. r. Johns and w. r.
Whiting of Boston, II. II. Hitchcock of
Swifts River and Harry Brown of Hay
denville.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14
ONE BILLION DOLLARS LOST.

In a recent statement made by the Ma
tional Association of Audubon societies,
and substantiated by the U. S. depart
ment of agriculture, the loss sustained
by the crop producers in our country an
nually from the inroads of rodents and
insects that would have been extermi-
mated had their natural bird foes been
protected from pot hunters feather men
and market butchers, amounts, in round
numbers, to $1,000 100000. In other words,
the loss % food and cloth products in
the last year amounted to $40 for every
person In the United States. II that
great sum of money meant any additional
comforts to our farmers, there would at
least be an extenuating circumstance
but it doesn't. 1t means smaller crops
with the same amount of labor expend-
ed.
What can be done about it? Several
things, namely Let every one of us
see to It that our game and bird laws are
enforced. If the bill prohibiting the sale
of game of all kinds in the state becomes
a law, which 1t undoubtedly will, our
game birds should increase rapidly. And
here let me add that If the farmers
would erect little shelters of corn stalks
or evergreen boughs near their grain
fields and leave bundle or unthresheo
oats or wheat near this shelter where
quail could pick 1t over, these most
useful insect destroyers would stay on
the farms the year around.
Again, the poisonous chemicals used In
spraying our orchards are applied need
lessly strong. This is demonstrated by
the fact that worm If poisoned by eat
ing the leaves of a tree sprayed with
Bordeaux mixture containing arsenate
of lead will destroy fiedgling robin in a
few moments. In fact the State depart
ment of agriculture has proved to its
satisfaction that hundreds of our song
birds are killed annually by poisonous
spraying solutions. An officer in the
employ of one of our large chemical COM
panies manufacturing arsenate of lead,
told the writer that orchardists were
using arsenate far stronger than was
necessary to do the work.
The cat also plays a large part in the
destruction of our birds. In fact, very
few cats are ratters and mousers by in
stinct At Johns Hopkins university eX-
periments were made with cats and mice
which showed concusively that a cat
has no natural antipathy to a mouse, and
unless trained to kill them will never mo-
lest them. On the other hand, cats are
natural destroyers of birds, and will
sometimes go so far as to take fledglings
from their nests. The writer has seen a
cat spend an entire morning hunting
birds and the afternoon in sleeping
peacefully in the hay NOV while mice ran
about with impunty.
Another important thing we can do
to encourage the birds is to provide bird
baths, boxes for the wrens and blue
BIRDS and in winter to feed the nut
matches, chickadees, etc. OF course, the
birds will demand a small toll, during
the fruting season, for their work, but
it will be but a drop in the bucket COM
pared to the service rendered. The
more birds we destroy, the more it will
cost us to raise crops.-[ Edward X.
Parkison, in the Country Gentleman.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14
IN OUR OWN STATE.
Thomas Rogers, Wealthy Brandon Con-
tractor, Shot by Burglar

Thomas Rogers, a wealthy contractor
of Brandon, was seriously wounded sun
day night in a pistol duel with a bur-
glar who had entered the room In which
Mr.. Rogers and his wife were sleeping.
The bullets took effect in the right leg
and in the thigh and the recovery of Mr..
Rogers is considered doubtful. The bur-
glar was wounded.
Mrs. Rogers was awakened by the
burglar, who is thought to have been an
Italian. and she aroused Mr.. Rogers,
who jumped upon the intruder just as
he was taking a gold watch from the
pocket of some clothes which were placed
on a chair by the bed. Both men had
revolvers and began firing, both being
injured.
In the excitement which followed the
wounding of Mr.. Rogers, the thief fed
from the house, but left trail Of blood
for some little distance. 1t was evident
that he robbed a clothes line near by to
secure a bandage for his wound, The
police have clue in a pair of shoes
which the burglar left behind on the
veranda of the Rogers house.
Later-Henry Tabb, AZ, an English
man, who has lived in Burlington, was
arrested Monday night at Fowler by
Arthur Ferris and Arthur Hendee, who
had been deputized as sheriffs. A large
number of armed men were out with
teams and automobiles and on foot
looking for the burglar, at the time Tabb
was taken into custody. The prisoner
claimed his name was Nugent and that
he was working in Middlebury Tabb
was released from the house of correc-
ton recently after serving $50 days for
petit larceny committed in Burlington
He was taken to the county Jail in Rut-
land to await the result of Rogerss in
juries. Tabb had a bullet wound in his
left forefinger and his description tall
lied with that of the alleged burglar.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14

A writer in the current number of Our
Dumb Animals speaks of the articles
evidently paid for and sent out to an
impecunious and easily hoodwinked press
to prove that "aigrettes are taken pain
lessly" as untrue-using the shorter and
more expressive term. According to
these accounts" says the writer, the
plumes of the white heron are only gath
cred as they fall from the birds in the
mouting season. Pray tell US, gentlemen
of the feather business, why three men,
as game wardens appointed to protect
the white herons, have been murdered by
the plume hunters and why men of un-
questioned veracity, who have seen the
slaughter going on under their own eyes,
denounce the traffic in aigrettes as wor-
thy only of savages?"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.

George johnson of Bernardston re-
turning to his house about noon Tues
day, July 4, fell at the entrance, over
come by the heat. where he was found
by his son, who came soon after. Life
was extinct. The funeral was held Thurs
day, Rev. w. |. Thresher officiating.
Alaric A. Boyce. r. prominent citizen
OF Orange died in the Franklin county
hospital in Greenfield Thursday night
after a long Illness with brights disease.
He served in Company F, 10th Vermont
regiment, In the Civil war He was for
mery engaged In the clothing business
and was an active member of the Ma
sonic lodge in Orange. He leaves two
daughters, Mrs. Edward j. Reece OF
Greenfield and Mrs e, M. Dexter OF
Hartford
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14
Loss Of s7,so7 Sheep In Vermont In 10
Years,

The number of sheep and lambs in the
United States in 1910, according to cen
sus figures made public this week. was
81 ,63S, 500, as compared with 61,503,7 13 in
1900. In the north Atlantic division the
number of ool-producing sheep report =
ed for Maine was 1884 in 1910 and 49,
213 in 1900; New Hampshire, 31,201 in
1910 and 65.91S in 1900; Vermont S4,360 in
1910 and 1S2,167 in 1900; Massa chusetts,
22,672 in 1910 and 80, 500 in 1900; Rhode Is
land, 1905 in 1910 and $500 in 1900; Con-
necticut, 14,O43 in 1910 and 23,O21 in 1900;
New York. 6O5,655 in 1910 and 9Si,516 in
1900; New Jersey, 1858 in 1910 and g.
1863 in 1900; and Pennsylvania, 637 1863 in
1910 and 959,4S3 in 1900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14

Scribners Magazine for July contains
a paper by James Ford Rhodes, the emf
nent historian. which reviews with re-
markabe lucidty the almost forgotten
causes and effects of THE Railroad Riots
of 1877" This was almost an industrial
revolution and the strikers were finally
subdued by the power of the National
Government, the militia having utterly
failed. Mr.. Rhodes shows that the abuses
Of railroad management and the iniquities
of a rate war were really at the bottom of
this revolution of the wage earners.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14
Soldiers Monument Unveiled at Hlgheate
Centre,

The soldiers monument, a gift to the
town of Highgate from Col. II. B. Meigs
of Baltimore, was unveiled at Highgate
Centre Wednesday. Gov. Mead, Senator
Page, Congressman Foster, Capt. G. w.
Burleson and c. s. Palmer OF Burlington,
N. o. Bowlby and Rev. E. ]. Ranslow OF
Swanton and A. N. Nye were among the
speakers, Rev. II. A. Griesmer of Bal
timore delivered the principal address of
the day. The monument Is of white
bronze, 16 feet high, surmounted by
soldier at parade rest. The upper die
bears portraits in relief Of Lincoln, Grant,
Sheridan and Sherman. Capt Meigs is
a native of Highgate and a veteran OF the
18th regiment The 18th regimental as
ISOLATION held its reunion in connection
with the unwilling and elected officers as
follows Pres S. NJ Decker OF Law
renee, Mass. vice pres, G. G., Blake Of
Swanton; sec, T. N. Peck of Burlington;
treas, ii. w. Allen of Burlington; ex.
com, C. s, Palmer OF Burlington, II. o.
Clark of East Orange, N. j., H. b. Meigs
of Baltimore.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14
WHITINGHAM

Eva Contois is working for Oscar Bish
op.
Ethel Wheeler has boarder from
Brooklyn.
Mrs. F. d. Stafford and some friends
are at the hotel for a vacation.
L. Demming has moved back from the
Snyder farm to his house In the village.
Otto Rosmeisl of Hartford called on his
brother, Richard Rosmeisl, one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. s. Barnard visited at C.
S. Barnard visited at C. S. Goodnow's
Sunday
Will Spencer, a teacher from Cincinnati
ii, O., is spending the week as a guest
at his brothers cottage.
Odid Fairbanks was called to Adams
vile. Mass, to see his brother in law,
Rufus Porter, who is failing rapidly
The boy scouts broke Camp Wednesday
morning and returned to North Adams.
Some went by train and others walked
C. S. Chase and family are occupying
their house in the village through the hot
weather. Mr.. Chase is having the house
slated
Fred Soper, mother, and aunt spent the
Fourth at II. A. Wheeler's, where Mrs.
Soper and daughter are boarding this
summer.
Calvin Dix is home with his son.
George He has been spending the past
months with his daughter, Mary Dix
Rice, in Charlemont
Christine Wheeler is housed with
diphtheretic sore throat. Mrs Soper and
little daughter who were boarding at her
home have gone to Jim Caffreys to stay
while Christine is Ill.,
Mrs. Carries n Iseme by tn,
the doctor thou bck Her
daughter, MaybN en- staying
with her sisters SF.1Yg N Solrain. was
sent for and came to care for her mother
Mr.. Dix is also in Ill health.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14
Alleged Bigamist Arrested.

Jay r. Franks of Fowerville, Mich,
is under arrest at Troy, N. Y, charged
with having three wives. His last vic
tim is alleged to be Miss Clara b. Bar
Der of Pownal, whom Franks married
last May. Miss Barber inherited a large
farm from her father, who died several
years ago She has conducted it her
self. She became acquainted with Franks
while he was selling machinery for the
Vermont Farm Machine company of Bel
lows Falls. The couple were living on
the farm until three weeks ago, when a
letter from wife No. 2 arrived. Franks
went to Troy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-07-14

1t probably took 100000 men twenty
years to build the largest of the pyra-
mids, that of Cheops.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-10-04

Hot Springs Council No. 2s, R. & s. M, meets every secsnd Monday after Chap fa- -f
The Sentinel=record., 1911-10-04
THE EDDY
 EUROPEAN
Handsomest and best appoint ed small hotel in Arkansas.
 s5 to sto PER WEEK
THE EnnY ANhEx

House keeping apartments in connection with Eddy Hotel, fitted with gas ranges, dln- ing room and kitchen facili ties, and rented in suits ot l, 2 and 3 rooms to suit, Iocation--Very central--Opp Bath Houses, corner Ex
 change, Court and Central.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-10-04
F. Q. F.

Aerie and club rooms located at Ne. No. 51 meets every Thursday at n. m, Visiting Eagles and ladies are always welcome. Club rooms open from a. m. until 10 D. m. except Tuesday and wed : nesday JAS. L. GRAHAM, w. P.
 VINCENT WEST, Sec
The Sentinel=record., 1911-10-04
Eastern Star.

Hot Springs Chapter No. ss. o. H. E., Masonic Temple, third Monday at p. m. MRS. CHAs. BAKER, w. N. MRS. J. R. DEMBY, Sec.
 Independent Order Of cdd Fellows. Hot Springs Valley Lodge No 67, I. 0. Q. F., paeets every Monday night in Odd Fellows hall. corner of Prospect and Er change. All visiting brothers are cor dially invited to attend.
 J. L.. GRAHAM, N. c. RoBT. KOEHLER, Sec.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-10-04
Knights of Pxthls..

Knights of Pythias. Meets every Tuesday night, Elk I-2 Central avenue.
 ROBT. H. LOWER, c. c. JAS. s. MCCONNELL, K. of R. &s.
 M. w. of A. Hot Springs Camp No. 1s34s, Modern Woodmen of America, meet each Wed nesday evening BOP I-S Central ave-. at s o'clock. W. F. JIBB, V. 0. ]. !. HICKMAN. Clerk.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-10-04

Hot Springs Commandery. No. E, K. IT. meets every first Monday
 E. H. ELLSWORTH, E. C. Hot Springs Lodge No. 62. r. & A. M, Masonic Temple, first and third Fridays at D. m.
 M. 2. HICKMAN, W. NJ Sumpter Lodge Ne 4I9. Fl & A. M south Hot Springs, near end Of Ouachita avenue car line, second and fourth Fri days at 7:30 m.
 JOHN R. SIcARCY, w. N. ROBT. CARTNEY, Seq
The Sentinel=record., 1911-10-04

'. '. P. ELLSWORTH, 1T. l. N.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-10-04

. Garland Rebecca Lodge No. 7e, I. o. O. H'ght sf Odd Fellows hall MRS. MOLLY N. D1WOODY, N. G.
 MRS. MAGGIT oETHERa sss.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-10-04
B. p. o. E.

Hot Springs Lodge No. ssO meets every Wednesday evening, s:S0 sharp second floor Masonic Temple Building. Visiting brothers cordially invited
 l.. H. BARRY, F. R. RAYMOND JoYCE Sec.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-10-04
THE GODDARD HOTEL

European $25o and Up American $500 and LID Room soc, 7Sc and SioO Per Day
 One Block From Bath Houses
 Centrally Located For All Points MRS. J. w. HUTSELL, Prop. 150 outside rooms, electric lights, call bells, hot and cold running water, sta tionary wash stands.
 Apartments for light housekeeping in connection with hotel.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-10-04
WI. 0. M

Silver Leaf Camp No 8, woodrnen of the World, meets at Moose hall 720 2 Central avenue, first and third Thursday nights of each month. Visiting soverelgns invited to attend.
 !. ". MARTIN, c. c. J. J. HICKMAN, Sec
 Woodman Circle. Meets every second and fourth Thurs day. Visiting sovereigns invited to at tend.
 LIBBIE O'NEAL Guardian, MAGGIE OTHERS, Clerk.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-10-04

Hot Springs Encampment Ne. g., l.. O.. o.F', meets every Saturday night in Odd Fellows hall, corner of Prospect and Exchange. All visiting Patriarchs please attend. U. M. LINCOLN, 0. P.
 z. s. DENMAN, Scribe.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-10-04
p RING [ s s HOTEL

EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN 1oo4- ioOe Central Ave- Phone Sas. Central avenue, one block south of Princess theater. European rates. single rooms s2.00 per week ani up- American room and board s6.OO per week and up.
 JOHN r. o'BRIEN,
 Owner and ProgrEator.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-10-04

FOR RENT-rooms up stairs, sult able for doctors offices. Apply ai Phillips Bakery. 9-G If.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-10-04

Meets every Wednesday night at 2 m, at their club rooms. 72e1-2 Centra Ave, over Millsap's cigar store. VisItin Owls cordially invited.
 JAS. l.. GRAHAM, President. JOHN T. SIMMONS, Secretary.
 P. o. Box 29S.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-10-04
SECRET SOCIETIES..

Masonic. Hot Springs Chapter No. z7, F. A. NJ. meets every secsnd and fourth Mondays GEO. T. sCHMELzEL. H. P.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-10-04
L. o. O. M.

Het Springs Lodge No. 504, Loyal Order of Moose. meets every Friday evening in the Moose hall 7zo IF Central Ave. Wis ting brothers cordially invited.
 JAS. L. GRAHAM, Dictator. HENRY c. CONVICTION. Sec
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-15
NO MORE TREATS.

BY bill that has passed the Mis-.
. souri, House of Representative and is
now before the State Senate it Is
made unlawful to purchase free drinks
for any person or number of persons
at any bar in Missouri.
No longer will the half-drunken
man swagger up to the bar and spend
his money that others may acquire
the same stage of inebriety. The bar
room loafer will not longer be per-
mitted to indulge his thirsts at the
expense of others. In addition to the
cots OF the treat it will cost a man
from 81 to $25 to "set 'em up," this
being the states's share of the trans
action.
However, this treating bill does not
apply to pink tea. Ladies may still
treat their friends-if there are ladies
who treat their friends-with immuni-
ty. Light beverages may still be pur-
chased for your friends-and when
one treats his friends are many-with.
out fine. But the "gin rickey,"
whisky straight" or bowl of suds"
will have to be paid for by Dutch
treat.
The law is good one in many
ways. 1t will insure to the wife and
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-15
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The John N. Taylor Automobile
Company of Columbia, Mo-. are
pleased to announce that hey are the
distributors and selling agents in Co
lumbia and Boone county OF the ia
nous E. M. F.. go" Automobiles sell
ing at 1900. and the Flanders go" at
s7Oe. both backed by a gilt-edge
guarantee for one full year. These are
the greatest cars on earth at these
prices. We solicit an opportunity to
prove this to you.
We are also factory representatives
and selling agents for the full line of
Buick" and Regal cars, including
the Regal full under-slung Roads
ter" at 5000, Regal 80" Touring
car with fore-doors at $1,05O. and the
Regal 4O'' seven passenger Touring
car with fore-doors at $3.50; also the
Baker" and "Rauch and Lang Elec-
trio" A full line of these new 1911
cars can be seen in our display rooms
at Columbia. Ask for demonstra-
tion .....- .-.
We solicit your inquiries and our
representatives will be pleased to call
on you. adV
j. N. TAYLOR AUTOMOBILE co.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-15
THE STUDENTS LAZY SEASON.

The lazy season for students is JUS,
arriving. 1t is not easy. even for ths
grind" to pore over some abstrac,
theory or meaningless calculation
when the sun shines near his table
through an open window-almost the
first time it has been comfortable ia
nave the window open in many
months.
The invitation to drop books is no,
one to be easily put off. The studen.
may try to overcome temptation and
determine to study all afternoon, but
he is likely to find all his good resolu-
tions end on the golf links or at
Lovers Leap.
In the spring the farmer wakes up
and is busiest, the student gets
drowsy and prefers idleness. They
simply reverse resting seasons. The
good student has worked hard all
winter and it is natural that his lazy
season should come now.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-15
"cHuRcn IS ovER.oReANizEo~
The Rev. NJ. A. Hart Says Good 6usi
mess Methods Are Needed.

The Rev. NJ. A. Hart Says Good eusi
mess Methods Are Needed.
"The average church in my opinion
Is over-organized." said the Rev. M
A. Hart of the Christian Church n
his talk last night to the Baptist
Brotherhood.
There is no place, in the church TO:
junior societies. The Sunday school
should cover the whole. field for the
children, and they should be in their
homes in the afternoon.
IF we had men well organized In
the Bible classes, the different broth
erhoods would be of no use. Let the
men of the church cooperate in con-
serving their power, their personality
and their resources in meeting the
problems of the church. Instead of
having so many church organizations
Of men. why not have a yearly meet
ing to discuss the work, and SO let
tnis town know that the men of the
churches are at work."
Mr.. Hart said what was needed
most is men to do active work. Too
many men, he said, are content to
give financial aid and evade the prob
lens before the church.
What We need in the church." said
Mr.. Hart, 'is business men to apply
business methods. We need men who
will apply the same energy and vigor
in this WORK that they use in their
bu;inosI.
''We must simplify and intensity
the organization of our churches. We
need christianity and not church
anity.' We may differ in doctrines
and in principles, but we are one in
God"
In speaking of the brotherhoods of
the churches, the Rev. c. NJ. Aker of
the Methodist Church said:
The four brotherhood: of Colum-
bia should have quarterly meeting.
and take part in all political, civic
and social problems. In each church,
l believe the brotherhood should help
the adult Bible class. and should take
hold of all Other church institutions
as WELL"
The program for the next meeting
of the Baptist Brotherhood, April II,
will be debate-whether or not a
man should give tenth of his earn
ings to the church. P. F. Trow-
bridge with E. w. Stephens. F. II.
Demaree, F. v. Mcbride, L. D. Haigh,
James Jordon, G. W. Trimble, J. Z.
Thornton, and ]. G. Babb will take
the negative. H. S. Philbrick, P. S.
Quinn, H. o. Severance, DIR. Woodson
Moss, r. NJ. Robinson, B. F. Hoffman,
c. r. Everman, ]. c. Schwabe and
w. X. Bayless will take the affirma-
tive.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-15
SUICIDE IN THE UNITED STATES.

ISUIClOE IN THE UNITED STATES
The suicide habit is increasing in
the United States. Each year there
is a larger number of deaths caused
by suicide.
England and Germany have the
largest percentage of suicide in Eu.
rope and the immigrants from those
countries and their descendants fur.
nish the majority of self-murderers in
the United States.
There are more suicides among
married people than among unmar.
ried and w:dowers are more likely to
kill themselves than are widows. The
youngest suicide in recent years was
boy of nine years and the Oldest
was a woman aged 81. More women
kill themselves between the ages of
20 and 80 than at any other ages.
while men generally wait until they
approach the forty-year mark. Clerks
and minor employees furnish the larg-
est number of suicides and officers
of financial companies follow.
/ There were 6,745 suicides in 1907
to 1882 in 1908. This is caused by
the great despondency resulting from
the panic of 1907. The year 1910
shows 12,6OS suicides but that in
crease i: accounted for by the great
er adequacy of the statistics.
/ Poison was formerly the favorite
method of ending ones life but the
pistol-route has become more popu-
lar in recent years, with an increased
tendency to asphyxiation.
Many a man has taken his life on
Monday morning rather than return
to work after a days dissipation.
Dependency, disappointment and f.
nancial reverses are causes Of suicide,
while fanaticism and superstition
cause many people to Shuttle off
this mortal COLI for their souls bene-
fit.
But the fact is that the suicide
habit is increasing in America and
something should be done to stop it,
Legislation has failed for the law
has little effect on dead men. What
can we do to increase the desire of
our fellow men to enjoy and con-
tinue life?