Show SUICIDAL MANIA the mania f r seems to be growing in this country within the last month a great many novel deaths have occurred A family in illinois consisting of a husband and two children were not long since discovered in their home all dead self destruction having evidently been the cause two lovers nol long since took a room in the grand union hotel in new york made elaborate preparations to meet their death and then blew out the gas and died in each others arms two airl friends in a pennsylvania town went deliberately to a small stream ind sensationally drowned themselves in denver during a noted case of alleged arsenic poisoning so full an explanation was given in the court room of how the drug could be administered that several despon denta conceived the idea of self destruction and within ton days there were as many deaths from arsenic poisoning such cases show B deliberate purpose of that is appalina ap paling no longer does to be confined alone to individuals bufa families lovyrs and friends mako the thema a mutual subject for consideration and resolve to die together soon self destruction may become as prevalent and fashionable as it was with the ancient greeke who would go into the public bath and while lying in the soft warm water open an artery and slowly let lifes ital fluid flow from the body the cause of suicides is being made a deep study and a careful stat ician gives the following ratio of suicides according to profession or occupation merchants 7 saloon keepers G teachers bankers sailors 4 mechanics chanice cs printers physicians army officers 3 tailor 2 day laborers vary from 4 to 12 according to whether their employ ment is n doors or out there is pa study here merchants are engaged in an wrestle for trade and often go to the wall A young man should hesitate before entering the lists not so many succeed as might appear from the fact that some make great fortunes the elemont of speculation enters into mercantile affairs too hea villy for those choso whoso nerves are excite ablo As for saloon keepers their occupation is dangerous full of instability and quite sure to go with habits of stimulation though many church people are numbered among those who suicide and theological students nervous from study often take their own life yet we feel to a knowledge of the gospel of christ as a guard against this terrible crime this knowledge will give peace to the troubled soul and strengthen one in all the vicissitudes of life is a duty and all voters who love utah should see to it that their names if not already there bo put on the registration list this week this is an important matter as next august politics will be hotter than over before in utah |