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Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 11287, 4 August 1898, Page 2

Alderman G. H. Smith, ex -Mayor of Halifax, England, when on a -visit to St. Louis, U. S., told a reporter that in Halifax the municipality owns the water works, and although supplying water to the people at a very low rate , cleared £10,000 during the year. It supplies gas at 2s. Id. per 1,000 cubic feet and last year made a profit of £100,000, the profits ia both cases being applied to reduction of taxes. The municipality also owns the electric lights, tramways ; in fact everything that is of public use. Dr. Stanley Warren (says Science Siftisgs) ingeniously attributes the increasing number of suicides, especially in the more intelligent and educated classes, to A train of unhealthful suggestions is in some way set up, which not necessarily results in self-destruction, but brings about of necessity an abnormal j mental^ state, and bodily disease miy follow. The constant repetition of autohuggestions as to suicide finally leads the su'ject into a state in which hid (or her) statement, " I will kill myself," is not the result of thought but is purely automatic; and finally the act of Belf -destruction itself may be .an unconscious one. Abnormal menta^action" is to be discouraged in treatment by the constant exhiuition of healthful suggestion, which shall constituted system of vigoroumental calisthenics and lead to a plan of more normal thinking. Such a plan certainly seems more rational and so more hopeful of results than the too frequent recourse to intensely depressing drugs. Trimmed Hats and Bonnets half-price during sale. Children's Wool Hits, all new, Is, Is 6d, Is lid, at S. B. White's Stocktaking Sale.— Advt. Dresses, Dress Robes, etc., all at much reduced prices. Call and inspect at S. B. White's Stocktaking Sale.— Advt,