The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-08-05

all other agencies combined. So far as
algeria is concerned the local French
authorities have taken this matter in
hand, and the many pious Algerian
Arabs that intended to make q pilgrim
age to the tomb of the prophet In July,
have been forbidden to do so on &C
rount of the outbreak Of cholera at
MosuL. The matter was laid before the
Me pilgrimage 20 Mecca would be se-
faous source of danger TO the public
health, since the cholera might be
brought back 30 Algeria by the pilgrims
and thence propogated speedily 10
Aiarseilles and the other southern sea-
ports which were rayaged by the epi-
demic when IL made its appearance in
Europe few years ago. The Algerian
faithful" were obliged 10 give Mp their
annual pilgrimage TO Mecca last year
owing TO the same cause.
1t would be q wise measure should
The European nations take q hint from
this action Of the Algerian authorities
and make some systematic effort 10 stop
The dangerous pilgrimages that are 80
efiicient in spreading disease and death
over Asia, Africa and Europe.
Ii not infrequently happens that pill
grims contract and die Of cholera be-
fore they reach the holy shrines. But
as it is part OF the faith that the soul
pf the departed Is saved by taking hia
remains to the shrine, the living are
exposed on the lily ventilated boats
with the cholera corpses. and thus the
scourge is propagated. Almost oil this
eholera comes primarily from India,
where the disease is always active.
Pilgrims assemble on the banks Of the
holy Ganges, 1--we on it's shores. the dis
charges OF those sick OF the disease foul
the waters, which the pilgrims drink
and in which they bathe. Thus the
disease is spread, the pilgrims return
ihg home, taxing IL with them. Had
these pilgrimages been instituted orig
inRlly for the purpose Of spreading
cholera they could not do so more
surely and more effectually than they
do now.
1t IL the duty Of civilized nations 10
do everything possible toward prevent
ing disease, aud the nations of the earth
are coming 10 recognize this all-im-
portant fact, both as measure of self
protection and in the cause of humanity.
AS regards cholera, the only safety for
the nations Is IN eradicating the disease
In its birthplace India In order that
this may be done. England and France
must take the initiative. and other ma
tipns should insist upon their doing so
aaa should render all possible assist
ance. The sanitary measures OF Eng
iA.zsa have done much 20 free Calcutta
and other Indian cities from cholera,
but the rural districts OF that densely
populated country are still scoarged by
IL. and will continue to be so long as
the pilgrimages are kept mp. Surely 1t
IL time that the nations should combine
to stamp out this dreadful but entirely
preventable disease.
Ths Raecoon Embrae~a tha Dog.
That the raecoon Is the smallest re-
preventative Of the bear family is fact
very well known TO naturalists and gen.
orally set forth in dictionaries, but the
average hunter refuses 10 recognize the
Silas Barnes. of Newburg,
who for twenty years has earned his
living by selling small furs and rattle
snake oil, after half lifetime Of doubt,
was finally convinced at dawn the other
day that the familiar coon is q true
ursa minor, and his eighteen pound
bull terrier learned the lesson at the
same time, but too late to profit by
il.
The hunter and his dog had passed
the night in the woods at the foot of
Storm King Mountain, on the Corn
wall aide, and at daybreak Barnes
freed coon In tall pine. he never
carries q gun because he -saya 1t fright
ems the game he wants 10 catoh--and,
besides be hasn't one. He climbed the
tree and drove the coon down, noticing
as IL passed him, that ii seemed TO be
considerably more bulky than his dog.
Then he sat upon bough about thirty
feet above the ground to watch the
sport.
He saw the terrier sieze the coon by
the throat. The shaggy animal made
a desperate effort 10 release itself. Fail
ing In this. it stood upon its hind feet,
and throwing its strong fore legs around
its enemy's body, II gave him deadly
hug. The dogs eyes bulged. and 80
did those of the hunter, for never be-
fore, through q long experience as q
woodsman, had he seen anything like
this. He went so rapidly 10 the rescue
that he fell the last ten feet; but he
was too late. The coon was gene. and
the terrier was gasping his life away.
The blood that weIled from some rup-
tured organ filed his mouth, bis back
was badly lscerated, and In few min
utes he was dead.
The squeeze OF the little bear had
been more than even his seasoned frame
could stand
Drives 90 susride by ASS Victims Ghost
John II. Smith, giant OH well drill
or, Of Pittsburgh, committed suicide
by tying fire escape rope around his
neck and swinging himself out Of the
third story window Of Boley's Hotel, on
Diamond street. The noise Of his dead
body swinging against one OF the win
dowE Led 20 the discovery Of the act.