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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-08-12
CHINESE pIeNIrAalEs.

New York. Aug. 12.-Prince Chen,
accompanied by Assistant secretary
ST state Peirce, WI Ting Fang, the
Chinese minister and LANG Chen
Tang, the new minister. went to Oys-
Ter BAY this morning to visit the pres
ident
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pAsseMoERs uNINIuREo.

Train Of Pullman sIeepers collides
with a Freight train.
(By Associateu Press.
Harrisburg. Pa. Aug l2.-Th. first
section Of the express train on the
Pennsylvania railroad which left here
shortly before midnight ran into the
side Of an eastbouEd freight train
near Dock street tower Seven
reight cars we're broken and burned.
but The Pullman sleepers composing
the train were unbroken No passeng-
ers were hurt
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FROST Nlps CORN.

IHY AsaoclaFel Fre73l
pes moines, a.. Aug IA severe
rost Is reported ia tbs northwestern
norton OF Iowa about sihley The
damase 20 corn ls considerable
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Stock certificates, bonds and ali kind
OF blank work, engraved and printed.
At the Leader onice.
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The brick sidewalks sim so down.
Il win not be long before the citizens
Of Guthrie can walk on solid footing
anywhere ip the city
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COLORADO AND UTAH.

On and after June LIST we win sell
tickets to Colorado and Utah at rates
as quoted below;
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Thompson, A. C. P. A., Topeka, Kaa.
You viii be astonished 10 and hoW
cheaply the outing can be made.
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For further information apply tc
any Frisco system representative OF
address the undersigned
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EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS
and return, via
FRISCO SYSTEM.

Special Train With Popular Rates.
Everyone should take advantage OF
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TSss Sossis Contains rs * III times % Sho Soc sss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03

make good music alternating nightlyin the
various parks, such as Minnehaha, Farview,
Riverside Window, Van Cleve, Logan and
others. l hope. the present movement will
be a. success. T. e. ~ 49,. - - ..t. -
Harry w Jones--l am in favor of anything
that. will make our parks more attractive.
They are primarily breathing places for the
public, and Tiers car. be no question of the
great benefits ITO be derived from good music
in our parks. 49, :, ~
Mayor Arnes-We have fine parks and we
should make them as attractive and useful
as possible. They belong to the peope-the
common people-and 1 am for any plan that
will increase the. usefulness Of the public
property to the pecrle. I shall be glad to
CO operate actively in helping the plan along.
+" WI. Harris, New England Furniture and
Carpet ComTanyf-Ihe proposition is one sof
the most magnii rent have ever encountered.
There is everything. good to be said about, it..
1t is educational TIeals to everybody. and
zone Of its best features is that it utilizes cur
parks Put mus, III your parks and you
have something. In Boston they would not
think Of doing without it. Music for the
parks is the elimination OF t.. park, idea,
aud whom once irst.' ted it is never given
UP. Permanent land stands should be ere:t-
ed in the parks. We shall be delighted to
contribute to the al every. year. 49,:
T Fred Powers, Powers Mercantile Company
Anything that takes people out into the open
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03

He did not live with the family, nor hold
any intercourse with it. and yet the os-
tracism was complete against all it's
members. &<TE
+ With husband depending upon his
work at a trade to support his family and
unable to get employment because Of
his wife's illness; children approaching
school age who were practically shut out
of school ON account of the mothers con-
dition, have seen a poor woman pray for
death to come and release her and them.
and yet she"alived7 for years under just
such suffering, go -jr15&
It have knowledge of d single man, by
no means a source iof danger who was
driven out of the. community in which he
lived. He mad means sufficient to supply
his wants. The people with whom he
lived knew how to care for him properly
and were willing to do So. He was blind,
Yet public sentiment drove him away and
made him homeless. The state refused
| to allow him to travel through it by rail
and car containing tathis unfortunate
man was sidetracked.: 1t is hard to imas-
inc what II light have become OF him had
| not a good Samaritan, physician, gone
/ after him, end driven with him a hundred
miles or more across country to his. own
! home where he Kept him until he was able
| to find a safe and somewhat permanent
Eretreat for him. Truly a 1eprosarium of
] the right kind would he a blessing to- all
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03
Not Prevalent Northwest Interesting Report
BY Secretary H. M. Backen of the State Board of Health

to realize" other members of the same
family showed no trace of the disease. 81
Another case is thus reported: i This
man, a Norwegian, was born in 1850 and
recognized as leper in 1889. He lived in
Chicago at one time, but came to Mime
sofa for treatment by: a, Norwegian ply
stefan familiar with leprosy. He had a
hard experience when he first came, to
Minnesota. He was practically chased
from one place to another. until finally
concealed for time The people tried to
send him back to Chicago, but the car in
which he. was travelling was sidetracked
at La Crosse, and from here he was
finally removed by wagon, a distance Of
over 100 miles, into safe place and un-
der the care of kfnd-hearted physician.
The physician who had him in. charge
died; and it is said that the patient then
made his way to Norway and entered a
leprosery.
OneScase reported is that of a man who
had had the disease since 1874, but who
was employed as a school janitor when
discovered by Dr.. Bracken IN 1893 There
| was no contagion from the case.
One leper now living in the state told
DR., Bracken that Christian Science was
curing him of the disease. The doctor,
however, declares that the man is mis-
taken, and that he is not improving.
| In a discussion Of the subject of lep-
rosario and the need for their establish
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03

term; and yet only Scandinavians are
found among the.recognized lepers OF NH
nesota Among them all there is not one
born of American parents, not one even
who was born in America of foreign par
enta.
Not Confined, to Minnesota.
At the time the. report was. prepared
there were twenty-sevenslepe known to
be living in the northwest, of. whom sew
ent cen were in Minnesota. On this point
DR.. Bracken says: - - szE*&z~s =
$ ct might appear that the report that
sleprosy is far more common in Mime
sofa than in neighboring states. I can see
no reason for this belief, however, for
the lepers in this district are among the
immigrants from Norway, Sweden, Ice
land and China These people have quite
a representation in all this group Of
states. L can only attribute the more
complete returns from Minnesota to the
fact that. there has been less agitation
against leprosy in this than in some Of
the neighboring states; that with this lack
Of agitation. against 1eprosys physicians
report their, cases more Willingly to: the
state board of health, which has. endeay-
ored during the last twenty years to pal
late the .sufferings Of this unfortunate
class; that Minnesota s fortunate IN hayg
ing among Its physicians men who are
errcilier with lcrrosy.snrd Who 2 re- To-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03

air and gives them p re-, healthy recreation
and amusement $ 5000 thing. The propo-
sitlon to PVT music into the PARKS is an ad
mirable- one, and favor it heartily 49,,
F.: L. S. Donald son, Dcreidson's Glass Block
An excellent idea and one that should sue
coed. A number Of cities of the country have
tried the plan and find it very successful, It
would tend to popularize our parks and afford
recreation for the people. - -
r. D. -Jones, Thomas & Cove are heartily
in sympathy with the movement Music has
moral effect people. 1t elewates their
natures and deters them from much wrong
doing. Put music into our parks and the
people will use them as never before.
- j. r. Gordon, Minneapolis Dry Goods-Music
in our parks would certainly be popular It
is very desirable and need not be made too
expensive. While our parks are very pretty,
there is needed that which will bring them
close to the people. and free music will tend
to do this - -fr
c. j. Gutgesell, Browning, King & Cove
are in favor of the plan to put music into
the parks of Minneapolis. A number of the
cities in the east find their efforts along this
line very successful, and no doubt the plan
here would meet with popular approval.
Nathaniel Mccarthy, Books and Stationery
A frst-class idea if it is not Overcome, and
give it my hearty sanction. In Buffalo. at
the hour announced for the public concerts,
the parks are thronged with people from all
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03

favor of the, park music plan. Several of
the larger firms were seen and from each
came an expression of approval w. l..
Harris of the New England is most. en-
thusiastic and says his firm would be
glad to contribute every year. DR.. W..
w. Folwell, president of the park board,
regrets that the park board has not, the
funds to provide the, music but: gives I'M
qualified Endorsement to the present plan
of the citizens committee. Mr.. Rogers,
president of the Trades and Labor Coun-
Gill; personally is in accord with the plan
and thinks the labor organizations will
indorse the movement heartily in an
official way at their next meeting. .
The following expressions are from
prominent business and professional men:
DR.. w. w. Folwell. President of the Park
Board-Music in the parks of Minneapolis is
very desirable thing. The idea is a healthy,
refining one There are few occasions in life
where music cannot be employed effectively.
1t is beautiful to hear at weddings and it has
a melancholy sweetness at funerals In pub
lie parks where the people go for rest and
recreation what more delightful than good
music to charm ones senses and makes enc
forget the cares of the day We can scarcely
get too much good music. It has an elevat
ing, ennobling tendency. AS Emerson says,
THE more piano the less wolf" in our civil
cation If the park board had the money 1
should like to see band sufficiently large to
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03

1T is impossible for single state, even
though it may have considerable num-
Der of lepers, to provide for them at
reasonable rate or to make them COM
Portable. Louisiana is the only state
that has tried to form a leper colony. In
many states lepers are cared for as pau
ipers, but they cannot be allowed to as
.sociate with other paupers; hence they
are cared for in isolation wards which
are, as a rule, -veritable prisons, and often
hell on earth.
Persecution of Lepers.
= The unaffected have an inherited dread
of leprosy. They do not appreciate that
many other preventable diseases are far
more dangerous. Hence comes the I'M
reasonable persecution of the leper. If
"a laborer he is no longer able to secure
employment. If an Individual living in
comparative comfort, the cry goes out
through his neighborhood, "Unclean, I'M
Clean" and in consequence his neighbors
shun ,snot only the leper himself, but all
those who are associated with him.. His
family is ostracised. His children are
either excluded from school or their sur
roundings are made so uncomfortable that
they by choice prefer. to stay away. DR..
.Bracken says:
5"I have seen family with children
ranginglin age from 10 to % years, which
was Practically shut off from the world
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03

physicians have given material aid to the
state authorities engaged in securing a
list of all lepers in Minnesota. 1t may
be worthy of note that several lepers on
the Minnesota list give the history of a.
previous residence in Wisconsin, but their
names in not a single instance appear
upon the Wisconsin records ~,
Lepers in Other States.
Leprosy statistics compiled by DR.. Nor
row show the following totals for, various
states: = Louisiana, III; California, 1885,,
Minnesota, 100; New York, 100; Texas,
"a; Iowa, TO-; Wisconsin,, 20; South Caro-
lima, 16; Illinois, .13; Florida, g.; Pennsyl-
vania, g.; Massachusetts, 5; Maryland, 4;
Arkansas, Oregon and Utah, each; In
diana, Missouri, North Dakota and Missis-
;sippi 2 each, and Georgia, Idaho and New;
Je1 sey, 1 each. These figures include all
cases of leprosy reported to the state au-
thorities, whether the patient is now livz
ing or dead, as we'll as all other unofficial
cases, of which DR.. Morrow could get any
information So far as Minnesota is con-
| cerned DR.. Bracken believes the number
to be greatly exaggerated. He places the
| total at 81 cases instead Of 120. He also
/ locates two cases in North Dakota, one IN
South Dakota and. one in Ohio.
| The first leper,. resident Of Minnesota,
| of whom any record is had was, a Nor
49, - a;ea in. 1880 atst|1 age of 40.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03

aTsFg@ lEPROSY, probably the most ter
EAl rible disease known to man,
ETI and which is common in orien-
Hxs&s@l tai countries and in the West
S-n- III Indies is by no rnea MS unknown
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03


NJ N. Rogers, President. Trades and Labor
Council-The plan to put music into the
parks where it~can be heard of the COM
mon people is an excellent one,> and I ap-
prove Of it heartily. The laborins people.
generally will indorse the plan without ques-
ton. - : ---.---
Willard Patten, Teacher of Music-I lived in
city, Bangor, Ne. twenty years ago, where
music was given in the parks once a week
according to the plan proposed here, and the
success of the venture was phenomenal. 1t
was salutary and spiritual elevation to
attend the concerts. Thousands of people
go to Lake aHrriet to hear music, but if you
could put a band stand in all the small parks
of the city and give good music, the people
would flock to them never before. When
listening to music one stands enthralled.
1t softens the hard lines and elevates.
wish we might put a band in every park OF
the. city for I am sure the result could not
but be beneficial.
Dr.. c. D. Hutsinpiller, Pastor Hennepin
Avenue NJ. E. Church-The plan of giving
concerts in the parks is in. vogue in many
of the small towns of the east and is very
successful. 1t keeps people away from places
of base resort, rests and diverts them. and
is very beneficial and pleasurable. most
heartily indorse the plan, which think will
operate to popularze our parks and educate
and elevate the common people.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03

walks of life, anxious to enjoy an hours rest
with music. -.. .-. 70 . *
+ j. w. Kerr department store-1 think that
music in the public parks is one of the best
things that could be provided for the people
Such a plan is in operation in New York
city and in Utica, N. Y, and the people at
test their approval by thronging to the parks
in large numbers. The same success would
undoubtedly result here. The movement
seems to be very popular, and should like
to see it succeed. '.n....
L. NJ. Anderson Manager Metropolitan
Music Company-Musc in the parks of Min
neapols Nothing more to my liking could
be done Practically all the cities of the
United States, large and small. enjoy such
advantages and Minneapolis cannot afford
to be exception. The plan is an admir-
able one, and will go far to popularize the
parks. - Il F~
Philip Carlin, Secretary Building Trades
Council-Music in Minneapolis parks is a
irst-class thing, and I am heartily in favor
of the plan. 1 think it will meet with the
Endorsement of the laboring people and or
ders. People now have to take a car and
go out to Harriet to hear music, whereas
/ if it was given them in their own parks close
at home they would stay there. Our parks
are not fulfilling their full measure of good
to the people, but the plan proposed would
work wonders to popularize them. =.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03

years and lived nineteen years in the
United States. The records show that
three brothers who came to Minnesota
from Norway in 1864 all died from the
disease, which had also killed their
father, However, one brother, a sister,
and their mother esca ped the infection.
The mother died at the age of S7;vthe
other two are still living. The first
eleven cases reported We're of people born
in. Norway. The twelfth case was a,
Swede. 5,zs.& .s-s.z.
Children Not Infected.
Z. A peculiar case from a medical view
point was thatiof SWede who was cared
for at home during an illness from lep
rosy extending over a period Of eight
years None of his eight children showed
any signs of the disease and seven are
still livin-. The wife also escaped con-
tagion. =
Case 81, is reported by DR.. .Brackens as
follows: This man, a Norwegian, died
at the age Of Sc years, in 1896. The dis
ease is said to have first appeared in 1858.
He came to America in 1871 He4was a
single man and lived alone in hut not
far from his brother. He is described as
having been 'hideous' to look upon. ~ Both
lips, and nose and all of his fingers were
gone. Both lower eyelids were everted.
Tubercles were present in various parts
of the body. The latter days-ef this pa
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03

No project advanced in Minneapolis in
years has been SO widely approved as
the suggestion that free music be given in
the city parks. When the matter was
first preached citizens seemed somewhat
apathetic, but as soon as a committee had
been appointed and the proposal given due
publicity people generally began to give
the project their hearty approval.
Inquiry made by the local musicians
union showed that Minneapolis is practi
rcally the only city of any Importance on
the continent where free concerts in the
parks are not recognized feature Of the
summer season. Moreover, the inquiry
also developed the fact that these con-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03
BRING MUSIC TO THE PEOPLE
Circulars and Subscription Papers Sent Broadcast
I Today Merit Prompt Attention =.
From Citizens. = =- .=.' !: :: .z ST." = e.

certs are invariably we'll attended. Min
neapolis, argued the, musicians,xzcan no
longer afford to remain unique in this
respect. Citizens generally appear to
agree with the statement. u,
To-day the citizens committee sent out
circulars and subscription. lists soliciting
contributions for the fund. Several days
ago w: L. Harris manager of the New
England Furniture and Carpet company,
sent in check for $10O, and it is: hoped
that his example may be, followed by
others: --.. -, --| ~ -
- More Hearty Endorsements. :
Down town business men are a unit in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03

III EigMsI and which is common in orien-+
I@ E&S8& tai countries and in the West
tx @ze4a Indies, is by no means unknown
in the United States. Practically incur
able, loathsome, terrible, the mysterious
blight exists even in the northwest; ex-
lists in Minnesota as we'll as in thirteen
other st ates of the union, and yet the dis
ease is generally regarded as having its
habitat only in the orient. To prevent the
spread of the scourge congress has been
petitioned to establish national lepro-
saria, where lepers can be5cared for and
segreg gated, thus avoiding the likelihood
of infection The petition was presented
by the American Public Health assccia-
ton It met with the approval of mem
bers of the Minnesota state board Of
health, -
It will prcba bly, surprise g, great num-
Der of people in Minnesota to learn that
leprosy exists within the state yet DR..
II. M. sBracken, IN the latest report of the
state board OF health, says. there are ff-
teen, and possibly seventeen, lepers with
in the states borders. further exami-
nation of :the report shows that each OF
these unfortunates is of Scandinavian
birth. This provides further, proof-if any
i were needed-that leprosy is by no means
confined to hot climates. Scandinavia is a
to+l- ~, ----.1
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-25
1T WAS NO HAMPTON.

1t had taken considerable persuasion to
induce the old lady to take a seat in an
automobile, but finally she had consent
ed to do so because she was anxious to
reach the bedside of her sick grandchild
In village some twenty miles away, the
last train for which had left some ten
minutes before she arrived at the station.
When the owner of the big automobile,
who was touring through Long Island,
had overheard the old lady's regrets at
being left he had insisted on her ac-
companying him, as he was to pass
through the particular one of the half a
dozen or more Long Island villages named
Hampton where the sick grandchild lived
Everything went lovely until the almost
wagon loaded with hay which occupied
the entire center of the road went unex-
pectedly into the ditch and rather vio-
lently deposited it's occupants In ain ad-
joining field.
Recovering from the shock, though
somewhat confused from the rather un-
usual method of alighting from vehicle,
the old lady asked of the chagrined
chauffeur:
'Is this a Hamoton?"
mo ma am" he managed to gasp, this
is an accident"
'Oh, dear!' said the ex-occupant of the
vehicle, then | hadn't oughter have got
out here, had I?' =
But such naivety was too much for
the owner of the damaged vehicle. and
he said the only thing for one In his po-
sition to say-nothing.-Th Automobile
Magazine.