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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-09

fury leprosy diminished in Europe in those eoun-
tries where u had been vigorously practiSed These
benehcents results We're obtained in France. Ger
many. England and other nations, while the dis
ease increased and spread In the other countries
where such measures were neglected. Among
these last will mention Norway. the classical land
OF lepTOsy, according to BOeck and Danelssen.
In the fifteenth century. and thanks only to the
new measures put In force by many governments
leprOsy decreased in Europe. AT the same time We
observe most significant fact. due to the great
travels which made epoch IN history We see
countries formerly free from this evil infected by
the invading legiOns. The New World received
that sad heritage presently increased by the arrival
OF two leprous raCes-the negroes and Chinese
We see then, that countries up to that time free
from the disease we're now infected, and that u
spread in an alarming manner But even In many
Of these regions only those natives who entered
into intimate relations with the cOOnists were
infected. while those who held apart never con-
tracted leprOSy.
This important fact should not be neglected by
those who know how to appreciate facts az their
Just value. In Mexico. where the Indians mixed
with the invaders; in Venezuela and in Trinidad
they became leperS.
Neisser G HistOogische und interchangeable Iepra
untersuchunsen'0 says: %" The lepTa bacillus Is the
of all leprous affections. 2 All the Observa-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-09

NG MEMBERS OF THE PHI DELTA THETA FRATERNITY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-09
A BIG CONVENTION,
PHI DELTA THETA TO IlEEET
IN THIS CITY.
ONE OF THE MEN WHO FOUNDED IT IN
1913 EXPECTED TO SPEAK AT
THE ANNUAL BANQUET.

There is colony OF college fraternity men In
-g.,rsday noon as many a hundred Of them
~. luncheon together at q downtown restaurant
-bssa men are members Of the Phi Delta Theta
s,s,ernity. Some Of them have been out Of college
,ventv years more, but, nevertheless they still
and the associations and friendships of the old
,smpus days among the pleasantest of their lives.
T,ev hail from all parts of the United States for
the fraternity boasts OF having chapters in sixty
uht different institutions, located in thirty differ
ent States
The wide scope Of the Phi Delta Theta frater-
..v which has grown into an interna tiOnal
examination. will be stTikingly shown by the fra
srDitys convention, which is be held in this city
thanksgiving week Plans for this gathering have
h.sn going on for two years. Members from all
,,rts Of the United States and from Canada will be
crescent and It estimated that the attendance win
srceed two thousand men. Some of these will be
Undergraduates. who may still have a few bruises
under their clothes from recent initiation. and
sho have thus taken advantage of their Thanks
giving vacation to get away from their classes.
Tho greater part Of the convention members.
bop,ever will be made up of college graduates who
have now reached total membership in the fra
,rrnty Of I2O0o men. The undergraduate body num-
hrs 1 On. The headquarters OF the convention will
a at the Hotel Majestic. The business meetings
sfl begin Monday forenoon at the Majestic, and
vIl continue for I'VE days. On Monday evening
hsre will be a reception. at which Mayor Low or
resident Butler OF Columbia University will make
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-09

Further inquiry proved the man to be inn
poster.
Among other prominent members OF the society
are Adlai Z. Stevenson, Vice-President under Mr.
9leYeland: j. w. Foster. former Secretary or state
William f. Villas former Secretary of the Interior;
h, II, COnger. minister to China; A c. Harris
minister to Austria: General Frederick Funston
Senator Blackburn and J. NJ: Griggs. chairman OF
the Democratic Congress Campaign Committee
Among the most prominent members who have
died, besides eX-Presdent Harrison, are Eugene
Field the poet and David Swing. the independent
preacher, OF Chicago
Between conventions the government OF the fra.
ternity is ntrusted 10 a general council composed
OF Ave members. The present councillors are:
President, II. n. Ward, Cleveland; secretary, y. J.
r. Mitchell Chicago; treasurer, J. II. De Witt,
Nashville; reporter. II. T. Miller. Indianapolis. and
historian. r.. H. SwitZler. St. Louis There is also
a board OF trustees, besides a president Of each
province The president of Alpha Province is J. NJ.
Wright of Pittsburg; the Vice president. A. NJ.
McCrillis. OF Providence.
The local committee in charge OF the arrange
ments for social events includes Professor Albert
Shields principal Of Public School No. 1875; A. r.
Gilbert OF THE Engineering News; B. S. Circuit
Lamar Hardy. +. F. Lincoln. L. 2. Drummond,
W 3. Palmer, b. L. NJ Ernst and George c.
Atkins.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-09

munal system. with bishops at the head OF TIE
cOmmunity's affairs All this would not have
brought them into disfavOr had il not been for the
fact that with lack Of civil government there
a coFrelating disregard for such things as public
safety and sanitary precautions. Their houses
Tor the most part built Of clay, one stored and
rooted with thatch grass. To eeOn0mize fuel
large brick or stone furnaces pIastersd inside and
out with clay. built into the central parts OF
the houses. making the buildings many
Moreover. IN many Instances the stables and barns
aouttsd directly on the living quarters that
one stepped through door from the dwelling into
'hs odoFous stable Their deliberate isolation from
outsiders, their foreign tongue and manners and
their communal system also helped at frst to
create great prejudice against them.
The grayest crisis in the history OF their settle
ment IN Canada came when the Manitoba Munich
PAL Act was passed The object OF this measure
vas to organize the many settlement, then spring
ins up all over the province. so that matters Affect
ins the welfare O., the various communities might
De Ofnclaily passed upon. This measure although
u had no special significance TO the Mennonit.s
from Canandian point OF view. had a far reaching
influence upon their church. their customs and their
progress.
According to the Mennonite system Of govern
ment the bishops were the sole arbiters OF dis
putes were the judges and the rulers of the peops
IN them lay the power OF accommodation.
power at times welded reentIsssIy than BY
the Popes Of the Middle Ages. And an excommuni-
Gated Mennonite led an extremely unpleasant life.
for he was Stunned like poison by his fellows All
social communication with him suspended and
the system under which he lived shut him out from
intercourse with the English speaking ueishbors.
Now. since municipal government form OF
civil it was in the OF the Mennonites Fully
sinful as State government and great hula baloo
was raised when the settlers informed that
In accordance with the terms Of the they would
be required to elect and councillors to-
manage their affairs. The bishops at once threat
ened and cajOled their people against aecedins 20
such demand, but luckily for the future OF the
Mennonites there were enough public spirited men
among them who. anxious to attain the level OF
the Canadians. were willing 20 the respon-
sibilttiss and the honors OF municipal Office Five
councillors put in nomination. but Men
MONTE offered himself for and this pest fs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-09
To the Editor of The Tribune.

Sir: Allow word the subject of the char
acter Of leprosy, formulated by the representa-
tive OF the British East Indian Government now
in this country, and whose utterances in behalf Of
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of London you quote at
length in to-day's paper.
In the Berlin leper conference the non-contagion
party OF Great Britain and its possessions stood
obstacle to obtaining the declaration that OFF,
cial delegates should authorize their respective
governments to form a permanent international
committee against emigration OF lepers; that every
country which had eprous colonies should see to IL
that they were properly isolated. etc These people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-09
CONTAGIOUS CHARACTER OF LEPROSY URGED.
DIR, ALBERT s. ASHMEAD SHOWS THE NEED OF NTERNA
7IONAL PROTECTION AGAINST THE DREAD DISEASE

not of scientific and still less of philanthropic
character.
AS for the cOntagiOusness of leprosy, DIR. Carrie
ton wants to wake up to the situation of to-day
that cases of coltagion exist. To my knowledge
there is one in this country OF man who became
leprous by being massaged by a Swedish woman
whose fingers diseased. The time OF mega ton
is past. and it would he we'll for him 10 open his
eyes 10 what is evident. The great KaposI in 1851
said: THE ccntagioUsness of leprOsy, received
formerly patent truth and then systemati-
cally denied. has become again problem which
refuses to be disregarded What physician" he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-09
AERIAL BAGGAGE SETTER.
From Nature.


An aerial lussage transrnitter has been erected
recently oy the London and Southwestern Rziluay
Company at their junction ar Woklng. and L.
unceFstanG, IN the nature OF experiment. being
u Is oeneyec. the first appliance CT It's kiad Js-s
oY any railway company IN the kingdom. II sri4iy
describing II Engineering states that on tho up
81 feet inches in height and SET in blocks OF
crete suspended from tower 70 tower stuT
spans OF wire cable. The tepraosr cable. whish
the transnlitteF TO and fro. is sxcsptionalIy
AT least twenty tons. The second cable keeps the
uansmitteT In position. and the third and fourth
cables, which are much thinner and are In ora
length, are for paying OUT and ''returning" Each
span is no feet long. and the height % the trans
mittsr above the railway Is p feet inches At
tached to the transmiteF is iron cage capshIe 81
holding half ton at time The whole 4.
worked by hydraulic power. the engine being IN.
down side Above IL is a small box in which are
the levers working the apparatus. The transmit
ter s very rapid in its woFkns. taking only thirty
seconds 70 deposit ten hundredWeight 81 tugSaz@
from ens PLATFORM 81 The qthsr, Az sas e3ker,r
r.hssl HiSls hAsr gsenl ~ IS said 1eH x4a&k16p
The oasis., 1902-07-05
SONORA SETTINGS.
Collection of Happenings In the
 State Over the Line.

Tuesday MT. r. 5. Chlsem, oi Guaymas, was at Hermosillo.
 Mir. Bert Monteverde, of Hermo- sillo, has been quite ill this week.
 Last week Mrs. F. R. Brown and baby went east to visit in Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin.
 Mir. J. R. Hooper, from the Sa- huaripa district, is visiting Quay mas and Hermosillo.
 This week Doctor F. J. Toussaint arrived in Hermosillo from an ex- tended trip in the Sierra Madre re- zion.
 Tuesday MT. M. Ehrman, of the Sierra Madre Mining Co.,, returned to Hermosillo from visit in the east.
 NJ. J. A. Sullivan, of St. Louis, has been in Hermosillo and vicin- ity recently looking over some min ing property.
 Travellers going into the interior can get from Miguel Padres, at La Colorado, saddle horses, teams buckboards. etc.
 Tuesday evening Dr. Charles Hahn, of Hermosillo, started for Cincinnati, Ohio, where he will visit about a month.
 Wednesday Mir. Henry Cohen, of the Grand Hotel at Hermosillo, went to Bisbee to take in the big Fourth of July celebration.
 Tuesday MT. Ben T. Scott, gen eral manager for the Venice Copper Company, and MT. s. c. Prunty, came into Hermosillo from Soyopa.
 Saturday of last week Charles Taylor, of Nogales, was at Hermo- sillo on business, and again Tues day, when he returned home to the line city.
 Tuesday Mir. c. H. Buffett, the superintendent of the Gabilan mine, came into Hermosillo, and Wednesday evening he started for Los Angeles.
 This week MT. A. E. Lott has been in from the Mexicana mine, out in the Sahuaripa district, and Tuesday he left Hermosillo for visit in Canada.
 Monday evening Mir Pedro Pi- nelli, of La Colorado, came up to Hermosillo, and Tuesday evening he took the northward train to go to Naco and La Cananea.
 The Yaqui trouble seems to have completely subsided. Itwas never very serious, anyway, but it served to enable two or three enterprising press correspondents to "turn an honest dollar"
 MT. James Penman, of the Verde Grande Mining Company, is in re- ceipt of information that the first shipment of machinery for that company was forwarded from St. Louis tho 25th ut.
 The American colony at Hermo- sillo celebrated the Fourth yester- day with great spirit. There was a banquet in the afternoon and fire works at evening. Many visitors
The oasis., 1902-07-05

Rainstorms are reported out in the Sahuaripa region, which will greatly relieve the situation, the drought having been very severe out there. One gentleman from out there stated that even the deer were dying from thirst.
 All trains on the Sonora railway stop for meals at Torres, going south for breakfast, northward for supper. At Theo. Oldendorf's pas sengers find first class meals, cook ed American style, and at reason able price.
 The proposed American club at Hermosillo is meeting general ap- proval, and the list of subscribers is constantly growing. Itis thought that everything will be in readiness to open the club house about the first of October.
 The travelling public will find in the U. s. Hotel at Ures, Louis Xiii leen, proprietor, ample acomoda- tions. In connection with the house is spacious corral for keep ing teams and riding animals of travellers.
 Mir. E. Luketich, the fruit ship per, has found a good market for Hermosillo oranges at La Cananea, having shipped twenty carloads the past season. He is now shipping watermelons. He routes via Noga- les, Fairbank and Naco. Monday his representative MT. Grealovitch, was at Nogales. returning from very successful visit to La Cananea.
 A telegram received at Hermo- sillo Tuesday from Mir. Alejandro Villa at Cumpas, Moctezuma dis trict, conveyed the intelligence that Don Florentino Pima, an old man we'll known in that part of Sonora, who has of late years been engaged in the work of colporterage for the Congregational mission, had been killed at Bacerac. The telegram gave no particulars save that de- ceased had been shot twice.
The oasis., 1902-07-05
NogaIes Church Directory.

ST. ANDREWS EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Rev. A. Elliott, Rector.-Seryices in Athletic Hall on Terrace Avenue, first and third Sundays in each month, at II o'clock a, m. and 7 80 p. m. Sabbath school every Sunday at 10 o'clock a. m.
 TRINITY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, Rev. w. Robert Reud, Pastor r.--Church edi- flee on Terrace Avenue, between Craw- ford and Elm streets. Services every Sabbath at II o'clock a. m., and 7 80 o'clock D. m. Sabbath school at 10 a. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
 METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH SOUTH, Rev. Arthur Marston, Pastor. .-Edifice on Sonoita Avenue between Crawford and International streets, near Sanita- rum. Services every Sunday at II o'clock a. m. and 7 80 p. m. Sabbath school at 10 a. m. Prayer meeting We'd nesday evening at 7 80.
 ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, Rev. Father W. Meurer, Pastor.-Church edifice in the Noon Addition near Public School building. First mass at a. m. Second mass at 9 a. m. Sunday School at 3 D. m. and evening service at p. m.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-07-08

at about 1890 a. m. coffee and sand
witches were served.
The neonle of Maui are very fortunate
in having a hall suitable for giving any
kind of an entertainment as the one
used is very large and airy and Is also
fitted UP with a removable stage, SO
whenever an entertainment wnere
stage is required the stage can De put
I'D in a very few minutes Inc AIolia
nramatic club has in preparation a
rnins1rel show. which they hope 10 De
ready to present to the people Some
time in August Full particulars OIL
the above entertainment will be made
io"ii f. B. CARLEY.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-07-08
COT. HALVES
IS INJURED
BY HACK

FTER passing unscathed through
"a ,ba rieors of a campaign under
- the famous John Brown at Osa-
wa.toroie. and later in the Civil
War. it fell to the lot OF Col a
6, Hawes of San Francisco, father OF
Mrs. r M Hatch and a. G.. Hawes Jr-'
nrivate secretary to Governor Dole, 10
erstain serious injuries yesterday
morning under hack horses heo1s- =
He was run over by hack number lzs
If Zig" stand, on Merchant street ana
sustained fracture of three r'~l on
tho right side just over the liver, anu
several ugly cuts upon his heaa anu
face. He was dazed for time, put re-
vived under the rninistrations OF III
Herbert. He is now resting easily.
Col HAYES was in the act OF cross
ing Merchant street, from the side~alh
NJ the Pacific Hardware pulioihs -
ward the Stangenwald buiiolhs, a ~
carried some large bundles III ms
bands. When in the center OF the liioI
a''i,E,fsra he was struck by the horse
at*schad TO hack 12e. driven by mack
man blackburn, and thrown Violehly
70 ti,e ground. The horses hoofs struck
him in the head and he was also traln
p,ed upou his abdomen Receiving ~.
,,,,,,ac+ of the hoofs as we'll One OF tne
rrnyt wheels of the hack also struck
him. Harry Won Holt witnessed the &C
cident and quickly went TO the pros
trate veterans assistance. Wheh NC
nicIxed the colonel up the latter was nn-
conscious He was taken INTO me oi,ie5 M
| 81 tie Pacific Hardware Company anu anu
| DIR Herbert who was near py' al ohos
a tended him The sufferer was oezeo
t-wben he came to, and complained vi
| severe mains in his right side, %heIS,
unon examination, DR.. Herbert Iouhi
tbat three ribs had been fractureu.
| There was also bad cut over the rit1le
eve and one on the back or the me-
| After being treated with hypoueIi'i -
Col. Halves was conveyed by ponce oi
! fcers to the residence OF r M. f1a'eH
| on stretcher- 4,1,ay r.
/ blackburn was arrested ana taheii =
tho notice station to await the outcoLne
of col. Halves injuries. He IS heio Ioi
Investigation. 1t appears that halA z
4 mon Andrade and Blackburn OF staho
113 both swung into Merchant sues
from Fort at the same tune, Anu i' ~
Itaking the right side. Blackburn hep
. to the left of Andrade, wh1cn orouei !.
his vehicle on the left side OF the roau
His horse was faster than that or An
drade and he was going at raplo Iaa'
when Col Halves reached the par ~
she thoroughfare occupied py PltcN
burn. and collision resulted peloi'
RIackbilrn could rein in his morse
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-07-08

Special low price IN noSnE-D
ROCK of all grades from Nc 1 70 NO
5, or rock sand.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-07-08

coNcRETE WORK guaranteed. and
done at a very low price.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-07-08
hawaiian
japanese BallaSting Co.
OMes:
lO1S Smith ST., near King.

Filling In material either earth or
coral furnished at a very lew price.
as we have a large stock en- hana.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-07-08

Telephone Main sss p. Q. BsH $40
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-01

Mrs Nation could do in lifetime; almost
twothirdS Of the crimes In the Uniled
States are caused by LIQUOR, Think Of the ne
drink. When boys first begin 10 drink they
think they are doing something smart aud
grand; they little think where u WI lead
alas It Is everastingly too late. think
we should all try 10 make our page grow
more interesting every day; VII ASK
Harry" ] will close with love 70 all the
Prairie Flower"
Lapars, Texas. Dear Happyhammers:
You need not be looking so strJighI. ] am
we'll acquainted with you. The Happynam,
mer club is the largest band Of boys aud
wish you and your club success. which
perseverance is sure to gain for Jon;
don't think any one should vote FOR Mrs;
have no encouragement. VIII some Of the
Haps exchange SONGS Win me- would
Ike 10 haye Hello q Central ic,,o eve e, Ne
own" viii gladly send in return any
have. win name z, few. Just Tell
Tai all and ~" Handsonie,S .:Ncla shannon phd
Loves Cruelty" i haven't space 10 men.
tlon any more. would Ike, 70 correspond
wth some OF the t "ps' rnod {nsE c % , w
and glance down to see the name aud
only ind a, nom de plume, 1 consider the
close for this time by asking all the dream.
ers to come with another good dream. So
by-by; my love and best wishes TO all
am Hap, Lutte Auhie'
Dime Boz, Tcxas.-Dear Happyhammers:
This morning as / was reading the club
talk noticed that Mrs. Foster would like
for US to tell where some OF our towns gos
their names, so I'll tell her what Dime Box
was derived from long time ago the
way they did to get their mall was 70
throw In dimes to pay the mail rider. They
would throw them 10 noS ana tney nsga gan
used to 1t and so that is still It's maine
don't like IL much because people not
knowing anything about the place might
think II was only small box e. hold dimes,
I think IL would be good thing II the
Hans could get the legislature 70 make an
appropriation OF $4,000 10 build fence
around the San Jaelptn battieneld. HnrLan
smart: ! think they must be very good
bows and girls 20 he willing tn spend so
much of their time making money 10 help
re unfortunate Cripple, Tsaaer w Tsst
hine, sunset. Wood Philip Webster. VIII
liam vaught and lot 81 othersf miss
their interesting letters on ne page very
10 sign his real name. for ] enjoy his Witty
letters SO mucn' "' 'Boi weeril."
Hondo, Texas-Dear Happyhnmners: on,
nv. aren't you all iirrd q this hig wind
have had very little rails this year and have
planted very little Haps; ] sec me con
lest ws sc1r, WIS that fe did mot re E vStc
I am tust having A Jolly time shooting
hirds and rsbLits' I am good shot /
think will go turkey hunting Misn some
I am the only hoy end Won see can't 20
90 lar by myself until grow older. Sister
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-01
A REASONABLE CHILD.

Iyuy an fretful and sulky and cross,
hi In snappish and petulant, too
n vont play at all, unless can be
. hcss
Ia dictate what others shall do.
! ltways am pleasant and smiling and
hight,
fts. ny playmates do Just as I say,
\ never incline TO quarrel or fight,
luly can have my own way.
4 W that, whenever a feast is pre-.
pared,
dsrr for more than the rest;
an not content IL it's equally
dared,
)n must have the most and the best.
|xvrse, expect them, frankly admit,
q give me the best on the tray;
III never be surly or sulky q bit,
! nly can have my own way.
Eny over trifes ] worry and fret,
pa n nothing I'm often put out:
NAY Y opposed, l fly into a pet
"a least contradiction l pout.
ely, my temper never will. lose,
~ III always be merry and gay,
an but allowed to do Just as l
choose
sliy can have my own way.
---Carolyn Wells.