The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-10-12

A difficult case, as sad as It is diff
cult, is presented to the local police. A
man of oble birth is a vagrant, sleeps
beneath the shrubs in the depot yard,
buns drinks, haunts the backways and
allays, walks the streets in filthy rags
and is an eyesore to the public and a
heartbreak to those who knew him
when his brain was clear He has
the symptoms of "dope-fend," but
no one seems to know what he takes,
if anything. No one has seen him
smoking opium, drinking absinthe us
ing cocaine or morphine or otherwise
embalming his mentality. He has
spent thirty days on the reef, but went
at his loafing again as soon as he was
out. A year in Jail would do him
good There he would be free from
filth at least and might be broken of
whatever drug-habit he may have.
An old friend offered him a big
breakfast not long ago. When he had
eaten and had taken beer with his
meal he drew himself up, dignihed IN
all his dirt, and said: Il do not con-
slider that you are in my class" His
friend agreed with him.
Another old friend offered him a
bath, a suit of clothes and a job.
81 do not see why you attempt to
interfere in my business" said the
gentleman-loafer, 81 have my destiny
to work out and I'll work it out in my
own way"
Can you identify the man?
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Aside from the general proposition
of Pinkhams that Wallach has not
given evidence that he can do any
thing, the only effort at giving an in
telligent reason for not allowing him
to try was by Dr. Baldwin, at the
Board of Health meeting the other day.
1t was so astonishingly weak as an
argument against him and so capable
of being made into a strong plea for
him that l am much surprised at the
doctor. He declared that Wallach
might word Superficial" benefits,
whatever that may mean and even
might accomplish a cure to the extent
that there would be no superficial evil
dences Of the disease in his patients,
wherefore Wallach would get vast re-
putation as a leprosy expert and work
the people of the islands.
These admissions by doctor who is
uncomprOmisingl opposed to Wallach
are almost enough to make one drop
| the idea that the latter is fake Have
you ever been to the Leper Settle
ment? If so, you have seen how far
medical science is today from anything
| even approaching the most superficial
of cures. You have seen the disease
rampant in all it's horrors,-I have seen
crowd of men visitors every single
one of them actually weeping at the
sights in the home for girls. Super
| fetal cure? Cure to the extent that
there would be no Superficial evil
dences" of the disease? Why, if Dr.
| Wallach can do this he should be paid
the handsomest salary in the Ter
ritory and should be allowed to work
the people for all they will stand
which ought to be a good deal. I have
been to the settlement three or -four
times l will take off my hat to the
man who can work superficial cures
there, even if the disease does come
back. Aside from the fact that many
Hawaiians have confidence in Wallact
and will not feel satisfied until he is
tried, the best argument 1 have hearC
for taking him up is contained in the
admissions of DR.. Baldwin.
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Speaking Of cures. what is to bt
taken as a cure? DR.. Baldwin said 1
would take several years to establish
a cure. read an article in The Stal
the other day. from Golfers Weekly
in which was the statement that il
persons of white blood the disease il
readily arrested by proper diet anC
treatment. Such persons may be sale
to be "cured" and yet they have il
them the effects of the disease, perhaps
the disease, dormant, itself. Consump