Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-22
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER q. 1908
WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH OUT
CIVILIZATION?

CIVILIZATION!
Most people would find 1t difficult
to conceive offhanG OF a man-not
convicted criminal, doomed to early
execution-getting into such plight
that probably no human being on
earth would care to exchange stu
alton in life with him.
Such calamities do now and then
befall men--hOnest men. too-and 1t
IN very likely that John Early. now In
washington, d. c., could give eloquent
testimony as to how 1t feels when one
has arrived at that extremity.
Until recently. Early was resident
of the state Of North Carolina. He
was welcome there until it was dis
covered that he had developed case
Of that disease most dreaded of man.
kind-leprosy. Then the authorities
indicated to Early that his room was
far preferable to his company, and he
vas invited to betake himself beyond
the borders of the state. This course
of action was more expeditions and
less expensive than would have been
the isolation and care of the patient.
The unfortunate man found his way
TO the District OF Columbia. presumat.
" with the idea uppermost that.
Washington City being In United
States Jurisdiction. and in part sup
ported by the national government, he
would receive there the kindness and
attention which had been withheld
BIZ q state. But once more Early was
made to feel the poignant thrust OF
official, as wen as social. inhospitable
mesa.
Washington police and health au'
th0rities deliberated upon Early. ami
the verdict was Punishment: he must
no hack whence he came. The strick-
en- man made no objection. but the
state OF North Carolina did. The CON-
monvealth had shed an incubus, and
the guardians Of her treasury were
determined that the radiance should
be permanent, or know the reason
Why. This turn Of the affair placed
The District fnnctionaries in diem.
ma. and they turned the question over
to the city corporation eoaa5e: ror So
luton. There the matter rests at
present.
In the meantime, the fated man Is
chartered in . tent BY whom this
shelter vas provided has not been
stated. But the shameful fact has
been published tina, the scant furni
tsye necessary to tent life had to oe
ioaned by the Salvation Army, and
when you lend to . leper, You give
Yca don't want your property return
Cd. You would decline q twenty dol
lar eosd certificate handed you by s
seper.
some months ago. the wife Of
veteran officer Of two wars Logan e
sA0W symptoms Of the same terrible
llsease. Her home was In Nevada
~ the men Who administer the law
se that state cent the patent out In
% tie wilds Of the mountains TO hv'
d Q s6sck-alone. They forbade he
1evssed husband to attend her, but n
ssu1ea he officials and went to he
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