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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-30
IPIn.ojITY DECLINES
70 CONTINUE SCRAP;
ADMITS HIS DEFEAT
Not Enough Contestable Votes
in Dallas County to Warrant
F'uther Contention.

I,es Moines, Ia, July %. judge s.
r. prouty has conceded the nomination.
of Captain Hull in the seventh con-
gressinnal district and VIII make no
further contest during the present cam
raign. Ii is claimed that Prouty could
institute a contest based upon the fail
TIRE OF the executive council to declare
the result within the time provided by
Ltw, but declares that for this cam
laion the fight is finished.
IN. result in tho Dallas county re-
count WIS what decided the case 50 far
as Irouty's intentions are concerned.
Referring To that vote, Prouty said:
II found hat there We're ~ ballots
that believe We're Illegally co'inted for
CAPTAIN Hull, but that stil left ne six
behind.
Il have said. at all times, that If
captain fiull got one moro vote than
did that he should have ii.
II have fought him to the wire but
j have said that if he came out a nose
ahead he should be declared the win
nel of the heat.
Il wsh to thank my friends for the
loyal support they have given me, but
we mas, all bow ia he expressed viii
of the Individual voter.
This 1 do"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-30
400 LAND OWNERS
APPEAR PERSONALLY
AND ASK FOR DITCH

Logan Ia, July 25.-At the conclusion
Of 4 great meeting With more than 500
land owners in the Soldier river valley,
the Harrison county board of super
visors today approved the plans of the
drainage engineer for the construction
Of I. great ditch through that section
and ordered the county auditor to take
steps to secure its construction. 1t is
estimated that the work will cost $780,
000 or more. 1t will redeem about $4,000
acres of land, all of it capable of the
highest production
The town was filled today with the
visiting landowners They conceived
the idea some time ago of coming and
making their petition in person rather
than sending u written petition.
which might get but scant courtesy.
Four hundred OF the land owners came
in on u special train from the north.
They made their wants Vigorously
known and there was no doubt about
the granting of their petition
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-30
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.BRAkER's WIFE is
INFATUATED WITH SON
OF SENATOR RAYNER

Baltimore, Md. July est is learned
today that Mrs. VIM. III. Fisher, wife
of ii prominent broker. was with young
Wn. II Rayner when his father, Sem
ator Eayner, found him in a farm
house near Norfolk. Mrs. Fisher dis
appeared from Baltimore at the same
time young RaNner did and her hus
band has now pending divorce suit
against her.
Despite the senator's wishes to the
contrary, Mrs Fisher took the steamer
to Baltimore on which young Rayner
was brought home and was found dur
ing the night just outside the sena-
tors stateroom, apparently on the
verge of lealping overheard. Physicians
aud nurses whom the senator brought
to attend his son, administered RENE
dies TO the hystercal woman.
Mrs. Fisher is a member OF the
Ridgely family, one of the most prom-
incnt in the state. She has several chill
dren. her Oldest son being 20 Years
al
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-30
TWO LITTLE GIRLS
DROWNED IN RIVER

Carroll Ia, july 25.-News has been
received here of the drowning of two
little girls in the north part of this
county. The children We're sisters,
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Heath,
who reside on a farm near North Coon
river.
The names of the children are Helen,
aged 8 years and 3 months, and Har-
riett, aged 20 months.
The mother was suffering from a
severe headache and after putting the
youngest to sleep, also went to sleep.
About 3 O'clock she awokc and not see
ing the children around, began looking
for them She in company with an
elder daughter, went to the river, which
is about $50 yards from the house, but
could find nothing of the little girls.
She then gave the alarm and sent word
to her husband, who was at work some
distance from the house. The neigh
bors joined in the search and by 6
O'Clock the dead bodies of both babes
had been taken from the river.
The parents found the children's
footprints on the sand leading into the
water. The current evidently caught
them and carried them down the
stream as soon as they entered it, for
the river is quite deep where the chill
dren went in.
The parents We're almost Frustrated
at the sad endin@ of their two babes
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-30
WON ELECTION
AS GRANT INITIATIVE

HAT ~. luly s. tn9tiicial hut
complete returns from odd Fellow
lodges over the state show that the
following officers have been elected:
Grand Lodge rand master, l.. w.
White, Of Woodhine; deputy grand
iuasier L, u. C;W5ii5 oil Rcd Oak, grand
warden. H. G. Rins, Of Marion; grand
secretary, r. l.. 'l'iiton. Of Ives Momcs;
grand treasurer \. T.. Hindorff, OF
.McWtoNi grand representative. j. IL.
Henderson, of initianola.
Grand E,ncampinent Grand patri-
:ercia. y. ID. steele, of Knoxville. grand
high priest, Louis Ni,herstein. of Dav-
export. grand senior WARDEN. H. G.
Chaplin. Of Union; grand Junior war
den j T. McGiinty, Of IiNo~lton; grand
scribe. II. l.. 6;illon. of Dies Moines
grand treasurer +. A. Lusk. OF Ida
Grove; grand representative. G. NJ.
Kellogg ri Sioux City.
The installation of the grand lodge
officers Will be held at Marshalltown
at the nssetins of the grand lodge in
October.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-30
BROKE BOTH ARMS
ON HAY STACKER

Rawarden. Ia, July 2s.-Henry Dow
dy, of the North Side, had both arms
broken at the wrists. while working on
the farm Of Henry McAnich. four miles
north of Hawarden.
He was climbing up the stacker to
get on the hay stack, but slipped and
fell backwards, throwing out his hands
to protect himself. He fell head first
no his life was probably saved by his
arms easing his fall. He is doing as
we'll as possible.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-30
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Dce- Moines. la, July ~ There will be
at least seven Candidates before the con-
veption for tho republican nomination for
supreme judge TO succeed the late Judge
Bishop.
Authorized announcement has been made
of the clntli'tac.es OF Judges Brennan and
Mcl'lenry, OF Polk, and Judge Evans. Of
Franklin, 1t is stated that Judge Green
OF Audubon. will also be candidate and
1t Is generally reported that Judge Town
er. of Corning, and Attorney Berry. of
lnd.anoa, may be- considered in the race
for the juieosh.p.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-30
ASSIGNEE REALIZES ON
DEFAULTER'S FARMS

Sac City. Ia, July 2s.-The two
farms purchased by w. II. Pettis. late
county treasurer, with the county's
money. during his time in office, have
been sold by W. Jackson. trustee for
the boncismen. The Messenger tract
of 100 acres in section 4, Coon Valley
township, VAS sold to j. II. Denman
for $loo an acre. The Lasher farm of
24923 ceres was sold to Neal Hoskins
and August Rosekc for $3.50 per acre.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-30
DANGER BOUND OVER
FOR ALLEGED BLACKMAIL

Fort Dodge, Ia, July 25.-Ira Danger,
of Cwasa, Hart-m county, appeared be-
fore United States Commissioner John
stone here last night charged with
blackmail and was bound over to the
grand jury converting in Cedar Rapids
September go in bonds of $500. He add
mitted writing letters to Thos. Barry,
of Hampton. in an effort to extract $3.50
for Keeping still about Barry's father
inlaw. aged so. whom Danger alleged
alienated his wifes affections.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-30
COMMISSIONER HAMEEY
DOES DETECTIVE STUNT
DISGUISED AS TRAMP

Dcs Mones, Ia. July 24.-superin-
tendent of Public Safety j. L. Hamery.
supposed to be on vacation, made
an inspection of the Jail and police
station in the disguise of goggles, an
old cap and a long coat, with his
mcustachc shaved off. this morning.
AS u result several employees were
found lacking in attention and may
lose their Jobs.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-30
EVANGELIST MUST
DEFEND DIVORCE

Des SFtines, Ia, July 29.-Rev. Ar
thur McColl, formerly II pastor at Cor
rectionville. and a we'll known evan
gelist and temperance lecturer, was
sued for divorce by his wife this morn
ing on the grounds of infidelity and of
trying to kill her in a bath room with
@ razor.
Less than a year ago McColl was d.
vorced from his first wife. whom he
married at Correctionville in 1899. He
married Lille Shope two months later.
She was a noted whistler whom he met
while on the chautau9ua platform.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-30
pIOMEER MISSIONARY
PREACHER is DEAD;
WAS PASTOR SO YEARS

westfield Ia, July 25-Rev. ELI
Haskell Hualbut, aged rs years. father
of W. D. Hurlbut of the 500 Valley
Enterprise. died at the home of his
son and was buried Monday at the
Riverside cemetery at Akron.
Rev Hurlbut was the first American
Baptist missionary to take Il passionate
in the territory of Dakota, being es-
tablished at Nermllion in 1871, after
ward at Centerville and later at Akron,
being over 50 years actively engaged
in the ministry. His death WAS due
to cancer of the stomach. His wife
preceded him by about six years
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-30
PREACHER CONDEMNS
POMlSCuOuS BATHING

Mason city IL. July 80 Dr. Hull.
p5s5pr OF ciia4e Methodist church of
Waterloo caused i. sensation in Clear
Lake sunday evening" in this philippe
against summer resort bathing. advo-
eating dead line between men and
Wpi0el bathers.
Understandable bathing of the sexes
is the curse OF the land declared the
preacher II saw girls AMI women on
yoGi beach yesterday in scanty suits
SUPPORTED by men who We're Shocking
~ familiar, and splas2limg about in the
water for hours at q time. How can
YOU expect boys and girls to be pure
when This goes on? Women and men
ought To be kept separate and their
average time in the water Ii minutes. .
Dr. HUI, is the evangelist at the
camp meeting at Clear Lake
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-30
THREE KILLED BY
LIVE ELECTRIC WIRES

Altoona, Pa, July 24.-Du-ing a fire
in the Kline building three persons
We're electrocuted by live wires which
dropped to the street.
The dead:
JOSEPH BYERS.
JOSEPH FR1CK.
HARRY DESHONG, a lad Cc II
years.
Byers and Frick were instantly killed
The wires fell around the neck OF young
Deshong and nearly burned his head
of, the terrified crowd being afraid to
render assistance.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-30
RAILROAD TAXES OUT

TELEGRAPB SERVICE
Sac City. Ia. July 80. The latest
move to curtail expenses on the part
of the Chicago & Northwestern rail-
way is the removal Of the telegraph IN
struments from the stations in a large
number of the smaller towns on its
lines. In the place of the telegraph a
telephone is installed. Several months
ago the telegraph was taken from the
station at Auburn and last week from
the Lake View station. In spite of the
big summer resort business. Early and
Schaller are next on the list to lose
the telegraph. thus making four Sac
county towns affected by the change.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-30
CHURCH BECOMES sLEUrH;
BCOTLEGGING SOCIETY
MAN IN DRAG NET

Des Moines, Ia, July 25.-The Metho-
dist church at Peyton, Ia, turned de-
tective to ascertain who was selling
liquor to the young men in town and
corrupting the morals of the commun-
ity. The movement resulted in the ar
rest and appearance in federal court
here of Dwight Busby, popular young
Peyton society man.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-30
sAENGERFEsT TO MEET
IN OMAHA NEXT YEAR

Lacrosse, Wis. July 29.-The North
western Saengerfest voted. TO hold the
next fest III 1910 in Omaha and elected
the following officers: President. Otto
Roland. St. Paul: vice president, Peter
Laux. Omaha; secretary. J. H. J. Lien,
Milwaukee.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-30
DEMOCRATS NAME
JACQUES FOR JUDGE

Des Moines, la, July 24.-The demo-
cratic state central committee this af-
ternoon nominated w. II. G. Jacques.
of Ottunawa, as candidate for supreme
nudge to fill the vacancy caused by the
death recently of Judge Chas. A.
Bishop, who dropped dead at Water
loo during the convention of the state
bar association after the nominating
convention had been held.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-30
FEATHER" l.. S. COFFIN
GIVES PROhlRS LIEF

pist of THIS city, who built Hope Hall
ON his farm here. for cX-convicts. and
recently presented ii to the w. g. 7.
L. for girls home, has just returned
from the nstttolla prohibition convcn-
tion III Columbus. Ohio, where he gave
81 200 to the pfohibi.ionists for their
illYl.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-30
PIECE OF SKULL is
REMOVEDsFROM BRAIN

Oska.oosa, Ia. July 24.-George STAN
ley. aged eight years, fell through a
skylight and hit head foremost on the
corner of Il sink. A piece of skull an
inch long was removed and his brains
replaced. lie may live.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-30
15,REsHlNG BEGINS
in SOUTHERN IOWA

Tpes Noines. la, July 24-Weathef
CROP bulletin for the week ending June
70, 1908.
The weather during the past week
was generally favorable for farm work
and the growth of crops. The tern
perature was about normal in the
western and slightly above the normal
i'm the eastern counties, with an abund-
ance of sunshine. The rainfall was
generally below normal, but heavy To-
cal showers occurred in the eastern and
portions of the northern districts, with
severe local downpours in the north
eastern counties. The amounts of rain
fall range from nothing In the south
west to over seven inches in Fayette
county. Rapid progress was made In
having and harvesting, and large
amount OF hay has already been Sc
cured in the best condition. Barley
ale, early oats harvest has been COM
plctad in southern, and is we'll adj
vanced i'm northern districts. Thresh-
ing has begun in southeastern coun-
ties. and reports indicate light yields
of wheat, rye and oats. The severe To-
cal rain and wind storms in the north
| eastern and portions of the ,sast central
districts did considerable damage in
lloaiging the unharvested grain, and
I There is danger that the late oats Will
be materially damaged by rust in these
4 small are;is. Corn has continued to
make rapid progress. and on the up
lands. in many portions of tho state, 1T
/ is fully up to the normal condition, but
th6 crops ;ls a whole is very uneven.
Rain is needed in the southwestern
y part of the state.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-30
TAMlsEA FOR JUDGE
nE EIEIEEN1H DISTRICT

Council Bluffs, Ia. July 24.-Frank
Ta,nisea, an attorney of Missouri VAL
ley, was nominated today as demo-
cratic candidate for judge of the dis
trict court for the Fifteenth Iowa jul
dicial district.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-30
FRY EGG IN 6 MINUTES
ON MILW AUKEE PAVEMENT

Milwaukee. July 30 Although the
weather man insisted tina, it was only
80 degrees today Il stranger fried an
egg in six minutes on the Grand av-
enue pavement.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-30
CARL MATTlsoN DROWNED
WHILE FISHING LAST NIGHT

Gskfic.s:l, III. July as.~-t';n Matti-
son, aged IS Years. was drowned in the
Skunk river while fishing last night.
He graduated in June from the high
school and VAS Il star player on the
foot h;ill io.ln.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-30

Chicago, July ss.-M-s. Don warns
worth, whose husband manexcd
Charles A. TONNES canvass fcr tho
democratic vice presidential; no.nina-
ton, died here today after Q honey.
moon Of only tkree WealCM
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-30
ACTRESS IS SUFFERING
FROM MAN o. liberia

New York, July s9.-aliss Mae Muir
ray, who demonstrates folly in its vary
ing aspects in THE Follies OF 1902 at
the Jardin de Paris. is suffering from
a severe attack of 1nan-o-theria- dis
ease which attacks chorus girls in
summer. Manager Florens Ziegfeld
has decided that the only remedy for
Miss Murray is a three weeks vacation
at Lake Champaign.
Explaining her symptoms, Miss MUIR
ray said yesterday that she was utter
ly tagged out by the attentions of men
admirers since the beginning OF her
great success on the stage. She wanted
special stress laid on great success
Men about town, she asserted. and
New York male characters in general,
mostly married. bored her almost to
the poin. of nervous collapse.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-30
JAYNE DIES FROM INJURIES
RECEIVED I'M RUNAWAY

lowa City IA. July - Je!iN W.
Jayn" u pioneer insurance man, aged
50 yeats, recently thrown head iirst
against II post in Il runaway died la5t
night
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-30

Muskrat skins are largely used for
the manufacture OF the cheaper grades
Of fur coats.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-30
MALTA THREAT is
UTTERED IN COURT

New York. July 2s-Tlreats OF
death at hands of the Malta were hlnde
to Judge Rozalsky in court today just
after he had announced sentence on
an Italian.
"The Malta will get you for this
shouted the enraged man. Then turn
ing to some of his friends in the court
room he cried
'"Hc has given me ten years: take
care of him now for me-"
The prisoner was Cosmo Riccnbona,
who pleaded guilty to charge of at
tempting to rob a bank messenger OF
$4,000
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-30

Tic deepening and lcngthening OF
The Annisquan river has made an is
,and out of Cape Cod.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-30

The total seating capacity of the
tbeaters and music halls of London is
$4,000.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-30

Cares of frechles all over the body
a9e on record and some doctors claim
tnat lliey are hereditary
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-30
.GUARDSMEN PICKED
FOR final CONTEST
ON TARGET RANGES
From List of % There Will be
10 Competitors in Ma
tional Gun Shoot.

Dies Moines, la, July 24-Guardsmen
from all parts of Iowa have been
competing for Il place in the national
contest on the rifle ranges. which is to
take place at Camp Perry on Lake Erie
August 26. Five of the guardsmen in
last years competition displayed such
superior merit that they will be placed
on The team again this year without
further practice in competition.
The five are Captain !. E. Elwood,
Company NJ, l,ifty-fifth infantry. Red
Oak; Captain f. S. Hird Company A.
tain +. s. Glest, assistant inspector
small arms practice, Fifty third in
f;.ntry, Waterloo; First Lieutenant
James L. Carlson. Company \. Fifty
third infantry, Waukon; Sergeant p.
j.. Hildebmnd. Company III. Fifty-sixth
infantry. Sioux City.
1t will bo necessary to select ten
more men for the national shoot and
23 mon will compete for these honored
places on the Iowa team in match
which will begin August and last
Cor three days. The list of % is COM
posed of the following we'll known men
i'm the Iowa guard:
Private G. L. Ellsworth, Company A.
Sergeant T.. N Fisher, Company -,
Sergeant j, p. King, Company, l. Fifty
ll.TN lNIdnITE, w duAOll
First Sergeant j. p. Miller, Company X.
Fiftv-th!rd infantry, Eagle Grove.
Sergeant j. G. Reisncr, Company i, Fiji
ty,shird infantry Il, lndepean, en- ,se
Captain w. S. Norton, Company Q, FIJI
ty-fourth Iowa, Muscatine.
Captain j. +. Ready, Company NJ, Fifty
fourth Iowa Fairfield.
First Lieutenant Lee Roy Shilling. Com
pany ID, I>ifty-fourth infantry, Washing
Second Lieutenant H. D. Mcchesney.
Company ii. F.ftyfourth infantry, Bur
lington
Sergeant Fred McDougall, Company G.
Sergeant o. G. johnson. Company NJ
Corporal j. ". Brown, COMPANY NJ, Fiji
ty-fourth infantry, Fairfield
Drum Major Geo. Bever, 1r, Fifty-ffth
infantry, Centcrville.
Company y. Fifty-fifth infantry, Des
Moincs.
sergesnt Ross 9: Kenyon. Company X
Flfty-flfth infantry. Corning; NJ
Tiftv-nfth infantry. Red Oak.
Captai, j. r. Lund. Company c. Fifty
sigh infaHtrH W .,l 1o City, II r,s,v.
sixth infantry, sioux City.
First Sergeant L. NJ. Mayo Company A
Fifty sixth infantry, Mason City
co onaas~l'q K l4fty-siNth infantry. EN-
IS ss yea nj Fred stephens. Company A
Firiy-siNth infantry. Mason City,
Screean. Frank n. lsonehright. Company
c. Nifty-sixth infantry, Webster City.
The Fifty-fourth regiment has the larg
est number competing, and among them il
Included Lieutenant Schillng, who tool
tho Senator Allison trophy last year. Pc
diem subsistence and transportation viii
be ;,ai,l Tor the time actually consumed IL
competition, aud no per diem or allow
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-30
Annle Worms. Ion.

Nor was anything said as to the prop
osition to have the fourth class men
hunt for blades of grass. five inches in
length, which We're to be plucked from
the ground within twenty yards of the
confines of the parade where the grass
Is stubby, and rarely attains that
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-12-17
WINTER WHEAT ACREAGE.

The government report for Decem-
ber l shows that 1,762,OOO fewer
acres have been sown in winter
wheat than were sewn in the previ-
GUS fall. This decrease insacreage is
wholly due to dry midsummer
and autumn. Rain did not fall in
many winter wheat districts until
after the time for seeding had been
passed. But it'by no means follows
that 20, $4,000 acres may not pro-
Educe a big crop, for in 1907 the coun-
try grew 400, 900, 900 bushels on 29,-
I32, 900 acres. :
The condition of the crop on De-
cember l was 1913 as against ten
year. acreage Of 96. But the low
condition is due to dry Gather, and
the winter may remove all dryness.
The progress Of the crop will be
closely watched. We need a winter
wheat crop next year of fully 4OO,-
900, 900 bushels. The crop grown
this year was 425, 900, 900 bushels,
and the ten-year average exceeds
400, 900, 600 bushels.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-12-17
LOOKS LIKE CHRISTIANS.
Beautiful and Novel Exhibit Al
Royal and Borden's Store.

An artist has been at work in Roy
all & Borden's furniture store and his
worked out.
The show window presents an at
tractive Christmas suggestion, which
forms front ground for an artistic
cabin built out of Royal Elastic Felt
Mattresses and rooted and carpeted
with the fluffy, white, wholesome and
hygienic felt out of which there peerless
mattresses are made.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-12-17
AMERICAN CLEANLINESS.

W hen America took charge of the
Philippines census Of lepers was taken
and it was then ascsrtained that there
were just about 3, 500 of them in the is
lands. No attempt has been made by
the Spaniards to isolate them, and the
Americans did not accomplish much
in that direction until they founded a
leper colony.
The island Of Kuffon, IA miles long
and miles wide, about 100 miles from
Manila, was purchased from the in
habitants, and it has become the leper
the leper taken there, but his family
also. The non-leprous mem bers of the
family live in another village on Ku-
lion island. Once week they may
visit their leprous relatives. The island
is fertile and beautiful, presenting
mountain streams. Steadily to it is
carried all known lepers, and in this
way the government hopes to lessen
the disease in the islands while improv-
ing the condition of the lepers them
selves. Before the American occupa-
ton their condition was dep1orable.
They were as a rule beggars, going g
about without restriction. The wonder
is that the number of them had not in
creased beyond 8 800. The colony OF
Kulion is in every respect we'll con-
Quoted, and there is a prospect that
leprosy will yet become a rare disease
in the islands.