The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1912-06-14


which nothing much is known at pres.
ent, and they have as yet no written
language. no European having ever
lived among them. found them In 1892
very Wild and shy. owing to the I'M
welcome visits OF Belgian soldiers, and
with difficulty persuaded one or two
to lead lie for an hour or so into the
great forest. On the same occasion
pygmies were not to be seen. having
fed south for the same purpose of
avoiding the attentions OF uncontrolled
policel
The other cannibal tribe, the Bagi-
su, inha5it the slopes of Mount FL
gon. where they are crowded together
IN a comparatively small area of fer
tile country. which they have brought
TO high degree of cultivation. The
clan system is well developed among
them and Its regulations rigldly OBJ
served. Each clan for the most part
down from the foothills OF Elgon. and
to that strip II is Obliged to keep for
all purposes"
The Sleeping Sickness.
The sleeping sickness. many cases
OF which came under Mr.. Kitching's
personal observation Is graphically de-
scribed:
From this place ugangal we went
TO visit one OF the sleeping sickness
camps. ut a place called Buso. some
two miles away. The horrors OF the
disease had been aggravated by the
famine; in spite Of all efforts on the
part OF the doctor In charge. food was
almost impossible except In small
quantities. and with Ave hundred pa.
tents In the camp large supplies were
needed TO give each even n little.
Deaths at the time were running
up TO seventy or even ninety IN a
month; as We passed from ward TO
ward We saw the corpse OF a man who
had Just died lying In the courtyard
awaiting the doctors orders for bu.
rial. In every direction sat groups Of
hopeless sufferers. in different stages
Of the disease and various degrees OF
starvation. mere skeletons many OF
them, barely able TO crawl about
AS n disease and famine were not
enough, a plague OF 1cas and jggers
had dened all the efforts to cxtermin.
alto them. and the feet OF many pa.
TENTS. especially the children, were
In a horrible condition OF liberation
Some OF the less afflicted patients. still
In early stages OF the disease. were en-.
gagged In the unpleasant duty OF re.
moving tho jiggers and dressing the
feet Of those too weak 10 do Il for
themselves, Those comparatively
strong ones lived In huls by them.
selves. only tho more advanced cases
being taken into the wards.
''Frcsh cases were constantly being
brought IN; on. man apparently died
In tho hammock on tho say 10 the
camp. aud his bearers had commenced
20 bury him on the roadside. but h.
aat up In the grave and was brought
on. when So saw him he was able
TO walk about. better food having no
doubt done much 10 temporarily re.
store him.
one ol the fnddrai sights was tho
house sol apart Tor the reception Of
patients IN whom the disease Induced
mania. there IL Efea, fear with such
cases that they may set fre to the
amp. either deliberately or BY acct.
dent. during tho ngh,, 90 they arc
made to sleep In q place entirely with.
ou' windows. aud which can be secure.
., locked up dufirs tho hours Of dark.
urss. ono such house Tito which I
won't nj anothcr camp, In iiuRanda,
vna occupied by perhaps fifteen such
uniortunalss, M they we're mostly 10
tho advanced stages of sleeping sick,
moss. they probably suffered little. II
at all. being unconscious practically
sll tho time"