Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 1, 1919, Page 3

LABRADOR COAST "SWEPT BY DEATH Smallpox and Spanish Influenza Play- Havoc With " ESkimios. BODIES DEVOURED BY DOGS Moravian Missionary Tells Almost Un. pelievable Story of Sufferings in Northern Labrador—Mode of Living 1s Fatal. St. J(')hn‘s. N. I.—Spanish “flu.” smallpox and measlgs wiped out more than one-third of the liskimo popula- tlon of-Labrador during the months of November and December of last year. The Rev. W. W. Perrett of the Mora- vian mission at Hopedale, where he has spent 27 years, reached the New- foundland shores a few days ago. Hé told 'an almost unbelievable story of the sufferings of the Eskimos of north™ ern Labrador. Shortly -after the mission ship Har- mony had left the coast at the begin- ming of November “flu” broke out at Hebron and spread rapidly among the tnhabitants. That the disease wes contagious was unknown to the Es kimo, who were living in small huts &nd whole families were affected and died off. Bishop Martin and those aft the mission did what was possible un- der the circumstances, but they, too, were stricken, and when the epidemie had passed its course only eight chil- dren, five women and one man of the ‘pative population of 100 were liying. * Mad Dogs Eat Human Flesh. At “the -outbreak the ‘dead were buried dlmost as soon as they passed away, but when“the entire settlement ‘became 111, the victims were left where they died, those who had recovered in the meantime being too weak to lay them under the ground. Households who had succumbed one by -one were 1eft unburied, and the dogs, who were unable to procure food because the ‘hunters had been all ill, became mad and entere: the cahins, l'mummln;;.l’he flesh from the bodies of the dead. When it became known that the epi- demic was raging. some outside assist- ance arrived, and an:effort was made to give the.dead Christian burial. The dogs, however, after consuming the human flesh, became wild, and it was impossible to undertake putting the corpses in the frozen ground. The next best thing was to bury the corpses at sea. Before even this could be at- tempted the few remaining at Hebron were compelled to shoot the dogs, as even the living were not safe from them. : While this horror of death and suf- fering was going on at Hebron, a like epidemic was raging at Okak. The Eskimos, as in llebron, huddled to- gether in their small huts, quickly be- came affected, untid the whole popula- tion was either stricken or dead. The daily death rate was appalling, whole families dying within a few hours. The mission all the while was unceasing in its work for the afflicted, but they also fell victims to the disease, which meant that the Eskimos were left help- less. When the new year dawned only a few emaciated Eskimos were found to be alive. - Mode of Living Is Fatal. Mr. Perrett said that when the Eskl- mos were stricken, their mode of liv- ‘ng and environment was against their surviving. As soon as the illness fell upon them they were obliged to take shelter in the small, stuffy huts, where there was neither fresh air nor sun- shine, and here they remained until they died. They were also without seal ‘meat and fats, which are neces- sary for sustenance in cold climes, having been overtaken by the epidemic just. as the hunting season opened, and, their constitutions thus weak- ened, they became easy prey to the scourge. Many who had recovered from. their illness died later for want SIMPLE MATTER TO EXPLAIN As It Happened, However, It Was Rather Embarracsing to One Idle Student. Professor Gurney was one of the most genial instruciors and the most skillful of disciplinarinns. As a teach- er Gurney was always kind ~ and courteous, but nevertheless a terror to drones and evildoers. For example, take the case of ‘a student who was afterward a distin- guished professor in the medical school. We were reading Cicero'a Epistles. In the lesson for the day he was describing a scene in court, when it was evident that in the morn- ing before the witnesses came in they had been suborned and instructed what to testify. 1 will call the stu- dent Drake. He had not looked at his lesson, and when called upon be- gan to trunslate until he came to this passage. He could make nothing of it, but looked up with & helpless air and said, “I don’t think I understand this pas- sage.” Gurney bowed, and with the utmost suavity said: “It means, Mr. Drake, that they had learned their lesson before they came in in the morning.” As that was exactly what ft did mean, the fellows set up a shout and Drake dropped into his -seat—Har+ vard Graduates’ Magazine. R AT of nourishment. Own a Home. The ownership of homes makes for :the spirit of co-operation for the gond ‘of the community, based upon full ap- preciation of the fact that no man's real success ean be bullt upon the fail- ure of those around him. Of the last- Ing impressions that one gains upon going to a new town are the character of its inhabitants and the character of the houses that they live in. be bes! dollar. Most ; Mil 'VER notice the class of dealers that handle Firestone Gray Sidewall Tiress Ever wonder how we got the cream of them? ‘Here's how. - Each of these déalers had a reputation for service- to sustain. They found that reputation could fmaintained by hand- ling the tire that experience in the Northwest has shown is rendering most miles per 1 garages and mechanics. CARE OF NIRRT R R R ot‘;t}qiflable from );our éar is always coincidental with the amount of care you bestow upon it through-expert " WE ARE EXPERTS IN THE OVERLAND Our knowiedge of this car jfisurgs the most difficult trouble speedy and effectual up-building which will .put the stretches of road under your wheels as of old. You run your car judiciously; take care of it the same way and she will live to a good old age. Bemidj: Motor Service CARS \ wm.-.mrmu-m.u|mnnmqummwmmun,unumnluummfi ] e Page , L e e L T T LT Phone 638-W THE GEM(DS! DAILY PIONEER An Evil and Its Cure. Interest in Kansas City’s efforts to rid itself of the billboard ' nuisance will be keen in every city in the coun- try where the citizens are awake to the importance of maintaining urban and suburban districts in a condition of tidiness and beauty. The absurdity of spending great sums of money for good highways and other public ime provements, and then allowing them to be heavily discounted by the presence of glaring and unsightly signs and pic- tuores, is too well understood and too obvious to call for detalled argument. It appears that what is chiefly needed in order to gain relief from the aggres- sive Dillboard, in any city in the United States, is definite and rigorous local action. St. Louls has met with success in this direction, now Ransns City is following in its footsteps, and many other centers might wisely fall Into Hne.—Christian Science Monitor. Plants Trees Along Roias. Dr. J. E. Westlake, of Vitden, I, has started a campaign in behalf of fruit tree planting along the public highways. He favors the planting of a frult tree on every mile of the coun- try roads and suggests that the Boy Scout organizations serve as guar- dians of the trees after they are plant- ed. He estimates the cost for the county would be about $12,000. He has launched a similar campaign in other counties of the state.—Chicago Journgl. WE PAY the highest market price for rags metals, scrap iron. We also pay freight on all out of town shipments for 100 pounds and over, prices paid for hides. "GOLDBERG’S HIDE & FUR CO. rubbers and Highest 112 3d Street have. ‘any time. ough examination. ‘jewelry. Phonographs T | = N T ST I T T T I DT T lars a pair. 0. J. Laqua, nmumannannalnnann I e T LT U LU LT LT T L A SINGLE STONE DIAMOND RING A brilliant solitaire diamond makes one of the most attractive rings a woman can In the diamond she has a stone of eternal style whose beauty is not dimmed by time or wear. It can be remounted at Purchase the diamond at Barkers and you secure highly desirable diamond qual- ity. 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