The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-08

and variety. His hotbed. with it's nutrient
SOL, absolutely free from all forms of life.
can be exposed but for an instant to the
AR, ana soon there VIII be plants growing
IN great numbers. They develop in punches.
IN groves, yes, in vast forests. IL you but
CONSIDER the miniatures OF each bacteria
such IL the abundance OF seeds and life in
the microscopic world that if but one drop
OF even wholesome drinking water be plant
en- In me bacteria dollhouse literally mil
mons or Plants will be started. Bacteria.
when - the generic name OF these little
pants, are mostly harmless to human and
Other animal life, and frequently they are
80 hseful as to be necessary TO our very ex-
lstence. Some of them, however. and they
are very rev. produce disease and death.
mentioned those which tighten our bread,
Nnicn make wine. beer. alcohol and VINE
gar; those which. give cheese its desirable
qualities and make the flavor Of butter.
Among the diseases produced by bacteria
we hnd consumption. diphtheria, scarlet
fever. erysipelas pneumonia. iockjaw and
cnoiera There il yet to be known the
habits and conditions of life of the hog
cnolera germ These will be thoroughly
worked out, and finally the truth given to
the world: If the bacteriologist is true
scientist he does not patent or Sell his
discovery it is too sacred for that; ne gives
il freely for the benefit of mankind. The
conditions OF life and the propagation of
the cholera germ and how ii may be exter-
minated is what the swine breeder wishes
especially to know. Prevention of the dis
ease may be summed up in one word
cleanliness. Give the swine a pure, clean
SOIL 10 live upon, pure water to drink and
pure food to eat The cholera germ lives
in darkness and in filth. Deny tx these
and IL will not plague you. Judge Martin
dale has not had single case OF cholera in
ten years, yet he markets a car load of
hogs every ninety days. The freedom frcm
cholera in his herd is not an accident He
provides clean table for them 20 eat
upon, gives them sloping, clean ground.
pure drinking water, and gives II from a
Slated trough 10 prevent its being foul.
The overflow. from the trough is conducted
nf 10 no ipl1 tn mt
wallows. The hog is clean animal. 1t is
certainly a mistake idea that he desires or
needs any kind of wallow. Judge Martin
dals never gives refuse food. Proper food
in proper quantities are provided.
Plainly, the way to cure hog cholera
the disease by providing the conditions that
produce it and then try to right matters by
giving medicine. If the cholera invades
your herd in spite of all of your cleanliness.
know then that you have not been cuff
ficienty cleanly and careful. / add the
word careful, for it is an easy matter
TO transfer disease on cloths and boots
and wagon wheels from an infected herd.
Such an act is not only careless, but is
actually uncleanly.
should have proper health law. and that
ample provision should be made for its
execution. The life and health Of animals
are closely related TO the life ard health
of the citizens. Such a board could have
its chemical and meteorological laboratories
presided over by trained specialists and
conducted by trained and educated SaDi-
tartan. The board should be composed of
at least seven members. The executive Of
doctors simply. for all doctors are not
s2nitarians any more than they are all
chemists and oculists. Such board would
have the power to compel the slovenly per-
SON TO remove the conditions which produce
i'll health and disease either in animals
or in human beings. Such board would
also have the means at command to soien-
tifically determine causes and possible
cures. Such a board would rot only save
80 to 80 per cent of the $2,50O0CO lost an
nually by swine plaques and 3og cholera,
but it would save $10.0OO000 more in pre-
vention of unnecessary disease ami death
among ourselves.
the theme of "A paper by Bellamy ;. Sutton,
of Shelbyyille. history of the world
knowledge of the unseen and mystic force
was given, including a recital OF the earli-
est investiga tions. Electricity was emphat-
ically declared to be a science of expert
ments, which has been built up by the Ia
bors OF many and not by the genius of one.
The present achievements were recalled and
the prediction made that before many years
electric light will be furnished cold. The
steam engine will so be replaced by electric
locomotives and the storage battery will
soon be perfected, thereby widening the
sphere of electrical adaptation and utility.
The age of steam is now drawing to
close. All vehicles will soon be propelled
by electricity. so Mr. sutton says, while one
will be able to converse with friend in any
part of the globe, and not only hear the
accomplishments made with electricity were
cited and coal was declared destined to be
a fuel of the past, as electrical stoves are
to take the place of dirty and dusty coal
and wood stoves. MIR. Sutton could see no
limitation to the possibilities of electricity.
Aerial navigation was declared a certainty,
while Mr. Sutton ventured to predict that
in the near future the scientist Will devise
some method as to enable the Weather
Bureau to preserve or alter the equilibrium
between soil and atmosphere, and thus di-
rect the fall of rain. such achievements,
said Mr. Sutton, seem incredible to us now,
but we must remember that the dreams OF
one age are often the facts of the next.
Mr. sutton also predicted that within twen-
ty-fiye years the horse Will be replaced by
electricity and blowing and hauling Will be
done by means of motors: Farmers VIII
have telephone connection with each other
and with great cities. The farmers life
will grow less irksome. The strides OF the
last half century have been great, put ma
ture holds in store greater wonders. and the
achievements of the next nifty years VIII Tar
exceed those of the last.
Mr.. Sutton did not attempt 10 say Wnat
electricity is. He said IL has been COM
puted that in a single cubic foot OF ether,
which fills all space, there are locked up
ten thousand foot tons OF energy, when
has heretofore escaped notice. To unlock
this store and subdue 1T to the service OF
man is task which awaits the future cleo
trician. Mr. Sutton then gave few OF the
wonderful things accomplished by the most
wonderful agency. He told Of the stove ex-
hibited in London. which is used Tor COOK
ing and heating purposes. one touches the
button and the stove does the rest, taking
for granted that something is prepared for
the stove to do. The Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road it said, is using electrical engines
for the heaviest trains on the belt line tun-
mel at Baltimore. Recently an electrical en-
CINE and a steam freight engine were
coupled together, with the result that the
electrical engine pulled the steam engine
about at pleasure. But the grandest and
most stupendous undertaking in the cleo
trical field. in the opinion OF Mr.. Sutton, is
the recent use OF the power of Niagara
Falls, which. converted into electricity, will
be sent hundreds Of miles away. Mr.. SUIT
ton said ii was the plan OF the engineers to
distribute this power possibly TO New York.
the Falls had cost a little over $4,000, 900 and
twenty-five lives. Turbine wheels at the
bottom of penStockS in the channel furnish
power for the dynamos. The power is TO be
transmitted by trolley wires to cities of New
York. where it will be used i'm factories and
time for heating and cooking purposes. The
immense force represents force equal to the
power of 100000 horses. The water of the
falls is lowered but nine inches by the con-
structon of the work.
Mr. Sutton closed by drawing a very cheer
full picture for the farmer of the near ftl-
ture. He sees him in communication with
electricity. He sees him breaking ground in
the spring by means of electrical motors
The harvest work shall be lightened bv
electricity, and all these things accomplished
at one-half the cost by the old way
CHARMS OF INDIANAPOLIS.
Mrs. Virginia &. Meredith's bright
Paper Read Last Night.