Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-20

this he concludes that the yellow fever
germs produce rapidly In moldy places.
and especially that ship bottoms are
good breeding places for them. He
found that the germs were proof
against drying. but that seven hours Of
direct sunshine was fatal to them. rs
was q temperature of 40 degrees
Fahrenheit. The germs are taken into
the human system by breathing dust
containing them as well as by drinking
or eating infected water or food. Some
of the governments In South America,
where yellow fever " often epidemic.
have offered prizes for Investigations
of the disease. and 1t Il probable that
In few years 1t will cease to be dread
cd us II now Il.
%eS
Ever since Its existence the American
navy has been engaged In teaching wis.
dom to other nations. and 1t has con
tinucd the good work during the war
with Spain In fine way. 1t has shown
that the much Wanted torpedo boats.
their dcstroyers and the torpedoes
themselves are not to bc feared. AMI
that now, as always. numerous and
heavy guns. with skilled and courage
Gus men to handle them. IRE the best
reliance In sea fighting. When the
Spanish feet left Its home ports for
the West Indies. to sweep us Off the
sea. we were almost frightened into
the belief that the tOrpedocs on the big
arinOred cruisers. combined with the
swift torpedo boat dcstroycrs. would
do us great damage, but since the fight
ut Santiago We have reallzcd--and ~
has the rest OF the wOrld-that our
fears were entirely groundless. When
n small. hastily armed steam pleasure
yacht sank two of the terrible destroy
ers. without sustaining any damage
worth mentioning herself. and when
one OF the cnemy's Formidable vessels
blew itself up by means OF one Of her
torpedOes, our naval experts. ana thosa
of the other maritime nations. realized
that We had demonstrated something
quite rs valuable rs we did when we
brought the Iron revolving turret-the
cheese box on raft-into action on
that memorable morning In Hampton
Roads thlrty.slX years ago. Fast.g0-
Ing. easily Unanswered. heavily armed
vessels Is what We have found most
valuable In this war. We need more
OF them, and we will doubtless con-
tlnue building them as fast rs we can,
and SO Will the other naval powers,
now that we have shown them that
these are the best.
IN a brief while we shall invade Cuba
agaIn-nOt to destroy but to upbuild.
Merchants fOresee great immediate
trade In provisions. with u larger trade
presently In agricultural machinery
and other wealth producing supplies.
In resources. agricultural ana mineral,
Cuba Is one of the richest islands In
the world. But under oppressive taxa
ton and the worst imaginable admins
tratlon the greater part Of the country
remains an untamed. unused wilder
ness. The coming Invasion Of Ameri-
can merchants and manufacturers will
quickly change all that. There will he
roads built-which Is the first necessl-
ty. The rude trails that render the
transport OF goods almost Impossible
will give place to thorOughfares OF
modern construction. Bridges will
safely span streams that now bar the
way to trade ana Intercourse. Rail
roads and telegraphs, built by Amerl-
can energy ana with American capital,
will lace the country. Its waste places
will be converted into fertile fields.
Way will be opened for marketing of
crops that 1t has not hitherto been
worth while to grow and minerals
winch II has been u needless waste 10
toll to dig out of tee ground. Whatever
may be decided as to the political fu-
ture Of Cuba, Its Industrial and com
n,erclal future will be directed by
American enterprise anl stimulated
with American capital. This next in
yasion will be benehcient to Cuba, en-.
r,chng to us and glad,leplng to the
world at large.-New York World.
%6A
Since the battle Of Santiago the fel-
low who Is called a dude takes 1t as q
compliment.
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| Caesar
Once conquered Spain. The United
States will do 1t again. A strong ma
ton must be q clean one, for where
filph predOmlnates, lazlness u the COM
paniOn.
American integrity and "Caesar
Soap will clean Spanish fith from
the face Of civilization. Try It and be
convinced Of Its merits. Once you
come to be acquainted with the quail
ties of Caesar Laundry Soap, you WIN