Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-22
FEVER SITUATION
ABOUT THE SAME
Fewer Cases Being Reported to
Authorities Every Day.
PREPARING Foa The PRESIDENT
Arrangements for Rooseveit's Visit
Continue to be Made-Arkansas Is
Not Yet Granted Permission for Mr..
Roosevelt's Train to Enter State.

tie change in the fever situation al
though the early report of new cases
were somewhat reduced from the fig
ures yesterday.
In all previous epidemics before the
mosquito was recognized as the agency
of the transmission, there was a heavy
crop of cases in October from those re-
ported in September, and from the
work they are doing the authorities an
ticipate a natural waning of the dis
ease at the beginning Of that month
AS showing now dangerous is con-
cealment, marine hospital man was
quoted today as saying that every case
at present existing in the district over
which he has control he had been able
to trace to concealed cases.
Awaiting Arkansas Answer.
While the fact that the Arkansas
authorities have asked ten days time
in which to give a definite answer to
DR.. Whites inquiry as to whether the
presidents train can enter that state,
uLISl 1SetFluS ASlC, lids CduoCu uLSdp-
pointment.
1t is the expectation of the health
officials that the situation will have
sufficiently improved by Oct. 1, to war
rant the officials of the sister state
in then giving the permission.
Meantime New Orleans is going for
ward with its preparations to receive
the president, and it is the opinion of
the entire medical fraternity that he
may come here without the slightest
risk.
AS has been pointed out in these dis
patches, the conditions are constantly
improving, Notwithstanding occasional
jumps in the number of cases, the
classing Of other types of fever with
yellow fever in the official list being
responsible for the unfavorable aspect
tnat is sometimes given to the situa-
tion
The news from the country is va
riable in character, with improvement
in some sections, and aggravation in
other portions.
The appearance of two more cases
at Eaton Rouge, one resulting in
death, has caused much depression at
the capital and will probably result in
the restoration of quaratines against
it.
Down at Pointe Celeste Plaque.
mines parish, three more concealed
cases have been dug up. One case
nad been hidden in an unoccupied
plantation house, another was discov-
cred in the tall grass in the field, and
the third was found behind cabin.
Two of the cases We're actually ex-
posed to the rain falling at the time.
The patients had been removed from
their homes in order tnat they might
avoid the authorities For two days
past all the new cases reported at Tai
lulah were negroes. There were no
deaths in 48 hours
Additional cases are being found in
Terre Bonne parish, and a hospital is
being established at Houma, where
they may be collected.
Kentwood reports SHOW no new cases
and the authorities have arranged toI
supply military, freight and express
matter by means of wagon service.
President Wilson said today that it
was probable that most of the public
schools of New Orleans will open on
Oct. 2. The board will be governed
by the advice of the health authorities
which Mr.. Wilson expects to be favor.
able to that date
Biennial Report of Deaths.
The biennial report of the city board
of health shows the yearly deaths in
New Orleans to be about 6,700-1, ,001l
from tuberculosis; 651 from heart dis
ease; G1S from Bright's disease; 465
from dtarrhea, and 445 from pneumo-
MIA. There have been thus far 351|
deaths from yellow fever this year
and at the present rate, if the fever
Is not stamped out for a month, the
total will be about 500. The figures
are cited to show how mild has been
the present epidemic as a result of the
application of modern scientific meth,
DDS in it's handling,