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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-19

Dy an animal parasite in the blood, is
transmitted from man to man through
the agency of certain mosquitoes, had
been recently accepted by the scientific
world; also, several years before, DR..
Charles Finlay of Havana had ad-
vanced the theory that a mosquito
conveyed the unknown cause of yellow
fever, but did not succeed in demon
Strating the truth of his theory
DR.. II. r. Carter of the marine hos
pital service had written paper show
ing that although the period of incu-
baton was only five days, yet house
to which patient was carried did not
become infected for from Is to 20
days.
To Reeds mind this indicated that
the unknown infective agent has to
undergo a period of incubation Of
from 10 to Is days and probably in the
body of the biting insect.
Up to this time the most generally
accepted theory as to the causation of
yellow fever was that of Sanarelli, who
claimed that the bacillus iceteroids dis
covered by him was the specific agent
of the disease Maj. Reed. in associa-
ton with Dr. Carroll, had however, al
ready demonstrated that this bacillus
was one widely disseminated in the
United States, and bore no such rela-
ton to yellow fever.
In June, July and August, 1900, the
commission gave their entire attention
to the archaeological study of the
blood of yellow fever patients and the
postmortem examination of the organs
OF those dying of the disease. In "a
cases where the blood was repeatedly
examined. as we'll as in II carefully
studied autopsies, bacillus icetetoids
were not discovered, nor was there any
indication of the presence in the blood
of specific cause of the disease.
Application was made to Gen. Leon
ard Wood, the military governor OF
Cuba, for permission to conduct eXper-
iments on nonimmune persons, and a
liberal sum of money requested for
the purpose Of rewarding volunteers
who would submit themselves to ex-
periments.
Story of the Great Quest.
Money and full authority to proceed
were promptly granted, and to the
everlasting glory of the American SOL
der volunteers from the army offered
themselves for experiment in plenty
with the utmost fearlessness.
Before the arrangements were en-
tirely completed DR.. Carroll, member
of the commission, allowed himself to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-19
ROUGHS VERSUS MARINES
Feud That Started When a Sentry
Killed Thief Who Was One
of the ROughs.

New Aork, Aug. 1S.-The guard Of
marines at the gate of the Brooklyn
navy yard has been nearly doubled this
week because of the feud between the
marines and gang of roughs in the
neighborhood. The feud dates back to
the night of Feb. 3, when Private Law
renee L. Milton, who was on sentry
duty, shot and killed man who was
attempting to steal copper from the
yard.
The thief was a member of a gang
that frequents saloons in the vicinity
of the gates, and his comrades recently
have attempted to make good their
threats of revenge by attacking the ma
rines whenever they appeared alone
outside the gates.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-19
A Thanking Strategy.

A regiment Of soldiers were drawn
up for church parade in the barrack
square, but the church was being re-
paired and could hold only half Of
them.
Sergeant major" shouted the col
onel, tell all the men who want to
go to church to fall out on the reverse
flank"
Of course a large number quickly
and gladly availed themselves Of the
privilege.
The colonel sized them up.
"Now, sergeant major" said the col
onel dismiss all the men who did
not fall out, and march the others to
chuch-they need it most. The
Wasp.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-19

be bitten by mosquito that II days
previously had filled itself with the
blood of a yellow fever patient. He
suffered from a very severe attack and
his was the first experimental case.
DR.. Lazear also experimental on him.
self at the same time, but was not in
fected. Some days later, while in the
yellow fever ward, he was bitten by a
mosquito and noted the fact carefully.
He acquired the disease in its most
terrible form and died a martyr to sci
ence and a true hero.
No other fatality occurred among the
brave men who in the course of the eX-
periments willingly exposed them
selves to the infection of the dreaded
disease
A camp was especially constructed
for the experiments about four miles
from Havana christened Camp Lazear
in honor of the dead comrade. The in
mates of the camp were put into most
rigid quarantine and ample time was
allowed to eliminate any possibility of
the disease being brought from Ha-
vana.
The personnel consisted of three
nurses and nine nonimmunes, all in
the military service, and included two
physicians
From time 10 time Spanish immi-
grants, newly arrived, were brought
in from the immigrant station; per-
son not known to be immune was not
allowed to leave camp, or if he did was
forbidden to return.
The most complete record was kept
Of the health OF every man to be ex-
perimented upon, thus eliminating the
possibility of any other disease than
yellow fever complicating the case.
What the Experiments Proved.
Besides the experimental cases
caused by mosquito bites, four nonim-
munes we're infected by injecting blood
drawn directly from the veins OF yell
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-19
BAD RAT rs KILLED
1t First Kills Cat and Several Kite
tens, Besides Attacking a Man
with a Shotgun.


New York, Aug. 1S.-Patrolman Eu-
gene Stack, of the Stagg street station,
Williamsburg, had a fight with a large
rat, which attacked him after he had
tried to kill it. The rat lived under the
police station stable and had killed the
station house cat and also several kit
tens.
Stack borrowed a shotgun, took his
place near a hole in the stable floor,
and when the rat appeared, fired 10th
barrels at it at once.
The gun kicked and Stack went
down in a heap. Before he could re-
gain his feet the rat sprang at MIN and
bit him severely in the leg. The battle
lasted for several minutes, and was not
over until some Of the reserves came to
Stacks assistance and killed the rat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-19
But the Reciprocity Conference
Thinks We Could Do with
Less Thereof.
ACTION OF THE CHICAGO MEET
Resolve for a. Dual Tariff and an Ex-
pert Commission.
Massachusetts, and Iowa Ideas Clash
and the Bay State Idea Wins
Cummins a Feature.

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. S.-Resoluti0ns
which We're adopted by the national
reciprocity conference which has Just
closed it's meeting here, were preceded
by the following recommendation by
the committee: 1--WE recommend that
permanent American organization
be formed under the style of the Reel
procity Tariff League, and 144at a com
mittee of fifteen be appointed by the
chair to have full power to organize
and further prosecute the work for
which the convention has assembled
Said committee shall have power to
increase its membership and to fill
vacancies when necessary"
Declares the Export Trade Vital.
After stating that the conference
representing more than 200 agricul-
tural, commercial ana industrial assoc
Citations OF the United States the reSo-
lutions declare that 1.-The agriculture,
manufactures and other industries Of
this country have expanded to such an
extent that they can no longer depend
upon the home market for the con-
sumption of their entire product"
that "the export trade has become a
vital support to many of our indus
tries, and that ''the present CONNER
cial attitude of the United States
largely owing to our failure to carry
into effect the reciprocal trade pro-
visions Of section t of the Iingley
law, is antagOHizing foreign nations,
whose good will we desire and on
whom we have hitherto depended as
purchasers of our surplus products"
Dual Tariff and Expert Commission.
Therefore it is resolved that "this
convention, recognizing the principle
of protection as the established policy
Of our country, advocates reciprocal
concessions by means of a dual or
maximum and minimum tariff; that
preferably the schedule question
raised by such concessions should be
considered by a permanent tariff
commission created by congress and
consisting of experts; that there is
plenty of room for concessions without
injury to industry, trade or wages Of
labor in this country, and that con-
gress is urged to act as quickly as
possible.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-19
A Cruel Criticism.

Henry James, at a dinner in Boston,
talked about criticism.
1T is never wise," he said, 'to take
up work in order to put it down.
If there is nothing good in a work,
why waste ones time discussing it?'
AS for criticisms that are pure and
simple attacks, such criticisms are
amusing, perhaps, but they are cruel
Silence, it seems to me, is criticism
cruel enough.
What, for instance, could have
been crueler than Rossinis silent
criticism of a score sent to him by a
young musician? Rossini was fond Of
macaroni. The musician, knowing
this, sent him, along with his score,
a packet of macaroni of unusual ex>
cellence In an humble little note he
asked the composer to point out the
merits in his work, if he found any
there.
''Rossini's reply ran like this:
Thanks for your score and for the
macaroni The latter was excellent. J"
Detroit Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-19
Belcher Not Aboard the SOnoma.

Honolulu, Aug. 1S.-After a search
of the steamer Sonoma and inspection
of the passengers, the police believe
that w. H. Belcher, the eX-mayor of
Paterson, n. j., accused of embezzle-
ment, is not among those Oh board the
vessel. One passenger approximately,
but not wholly, answers the description
of Belcher as cabled by the governor
of New Jersey, but Sheriff Brown is
satisfied that he is not Belcher.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-19

Il nd from
liz. .uun ,,4.n SORES of
~Alnc..t H. u4>.na.
"Meu.ca. r0isu9ta tons are carried
TO Their extreme limit in China" he
said. There, when any one becomes
seriously ILL., consultation Of fifteen
or twenty doctors is held. The doctors
fill the house with their argu-
ments.
They make as much noise as a po-
litical convention. But such consul
tatiOn as that would be considered
small and futile if great mana
mandarin, say, Of the third class
were to be ill., To consult on his case
at least hundred doctors would gath
er together.
"a member of the royal family was
taken sick while l was in China, and
my Chinese host told me with a good
deal of pride that the largest consul
tatiOn known to history had been held
over the sick man. No less than 316
physicians, he said, had come from
every part of the kingdom to study
and discuss the case.
"The royal patient, l heard after
ward, died. This mammoth consulta>
ton had been in vain."-Philadelph
Bulletin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-19
MASSACHUSETTS AND IOWA MIX
Cummins' Speech the Feature of the
Meet-Fling at Shaw.

Meet-Fling at Shaw.
Massachusetts came into direct clash
with the Iowa idea at the conference.
The resolutions in favor of dual tariff
and expert commission indicated the
Massa chusetts idea. Governor Cum
minis, of Iowa, on the other hand,
made a ringing speech advocating the
principles of protection, but urging
"a fight before the people" in behalf
Of reciprocity. RECIPROCITY has been
damned by faint praise and false
friends long enough" said Governor
Cummings. 1t has been coddled in
conventions and crucified in congress.
1t is time to unmask and to fight to
win or lose. If we lose. we shall at
least drive out of the shadows of con-
cealment the towards and traitors who
have been skullzing there"
The exponent of the Iowa idea took
a sarcastic fling at Secretary Shaw,
calling him the most rigid of the in
flexible foes of revision OF reciprocity"
He said the secretary had made an
untrue explanation" of the failure Of
the French treaties, when speaking
at Des Moines. ''StandpatterS are
not protectionists; they are exclusion
lists" was an epigram of the Iowa
man that aroused great applause.
Edward Rosewater, of Omaha, one
Of the speakers, defended the Repub-
lcan party's record from attacks made
on it on the score of revision. He
said party platform never had con-
tanned revision planks. He asked some
one to name one tariff schedule that
was too high, and CumminS declared
he could name two dozen that were
too high.
At one point in his speech Governor
Cummins said: 1.-The folly Of main
tanning a tariff schedule that will en-
able us to sell $1,000 Of manufactured
merchandise in our own markets, but
which will prevent the sale of $10,-
600 of manufactured OF agricultural
products in foreign markets, is SO
striking that it can only be explained
upon the hypothesis that we have sur
rendered to a senseless fear of dis
turbing commercial tranquility
The resolutions committee adopted
| the commission plan to avoid trouble
on the floor of the convention. 1t was
| felt that the diverse interests repre-
scented would come into open CONFLICT
with each other il attempts were
made to definitely name any articles
to be placed on the free list" A
significant change in the platform
was made after it had been formally
presented to the convention by Chair
| man Foss. An explicit declaration
for the policy of protection was in
serted.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-19
THE WEATHER ,

Following is the official weather
forecast up to s o'clock tonight:
Illinois Partly cloudy; fresh south
erly winds.
Indiana-Fair; fresh southeast to
south winds.
Lower Michigan-Fair; with warm
er in north portion fresh east to south
east winds.
Wisconsin-Partly cloudy, with
showers and thunderstorms in north
portion; fresh to brisk southerly winds.
Iowa-Generally fair; fresh souther-
ly winds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-19
Citrus CrOD Is Abundant,

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 1S.-Esti-
mates of the citrus crop for next year
point to a record breaker. That there
will be upward of $4,000 carloads is
certain, and the aggregate may reach
10000 cOrs. The current year ends Oct.
81, with shipments thatwill reach more
than 10000 cars, and the daily average
now is about twenty carloads.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-19
International Typographical Union

Toronto, Ont, Aug. 1S.-The conven-
ton of the international Typograph-
ical union decided to meet in Colorado
Springs next year. Pittsburg was
Colorado Springs closest competitor.
The case Of Shelby Smith, the Phil
adelphia publisher, is under dis
cussion. The eight hour day will also
be taken up.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-19
Lightning DESTROYS a Barn.

Chrisman, ILL.,, Aug. Is. - Alfred
Manning's fine large barn, located on
his farns southeast of this city, was
struck by lightning and totally de-
stroyed, entailing a loss of over $4,000.
II was filed with hay. grain and i'm
plements and all were lost. Recently
his barn in this city was fired by an
incendiary and totally DESTROYED.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-19
Three Jap Propositions That
Cause the Russ Bear to
Gag, as 1t Were.
PEACE PROGRESS Is CHECKED
Indemnity and Sakhalin Prove Again
To Be Difficulties.
Whole Day Spent in a Debate That
Proved Unavailing Hayashi
Thinks Pessimistic Re-
ports Unjustifed.

Portsmouth, N. H, Aug 1S.-The
following is the official statement OF
the afternoon session of Aug. 17-"In
the afternoon sitting of Aug. II ar
ticles 10 and II have been discussed.
Regarding article 10 the plenipoten-
tiaries have shown a divergence Of
opinion, which has not been settled.
The discussion of article II has been
reserved for further discussion. The
conference has adjourned until to-,
morrow"
Article is said to have been the
subject of discussion during the morn
ing, and it was temporarily laid aside
Article is said to be the one de-
handing war indemnity.
Hayashi Looks for Peace.
London. Aug. 1S.-Baron Hayashi,
the japanese minister to Great Britain,
declared to the Associated Press that
the pessimistic dispatches from Ports
mouth were not worthy of considera-
ton. IF the war continues said he,
"our forces will capture Vladivostok
and Hardin, taking by force territory
Of greater value than the payments
demanded by Japan, after which our
army will entrench an advantageous
line from which it will require treble
the number of the enemy to dislodge
us.
Does Not Fear Rnssia's Threat
eve do not fear the threat pro-
claimed in inspired articles that the war
will become popular in Russia. Even
if it should how can the vast army
necessary to drive us back be sus-
tanned by government that is unable
to obtain foreign loans, while its at
tempts at home meet with only partial
success, and famine and disaffection
threaten the country. The inspired dis
patches contend that the Russian peo-
pie would not suffer a sacrifice of Sax
balm; but the retention of Sakhalin
by Japan is a greater point of honor
to the Japanese. 1t was once ain in
tegral part of the Japanese empire
while it has never been more than an
outpost province to Russia"
ENJOYS Possess Full Powers.
Baron Hayashi said that the pleni-
potentiaries OH both sides possess full
power to conclude peace, and that the
ratification of the terms would only
be matter Of Formally. He added
that he has been receiving full adj
vices Of the proceedings daily.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-19
Ready to Fall in Love.

Mercy-I should never marry a man
l did not love.
Maude-But suppose a real wealthy
man should propose?
Il should love him, Of course
N. Y. Mail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-19
Wind Rlew Her i'm This Time.

Charlotte, n. Y, Aug. 1S.-The
yacht Iroquois won the race with the
Canadian challenger, Temeraire, in the
Canada cup series. Each boat has
nov won two races.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-08-19
Chicago Live Stock.

Estimated receipts for the
day, $4,000. Sales ranged at 5000
$40 for pigs, $5.S5@6.25 for light,
S5.55M5.75 for rough packing, $500
6.25 for mixed, and $5.SOM615 for
heavy packing and shipping lots, with
the bulk of the trading within the
range of S5.90@6.15 for fair to good
averages.
Estimated receipts for the
dav. 5000. Quotations ranged at $500
M6. 10 for choice to fancy steers, $40
04.S5 fat cows and heifers, $2.15@
4.25 native bulls and stays, $5.0O@6.50
fair to choice veal valves, and $1,000
4.75 heavy calves.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for the
day. 5000. Quotations ranged at 1925
1850 for choice to fancy fed weth-
ers. S5.OO@5.5O fair to choice range
wethers, $4.75@5.25 good to fancy
mutton ewes, $2.60@4.25 good toprime
spring lambs, S6.75@755 good to prime
range lambs, $5.25@6.25 poor to choice
/ feeding lambs.
East Buffalo Live Stock.
Dunning & Stevens, Live Stock
Commission Merchants, East Buffalo,
n. Y, quote as follows Cattle-Re-
ceipts. 8 cars; market, dull. Hogs
Receipts. 20 cars: market, lower;
heavy, S640; mediums, $6.45 workers.
and pigs, S6.45@65O. Sheep and
Lambs-R Receipts, cars; market, ac-
tive: best lambs, S725@7.5O; fair to
good. S6.75@7OO; best yearlings, 1915
assoc; best sheep, $4.75@ 800; fair to
good, $4.5O@4.75; wethers, $3.50.
Calves-Market, higher; best, S750@
IT'S; fair to good, S6.0O@70O.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-25
MORE LIGHTING BIDS.
Oakleu to 4dvertise in March-Er-
meets |FMateriaI Reduction.

.f,on,uoissioner Oakley OF the Department OF water
SUNNY Gas and Electricity said yesterday that
esrly In March he would invite bids for lighting
tna Eve boroughs of the city from March is to
Decenber 81 of this year. The contracts made in
November which excited so much criticism were
for the year ending March IS
'I expect to get a material reduction on a4i otds
for electric lighting" Mr. Oakley said. but am
afraid there will be no reduction on the Welsbach
lamps"
what do you call material reduction
'I am not prepared to say. but the indications
are that il will be a reduction worth talking
about"
The Commissioner said the conditions to which
he referred obtained in all the boroughs. but ad-
mitted that he has not talked to the officers OF
the different lighting companies. Asked If a re-
ducton in the prices would affect the city's deter
lighting plant, Mr. Oakley said IL would not
''It will have no bearing at all, he said III our
experts find they can have the municipal plant IN
operation i'm September. for instance. we could get
all, just Colonel Monroe, my predecessor, did
last year. and pay the companies for the time
they actually lighted the streets before the start
OF the municipal plant But the municipal plant
far designed Is only for electric lighting and does
not apply to the gas contracts"
Mr. LacOmbe, engineer of the Bureau of Gas and
Lamps, did not believe that the municipal lighting
plant could be ready for operation before next year
nine months supply based the opinion OF
the Corporation Counsel that he had the right to
make the contract only for the period covered by
the appropriation.
appropriated 100000 for the municipal light plant
New-York tribune., 1905-02-25
GIRL BABY BORN ON HORsECAR.
Driver Whips Up Horses, No Passengers
Taken-Bellevue Doctor on Hand.

A northbound 1st-ave plodding its equine way
up the avenue had just reached 21st-st yesterday
afternoon when a woman passenger beckoned TO
the conductor and whispered to him. The con-
ductor James Brady Who is married man, ran
to the front platform and whispered to the driver.
and the driver began to ply the whip. Stopping
for no one. the proceeded to 2Sth-st On the
way the conductor whispered also to the half-dozen
men in the car, and called Policeman Calvin of
the East 22d-st station.
At 26th-st. Calvin rushed to Bellevue Hospital
whispered to the chief clerk and in an instant
Dr. Cramp and an ambulance the way to
1st-ave. The window shutters were raised and the
doctor entered the car.
Five minutes later he emerged. his face wreathed
in smiles.
ITS an eght-pounder and girl" he whispered
to Brady and Calvin, who were holding back
score more of curious persons.
The woman, Mrs. Helen Gillen, of No. S92 East
24th-st refused TO go the hospital. and she and
the baby bundled into the ambulance and
taken home. while cheer went up from the crowd