Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-08-09
Declares war on oIanders.

+. o. Koto confirms the news Of the
death at Clinton Of man afflicted
with the CHAMBERS.
His name was James Farrell and
ne had been employed around the
horses Of 3. D. Shepperd of Clinton
Tor nearly fifteen years. His sickness
presented many puzzling features but
Dr.. ]. r. H. Sugg diagnosed it as
glanders and sent specimens to State
Bacteriologist Albert at Iowa City,
who determined beyond all question
Of doubt chat Farrell had the disease
and died from it.
State Veterinarian Koto ordered
three of Shepherds horses killed.
They were subjected to three scienti-
no and infallible tests to which they
responded and the owner consented
20 their destruction despite the fact
that the state does not pay for animals
whose slaughter is necessary for the
preservation Of the health of the peo-
pie.
Owners OF stock afflicted with
glanders, tuberculosis and other infec-
t1ous diseases-both of these are
communicable from animals to hui
man beings-are not entitled to or
receive pay from the state for the
animals killed. During the year thir.
ty-fve head of horses have been de-
stroyed at Clinton, because they had
FLANDERS. At many other points the
disease has been located by Dr. Koto
and his assistants. A man near Cum
ming was found short time ago to
nave eleven head which were infected
ana they were ordered killed. 1t Is
understood that the claim is made
tnat only eight were killed and the
state veterinarian will return to the
place to determine the facts.
Cases have been found at Council
biuns also and there there is a dis
position to fight the department in
its enort to eradicate the disease to
which the life Of James Farrell was
saorlnced at Clinton few days ago.
However, the local authorities at the
BUTTS have asked the intercession OF
the department which will lend its
ehorts to protect the people there.
unfortunately, however, the borders
OF the state are absolutely unpro-
tected against the importation OF
diseased cattle and horses, which
makes the work of Dr. Koto and his
assistants especially difficult and de.
tract little from Its effectiveness.
1t has not been the policy of DR..
koto his assistant, DR.. Talbot in Des
Moines, or his department to give
much publicity to their work in this
line. They have gone quietly about
the state trying 10 eradicate the infec-
lions diseases among domestic ami
mails without giving prominence to
their work. But so extensive is the
prevalence OF glanders and tubercu-
losis that more drastic measures are
believed to be justifable. The state
Is noard ms q asalsh e Thlsh Pr Keto
rules which will be very comprehen-
elve and give the veterinary de-
partment powers of quarantine and
repression that will be more effective
In the future than in the past. The
headquarters Of the department are
and easily accessible to all.
No Intervention in Cream Ratios.
Neither the Iowa railroad commits
sion nor the state dairy and food
commissioner will intervene in the
case now pending before the inter-
state commerce commission involving
the interstate rates on cream.
But Dairy Commissioner Wright
will ask the interstate commerce COM
mission to hear him as witness in
the case. That's all. and it will be
enough to get before the commission
l.nk~ N TIL. Y>~
state has in the proceeding.
This interest is that involved In
the farmers cooperative oreamerfes.
There are 500 or 600 Of them. Re
AUCTION OF railroad rates calculated
to take the cream out of Iowa to Chi
cago. Kansas City and other central
points, there to be manufactured into
butter, would close these cooperative
creameries, or large number Of
them. Primarily, therefore, that is
the first interest which Commissioner
Wright will present to the national
commerce commission.
They Would Value Patents.
Application has been made to the
executive council by newly formed
corporations to have the value Of pat
ent rights fixed under the new Peter.
son law, which requires that all prop
erty owned by corporation be valued
by the executive council. In forming
corporations to exploit new inven
tons, capital stock is nearly always
paid to the inventor for his patent
Members Of the council claim that i
is almost impossible to judge the
value Of q patent, as ten which lool
good may utterly fail to bring in re
turns, while another one may turr
out to be worth millions. The coun
ell must decide whether the patents
are worth anything or not, and If SO
how much.
iowa Auto Sales.
More automobiles have been sol.
in Iowa during the past four month
than in year previous to that time
This is learned by an Inspection o