The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-07-19

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vestigator Of unusual skill and acute
Tie cas-. the discoveries he made and the
u 10 ners he had written concerning them
aimed him wide reputation In pro
but ssonal circles. We were close
'nlS sends. and when. on his return from
prolonged visit TO Italy he called
nv house, / was shocked by the
hange in the man. He was thin
arsard. yellow OF complexion, and n
M not astonish me when he volun.
p.rsd the information that he was SUI
MAJ ring from malaria in peculiarly ma.
'ana gnant form. II did. however. sur.
rise me when he stated that he had
esolycd 10 allow nature to take It's
nurse. and would not enlist medical
hi 10 fight the disease. He remarked
aluly that he was doomed, ana
J 10 argument TO the contrary proved
o1a any avail. Furthermore, he do
asa Jared that when he died a manuscript
soa |xplaining his Indifference to death
any o1!d be- placed In my hands. Three
nonihs later the event which he
prophesied came TO pass. He was
ound dead in his study. having finally
uccumbed 10 the inroads OF the NAL
BIZ dy manuscript among his effects,
oies ealcd and addressed to me, was
va uy forwarded to it's destination. II
hos ontaineG the following history, which
W Will give in Matchams own words:
Il was about a year ago that Man.
-, ons published discoveries with re-
a.. lard 10 malaria aroused my interest.
a, rd | determined to make investiga.
sons OF his lines for myself. For
~ % he Camragna near Rome, and carry
pr my INVESTIGATIONS I'm the most ma
49,, ar!al districts OF this unhealthy spot
lAr cause of malaria was known and
=, spread was all but proved, but
IN. hoped that 1t might be my privilege
j. discover the remedy.
A, was deeply in love with a young
III named Rachel Denza, whom had
known since she was a child. Her IA
rh"r was an ex-colonel In the United
State army. Col. Denza adored his
oh.y child and she lived only for her
: iahcr II was on the day before
| l",' New York for Italy that | ven.
u !''d to speak openly OF my love TO
q Ms b'hza. To mr. establishment and
N itEc she gently but firmly refused me-
controlled myself. however, and hav.
4 inS promised my old playmate that we
N hn'"d always remain good friends
n ICON my departure. Outwardly | was
cam ult inward! tempest ragged In
~! ii'ast II ] had intended Rachel
II 10 %" mine before asked her was
i ID" ..t" = man possessed on the sIb.
Il !'o nc next day sailed for ;'aly.
\ Lr 'M" OF year was favorable f.. NY
j p'NJ''., Rome being distinctly 'aa.
l''!a. IA the month OF August. be.
gan 10 make my Investigations at ...Sce.
"E 'Auerlments from the start we're
Mo'' for possible cure OF malaria than
Oh ne cause Of its dissemination, but
IN order 10 attain the one | had TO in.
"a '''"Eate The other. IL Is now no Sc.
VIZ mat the parasite which causes
I malaria in the human subject Is TO
70 u '"Hhd In the bodies OF certain
mosquitoes. The special mosquito
"H'ch disseminates this terrible dis
'a'' mas spotted wings and LAYS boat
n, "]"Ped eggs. For the mosquito in
Al N'Suoh' when IL bites q man infect
a, :" WIN malaria. conveys the disease 10
n ,"' "'N' healthy person whom IL bites.
i ~ 10 The present only the mosquito
wy" Spangied wings, the anopheles.
A ;, "'i'ved TO be capable of conveying
JUS '''e injection from man to man,
"'. ~ all probability there are many
g. '"''S Oh the species which can per-
''," equally deadly work AS an
1l.'' ''s aoounded on the portion of the
. '"paena where had placed my pat
!, ,'' mosquito hut equipped with wire
80 doors and windows l had abun-
II opportunities of studying them.
'''hE taken the necessary prccau-
"' aho being in any case. as | con-
.U'''d impervious 10 the bite Of the
osPu!to. ] remained free from the
a Eau disease. I had been a month
me Campagna when one morning
',e'Ved letter from Rachel In
ming me that she was engaged to
-! certain Capt. Claiming, for
, 'V IN her fathers regiment. i
"'o,e formal note OF congratulations
n"chei and posted II. Before the
: ',"ai OF that letter I was practically
human scientist who loved his work
-, 'u wished TO benefit his fellow men.
""' every thought was concentrated
~ one idea-how I could Illustrate
Do anhing and make Rachel my wife.
e'ore slept that night I took the
=, nad distant cousin by the name
d. marian Fletcher She was tall,
s, N' handsome girl. over whom had
ays exercised considerable infu-
"e'' although l was not vain enough
suppose that she loved me. II &C.
o., fired to me that she would be USE
~ 'ool at any rate She was visiting
INV NV Denzas at this time. and I wrote
ora,. letter dealing principally with
uInary matters; but toward the end
m'htioned that I had heard OF
-" ners engagement asked her to
a., ~ me all she could about Charming.
-" ru IN short waiie received reply