Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 11, 1909, Page 4

THE KOCH DEFENSE BEING PRESENTED TO THE GOURT Continued from First Page his duty to examine smears in all suspected cases and then send them over -to the university, where more time had given the baccilli time to grow. - The witness denied that the state bacteriologists mostly judge their smears by direct examination in- stead of by culture. Senator Peterson—"‘Now, doctor, would the honey and brandy irri- tate the throat as you said to Mr. McDonald?” Dr. Lankester—"I don’t know, I never take mine that way. It would depend on the condition of the throat.” Senator Peterson—'‘Suppose you had a severe case of laryngial diph- theria. Wouldn’t you have a turgid- ity of the throat?” Dr. Lankester—" Well, I don’t know. You might have swollen tonsils without turgidity.” The witness said that laryngial diphtheria is as easy to diagnose in a child as it is difficult in an adult; declared that membranic croup and laryngial diphtheria in a child to be the same thing. He admitted that swollen tonsils are almost always painful. He thought that there are cases of large and painful tonsils with no membrane present. Senator Peterson—"Is the mem- brane found upon the larynx formed and attached the same way as that on the pharynx, or is there a cellu- lar difference?” Dr. Lankester—"O yes, you can pull the membrane off the pharynx but itleaves a raw and bleeding surface while it is much easier to loosen the membrane on the larnyx.” He admitted that it was easierto swab and get germs from the laryn- gial form than the pharyngial and that it was worth the trial. Anti toxin was used in Minnesota very little before 1898 or 1899. All that could be done for diphtheria before anti toxin was discovered was to use local applications. "Now,” said Senator Peterson, “we have modern science coming in, in the shape of anti toxin, to aid the body in the fighting the disease.” Dr. Lankester—"Yes, sir.” Senator Peterson—"‘Doctor, don’t you know that the best authorities advise a high unity in the doses of anti toxin?” Dr. Lankester—“No, sir. I do not, and can bring just as good medical authorities to the contrary as you are quoting. My twelve years of experience has lead me to believe that smaller doses repeated are better.” Court then adjourned until 7:45 o’clock in the evening. The most of the evening session, before Dr. Lankester left to return to St. Paul on the 10:30 train, was occupied with cross-examination, in which the counsel for the plaintiff attempted to cornmer the witness. Extracts from a large number of volumes written by medical authori- ties were read by Senator Peterson advocating the administraction of large doses of anti toxin, to be given early in the disease, and before any membrane appears. The doctor and Senator Peterson entered into a minute discussion of the size and character of diphtheria germs, but in the end the doctor stuck to his former declaration that, while anti toxin is indeed a great remedy, the number of units used in each dose is a thing to be left to the judg- ment of the attending physician. Senator Peterson quoted Nuptill & Smith as saying that 60 per cent of the direct examinations of diph- theric smears are successful and, continuing, said: “Now, doctor, to make this ex- amination all that is neceasary is a pair of eyes, a microscope and a knowledge of how to stain the germs, is it not?” Dr. Lankester—"Yes, sir.” In re.direct examinations, Mr. McDonald read from several of the same authorities jused by Senator Peterson, to the effect that in most cases the larger doses are not used, and emphasized the fact that in the cases where the authoritieshad ad- vised large doses they had stated to do so in “probable” cases of diph- theria. Dr. Marcum of this city was the first witness called to the stand this morning by counsel for the defend- ant, Practically the same questions were put to Dr. Marcum by Mr. McDonald in direct examination, and by Senator Peterson in cross- examination as had been asked of Dr. Osborn and Dr. Brown earlier in the case, with almost the same same answers. Dr. Marcum’s experience early in the cases of diphiheria had been that the temperature was 99% to 101. One of the first things a physician looks for in a probable diphtheria case is swollen submax- illary glands. He would not give anti-toxin until he suspected diph- theria. Diagnosis of laryngial diphtheria is sometimes difficult. The doctor did not think that the matter of the number of units per dose- had been settled yet among physicians. About 10 per cent. of diphtheric cases in 1308 had been fatal and 25 or 30 per cent. of the laryngial cases had been fatal, including cases where anti-toxin had been administered. Dr, Marcum told what his initial dose would on Saturday atter- noon have been under the usual hypothesis put by Mr. McDonald and of his subsequent ireatment; that some physicians would give more, some less. The tendency as time goes on is to 1increase the number of units to the dose of an- ti-toxin. He stated that pain in the joints, hives and more or less fever are untoward effects of ad- ministering anti-toxin, ¢The gen- eral rule in the treatment of all diseases,” laid down by physicians. said Dr. Marcum, ¢fs to give the smallest amount of medicine that will secure the desired effect,” The doctor told of the securing of anti toxin from horses. The danger to the heart, he thought, was greater in cases of diphtheria than in any other diseases. He described a toxin and believed that the question of the size of doses should be left to the attending physician. Between Senator Peterson and Dr. Marcum, in the cross-examina- tion, a good account of the man- ner of securing the serum of anti toxin from horses was brought out. The doctor had not heard of a death from tetanus in a case of diphtheria for five years. He acknowledged that the breaking out of rash ina patient’s body to whom anti toxin had been admini- stered would probably be on account of the patient’s system. Dr. Marcum admitted that the opinion of a man who has handled 5,000 cases is entitled to great respect. The witness had usually started in with an initial dose of 5,000 units. He did not think that large doses should be used where smaller ones had the disired effect, as it made more for the system to carry. The odor of diphtheria is usually present as soon as a mem- brane is formed. Senator Peterson—"How would you diagnose a case of laryngial diphtheria when no membrane is present?”’ Dr. Marcum—"By a difficulty of breathing, some difficulty in swallow- ing, the odor, hoarseness, some coughing, loss of voice, blueness around lips, prostration, rapid pulse, low temperature, and an enlarge- ment of the submaxillary glands, which are located on the outside of the throat, -just above the pharynx.” % Senator Peterson—"In a case of laryngenial diphtheria, the submax- illary glands would not swell until after the disease spread from the larynx up into the pharynx, would it?” Dr. Marcum—¢No, I think it would swell before spreading up. ward,” In answer to the senator’s usual hypothetical question, ending with what size of a dose should be used Saturday afternoon, Dr. Marcum stated that he would usé 5,000 units as an initial dose. Court then adjourned until 2 o’clock this afternoon. UNION MEETINGS TO BE HELD IN BAPTIST GHURGH Dr. A. C. Haebelein of New York City Will Have Charge of Services, Lasting All Week. Dr. A. G. Gaebelein of New York City, will conduct union services at the Baptist church, beginning Tuesday evening and lasting all this week, and also on next Sunday. It is expected that these meetings will be well attended, as Dr. Gaebe- lein come here recommended as a powerful speaker and a persuasive evangelist. The following is the program of the meetings, as given out by those in charge: TUESDAY, MAY 11 8 P. M.—The Highpriestly Prayer of Chrits WEDNESDAY, MAY 12 3:30 P. M.—The Servant of God. of the Gospel of Mark. 8 P. M.—God's Masterpiece p= THURSDAY, MAY 13 3:30 P. M.—The Glory of Christ 8 P. M.—The Second Coming of Christ FRIDAY, MAY 14 3:30 P. M.—The Prophetic Scope of the Book of Psalms 8 P, M.—The Jewish Question SATURDAY, MAY 15 3:30 P. M.—The Atonement Psalm 8 P-M.—Gospel Sermon SUNDAY, MAY 16 11 A. M.—The Christian Priesthood 3:30 P. The Royal Psalm 8:00 P. M.—Gospel Sermon a famous evangelist, Study Subscribe for The Pioneer. We close at 6 o’clock p. m. except Mondays and Saturdays. week. ‘GOING OUT OF BUSINESS Our Closing Out Sale is a record breaker. Thousands of people took advantage of it to supply their Goods, Clothing and Shoe Needs last week. This, too, will be a busy If you can’t get waited on come again; we've lots of goods and extra help to wait on you. Fixtures for Sale O'LEARY & BOWSER Atry to reform him. I do not believe mony. IS INSPECTING LINSEED OIL IN THIS VIGINITY E. B. Heiberg, Dairy and Food In- spector, Now Has Added Duties in His Department. E. B. Heiberg of St. Paul, com- missioner eof the pure food branch of the Dairy and Food Department of Minnesota, states that considerable work has been added to his depart- ment through the récent act, whereby the inspection of linseed oil has been placed with Mr. Heiberg and his associates. Mr. Heiberg came to Bemidji last evening and spent the night and this forenoon here ‘on professional business. He left this moon for Cass Lake. ; Speaking of the action of his department relative to linseed oil, Mr. Heiberg states that he has been forced to condemn a considerable quantity of linseed oil during his inspection work recently. Much of this oil is shipped into Minnesota from Omaha, and is of a cheap, inferior grade, and until these ship- ments are eradicated there is liable to be considerable trouble for parties who are buying this grade of linseed oil. Mr. Heiberg has made a very good inspector and his record is one of which he may well be proud. Bears Killed at Shevlin. Shevlin, May 11.-—(Special to Pioneer.)—To Nick Tyrell is the honor of having slain two bears at a point about one and one- half miles north of Shevlin, yester- day, at noon. One ot the bears was a monster female, the other a cub, a second | cub making its escape while the hunter was killing the old one and the cub. The older bear measured six feet and seven inches, from the tip of the snout and made a very formidable looking foe while standing on its hind feet. The cub was fairly well grown; and the people Jof Shevlin and vicinity will have bear meat for a few days. Injured at the Mill, Walter How, an employe of the Crookston Lumber company, was severely injured, while working on the carriage at the mill. Mr. How was an extra man and was placed on the carriage for a few moments, to relieve the regular man. Not being used to riding a carriage, Mr. How lost his balance, falling so as to crush his right leg. The top of the knee was also cut off, and it is feared that the acci- dent is of such a serious nature that amputation will be necessary. Cardof Thanks. We wish to take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks for the kindness and sympathy shown us during the last sickness and death of our beloved son and brother, Joseph Fenton. We desire especially to thank the members of the Modern Woodmen and the Catholic Order of Foresters. for the untiring assistanee given us during bereavment and should our opportunity ever present itself we will be glad to reciprocate, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Fenton and family. _— Notice. A special meeting of the Degree of Honor will be held May 12. All members are urgently requested to be present as the Grand Chief of Honor will be at this meeting. —Florence Weekly, Recorder. DRIVEN TO CRIME BY HUNGER Priest Refuses to Prosecute Man Who Fired at Him. Chicago, May 11.—Henry Vasey, a young Englishman, who fired two shots at Rev. Father James K. Fleld- ing when the latter discovered him in an attempt to rob the alms box of Corpus Christi church in this city, walked from the criminal court a free man, as Father Flelding refused to prosecute. “This young man was. starving when he attempted robbery and mur- der,” explained the priest in court. “I am going to pay his passage back to England, where his family lives, as they have assured me that they will he is half bad.” upon dismissed. Miss Iselin Weds Austrian Count. New York, May 11.—The marriage 0f Miss Nora Iselin, daughter of C. Oliver Iselin .of New Rochelle, N. Y., to Count Ferdinand Collaredo-Manns- field, an attache of the Austrian em- bassy to Italy, took place at the home of the bride’s uncle, C. O'D. Iselin. Monsignor Lavelle, rector of St. Pat- rick’s cathedral, performed the cere- The case was there- “volved. HOT WEATHER 1S NEGESSARY Will Hasten Vote on Taritf Bill in Senate. . Bays Temperature of 100 Degrees in the Shade Is the Only Thing That Can Move the Previous Question in the Upper House—Aldrich and Bev- eridge Participants in Latest Ver bal Clash. Washington, May 11.—Speaker Can- non is of the opinion that it will take a temperature of from 96 to 100 de- grees in the shade to get the tariff bill out of the senate. The speaker was at the White House and after talking with the president he said: “If you' will tell me when the sen- ate will pass the tariff bill I will give Yyou a pretty good guess as to when congress will adjourn. The only thing that can move the previous question in the senate is hot weather.” Other congressional callers at the ‘White House expressed the belief that the earliest possible date of adjourn- ment was July 1. USUAL CLASH IN SENATE Beveridge and Aldrich Participants This Time. Washington, May 11—A tilt be- tween Senators Aldrich and Beveridge was the opening feature in the ses- sion of the senate. That body had no sooner been called to order than the senator from Indiana took the floor. He spoke of the address of Senator Carter last Saturday, in which the Montana- senator referred to the abundance of information on the pend- ing tariff bill available to senators. “I think the senate understands this speech,” said Mr. Beveridge, “but in order that the country may under- stand it I will ask the clerk to read an extract from the Congressional Record.” The extract read was from a speech by Senator McCumber, in which complaint was made that no Information was available for sen- ators showing the comparative cost of erticles in the tariff schedules in this country and abroad and in which it was suggested that a bureau to pro- vide such information should be cre- ated. Quotes From Aldrich Statement. Mr. Beveridge then sent to the desk another extract from a statement by Mr. Aldrich to be read by the clerk, the chairman of the committee on finance being quoted as saying: “T have no knowledge whatever of anything that transpired on the ways and means committee,” ete. Mr. Aldrich said his statement had relat- ed only to the hearings on “orange mineral,” under consideration when he spoke, and did not refer to the hearings as a whole, because he had read much of the report of those hear- ings. “I have given thirty years to the consideration of these matters,” said Mr. Aldrich, “and while I may not have the ability of the senator from Indiana yet such as I have I have brought to this question and if the Senator will give a fraction of the time to the consideration to those matters that I have given he will serve his constituency and the coun- try better than by proclaiming to everybody the lack of information.” ROOSEVELT'S LATEST PRIZE Bulky Bull Rhinoceros Wrested From the Jungle. Nairobi, B. E. A,, May 11.—A bulky bull rhinoceros is the latest prize wrested from the jungle by Colonel Roosevelt. From the ex-president’s camp near Machakos word was brought down that the luck of the Roosevelt party continues and that fifteen varieties of game, Including the big rhinoceros, have been bagged on the last expedition. The rhinoceros was charging Mr. Roosevelt when the hunter fired. The distance was fourteen paces and the animal fell dead. The naturalists of the party are kept busy preparing the trophies which Mr. RooSevelt and his son Ker- mit are bringing in daily. Forty-five skins already have been prepared for the Smithsonian institution at Wash- ington. FOR LOWER EXPRESS RATES State of Nebraska Wins First Round in Litigation. Lincoln, Neb,, May 11.—The state has won the first round in the litiga- tion to enforce the Sibley act reduc- Ing express rates 25 per cent in Ne- ISOUTH BEND WATCHES Keep Time Frozen in a Solid Cake of Ice We carry a complete line of South Bend Watches PRICES GIVEN ON ANY WATCH MADE A full line of all American watchs The Largest Stock of Diamonds and Watches and the Finest “Equipped Workshop in Northern Minnesota. GED. T. BAKER & GO 116 Third Streat Near the Lake WANIS ONE CENT A WORD. HELP WANTED. WANTED—Girl for general house- work; 716 Minnesota avenue. WANTED—Girl for general house work apply 811 Bemidji Ave. FOR SALE. FOR SALE—A 6-room house,nearly new, hard-wood floors, located on two-thirds of an acre in Block 1, Lot 3, White’s addition, between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets on Irvin. avenue. Nice garden. Small payment down and $16 per month,with interest at 5 per cent until paid. Call at house for further particulars. FOR SALE—TFive-room cottage, well built, good location. Rents tor $20 per month. A bargain. Call at 509 American Ave., for particulars. FOR SALE—Rubber stamps. The Pioneer will procure any kind of a rubber stamp for you an short notice. FOR SALE. — Good piano, standard excellent condition. second-hand make, in C. J. Pryor. FOR SALE—Anyone wishing a few good house plants call at 601 Irvin Ave. Mrs L.C. Atwood. FOR RENT. A A AN A AN NN FOR RENT—Seven-room house at 1111 Lake Boulevard. Inquire of Henry Stechman, 719 Bemidii Ave. FOR RENT—Furnished rooms. In- quire at 921 Minn, Ave. " LOST and FOUND LOST—Small pocket book contain- ing $30 in currency and $5 in silver, in Mill'park. Finder please return to Mrs. Martinson, Mill Park, for reward. LOST—Open-face lady’s watch. Finder return to Miss Clara Fisk for reward. MISCELLANEOUS. A NN AN NS PUBLIC LIBRARY—Open Tues days, Thursdays and Saturdays 2:30to 6 p. m., and Saturday evening 7:30 to 9 p. m. also. Library in basement of - Court House. Mrs. Donald, librarian. 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