The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-08

have been closed by brick and mortar. No
longer does poor Lo chase the deer or
fish beside the stream; he, too, Is sitting
in the lap Of luxury; the white man feeds
him on his refuse beef-he eats and forth
with dies. What is the moral this lesson
teaches? What was the moral taught by
the luxury of Greece and Rome? That we
live In the twentieth century does not re-
lease us from the law that bound in that
ancient day. They fell from internicine
strife; we are falling quietly, rapidly as
the snowfakes fall, In the springtime of
our youth, and we like they are the VIC
tins Of luxury"
These words were spoken by promi-
nent physician at a meeting Of the Mis-
souri, Valley Medical society in Omaha in
March, 1901. 1t was the contemplation Of
a woeful fact that inspired their utter
ance. Fully one-seventh of all the deaths
. in the United States are directly. due to
tuberculosis, and about sixth of all
mankind are in some degree, consumptive.
Eminent authority the world over are to-
day giving emphatic voice to the same
alarm.
The state board Of health says in it's
last report: Tuberculosis, a preventible
disease, still continues to destroy it's VIC
tins. In 1890, out Of a total death rate of
14,492, In Minnesota, tuberculosis was the
cause Of 1, All deaths. In 1899, out Of a
total death rate Of H., $50, tuberculosis was
the cause Of 1869 deaths. It would thus
seem that the death rate from tuber-
culosts Is slightly on the increase, This is
what we would expect when no special
precautions are taken to prevent infec-
tion."
A Contagious Disease.
Experiments Of the past two decades
have exploded theories a century old re-
gardng consumption. The disease Is no
longer considered hereditary and fatal; it
fhot k1,h,
contagious disease, caused by the en-
trance Of a microbe into the human sys-
tenn. This microscopic plant is known as
the bacillus Of tuberculosis. It was first
discovered by the immortal DR.. Koch a
score OF years ago and the problem Of
dealing with the "Great White Plague"
Tor such It still remains, has been reduced
to single question: "How can this ba :
cillus be destroyed:"
The medical profession has tried three
methods: 800
First-By killing the bacillus outright
as by blighting frost
Secondly making the conditions
necessary to its growth unfavora BILE to it
Ih1rd-By so strengthening and rein
1oroing the body tissues that the bacillus
may be elected from them.
The aforementioned has been a ia i1nre
A combination of the last two lines of at.
tack has resulted in so many thousands
of reservations to complete health thai
the claim Of durability is indicated be.
yond all controversy. This kind Of treat.
rnent Is known and best typifed as the
sanatorium method which it is the pur.
pose OF this article to explain.
First let US be convinced by the mos
authentic reports that this modern out
door method cures and then you will the
more readily be interested in learning
something Of how the fortunate patien
lives and is treated. ...- ,.-,.
Governors Committee Report.
The committee appointed by Governor
+" Van SAINT to investigate the subject O
state sanatoria for consumptives. said i,
part in their report: whenever such in
+ situations are in existence they are fillet
to their utmost capacity, showing tina
they are highly appreciated by the clas
Of rufferers for whom they are intended
and also that the sanatorium treatmen
Of the disease IS successful. In Massa
chusetts they have added new wards tt
their large state institution and anothe
Of equal size is probably to be erected il