Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-07
Peril in the Hand.Shake.
SOMETHING NEW UNDER THE
sun TO BE AFRAID OF.

Years ago George Francis Train refused
10 shake hands With anybody aud said
J, was a principle with him and that
he had good reasons therefor. People
though, him "crank," but recently DR..
J. n Hirsch, Of Chicago, has published
al article giving good scientific reasons
why II is sometimes harmful. He says
rThe most delicate perfume upon The
hands is not sign OF freedom from
germs, aud the most refined ore not free
from disease Of lungs or throat, aud the
germs are rapidly spread by touching the
hand that has handled the handk erchief
OF one afflicted with cold, ca.arrh or
consumption These diseases cause more
than one.seventh OF oil deaths-some
persons hold their hands before their
mouths when they cough or sneeze and
cover them with germs enough to infect
sthousaud people, They use their hand.
kerchiefs with the same results, and
when we have All epidemic OF the grip /,
Is epread by the grip Of the hands Of
tnend, OF casual acquaintance, or a
mere stranger Just introduced lie also
asserts that all geru diseases may be
disseminated in this manner.
ONLY HEALTH CAN RESIST TEEN.
Recent experiments have proven that
the germ Of consumption was present in
the mouths OF physicians and nurses
who were In attendance on tubercular
patients. They were not themselves
injected on account Of their power Of
resistance, due to perfect health. The
breath one inhales from the lungs OF All.
other may contain germs OF disease,
You will not only be able 10 resist the
germs Of consumption. but many thou.
sands Of cases have been known where
persons who were suffering from ,nelpi.
ept phthisis, or the early stages Of CON
sumption were absolutely cured by Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. II
rnsistains a persons nutritiop by en-
Aiding him TO eat, retain, digest and
sssimilste food, II ovsrccmes the gas
trio irriubility and symptoms Of isdiges
ton, and thus the person is saved from
those symptoms Of fever, night-sweats
headsehe, etc, which ATE 80 cenmsn. A
tonic made up largely Of alcohol vii
shrink the corpuseles OF the blood ant
make them weaker for resistance, A COZ
liver oil makea the stomach greau be
cause 1t Is irritating. What Is needet
Is an Alternative extract like Dr.. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery, made o
roots and herbs without the use OF alec
hol, that viii assist the stomach in as
siuilatinS or taking up from the foo
such elements AZ are required for tn
blood, also an Alternative that will sssis
the liver IN throwing of the poison
IN the system. When we have sccon,
plished this We have put the body i
q fortified condition so strong that
can repel the germs Of disease which "
Aud everywhere in the street car
the shops, the factories, the bedroom
wherever many people congregste, {
where sunlight and good air do nc
penetrate,
THE USE OF LIGHT IN CURING DISEASE
The best disinfectant Of all is sunlight
II destroys by its very Brightness a
sorts OF germs and helps the growth c
plants aud animal life. Doubtless a
have noticed that mould grows in dark
damp cellars. Bright sunlight quickl
destroys germs, mould or other orgar
isms. That is Why II is best to let III
sunlight into your houses for i,s pur
flying influence. Not only is sunlight
disinfectant, but |, 10 one oil the be-
surgeons now in use. 1t was Finsen VII
discovered that concentrated smnlisf
would cure many malignant growths :
the human body, such 40 cancer Of ID
skin, and other malignant grcwths.
substitute for sunlight was then fouu
to be still more effective and that ",
the concentrated rays from arc lamps.
| Al the Invalids Hotel and Surgicl
Institute, Buffalo, N. Y, Dr. r. \