Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1904-02-05

Wild roses are found on every conti-
nent in the world excepting Australia.
Penetrate Mueons Membrane Of Ins
testines and Produce ExtreM~
In~rtia-IlasS of Workmen
Most Liable to Attack.

There 10 no prospect Of an invasion
of the "lazy disease" unless the phase
known as ennui in high-class phrase
ology spreads throughout the seity.
Physicians declare that the case ~
anhy ylostoma discovered In the Johns
Hopkins hospital, in Baltimore, has
no reference to the common term, 50
when man says he is suffering from
la1iness he cannot attribute II 70
parasitic invasion, says the Chicago
Record-IIerald Of recent date.
Naturally the English tern Vea ny
DR.. Charles W. Stiles in feis 70
the case in the Baltimore y, ,ai,,al
would convey to one the idea that
''lazy disease" has some reference to
the feeling Of lassitude and inertia,
which is known to prevail among the
class scientifically designated the
genus hobo. Local physicians, how
ever, insist this is not true, and say
the tramp should not be given an ex-
cuse for his desire To avoid manual
exertion.
When asked II they thought the in
diyidual who pleaded before q Maxwell
street justice recently that he had not
worked for years was suffering from
ankylostoma or "lazy disease each
medical expert said: mo; that was
lazlness OF a different type
.'''he tramp is lazy because he likes
IT," said Dir. John b. Murphy, "and not
from any physical ailment. The case
referred to in dispatches concerning
man in the JghnA Hopkins hospital
has reference TO rare disease,
Anky ylostoma, or the term lazy dis
ease has no connection with the coms
mon or accepted term 1t is a parasitic
invasion Of the duodenum."
Record Of only one case ng treat
ed in the city was cisco, few
years ago soAtherl mas ed'the
county hospital suffering ankyls
ostoma. DR.. Joseph A. capqs treated
the man, vino was afflicted practically
with the symptoms described in the
Baltimore sufferer Parasites known
under the medical term If uncinaria
duodenals had penetrated thc mucous
membrane Of the intestine causing
StIiuuH lbSh Dl Ultbu. Ivy lhtNl't
produced lasstude and inertia. lesy-
ing the sufferer without any desire for
physical exercise. DR.. Capps wrote .
history Of the case at the time, and 1t
svas reported 10 the medical journals
as unique and rare disease.
"lhc statement concerning the con.
dtion Of the patient in The Johns Hop
kins hospital is scientifically correct"
said Dr. ravid x. lrower The dis.
,ase celied an!sylostoma is rara
thing, uud to the best of my recolleo-
tion has only been discovered once or
twice in iiiA country. The relation OF
that parasite ia comparatively of re-
cent discovery. Typhoid fever has
many Of the same symptoms but such
situation as that exciting in the casa
Of the man in Baltimore is practical
u new
DR.. Bertram W sippy said he had
rsoEal knowledge Of but one case
st ia disease that being the one
It'd Of by Dr CapIs. Gases Of this
kind e disease always come from the
south" sad DR. Sipry, 'and there they
usually are found in the mountains.
They are not numerous. ] recall u
sketch Of the disease in connection
with the 81. Gothard tunnel. Tunnel
workers are more likely to suffer
from II than any other class, and in the
work there several instances are said
to have been found in which the work.
men had been attacked by these para
sites"
DR.. Arthur Dean Bevan and DIR. Hen
~ 7. Byford said they had not met
with any case of nkylostoma In their
practice, although both had heard OF
the case treated by DR.. Capps.