Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-02-24
A new CURE
FOR CONSUMPTION
Fresh Air and Sunshine Are
Wonderful Restorative
Agents.
TUBERCULOSIS A
The Old Idea that an Attack Of This
Disease Meant Certain Death Is
No Longer Enter
tanned.

New York Herald: The popular idea
that tuberculosis Of the lungs hen
once fairly developed means almost
certain death TO the victim unless GER
tain high priced mean Of relief can
be afforded invests with the greatest
interests the possibility OF cure by
simpler means. Fortunately, however,
the present scientific method of treat
ing this dreadful disease is such that
the poorest man or woman who is af-
ficted has equal chances with those
Nho can afford to get everything with
In the reach OF money.
1t is no longer a question of a par
ticuiar climate. but fresh air, sunshine
and good food at home fulfill all the
necessary conditions for recovery. With
such a doctrine everyone is already
familiar.
The new idea is open air life against
indoor life, no matter where n pa
tient may be. We are surprised to
learn that apparently feeble invalids
can thrive in the coolest of climates,
can sleep amid snow banks and gain
flesh and strength, II they viii only
use enough of natures inVigorating
remedy that is free TO all. But 1t is
to the home treatment of consumption
that moge especial attention needs to
be directed. This is the phase Of the
treatment which mush always appeal
TO the poor w-orkingnan who cannot
leave his family, and who must fight
the enemy in his own dooryard.
10 such individuals some remarks on
the subject in the current issue Of the
Journal of the American Medical asso-
citation (Chicago) viii be specially en-
couraging.
Experience is proving says this
high authority, that abundant food.
fresh air and rest are the essentials
of such a eur and tnat they can be
supplied practically in all climates"
The same journal, while admitting
that a Sojourn in a dry, fairly equable,
sunny climte in the open air, with
abundance of food and freedom from
mental worry or hard work, conSti-
tutes the ideal treatment for a con-
sumDtiVe, nevertheless declares that liz
all the other elements are left out and
the climate only remain the chances
are enormously against the sufferer.
The reasons for this can be readily aD-
preciated. 1t is the home element fGft
g.. tic y condition that weighs
S~s~irst al others.
1t is seldom indeed that the poor
man. as such, has an equally strong
argument for his side. Even for the
person OF moderate means and steady
income there is IN absence of home
comforts, and oftentimes his attempts
at "roughing it" away from family and
friends bring him 60 almost absolute
misery. on the other hand, continues
the Journal "a patient who IAN go ac-
coinpanied by his friends is fortunate,
hut n woman who has had TO leave
a small family Of children behind will
pine in spite Of treatment But,
worst OF all, this horde of hopeless
cases dumped on those of our states
which have become famed as health
resorts, constitutes the greatest prob
lem With which the philanthropic as
sociations in those states have TO deal"
All Of which quite forcibly proves that
1t is best To be sick at home than home-
sick abroad.