Willmar tribune., 1907-03-06
WHITE PLAGUE HIGH
IN MORTALITY LIST
Pulmonary tuberculosis Chief Cause
Of Death in Government Figures,

! OF .Death III GOV'
Out of only two-fifths of the popula-
tion of the U. S. more than half mil
lion lives were offered up in 1905 as
sacrifice to diseases. Startling as this
death rate may seem, it was less than
that for the preceding year, but was
in exceeds of the number of deaths re-
gistered for any other year. The death
rats from Nephritis, Bright's Disease,
Apoplexy, Cancer, Diabetes, and Ap-
pendicitis is ever increasing, while that
from old age, bronchitis, convulsions,
peritonitis, and scarlet fever, is de-
creasing.
tH~ TUBERCULOSIS LEADS.
The greatest death rate recorded for
any disease in this year was that from
pulmonary tuberculosis, amounting to
81 ITO. Pneumonia followed closely,
with death rate of 39,O6S, exclusive
of brOncho pneumonia. The much
dreaded cancer shows steady growth.
The death rate being 24,33O. These
figures are taken from statistics as
compiled by the U. S. Census Bureau,
and they are official. 1t is appalling
to note the great number of deaths re.
sulting from the diseases, deaths that
in many instances can be prevented by
timely and proper treatment; treat
ment that is found usually in the hands
of specialist, and treatment that has
been perfected by long and continued
experience in practice.
The local physician is of vast import
ance. He is always ever ready ant
prompt, but from his limited exper
ience in the treatment of these partic
ular diseases, he is probably not suf
ficiently familiar to treat them as sci
entitically as one who has grown up il
this particular special practice. DR.
Rea as a. specialist in these diseases
ranks high in favor. He has been en-
gagged in this particular line of practic
for nearly twenty years. He is thor
oughly familiar with the> phases O
each disease and it's condition of sew
Gritty in the climates in which it is NOR
prev alent.
AS for nstance,-Kentucky, Louis
lana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and som
of the Coast States, where the altitud
is low, where the moisture is exceed
ingly great, and where tee atmospher
is dehse,. the pulmonary diseases pre-
vail. In the Western States, in th
high altitude of the Middle States, th
percentage of pulmonary diseases i
much less. In the Great Lake Region
such as Superior, Huron and Erie, an
in the Red River Valley country, ther
is more tuberculosis than in the nearb
highlands.
Some of the cures he has made:
L. S. Dreasler, Ellison, N. D., cure
of piles, nervous prostration, stomac
and bowel troubles. Had suffered TO
years, lost flesh and strength and wa
not able to do any kind of work.
Lucy Brouders, Kent, Mimi, cure
of rheumatism that had afflicted he
for years. Her feet were drawn up an
at times she could scarcely walk.
W. w. Pease, Wahpeton, N. D.
Doctors said he had consumption an
must change climate to get we'll. Dr.
Rea's treatment gained for him l
pounds the first month and DR.. Re
said he didn't have consumption at all
Henry Schwaka, Nerstrand, MINI
suffered for years and had tried a.
kinds of doctors.
Miss Farney, Marshalltown, Iowa
the daughter of q prominent an
wealthy capitalist, cured of consumI
|tion.
Mrs. Mark Anton, Plankinton S. Z
cured of general debility and catarr
of the stomach.
Daniel Smith, Woonsocket, S. D.,
prominent German of that place, cure
of long standing deafness in twent
minutes. ,'
Mrs. LYDIA Head, Ensor, KY, cure
of nervous prostration and genera
weakness, could not walk up the step
when she came to consult him.
. Miss Flo Roland, Muscatine, Ia
cured of chronic constipation and mel
vousness; had tried all kinds: of do'
tors and medicines: = ~ -.