The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-29
HOOKWORM HERE.
First Case Of "Lazy Sickness
Appears in Topeka.
Victim Is Arnold Dauber of 519
Lane Street.
CONDITION is SERIOUS
Can Only Be Aroused With Diff
ffculty.
The Doctors Say That He Will
Recover.
CONDITION is SERIOUS

Physicians today are investigating
the case of Arnold Dauber, formerly of
Topeka, who lies at the home of his
parents suffering from what has been
pronounced the hookworm disease. It
IS the hrst case of hookworm ever re-
rorted in Topeka. Dauber came here
rom his New Mexico home Wednes-
Gay. He is at 519 Lane street, where
his father. Fred Dauber, resides.
Dauber's condition is such that he can
not be seen.
According to physicians there is
practically no doubt that Dauber has
hookworm, or pellegra the new and
mysterious disease which was discov-
cred recently in the Illinois asylum.
Every symptom seems to be present.
IN IN 1act. Dauber declares that special
,sts made an examination at Mineral
springs, Texas, and not only found
hookworms but showed them to him
under the microscope within the last
six weeks. Dauber's condition is such
that physicians believe he must have
surered some time wit hthe disease.
Has Chance to Recover.
According to DR.. L. A. Ryder. at
whose direction the examinat ton is be-
ing made, Dauber has an excellent
chance to recover. DR.. Ryder believes
the presence of the disease has been
N-'oOONSICo III lllllS " save the patent
isfe.
Dauber has reached the stage where
h1s brain is affected. When asked
questions he sometimes does not an
swer at ALL AT other times he stops
talking in the middle of sentence.
apparently having completely forgot
ten the subject of his conversation,
Other symptoms of the disease are
found in the fact that he is losing
weight and strength, that he has no
q or hot h I,oo 6
fected, his blood impoverished, his
ambition is gone, he has no desire for
exercise and his general lack of inter-
est in everything, There are many
symptoms in a case of hookworm that
can be taken for those of another dis
ease, and these mistakes are often
made. But the presence of hookworm
is always known by the general vast
ng away of the body, loss of strength.
aversion to exercise, and a decay of
the entire body while there is no fever
ror pulse
There is no doubt among physicians
that Dauber's case is hookworm and
The examination is being made large
fession as well as for the benefit of
The sick man. He has told the physi-
clans of his conviction that his com
plant was hookworm because of the
results of the examination made in
Texas. He says that he saw the worms
both with the naked eye and through
a microscope
Fred Dauber, father of the afflicted
man, formerly lived north of North To
peka- Several years ago he retired from
his farm and moved to Topeka. He owns
considerable property here and is well
known.
Left Topeka Twelve Years Ago.
Arnold Dauber left Topeka II years ago.
Since that time he has lived in Oklahoma
Texas and New Mexico. His residence is
now IN the last named state. He is 81
years old. He has been i'll some time
and about two months ago went to Min
his health. While there he consulted
specialists and learned that he had hook
worm He then returned to his home and
arranged business affairs so that he could
come TO Topeka for treatment
Topeka physicians are greatly interest
ed in the case of Dauber. His is the first
case of hookworm ever found in Topeka
mystifying. and has been more or less a
puzzle to the medical profession. 1t is for
the study of this disease that Rockefeller
recently gave one million dollars The
United States army surgeons have con-
Quoted and are still conducting investiga-
tions with view to ascertaning more
fully it's cause, finding better and more
and more specific symptoms. The disease
is said to be more prevalent in the south
and especially among the poorer classes
Some reports are that it is caused by eat
ing corn
There was an epidemic of hookworm in
the Illinois asylum and wholesale deaths
from the disease led to an investigation
continued and much discussion of the new
disease among medical men has resulted