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slight aud temporary. The most com
mon result of administering antitoxin
to patient is mild skin eruption. o,
hives. which lasts bur a few hours
Sometimes slight fever and pain in
the Joints appear but most frequent
ly there are no i'll effects Deaths
from antitoXin are extremely rare
only few having occurred in hun.
dreIs of thousands Of cases where
antitoxin has been used.
Without antitoxin. the mortalit,
from diDEther.a is one in two: with
antitcxin, ii is one in ten or twelve or
fourteen. Any one who fails 10 ad-
minister antitoxin in cases OF diph-
liberia is throwing away the patient 5
chance of recovery.
Should he Administered Early.
! All who have used autitoxin in an:
number of cases agree "a 20 its Wei
derful value in treating diphthcria
and are unanimous in holding that the
earlier in the case the antitoXin is
administered the less Of it is needed
and the srrer and more rapid its &C.
ton. The following facts are borne
out b.: the experience CT hundreds
OF practitioners:
OF the cases of diphtheria treated
with antitoxin OH the first dav of the
disease practically all recover.
or the cases not given antiioxin un-
til the second day. ABOUT five in the
hundred die.
O: the cases not given antitoxin
in the hundred die.
Given promptly. antitGxin saves
nearly every case.
Given late. antitoxin saves many
but not all
Maintenance Ct 0uarsntince Until the
Germs Disappear from the Throat.
One Of the things that makes the
control of diphtheria dificult is the
fact that the Germs may stay in the
throat OF patient long after the
symptoms Ct the disease have disap-
peared and while the patient is feel.
ing perfectly we'll r-uaily within
about two weeks after the membrane
is gore from the throat The germs al,
so disappear In some cases. how
ever the germs seem TO adapt them
selves 10 living in tho throat Of the
patient. without doing the patient any
harm. LIT still capable OF giving the
disease 10 any healthy person into
whose throat they may come.
In view Of this fact. no patient
shoIid Re released from quarantine
for diphtheris until a s~ab has been
made from the thrcat In the same
way "a for diagnosis and mas been
examined nv q bacteriologis' and
found free from the germs of the
disease
In every epidemic Of diphthcria there
all hp rne or two patients In whose
;hroats toe germs will hang ON. and
who will become vcrv restless at the
long quarantine Tho continuance Of
tho quarantine ". OF course. a hard.
ship 20 the individual. hut II IS nc
ccssi'y to the community. Such a
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-17
How Dread Diphtherid Can Be
Prevented and Cured Nowadays

Diptheria resembles scarlet fever
in that i. is an acute contagious dis
ease, TO which children are particular,
err in its various symptoms. and in
the fact that ore attack does not pro-
tect the patient from the recurrence
Of the disease. Furthermore. adult
often contrac; diptheria. nurses and
doctors frequently taking it from their
patients.
+ Diptheria is primarily a disease OF
the nose and throat, characterized
by the formation CT whitish patch
Or membrane" on the lining of the
nose or throat. II appe ears in various
forms. Where the membrane form )
on the tonsils. the disease is simply
called "Diptheria' where the mem
brane forms in the nose. the disease
Is known as nasal diptheria' and
where the membrane appears in the
wiBd-pipe. the disease is .'membranous
Group" This last is the most dread.
ed form of diptheria. for the mem
braEe cuts OF the air from the lungs,
subjects the patient 10 possible suffO-
cation. in addition TO the other dan
gers OF the disease
Cause Of oiptheris.
Although dipthevia Is among he.
Oldest known diseases. its true carS+
has only been ascertainCi during the
last twenty-five years AZ soon as
scientists learned that small germs.
o; plants. caused disease. they be.
gan TO search for such cause in
diptheria. Aided by IN" microscope.
the Swiss scientist KlcbS discovered
a particular germ present in cases OF
diptheria. His results were verified
by the German Loenicr. AMI from
their Eames the bacillus OF dipthrria
ts known as the "KicbS -Os fler
bacillus. When thcsc germs get into
the throat of a person susceptible q
diptheria. they multiply very RAPIDLY
80 rapidly. In fact. that millions OF
them are grown in a few hours The
germs themselves are not generally
circulated in the blood. but grow in
masses in the throat These masses
Of germs with the tissue about
ed the membrane As they grow.
these germs produce a poison. which
poison Is taken into the system and
causes the general symptoms Of thr
disease
symptoms of Optheria.
The symptoms Of diph'heria show
themselves. IN most csscs. within
three or four DAYS after the patient
has been exposed TO the germs of
the diseasc. The patient frs; com.
plains Of sore throat. This grows
wOrse. and ere long fever appears
u ether cases. sickness AZ tho
stomach and vomiting are the first
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-17
WATT, DOXEY & WATT, S Ss %A sF, AVE.
the disposal of every physician in Vir
GINA. free Of cost
Method Of Laboratory Oiaonos 8.

the dispo sal of every physician in Vir-
ginia. free Of cost.
Method Of Laboratory Diagnosis.
The shape CT the bacillus of diph
| liberia Is so peculiar as to render it
| readily recognizable where any large
number of them are examined under
the microscope. But as these germs
are taken from the throat, they be-
come mixed with other germs until
It is often impossible to discern them
To overcome this difficulty. We must
| take advantae" of the fact that tn.
germs of dlphtheria multiply and
grow much more rapidly on certain
substances than other germs do
Hence the germs tanen from the
throat are placed on one OF these
Substances. called LCeffler's serum.
and ar" Kept III warm place fer
twelve hO'Irs. Al the end OF hat
time, il diphihCria germs are present.
they have grown to sch an extent
that they can he easily seen under
the microscope. In practical opera
tion The. SCtc Health Department
distributes 10 the physicians of the
State a number Of diphthsria "Swabs"
. Nv a'' i"tS VI tbttti- dStu w
glass tubes and - treated ha, all
germs in the cotton have been killed
The ply sic an takes on" of these
swahs, ruhs il in the throat of
child suspected 9. Dirhtheria. re-.
places til" swab in the tube and mails
II 10 Richmond In the Department
Laboratory tn" swab l. opened and
the germs contained in i, are ircateI
IN ih" manner indicated above. In
twelve hours he physician can be in
formed whether or NOT the swab con
tanned diphtheria germs
Isolation and Quarantine.
Tn" germs Of he dis"as" are given
N from the patient In the discharge,
from III" throat and 80 and in other
ways ANYTHING atout q diph,hcria
patient is apt to have the rms on
it. The following precautions have
been found by long experience in
many places 20 u" absolutely nec.s-
sary /" prevent tho spread Of the dig
ease. and they should be- carried oct
in every aces Of diph,heria
Tn" patient must I've strictly isolat-
cd IN separate room a. far away
, from the ether M Iai' r. Ct he fam
. lily a. possible an. 10 one except the
nurse and the doc or ,houid visit the
patient dIriEg the tine 10 Is isoIateI.
The patient mus r'i ics the room
until the doctor has DISCHARGED him.
This discharge should USUALLY 10 not
loss han three weeks from the time
the membrane disappears from the
threat. Whenever possible tho nurse
should stav in the room With the
patient tho whole time nf isolation.
and should rot leave " oXccp, when
II Is urgently necessary Sh. shorli
keep away from the ROT of the fam.
Ily. especially the children.
n proper isolation Is krp. mp tho
following mild quarantine viii b. suf.
fci-ai No children from = house
where there u diphthCria should play
with oh"r children. or attend school.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-17
President HeIpo Orphans

Hundreds CT orphans have been
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Ga who writes: We have used
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organs, purifies he blood. aids diges-
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Only SOC at all druggists.
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symptoms OF infection: and in mem
branous Group the first symptom may
be a hoarse. marsh cough. or actua!
difficulty in breathing.
The dangerous character OF dipth-
liberia makes 1t very important tina;
the above symptoms be closely watch
ed. When diptheria Is known to be
in the neighborhOCd. even a slight
sore throat should b. carefully exam
ired for il may be diptheretic. Again.
the Group symptoms must le especial
iy watched. Ordinary Group does not
give rise TO difficult breathing for
more than a few moments at a time:
hence any prolonged attack of diff
cult breathing is always suspicious.
II is safer TO consult physician
promptly. as an hours delay frequent
~ inCrCaSe the dangers from mem
branous Group. Mild cases are not
less dangerous 10 the community
than the more viruIent. for very
severe outbreak OF diphthrria fire..
quently has its beginning in few
mild or unrecosnized cases. Every
r!ecaution should. therefore. be tab
n 10 prevent tS spread.
Diphtheria is Preventable.
For many years before its iruc cause
was asccrtaincd. Diphtheria was a
disease with which inc medical pre-.
feSsion was powerlcss to cope. But
with IN" knowledge 81 the true cause
Of the diseas" came the knowledge o.
the proper means OF preventing II. As
. consequence tiph'hcria is much
more readily controlled. and IT'S char
ac'rr is much miller tnan in former
wears. The prevention and control Of
diphthsria depend on five things
which will br explained
! Accurate diagnosis nt all cases
Prompt isolation OF tho $" s'tack.
cd
: Prompt injection OF antitOXin into
he sick and exposed
{ Tho maintenance Of isolation nv.
Ill the germs disappear from the
thrCa:.
5. Disinfection during sickness aud
after recovery.
Ola lnosis e. oiphthsra.
Until the discovery 81 germ a.
the cause OF dipntherIs. tho diagnosis
of he disease was ia-Sc'y matter
Of CROSSWORD severe cases were
generally recognized sooner or later
hut mild cases. equally dang rous &c
the community. wer. often not idan-
tilted as fTuc diphthcria Modern
laboratory methods have put an cad
g.. shta ~ II
ia 10 identify the various forms Of
tn" disease with comparative cor ain
~. This laboratory diagnosis is AZ
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case may. indeed be more dangerous
man all active case.
The stat" department OF health will
make the necessary examination for
the disappearance OF the diphtheria
germs free Of cot Special "coniain-
ers' fer he shipment OF swabS for ex-
animation are kept tor distribution
by the three medical members of the
countr:: boards of health in The STATE.
Virginia Health bulletin.
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animal would not die BIZ increasing
the amount injected from time tC
ume, II YVES found that the animal
could be given without effect many
times the dose which would have
killed il if administered at first. Some
of the blOoi OF an animal thus treat
ed was then mixed with fresh poison
and was given another animal. The
, animal showed no signs of disease
the blood OF the first animal contain.
! ed an antitONin-a Substance which
! worked against the toxin. or poison,
mixed with II. Inc next step was
TO apply this antitoxin 10 the poison
already in the ECdv OF person with
d1phtheria. Ii was soon found that
the SntitOXin wLuld act Gil this POI.
| son in the same manner. and would
enable the patient 20 recover.
The knowledge of this discovery
spread over the civilized world in d
few years, and has been of meal,
culable benefit in stamping out diph-
! liberia. Antltoxin is now made in
large quantities from the blood of
horses. These animals are injected
with the ,iphtheria 20 sen in in
creasinS doses until they are immune.
Their hood is then drawn the cIot is
removed leaving the 500 allied ser,
um, and this. in tIrn. will destroy
the effects or virulPnt jiphthcria poi,
son. The serum is put Up in small
syT'nges. ready FIR use, and is pIaced
upon The market.
Antitoxin Will Prevent piphtheris.
Following the discovery :ha. diph-
liberia may be cured by the injection
OF aBtFoXin. came one equally impor-
TAM. that diphtneria could be pre-
vented ~ injecting any persOa expos
ti to diptheria with a small dose nf
the sHtitoxin. This discovery meant
much in preventing the spread q!
diphthcria Prior TO that time. when
one member OF family contracted
the d..ea 81. the others were very
habl" 10 develop il in short time.
and about oDc-half Ct hose attacked
would die A. the present time such
a possibility is most remote. All
those who have been exposed are in
jsctci with q small dose OF M toxin.
which renders them immune TO the
disease for some month"; q; least.
They at Ieast have nothing 10 fear
from IN" first case.
Effects Ct Antytoxsn.
In the early days Of antitoSin. and
while II vas still IN its eNps Timentai
stages. many mistakes were made IN
its U.e. ard there re. IN Som"
popular prejudice against II. 7, is
still a common thing 70 hear people
say that they would not allow anti
toxin % be used On their children.
because Il, affects the heart. We
now know that :his Is an error
Where the hear Is affected. the poi
son OF the diphibcria has don" its
drcaI work before the sntitoxin Is ad-
minIstcrcd The auiioSip Dies not
affcc; the heart
IN fact. the ill-"Eects a. antiiox'n
are, Ia a vast majority Of cases.
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, Sunday-school or any public gather
Ing. Adults from houses where
there is diphtheria should not go
TO public gathering or work in places
wher" there are children or young
persons employed. No one from a
house where this disease exists
should visit wher- there are children
or kiss or fondl" in any way.
The sick-rOOm should preferably he
on the top fioCr Of he house. and be.
fore the patient is put into it all III,
necessary furniture and all draperv
and hanSings should be removed II
should be- SUNNY. well ventilated and
screened from flies. Outside the door
there be placed a wash-tub filled with
caTho!!c acid solution Zone pound of
lla"k csr'>"I" acid 10 five gallons of
wat"rl. There should also be a large
wash-boiier with a small amount of
water in the bottom, and a jar for
slOp:
Everything that come from the
sickrOOm should be thoroughly dis
iRfeC ed, in the manner indicated Ia
low. befcre being touched by any one
else. Undertaking and bed cloth
ing should be PVT by the nurse direct
" into the disinfectant soiution and
allowed to remain for one hour before
taken Out and rinsed for washing
Dishes AM glass and metal articles
should he put into the washboiler by
The nurse without allowing them or
her hands 10 touch the Outised of the
boiler. The boiler shonld then I've
put on the stove. and the articles
10 led for went minutes before be-
ing rem we'd Scraps OF food rags
that have been used for receiving the
discharges from tho nose and throat.
and other r'frs" should be- PIT into a
pap.r EoX or kag and i'irEed.
Sors Should .r porrrd into The
jar by II. NUS" and then covered
with the carhC.;c soluti> n ard allow
ID TO sand f'r r-e ho-ir before be-
fore being "mpt!cd.
Use Of toxin.
A. has t""u already stated. he
Uoison prOsluc' ! ~ the growing diph-
absorbed IN n. h'ood end carried 10
every part Of N" body. Once this
poison ~ IN 10" blood. TO amour; Ct
medicine applied - the throat or nose
81 the patient Tll have any effect on
The ioisou On'v uith the di-coverv
of III" an'ilCHjr ~ diphfheria has q
way b"'n found . overcome This poi
son from III" @ ms This discovery.
which bss b""E he means Of saving
maEy tho"Fand lives SANE about In
the following ~. Soon after the
caEs" OF diPh ia was asccrtaincd.
II uss found ~ beef tea. IN which
diPhtheria s"rm. had been grown.
contatner iarg' amount Of the pot
son from tho 2"rns Every germ
IN he beef ia night 10 killed. ard
his poison would remain IN the bccf
tee and would POISON the animals into
which y US injected Soon there
cam" The d.Sc"' cry that " small
amount ~ this !oisoB Ia the beof
tea we're injcc'c! INTO an animal the
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Extra heavy. full size Blankets
with fancy Pink or Blue borders.
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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-28
.fLAGSARE HONORED
BY SCAND|NAv|ANS
EmbIems Presented at Celebra=
ton of Fiftieth Anniversary
of Organization

Four men. speaking for the United
States, Sweden, Norway and Den=
mark, presented to the Scandinavian
society Of: San Francisco at it's fftieth
anniversary celebration last night flags
of the lands whose virtues they ex-
tolled. AS each of tire four speakers
concluded his address. the flag of his
native land was. unfurled from one
corner of the hall, which was crowded
beyond its capacity.
Mayor Taylor spoke for America, and
told his hearers that this country was
looking for square" men, and the
Scandinavian countries had the
square" men America was looking for.
Harry Mentzer, recording secretary
of the. society, presented the Swedish
flag.
John. Larsen and Andrew Furuseth
represented Denmark and Norway, re-
spectively.
The Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
inging societies. rendered the national
airs of their respective countries and
all. three united in singing THE Star
Spangled Banner"
President Charles NJ. Plambeck ac-
cepted the flags in behalf Of the So
ciety..
/. The first speaker of the evening was
Consul Henry Lund Sr., the only liv-
iue survivor of the society's founders.
He recounted the history of the organ
ization since 1859: Dancing followed
the addresses.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-28
FIRES AT SEEKERS
OF BURIED GOLD
Merchant Mistakes Midnight
Treasure Hunters for
HigIfwaymen

OAKLAND, Feb, 27.-Whie digging
for buried gold, which a spiritualstic
medium said was buried under an old
oak. tree on the lakeside bluff at Boule-
YARD terrace and Wayne avenue in the
early morning hours, two treasure seek
ers, led by. William keefe, a. brother of
Patrolman Con. Keefe. and Edward
Richardson, We're driven away under
fire by Herbert F. Seller. a merchant.
Seller thought. the men were footpeds
and discharged a rifle at them.
keefe said he had Knowledge of the
hidden treasure. He and his companion
chose the dark hours for the work to
avoid detection. and Seller, returning to
his home shortly after l O'Clock this
morning, was startled at seeing two
men cropping In the darkness under the
old oaks. He went into the house :and
obtained his rifle, then fred three times
al the men.
Then William -Keefess midnight ex-
pedition came to light, and explanations
TO Captain. of Detectives Petersen fol-
lowed. Keefe declared that there was
treasure worth $4,000 buried in the vi
cinity and said that was his reason for
visiting the spot at lonely hours. He
did not divulge the secret enough to let
ii be known whence came his nysterf-
Gus information, other than from me-
dunn
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-28
MILL VALLEYS MAYOR
WITHDRAMS RESIGNATION
w j. Thomas Decides to Remain
" on Board of Trustees

= MILL. VALLEY. Feb. 27.-After. ere
.sting quite a stir. by Sending in his
resignation as the chairman of the
town trustees of Mill Valley. President
W. J. Thomas surprised the citizens by
suddenly withdrawing his resignation
and again taking up his position as
mayor.
Recently the mayor sent in his resig-
nation. with the proviso that it take
effect Immediately on the election Of
his successor. That gave the mayor
the right to cast his ballot for his sue
cessor. and because of the stipulation
the trustees spent an hour angrily dis
cussinE the legality Of the act pro and
con.
However. they. could. reach no de-
Cision.- but the preponderance of evil
dence showed that Thomas was in: the
wrong and could not vote for a man
10 I'll a vacancy that did not exist. In
consequence the matter was laid over
until the NEXT board meeting. The
meeting was held. but before the body
-copvened for business Thomas had
withdrawn his resigna tion; giving as "a
reason that his friends had asked him
10 remain. on the Board: