The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-08-29

then it is their own affair and so
far as | am concerned the issue
shall be absolutely clean-cut."
The colonel said that he was
going iEto the fight with his eyes
open and with full realization of /
the fact that he might not be
successful. He said he felt that,
on account of the attitude of
members Of the organization he
was at perfect liberty to carry
on uncompromising warfare.
Recent Statistics on Hookworm
Disease.
by DR.. CT Strosnider, of State Board
of Healthy
The discovery of hookworm d.
sease will mean more for the
people of our State than any 9TH
err discovery that has yet been
made, provided the State will
take proper action towards its
eradication. Hookworm disease
is causing the State more loss
and doing the State more harm
than all of the chronic diseases
combined.
By perusing the following sta
tistics some idea of the rreva-
lence of this disease may be ar
rived at:
During the past session, six
hundred North Carolina college
students, representing four of
our best State colleges, were ex-
amined for hookworm disease
and more than one third of them
were found infected with the dis
ease. There has been about
tWelve-hundred of the State mill
tia examined for hookworm dis
ease, with the result that SO per
cent. of those representing the
western section, and So per cent.
of those representing the eastern
section of the State were found
, to be infected with this disease.
If the class of men representing
the soldiers who are able to bear
arms, and students who are able
e to attend colleges are thus heav'
e lily infected, we may naturally eX
4 pect to find the condition much
!. worse among the less fortunate
:: This is emphasized by the exami
Il nation just completed of the or
phans of the Odd Fellows Or
phanage at Goldsboro. Ninty
!. seven children were examined
-. and fifty-two were found infect
1 ed with this blood sucking para
site, which is So per cent. of tn
total number.
These infected people keep tn
o soil polluted with hookworm egg
..e passed with the excretions fror
II the digestive system, which gel
le inmate into injecting hookworr
4 larvae. The skin is the chic
!, port by which larvae Cor worms
IS microscopical in size) enter tn
IS system. Ground itch is tn
* name given to the condition 81
ct up at the point of the entran(
re of these parasites.
1e These parasites live in our ir
re testine for about eight or twel,
IN years, but do not multiply there
o. in. During their life they drain tt
es system of blood, and at the san
IN time inject a poison into our sy
10 tenn which brings about many u
~ toward symptoms.
;n The symptoms depend upon Il
ne degree of infection. The pre-
NO ence of these of parasites caus
ne paleness, general weakness,
ed condition of poisoning, viii
IS gives rise to severe headache
IN joint or other pains, heart bu
and indigestion, dwarfed growt
nlg and children make poor progre
lid in their school work, etc.
ha. When the digestion is alright,
~ action Of the bowels regular, there
IGN natural craving and relish for 70
to When this is lacking you may KIN
the that you need dose of Chamberlai
IF Stomach and Liver Tablets. II
80 strengthen the digestive organs,
nc prove the appetite and regulate
OSe bowels. Sold by DR.. J. D. McMilla
he Son and The Pope Drug Company.