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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-02-09
Bores Into the Skin

Once having obtained Judgement under
the skin of persons who go barefoot or
who handle infected dirt, the worm bores
its way into the pores and escapes from its
surrounding sheath-like skin. 1t then
starts on it's passage through the body. 1t
may enter the blood, pass through the
heart, filter through the lungs, crawl up
the trachea, dow the ~esophagus, through
the stomach and find it's way to the small
intestine. The latter goal Is reached in
from eight to IA days after skin infec-
ton. When the intestine is reached. the
worm sheds it's skin two or three times.
becomes adult, mates, and lays innumer-
able eggs, which in time grow up to prey
upon the unfortunate victim in a new cycle
of life.
In the second mode of infection the lar
vac may be swallowed with unclean or in
fected food. Here it should be noted that
the person afflicted with hookworm is a
walking menace to all his kind. The adult
worms are evacuated. polluting the soil
where sanitary precautions are lacking. as
Is so frequent in certain of the southern
states. and thus an endless chain of in
lection is established.
The disease is peculiar to
tropical and subtropical climates. to ne
groes and poor whites" and especially to
children. Like pellagra the hookworm ac-
counts for symptoms and diseases for
merry known by various names. Thus. the
well known lassitude and aversion to la
Dor characteristics of certain classes OF
whites and negroes in the south may be
ascribed to the lookworm. which has so
Initiated their systems, poisoned their it's
sues. and destroyed their vitality. AL
though il has been hunaorously termed the
'.lazy bug and the lazy germ the hook
worm is no joke. wen the dirt eater is
now thought to represent the typical eN-
IRENE case of Eookworm disease.
W. .ts ,,.,,a1l,- 10 not o,j Tvs, ln,-a1
opment, both physical and mental, and
shows q more or less extreme anemia. A
person q years old may appear not bette,
developed than one of II to is years old,
The skin is dry, and there is noticeable
absence of perspiration. The color may
be waXy white to dirty yellow, it has a re-
semblance To tallow. especially on looking
through the superficial layer down into 6
deeper layer. The hair of the head is dry
reminding one of hemp. The beard may
be very late and scant of growth. If q
skin wound is present, it is likely to be
slow in healing.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-02-09
Needed a Business Man.

Mrs. henderson said:
II know nothing about business, so I
married n who does. When my
father died a year ago he left me prop
erty valued at 81, 1000. 900, including a
residence on Riverside Drive valued at
S245 900. a large part of his fortune
was tied UP in an interurban traction
line. of which he was president. / also
inherited large o "a properties near
Scranton"
Mrs. Henderson gave her New York
address as No. 9742 Riverside Drive.
She would not give the location of the
traction property she claims to own.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-02-09
~1nfantile Paralysis

The latest. but by no means the least
disease to n health is the com
paratively modern infantile paralysis,
which. since the opening of the pres
ent century has been almost world
wide in its scope and manifestations.
1t has occurred with especial viru-
lence in the United States. For sew
eral decades the disease has ragged in
Scandinavian countries, where. UNI
doubtedly 1t was transmitted to our
eastern shores by means of immigra-
ton. In l841 there was an epidemic
Of infantile paralysis in New Orleans:
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-02-09
as italian Leprosy'.

There is always a high mortality among
those afflicted. In Roumania there are
10000 pellagrins. There are 100. 600 suffer-
ers in Italy and upward Of 10000 in Bull
garia. The duration of the disease may
last from one to 20 years, but there is a
steady physical deterioration. while de-
veloDment seems to be more rapid and Sc
we're in children. Recovery may take place,
yet many cases of long standing ultimately
degenerate into pellagrous insanity and
p%aranOia.
The outward symptoms Of pellagra are
unmistakable. TIL characteristic eruption
and roughening of the skin caused the dis
ease at one time to be regarded as a spe-
cies OF leprosy-"Italian leprosy." This
skin eruption usually first attacks the
arms and the backs of the hands. There is
q subsequent wasting of the tissues.
atrophy of the heart. anaemia, nervous
and digestive troubles, intestinal disturb
ances, insanity, typhoid pellagra and fin
ally death. The disease is essentially
chronic.
The rash. or skin eruption. is the char
acteristic and invariable symptom of the
disease. 1t attacks the victim almost in
variably in the spring, develops during
'he summer and fades with the appear
ance of winter. 1t appears first on the
oacks of the hands, the forearlns, face,
back of neck, upper chest and the feet.
Cases lave been described when the crup-
ton involved the whole body. Its relation
to the suns rays has been a subject OF
much discussion, but the most generally
accepted idea is that the actinic rays OF
the sun simply act as an exciting cause in
versions already victims OF the disease.
The skin in the beginning of an attack
econcs red, with sensations of burning
and itching. and usually some puffiness is
obserTcd-all very similar in appearance to
a marked sunburn. This red color disap.
pears ON pressure, but promptly re-
turns when pressure is released
After some days pimples may APP
pear. and these may fuse into large
spots filled with serum. Later the cpl
derm:s dries and falls in small. grayisf
scales. At other times the epidermis. aftel
the initial redness. may take on a darl
color, after which it dries and scales off
After the first attack the skin remain dis
colored for some time and as repeated at
lacks occur it gradually undergoes chronic
thickening.
fatal. and as yet no treatment has availe,
to arrest its progress. Death is certain
usually occurring in a few weeks or a few
months. The chronic tyre is said to b
the milder and chronic pellagrins hav
lived for 20 or 30 years. The disease 1
periodic, severe attacks coming in tn
early spring or late winter. becoming miti
gated toward fall, and even entirely dis
appearing in winter, only to reappear tn
following year. These attacks grow NOR
grave until a miserable death closes tn
scene.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-02-09
Realization,

OF the fabric Of filmy dreams. Dear,
J wrought in the days gone by,
And 1 built me a land whose golden strand
Lay under a shining sky:
None knew the road to that far abode.
Save only my dreams and 1.
There We're paths for my every whim.
Dear
Hills for the boldest view
For humber moods the valley roads
To deeds that I meant to do:
And byways fair found vistas rare
All fashioned of hopes come true.
There came a maid to my dreams, Dear,
! One time as l wandered wide,
And 1t scarcely seemed that I could have
dreamed
That we wandered side by side;
For hand in hand we roamed tn. land.
And the world was gloritied.
That realm is fading away. Dear,
Its heights ] can scarce define:
winding road to the far abode
Is a tangle OF weed and vine.
Yet-wondrous t~hing!--tho' the dreams
took wing,
F: Her hand still rests in mine.
-Burses johnson.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-02-09
Advice to the Judge.
From Mack's Monthly.

FTOnn MsCK s MO1lt1lTN.
A colored man was brought before a
police Judge charged with stealing chick
ems. He pleaded guilty and received sem
tenGe. when the judge asked how it was
that he managed to lift those chickens
right under the window of the owner's
house when there was a dog in the yard.
ut wouldn't be no use, Judge" said the
man, ito try to 'splain dis thing to yo'
all. Eff you was to try it you like as not
would get yer hide full OF shot am get no
chickens, nuther. Eff yo' want to engage
In any rascality, judge. yo' better stick to
de bench, whar' yo' am familiar"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-02-09
The Children's Plague

Infantile paralysis has been we'll ana
ominously named the children's
plague Since 1905 actually gathered
statistics show that 100000 little ones
in this country alone have been at
tackled. OF these, two in every 10 died
and probably six more-60 per cent OF
the whole number-were more or less
crippled or malformed for life. These
figures are for the actually reported
diagnosed cases. How many more
there We're. unrccognized or set down
as spinal meningitis. it is impossible
to tell. Certainly the number is very
large.
The cause is now recognized as a
specific germ or microbe, commune
Gated by another child already suffer-
ing. This microbe lodges In and at
tacks the gray matter Of the spinal
destroys the delicate nerve cells which
are h n between the brain and
the muscles controlling the arms, legs,
neck. etc. The result, as can readily be
seen, is complete or partial paralysis,
now of this organ, now of that.
Some special recorded facts may be
noted: For a reason as yet undeter-
liable to attack than girls. Mal-nutri-
ton, exposure to coldyand wet, or un-
healthy surroundings are p~re-disposing
causes. Parents frequently date the
paralysis of their children from a fall
or a tumble. but asa matter of fact
the cause Of the child's falling was a
weakening of the motor muscles caused
by an already we'll advanced attack of
infantile paralysis. Fretfulness, peev-
ishness, and lassitude on the part of a
gated. since frequently a child may fall
wake up next morning with marked
paralysis of the extremities.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-02-09

: SAAd&Id -
Pellagra is at one and the same time a
new and old disease. 1t was recognized
AS epidemic in certain countries of IIu-
rope and in north Africa for nearly NO
years. while only a comparatively few
cases have been located in the southern
United States. This is perhaps the more
strange, since pellagra is strictly con-
nned to those races where maize. or Indian
corn. is a staple article of diet. Yet Ameri-
ca is one OF the original indigenous homes
OF that valuable food staple. The eX-
PLANTATION consists mainly in the fact that
the original homes of the maize culture,
Asia and America. nave escaped by rea-
son of superior climatic conditions.
Fellagra is pronounced a disease due to
using as food Indian corn. which, under
ihe influence of parasitic growths, has UNI
dergone certain changes with the
consequent production of one or more
toxic substances. This relation between
cause and effect was suspected early in
the 18th century. The disease generally
occurs among the poorer classes of rural
populations who subsist largely OF eX-
clusiNely on maze, most usually prepared
by boiling com meal in salt water, a dish
which in Italy is called polenta. In coun-
tries where the scourge prevails most Sc
Nerely the corn is often of a poor quality,
gathered before proper ripening, or not
properly cured and stored, so that in this
diseased corn parasites easily develop.
The pellagra pest has been known in
Spain since 1885. 1t appeared in Italy
about 1850 and by 1854 there were SO many
cases in he latter country that a hos
pital and a clinic We're founded by royal
authority for it's treatment and study. AS
a result, two Italian physicians, Marzari
and Belardini, suggested the theory that
the disease might be due to spoiled maize.
This precis has also recently been de-
tended and developed by Lombroso. In
France the disease appeared about 1920,
also in Roumania. Austria and Bulgaria.
1t is known to have fiourished in Egypt.
and sporadic cases are met with in various
and widely separated parts Of the world.
But in France. Italy and Roumania, since
other cereals have replaced maize in re-
cent years pellagra has much decreased.
In the United States there was an cpl
demic of pellagra in Alabama in 1907 and
sporadic cases have since occurred in a
number of states. In Texas, during six
months of 1910 there were 81 deaths from
pellagra. OF these 4S We're women, nine
men, so whites, seven negroes and one
Mexican.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-02-09

Teacher-Now. Earle. tell US when u
the harvest season?
Earlie-From November to March.
Teacher-Why. Earle, 1 am surprised
that you should name such barren
months. Who told you they were the
harvest season?
Earlie-Pa. r
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-02-09
The Safest COMMITTEES.

From the washington Post.
The people as the committee of the
whole is the safest committee after
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-02-09
HISTORIC SCOURGES
Hookworm, Penagra N 1nfantle Paralysis Are the Modern Plaques of This Country
BY FREDERIC j. HAskN.

plaques and pests are fatal, there can be
little doubt that hookworm offers a dread
full menace to life and happiness. Thous-
ands are literally dragging out a miser-
able existence with one foot in the
grave. TIE primary cause of hookworrn
Infection is undoubtedly soil pollution.
The blacks are VIGOROUSLY careless and
uncleanly when left to themselves on
plantations or in rural life. Cesspools form
prolific breeding places for the larvae. and
1t is among the poorer classes that the
dread disease is most rife.
The Washington times., 1911-05-21
NATIONALS TO FIND
HOME ROOFLESS ON
ACCOUNT OF DELAY
Peculiar Shaped Steel Re-
quired for Upper Part
of Grandstand.

When the Nationals return on Sat
urday. from their disastrous tour OF
the Western section of the league, they
will find National park in pracuRlly
the same condition 1t was when the
team left here.
The peculiarly shaped steel needed for
the roof and upper pavilion Of the
grand stand has caused an unexpected
delay in the work of completing the
avenue. and II is now doubtful II the
steel will reach here within the next
six weeks.
Fence Is Suggested.
1t has been suggested that a tall
fence be built behind the grand stand
to act as a shade, but many doubt the
feasibility of such a plan, pointing out
the fact that a hard wind storm might
completely wreck the whole structure.
Besides, the fence would have to be of
such height the cost would be too great.
Comfort Is Desired.
The business management of the club
is particularly anxious to make the pa
irons of the park as comfortable as pos
sible until the cover Is built, and Is
anxious to receive any suggestions that
the fans may have in overcoming the
present difficulty.
Should the extremely hot weather
continue 1t is probable that the games
next week will be called at 4:So o'clock
in order that 1t may be as cool as pos
sihle for the spectators.
The Washington times., 1911-05-21
AINSMITH'S ANKLE
IS IN BAD SHAPE
John Henry Only Catcher Left With Team After Yester
days Slaughter, and McAleer Orders "Gabby'
.> Street TO Report at Detroit.
q -LhAaRIAl..
By SENATOR"


CLEVELAND, May n.-Eddie Ain
smith, the hard-hitting backstop OF
the Nationals, is hobbling around
received in yesterdays game with
the Naplanders. 1t Is not expected
that he will be able to play for at
least a week, and the team Is LETT
with but one catcher, John Henry. The
discolored today. and caused Ainsmith
considerable pain. Orders have been
sent Street In Williamsport. Pa, to
Join the team in Detroit tomorrow.
However, Jimmy McAleer does not
think Street will be in condition to play.
but wants him around in case of acci-
dent
AinsmIth's injury was the feature OF
the seventh chapter Of the continued
story. How We Lose" now being
written by the Nationals en- masse'
with music composed by Messrs. Groom.
GRAY, walker, Cunningham, ct al.
Bobby Groom was the particular ex-
plosive kid yesterday, ably assisted by
w Cunningham. Yes, the Army OF
the Potomac was smashed on the nose
with an to score.
Right away in the first inning the
Nationals got a run, though they
should have had more than one on three
hits and two free tickets.
Starting Out Well.
Milan D1ChltO OIG u iA5hh ohN
corners were densely populated when
Schaefer and Lelivelt beat out bunts
to Paige, getting his trial with the
Naplanders. EIberfeld smashed one at
Paige, who got Milan at the pan and
the kidlets was doubled up ph,St at firss'
forcing in the comedian first sacker.,
Stovall scratched single to McBrice
in the second, went up one on BIZ
mingham's death. and scored on BaIIs
neat single to short left; t. In dne. tne next mex
got 1t, and scooted to third on Jackson's s
Single to right. He Tailed on Easter
ly's sacrifice fly to Gessler.
The darn thing, was tied up In & the
dashed a triple up against the right
field barrier and scored as SchRefer
landed. on StcvalFs f1mhle OF olson
accurate heave. But those Naplanders
came right back with one in their half,
Stovall singled, TO be forced by Bir-
mingham, who reached second on BaiFs
safe bunt to Groom. He went all the
single to left. And then came the mar
veIous tumbling exhibition Of w. Cum
ningham and the exciting ascension.
without parachute. of B. Groom. 1t
came in the eighth.
Ole olson's Death.
Ole Olsen gave the pill a ride for two
sacks to the left garden. but Bobby
caught him of second with an artful
toss to Mcbride. Cunningham was
wearing wooden mittens on both hands
and never got Jackson's tap really in
his grasp. jackson then swiped a sack
and Groom prepared for his own part
of the exhibition. Easterly oblig1ngly
popped to Milan back OF second, aid the
stage was all ready. r.--
Jackson got the first run when Stovall
cracked her open to left for a cushion.
The Washington times., 1911-05-21

Birmingham came through with a sin
gle to right and Ball showed his mana
ger across with a single to left. Again
Cunningham was wearing his all-wool
mittens and fooled Fishers offering,
filling the corners. Then B. Groom came
across with another flop. He showed
one over in the groove for Paige to
slam to right center for two sacks, and
sending over three healthy young runs.
Never mind, child, your father is be-
coming very. very old; a few more in
suits matter little.
However, Gen. Jeems Robert McAleer
ordered out the reserve corps in the ninth
and did something. Young Warren Miller,
afflicted with astigmatism during the
afternoon, was thrown out by Ball, but
''MaSsa John Henry drove a pippin to
right center for a base.
Conroy Poles a Double.
Merry Widow" Conroy stopped chew
ing gum long enough to take Grooms
place and pole a double to left. Even
Larry got nervous right here. 'Zeb"
Milan drove a scorcher right at Olson,
who lost it, letting Henry and Conroy
across the dish. Schaefer forced Milan
and Lelivelt was spiked by Fisher, and
the seventh chapter was closed. Today
comes the eighth in this tale or else
McAleer will commence a new series,
entitled How We Win" He did not
know last evening whether he had suf-
hcient material for the new series. but
he had hopes. Old Dr. Hope seems a
good friend of McAleer's.
The Score
The Washington times., 1911-05-21
COMIC OPERA DEAL
FOR HURLER SMITH
. ADOUBLE PROBLEM
Ban Johnson Has Something
to Look Into If 1t
, j Succeeds.
McALEER is TRYING
HARD TO LAND MAN
Pitching for Cincinnati, in Ma
tional League, in Spite
T. of That.
By SENATOR"
Only Washington Newspaperman
with the Nationals.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. May M-There Is
Q sort Of comic opera touch to the
status OF one Frank Smith. pitcher for
Clark Griffith's Cincinnati Reds.
Though working in the box for
National League team. John l. Taylor
and Jimmy McAleer are dickering for
his purchase. Taylor wants McAleer to
name a price for him, refusing to name
one himself. McAleer declines to make
an offer, asking Taylor to name a price
satisfactory to him. Meanwhile Smith
goes into the box for the Cincinnati
team This seems to be case for Ban
johnson to look into, II ever he had one.
Taylor, taking a dislike to Smith.
wanted to drop him. Griffith wanted
him. They got together, and the up
shot Of II was that Smith willingly
joined the Reds. He pitched against
the Phillies and tine Superoas and
pitched good ball.
Refuse to Waive Him.
But three clubs in the American
League refused to waive on him. Bob
Hedges, of St. Louis, is said to have
been placated with a sum OF money.
Jimmy McAleer. needing a pitcher more
than anything else in all this wide, wide
world-and he needs a lot of other
things, too-refused to let Smith leave
the American League. He remembered
how easily Earl Moore got out of II.
The Washington times., 1911-05-21
Virginia Honors Track
And Baseball Athletes

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va. May n
Much satisfaction is felt here today
over the letter awards in baseball and
track. which were announced last night
by the General Athletic Association OF
the University Of Virginia.
Following the announcements, the an
nual baseball banquet was held at Mrs.
Perkinson's. Responses to toasts were
made by DR.. William A. Lambert. DR..
Albert Lefevre, and Rufus T. Reid.
The Washington times., 1911-05-21

IeOTBS west, Ca4IeQ HI Dy MS Team
mates. looks as II he might develop into
q good pitcher for the Naplanders.
Joe Jackson, the savage slugger and
amazing fielder of the Maps, Is a right
handed thrower and southpaw hitter,
George Mcbride says that some Of the
shakiness OF the Nationals infield Is
due to the rapid changes OF the man at
first base.
Secretary Rarnard. Of the Naplanders,
is authority for the statement that the
shower FRIDAY lost 1000 fans. scared
away from the park.
Larry Iaicie may not have been the
most successful manager in the world.
put he Is popular as a player. The
fans raised a cheer for him when he
sanntered out to the coaching box the
other day.
Fred Falkenberg. the human hatpin''
twirler of the Naplanders, called around
to the hotel when the Nationals were in
Cleveland, iust to shake hands with his
old team mate, Long Tom Hughes
Well. we got fair start" says Jim
my McAleer. but we've lost all we
gained bv it. Injuries and sickness
among the players just cooked our
goose: Now We have a hard pull to get
anywhere"
When the Nationals arrived in Cleve-
land among the very first to call on
them was Baby Anson, once the ter
ror Of National League pitchers when
leader Of the Chicago White Sox. He Is
doing fairly well in a monoIogue stunt
on the stage now.
Long Tom Hughes got a great hand
from the fans in Cleveland when he
walked out to the box to face them on
the mound. He pitched good ball. too,
The Washington times., 1911-05-21
The Score

Batteo 1or cunningham In ninth.
tBatted for Groom in ninth.
Cleveland ............0 0 o. Ks
Washington ......... o o 90 o "a
Runs-Graney, jackson, Stoyall (2), Bir-
mingham %, Ball.. Fisher. Milan, Schaefer,
Henry, and Conroy. Two-base hits-Jackson,
Olson, Paige, and Conroy. Three-base hit
Milan. Sacrifice hits-Birmingham and Lei
ivelt. Sacrifice hy-Easterly. Stolen bases
jackson and Schaefer. Double plays
Paige, Fisher and Stovall: Gessler. Elber-
field, Mcbride. and Schaefer; Olson, Bail,
and Stovall. First base on balls-On Paige
5; of Groom. l. Struck out-By Paige, 4;
by Groom, 3. Wild pitch-Groom, l. rfrs,
base on errors-Cleveland /; Washington l.
Left on bases-Cleveland, 8; Washington. 8.
Umpires-Messrs. Perrine and Sheridan.
Time Of game-1 hour and 45 minutes.
The Washington times., 1911-05-21

great youngsters in Ping Bodie, of
the White Sox; Ole Olson and Joe Jack
son, OF the Naplanders: Bert Shotton
and Molly Mclean, of the Browns, and
Mayor" Gainor. Of the Tigers
The Washington times., 1911-05-21
Eastern League.

Baltimore, 4: Montreal. 4. C1s innings))
called on account of darkness.
Providence, 10; Rochester, 6.
Buffalo, 8; Newardk. L .
Toronto, 8; Jersey City, /. q
The Washington times., 1911-05-21
Standing of the Clubs.
Minor League Results.
American Associatio

st. Paul, a.. Louisville, 0.
Columbus, 4, Minneapolis, z
Toledo, 10; Milwaukee, s.
Rain at Indianapolis.
The Washington times., 1911-05-21
Cantillon wise.
Goes to Detroit Club.

NEW ORLEANS. La, May N.-Dock
Johnston, first baseman New Orleans
Southern League team, will go to De-
troit to take the place OF Del Gainor,
who broke his wrist yesterday. Johnston
Is a left-handed six-footer.
The Washington times., 1911-05-21
Connecticut League.

New Britain, 4; Hartford, 6.
Bridgeport, 5; Northampton. L
Holyoke, 4; Waterbury, 3,
New Haven, 2; Springfield, g.