White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-01

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growth of microbes If n existed.
The professor was amazed the
next afternoon. when he examined
these tubes. His microscope revealed
In each of them a thriving colony of
bacteria. Those playing cards fairly
reeked with germs-germs of grip.
Pneumonia. typhoid fever and other
diseases, including even lockjaw.
Placing one of the microbe colo
MES on the slide of his microscope, he
hurried to the drawing room, where
the surviving members of the ILL.,
fated bridge club were at play, as
usual.
II know why so many of your
members are ILL., he said. with
every card o have dealt you have
been handing ON from one to an
other the germs of grip, pneumonia
and other diseases"
The Investigations of other
scientists have confirmed the profess
sor's discovery that ard playing
spreads disease and that many seri-
Gus epidemies have their origin In
bridge clubs. The playing card
manufacturers say they have long
suspected the possibility of such a
danger, and that they have tried TO
remove 1t by treating their cards
with an %antiseptie solution. But the
peculiar superstitions of card players
prevented cards treated in this way
from coming into general use.
Even II you do not play cards you
are in danger of contracting a serious
disease every time you attend a party
where refreshments are served. 1t
has just been discovered that at
dinners, wedding suppers and other
affairs where there is much eating
and drinking, a hitherto unknown
microbe waits for its victims. This
new germ has been christened the
h~ypertoxicus.
The cause of serious illness which
f%equently follow banquets and SINH
lar affairs have usually been charged
to ptomalne poisoning. But now
DR.. Rappin. of the Pasteur Institute.
has proved that much of the trouble
Is not ptoEaine poisoning at all. but
is due solely TO the activities of the
little hypertoxieus mierobe.
The discovery of this new microbe
was made when DIR. Rappin was
called 10 a little French village to in
yestigate the mysterious death of
fifteen guests at a wedding feast.
BY analyzing the blood of the victims
he succeeded in isolating the microbe
which science had never known be-
fore.
The hypertoxicus Is a mierobe
which pesents itself In various forms
and sizes. 1t Is of a peculiar blush
color and Is remarkably virulent. It
will cause the death of guinea pigs
within less than twelve hours after
the injection of a very light dose.
For some unexplained reason mice
are practically immune from 1t.
The disease which the hypertoxicus
causes shows itself in human beings
within eight or ten hours after TAX
ing the microbe into the system. The
first symptoms are very similar to
those of ptomaine observation-disclosures
collie, high fever and a generally
alarming condition. These persist
for several days, and If death oe-
ours 1t Is preceded by bladder trouble
and other complications.
Specimens of the hypertoxicus were
found In custards and other dishes
which had been served at the we'd
ding feast. and Ii was doubtless in
them that all the trouble originated
Another important contribution to
our knowledge of microbes and their
habits Is made by Professor Lam
dousey, of the Paris Academy OF
Medicine, who has discovered that
varicose veins are really caused by
tuberculosis.
Varicose veins are swollen. enlarg-
ed veins. They usually occur in the
leg, are often very painful, and some
times become serious enough to
neeessitate the amputation of the
limb. Until now 1t has always been
thought that they were n OF the
numerous manifestations of rheuma-
tism.
Professor Landousey made his
discovery by examining %varicose
veins under powerful microscopes.
In every case the familiar bacilli OF
tuberculosis were found in large
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