Bellefonte, Pa., April 3, 1981.
Your Health
THE FIRST CONCERN
COLITIS, A COMMON AND INCREASING
AMERICAN DISEASE
By Dr. John Harvey Kellog
A century ago, colitis was almost
unknown. In certain parts of the
world the disease is still rare. But,
in the United States, colitis is becom-
ing so common that it threatens to
soon become almost universal if it
not checked.
Colitis is a chronic infection of the
colon. It begins in the mucous mem-
brane lining of the colon and may
involve merely a small area or may
extend to the entire colon. At the
it is superficial, but in
severe and chronic cases the infec-
tion may extend tothe deeper struc-
tures of the colon, involving the
entire thickness of the intestinal
wall and even its peritonical cover-
ing. In the most aggravated cases
ulceration and hemorrhages may oc-
cur.
The symptoms of colitis, when weil
pronounced, are unmistakable, the
disease revealing its presence by
frequent or infrequent discharges of
mucus which may appear in the
form of strings, flakes, shred or
even tubular casts of the bowel,
which give the erroneous impression
that the mucous membrane is
sloughing. Masses which resemble
membrane consist simply of coagu-
lated mucus. In many cases of colitis
mucus is rarely seen, being so well
mixed with food residues and other
wastes that it cannot be discovered
without an expert examination.
Persons who suffer from colitis
may have either frequent or infre-
quent stools. In many cases there
is an alternation of constipation and
diarrhea. In advanced cases the
bowel movements may be very fre-
quent. In a case recently under the
writer's observation the bowels moved
nearly every hour, yet the colon was
never empty. The frequent dis-
charge is often simply an overflow
from a paralyzed and over-distended
right colon.
Other conditions associated with
colitis are emaciation, due to mal-
nutrition, a sallow skin, a coated
tongue, a foul breath, and the num-
erous symptoms of indigestion, es-
pecially the condition commonly call-
ed “nervous dyspepsia.”
While there is no doubt that coli-
tis is caused by bacteria infection,
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Specs due. Observations made by
the ablest investigators indicate that
it may be produced by a number of
different bacteria especially those
which give rise to putrefaction and
which are always present. These
germs, together with various pus-
forming micro-organisms, abound in
house dust and of course street dust,
which is in a considerable part
made up of the dried dejecta of
animals. These germs are, of course
found in sewage, and are always
present in stale eggs and even fresh
meats of all kinds as sold in the
meat shops, for the reason that
meat is always allowed to hang for
a few days to become tender before
being offered for sale. This process
of ripening is nothing less than putre-
faction, which is due to the infection
of meat with manure germs which
always occurs in the process of
slaughtering. An ounce of beef-
steak usually contains 25 to 50 mil-
lions of colon germs, while such
meats as liver, hamburger steak and
sausage are likely to contain a hun-
dred times as many, Salted and
dried meats are infected as well as
fresh meats. Shell fish, game and
cold storage meats are richest of all
in pernicious bacteria.
Combe regarding the use of flesh |
foods as one of the common causes
of colitis, having noted that the dis-
ease was very rare among Swiss
peasants, who eat almost no meat
at all, but very common city dwel-
lers, among whom meat-eal is |
almost universal. |
According to Fuld, colitis is rare
in Russia, a fact which he attributes |
to the vegetarian diet of the Rus-
sian peasant.
Colitis may follow an attack of
typhoid fever, dysentery, influenza
or poisoning by the use of decayed
or infected food. Von Noorden, the
eminent German physician, years
ago called attention to the fact that
colitis is a common result of the
habitual use of mineral waters, ca-
thartics or laxative drugs of any
sort. |
Colitis is sometimes the result of |
tic infection, or at least is as-
sociated with this condition. Cases
of this sort are most frequent in
tropical countries. i
In the so-called ‘mucous colitis,”
large quantities of mucus are
charged at irregular intervals.
pronounced nervous symptoms
dis- |
The |
ve associated with this form of Eagles Mere June 25, 26 and 27. It is a candidate for nomination for
colitis gave rise tothe old belief that |
it is of nervous origin, but this
is no longer tenable. Mucous colitis |
is essentially the same as regards its |
character, origin and causes as other |
forms of the disease. i
The real cause of the disease is
infection, and in the majority of
cases the cause of the infection isto!
be found in constipation or stasis; |
that is, a stagnation of the colon
contents, which affords an opportu- |
nity for the development of advanced |
putrefaction, so that the bacteria |B
present attain such a nigh degree of
virulence that they are able to at-
tack the mucous membrane and to
invade the tissues, The conditionis, -——Subscribe for the Watchman | decision of the voters of
special train under full
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of the conflict, and made gifts regu-
larly of $50,000 and $100,000 to
charitable and educational bodies.
the war. :
Although the world's wealthiest
man the Nizam is not as well known
outside of his country as is the or-
dinary American millionaire. He
is prohibited by precedent from
leaving India the tradition being
that his person is too valuable to be
placed in danger.
When he does travel however he
does it in state. On a visit to New
Delhi two years ago, the Nizam ar-
rived in a special train consisting of
22 pullmans. The luggage had been
sent in advance in four special
trains, one of which carried only his
private motor cars. He owns more
than 400 automobiles, most of them
expensive limousines, used by his
family and state officials.
Various estimates have been made
of his private income, which is gen-
erally to be between $30,000-
000 and $40,000,000 a year, In 1929,
when his treasury vaults were over-
flowing, he ordered $4,000,000 trans-
ferred to the Imperial Bank of India,
Despite this, one writer who recent-
ly returned from a visit to Hydera-
bad, said:
“He lives simply, frugally and is
reported to be as penurious over
sartorial requirements as a poor
clerk in an office.”
Yet the Nizam felt it a good in-
vestment to spend 31,500.00 on a
new castle in New Delhi which con-
tains more than 60 apartments, ex-
clusive of kitchens and bathrooms.
He also spent $25,000 alone in in-
stalling noiseless, rubber flooring in
one of the palaces he was having
renovated for use of distinguished
guests.
He is said to have many wives
and is reported on some occasions to
serve them food personally. The
Nizam succeeded to the title in 1911
and is considered the principal Mo-
hammedan ruler in India. Much
of his wealth he inherited, some of
the remainder he obtained from his
subjects in taxes and “ceremonial
gifts” He confiscated estates after
death and ruled ruthlessly until the
British government in 1926 inter-
vened.
One story is told of a minister of
the state of Hyderabad who turned
over his Rolls-Royce automobile toa
friend for a sight-seeing trip while
he called at the Nizam's palace for
a conference in a dilapidated cheap
car, explaining he feared the more
expensive car would be confiscated.
The Nizam's father, however, lived
in the great splendor generally at-
tributed to these fabulously wealthy
Indian princes. He entertained lav-
ishly and was accustomed to keep a
steam for
days at a time, even when he did
not contemplate a visit. When ask-
ed by a friend why he did this, the
Nizam replied:
“Well, was the train made for me,
or I for the train?”
At his death a large weight, gen-
erally supposed to be made of glass,
was found on his desk. It was
taken to a jeweler, who found it
was a huge uncut diamond and its
aise estimated at more than $30,-
CHEWING GUM STILL
HOLDS EXPORT LEAD
Chewing gum still maintains its
position in American
export trade, despite the drop inall
other items.
Alone among the American prod-
ucts, gum exports increased last
year, the Commerce Department dis-
closed today. A total of 3,602,404
pounds was sent to exercise foreign
jaws, as compared with 3,615,541
pounds in 1929, This represented
a grand total of over half a billion
sticks.
The American doug gave Eu-
rope the chewing gum habit in World
war days, and American moving pic-
tures have played a part since.
If you are an average American,
the Commerce Department revealed
further, you are chewing 100 sticks
consuming
ing gum nation in the world.
VOCATIONAL CONFERENCE
Officials of the Department of
| Public Instruction have announced
that the 1931 annual State voca-
tional conference will be held at
is estimated that between 700 and
1000 people will be in attendance at
this cenference.
Kind Gentleman (to a little boy
eating an apple)—“Look out for
the worms, sonny.”
Little Boy-—“When I eat an apple
the worms have to look out r |
themselves.”
somewhat similiar to that present
eczema of the skin, a disease
often associated with colitis.
(To be concluded.)
DROUGHT PROOF STREAMS
ONLY ONES TO GET TROUT.
Numerous streams throughout the
Commonwealth which are suitable
for the planting of trout will be
‘surveyed and stocked before the
opening of the season, according to
an announcement by Commissioner
(of Fisheries O, M. Deibler.
Under the new of dis-
tribution, the will distribute |
all of its own fish with its own
equipment and personnel, and it will
only stock those waters which are
suitable for the species of fish re-
quested. Commissioner Deibler has
been attending on an average of
four association meetings weekly
throughout the Commonwealth get-
ting acquainted with and placing be-
fore the sportsmen the new program,
which was adopted some little time
ago.
At the last meeting of the Board
of Fish Commissioners, the Com-
monwealth was divided into four
sections and capable men have been
busily engaged in making a survey
of the trout streams in every county
of the Commonwealth. In this way
the Board will have available infor-
mation of a permanent character
regarding every trout stream in
Pennsylvania.
Only those streams which with-
stood the severe drought of 1930
will be considered for stocking and
by confining its efforts to these
streams it will be found that there
will be much better fishing, Deibler
believes.
The Board has shipped thousands
of trout to waters in counties where
surveys have been completed, and
it is hoped that several thousand
additional can be distributed at
‘least two weeks before the opening
of the season, which is April 15.
Associations and individuals have
shown excellent co-operation in this
work, and it is hoped that when
these men return to the counties to
complete their surveys of the other
waters that this same spirit will be
manifested, Deibler said, When this
survey is entirely completed cover-
ing all the waters of the Common-
wealth, the Board will have at its
disposal a permanent list of suitable
waters for stocking which will give
the fishermen the information they
{have been seeking for many years.
WHY THE RABBIT AT EASTER?
So many have asked, “Why is the
rabbit so closely associated with
Easter?” I found a solution the
other day and shall giveit. Perhaps
some of our readers know of other
answers and will send them to me
at once. Each year at this season
the cunning little bunny appears in
the shop windows beside downy |
chicks and gaily colored eggs. The
legend of the Easter rabbit is one
of the most ancient in mythological
lore and is closely related to the
folk tales of southern Germany. i
In the beginning of things, it]
seems, the rabbit was a bird. As
|a great favor the goddess Ostara,
who was the patron of spring, gave
(it four legs, for which the rabbit!
was deeply grateful. In remem-|
brance of its former life as a bird, |
when the spring or Easter season |
comes it lays eggs of gorgeous
colors, and the egg has always been
a symbol of the ressurection, and
therefore used at Easter time when
we look for the life everlasting and
all things made new.
|
It isa German custom for children
to go to their godmothers at Easter
for the gift of colored eggs and a
baked rabbit. Just before Easter
the children are sent to the garden |
to build a nest for the expected!
rabbit, and early Easter morning
they go with great expectations,
and are never disappointed, to get!
the eggs which the rabbit has laid |
for them. Even in Africa, among |
the heathen tribes, worship of the
legg is common. No altar is
complete without its egg decoration,
and most huts have at least one
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sacred egg, On all the eggs devoted | expressed
to the rites of worship a verse from ‘Tuesday, September 15. 1081
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ctor . Of
| candidate for nomination on the 0-
is cratic tokat of
the Koran is written at each end,
while the sides are ornamented by vy
scenes from the Nile.
A rare specimen of these eggs
to be seen in the Detroit Museum of | Goich
Art. The etchings on the shell fol- | expressed s
design | Tu
low closely the same general |
as the paintings of men ana women
that were recently found in Cairo.
DEMOCRATIC
FOR SHERIFF
We are
authorized
Elmer Breon, of
will be a candidate for the
|on the Democrati
| Sheriff of Centre county, subject to
decision of the voters as exp
the primaries to be held on
September 15th, 1981.
I hereby
announce self a candidate candi on
for the nomination for Eheriff of Centre | of Sheriff of Centre County on
County, subject to the decision of the publican ticket, su
Democratic voters the elec- |
at
ition on September 15, 1931.
SINIE
We are authorized to announce
John M. Boob
'a candidate for nomination or Sharir of tre
Centre County on the Democra
subject to the decision of the voters
FORD
SAFETY
Triplex shatter-proof glass windshield
has saved many lives in collisions
EVERY new Ford is equipped with a Triplex shatter.
proof windshield. This is made so that the glass will not
fly or splinter under the hardest impact. It has saved
many lives and prevented injuries in many automobile
collisions.
This shatter-proof glass windshield is just one of °
many features that make the new Ford a value far above
the price. Others are the silent, fully enclosed four-
wheel brakes, sturdy steel body construction, four Hou-
daille double-acting hydraulic shock absorbers, more
than twenty ball and roller bearings, extensive use of
fine steel forgings, aluminum pistons, chrome silicon
alloy valves, torque-tube drive, three-quarter floating
rear axle, Rustless Steel, and unusual accuracy in
manufacturing.
In addition, you save many dollars because of low
first cost of the new Ford, low cost of operation and
up-keep, and low yearly depreciation.
LOW PRICES OF FORD CARS
*430 to *630
F. O. B. Detroit, plus freight and delivery. Bumpers and spare tire extra
at small cost. You can purchase a Ford on economical terms through
the Authorized Ford Finance Plans of the Universal Credit Company.
ressed at the
esday, September 15, 1931
'e are authorized to ann
B. Williams, of Port Matil
candidate for nomi
Auditor
the voters of the
the Pri
‘as
H. HOY | be
! 1 hereby announce
is date for nomination
de teal abject une
the part as expressed at the Primaries | to
He Pa pr eae orber 10 900. | 15, 1081
e Primaries to be held
to announce that J.
Miles township, is a
for the office Commis-
Centre County, subject to the
the voters of the party as
Primaries to be held on
COUNTY AUDITOR i
ounce
da, Pa. lis
that
office
of Centre County, on the
ticket, subject to the decision
nation for the
as ex
faried Rg dh) Tuesday,
REPUBLICAN.
There’s a danger
in
ailing stock!
When in doubt,
that I am a candi-
for Sheriff of Cen-
Republican
TELEPHONE
1981.
| N. R. LAMOREA! .
COUNTY TREASURER Philipsburg, Pa. the veterinary—
| I hereby announce a candidate COUNTY TREASURER
for the nomination of of - i
County, on. of | We are au to safeguard the herd!
| the fa Rt oad De Primary | ©, G. Morgan, of Bellefonte borough,
| Election, to be held September 15, . (WI Bo 8 for nomh on
| ROBERT F. HUNTER a of Centre County, subject to ®
PROTHONOTARY
| We are authorized to annonce tha
| 8. Claude Herr, of Bellefonte, Penna.,
thonotary of Centre County,
| Democratic ticket, subject to the deci-
| sion of the Democrats of Centre county
| as expressed by the voters of the
September 15, 1931.
FOR RECORDER
are authorized to announce that
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We
We are
| D. A. McDowell, of Spring township, is ("0 candidate
a candidate for nomination for Recorder |
of Centre county, on the Democratic
| Holket, oo ect to the decision of the |
| e party, as e a |
| Primaries to be held on "Riesday., Sep- |
| tember 15, 1031. |
! COUNTY COMMISSIONER
| We are authorized to announce that
|T. M. Huey, of Patton township, is
| candidate for nomination for the
| of Commissioner on Centre County,
the Democratic ticket, sub to
the of
pS Simnrion to
15, 1981
| 1 ounce
on Ne | nn
Centre Coun
BEY eis?
at the Primaries to be held on Tusalny, ' tobe held » Tuesday,
| 1981.
Treasurer of
the decision of the voters
recorded
The modern
farm home has a
Telephone
ty on the blican ticket
to the decision of the voters of
at the Pri
Septem!
ber 16,
C. C. SHUEY, Bellefonte Pa.
sounty, ul
at the primaries to be held
September 15, 1831.
nounce that I am a candi-
nation on the Republican
office Treasurer Cen-
8:
i WOOD! .—Attorney
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FIRE INSURANCE
At a Reduced Rate, 20%
| 133% J. M. KEICHLINE, Agent
As S PILLS
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Wagner's 16% Feed - 170
Wagner's 20% Duy Feed - 180
Wagner's 82% Dairy Feed - 2.00
Wi s Scratch Feed - 1.60
Wagner's Horse Feed - - - 1.80
| Wagner's Winter Bran - - 1.50
| Wagner's Winter Middlings - 1.60
| Wagner's Standard Mixed Chop 1.80
| Wagner's Chick Feed - - 230
| Wayne 249 Dairy Feed - 22
g
| Wayne Egg Mash - - -
All Mash Chick Starter 3.25
| Wayne
| Wayne All Mash Grower - 27
| Wayne Calf Meal - = = 400
| Blatchford Calf Meal251b. - 145
Oil Meal 34% - - - 225
Cotton Seed Meal 439%, - - 2.00
Gluten Feed -omiiom wl 300
Hominy Feed - - - - 1.80
Fine Ground Alfalfa - - 2.25
{Beet Pulp - - - -, «.'LI5
| Meat Scrap 45% - - = 3.00
| Tankage 60% - - - 3.26
| Fish Meal - » Cw - 3.75
| Fine Stock Salt - - = 130
{Round Grit - - - =- - 130
| Lime Grit - - - 1.00
| Oyster Shell - = - 100
Let us grind your Corn and Oats
and mais Up Jour Feed, with
Cotton Seed Meal, Oil Gluten,
Alfalfa, Bran, Midds and Molasses.
We will make delivery on two ton
orders.
All accounts must be paid in 30
'days. Interest charged over that
If you want good bread and
Jasiry use Our Bult and Geld Cvin
C.Y. Wagner & Co.
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