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Show V 1 HEALTH CAMP FOR CONSUMPTIVES I Worthy Enterprise Established in Southern Cal- I ifornia So Arranged That Patients May & Be Self-Supporting. J A Now York papor publishes an account ac-count of a successful effort recently mado by Mr. N. O. Nelson. In Southern South-ern California, to provldo for tho poorer poor-er classes. Mr. Nelson has established at Indlo, in Southern California, what ho calls a health camp for consumptives. consump-tives. Wo quoto tho following description de-scription of this worthy cntcrprlso with the hopo that It may encourage othora to do likewise; for cortalnly no moro beneficent work can bo undertaken under-taken by nnyono: "Tho camp is located In a desert valloy, cut off from tho ocean by tho mountains. Thero is no rain, no fog, no cloudB. Tho winter days aro all warm, tho nights comparatively cold. "Tho camp was established In Do-combor, Do-combor, 1902, to provide in part for tho largo number of consumptives and other invalids who go to Southorn California. Most of tho Invalids havo ...v ..-.-l-.-.u, UIWJ WUli uui auui u ua- ponslvo sanitariums, and aro not wanted want-ed by hotels and boarding houses. "To meet tho requlromorits of such patients, Mr. Nelson bought ono hundred hun-dred and twcnty-ilvo acres of land adjoining ad-joining tho Indlo depot. This tract no has Improved by sinking artesian wells, and by putting most, of tho land under cultivation, in order to give convalescents, con-valescents, something to do. "Tentg, with all necespary equipment equip-ment for sleeping and taking meals, havo been set up. Land and water are free to thoso who havo tholr own outfit. A small rental for tents Is mado to thoso who can not pay, and whoro necessary, board Is given them. All expenses need not bo moro than from ?2.50 to $4.00 a week. "Work Is provided for thoso who aro ablq to do It, so that tholr caro does not become a burden on the camp. "Tho camp Is situated In tho midst of a sanfly valley ono hundrod miles long and threo to ten miles wide. Tho mountains on each side rlso by degrees to four thousand and flvo thousand feot high. In somo places In tho foothill Uiero aro springs and vegetation "In tho valleys most of' tho land haB.been taken up In tho past few years. Tho crops of melons and vego tables aro early and bring high -prices. From $100 to $200 an aero Is an ordinary ylold. Alfalfa hay Is cut ton times a year, giving twelvo to fifteen ton's an acre. "When tho campers got well onough to work, thoy buy or lease a fow acres. Thoy can either buy tho land on tho Instalment plan, or leaso It on shares for such length of tlmo as desired." de-sired." Alcohol and Tuberculosis. Dr, S. A. Knopf, tho eminent Now York physician who has given a great deal of attention to tho subject of tuberculosis, took occasion not long slnco in a scientific papor to condemn tho popular notion that alcohol is a remedy for consumption. Ho says: "Thero Is an Idea that alcohol Is a romedy or oven a specific remedy for consumption. There has never beon a greater mlstako mado. Alcohol has never cured and never will euro tuberculosis. It will either prevent or retard recovery. It Is Hko a two-edged two-edged weapon; on ono sldo It poisons, poi-sons, tho system, and on tho other sldo It ruins tho stomach and thus provents this organ from properly digesting thq necessary food. Truly pathetic aro tho results of this erroneous doctrlno In tho families of tho poor, whero, Instead In-stead of procuring good nourishment for tho Invalid, liquor has been bought in far too largo quantities, so that often there was not enough money left for food for tho' sufferer nor for tho othor members of tho family," Predisposition to Tuberculosis. Tho abnormal fear of tuhorculosis which haunts so many minds Is bred of Ignorance. Tho awful results of tho 'vhito terror" havo Impressed thomselvos upon all, hut as -with tho nborlglno, when he first encountered tho gun-bearing explorer, tho reason why Is hidden. Tho native hoard tho gun speak and saw his brother fall. Tho sudden death torrlfled him. Ho did not stop to Inquire tho cause. Ho tied In abject fear. iwuajr uiu mvuKes or uinercuiosls aro stupendous. Aro you Inquiring into tho why, or aro you trombllng lost it seize you? Aro you trying to dodgo nn Inscrutable foo, or aro you studying to givo intelligent battlo? Tho tenement dweller says, "I can not escape the plaguo, I will await my turn." Tho son or brother of n consumptive con-sumptive says: "It is In tho family, I must Buffer tho samo death." Tho weakened victim of intomporanco or neglect of vital laws says: "My constitution con-stitution is wrecked I am no mntch for this relentless foe." Dr. Knopf asks and answers tho following pertinent query: "Who aro tha Individuals who must bo particu larly careful so as not to bo attacked by tho almost ever present tubercle bacillus. "Thero aro four classes: First, those who havo a hereditary predisposition to consumption; secondly, thoso who havo weakened their system and thus predisposed thomsolves to consumption consump-tion by tho intemperate uso of alcoholic alco-holic beverages, by a dissipated life, by oxecsscs of all kinds, etc.; thirdly, thoso whoso constitution hns boon' weakened through disease; fourthly, thoso whose occupations, trades or professions, such as printing, hat mak- , ing, tailoring, weaving, and all occupations occu-pations whero tho worker is much exposed ex-posed to the Inhalation of various , kinds of dust, havo rendered them particularly Uablo to consumption." Lot every ono tako courago and livo above tuberculosis. If you aro already suffering from it strive to rlso abovo it Avoid alcoholic beverages, condiments, condi-ments, pastries, tea and coffco. Llvo out of doors, provldo fresh air for your bed room, study tho laws of your body and return to tho natural yay of living. That Tired Feeling. Tho condition of lethargy produced by exccsslvo eating or habitual drunkenness drunk-enness must be distinguished from fa tiguo duo to work. Persons in this condition often decllno to oxerclso bouse bo-use they "feel so tired." This stato of lassitude and enervation cannot be overcomo by rest. Carefully graduated graduat-ed exercises and regulation of tho dietary di-etary aro tho proper remedies. There are many chronic Invalids whoso sufferings suf-ferings and disability aro wholly duo to this causo, and who may bo readily read-ily restored to usefulness by a spare and slmplo dietary combined with outdoor out-door exercises, gradually lncreasod In vigor and duration as tho strength Improves. Water Purification. A physician connected with tho United States Agricultural department has called attention to tho fact that an extremely small quantity of sul phato of copper will provent 'the growth of algae in lakes, ponds and storago reservoirs, and will destroy typhoid and cholera germs. Tho question ques-tion nt once arises whothor this moth- , od can bo considered thoroughly hy- " glenlc. The probability is that tho small amount of coppor thus employed em-ployed would bo neutralized by combining com-bining with vegetable substances bo that tho water will be left practically pure; nevertheless, the addition of chemical substances to water cannot bo considered tho most desirable method of purification. Boiling and Altering through a Pasteur filter aro really tho best methodB. Filters aro cheap, and boiling Is an easy and simple sim-ple process. ' Tho old-fashioned charcoal char-coal and gravel filters cannot bo relied re-lied upon. Warning Against Tight Corsets. H Naturo abhors a vacuum. Thero Is I no unoccupied spaco In the body; and I to render any part of It smaller than naturo designed, is to causo tho or- I gans occupying that part to diminish I In slzo, or to crowd together, ono upon n another. In either caso, nature's proc- I esses are sadly Interrupted. C. E. Hastings, M. D. I 80ME SIMPLE DISHES. I Breakfast Toast. Cut rather thin slices of broad Into two or throe pieces. Put these Into the oven and let thom bake very slowly for two or ' threo hours, or until of a golden color and crisp throughout. This Is an excellent ex-cellent substitute for breads and much moro wholesome. It Is dollclous served with cocoanut or dairy cream or butter. Cocoanut Cream. Cut fresh cocoa-nut cocoa-nut into thin slices and grind tho nut voty fine In a choppor or Borao strong hand mill. If nothing of this sort la available, tho cocoanut may bo grated. To each cup of tho propared nut ndd ono cup of hot wator, stirring and beating with a spoon to extract as much of tho Julco as possible. Drain off tho liquid and add a similar quantity quan-tity of hot water, And, aftor beating again very thoroughly, strain through a cloth or very lino sieve, pressing out nil the liquid possible This' may bo usod at onco as a substltuto for milk, to bo eaten with rice or othor grains, or to prepare puddings or Baucos. It Is excellent served with granoso flakes or eaten with zwieback. zwie-back. If placed on tho Ico for a fow hours, tho crbam will rise to tho top and may bo taken off, making a puro cocoanut butter. Strawberry Egg-nog. Beat tho yolk and white of oho egg separately, nnd to each add ono tcaspoonful of sugar. To tho yolk oild ono teaspoonful of lemon Julco and two tnblespoonfula of strawberry Juice, Stir in tho white, loavlng enough to serve as a meringue-for meringue-for tho top. |