Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-03-23
From w. II. Jump.

From w. II. Jump.
AS there have been so many erroneous
reports about me during my sickness,
and being requested by several to write
an explanatory letter correcting such
reports, hereby submit the following
facts as they existed: During Deem
Der '9S | employed Mr.. J. Townsend to
go on the road and sell territory for my
patent scoop board. On Tuesday after
got as far as Tabor, Ia, he made trade
for so acres Of land in Smith county,
Kansas. On Friday, January 6, he tele-
phoned me to come and sign the terri
tory deed over to the man he traded
with. | started on tie noon train and
arrived at Tabor the next day noon, Sat
urday, January 7. Our business was
done in the First National Bank there.
| became acquainted with Mr.. A. l..
| Feese, one Of the directors of the bank.
l had very social time with him. He
very cordially extended me the invita-
ton to remain over Sunday with him,
| but owing to the fact that / had work in
my shop that had to be completed at
once, L respectfully declined the invita-
ton and came home as quickly as pos
sible and by so doing 1 had to go to
Council Bluffs and came over the G. &
N. W. When 1 arrived in Council
Bluffs I went to the ticket Office and
learned that my train would not leave
until 7 o'clock Sunday morning and
then | met Jesse Arney. He was in
hurry to get home too. So stated the
facts to him and proposed to him that
we go over to Omaha and stay all night
to which he consented. So over we went
and as | had stayed at the Vendome
| hotel with George Hoover during the
| Exposition, L thought it would be
| good place to go again so there we went
and there we contracted the smallpox
unknowningly We came home over the
@. Il n. w. Ry. vent at my work as
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1 was to come down with the smallpox
On Thursday, January 10, / began to
feel very sick. The next day a doctor
was called. He gave me some medicine
and went away without saying what was
the cause Of my sickness. / kept on
growing worse and the next Sunday he
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broken out on my forehead and through
my halr. He pronounced 1t a case of
measles, gave me some medicine and
went away again never thinking that
mine was case of smallpox. The fol-
lowing Thursday, one week from the
time | took sick, DR.. Brooks was called.
He could not say what was the trouble
with me, but thought it resembled
smallpox. That night he called again
accompanied by DR.. Childs, who was
acquainted with the disease and he very
quickly pronounced it smallpox. The
next morning when it became known
that / had the smallpox the street was
fenced up in front of my house, the
alarm spread rapidly and a general
panic prevailed, every one seeming was
crazed with fright. DR.. Brooks tele,
graphed the authorities in Omaha that
| had contracted the smallpox at the
Vendome hotel. They went there and
Investigated and found three cases of
smallpox and then the building was
quarantned While l don't intend to
censure any one for becoming alarmed
at the smallpox yet | want to say this,
If you will reason with me and think of
the number of deaths that occur from
scarlet fever, diphtheria or the la grippe
and compare the number with the mum
Der of deaths from smallpox the result
will be greatly in favor Of the smallpox
While | had the smallpox in all it's glory
the balance of my family we're vacci-
mated and it did not amount to much
with them. So if you are vaccinated
and it worked, well you can laugh at the
smallpox in comparison to the way had
it. Now in conclusion wish to publicly
thank Mr.. and Mrs Parnham for helping
us during our sickness. My family
would have suffered were it not for their
kind act. We also desire to thank DR..
Brooks for his prompt and efficient ser
vice and the kindness of heart shown in
him by trying to procure anything that
would make my situation as pleasant as
possible and the city authorities for
their liberal assistance during time of
need. Wishing you all the best of health
and prosperity remain respectfully.
w. H. JUMP.