Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-22
IOWA NEWSPAPERS.
A CIGARETTE DID 1T.

lighted cigarette caused the de-
struction of the Christmas exhibit in
the window of fuckers photograph
gallery, % Main street, about 10 o'clock
yesterday morning. The cigarette was
held In the hand of a customer who,
while looking at some pictures in the
gallery, accidentally ignited the curtain
draperies at the back of the window.
The fire spread rapidly and before it
could be put out the curtains. the dec
grated Christmas tree and all the sam
pie photographs in the show window
We're ruined. In assisting to extinguish
the fire the man with the cigarette
burned his hands quite badly. The loss
of the window decorations, which had
just been put on exhibition for the holi-
day trade amounts TO about s25
80
IN DOUBT ABOUT NACCINATION
davenport Democratl
The board of health meeting Tuesday
was devoted almost solely to
II discussion of the proposed vaccination.
of school children here, in accordance
with the order of the state board of
health and the recently adopted recon-
inendation of the school board. AS has
been expected, the board was found to
be by no means a unit in favor of CON-
pulsory vaccination at this time. 1t was
deemed ap unnecessarily severe meas
ure as long as there exists no case of
the disease within the city's borders.
But the communication. recommends
ton and suggested order presented by
City Physician Preston was referred to
the ordinance committee of the city
council, and the city attorney, With a
good prospect that it will not be heard
from again until the danger of an epi-
sdemic seems more imminent.
HAPPY CHRISTMAS TIME.
IHawarden independently
No other day is quite like Christmas.
Other days may and do belong largely
to the older folks. but this day the chill
sdren hold high carnival. 1t is theirs
and all the world is young. What joy
and merriment it brings to the thou
sands of happy homes in this and other
lands. 1t brings back TO us. Very health
fun for us in these days we think, when
other institutions and places are being
so much emphasized, the value of home
and home life. Christmas is a rebuke
to our spirit of restlessness. i obliges
hundreds of us to confess that there s
no place like home. by the glad prattle
and laughter of little tots. and by oui
loving gifts binds their young lives Sc
closely To ours that our youth is re-
newed by the heightening of their joys
The day is a vast reservoir of helpful
ness to humanity
SMALLPOX. IN WORTH COUNTY,.
tNorthwood Anchor.l
The smallpox situation, as far as the
city of Northwood is concerned. is al
THAT could be hoped for under the cir
lcumstances. The two who have beer
| sick with the disease. Messrs. Sage ant
Hunter, are getting along nicely. Botf
are past the danger period and arr
feeling as well as ever.
All persons placed in quarantine ar,
| we'll Vaccination was II success will
lnearly all, and none show any synip
toms of coming down with the disease
iIf all goes we'll they will be released
Friday.
We hear that the situation in silve
/ Lake township. ten or twelve mile
i west of here, is not SO encouraging a.
Hat might be. There are numerous case
4 in the township. and as yet the quar-
lantine regulations have not been en-
] forced as rigidly as might be. The pco
| pla do not take kindly 10 the orders Q
the health officers and insist upon run
ming about more than is prudent undo
I the circumstances.
Several new cases were discovered Ii
the family of Ole knudtson Sanda
4 vest of TOWN SATURDAY. afternoon. ID