People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-03-01
AN EXAGGERATION.
Rumors Of the Smallpox Cases a Little
0yerdone.

A rumOr went the rounds OF the
streets Thursday morning to the effect
that sixteen new cases OF smallpox had
developed, and that the schools would
De closed and all public meetings pro-
hibited. There was little justification
for the rumOr.
1t originated no doubt from the re-
port that there were six cases in the
family Of Dick Walker, who lives
across Slate creek southwest of town.
and two new cases that developed 10
Wellington Yesterday: Bessie BOtkin.
daughter Of Mrs Anna BOtkin living
on South Washington avenue. and
Ethel Savage, daughter Of Mrs. Cecil
Savage who runs boarding house Just
north of the Congregational church
on Jefferson avenue. These cases
resembled catarrhal fever until Wed
nesdsy, when eruptionS appeared and
the attending physicians reported
them to the health officer as mild
cases Of smallpox
The rumor that the schools will he
closed is without foundation, as no
such step has been contemplated
Several children 10 Miss Nellie Pal
mer's room are being kept at home as
precaution. Some of them have
colds, others headache, etc. The
school authorities have decided to
keen all children who are sick or sre
members nf family where sickness
Ot auv kind exists, out Of school as a
matter Of safety, L. r. Sbirley'S boy,
who recently quit school on account
of sickness, has breaking out ON his
ace and is a smallpox suspect. There
is not the least danger of his asso-
ciates catchiny the disease, as it is
not communicable until the breaking
ont appears. The boy had a very
slight eruption on his face the dav he
quit school, but it was an old and
common skin disease and the su>pi-
ciOus eruptiOns did not appear until
later.
The following list Of smallpox
patients and smallpox suspects is as
complete as we can gather It:
ROBERT VINEYARD, on North A
street; smallpox; cOnyaleScent; will
be out 10 a few days; was never very
serious.
Wm. Aubrey, on South G street;
smallpox; reported.much better Thurs
dav, and condition not serious.
The family Of Frank Miller, Oh East
Seventh street; three cases of small.
Dox; contracted in Oklahoma and
family kep.under quarantine; Quaran.
tine will soon be lifted.
Tue family of Dick Walker, south,
west of the city across Slate creek;
SIX cases Of smallpox, every member
Of the family except Mr.. Walker hav.
ing tine disease; none in bed; very
mild.
Bessie Botkin, living on South Wash.
ington avenue; smallpox; developed
Wednesday.
Ethel Savage, living on North
Jefferson avenue, smallpox; developed
Wednesday.
Family of Jim Drury, living on the
town line southeast; man Wishing
from the Strip named Jones has
smallpox: very mild,
j. H. COrder, living Oh west side on
Lincoln avenue; child suspected OF
having smallpox; not far enough ad-
vanced to be sure of the nature Of the.
disease.
L. R. Shirley, bridge carpenter liv
ing 10 the Fifth ward west of Joe
Piatt's; Mrs. Shirley and a boy, sus-
poets.
As will be seen from the above,
there are only five places 10 the city
where the disease exists, two Of which
developed Wednesday. Theiquarantine
will soon be raised on two Of the five
placeS.