Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-22
BOONE PEOPLE PROFOUNDLY
Ac,TArEp OVER cHILp's DEATH
FROM HvpRoPHo5iA.
DIFFERENTIATION OF ALL
DOGS URGENTLY ADVISED
Child Bitten Ten Weeks Ago by Family
Dog, Rabies Did Not Develop Until
Day Before Her Death-Every symp-
tom That Of H~ydrophobia in Most
Terrible Aspect.
Special to Times-Republican

Special to Times-Republican.
Boone, Dec. 22.-Seldom if ever has
a death SO profoundly agitated the
people Of Boone as that of little Vic
toria Swanson, the 4-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. L.. A. Swanson, who
had been residents Of the city since
about Oct. 1, Of this year. AS told
briefly in Wednesdays special to the
Times-Republican, the child was a
victim of hydrophobia, which did not
fully develop until the afternoon prior
to her death, altho she had beer bitten
by the family dog ten weeks before.
The little girls condition and suffer-
ings were Of lei a terrible nature that
the end came really as a relief to even
the grief stricken family. One con-
vulsion after another had ensued since
Tuesday afternoon, when physicians
were called and the child screamed and
raved and repeatedly tried 20 bite thos-
who we're attending her ard struggled
in the throes of the rapuisive malady
as long as she had any strength
On Oct. z the child was playing in
the dooryard at her home. A large
swing was there and she had stopped
in her playing to swing. Her mother
had given her a slice of bread with pre-
serves on it and the little tot was eating
this in quiet n contented enjoyment.
The family dog came up. wagging his
tail n silently begging for some re-
freshments also. The little girl paid 70
attention to him. but he was persistent.
She gently slapped him on the side of
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her on the leg. The dog at the time did
o show any actions which would in
dictate rabies.
The little girl told the family of the
bite and doctors were called. They ex-
amined the wound, c%auterized it and
gave her medicine The second day
afterwards the dog was found dead.
DR.. McLain was called n he *
amined the dog. cut its head off and
sent it to Iowa City for examination.
Word was telegraphed back hat the
dog had no evidence whatever of rabies
and for the people here not to worry
over the little girl. With this word, the
of the attending physicians and
family were eased.
The little girl seemed to get better
and the wound healed. She played
around the house and yard and seemed
in very good spirits.
Tuesday afternoon between 4 aud 5
O'Clock the little one was seized with
spasms and Commissions Her condi-
ton got to be terrible. She grew worse
ard worse until death came.
determination Of Dogs Urged.
In commenting upon III tragic affair
the Boone News Republican says that
altho many dogs have been killed as
result Of the rabies excitement of sew
eral weeks ago, during which a dozen
other persons were bitten, a war of
complete determination should be
waged against the CANNES of the city.
The p concludes: "The order
should be Forthcoming from those in
authority hat every dog within the
confines or every dog that comes into
Boone should be killed instantly. HUI
man life is too valued to be sacrificed
in this manner. This matter brooks Of
no delay and Boone should rid itself
of dogs at once"