Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1901 — SMALLPOX IN MANY STATES. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

SMALLPOX IN MANY STATES.

Diaeaae Wirfeapread, but It Ta Not ViO’ lent at Any Point. Smallpox in mild form is reported from many points in many States, but at no place is it considered really alarming, as far as can be ascertained. Many communities are afflicted with occasional cases of what is sometimes described as “Cuban itch,” because it was first observed when the volunteers returned from the Spanish war. The disease is declared to be smallpox by physicians at some of the places where it developed. Inquiries made through press correspondents all over the country show remarkably few fatalities from this disease. Precautionary measures are not neglected in the majority of States, and the health officers are doing an immense amount of vaccinating to anticipate any appearance of the disease. Unmistakable cases of smallpox have been reported and quarantined in the States of Illinois, lowa, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Colorado, California, Utah, New York, Rhode Island and Connecticut. The Southern States, Louisiana, Alabajnfl, North Carolina and Georgia, report about as many cases as usual in those localities. . The North and Northwest are having quite an extensive visitation of the mild type of disease, but the fatalities are not many. Places in Michigan which report cases are: Indian Village, G; Saginaw, 3; Essexville, G; Grand Rapids, 2; Detroit, 2; Holton, 3; and Manistee, 2. It is reported in Detroit that the official reports of the health department during one week reported 272 cases. Minnesota estimates place the total cases in the State at about 300, nearly all mild. Those places from which cases are reported direct' are: Stillwater, 8; Mankato, 20; St. Paul, 7; Duluth, 10; Minneapolis. 0. Most of the Minnesota cases are laid to the lumber camps to the north, and a few to supposed infection from returned soldiers. Wisconsin has had quite a battle with the disease in mild form. The places where cases have been and are now quarantined are: Madison, 3; West Superior, 35; La Crosse, 5; Appleton, 1; Milton Junction, 1. Appleton has had quite a scare over the efforts of a physician to test his disbelief in the contagion theory. In lowa the disease has spread over quite an area, but has not become particularly violent at any single point. Cases are reported at Hawarden, Davenport, Sioux City, Dubuque, Keokuk, Fort Dodge, Des Moines and Council Bluffs, the highest number reported being at Fort Dodge, where twenty cases are In quarantine. Aside from Chicago cases are reported in Illinois: At Cairo, 5; Peoria, 2; Quincy, 2; and Bloomington, 8. Indiana is having several small outbreaks, the towns reporting cases being McCool, 4; Wheeling, 12; and Indianapolis, 7. The larger towns in Ohio report a few cases, Cleveland having 20, Toledo 2 and Cincinnati 12. Missouri is quite a heavy sufferer, Kansas City leading with nearly 200 cases in the quarantine, and other towns reporting: St. Joseph, 50; Sedalia, 25; Springfield, 23; Joplin, G; and St. Louis, 21. Salt Lake City has 35 cases to take care of and Butte, Mont., 25. New York Stcte has had 129 cases and 15 deaths so far. Pennsylvania has on hand about 30 cases, but only a few fatalities.

Western roads have agreed upon a rate to Washington for the inauguration of President McKinley. It will be in effect in all the territory east of the Western State lines of Colorado and Wyoming. The rate will be one fare plus $2 for the round trip, except that from points from which the local one-way rate to any of the Eastern gateways, including Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis, is sf> or less the rate will be a fare and a third for the round trip to such gateways, to be added to the rate tendered therefrom, provided that where the one-way rate to Chicago is $2 or less 50 cents will be added for transfer charges. In divisions the amount in excess of one fare will accrue to the lines west of Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis. Tickets at these rates will be sold Feb. 28, March 1 and 2 in the territory east of Colorado and Wyoming and in those two States Feb. 27 nnd 28 and March 1, but the sale of tickets in all cases must be so regulated that holders will not reach the Eastern gateways ear‘Her than March 1 or later than March 3. Returning, the tickets will lie good leaving Washington up to and including March 8. Illinois roads have agreed to the following rates for the G. A’. ft. encampment of the department of this State to be held in Peoria in Muy: A rate of a fare and a third for the round trip from all points in Illinois from which the local one way rate to Peoria is $1.50 or less; a rate of $2 for the round trip from place's from which the Jocal round-trip rate is $2 or more than $1.50, and a rate of one fare for the round trip from all other points in the State and from St. foul*. A bill has been Introduced in the Colorado making “tipping" in sleeping cars a criminal offense. The Rock Island has let a contract for ten passenger coaches of the latest design for February delivery. The pay rolls of the Wabash for December were the largest ever recorded for that month. In the shops more men than ever were employed and the traffic of the system has given employment for •very locomotive owned by the company. • With the taking effect of the springtime table the Canadian PacVftikwill put on a fast train eadpavay between New York and Puget sound, covering the 3,511 miles in eighty hours, twenty-four hours quicker than on any former schedule. Charges of ticket scalping have been preferred against the Mobile nnd Ohio by the Illinois Central management.