Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1903 — NO OCCASION FOR ALARM. [ARTICLE]

NO OCCASION FOR ALARM.

Don’t get excited over the “small-pox scare.” Just stop and realise for a moment that you go to Chicago, Indianapolis and large cities, that always have the disease, and in a malignant form, too, and yon think nothing of it, and don’t stay away be-

cause of this or pay any attention to ft"' at ail. The few cases in Rensselaer are not as bad as the mumps, but some people here appear to take offense if anyone speaks disparagingly of the severity of the disease —they want it understood that Rensselaer “has it” and therefore it’s the best there is going. “Nothing’s too good for Rensselaer,” seems to be their motto in this small-pox scare. As a matter of fact it has been advertised and talked about too much, and many people, especially country people, have got scared. The Democrat believes in vaccination, even when there is no small-pox in sight, but it dosen’t believe there is any danger in citizens and country people going along about their every day business just the same as is done in the larger cities, and letting the health officers take care of the small-pox.