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Show "HAVE I THE SMALLPOX?" Said Harry Miller as .He) Walked Into the Office of Clerk Smith. Henry Miller of Eureka walked into the Health office this morning shortly after 9 o'clock and wanted to know if he had the smallpox. "Yes. I think you have." said Clerk Horace Smith, without spending any more time than was necessary in making a hasty has-ty examination. Mr. Miller was directed to immediately make himBelf "shy" in the city and county building, and taking himself to a seat on the grounds near one of the fountains, he awaited the arrival of Dr. Raley. who confirmed the surmise of both the man and the clerk as to the nature of the disease. dis-ease. Miller, who is 23 years of age, was taken to the isolation hospital in the ambulance. ambu-lance. He had never been vaccinated. |