McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-15

case, the fine was RENTED upon the re-
Dmmendation of the judge who imposed
| it.
The pardoning power Is to be used
prudently, spariDgly, and conscientious
ly. Stand between society at large, the
people of the state, and those who are
under conviction and sentence for trans
erosion of its laws, have Istriven to SO
act, and am fully justified in this con-
nection In saying that the attorney who
prosecutes upon the part OF the state, and
the Judge who after hearing the evidence
adduced upon the trial of cause passes
sentence, should be slow indeed, either
| by petition or letter of recommendation
to embarrass in any degree the action of
him in whose hands this, power Is placed
and upon whom in the full and faithful
discharge of duty. the sole responsibility
| rests.
HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE.
This most unfortunate class are en-
titled to our deepest sympathy, and to
our constant care and watchfulness. that
so far as may be possible their condition
shall be improved.
From the report of the superintendent
for the biennial term ending November
Both, 1884, ii appears that at the date of
last report, November 30th, 1882, there
were remaining in the hospital 273 pa
tents. There have been received during
the past two years 40 patients, making
total number of 6S3 that have been
treated during this period. Of the num-
Der treated 1923 have been discharged,
IA of whom were restored to mental
health, So were much improved, 63 I'M
improved, harmless and incurable, were
returned to their counties to make room
for recent cases, 43 have died during the
two years, leaving in the hospital No
vember 30th, 1884, $50 patients, which
exhausts the utmost capacity of the pres
ent building. At the rate of increase for
J the past two years, it is estimated by the
superintendent that not less than 600 ap-
plications for the admission of patients
will be made during the coming two
years. Additional room must be fur
nished by the state. The superintendent
recommends the building of new in
stitutiOn as preferable to increasing the
size Of the present one, AID advises that
the new hospital should be as
large as the one we now
have, and that it be erected as
a whole ana not by sections. as being
more economical. and for the further
reason that it will be needed by the time
it can be completed. These recommend
atoms are concurred in by the commits
sioners of public lands and buildings,
and have my approval, as do also the re-
quests for special appropriations for
needed Improvements. Your attention
is called to the large amount due the
hospital from the several counties having
patients chargeable thereto, in many
cases the delinquency being of long
standing.
1t has been urged upon me that our
hospital is, as its name implies, place
for the treatment of those who may be
suffering from temporary mental de-
rangement, and not lunatic asylum, a
place for the confinement of the incurable
or chronic insane. And it is further
urged that in new state like our own the
counties are not prepared to care for
them in proper manner, and that
special provision should be made for this
class of patients instead of returning them
to their respective counties to make room
for more recent cases, as is done under
the present system. The thought is sub
mitted that the care of the insane is
burden that should be assumed entirely
by the state, for the reason that proper
care and treatment cannot be or is rarely
given them in what are known as county
houses, that are intended more especially
for the care of the needy poor.
THE STATE REFORM SCHOOL.
Under the law regulating the manage
ment of this institution, boys and girls
under 16 years of age found guilty of any
crime except murder or manslaughter
may be received. The school was es-
tablished and intended, not for punish
ment, strictly speaking, but rather for
education and reformation. A place of
and correction for. those for
whom such treatment may suffice to re-
store them to an upright life and fit them
for future usefulness. Standing between
the youthful offender and the Institution
prepared for and which should receive
hardened criminals, the interests of So
ciety demand that liberal policy should
be pursued in carrying out and promot-
ing the objects for which it was created.
The school has, at the present time, sixty
three inmates. In August, 1888, the con-
tract was let for an additional building,
at cost of S37 40. This building has
been completed, and is now ready for
use, and | am informed that applications
for admission now on file will exhaust the
inc. eased accommodation so furnished.
[ would impress upon you the great i'm
portance of the work we have undertaken
in the organization CT this reform school,
and would recommend for it all reason
able support and encouragement.
EDUCATION.
Nebraska is justly proud of her COM
mon schools, and much of their eff
cheney is due to the wise planning and
we'll directed effort of our present state
of public instruction. The
following statistics will be found of in
terest as showing the development of ouI
state in the direction of her dearest edu-
cational interest, the common school:
Total number children of school age,
2O9 ,4O3; boys, los, 1893; girls, 100, 4O5.
Total enrolment, 137. 6lS; boys, H.
$50; girls, is 1913. Total number of
teachers employed, 6,055; males, 1905;
females, 4 IA; school houses built in
1884, 300. Total number school houses,
1852. Total value school property,
So 1855 1856.
The present permanent common school
fund is as follows:
Cash in treasury November 80, 1ss4..S 45, 1853 GA
State funding bonds. 326, 261 30
Registered county bonds. 1852 900 90
Mortgages ,.,,.... 4 200 90