Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-07

~Wehsvefoosn fer about foFts ps-ieEts
YET. said Ilf. -. X Long q iofEis. rles,i.
Cal Superintendent q tho ssium Tor
criminal and dangerous irszas. II The
Nes Livingston yesterday. We khAii
IL crowded before The session % tie
next legislature. but aeclfed nog ~ ask
Tor any appropriation this Tine. lszsis.
l4tors arc rather ascrst O. increasing tle
slze q pslblic building II they can had
The least particle q unoocupied ROOM,
We have no especially Troublesome
patients al present. though al ~ Our
charges are mole az ie-s tFoehlesnme.
IheEs are tao CLASSES a the hesnic4dal
insane. One class are kctnAteS ~ some
sudden impulse Ia commit murtfer. They
see a weapsa and their first thought 10
20 take roncl.ods's life bs means Il IL
IL they dad not see the Weapon perhaps
they would never dream "a committing
crime. There ls another clsss ~ honi.
eidal insane persons ~hoee whole oh.
Jet 10 living sesins a. he 90 destroy
somebody. These have "a he watched
constantly. for they viii take advantage
Of the siights~s opportunity. Ii has
formerly been the custom o. isolate such
patients, bat that Was very poor
ttttttH4 nc I@rtHftI tAA< tf~4IX lltft
soon died under the effects of the close
confinement The plan which We have
found better 10 10 allow them certain
degree 81 freedom. watch them eioeely
without letting them know We are
watching them. seek % divert their
mind without making apparent that We
have that object IN ,iew. There has
been a great Improvement during the
past Few years in methods ~ taking care
II the insane. and yet l frankly admit
that the increase in the number ~ c0r,s
has not been proportsonaie 20 the ini-
prosemcnts In the methods for curing
The great increase In the amount 81 or
esnic insanity hold 10 be the chief
cause of this"
Col =. W. Worien returned from Salt
Lake City yesterday afternoon. and 10 a
guest in Sweets This hasn't been a
very lively winter for Utah" be sail.
but things are beginning 10 look more
encouraging Utah is hopeful sort IL
territory. IL hopsA 10 he admitted 30
statehood during the coming session II
congress. and hope il will tie Utah -
striving 10 lead a better life and deserves
lots Of encouragement Polsgslny 10
practically dead in the territory.
Mormons that have persisted In living
with more than one wife have been
promptly imprisoned. and bigamy is boz
coming rare thing. The younger gen
Grafton Of Mormons have no sympathy
with that harbarous custom Of their an.
cestors. and they are as anxious az the
gentiles Ia see polygsmy stamped out
/ don't think the territory will ever re
turn 10 the practice. The silver qucs-
ton Is cutting quite figure in Salt
Lake City just at present. They always
feel like kicking man that does not be.
lieye In 1t. out of town. But IL you 20
10 bank to cash check they wan; 10
pay you in gold. That is one II Utah's
Inconsistencies"
"Wish 10 see the gentleman in l69.
do your" demanded Will Wood az a
stranger who leaned against the deck
In The Morton yesterday "All right.
sir: take the lift to tho fifth floor and
turn TO the right. Boy will show YOU
the way, sir" Take WHAT" demanded
the stranger. "1he lift. the elevator.
don't you see! We always keep one
clerk around here that can speak for
eign language. Learned that word in
Lunnon. you know"
The Hon. Ferris s. Fitch, ex superin-
tendent OF public instruction. Was
guest in The Morton yesterday lie
was in the city 10 consult with the Hon.
l. NJ. Weston regarding the educational
exhibit. I'VE are completing the work