Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-02-22
THEY CARE FOR THE INSANE.


Meeting of the Omcers and Directors OF
the Various State Asylums for the In-
sane-A Fund Of Information Regarding
the Treatment of the Insane-The Asy-
1ums Said to be in q Satisfactory Condi.
tfon.
The meeting of the officers and di-
rectors of the various state asylums
for the insane was held at the institu-
ton in Fulton, continuing several
days. The sessions were almost con-
tinuous, and resulted in an exchange
and interchange of experiences and
opinions on methods and management
that can not be otherwise than bene-
fetal to officers. members and inmates
of the different institutions. The fol-
lowing gentlemen were present:
Gov. w. j. Stone. ex-oficio head OF
the enterprises.
ST. Louis Asy1um-R. E. Gibson,
chief clerk.
st. Joseph Asylum-R. C. Woodson.
superintendent; M. L. Spencer, stew
ard; r. M. Nash, secretary.
Nevada Asylum-Dr. j. f. Robinson,
superintendent; DIR. A. T. Brown. as
sistant physician; D. c. Kennedy and
James Groege,s members board of man
ayers.
Fulton Asylum-Dr. r. S. Wilson.
superintendent; Doctors Nixon, Hull
and Hogue. assistants; James Lenoir,
druggist; D. P. Bailey, steward. and
other officers of the institution.
The discussions elected a fund of in
formation in regard to the methods,
remedial agents and sanitary treat
ment of patients, including physical
treatment, diet, exercise, remedies for
the peculiar phases of their disorder,
and generally the agencies to be EN-.
ployed in effecting the best results in
the briefest time.
The resident and visiting members OF
the conference expressed the highest
qualification at the free and cordial ex-
change of theories and experiences, en-
bracing not only the science and en-
ployment of medical and sanitary arts,
but the best methods and most profit
able experiences from the use of GER
tain agencies in peculiar cases of dis
order. Not only did the medical men
reap profit from the discussion of scien-
tific methods, but the directory and
business managers received new ideas
from this interchange of plans which
will lead to economic appliances that
experience has proved to be profitable
and efficient.
The sessions terminated with an ele-
CANT supper given by the officers of
Asylum No. 1 and a bal masque in the
evening, in the latter of which visitors,
citizens and patients participated.
The board of managers, including
ton of the institution. The institu-
ton is in a fourishing condition SO far
as its business management and cura-
tive influences are concerned, and from
the other institutions satisfactory re-
ports were made.
Entitled to Surplus Fees.
The case of Vernon county against
ex-Recorder Andrew J. King, taken on
change of venue to Bates county, has
been decided by Judge James Fl. Lay
in favor of the defendant. The suit
was for s1.232 surplus fees, which the
county claimed should have been paid
into its treasury for the year 1890. The
matter was left to Referee Casey, of
Henry county, who reported the above
amount due the county. Mr.. King
took the position that he was entitled
to the surplus for deputy hire. The
county, however, claimed that he had
forfeited the right to deputy hire, as
he had neglected to have the salary of
an assistant fixed by the county court.
The defendant had paid into the county
treasury $4,000, which represented the
surplus which he had retained during
former years. The county took an APP
peal.