Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-16
BOARD OF CONTROL REPORTS.

ment. Aside from Its many suggestions
for needed reforms which seem to have
been prompted by reason and good
sense the most important showing
made is that of the comparison in the
cost of state institutions under the old
trustee management and under the
board of control. In spite of the very
great increase in the prices of provis-
ions during the last two Years the re-
port of the board shows that by their
economies $1l05S0.SS have been saved To
the state in the conduct of it's institu
tions and as further indication of
their economical ways the report shows
q total of $192, 102.92 in unexpended ball
ances remaining to the credit of the
various institutions. That is it was
given that much more money TO spend
than it thought necessary, SO it kept
HE money instead of spending it fool
shly and calling for more as was
characteristic under the old method.
This showing of economy during a
iJllle IllCSS IL q s-ilieii hstpiS oiiC
md at once establishes the wisdom of a
BOARD of control for the management of
,ur state institutions. In addition TO
having in expense the board is general
~ conceded to have given the institu-
lions better and more satisfactory
mana cement. Its members are Very
oh ,ul,. tad t,ai,. an
tire time to the business, Who are
studying the needs of their different
wards and who have been making az.
exhaustive comparison with the meth
DDS pursued in other STATES In other
words, we are about to see our eleemo-
synary efforts directed by experts. \
few recommendations are made by the
board which Will undoubtedly meet
with plenty of opposition, but Which.
when fully discussed and thoroughly
understood will probably be adopted as
the wisest alsl most sensible methods
that can be found. The Times Repub
lican believes in the board Of control.
it has confidence in the wisdom and
business ability of the present person
mel and hopes that the people of Iowa
through their legislature Will trust the
board to the fullest extent and give ii
whatever it wants
VICE PRESIDENT IMPROVING.
Many will be ggatitied 10 learn that
Vice President Hobart is on the road
to recovery. though it is apparent that
he will never again be vigorous man,
The continual Improvement in the pa
tents condition has been a source OF
surprise to his physician and family
and friends. Other instances are on
record to show that The careful eliagno-
sis Of the physician has been at fault.
In Mr.. Hobart's case. two weeks ago
his death was monsntarly expected
and II was thought he would expire
during one of the weak spells that left
him in such a low condition after each
attack. He rallied. however, each time
and now he is able TO sit up in chair
and converse with his family and al
PENDANTS, read the ns wspapers and {
eat three hearty meals a day.
AIR Hobarts heart trouble had beer
aggravated BY stomach eonplica.
tion. The latter not only had a bad eff
feet on the heart but also weakened
the patient TO such an extent that hi
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stomach trouble is now being over
come enabling the Vice President q
regain his strength. and it is now ex
pected that he Will be permitted t,
live for some years IN retirement. l
will be necessary for him u exercis
the almost vigilance, However, TO guar
against physical decline.
USE AND ABUSE Of TASTE.
The sense OF taste seems % sustain
much more important relation 10 di
gestion than is generally supposed Il
be well digestea, we are told in an edi
torial article In Good Health. food mus
be appetizing. for len it is not the di
gestive fluids are not properly secrete6
Says the writer:
THE sense Of taste may be regarde
as sort of regulator Of digestion, an
perhaps also of nutrition. Hence it. j
an important property of food that tn
sense of taste may be stimulated, an
that it may have opportunity to exer
else its selectlye and controlling func
tions.
When one has eaten sufticler
amount of simple, wholesome food, tn
sense Of taste informs him of the fac
by declining to receive more. A pei
feet rule for mastication would be I
chew each morsel of food until there
left only tasteless remnant. 1t
useless to swallow such residue, as
can have no nutritve value. Whe
food is taken in this way the sense
taste has an opportunity to sa
Enough before too much has bee
swallowed, and thus affords perfet
means of adapting the amount of foe
taken to the needs of the body.
"a careful study of this suggestio
will also show that the sense of tast
if allowed to act in a normal way, wi
select those substances of which ii