The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-01-12
fENTTENTIARY.

which hRH accumulated uufshs tnte so
nlnlstrhtion: due from tne Eos',wntsom ,,rtso,,.
ers, 81, ,Ge q, and that, aaaed 10 ths sup,
plhn on hand. etc, viii bring tho total
10 ,e riiaei.7e. in ether words, tyis ty.t..,
kss been drAwp from the appropriation
for saiaries and ordinary repairs. and
s1l ,ssi ~ has bcen eRrnnd III gNecsa OF eA-
pensitures during tsis administrator. 70
that thn peniientiary has maintaiaea ths i,.s
soHyieis, paid ali ms Ss:aries and rspaiIs.
and every Dthsr item of egpsnpa, SScsM
for the erection OF new suiidinHN. for tns
whole period 0f time from January, hgi.
Ssha ks S"of ~ sStss@ Tho splendid dlselpilas
% the men maintained 10 worthy OF no.
tlce and commendation. The old IDEA
Which prevailed sq many years an, afions ~
tfiule could only b. controlled by harsh
and severe snenns--thRt criminals had 70
DO cuntrnilsd by brute force, and that
there vas nothing In Is ,sSS ,ss a."cs Ss q 9ott
ened by kinds words or gentle manner
has been abandoned. In our peniten-
ti1ry to-day the higher instincts o. man
~ af homr ana mother. ana admeniEhed
for the sake OF those sacred ane tender
tlea 90 obey the rules Of the institution
amt become good citi1cas wnsn tney ' aFs
atnt home Punishment Tor the viola ilon
of rules ls rare nna ouis inflicted when
kindness viii not prevail
MINES AND MINING.
During the past yeaf large sums, OF
money have been Invested ~ eapltaiis,s
btilslsla af ths. stale la eslg .t.sslo.s.a AeA
undeybl0ped mineral lands. As a result
of the extraordinary prices and demand
uf late for our ores, an ACTIVITY prsfhih
la ihr u,iaing nisirictH never pctg.tv "a
pcrionced and the Inducements for invest
meut thHs made are greater than ever.
Win the brilliant prospect offered 70
quickly acquire fortunes, u ~ bat reason.
able 20 expect stu gTsetsr lnhaS os
agslE u kH NFsfF 81
industry can b1 better appreciated when
we realize tkr cNicnt of the claim made
chat the lead and HinA ore product tgs
eess e,s % N ynins n % ~ sold and silver pfodue-
tion ~ thu celebrated Cripple Creek re-
gion." During THE past year ,aA nhsits
have been operated IN eur icani A AihS @ anu
coal auids, Ia and about which ie.v9 nSn
have been employed.
EDUCATION.
In fcfcnee % ihp state university the
governor says, ] take y that every mem
brr OF Yoiir body "a IN favor of equiprlng
this Institution io auch "a dear@e thAt
those of our youth who are ambitious
10 acquire higher oducAtipna, after theg
haze graduated fr",- @Hr rtge sencs,is ',f'y-
mails and private colleges, VIII mhtricn-
latn Ia their owu university. and not seek
the advsntnHes offered them In foreign
states Our normal schools are as pro-
iieisnt ~ any In the states. and our cul-
leHak. maintained ~ various churehea.
commonwealth The university. too, can
auA should be msde ptide 90 eNory MIS-
Haurian. and he submits the uniNersly
question, "helleylnH that IN the wisdom
II your deliberations you viii dq the
right thing BY ~. our youth ane ~,
state" lie recommends thal the Hfhoo'
Dg mines and fne,niiurgy be hbgraly sup
ported. also the state normal schools,
whose progress and prosperity ~ a source
Of great pleasure, asks Tor the continued
support 81 Lincoln institute, established
Cor the exclusive use nf negroes saying
Il plead ior greater and better opp0stu-
mites for the negro along Industrial lines.
and also express the opinion that oniy
hy the development o. this feature in ~ ~
traininr is there the least hope TO make
him, or any other people. sgif-reapscting,
self-supporilnE and Eolf-reliant.'
ELEEMOSYNARI INSTITUTIONS.
The Missouri reform school for boys, ai
I Baonvilie is In u fi1urlshinE condition.
/ ranking with tho besl oI siuiiisr Ihsuse'
I tons Ia tho United sthtes, both IN eeon;
| oFny and resources or thc industrial
I home for giris nt chillioothe, the state
I has JUST cause 10 be ar0ud-rthe regnltr
/ Of the AiesnuYf sciOal for the deaf ha
asitn liberal ssppGft, asserting that ,un.
/ Aouhtadly there aro IA Missouri Essore thar
/ lae deaf efHdrpn q nehoo, age WE nass
| never attended school who ought 20 ?.
here and who cousd bo brought ncfe viii
ntiis effort Oa opF part. He retes'
/ hri@fif te the nehaoi for tfs@ haiAn. gse.
Z
/ confederate home. al HlTainsyille. ae,
| c1rdiug 10 the estimate OF the board o.
! mnnRgrra Will require an appropriation
/ ~ 1910, and OF the state federal sol
! this Institution would have fallen ahor
] of accomplishing what 10 has " ~ hat
been compelled TO ruly exclusively upoi
the tio,oo1 appropriation made by the H'au
'0' STATE INSANE AsYLUMs.
There h no department of the stat
| government atgg the governor, an
more Interested IN than the state inHan
gSylumH, eua ! am hnppy to, 70 sty Sy,i,h, ina
I condition. The nearly s.sf patients a
/ Fulton. Sc Joseph and Nevada are a.
I well cared for As u they were domicie'
Z in prtvate institutions They have ROo'
beds 10 sleep In. their rooms are warm u
I winter and Cp0l in summer. ana their tn
blrs arc supplied with au abundance o
good and wholesome food.
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
Nothing more ia necled Tor repairs, re
furnishing. etc. a: present but the uaun
amount appropriated for the biennial pe
rtad for the ordinary contingent tuhd vi
be required 90 keep u IN proper eohlliio
during the two years remaining OF ul
administration
ST. LOUIS INVESTIGATIONS.
I mix your consideration OF ths eond
tion of public affairs IN the city OF =
: Louis s-the metropolis Of the atate--Fay
| The governor. with whose welfare the ir
forests o. the whole state are iaeta,ngS ,.,i,,
% much to the people Al iarge. contrit
uting as IL d3c8 thTse-tfihs at 81" rss.
nue. Or the state and adding tD It's grea
ness In many ways. Its manassincnt ah
, pyopcr municipal government, therefor
! are matters of great concern TO All. Fe
| n long period corruption and the gross
est miNnnnagemeni OF itt pubhc anal
have been openly charged BY itH cliEcr
! l ard nraHm.
"''- y RECOMMENDATIONS.
The governor fayOrs n convention 20 r.
, vlsc and amend the present consitutloi
favorH the creation Of n board Of pardon
, urges the general assembly 70 give q
matter of establishing a banking nurea
confederation: calls attention To u
. money sharks" IN our larger cities. re-
ommending that a law against usary
: and imprisonment. favorn the cnactit
: OF n suitable tax on collateral successio
: fayors the taxation of that intanEih
/ ooTate frenchises:E believes q s,Rte ia
an 20 FAR 10 awaken G slumbertnE tnts
| eat. and to b1nsflt the Industrial class
along AT lines, In stimulating nealt
r fni rivalry In the raising OF fine stol
= aud poultry, better and more corn, whes
I rye, oats, barley, cotton. potatoes. 81,
] te the acre. bigger and redder appise, 81
3 In the introduction Of improved, up~t
{ date fartnlng uisfhOds, 20 say nothing
: ia social and bdslnaSa features. beliey
: in tastAiafian restraining truais: calls 9
: tsntisn 10 the department stores N tar
= cities, of which representation mas ne
= made shat they are detrimental 10 Z
. lsost interests ~ the people Of the sta
Us favors read improvements, aaks IN
Z, care be exercised fn the enactment
I laws: iavoFs election laws tina; VIII ma
4 rnftuE easy, plain and simple. assei
that public franchises should be dispos
: ~ All public competition wherever ~
= Mlblc 'fhe question OF criminal costs
!, | eve that a. constantly before us q
r S,liish viii not down nj our bidding.
$ jeservcS. says the governor. and shot
q receive yuar most careful conasderats
+ in his concluding REMARKS hs asserts ~
q uublie tntsreRtA should he separated fr'
/, nriyAte interests The legislator W
/, comes here with bitterness In his hea
Il 10 promote selfish endA, ~ an enemy
: Eeod government, and should DC Satch
y and not trusted.
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