The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-01-12

conveying property valued az 500 This
h inequitnbio and should be remediod.
EDUCATION
So genuine thinker or true patriot ever
questions the truth and wisdom OF the
declaration uttered nearly - centuries
$50 by Aristotle. that the rate Of empires
ireu II h In common accord with the
clmmon experience Of mankind. and IL
a1undantly illustrated In every essential
With peculiar force 10 states with a re-
publican form OF government whose real
strength and stability rest alone with the
/ people II a.. Therefore. ~ the utmost
I importance that 4sentucky should zeal
ously guard her common school inter-
ests. II II a matter for congratulation
that the schools continue 20 grow In eff
nciency, and popular favor from year TO
y,Er' es y evidenced by better attend
ance, increased number Of districts that
furnish local aid and more thorough prep
aration 90 dc part 81 teachers.
The per capita for the school years end
I ms June 3o. lsss 1875. isss. reached the
high water mark being 20. SIS and $3.50
respectively Tor .aese years
ending Juno 90 isl9. had been Fixed, large
sums 81 back taxes were collected from
RAILROADS and other sources. which mate
| enabled the administration 10 nx the pcr
capita az N.'o Tor the present school
A suitable building. properly furnished
y a prerequisite 90 every school district
N The public fund o. % accomplish unit
guiuug each school district 90 build and
Furnish ita own school hauao must nacos-
sariiy. in q large measure. fail 81 satis-
q latc decision of the court % appeals
holding that tho constitution limits the
indebtedness 90 school districts a. tho
amount ~ one years iovy. makes u prLc-
tlOnIly lmrnH shire for poorer diafrictn %
bud comfortable houses. and furnish
tion short az practical cunnscati0n. and
gMiuhatitff ihn necessity FOR action hy
ihis scnerd asssefihir Tor thcir relief
~ many states The iownsh.-- or county
rninor than the school district O. made
ilc unit Tor taxation. 4no DC lrcu o.,
lie might result from legislation along
these ilncH. These suggestions are sub
u.ltfd fnr your consideration.
tbs governor NWclls az length on the
Importance ~ a perfect system 90 emu
mcraton for school purposes On larger
ono X the most doplorable defects IN
our common school system o. tho short
ness ~ the term. fn ...c rural districts
children feldpm have nn opT1rtt nifty 60
attend school longer than ave months
the efficiency of thc schools Teachcfs
can ill anord 90 prcp1re tor their work o.
TACT can not mako teaching profession
un -er u system that gives them employ
menf Tor only i've months ont 90 ~ n
"a not probable that the school fund viii
ever bo materially Increased boy state tax
STATE coLLEGEs
standing ne the head ~ ksn'ucky's
public rrhni system and forming nn or-.
soriial part ~ De-. are two institutions for
higher education. the one for the white
in d. sohofe has done. and b. tosii~ei
60 dn. q great work for tho Young men
lna younE semen ~ The commc nwealth
rcnnnis. .allci fhc state college aud the
State Normal School Tor Cnlpred Persons.
should. from time % time. have such all
] from che general assembly add iisnai %
iin regular appropriation. az tfcir
growth demands.
young women in the matter 0f higher
education ana asks tho question: what
could p more pleinly ne duty ~ she
= e. than % provide The greatest possible
[ O. intifa o. those young women. wh1
/ wall hccgme the irachers - the state
| sihle oruinment far this Important ~.
I PC 20 M. .nd. recommend that 10
/ legislature make an appropriation ample
I mitory far thc young women students
I 90 fhr state college. with an facilities
'oss 'a,s ,ns,erpora,lon 90 ias
deFluitory should b. .piao,d under ths
inannse mont - Christian women.
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS
Too reports from the state nsfilms
VII ~ laid before you. IT. seems that the
sanitary condition 81 each 81 the inafi-
tutipns b. excellent Tho mates are we'll
clothed. we'll fsd aud properly cared
fer In every particular
Tho expenses ~ the Eastern asylum Tor
The fiscal year ending septemher 81 iv4
exceeded Sc income 81 s26'sl This de-
I
cradle money cor repairs % buildings. The
report % the treasurer - the Western
asylum. covering the period from octo-
Der l. ISIS Go sepfrwur- sI fAD showed
that that institution lived within It's in
come aud had 20 its credit AZ tho latter
date s.. si0ia
rho reports o. the commissioners Of
| the Kentucky Institute for the Education
~ Deaf Muea and that ~ the commits
the Education 81 he Blind are LAID be-
tore your BODY Tor confederation.
HOUSES or REFORM
$1,000 ,or he purpose 81 pePSSirsi'
Juvenile Offenders m'ght De confined For
10 years this class ~ prisoners had bee
lucnrccratei with old and hardened crirn-
trails This a. no longer the case. The
commissioners appointed by tho governor.
under the provlaion1 % the act. purchased
q site near Lexington, Ky. and have part
% completed the buildings. and 3D. pris-
oners have already been conveyed 20 that
tnftitution.
Tho appropriation aas been nearly ox-
haustcd aud the necessary Buildings not
viii bo asked for IN the report Of the
trustees This r. matter that demands
your serious attention.
THE PENfrENTfARIEs
Ihe board of rrisor commissioners will
doubtless lay before YOU their report A.
g. the OPERATION 81 the two peniten-
arc not likely 20 balance with the audi
tors books with reference 20 the eNpan-
iiiufras because the actual expenditures
bv the state FOR these institutions are a.
ways larger than those shown By the
warden's REPORTS. the salaries and the ex-
pcnses 81 the commissioners not appear
ing IN the Warucns books. The nenifon-
tiarics have been under the control ~
the new management i6 months TAX
Ing into account, as we must the IN
voices az tho BEGINNING ard AZ the close
. this period. tho expenditures for the
Frankfort renitcntiary evcceaad IL in
como by more than som per month
thero being an excess OF expenditures
amounting to sS1.17een Tor the rs months
ending November 90 1904 In those state
on records have been used. They do not
however. Include an expenditure OF as
gn nppro nriatod 60 enlarge the prison
MOBs
Mob violence has long been prevalent
Us prevention has vet been devised The
renutaticn ~ tho state has boon injured
abroad End inauguration retarded because
~ this fact. This evil demands tho most
serioue attention 81 YOUR body. Tho re-
cent occurrence ~ Mason county IL 80
the nccessity fo~ offe~'ivo leeisla'ior 10
prevent its repetition in tho future The
nreenne law provides sufficient nupfah.
-,ont for snch offenders as these hn,
tho sentiment IN communities whore those
fh'rgs occur seems 30 elther overawo the
ton ~ the law or oise enilaf fhei- SYM
nathlas IN favor ~ the violations Henre
" ~ nnnnrent that ~ these evll-doers
ere % be brought to Justice. II niust he
nv N'ving courts removed from tho sccne
~ he crime Jurisdiction. nnd authoriv-
who are iade1eraent ~ local inFuanrss
Although all efforts % nuofsh fbfs ,b,r