Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-03

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| provided in SIMMER. Some OF the mat
| trcsses were poor. and some of the
sheets not as clean as they should be.
and MANY Of the beds did not present an
Inviting annearance Donnie width
wool blankets. comforts. and women
| had white snreads. feather pii,ows for
all. The bedding is said to be changed
| once a week in sun,r.le,. and not so often
| in winter. only one person OCCUPIES
! bed. Neither. the steward or helm have
hs d experience in the care of the insane
| before coming here Dr Morsord. the
| comfy nhvsicians comes when called to
| attend na1,ners in the .oor house. ais,
lthose in Toledo townstio o;;;.;,.a4 Of tho
Moor ho,,ss He furnishes his own nleti-
| cines. is engaged by the on resol,l-
| ,ion az tho hoard of s,,neryisors The
/ inssre arc. al,.nt ,nart FROM, the pa1,pers
eYcent when WORKING and some Of thcrns
\ est Together u,he e,eya,d rets $500 a.
! vear an, S,,n,,ort for salf and fa.rily4
| Have no ATTENDANTS and no nurses. he
and his vito must do If. ,seer, a few
simple remedies. keen no record of
cases nrescr;n,ions or changes in the.
conditin, of no,ieris Have a psirSo of
4 hanfic,,ffe .,,d q straight Jacket. but
lsb.ya NOT i,scd ti,e.,, on the ireara. Pay
| sst.ian oni,. se,,r,e,.,.ises tI,e dietary in
20 &c nj sif,sness Produce rrost of the
4 ,n,aat they- ,,se h,,y same fresh meat in
s,,nnner Xiii, 1,vo heayss and twentv-
! fc,,,. l,o.sin The vea,. use best Minneso-
I u. ,atent oouf. N;lk fifteen cows ard
pse All The b,,ttsr they make also all.
n,;il, t3axe fresh beef twice n weci, in
\ s,,rn,,,ar Euv drugs locally of S. Stiger.
/ Have M, ,,i.,ht watclfnan and no night
iattendants oxcent in case OF sickness
! Have ,,eo,, v.sl,c ard tank no ice house
s,.d no refrigerator. don't l,ss. much lee;
4 buv Il. Bath tub and room off from
ward on each floor. iron tub. hot and
! cold water and only one battles in the
same water Have one outside Eyd-
rant oa0 feet of eiA inch hose. no nose
connections on the inside Of the build
4 ing The women have calico or sing-
ham dresses. and men jeans and dem
i,ns. Mems cost s.. 80 to SO a suit. Won
ems knit underwear costs so cents a
4 suit mems same. 81 suit: shoes for
leach 81. 40 q pair. Food is we'll cooked
i land served. dishes are all earthcn ex-
4 conf the cups ard plates. and they are
granite No tab,ecloth in the women's
4 ward oilcloths elsewhere; three meals
la day. No eases of abuse of patients.
|have ten insane women and eleven
men. no attendants; a woman sees that
4 the women get up, battle, etc, don't
j STAY with them: locks them up at $50
1 %. m. until morning. Men are looked aft
4 ter by the steward. No epilepties and
4 no violent patients; none filthy. Part
fof the men are locked in their rooms at
4 night: all men are locked in the ward.
4 women are also locked in. Seven or
4 eight of the men are out on pleasant
4 DAYS and the balance remain in the
a ward and on the porch Take them cut
4 To exercise. every day in warm weather.
A Five women help in the house work. ard
s are kent separate from the men and
4 are Kept separate frodm the men and
= are in charge of a woman, the stewards
4 wife. and she also looks after the whole
house. There is no classification OF pa
i tients. the men work on the farm and
a in the garden. and the women at house
work. No amusements are provided;
! religious services once a month. -Four
eases of recovery are recorded the last
twenty months The cost of the insan
Il and paupers are all kept together; PEI
capita per. month, 81. this embraces ev-
erythings except what is produced onsthe
farm.
Farm Of 100 acres. worth $50 pei
acre. exclusive of buildings. Building
cost ses.cto Rent eighty acres at 81
nor acre Heat with steam and light
Win Kerosene. Total kept paupers and
!. insane. fifty-seven Steward and wife
Inn one man constitute