Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-29
USED BAD ARITHMETIC
Political Bosses Miscalculated
the Cummins Strength in
Wright County.
Breach of Faith Is Charged
Against Trewin People in
Winneshiek.
Adel Druggist Arraiened for In.
traction Of Revenue Law.
Insane Patients.
pecial to Times- -RepublIcan.

case of the bosses miscalculating. The
strength of Mr.. Cummins in these off
counties surprises some persons. espe-
cially those who are anti-everything
good. The situation in Winneshiek in
dicates that the machine is hardly capa-
BILE of playing true to anybody. 1t was
understood there was an agreement as
between the friends of Trewin and
others county and seek support. KLEIN
me kept his part of the agreement and
lAllamakee was solidly for it's candidate.
But before ISlemme was aware what
was being done the Trewin forces had
put up a job to keep that county from
supporting solidly and without division
its favorite son. In DEBORAH, for in
stance there was "Trewin and KLEIN
ma" ticket put up, and this forced the
bringing out of straight Klemme
ticket The politicians all knew that
Klemme and Trewn could aot both be
supported Loyalty by Winneshiek coun-
ty any more than rama could stand up
for both Mowry and Penrose. There Will
be the greatest interest here tonight in
the outcome of the caucuses in War
ren. Nothing will be known until late
at night. The chances seem to favor an
anti-CummiTs delegation. The county
has always been against Cummins. The
machinery of the party is all opposed to
Cummins. He has some splendid friends
VINO are loyal and earnest. but the odds
are against him. If he wins out it will
be greater victory than in either Ma
rion or Dallas. Cummins friends are
hopeful, but not confident But with
such counties as Rinegold, Wright
Carroll and Poweshiek for him. Mr..
Cummins can afford TO lose Warren.
The sequel TO a series of f;ictional
fights over the temperance question
came 70 head ysstesday b. the arr
raigrment before United States COM
missioner here of j. L. Simcoke, a drug
gist of Adel, on a charge of violation of
the revenue laws. Last fall the town of
Adel was seized with a spasmodic de-
siresto purify itself. and under the guid-
ances of one connected with the Anti
Saloon League who preached on the aw-
fulness of violating the revenue laws of
the United States crusade was made
against the persons who were in the
habit of getting sundry bottles of drink
ables in Des Moines and taking them to
the temperance town of Adel. One of
those most interested in this work of
seeing to it that the revenue laws were
enforced was the druggist. Then it was
discovered that the aforesaid druggist
had not always placed stamps on cer-
tain boxes of medicine he had put up.
Suddenly the temperance agitation
ceased. The shoe was pinching the 9TH
er foot The agent of the Anti-Saloon
League retired. But political Influences
were brought to keep the matter quiet
1t appears that the druggist had been
refilling boxes of a certain medicine and
putting up boxes of the stuff like that
put up by the manufacturers. He for
got to put the stamps on. This was
enough for those who did not like the
temperance agitation in favor of the
strict enforcement of the revenue laws
But nothing was done until this week
when an Information was filed and Sim
coke was arrested for failing to put the
revenue stamps on the medicine. 1t is
the outcome of an old quarrel in the
town and county and its effects will be
felt for some time simcoke is wealthy
and has been engaged in the drug busi-
ness long time.
An illustration of the troubles which
come to the board of control in manag-
ing the insane patients of the state was
shown here when one Mark Dwyer was
reported nearly cured at Mount Pleas
ant. His relatives, who live in Story
county. secured his return home, but he
was soon violent and had to be sent
hack but 1t caused mach trouble be-.
cause he properly belongs in Polk coun-
ty The method of giving patients per-
mission to return home is by parole
Few persons realize that there are at all
times between 300 and 400 insane per-
sons out on parole and among the peo-
Pile of Iowa. They are permitted to re-
turn home on the recommendation of the
physicians and the promise of their rela-
tives that they Will be cared for. After.
they have been out sufficient length of
time they may be given a certificate of
recovery and thus be restored to their
lights as citizens. But the custom at
the state hospitals has not been uni-
form. AT Mount Pleasant, Cor instance,
ii is the custom to require that all who
seek a discharge must come in person to
the hospital and submit to an examira-
tino. This works hardship on some. A
Des Moines woman has been trying to
secure her release so that she can take
charge of some property she possesses.
She says she is afraid to go back to
Mount Pleasant for fear they will keep
her and say she is insane; and besides,
she does not want to stand the expense.
1t is probable that the custom at Mount
Pleasant of requiring insane persons to
make trip to the hospital to be dis
charged as cured will be changed to con-
form to the custom at the other hospi-
tails.
Superintendent Barrett has returned
from an extended trip over the state.
making speeches to teachers and stu
dents. He has been at Washington.
Bedford. LeMars and some other places.
He was surprised and shocked at learn