Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-06-21
NOTES FROM THE CAPITA
Des Moines. June 10 1oo,

II a ~ q ISS uldI scSsloH Oh the state
Executive council the question ~
leasing 1neandered lake beds, accora.
ing to bids that have been receive,
since Secretary Davidson was author.
lied to make the leases, was taken N II
Wright counties, two for $50 each
and three for $25 each. The lake hed N
at Storm Lake was leased to the civ
of Storm Lake, which wanted ~
land in order that the summer re-.
sort at that point would not he
spoiled by the land being put under \
cultivation. The land was rented IL
Storm Lake at a nominal sum. 1t was
stated by member of the council
that when the state gets absolute and
undisputed title to these lands, thew
order that a permanent park NAV he
established in that city.
Referring to an interview given OUT
by himself recently in which he all
luded to the need for an epileptic col
ony, Judge Robinson of the board Of
control said there were at least 500
epileptics in the state institutions
and probably more. There are at
least $50 at Glenwood. 'If the nuns
Der keeps on increasing as it has,
said Judge Robinson, something will
have to be done by the state. The
epileptic and insane require differ
ent treatment. The general plan i'm
case an epileptic colony was estab-
1ished, would be to have it in the
country where the patients would
have plenty of air and light and exer-
else. The insane can stand confine
ment much better than epileptics.
They should have different diet
from the insane, and in particular
should be given less meat. Where the
epileptics and insane are together.
it is impossible to discriminate in
diet properly. In many other re-
spects, too, the treatment should be-
different"
In the district court R. NJ. Rich
mond was sentenced to three years in
the penitentiary at Ft. Madison at
hard labor. Richmond is the man
who represented himself to be an
agent for a theatrical company and
was pretending to book girls to sing
in the chorus of an opera company at
Buffalo during the Pan-American ex-
position. In this way he succeeded
in getting possession of their money.
He was sent up for larcency of SAY
from Etiie Sutley of this city.
Several eastern papers having re- \
Gently mentioned Senator Allison as
the most available man in the repub- 1
lican party for the presidency, Gov
ernor Shaw sent the following tele-
gram to the senator, who is tempo-
rarily at Washington: II notice with
much satisfaction that the country
is taking kindly to the mention of
your name for the presidency. / hope
you will encourage it's use. I will be
more than glad to aid to the best of
my ability. Let Iowa and the nation
rally to you as never before. Do not
say no. Senator Allison, on the
other hand, when questioned by
Washington newspaper men, declared
that he positively would not be can
didate, and suggested Governor ShaWsa
Judge Deemer Of the supreme court
has denied the application for injunc-
ton in the bill board case at the
Frankel corner. He sustains the low
er court and the city, holding that
the bill board is q nuisance and the
city council had no authority to grant
it. He says such encroachment as a
bill board on public street for pri-
vate use is a purpresture. and in law
a nuisance. AS to the city's right to
give permission to erect the bill board
he says it had not the power, and \
that the permission was simply a Ii
cense which could be legally revoked.
The subject of "Unsanitary Mar
riages" was treated by DIR. f. NJ. Pow
ell of Glenwood at the quarterly con-
ference of the board of control and
the superintendent of institutions
S! uo!4ssnb eQL '.Supsau IeInSeI uI
one that is attracting the attention
OF legislatures in many states, and
is aroused discussion when presented 4
by DR.. Powell. The latter did not
advocate Just what measures should
be taken to prevent the marriage of
unfit persons, but it made it clear
that no action should be taken by the
legislature until a commission had
been appointed to investigate the
problem with care and thorougEness.
The directors of the Des Moines, Ne 1
vada & Eldora Electric Railway COM
pany have ordered a contract made
for the grading of the trolley line
from Des Moines to Nevada. ''The
contract provides for grading the
road all the way from Des Moines to
Nevada" said President Polk. ''This
does not mean that the road will be
completed to Nevada this year. We
may not be able to lay the track more
than twelve or fifteen miles out of
Des Moines this season, but the grad
ing is to go on as fast as the right of
way can be acquired. It is the inten-
ton of the company to extend the line
beyond Nevada, through Gearing to
Eldora. The grading is to begin at
once.''
The governor has endorsed to the
treasurer of state drafts to the
amount of $9,62s.55, indemnity money
RENTED from the United States
treasury because of swamp lands in