Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-22
ASYLUM FOR INEBRIATES
Ward Fitted Up at Mt, Pleasant for Those
Suffering from D~ipsomSniG
NO ACTION IN RAILROAD ASSESSMENTS
Anti-saloon League Preparing to
send Lobby to Washington TO
Push Bill to Keep Liquors Ont
of Prohibition states.
CFrom a STAFF Correspondent


DIES MONIES, July 21.-(Speoial.)-The
State Board of Control today issued an
order establishing at the Mount Pleas
ant State hospital a ward or wards to
be designated as the State Hos
pital for 'Inebriates. This is In &C
cordance with an act Of the last gen.
eral assembly directing such action. The
Mount Pleasant hospital was selected for
this because II is easy of access from all
parts OF the state and because the physicians
and attendants there are more familiar
with the treatment than at other state hos
pitfalls. The superintendent is directed to
set aside a ward or wards to be used ex-
culsively for the treatment OF persons sent
there because Of the use Of intoxicants or
morphine or other narcotics.
The superintendent at the Mount Pleas
ant hospital was given notice this morning
and the county authorities in each county
will be notified.
An order was issued today for a mill
itary examining board to convene at At
lantic during the week of the encampment
and examine F. D. Logan, elected second
lieutenant of Company c, A. II. Kellar Of
Emmetsburg battalion adjutant OF the FIJI
ty-second, has sent in his resignation. The
companies from Oskaloosa, Winterset and
~ alu luG StnItENlllt duu BO On u
special over the Rock Island from here.
Assessing Telephones.
The work Of assessing telephones was
practically completed today, but owing to
the absence OF Governor Cummins and Sec
rotary of State Martin the figures are not
given out. The telegraph assessment has
been left exactly as last year.
Nothing has been done since the hear
Ing in the matter Of assessing railroads.
The express lines have not yet been taken
W.
The Rural Telephone company Of Anita
gave notice OF an increase in capital stock
from $1,000 to $25, 900.
The grand lodge OF the Colored knights
Of Pythias meets tomorrow in Burlington
and a number have gone from this part
Of the state. The lodge will be in session
three days and delegates will be present
from about a dozen cities. There will be a
street parade and on the last day a ban
quet. This order has been experiencing
considerable growth in recent years.
Tried Suicide in n Park.
A woman Of the town, Lille Bllduff, at
tempted suicide in a park Of the city Sun
day. but failed. She afterward accused the
hackman who took her to the park Of hav-
ing stolen $40 from her and declared he
administered the drug. Her story Of the
loss proved untrue and the hackman was
this afternoon released. The woman has
lived an erratic life for some years. G.
Asa Redman, an old soldier, was picked
up oH the river bank unconscious today and
after he had been removed home he died.
He was taken sick with hemorrhage of
the lungs and there was no suspicion of
foul play. He had been a cripple and
drew a pension, but had been in poor health
some time.
Preparing to Move on Congress.
The legislative committee Of the Iowa
A~nti-Saloon league has employed Rev.
H. H. Abrams of this city to solicit
funds for carrying on work on behalf
Of a national law relating to transportation
Of liquors. The committee furnished Colo
mel W. P. Hepburn and others Of the Iowa
delegation with drafts of a bill proposed
which would have for its object the preven-
ton OF interstate shipments Of liquor where
one state has a prohibitory law or would
permit such shipments to come under the
state laws. From this a bill was prepared
which was introduced, but not urged upon
congress. The Anti-Saloon league now pro-
poses to raise a fund for employing a COM
petent lobbyist. to go to Washington and
push the bill at the next session Of con-
gress. Assurance. OF support Is said to have
been received from a large number Of con-
gressmen. The league holds a meeting here
in September, when further plans along this
line will be laid.