Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-16

be done on the interior of any rooms or
offices except in the case of the SUI
preme court rooms. For some reason
these are mentioned, tho they appar-
ently do not need anything more All
of the freScoing in the offices ought to
be done over again and more artistlcal-
ly On the basement floor there has
been no fresco work in the corridors or
III the rooms. Persons having offices
down there have looked over the act
and find that the commission will not
be. able to do anything in the way of
fixing UP their rooms. The governor
looked over the law and found that
there was nothing in it to authorize
the commission to do necessary work In
his rooms. At a meeting of the execu-
tive council this week the custodian
was directed to have estimates pre-
pared of the cost of doing certain much
the basement. New carpets are needed,
some whitewashing ought to be done
and a great many new bookcases must
be placed. The council will do what 1t
can of this work out of the contingent
funds.
One appropriation made for an ex-
traordinary purpose will not cause the
governor any trouble in the matter OF
appointing a commission. Thls is 1or
the erection of a monument to the
memory of Charles Shepherd in cem-
etery at Mount Pleasant. The $500 ap-
propriated for that purpose is placed at
the disposal of MacFarland Post, G A.
r.. of Mount Pleasant, with no restric-
tons.
A commission has just been issued by
the governor to Hon. b. f. Tfllinghast'
of Davenport. long time editor OF the
Daily Democrat. 1t is commission
authorizing him to represent the state
of Iowa and to Investigate and report
respecting commercial relations when
may be developed in the products OF
Iowa with the people of Russia, Ger
many and other European countries,
and especially with respect to corn.
Mr.. Tillinghast will soon start on his
tourney and with this commission
ought to have no trouble in getting next
to important personages in those coun-
tries.
Il N
state insane hospital is to be opened in
Iowa the first of July next and each one
of the state hospitals will then nave a
capacity of about 900 patients, the next
Legislature will have to make prov1s-
ions for more insane patients wlthln a
few years. The new hospital at Chero-
kee will take about 500 patients as soon
as they can be transferred from the
older hospitals. But this will relieve the
hospitals at independence, Mount
Pleasant and Clarinda with only about
as many patients as they ought to
have. They are now overcrowded near
ily to the extent Of the capacity OF the
new hospital. Statistics just compiled
ty the state board of control show that
The number of patients at the state hos
pitals is increasing steadily at the rate
Of 200 a wear. 1t will thus be seen that
before the end of four years the prob
| lem of what to do with the insane or
Iowa will be pressing hard for solution.
Members of the state board OF control
do not accept the theory which has
been put forth that insanity is on the
increase. They declare that the true
solution is that greater number or
those who are actually insane are being
cared for in the hospitals, that relatives
are more willing that their friends
should be sent to the state hospitals
and that the milder forms of insanity
are treated now whereas in other years
they were not recognized. But 1t is
plain from the reports that the state
must continue to expand it's hospital
service for many years.
Members of the board of control have
lust compiled a table showing the COM
parative population of the various
state institutions under their care now
end year ago. The figures show that
there have been increases as follows in
the year:
Three state insane hospitals. .195
College for the Blind .............. AZ
Soldiers Home ........ oV
Soldiers Orphans Home. ......... 40
industrial School for Boys. ......... 81
Industrial School for Girls. ......... IL
institution for Feeble Minded. ...... rs
Penitentiary at Fort Madison. s
Penitentiary at Anamosa, decrease. 43
| Net increase =. :. : !. Z. o Q q !
| The total population of the several