Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-11-25
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nes Moines. Ia, Nov. N.-There are
now more than 1900 persons in the
state institutions of Iowa, the largest
number in their history. They are
distributed as follows:
Insane hospitals-Cherokee,~ oeo'
Madison. 435.
Observation-Disclosures, Az; fort
Clarinda, $40; Independence, S7s;
Mount Pleasant, 966.
Schools-For deaf and dunb ~
Council Bluffs, 22o; for the blind AZ
Yinton. 161. ,
Industrial schools-At Mitchell
Vile, girls, 1e9; at Eldora, boys, SOC.
Homes-soldiers' orphans, at payRB-
port, 46e; soldiers, at Marshal4towRR'
1884,,
Institution for feeble minded Of
Glenwood, 94s.
This makes total of 1912. 1t cost
SOL, 23o to run the institutions during
the month OF October.
Cannot Hire Experts.
Complaint having been made because
the inebriates confined in the ward
for dipsomaaiacs at the state hospitals
have not received special treatment
for their ailment John Cowhie, OF the
state board of control has declared
| that the board is unable to hire ex-
perts to take care of the cases and
does not feel warranted in buying any
of the cures, which are on the market
and which have been offered to the
state in large quantities. 1t has been
demonstrated that the best cure for
the liquor or drug habit is to keep the
user away from it for period. This
is the extent of the cure, which the
state is undertaking to administer.
The board of CONTROL will not make
any effort to cure this class OF patients
with drugs or other treatment The
board is much displeased with the way
the hospitals are filing up with the
inebriates, and declares that it is de-
moralizng the work among the insane.
Hard to Convict.
The supreme court of Iowa has dis
couraged the authorities in the matter
of bringing prosecutions on charges
of burglary. 1t has held that the pos
session of the goods stolen is no evil
dence of the participation of the pos
SCISSOR in the crime charged. This
prevents the conviction of burglars
unless they are caught in the act. This
is seldom or never done. Unless the
rule is changed the lawyers declare it
will be extremely difficult to success
fully prosecute men charged with
burglary, which is one of the most
heinous crimes and punishable by life
imprisonment in Iowa If committed
with deadly weapon in possession Of
the burglar. Despite the decision OF
the supreme court jury in this dis.
trict last week found an accused man
guilty because he had the stolen goods
on him when found.
Scientific Charity.
The tendency of those in charge Of
the practical dispensation of funds
raised by taxes to belittle the efforts
of scientific distribution of charities
was made evident in Des Moines the
past week, when the board of super
visors of Polk county turned dowI
the proposition of the Associated
Charities that it be permitted to dis
tribute the funds placed annually in tn,
hands of the overseer Of the poor an,
take its compensation out Of tn
money saved to the tax payers. TIL
board of supervisors rejected. the offe
because it thought that the offer wa!
evidence that persons who might de
serve charity would be denied It. TIL,
idea of the Charities organization is t.
scientifically distribute funds so as
to give employment instead of actually
donating money to the poor. The idea
is to make the poor independent and
do it by giving them labor. This is
the modern scientific method of help
ing the needy.
Grave Responsibilities.
Arthur Reynolds, OF Des Moines,
president of the Des Aloines national
bank, was elected one of the mem
bers of the executive board of the
l National Bankers association at New
lOrleans the past week. He had beer
O candidate for this position but {
short time. 1t carries with it gray,
responsibilities. Mr.. Reynolds is sais
to be one OF the youngest bank pres
idents in the country. His brother
George NJ. Reynolds, was president O.
the Des Moines national before him
and is now the cashier of the Cont
mental, of Chicago. He was mentioned
for the position of comptroller of tn,
currency.
InstHution Complimented.
President Schurman, of Cornell uni
yersity, New York, came to Iowa tn,
past week especially for the purpos,
of visiting the state agricultural col
lcge at Ames and studying the meth
DDS there followed of teaching the
practical side OF agriculture. This 1,
deemed a compliment to the Iowa in
stitution. He addressed the student.
OH his visit, and was rendered a re
ception. In his address he referred
| to the farmers of the country as tn,
strongest economic factor in the ma
tons political and material life. On,
of Iowa's principal scientists was tax
en- from the Ames institution to Cor
nell university few years ago. Johl
Craig, who was professor of horticul
ture at Ames.
Il EARLY Closing Movement.
The Women's club, of Des Moines
Il has Starfal lo>1,:,,, <~