Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-25
DRINKS ARE BIGGEST CARE
Make More Trouble at the Hospitals Than
the Insane Patients.
INSURANCE COMPANIES PAYING UP
Governor Cummins Urges President
Roosevelt to visit Iowa on Oc-
casIon of His Trip
to ST. Louis.
INSURANCE COMPANIES PAYING VI
CFrom a Stan Correspondent

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DES MONIES, Feb. 2'.-(Special)-The
State Board Of Control is having a great
deal of difficulty at the state hospitals over
the conduct of some of those who have
been sent to the dipsomania wards. Chair
man Cownie Of the board has just made
some investigations into various accusa-
tious made OF cruelty and rough treatment
by inmates of the dipsomania wards, and
especially one who was sent to the Mount
Pleasant hospital as an inebriate from Kos
sutb courty. This man, J. A. Marston, has
been sending letters to the newspapers
making the gravest accusations against the
management at Mt. Pleasant, and has writ
ten the governor and the Judge who sent
him 10 the hospital. The investigation dis
closed merely that the inmate was mad and
had not fully recovered from the effects Of
the inebriate condition in which he had
been found, and he finally admitted he was
not telling the truth about the hospital.
The board also finds that especially at
Cherokee and Independence the insane pa
tients are being literally crowded out of
the hospitals by reason Of the large number
Of inebrlates who are being committed to
the hospitals. To guard against this the
state will have TO make substantial addi-
lions to these hospitals within the next two
years. The addition OF the dipsonaniacs
was something not contemplated when the
hospitals were built. The state is now car
ing for over 200 inebriates at the hospitals,
and they are more trouble to the state than
all the insane.
Paying Insurance Taxes.
The state auditor today received a check
for $25, 522.74 from the Northwestern Mu-
tual Life Insurance company OF Milwaukee
- IA a,r,,nr 90 oyoo IN fhn atoto nm
business done last year. The company pays
2k per cent Of its gross receipts from Iowa
sources during the year, and this payment
indicates that the company received over
81, 900, 900 from the state last year. The
next largest payment is that of the New
York Life Insurance company for $22, 341.O4.
The state will receive a much larger sum
from the insurance taxes this year than
ever before.
Fatal Accident Under Car.
At Valley Junction this morning Thomas
Connolly fell beneath a train on the Rock
Island railroad and received injuries which
resulted in his death in three hours at the
Methodist hospital. He was engaged in
cutting off cars or making a coupling and
slipped on the ice so that he fell between
the cars and was crushed. He was 2S years
old and leaves a wife and three children.
seeks Presence of Roosevelt.
1t is learned that while Governor Gum
minis was in Washington he especially
urged President Roosevelt to resume his
western trip which was abruptly broken
off last fall by an accident which COM
PEELED the president to go 20 a hospital.
At that time Secretary Cortelyou tele-
graphed the governor practically promis-
ing him that the president would come
west in the spring and keep his appoint
ments in Iowa and other states. Governor
Cummins is very anxious that the president
shall do this and has urged that he come
at the same time he comes west to attend
the special exercises at the st. Louis ex-
position.
Have Invited Hearst and Others.
A conference Of democrats was held
here as the result OF the suggestion of
, General Weaver as to broadening the scope
If the conference on April 2, and the sug-
~sestion of Charles e. Russell, as to Will
liam r. Hearst, some changes have been
made in the program. Hearst has been
formally invited to attend the banquet and
II is known this was at the suggestion OF
his friends. He Will be expected to speak.
Judge Van Wagenen is to be present and
speak on Government Ownership of Rail-
roads" Charles A. Walsh, secretary OF
the democratic national committee. is to
speak on THE Kansas City Platform and
there will be some others. This is re-
garded as clinching the movement for
Hearst for president and makes IL reason
ably certain Van Wagenen will be a can
didate for governor.
No Pharmacy Appointment.
There has been no change in the situation
with regard to pharmacy commissions
since Governor Cummins left for the east.
II was understood when he went away that
the friends Of the different candidates
would make some effort to clear up the sit
uation so that II would be easI7r 10 decide.
Conferences have been held at various
places the past week looking to compromise
and II is understood that strong efforts
have been made to induce this or that can
didate to pull out in favor Of harmony. The
hackers of W. L. Leland held a conference
in Sioux City to plan for his success. 1t has
been repeatedly announced that both Lee
land and Russell are entirely out Of the
race, but it is known certainly here, and
has been all along, that neither one he's
considered the possibility Of abandoning the
fight under fire. Leland, Keltz and Russell
are still in the race and their friends are
active and earnest.