The National tribune., 1903-11-05

ing patients over the head with q big rub
Der bottle, the primary use Of which was
to drench horses. II was shown that the
residential physician had struck patients.
and had a character that would make a
Mormon blush for his laurels. Gentler
means Of controlling patients were advised.
Really
A patient suffering from sunstroke was
locked up In the "strong room." a regular
sweat box, on the top floor, and came
near dying from this treatment. Sick pris-
oners were handcuffed; irregularities found
in vouchers; a police officer was charged
with striking patients with both his fists
and a blackjack, and a dozen other little
things were noted, all Of which the Board
is "sure" will be corrected.
These are developments In regard to
a municipal Government extollsd a. %
superior to those elected by popular SUI
frage.
Postmaster Coyne, Of Chicago. wants
to come to Congress from the District
now represented by taffy-halred Lorimer.
Lorimer is said to be the Boss Croker Of
the Republican ring Of the Chicago siums.
President Roosevelt has appointed As
United States Judge Of Hawaii Governor
Sanford Doyle. George r. Carter. Sec
rotary for the Territory, who b now In
this country, has been appointed Cover
the death Of Judge NJ. Estes.
There has been a good deal Of stir In
Washington over the milk question, and
this has now widened to the public schools
Lectures are to be given in the schools By
some one competent to talk on the sub
ject Of household cleanliness. The pupils
will be told how to wash dishes and milk
bottles, and all other house utensils, so a.
to steriliZe them. The matter Of personal
cleanliness has always been a hobby In
the Washington schools.
Comrade F. ". Morse. 18th N. Y, who
it will be remembered was quito active In
the celebration of the anniversary Of the
battle of Cedar Mountain, in which his
regiment suffered heavily, was in the city
last week on official business. Col. Morse
is an extensive real estate dealer and the
head of a great land and improvement
company, and Is also Mayor Of his town
of Garwood. N. j.. and Chief Of Police.
and holds other important positions. He
is a very live man and quite popular with
all classes.
The friends Of Representative W. A.
Calderhead, Of Kansas, think that the time
has come when his ability should be recog-
nized and Craftsmanship be given him.
Judge Calderhead has served on tho Bank
ing and Currency Committee ever since
he has been In Congress, and Is consd-
cred one of the best-informed men In either
body on all matters concerning the policy
of the Government on these two great
ON Ia Ia or
fort the Republican House Caucus on the
Banking and Currency Bill was consld-
cred clear, courageous statement Of the
situation, and the knowledge he displayed
of the banking rec ess7ency conditions In
this and foreign countries carried convic-
ton and wider understanding to many
members who had before given but little
attention to such matters.
When Kansas went scouting of after
the silver goddess. Judge Calderhead stuck
to gold, and brought opprobrium upon him
self and censure of leading Republicans
because Of his answering attitude toward
the white metal. He can now 60 into any
section of his own State and make the
same speeches that he made in 1S9O-1-'2-'3
and he could make the same speeches
In any section of the country, and they
would be called sound theoretically, and
gD00, cOID0fOn-SteuSe uOClTluo IOE Istpuu-
licans to abide by. Faithful service and
rock-ribbed principles and far-seeing judg-
ment like these should be rewarded.
Mount Mckinley, down in Fresno Coun-
~, Cal, has been in the control of the
War Department for several years for sig
nal purposes. 1t has been abandoned for
some time, and the Weather Bureau Is
new asking that the mountain be trans
ferred TO that Department for meteorologi-
cal purposes.
In the Popagating Gardens of the Gov
eminent there are 1900 specimens Of
chrysanthemums. OF these varieties all
are healthy and growing finely, except a
single solitary one. All are named, some
after places and most of them after peo-
pie. The unhealthy one il named the
''William Jennings Bryan" and it SIM
ply refuses to grow, just pining away and
dying, instead Of holding up its head and
blooming as its brothers and sisters are.
Mr.. Speaker" Cannon Is long ways
of from belonging to the young" crowd
and he has never been known to favor
them particularly in his long career in
public life. but there seems to be q kind
of understanding that lie is going TO give
the young crowd q chance when he comes
into real power.
Oklahoma City wanted Government
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