Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-23

liteu. llllt t,ls ls hep G iteI, eHdl
even the insane men Sc, { o realize
1t is incumbent on them ep them
selves cleaner and look!l g atter, and
that the patients are 2 led much
easier and with less : ,uon than
when male nurses wer nployed in
this building. There . E now IS fe-
male nurses in male " { at the In
dependence hospital. = tendency is
to increase the number of female
nurses at all the hospitals and institu-
tions and to decrease the number OF
male nurses.
The members of the assembly who
visited the state institutions for the
purpose OF considering the need of ap-
propriations have met and informally
talked over their experiences. The on
ly criticism they have practically, OF
the recommendations Of the superin-
tendents and the board. is in regard to
land purchases. Some of them say
that they feel that the state does no,
need to have so much land at some OF
the institutions. One committee. now
ever. made A contrary report and that
was in relation to Fort Madison peni-
tentiary. There the state is too much
cranaped and hedged about. and II the
committee could have IT'S way the
whole penitentiary would be relocated
at point where il could be accessi-
bic. IN fact the committee was dts
posed to criticise the board for having
expended so much money now at Fort
Madison when It seems certain that IN
n few years the institution must be
abandoned at that place. But the er-
fort was made two years ago to Sc
cure the removal of the institution
without success. Generally the visiting
members found much to commend at
the state institutions and very little 20
criticise.
The state board Of medical eXamin-
ers has just issued certificates to prac-
titioners OF medicine. on the last eS-
aminations. as follows: David H.
Nusbaun. Storm Lake: Robert b.
Fields. IaPorte City: Joseph j. Houii-
han. Ida Grove; John W. Niers. Cha-
pin: Herman A. White, Chicago:
Frank S. Williams. villisca: vaiura f.
Powell, Red Oak; Haines r. H. Church
ill, st. Louis: Austin Flint Philpott.
Fort Madison: Ernest A. Jenkinson,
Sioux City; Hans I. K Haerem, Story
City. The same board. on exan1ina-
ton OF those who desired to practice
osteopathy, granted the following cer-
tiffcates as osteopaths: Carrie A. vie-
ser, Des Moines; Mary c. Keith. Mount
Pleasant Henry r. Lands. Adel; Fred
C. Lifrring. Gentry: Charles A. Mar
tin. Des Moines: Francis G. Stewart,
Ames. The Miss Powell who received
a certificate is a daughter OF the la:e
DR.. Powell. who was for many years.
at the head OF the state institution for
the feeble minded at Glenwood.
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The bill wnick has been introduced.
In the senate providing for recognition
by the state board of medical exan1in-
ers OF "psychiropathy'' as system OF
cure. and to include all forms OF heal
ing save that by the doctors and the
osteopaths. was submitted to the state
board OF medical examiners for their
approval at their meeting last week.
The bill was presented by Oce p. But
ters. a magnetic healer, who is at the
head of an organization recently
formed in the state for the purpose OF
giving legal standing to the magnetic
,healers, Christian Science people. wa
ter cures, etc. The bill did not receive
the sanction OF the state board of med
ical examiners and no action was taken
save to read the bill and decide tina.
1t did not come under any head with
k,%o cd toc n
Secretary Kennedy declined politely TO
express himself as to the merits OF the
bill saying that perhaps his express
sions might not look we'll in print. ana
4, is evident the measure is to be
fought by the doctors and all who are
interested in public health. One sena-
tor denonnlnated 1t rs a bill to legal
ize quackery and said he would fight
it to the end. and generally the bill is
looked upon with disfavor as a de-
cided innovation.