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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-17
,ind Of tho South. The resolution was

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adopted, isa y$
Tho last business of the night session
was the reading OF obituaries. Of minis
tiers Of tho association who have depart
ed thls life since tho last annual meet
Ing. The following Is the list OF the
dead. w. Y. Abrams. N. Nj. Munden. j.
L. Maydcn. I. w. Newman -. Il. Fer
guson, r. NJ. Perry, Henry Petty, NJ. A..
Wilson, Bombay Edwards and Ernest d.
Gregory. Short sketches OF these de-
parted Saints were read, and the Same
ordered recorded on the minutes.
The association then adjourned to meet
again at o:so to-Aporrow morning.
Random Notes.
Tho attendance Of Richmond people
was much larger to-day than yesterday.
The outside discussion among the
brethren has developed that the speech
OF tho Rev. ]. i. Rosscr. the young
divine from Hampton, made last n!gnt
In response to tho address OF welcome is
regarded as the oratoricnb gem Of the
meeting SO far. For cloaucnce, earnest
ness and good horse sense. the speech
was hard to beat.
Mr.. w. B. We.s.. OF Newport News. and
Mr., George A. tsmcltz, OF Hampton, arc
among the most active and hard WorFdng
lay members on the floor OF the assoc
citation. 5 81
Quite a numbert OF belatcd dcicgatcs
reached the city this afternoon. Some Of
them from the extreme northeast Fart OF
tho State were caught n4thc late tors1a.y
h II. S. w.
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Richmond.

Subcommittee Of the COMMITTEES .es ~ on
Charter. Ordinances and Reform f hs sp 'clty
territory in eastern section q Within
| arlg IMPRESSED With town ot Farn,u vi,
MAN who drowned hm ms; 4, IN ere ro9 ga y
is iientied George y, y mtDnS. :
tfnras DISTINGUISHED bridal couples AZ IN, .ne
Jei Her Hotel last Shit o sim,s ,a
Lynch wants to know what Is beng a silss
in the city gas Gepartmen,h, p ,nm - III toe
1 1a,ea : stn, s Circuit Court Of ApP;sas
consumes day in hearing sriaIS liisa
noted bottle ease; courtroom i99hs - t.Ae he
section OF q saloon on account nj, ri ann
s,,a,,V ho;ties strewn around onacgo
hrnEin p good prices but not coming 70 II
large qnantitiesLee Camp veterans %.
tend MacGill-Hll wedding III Ie5tisas SO 3.
MA NtgH lasTE R---l3usiness men 5 asSo,
cafion 10 3D. formed; will not pc baseu on On
political bias Daltno k s. 10 DC ers eo'
rai1ized----sdr. Niorflssette restlhs e'ssS'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-17
CAMEL HUNT IN THE
AMERICAN DESERTS.

william Hood, chief engineer OF the
Southern Pacific Company. who has las mace n
a study OF the Colorado desert and Its
coun tcrpart in Arizona and orshern Next
CO. says the scheme Of party Of Kan
sans to 20 on a camel hunt ~ those
desert regions next month is no oql 8
crrand. There are wild canlcls y the
desert He has seen them. but is not III
n position to say whether there are 2o5
or Il 200 young and old. running Wild.
8.'Back in the '7os,'' continued Mr. Hood,
"a number Of wild camels scared the
life out OF horse was riding. ~ be
came unarnana geafle md backed me UP
a mountain side fully 100 feet high I
have, seen them at different times. am
told that there are many Of the! IN
the southern parts OF Yuma and Marcopa
counties, III Arizona, hut do not Know
that Of my own knowledge. IS
The Wild ca,ncls In the. southwestern
deserts are the defendants Gof animals
brought to this country by, the WA g
ton authorities about th.rty-fiHe years ago az.
ia he used as an experiment II was
found that there was too much N ountain.
climbing to make the use OF the animals
sprac ttcablc ana they were turned loose to
shift for themselves.
La ter on Il Frenchman BROUGHT sra II
herd to uso across the Arizona E1cser r
and ywas fairly successful in bis .hns 'n ess
until tho transcontlnental roads were
built. He then had M other alternative .
but 10 turn his cnmcls loose Sc IN the
DESERT They nrn said to 1--we Very far
away from. water. SO IN order to get
close to them wafer and provisions TO last Y.
several days have to be. carried.4, NAIVE
horses are of no use in hunting fhefsl, iils
they cannot he made TO 20 near the.
cnn1cls. There is absolutely no doubt ~
that these aninonls have been acclImatted..
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virginia..

Tho BAPTIST General Association IN se $,
sion III Petersburg adopts an NM i,mp9 n, az.
report OH general edueatioi con,, ',q in.
q.ynchburg with bishop A. W Wilson l p idS-
siding: taik OF changes among me Il re
mond h,sz IN ihe inter-.
80, Of The jamestown Sxposition.--,--N o. or,
f folk investgatng the idea OF isht.ng nc
from a central station with sea va wa,er r,n.
The coal shntc Mt CreWc burns ron ,Ionb
pWet we'd n in prominent circles in EuoSa
Vist.,m.-Projector Of the RICHMOND =. an, amH
Trbanna Railroad promise snegs5d7iHi ar Moi iR
on the lineArres. Of J 5etSo a2s in Dan.
Vile. where he killed !, poi;cemfGa1iftl,.e.,,
Charles W. Adams, arrested In = gl,l lt,,i
Forge wliile clipping with MISS Soolse IA
brought back to Lexington ana aii ic' ~
for q abduction.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-17
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Report on General Educa-
ton Of Great Intercst.

Especial 20 The ritnes- Dspaictj
PErE+RSBGR Gt VA NpYiiaii9s IL. y
Ettnr baieG devotional cxercifeg tIl6 TX,
spciatinG RESUMED us regular btisiuesa
WiEh Yice4PresldeHt sihipmGn IN no
c!lalr III report sr5fa the sunday t3o6oo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-17

the report. has been the missionary
campaign work, which has been diligently
and successfully prosecuted In fourteen.
of the twenty-seven district associations
of the State
Tho report shows that the six hundred
and more woman's missionary societies
and sunbeam bands In the State under
the guidance of the Union. raised In the
past church year S23S37.IG, which Is an
increase over the previous year Of 81
2sS.5l The sunbeam bands gave S2,43i.6S
Of THIS totai. Boxes of clothing and FAM
lily supplies Of the value OF s5.l51o4 have
been sent TO the frontier missionaries Of
the Home and Sunday School Boards.
The present Officers OF the Union are:
President. Mrs. J. a. Barrier; yice-pGesi-
dent. Mrs. C. S. Gardner, and Mrs, +. +.
Robertson, corresponding secretary, Mrs.
W. S. Leake; assistant corresponding
secretary. AIRS. Frank 3. Voodson; record
ing secretary, Miss Il. e. Rudd: assistant
recording secretary hirs. X: ~ N1Iardy;
superintendent OF bands! Mrs. g, VIII
Hams; treasurer. AIRS. William Elyson;
auditor Mrs ". r. Jones.
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North Carolina.

Overdue clyde line steamer ar RI Is div ~,
Wilmington With cargo stuffed ana paaiy
,n,Natl and de ma ged Two Thousand peo..
pie pull down tiimsy screen around s ei,as
fold at Wilmington where typ nset ,oess
were hung fnrGerRaRql Assault anu
II IN niecss as souEe.irs---l'he3 state " y.
ve-sty formally receives a hpndsome %.
nation-The u Corporation Commission
calls for statement from state ana 81 p,,i,
Freshel indicted at Asheville as counter
feiters.
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4 80 . VI j
atcd under Baptist tuition and auspices.
The spirit fostercd, by our schools Is no
small element In their work. The Bap.
as we'll as unswcrvlng ioyn1tyto our insu--
lutions; that implnnts lofty Ideals, that
instills q spirit OF THRIFT and enterprise
instruction, has done its share toward the
manufacture OF an ideal Baptist lifc. An
orthodox life. which is the lcE timate Pro- Q,
thing, and tho school in which It Is
nourished should transformations food.
shealthful exercise and q pure atmosphere.
For these sentiments some may charge
In view Of these and otherg Considerations,
Virginia 3pptists; are not ready to sur
render their st1o OILS but are only getting
we. hatithey may correlate and strength
en- existing institutions until they shall
have taken rank with the first In tho
State. Our Baptist hosts are waking up;
n better .day Ia dawnillg, ss 80 ~ gA
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lean Bible Society, whose main PUBLISH
ing house Is In Philadelphia. was intro.
duccd to the association and made most
tic distribution OF the Bible and other
religious litera ture. ~, :,
The report WINS further discussed by
Dr., Pitcher, DR.. Il. c. Dcrgan, OF, LOUIS Is;
willie; Rev. S. II. Thompson and 1T. w.
l.. pintinrd. N. - -..L.-. -la-. -. 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-17

IN increase OF the treasurer's salary to
$1,000. After lengthy discussion the reso-
tuition was adopted. anu then the asso-
citation took n recess to 1870 o'clock. " ssaG
Night Session
After devotional EXERCISES conducted by
Rev. G. Il. Corbitt, the business "a the
association was resumed.
The largest congregation of the Week
SO far attended upon the evening scs-
sion. Every nook and corner OF the the
large edince wr.s packed with people long !;
before the tap Of the presidents gayel
was heard. and during the hours Of TIE ne
evening session standing room was at "a a
premium.
The first order Of 8ltn siness was the re-
port OH General Education, which was
read BY Professor5J. T. Henderson, presi-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-17

Board OF the Southern Baptist Conyen-
ton, the Southern Baptist Publishing
House. located at Nashville. Tenn, was
prepared by Rev. II. w. Trbbls and read
by Rev. NJ. IL. Wood. The report says
We giye God the glory for the great
and ever increasing prosperity OF This
board. Within II ntt!e idore Than lli1r
teen years 1t has .sotten Il hold on ,he
affections ana ability Of the Southern
Baptist people that Is nothing short of the
marvellous. Ninety per cent. OF the SUN
day schools operating With the tout'l-
ein Baptist Convention now nse tho
helps published in Nashville
Distinetively Southern.
When this listinctively Southern pub.
fishing business was started thirteen
years ago there YVES much honest and
earnest contention about the need and
wisdom thereof; but oil doubts ai.u oppo-.
stion have vanished before the sheen OF.
Its prosperity like fogs before the rising
sun. Many Of those WHO warmly opposed.
It's organization, now just as warmly sup
port this work.
The figures given In the report show
that the receipts Of the publishing house
for the past year amounted to s11900G,s
about $4,000 more than fnr the previous
year. This came mainly from the sale
Of periodicals published by the board and
sold at reasonable prices to the churches
and Sunday schools. The report was dis
cussed BY Rev. Mr.. Wood, Rev. e. H.
Dudley and DR.. Van Ness, OF Nashville
Tenn
sWoman's Work.
Rev. W. s. Lcakc, of Richmond, read
tho report of the Woman's Missionary
Union Auxiliary 10 tic Association. The
Union has Just held It's annual State
Convention in the town O Franklin. The
secretary reports that this meeting was
attended BY ninety-three delegates rep
resenting the Woman's Missionary socie-
ties OF the churches, nnd that the meet
ing was In all respects d Shining sue
cess. mo period" says the report, In
the history or woman's work has shown
more rapid progress or been marked by
moro signal success than the year just
closed During the year. 1l9 new wo-
mans missionary societies were organized
in as many churches. and the Union has
distributed a larger quantity Of mission
airy literature for educa tl0nal purposes
than in any previous years.
"One new feature tho past year" says
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General.

S7CIlSl
Bishop Galloway tells Of horrors Of war
10000 men III effort to capture loraress,
Russians blow up tOrpedo-Doat deslt9SSa
at Port Arthur; vessel earned ilt .,,ss,
from Stoessel to Emperor: 81. petelspu,s
denies that it WAS request Ior5 slls = "
tons to surrender; Quiet at ~ ukueI; Co
respondent says Russian ann assador " .
England will probably be !, sca ~
lfivc Big chlncse] towns; !r,petia y troois
ure repu,sed--rrial OF Nan Patterson,
charged with killing Caesar Y ,;,1 nes s,,
stpnt!a1+A laska Judge and mnrsn;.l r! r,
moved from Office by President Roosavcis
- King and Queen of Portugdl guests Or
Edward and Alexandra at royal banguet
Il. Douglas for President in ON rilis
crash on Pore Marquette Railrpa1 ana
enridge stricken with paralys while
seated at his desk; condition Is. serious
Captain and crew 90 down With schooner
misunderstanding and crew or seven
for over twenty-fcMr loura,-- lE,na
district of Dublin, Tenn, is in ashes
Caldwell indicted for criminal. nesSEsence
fudge Parker opens law offIae in New
York tlty--Lou Dillon fans to repeat re-
cent recofd--ArcEbisop Chappelle hack
at New OrleonS-MeettnS OF wholes 'le
druggists in New Orleans !, eSEeelGa nsnt
Washington Jockey Club to begin to-day;
sporting news.
s3,ssG.a5; 1900 Testaments, for sl,13i.c3;
6.22S hooks, for Sl,Qq6.sl. 3,,225 .3$2 pages OF
value OF sS,6S2,9S.
Sat s157.lA: lag Te4aments, valued at
Size. 20; 1861. boess ytiiucd at $lSs.92; 49,
I 219 pages of tf'acts, valued at slbl.5l; In
ali. sG72.06. Total value OF sales and 40
mn n 4 IL
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Minister'S Relief Fund.

!, ,-u1.t oe p,chmond read
M ror,It a. aIynnt For the Ministers RE-
iinf tI isnnd. "a as follows:
II, s,ihn,ft thn rernrt of tho
T,"na az vIrpinia,, showing the receipts
and MISUNDERSTANDING during the fiscal year
a,,9,s a,s ,,ae me e,r miro ro,trol.
9 Ths reeeipt e' from tho churches
Ia ss'as, q, ~ ss1 4 = less than last year
: orr IN come from all sources amounts to
&, 3ssI ID. or slgl.3i less than last year.
our benefactions amount to s4,96s.75. or
Ss our Dish, dsburseinens 70 benehoares ex-
coed ON. receipts from the churches by
$3.50, "a
We have assisted siSty-eight persona
during the past year and have added
The following deaths have occurred dur
Ing the year: Brethren N. Nj Mundin, ].
f.. Maiden. L, W. Newman. and ". D.
Raikes and Sister Eliza q. suiIriuse.
We are sorry TO report the death OF
Judge B. a. Hancock, one OF our DIGEST
aua. most ell ee.t Ins e ls 5: ~,
, We are very happy to report that the n.
brethren arc rSsDe,'S US ~ - .'t MI
M WIS; 1s rothef fburrh icb,end
,,,di ,a,i, en,bared nnr ,v6sii IN leavinr.
~, ore t,,ni,stnd "a. CoH1 dollars 10 no per,
n ne ,u nan " i,vnstc
sts Sraternnlly, .s Is v rs iss gE IL
VT T, III. Elicit, President
Mfr Elicit submitted also atl the same
time the financial report5 AS follows:
5Treasurer'S report Or Ministers RelleL
Fund: 1, !.
ft.55 oGNiNlsAit - 5tl# II
Balance in hand per last I,
a report. ......,.. s. 4Si.2i
Total receipts for the year 9, 427.A4
=, I, :, ], ,,,7, ,- slo I' "
Disbursements q Z 3, Z,
Total dishursem zen ts $780,. 90, fly
Loan by Relief Fund on
real s, ssa =,
. { 9, ], -; 80 nd SO, s11ss
INV y s. n ss Z, =,
H!cnlnonu lily -; 80 .m y"
lynchbnrs CITY 5ondsi...... ,Oy1M
@Virgnla Century BOT ns...., 9, NV 5
~ g ~ All linz it'tilWaS =. Z k WI
son 7, g. 49,, 1,.2 ~
Mortgages on real estate s'''ooVo ., az ~
y ! E .Yas, :, -, ),
balance III hahd per ms s., ,4oi24
,lM ~. -
S t,eneral i Assoca at ton Of
virgania......... ..$39s5.25
Received from AZ g. G. Air 81
Line Railway Qnt.p ...... 1000
Received from Virginia ~
t century Innds dnt1.'" 111.oo
Recelvcd from Richmond
CITY Ponds Unto. ....... s14.oo
Sr,scnj.ca. from I vncbburp ~, 81 az
49, r,,,5 1,,+ ~, ? ~ sf M n
!, 49, iaoitus =,
z iSeGeiyeh from 5i''ie si'aSt W ,,-,r
loaii !, ~: ....:.,,:'. z4'to
Received from interest on
deposits........ ....,,.... ~ A.
---------- So. 327.4 A
OTHER SOURCES.
Richmond City Bonds ma
a fars'l ~, rcol estate nad so GO
Peeeiy9d from r. S.
n - Itir,-,,,in ~, 4,
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Schools Progressing

n This revival Of sentiment is manifest
Il. the growing prospe rityao OF our schools
two hundred and twenty-flYer students
which is an Increase Of about eleven, per
cent over tho attendance at this time
The graduating class OF the present year
numbers ffty-one, the largest in the his
the ew ad easfs
Ito its. work, and Is giving constant evil
sdence ofSits growing streng IN.
coliege Renoad D ena The s Rawinss In
stltute,S charlottesville, Is limited only by
the ca pacitys of their plants. Enlargement
with them is an immediate and i'm perativo
this fall with fifty boarders and a large
and Presdeat Hilton thinks he viii be
compelled to turn away students Otter
Chris nas. y Z. Isl ERA
we rejoice that Its policy is determined
by loyal Baptists. and we feel deep
sense Of pride On Its marvellous growth
Virginia Institute has nincty-two board
ers. besides teachers (representlng eleven;
States IA dozen more}thanSits had .aSyear
SgG auf n
and looks to the future with. growing
hope. No.
The Baptist Academies.
Our. academies are doing a &. fine !. y,
Rat wou Sas not ony
those we have, proncrly cprrelatng them
TO our higher schools. but would estab-
Nsh others at strategi c points, as our
growing experience and wisdom may sug-s
While something has been done In the
ter. and unity must characterize The edn-
cational operations OF Virginia Bapt1sts
There should 3 ~ tbn 9rs
h have passed away wa behold all things are
BECOME new in our educational policy;
The day Of small things IS past. "A great
lion Commission, with the. courageous
endng y, the field for the solution Of our
mission and DR.. Hcning have come to the
Kingdom for such time, and we bespeak
for both Inc most Generous co:oper,atl % =;
this their opportunity to inspire the
their strength? -.
properly located, and rrelated to Rich
mond College; with our girls schools tho
roughly equipped and affiliated with our
pro posed Woman College, the future
presents n bright prospect.
+ When DIR. Hening sounds the .bugle call
1t i.s hoped that every Virginia Baptist
that the tramp OF this mighty host may
be felt from the! mountains to the sea,
and then when the hour ,.4 triumph
comes as 1T VIII. all IIluy lVO1Sco
in the glad shout OF victory.
.h III Respectfully submitted.
* (Signed) 4 J s. IT, HENDERSON,
81 Chairman Committee.
ii. H. siJVILLIANIS,
J. r. HICKS. 5
Il. j. y D.. sTIARrFI.
REV. j. r. fHcks. Of Danville, opened
the discussion on thetreport in most
able and carefully prepared address on
the general education subject. The re-
port and Its Recommendations were
adopted.
The Theological Seminary.
REV. DR.. u. G, Dargan. OF the South
ern Baptist Theological Seminary, nd
dressed the association concerning tho In
stitution, or which. he is an officer. In
nm eloquent and very earnest speech he
told tho hosts Of the progress of the
great Baptist theological school,
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Rev. j. y. Hicks. Of Danvllle, opened
the discussion on the.report in a most
able and carefully prepared address on
the general education subject. The re-
port and It's recommendations were
adopted u. 1870 III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-17

OTHER SOURCES 4, .3
tured. 2.3on.oo
Loans on real estate paid 5000
Received from r. S.
I3nsher's estate, through
T. G. A. Y!rEinia..... 10000
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2.;saG.a5 4,G0o Tcstamcnts, for Sl,13i,C3;
G.22S hooks, for 81, QQ6.Sl, 322225 pages OF
tracts ard periodicals. for S32A5,V9; toSai
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-17

Forwarded total disburse-
ment 70 bennticiaries).. 81 aes.75
Paid incidentals.. ..,....... 13lb5
Paid interest on real estate
notes bought. ........,... 21,s7
To loans on real estatc..,. 455o.0O
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-17

Have you an important or difficult
prescription to bc filled, one that your
doctor wants extra precautlon and
care used7 Send 1t to either OF our
stores, we are! fully eaulpped TO hll
tiem. seventeen Prescription Phar-
n,acists employed
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Il October 81, 1901. 4
Balance in hand per last X
report ............ 81, 4s4.2
Total receipts for the year 9,427i4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-13
Tn. pi.onosi. of Chambers.

Several communities In Iowa last
year called upon the state veterinarian
tor assistance in quarantining and de-
stroying glandered horses.
When horse is found to be CLAN
dered animal, or suspicious, for that
matter, careful and painstaking ex-
animation OF the case should b. made
under the Malein test: then, should the
case react, the confirmation is COM
picte, or should be taken so. However,
some people win decry the Malein test
az not being conclusive at all times.
Should the case prove to be one of
glanders, the slaughter OF the animal
and destruction of surroundings is no;
all that is necessary to stay the incur
sion of the disease. Every horse In or
near the premises occupied by the dis
eased animal should be looked upon as
a suspect and treated as such until
the Meein test has shown that each
animal tested is free from suspicion.
Is demanded. on public
grounds, because the disease of gland
ers is communicable to man, and there
is no remedy. BY active vigilance only
can this disease be stamped out, and
Its eradication IS an important matter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-13
comnres.ed Eoddar.

A turkey special train of sixteea
cars. containing 10000 turkeys. reached
New York. Dec. 81. from ST. Louis,
over the D. l.. & ". -oad. Being de-.
.ayed by wreck in Ohio, 1t was give
clear track. later two express trains
teing side tracked. There were nine-
teen cars shipped (two 10 Philadelphia
and one wrecked). the consignment
Weighing 100000 pounds. worth. at 90
cents. $4,000 Turkeys slumped SUD
denly in price. both in New York and
Chicago. just before Christmas.
An incredible cross between an An
CORA goat and an Irish setter is re-
ported from Hartford City. Ind. The
animal is covered with the silky fleece
OF the goat, has short. thick body.
eight inches long, and is six inches
high. 1t is one of litter of ten pups.
the others possessing no such features.
Whoever likes to believe 1t a hybrid
may do SO.
Letters from Cape Town, South Az
,iea. say that long continued drouth Is
killing thousands OF cattle and sheep
in the Transvaal, and water sells for
a shilling a pail. Cape Town, however,
has had a flood of rain. Food is being
sant TO the interior by the railroads.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-13

is no news item in ordinary respect
quietly home to become decent citi-
zens have not been the subjects of
news dispatches. The inebriate who
broke away is the one of whom the
general public knows most
The present law failed TO grapple
fairly with the inebriate question. 1t
feared 10 ruffle his feathers and the
feathers of his friends and family. 1t
attempted 10 ignore the plain fact
that a drankard is a nuisance first and
a patient afterward. lit offered the
parole within thirty days of dipso-
maniac. who hadn't drawn a sober
breath in six months. It's enforcement
has been along the same line. The
personal preferences of the inebriate
have been considered more than the
needs of communities or of the state.
The inebriate law needs revision.
That is what the T.-R. and number
of other sensible papers have been
saying ever since its weakness devel-
oped-but its repeal would be step
backward from necessary and entire
ly feasible reform. Governor Cum
Minis sugge stlons should be incorpor-.
ated in the revised statute. The in
ebriate should be employed; he should
be prevented from escaping. His min
imum of treatment is probably not Sc,
too long a, one year. If separation
of dipsomaniacs and insane Is neces-
sary as appears to be the case, let the
state provide for a separate institution.
The alternative of repeal. however, is
not likely to be considered by the leg
islature in the face of the de-spread
and favorable sentiment of the voters
of Iowa toward further trial of the
inebriate system.