Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-19

the lunettes would mean a great d
to art i'm this state. Mr.. Cumming
is essentially an Iowa man, having
lived here for the past twenty years
and understands Iowa If any one does.
There is considerable of local pride in
having him do some of the enduring
work on the decoration of the state
house One of Mr.. Cummings pupils
went to Paris last summer and after
a very short time in the Julian school
took fourth place in contest In art
composition. Mr. Cumming has not
asked for the work, because Of the fact
that he Is member of the commission
having In charge the work, but he
would esteem 1t n great opportunity II
he wer, given the work. There seems
to be no question as to his ability TO
do the paintings.
Mr. Garnsey, who has the contract
for the decorative work, will be here
the twenty eighth of this month. There
Is an abundance of opportunity for
picture work in thr decorative scheme.
Above the big pan / at the head of the
grand staircase which will be covered
with painting by Blashfeld. there are
six panels which will be painted by
Frederick Dlehiman. These Will De
representations of the scope of the law.
1t Is thought that standing at the most
conspicuous place before entering to
the floor of the two legislative bodies
this idea would be the best for these
six panels. On either side Of the
staircase there are large panels which
could we'll be decorated with pictures
typical of Iowa and the west. On the
first floor Of the building around the
rotunda there are twelve lunettes. The
eight which the movement now on foot
would have painted by Artist Cum
ming are on the same floor as the SEN
ate and house. Above these there are
twelve more which could at any time
be decorated with paintings. On eth
or side Of the entrance to the library
are walls suitable for pictures In the
space now occupied by the flags.
The stories to the effect that the
rural population OF Iowa Is going crazy
Is combated by Professor Frank l. Her.
riott. of Drake University, son of the
lieutenant governor. The story start
ed 1t is said with a Des Molnes news
paper and has been published all over
the east and is hurting the s'aie Pro-
fessor Herriott last summer prepared
some interesting statistics compiled on
the inmates of Iowa inStieutlons
These statistics show that In Clar.nda
where the inmates come more from
the country, than in any other OF the
state institutions, the farmers element
could have per cent more inmates
before it would be on a level with the
city inmates as to numbers. Iowa la
essentially a rural state ani the farm
ers should naturally contribute In
large numbers When the farms are
measured with the profession of doc
tors and lawyers the farmers in the
insane asylums of the state are
,, greatly in excess. But comparing
those from the farms with Those in
the cities which is the real proper
COMPARISON, the showing favors those
from the farms.
In the same connection Hon. John
Cownie of the state board OF contro',
has compiled the following compare
son between the states of California
and Iowa:
1.-THE following tan.e shows the num-
ber of inmates in the institutions
named in Iowa end California, Janu-
ary /. 1905, and also tine population OF
both states. From the figures given,
i'll is seen that the prison population
Of California is almost tLfee times
greater than in Iowa, white the popu-
lation of the coast state is 745,SOO less
than the population Of Iowa. Caiifor-
mia also exceeds in number of insane
but there is In Iowa aoo"t 1000 in
sane in private and county institutions
I'M addition to those cared for III the
state hospitals In the Institutions
for the deaf, blind and feeb.e-m minded.
Iowa cares for almost double the num-
her provided for by California.
This table is interesting in show
ing that even on the Pacific coast,
insanity is equally as common as IN
Iowa, and crime far in excess of what
it is in an inland, state.
January 1st, 1905.
| Institution. Iowa. Cal.
Insane hospitals 1896 1856
Industrial schools 7OS 4s2
State prisons .......... $40 1'439
Institutions for feeble
| minded ............. LUZ o1S
School for the deaf .... 254 l44
School for the blind l49 "
Population of ..... .2.231.S53 l.4S5.O53
PAUL JUNKiN AT cRESToN.