Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-19

who places a proper value upon highest
those addicted to this habit The tenn
perance question. therefore, is no longer
purely a moral question-it Is great
porations and business concerns have en-
listed on the side of temperance. not from
Sentimental put from eolu. n, n ds that
the greatest corporation OF all-the state
should maintain q correct attitude on
part Of the organic law of this state
for "a years and while there are nonest
differences among good people OF us Wis =,
operation. its benefits must be eonSeoeo.
/ hope, therefore, that this legislature
will take nc backward steps on this sub
bikes AND DRAINAGE.
The subjects OF dikes and drainage will
doubtless be presented for your eGnsio-
4 Grafton. Their Importance have been em-
/ phasized during the past few years.
Under present statutes the local restric-
fons ar Sc for in the low lands
and valleys, subject to inundation. TO get
relief without additional legislation. For
the lack of such Legislation many farm ,,
ers have suffered great loss. missouri.
Iowa, Illinois. New York and perhaps
other states have laws upon Snls 5vo-
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
! Every citizen of the state will be graf
| flied t6 know that the educatienal instl-
tutions are In a fourishins eonditioh.
4 r"
priations to serve their great needs ana
i am sure you will deal generously with
them No money Is 6etter spent fSa eo tnan
ment of our educational institutions
PENITENTIARY.
! From the report of the warden of the
penitentiary you will learn that that IN
stftution is self-sustaining: that during
| the past two fiscal years there has been
4 returned TO the state in cash ana IN
products, which If sold In the open mar
| cash
greater sum than the amount spproprln.
| ted by the state for the expense account.
| [ wish to indorse the Recommendation
/ of the board of directors that each state
| institution shall, pay cash for what II
receives from each othef state institu-
ton "as II would to quote their Ian
| guage; more clearly show the correct re-
eeipts and expenditures q OF r each e ene
omy in each From the report Of the di-
rectors You will also learn that, the state
on its Contract With the. authorities of
Oklahoma for the keeping of Oklahoma
prisoners, and they therefore fav9r a
much interested in the parole experiments
and In the, operation Of the somewhat
enacted 1s last year known as 1.-THE indie
terminate Sentence Law From tire re-
port of the warden l learn. that during
been conditionally paroled and pardoned;
OF this number 1l5 have been released
by service of full time and communication
| of sentence, 13 have been reincarcerated,
is have violated their parole, contracts
and are still Ct large have die. died; ana io %
Ss s seTnF me IF pafr sfsr on he
part Of paroled prisoners This, IN the
Judgment; Of Warden, Jswett; considering
So e' SLOWING. YoT Viii 81 IMPRESSED
by the facts stated by the wardeff, com
corning the success of the a'atey .twine
plant. The plant has alrsady raid for It
self and has money left to its credit.
but this is not the most i'n?2~tant 1act
concerning e. 1t has materially affected
he price of Irvine TO the advantage of
The. farmer In every local market of the
| state: ,,.-,.. -
The new. fhanuat traihing auxiliary to
| he last legislature: is now iti .suefessfnl
operation at Pittsbyrg, Industrial depart-
ular in the schools of the state and are
destined. in my opinion. to become a part
IF every progressive school: Fup pic III
lie science and art will, therefore, soon
be a necessity in every up-to-date school.
HAYS RESERVATION.
1 have also visited during the past year
on the he" old military reservation decided
| % Kansas some years ago by the national
government for this purpose, and found
Oh fe PFdf fgRea f hs
wife, in fiourisfiing condition; While. the
EXPERIMENTAL farm is also proving OI
immense practical value.
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
The nine institutions known as the
state charities are especially worthy of
your fostering care: and l commend 70
your careful consideration the biennial
;eport of the board of trustees and the
recommendations which they make to
'o WESTERN UNIVERSITY.
Under the able management of Prof.
w. r. vernon the Quindaro school Is an
institution which merits 1 YOU, liberal sup,
honor to the eoIored population of the
state:
BOYS AND GIRLS: INDUSTRIAL
SCHOOL
The Girls Industrial School at Beloit
and the Boys Industrial School at To,
peka, are institutions which appeal
strongly to every sympathetic heart.
them have been More sinned against
than Shining" but; there is hope for these
boys and girls; ask your careful con-
''' SOLDIERS HOME.
Kansas patriotism and gratitude have
dier's Home at Dodge city, There, in
cosy cottages, several hundred battle
Scared veterans. upon whose heads have
many of them with their wives and
children. patiently await the bugle can
across the river. The state has made
many contributions to their comfort and
should make many mUre.
MOTHER B1CKERDIKE HOME.
\ kindred institution more pathetic II
possible; in its character than this; is the
Mother Bickerdike Home for soldier
widows at Ellsworth. Great as is our
! debt of gratitude to the soldiers them
selves, greater STILL IL possible, is our
J debt to the patriotic women whose ser
vices and sacrifices in the humble homes
> of the land supplemented those of the
boys In bite, In, the field. 1 call your
attention IN the Mother Biekertike Home
! and its needs.
LIVE STOCK SANITARY BOARD.
There appears to be a great diversity
of views among stockmen as to the prac-
teal value TO the state. or to their inter
ests particularly. OF this board. Some con-
, tend that It is of inealculable value while
. and should be abolished. 1t seems tc
: be pretty generuIly-agreed among cattle
! men that the INSPECTION fees are no Jung;
hope you will give the whole subject care
ful investigation
NATIONAL GUARD.
Tire recent war with Spain foreibly il
, Illustrated the value of an organized mill
! tary force ready for emergency. The
national guard of the state is composed
ofiicered. They should be the pride OF
the state and are entirely worthy of leg
. islative hberalitr.
INSURANCE..
: The state superintendent OF Insurance
! Hon. c. H. Luling follows the example
of his predecessor in recommending the
creation of Il new office for the protection
. of property from fire. the incumbent to
: be known as state fire marshal. Stat
isticians assert that the fire insurance
companies paid losses in this state dur
ing the year 1903 amounting to S1.311,C0D
Many other states have law similar to
the one it is proposed to enact in this
state. More anxious to reduce the pres
ent number of offices than to create
new ones. 1 am somewhat reluctant to
: give my approval to this proposition. but
| If upon fair Investigation you should find
. | the claims of fire marshals in other states
. sustained by facts. the creation of this
| new department would probably be wise.
! AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE
Kansas is pre-eminently an agricultural
state and has long recognized the i'm
portauce of this branch of its industry
by liberal appropriations for the sup
) port of the state board of agriculture.