The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-05

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warning at the approach of DANGER /
think Il would he wise 20 nNNc llm
spend a good deal Of his tine between
April and October In the city ot New
orleans, La: Mobile. Ala. and alpH.
the coast of Mississippi. our expert
enCe with New Orleans last summer
renders II imprudcnt for US TO depend
upon the health authorities there to
announce the appearance of fever. If
the state had had an officer of this
character last summer | am confident
that the yellow fever would not have
gotten into the state at all, Leaving
out the question of health. the loss sus-
aimed by the State OF Mississippi on
account Of the epidemic, all due to our
failure TO have some one announce the
appearance of yellow fever in New Or
leans, cost the people OF Mississippi for
maintaining quarantine guards IND
other expenses about s45, goo, and de-
probation of property several million
dollars. l feel quite sure that If we
had been advised of the existence of
fever in New Orleans thirty days before
1t was there, we would not
have had a single case in the state of
Mississippi. Every necessary precau-
was discovered in New Orleans. to pro-
tect the people of Mississippi; but to
our great disappointment We discov-
cred that the enemy a appeared in
our midst before the health authorities
of New Orleans announced to the world
that that city was honeyCombud with
the disease. The failure OF the Legls-
lature to make an appropriation to de-
fray the expenses of maintaining the
quarantine made il necessary for the
Governor to borrow the necessary
money with which 10 pay the expenses.
IuHatic Asylum.
One Of the bencticent results OF civ
iliZation is the care and attention given
by the government to the unfortunate
members of society. The weak and
atr'"'"d Of ever race and condition
in life are a charge upon the moro
fortunate members Of society and have
Il vested right in the products of every
mans toll to the extent OF maintaining
life n insuring humane treatment
There is no class of the unfortunate
members of society that appeals to me
quite so much as the insane, The loss
of ones reason ia the closing of the
window Of the soul, the shutting out OF
all that Is beautiful, good and true
n calamity more to be dreaded h
death itself, Mississippi Is not as gem
erous in her treatment of the insane or
mentally sick as she hould be.
| call your attention to the report OF
the special commission appointed by
me to make an Investigation of the In
sane hospitals OF the State, and to re-
port their findings with such recon-
mendatiOns as their judgments might
dictate" You will find In this report
strong food for profitable thought. and
l trust that after investigating the
matter thoroughly you may see At to
improvements so much needed in this
hOspital.
Sta,c .JudicI,ry.
Growth Of rnnuI1rinn material Cros-
noTitv ana in r,,iosr in Business h,Ia 20
muifinIind Tho work Of The courts that
the necessity for a number Of new
circuit and ]chanCcry court districts Is
apparent to every thoughtful and OBJ
servant person. ! am advised that in
IT," counties Of Harrison aud Perry that
o''r's has IN
creased to such an eNttGt That at the
4,.., ,..u, ol ,vur., n,4u IN THESE cpuu-
,..., u1.ry I.l"uy cases were tired, on
account Of the limited time. That con-
ties. The laws delay is the cause or "A
great deal OF crime. Nor Is 1t cc9nom
to oVerwork and unucrpay a Judge.
the state should be Wiling to pay Tor
the services of q faithful II eihctc4t
ollCeF what SuCl services are worth
When one considers the fact that the
Chahcery clerk OF n county geiS u SAL
AIRY of three or -four thousand dollars a
year "hlle the IHahcelIoI ana lnu II-
cunt Judges are pau oII$ S-,'"V' tto II
JuSLlce ana a"SuIu Iu1ueV.9ty o. wv
salaIy becomes apparent 5llet PaSln6
ms tf@FeIlhG eNPtHseS Hlp olush ~
PGnseS mecGSHalJ ~ ~ pGrno t' nmo,, oh
ms qulE, Ihcte IL IeLt sCdICeiS ,n"usn
most lluE"' i"hllly'
STATE ithntN inspectors; CO..
Ihere are no institutions IN inns SUMO
IN Whlch mere Is more confidence ~
posed ana greater interest iHlIublou 70
than the BANKS lAeS are often INC
cuslodlans OF ihe H|l earnings Oh It me
tinle OF toli aiu ~ 10