The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-23
NEW LEAF TURNED At
INSANE HOSPITAL
Mississippi Institution To Try
Surgical Operations
CURES ARE EXPECTED
Skilled Surgeon Hns Been Employed
Who VIII Study Patients and Use
Surgery to Restore Them
to Health

Jackson, Miss, May 22.-(Special)A
new leaf has been turned over at the
Mississippi Hospital for the Insane, and
we'll as in name
Three or four years ago a hospital was
erected and equipped with all the latest
improved appliances and instruments for
surgical operations, but it has never
been put to any use-or very little.
The management has now determined to
try surgical operations on those patients
they will bring about cures in many in
stances.
To this end DR.. M. ]. Ferguson prom
inent young physician of this city, one
skilled in the, practice of surgery, and
who has determined to make it his life
work, has been engaged to take charge
of the surgical department of the Hospital
for the Insane, and enters upon the dis
charge of his duties today.
DR.. Nolan Stewart, the newly appointed
superintendent of the hospital, has been
connected with the institution for q
score of years, and has long believed that
many cures might be effected by surgical
operations. His idea will be given thor
ough trial. .n n ~ Il
The recent legislature passed an act
known as the hotel sanitation bill, and
which was at the solicitation of the Mis-
sissppi travellers and the drummers of
the state This act require that sanitary
measures shall be adopted by every hotel
and boarding house in the state-that
they shall have clean sheets, clean toilets,
ETC., and that their kitchens shall be
screened against flies and other pests.
Copies of this act have been printed on
heavy cardboard attractively ornamented,
and will be sent to every hotel In the
state with instructions to post them where
all may see. The drummers were not
satisfied with the mere printing of the
law on cardboard, but had Secretary of
State Power to affix the great seal of
the state on each and every card, the i'm
preston being made on gold leaf just as
are the handsomest commissions, par
dons, etc
The capitol commissioners met at the
office of the governor yesterday for the
purpose of making inquiry into the con-
dition of the roof on the governors man
sion, same having been reported as full
OF holeS ana leaking Daoly. IL was Iounu
that the reports were strictly true. The
roof, which is of tin. and painted over,
was put on about IA months ago, with
guarantee In the contract for one year.
1t was shown, however, that the roof
has been leaking several months and the
commissioners will endeavor to have the
necessary repairs. or new roof, paid for
by those responsible. Contract for an
entire new roof was let to F. B. Os-
borne of this city at $3.50.
Those who have examined the roof are
of the opinion that the fault lies with
the makers of the tin. or with the paint
that was used. The tin is found to be full
of holes, and so rotten in many places
that lead pencil may be pushed through
with ease The wallis of some of the
rooms in the mansion have been ruined
and will have to. be repapered.
Under a decision of the supreme court
the Alabama and Vicksburg Railroad
company must move its depot at Clinton
or pay Matte Turner, a negro woman,
heavy damages.
The styleNof the case was Matte Turner
VS.. the Alabama and Vicksburg Railroad
company and the town of Clinton, both
being made defendants. The Turner wom-
an owns a piece of property. her home,