Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-08-24
MISSOURI STATE
CAPITAL ITEMS
NOTES THAT ARE Of iNTEREe1
TO MisSouRANe.
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Jefferson City.-Cov. Hadley has
Addressed letters to the superintend.
ents OF all the state ssylums for In
sane, asking them what steps are be-
ing taken to make these institutions
more like hospitals for the treatment
Of the insane and less like houses of
detention. He wants to know in a
general way what efforts are being
made at each institution for the treat
ment Of the insane and what results
have been obtained.
The governor said that as soon
as q patient is admitted to one OF
these institutions q most thorough in.
v~estigation should be made with a
view OF effecting a cure. The st.
Joseph asylum is experimenting with
dieting certain forms OF insanity. The
governor hopes this innovation may
produce good results.
He wants to get the best work pos
sible out Of the physicians in charge
Of these institutions. Installing more
modern methods OF treatment for the
Insane would better results in the
number that are dismissed as cured,
he believes.
A greater impetus has been given
to the movement for good roads in
Missouri during the past few weeks
than In 40 years. When 1000 repre-
sentative business men and farmers
journey to the state capitol to discuss
the road question. it indicates an
awakening. Such a convention was
held In Jefferson City recently. This
was the first good roads convention
ever held in the state. and as a re-
suit there Is likely TO be built across
Missouri three permanent roads
which may be travelled every day in
the year.
The regular monthly report OF
James Cowgirl, state treasurer. filed
with Governor Hadley, shows the
transactions and condition of the
treasury for the month of July as fol-
lows: Balance on hand June 30,
$3,536,745.s9; receipts during the
month Of July, s696,223.59; disburse.
ments during July, $554,182.43. balance
July 81, S3,67S,7s7.05. There is for
apportionment and disbursement
among the public schools of the state,
s1.7S9,912.S7.
When q Jefferson City horseman
told Gov. Wilson of Kentucky that
he could show him a string Of finer
horses than could be found In the
BLUE Grass State the Kentucky
executive said 1t would be necessary
to SHOW" him. After looking over
the horses the governor said they
must have been imported from Ken
lucky. Gov. and Mrs. Wilson are the
guests OF Gov. and Mrs. Hadley in
the executive mansion.
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Mrs. Y. F. Church of Joplin. former
cashier Of the Cunningham bank a
Joplin. now engaged In the sale OF in
surance. has taken Q chauffeur's state
automobile license. Mrs. Church en-
Joys the distinction OF having beet
the first woman bank cashier in Mis-
souri, and one of tho few in the United
States.
There Sre said to be II Democrat,
In the Ninth district ready to run TO
congress If Clark gets into the presi
Dental fight. some Of these men sa,
they will not permit him to become
Q candidate for congress, a candidat
for speaker and a candidate for pres
dent at the same time.
The state of Missouri has sold tn
the tract Of land purchased som
months ago near Sedalia. as a site TO
the home for incorrigible negro girls
to Charles Redmond for the pric
originally paid, plus expense of trans
fers. 1t has finally been decided t
locate the home in Douglass count
on the Ava electric line on land no.
owned by w. A. Latimer of Sedalia.
The people OF Missouri are spent
ing annually about $2,75O,0O0 in tn
Improvement of roads, according {
a bulletin issued by state Labor Con
missioner Austin W. Biggs. Thl
money is divided as follows: Roa
surface, rock, 100000; gravel, 5000
, 900; earth, 100000; bridges, $500
900; culverts, 5000 1000.