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^ HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE The Legislate Investigation Into Conditions of the InJ j( stitution?Supt. Babcock's 11 Reasons for Asking for In1 V quiry. (The Columbia Record.) , Thfi li rat rvnWia oopoin.. a{ tl. . ?..,v v?iv ocnaiuu Ui IJJU Y Hospital for the Insane committee was held today. There were present all the members of the i committee appointed by the general assembly. They were Chair& man Neils Christensen, Senators Hardin and Bates and Kepreeentatives Carey, Harrisoo, Dick and Sawyer. All the members of the board ot regents were present except Capt. Iredell Jones, and Superintendent Babcock was present by request and . made the chief statement. The chief purpose of today's session was to get the reasons on which w / the board regents and Dr. Babcock asked for the investigation. These were V?u Ilr James W. Babcock, after a history of the institution. He gave the committee twenty-tour reasons why the board wanted the legislature to get in close touch with the Hospital tor thp Insane, and more rully 'understand and appreciate conditions: '1'. That it has become the * policy of the State to maintain in Columbia a large central colony for the insane of both races. "2. That 'State care' is a better svstem than was offered bv * -be old method ot county sup"3. That the separate or cot) \ *age plan ot' buildiog6 or wards / is better suited in our climate to the needs of the insane than 5 ; large conglomerated buildings, i . M. That the separation from the insane properly spe thing of such classes as the inebriates, ^ ?idiot8, epileptics, etc., who are r~J~ now associated with them would | prove advantageous to all. u5. Tliftt the improvement of the courfty alm9 house hy having Lf hospital wards, etc.. would relieve this institution from receiving so f many helpless dotards. ' 6. The establishment of a farm colony for epileptics, a school lor the feeble minted and % hospital for inebriates should I * form part ot the future policy of j tne state. ' 7. ^That the erection ot separate wards tor the violent in sane is desirable, k 8. That the establishment of a " iarm colony for the chronic inv tane is an important problem for future consideration. 4,9. The means for separating the tuberculosis trom the nontuberculosis is at the present time a question or vital importance. 4'10. There have recently been observed in this asylum and oth ; er Southern institutions cases ot + MS*- oellaura, a disease common in Italy, but new to our country* V vi he board of regents with t i?? ' ^-operation of the State board of health have interested the United \ States public health and marine \ hospital service in this condition VsitDd it is expected tha' a surgeon f^irom that department will soon arrive in Columbia to inve^til^gate. There are now 21 negro t women and three white men suf I /)$? 'er'D8 'rom pellagra. VI3 'Jfev ?n With ? HAfMl 1 a 11 rvr* a J MI I V jmj * - W 'Wl'MIl KJ * ' "/ Mr per cent more than we have, adeI quate Accommodations tor all ! 1 departments of the institution i "$h'< **ft!Verce88ively overcrowded, and r specially that for white men and the two colored departments, \ . v be'' housing af the insane of cialro men aud women in the I) ftn/ara as we are forced to do is, \ c( sav the least, inhumau. 4i12. I he excessive population ' overtaxes the kitchen and dinic room service as well as the war< and dormitories. For some tin these conditions have been ui satisfactory to our adramistr ' fcion and efforts will he made I devise plans for their remedy. 4,13. To carry out any ot tbei plans, which we are enumera in>;, will require larger appropr ations than we have been recei' ing. It must be borne in raiu that our annual per capita la year was $109, about 30 cents day, which is less than a 9heri is usually allowed lor dietin prisoners. Last year the p< capita at Morgatiton, N. C., w* $155, and at Raleigh was $101 Were we allowed the different we could come much nearer tb idea with which we would lib to administer our charge. "14. Again inadequacy ot aj propriation handicaps us in mal ing adequate payment for se vices rendered by many otficia and employes of the institutior "15. For t he same reason on medical staff is too small t properly handle the number < patients. The superintendent hf for several years been eompelle to perform the duties of assi9tai physician in one of the depar ments; wnereas ne should be ab to devote himself to administr, tive duties. "1(5. The mechanical depar mont is defective, but especial) in the heatin?r plant, boilers, et u17. An institution of th size and growing as it does vei by year, should have an i( plant f>r the proper < meats, provisions, etc. "18. Year by year our fn protection has been improver and by completing a small circu on Barnwell street between Lun ber and Ilichland streets woul meet the need ot the institutioi "10 The hospital gets ii water supply Irom Ihe city, an has abolished all weljs. thus coi tributiog to the general health < the population. "20. Through the ability < Mr. Bunch a small sandhill tar: has been so developed that supplies the r.eeds not only < the large population, but ah maintains the dairy herd, bet cattle, stock, etc. "21. In the process of yeai 360 acres has been got togethr and in our opinion should I held by the State for the futm needs of its dependent clnss< and what is not needed for buih ing cites today will be require for such in one generation. "22. The several buildin< now in use lor hospitals, ward dormitories and for laundry ai farming purposes represent valuation o: $600,000. ' 23 The entire plant of tl State Hospital for the Insane estimated at $1,000,000. should be held and used f< many years to come lor hospit purposes; that is, lor the acu oases of the insane. The othi classes of defectives, the chron insane, epileptics, idiots, inebr ?tes, etc., require separate inst tutions elsewhere." * Z4. since you have two con petent lawyers on your com mi sion, I should like to suggest tha it would be titling to recodil and revise the statute laws rela ing to the insane." l.t'K ('rushed Under Car. Greenville, 8 C., April 28.Albert Lesley, 25 years ot aj and an employe of the street ci company, was thrown under tl: wheels ot a car on Buncomt streot to-day and had his rigl leg crushed below the knee. I] was taken to the inlirmary, wliei an amputation was necessary. Subeeribe for The Lancaster New . *' Ar'' I THE LANCASTER NEWS. M< '8 Lieut. Ross Tompkins ip I I n' The Well Known Young a" South Carolinian to Com0 mand Federal Troops at 20th of May Celebration in ie Charlotte. i_ Lieu?. Edmoud Koss Tcmpt kins, of the United States army, l(j sou of CJapt. U K. Tompkins, of at ] Kershaw, will be in command of _ I tV?n ama I 11 9 ' ' n i.n i< " i ? ? iiuups in unarioite jf during the 20th of May celebrag tion, as will be seen from the ;r following letter received by the ,s chairman of the celebration com y tnittee: ,e Edgar B. Moore, Chairman 20lh ,e of May Celebration Committee: :e Dear Sir: In reply to your letter of April 28 instant, I will say that T have detailed t'<?r t?io c_ trip to Charlotte Troop E, of the r_ Eleventh Cavalry. |g This troop is one of the best ! drilled troops in the regiment ir and is commanded by two officers ;0 of skill and experience, First Lieutenant Edmond R. Tompkins kS and Second Lieutenant Emmet ,d R. Harris, Eleventh Cavalry. These officers have the advan l_ tage ot acquaintance in your ?ec|e tion, Lieutenant Tompkins hava. injr beet, a resident of Rock Hill, S. C., eud Lieutenant Harris, of t. Danville, Va. [y This troop has arrived recently | Ci from Cuba where it did much i8 (ield service and is in a hiiih ir state of efficiency, horses and ?e men. While the drill will not be the 1 same as given by the Thirteenth re Cavalry, it will probably be admired as much. It liianlonsnt TAi?nWI??? m.:ii M -V ^viullMUg "III UUUI" municate with you with reler- j d ence to the details connected with the trip to Charlotte. is Very Respectfully, td Jame* Parker, Colonel Eleventh Cavalry, yf Port Oglethorpe, (la Apr. 24 jj . Mr F. (J. Fritts, Oneonta, N. Y? writes: "My little no' was greatly benefited t?v IQ taking Foley's Orino Laxative, and 1 think it is the best remedy for constipation and it liver trouble.'4 Foley's Orina Laxative is . nest for women and children, as it is mild, pleasant and effective, and is a splendid spring medicine, as it cleanseH the system 1 and clears the complexion. Fnnde.rbnrk Pharmacy, K. W. Hammond A Co., Heath Springs. ? r8 Teacher Who Killed Editor 5r ! Held in $30,0?0 Bail. H .... .. re j warremon, Va., April 2H ? ; Preliminary hearing was waived ?s J today in the ease of J. I). Harris, >(i i principal olthe high school here, fldio shot W. A Thompson, as __ sociate editor of The Warrant on "> r I Virginian, Saturday last on the ' I )(j main street here, Thompson j dying in Washington the follow- jj ing day. Harris was held tor the regular grand jury, which s begins its sessions May 24 nox: jt; His bad, first fixed at $20,000, I was increased to lav to $20,000 I " /i J aj (he extra bondsman beins; readife ly loand. or Thompson was buried this af (l temoon from the Baptist church, l_ a larue number of people coming _ in trom the surrounding country _JL_ to witness the funeral. During j i the entire day a teeling of supJ pressed excitement prevailed L-??I???? throughout the town Marshall j""""""" y McCormack has been retained J was attemptini j as additional counsel for the de-' Patterson's dai Dense. the shooting wi r? ^ . attempt. Thor Shot While Trying to Elope 'lH(* heen ' 01 With Girl. " 1""' her ? I to his attention ;e Knoxville, Tenn., April 28.? 80Ugh( fo run it A special to the Sentinel Irom tergon?., father le Sevtersville, Tern.., says : vented ,he elop ,e John Thompson, 20 years oi it age, was shot, and perhaps fatally [e wounded this morning about '1 Fire in One e o'clock by George Patterson, a Chester ban reputable farmer, whose home is tic Theatre, < six miles above Seviersville. building adjoin m J It is claimed that Thompson Inn on Main L, > \ kY I I9Q9 Thft cironl Line "RED RAVI HOSIER1 For Men and Wome Every pair positively guar: to give satisfaction. We have just opened a ne of these famous Socks and ings and the price is only 25c P Coupons Still ( with Cash Purchases LaiuaKlcr H?r .Or? Z to elope with 11tie -C- * of a small blaze last) jghter, and th&tjnijfh*, A show was in progress as a result of the J Rncj Sl-)Ee pictures were being npson, it is said. 1 ..... w. 11 . j"u?nu ,wit?u oi tne ninis irtinu; Miss rat. . , . ii-aiu'h' -n tire trom the lantern parents objected , 3. and when they I80'1 1DS'in,1'V lh" PUce wwHIIed atv?y. Mi,s Pat. w,th try*fcCe- About twenty-five effectually pre. Pe0Pie *ere in ,he Illara al thp ement time and in a second's time it wae emptied. The lantern was burned up. three tilms, some of ster Theatre. tlie chair*, and part ot the wood* tein: The Mys-Iw?rk. The building was ofherjifuated in the *i-e damaged considerably and ling the Carolina , this azrrnwg presents a dilapistreety was thejdateo. appearance. > / N | 1 IHriJ* * *' 3 m i teed | nw I i anteed ^ w line Stock air driven . f N * m Copy. ? \ < I KNIO^ RATKH To l.outavllle* It]-., nii?I IS<'lii rn \ in Souilirrti KhIIm nv. Account Southern Itapiist <'onventi?m rliSouthern Railway announce* very low rountl trip rotes to Louisviiile, Ky.. from all points, 'rickets will b* sold .May 10, 11. 12 and IS, 1009. limited for return leaving Louisville no' later than midnight of May 22nd, 1909 Hound trip rates from principal stations as follows: Blacksburg 14.96. cheater 15.s.*> i ! nncaster 17 06. Kock Hill 16.86 | York vi lie 15.86. For tickets, detailed information, etc, apply to Southern Kailway ticket agents or address. i J. L. MKKK. I A*?t (ien**r?l raaaengtf Agent ATOnta. <ia. J. < tjlr8K, Division Pnaarafof Agint, j i 56-048. Charleaton, S. C. J 1