The state capital., 1891-08-29
ILLINOIS STATE NEWS.
And They want to Teach school.

ILLINOIS STATE NEWS.
And They Want to Teach School.
There are school teachers in Illinois
Who have some very funny notions
about matters outside of their immedi-
ite sphere of labor. A committee has
been at work in the state superln-
tendent's office on the examination pa
pers of applicants for state certificates
One of the questions in the examlna-
ton was: Describe the powers ana
duties of the board of railway ana
commissioners" A variety
of answers were given, OF which the
are taken from the papers
examined by Prof. Boltwood:
The duties of the board is to see that tney
are in good condition. not liable to in1ure
anyone from fire or generating contagious
diseases
To see that the warehouses are kept empty
as far as possible.
They have power to estaDlish anu con-
denim warehouses.
See that they are safe for the travelling
public.
To inspect and report to the governor with
recommendations of those improvements
they deem necessary.
They have power to suspend the opera
ton of railroads and warehouses for IN
fringement of the law.
Southern Illinois Editors.
The executive committee of the South
ern Illin5is Press association met in ST.
Louis few days ago to arrange pro-
gramme for the proposed trip OF the as
sociation to Eddy, N. M. There were
present Morris Emmerson, Mount YER
non Register; Joe B. Gill, Murphysboro
independent; W. L. Jones, Lebanon
Journal; H. D. O'Brien, East st. Louis
Picket Guard; C. D. Tufts, Centralla
Democrat. The association will be the
guests on this occasion of the Pecos lr'
rigation and Improvement Co., and Will
be absent about ten days, starting
about October -. 1t is expected thai
the party will number fifty, including
ladies. Stops will be made at Ho
Springs and Fort Worth. Persons III
terested may correspond with c. ID
Tufts, secretary, Centralia, Ill.
Killed Game Out of Season.
]. w. Simmons, superintendent o
the Cairo division of the Big -Four rail
road, was taken to Danville iron
Edgar county in custody of Con
stable w. C. Thompson. HI
pleaded guilty before Justice W. c
Hollowell to killing prairie chickens
and was fined SIS and costs. One sin
gular feature about the case is tha
| Mr.. Simmons claims to be father of tn
| Illinois game law. In 1867 he was al
active member of the game club, whlcl
induced the Legislature to pass the hrs
game law. Mr. Simmons has not bee
keeping very good track oft since ther
and thought the limit expired on AT
gust IA.
Interesting Figures.
A recent bulletin issued by the censu
Office at Washington makes the follow
ing statements in regard to Illinois:
Total assessed valuation 1880, $3.50, ,616, 39
1890, $727, ,416,252. (The state board of eqaii2i
ton declares that in 1880 the assessed ValI
was 80 per cent and in 1890 only rs per cen
| of the true value, hence the reductiOn). ID
crease of assessed valuation, o9.2O0, l42. Pol
ulation 1886, 3,G77 S71; 1890, 3.826,351. Assesst
valuation per capita 1850, s255.57; 1890. $3.50 |
Increase per cent of assessed yaluatiO
1853; increase per cent. of population, A32.
Granted Certificates to Teach.
The examination of the papers
applicants for state teachers cert
ficates, at the office of the state supe
intendent of public instruction. hi
been concluded and the followir
granted certificates: w. R. Hatfiel
Griggsville, life certificate; N. c. Shan
han, Salisbury; F. l.. Horn, Lexingto
Herbert B. Hayden, Geneseo; Han;
C. McCarrel, Waverly; Charles II. A
drews, White Hall, and James M.
born, Troy, ive-year certificates.
sixty-sixth Illinois Infantry.
The survivors of the Sixty-sixth II
nois infantry held a three-days' reuni
at Tuscola, many veterans coming fro
different states, the regiment bel
: widely scattered since the close of t
war. The drum corps of this regimen
which marched from Atlanta to the S
; with Sherman, and was afterward I
signed the post of honor in the gra
1 review at Washington at the close
the war, was present and received mu
attention.
= waded the Mississippi.
q The other day two gentlemen fr'
Dubuque, Ia, were at a point seve
miles below that city on the Hin
shore. They went in bathing. a
It started out to see how far they COZ
h wade before getting beyond the w
t ing line. To their great surpr
e they waded clear across. from shore
n shore of the so-called mightiest river
e the world. The deepest water tt
S found was less than four feet.
Z Bloomineton's New Building Site.
|, Secretary Foster has selected the s
u for the new public building at Bloc
ington. The lot which he determil
u to purchase was the property known
l, the Blodgett site, located on the no1
ID west corner of jefferson and E
K streets. The price paid for it was SS,
N Black Diphfheria.
& John Farmer, who lives near ia
j. sonville, has been very severely atfi
ID ed, two of his children having died
black diphtheria, while third was,
ID last reports, in precarious conditl
as The disease was supposedly contrat
n by treating cow sick with sore mor
ed Trampled by a Horse.
Mrs. John Green, wife of a Lo
at county farmer, heard horse strugg
n in n stall while her husband was abs
IN from home. She entered the stabl
IL. release the animal and was thr'
co down and trampled so badly that
" life was despaired OF.
he
y, The Houser and Hoover Families
,1y The Houser and Hoover families
~. their annual reunion at Turner
~, bloomington. Members were pre-