Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-02

later announcing their choice with ac-
companying pictures in the 1911 Hawk
eye. Needless to say the junior prom
will this year hold considerable more
| interest than any other similar event
in the history of society at S. u. /.
Des Moines.
! Des Moines Eks will have their an
nual round up and big blowout in their
| club house on the evening of Feb. 10.
Grand Exalted Ruler J. U, Sammis OF
LeMars, Guy E. Feely of Waterloo,
speaker of the house of representa-
tives, and Joseph r. Fraley of Fort
Madison. will be the leading speakers
at the big dinner. Three live elks will
arrive from the west the latter part of
this week and will be prepared for the
event.
Davenport.
Suit for the recovery of $4,000 al
legged due for the death of julius Fred
Evers. who was killed by switch en-
CINE Of the Davenport. Rock Island &
Northwestern falling on him in Bet
tenoorf on Dec. 80, was begun in the
district court Monday IN behalf Of Mrs.
Minnie Evers, mother of the young
man. The petition, which is in the
form of an original notice, alleges that
the young mans death was brought
about thru negligence and carelessness
on the part of the railroad and it's en-
ployes.
Des Mones.
Kinsman Post, G. A. r., has present
ed the state historical department with
a large picture Of Andersonville prison
as drawn from memory by Private
Thomas O'Day. The picture shows the
prison at the fine when $4,000 union
soldiers were confined there. 1t is said
by critics and veterans who suffered
the fortunes Of that prison to be an
accurate protrayal of the scenes enact
ed there and the prison itself The bull
pens of the prison are depicted in all
their horror. The picture was drawn
many years ago and some sixteen years
ago found its way into the hands of
Chicago art dealer, where it was pur-'
chased by Maj. A. S. Carper, now of the
archives department. He presented it
to Kinsman Post, where it has been
kept since. The picture is considered
valuable addition to the historical de-
partment.
Des Moines.
Iowa stockmen who ship cattle to
Canada must have them inspected by
one of sixteen veterinary surgeons of
the state or they will be denied admis-
sion to the dominion. DR.. P. o. Koto,
state veterinary surgeon, received word
from the Canadian health authorities
that they will not accept health GER
tiffcates on stock which are signed by
the state veterinary surgeons of Iowa,
with the exception of sixteen, whose
<1,n1, u
officials are determined to make fight
against the admission of Iowa cattle to
the dominion. The stock raisers of Can
ada are said to be behind the action by
the Canadian health authorities. The
enforcement of this rule means much
Inconvenience and a considerable loss
in money to iowa stockmen There is
no way of ating for the reason
that Iowa has no law requiring that
cattle entering the state from other
states be inspected
Des Moines.
Secretary Stamm, of the state min
ing department., has completed the data
showing the amount of coal mined in
Iowa during 1909. Monroe county leads
the state with over 100000 tons and
Polk county is second with over a mil
lion tons. The following are the coal
producing counties of the state to-
gether with the number Of tons pro-
duced last year: Polk, 1,647,136 tons:
Jasper, 333,S40 tons; Dallas, 2O2, 700
tons; Boone, 271,994 tons; Webster. Co.
4S7 tons; Guthrie, 1888 tons; Green,
1920 tons; Scott, 1850 tons; Mahaska,
S33,645 tons; Monroe, 2,029,13O tons;
Marion, 292,607 tons; Wapello, 22.9S7
tons; Keokuk. 1884 tons; Warren, A.
474 tons: Van Buren, 1906 tons,
Davis, 1880 tons; Jefferson, 22,1O0
tons; Appanoose, 1,1s6,524 tons; Lucas.
9,717 tons; Wayne, 1880 tons; Tay-
Tor. 1891 tons; Page, 14.054 tons and
Adams, 1s,413 tons.
Des Moines.
Copies Of the Iowa educational d.
rectory show a decrease in the number
Of pupils enrolled in the public schools
for the year 1909. as against the preced-
ing year. In 1908 there was an en-
rollment of 526.269, while the figures
for 1909 show a total Of 51S,446. Not
withstanding a decrease in the number
of pupils, there was an increase In the
amount of wages paid teachers Of al
most 81, 100000 the exact figures being,
1908, $7,624,097; 1909. $S,004,346. Teach
ers' salaries have evidently been in
creased, for the report shows that only
143 more teachers were engaged in 1909
over 1903. 1t cost the tax payers of
Iowa an average of 1854 a month for
each pupil during the past year. This
is an increase of only 10 cents over the
preceding period. The average month
" compensation for male teachers was
$735s. and for female teachers, $3.50.
yes.4.a.al enrolment " lana was sAs =
1e2. The total amount expended for all
school purposes In lsosswas sass7e2, 20.