Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-02
ORDERS OF COMMERCE COMMITS
SION PERTAINING TO LIVE
STOCK RATES A BENEFIT.
EYMAN RATE ZONE MAP
CONSIDERED ABOUT RIGHT
Railroad Mans Plan Accepted in Pref
erence to One Offered by Shippers
Free Anti-Toxin Ought to Prevent
Diphtheria Epidemics-Benef;ts of
School Consolidation.
Special to Times-Republicar.


merce commission adopted his map of
the freight rate zones in Iowa as the
right and reasonable one if there is to
be a arrangement of the cattle rates.
This is Frank P. Eyrnan, assistant gem
eraf freight agent of the Northwest ern,
who has for years travelled over Iowa
and so much had the Iowa field in his
charge that he is regarded as almost an
Iowa man. When the hearing was had
on the readjustnent of rates the rail-
roads presented d map OF the zones,
which was prepared by Eyrnan, and
the shippers presented a map which
was prepared by Mr.. Sykes. Apparent
ly they differed little, but close stu
dents say they are materially differ
ent. Commissioner Prouty in his de-
cision, stated that the Eyman map is
about right; and it is the understand
ing that this map will be adopted and
the railroads Will announce rates in ac-
cordance Herewith.
Desuite that the lyman map was
adopted in preference to the Sykes
map. there is great rejoicing among the
shippers over the decision. According
to Commissioner Prouty the railroads
the adoption of the new zones would
amount to $4,000 a year. The rail-
roads also made the claim that by their
last years readjustment they We're los
ing $4,000 year on cattle, and by rea-
son of their increase of rates on hogs
they We're losing $500 year. The
commission could not figure out how
an increase of rates on hogs would eff
feet reduction of revenue and this
part of the claim is fatty discounted.
The restoration of the hog rate to
what it was before the jugglery of last
year is in exact accordance with the
desires of the shippers and it is just
what they wanted. If the railroad fig
! ures We're right about the increase of
rates causing a loss to them, it is prob
able that the reduction viii cause an
increased profit.
Attorney General Byers. who aided
in the case on behalf of the shippers
and as attorney for the railroad COM
mission in its intervention, is greatly
pleased with the decision.
If it is found that by reason OF the
reduction of interstate rates there is
discrimination against state shipments.
1t will be an easy matter for the railroad
commission TO order reduction Of
state rates and taus equalize the mat
ter The interstate commerce com
mission decision is based largely upon
the comparison Of state rates in other
states and interstate rates from Mis-
souri, and Minnesota TO Chicago.
The move of TIE state board of
health in providing for free distribu
ton of diphtheria anti-toxin, it is be-
lieved, will be vastly beneficial TO the
preventing any further epidemics. The
doctors report that it is very difficult
to secure suitable anti-toxin, that it
is not kept at all drug stores, that it
is expensive and that is quality is not
always the best In fact, it is a sub
stance which endures only a few
months and unless fresh supplies are
secured it Will not be of much value.
So it is planned to have the state sup
ply it thru central station at Des
Moines and sub-stations in every
county seat, and possibly in some other
towns, the whole to be under direction
of the secretary of the board. This will
place the serum within the reach of
everyone and especially viii it cut out
the excrbitant prices charged for the
same by the druggists This is only
one of numerous similar reforms TO be
undertaken by the state BOARD.
The Des Moines commercial club is
anxiously awaiting announcement Of
the date for the holding of the meet
ing of the republican state committed
It is expected that Des Moines will
make the same offer for the republican
convention as for the dem ocratic. 1t
is known that Ottumwa and Cedar
Rapids are both preparing to capture
this convention, and it is supposed
Council Bluffs Will also make bid
The Des Moines people feel that unless
the expedient of Tipping a coin is re-
sorted to, as was done in the case Of
the democratic state convention, to de-
eide its location, Des Moines will prob
ably get the convention, tho it is con-
coded that Des Moines is not prepared
10 make any very strong bid fo- the
same.
The office of clerk Of the supreme
court is now running along with one
man short, as the place Of Thomas H.
Grubb as deputy clerk will not be filed
until after the primary. The work is
being done by Chris T. Jones, the vet
eran who was himself clerk many
years, and by Colonel Bousquet, who is
also good for a big days work every
day. It is probable that either Mr..
Jones or Thomas H. Boylan will be ap-
pointed deputy. The latter is clerk in
the office of the railroad commits
sion.
Consolidated schools, 50 far as tried
in Iowa, result in better salaries, bet
ter teaching, cheaper tuition, and bet
ter attendance at schools.
This is fair deduction from statis-
tics which Superintendent Riggs has
secured from the consolidated schools
He has secured information from
eleven of them with enrolment of 1,4S7
pupils, of which 44S are transported in
wagons. One of these consolidated dis
fricts has eight square miles, two have
eleven and one-haf, two twelve, two
az sixteen, one eacn OF twenty and one
half. twenty-six, thirty-two and thirty
s4x square miles. There are twenty
1xiuo hacks used, the cost ranging from
~ to 355 a month each, average fo1
All 3ae.H. The cost Of transportation
per pupil is 42.25 month. The average
,a61hry of teachers is S43.11- The mos
sienifcant part Is that the per cent OF
a86nfance il 1871. which is Tar above