Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-10
MORE BOY THAN GIRL PUPILS
tate Superintendent of Iowa Schools
Gives Figures.
AVERAGE FOR TEACHERS $4s.14
Male Teachers Get ON Average
s7O.23 n MOnth-Attendnnce In
schools Averages 3O1,-
100 Day.
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CFrom a staff Correspondent
DIES MONIES. Ia. Dec. 9.-(specisl Tel
egram. Iowa has more boys in its pub
lie schools than girls. During the year
ending June 30. 1911 there were 259 $40
male students between the ages OF and
p years enrolled in the public schools Of
the state, while there were only $780, 1872 fe-
male students.
These figures are taken from the an
nual reports OF the county superntend-
ents that are being compiled in the Of
flee OF A. NJ Deyoe. state superintendent
of public instruction, for his report, TO
be published soon.
According to the report, there are 27,1@
teachers employed. OF this number 2,56J
are men and 245s9 women. The average
salary paid to the school ma'ams is SSH
while the average compensation OF their
brothers engaged in school work for the
state is S7a.29.
The average daily, attendance during
the year was 361 100
Examine Medical schools.
The Iowa State Board of Medical EX-
aminers has committee at work MAX
ing investigation of various medical col
leges that have been recognized in the
past as competent to graduate persons
for the practice of medicine The board
has received information that some OF
the colleges in Chicago were now doing
very poor work and some of them had
engaged day and night faculties for the
purpose OF making extra haste in turn
ing out new doctors. The committee, 1t
is learned will report adversely to some
of the schools
Fort Dodge Fire Fund.
The city authorities at Fort Dodge have
been engaged in trying to find a way they
can levy a special fire fund. When the
city was second class city, or below
Is, 900 population, there was special law
which authorized 1t. Now the city Is
out of the second class" and has come
under the commission form, and the city
attorney has insisted that 1t may still
levy the fund, but the attorney general
holds TO the contrary.
viii Enforce Drug Law.
The state Pharmacy commission Is pre-
pairing to begin enforcement of that part
OF the state laws OF Iowa which forbids
dealers other than registered pharmacists
| from selling poisons and medicines con-
tanning alcohol. N appears that the
| present commission has not before paid
any attention to the law and that de-
partment and general stores are carrying
| lines OF patent medicines In violation OF
the law.
Prepare to DO Packing.
The newly organized Des Moines Pack
ing company has asked the state execu-
tive council for the necessary authority
to commence business by the issue of the
capital stock of $125, 900 against the assets
of the company, the old Agar packing
plant The company will get ready for
business and probably open soon after
the first Of the year.
Dramatic Attempt at suicide.
man named James Wilson, said
| to be from Caliente, New. attempted t
xiii himself while on crowded Rocl
Island train early this morning. Thu
train was approaching Valley Junction
from tho west when he took out razo
and proceeded TO cut his throat, making
a terrible cash. He was taken in charg'
by an officer and the train brought hin
at once to Des Moines. where he wa,
placed in a hospital He was evidently
Insane and probably will recover
Failed to Get Out On Parole.
Although he has been paroled and has
been expecting to come home, w. 1.
Carter. who was sent to Fort Madison
penltehtiary November. IS, 1909, from thi
city, has not been released. He is II
solitary confinement and is closel,
guarded. It Is reported that worry ovel
foreclosure OF a mortgage has impaire,
his physical and mental condition. Car
ter expected to be home for Thankssivin
dinner. His old mother prepared 10
him. but he did not come.
She VIII Tell Her story.
. Miss Ella King, alleged confidential
stenographer" OF an alleged price con
trolling boss printers combine Of De
Moines,' this morning. cited twice b,
Judge De Graft for contempt Of court
yesterday and the day before-for fla
refusal TO answer catechism of the gran,
jury, which is Investigating the existenc,
or nonentity OF the combine" through
her attorney, told the court she hat
made up her mind to answer what ques
tions the grand jury chose to ask in tn,
way of the investigation. Her attorne
} said she has been sick for several day
and that only was the reason of he
obdurate attitude I'm the grand Jur!
room.
saloon Licenses.
City Assessor Months is serving notice.
on the eighty-six saloons OF Des Moine
TO pay in the S1O3,2OO or the first quar-
terly installment of the mulct 81 20
license tax, January 1. Notice must b.
served on or before the fourteenth da,