Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
F|R|AIEDNNLS GROWING
Despite Their Many Troubles
These Insurance Companies
are increasing.
Old Line Companies Take Many
Millions More Out OF
Iowa.
The Talented Miss Macomber
Who Will Christen Cruiser
Des Moines.


Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. ll.-The promoters
of fraterna beneficiary companies in
Iowa are taking a good deal of comfort
out of the figures presented in the last
report OF the auditor of state on insur-
ance statistics. They have compiled
figures showing the vast amour; of
money which is being taken out of the
state bv the eastern life insurance COM
panies and the comparatively small
amount sent back into the state in pay
Iment of death losses and are comparing
these figures With the showing made
BY the fr.ternals. The fortysiX old
Inies, paid on policies to Iowa people
during 1901 the sum of sl.fS?.S43, and
their cash and note collections for this
same period from Iowa people amounts
cd to $5.414.923.
The auditors reports indicate that
the fraternais are growing more rap-
idly than the old line companies in
Iowa at the present time and despite
the troubles of many of the organizers
of the fraternals their number is multi
plying rapidly.
There is a good deal of mystery in
connection with the OIL ganization Of the
Few Continental Railway COMPANY in
this city. The ncorporators are Milton
p. C;ivias. of Denver. Col; Angus Nc
Kinnon. George w. I-illoon and William
T. Smith. of Des Moines, each of whom
with j. I. Standing. of Corwith Iowa:
Charles w. Thompson, of Tacoma,
WASH and Hon. William r. Cowl.y. of
Kansas City. Mo, are directors, with
Hon. William T. Smith. president; Mil
ton p Givins. secretary. and William
r. Cowley. attorney The balance of
eleven directors and other officers of
the company will be appointed ana an
nounced later on. Ii is announced by
the organizers that the company pro-
POSES TO build a line from a connection
is,y It'll he Canada Norlhcrn" and Other
proposed railroads at Lake of the
Woods directly south to Fed Lake.
and thence south to or near Alexandra
and the center of Cottonwood county,
and from there in a southeasterly di-
rection. until the line connects with the
Burlington. Cedar Rapids y Northern
hallway. near the center of Emmett
county. in Iowa, and thence thru En-
met, Palo Alto. Pocanonts. Calhoun
Carroll, Guthrie, AdaiI, Adams and
TAYLOR counties. and thence on a 6irect
line to Kansas City. However. the line
may be located directly south. by Lake
field in Minnesota, thence thru the
eastern part of Dickinson county. to
near Ruthven. Laurens. Fonda, Lake
'City and Glidden, and thence bear east,
until it connects with the first describe
ed line. at Il point crossing the Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway west of
I3ayard. 1t being probable the line will
wary to Guthrie Center. and branch
be built from there. by way of Panora
land Dallas Center to Des Mones. This
will be the longest air line railway in
the United States. and will pass over a
more productive country than any ter
ritory of same extent on the face of the
globe, and after same shall have been
built and connection made with ROAD
connecting with the gulf of Mexico, it
Will be only a short time until a line
will be built from the north end inlo the
Hndson Bay country. This is an ann
bitious project for Des Moines men and
whether they havs anything back of
them than hopes and expectations re-
mains to be disclosed. 1t is one of many
north and south projects which have
been exploited in Iowa in recent years.
The selection of young lady to
chiisten the cruiser Des NToines was
quite task for Gov Culnmins There
We're so many eligible young ladies of
Des Moines that ;he governor might
have named a score or more OF hem.
lie appointed Miss Macomber daughter
of j. X Macomber, leading LAWYER.
Mr. Macomber used to be of the faculty
of the Iowa Agricultural college at
Ames Mrs. Macomber was also of the
faculty of that institutions and both
were highly esteemed as teachers Mrs
Macomber is a great traveller, and
makes ii nj once ousines and a pleas
ure TO escort parties of young ladies TO
and thru Europe She knows the routes
and the rates and the accommodations
and how to steer clear of the fakirs and
eNtortioners. Miss Macomber has been
~ enc OF these tours of Europe and is;
besides highly educated and oulti-
E.tsea Young lady of rare beauty. The
governor and members of his staff Will
so on the trip to Quincy, Mass, to the
christening ard ii will he a fine party
1t is probable also that q number of the
Iowa contingent in Washington will
take time To so to the christening.