Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-15
BOON STATE CONSTABULARY
Clubs Being Formed All Over Iowa to
Advocate Enactment Of the Law.
INSURANCE COMPANIES NOT LEAVING
c. n. Gilmore Retires After Fifty
Years Railroad Service, Large
Part of which Has been
with the Rock Stand.
INSURANCE COMPANIES NOT LEAVING
fFrom a stan CorresnondentN

DIES MONIES, Dec. 14.-(Special)-The
organization Of what are termed Loyal
Citizens State Marshal clubs" has been
going on in Iowa rapidly of late, and IL is
now stated that there are twenty-five Of
these clubs formed in the state, with mem
berships Of from twenty-five to fifty. The
plan of the clubs Is to secure sentiment in
favor Of a new law authorizing the appoint
ment Of district state marshals to look
after the enforcement Of the liquor laws,
especially in those counties where saloons
are allowed. There will be district mar
shals with deputies In each town or COM
munity. and all will be clothed with the
authority Of sheriffs to go about the state
at any place and any time. Investigations
will be made regarding the manner in
which the laws are enforced and where
the marshals believe hat the local oficials
are not causing the strict enforcement of
the law they will take charge themselves.
These clubs are being formed by A. G.
Rankin, who during political campaigns is
employed as "the moulder orator" and he
Is having great success in the club work.
II is expected that there will be clubs in
all the central counties Of the state pre-
vious to the elections for members Of the
legislature next year. and that they will
have great influence in that campaign.
Insurance Companies Not Leaving.
The report has been spread that the east
ern fire insurance companies are abandon
Ing Iowa because OF unfriendly legislation,
and an effort to enforce strictly the laws
Of the state. The statement has been
widely published that during the past year
a large number OF companies have with
drawn from the state, and that because OF
this withdrawal 1t is practically impos-
sible to place large lines Of insurance. In
surance Clerk Paul Of the state auditors
office states that there has been but one
fire insurance company that has withdrawn
from the state during the year, one at
Buffalo, and the reason of its withdrawal
is not known. Last year Just before the
legislature met a number Of the foreign
companies withdrew from the state os-
tenslbly because Of the discriminating tax
against them. and this withdrawal was
made the basis Of a bill removing the tax,
so that foreign companies pay the same
as domestic companies. But not one OF
the companies that had withdrawn on &C
count of the excessive tax has returned to
the state since the tax was removed.
Retires from Long Service.
G. N. Gilmore leaves tomorrow for Michi-
gan on a visit. and afterward will go east
and south. He has just retired from the
employment OF the Rock Island railroad
after many years. He was superintendent
Of the old Des Moines Valley railroad be-
fore 1t became a part Of the Rock Island
and has remained as superintendent Of the
Fort Dodge division OF the Rock island,
serving thirty years as superintendent OF
this road. He completed fifty years OF
railroad experience November 1 and had
resigned to take effect at that time, but
the company has been unable to adjust
itself to the change until now. He will be
succeeded by William Given, now superin-
tendent for the Rock Island at Trenton,
mo, but the company has been as yet un-
able to find a man to take his place at
Trenton. Mr.. Given was a conductor for
many years under Gilmore and later train
master Of the division.
Congressman in had Way.
Information has been received here by
! the friends Of Congressman Robert G.
, Cousins Of the Fifth district to the effect
that a third operation will have to be per-
formed upon him in a Chicago hospital. He
| went there before election and has sub
| mitted to two operations for some ailment
of the bladder, but only temporary relief
was afforded. His condition is not reas-
surfing, though the surgeons hope that an
other operation will entirely relieve him.
He will hardly be able to do anything at
the present session OF congress even II he
should recover.
stock Breeders to Meet.
Secretary e. H. White of the Iowa I'm
proved Stock Breeders association has Is
sued the following announcement:
The Iowa Improved Stock Breeders as
ISOLATION will hold it's annual meeting at
AuFNn CnnR MN nuvn m nNanE ~
p and %. 1903. The COMMITTEES in charge
OF the program has secured the promises
OF some of the most prominent livestock
authorities on the continent to be present
to discuss matters of pertinent interest to
livestock development. Newton is in the
midst of one OF the greatest stock-breed-
ing centers OF the middle west. thus an
excellent place for such a meeting. A full
list of the speakers will be published at a
later date. Every stockman should plan
to be present and partake of the many
good things which will be given during the
various sessions.
STUDY AMERICAN AGRICULTURE