Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-24

Insurance men say that this is the on
ly way the wildcat business can ever
be killed and that unless congress acts
1t will not be stopped There is no
great demand for such legislation in
Iowa. II do not believe that there Is
much wildcat business done in Iowa
at the present time" said State Audi-
tor Carroll, referring to the bill pend
ing in congress. We have not had
any complaints from that source. In
fact, the way 1t has been watched IN
this state IS sufficient to discourage
the wildcat solicitors. One who was
engaged In the wildcat Insurance busl-
ness at Davenport was convicted and
fined $3.50. and a case is pending
against one at Clinton. This has dis
couraged the wildcat business in the
state. but there Is need OF some legis-
lation to prevent the use of the mails
by unauthorized companies"
A movement has been started here
to secure repeal OF the law providing
for tax on insurance business done
in Iowa by outside companies. This tax
is 2ia per cent on the gross business
done in the state. The reason for ask
ing the repeal Is that it would result
in removing the tax in other states on
Iowa companies doing business out
side the state. hence would be of bene-
fit to the six companies of Iowa that
are doing business in other states. This
might not follow. however, as the Iowa
law is not reciprocal and the laws of
few of the states are reciprocal or re-
taliatory. In regard to fees most states
have reciprocal laws. but not In regard
to taxation of the business. The in
surance tax now brings the state $780,
900 a year. 1t would not follow that If
removed the premiums being paid by
Iowa policy holders would be reduced a
CORE spending amount AT the last
session of the legislature the tax on
foreign companies was reduced to the
same basis as domestic companies and
this reduced the profits OF the depart
ment a small sum.
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There Is still much doubt as to the
status of the will OF Gen. Drake. His
son, John A. Drake. is credited with
saying that Gen. Drake was somewha,
supe erstitious about wills, that at one
time he stated that his grandfather
had made will and declared himself
ready for the end, and that he died
very soon after, that this incident had
made deep impression on Gen. Drake
and he was always averse to making d
Will, declaring that he was not yet
ready for his end. and and therefore
he regarded it possible that General
Drake had made no will. 1t Is known
here. however. that he did make one
will. but whether that is now in exist
ence is another question.
Des Motnes is to have a Welsh els
teddfod of It's own at Christmas time.
but this not to interfere at all with the
regular Iowa eisteddfod. which is to be
held this year at Abba on Thanksgiv-
ing day. Des Moines has chorus OF
about 100 to be sent to Abba to COM
pete for the prizes, and this same chor-
US is to sing at the meeting here later.
1t is expected that the singers from
Des Moines and Colfax will go together
in a special train. and there will be
singers present from Hiteman, Ottum-
wa. Oskaloosa, Knoxville. Red Oak and
other places. The eisteddfod meetings
are growing in interest year by year
and the advent in the state OF large
number Of Welsh people, chiefly in the
mine regions, has made this annual
festival permanent one in the south
ern part of the state.