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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-20
thomas /. Ryan, New Controlling Figure of the Equitable;
A Man of Few Words, but of Many Great Deeds

won out, ana that is the only question
asked on Wall street.
AS to the gigantic Equitable reorgan-
ization, the statements Of Ryan, OF
Hyde's counsel Samuel Untermyer; Of
Grover Cleveland, Of Westinghouse, and
of Justice O'Brien all agree that 1t was
only undertaken Ivy Mr.. Ryan for mo-
tives of public good. The deplorable
fight in the society was not only de-
stroying it, but was disarranging the
entire business world. To save the
situation Ryan stepped in. This Is the
version of the affair given to the public
by all concerned. The 602 shares of
Hyde stock, constituting majority of
the 1000 of the company, are under
the control Of the three trustees, Cleve-
land, O'Brien and Westinghouse, and
will be voted by them. They will elect
the directors of the company and die
tate it's policy. The face value of these
shares is only 800 each, and their
earning capacity is limited by law to
per cent per annum, only a matter
of $4,000 per year, yet Ryan paid
$500, 900 for them This has caused a
tive behind the step. Wall street is
usually very wise Oh SnSs,o AldllCie' saAAo
the next day after the move was
known the shares of the Metropolitan
street railway company jumped five
points in the market. That Equitable
surplus represents . big chunk OF
money. and the holder Of it, especially
as astute financier as Thomas r.
Ryan, has point Of vantage.
Ryan's statement in taking control Is
characteristic OF The man. Deeds, not
words, will express the new policy OF
the Equitable Life Assurance society"
he said. 1T is not what or any other
man says, but what Is actually done.
that will best assure the policy holders
and the public regarding the future"
This man has q habit Of talking
through deeds
TRUMAN L. ELTON,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-20

"FerhapS not, but we must make
them. Let me redrape you and then
touch up your face with this crayon.
The toga is all right. Washington al
ways wore toga in battle, as he was
superstitious about having buttons shot
of his coat tails. Twill draw a black line
under each eye aud down your nose,
and then you must assume a patriotic
expression. Let your mouth twist
around to one side as if you had q
touch of collie. That's the very thing,
and you mustn't alter 1t. Now take
your stand between the portieres.
Mr.. Bowser moved to his place like a
wooden man, and the cat followed and
took advantage Of his helpless situation
to rub against his legs and scratch at
his slippers with his claws. Mrs. Bow
ser went down to the kitchen to get
drink Of water and choke over it, and
was absent ten minutes. When she re-
turned Mr.. Bowser demanded:
"Do you think can be George Wash
ington oil night3
II wanted you to catch and preserve
the true expression, you see," she re-
piled. "You may now be yourself for q
moment I suppose there are other
characters?"
eyes. They want me to represent the
ancient god of war Of the Greeks, but l
have no idea how the blamed thing
ought to look. reckon the toga ought
to come in somewhere"
"Of course. We must use it IN all tho
figures. Timber up your legs and then
we'll begin on the new figure
..Wasn't the Greek god of war taller
than / ann" he asked as he walked
about.
Eyes, rather, but you can stand on
Webster's Dictionary to increase your
height. You should also bare both
arms to the shoulders. Now, stand
with your right leg advanced and your
right arm raised. will place this
paper knife in your hand. I will draw
a second line under your eyes and
down your nose and touch up the
corners of your mouth. Now. assume
a bloodthirsty expression of counte-
nance"
"This way?"
"More ferocious than that"
Glow will this do?'
"Not enough. You are god OF war,
remember You are out after gore.
There-that's the way. Keep that ex-
preston for five minutes and your for
tune will be made"
The expression assumed by Mr.. BOW
ser was simply diabolical, and after
standing 1t for sixty seconds the cat
took safety in flight and Mrs. Bowser
had to visit the kitchen again. She
was just returning upstairs When
Green and his wife entered by the
front door. They were neighbors and
did not have to go through the formal
ity of ringing the bell They were no
sooner inside the house than they
caught sight of Mr.. God of War Bow
ser and his murderous leer, and after
q moment Of establishment they gave
way to laughter. Mrs. Green fell into
a chair and her husband on the floor,
and poor Mrs. Bowser could no longer
contain her own merriment 1t took
aar. Bowsar. shout Afteen seconds 70
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world Of money. Yet up to that time
he was perhaps the least known of lead
ing financial men.
Thomas F. Ryan avoids publicity, is
quiet almost to the point of taciturntty,
and never lets the world know of his
intended moves until they are accom-
plished facts. This is the second one
Of his big deals to come like a thunder
clap out of a clear sky. The other was
the securing OF the Third avenue rail-
way in New York city few years ago.
The late William c. Whitney, once
Ryan's partner, said that he was easily
the most adroit, suave and noiseless
man he ever met. Whitney also said
that In twenty years Ryan would be
the richest man in the United States.
The twenty years have not elapsed yet,
80 the new owner of the Equitable has
time to make good the prophecy. 1t
goes without saying that he is already
well on the road.
It took nerve to swing the Equitable
deal; Of that there is no doubt. 1t re-
quired boldness in conception and in
execution. The thing had to be work.
ed in secrecy, the psychological mo-
ment had to be seized. All these con-
dftions were met. The result was
achieved noiselessly and with precision
and dispatch. It was a game that big
financial men had tried to play-George
Gould among others-and had failed.
Not only that, but everybody knew
about these attempts that ended in
failure. Not 50 with Ryan. The whole
transaction. even to the selection of
the trustees and the chairman OF the
executive committee, was sprung in the
twinkling Of an eye. To the public at
large there had not been breath to in
dictate what was coming. The names
of Ryan, Morton, Cleveland, Westing-
house and the rest had not even been
,mentioned in connection with the Equi-
table tangle. Nearly everybody else
had been talked Of, but not the men
who were to turn the trick 1t was q
master stroke, and ut left Wall street
,gasping. It came az swiftly as Togo's
victory over Rojestvensky. Oh. these
silent men! Never can one tell what
they are up to until they spring a mine
under ones feet. II the world is ever
overturned 1t IL safe to say that It
will be done by . silent man.
a The choosing Of the trustees was In
itself a stroke Of genius. They are
men with national regulations and have
the confidence of the moneyed men Of
the country: Grover Cleveland, the only
ex-president; George Westinghouse,
the famous inventor, and Chief Justice
Morgan J. O'Brien of New York. They
are all close friends Of Ryan, men he
can trust. Their names were intended
n, restore public faith in the Equitable.
The move was made just in time to
forestall the report Of Insurance SUI
perintendent Hendricks of New York.
It welded the Morton, the Equitable and
the Mutual Trust companies. making
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cent political history. Then he is the
most prominent figure in the gas COM
pany Of New York. that has been under
the searchlight at Albany and against
which the citizens of New York have
been raising such a vigorous protest.
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Is another
institution that has been roasted I'M
mercifully by the people, and Ryan is
very intimately concerned in that. The
Public Service corporation Of New Jer-
sey, Ryan is a big frog in that pool
The Central Railway of Georgia that
has raised such a commotion in the
south. Ryan promoted that. The State
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-20

in some of the steel companies. All
these things, and they are only the be-
ginning of his interests, he has accom-
plished with so little fuss and feathers
that the great reading public has heard
little of Ryan Yet all the time he has
had his hand in even more public af
fairs. He is no mean politician. He
was very intimate with Cleveland and
Whitney during Cleveland kadministra
tions He has been close TO every head
of Tammany Hall for years. He was
a delegate to the last Democratic ma
tional convention, helped bring about
the acceptance Of the famous gold tele-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-20
Very Low Excursion Rates to San
francisco, Los Angeles, Portland,
Tacoma Seattle. Etc.

Via the North Western Line. Excur-
sion tickets will be sold from all sta
lions to Portland, Tacoma and Seattle
daily and to California points July Is,
26 and q, and August 10 to II, inclu-
sive, with favorable return limits. on.
account Of various meetings. Two fast
trains to the Pacific Coast daily. "The
Overland Limited" electric lighted
throughout), less than three days enc
route. Another fast train Is "The
California Express with drawing
room and tourist sleeping cars. The
best Of everything. For rates, tickets,
etc, apply to agents Chicago & North
Western Railway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-20
Treat Your Kidneys for RhsumssIsn..

Treat Your Kidneys for Rhsusnatisns.
When you are suffering from rheu-:
matism, the kidneys must be attended
to at once, so that they will eliminate
tie uric acid from the blood. Foley's
Kidney Cure is the most effective REM
edy for this purpose. r. 7. HOPKINS.
Of Polar, Wis, says: After unsuccess-
fully doctoring three years for rhap-
nnatism with the best doctors, tried
Foley's Kidney Cure, and it cured me.
/ cannot speak too highly Of this great
medicine" B. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-20

cided against him was Alton B. Par
ker. 1t has been asserted in the New
York press that Ryan never forgave
him.
However that may be, he recovered
from that early blow, organized the
Morton Trust company and absorbed
the State Trust company. thus getting
from under that investigation. and has
promoted so many other gigantic In
stitutions that the mere reading OF the
list almost staggers one. For example.
he is the man who organized the Met
ropolitan Street Railway Company OF
New York. that controls all the surface
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-20

Trust Company Of New York, over
which there was raised such a hubbub
a few years ago for making $2,000,0o0
loan to an office boy, other loans to it's
directors and a 100000 loan to Lou
Payn, the insurance commissioners of
New York, this State Trust company
that was investigated by Roosevelt
when governor, Ryan was in that. Sew
eral years ago one of the most famous
cases in the New York courts was over
company in which Ryan. then just
beginning to make his mark, was the
real power. BY the way, he lost in those
suits, and one of the JUDI thot de-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-20
No False Claims.

The proprietors of Foley's Honey and
Tar do not advertise this as a "sure
cure for consumption" They. do No.
claim it will cure this dread complaint
in advanced cases, but do positively
assert that it will cure in the earlier
STAGES and never fails to give COM
fort and relief in the worst cases Foo
ley's Honey and Tar is without doubt
the greatest throat and lung remedy
Refuse substitutes. B. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-20
nj. BoWser
As a Poser
Mr.. B. Held Out Lot. Of En-
couragement and Obigingly
Draped His Toga.
TRIED TO ltiIDE MlRTH.
Ne;ghbo,s Game In and Caught Him.
However, and God Of War Wa.
Turned Loose Again.
~ ! cluded the other evening
" " Mr.. Bowser made q break
g{ssf ~ v ~, !, mud Htcur.

- X YHMN dinner had been con-
IN cluded the other evening
" " Mr.. Bowser made q break
s for the library and disap-
. reared for the next quarter OF an hour.
when he reappeared he had volume
Of encyclopedia In his hand and said:
IT have been trying to find out some
thing about Napoleon, but l can't get
1ust what want"
"And what particular thing did you
want7" asked Mira. Bowser.
Il want to know how he used to
! dress" ~
..Why, in war he wore . uniform, Of
course, and in peace he wore swal-
low tailed coat most of the time. He
wasn't much on dress, you know"
s'Didn't he wear toga or CLOAK
sometimes go
eyes. I think I have seen him pic
tured in both. .45Why do you ask the
nuestions?''
81 suppose you will set in and call me
4 IN old fool as you always do but the
fact is the b. and T. club are going to
4 give an entertainment soon, and they
wanted me to pose for few figures"
i 81 "Aud what is the B. and T. club?"
..The Bowling and Theatrical club"
..Oh, See didn't know but that
hi was the Beef and Triple club"
esThat's it-go ahead with your sar-
/ casmr' exclaimed Mr.. Bowser as his
face began to redden up.
81 have no sarcasm to utter, MT
fBowser. On the contrary, think 1t
rood idea and will encourage and as.
,sist you in every possible way. II you
ARE going to pose as living picture OF
i Napoleon you had better do it in to-
"a. It will give your figure more grace.
il see no reason why you shouldn't
make great hit"
That's the way to talk. That's more
sense than I've heard you utter in a
month Of Sundays. When you encour-
are me that way I'm bound to succeed.
tDo you think look like, Napoleon In
She facet"
-very much 70. That's one reason !
married you."
-Bst anil tao fa4 IN the body and
HT'
Sst ataaA j, Naeeleoa grew very fat
rs dma xSsskssv. Fl should say
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-20
Important Decisions
Observation-Disclosures.

Defendant was erecting a two-scory
building, and proposed to plaintiffs,
who own and occupy a two-story
building on the adjoining lot, that he
would build stairway on the side Of
mis- building next to plaintiffs building,
and that they might suse the same for
ingress and egress to and from the
second story of their building, in con-
sideration of plaintiffs allowing de-
PENDANT to erect a porch on a five foot
strip of a vacant Tot adjoining the back
end of defendants btilding, and each
party agreed thereto, S>d entered upon
the use so agreed upon. Afterwards
defendant attempted to close UP the
stairway, and this action was brought
to restrain him from so doing. Held,
that the permission to use such stair
way did not amount to the grant of
an easement, but constituted a license
only, and is revocable by the icensor.
Howes VS.. harmon, 81 PsLc. 48 udaho)
ASSUMED Risk.
Plaintiff, an experienced brakeman,
who had been working on his run for
eight or nine months on a freight
train, was transferred to a mixed train
on which he had made two or three
night trips, when he met with seri-
Gus injury while passing along an out
side railing of blind baggage car by
coming in contact with the uprights of
a bridge. His previous trips on the
mixed train had given him no oppor-
tunity to appreciate the danger of
passing along the railing while the car
was passing over bridges, nor was his
experience on freight trains such as to
inform him of the narrow space be-
tween the sides of the baggage cars
and the uprights Of the bridges. Held.
that the plaintiff had right to as
sumo that the railroad had SO construct
ed it's bridges 8 to permit him to per-
form his duties, and in the absence OF
advice against passing along the rail-
ing while the train was passing over
such bridges, did not assume the risk
of the injury which he suffered, and
was therefore entitled to recover.
Leachy Short Line r. Co. 81 Pac. 81
CUtah.)
FALSE PRETENSES.
Defendant undertook to buy lodg-
ing house for prosecutrix, who had
money in the hands of trustee. De-
PENDANT, on, learning of house that
could be bought for $50, made a bar
gain with the owner for the sale there
of to prosecutrix for 500, and then
represented to prosecutrix that she
had purchased the house for her for
$500. Prosecutrix then said to defend
ant she would pay $500 down, and the
balance in a few days. and requested
defendant to get $500 from the trustee
of prosecutrix-at the same time send
ing instructions to the trustee to de-
liver it to the defendant-and the
trustee thereupon delivered it accord
ingly. Defendant thereupon delivered
to prosecutrix bill of SALE which had
previously been signed by the owner Of
the house, purporting to sell the prop
erty to prosecutrix, who thereafter
paid the balance of the purchase money
to the defendant. From the beginning
defendants intention was to obtain the
money from prosecutrix ostensibly to
use in paying for the property. but
really to convert all Of it to her own
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-20

the strongest group of interests outside
OF the Standard Oil system. The cleo
ton of cabinet member, Secretary of
the Navy Paul Morton, was intended
still farther to gain the confidence Of
the policy holders present and prospec-
tive. Then the move checkmated Au-
gust Belmont and helped Ryan and his
associates wonderfully in their con-
templated subway deals in New York
There is no discounting the fact that
this was one of the greatest moves
made on the financial chessboard in
years. 1t is just the sort. of move that
Ryan has made before. only the others
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-20
The Diamond Cure.

The latest news from Paris, Is, that
they have discovered diamond cure
for consumption. If you fear consump-
ton or pneumonia, 1t will, however, be
best for you to take that great remedy
mentioned by w. T. MCGEE, Of vanleer,
Tenn. II had a cough, for fourteen
years. Nothing helped me, until took
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds, which
gave instant relief, and effected per-
manent cure" Unequalled quick cure,
for throat and lung troubles. At Nc
Donald & Mahood Co.'s drug store;
price 5oc and 800, guaranteed. Trial
bot tie free.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-20
AS A DRY GOODS CLERK.

were not in such conspicuous places
and escaped the attention Of the public.
The more the character of Ryan is
studied the more the strength Of the
man is seen. He is credited with be-
ing the power behind Tammany Hall, or
at least q power. He is a director in
more trusts than could be recounted in
an ordinary newspaper article. The
Chicago street railway interests, he is
concerned there. The gas company Of
Philadelphia, he is closely connected
with that. Yet these are the financial
concerns that have occasioned two of
the greatest municipal revolts in re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-20
THOMAS F. RYAN.

lines Of the city and Is now bidding for
the new subways. He organized the
Bank of Commerce, with its billion dol
lar assets, the biggest banking institu-
ton In the country outside the Rocke-
Teller bank. He is the financial master
of the tobacco trust. He brought about
the Pere Marquette railway consolida-
ton. the Hooking Valley consolidation
and others. He was prominently iden-
titled with the development of the West
Virginia situation as member OF the
Elkins- WE aey-Widener syndicate. He
is in the company building railways in
Cuba he g. - tho smelter trust. he is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-20
Homesesksrs' Rates.

Via the Iowa Central railway. On.
first and third Tuesdays OF each
month, to Nebraska, Kansas. Missouri.
Arkansas, Oklahoma, Indian TERRITORY.
Texas. New Mexico, Colorado and
other states. Stop-overs allowed and
tickets limited twenty-one days. For
rates, time Of trains. ETC., call on
agents, or address A. B. Cults. q. p. =
a. A. Minneapolis, MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-20
Tc Land Agents and homeseekers.

The Chicago Great Western Railway
will on May End and 18th and June
9Th and goth sell homeseekcr. tickets
to the north. northwest, south, south
west and east, at greatly reduced rates
for round trip Also on May 9th, 2Srd.
and goth and June 18th and 9th.
Homeseekers tickets will be sold to
points in Minnesota, the Dakotas and
Canadian northwest. For further In
formation apply to j. R. Harding, agent,
Marshalltown. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-20
Forced 10 starve.

b. F. Leek, Of Concord, KY, says:
.'For twenty. years I suffered agonies
with q sore on my upper lip, SO painful,
sometimes that I could not eat. After
vainly trying everything else, cured
it. with Bucklens Arnica Salve." It's
great for burns, cuts and wounds. At
Mcdonald & Mahood Co.'S drug store
ONLY CSC.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-20
Low Round Trip Re Daily to Port.
land, VIA the Northwestern Line.

Account Lewis and Clark exposition.
via direct routes or at slight advance
via San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Send 2-cent stamp for illustrated fold
er and full information as to extensive
choice of routes going and returning.
with low rate side trip to Yellowstone
National Park and Alaska.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-20

If taken this month, keeps you well
all summer. 1t makes the little ones
eat sleep and grow. A tonic for the
whole family HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea. IS cents, tea or tablets. Nc
Bride & Will Drug Co
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-20
One Dollar Saved Represents
Dollars Earned.

The average man does not save TO
exceed ten per cent Of his earnings. Ha
must spend nine dollars in living ex-
penses for every dollar saved. That
being the case he cannot be too careful
about unnecessary expenses. Very
often few cents properly invested.
like buying seeds for his garden will
save several dollars outlay later on.
It is the same in buying Chamberlain.s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
1t costs but few cents and bottle
of it in the house often saves doc
tors bill of several dollars. For sale
by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-20
STRIKING indian Nomenclature.

.sMuskoka," Clear Sky Land"
"Magnetewan," Smooth Flowing Wa
ter" "Kawartha," Bright Water and
Happy Lands" "Temagami," Deep
Water" are Indian words that fittingly
describe some Of the most delightful
spots ssfor a summers outing on the
American continent. All reached by
Grand Trunk Railway System. Dou-
BILE track from Chicago to Montreal
and Niagara Falls
Descriptive literature. timetables,
ETC., will be mailed free on application
to George w. Vaux, A. q. p. & 7. A,
1876 Adams street, Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-20

II will bring rich. red blood, firm
flesh ana muscle That's what Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Te1 will DC.
Taken this month keeps sou well all
summer. IS cents, tea or tablets. Mo-
Bride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-20
a surpri.e Party.

Foley's kidney Cure purifies the
Flood by straining out impurities and
tones up the whole system. Cures
kidney and bladder troubles. B. ~
Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-20
$1,000 t. st. Paul & Minneapolis and
Return via Chicago Great Western
RaiIwa..

Tickets on sale daily to September 80.
Final return limit October 81. Also e.
qually rates to Minnesota, North
Dakota, Color- o, Utah, and Wyoming
points. For further information APP
plsSsto any Chicago Great Western
ticket agent or j. p Elmer, q. =. A.,
ST. Paul, MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-20

When Other Medicines Have Failed.
Take Foley's Kidney Cure. 1t has cur
ed when everything else has dtsap-
pointed. B. A. Morgan.