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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-01
CIVIL WAR in MUTUAL LIFE.
Struggle On to Drive Mccurdy Fami-
" From Soft Jobs.


New York, Nov. Indications OF a
bitter struggle in the Mutual Life IN
surance Company between the Nc
Curdy's and -McCurdys are rap
idly coming to the surface. That de-
termined effort to drive Richard A,
McCurdy from the presidency of the
company and the McCurdy followers
from the lucrative berths they occupy
is now on foot is no longer denied.
The men who are leading the figh'
are not yet ready to come into tn
open. They are anxious that the work
Of the Truesdale investigating commit
tee shall not be complicated and are
confident that its report will eliminate
the McCurdys from the Mutual Life.
They have been told that President
McCurdy is now doing missionary
work among the trustees to build up
an organization within the company
that will vote down any report from
the investigating committee which
may recommend his removal
Several men who are large policy
holders in the Mutual Life have taken
steps toward the formation of a policy
holders committee. They intend to
send out a call to the 100000 policy
holders for proxies. If they get 10000
proxies they are confident they will
be able to GUST the McCurdy admins
tration. The proxies held jointly by
President McCurdy and Vice President
Robert A. Grannis are not believed to
lumber more than $4,000, and it is
said that hundreds of these have been
revoked recently.
At the annual election next spring
the present plan is to defeat all tn
McCurdy trustees who are put up for
reelection. Then at the election of of
ficers the opposition believes it will be
strong enough to defeat for reelection
President McCurdy, Vice President
Grannis, Treasurer Frederic Cromwell
and others who are regarded as Nc
CurdY men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-01
500 Reward, 500,

The readers Of this paper win be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one DREADED disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is, the only positive cure now known to
the MEDICAL fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tar h Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucuous
surfaces of the system, thereby de-
troying the foundation Of the disease.
and giving the patient strength to
build up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing it's work. The
proprietors have SO much faith in its
curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it
fails to cure. Send for list of testi-
monials.
Address F. j. CHENEY & CO., To-
ledo, Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for Consti-
patton
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-01
Notice Of Incorporation.

To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given, that the
undersigned have associated thenl-
selves together under and by virtue Of
chapter one, title nine, Of the Code Of
Iowa. and the laws amendatory there
to, as a railway corporation, and have
adopted articles OF incorporation Els
follows, to-wit:
"a The name of such corporation
Is Union Traction Company of Iowa,
and it's principal place of business Is
Marshalltown. Ia.
(2) The general nature of the BUSH
ness to be transacted by this corpor'i-
ton shall be the acquisition by con-
struction, lease, or purchase OF rail-
ways, interurban or street railways,
upon the streets and highways of any
city or town, or other territory within
the state Of Iowa, and shall be the
building, equipping and operating a
line Of electric railroad, single or
double track, from the city OF Mar
shalltown, Iowa, to Waterloo, Iowa, oy
the most practicable and feasible route
and to build such extensions of ss.id
line from any Of its stations or points
on said line as shall be deemed neces-
sary to carry on and do the business
of said proposed line Of road: and in
connection Herewith to acquire, prr.
chase or to erect, construct and main
tain and operate gas and electric
plant for the purpose of manufact,r-
Ing and generating gas and electricity,
one or both, as may be necessary, and
incident to the main purpose OF The
corporation.
And it shall have the power to nc
quire rights-of-way, depots and other
grounds necessary for the construction
and operation of its said railway end
plant, by purchase, donation, condem-
nation or otherwise. and also to 'ac-
quire all necessary rights and fran
chises therefor.
And it shall have power to own,
maintain, sell or dispose of said system
Of railways, or interurban or street
railways, privileges. franchises end
property, or any part thereof, and to
operate the same and carry pass'.n-
gers, freight, express and mail over
and along the same, and to transact
ana carry on any and all ordinary
business over and along said railways
and plants as is usually transacted or
carried on by other roads and plants
by electricity. or any other motive
power now known or to become known
over and along its wires ami conduits
1t s also hereby authorized to FUR
chase or lease the property, real and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-01

swallowed and stuck fast by its beak
having gone through the snakes body.
A snakes digestive organs may be
slow, but they are very sure. Teeth,
skin, hair and every part of the prey Is
digested. The hard, finty teeth OF a
rat will be found, II the snake Is dis.
sected within week, to be soft enough
to crush in the fingers.
Snakes only care to eat once In three
or four months, though they drink
much water. Through the winter they
hibernate in captivity as when free.
Occasionally they may be reused and
VIII possibly eat something, but they
are very sluggish.
Constructing snakes have a powerful
grip, but it can be loosened instantly
by unwin.ling from the head or tail
New York Herald
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-01

% +
ISAAC SHARP, Ex-Governor OF Kan
II sas, in letter from 1927 ST., n b.,
Washington, D. c., writes:
81 cen earnestly recommend your
PerHna as an excellent ionic. Its
reputation as q crre for cafarrh is
firmly established By my friends, VITO
have been benefited kyits use, and e
public should Know its great curative
Qualities. ''..ISaac Sharp.
Mr.. James Currie, prominent mer-
chant Of Montreal, Can, writes from
1885 Notre Dame ST., as follows:
J, I have used your Peruna for catarrh
and find it an excellent remedy for
coughs and colds. flames Currie.
IL yon do not derive prompt and salts
tory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving .
full statement Of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable nd.
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
4 All correspondence held confideD tai.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-01
ILLEGAL STOCK TRANSFER.
Judge in Pittshurg Says There Must
Be Actual Transfer.

Pittsburg. Pa, Nov. 1.-THE present
system of stock transferring by power
of attorney is questioned in litigation
resulting from the failure Of the En-
terprise National bank. which had its
first hearing before Judge John NJ.
Kennedy in common pleas court yes
terday. Yesterdays hearing was the
application Of D. L. Patterson for a
preliminary injunction to restrain
Lemert S. Cook ana the Guarantee IT,
tie and Trust Company from disposng
of or encumbering a certificate OF the
Duquesne National bank for fifteen
shares of its capital stock Patterson
declares he pledged the certificate with
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-01

the Enterprise National bank as coll
lateral for loan, and says 1t was ta-
ken feloniously from the bank and is
now in the custody of the Guarantee
Title and Trust company.
Attorney Wishart in his argument
to the court cited cases In higher
courts to sustain his contention that
the stock was transferred legally and
now belongs to the trust company, and
that d. l.. Patterson has no recovery.
Mr.. W.shart said it was the common
and almost universal practice for at
torr.ys and laymen to bring stock to
banks FOR sale accompanied by the ir-
revocahle power of attorney of the ORR
ginal owner and that such were COM
monty accepted as legal transfers and
were SO treated.
Judge Questions Legality.
Il was not aware until this recent
fiareup that this was the common
practice of stock brokers' and business
men, said Judge Kennedy, "and l am
not convinced that it is sanctioned by
the supreme court. Such transaction
is not an actual transfer having only
tse power of attorney authorizing the
tsansfer. In my opiN'on the stock must
actually be transferred to another
n me in the books of the company"
The court re teratei his opinion sew
eral times, AMI maze 1t plain that he
5oas not look upon transfers by pc er
OF attorney with the stock still In the
natne of the original owner as legal
:ranefess. The Importance of this
opinion, should 1t be sustained, can
4, Inv 1,o, lxo ~, n
stock brokers'. 1t may mean the revo-
luton of the business of stock trans
ferrint,
The case Yves finally adjourned un-
til to5ay at the suggestion of judge
enne7y, that the case is of too great
importance to be hurried through with.
all that it be continued over and
sa,.en up to9ay.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-01
Mans Unreasonableness.

is often as great as wOman's. But Thos.
S. Austin, Mgr. of the Republican,
of Leavenworth, Ind, was not unreas-
enable, when he lefused to allow the
doctors to operate on his wife, for fe-
male trouble, Instead" he says, I'VE
concluded to try Electric Bitters. My
wife was then so sick, she could hardly
leave her bed, and five 60 physicians
had failed to relieve her. After taking
Electric Bitters, she was perfectly
cured, and can now perform all her
household duties" Guaranteed by Me-
Donald & Manhood Co., druggists, price
so cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-01
Sen Lost Mother.

"Consun Ition runs in our family.
AMI thru ii lost my mother." writes
e. B. Reid. of Harm Me. For the
past f e years. however. on the slight-
EFT sign OF a ,gh or cold. l have TAX
Ell Dr.. Kings New Discovery fer Cor
su,Y ption which has saved me from
sc ous lung trouble His mothers
eth was a sad loss for Mr.. Reid. but
he leprneA that lung troable must not
be neglected. and how to cure it.
Quickest relief ana cure for coughs ami
col IS. Price so cents AM 81; guar
anteed at Mcdonald & Mahood Co.'S
drug store. Trial bottle free.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-01
Goaaip.

Gossip is humming bird with eagle
wings and voice like fog horn. 1t
can be heard from Dan to Beersheba
and has caused more trouble than all
the ticks, Aeas. mosquitoes. coyotes.
grasshoppers. chinch bugs, rattle
snakes. sharks. sore toes, cyclones
earthouases. billiards.. smallpox, vel
low fever. govt and Indigestion that
his great United States has knowT
v will know when the universe shut
- s,.,~ and begins the final invoice
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-01
A Observation-Disclosures.

American Tourist l understand.
marquis, that you fell in love with y
distinguished American lady on az
count of her pretty foot.
Marquis-Dat is 1t. Dat is it. De
pretty WY she foots de bills.-New
York Weekly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-01
He Could Hardly Get Up.

r P. H. Duffy of Ashley. H., writes.
This is to certify that l have taken
two bottles Of Foley's kidney Cure
and it has helped me more than any
other medicine. Itried many advertise
ed 1emeaies. but none OF them gave
me any relief. My druggist recom-
men1ed Foley's Kidney Cure and it has
cured me. Before. commencing it use
was in such shape that could hardly
get up when once down." For sale by
Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-01
To Land Aaen-s .na Aomeseekers.

10 Lane Ao0n.s Sno 70meseskes'
The Chicago Great Western Railway
i'll. on the first and third Tuesday Of
sch month to December inclusive.
ell round trip tickets at only one fare
Jus 81 to points in the following
tates: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas
dorado. Florida. Georgia. Indian Ter
tory, Kansas. Kentucky. Louisiana.
Mexico, Minnesota. Mississippi. Mis-
o1ri. Nebraska. Nevada. New Mex
%. North Carolina, North Dakota.
outh Dakota, Tennessee. Texas. Utah
s.yoming and Virginia. also to Alber
A. Assiniho.n. Canadian Northwest
tanitoba. Western Ontario and Sas.
,tcheWan. For further Information
nply to j. r. Harding. agent. Mar
nalltoNn. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-01
Anxious Moments,

Some of the most anxious hours of a
mothers life are those when the little
one of the household have the Group.
There is no other medicine so effective
in this terrible n4alady as Foley's Hon
ey and Tar 1t is household favorite
for throat and lung troubles, as it con-
tains no opiates or other poisons, it can
be safely given. For sale by Mcbride
& VIII Drug Co
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-01
New Car Line to Southern c;

Pullman tourist sleeping cars thru
&c les Angeles without change. daily
from Chicago beginning September Is.
via the Chicago. Union Pacific and
Northwestern }lne and the newly open
cd SILT Lake Route. Great reduc-
sion in time schedules via this route.
fOn}nnfst one-way tickets on sale daily
from Chicago beginning September Is
only SIS to Los Angeles. Correspond
'nglv To-, rats from other points
Double berth in tourist sleeping cars,
S. from Chicago. For tickets. Sleep
ing car reservation and full particu-
lars. apply TO the nearest ticket agent
of Chicago & Northwestern Ry., or to
$. A Hutchison, manager. 212 Clark
street Chicago
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-01
On every Tuesday the Iowa Cent?

On every Tuesday the Iowa Central
has on sale round trip excursion tick
cts to points in Minnesota. the Da-
sotas, Manitoba, Assiniboia, 8and the
Canadian Northwest. On first and
third Tuesdays Of each month Home
seekers tickets are on sale to points
south, west and southwest. Rate. one
fare. plus two dollars. Liberal Limits
and stop over privileges. For rates
and time of trains call on agents or
address A. B. Cults. G. p. & T. A..
Minneapolis. MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-01
Low Round Tt 7s,es Daily to Por.

Via the Northwestern line. account
Lewis and Clarke exposition, via direct
.oules or al slight advance via San
F.aicisco and los Angeles send 2
cent stamp TO- illustrated folder and
full in farmati as TO extensive choice
Of routes going and returning. with
low rate side trip to Yellowstone Ma.
,ionl Park and Alaska.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-01
70 CATCH A RATHER
SIMPLY sTooP AND PICK HIM UP
WITH YOUR HANDS.

II the snake IL Coiled. Lay one h"Hs
Over 1t and the DINER onder H. ana
1t viii Not Move to Get Away.
SOME Facts About the Ncpsiies'
Here are some roc+s about snakes
ri, 81, bv vorng r.,n VINO has stuu,sl
t.,a s,ne he w,1.u ye,rs old:
HE l.n;f way !, c.;i,h n snake is 10
.,l s.oon dow ma picl, II M. us
vo,, wo,,,1 n non. ar n turtle. sopa-
time, With - r.t q. If is as we'll 10
NM a sticl, q, III. nsna until Won get
,o,,I. band an h M If the snake ia
90 ,e simplv TX one hand over it unl
Tho g pr under If ami the snake will
nor u,,ye tn q 80.
there ia "a for snake bite
tsnn any br N q, ". isl,y. 1t is strych-
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-01

All women should strive to be beau
tiful Beauty rules mankind. Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea brings red
lips. bright eyes and cream-like COM
p1exions. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. Nc
E ide & Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-01
HoMEsEENERs' EXCURSIONS.
Low Rates Are of red by the Chicago,
Mlw .ukee e. st. Paul Railway.

Round trip tickets at less than the
regular one-way fare to many points III
the west and southwest. Tckest on
sale October II, November and 81,
and December 5 and Is. Return limit
81 days. Liberal stop-over privileges
Details on request j. G. Etzei, ticket
auopt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-01
A Disastrous Calamity.

1t is disastrous calamity, when you
lose your health, because indigestion
and constipation have Slapped it away.
PROMPT relief can be had in DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. They build up your
digestive organs, and cure headache,
dizziness collie, constipation. etc. Guar
antee9 at Mcdonald & Mahood Co.'S
drug store; % cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-01

w. A. Herren, of Finch. Ark, writes
81 wish to report that Foley's Kidney
Cure has cured a terrible case of kid
.ney and bladder trouble that two doc
tors had given up" For sale by Nc
Bride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-01

The price OF pretty face is 800
three packages of HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. Brings red lips, bright
eyes and lovely color. IS cents, Tea or
Tablets. Mcbride & Will Drug Com
pany
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-01
THROUGH Tourist Car service to Cali
fornia

VIA Chicago Great Western Railway.
Two cars per week one leaving Mar
$. .alltown every Wednesday via Kan
sas City and Rock Island-El Paso
rouse, arriving Los Angeles 1855 p.
m. the following Sunday. the other
leaving at q p. m. every Thursday.
via Kansas City and Santa Fe route.
arriving Los Angeles s:25 a. m. San
Diego 12:45 p. M, the blowing Mon
day, For further information apply to
J. r. Harding, agent. MarshalltoWn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-01
Members of the Commission
10 d N Important Meeting
;n,. X ,om CHI nges
" EE A GENERAL sHAkEuP
6 E -, ch;ef.of the AdH,inis-
I. or ms and His Office is
~ isnat.cn 5aia to
IL ii lei ittion-Wor!< Of His
c. &c j.
Nov. tie members of
canal conan N held a

a. III ,e iGepce OF Chairman
s..go..ls ana ~s..el upon III portant
changes in the administrat on Office OF
the canal. The Office he,>, by Col.
Clarence r. Edwards, chief of admin
istrat on, was abolished, to take effect
November Is. 1t was stated at the Of
fee of the commission that Colonel
Eiwa DIS before leaving for the 18TH
mus with .ecretary Taft resigned. that
his resignation and the abolition of tie
office was to be announced from Pana-
ma by the secretasy V, that the work of
Colonel Edwards in orzal.z ng the of
fee had been satisfactorily coz T .e i,
ami that his services We're no , ar
n. cessary. W con PEI. no
was assistant HE Is the I'd s a
|, ton, retains his pos on; j. w. B.sa-
op, who was &,p. % .i,al e utive sec
ietary of the ccma.iss On some time
aso has been ma ie sec s.n Y.
Colonel Edwards las cen for sevee-
al years CHIEF of tie MS i1r bureau u
the war departil e 1t, whieA handle al
Of the business o. the -aatl ppl'les and
Of Cuba while the latter was under
the control of the war department..
When the isthlnian commission was
placel under the war departire nt the
insular bureau was used for the or
ganization of the administration bust
ness OF the canal. Colonel Edwards
was made chief of q ADMINISTRATION. and
in reality performed the duties OF chief
clerk in the organization Of the wo'k-
ing force Of the commission. Many of
the best men in the insular bureau
were transferred to the isthmian cot.
M ssion, including Mr.. Peppersr an.
who was assistant to Colonel l31wa s
in the insular bureau.
Claim Not Due to Friction.
Reports of friction in the admins
trait OF the canal have been current
and deniei for some time past and
there have been limitations that
Colonel Edwards position and prom
inence in canal matters was one OF the
causes of disagreement, but it was be-
lieved, in view of the fact that Colonel
Edwards accompanied Secretary Taft
to Panama. that his services and posi-
ton were entirely satisfactory to the
secretary. When he left Wash
ington it was supposed that
Colonel Edwards accompanied the
secretary officially in his capacs' &
an official of the Panama canf
mission, ITO render such aia.ana
ance as he possessed during the n
vestigation of the conditions on the
isthnus Heretofore the adnlinistra-
ton OF the canal work has been largely
communicated through Colonel Ed
wards and his office to the secretary.
Under the new arrangement Chairman
Shonts will deal directly with the
secretary and there will be no connec-
ton between the insular bureau OF the
war department and the canal.
While nothing is announced as to
further duty of Colonel Edwards, 1t
has been rumored that he may be as
signed to important duty in the Phil
ippines, if he does not continue as
chief of the insular bureau.