Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-22
Believed Considerable Trouble
Could Be Caused Some Cor
porations Doing Business
LAW APPLYING is vEpY SPECIFIC
1t Provides That Fine of s1oo Day
May Be Imposed For Non-compIi-
anee, Which Penalty May Also Be
Assessed Against Amy Officer or
EmpIoye Knowingly Violating Law.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican,.
Des Moines, March 22.--The incor-
poration laws of Iowa require that ev-
cry company or corporation organized
for pecuniary profit, organized Under
the laws Of any other sta-e and doing
business in Iowa, other than mercan-
tile and manufacturing corporations,
must file certified copies of their ar
,ticles in this state with the secretary
Of state and LAY fee of $50 with fee
of an additional 81 for every thousand
of capital stock over $4,000. There is
penalty of slO0 day for non-com-
pliance and penalty Of the same
amount against any officer or employe
who knowingly violates the law. Yet
there are very few corporations to
which this law would apply that have
filed their articles with the secretary
of state here. Since the publication
in these columns some time ago that
the car line companies have not obey
ed the law considerable discussion has
been caused as to why the law Is not
obeyed and why it cannot be enforc-
ed. 1t would mean many thousands
Of dollars to the state and 1t is pos
sible yet that some action will be
taken The law is very specific and
applies to any foreign corporation.
with the exceptions named, (which has
transacted business in the state of
Iowa since the first day Of September,
1886, or desires hereafter to transact
business in this state, and which has
not a permit to do such business" etc.
Section 1888 of the law states that
''no foreign corporation which has not
in good faith complied with the pro-
visions Of this chapter and taken out
a permit shall possess the right to
exercise the power of eminent domain,
or exercise any of the rights and priv
ileges conferred upon corporations, un-
tn it has SO complied herewith and
taken out such permi,% 1t is believed
that under this section considerable
trouble could be caused to some of the
corporations if an attempt were made
to do so.
Dr. A. r. Moerke, of Burlington, the
only eclectic applicant for the appoint
ment to the vacancy on the state board
Of health, is a graduate Of Bennett
College of Eclectic Medicine and Sur
gerry Of Chicago of the class Of 1896.
He has been practicing in Burlington
ever since his license was issued from
the state board of that year. He is 81
wears old. Governor Cummins an
nounced that he would appoint reg
ular because he could not find an &C.
lectic. Now that DR.. Moerke has been
discovered and made application his
appointment would seem to hinge on
nothing, but his fitness and 1t Is un-
derstood the governor has been given
assurances that he is a capable and
efficient physician and reputable man.
DR. G. p. Neal, who was reported to
be an applicant, is from Fort Madi-
son, instead of Keokuk. 1t has been
discovered that DIR. j. A. Scroggs is
not eligible to appointment because he
is connected with a medical college.
He has been lecturer on obstretics in
the Keokuk Medical College ever since
the college was established. In addi-
ton to DIR. Leipziger of Burlington DIR.
H. b. Young of Burlington Is cam
didate for appointment.
L. e. Schmitt, Of Clinton, Iowa, an
attorney, was in the city yesterday
consulting Adjutant General w. H.
Thrift, relative to the enlistment of a
company of the guard in that city to
fill the vavancy caused by the muster
ing out of the company at st. Charles.
There was formerly two companies at
Clinton An armory is still there and
it is thought possibly it may be Sc
cured again for the same purpose
There has been a desire on the part of
some of the officials of the guard to see
a company established at M--shall
town.
Dairy Commissioner H. r. Wright
expects the exhibit of butter at Mason
City this week to be one of the best
held yet. Considerably over 100 tubs
have been entered for scoring. The
dairy men of the state have taken
a great deal Of interest in the matter
and are offering their product readily
for exhibit. Mr. Wright is taking no
credit for the special meetings to be
held in all parts of the state this sum-
mer in a campaign of education. He
says the idea belongs TO Professor Nc
Kay of the State College at Ames and
he wants him to have the credit be-
cause it belongs to him and If it is
failure he wants him to have the
blame. Mr.. Wright is sure, however.
that it will be a very great success and
Sis devoting considerable time to the
matter in preparation.
Miss Alice Ward. Of Williamsburg,
the candidate for treasurer of the Re-
lief Corps now claims to have the Sew
enth district Of the state. as divided by
the corps solid for her. She expects
to come in with the whole southeast
corne- Of the state in favor OF her
candicaly. The Seventh district COW
eYs a large portion of that corner.
The friends Of Senator Harper are
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