Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-07-16

Milwaukee, July 11.-F'or the first
time in the history of the company,
notices have been sent out to all the
policyholders of the Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance company noti-
tying them of the annual election Of
that company which will be held one
week from today at the offices of the
company in this city.
Although the company has improved
in the fact that it now sends notices
of it's annual election to all its policy
holders, it's officers cling to the same
old manner of election by which for
years they have perpetuated them
selves in Office without fear of con-
test; and in the circular announce
ing the election notification is sent
the policyholder that if he desires he
can vote his policies through some
proxy selected by the trustees of the
company who are to be reelected. In
the election of year ago a large ma
jOrfty of the proxies were not policy
holders. The company has not as
yet made it's proxy list public this
year, so the policyhOlders are not able
to know whether this coming election
is to be presided over by non-policy-
holders. Inclosed with the notices
are proxy slips.
"The annual meeting for 1906 viii
says the notice, occur on July Is OF
the present year and at such meeting
all members of the company may vote
in person, or by proxy dated and ex-
ecuted within so days next preceding
the meeting and returned to the Office
of the company for examination and
registry upon the books of the COM
pany at least three days previous to
the meeting of the members of the
company at which the same are to be
used No person is allowed to cast
by proxy more than 100 votes in addl-
ton to the votes to which he may be
entitled as member of the company
on his own insurance; and no officer,
trustee, agent or employe of said COM
pany can act or be entitled to vote as
proxy for an absent member. Every
member Of the company is entitled
to one vote for each $1,000 of insur.
ance carried ON his life.
"The charter of the company pro-
vides that the board of trustees shall
consist of SO members and that no
person shall be eligible to the Office of
trustee of the said company unless he
shall have insurance in this company
upon his own life for at least $4,000.
One-fourth of the number to be elected
each year for term of four years.
THE officers and trustees of the
company always desire to have as
large a vote as possible of the mem
bers of the company at each annual
election and would be pleased to see
you here at that time If you find
that you cannot attend the annual
meeting in person you may nave some
friend who will be in Milwaukee at
that time and whom you would like to
have act as your proxy. If not, and
you would like to be represented, the
company will furnish the name of a
resident of Milwaukee who is worthy
of confidence and who will cast your
votes in accordance with your wishes.
A blank proxy is enclosed herewith
for your use should you desire to be
represented in that manner. AS you
will notice by the instructions on the
back of the blank proxy, it is only
good for this election and to be avail
able must be filed for registration at
the company's Office in Milwaukee not
later than Saturday, the 14th day #
July"