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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-23
Some Losses Compared.

"a discussion as to proposed advance
in freight rates on eastern railways i9
going on before the interstate commerce
commission. 1t has aroused widespread
comment The sum involved seems large
It is stated to be about an additiopal
hundred million dollars annually The
question IS Importance is conceded, but
surely It Is proper TO compare it in rela'
tive Importance with other public mat.
ters of expenditure or waste.
Let us look for a moment at our loss
es from fires, referring not to great con
flagrations, but to the regular run o
fires. Since 1906 this direct loss ha,
never been in any year as little as twC
hundred millions in any one year It ha'
risen as high as two hundred and thirty
millions in three Of these years
ITO state It differently, we get quit
stirred up by the question whether th'
average freight rate per ton mile shall
be .O075 Of cent Of ,O070 Of cen,
but we don't get excited at all as y
whether we shall lose many times tn
sum involved in another way which "
know haw to prevent
"Come with me to the railway static
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-23

Hearing a scream from little
Johnny. she asked whats the mat
ter, Johnnyi"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-23

lingly. But collectively do we ca,e vely
much about it3 1t has until recently
been our reproach in the eyes of the
world that we sacrificed many of our
children to keep national holiday, At
last this particular motor center of our
national conscience aroused action. We
have nearly stopped the sacrifice,
"We deplore the loss of life and
human suffrage which arise from dis
tmbed conditions in our sister republic
to the south.
"The red pictures of the battlefields
of the civil war make us culver.
owe are shocked that the Balkan
wars COST nearly half million dead
or wounded.
"Now, there have died in the United
States in the last six months from pre-
ventaLle causes more people than wer9
slain IN the civil war, and more, many
times more, than all that have died in
the Mexican troubles, A special student
Of this problem connected with out OF
our great life insurance companies tells
me that every year IL the United States
$4,000 people die from preventable
diseases and accidents,
"Our advocates of peace are vocal
and varied in their attacks upon war. ]
don t recall them as being excited over
the massacres Of peace.
Many Losses Are Needless.
"Apart from those who will sorrow
this year and are sorrowing now from
LOSSES that are needless, the money val.
uo Of these deaths, which we know how
to prevent and yet permit, is staggering
BY conservative estimate it is placed 0
thousand millions, full billion, every
year.
"What we need TO have aroused is O
sense Of proportionate values. There
are men who worry over a battleshiI
or two but every month by saving those
in ways that are well known who need
lessly die we could more than pay tn,
cost Of four battleshps and save a lo
Of human agony besides,
at is the statement Of the sam,
authority ! am quoting that are mil
lion and a half people constantly i'll il
the United States from causes whicI
are well known to be preyentabe an
3 that this entails loss Of five hundre
million per annum; so that from pre-
yentable death and prccentable Hines
each year fifteen hundred millions q
dollars
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-23
NeU Dress Trimmings.

It's surprising how much little, in.
expensive ornament will add to the
charm and attractiveness of gown
that would otherwise appear plain and
dull.
If you would see the smartest novel
ties Of the season you should let us
show you the new dress ornaments in
drop effects, such as the Oriental bead,
pearl with rhinestone center, jet drops,
jet buckles, pear buckle slides, metal
buckle slides in gold and silver and
silk tassels with buckle attachment.
They are beauties.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-23
Dealing with Human Life.

"Let us briefly, then, consiler how
we deal with human life. We value It,
Of course. That is, we say we do None
of us individually gives it up Willingly
Happilv. few Of us would take 1t vii.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-23

Vanity Bags and Cases.
New lot of assorted sizes in German
silver, each ,....,25c, Soc, $1.25, $1,50
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-30
Business Fluctuates.

Mr.. Bleakly's report shows that for
all the life companies dong business
in Iowa, they incurred death losses
amounting to 27.2 cents for each dollar
they received from policy holders in
1910; but last year their death losses
amounted to as much as 3O.S cents for
each dollar they received. The death
losses actually paid were, Of course
somewhat smaller in amount.
The report shows that the fuctua-
ton in the character Of the business
was greater with the Iowa companies
than with the other than Iowa COM
panies.
The Iowa companies have increased
their business more rapidly than the
non-Iowa companies. In the FIVE years
they just doubled the amount Of prem
iums they received on Iowa business.
The other than Iowa companies In
creased their business by about 80 per
cent
The business in Iowa is done on sub
staQtially the same basis as that else
where. for while the percentage Of
losses incurred to premiums received
in Iowa was 30.S, the percentage for
all business done by these companies
in Iowa and elsewhere, was SO.3 Der
cent.
The printed report of State Auditor
Bleakly has just been issued Here
after the reports will come from the
insurance commissioner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-30
PROFITS OF LIFE INSURANCE
BUSINESS IN IOWA SLIGHT.
~ REDUCED.
NOT 90 LARGE
COMPARED 70 DEATH LossEs
state Auditor eIsakly Issues Annual
Report on Risk BY Both Foreign and
state cempanies-Local Concerns
Show Greatest Growth Of All com-
paniss Reported.
pecial to Times Republican.

SpeC1Ql TO Times. RepuDuC6n.
Des Moines, Nov. S0.-Life insurance
business is being done in Iowa on a
closer margin now than in the past;
in other words, according To the rec
ords, the premiums collected are not
quite as large as formerly in proper
ton to the death losses incurred. The
cost of getting the business and hand
ling it has been reduced. or at least
not quite as much has been left to be
distributed as profits to stockholders.
The Iowa companies, however. this
year for the first time IN i've years,
make showing of greater profits on
the business done than do the other
than Iowa companies.
Record Of Five Years.
The annual report of State Auditor
Bleakly on life insurance contains a
tAbulation of statistics regarding the
life business covering all companies
doing business in Iowa. There is q
showing of the premiums received and
losses incurred and paid. and tabu-
lation of the percentage of losses in
CURED to aggregate of premiums re-
ceived. It is in this percentage show
ing that is disclosed the cost or pro-
fit of the business done. 1t shows how
much of each dollar received by the
companies came back to the policy
holders or beneiciaries in the form of
death losses incurred. A tabulation for
five years, divided as to Iowa COM
panies, non-Iowa companies, and both
$nQofhor ShnJrS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-30
Baxter New. Notes,

Special to Times-Republican.
Baxter, Nov. 3O.-Last Thursday eve
ming at 8 o'clock was celebrated the
wedding of William Bloomingshine, Of
Rhodes. and Miss Myrtle Kline. Of
Baxter, both are young people of high
standing in the community in which
they live. The wedding service was
performed at the Kintz church. They
will make their home on a farm near
Rhodes.
Louis Wintermeire while In the field
north Of his barn blowing happened to
look towards the barn and noticed
smoke coming out Of window. and by
the time he could get to the barn 1t
was completely covered with flames.
The barn was filled with hay and some
grain which is complete loss. The
fire is supposed to have been set by
tramps who had stopped there during
the night.
Architect H. Reimer was in Baxter
today making examination Of the work
being done on the new school build
ing and reports that everything Is be-
ing done in go, order and tina. II fs
thought the bu: Ding will be completed
by the first If the year
Mr.. Peterson, the buttermaker for
the Baxter Dairy Company before 1t
closed, has opened an office IN the
Colo building for the Des Moines
Creamery Company and will receive
all Of the cream brought to Baxter that
used to go to the old company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-30
CHILDREN OF [. r. NELSON, NEAR
ATLANTIC, EACH RE.
cEIvEp HOME.
PARENTS DIVIDE BULK OF
ESTATE THANKSGIVING DAY
Prefer TO Share With Children Rath-
Or Than Have Division Made by
Some One Else After Their Deaths-
Land Located in cass and Audubon
counties-cans to Iowa in 1870.
,ecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Atlantic, Nov. 3O--The ten children
of Mr.. ana Mrs. L. p Nelson. Twins
eight miles north Of here were each
presented a farm on Thanksgiving day
by their parents. The gifts were made
entirely without previous knowledge IT
The children and naturally created m
air of grea. joy IL. the family. all CT
whom were present at the old home for
a family gathering. The affair also
was in the nature of a reception to
the daughter, Mrs. Harry Traum, who
were recently married. The farms
which made up this magnificent gift
are located in Cas- and Audubon coun-
ties. In making the presentation after
the dinner hour, Mr.. Nelson called all
OF the children abou' him and t1ld
them it hal been his ambition TO see
the bulk of his estate divided before
his death and In such manner that
there would be no strife between the
members Of The family. He then asked
them to iecide among themselves
what farms mcst met with their Ideals
and choice ana ar amicable agreement
was easily rehSucC OclNCCA lAS a.
Care to Iowa in 1870.
Mr.. Nelson came to this country
from Denmark in 1864. He first located
in La Crosse, Wis, and came to Iowa
in 1870. He was a passenger to Iowa
on the first passenger train which en-
tered the state over the Rock Island
railroad from Des Moines to Atlantic.
After sharing with his children he still
has property sufficient to furnish an
ample income for the remainder Of his
life.
The CHI, d,en who are the happy re-
cipients of ia ms are: Gilbert p. Nell
son of Extra; John c. Nelson and Ed
ward NJ: Nelson, Of Brayton: A. A. Mel.
son and Mrs. Harry Traum, of this
vicinity: j. A. Nelson, who lives south
of Atlantic; Mrs. Evans Marqueson. of
Audubon: Misses Rose and Martha
Nelson, also OF Audubon, and L. r.
Nelson, Of Atlantic
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-30
A WOMAN'S TERRIBLE Elk
PERIENCE!
The way 4 nation treats its
women.

A country's civilization or barbar-
ism can be told by the way It treats
women. This Is the test Of it's stand
ing among the nations Of the world.
Husbands should treat their wives
with the greatest consideration for the
wife Is often weighted down by a
crushing burden Of weakness, dizzi-
ness or dispair.
Thousands upon thousands Of moth
ers, wives and daughters In every sec
ton OF this great country, who have
regained health, vigor and cheerful dis
position after months Of misery and
even despair, are the ones who truly
appreciate the marvellous restorative
power Of DR.. Pierces Favorite pre-
scription.
Every woman who has reason to be-
lieve that backache, headache, unnat-
ural pains, low spirits. sleepless nights,
irregularities or a catarrhal condition
il caused by arrangement Of the
womanly fu3ctions, owes 1t to herself
and dear ones to speedily overcome the
trouble before general breakdown
causes permanent prostratfon.
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is
q remedy that any ailing woman can
safely take because It is prepared
from roots and herbs, containing tonic
properties Of the most pronounced
character.
It il not a secret remedy because its
ingredients are printed on wrapper.
Get DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton today, either in liquid or tablet
form, at any dealer in medicines, IL
you want to better your. physical con-
dition surely and speedily Every In
gredient in Dr.. Piercc's Favorite Pre-
scription il printed along with the de-
|rections
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-30

deeds, however. viii find It necessary
to provide their own stamps, ~ the
county recorder has refused to sell
them.
1t is calculated that the stamp tax on
commercial paper will be the cause
Of considerable confusion and misun-
derstanding before 1t is working right
ly. The tax on proprietary articles,
such AZ soap, cosmetics and other
articles except patent medicines that
are for sale at drug stores, it is ex-
pected will be administered easily.
The taxes on different forms Of COM
mercial paper are as follows:
Banks are taxed 81 per 81. 900 Of capt.
tai, surplus and undivided profits, eff
fective Nov I. payable during the
month of November.
The following items are effective
Dec. /:
Bonds (given as surety) .........$ so
Bonds (debenture or certificates or
indebtedness) issued after Dec.
1 (per 500 face valued. .05
Certificate OF profit tper 800
face valued .02
contracts ................... 10
Deeds of realty transfers, mort
cages excepted, consideration
500 to $500 ................. so
Each additional $500. ......... so
Power of attorney ............... 10
For conveyance Of real estate,
collection Of rents, dividends,
etc, 80. Observation-Disclosures. .25
Promissory notes (per 500 face
valued 100. .................. .o2
Protests (upon notes. checks, etc.) .25
Sales of stock per 800 face value .02
Voting powers or proxies ...... 10
There is no tax on bank certificates
Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-30
RossER DIES OF WOUNDS.
Des Moines Druggist Shoots Man Who
Attempted to Hold Him Up.

Des Moines. Nov. SO.-Within two
hours after the death of Frank Masters
at Mercy hospital Saturday afternoon.
Arthur Smith. 1885 Des Moines street,
confessed to the police that he assisted
in the attempted hoidup of T. H. Win
frey in which Masters received the
wounds that caused his death.
When he was told that he had but
a few hours to live Masters dictated
to the police statement confessing
his part in the robbery attempt and
naming Smith as his accomplice. The
latter was taken into custody by the
police at about 8 o'clock in the after
noon. He at first denied any COM
plicity in the crime, but when con-
fronted with the signed statement of
Masters admitted his guilt
Masters died of his injury about
1920 p. m. He was shot by T. H.
Winfrey, an east side druggist. about
$3.50 Friday night at East Twelfth
street near the Northwestern tracks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-30
CORRECTING "eeer Bottle Survey"

Correcting "Beer Bottle Survey"
Never heard of the beer bottle sur
vey"" observed Charles +. Snyder. OF
Omaha, Neb.. at the Willard. well.
I suppose many other persons includ-
ing a great many residents OF that
state never heard Of 1t. yet 1t may
mean a great deal to the common
wealth. The federal government just
now is engaged in making third sur
vey of the state Of Nebraska at the
request OF the state. with the idea Of
protecting the property OF the state.
And in this new survey the beer bot
tie survey is playing an important
part.
When Nebraska was first surveyed
the engineers found great difficulty in
marking section lines There was lit
tie timber from which to make stakes.
and the surveyors used the refuse Of
their camps to mark the lines. Some
times an old tomato can, sometimes a
piece of crockery. almost anything,
was used to indicate the lines of the
survey. One set Of engineer. it is
said, carried many cases OF beer when
ever they went on surveying trip,
and they marked the section lines, the
townships, and other points with the
empty beer bottles"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-30
HIGH PRESSURE TANK BURSTS.
State Health Department. 20 Invest.
gate Water System At Giiddsn.

state Health Departments 20 tnvsst'.
gate Water System At Giiddsn.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Nov. DEMONSTRATION
will be made into the circumstances Of
the bursting OF high pressure water
tank at Glidden some time this month.
The state health and engineering de-
partment has just had notice Of the
accident. The department some time
ago secured reports on the condition Of
the various water supply systems in
the cities and towns Of the state and
the report from Glidden was that the
system was good and they wouldn't
think Of having any other. But one
night this month one Of the two
tanks blew up and smashed things
badly and, It is supposed. caused tenn
porary stoppage Of the water supply.
There has been a good deal OF contro.
versy over the pressure tank system
for city water supply and the state
health department has refused to ap-
prove the method.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-30
THE WHOLE BODY
NEEDS PURE BLOOD

The bones, the MUSCLES and all
the organs Of the body depend for
their strength and tone and healthy
action on pure blood.
Hoods. Sarsaparilla makes pure
blood. 1t is positively unequaled in
the treatment Of scrofula, catarrh,
rheumatism, dyspepsia, loss Of APP
petite, that tired feeling. There is
no other medicine like it. Be sure
to get Hoods and get it today. 1t
is sold by all druggists
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-30
erundy News Notes.
, Times-Repubiican.

Special to TimeS-Repubi1can.
Grundy Center Nov. 30-The funeral
of A. E. Metzgar was held from the NJ
E. church Sunday afternoon. the
knights of Pythias attending in body.
Mr.. Metzgar was well known thruout
the state as the leader Of a veterans
drum corps.
r. ]. Kuehl. assistant cashier Of
the Grundy County National Bank.
sprung a surprise on his many friends
by quietly taking Miss Thomas to the
Baptist parsonage on Thanksgiving
evening and having Rev. ]. G. Curry
unite them in marriage. The happy
couple then took the train for Cedar
Rapids, where the groom's parents live
and there introduced his parents to
their new daughter. Mr.. Kuehl will
live in the Morrison house. formerly
occupied by Mr.. Churchill. He is a
very popular young business man and
has been associated with the bank
here for three or four years. Miss
Thomas has been working in the Of
fee Of H. B. Kelly. insurance agent,
for some months past.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-30
HERD is NOT AFFECTED.
Beaman Farmer Has Cattle Examined
and Receives Clean Bill Of Health.

Special to Times Republican.
Beaman. Nov. 30-Charles Bowers.
living on the Wallace Brooks farm,
just south of town, one of the men who
thought the foot and mouth disease
might have developed in his herd Of
cattle, called for An inspection by the
state veterinary, who came last Tues
day and made a thorough inspection
OF his herd as well as several others,
and pronounced them all right and
gave them certificates Of health. Some
of his cattle were lame and he did not
know what was the trouble and to
make sure. asked for the inspection. 1t
relieved the minds Of a good many
cattle men in this vicinity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-30
STAMP TAX LAW DEG. 4.
R.venu. M..:ur. Become. EH.e.iv

Revenue Measure Becomes Effective
Tuesday-confusion Expected.
Des Moines. Nov. 80. - Tomorrow
morning the stamp tax law will be in
effect, and until further notice.
It was late last week when the first
supplies of stamps arrived at the local
internal revenue offices, and the con-
gestion there Saturday, when they
were first placed on sale, was great.
About $4,000 worth Of stamps Of diff
ferent denominations and fer different
purposes were disposed Of to local
firms Saturday.
1t is believed that in most cases bust
ness houses will supply themselves
with the stamps necessary to their
particular lines of work, so that per-
sons will not have to run 10 the inter-
nal revenue offices three or four times
day to buy or cents worth OF
stamps. Persons who wish to record
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-30
Southern Io1ua Items

their farm, eleven miles northeast of
Audubon. They had hitched team OF
horses to top buggy, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hendrick were going &c neigh
Dor, where member of the family was
i'll. Just as they were driving out OF
the yard the neck yoke broke. This
frightened the horses, who ran away.
throwing the occupants cut of the
buggy. Mr. Hendricks will recover.
It is believed Mrs. Hendricks neck was
broken.
csntsrville.
Henry Mcconnell. one Of the best
known citizens of Appanoose county,
retired farmer living in Centerville.
dropped dead while at his 400-acre
farm, two miles from town, Wednes-
day experimenting the building of a
big machinery barn. He was handing
sheeting to the carpenters when he fell
over and died within few minutes.
His death occurred near the spot where
two years ago Sept. % he was badly
injured by the explosion Of thresher
engine that was being moved from the
shed He lost an eye in the accident.
He leaves family Of wife and seven
children.
Winterset.
While Sheriff Breeding was in the
country disposing Of a turkey dinner
Thursday three inmates of the county
| jail secured a piece OF scrap iron from
q window grating and tunneled their
way to liberty, digging thru brick
wall. The men who got away were Ed
Baton, of Des Moines, held on
charge Of breaking and entering, and
Francis Tierney and Frank Seaman, of
Kansas City. charged with breaking
and entering at East Peru. Blood
hounds were secured and placed on the
trail Friday morning. Ed BUM, of Des
Moines. also charged with robbery at
East Peru, made his escape from the
Jail in similar manner recently.
elsncoe.
Contracts for the construction Of an
electric light cable from Onawa to this
city has been let to the Midwest Con-
struction Company. OF Omaha, by the
board of directors Of the Blencoe Elec-
trio Light Company, a corporation re-
Gently organized here to furnish the
town with electric current. The con-
tract for the current was given to the
city Of Onawa. The Blencoe corpora.
ton will furnish light to all parties on
the line between the two towns. Com
structfon will begin next week and it
Is planned to have the plant In oper-
alton this winter. Officers OF the COM
pany are: William Davis, president; w.
d. Bassett, vice president: A. o. Gray,
secretary treasurer.