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MEDICAL COLLEGES.
Ibira College of Physicians and Sur- geans -- Medical Department, Drake Uni- versity. Lewis Schooler, M. D., dean; 0. Benson, A. M., M. D., Ph. G., secretary.
Veterinary.
Iowa Veterinary College-412 Grand ave. J. A. Campbell, D. V. S., dean; A. W. IIoff, president and secretary.
MILITARY.
Commander-in-Chief and Staff-Frank D. Jackson, governor and commander-in- chief; John R. Prime adjutant general and A. Q. M., Des Moines; James R. Lincoln, inspector general, Ames; Harvey, S. Shel- don, commissary general, West Union; James T. Priestley, surgeon-general, Des Moines; A. D. Collier, judge advocate gen- eral, Sioux City; Thomas F. Cooke, inspec- tor of small arms practice, Algona; H. H. Canfield, chief of engineers and chief sig- nal officer, Boone; William C. Wyman, military secretary, Ottumwa.
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Iowa National Guards.
Third Regiment, I. N. G .- Charles V. Mount, colonel, Shenandoah; Albert |W. Swal n, lieutenant colonel, Oskaloosa; John ( L, per, major, Des Moines; W. H. Evans, majd., Red Oak; R. J. Gaines, major, Greenfield; John T. Hume, adjutant, Des Moines; George A. Reed, batallion adjut- lant, Des Moines.
Company A-J. E. Devore, captain; N. F. Stilson, first lieutenant; A. M. Groom, second lieutenant. . Armory, Hibernian hall.
Company H-E. E. Worthington; cap- tain; F. W. Phillips, first lieutenant; E. C. Pow irs, second lieutenant. Armory, e Sixty and Locust.
EXCHANGES.
Builders-511 Mulberry, D. R. Ewing, president; R. M. J. Coleman, secretary.
Commercial Exchange (The) -505: Lo-| cust. Organized in 1888. I. M. Earle, president: O. L. F. Browne, secretary. Producers Association- 105' Fifth! Or- ganized 1890, Meets fourth Thursday eich month. George A. Carter, president; Griff Johnson, secretary.
MISCELLANEOUS CLUBS AND SOCIE- TIES.
American Educational Aid Association 1348 e Ninth; incorporated. Mrs. L. C McGarry, agent.
Danish Brotherhood No. 15-Meets first and third Thursdays in each month in hall, e Grand ave, cor Sixth; Jacob Esbensen, president; J. C. Hansen, secretary.
Des Moines Branch No. 177 .- (Irish. Na- tional League)-Meets first and third Sun- day in each month, in hall over 313 Seventh. J. P. Howard, president; J. C. O'Donnell, secretary; Rev. James Foley, treasurer, Stuart.
Des Moines Cycling Club- Sixth and Lo- chist. Wm. Harbach, president; Clinton Clark, vice-president; Alvah Green, secre- tary; Charles Reinking, treasurer.
Des Moines Woman's Club - Mrs. L.W. Google, president; Mrs. Stella B. Morse, secretary; Mrs. W. W. Witmer, treasurer. A Des Moines Whist Club-219 Younger- man block. Meets Monday evenings. Bnos Hunt, president; Frank Butler, sec -. retary.
German Turners Association -Turner Hall, Eighth, between |Mulberry and Cherry. Meets first Friday in each month. John Mason, president; H. C. Bachrodt, secret, ry.
Highland Gun Club-North of Des Moines river, between Third ard Sixth ave. G. E. Converse. presiden); A. J. Zwart, secretary.
Highland Park Cycle Club -- Second and Buclid ave. W. Scott Evans, president; Samuel Yaggy, secretary.
Hebrew Benevolent Association - A. Shruerman, president; Isaac Lang, secre- tary.
Igina Humane Society - 713 Seventh. Thep. F. Gatchel, president; James Watt, vice-president; Simon Casady, treasurer; M. C. Burndage, secretary.
Iowa. Union Ex- Prisoners of War- Meets annually at State Fair grounds dur- ing State Fair. J. E. Wilkins, president; J. J. Stuckey, secretary.
Iowa Tract Society-603 e Ewelfth. Rev. C. F. Stevens, secretary.
. Iowa State Temperance Alliance -9-11 Good building. Mrs. A. E. McMurry, sec- retary.
Iowa Road Improvement Association- E. H. Tayer, president, Clinton; O. L. F. Browne, secretary, Des Moines; C. B. Worthington, treasurer, Des Moines.
Iowa State Traveling Men's Association -305 Youngerman block. |W. F. Mitchell, president; C. E. Evans, vice president. F. E. Haley, secretary and treasurer.
Orient Whist Club-Hanson's building, Locust ande Sixth. Meets Monday and Saturday evenings. John C. Loper, pres- ident; R. M. J. Coleman, secretary.
Polk County Woman Suffrage Society- Mrs. Sarah Perkins, president; Mrs. L. E. DeWitt, secretary; Mrs. | M. D. Allen, treasurer.
Salvation Army Barracks-814 Eighth.
Swedish Benovolent Society-Meets sec- ond Tuesday in each month in Skandia hall, e Locust. Emil Sederstrand, presi- dent; Otto Nelson, secretary.
Swedish Economical Society, Skandin- Meets first Monday in each month, ex- cept holidays, in Skandia hall, e .Locust. A, Barquist, president; P. W. Barquist, secretary.
Swedish Mutual Co .- Meets in Skan- dia hall at call of president. Alfred Holm, president; Charles Ryden, secretary.
Woman's Christian Home-585 Seventh. Mrs. Dr. Hutchins, president; Mrs. Dr. Turner, vice president; Mrs. Dr. Twining, secretary; Mrs. Henry Plumb, treasurer.
Young Men's Christian Association- Grand ave, northwest cor Fourth. D. F. Witter, president; Paul Hutchinson, vice president; Edward W. Peck, general sec- retary; H. A. Harris, treasurer. Open from 9 a. m. to 10 p. m. Gospel meeting Sunday, 4 p. m.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
Department of Iowa (State House)- Meets in 1895 at Clinton. George Newman, commander, Cedar Falls; J. C. Millman, S. V. C., Logan; W. Ellis, J. V.C., Villisca; E. H. Hazen, M. D., Des Moines; B. F. W. Cozier, chaplain, Colfax.
Crocker Post No. 12-Southeast cor Lo- cust and Seventh. Meets first and Third Tuesdays each month. E. R. Hutchins, commander; R. B. Likes, adjutant.
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Crocker Relief Corps No. 27-South- west cor Locust and Seventh. Meets first and third Thursday evenings each month. Mrs. Sarah Windsor, president; Mrs. Let- tie Hanger, secretary.
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Kinsman Post No. 7-Grand ave, south- - east cor Sixth. Meets every other Satur- day evening of each month. V. P. Twom- bly, commander; J. M. Ferree, adjutant.
Kinsman Relief Corps No. 24-Grand ave, southeast cor Sixth. Meets first and third Saturday evenings of each month. Mrs. R. M. J. Coleman, president; Mrs. Nanna Howe, secretary.
Ladies of the G. A. R .- Mary Logan circle. Meets alternate 'Tuesday evenings of each month. Mrs. M. C. Staves, presi- dent; Mrs. R. M. De Witt, secretary.
Ladies' Aid Society No. 20-Lynch's hall. Auxiliary to Burnside Camp No. 21, S. of V. Meets second and fourth Tues- day evenings of each month. Mrs. Lizzie L. Bunger, president; Mrs. M. E. Barge, secretary.
Sons of Veterans-Burnside Camp No. 21. Meets alternate Tuesday evenings in each month over 506-508 e Locust. A. D. Bunger, captain; E. G. Eaton, lieutenant.
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POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS. Democratic.
Polk County Demberatie Central Com- mittee - Headquarters, 601-603 Equitable building. L. M. Garrett, chairman; E. B. Evans, secretary. Executive committee: J. C. Hansen, J. A. Dyer, F. H. Perry, J. F. Conrad, A. K. Stewart.
TOWNSHIP COMMITTEEMEN.
Allen-Levi Rothfus, Levy.
Beaver-Robert Patterson, Mitchellville. Bloomfield-J. B. Handley, Des Moines. Camp-First precinct, A. Bricker, Run- nells; second, J. W. Brown, Runnells.
Clay-G. P. Cook, Altoona.
Crocker-James Lewis, Ankeny.
Delaware -- F. M. West, Berwick.
Des Moines-First Ward-First precinct, Phil Kell; second; Scott Bennett; third. J. W. Martin; fourth, Frank N. Loomis. Sec- ond ward-First precinct, L. C. Kurtz; sec- ond, Frank Bradley; third, John A. Jones. Third ward-First precinct, T. D). Hastie; second, HI. Riegelman; third, H. Keemer; fourth, E. H. Hunter; fifth, W. G. Thompson. Fourth ward-First precinct, Ed. Murphy; second, William S. Hall; third, C. J. McClenahan; fourth, M. Mor- kin. Fifth ward-First precinct, Henry Hartman; second, M. Kastberg; third, L. W. Smith; fourth, John D. Lowery. Sixth ward-First precinct, J. G. Mungenmeier; second, John Harkins; third, John Sned- don; fourth, N. P. fones; fifth, Frank L. Knight. Seventh ward-First precinct, E. H. Higgins; second, A. F. Wilson; third, E. B. Evans; fourth, R. B. Parrott.
Douglast-Con. O'Brien, Bondurant. Elkhart-J. J. Sketoe, Elkhart. Four Mile-G. Hoburg, Rising Sun, Franklin -- First precinct, Thomas Ryan; ---
second, M. F. McClung, Bondurant. Jefferson-George Hanley, Granger. Lincoln-J. F. Ringgenberg, Crocker. Madison-A. S. Gorman, Polk City! Saylor-Ed. Dicks, East Des Moines. Walnut-J. W. Denny, Valley Junction. Washington- Samuel Mishler, Elwell. Webster -- First precinct, William Seibert, Cottage Grove; second, S. W. McClain, Grimes.
CLUBS.
Monticello Club -212 Fourth. Meets first Tuesday in each month. Samuel Strauss, president; M. C. Bennett, secre. tary.
Populist.
Jacob Beaner, chairman and secretary.
Prohibitionist ..
Headquarters, room 2, Equitable block, 201 Fifth. Thomas G. Orwig, chairman; Frank F. Mace, secretary; Mrs. H. T. Par- lin, treasurer.
Republican.
Polk County Republican Central Com- mittee-Headquarters, rooms 21-23 Clapp block. James A. Howe, chairman; B. F. Maracle, secretary; G. D. Ellysen, treas- urer. Executive Committee: James A. Howe, chairman; B. F. Maracle, G. D. Elly- C. D. Boardman, D. D. Fleming, H. B. Kit-, tleman, B. F. Coffin.
TOWNSHIP| COMMITTEEMEN.
Allen-John Keeling, Avon.
Beaver-F. W. Hickox, Mitchellville. Bloomfield-Truman Jones, Des Moines. Camp-First precinct, W. O. Plummer, Ivy; second, P. W. Brown, Runnells.
Clay+F. G. Thornton, Altoona.
Crocker-Joseph Tiara, Saylorville !! -----
Delabare-W. J. Webb, East Des Moines. Des Moines-First ward-First precinct, George D. Thomas; second, S. E. Hawkins; third, W. D. |Hammitt; fourth, J. C. Springer. Second ward- First precinct, D. D. Fleming; second, James A. Howe; third, N. W. Nelson. Third ward-First precinct, H. B. Kittleman; second, G. A. Webster; third, L. A. Wilkinson; fourth, C. D. Boardman; fifth, T. S. Howard. Fourth ward-First precinct, Jacob J. Wagner; second, S. J. Loughran; third, J. W. Brown; fourth, C. F. Irish. Fifth ward-First precinct, & L. Bryan; second, W. T. Shaver; third, B. F. Coffin; fourth, B. F. Maracle. Sixth ward-First precinct, John Hutch- ins; second, G. D. Ellyson; third, George (. Simms; fourth, A. $. Carper; fifth, A. M. Miller. Seventh ward-First precinct, A .: P. Kindred; second, A. A. Wilkins; third, J. C.Jennings; fourth, E. F. Grimes.
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Douglas-J. J. Riley, Ankeny. Elkhart-T. M. Henderson, Elkhart. Four Mile -E. J. Ellyson, Rising Sun. Franklin-First precinct, George Hen- niger, Mitchellville; second, WW. F. Scott, Bondurant.
Jefferson-Arthur Whitehouse, Grimes. Lincoln-John C. Fansch, Crocker.
Madison -John McLain, Polk City. Saylor -- Levi Coy, Saylorville.
Walnut-First precinct, L. H. DeFord, Valley Junction; second. W. J. Smith, Campbell.
Washington-J. W. Lasell, Maxwell.
Webster-First precinct, J. A. Lightner, Des Moines; second, D. R. Erving, Grimes.
CLUBS
Highland Park- E. P. Wilson, president; D. A. Saunders, secretary.
Hebrew-A. Adler president; H. Gold- berg, secretary. =
J.S. Clarkson (Colored)-A. L. Bell, pres- ident.
Garfield-Isaac S. Hillis, president; H. H. Griffith, secretary
University Place-T. C. Springer, presi- dent; H. D. Reeve, secretary.
Young Men's-Meets first Monday even- ing in each month at Grant cab rooms. C. A. Ballard, president; Jesse ,. Miller, sec- retary.
Young Men's (Colored)-2. E. Barton, president; John D. Reeler, secretary.
Scandinavian- Meets in Skandia hall, e Locust, bet Fourth and Fifth. George Hansen; president; Charles Ryden, sec- retary.
Veteran Tippecanoe-Meets first Tues- day of each month at Grant club rooms. D. M. Fox, president; J. S. Newman, sec- retary.
Lincoln Club-Meets at call of president in Wagoner's hall, northeast cor e Locust and Sixth. Stewart Goodrell, president; Charles Brown, secretary!
Grant Club-Meets at call of president in its rooms over 514 Walnut. E. G. Pratt, president: C. L. Dahlberg, secretary.
MISCELLANEOUS AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS.
St. Ambrose Parochial School - Sixth ave, northeast cor Grand avy Conducted by the sisters of charity; Slater Benigna, superioress. Rey. M. Flavin superintend- ent.
St. Joseph's Academy for Young Ladies -South side Grand ave, near Twenty- eighth. Conducted by sisters of charity; Sister Mary Casimir, superioress.
St. Marys Parochial School-841 Second. Conducted by the Franciscan sisters P. A. Rev. P. W. Schmidt, superintendent.
VAitation Parochial School-Northwest cor Seventh and e Court ave. Conducted by the sisters of charity. Rev. J. F. Nu- genty superintendent.
Zion Lutheran Congregational School- 115 Locust. H. Singruen, principal.
MUSICAL COLLEGES.
Des Moines Musical College+ Northeast . cor Seventh and Grand ave. Incorporated 1894. Maro L. Bartlett, president and treasurer; Ida W. Bartlett, secretary.
NEWSPAPERS AND PUBLICATIONS.
Annals of Iowa-(Quarterly Historical) State Capitol building; Published by the historical department of Iowa. Charles Aldrich, curator; B. F. Gue, secre- tary.
" American Red Men (Monthly) - Court ave, southeast cor Fourth! Established 1889. Red Men's Publishing Co., publish- ers. A. B. McCown, editor; 50 cents.
Avalanche, The (Colored |Weekly Re- publican) -. 315 Iowa Loan and Trust build- ing. Established 1891. Avalanche Publishing Co., publishers. | A. S. Barnett, managing editor; $2, 1
Delphic, The (Literary, Bi-weekly) - Drake University. Established 1884. W. H. Matlock, editor; L. W. Morgan, busi- ness manager; $1.50 .;
Des Moines District Tidings (Religious Quarterly) - 1728 |Fourth. Established 1888 .: Rev. B. F. W. Cozier and Rev. Emory Miller, editors and publishers; 25 cents.
Des Moines Leader, The (Democratic) - 420 Court ave. Established 1848. Henry Stivers, editor, publisher and proprietor. Daily'$7; weekly $1.
Des Moines News (Independent Daily and Bi-weekly). 201 Fifth. Established 1881. Des Moines News Co., publishers. J. J. Hamilton, editor; G. W. Mccracken, advertising manager; P. B. Durley, Busi- ness manager. Daily $4; weekly $1.
Farmers Tribune, The (Agricultural Weekly)-513 Mulberry. Established 1878. Farmers Tribune Co., publishers. J. B. Weaver, editor; R. G. Scott, busines man- ager; $1.
Grand Army Advocate and Womans Re- lief Corps Magazine-(Fraternal Weekly) 120 Fourth. Established 1880. J. F. Bishop, editor and publisher; $1)
Homestead, The (Agricultural Weekly) 301 Locust. Established 1855.' Henry Wal- lace, editor; J. M. Pierce, business man- ager; $1.
Inland Christian Advocate (Weekly) -- 519 Mulberry. Established 1886. Rev. B. D. Alden, editor; James P. Hl'unnel, busi- ness manager; $1. ;
.: Iowa Capital (Republican Daily and Weekly)-E Walnut, southwest cor Fifth. Li Young, editor and publisher; daily, $5; weekly, $1.
Iowa Endeavorer (Monthly)-Estab- lished 1891. Ella Reinking, editor; Fred- erick F. Pease, business manager, 25 cents.
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Howa Odd Fellowes, The (Weekly) -- 317 Locust. Established 1891. S. K. Gregg, editor and publisher; $1.
Howa School Journal, The (Educational Monthly) --- 714 Locust. Established 1886. Henry Sabin, editor; C. W. Martindale; manager; $1.
1 . Loira Signal (W. C. T. U. Monthly)-220 College ave. Clara A. Stevens and Addie. M. Estey. editors and proprietors.
Torra Staats Anzeiger (German Demo- cratic)-213 Walnut. Established 1869. Jo- seph Eiboeck, editor and publisher; $2. Iowa State Bystander, The (Weekly. Republican)-Register block. Bystander Publishing Co., publishers; $1.50.
Iowa State Register (Republican)- Court ave, southeast cor Fourth. Clark- son Bros., editors and publishers; daily, $7; weekly, $1.
Lowa W. C. T. U. Messenger (Temper- ance Semi-Monthly)-Established 1886. W. C. T. U. of Iowa, publishers; Miss Flor- ence Miller, editor; 75 cents.
. Kell's lowa Turf (Semi-Monthly Horses and Live Stock). 511 Locust .. Established 1889. Phil. S. Kell, editor and proprie- tor; $1.
Legion of Honor Herald (Monthly Fra- ternal)-70 Clapp block. Established 1888. E. R. Hutchins, publisher; 50 cents.
Live Stock and Western Farm Journal . (Stock Semi-Monthly)-301 Locust. Estab- lished 1872. Henry Wallace, editor; J. M Pierce, business manager; $1.
Mailand Times-(Weekly Society and Literary)-401 Walnut. Established 1879. Mail and Times Publishing Co., publish- ers. F. B. Whitcomb, editor; $2.
Midland Monthly, The (Monthly Liter- ary)-304-305 Marquardt block. | Estab- lished 1893. Johnson Brigham, publisher; $1.50.
National Sabbath School Teacher (Ro- ligiqus Monthly)-405 Court ave. Estab- lished 1890. Rev. S. I. Lindsey, editor; Charles B. Lindsey, business manager; $1.
Net State. The (Weekly Prohibition)- 618 Iowa Loan and Trust building. Es- tablished 1893. J. M. Hamilton, editor; $1.
Old and New (Religious Monthly)-720 Fifteenth. Rev. Leon A. Harvey, pub- lisher; 50 cents.
Parish Outlook, The (Monthly)-215 Sisth ave. Established 1888 .. Miller & Snoke, editors and publishers; 50 cents.
Main Talk (Weekly) - 522 e Walnut. Established 1880. Bishard Bros., editors an publishers; $1.50.
Polk County Farmer. The (Weekly Ag- ricultural)-513 Mulberry. Established 18.7. Farmers Tribune Co., publishers; $1. Rural Northwest, The (Agricultural Monthly)-901 Walnut. Established 1882. Wistern Garden Publishing Co., publish- erJ; K. HI. Guthrie, manager; 50 cents.
Saturday Review (Weekly Society and General News)-518 lowa Loan and Trust
Co. building. Review Publishing Co., pub- lishers; F. H. Perry, business manager; John E. Clarey, editor; $1.50.
Suburban Voice, The (Weekly Indepen- dent)-Northwest cor Sixth and Douglas aves. W| H. Kennedy, publisher; $1.
Scithiod, The Swedish Republican Weekly) -512 e Walnut. Established 1883. Swedish Publishing Co., editors and publishers; $1. 1
Tattler, The (Monthly 'School)-612 Lo- cust. Published by pupils of the West Des Moines high school.
Trade Journal (Commercial Weekly)- 123 Walnut. Established 1886. Charles Ilewitt, wholesale grocer, proprietor.
Underigriters Reviens, The (Semi- Monthly Insurance)-612 Locust. Dur- ham, Hopkins & Co., publishers; $1.50.
Wesley Worker (Religious Weekly)-E. Des Moines. Established 1892. Wesley! Epworth League, editors and publishers; 25 cents.
Western Bank Chronicle, The (Quar- terly Financial) 1501 lowa Loan and Trust building. Established 1894. L. A. Wilkinson & Co., publishers.
Western Garden and Poultry Journal (Horticultural Monthly)-901 Walnut. Es- tablished 1890. Charles N. Page, editor; 50 cents. --- 1
Western Trade, The (Trade Monthly)- 120 Fourth. Established 1885, P. D. Swick, editor and publisher; 50 cents.
Wide Aicake, The (Monthly) - Des
Moines, Iowa .; Established 1891. Webb, editor and proprietor.
J. A.
Womens Standard (Woman's Suffrage Monthly0-1530 Center. Established 1887. Katherine M. Pierce, editor and publisher; 50 cents.
Workers Monthly, The (Religions Weekly Missionary)-Des Moines, north- east |cor e: Twelfth. Established 1889. Iowa Tract and Missionary society, pub- lishers; 25 cents.
ORCHESTRAS AND BANDS.
Des Moines Whipn Band-604 Walnut. Organized 1893. R. S. Malone, musical director; C. W. Bartlett, business man- ager; J. E. Drake, treasurer; J. Searles, secretary. Fifty pieces.
Iowa State Band-Northeast cor Mul- berry and Sixth ave. Organized 1890. Cap- ital $100,000. Fifty pieces. By act of leg- islature it has been made a state band and is controlled by the executive council. George C. Newman, president; | W. W. Fink, vice-president; Joseph S. Ulch, sec- retary and treasurer; Frederick Phinney, general manager and musical director ..
Foster's Opera House! Orchestra-Wal-
nut, southeast
cor Eighth. . Fred
Schneider, director .!
Mozart String Quartet. -Walnut, south- east cor Eighth. Jacob Schmidt, director.
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Gerberich's Grand Orchestra - 1175
Ninth. L. S. Gerberich, director .: Gerberich's Qctette Society - 1175 Ninth. L. S. Gerberich, director! Thayer-Kromer Orchestra-407 Walnut. A. J. Kromer, leader.
PLACES OF AMUSEMENT.
Foster's Opera House - Walnut, south- east cor Eighth. Grand Opera House-14 Fourth.
Wonderland (Curio Hall and Theatre)- Walnut, southeast cor Fourth.
POSTOFFICE. Government Building.
Des Moines Postoffice- Court ave, north- east cor Fifth. | Isaac Blandt, postmaster. Olive C. Brandt, private secretary J. W; Cheek, assistant postmaster.
Record Clerk George H. Christian. Money Order Division M. M. Marshall, superintendent; Hattie .J. Maish, clerk; Rosetta M. Cannon, clerk.
Register Division-S. O. Richter, super- intendent, Hulda Sandholm, clerk.
Free Delivery System-W. H. Reineck, superintendent; A. L. Davis, chief clerk.
Stamp Department-Ellen A| |Seares, chief; F. F. Blyler, assistant; George E. Hufford, stamp agent, North Des Moines; Elmer E. Farr, stamp agent, Sevastopol.
Mailing Division-IN. J. Miller, super- intendent of mails; J. M. Lansley, chief clerk.
station A-E Grand ave, bet Fifth and Sixth. Archie Christie, superintendent.
Highland Park Station- Wm. C. Ment- zer, superintendent.
Cottage Grove Station _ Cottage Grove ave and Twenty second. H. C. Bachrodt, sup /rintendent.
Tretter Carriers-John Q. Hughes, Geo. E. Ayers Arch Christy! H. D. Johnson, W: 4H. Nichols. Ed. P. Drake, O. E. Daniel- son, L. E. Swanson, Cha- N. Cissil, A. C. Worl, Chas. W. Feree, IelA. Wilburn, A. S. Gilbert W. H. Harlan! Evan Rees, R. J. VanDyke F. P. Yeoman, C. H. Brown, Alf. Anderson, Geo. I. Holt, I. E. William- son, J. B. Siverd, Samuel Park, Harry Saylor, H| H. Dodge, E. H. Baker, Miles N. Bell| J. W. Christina, J. P. McLane, John A. Hustin, John |D, Gady.
Substitute Carriers -- Wiliam H. |Row- ley, John Conley, William GI Green, Frank G. Hleidt, John M. Meanor, William L. Stockford!
RAILROADS.
Chicago, Burlington k& Quincy Ry .- Depot offices: Elm bet Fifth and Sixth, e Elm, bet Fifth and Sixth, Mileage 7,478. General offices, Chicago. . C. E. Perkins; president, Burlington; T. S. Howland, sec- retary, Boston, J. C. Peasley, treasurer; P. S. Eustis, general passenger and ticket
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agent; W. F. Merrill, general manager; J. (D. Besler, general superintendent; S. L. Haward, local agent; C. E. Mesmer, ticket and passenger agent.
Chicago Great Western Ry .-- Depot of- fices: Cherry, south of Court House, e Fifth bet Court ave and Vine; city offices, 226 Fourth. Mileage 900. A. B. Stick- ney, president and general manager, St. Paul, Minn .; W. B. Bend, treasurer, St. Paul, Minn .; M. C. Woodruff, secretary, Dubuque, Iowa; F. H. Lord, general pas- senger and ticket agent, Chicago, Illinois; P. C. Stohr, general freight agent, Chicago; C. S. Shields, general superintendent; C. J. Brooks, city passenger agent; T. N. Hoop- er, local freight agent.
Chicago & Northwestern Ry .- Depot of- fice, e Fourth bet Walnut and Locust; city office, 220 Fourth. Mileage 7,951. Marvin Hughitt, president, Chicago, Illinois; J. M. Whitman, general manager, Chicago; S. Sanborn, general superintendent, Chicago; M. L. Sykes, treasurer, New York; J. B. Redfield, secretary, Chicago; S. W. Hazzard, local general agent, 220 Fourth.
Des Moines, Northern & Western Ry .- Depot office, Cherry, south of Court House; city office, 220 Fourth. Mileage 156. F. M. Hubbell, president; F. C. Hubbell, first vice-president and superintendent; E. Cum - mings, general counsel: L. M. Martin, gen -! eral manager; R. L. Chase, general secre- tary; H. D. Thompson, treasurer; Wm. J. Souder, auditor; Horace Seely, general ticket agent; R. C. Martin, commercial agent; J. F. Jennings, contracting freight agent; C. W. McMeeken, chief engineer; A. N. Denman, financial agent.
Des Moines d' Kansas City Ry .- +Depot Office, Elm, northwest cor Seventh; ticket office, C. B. & Q. depot. Mileage 111. M. V. Edderly, president, Springfield, Mass .; Theo. C. Sherwood, superintendent,. Des Moines, Iowa; John C. Newton, general manager, Des Moines; C. E. Mesmer, ticket and passenger agent. Trains leave C. B. & Q. depot.
Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific R.R .- Depot office, Cherry; south of Court House, city office, 220 Fourth. Mileage, 2,082. O. D). Ashley, president, New York City; Chas. M. Hays, general manager, St. Louis, Mo .; J. C. Otteman, secretary, New York City; F. L. O'Leary, treasurer, St. Louis, Mo .; H.L. Magee, general superintendent, St. Louis, Mo .; F. Chandler, general passenger, and ticket agent, St. Louis, Mo .; Horace Seely, commercial agent, Des Moines; S. W. Flint, ticket agent, Des Moines.
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry .- Depot office, Vine bet Third and Fourth, e Vine bet Fourth and Fifth; city office, 400 Court ave. | Mileage 3,461. General of- ifices, Chicago. R. R. Cable, president; W. G. Purdy, treasurer and secretary; John Sebastian, general ticket agent; Charles Dunlap, general superintendent; E. St.
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John, general manager; J. M. Johnson, general freight agent, Chicago; J. R. Gra- ham, division freight agent, Des Moines; I. A. Stewart, city ticket and passenger Agent; W. K. Lucas, local agent, Des Hoines.
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry .- Depot, southwest cor Fifth and Cherry; :ity office, 220 Fourth. Mileage 6,150. Gen- bral offices, Chicago. Roswell Miller, pres- dent,; F. G. Ranney, treasurer; P. M. Myers, secretary, Milwaukee; W. G. Col- ins, general superintendent; A. J. Earling, general manager; II. Heafford, general pas- senger and ticket agent; J. H. Hiland, general freight agent; R. (. Martin, com- mercial agent, Des Moines.
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