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The state of Iowa is divided into two judicial districts. The courts for the southern district are held in dis- trict court rooms U. S. government building at Des Moines second Tues- day in May, and third Tuesday in No- vember. At Council Bluffs, second Tuesday in March and third Tuesday in September .. At Keokuk second Tuesday in April and third Tuesday in. October. At Creston fourth Tues- day in March and first Tuesday in No- vember. At Davenport, fourth Tuesday in April *and first Tuesday ! in October. At Ottumwa first Monday after fourth Tuesday in March and first Monday after third Tuesday in October. Both districts are attached to the Eighth judicial circuit, which comprises the states of Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri. Colorado, Arkansas, Kansas, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Utah, and New Mexico.
Justice David J. Brewer has been alloted to the Eighth judicial circuit, and Hon. Wm. C. Hook, Hon. Walter H. Sanborn, Hon. Willis Vandevanter are circuit judges of said court. The courts for the southern districts are ·organized as follows:
U. S. Circuit Court-Hon. Elmer B. Adams, Hon. Wm. C. Hook, Hon. Wal- ter H. Sanborn, Hon. Willis Vande- vanter are circuit judges; Hon. Smith McPherson, district judge; Edward R. Mason, clerk; M. L. Temple, U. S. district attorney; Frank B. Clark, U. S. Marshal; office deputies, I. H. Ham- mond.
U. S. District Court-Hon. Smith McPherson, district judge; M. L. Temple, district attorney; Frank |B. Clark, U. S. Marshal; W. C. Mc- Arthur, Des Moines, clk .; terms of the court the same as U. S. circuit
Supreme Court of the State of Iowa State House. S. M. Ladd, chief just- ice; Emlin McClain, W. D. Evans, H. E. Deemer, S. M. Weaver, John C. Sherwin, judges; Howard W. Byers, attorney general, Des Moines; H. L. Bousquet, clerk of the Supreme Court, Des Moines; T. H. Grubb deputy, Des Moines; W .W. Cornwall, report- er, Spencer B. F. Kirk, bailiff.
Polk County District Court (9th ju- dicial district of lowa)-W. H. Mc- Henry, James A. Howe, Jesse A. Mil- ler, Hugh Brennan, judges; Lawrence DeGraff, state's attorney; Thomas Guthrie, asst. state's attorney; B. F. Coffin, clerk; Walter Irish. C. F. [rish, W .H. Jayne and F. C. Walrath, re- porters.
Municipal Court-Sits daily in city hall from 8 a. m. to 12 m., and 2 to 5 p. m. A. K. Stewart, judge; J. T. Genevay, clerk.
EXPRESS COMPANIES.
Adams-220 4th. Depot office s of Union Depot, open day and night. B. F. Stretton, agt .; J. B. Swift, supt, Chicago, Il1.
American-407 Walnut. T. J.
Worthman, general agent. Depot office C. & N. W. depot, open day and night. -
Pacific-313 5th. A. P. Bryson, agt. Southern-220 4th. B. F. Stretton, agent.
United States-411 Walnut. E. F. Bourne, agent. W. H. Quick, general supt. 512 Crocker bldg. Night office at C., R. I. & P. depot. Open all night.
Wells-Fargo-408 6th av. G. B. Simp- son, supt,, Chicago Ill. . Robert Mc- . Ginty, agent.
FEDERAL OFFICERS.
The federal offices are on Court av. ne cor Fifth.
U. S. Court House and P. O. Build- ing-N. J. Miller, custodian; Louis H., Warren, engineer.
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CITY DIRECTORY.
DES MOINES
Weather Bureau-George M. Chap- pel, section director and director Iowa Weather and Crop Service.
Commissioner-Wm, C. McArthur. Customs-G. L. Godfrey, surveyor. Internal Revenue-W. A. Springer, John Connolly, deputy collectors.
Pension : Office W. V. Willcox. agent; M. M. Robertson, chief clerk.
Examiner- J. B. Lichty,
Special Room 22. Pension® Examiners-Meet every
Wednesday at 10 a. m. R. U. Chap. man, M. D., pres .; J. O. Skinner, M. D., treas.
Land Office-J. J. Payne, register; S. J. Loughran, receiver, Room 7. Marshal-Frank B. Clark. Chief Deupty-I. H. Hammond. Post Office Inspector-C. E. Caine.
INSURANCE COMPANIES, Accident.
Bankers Accident Ins. Co .- 600-611
. Flynn blk, Frank L. Miner, pres., E. C. Budlong, v-pres., J. A. Kizer| ,sec. - Great Western Accident Assn, 410- 412 8th. H. B. Hawley, pres. and man- ager. ; Geo. | |H .Carr|, v-pres .; James Watt, treas .; R. D. Emery, sec .; E. L: Bridges, asst sec. and Auditor W. G. Tallman, mngr industrial dept; Dr. D. S. Fairchild, chief surgeon.
Iowa State. Traveling Men's Asso- ciation-Inc. 1880. 8th' fl Fleming Bldg. J. W. Hill, pres .; L. C. Deets, sed. and treas.
Fire
Anchor Fire Insurance Co .-- 4th fl Des Moines Life bldg. J. S. Clark, pres; G. A. Holland, v-pres; L! E. Ellis, sec; E. A. Read, treas.
Atlas Insurance Co .- 806-12 Obser-
vatory bldg. Wm. Wilkinson, pres .; Walter Elliott, v-pres .; | Arthur Rey- nolds, treas .; . T. H. Nelson, sec. Directors, J. A. Brown, B. C. Bowman, Arthur Reynolds, Wm. Wilkinson, Aleander MacRae, W. C. Harbach, Walter Elliott, T. H. Nelson, Lovell Swisher, F. G. Bryner.
Capital Ins. Co .-- 600 Crocker bldg. Ind. 1884. Capital, $100,000; surplus, $42,724.05. J. S. Dewel, pres .; C. E. Campbell, v-pres .; J. D. Berry, sec); C. S. Berry, asst sec .; W. I. Chamberlain. treas.
Century Fire Ins! Co-502 to 510 Clapp blk. Capital $105,000. Surplus $37,017.06. George J. Delmege, pres; Edwin A. Nye, v-pres .; John J. Bynon. sec .: Homer A. Miller. treas. DI- rectors-G. J. Delmege, Chas. O. Good-
win, E. A. Nye, J. M. Read, Homer A. Miller, J. J. Bynon, Jerry B. Sul- livan.
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Commercial Fire Insurance Co .- 207-209 4th. Incorp. April 30th, 1907. Capital $100,000. H. R. Howell, pres .; W. D. Skinner, v-pres .; Geo. A. Howell, v-pres .; P. J. Clancy, sec. Directors-H. R. Howell, W. D. Skin- ner, George .A. Howell, James Cun. ningham, C. E. Fleisbach, W. V. Will- cox, R. S. Howell.
Des Moines Insurance Co .- Se cor 4th and Locust. Incorp. 1881. Capi- tal, $100,000; surplus, $150,000. G. G. Hunter, pres .; F. M. Rice, v-pres .; C. S. Hunter, sec .; O. B. Frye, asst. sec .; C .H. Martin ,treas .; W. L. Read, Counsellor.
Farm Property Mutnal Ins. Associa- tion .- 709-712 Observatory bldg. - In. corp. 1899. James Watt,, pres,; J. R. Sage ,v-pres .; C. V. Stanley, sec .; Forest Huttenlocher treas.
Farmers Mutual Fire Ins. Co. of Polk County .- 402 Capital City Bank bldg. Incorp. 1874. Robert Pilmer, pres .. Post Office, Norwalk; Wm. An- drews, v-pres .; J. . D. Whisenand. treas .; T. M. Schooler, sec.
Fidelity Ins. Co .- E 6th cor Walnut. Incorp. 1887. Cap., $100,000. Michael Carr, pres .; J. S. Clark, v-pres .; A. : A. Clark, sec.
Hawkeye Ins. Co .- 207-209 4th. In- corp. 1865. Cap., $100,000; surplus, $273,000.00. H. R .: Howell, pres .; G. M. Hippee, v-pres .; W. D. Skinner, sec .; Geo. A. Howell, asst. sec. DI- rectors H .R. Howell, W. D. Skinner, Arthur Reynolds, George A. Howell, R. S. Howell, G. M. Hippee, Simon Casaday.
Home Mutual Ins. Assn. of Iowa- 702 Observatory bldg. J. S. Backus, pres .; James R. Gillis, v-pres .; O. N. Kjerland, treas .; H. J. Rowe, sec.
. Merchants and Bankers Fire Ins. Co .- 600 Crocker bldg. Organized 1885. W. W. Lyons, pres .; Willard Secor, v-pres .; R. A. Crawford, treas .; C. E. Campbell, sec .; Miss Neva B. Shidler. asst. sec.
Mill Owners Mutual Fire Ins. Co .- 412 Manhattan bldg. Incorp. 1875; reincorp. 1889. Assets (Mutual) $72,356.36. H. J. Benson, pres .; C. C. Dwight, v-pres .; J. G. Sharp, sec .; J. T. Sharp, asst. sec .; Arthur Rey- nolds, treas.
Retail Merchants Mut. Fire Ins. Assn. -508 Crocker bldg. W. A. Soruby, pres .; W. H. Albrecht, v-pres .; Ira B. Thomas, sec.
State Ins Co .- Third floor Des Moines Life Ins. bldg. Incorp. 1865. Cap.
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$100,000; surplus $160,201. H. A. El- liott, pres .; Theodore F. Grefe, v-pres. and sec., M. M. Pratt, asst sec. Di- rectors-T. F. Grefe, A. L. Hager, D. L. Smouse, W. M. Elliott, T. S. Cath- cart, M. R. Voorhees, H. A. Elliott, H. Umfrid.
Town Mutual Dwelling House Ins. Assn .- 706 Crocker bldg. Incorp. 1892. F. E. Gordon, pres .; Harry Harding, V- pres .; C. E. Harsh, sec .; J. D. Whisen- and, treas.
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Western Grain Dealers Mutual Fire Ins. Assn .- 521 Flynn blk. George | A. Wells, sec.
Fraternal.
Brotherhood of American Yeomen. 5th ne cor Park. Wm. Koch, pres .; O. G.'Winters, chief physician; W. E. Davy, chief correspondent.
Homesteaders The-7th nw cor Mulberry. John E. Paul, pres .; C. B. Paul, supreme Med., director,, A. H. Corey, Supreme sec .; A. A. McFadden, sec.
Knights of the Maccabees-Head- quarters 206 Crocker bldg. A. I .; Lee, state commander.
Mystic Toilers-Supreme council, 900-904 Observatory bldg. W. H. Antes, supreme pres .; J. F. Taake, Des Moines, supreme sec .; James Rule, Mason City, supreme treas .; C. B. Spates, M. D., Waterloo, supreme med. dir.
Tribe of Ben Hur-16 News Arcade. O. M. Homan, chief; C. C. DeVore, scribe; Frank Johnson, state mngr.
Hail.
Farmers' Mutual Hail Ins. Ass'n of Iowa (The)-309-312 Observatory bldg. Incorp. 1893. Scott Rutledge, pres .; C. Perry Rutledge, v-pres .; W. A. Rut- ledge, sec .; J. A. Benson, treas.
Mutual Hail Storm Ins. Association of . Iowa (The)-709-712 Observatory bldg. Incorp. 1899. James Watt, pres .; J. R. Sage, v-pres .; Forest Hutten- locher, treas .; C. V. Stanley, sec.
Mutual Horticultural Ins. Assn. of Iowa-606 Observatory Bldg. W. S. Tidrick, pres .; L. C. Clifford, v-pres .; W. F. Ghormley, sec .; L. G. Tidrick, asst. sec.
Des Moines Mutual Hail Ins. Ass'n- 405-407 Crocker bldg. Incorp. 1899. O. G. Chesley, pres. and treas .; W. S. Hazard, Jr., sec.
Life.
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American Life Ins. Co .- Citizens
Natl Bank bldg. Incorp. 1899. M. H. Brinton, pres .; E. P. Barringer,| V- pres .; J. C. Griffith, sec .; J. E. Him- mel, treas .; A. D. Hindman, auditor; H. A. Bryan, cashier.
Bankers Life Association (The) - Equitable bldg. Incorp. 1879. E. A. Temple, pres .; H. S. Nollen, sec .; E. E. Clark, v-pres .; Simon Casady, treas. Directors: E. A. Temple, H. S. Nollen, I. M. Earle, Simon Casady, E. E. Clark.
Central Life Assurance Society of the U. S .- Inc. 1896. 5th floor Flynn bldg. G. B. Peak, pres .; W. L. Shepherd, v-pres .; H. G. Everett, sec .; O. C. Miller, Asst. Sec .; D. W. Smouse. med. director; A. C. Page, Asst. Med Director; Homer Miller, treas .; G. H. Carr, counsel. Directors: Geo. H. Carr, W. L. Shepherd, O. C. Miller, George B. Peak, H. G. Everett, ) D. W. Smouse.
Des Moines Life Ins. Co .- 5th floor D. M. Life bldg. Incorp. 1885. C. E. Rawson, pres, and gen. mngr .; Mrs. L. C. Rawson, v-pres .; Dr. C. H. Philpott, second v-pres .; Wilmot A. Harbach, sec .; Arthur Reynolds,| treas .; W. S. Donahey, auditor. J. M. Emery, Actuary. Directors: Clinton L. Nourse, W. S. Donahey, Will T. Smith, 1. (. Rawson, C. E. Rawson, Arthur Reynolds, J. M. Emory, Dr. C. H. Philpott, W. E. Hamilton, W. A. Har- bach, S. T. Meservey, Ft. Dodge.
Equitable Life Insurance Co. of Iowa-Equitable bldg. Incorp 1867. Cyrus Kirk, pres .; F. C. Hubbell, v-pres .; J. C. Cummins, sec ;. Chas. A. Snyder, asst. sec ;. G. S. Nollen, Actuary; H. D. Thompson, treas .; Geo. P. Hanawalt, med. director.
Limited Term Life Association- Home office fourth floor Youngerman bldg. F. W. Sprague pres .; F. W. Wiltse, v-pres .; D. C. Bice, medical director; T. H. Knotts, sec .; J. A. Mckinney, treas.
National Life Assn. of Des Moines, Towa-314-317 Citizens Nat'l Bank bldg. Incorp. 1900. J. B .Sullivan, pres .; O. H. Davidson, v-pres .; Henry Pyle, sec .; A. J. Zwart, treas .; Wm. Stevenson, M. D. Med. Dir. Directors Arthur Reynolds, James P. Hewitt, H. S. Butler, Henry Pyle, F. C. Doty.
Royal Union Mutual Life Ins. Co .- 10th floor Fleming bldg. Incorp. 1886. Frank D. Jackson, pres .; Sidney A. Foster, sec .; G. B. Pray, treas .; James Taggart Priestley, M. D., med. dir. Directors: Frank D. Jackson, S. A. Foster, G. B. Pray, J. T. Priestley, N. M. Hubbard, Jr., W. K. Boardman, J.
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Northwestern Live Stock Insurance Co of Des Moines, Ia .-- 218 Younger- man Blk. H. C.' Wallace, pres .; G. C. Carpenter, v-pres. C. C. Loomis, sec. F. P. Flynn, treas .; J. M. Parsons, director.
Tornado.
Home Mutual Ins. Assn of Iowa .- 702 Observatory bldg. J. S. Backus, pres .; James R. Gillis, v-pres .; O. N. Kjerland, treas .; H. J. Rowe, sec.
Lowa Mutual Tornado Ins. Assh .- -709 Crocker bldg. Incorp. 1884. N. : Densmore, pres .; J. B. Herriman, sec.
LIBRARIES.
Odd Fellows Library-Odd Fellows Temple, 615 Locust. 1,000 ,volumes. Heber Keemer, librarian.
Des Moines City Directory Library -717-718 lowa Loan and Trust Co. Bldg. 550 volumes. T .!. J. O'Brien librarian.
Des Moines Public Library-+1st nw cor. Walnut. 40, 415 volumes, Ella M. Mchoney, | librarian; J. G. Olmsted pres .; J. R. Hanna, sec, Board; J. R. Hanna, JĮ G. Olmsted, Mrs. A E Shippley.
Grant Club Political Library-Com mittee: C. L. Gilcrest, chairman.
Masonic Library- Masonic Temple, 7th and Walnut. Frederick W. Craig, pres .; L. M. Garrett, v-pres .; Alfred Wingate, sec .; Seth Graham, treas. E. B. Lewis, librarian.
Sevastopol Public Library-w Main 6 s of Hartford av (Sevastopol.) State Library-Capitol bldg; 93,178 volumes. Johnson Brigham, librarian. Historical Department of lowa- Number of bound volumes of news- papers, 3403; number of books and pamphlets acquired to date, 12663. Johnson Brigham curator; Miss Mary R. Whitcomb, asst, curator.
MEDICAL SOCIETIES.
Des Moines Homeopathic Medical Society-Meets selond Tuesday each month. G. A. Huntoon, M. D. pres .; Fred W. Alden, M. D., sec.
Hahnemann Medical Association- R. W. Homan, M. D., Webster City, Ia., pres .; G. A. Huntoon, M. D., Des Moines, sec.
Iowa State Medical Society-C. F.
Wahrer, M. D., pres., Ft. Madison, V. L. Treynor, M. D., sec., Council Bluffs.
Polk County Medical Society-Meets first Tuesday after, first Monday each month at Drake Medical College bldg. N. C. Schiltz, M. D., pres .; M. L. Turner, M. D., sec.'
MEDICAL COLLEGES.
: Jowa College of Physicians and Sur- geons-Medical Department of Drake University, 410 Center, Hill M. Bell, pres; D. S. Fairchild, dean. .
United States Army.
Fort Des Moines-Four miles south of: Court House at terminus of Fort Des Moines car line. Second Cavalry, U. S. A., Colonel Frank West, Com- mander; Lieut. Col. Levi P. Hunt; Major, Frederick W. Sibley; Capt. Stephen M. Kochersperger, Post and Regimental Adjutant; John J. Boni- face, Quartermaster; Howard R. Smalley, Quartermaster and Commis- sary, First Squadron; Charles McH Eby, Quartermaster and Commissary, Second Squardon; Major, T. S. Brat- ton, Lieut. J. W. Johnson, Surgeons; Gilbert C. Smith, Charles G. Harvey, Edgar N. Coffey, Squadron Adjutants; Capt. David L. Fleming, Chaplain. Troop A-Capt. Francis G. Irwin, First Lieut. Robert J. Reaney; Second Lieut. Wm. R. Pope. Troop B-Capt. John C. Raymond: First Lieut. Frank E. Sidman; Second Lieut. George W. Beavers jr. Troop C-Capt. C W. Fen- ton; First Lieut. Morton C. Mumma. Troop D-Lieut. Henry W. Parker; Second Lieut. Moss L. Love. Troop E-Capt. John P. Wade; First Lieut. Edward R; Coppock. Troop F-Capt. James D. Tilford; First Lieut. Walter F. Martin; Second Lieut. Frederick S. Snyder. Troop G-Capt. Samuel A. Purviance; First Lieut. Robert Whesh- er; Second Lieut. Wm. W. Gor- don. Troop H-Capt. Charles A. Romeyn; Second Lieut. Joseph F. Taulbee. Troop I-First Lieut. Oscar A. McGee; Second Lieut. : John A. Barry. Troop K-First Lieut. George F. Bailey. Troop L-Capt. Frederick C. Johnson; First Lieut. George Garity; Second Lieut. Wm. W. Gor- ! don. Troop M-Capt. Edward L. King; First Lieut. Edgar N. Coffey; Second Lieut. Edwin V. Summer jr. Verterinarians-Wm. Lusk and Burt English.
lowa National Guard.
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F. Carroll, governor and com- mander in chief; W. H. Thrift, adjt. general and A. Q. M., Des Moines; Guy E. Logan, asst, adjt. general; John C. Loper, Des Moines, quarter- master general; Smith W. Brookhart, Washington, general inspector small arms practice; Frederick J. Will, sur- geon general, Des Momnes.
Company A, 55th Reg. Inf. I. N. G .-- 600 E. Locust; Frederick S. Hird, Capt. Roscoe O. Blakeley, 1st lieut .; Cecil C. Koons, 2nd lieut.
Company F, 55th Reg. Inf. I. N. G .- E 6th and Locust. Amos W. Brandt, Capt. Charles Tillotson, Jr., 1st lieut. Edward O. Fleur, 2nd lieut.
MILITARY AND CIVIL WAR SOCIETIES.
G. A. R.
Depart. of Iowa (State House). J. C. Milliman, Logan, commander; Frank G. Clark. Cedar Rapids, S. V. C .; J. A. Kont. | Perry, J. V. C .; Samuel H. Hedrix, Allerton, chaplain; George A. Newman. asst, adj. gen'l.
Crocker Post, No. 12-Meets first and third Saturdays in each month in Odd Fellows Hall, 615 Locust, H. M. Belvel, commander; J. W. Muffly, adjt. -
Crocker Relief Corps. No. 27 -- Meorg In Odd Fellow's hall, 615 Locust first and third Saturday evenings of each month. . Mrs. Anna C. VanHoesen, 1215 21st, pres .: Mrs. Myra L, Parker, sec .; Mrs. Mary Hazard, treas.
Kinsman Post. No. 7-Grand av cor 6th. Meets each alternate Saturday evening. Chas. E. Stader, commander; J. H. Koons, adjt.
Kinsman Relief . Corps, No. 24+ I. O. O. F. E. Grand av cor 6th. Meets alternate Saturday evenings of each month. Mrs. A. M. Markel, pres .; Mrs. Ida Silover. sec.
Army of the |Phillipines-Walter Wagner Camp meets third Monday evening of each month, 211 Court House . Rufus Harvey, commander; Guy E. Logan, adjt.
United Spanish War Veterans .- Law. ton Camp 2 Meets first Monday evening of each month, Court House. Geo. L. Garton, commander; Wm. T. Mills, adjt.
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Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States .- Commandery of the State of Iowa Court House. Com- mander, Capt. J. G. Hutchison, Ottum- wa: Senior Vice Commander, Capt. Chas. L. Watrous, Des Moines: Junior Vice Commander. Lieut. T. F. Bald- win, Keokuk: Recorder, Adjt. J. W.
Muffly, Des Moines; Capt. Horace Poole Dubuque treas; Capt. C. Thomas Des Moines; Chancellor, Lieut. Chas. W. Fracker, Des Moines; Chaplain, Alvah 1 .. Frisbee, Des Moines; Mem- bers of Council, M. L. Grimes, E. L. Bowen, W. T. Clarke, Lewis Schooler, Lieut. H. C. McNeil; Library Conimit- tee, C. W. Kepler, V. P. Twombly,; E. L., Bowen, N. L. Grimes, J. G. Hutchinson, W. T. Clarke.
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES.
American Sunday School Union- 312 Citizens Nat'l Bank Bldg. Rev. Joseph Wells, state supt.
Anti-Saloon League-518 Century Bldg .. Dr. E. T. Hagerman, Des Moines, pres .; Rev. A. L. Frisbee, Des Moines, v-pres .; A. C. Douglas, Des Moines, sec .; Fred S. Risser, Des Moines, treas .; W. C., Barber, Des Moines, State Supt.
Associated Charities of Des Moines -415 I. L. & T. Building. H. S. Holl- ingsworth, pres .; C. H. Martin, treas .; W. H. Barnard, rec. sec .: Miss Emma (. Youngquist, sec.
Business Womens Club House-1125 Pleasant. Mrs. Helen L. Summers. matron.
Commercial Club-314-316 Fifth St. Directory Board meets every Wednes- day noon. B. S. Walker, pres .; : Al C. Miller, treas .; Geis Botsford, sec.
Danish Brotherhood-P. Madsen, pres .: C. C. Thompson, v-pres .; Wm. Christiansen, sec .; A. Larsen, J. C. Hansen and A. Jensen, trustees. Meets 2d and 4th Wednesdays in each month at 401-403 e Walnut.
Danish Sisterhood (Des Moines Lodge)-Mrs. Wm. Christensen, pres .; Mrs. J. C. Hansen, sec. Meets 2d .. and 4th Thursdays of each month at 401- 403 e Walnut.
Des Moines Baseball Club-322 5th J. F. Higgins, pres .; J. F. Byrne, sec.
Des Moines Camera Club-309 Marquardt Blk. Charles Fahlk, pres .; Albert Huss, treas.
Des Moines Credit Men's Assn .- 314-316 5th (2d fl)-meets 2d Tuesday each month, H. F. Shepherd, pres .; C. R. Cownie, v-pres .; D. M. Douglas, sec .: A. W. Brett, asst, sec .;
Des Moines Master Plumbers Ass'n -- 316 5th. Organized 1893. W. A. Cochrane, pres .: Robert Knaur, sec .; Christian Nelson, treas.
Des Moines Musicians Assn .- 607 Locust (2d fl) F. V. Wittich, pres .; W. W. Mellvaine, sec.
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L. M. Mann, pres .; Mack Olsen, V- pres .; S. C. Sumpter, sec. and treas. Organized 1907 meets weekly, 520- 522 The Bank Bldg. .
Des Moines Retail Organized 1896. 312 J. D. Stoutenburgh, pres .; Fred H. Beaner, sec.
Grocers Assn .- Ia. L. & T. bldg.
Des Moines Social lins Blk.
Club-29-30 Rol-
Des Moines Turn Verein-109 8th. Julius Mgetzel, pres ; Louis Helfer, sec .; Louis Dippel, treas.
Des Moines Women's Club -- Y. W. C. A. bldg, Mrs. E. S. Shipley, pres .; Mrs. W. H. McHerny, sec .! Mrs. H. S. Hollingsworth, treas.
Early Settlers Association-Joseph Pira, pres .; J. M. Davis, sec. Meets 3d Thursday in June, 1909.
East Des Moines Commercial League -Office of sec.,204-212 The Bank Bldg. A. B. Elliott, pres .; A. O. Haugl, v- pres .; A C. Miller, treas .; L. 4. Jester, sec.
Farmers & Breeders Union, 804 Observatory Bldg, W. B. Daggett, sec. Giuseppe Garibaldi Society Meets first Thursday and third Sunday in each month, 220 Court ay. E. Ro- mano, pres .; Santo Matiussi, sec.
Golf and Country Club-Poll boul .. nw cor Ingersoll av. Walter Denman, pres .; D. T. Patton, sec.
Graduate Nurses Club-1710 12th! Grant Club-423 Grand av. Henry, pres .; Geo. Pearsall, G. D. Mackinnon, sec.
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Greater Des Moines Committee Inc. -205 Equitable Bldg. Lafayette Young Jr. pres .; Fred C. Hubbell, vrpres .; T. B. Sharpnack, treas .; L. E. Wilson, sec .; D. G. Wylie, freight comr.
Hyperion Club-Polk and Kingman boul. L. E. Ellis, pres .; R. H. Plumb, v-pres .; G. E. Mackinnon, sec. and treas.
Iowa Baptist State Convention-104 Manhattan Bldg. Rev. S. E. Wilcox, gen'l. sec. E. F. Sperry, treas.
Iowa Equal Suffrage. Association- Honorary Inres. Mary J. Coggeshall, Des Moines; pres .; Rev. Eleanor A. Gordon, Road Side Settlement, Des Moines. -pres. Julia Clark Howe, Sioux City; Cor sec, Nina Watson Dency, Des Moines. rec sec; Minnie Latelle, Corriden. treas; Mary West- ley Adams, Mason City, Eva S. Kirk.
Iowa Humane Society-Headquiar- ters Court House. James Watt, pres .; Mrs. Elizabeth Dickson Baird, sec .; J. O. Eckles, humane officer.
Iowa Railway Club-Union Station. C. W. Jones, pres .; E. M. Wentworth,
v-pres .; W. B. Harrison, sec .; C. C. Chapin, treas.
Iowa State Assn. of Optometrists --- Meets annually at 407 Locust. K. D. Fisk, West. Union, pres .; J. A. Ryon, Charles City, v-pres. G. J. Feige, sec. Organized 1898.
Iowa State Conference of Charities and Correction-I. L. & T. bldg. F. I. Herriott, pres., Des Moines; G. P. Wycoff, treas., Des Moines; C. W. Wassam, sec., Iowa City.
Iowa State Manufacturers Assn .- 611 Crocker Bldg. Paul Arbenz, Ot- tumwa, pres .; G. A. Wrightman, sec. 200 Good blk. A. C. Hutchins, sec.
Iowa State Grocers Assn .- 508 Crocker bldg. Ira B. Thomas, sec.
Iowa State Sabbath School Associa- tion-604 Observatory bldg. Rev. J. S. Corkey, Winterset, pres .; Geo. L. Boody, treas. sec .; F. F. Fitch, genl. sec., Des Moines.
Iowa Voting Machine Commission- 519 e Locust.
Modern Union Swine Breeders Assn .- 804 Observatory Bldg. W. B.' Daggett, sec.
Our Circle Club-610 Walnut. Henry Riegelman, pres .; Mose Cohen, sec.
Order of Owls-611. Locust (2d fi) E. S. Campbell.
Pioneer Lawmaker's Association- W. J. Moir, Eldora, pres .; Isaac Brandt, sec. Meets at Historical bldg. 3d Wednesday in February, 1909.
Political Equality Club-Organized 1870. Meets 1st Thursday each month. Mrs. Ruby J. Eckerson, pres .; Mrs. Etta S. Kirk, treas .; Miss Winnifred Ballantyne, cor sec .; Mrs. E. Frances Weber, rec sec .; Mrs. Dr. Nina W. Dewy, press reporter.
The Review Club-Organized 1899 (Limited)-Mrs. George Royal, pres .; Mrs. A. B. Morse, v-pres .; Mrs. A. W. Cowles, sec .; Miss Louise Shaw, treas .; Mrs. B. N. Moss cor. sec.
Roadside Settlement House (Inc)- e so 7th nw cor Scott. Mrs. B. F. Elbert, pres .; Isaac Friedlich, v-pres,; Miss Belle M. Gilerest, treas .; Miss Florence Walker, sec.
Russian Relief Society-610 Walnut. Meets 2d Monday each month. Henry Riegelman, Chairman, Reuben Marks, sec. and treas.
Sisterhood Benal Yeshurum-Mrs. Rosa Schloss, pres .; Mrs. Ida Riegel- man, sec .; Mrs. Martha Redstone, treas. Meets last Thursday each month, 8th cor Pleasant.
Society Scandia-428 E: Locust. A. Berquist, pres .; G. J. Sundberg, v.
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pres .; A. W. Berquist, sec .; John Wil- son, treas.
Traveling Men's Liberty League of Iowa-J. B. Stewart, sec. 401 Crock- er Bldg.
United Commercial Travelers Assn. -D. E. Moon, sec. 615 Ia. L. & T. Bldg.
Unity circle-1009 21st. M. M. Pratt, pres.
Unity Guild-+Vieser Flats. Carrie Vieser, pres .;
Veteran Tippecanoe Club-205 Man- hattan bldg. Isaac Brandt, pres .; J. M. Orvis, v-pres .; John L. Crawford, sec. and treas.
Western Grain Dealers Assn .- 521 Flynn blk. G. A. Wells, sec.
NEWSPAPERS AND PUBLICA
TIONS.
Annals of Iowa-(Quarterly, histori- cal)-Historical bldg. Published by the Historical Department of Iowa. Edgar R. Harlan, asst. curator.
Children's Home Herald (Monthly) -Est. 1896. By Iowa Children's Home Society. Wm. H. Slingerland, editor. 25c.
Christian Union, The (Weekly.)- 1229 25th st. James T. Nichols, edi- tor. $1.00.
Christian Worker ( Monthly, Reli- gious).
Delphic, The | (Literary, weekly)- Drake University. Est. 1884. Roy Allison, editor, $1.50.
Des Moines Daily News (Independ- ent, daily) .- Est. 1881. Des Moines News Co., publishers; E. S. Fentress, genl. mngr .. Price. Daily 6 cents a week; Daily and Sunday 7 cents a week.
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