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Congregational.
Greenwood-35th and Grand av. Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 12 m. Rev. James P. Burling, pastor.
North Park-6th av sw cor Forest av. Services 10:45 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 12 m. Rev. Truman O. Douglas, pastor. .
Pilgrim-E 12th nr Maple. Ser- vices 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
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Sabbath school Lynde, pastor.
12 m. Rev. Chas. E.
Plymouth-Pleasant nw cor 8th. Services 10:30 a. m and 4:30 p. m. Sabbath school 12 m. Rev. Jay E. Kirbye, pastor.
Union (c)-10th nw cor Park. Ser- vices 10:30 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sun- day school 12 m. Rev. J. M. Brum- field, pastor.
Episcopal, Protestant.
St. Mark's -E. 13th cor Des Moines. Holy Communion 8 and 10:30 a. m., first Sunday of each month. Services 10:30 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sabbath school 10:30 a. m. Rev. Thomas Casady, rector.
St. Luke's-E's 8th bet Clark and College av. Rev. Chas. J. Shutt, pas- tor. Services 8:00 and 10:00 a. m. Sunday school 12 m. Holy commun- ion on saints' day 9:30 a. m.
St. Paul's-High ne cor 9th. Serv- ices 8 and 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 12 m. Rev. Robert B. H. Bell, rector.
St. Phillip's (c)-Services 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 12 m. Rev. John A. Pope, rector.
Evangelical.
Oak Park-W's 6th av bet Seneca and Madison av (O. P.) Services 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 10 a. m. Y. P. A. 7. p. m. Prayer meeting 7:30 p. m. Wednesday. Rev. H. C. Powell, pastor.
First United-E Grand av, nw cor e 13th. Services 11 a. m. 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 10 a. m. Rev. D. C. Busenburg, pastor.
Swedish Evangelical Mission Church -E 10th sw cor Lyon. Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 12 m. Young People's meeting 5 p. m. Sunday. Weekly services, Thursday, 8 p. m. Rev. John Nelson, pastor.
Trinity Evangelical Church-E 12th, nw cor Des Moines. Services 10:30 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. Sunday school 9:30 a. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 p. m. Rev. E. J. Lang, pastor.
Evangelical Church of God in Christ-E so 4th sw cor Allen. Serv- ices 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sab- bath school 10 a. m.
West Oak Park -- 14th sw cor Seneca av. Services Friday 7:30 p. m. Sab- . bath school 2:30 p. m. Rev. H. C. Powell, pastor.
Hebrew.
Benai Yeshurum Congregation-sw cor 8th and Pleasant. Services Sat- urday 10 a. m. and Friday 8 p. m. Sabbath school Sunday 10 a. m.
Congregation Csharo Tzedeck-517 Penn av. Services Friday 6 p. m., Saturday 8 a. m. Marcus Ellison, rabbi.
Congregation of the Children of Israel-617 e 6th.' Services Saturday, 8 a. m. and 7 p. m. Friday, 6 p. m. Rev. Nischen Goldstein, rabbi.
Congregation of Bethel Jacob-E 2d and Des Moines. Services daily 8 a. m. and 8 p. m. Rev. Hertz Zeichik, rabbi.
Congregation Tiffereth Israel-3d sw cor Crocker. Services 8 a. m. and 8 p. m.' Sunday school 10 a. m. Isa- dore Koplowitz, rabbi.
Latter Day Saints.
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints-Lyon sw cor e 14th. Services 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 9:45 a. m., Z. R. L. S. 6:30 p. m. Social meeting Wed- nesday 7:30 p. m. Rev. Orman Salis- bury, pastor.
Lutheran.
Bethany English-827 Grand av. Services 10:45 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Sabbath school 12 m. Prayer meeting Thursday 8:00 p. m. Rev. 2. W. Carl- son, pastor.
Emmanuel-Penn av
and Des Moines. Services 9:30 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Sabbath school 10.30 a. m. Rev. C. E. Butler, pastor.
Grand View Swedish-E 13th sw cor Hull av. Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Sunday school 12 m. Rev. C. A. Carlson, pastor.
Lnthern Sunday School of the Re- deemer-Center se cor Franklin (S D M). Sabbath school 9:30 a. m.
St. John's-Chestnut nw cor 6th av. Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Sabbath school 12 m., mid-week serv -. ices Wednesday 7:30 p. m. A. B. Leamer, pastor.
Swedish-E 5th se cor Des Moines. Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Sabbath school 12 m. Prayer meeting Thursday 8 p. m. Rev. Andrew P. Westerburg, pastor.
St. Paul's German Lutheran-213 € 9th. German services 10 a. m. Eng- lish every 3d Sunday 7:30 p. m. Sab- bath school 9 a. m. Rev. W. F. Hertel, pastor.
Zion's (German )-Third and Chest- nut. Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 9:30 a. m. Rev. C. W. Voss, pastor.
Zion's ( Norwegian) - 610 Des Moines. Services 10:30 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sabbath school 12 m. Young Peo- ple's society 7:15 p. m. Prayer meet- ing Thursday 8 p. m. Rev. O. R. Slet- .ten, pastor.
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Methodist Episcopal.
Asbury-E 16th cor Capitol av. Services 10:30 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. Sabbath school at 12 m. Class meet- ing 9:30 a. m. Epworth league 7:00 p m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:00 p. m. Rev. Edward C. Fintel pastor.
Asbury (c)-777 Park. Services 11:00 a. m. and 7 p. m. Sunday school 10:00 a. m. Prayer meeting Thursday S:00 p. m. Rev. W L. Lee, pastor.
Capital Park-E 13th and Cleveland av. Services 10:30 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. Sabbath school 12 m. Epworth League 7:00 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:00 p. m. Rev. M. R. Tal- ley, pastor.
Easton Place-Easton boul, cor Wil- ber. Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 11:30 a. m. Ep- worth League 6:30 p. m. Rev. Carl Brown, pastor.
First-Tenth nw cor Pleasant. Serv- ices 10:30 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. Sab- bath school 12 m. Epworth league 6:15 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednes- day 7:45 p. m. Rev. John L. Hillman, pastor.
Ft. Des Moines M. E. Church-w so 9th Ft. Des Moines. Services 3 p. m. and S p m. Sabbath school 2 p. m. Epworth league 7:00 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p. m. Rev. J. W. Brewer, pastor.
German-Crocker nw cor 8th. Ser- vices 10:45 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Sab- bath school 9:30 a. m. Prayer meeting 7.30 p. m. Wednesday. Epworth League 7:30 p. m. Rev. R. W. Tauten- hahn, pastor.
German-Scott nr sw cor e 7th. Serv- ices 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sab- bath school 2:30 p. m. Rev. Albert Smith, pastor.
Grace-19th ne cor Crocker Serv- ices 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sab- bath school at. 12 m. Epworth league 6:15 p. m Rev. O. W. Fifer, pastor.
Highland Park-Euclid av se cor 5th. Services 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Junior league 3:00 p. m. Epworth league 6:30 p m. Sabbath school at 10:00 a. m. Rev. M. J. Rarick, pastor.
Jordan-Walnut Hill. Services 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 2:20 p. m. Rev. Oscar Jones, pastor. .
Norwegian-Danish-E 9th sw cor Maple. Services 11:00 a. m. and S p. m. Sabbath school 10:00 a. m. Ep- worth league 7:00 p. m. Prayer meet- ing Thursday S: 00 p. m. Rev. A. Chris- tensen, pastor.
Oak Grove -- E s w so 31st nr city limits. Services 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 10:00 a. m. Rev. C. W. Brewer, pastor.
Sevastopol-1505 so e 6th (S D .M). Services 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 10:00 a. m. Epworth league 6:30 p. m. E. T. Fegtly, pastor.
Simpson-Capitol av ne cor e 26th. Services 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 10:00 a. m. Rev. John Henderson, pastor.
St. Paul's A. M. E. Church-2d se cor Center. Services 10:45 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Sabbath school 3 p. m. Rev. B. U Taylor, pastor.
Swedish-Penn av se cor Maple. Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 12 m. Epworth league 5:00 p. m. Rev. J. P. Seaberg, pastor.
Tenth M. E .- so 9 3d cor Granger av. Services 11:00 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. Sunday school 10 .: 00 a. m. Epworth league 7:00 p. m. Rev. L. P. Fagan, pastor.
Trinity-Sth sw cor College av. Serv- ices 10:30 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. Sun- day school 12 m. Rev. E. M. Evans, pastor.
Wesley-E 11th ne cor Des Moines. Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 12 m. Epworth league 6:30 p. m. Rev. M. E. Nethercut, pas- tor.
Methodist, ( Wesleyan).
Free Methodist Church-22d ne cor Clark. Services 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sabbath school 10 a. m. Young People's meeting 7 p. m. Casiday I. Manning, pastor.
Presbyterian.
Bethany-E so 8th nw cor Allen Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 9:15 a. m. Rev. Henry A Leaty, pastor.
Central-High ne cor Sth. Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 12 m. Young People's meeting 6:30 p. m. Rev. G. P. Magill, D. D pastor.
Clifton Heights -- Se cor Indianola and w so 1st (S DM) Services 11 al m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 10 /a. m. Young People's meeting 7 p. m 'Rev. J. B. Howard,/ pastor.
Cotage Grove Av .- Cottage Grove av nw cor 24th. Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 12 m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p. m. Rev. J. W. Countermine, pastor.
First-E. Twelfth sw cor Maple Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m Sabbath school 12 m. Young Peo ple's meeting 6:30 p. m. Rev. R. K. Portor, pastor.
Highland Park-Muclid av ne cor 3d. Services 11:15 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 10 a. m. Rev. W B. Gage, pastor.
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Park Av .- so w 9th ne cor Park av. Services 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sab- bath school 10 a. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 p. m. Rev. Thomas Hughes, pastor.
Sixth-Twenty-fourth nw cor Cot. tag Grove av. Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 12 m. Rev. J. W. Countermine, pastor.
Westminster-Twelfth nel cor For. est av. Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m./ Sabbath school 11:55 a. m. Y. P. S. C. E. 6:30 p. m. Rev. John Bamford, pastor.
Presbyterian (United).
Elmwood (United Presbyterian Church-35th nw cor. Cottage Grove av. Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 12 m. Y. P. C. U. 6:30 p. m. Rev. J. Francis Jamieson, pastor.
First-Ninth, se cor School. Serv- ices 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sab- bath school 12 m. Young People's meeting 7 p. m. Rev. C. P. Proudfit, pastor.
Third-E 9th ne cor Filmore. Serv- ices 10:45 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sabbath school 12 m. Prayer meeting Wednes. day 8 p. m. . Y P. C. U. 7 p. m. Rev. C. Y. Love, pastor.
Roman Catholic.
Diocese of Des Moines.
Comprising that part of the state of Iowa which is bounded on the east by the eastern boundaries of the coun- ties of Polk, Warren, Lucas and Wayne, on the south by the state of Missouri, on the west by the Mis- . souri river and on the north by the northern boundaries of the counties of Harrison, Shelby, Audubon, Guthrie, Dallas and Polk; square miles 1,200. Rt. Rev. Austin Dowling, D. D. bishop, consecrated Jan. 31, 1912. Rt. Rey. Mgr. Michael Flavin, V. G. Rev. Wm. Coughlin and James Man- ning, assistants.
Church of the Visitation-E. Wal- nut sw cor Tenth. Services 7:30, 9 and 10:30 a: m .; Sunday school 3 p. m .; vespers 3:30 |p. m. Rev. J. F. Nu- gent, rector. Rev. Charles O'Connor, asst.
St. Ambrose Cathedral-High, nw cor 6th av. Mass 6:30, 8:30 and 10:30 a. m. Vespers 3:30 p. m. Sunday school 3 p. m. Baptism 2:30 p. m. Very Rev. Michael Flavin, pastor. Rev. Wm. Coughlin and James Manning, as- sistants!
St. Anthony's -- Columbus av nr so Union (S D M). Services 8:30 to 10:30 al m. and 3:30 p. m. Sunday school 2:30 p. m. RAv. Francis V. Romanelli, rector.
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St. John's-University av nw cor 19th. Services daily 7:30 a. m. Sun- day 7:30, 9 and 10:30 a. m. Vespers 3:30, Sunday school 3:00 p. m. Rev." -D. F. Mulvihill, pastor.
St. Mary's-Second se cor Crocker. Services 8 and 10:30 a. m. Sunday > schcol 2:30. Vespers 3 p. m. Rev. Al- ban Rudroff, pastor.
United Brethren.
Grand View-E 13th nw cor Nevada. Services 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sun- day school 10 a. m. Prayer meeting Thursday 7:30 p. m. Rev. George Mil- ler, pastor.
Summit Park-University av ne cor 12th. Services 11 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. Sabbath school 10 a. m. Rev. E. L. Reese, pastor.
Castle Memorial-E 11th sw cor Maple. Services 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 10 a. m. Christian Endeavor 6:30 p. m. Rev. W. F. Cronk, pastor.
... South Side-6th and Garfield. Serv- ipes 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Rev. C. C. H. Quinette, pastor.
Unitarian.
Iowa Unitarian Ass'n-Rev. Mary A. Safford, Ses., 202 5th.
First Unitarian-1027 High. Serv- ices (10:30 a. m. Special 4:30 p. m. Sabbath school 12 m. Rev. E. D. Mar. tin, pastor.
Missions.
Christian Home and Bible School- Forest av ne cor 4th. Rev. J. D. Evans, supt.
Oak Park Evangelical Mission-W s 14th bet Seneca and Madison av. Services Friday 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 2:30 p. m. O. M. Yaggy, pastor.
Gospel Mission-700 w so 1st (S. D. M). Services Sunday 4 p. m. and 7:30 p. m. Thursday 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 2 p. m. Mrs. Mar. Corbett. supt.
= . Logan Union Tabernacle-1726 Gar- field av. Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 11:45 a. m. Prayer meeting Thursday 7:30 p. m. Rev. A. E. Hall, pastor.
Pentecostal Mission-216 e 5th.
Riverside Mission-ns Hartford 1 e sole 14th (S. D. M.)
St. Luke's Mission-3d pl. Rev. C. E. Scott, pastor.
St. Monica's Home-n's Park av 3 w of 9th. Marha IH. Wurts, deaconess.
Swedish Mission-438 E. Grand av. Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Rev. C. B. Johnson, pastor.
Swedish Free Mission-Lyon nw cor Penn av. Services 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 10 a. m.
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Young People's meeting. 4:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Thursday, S p. m. Rev. Nels Peterson, pastor.
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Union Gospel Mission-1501 so e 7th (S D M). Services 10 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 11 a. m. Mrs. Isa Woodward, pastor.
Union Gospel Mission-421-423 Wal- nut. Sunday service S p. m. and every night during the week.
Valley Union- so 4th and Allen. Services every Sunday.
Salvation Army Rescue Home-N s Indianola av 1 e of e so 6th. Olga Sherberg, matron.
Volunteers of America-206-208 Walnut. Adj. H. J. Illsley in charge.
Miscellaneous.
Pentecostal Chapel-633 e Grand av. Sunday service 3:30 p. m. Mid-week Tuesday and Thursday.
Gatchel Chapel-20th cor Franklin. Services 8 p. m. Sunday School 3 p. m. Epworth League 7 p. m. Rev. G. W. Carlin, pastor.
Brethren in Christ-14th sw cor Uni- versity av. Services 11 a. m. Sunday school 10 a. m. Rev. John R. Zook, pastor.
Church of the Brethren (Dunkard) -Des Moines sw cor 16th. Services 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday school 10 a. m. 'Christian workers' meeting 7 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:45 p. m. Rev. V. C. Finnel, pastor.
First Church of Christ (Scientist)- 927 8th. Services 10:30 a. m. Wednes- days 8 p. m. Sunday school 12 m. Arthur Allen, first reader.
Rule Church-Lyons ne cor e 13th. Services 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath school 12 m. Prayer meeting Wednesday & p. m. Young People's meeting 6:30 p. m. Rev. W. J. Had- ley, pastor.
University Av Reformed Church- 20th nw cor University av. Services 10 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 11 a. m. Young People's meeting 6:30 p. m. Rev. B. K. Hay, pastor.
Young Men's Christian Association -Chestnut sw cor 4th. J. G. Olm- sted, pres .; J. H. Fellingham, gen'l sec .; J. 'G. Gray, social sec .; B. B. Hadley, membership sec .: E. A. Walk- er, business sec .; J. G. Hoffer, physi- cal director; Harry Goodrich, boys' work director; Jacob Bintz, asst. phys. director; Robert N. Day, asst. sec .; J. W. Graves, inter church sec. Young Women's Christian Associa- tion-9th nw cor High. Mrs. C. A. Rawson, pres .; Mrs. H. H. Coggeshall, 1st v-pres .; Anna K. Barnard 2d v- pres .; S. Laura Ensigh, sec .; Mrs. J. D. Humbert, treas .; Harriett M. Shultz, gen'L sec .; Laura Fisher, extension
sec .; Miss Martha Cole, business sec); Miss Sara S. Kirk, director of religious work; Miss Mabel Boyce, director of domestic science, Miss Verba Fleck, director of domestic art; Miss Clara M. Brewster, prysical director. Free reading room.
(First Church of God-314 Ridge. Services 10:00 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 10 a. m.
United Church of God-504 e so 4th. Services 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Rev. John H. Wilson, pastor.
International 'Bible Students Asso- ciation-609 LLocust. Services 3 p. m.
Spiritualists-Meetings Sunday 8 p. m. at. 615 Locust also Thursday 2:30 and 8 p. m. at. 707 6th av.
COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS.
Alsbury Violin and Orchestra School-817 Walnut. Morrison M. Als- bury, director.
Babcock Institute of Pharmacy and Chemistry-202 Euclid av. (H. P.) Clinton B. Babcock, supt.
Bowens Business College-1404 Bu- chanan. B. W. Bowen, propr.
Capital City Commercial College Wanut ne cor 10th. Organized 1885. Departments: Commercial, penman- ship and drawing, salesmanship and advertising, (English training, short- hand and typewriting. B. F. Williams, president.
Clarke Miss School-566 15th. Rach- ael C. Clarke, prin.
Cummings School of Art, Library bldg (3rd fl).
Danish-Lutheran College - Grand View and 13th. E. Wagener.
Des Moines College- 9th and Col- lege av. Founded 1865. Standard Col- lege of Liberal Arts with four year courses leading to A. B. and S. B., also auxiliary departments included: Edu- cation, bible, music, painting, drawing, oratory and high school. John A. Earl, D. D., pres.
Des Moines Conservatory of Music- 314 K. of P. blk. Henri W. J. Ruifrok, director.
Des Moines Musical College-M. Bartlett, director.
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Des Moines Still College and In- firmary of Osteopathy-1422-1428 Lo- (cust. Simeon L. Taylor pres; D. S. Jackson, sec; D. W. Roberts, treas,
Drake University-University av , 25th to 28th. Founded 1881. Compre- hends a circle of 6 colleges: 1-College of Liberal Arts. 2-College of The Bible. 3-College of Law. 4-College of Medicine. 5-College of Dentistry. 6-Institute of Fine Arts. Hill M. Bell, pres.
Grand View College-Grand View |1% blk e of e 9th. Rev. G. Wagener, pres.
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Highland Park College (Highland Park)-Cor 2d and Euclid av. Founded 1890. Course of study: Classical, scien- tific, modern language and literature, didactic and normal, preparatory, in- dividual instruction, teachers review, commercial, post-graduate, commercial penmanship, pen art, primary train- ing, home economics, music, oratory,. forensic art, public school drawing, civil service examinaton, shorthand, typewrting, telegraphy, pharmacy, chemistry, manual training, civil, me- chanical and electrical engineering. O. H. Longwell, pres.
Iowa Busness College- 415 6th av. Departments. Commercial, penman- ship, English training, shorthand, type- writing. C. D. McGregor, pres. Kromer's Conservatory
of Music- 6th n e cor Locust. M. J. rector.
Kromer, di-
Midwestern Conservatory of Music- Daniel Bonus, pres., 262-76 K. P. blk.
'St. Ambrose School-6th av ne cor Grand av. Conducted by the Sister of Charity, B. V. M.
St. Joseph Academy-2300 Grand av. Conducted by the Sisters of Charity, B. V. M. An excellent school for girls and young women. Course of study em- braces a Primary Deparment with in- struction in all elementary studies. A graded Preparatory Department and Academic| Department. A Teachers' Course, to prepare students for teach- ers' examination. A: Commercial Course, comprising a study of Book- keeping, Stenography, Orthography, Penmanship and Typewriting. A Con- servatory of Music, which affords every facility for attaining the highest pro- ficiency in music. A Conservatory of Art embraces a complete course of in- struction in oil, water-colors, pastel, decorative art, china and glass paint- ing. A Department of Domestic Science.
COURTS.
United States Court of the South- ern District "of Iowa-The United States is divided into nine judicial cir- cuits, in each of which a circuit court is held for each district within each .circuit . The act of congress approved April 10, 1869, provides as follows: "The circuit court in each circuit shall be held by the justice of the supreme court alloted to the circuit or by the district judge of the district sitting alone or by the justice of the supreme court and circuit judge sitting to- gether, in which case the justice of the supreme court shall preside, or in the absence of either of them, by the other (who shall preside) and the dis- trict judge."
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 November. 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, Wyming, Oklahoma, Utah, and New Mexico.
Justice Lewis Vandevanter has been alloted to the Eighth judicial circuit, and (Hon. IWm. C. Hook, Hon. WWalter H. Sanborn, Hon. Elmer B. Adams, Hon. Walter I. Smith are circuit judges of said court. The courts for the southern districts are organized as follows:
U. S. District Court-Hon. Smith Mc- Pherson, district judge; M. L. Temple, district attorney; Frank B. Clark, U. 9. marshal; W. C. MoArthur, Des Moines, clk .; terms of the court the same as U. S. judicial district.
Supreme Court of the State of Iowa -State House. S. M. Ladd, Emlin Mc- Clain, W. D. Evans, H. E. Deemer, S. M. Weaver, judges; John C. Sherwin, chief justice; Geo. Cosson, attorney general, Des Moines; B. W. Garrett, clerk of the Supreme Court, Des Moines; W. W. Cornwall, reporter, Spencer; B. P. Kirk, bailiff.
Polk County District Court (9th judicial district of Iowa)-W. H. Mc- Henry, Charles D. Bradshaw, James P. Hewitt, Lawrence De Graff, Hugh Brennan, judges; Thomas Guthrie, state's attorney; W. S. Ayres, asst. state's attorney; J. P. Maher, clerk ; Walter Irish, C. F. Irish, W. H. Jayne, F. C. Walrath and G. S. El- liott, reporters.
Municipal Court-Sits daily in city hall from 8 a. m. to 12 m. and 2 to 5 p. m. F. T. Van Liew, judge; J. T. Genevay, clerk.
EXPRESS COMPANIES.
Adams, 220 4th. Depot office 520- 522 Wagner, open day and night. B. F Stretton. agt .; J. B. Swift, supt. Chicago, Il1.
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American, 503 Locust. W. E. King, general agent. Depot office C. & N. W. depot, open day and night.
Southern, 220 4th. B. F. Stretton, agent.
United States-509 Locust. E. F. Bourne, agent. Night office at C., R. I. & P. depot. Open all night.
Wells-Fargo-408 6th av. A. G. Eddy, supt., Observatory bldg. S. P. Beatty, agent.
FEDERAL OFFICERS.
The federal offices are on Court av ne cor Fifth.
U. S. Court House-Wm. Springer, custodian; JE. F. Davis, engineer.
Weather Bureau-George M. Chap- pel, section director and director Iowa Weather and Crop Service.
Commissioner-Wm. C. McArthur.
Customs-G. I. Godfrey. surveyor.
Internal Revenue-W. A. Springer, John Connolly, deputy collectors.
Pension Office-H. B. Hedge, agt. Special Examiner -- J. B. Lichty, Room 22.
Pension Examiners-Meet every Wednesday at 10 a. m., Utica Blk. R. U. Chapman. M. D., pres .; Dr. 1 .. D. Rood, Dr. W. S. Conkling.
Marshal-Frank B. Clark.
Chief Deputy-1. H. Hammond.
Postoffice Inspector-C. E. Caine.
INSURANCE COMPANIES. Accident
Bankers Accident Ins. Co .-- 601-616 Flynn blk., Frank 1 .. Miner; pres .: C. H. Martin, 1st v-pres .: E. C. Budlong. 2d v-pres .; J. A. Kizer. sec.
Business Men's Protective Assn .- .1st fl Brown Apartment Hotel bldg. G. S: Gilbertson, pres .; F. E. W. Hutten- locher, v-pres .; E. W. Brown. sec-treas. Directors, W. E. Tone, L. E. Harbach, C. A. Rawson, F. O. Green. F. H. Hunter, C. P. Waldron. W. E. Bar- rett. Leland Windsor, C. H. Philpott, M. L. Hirsch.
Great Western Accident Assn .- 410- 412 8th; H. B. Hawley, pres. and mngr .; George H. Carr, v-pres. and genl. county: (S. P. Barr, v-pres .; Willis G. Tallman, v-pres. and supt. of agents; R. D. Emery, sec. and treas .; F. B. Alldredge, auditor; Dr. D. S. Fairchild, chief surgeon.
Inter-State Business Men's Accident Assn. of Des Moines, Ia .- 1st fl Brown Apartment Hotel bldg. G. S. Gilberton, pres .; Frank E. W. Huttenlocher, v- pres .; Ernest W. Brown, sec-treas .; Dr. Thomas F. Kelleher, med. examiner- in-chief. Directors. W. E. Tone, L. E. Harbach, C. A. Rawson. Frank O. Green, Fred H. Hunter, Charles P.
Waldron, W. E. Barrett, Leland Wind- IL sor, Chas. H. Philpott, Milton Hirsch.
Iowa State Traveling Men's Asso- ciation-Inc. 1880. 806-814 Fleming Bldg. J. W. Hill, pres; A. W. Rader, sec. and treas.
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Fire.
Anchor Fire Insurance Co .- 520- 525 Securities bldg. L. E. Ellis pres .; S. G. Moore, v-pres .; G. A. Hol- land, sec .; E. A. Read, Shenandoah, treas .; A. R. Huff, auditor.
Commercial Fire Underwriters-Des Moines Life Ins. Bldg. Inc. April 30 1907. Capital $100,000. |H. R. Howell. pres .: G. G. Hunter, v-pres .; C. Hunter, sec .; R. S. Howell, asst. sec .; Directors, H. R. Howell, G. G. Hun- ter. Arthur Reynolds, H. S. Nollen, R. S. Howell, C. S. Hunter, Simon Casady.
Farm Property Mutual Ins. Associa- tion of Iowa-709-712 Observatory Bldg. Inc. 1900. Forest Huttenlocher. pres .: Johnson Brigham, v-pres .; C. V. Stanley, sec .; J. C. O'Donnell, treas.
Farmers Mutual Fire Ins. Co. of Polk County-402 Capital City Bank bldg. > Inc. 1874. Robert Pilmer, pres .: postoffice, Norwalk; Wm. An- drews, v-pres .; B. B. Vorse, treas !; J. B. Veneman, sec.
Fidelity Ins. Co-526 e Walnut. Inc. 1887. Cap .. $100.000. Michael Carf. pres .: J. S. Clark, v-pres .; A. A. Clark, sec.
Hawkeye and Des Moines Fire Ins. Co .- Des Moines Life Ins. bldg. In- corp. 1865. Cap $200,000; surplus. $192.912.90. H. R. Howell, pres); G. G. Hunter, v-pres .; C. S. Hunter, sec .; R. S. Howell, asst. sec. Direc- tors -- H. R. Howell, Arthur Reynolds, R. S. Howell, G. G. Hunter, C. S. Hunter. Simon Casady, H. S. Nollen.
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