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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-04
takes its final stand behind the forti
fications Of Petersburg.

takes it's final stand behind the forti-
fications Of Petersburg.
But behold the scenes of hovoc and
devastation in the train OF the opposing
forces. Every vestige of life is blotted
out, plant as well as animal life seems
everywhere extinct The blackened,
blood stained ground, the battle-scarred
shrubbery and the riddled monarchs of
the forest are the only monuments to
designate the field of conflict and to
mark the wilderness trenches where lie
buried the nations countless unknown
dead. Throughout the forest is desola-
ton and death. Scarcely has opportun-
ity been given to wrap the fallen in
their soldiers cloaks and fire the last
volleys over their graves as the oppos-
ing armies rush on. Unknown, I'M
honored AND unmourned they rest in
the sleep that knows no waking No
loved ones linger over the mounds Of
the departed, no human tears water
their graves but nature, the great
mother of us all, pours upon plant and
herb and tree her tears of rain and dew
and once more the grasses become green
and wild flowers spring up to greet the
bright May sun to crown in floral glory
the country's nameless, honored dead.
Mourned and wept by nature alone,
their graves decorated only by her ten.
der hand, they rest in the Nations great
cemeteries of the Southland. This was
the first decoration day, enacted in the
solemn temples of the forest by the
ministering priests of nature and every
year on this thirtieth of May we re-
consecrate the rites so sacredly there
begun.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-04
Will Celebrate July Third.

The following committees have
been named to act in connection
with the Fourth Of July celebration
in Owosso, July g.:
President-Mayor w. D. Burke.
Vice Observation-Disclosures Ellis
Secretary-D. X. Parker
Treasurer. II. Walsh
vertising-Arthur Byerly, E. B
Stewart, E. w. Beardsley, H. E. Nus.
baum, Leigh Christian, Earl Hall
c. B. Symes.
Sports and Games. J. McDon-
aid, John Hughes, l.. B. Allison, Jas
Brown.
Music-C. Rentschler, Fred Burt
w. d. Whitehead.
Free Attractions-Prof. thinner
man, DR.. j. o. Parker, A. J. Stevens
,Fireworks-M. F.. Blair, w. G..
Guthrie, r. B. Hoffman
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-04

In his address on the sugar schedule
OF the tariff bill Senator Burrows pre-
sented affidavits from officers of sew
sral of the beet sugar factories in the
state showing that the American Sugar
Refining Company il not in any way
financially interested in their companies.
Among the number was one from B. E.
Smith of this city, to the effect that
the Owosso and Lansing factories are
free from the control of the corporation
named as it is not financially interested
directly nor indirectly through it's
officers, directors, stockholders, or
agents"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-04
HONOR THE LlvING-REMEMeER
THE DEAD
owosso Pays Tribute to the Memory
Of Heroes and Cheers tho veter-
= ans as They March With
Thinning Ranks

Mondays celebration Of Memorial
Day in this city shows that the spirit of
reverence for the soldiers who fought
for the preservation of their country, in
c7eases from year to year and that the
day is regarded more as one in which to
paw honor to their memory than as
day for sports and fun.
Practically all business was suspend
cd at noon and the Armory was crowd
I'd to it's capacity at 1 o'clock. Prayer
was offered by Rev. G. H. Hanks. May
or Burke, the first speaker, urged the
Younger people to think of the meaning
Of the days exercises and that they try
70 appreciate fully their duty and how
little of its debt of gratitude can be
paid even if they observe to the fullest
extent this annual memorial day.
Lincolns address at Gettysburg was
recited most impressively by Mrs
Agnes NJ. Wiley. G. q. Duff gave an
original poem portraying the hardships
end sufferings of the soldiers in the
in the war of the rebellion. Music by
s.male chorus was followed by the sing
ing of America by the audience.
Seth @. Pulver delivered an address
which was one of the most eloquent
and scholarly ever heard here on Me
mortal day. The benediction was said
by Rev Thomas fowler, after which
Under charge of Capt. r. J. Tick as
marshall and Lieut.. s. M. Campbell
and Serg. d. X. Parker as aides a pro-
eession was formed and moved to Oak
Hill cemetery.
A carriage containing the speakers,
The Owosso City Band, Company Fl,
the Modern Woodmen, the fife and
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-04
Shiawassee Baptist Association.

Large numbers of Baptists and others
from all parts of district have attended
the sessions of the Shiawassee Bap.
fist Association this week Interesting
sermons, papers and religious exercises,
reports and discussions, occupied the
attention of the delegates at Tuesday
and Wednesday morning and afternoon
sessions.
The closing session of the Shia-
wassee Baptist Association was held
Wednesday evening and was in
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-04
County Bonds Paid.

The second payment of $4,000 of
the $4,000 of Shiawassee county court
house bonds was made June by
County Treasurer Shipman, the first
payment having been made in 1905.
THE TINES is sorry it is not the second
on the money borrowed from
its own citizens.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-04
Marriage Licenses.

Alfred Guiden, Owosso "a
Matte Sutton, Gratiot Co. 81
Rue Lamb, Perry 10
Anna Bell Smith, Laingsburg .16
Albert Huntley, Caledonia go. %
Amelia M Richardson, Fowlerville 10
Edward Dennison, Vernon .....44
Margaret A. Castaline, Durand Az
John A. Frederick, Durand 20
Cora B. Crane, Durand .16
William Ellwood, Gaines .25
Lille Bell Hanley, Durand ...21
Hubert Hanley, Durand .23
Ethel Clymer, Durand ........1S
Fred Henry Belz, Owosso .27
Helen M. Thiede, Owosso 10
Edward Horace Cooke, Texhoma,
Oklahoma ................ 65
Louisa Rust, Durand ..........6 2
Roy Scott Slawson, Owosso .23
Marion Catherine Howard ,Owosso22
Lyman H. Dunning, Owosso 40
Elizabeth A. Terry, Owosso .46
Thomas William Nadal, Olivet ..33
KATHERINE Dillingham; Wyckoff,
Laingsburg '.............. "a
Chas. T. Klein, Shaftsburg -. So
Maude Bradley, Portland, Mich ..26
Martin James King, Owosso .26
Ethel Julia Ham, Owosso ..23
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-04
HEOWOSSO TIMES
EDMUND O. DEWEY. EDITOR.
OWOSSO, FRIDAY. JUNE 4, 1909

President Taft has promised to at
TEND the unwilling of the monument
erected at the grave of Gen. George A.
Custer,in Monroe IN October if he can
arrange the trip
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-06-04

Frank Mapes of near Fenton, former
ly OF the firm of Pulver & Mapes, con-
tractors of this city, was in Owosso
Wednesday looking after some property
matters. Mr.. Mapes has recently turn
ed farmer and bought fine place just
out of FentOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05
els Trigg. Miss Mary Buell. attended the

els Trfgg. Miss Mary Buell. attended the
meet or the Leesburg Hunt Club Wednes-
day at Arcola and was afterward the
guest OF Mrs. L. Foster Orrison. Dr. and
Mrs William l. Robey and Miss Margaret
Robey have reopened their beautiful
home after a years absence. Mrs. H. ii.
Poston has returned after several months
soJourn in the south, accompanied by her
son, A. j. Poston. Mrs. Alice McLain
has returned to her home in PHILADELPHIA
after two-month visit to relatives Miss
Alice A. Yount lett Saturday for a visit
to friends in Washington and Pennsyl-
vania. Misses Mary and Sue McRae were
weekend visitors to friends in Herndon.
Mr. Clarence Florence spent Friday i'm
Warrenton. Mrs. Charles F. Cummings
and sons of Washington spent several
days this week with Mr.. and Mrs Elisha
Dyer. Mrs. William Dawson spent Mon
day In the city. Miss Ruth Du Mont of
Washington was the guest for the week
end Of Mrs. Arthur Hyde Buell. Mr. and
Mrs. Robers Chamblin, MIR. and Mrs o.
A. Chambllh. Mr.. Ralph Chamblin and
Miss Ruth Chamblin were among those
from Herndon who attended the golden
wedding in Loudoun of Mr.. and Mrs John
Chamblin. Rev. and Mrs. George Tolson
left Thursday for their new home in
North Carolina. Mrs. Arthur Buell. enter
tanned Saturday in honor of little Miss
Ellen's fourth anniversary. Games were
INDUCED in and enjoyed, after. which re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05

suit of dark blue cloth. The best man
was Mr.. Harmon Brown Bell of Balti-
more, "a brother of the groom and mem
Der Of the banking firm of Alexander
Brown & Sons Immediately after the
ceremony the bride and groom left for
Palm Beach, Fla, and they will be at
home i'm Winchester after December 90
Mrs Bell is an unusually handsome and
attractive young woman. With her par
ents and little son she spent the past
summer in Winchester. Mr.. Bell Is a
member of an old Winchester family
and owns one of the largest fruit farms
in Frederick county.
Invitations have been issued by Mrs
Virginia Mutton for the marriage of her
daughter, Miss Nancy Clark Mutton, to
Mr. Herbert Scaggs Larrick common
wealth attorney of Frederick county,
which is to be solemniZed in Christ
Protestant Episcopal Church of Winches-
ter at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon. De-
cember 16, by the rector. Rev. William
d. Smith. Miss Mutton is daughter of
the late Col. Joseph A. Mutton, who COM
manded the old I'd Regiment of Virginia
Militia, and who was also an officer in
the Confederate army. and is a sister
of Lieut. Commander Louis Mccoy Null
ton, executive officer of the battleship
Wisconsin. Mr.. Larrick is member of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05
WARRENT0N, VA.

Mrs. Gaines-Smith left Thursday morn
ing for New York city, where she will
spend the winter, stopping en- route witt
friends in Washington. Mr. Herman
Hoge and mother returned home Satur-
day from Walbrooke, Md, after a delight
full visit of several weeks. Miss Juliet
Crosby and Miss Frances Subett students
in Washington city, spent Thanksgiving
at their homes. Mrs. F. C. Hodgkin, alter
a charming visit to friends in Cambridge
Md. returned to her Warrenton home.
Messrs. Mason and Maury Curtis of
Washington, D. c.; Mr.. Stuart White and
Charlie Mcintyre. students at the Uni
versity of Virginia, and Messrs. Willie
and Olander Hodgkins of the Medical
College, Georgetown, ate their Thanks
giving dinner at their respective homes In
old Warrenton. Mr.. James " BROOKE of
Cando, n. D., is visiting his sister. Mrs.
]. Nj. Payne, at the home of DR.. Morton
G.. Douglas Mrs. Gaylard Clarke, ac-
companied by her son and daughter after
spending some time in Washington. have
returned. Miss Alice Smith of New Or
leans is visiting Mrs. Grenville Gaines.
Mr.. James Grant of Washington city is
visiting his sister. Mrs William Risdon.
companied by Mr.. F. L. Marsden of
Washington. d. c.. visited Warrenton
Monday. Mrs. Edward Settle. after
pleasant visit to her friends in Richmond,
Mr. A. T. Bobst has just returned from
Washington. Miss Maud Armour of Pitts
burg was visitor this week to Warren
| ton. Mr.. T. I. Marshall of Bridgewater
and Miss Annie Reyencourt- of Rector
town were in Warrenton Thursday Mr..
Willard Workman of Washington, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. M. Armor Ward,
visited Warrenton Monday. Mrs and
Miss Chaplin are the guests of Mrs Fair.
DR.. Shirley Carter and family are at the
home OF Mr.. James ID. Hall. jr.. on Cu.-
pepper street. Miss Frank Moore is the
guest Of the Misses Fletcher on Main
street Mr.. Bernard Wilson is at the
home Of Mayor Thorton.
Although the fire dampened the en-
thusiasm of the followers of the drag for
a short while. the meet Tuesday, which
was at the gate of Mr.. c. NJ Pattie's
farm, on the Alexandria turnpike. and
which lay over the farms of Mr.. Charles
Daniel, Mr. Eggieston Gray, Mrs Tom
Smith, Mr.. Charles Harris and finishing
on the farm of Mr.. Alex Rose, showed no
abatement in the enjoyment of the sport
by the members
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05
HERNDON. VA.

Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Lynn returned
Saturday from visit to Mr.. and Mrs
Boulware of Richmond, Va. Miss Baker
OF Manassas was recent guest of friends
In Herndon. Mrs. Newhali and Miss
katherine have returned to the city after
spending Thanksgiving with Mrs. Steph-
eiison. Mrs. +. M. Trail and Master Mer-
rill spent Tuesday in Ashburn with Mr..
and Mrs. George Bauckman. A small
dance was given in Walkers Hall Thurs
day in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Wiley of Newport News. Miss Marcia
Moore has returned to Maryland after a
fortnight's visit to Mrs. F. William Hud-
dieson. Miss Caywood of Washington Is
spending a few days with Mrs. Benjamin
Mcclure. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Wiley
of Newport News made visit this week
TO Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Wiley on Station
street. Miss Maria Gresham spent the
week end with friends in Washington.
Miss Mary Williamson spent Friday with
Mrs. William Creighton Wiehle. Mrs.
Adams entertained at cards Friday even
ing In honor of her sister. Mrs. Cox of
Buffalo. Miss Sadie kidwell attended
the harvest dance I'm Bontons Hall,
Wanna. Saturday and visited Miss Fran
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05

an old Frederick county family, and is
related also to the well known Scaggs
family of Maryland.
A large reception was given Friday
night by Mr.. and Mrs j. L. Gather at
their home near Winchester. on the
northwestern grade, in honor of their
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Clark Gather, whose marriage took
place recently. Mrs. Gather was for
merly Miss Ada Harper, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. French NJ Thompson of Berry
vile. Clarke county. Miss Sallie Corn
we'll. daughter of Mr.. John j. Cornwell of
Romney, W. Va. was married to Mr.
Eugene Allies of Washington Wednesday
afternoon in ST. Stephens Protestant
Episcopal Church at Romney by Rev.
George A. Gibbons. the rector Miss
Mary Browning Keller of Romney was
maid of honor and Mr.. Milton f. Allies,
vice president of the Riggs National
Bank Of Washington, brother of the
groom, was best man. The ushers were
Messrs. Ned Higgins of New York, Jo-
seph Pancake and Harry Cookus of
Romney and Richard Brydon of Bloom
ington. Md. Miss Sara knight, who has
been visiting relatives and friends in
Washington, returned to Winchester Fri
day evening. Miss Lucille Weems re-
turned to her home in Winchester Friday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05

evening, after visiting friends in Wash
ington. Mrs. Shirley Carter returned to
Winchester Friday evening after visiting
in Washington and Baltimore. Mr.. and
Mrs. James B. Russell of Winchester
have gone to New York city to visit
their son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gardner W. Brown. Mr.. Carter
Cook of Washington came "A few days
ago to visit Mr.. j. Frank kennerly at
his home at White Post. Mrs. George
NJ. Whitney of Harrisburg. Pa, is visit
ing Mrs Kate L. Sheetz at her home on
South Loudoun street in Winchester.
Miss Lena Gore has returned TO Win
chester, after spending several weeks
with friends in various portions of the
west. including San Antonio, Tex. The
first December meeting OF the Blue Ridge
Hunt Club took place Saturday afternoon
at Wildwood and after the chase tea was
served at the home of Miss Tinker. Mrs.
Helen McComac OF Baltimore is visiting
the Misses Steele at their home in Win
chester. Mrs S. F.. Latane and Mrs. c.
G. HUM ,hries of Winchester have been
visiting friends in Washington and BaIti-
more during the past week. Mrs. Henry
of Washington is visiting rel.
atiyes and friends in Winchester and
Continued on Eleventh Pacol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05
SHENANDOAH VALLEY.

Mr. Stewart Bell OF winchester and
Mrs. Laura Campbell Gray. daughter of
Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Lewis &. NJ. Miller
were married Wednesday afternoon in
ST. Johns Lutheran Church at Charles
tom s. c. The ceremony was performed
by the brides father. who was formerly
pastor Of Grace Church of Winchester,
but who is now member OF the faculty
of the Charleston Theological Seminary,
assisted by the Rev. Armand Miller. pas
tor of st. Johns Church. The bride wore
a travelling suit of London smoke CLOTH
and entered the church with her sister
and only attendant, Miss Mary Foster
Miller, as maid of honor, who wore a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05

freshments were served and artistic ia
vors bestowed on the young guests
Those present were Martha Lowe, Kath.
crime Bready. Helen and Virginia Kirk
NJ Stroud, Melville and Paul Walker
Hugh. Gilbert and Cuthbert Hutchinson
and Anne Pollard. Miss Nell Lake OF
Loudoun is spending the week with
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. E. H Jackson
have returned to their home after a shor,
visit to Washington. Mrs. Benjamin Nc
CURE entertained the Ladies' Aid So
ciety Of the Methodist Church Wednes-
day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05
VIENNA, VA.

Mrs. Mira Andrews has been visiting ~
Washington for some time.
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Continued on Eleventh Pagsl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-29
FARMERS IN MERGER MEET.
Joint institute Of Three Big Associa'
tiona 70 be Hold Next Fall.

Joint Institute o. Throo Big Associa.
tions TO be Hold Next Fall.
Des Moines. June 29-At Joint
meeting held here OF officers OF the
Iowa Corn Growers. Iowa State Dairy
and Iowa horticultural Associations
plans were outlined for one of the
greatest of Iowa meetings. having for
It's object the Improvement of farm
conditions and farm products. to be
held in Des Moines next November.
Preliminary plans for holding n joint
institute by the three associations were
laid and will be fully matured by July
is. The plan Is to divide the space In
the new coliseum for an exposition the
last week In November and the first
week in December. It is proposed TO
devote about 10000 square feet of floor
space to a display of the best corn,
small grain and grasses grown In Iowa
and to the best machinery appliances
for carrying on farm work About 49,
900 feet of space will be devoted to a
display of butter. cheese, condensed
milk and other products of the dairy.
together with the machinery used in
their manufacture.
There will be another display OF
dairy cattle. About seventy animals
representing the standard breeds will
be shown. over 5000 feet of space
will be devoted to showing the devel-
opment of the horticultural resources
of the state
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-29
DENlsoN MAN MISSING.
Actions Of William Harding Are Mys
terry to Friends and Relatives,

Actions Of William Harding Are Mys.
terry to Friends and Relatives.
Special 10 Republican.
Denison, June 29.-The whereabouts
of William Harding, young man of
prepossessing appearance and man
ners, nephew of Attorney P w. Hard
ing. us still unknown. A week ago last
Monday morning at $3.50 he Went to
the livery establishment of w. H.
Laub and engaged a team, saying he
desired to go to Buck Grove, and would
be gone all day. Tuesday came, and he
had not returned and Mr.. Laub, being
anxious as to his team, telephoned to
Manila asking il one of his teams had
been there. At that time it had not,
but the team was put up there Tues
day night, and since then until this
morning nothing was heard from eth
er team or man. Sunday morning Mr..
Lau'b had a telephone message from
Manning asking whether or not he had
"a missing team, and upon being in
formed that his team awaited him al
ito Manning, where he identified the
team, and brought it home. The where
abouts of Harding is unknown, unless
he is at Council Bluffs or Omaha,
where he has relat ives. Harding had
been with the Nicholson cold storage
concern here for some time as book
keeper, and was considered straight
upright young man, and his actions re-
main a mystery to his friends and rel
9tivac
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-29
Northern Io1ua Items

cuers reached the river in time to save
Hoover. When brought to the shore by
means of a rope Hoover was exhaust :
ed, the rescue occurring in the nick
Of time.
While driving to his home at Onawa
from Sioux City late Saturday even
dng, the horses Of Harvey Steward be-
came frightened at an unusually loud
crash OF thunder and started to run.
In his attempts to stop the mad rush
OF the team: the young man was
thrown from the buggy and his leg be-
came entangled in the wheel He was
dragged for some distance and every
spoke in the wheel was broken by the
leg. Stewards leg suffered a double
compound fracture, being broken at
the ankle and at a point about six
inches above the ankle, the bone pro-
truding thru the flesh in both places.
Dubuque.
For the theft Of SIS from the home
of Greek shoe sinner and peddler,
Theodorf by name, three Dubuque girls
were arrested Saturday evening and
at the city hall. They are the Hansen
sisters and a Miss Tanning. The trio
admit their guilt. They contend, how
ever, that they took s11 and a few pen
mics. The money was taken from a
small drawer in the Greeks room while
he was engaged in purchasing 'can
of beer which the bunch was to feas.
on. The father of the Hansen girls
took them to the station when he knew
they were wanted.
GoIdfieId.
The alarm of fire awoke a number of
our citizens during recent thunder
storm, between 8. and 10 o'clock The
barn on the Dave Boge property on
Carpenter Hill was found to be on fire,
caused by being struck by lightning.
Attic a crowd gathered quickly. moth
Ing could be done to save the building.
The structure contained about half
ton of hay and twenty bushels =
corn. which was consumed in the fire.
The hay and corn belonged to N. w.
Freeman. who rents the Boge property
Little Dorothy Keith. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. d. II. Keith, was in
jured quite painfully at their home,
The little lady jumped from the porch
in her bare feet onto steel garden
rake. The rake teeth passed almost
thru one foot A physician dressed the
wound. and while very painful the in
Jury will probably heal without ill eff
fects.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-29
GO OVER DAM IN CANOE.
Two Iowa City Young Men Barely e
cape Waterv Grave.

Two Iowa City Young Men Barely Es.
cape Watery Grave.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, June 29.-By keeping the
canoe upright, and expert swimming
on the part of its occupants, Stanley
Hands, a member Of the university en-
cheering college. and Walter Prince
of this city, saved themselves from q
watery grave, as they accidentally
went over the dam at Amana, yester-
day, on the Iowa river. Hands and
Prince{w'ere on their way down from
Marengo to Iowa City, making the trip
100 miles, by canoe. Darkness caused
them to fail to see their impending
danger, and the swift surrent carried
them over the dam before they were
aware Of its proximity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-29
JAMES CLARK DEAD.
Brother Of the Late Hon. Samuel
Clark, of keokuk.

Keosauqua, June 29.--James r. Clark
died at his home near Lebanon yester-
day after a lingering Illness of several
years of stomach trouble. Mr.. Clark
was II years of age and was a pioneer
citizen of Van Buren, county. coming
here in 1889 when a lad of seven years.
His father. William Clark, was a
prominent Methodist minister turnout
Jefferson. Lee. Henry. Des Moines,
Davis, Van Buren, and other counties.
Mr.. Clark was married near Milton.
Iowa, In 1869. to Miss Endora Wright
Soon after his marriage they settled
upon farm in Des Moines township,
which he still owns.
He was brother of the late Hon,
Samuel Nj. Clark, of Keokuk the vet
eran editor of the Gate City and con-
gresham of the First district.