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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03
Church ncteS.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sunday, June a. m. regular reading
services. This will be the last regular
preaching services with the pastor in
the pulpit for this present college year
In the afternoon the Childrens Day
services will be held. The program will
be rendered by the Bible School A
general invitation is extended to all.
parents and friends of the children and
others interested are especially invited.
Sunday, June -, the morning viii be
devoted to a communion service. The
baccalaureate service OF Alma College
will be held i'll the evening. The
sermon will be preached by Rev. A. f.
Bruske, d. D., president.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03
LOCAL MARKETS.

The following market quotations are
corrected every Thursday morning:
GRAIN.
Wheat-No. white, sl.56; No. red,
$3.50.
Oats-60c.
Shelled corn-SOc.
Beans-Hand picked, per bu. s2.25.
Rye-S0c.
No. Timothy-sl1.00.
Mixed-$l0.00.
clover-No. /, $500 per ton.
Straw-S5.00
GLOVER SEED.
June-S4. 20 @S5.00 per bushel.
Alsyke-S7.00 per bushel.
Mammoth-s4.75 a $500 per bushel.
Timothy-1.75 per bushel.
LIVE STOCK.
Corrected by p. 7. Banghart.
Eogs-$6s4 per cwt
Beef Cattle-S3s4@$5 $3.50 per cwt.
Sheep-s2.50 a $500 per cwt
Lambs-s5 "a $50 per cwt.
Veal Calves "a a. 50 per cwt.
DRESSED MEATS.
Beef-7Tc a. e1zc per pound.
Hogs-9c per pound.
Mutton-Sc per pound.
Veal Calves -71sc per pound
POULTRY, HIDES, ETC.
Young Chickens, large-12c.
Hens, large fat-1lc per pound.
Ducks, young-9c per.pound.
Geese, alive-SHc per pound.
Fat Turkeys, alive-12c a. lac per ID.
Beef Hides-7c per pound.
Horse Hides-S2 a. 2 80.
Deacon Skins -25c.
Calf Skins-9c per pound.
Tallow-4c per pound.
VEGETABLES, FRUITS, ETC.
Corrected by Miller Bros.
Potatoes-75cts per bushel.
PRODUCE.
per pound.
Eggs-19c @2Oc per dozen.
Lard-12c per pound.
Honey-l4c per pound.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03
THE ATHLETIC MEET
GratiOt County Athletic Association
Met on Davis Field.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY %
Thirty Two Events on PrOgram-CrOwd EStl'
mated at Twelve Hundred.

The weather last Friday was favor
able to the success of the Gratiot
County Field meet which was schedul-
ed for that day Davis field. where
the events were pulled off was in good
condition and the crowd variously
estimated at ] 200 to 100 was one to
inspire the best there was in the can
didates for the various events. The
afternoon program was looked after bv
college athletics. who saw that each
and every contestant was given fair
deal. When the results of the after
noon were computed, 1t was found
that Alma students had secured 1919 "a
points Ithaca % Ia and st. Louis
II points. Paul Kress of this city
secured 30 points. while Carl Adams
was a good second with % points to
his credit. The following is a sum-
mary of the class A.
Standing broad iump-Kress. Alma.
first; Kettle, Ithaca, second; Hood,
Alma, third. Distance 9:1 1-2.
Fifty-yard iash-Adams. Alma. first I;
Stoddard. Alma. second; Leonard, st.
Louis third. Time. seconds.
Shot put-Nelson. Alma, first; Kress.
Alma. second Wood. Alma. third.
Distance 80 feet 10 in.
Mile run--Delavan. Alma. first ;
'Waldron. Ithaca. second; Green, st.
Louis. third Time ) :23.
440-yard dash-Adams. Alma. first !;
Waldron. Ithaca, second Time 81
seconds.
10U-yard dash-Adams. Alma. first
Hood, Alma, second Stoddard, Alma,
third. Time IL seconds.
120-yard high hurdles-Kress. Alma,
first Bshlke, Alma, second; Hood,
Alma, third. Time 20 seconds.
220-ysrd low hurdles-Adams, Alma,
first; Brader, Ithaca, second ;Goggins.
Alma, third Time % seconds.
Hammer throw Waldron, Ithaca,
first Kettle, Ithaca. second: Nelson.
of Alma. third. Distance left. 1sin.
220-vard dash-Adams, Alma, first
Hood, Alma, second Waldron. Ithaca.
third. Time 25 seconds.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03

Rather than go to trial on the suit
OF Elizabeth Garlach. of Saginaw, for
heavy damages the Bartlett Illuminat-
ing Co. and Valley Home Telephone
Co. Jointly settled for $3.50 the case
which was brought by Mrs. Gerlach
for the electrocution of her husband,
Frederick ]. Gerlach. last January.
There is a split in the ranks of the
dry" party in Traverse City. One side
wants the local option question sub
mitted to the voters at the next cleo
ton, while the others would wait for
a year and study the dry" effect in
surrounding counties. The proposition
lost out in the election OF April, 1908.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03
FERRIS CENTER.

DR. Shaffer, wife and Ethel Sanders
called upon the formers sister, Mrs. L.
J. Dyer, Sunday.
Otto Eggleston and wife were Crystal
callers Saturday evening.
Mrs Harry Chambers and little
daughter, Muriel Of Vickeryville, visited
Aunt Sally Throop from Wednesday
until Friday last week.
Mrs O'Brien and daughter, Kate
spent Sunday with Mrs Deauer OF
Nestaburg.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03

The ladies of Mt. Pleasant gave a
progressive dinner last Thursday which
judging by the Mt. Pleasant papers was
the social event of the season. Among
the out OF town guests we notice the
following from Gratiot county: Mes
DANES Otto Mey, II. Tuger, James
Barnard, A. r. Wheeler, stiles Kennedy,
George Nichols, +. Arnold, B. Church,
l.. SAVERS, Chas Crandell, and G.
Thomas of St. Louis, Gertrude Mey of
Forest Hill, Mesdames +. Doane aud G..
Abbott of Alma and Mrs. Nathan
Church of Ithaca.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03
Dog Warden Busy.

Paul Engleman, the newly appointed
dog warden, has made what is said
to be thorough canvas of the CITY
and finds 1870 dogs The owners of 1913
of them have signified their willing
ness to pay the dog tax. while only
two have signifed disposition to let
the pups hustle for themselves. Mr..
Engleman will now get busy and see
that the dog tax is properly collected.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03
Notice..

To all persons who are deliauent on
their sidewalk taxes: If they are not
paid before july LIST, 1909. there will
be special assessment on said lots
and the property owner will have to
pay full cost of walk with ten per
cent added according to ordinance
number 81.
Dated Alma, Mich. May %, 1909.
BY order Common Council of Alma.
ID. W. Adams. City Clerk
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03

Discus throw Nelson, Alma, first:
Wood, Alma, second Kress. Alma.
third. Distance % fl. ? in
ssO-yard run Stoddard, Alma, first
Delsvan. Alma, second; Green, st.
Louis, third. Time 2:26.
High jump Kress, Alma; Tuger,
st. Louis tied for first; Hood. Alma.
third. Height 81.
Running broad jump-Kress, Alma.
first; Waldron, Ithaca, second Cog
gins. Alma. third Distance 1872
Pole vault--Kress, Alma, first
Wood, Alma, second; Waldron.
Ithaca, third Height 9-2.
sS0-yard relav-Alma. Hood, Kress,
Stoddard, Adams, first st. Louis.
Burns, Tuger. Green, Leonard,
Second; Ithaca. Brader. Waldron,
Kettle, kellogg, third. Time l "a.
The Gratiot county Athletic AS
ISOLATION. through these field day
meets. ably assisted as they are by
County School Commissioner G. F,
Pike. are developing an athletic spiri
in the schools of the county that Cal
not help but rebound to the good OF
the pupils. 1t needs a sound. healthy
BODY to contain an active brain anC
these annual meets stimulate TIT
Young mar to activities that strength
en- the muscles and invigorate thu
body and in so doing puts himself il
better shape to pursue his studies TO 1
successful termination.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03
SEVENTY YEARS OLD.
Continued from first page.

mrnity better known than is Mr..
Moody. ana but few. if any. are held
in greater esteem. He has aided every
good and worthy cause with his voice
and his financial assistance. and dur
ing all these long years has conducted
himself in manner becoming "a
christian gentleman. May the evening
of his life be radiant with good health
and happiness is the hearty wish of all
his friends
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03
ST. JOHNS CHURCH.

Friday evensong at 4:30 p. III.
Saturday, Altar Guild will meet at
$3.50 p. IN.
Trinity Sunday. June 9Th. A celebra-
ton Of the holy communion at 10 a. IN.
Sunday school at 11:15. Evensong at
seven p. III.
On June 18th, special service for the
Knights of Pythias at three p IN.
Strangers welcome
CHAs. RYAN, Rector.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03
THE MARKETS.

Detroit.-CattIe: Dry-fed steers and
butchers. strong, grass COW stuff, 15c
10 25c lower. market active. We quote
extra dry-fed steers and heifers, SO 25 40
30, steers and heifers. / 900 10 / 200
lbs, 50 70 n 65 steers and heifers 500
70 1000 lbs. s. 5006; grass steers and
heifers that are fat 500 TO 900 lbs
s. a 35; grass steers and hefers that
are fat. 500 TO zoo lbs. 81 SOFAS; choice
fat cows. 81 75M s. good fat COWS $40
4 %. common cows SO 3 so. Gamers,
81 50M2. choice heavy bulls, So; fair to
good bolognas. bulls. 81 5O64 65; stock
bulls, $4M425: choice feeding steers.
500 to 1000 lbs. 81 75Q 25 fair feeding
steers. 500 70 1000 lbs. 81 SOFA so;
choice stockers, 500 TO 700 lbs. 81 25 ~
4 -. fair stockers, 500 TO 700 lbs. $40
25 stock heifers, So 5004 25; mixers,
large. young, medium age. $40u47;
common mixers. S2OM35
Veal Calves-Market 25c 10 35c
higher; best. S7M %. others, 81 06 so
Mich cows and springers, 50 to IS
lower.
Sheep and Lambs-Market soc higher
than last week. Best lambs SSNS1O;
fair to good lambs. Sc 5O@7; light to
common lambs IS 5O@6; spring lambs
sSW10; fair 10 good sheep, $545 so;
eulls and common, SO SOFA so.
Hogs-Market &c TO loo higher than
last week. Range OF prices: Light 70
good butchers. 81 30M7 40: pigs, Sc rs
as So; light workers.. 81 1907 %; stays,
l3 OFF.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03

Wanted--F irst-class lathe and grind
ing hands for day work ana night work
on auto crank shafts and auto work.
None but first class, steady men neeu
apply: steady work and good wages.
National Engineering Co.
1868 Saginaw. W s., Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03

The "Vacuo" Sanitary Carpet Cleaner
cleans carpets and rugs thoroughly
without taking up and raises no dust.
Sold by NJ. II Udelle. 2l5 Woodwork
avenue. l576t4x
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03

OdinOrldge, MASS.
| can hardly hope to tell you how
much ! enjoyed and appreciated
Mr.. Robins addresses given in
Boston and Cambridge, especially
that given here to the students.
1t is not only his forceful manner,
earnestness, and enthusiasm that
appeal to one, but his large grasp
of the subject, his first hand
knowledge of the facts involved,
and his broad human sympathy,
(even for his opponents). 1t was
an inspiration to hear him.
G. A. Adams.
Prof. of Electrical Engineering
in Harvard University.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03
HY0ME|
(aaatExUxxxD H6y-0.AFI
(MNEElNEID M6H-O.Nfl

Cures catarrh or money back. Just
breathe it in Complete outfit, including
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03

East Buffalo.-Market was active and
from 15c to Csc higher on all the de-
sirable kinds one small bunch OF cat
tie sold high as 81 Is; fresh cows
and springers sold from 81 to SO per
head lower than last week: best ex-
port steers, Sc 1901; best 1900 to 1900
10 shipping steers $650d6 so; best
1000 to 1,iOO-ib shipping steers. $50
$40; best. fat cows. IS 25@ so; fair
to good. 81 5OD4 75 trimmers. 81 1903;
best fat heifers. s6@6 so; light fat
heifers. 81 5o95 so: best bulls. $50
IS IS; bologna bulls. 81 25d450; best
feeding steers, 81 5O64 10; best stock
ers. 81 25 a so: common stockers SO so
a.; light butcher steers. IS 10 66; best
cows. s45 a So; medium. s35@45; COM
mon. $50. Hogs. Market 1Oc lower;
heavy, 81 roar so; workers.. 81 400
10; pigs. 81 25; roughs, SO s066 10:
closed steady Sheep and lams: Market
opened excited and prices soc high
err but closed dull and strong and 25c
lower; top lambs. 50 15G9 %: fair to
good IS 5Om9; culls. S6m7 so: year.
lings. 81 25@7 so: wethers. SO 5OG6 75;
wethers, s65o@s IS; ewes IS 5O@s
dunn to good, Sos; heavy s4G5
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03
Grain, Etc.

Grain. Etc.
Detroit-Wheat: Cash No. 2 red,
s1.55; July opened with a loss of ~
AZ $1.1S%. advanced TO s1.191a, broke to
s1.17A and advanced 20 s1.19; Septem-
Der opened at s1.13is. moved up 70
s114A declined to s1.121s and adj
yanced to s11S% December opened at
s112H touched s113. dropped to
s111% and moved up TO s112h: No 2
red s1.52; No. ! white. 81 So.
Corn-Cash No. 3. 76iIc: No. 2 vel
low. cars at 77hc: No 3 yellow.
77hc; on track. car at re.
Oats-Cash No. 3 white. 1 car ar
641sc; September. 45hc bid. rejected. 1
car at 63i5c
Rve-Cash No 2. 92c.
Beans-Cash, s2.55: October s2.O7
ClOverseed-Prime October, so bags
at Sc 65. Marsh, $3.50.
Timothy Seed-Prime spot. 10 bags
at S1.65.
Feed-In 10O-lb sacks. jobbing lots:
Bran. sS1; coarse middlings. $50; fine
middlings. S3t: cracked N corn. S32;
coarse cornmeai s31; corn and oat
chop. $40 per ton.
Flour-Best Michigan patent. $6.45;
ordinary. patent. SEQ: straight patent,
$3.50: clear $3.50: pure rye. So per bbi
in wood. jobbing lots.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13
HANCOCK COUNTY
BANKERS ORGANIZE
Delegates Representing Nearly all Of
the Banks Held Meeting in
Carthage.

The bankers of Hancock county held
a meeting at the Hotel Cutler at Car
thage Thursday evening at o'clock
followed by banquet at 1880 o'clock.
Tie meeting was held by petition of
the principal banks of the county for
the purpose Of effecting a permanent
organization. and was responded to
by sc delegates. representing all the
banks in the county but four. The
letter are in sympathy with the move
ment. but their representatives were
unable to attend on account OF the
prevailing weather conditions.
w J. Singleton of Nauyoo was
elected temporary chairman and S. H.
Ferris of Carthage temporary secre-
tary. BY vote taken It was decided
. effect a permanent organization,
with ]. C. Ferris OF Carthage chair
man and j. L. Miller of West Point
secretary.
An act was passed providing for an
executive committee. to be appointed
by the president and secretary. to act
and have full power until the next
meeting.
BY vote taken it was decided to
invite group eight OF the State Bank
e-s' Association to meet in Carthage
on the occasion OF its next meeting,
as the guests OF the Hancock County
Bankers Association.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13
It's Along About Christmas.

II we didn't know twas close at hand
Perhaps twouid make us guess
Why the Office boy says Mister
And YES sir instead OF yves.
snd we'd wonder why the children
Move with sFeed at each command
Il we'd forgot " didn't know
That Christmas were at hand.
ii we didn't know we'd wonder why
Wife locks her bureau tight;
And De curious OF the whisperings
From early morn till night.
AnS that package underneath her coat
Supported BIZ her hand:
These things might make US curious
If we didn't understand
Ppt thank the Lord We understand
Nor need TO even guess
A. the heart behind the whisperings,
And her tender sneakingnsss:
{ Nor wonder at the ONCE boy.
And MS new found courtesy
! Fer we All. along 'hoEit Christmas
] Get as good as we can be-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13
JUDGED by Costume.

People looking back upon the dawn
of motoring will certainly remember
the coming OF the motor clothes The
passIbiIities OF the new sport demand
ed something fierce and unframed in
the way OF costume. something that
is best described as q cross between
a wild beast and cave dwelIer. Some
one has said that the motor outfit Is
the only really new thing which Will
distinguish our unimportant err of
dress, and TO this We may now add
those aviation creations: but Heaven
forbid that ages hence our taste
should be judged By these.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13

weather not at all disagreeable. it IS
an ideal winter day.
The people in the city remark that
1t must be beautiful out in the coun-
try and the country people remark
that the city must be beautiful just
now with the wires and house tops a
glare OF ice. Both appreciate the
beauty of their own localities and
wish to see the other. Both are right,
for city, country, everyplace is beauti-
full. Everything is beautiful when old
winter YIELDS the paint brush and the
most commonplace object. when coat
ed with ice presents beautiful
sight.
drop in temperature which will act
as finishing touch to the picture
vanishing the landscape and harden
ing it and holding 1t for several days
II the cold weather holds on until
the holidays, Christmas will be ar
| ideal day and Santa Claus and his
RENDERS can scamper all over ths
! world, visiting every cottage. hut
/ house and palace
There is good covering of snow
on the streets and sleighing and slid
ing is excellent Skating is not good
for the ponds and rivers have a Gov
ering of snow.
All over the city, limbs are dow
on account OF the weight of the ice
The telephone companies had consid
cradle trouble on account of broker
wires and fires caused by crosses
wires Saturday night and the repai
gang was busy today fixing things VI
The telegraph companies are also hay
ing trouble, for wires through tn
country have broken from the weigh
of their ice coverings Railroad ira
J fic was considerably knocked out o
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13

IDEAL WINTER WEATHER
Field and Stream. Forest and City
Gllssens in It's Covering and
sparkles With
Light,

With 1909 on its least legs, the
world sparkled today in q covering or
Ice and the glorious beauty of the
arctics Is presented TO the people.
Everything is white, giistening and
beautiful as though nature had decor
ated the country like Christmas
tree.
The rain and sleet OF Saturday, coat
ed everything with layer Of ice and
q light snowfall during tho might,
covered the walks with velvet car
pet which stole away the sharpness
of the glare OF ice and permitted walk
ing without danger.
Icicles hang from the ewes and the
wires are like strands of silver. The
shade trees of the city are beautiful
with coatings OF transparent paint
and each tree is bowed over with the
weight of the ice upon its every
branch and twig. Brushes and shrub
berry bends clear down to the ground
and the tips of branches are buried
in the snow. The evergreen trees
are particularly beautiful just now and
look like Christmas trees all be-
decked for the coming of Santa Claus.
Beautiful as the city streets and
lawns are: out in the country it is
more gorgeous and the woods and
glens would be well worth looking
at and admiring.
Here. where the trees huddie to-
gether in little groves, the Icy man
tile has bent the branches down until
they entwine with those of the
neighboring trees and where the wild
grape vines are clingins to the trees,
it looks as though the trees were
bound together with silver cables
The hills are snow covered and the
creeks are ice bound Long smooth
expanses OF snow are seen without
single foot print or mark to mai
the smooth white surface. Fringed By
row Of glistening trees, the sight i:
beautiful and forms q picture which
is seldom to be seen.
Far In the distance, on the brow
OF hill, stands the farm house, it.
roof sparkling with its snowy cover
ing and the smoke curling in blu
wreath from the chimney The ma,
stack looks like an ice hummock, be
ing one glare of Ice on all sides an
top and the farm house and barn ar
enclosed in fence which appears t
be made of glass bars.
Truly the world make a heautifr
holiday picture Just now and with tn
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13

Among the many excuses for drink
Ing one OF The most convincing IS tina,
noted by Ln-d John Russell in the Jour
nal kept Of his youthful travels In
Spain When visiting Plassncsa he
met . convfyial ecclesiastic who e1-
pressed his establishment that a scion
of the aristocracy noted throughout
Europe for their drinking prowess
should prove SO moderate in his po-
tations- Lord John reto-ted that be
had no desire to reach the six bottle
standard ser By some OF his peers. His
boon companion proceeded 10 rebuke
him for his departure from sane ira
dision snd eoucluded By remarking
that even on religious grounds you
are wrong Fer he who drinks well
sleeps we'll He who sleeps we'll sins
not And he who sins nor shall be
saved
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13

Munyon's Paw Paw Pills coax the
liver into activity by gentle methods.
They do not scour, grippe. or weaken.
They are tonic to the stomach. liver
and nerves. invigorate instead Of
weaken. They enrich the blood and
enable the stomach to get all the
nourishment from food that is put in
TO it. These food pills contain no cal
omel; they are soothing, healing and
stimulating. For sale by all drug
gists in Zoe and 25c sizes. II you
need medical advice. write Munyon's
Doctors. They viii advise to the best
of their ability absolutely free of
charge. Munyon's. IS and Jefferson
streets, Philadelphia, Pa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13
FamilyCoughSy
Cures Any cougs, in Five Hours.
NEW PRESCRIPTION HERE.

Here is given the most effective cough
prescription known 10 the medical world.
IL il a mild laxative. too. ard this Is
what q body needs when suffering Sfrh
cough ard cold on the lungs A cough
OF enid indicates ysofssas in the system
causing inflammation ard congestion
Nearly all cough syrapS relieve. but make
the trouble worse by their cor1s StstatfnE
Effects This prescription not orfy re-
iseves quickly but Il cures any cough
that Is rrr2h5e- Get one-half ounce fth-
wssss cherry BARK. ore ounce compound
essence carEiot and three sanceS syrup
white pine compound. Mix In a bottle.
Take for acute cough or bronchitis
twenty DROPS every half hong for four
noFfrs- Then pn@-hah to one tsAsposnfsai
tslr4s or four tlsis9 daily. G5ve children
less according 10 age a fsw hossrs
tTea srnssat ~lii cure and hsaI the throat
ard iuftGS OF al but c1n<tszr1l3ftees Cur
this oat and give h - some friend grho
may Feed & 10 De saved from al. early
death by consumption
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13

II you are suffering from bilious
ness. constipation, Indigestion, chro-
nic headache. invest one ut in a
postal card. send to Chamberlain
Medicine Co, Des Moines. Iowa. with
your name and address plainly on
the back. and they will forward you
a free sample of Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets. Sold BY wilk-
inson & Co. Pharmacy and J. F.
Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-13
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature sssss sss :. zAZzzzr
NOT THE A. o. u. w.
WHICH WILL QUIT
Iowa Workman is Not the Well Known
Ancient Order of United
Workmen.

To the Editor of The Gate City:
DES MONIES, Ia, Dec. IL, 1909
The press of the state have been pub
fishing the fact that the Iowa Work
man" have voted to disband on the
18th day of December. / think that
this fact so published is true but the
difficulty that the dispatches have
caused. is that they have quite uni
fornly run the item under the head
line, The Ancient Order of United
Workmen votes to disband''. which is
absolutely untrue and has worked a
great hardship on the a O. q. ". OF
this state, by causing its membership
to become very much alarmed. and
giving the agents OF its competitors
an opportunity TO circulate false stor.
les.
The Grand Lodge OF the Ancient
Order of United Workman. has over
seventeen thousand members al the
present time. arr was never in so
aourishing a condition as it IS today.
The Order that voted TO disband was q
branch OF the A o. L. ". which
seeded from the general body in 1882
They continued to claim the name OF
the a o. {. W. until some few years
age. when they changed their name
to the Iowa Workman. Without
any discussion as TO the controversy
between the TWO bodies. which is
now ancient history. / think IT but
fair that this correction should be
given TO the end that the harm al
ready done 10 the Ancient Order OF
United Workmen OF the state, may be
checked. and therefore request tina.
you viii give this letter space In your
paper.
Yours very truly.
E 3. EVANS. C. II. W.