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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
vlvIANo CHILDREN FOUND
Kidnapped Boy and Girl Of ST. Louis
Found Wandering About Chicago
a IN Streets,

Chicago. Grace viviano. three
years old. and Tomasso vtviano.
seven years old. children Of two
wealthy Italian cousins Of 81. Louis.
Who were kidnapped there on August 3
and held for q ransom Of $4,000. are
now ii the care of the Chicago police.
They were found wandering alonG
hand-in-hand at Larrabee street and
Clybourn avenue. near the spot where.
It is believed. they were deserted by
their captors. They we're taken to the
Hudson avenue police station.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
Carroll Name. DELEGATES.

Des Moines, Oct. Ex-Governor B.
F. Carroll has named 374 Iowa men
to represent this state at the annual
meeting of the farmers National
congress to be held at Raleigh, N. c.,
beginning November 4. A.tC. Fuller
Of Bows, Ia, is a member of the exc.
cutive committee Of the congress.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
a. Il. REYNOLDS Murdered.

st. Joseph. Mo-, Oct. 21.-The dead
body of r. L. Reynolds, of Clarinda,
Ia, who travelled for st. Joseph
house, was found in an alley here
There were bruises on his head and
Indications point to murder and rob
berry and the police are investigating.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22

The september report Of the depart
ment Of agriculture renews assurance
that the leading grain crops viii be
large. The prospects are that the
wheat yield will be 714.302. 900 bush.
els. against 664. 604, 900 last year. while
corn Is put down at 2,64s.s46. 900, %
compared with 1865. e51. 900 In 1908.
Other figures are: Oats. 1909, zoos.
1900 bushels. 1908. so7, 156, 900 bush.
81: rye. 1903. 1.066. 900 bushels; 1905
31,Ssl.O 900 bushels; barley. 1909, l7O,-.
els, 90 bushels: 1908. 1876. 900
bushels. 81 "
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
TAFT At others Ranch.

Gregory, Tex. President Taft
arrived here Monday evening to
spend four days on the ranch OF
Charles p. Taft. his brother. Reports
as to the size OF this ranch vary from
100000 to 100000 acres. In either
{ vent, 1t approaches the proportions OF
a principality and during the time
here the president will be secluded
Il om local committees, from the givers
Of banquets and from the onerous u.
ties OF constant speech-making.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
al.me Soc lists Tor Split.

Toledo. o. That the split In
the Ohio Federation OF Labor Is
part or socialist movement TO In
lure the American Federation OF Labor
Is the declaration Of a resolution
adopted BY the boltere' faction Of the
Ohio Federation Of Labor The res05
luton intimates that Max Hayes OF
Cleveland, who was one Of the leaders
OF the night to seat electrical workers
and Central Labor union delegatessid
opposition to the wishes ofsthe nation;
A council. desires TO head m opp0sif
ton organization Of union labor.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
|0NEs PHONE system.
Court Denies Injunction Against
/ Iowa and Mutual Merger.
is NOT AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY
Court Finds that Purchase Of the Ma
jority Stock Of Mutual BY Iowa y
Company L. Permitted BY
State Law.

Des Moines, Oct. 21.-There will be
but one telephone system in the city
OF Des Moines.
The Injunction asked for by the
minority stockholders Of the Mutual
Telephone. company to restrain the
consolidation Of the two systems IN
operation at the present time, was
denied by Judge McHenry OF the dis-
trict court.
His opinion was fled with Joe Ma
her, clerk of the district court, thus
bringing to an end the fight In this
tribunal, SO bitterly fought by attorn,
eys for both sides.
The opinion contains five thousand
words. It was written Immediately
after the case had been submitted.
Judge McHenry in denying the in
junction against the merger declared
that such merger is not against
public policy and is expressly permit
ted by the laws of the state. He also
showed the articles of incorporation
were such as to permit OF such q
transaction.
The directors of the Mutual Tele-
phone company will meet Friday
morning at their Office In the central
exchange building and approve the
lease of all the Mutual's property in
Des Moines to the Iowa Telephone
company unless they are restrained
from so doing by the supreme court
Of Iowa.
An action OF this kind is anticipat-
ed, for attorneys for the minority
stockholders of the Mutual company
stated that they will appeal the case
Immediately.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
sloan Found Guilty.

Council BLUFFS, Ia, Oct. 21.-Ben
Sloan was found guilty Of the murder
of James Wallace. Wallace, q young
man, fell in with gang Of hobos
and after fight on the platform Of
car was found dead at the side Of
the track s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
with Fu,l Naval Honors,

Dubuque. Ia. Oct. 21,-With full
.honors the body Of Lieut.. Carl Rich
ter, whose death 1t is alleged was
by suicide a week ago on board his
ship. Marietta IN Hampton Roads,
was laid at rest in Mount Calvary.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
4 steady Thing.

Something had gone amiss with
Bobbie and he had sought the comfort
Of tears. Noticing his wet cheeks. his
mother said in q consolatory tone:
"Come here. dear, and let me wipe
your eyes"
"Tain't no use. muvver," returned
Bobbie with little choke: IFS dom
to cry again in minute! Woman's
Home Companion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
OFFICIALS WERE IN WRECK
New York Central Train 3Osrailed--
President Brown and Other ON. &
, GERS Shaken Up.

Poughkeepsie. N. Y. A wreck.
caused by a broken rail. in which
President w. G. Brown Of the
New York Central railroad. w. H.
Newman. former president of the
road, and w. X. Vanderbilt. Jr.. a dt.
rector. figured. while returning from
an inspection Of the company's lines.
occurred at Rhinecliff. on the Hudson
river, about twenty miles north of
here. One passenger. a peddler OF
New York. was killed and ten were
injured, none seriously.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22

New progress brings new dangers.
The surgeon Of the French warship
Descartes attributes eczema and eye
troubles to the use OF wireless teleg-
raphy. The eczema has appeared on
the faces and hands of the seamen
told OF to work the apparatus. There
fore the surgeon recommends that In
future use of the wireless apparatus
precautions be taken to protect these
parts Of the body.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
VIII seek the South Polls.

A. Henry Savage Lander, the Eng
lish explorer, who will soon make IN
attempt to reach the south pole. n Of
the opinion that Lieut.. Shackleton
failed through having cumbersome
and unnecessarily large expedition.
Mr.. Landor' theory II that : small
caravan Of trusted and hardy u men.
lightly equipped % IN his expeditions
through Asia and Africa, ii best. Mr..
Landor.s activity In ..aernnantic sinyes.
LEGATIONS gives color to the rumor that
an airship win be used BY him IN his
expedition.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
Killed Tor His Money

Pittsburg, Pa.-With his head
crushed, Calvin House, proprietor Of
the; House hotel. at Rice's landing,
Pa Tuesday was found near his place
OF business and died without having
regained consciousness. n.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22

No Report on Murrow Case. IS
Des Moines, Oct. 21.The Polk
county grand jury reported yesterday
to Judge Miller without making any
reference to the Murrow murder case
or the case Of Mrs, Reynolds. Eight
true bills were returned.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22

It is reported BY the minister Of the
treasury that Castro in the last part
OF his term took 4 million and half
or dollars from the national treasury.
No wonder he was reluctant to lsse
such d good thing.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
BELL GETS IOWA CITY PHONE
johnson County Independent Line Al
sorbed by Bell Interests.

johnson County independent Line Al.
sorbed by Bell Interests.
Iowa City, Oct. 21.-Iowa City's
independent telephone line, known as
the. johnson County, has been de-
finitely absorbed by the Bell inter-
ests. J. H. Shoemaker, general mana
ger and treasurer of the Corn Belt
Telephone company, completed the
deal. Manager Roy Wertz Of the local
company will be promoted to the
position Of special agent Of the Corn
Belt Telephone company at Water
loo.
Manager Shoemaker announced that
in all probability the question OF es-
tablishing one exchange would be
submitted to vote OF the patrons IN
the same manner as in Cedar Rapids.
It is probable the one exchange will
be carried into effect next month.
j. s. McCrann Of Bloomfield. will
be the new local manager OF the
johnson county exchange until the
consolidation Is effected.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
Aloajn.t Pretenses.

Away with all those vain pretenses
Of making ourselves happy within our
selves, OF feasting on our own
thoughts, Of being satisfied with the
consciousness of well-doing, and OF de-
spising all assistance and all supplies
from external objects. This is the
voice Of pride, not OF nature. Hume.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22

II Il 4 remarkable fact that 1t has
mot happened sooner and often. a
young man on Long Island tried to
commit suicide becaust he was com.
PEELED TO listen to stories Of the won.
asrful sayings and dolnEs Of 4 chiit
In he family. 4. Isl s. III
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22

Here is another discovery, and it
has been made at distance farther
than the north pole. Observations by
Prof Percival Lowell. the Harvard
astronomer. convince him that there
10 oxygen In the atmosphere Of Mars.
and from this he concludes that It 10
possible for life TO exist on that planet
a. we'll as on the earth. Here is >
chance for real distinction. What
airship inventor will fy to Mars and
find out all about It?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
Taken Suddenly Ill

Boone, la. Oct. ~. j. Bearman,
foreman OF construction for Contrac-
tor w. j. Zittepell, was taken sudden
sly III with bowel trouble, and an OBJ
GRAFTON will be necessary. He is n
dangerous condition:
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
First Woman Juror.

Los Angeles. Cal. the first
time In California woman was sworn
In to serve as q Juror, when on Tues
day Mrs. Johanna Engelman Of Santa
Monica took her place in the jury box
Of the superior court OF Los Angeles
county.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22

Ii giving up his claims to the throne
OF Portugal to wed an American
heircss. the prince Of Braganza sac
riflces . very pale shadow to beauti-
full and substantial reality. So the
sacrifice Is not - narrowing as It
sounds. MA. H
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22

Younn Wife Commits Suicide.
Centralia, lll.--Mrs, Charles Henskyss
bride Of q year. committed suicide
Monday BY drinking carbolic acid
Domestic trouble n given as the cause
for the deed. 5s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
pe.diets spanl.k RevoIutlen.

Paris. AIejandre Lerrotx. chief Of
the Republicans at Barcelona. In an
interview here predicted q revolution
ID Spain and the establishment Of g
republic. He considered the execus
ton 81 rerrer the outcome ofNthe 2cr,
ssonal vengeance Of King a lfonso.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
Two Killed BY Auto Wreck.

San Diego. Cal Clarence A. Hunt.
q well,known automobile man, and
Or. Edward Grove OF this city, were
killed Tuesday when the automobile
In which they we're ridiAg turned
turtle on grade while they were
speeding from Ramona to San Diego.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22

That Uncle Sam turns out high
grade OF marksmen is evident from
the experience OF the Atlantic feet.
When practice with the big guns has
to be suspended because the targets
have been shot to pieces the fact fur
nishes strong evidence that there
would be straight shooting in battle.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
Arti,t'e Model Accuses Magazine Man

Des Moines, Oct. 21.-Charles REM.
a magazine agent who has been liv-
ing with his wife at 1907 Locust
street, was arrested by City Detect
i've Jackson and McKircher charged
with criminal assault upon Mrs. Ella
Van Gundy-Butterfield, an artists
model, at her rooms, 8O1 Third street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
~ sor k,ljlno Dauaht er.in.La w.

life for KILLING Dauehte pr LaW.
yermilion, s. DThe jury In the
case Of Nils p. Swenson. charged WITH
the murder Of his daughter-in-law
Bertha swenson. Monday returned g
verdict Of guilty. The penalty was
fixed at life imprisonment. The de-
tense will argue for new trial.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22

A fountain pen in q New York
mans pocket stopped q bullet and
saved his life. Most fountain pens
destroy all chances of the future life,
with the average-tempered man.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22

A man in q Connecticut town was
sent to Jail for persistently whistling
the same popular tune. That long
abused and long-sunering worm. the
public, has turned at last.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
Banker Goes Is prison

Trenton, N. J. Eugene r. Wiltbank.
the former bookkeeper and teller Of
the Second National bank Of Atlantic
City, who pleaded guilty to the charge
Of embezzling 81, 900, was Monday sen.
fenced to Ave years imprison.
mont. Isl
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
outlook Bad for Carriage sullder'

Z. Outlook Bad for Carriage Builders.
Washington. Automobiles have dis.
placed carriages to such an extent
that carriage builders either will be
obliged to retire from business or de.
vote. their attention to the construc'
ton Of automobile bodies. In effect,
tAfsswasrthe statement made by Maur:
Ice Connolly OF Dubuque. Ia, president
OF the Carriage Builders National AS,
ISOLATION OF the United States.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
Burke May Go to China

~ BUFKt way 20 90 CH1Ha. 81 rs
Seattle, Wash, Oct. 21--It is stat
ed on high authority that Thomas
Burke. a wealthy lawyer Of this city,
has been asked il he would accept
the post Of minister to China II it
were rendered to him. s5
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
FOOD QUESTION
Settled with Perfect satisfaction BY
Dyspsptic.

s,E ~ u - u
It's not an easy matter 70 satisfy all
the members Of the family ct meal
time as every housewife knows.
And when the husband has dyspep-
sia and can't eat the simplest ordinary
food without causing trouble, the food
question becomes doubly annoying.
An illinois woman writes:
my husbands health was poor, he
had no appetite for anything ] could
get for him, II seemed.
HE was hardly able to work, was
taking medicine continually. ara %
soon as he would feel better would 90
to work again only to give up IN 2
few weeks. He suffered severely with
stomach trouble.
Tired Of everything ! had been able
to get for him to eat, one day seeing
an advertisement about Grape-N Nuts, i
got some and tried 1t for breakfast the
next morning.
I'VE all thought It was pretty good
although we had no idea Of using It
regularly. But when my husband came
home ct night he asked for Grape
Nuts. "a
1T was the same next day sand I
had to get it right along, because when
we would get to the table the question,
Have you any Grape-Nuts' was reg.
ular thing. So I began to buy Il BY
the dozen pkgs.
My husbands health began to Inn
IL - ~ y -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22

Bugs, are eating the gum on the
stamps in Washington. It may be
necessary to make an appropriation
to feed the bugs in order to save the
stamps.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
n.uohter 81 Rsvolutlca Dead.

Galesburg, Mrs. Maria Blake
Ringleka, q daughter Of the revolution,
4 dead here, aged 81 years. Her
father. Francis Blake, came q Amer
ia il TITS and fought with the con
tinental army
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
jan Bank IL Closed.

Los Angeles. CAL The Japanese.
American bank Of this city, 9 branch
Of San Francisco concern, and hav.
ine deposits Of about 5000 900. was;
closed Monday by order Of State Bank
Superintendent Anderson. n
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22

California is thinking Of dividing
itself into two states of normal size.
This plan II carried out will give to
the world the inestimable blessing Of
two distinct varieties of native sons"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
lmmiuration AasNt Fired.

Washington. Secretary Nagel, on
Recommendation Of the commissioner
Of immigration, Monday removed from
once Daniel D. Davies, Immigration
Inspector IN charge ct Chicago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
'vVhIrIed Is Death On Shaft.

Bingham, Utah. Whirling on q
SHAFT, $50 times minute, the dead
body Of John Crabell, q chemist, was
Tuesday discovered on the floor Of the
Utah copper mill. His clothing had
caught on shaft
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22

storn,.s poad Toxais fsinety.T hrsc. l
NASHVILLE. Tenn Figures received
\ ~ the Banner show that there were
al D opie kilisd ana 100 injured ~
4 ~, slfScent cyclone in Teisnsssee. Ala
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22

Marrying q slightly sshelf-worn Eu-
,opean nobleman to large package
Of American dollars is q job which
Cupid might well be glad to turn over
to q syndicate.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22

Gulf ports are gaining In export
trade faster than are Atlantic coast
ports. wholly regardless Of the per-
fectly good theory that lines Of trafic
are foreordained to run only east and
west
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22

France is going to tax foreign au-
tomobiles brought in for pleasure runs,
which may serve to call attention to
the good roads Of Germany and Spain.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
stricken IL Church Pulpit.

Stricken IN 4Church Pulpit. "A
Bedford, Ind. Or. J. w. Newlind, 80
years old, was stricken with apoplexy
Sunday while conducting services In
the First Christian church in this
city. He was, known as the father OF
the Christian athurch here:
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
wife Murderer Ham ned.

& Y Johnstown, Pa.-Thomas. w. Johns.
who shot and killed his wife and
mother-in-law September 81. 1908, was
hanged Tuesday in the yard Of the
county Jail in Ebansburg, Pa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22

It is confusing to say thai, the orig
inal college widow is dead. Originality
b the long suit Of all Of them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
aurt e Runaway Accident.

ls53 LUX VI UUHdWdy NC1uSH1'I az
Lehigh, Ia, Oct. 21----Airs. Eva Rey-
nolds. envoy OF the Salvation Army,
who was seriously injured in a runa-
way accident in this city, is now get
| ting along nicely and is expected to
raCnvpr fSs,458 az .&s ~. Il ae 81 5f} t{s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
Loses Life In Fire

Seattle, Wash.-The fire that de-
stroyed the Denver hotel Tuesday in
Ballard, caused the death Of Edwin
Burch. Three other men were seri-
ously, perhaps fatally, injured.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22

Many persons are satisfied to know
that the comet is there without wait
ing up nights to see 1t. qe. Z. y 1, ii.'s.' ~,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22

Now the American aviator will leave
upon the cirrus clouds his fresh tobac
20 stain. #
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22

California should preserve its big
trees from forest fires and make the
lumber trust forever jealous.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
STORM CAUSES HEAVY DAMAGE
Worst Storm In Years RACES at Leech
Lake, Mimi; lives May
% Lost

Walker. MINI One Of the worst
storms in recent years Is blowing
over this section and Leech Lake
is being dashed BY gale. The waves
are running high. and fears are enter
.tained TOR the 35.foot launch. Sarah l..
which started out from here into the
big lake two days before the storm
struck. WI
Among those on board were several
ladies. Nothing has been heard from
the launch. but 1t Is hoped that the
crew found shelter in some Of the
bays. n 5.5 Nj.
The waves have done much dam
age to numerous boat houses. The
government dock IS q total loss. A
cement retaining wall 100 feet long
has been demolished and many
launches and the steamer Flora are
on the bottom.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22

Though science denies that there
are equinoctial storms they have .
way of coming along about that time.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
MANY Cinnamon Arrested.

b Many ChthameH NrreSteo. IN
Ell Paso, Tex, Oct. 21-Fifteen
IChinamen secreted In, q box car, and
bound for New York were arrested
here. They had provisions enough to
last them two weeks. @ :. 4.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22

II people are not more careful the
death strip is going to interfere seri-
ously with our census prospects.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
Iowa State Bystander
IOWA STATE BYSTANDER CO..
Publishers.
oEs MoiNEs. IOWA
IOWA
what would : fair be without y
.alfshipI
This year there will be no counting
A ~ loses, bnt y piling up OF pro9ts,
pEs MolNEs.

Alwxys bear In mind that there IL
no spot ON earth east OF the norta
role. q e.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-22
unnleasant Encounters.

Unpleasant Encounters.
Does Bliggins meet his obliga'
tions?" W,
Frequently" answered Miss Cay
enne. '"But he invariably snubs
them. ..5s \. IA Nj
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1909-11-05
CONFEDERATE WEDDING:
NOMEI c0HIAI EA

w - SSStFNG EVEN u
Miss Clara Thornton, of Marietta.
was maid of honor at an unusual wed
ding in Atlanta last Tuesday, when
Miss Lodiwick Hill Bird became Mrs.
George w. Morgan with the groom's
brother, Mr.. Clarence Morgan as best
man.
The ceremony took place in the
Second Baptist Church, which was
decorated with National and Confed-
crate flags, General Clement A. Ev-
ans, commander of the Confederate
Veterans, in his uniform, officiating
and Brigadier General A. ]. West be-
slowing the bride.
The bride was dressed in Confed-
crate gray and carried white roses.
the maid of honor in white batiste
with an armful of red and white roses.
The ushers were Lieutenant Colonel
r. l.. Osborne, Lieutenant Colonel C.
Martin, Colonel Tip Harrison, Major
Julius Cook, Captain Sidney H. Hol.
land, Captain T. c. Hillburn and Judge
s. H. Landrum. all in uniform.
Among the guests who witnessed
the ceremony were members of the
Confederate camps and the veterans
from the Soldiers Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan left for St
Augustine, where they will be until
the first Of November, when they will
return to make their home in Atlanta