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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-26
Latest in Hats
By Express

There are so many new and stylish hats out this fall that we wait for the freight to bring them They are expressed to us and have standing order in the big hat markets for the latest and best originated As result hats few weeks earlier in style than you will find anywhere else They reasonably priced as they are in style.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-26
Ready-fo Service

Our ready-for-service clothing is a department exclusive to this store, for this is the only firm in Birmingham which has ready-for service suits tailored in it's own shop by journeymen tailors.
 The prices on these suits are the same as you pay for the ordi- nary ready-made clothing, but the workmanship and materials are vastly superior in every particul=s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-26

Attorney C. F. Douglass of this city has instituted measures looking to the pardon of former Postmaster James Matthew Ragan. who was sent to the Atlanta pen- itentary a few years ago for the em- bezzlement of funds from the Anniston postoffice Mir Douglass recently visited the former postmaster at the Atlanta penitentiary and it is said that he has made an exemplary prisoner, having been regularly promoted in the line of work assigned to the prisoners.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-15
Hull Advanced in China

Marshalltown, July 10 Promotion
HAS come to an Iowa boy in far
away China. in the appointment OF
willard B. Hull Of this city as vice
consul general at Shanghai. Mr.. Hull
entered the consular service as stu
dent eight years ago. He remained at
PICKING four years, studying the lang
luage and the customs and laws of the
people He was then made vice con-
Esul at Hankow, where he remained for
eighteen months, or until he was
ordered to Canton to serve as acting
consul general. He staid there until
1.-THE first of this year. when he went
Ito Shanghai as senior American mixed
Icourt assessor. He now takes charge
LOT the judicial work on the consulate,
lin relieving the consul general, and in
addition to his duties as vice consul
general retains the work of assessor.
Mr.. Hull is son of Charles H. Hull,
Colncflman-at-large of this city.
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BONAPARTE,

Bonaparte-Mrs. Jessie Collins,
daughter of Mrs. James Murphy OF
this place died in the Mt Pleasant
hospital Sunday July 4th. The re-
mains We're brought here Wednesday,,
whore the funeral was held at the
Baptist church, after which she was
laid to rest in the Bonaparte ceme-
terry.
Mrs. stecker has returned from a
visit at Burlington with parents NH.
and Mrs. Walter Scheneck.
John Cummings, wife and children
of Des Moines are visiting at the VIII
Cummings home this week.
Pennington is making arrangements
to hold a chautauqua some time during
August.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Norris are Wis
iting with friends and relatives here.
Miss Patti Percival is guest OF
Miss Dorothy Davidson at Keosauqua
this week.
Delbert Glasscock returned to Des
Moines Monday after several days
visit with friends.
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IOWAN'S ANNUAL PICNIC.
Former Marshall County People ceIe-
brate In North
nakota

Marshalltown, July 13.-The Mar
shall County, Iowa, Old Settlers as
sociation of North Dakota celebrated
the Fourth by holding their annual re.
union and picnic in the Covell grove
four miles northeast of Heaton.
About 10 persons were present, some
Of whom travelled twenty miles by
team to attend. Twenty-Five new
names were enrolled upon the associa
ton register this year The onl!
qualification for membership required
is that they were once residents OF
this county.
A very interesting program hae
been arranged, which was given aftel
the big dinner and was thoroughly en-
joyed by all. After the program var
ious sports were provided, which oc
cupied the entire afternoon.
A special feature among the event:
was a "fat woman's race" which
some of the men termed fake" be
cause the ladies walked the entire dis
lance. The race was won by Mrs
Lewis Maulshy, who recently movet
| to Heaton from Marshalltown.
A business session resulted in thu
reelection of the following officers
President, R. G. Cole; secretary ant
treasury, Mrs Ralph E. Nichols.
| Liberal quantities of ice cream ant
lemonade were furnished by the as
ISOLATION and the committee in charg
had provided platform and seats an
appropriate decorations.
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COMBINE PHONE OF 5 STATES.
AII Control Conferred In Casper Yost
headquarters to be At
"a Omaha,

! Davenport, July ia re-arrange-
|ment of the management of the tele-
bhone companies of five states which
have been under the management Of
1.-The Bell interests but which have here
Etofore been more or elss independent
lin their detail control, Is in progress,
(which will center the control of the
lconpanies of five states in Casper e.
fEyost at Omaha.
The proposition which is being
worked out is the consolidation of all
sthe Bell telephone interests In Iowa,
NEBRASKA, Minnesota, North and South
dakota. The first step has been taken
I'm the combination by centering the
management of these five Bell com.
ipanies In one man, Casper e. Yost, OF
1.-The Iowa Telephone company, with
headquarters Of the new combination
lat Omaha This action also practi
tca1iy amounts to the ultimate eli1ni
nation of the Western Bell Telephone
and Telegraph company as holding
corporation. The companies over
which Mr.. Yost takes the complete
management and which will be con
Isolidated are the Iowa Telephone com
lpany, with headquarters at Des
Moines; the Nebraska Telephone com
spany, with headquarters at Omaha
the Northwestern Telephone Exchange
company operating in Minnesota
and both Dakotas, with headquarter!
in Minnesota; the Duluth Telephone
company, operating in Duluth ant
West Superior and the Mesaba Tele
phone company, operating in northern
Minnesota.
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EDDYvlLLE.
II

Eddyville-A baby boy was born on
Wednesday July 7, 1909 to DR.. and
Mrs r. F. Shahan. we'll known resi-
dents of Eddyville.
Miss Gertrude Oldham of Van Bur-
en-. Arkansas, who has been visiting
relatives here for several weeks, de-
parted Tuesday for Sloan Springs,
Ark.
Russell Shields, telegraph operator
at Ottumwa, has returned to that
place after visiting his parents.
Mr.. Rush of Colfax has been visit
ing Messrs and Mesdames d. P. Guy
and Chal Sturgeon for few days.
Jacob DeWinter and family of Eve
land, but until lately of this place.
were in town Tuesday enroute home
from an over Fourth of July visit with
relatives at Pella.
Mrs. Ella Crookham, who has been
spending several days at Oskaloosa,
returned to that place after attending
the celebration. She was accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. True and
daughter Gilmore, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Turner and daughter Carrie. and her
father. VIM. Crosson, all of whom Wis
Hall while here.
Mrs. Peter Baer and son Willie have
returned from visit at their former
home at Pella.
| Attorney c. E. Hatchitt had case
in court at Abba Wednesday.
Mrs. NJ T. ISeeran suffered a ner-
vous collapse Friday, after nursing hel
mother Mrs. M. J. Gardner, for some
time
| Mrs. j. L. Myrice, who has had two
Or three operations performed on hel
jaw the past few months, is recover
| ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hudson and two
sons departed for Novinger Mo, Fri
day to visit Indefinitely with relatives
and friends.
Miss Cecil Reese of Enterprise. who
had been visiting at the Lloyd Waters
home on North Second street, and al
| Pekay, left for Abba Thursday night
Rev. W. S. Moore returned Wednes.
day from an over Fourth of July visi
with relatives at Burlington. His fam
lily remained for a more extended visit
| Paul Secress and Miss Bernice Quar-
| ton of Abba, who have been visitlns
with their relatives the Mater ant
Secress families. for about a week, re-
turned home Friday.
/ Will Roberts of Bridgeport, went t.
Abba Friday to attend the funeral O.
the mother of Albert Petty.
Misses Minta and Blanche Scores
went to Abba Friday to spend a weel
at the Quarton and Hartsuck homes.
D. P. Fagerstrom of Essex is visitin;
at the homes of DR.. r. f. Shahan ant
Mrs. NJ. E. Bell.
4 Rev. W. S. Moore an. N. II. Brun
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ALBA.

Albia-Harry Clutch and T. B. Nc
Donald of Lovilia were in Abba this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dawson who
were recently visiting relatives in AL
bia the past week have returned to
their home in Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Leob have return
ed from ST. Joe, where they were called
on account of the serious Illness Of
their daughter n-law, Mrs. Evy Loeb.
When they left her bedside she was
much improved.
Robin Sanchifer is visiting relatives
in Bakesburg.
w. F. Asbury, who graduated from
the law department of Drake univer-
s.ty in June will probably locate at
C.enwood for the practice Of his pro-
fsssion.
Miss Anna Mahon of Fairfield is Wis
ting relatives In Abba.
Miss Ida Bartram has returned from
visit with friends in Charlton.
Lloyd Harris of Longmont, Colo, is
looking after business matters in AL
bia.
Hen. John F. Lacey was trying a
case in the Monroe district court this
week
At their last meeting the city coun-
eli passed a resolution granting a
license of 81 per season to parties who
desire to fish in the reservoir.
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wan Have An Automobile Day.

ueuispn, July 13-Denison business
men and automobile enthusiasts are
Eoing to inaugurate a novel form OF
Entertainment by establishing what is
10 be known as automobile day"
[ On that day it is the intention to
have various kinds of entertaining d.
versions, but the principal thing will
be the presence Of the automobiles OF
the city. In these machines 1t is IN
kended to give rides to people who
Fhaye not had an opportunity to enjoy
such pleasures before. Farmers are
Ito be invited from all parts Of the
county and it is hoped that every one
present on that day will have an OPP
portunity to ride in an automobile.
There are people in every community
who have not had an opportunity to
ride in an automobile and to them the
experience will be rare treat.
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FARMINeToN.

Farmington.-Miss Atha Mcbride Of
Keokuk visited Friday night and Sat-
urday with Mrs. Conrad Hassler.
Mrs. Charles Lamb of Keokuk, who
has been visiting her mother, Mrs.
Daniel Texter, returned home Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs George Stirling and
a visit with relatives in Wichita, Kas.
Mrs. Fred Wire and Miss Artie
Petrie visited over Sunday with
friends in Keokuk.
Miss Bertha Rabb Of Kansas City
arrived Friday for visit with her
mother, Mrs. Laura Rabb.
Mrs. G, R. Nef returned Saturday
daughter, Mrs. S. D. Boiler in Burling-
ton.
Willard Ponte of Kewanee, H., is
the guest of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
o. I. Ponte.
Jonathan Farley of Keosauqua ar
rived Saturday for visit with Rev.
and Mrs. g. c. Goodenough and other
friends.
Murray Taylor and sons of Big
Mound and Bonnie Seeley of Mt Pleas
ant were Pennington visitors Thurs
day.
Miss Eva Ponte, who has been visit
ing her sister in Moline ILL.,, returned
home Wednesday.
Mrs. Clarence Robb of Fit. Madison,
who has been visiting her grandmoth-
err Mrs. Ellen Scott since Monday, re-
turned home Thursday evening.
Mrs. Nellie Therme and Stanton
Knott are in st. Paul attending the
Christian Endeavor convention. They
are being entertained by Rev. and Mrs
]. e. Ball who recently moved from
this place to Minneapolis.
H. o. There returned Saturday from
visit with his father in Kansas City
Miss Linnie Corn pleasantly enter
tanned the Kensington club on Mon
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. sherrick and
daughter spent Monday in Burlington
W. H. Bowman of Keokuk visited
! Monday with his father at this place.
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Ireichler.
Music, marching Through Georgia"
Poem, Notwithstanding the
Batteries" by S. H. M. Byers.
Letters from absent comrades.
Music, 1--WE Won't go Home TIL
Morning, We Won't Go Home at ALL"
Thursday, 8 @. m.
Business meeting at court house.
Parade. march to monument, mar
tial music.
Address, C. l.. Longley.
Il a. NJ. greetings, ladies Of Twenty.
fourth Iowa and w. r. c., at Grand
Army hall.
Afternoon Meeting.
2 p. M, music. Rally Round the
Flag"
Address, ]. S. Pitman.
Music. "a Thousand Years My Own
Columbia"
Address, C. B. Bradshaw.
Memorial services.
Address, ]. e. Jayne, M. F. Rigby.
$50 p. M, campfire.
Music, cornct band.
Talks-G. G. Chandler, William KEEL
ley, Ben Van Steinberg. w. T. Rigby
A. NJ Loomfs. A. c. Reeder. William
King. Jerome Hart, e. B. Cousins, Geo
Alexander. George Hardin, F. L. Shell
don, William Dunn, j. e. Jayne, Z. G
Brown and others.
Song, America"
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HOPEWE ELL.

Hopewell-Mrs. May Black and chill
dren of Ottumwa, who have been Wis
iting the past ten days with relatives
here returned to their home Monday
and during their stay here, Master
Lester was taken with the mumps.
l.. R. Garrisons were shopping III
Ottumwa last Friday. They were &C
companied home by A. M. Overtu:i
and family.
Emmett walker and family celebrat
ed in Bloomfield on the Fourth.
Miss Rosa Walker was an over Sun
day guest at the home of her brother
Ernest Walker.
L. r. Garrison and 10 Sample:
made business trip over near Bunts
| Thursday.
Lecta Doll visited last week at th'
E. Hunter, Jr, home.
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DOCTORS TO MEET.
Physicians viii Gather in Sioux City
in January-Dr. M. N. VOL
dann Prasidanf


Sioux City, July 13.-It was the con-
sequence O opinion of the Sioux City
physicians who returned yesterday
from the meeting of the Sioux Valley
Medical association at Cherokee that
the session just closed was the best
summer gathering ever held by the
society.
Out of regard of the splendid enter
tainment which he gave the visiting
members, DIR. M. N Voldeng, of Cher
okee. was elected president of the as
ISOLATION for the coming year. The
members were entertained at the state
institution, and DR.. Voldeng spent
much of his time In showing the Wis
itors about the grounds. 1t was decided
that the next meeting of the associa-
ton would be held In Sioux City some
time next January
The officers elected for the year
1909-10 were as follows: DR.. NJ. N. Vol
deng, of Cherokee, president: DR.. ]. G.
Parsons, of Sioux Falls. S. D., first
vice president; DR.. A. f. Spaulding OF
Luverne Mimi, second vice president;
DR.. S. A. Brown, of Sioux Falls. S. D.,
treasurer, and DR.. J. E. Carver, OF
Sioux City, Ia, secretary.
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sons and John Spar of Hiteman visit.
ed Sunday at the Fred Johnson home,
Pete Pearson was in Blakesburg
Thursday On business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred johnson and
daughter, Miss Martha and Mrs
Louisa Pierson visited Monday after.
noon at the Sven Pierson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Swenson Of OF
tumWa spent Saturday night and Sun
day at the Sven Pierson home
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Burnstedt and
son visited Sunday at the Albert
Johnson home.
Lawrence Swenson Of Ottumwa Wis
tied Saturday and Sunday with his
cousin, Roy Pearson.
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WILLARD.

Willard.-Mr and Mrs. Charles An
derson and son Harold of Hynes are
visiting at the A. G. Anderson home.
Miss Hattie Pearson is visiting with
relatives at Bussey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Carlson and Mr..
and Mrs Ed Larson spent Sunday at
the Frank Larson home.
Mrs. l.. Thorsen and daughter, Miss
Regena of Albert City visited few
days of last week with relatives and
friends at this place.
Lutte Smith and family of Hynes Wis
tied Sunday with Mrs. Mary Smith.
Mrs. Alice Rupert and son, Master
Henry George of Rock Island, Ill, are
visiting Mrs. Ruperts parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Swanson ane
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SEYMOUR.

Seymour-Fred Duncan of Cleopatra
Mo-, has traded the Futoransky resi-
dence In this city to Elmer Dustin on
his farm.
J. c. Calhoun returned from Excel
sior Springs Friday night much i'm
proved In health.
Alva Andrews and family of Sewal,
visited relatives and friends in this
ci.-- Saturday and Sunday.
s. U. Shearer went to Unionville last
Friday night to visit his family, re-
turning Monday.
Maxine Bayer of Ottumwa returned
home Sunday from a visit with the II.
O. Sawyer and J. d, Johnston famil-
lies.
Rev. Bair preached his first sermon
in the NJ. E. church Sunday night. NC
services were held in the othel
churches.
Congressman Charles B. Lands, de-
| livering IAN Optimistic Message" viii
be feature attraction at the chau.
tauqua this season.
| Miss Bertha L. Banning q teacher n
Chicago arrived to spend vacation Will
| her parents Dr. and Mrs. c. w. Ban
ming and family.
Mrs. Ethel Kreiger of Chicago i
| visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. j. Z
Varney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Shriver of Cen
terville are visiting the later's grand
parents Mr.. and Mrs. John Lowry.
| Mrs. Harry Jones died last Frida,
at her home southwest Of Seymour
4 She was about 81 years of age. tn
1 funeral services were held from tn
house Saturday and interment mad
Iltn tbs laSsE5S sAaaassitsaS's>
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Body Of Maurice lynch Goes East

Des Moines, July THE remains of
Maurice Lynch, who died at Mercy
hospital following an operation were
taken back to his old home in Water
loo, New York.
The body was shipped over the
Rock Island last night accompanied
by his wife, four brothers and Robert
King.
The brothers, M. ]. and James, who
live in Oklahoma. arrived early to,
day. Charles, reporter on the Mil
waukee Sentinel and John, insurance
man in Kansas City, came later in the
day.
The body will be conveyed to the
family lot in Waterloo where rest
his parents. Funeral rites will be
| held at the home of his sister, Mrs
j. Early, who reside in the ole
Lynch homestead
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SORGHUM RIDGE.

Sorghum Ridge-John Dunnins was
business caller in Ottumwa Satur-
Gay.
Joshup ROUGH delivered a load Of
hogs in Ottumwa Saturday.
Edward Rhyme Is on the sick list
this week.
Calvin Wood. who has been i'll for
the last few days is improving.
Thomas Orman is very i'll with the
hay fever.
Mrs. c. Wood was caller in Ottum-
wa this week
Little Jimmie Courtney who was
playing In the creek, fell in and would
have drowned If her had not been res
cued by Mrs. Jeanne who was passing
by
John and Harry Lewis were the
guests at the Lindell home Sunday.
Fred Rupe was an over Sunday Wis
| itor in Ottumwa.
Bunk Dunning drove to Floris one
! day this week.
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Feared for Life Sent Man to Asylum.

Feared for Life Sent Man to Asylum.
Creston, July 1s.-Henry H. Hinder
liter, the stepson Of Nathan Taylor,
who was murdered here some months
ago by Bert Henderliter, a brother OF
Henry, has been declared insane and
taken to Clarinda for treatment. The
charge was brought by his mother,
Mrs Belle Taylor Booth.
The Hinderliter who committed the
murder was convicted largely on the
testimony of his brother, and was sent
to the insane ward at Anamosa as a
mental degenerate.
According to her story, Henry Hen
derliter has commenced to show the
same characteristics that marked his
brothers. behavior previous to the
crime, and she is afraid to have him
about.
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SOLDIER GIVEN LAND.
8. Gibbons, Creek War Hero Given
100 Acres In Liberty by
the Government

LIE NSSCttuNSh"
Sioux City, July 1S.-In the now ana
then there pops up tale. something
which quickens the cookies OF the
heart and brings back the days OF
swashhuckfing when to have one had
to hold by force and when force was
brought with fierce fighting.
From Georgia to Iowa Is far cry.
From 1857 to 1909, from the long ago
to now, is also far cry. Old Father
Time was halted IN his fight today
IN the county recorders office by q
photographic reproduction of land
bateut by the federal government OF
|b7 to George Green, who was then OF
what is now Sioux City, granting him
titbe to what Is now farm land in Lib
hrty. township.
James Buchanan, president or the
United States, signed, on October ~,
asH7, lestexs Of patent which gave to
Syavanush Gibbons. private IN the
Georgia militia companies of Captains
iGrute and Alien, right TO 100 acres OF
hand Of what was then the wilderness
of fowa. Gibbons afterward assigned
The hand to Green.
The congress OF 1856 enacted law
which gave to those fighting for the
states a land bounty. Gibbons fought
In ms Creek ndtan war and as a re-
kTsrd received his grant.
He evidently could not forsee that
The land would eventually be of i'm.
mense Yalne, for he sold his grant to
Green. TO clear title to the property
Alfred Pigey, an attorney Of this city
hpplsaf sor tho original letters patent,
End In netnrn received Photographic
Eouy Of them.
Tits ts an innovation In the depart
imeut of the interior, general land OF
hce. and the first instance OF such
transaction In Woodbury. county.
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p. MS MEET AT cREsToN.
Will Select Delegates to Des Moline.
Convention to Be Held
I,.ix,

Creston, July ia meeting of the
fourth class postmasters Of this dis
triot is to be held at the government
building In this city July 49, Officers
will be elected for the ensuing year
and delegates appointed to the state
convention at Des Moines. Among
those whose names appear on the pro-
gram are: President H. W. Edwards of
Tingley. w. L. Custom, of Kellerton. c.
o. Barry of Walker, Rev. v. McKeever
Of WOODBURY.. ]. H. Flick of Bedford,
Inspector Ranger of Creston, c. I.
Wiley of Orient and Scott Skinner of
Creston Mr.. Skinner will speak on
THE New Second Glass Postal Rulings
and Box Rents"
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oIeson DRUG Company.

Mason City, July 13.-Articles OF
Incorporation, increasing the capital
stock Of the Oleson Drug company
from 100000 to 100000 were filed
with Recorder Fessler. OF the in
creased amount Of capital sum of
100000 has already been paid in,
stock for the remaining $4,000 being
issued.
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Convention Of Luther League at Boone

Boone, July 13.-The eighth annual
convention of the Des Moines District
Luther League of the Swedish church
will meet in Boone, July II and II and
for this event fine program has been
planned. The first convention Of the
sort was held here and this Is the
second time only that 1t has been
held here. There will be many local
and out of town speakers among
them being DR.. H. A. Elmquist OF
Des Moines, Rev. c. A. Wendell of
Rockford, ILL.,, Rev. o. A. Henry, of
Chicago and Thure Holmer of Mar
shalltown. There will also be a gen
erous amount Of music and various
papers.
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PLEADS FOR HOLIDAY.
The Rev. Arthur MetcaIf to Tell Of
Success of Movement In Eng
land From CAPITOL Steps,

Des Moines, July 13.-People of Des
Moines should have two holidays per
week, is the opinion of the Rev. Arthur
Metcalf of the Pilgrim Congregational
church, who will make plea for the
establishment of the custom here.
The Rev. Mr.. Metcalf has recently
returned from England where he had
an opportunity to see the results of
the plan in that country. He will give
description of the two weekly holt
days in England. and will attempt tc
persuade his hearers that the move
ment should be started in Des Moines,
The address will be made at the
union service of the East Des Moines
churches on the east steps Of the cap
ifO1