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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-16
SHORT SPECIALS.

The funeral of Levi z Letter was held
with simple services at Bar Harbor Ne,
-Four thousand Christian Scientists as
sembled in Boston, for the annual meet
ing.
officers of Johnstown, Pa, saved
SIS 600 In cash after a running fight with
robbers.
Assessors lists show that enormous
fortunes are invested in the stocks of
ChieagO's bank
Marconi says all transatlantic steam
ships will be equipped with powerful
wireless plants.
Lumber receipts in Chicago during the
first four months OF the year showed Is
per cent decrease.
Two men who had robbed a Chicago
saloon of Sl0,602 were arrested an hour
later with the booty.
Both the Lake Carriers association
and the masters and pilots are confident
of winning the strike
The Chicago Federation OF Labor calls
on President Roosevelt to send the reg
ular troops into Colorado
Seal poachcrs are reaping harvest
along Russian islands while the coasts
are unguarded by gunhoats
Franz Vecsoy, the boy violInist scored
q triumph at Buckingham palace and
was Kissed by the queen of England
A government report says plant dis
eases cost the farming interests Of the
country many millions OF dollars In 1903.
Thirteen New York flromeu were tenn
porarily overcome with smoke and
fumes from a restaurant suhcolar in
which were stored cigars and liquor
perdicarts. the American held for ran
som by Kaisuli the Morocco bandit, de.
clarcs in q letter to a LONDON friend that
his captor is kindly hearted gentleman.
Returns from 81 states and territories
show that the uninstructed delegates
will be in position to control the DEM
ocratic national convention at ST Louis
next month
President Roosevelt in accepting
from the American Medical association
a Washington statue of pr Benjamin
Rush, drew lessons of patriotism from
the life Of the hysician-statesman
Mrs Hannah Elias, accused of black
mailing AGED John r. platt. OF New
York, tells how she refused Gitt Of
$4,000 the money subsequently being
thrown on tho floor and chen swept up
by a house servant.
a Louisville court has ordered the ad-
mini orator of the Craik estate 10 sell
the historic hook case presented by
George Washington to IN James craik,
his family physician The Mount Yer
non society has offered $1,000 for it.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-16
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear
There is only one way 70 cure deafness.
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness j. caused by an iuflmed con
1ition Of the mucous lining Of the
Eustachian Tube When this tube is
inhamed you have y rumhlng soGndor
imperfect hearing, aud when il ~ en-.
tirely closed Deafness il the result. and
unless the inflammation can bp taken
out and this tube restored a. It's normal
condition hearing will be- DESTROYED
forever nine cases ont uf ten are caused
by Catarrh. which IS nothing Int an
inhamed condition Of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness lcansed by
catarrhl that cannot BE- cured hy HALLS
Catarrh Cure send for circulars free.
J Cheney q 60 Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggists ijc
Take Halls Family Pills for cons
tipation
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-16
Copyright. 1902. by Emerson Hough.,

this Gem upon the brow of her who for
this night is to be your queen OF
beauty"
The wine of Al had already done
part of its work There were bright
ened eyes easy gestures and ready
compliance as the guests arose to guam
the toast TO this new queen.
As for the queen herself, she stood
faltering, her eyes averted, her limbs
trembling. John Law, tall, calm, self
possessed did not take his seat, but
stood with set, fixed face, gazing at
the woman who held the place of honor
at the table of the regent.
Come! Come" cried the latter,
testify, his wine working in his brain.
"Why stand You there, Monsieur Las,
gazing as though spellbound? Salute,
sir, as I do. The chief gem of France.
and her who is most fit to wear it,"
John Law stood. as though he had
not heard him speak There swept
through the softly brilliant air, over
The fash and glitter Of the great ban
quet board. across the little group
which stood about 1t, a sudden sense of
STRANGE tense unfamiliar situation.
There came To all presentiment of
some unusual thing about to happen.
lnstinctivrly the hands paused, even
rs they raised the br.Ght and trimming
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-16
Worst OF All Experiences

Can anything he worse than To feel
that every minute will be your last
such was the experience of Mrs $. II
Newson Decatur Aba For tire years
she writes, u endured insulferable pain
from indigestion stomach and bowel
trouble. Death seemed inevitable when
doctors ana an remedies failed AT
length | was induced to try Electric
Bitters and the result was miraculous
improved At once and now I'm com.
pletely recovered For Liver, Kidney,
Stomach and Bowel troubles Electric
Bitters il the only medicine Only SOC.
lta guaranteed by Henry Hinrichs
Druggist
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-16
Could not Turn her Head

Yaa coul6 not find worse casc Of
rhenmaiisrnina months journey ~ the
one recently cured by Gloria Tonic, the
victim being Mr- y Evans, Of Big
Rapid- Mich She write could mol
turn my hem nor less ana undress
myself hat twelve bavea Of Gloria
Tome completely cured me Sold by
+ { Buerdatte
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-16

Kansas CITY Mo, June IA gro
GERS mistake in filling a customers
jug with gasoline when vinegar was
asked for, resulted in an explosion at
the home Of Antoine Schoen In this
city Sunday night which caused the
death Of Schicrs wife and injury 10
three Other persons The woman, sup
posing she was using vinegar poured
from the iur into a skillet on the stove
and an explosion and fire followed
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-16
insuited
tiI,atiofl

IIiggle4 l. there any truth Ia the
report that your employer discharged
you last week Muggins Yes bnt
wouldn't mind il 50 mnch If he haan t
added insult TO injury IIiggles Why,
how's that Muggin4 lie advertised
for small boy to fill my place
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-16
Victim of a Tornndol
Rheumatism OF 50 Years Standing
Cured

Mr. 9alome Boyer, Of Goshen. Ind
writes am Ga years old aud have
suffered from rheumatism ever since nv
forteenth year, hnt thanks to GLORIA
Tonic am now completely cured
Sold by T. G. Buerstatte
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-16
Special Reduced Excursion Rates

viii be in effect from all points on the
Chicago Il North Western Railway for
the occasions named below
San Frincisco. Sept 9TH to 9th. Trieu-
NAL Conclave knights Tempiar.
san Francisco, sept 10Th to 25th.
Sovereign Grand Lodge .. 9 +.
Foi information as TO rate dates Of
sale etc. of these or other occasions,
call upon the ticket agent of the North
Western Line.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-16

How easily the college graduate
settles International questions in his
graduating essay, said tho sarcastic
man.
Yes, replied the other he scem- to
think his diploma makes him n
diplomat Philadelphia Ledger
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-16
SUNDAY Rates To- rlilM aux ee

Every Sunday during the summer
months the c. &. n. w Ry will sell
tickets to Milwaukee, and return for
81 10 Tickets good returning until
following Monday.
5-5tf j + O'BRIEN, ACT
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-16
Reciprocity

She But fyuu say yon cant bear the
girl why ever did yon proposet He -
Well her people have always been
awfully good to me and it's the only
way could return ttrir hospitality
Punch
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-16

Ncwchwang, June l4-lnformation
has been received here through hereto
fore reliable channels that part of the
japanese force left at pulantien to
chockmatc the Russians southwark
movement 10 relieve Port Arthur was
attacked southeast OF Shungnmao Sat
urday After slight fighting the Japan
Csc made a false retreat. the Russians
holly following them. when the Japan
csc made a flank movement, catching
he Russians in a trap The Russian
losses are placed at SOC men They then
tall back on Kaichou and began to re-
treat along the characterization
road
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-16

Csc made false retreat, the Russians
holly following them, when the Japan
Csc made a flank movement catching
he Russians in trap The Russian
losses arc placed at SOC men They then
ta]l back on Kaichou and began to re-
treat along the characterization
road
Heavy Loss by japanese.
Haiehcag. Manehuria. June Tide
layC~ in transmission "A thanking
movement of the Japanese around the
Rms TAN lof. trJR i'cugwangchcug June
was ropulscd with loss of two
whole bauuions \ large Japanese
force moved Out in the morning along
the FcnGwangchcuu aud Haicheng
road The Russians had force strong
~ posted in a raviuo 80 miles southeast
of iIaIebeng The Japanese wore pre-
caloa hy two hattaions who walked
into tAo Russian ambu9cado They re-
ceNed a murderoue rifle and artillery
fra 40 close range and We're wiped out
only one or Two esClpng The main
Japanese force which was greatly SUI
peItar ~ the Russian force. tried to
naIlank nc Russians who drow off
without losing a man The japanese
closing in found The ravino vacant,
save fer their own dead
Russian Casualties.
ST Potcrshur- June 1.-THE follow
jne official statement of Russian losses
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FL. ..,,.- M
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, ''.' .'''' ,'''' - j., w. ~ 90
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'-..'' '.,'' ''.'''o''N ''' '' -
KY 8 '''i'.'. =
80 '.,'','' .''' '''' ''','r NV
'''S '''e'
huss'an Losses at Nanshan'
Toxic, june I3.-The military COM
mission assigned 10 bury the Russian
dead IN the battle of Nanshan hill at
Klnehou May IS presented its ilnal
rcpor. Sunday u was found that ten
Russian Officers ana ooi men who fell
in tse battle had been carefully buried
and 30 men were buried by the out
posts, making the total number Of
klll'd lrlj bfhiad by The Russians io4
Japs Lost 800 Men.
Llalyaug June - Ensign Marriott
Who bls returned from The battle Of
5aimalza fought on Juno Z says that
b" lauancsc lost about 500 mon
Russian Force Driven Back.
Kussian ucadonarrcr5. Idaoyang.
Juno l0.-Tvo Russian battaIions Of
infantry a SQUADRON of Cossaclts ana
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-16
Farmer KIDS Tencher.

West Plains No June William
Icstorly a school teacher. was shot and
instantly killed near here Sunday hy
George w Bundrcu, farmer Hcstcrly
had gone to nundrcn's homo 10 talk rc-
rarding 4 charge preferred against him
by Bundreu and an alteration arose.
Hesterly attempted TO draw a revolver.
but Bundrcn secured n rifle and shot him
dead Bundren surrendered to the tu-
thorities
Victim of a Tornadol
Toronto, Kan, May 28,--In lorna
10 al Pleasant Grove. southwest OF
here, David Fclingham was killed and
his vito badly injured The FEELING
ham house was demolished.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-16
FURIOUS BATTLES
IN The FAR EAST
RUSSIANS LED INTO A TRAP AND
DEFEATED BY JAPANESE
WITH LOSS OF 500 MEN.

Mikado's Force Is Ambushed by Rus
slams and Two Entire Battalions
Said to Have Been Annihilated-
Bombardment of Port Arthur.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-16

Some girls are so modest il makes
them blush to have glove squeeze their
hand
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-16
Home seekers Excursions to the
Northwest, West and Southwest
and COionist Low Rates est,

Via the North Western Line Excur-
sale 'o the territory indicated above
Standard aud Tourist Sleeping Cars,
Free Reclining Chair Cars aud The
Best of Everything For dates Of sale
and full particulars apply to Agents
Chicago IL Northwestern Ry. -33
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-16
Chicago & North Western Railway.
NORTH BOUND
SOUTH ROUND TRAINS

n dUy No NJ
Ialdl1 akins at Appleton
ri,rtNt Irau
and! ALanl Tor
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-25
CAPITAL CHAT.


Special to Daily Leader.
Washington, D. C., Feb 25-Out on
the banquet circuit, where he is de-
servedly popular because OF his con.
gressional reputation, Representative
J. Adam Bede, Of Minnesota, some.
times entertains by assuming the role
OF vaudeville joke artist He rattles
the jokes off in rapid succession, as
though he were doing turn on the
stage. a few samples of his scintlla-
tons that put The tables in a roar:
"A couple of Irishmen were sitting
up at a wake and one asked:
"'Phwat did Mike die Of?
Gangrene, said the other
Let us be thankful for the color,
sighed his friend
why, the West is pretty good
country suppose you've all been
there We've got good deal of
scenery asked the conductor of a
train that got into St. Paul two days
la what had delayed him.
"A half mile of scenery fell down
on the track, he replied
/ And in .this fashion Mr. Bede pro-
ceeds for gooily portion Of his
speeches to give tho banqueters the
value of their money in paying his
expenses back and forth from Wash
ington.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-25
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Charters were issued today to the
fgllowing corporations
The Mt Sheridan Testing and Mill
ing company Of Meers. Okla, with a
capital stock of $4,000 The stock
holders are: f. s. Hodge, J. F..
Speaks, s J. Harlu, c. H. Standard
anl Eugene Deacon, all Of Meers
The Alpine Open Air sanitarium and
eHalth resort Of Oklahoma City. and
Alpine, Texas. The capi'al stock is
s2500OO, with the following stockhold-
ers j. II. Marshall Of Oklahoma City;
John Summers of Mattoon, H.. and
H. W Marshall Of Waco, Texas;
The Elk City Northern Telephone
company OF Carpenter with a capital
stock of $500 The stockholders are:
b. A. Mood, J. A. Hart Of Carpenter;
.J II. Brothers and d. L. Cliff Of Col
'er.
Notarial commissions were issued TO
'he following
R s. Field Of cordell. washita
county
J. A Vaughan Of warwiois, Lincoln
county
0. L Robertson of clematis Lincoln
county
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-25

The board Of education for normal
schools in session in Edmond yester-
day allowed the claim of Contractor
Johnson in the sum of $1,000 for work
done on the new building al the Cen
tral normal school. The building at
Weatherford win be accepted by the
board next Tuesday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-25

tFirst published in the Daily Leads1.
February %, 1000
Application for Liquor Licsnsa.
Territory Of Oklahoma County Of ~.
gan, ss
Notice Is hereby given that
G. w. Maroif
has ;his day fined IN the ofaco Of tha
County Clerk. 10 and foi said County.
his petition, asking that license be
granted him 60 sell at retail. malt.
spirtuous and yinous liquors in
Congressional township. Seward.
lot 4. hlocl, in Navina. O. r., in said
County and Territory
II no protest be filed on or before
March I. 1904
Is petition viii be granted ana
.csnse issued.
Witness my hand and the seal q
said County hereto AFFIXED thA
18th day Of February 1904.
(sEAL.)
N. J. c. Johnson,
County Clerk
By J ~ Burnett Deputy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-25
Firsf published in the Daily Leader
February y, 19oiJ

Firsi published in the Daily Leader
February -, 19oi)
Application for Liquor License.
Territory Of Oklahoma, County OF
Logan, IS.
Notice is hereby given that
e and G. Ritterbusch
havo this day filed in the Office OF tho
County Clork, In and for said County
of Logan, their petition, asking that a
license be granted them to sell at re.
tail, malt spirituous and yinous,
liquors upon
Lot s. block 81, Third ward in Guth
rie, O. T., in said county and territory
If no protest be filed on or before
February q, 1904,
their petition will be granted ana
license issued.
Witness nay hand and the seal OF
said County hereto affixed thia
18th day Of February 1904
(SEAL.)
N. ]. c. Johnson,
County Clerk
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-25

Councilman George ". Green has re-
.gned from the city council The
Rsignation win be placed before the
buncil tonight an dtakes effect i'm
.ediately Mr.. Green was serving his
scond term. He recently accepted a
bsition in the office of Henry ASP, at
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-25

Representative Clayton of Alabama,
lis philosopher, who does not join IN
the gloom OF his colleagues, cut Off
from cx ra mileage allowances. Every
little while, a coterie of the Southern
members. congregated In the Demo
cratic cloak rooms, digress into bitter
reflections at the loss of so much
money The other day they caught
Judge Maddox of Georgia, who was in
par responsible for the defeat of the
extra mileage proposition in the
house, and were berating him with
spirit.
you ought to thank Maddox, gen
tlemen," observed Mr.. Clayton, en-
tering into the conversation Il feel
that he has saved me money | would
have received $500 If the mileage para.
graph had remained in the deficiency
bill. but it would have cost me 5000
to explain to my constituents why
took itT
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-25

Representative John sharp WIZ
Jams. the leader Of the minority in The
house. is absen. minded Mrs VIII.
Jams Joined him after congress met
Representative Williams was in great
haste one morning to attend a com
mittee meeting and without waiting
for breakfast hurried up TO Inc capitol.
"B-r-r.r-r," rang the telephone from
the Williams apartment shortly after
MIR. Williams departure.
"Wha is it?" asked the young
woman al The telephone central
Please have some one come up and
unlock my door" Mrs. Williams said.
What's the matter?" asked the
locksmith when he arrived
MY husband forgot l was here and
locked the door" Mrs. Williams ex.
planned
Just after his marriage Mr. VIII
Jams was a struggling young lawyer
! In Yazoo. Miss. He had an important
case before the court and before leaV-
ing for the court house turned to his
bride saying
q wish you would get up a nice din
ner today, because | want to invite the
Judge and the solicitor and another
friend to dinner"
Mrs. Williams labored all day pre-.
pairing delicacies There was fried
chicken and about everything any one
could want to eat When all was in
readiness and Mrs. Williams had
dressed for dinner she saw her hus
band slowly sauntering up the street
What's the matter John sharp
she asked.
; Nothing" he answered.
"But our dinner?'
~Dinner?" said Mr.. Williams, "dln
ner? Oh. ] forgot to ask them ia
come up"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-25

F. B. Lille, J II. Stumpf, w p.
Meredith, Jas. Gordon, G. L. Dare,
Emmett Gregg and Robert Myer have
returned from the Cattlemen's con.
vention.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-25
Personal
Mention.

E Mention, e
: l'-isl.sI>lz,s,ss,sss.i-sssss ,ss-seesoI
J. w Pierce has gone to Arlington.
Mo.
Il. W. Hamn Of Saltwater, is in the
city
F. D. Hughes Of Enid, is visitor ia
the city
Fv. Gay is a visitor in the city from
Topeka.
j.. N. Merrill spent Wednesday in
Chandler
oil Inspector Ashton is in Ponca
lCiy today
R A. soler of Shawnee, is in the
city visiting with friends.
Dan Dyehe. the well known Mar
shall citizen. is in the city
e w Emmett and daughter Of still
water, are guests at the ROYAL
Captain BCni. F. Hegler left today
for El Reno on business trip.
Major N. D. McGinley left last night
for ST. Louis on a business trip.
A. L. Niles Of the school land office,
went TO Blackwell this morning
j. NJ. Mcconnell left this morning
for a few days visit in Kansas City
Attorney General simons IS in Ok
lahoma City this week attending court.
Editor Smith of the Chandler Trib-
une, was here from Chandler a few
hours today
Mrs. c. NJ. Sarchet has returned
from pleasant visit with friends in
Oklahoma City.
Mrs. J Frank Detrick of Newton,
Kas., arrived today for visit with
Mrs f B. Lucas.
Correspondent Amick of the Kansas
City Journal. returned today from
trip TO Oklahoma City.
General Manager Homan of the St
Louis, FL Reno and Western railroad,
is quite III of pneumonia
Secretary Wenner Of the Oklahoma
Woylrs Fair commission, is attending
the Cat tlemen's convention today
Harry Spurlock has returned from
Oklahoma CT y, where he has been at
tending the catuemen's convention
j b. Kent official photographer of
the Oklahoma Worlds Fair commits
sion, was in the city today from
Chandler
Warren Painter, who has been Wis
iting with his parents for the past
few days in this city. returned 20 his
home in Lawton this morning
F. B. Lille, J. II. Stumpf, w p.
Meredith, Jas Gordon, G. L. Dare,
Emmett Gregg and Robert Myer have
returned from the Cattlemen's con.
venTion.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-25
[)OzE

Dozens of people are saving dozecS
Of dollars by buying dozens Of Club
House canned goods We save yor
5cts to ~ cts per can. We sell for
cash only
J. c. Poland & Co.,
Opposite Postoffice
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-25

The prose with the poetry is that
the same hand tina. rocks the cradle
spanks It's contents.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-25

torney for the Santa Fe, and resigns
for business reasons.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-25
TOURIST RATES TO THE
SUNNY SOUTH.

Tickets on sale daily until April 80.
1904 10 the principal winter resorts of
Mississippi Georgia. Alabama, Flor-
da. Tennessee. South Carolina. Il ,uls-
lana and Texas Return limit June I
1904
Fun details on application.
c. W. Strain.
Div, Pass Agent. Wichita. Kas.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-25

Il Is dumfoundiDg how interesting
a wife can be If she 5 somebody elses.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-02-25
MEMS SPRING SUITS.
EswsszEE,s

We showing all the New Styles in Mems
Spring Suits, including the extreme novelties for
young men, Our selections in these Handmade
Suits will appeal to every man Of taste. They are
designed after the New 1904 Spring Models and
other Ready Wear Clothing. If you are at all
paticuar about what you you will do yourself
a favor by looking over these new Suits.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-07
WANT SMITH
Methodist Congregation of Be.
midi Sends Petition to
Bishop Morrison.

A petition has been forwarded
by the Methodist congregation Of
Bemidji to Bishop Morrison of
the Duluth district, who is now
conducting the annual northern
Minnesota Methodist Episcopal
conference at Ortonville, request
ing the return of Pastor J. B.
Smith to Bemidji. The petition
is signed by every mem Der of the
congregation and is a high com
pliment to the ability and popu-
larity of Mr.. Smith. Appoint
ments and assignments of past
ors are made at the conference,
and while the Bemidji congrega-
tion have not been notified of Mr..
Smiths removal from Bemidji,
they are anxious to have him re-
main, hence the petition.