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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20

Five large wagon aqd buggy fac
tories in Owensboro have shut down
on yaecouAt Of ylabor agitation and
several hundred men have been
thFQEip9qt Of eqRhyIaeh&W
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1906-12-20

10 Mgste tlib6spua9 rsSnG gBfptidn,
serOfula, pimples, rashes, etc., are
due to impure blood. Buedock
Plood Bjttsfsjsgs Cleansing blood
tonic. Makes you elear2egedl ciear-
hN1eReay lAtR &4neG
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-05-25
RAILROAD RATE BILL
TO GO TO CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON. May 22.-The railrcad
rate 0ill vas CONSIDERED for three hours,
Monday n.ght. by the house committee
on Interstate AM foreign commerce,
and the dee sion reached to recommend
q sarreemcnt to all Of the senate
amendments and to send the measure
20 conference. The committee " II not
ask that Instructions OF any character
be given 10 the house corferees.
There was TO disposition TO criticize
the amendment comforting jurisdiction
on the courts 10 review orders made by
The Interstate commerce commission in
tie house. as we'll as In the senate com
mitiee, many members %contending that
the bill as il Wa passed by the house
gave that authority TO the courts. This
amendment and others which collective
ly are known as the Allison compromise
undoubtedly will be agreed to by thu
house conferees.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-05-25
ALL OVER THE STATE.
Events in Various Portions OF In
diana Told by Wire.
Two Killed in Wrecl..

Fowlerton. Ind, May lS-An .xtrs
freight train, No. lO7. on the Cincin.
natl, Chicago a Louisville railway. ran
of the derail at the crossing If The
C., /. a. l.. railway, and the engine
and five freight ears were d.tched
The engine turned over. and Wesley
n. Wolf, engineer. of Peru, and Ariey
Bowman, of Peoria. III, brakeman
were killed. Charles Shoemaker. hre.
man, OF Peru, Ind. was hurled through
the cab window. escaping with an n
Jured ankle. John Mosshammer. con.
ductor, in tho caboose. VAS uninjured
Merchandise vas scattered IN every di.
rection from the broken cars. and traf-
fc was stopped on both lines tin
w~recking crews could clear the right.
OF way. Engineer Wolf was 80 years
Old. and he leaves a wife and ten chill
dren, the eldest - years old. Bow
man was unmarried. and resided with
his parents. The bodies OF both men
were taken 10 Peru.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-05-25
Finn Will Sustained.

Marion, Ind, May lS.-The effort 10
overthrow the Will OF the late Peter c..
Finn was knocked out in the circuit
court. after the testimony OF plaintiffs
had been submitted, and without wait
ing for the defense to make a showing.
The testator died in 1894. b%equeathing
the greater part OF his large estate 10
charitable purposes. and among other
things directing that a large hotel
should be erected on the site Of the
Oyster Bay hotel. in this city, the pro-
ceeds from the operation of which
should 90 TO charity. There was also
$4,000 set aside for benifi TOT the Emily
Home for Old Women and Destitute
Widows.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-05-25
A PRESBYTERIAN
BROTHERHOOD

Des Moines. la. May 22.-The res
tyter an general assembly. Monday
morning. determined upon Il o. the
most important church movements un-
ccrtahen by IL In many years. II voted
ur niTonsly u begin at once the or
sanitation Il n mems society under the
name Pre- sbyter al Brotherhood.
wfoe purpose shall be to brig ths men
cf the Presbyterian church more CO G.
~ in sympathy With the church and -
bring about a spiritual deve opment
frafernal relat ons. eenominational feal-
~. the strengthening Of fellowship and
he euracement in works OF Christ N
usCfulrcss"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-05-25
HE WENT ON CRUTCHES
Al Medicines Failed Until Or. VII
hams Pink Pits Cured His
rheumatism.

"S0me years ago. = says Mr. w. ".
Clark, q printer, living at Gl2 Buchanan
street, Topeka, Kans. II had a bad at
tack of rheumatism and could not seem
% get over IL. All sorts 60 medicines
failed 10 do me any good and my trouble
kept getting worse. Ny feet were so
swollen that | could not wear shoes and
| had 70 20 Oh crutches. The pain was
terrible.
Zone day / "a setting the type Of an
article for the paper telling what DR..
Williams Pink Pills had done for a man
afflicted as was and l was - impressed
with II that / determined 70 give the
medicine a trial. For a year my rheu-
matism had been growing worse. but
after taking DIR. Williams Pink Pills I
began To improve. The pain aud swell
ing all disappeared and | can truthfuliy
say that / haven't felt better in the past
twenty years than | do right now. /
could name, of hand, a half-dozen peo-
pie who have used DR.. Williams Pink
Pills at my suggestion and who have re-
ceivod good results from them"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are guaran-
teed to be safe and harmless 70 the most
delicate constitution. They contain no
morphine, oplate, narcotic, nor any
thing 10 cause IA drug habit. They do not
act onihe bowels but they actually make
new blood aud strengthen the nerves.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills cure rheuma-
tism because they make rich, red blood
and no man or IN can have healthy
blood and rheumatism at the same time.
They have also cured many cases Of
anemia. neuralgia. sciatica, partial pa
ralvsis, locomctor ataxia and other dis
eases that have not yielded to ordinary
treatment.
All druggists sell DIR. Williams Pink
Pills or they will he sent by mail, post
paid, on receipt of price, 80 cents per
box, six boxes for 81 80. by the DIR. Will
Hams Medicine Co., Schenectady, n. Y.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-05-25
Dr.. Azariah tanning Dead.

Salem, Ind, May lS.-Dr. Azariah
Lanning, dentist and banker, OF this
city, is dead Of tuberculosis. He was i
native OF Ohio by birth. IN 1897, coming
to this state with his parents in 1918.
During the civil war he served in com
pany +, Ninety-third Indiana infantry.
and in 1864 he was captured By the con
federates and confined In AndersCnVille
prison, eventually escaping and resOin-
ing his command. In the battle Of
Nashville. Tenn, he lost his left leg,
and he was discharged and returned 20
Salem, where he took up the profession
OF dentistry. He served as cashier Of
the Citizens bank for several years.
He was a member OF the l. .. o.. +. and
the ". L. church, and he leaves a wife
and TWO children.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-05-25
Matrilaonv Not satIsfaetory.

Laporte. Ind, May 1S.-Prof. A. II.
Yoder, principal of the Westyille high
school, who disappeared from a train
while accompanying his wife 10 La
Grange and who was thought TO have
met with foul play. has written a letter
from Valparaiso. where he was living
in seclusion. saying that he had given
matrimony a fair trial for years and il
was unsatisfactory. For this reason,
so runs the letter. he proposes TO enter
the unknown and never return.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-05-25
cLorEEs AID coxpucr.

Addieon could no, write his best IN
less DE a Wei creased.
Every nan AMI every womln foais
the influence OF c.ctaes and appearance
upon conduct.
Indeed. in a millennium OF free
clothes Of the lates. fashion We shall
all be archangels.
You have hear I &. the lonely man to
the Australian Dush who always put
on evening dress Tor dinner. SO ina,
he might remeniDe- he was a gentle
man.
Put a naughty girl into her bcs,
Sunday clothes. and she will behave
quite nicely. Pui 4 blackguard into
khaki and he viii be a hero. Pu'
an omnibus concuctor into uniform.
and he will live up 10 his clothes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-05-25
Re Wasn't Certain.

At Fortress Monroe. Va. one day
about a year ago. a man. accompanied
by two ladies, approached a soldier
who. with a gun on his shoulder. was
pacing 10 and fro near the entrance.
The warriors appearance indicated
that he was new to the service.
Can you tell Us" asked one Of the
visitors. addressing the recruit. where
JEFF Davis was imprisoned here?"
"Yonder's the "a .a-ar-d house" he
replied. jerking a thumb over his
shoulder. but dunno whether
they've still got him shut UP or not"
Chicago Record Herald.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-05-25
Il They Don't They Will Have
United States Marines TO
Reckon With.
I'm Hundred There Now and -Four
Hundred More Are On Board
the Columbia.
a.. Farce Tint sailed ON the Crufs-
.r columbia. Ostcnsibiy Tor san
10 Domingo To lie Held mt
Cuantanamo, Cuba, Ready
For Any Emergency.

Washington. May 22.-More than six
hundred marines will confront the lib
.ral leaders on the isthmus Of Panama
r ease they attempt TO promote riots
ana Q evolution at the time Of the cleo
t.on in Panama en- June 20. Although
.be canal zone is under the secretary OF
var there is no Indication that the war
apartment will have any troops near
the i.thmus at the tine Of the APP
rr,aching elect on. and Secretary Taft
must rely upon the marine COPS To pc
tact the canal zone.
only 200 marines are on the isthmus
a. present These are in command Of
Maj G. G. Long. More than 400 ma.
r.nes are on the Columbia. which Is on
is way to Guantanamo ard will be
within easy cali in case the politics be
ONE tormy in l'alama
Ihe zone police force mas teeh
s|,rengtneneI materially and is SC vel
equipped that It is in reslty a nina
ilre army and is ready for service al
ary time Under the leadership Of the
R.il-tralne4 marines il is bel evel the
police force viii be able 70 queli n
d turbance which may arise. Score
isry Root and secretary Taft have a.so
male ii clear that they Will tai a hand
81 ds%tugbancos outside Of the ao-o and
81 ne liberals leg n any movement
AGAINST the present soyernmeat ~ Fan
ma IL viii be with full knowle lsc that
tie United states expects to intervene
~ Disturbances when Will delay the
.lral work n affect q in any way.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-05-25
e~whIte p!seassv in Africa.

plorer. once escaped from a very tight
corner In Africa by a queer strata
gem. A or two OF murderer,
natives had surrounded his tent, into
which, before rushing II. they sent an
envoy. The envoy was told the small
pox was in camp. and a wretched Al
bino was sen out as the awful exam-
pie. In FIVE minutes the scared tribes
men had vanished. AS Sir Harry wei
knew. they feared the white c.sease'
more than all the inventions Of Maxim
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-05-25

she-Don't you get tired OF this
modern life. with its heartburnings, its
longings. its cruel disappointments, its
unutterable i~nadequac?
He-Oh. yes. But always just about
that time seem new girl comes along.
Life.
Yellow clothes are unsichtly. Keep them
white with Red Cross Ball Blue. All
groccrs sell large . OF. package, 5 cents.
n men couldn't 90 into politics they
would inveJt something else just as
bad 10 do.-N. Y. Press.
Lewis Single Binder straight Sc cigar is
good quality all the time. Your dealer OF
Lewis Factory, Peoria. III.
The fact that a man is all pured up
with pride will not mitigate the jar
when he takes his fall.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-05-25
Honors Won by Chicago Bows.

Notre Dame, Ind. May ls.-ln the
annual elocution contest held here
Hoyt w. Hilton. of Chicago, won first
place and was awarded a gold medal.
Francis p. Kasper, another Chicago
boy, was second. In the contest for
the e~locution medal OF the high school
department John l.. Weist. Of Walla
Walla, Wash, carried of the prize.
with Henry l. Simonds. of Chicago,
second.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-05-25
Row Saves Burning Bridge.

Hammond. Ind. May 1s.-CarryinG
water in a pail that had held his ia
theirs dinner, ten-year-old Hugh Rob
erts. after a score of hurried trips, ex-
tinguished a blaze on the big Monon
railway bridge over the Calumet river,
west of this city. and saved it from
destruction. The boys father il a
bridge tender ON the Erie near by, but
could not leave his switches.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-05-25

Laporte. Ind. ay 1S.-The train sched-
ule OF the Pennsylvania railway, this
division. was badly diearranged by
Frank Aker: 46 years old. who stopped
every freight and passenger train for
six hours. till he was apprchcnded. lie
claims Austin. ILL.,. as home. and ne
saws that he Is a railroad fiagman, and
was simply doing his duty.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-05-25
Somewhat Of q steerer Himself.

Somewhat Of q SteereT Himself.
kin ye tell me where | kin frd
4 bunko steerer?" asked the rural Wis
Itor.
NO. I can't" answered the police
man. what does yez want wild a
bunko s%teerer. anyway
i've done spent all my money. but
II I kin find a hunko mar he'd be
good fer a dinner. b'goshl'-L Louis
Vile Courier Journal.
II you use Ball Blue. get Rcd Cross Ball
nlue. the hest Bali Blue. Large , OF.
package only 8 cents.
The sun that shines In the race
rises in the heart.
Garfield Tea. the herb laxative, i better
than drugs and strong cathartics; 1t cures
It's gasolene that makes the world
20 round.-Life.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-05-25
Insane Prisoner Sets Fire to Cell.

Laporte Ind, May 1S-Charles
Felske. an insane prisoner in the u
ty Jail. made an attempt to commit sui
eide by setting his clothing on fire, and
also applying a match TO Us bedding;
first locking his cell door'against in
trusion. He was finally rescued by
George Mccall. an alleged forger. but
till he was badly burned and half
suffocated.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-05-25
WILL Close for Summer.

indianapolis. Ind. May ls.-lt Is ex-
planned by the window glass manuiac-
turers OF Indiana that in their state
ment announcing the closing Of the
plants in this state. II was intended
TO be understood that the plants VIII
begin closing down between May -
and June 10, to remain closed for tho
summer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-05-25
Kort,kee River at Low Ebb.

Morocco. Ind, May 1S.-The kanka'
kec river Is lower than at a CORE
spending date within the last ten
years. and is rapidly falling. FARM
ers on low lands adjacent TO the river
have had an exceptionally favorable
season fer blowing and planting.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-05-25
VICTIM OF BONE THRCWER
Count k~eiIar. n Russian Colonel of
Drngoons. severely wounded
~ knIisg. poiapd.

Kaliz Russian Poland. May 22.-
Cont Keller. a colonel of dragons.
Nas $ vercly wounded by the explosion
ot q ftmh which was thrown at the
o'i'er while he was returning from a
review Manlay. His horse was killed
and his crlery was irju ell. The would
ue a%ssassi. a young man. succeeded n
ESCAPING.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-05-25

Melilia, Morocco, May 22.-The Amer
lean steamer Amanilite. from Tctuan.
while approaching tie coast. was at
tackled by Moorish fishermen. when Of
NE spanish isle Of pcnon DE Ia Go
mera. This Is a small island in ths
Mediterranean sea
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-05-25

Diogenes 600 B. CD-My lamp Is
nearly out and | have not yet found
that honest man.
Subpoena Server G906)-I have
been everywhere. but they are too
slick for me. | can't find those dis
honest fellows-American Spectator.
Lewis Single Binder cigar-rchcs., most
satisfying smoke on the market. lour
dealer OF Lewis Factory, Peoria, III.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-05-25

San Frandsc1. May 22.-Geoi &c VI.
Targart. who is wanted in Philadel-
phia under a charge of felony Tor en-
he1zlement, Is under arrest at Oakland.
II Is stated that Taggart Jumped his
bail in Philadelphia.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-05-25
Small Wonder.

you say she has now been mar
ried -four times2"
Eyes, poor And she says
she's growing tired Of funerals
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-05-25
Heard Papa Say It.

School Teacher-Willie. can you
tell me the meaning Of leisure?
Bright Pupil-lt's a place where
married people repent-Brooklyn
Eagle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-05-25
what Has Reason to Do with ItP

Joe-But, my dear fellow. is your
income enough to justify your mar
rying?
Fred-I'm afraid not.
Then what reason have you for
taking so serious a step"
Il have no reason. I'm in love-
Stray Stories.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-05-25

Men who can pass their ignorance
of for eccentricity are born diplomats.
Chicago Daily News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-05-25

Write Garfield Tea Co. Brooklyn. ". Y,
for sample Of Garfield Tea. Mid laxative.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-05-25

Most Of these c~entenarians remem-
Der a lot OF things that never hap
pened.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-05-25

Knicker-Primitive men plowed the
earth with a sbarpened stick.
Bocker-You don't mean TO say golf
dated back that farm. Y. Sun.
FITS. St. Nitus Dance and all Nervous
Diseases permanently cured by DIR. khne's
Great Nerve Restorer. Send for Free 800
trial bottle and treatise. DIR. X. Ii. Kline.
Id, 93l and e33 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-08-25
oNroNAGoN GETS NEXT roURNA.
MENT.
The Tournament In Hou8hton
Magnificent Success and
| LARGELY Attended.

The twelfth annual tournament OF
the Upper Peninsula Firemens
Association, held in Houghton We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday, was
without doubt the largest attended
and the most SUCCESSFUL OF any here
tofore held, and in entertaining
Houghton did herself proud.
At the business .meeting of the
association, held Wednesday even
ing, the following officers were
elected:
President-E. R. Bayliss, Besse-
mer.
lst Vice Pres. w. L. Mason,
L'Anse.
End Vice Pres.-J. R. Mcdonald,
Hubbell.
Secretary-T. J. Flynn, Negaunee
Treasurer-G. J. Murray, Michi-
CANINE.
The election of the president and
vice presidents constituted step
forward from the positions they had
previously held, while the faithful
service rendered for so many years
by Secretary Flynn and Treasurer
Murray was recognized by their re-
election. The official reports shows
the organization to be in a healthy
condition. numerically and finan-
cially.
Ontonagon won out in the con-
test for the tournament in 1907.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-08-25
PEQUAMiNG ITEMS,
Correspondence.


MissMamie Madigan, of Houghton,
was the guest Of Miss vangie Perry
Sunday last.
Misses Emma Trudell and Ida
Miron are visiting at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Miron.
Fred Duquette had the misfortune
to cut two of his fingerson his right
hand quite badly Wednesday morn
ing on shingle saw.
Mrs. Samuel Maigret and children,
OF Hubbell, spent the fore part ol
the week with Mrs. Maigret's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Latendresse.
Mrs. Light, Of Los Angles, Cal.
Mrs. Corbett, OF Detroit and Mrs.
Newman. Of Jackson, who have been
visiting at the home Of their brother,
Stillman Sawyer, who they had moi
seen in twenty-three years, left for
their homes Monday. Sunday last
they enjoyed . boat trip TO Huror
Bay.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-08-25
LOCAL ITEMS.

Next Friday night at midnight
the trout season closes. Don't for
get it.
The new depot is nearly complet.
ed and will be ready for use within
a few days.
George Blanchette, Of Duluth, is
the guest OF his uncles George and
Oscar Sanregret.
MRS. S. A. Pangborn and daugh-
ter Maude, OF Baraga, called on
friends in town Thursday.
Johnnie, the two-year-old son Of
Mrs. John Mcdonnell, has recovered
from severe attack OF tonsilitis.
Mrs. l.. Wittig, of Chicago, for
merly Mrs. Louise Erickson, is
visiting in Skanee for few days.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel White, died Monday.
The funeral was held from the resi-
dence Tuesday.
Hon. Nelson Sharp, circuit Judge,
of West Branch, Mich, was tht
guest OF his cousin, Mrs. M. ]
McCabe, this week. ~
Mrs. Samuel Maigre and children
OF Hubbell, we're guests at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Sanregre'
several days this week.
The members of L'Anse Hose Co.
No. /. attended the Firemens' tour
nament in Houghton this week il
a body. The boys made a fine show
ing in the parade Wednesday after
noon.
| Out of the fourteen persons wht
took the August teachers exa nina
tion, only enc was unable to pass
This is certainly very creditabl
report for Baraga county, and ON
OF which we should all be proud.
Messrs S. Russell Smith and Johl
Dymock, Of Calumet, made an auto
mobile trip to this village Saturda.
last. They were accompanied b.
Miss Daisy Dymock. The part.
were guests at the home of Mr.. ant
Mrs. j. B. Smith.
Frank Shaw, who was recent.
committed to the county jail t.
await trial in the Circuit Court, OF
the charge OF assault with intent t
commit rape, broke jail Frida.
evening oflast week. He has not a
yet been apprehened.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-08-25
INTERESTlNGME[TING
Services at the campmeetinS at Pc
quamins Last Sunday Were
LARGELY Attended.

Sunday last the closing day OF the
annual Ojibway Campmeeting, at
Pequaming, was, as usual, the prin'
cipal day, and the services were in.
teresting and largely attended.
At 10 a. m. Holy Communion was
held, and at II o'clock an able
and very interesting sermon was
preached by Rev. G. M. Thompson,
presiding elder.
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon
the large number present bad the
pleasure Of listening to Kiyo Sue
Ihui, Japanese student at the
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
His subject was "The Sick Man OF
Asia and His Doctors.
Mr.. Inui is one of the best in
formed Japanese in America at the
present time and his oratorical
ability enables him to clearly con
vey to his hearers the facts which
he wishes to impress upon them.
He has an excellent education in
both Japanese and English and was
chosen as the representative Jap
anese orator at the st. Louis ex.
position.
The closing service was held Mon
day morning.
The campmeeting was one of the
most successful ever held.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-08-25

During the six years he has accom-
plished a great deal for the church
and has been hard and faithful
worker.
1t is not known who will succeed
Rev. Mr.. Thompson as presiding
elder.
At the meeting Sunday, the fol-
lowing resolutions we're adopted.
L'Anse, Mich, Aug. 18th, 1906.
To the Members of the Detroit Con-
ference District of L'Ause, Pequam-
ing and the Indian Mission.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Whereas: The time has come
when in accordance with the rules
of the Methodist Episcopal church,
our presiding elder, Rev. G. M.
Thompson, who has so ably pre-.
sided over these meetings for a
period Of six years, is about to
retire from his Office, and
Whereas, he has. proved himself q
man of sterling worth and integrity
a christian gentleman, who has well
merited the esteem OF all who are
fortunate in being considered his
friends. Therefore be it
Resolved, that we the members OF
this Fourth Quarterly Conference
being deprived of his valuable SER
vices do deeply regret the necessity
for a change in our presiding officer
and further be it
Resolved, that fully appreciating
his ability and worth, his kindness
and consideration Of our needs, and
his courtsey at all times, do hereby
at this time most cordially extend
to Rev. G. M. Thompson our most
hearty thanks for his assistance and
advice in the past, wishing for hin
the utmost success In his new field
OF laO0r. olgneu.
Mrs. ]. B. SMITH.
DAVID BEDELL.
ERI e. TRACE.
Committee.
Following are the names Of stew
ards re-chosen for the ensuing con
ference year:
L'Anse -R. r. Williams, ]. H
Edgerton, G. A. Davis, Mrs. ]. b
Smith, Mrs. Geo. G. Jackman, Mrs
@. p. Blankenhorn, Mrs. g. "A. Davis
Pequaming- -C..S. Hebard, E. E
Tracy, BENZ. Brink, John Lofquist
Louis Westberg, O. J. Bergen.
Mission- Jonathan Baker, Franl