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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29
JOHN NYSTROM.

John Clarence Leonard Nystrom, the
only son of Mr.. and Mrs. August N.Y.
strom. died at their home In Lake An
drew on Wednesday,, Dec. %, from ap-
pendicitis. He was born Mar. 26, 1911,
and is mourned by parents, five sisters
and other relatives, who have the SYM
pathy of the community in their be-
reavement
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29

-Moore's Saxaphone orchestra fur
nishes the music for tho Elks dance at
tho Masonic Temple this evening. They
will play at Murdoch tomorrow night
and at Hancock on Friday evening.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29

Misses Cecilia Barrett and Thelma
Curran Of the Winona Normal arrive
this evening to spend their vacation At
their homes here.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29

Among tho subscribers who remem-
bered the Tribune while in town Satur-
day were Julius Skaalerud, Elof Peter
son and Ole o. Birkeland.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29
HUGH CAMPBELL. Prop.

Miss Nora Egan is spending the va
cation at her home in Minneapolis,
leaving this afternoon.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29
Metropolitan Barber Shop.

We are now better prepared than
ever at the Metropolitan Barber Shop.
Our aim is to give you first class work.
We also keep a full line of choice
tonics, and the famous Pink Blush
Massage cream. First class baths IN
connection.
HUGH CAMPBELL. Prom.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29

Mr.. Theodore Johnson returned to-
day from a trip to Montana and North
Dakota. He will spend Thanksgiving
with his parents southeast of Willmar.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29

No other book so popular as a Xmas
gift as q Bible, no. other ten books com-
4 bined equal tho sale. Of Bibles a. gifts.
W. M. Chase & Co. have q me assort-
ment from 60c to $500 each.-Adv.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29

Miss Hulda Anderson left this af-
ternoon for her home at Milaca to
spend the vacation.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29
MRS. MATILDA BERGESON.

Mis-. MAIk1LDA 6Ekt6ESON.
One of the pioneer women Of New
London, Mrs. Mathtlda Bergeson, passed
away at her home last Friday morn
ing, Dec. "a, at $50 o'clock, at the ad-
vanced age of Sc years, months and
one day, after an illness Of a few days.
Mrs. Mathilda (Ryd) Bergeson was
born in Smaland, Sweden, June %. 1880.
She grew to womanhood in the home
parish and married P. w. Bergeson
(B6rjeson). In 1864 they came to Min
nesota, first locating at Carver. In 1866
the family moved to New London where
the deceased lady has made her home
continuously the past fifty years. The
husband died Dec. 2, 1896.
The older Bergesons were charter
members from the reorganization Of the
Lebanon (Nest Lake, church in 1866,
and remained active and faithful men,
bers until their deaths.
The deceased Mrs. Bergeson leaves to
mourn her death four sons, John,
Frank, Peter and Alfred, the two last
named with families residing at Will
mar, two daughters, Lottie (Mrs. L. NJ.
Carlson) of Sioux Falls; and Mary
(Mrs. Aug Olander) of Willmar; one
brother. Ulrik Swanson Of Stromberg,
Neb,, and one sister Hedda (Mrs. Carl
Kraft) who resides in Sweden. She is
mourned also by fifteen grandchildren
and one great grand child.
May the good old pioneer woman rest
in peace!
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29

-Norine Hawkland left this after
noon for Maynard for a visit at her
parental home.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29

Pete Mckinley will spend Thanks
giving at his home in this city.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29

MIR and Mrs.. Ed. YounsbeFS OF St.
Paul arrived Saturday for visit With
! rslatiyss.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29

ID. T. Carlson left this afternoon
for Cokato to spend Thanksgiving.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29
THE BE1HE8DA Ho1U1.

Jennie Olson, matron Of the Bethesda
Childrens' Home, and sister 1ngeborg
Bj0rgum, matron Of the Bethesda Old
Peoples Home, at Eagle Lake, wish to
express thru the columns Of the WILL
mar Tribune their sincere thanks for
the following donations for bed spreads
and blankets for the homes collected
by Mesdames J. c.. Strand and Malinda
Hagen:
p. B. Hong 1900
p. B. Hong, treats for the orphans 500
B. Y. McNairy .................. 800
New London Milling Co........... 800
q. r. QVale z.VV
p. G. Peterson ................... S.OV
Bank Of Willmar ................ 200
ONE DOLLAR EACH.
Mrs. Jacob Nelson, Charles Nelson,
Hans Gunderson, Ohsberg, Selvig & Co.,
G. O. Sand, Jalmar Nyquist, H. c. John
son, I. c. Olson, A. o. Forsberg, w. M.
Chase, Ed. Sandbo. A. A. Anderson, A.
o. Borgan, John Grue, Ben Benson, Mr..
Jorgenson, F. E. Alderman, Emma
Berkness. George H. Bitterness. Alice
Englund, E. c. Wellin. ]. O. Estrem, v.
E. Lawson. DR.. B. J. Branton, T. o. Gil
BERT A. E. Mossberg, and v. Fridlund
FIFTY CENTS EACH.
Pom Christensen, Mrs. Gjems, Cash
H. Shipstead. Cash, Mrs. o. J. Nickel.
son, P. J. Berg.
+ J. e. Maloney NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 25<
Ed Benson, one bed spread.
Andrew Peterson, one bed spread.
Berkness, Lundberg Co.. one bed spread
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29
DOUBLE FUNERAL
At new LONDON
Last Tributes Are PaId.to Mrs,
Matilda Bergeson, Pioneer
Woman Of County.

A solemn service was that Of the
double Bergeson- Nystrom funeral at the
Lebanon church at Now London last
Sunday afternoon when extreme age
and tender youth lay in caskets side by
side before the chancel. Rev. A. F. AL
mer used the 23rd Psalm Of David as
his text, showing how tho Good Shop
herd took care Of His own from youth
to old age. At the close he read the
verse Isaiah 4O:31 by the request Of the
deceased Mrs. Bergeson. The junior
choir sang "M6ts vi da" The church
choir sang, liar du sett hur traden fall
LAP" Finally Mrs Nordlie sang ''Sall
ar den som lyckligt hunntt hammer"
The interment took place in the Leb-
anon churcnyard. The pail bearers for
Mrs. Bergeson were the four sons. the
son-at-law, L. M. Carlson and Mr.. ].
M. Monsoon. The bearers for Baby N.Y.
strom were Edwin and Albin Nordstedt
and Willard Soderlund and Rudolph
Bengtson.
Among those attending the obsequies
from Willmar, outside of the family,
were J. A. Nordgren and wife, Ansgar
Lundquist and wife, Mrs. Emma Miller
Olson and Mrs. o. P. Rice.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-18
ECONOMICS CLUB
STUDIES COOKING

HAGERSTOWN, Ind. March 49,
Mrs. Alvin Peelle was hostess to the
Home Economics class at her home
on Plum street Wednesday afternoon
Current events were given by the
members and there were excellent
papers. Vegetables" was the subject
of paper read by Mrs. Blair Hartley
Aids in House Cleaning" was the
subject of the paper read by Mrs. Lee
Brannan, and there was a general dis.
cussion Of the subjects. Mrs. Peelle
gave a demonstration in the making
of punch and of sandwiches. Later
the hostess served the refreshments
to her guests The committee on the
bird house contest reported twenty
six contestants. The bird houses are
to be placed in the window at Stairs
Hardware store Saturday. the prizes to
be awarded as follows: To the boy OF
the Manual training class of the high
school having the best bird house
S1.00: to the boy not a member of the
manual training class, for the best bird
house, S100; and to the boy first to
get bird in his house so cents
The local club attended the county
meeting held at Richmond Thursday
The members of the club are:
Mesdames c. N. Teetor, A r. Jones
George Keagy, E. S. Wickoff, Blair
Hartley. Charles Porter, Joe Stone
cipher, Ora Wheeler, Raymond Small
S. V. Kercheval, Alvin Peelle, L. NJ
Brannon, William Stair and Miss
Anna billing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-18
Events in Liberty
BY Elizabeth Draper.

Mrs. Laura Bates and little daugh-
tiers, Virginia and Cornelia. spent Fri
day in Indianapolis. Mrs H. G. Wray
of Dayton is the guest of her mother,
Mrs James Irwin. . Miss Ruth Rari-
den left Friday to make visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. La Rue Carr at Xenia,
O. Mrs. l.. H. Colvin of Indianapo-
lis is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Charles Ross. Ellis Porter of Indian
apolis will spend Sunday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Porter. -.
Dan Carlos of Brownsville is the
guest of his grandmother, Mrs. Mary
Coughlin. Mrs. d. c. Brookbank is
spending the week with her daughter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-18
CHESTER CLUB
HOLDS SOCIAL
FOR MEMBERS

CHESTER, Ind. March 1.-THE
Ladies' Aid society met Wednesday
afternoon in the hall. Twelve men,
bers were present. The time was
spent at needlework The society will
meet again next Wednesday. The
Woman's Foreign Missionary society
of the M. e. church met Tuesday with
! Mrs. Ona Pyle. The next meeting
will be held with Mrs. Fannie Mar
TN. Jesse Green is i'll with bron-
chial pneumonia. ;. Mrs. Clarence
Blume of Richmond visited relatives
here recently. ;. Miss Opal Fowble is
confined to her home with chickenpox
and appendicitis. 3. Mrs. Homer Es-
tell received word of the death of
her brother in Virginia last week. ;.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Nichols of Rich
mond visited Mr.. and Mrs Solomon
Huffman Friday. Mrs. Jesse Green
received word last week Of the serious
illness Of her sister, Mrs. Alice Hall,
at Rushvflle, but on account of sick
ness Mrs. Green was unable to go to
her sisters bedside. The Friends
Missionary society met Thursday with
Mrs. Louis Hampton. Several mem
bers and visitors were present. The
next meeting will be at the home of
Miss Maggie Kendall. :. Mrs. Galley
Duke spent Thursday with Mrs. Jesse
Green. /. !. Richard Cutter met with
serious accident Friday afternoon
while saving a tree. He had climbed
up to saw a limb off, and when the
limb dropped 1t knocked the ladder
from under him, causing him to fall
several feet His left leg was broken
just below the hip, and he also sustain
ed several bad bruises. A doctor was
summoned, and Mr.. Cutter was taken
to Reid hospital. Mr.. and Mrs Geo.
Hiatt were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Carman Sunday afternoon. -.
Ebert Kemp and family were guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Morrison Pyle Sun
day. Mrs. Vornauf Is visiting her
daughter and family at Kokomo. -.
Miss Laura Mcdonald is visiting at
Whitewater. Ollie BOerner and fam
lily were guests of Charles Bond and
family at Richmond Saturday. :. Mrs.
Sophornia Morrow and Mrs. Albert
Hood and daughter Bernice spent Sun
day afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Robinson. Warren Stigelman
fell from the hay NOV in his barn
Sunday evening, seriously injuring his
right side. No bones were broken, but
his side was badly bruised Rev
UlImer filled his appointment here
Sunday night, and will be here next
Sunday morning. Burgess McMa-
han and family visited at Richmond
Sunday. ;. Those on the sick list are
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-18
Eldorado City News
BY n. J. Mcpherson.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Miller and Frank
Beard and family took dinner with Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Beard Sunday. Noah
Charles and family were the guests of
MI. and Mrs. Samuel Stephens, Sun
day. .Chas. Swartzel and family of
near West Manchester called on Mrs
Jane SWartzel and daughter Mary, Sat
urday evening. !. Misses Harriet Deem
and Mary Burger called on George
Crane and family Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Blackford enter
tanned Sunday evening Mr.. and Mrs A.
J. Hamilton and son Harold, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Stayton, Mr. and Mrs. Geo
Beard and Mr.. and Mrs H. r. Nc
Pherson and daughter, Marian. . !. Miss
Cleo Wertz of West Sonora spent Sat
urday and Sunday with H. B. Sell and
family. o. G. Murray and family OF
New Madison and Clarence Schlentz
and family of New Madison were the
Sunday guests of Homer Trick and
family. ;. Mrs. VIM. Bowen and Chas.
Moore, both of Arba, Indiana, spent
the latter part of last week with Mrs.
Vern Moore and children The mis-
sionary meeting which was held at the
U. B. church last Friday evening was
well attended. Miss Hall of Dayton
gave an excellent talk along this line.
Mr. and Mrs Joe Brown were en-
tertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Brown
of near Yankeetown, Sunday. :. Harry
Campbell of Degrass came Monday for
weeks visit with his parents Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Campbell and other
relatives. Mrs. Jane Swartzel and
Mrs. Tanner called on E. c. White and
family Sunday afternoon. &c. S. Bun
ger of Richmond called on his mother,
Mrs Aaron Bunger and family Friday
evening. ;. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Coov.
ert and daughter, Coda, Alonzo Coov-
ert and family and Naomi Shewmon
spent Sunday with Glenn Mckee and
family. Mrs David Mckee is visit
ing a few days with her sister, Mrs
+, G. A. Hill and family of New Paris. -.
Mrs R. G. Frazer and children is
spending a few days with relatives in
Loveland. Ohio Elmer Harshman
and family visited with relatives in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-18
EAGLES COMMITTEE
PLANS MEMORIAL

Further details for the program to
be delivered during the Eagles annual
were decided upon at a meeting of the
committee Thursday. Another meet.
ing will be held Sunday morning An
invitation has been extended to the
local aerie to attend memorial SER
vices which will be held by New Cas-
tie aerie April 2, and it is probably
that a delegation from here will be
present.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-18
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy.

There is an old saying that Mature
cures, the doctor takes the fee," but as
everyone knows you can help nature
very much and thereby enable it to
effect a cure in much less time than
is usually required. This is particu-
larly true of colds Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy relieves the lungs,
liouifies the tough mucous and aids in
it's eXpectoration, allays the cough
and aids nature in restoring the sys-
TEN to a healthy condition. 1t is
pleasant to take and harmless as it
contains no narcotic. Obtainable
everywhere.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-18
HIGH SCHOOL PLAY

LIBERTY. Ind, March 1S--"Fi-Ff
of the Toy Shop" is the musical ex-
travaganza to be given under the
auspices of the high school Friday.
March "A, at the Stanley theatre. The
production is to be directed by G. w.
Hatfield. of the James Rodgers COM
pany, of Fostoria. o. There will be
about one hundred persons in the
cast. including many outside of the
high school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-18

Mrs. Joe Christ in Brownsville.
George Weaver of Richmond was the
guest of Miss Dess Stevens Friday
Mrs. F. W. Shock and daughter
Clarissa spent Friday and Saturday
with relatives in Indianapolis.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-18

Eaton, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Minnich and son, Howard, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Minnich
Sunday. - Miss Mary Swartzel spent
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Chas.
Beck and family.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-18

Mrs. Myrtle Hunt, Luther Starbuck,
Rufus Newman and Luther. Hinshaw.
=. Misses Bonnie and Blanche Car
man entertained Misses Lucille and
Marjorie Huffman and Carrie Boerner
Sunday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-18
KELLY IS APPOINTED

During the past few weeks Presi-
dent Kelly has been advised of his
appointment as president of the lndi-
ana branch of the American School
Peace league, director of the Religious
Education association, member of the
executive committee of the Council of
Church Boards of Education, and mem
Der of the executive committee and
chairman of the committee on
Academic Tenure and Academic Free
dom of the Association of American
Colleges, of which organization he
was president for the past two years.
According to an English scientist,
men go to sleep more quickly than
women, but sleep less soundly and,
when in normal health, not so long.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-18

A lighthouse on an island in the
British channel has been equipped
with a telephone. so that shipping
men can land and converse with per
sons on the mainland.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18
PECOS SCHOOLS PROSPEROUS;
Ell PASOANS TO ADDRESS THEM

Pecos. Texas. Nov. 1S.-The public schools
OF the city. under the MANAGEMENT Of
superintendent Thos- J. Voc. are enjoying
the most harmonious and progressive ses-
sion ever known Besides materially
strengthening the course OF study as %
OBTAIN complete affiliation with the unlver-
sity or Texas other activities have been
fostered-
In order that the boys and girls Of the
high school may keep in touch with cur
rent history a keeuiug-Up club has been
organized and several highly interesting pro-
grams have been rendered In addition 10
these regular meetings local and out OF town
speakers Of prominence have been invited 20
address the high school and citizenship upon
topics OF public interest II. D. Slater editor
OF The FL Paso Herald. has consented to
speak on the subject. History in the Max
ing; judge J. ~ GOggin on Our Public
schools as Training Grounds for Citizen
ship and judge Ross on The Classical
Versus the Unitarian in Education'' THE
high school orchestra will furnish the music
Tor these occasions and members OF the
public speaking class viii have places on
the programs
Great interest is being manifested In ath-
letics- An ali day meet viii be held on
Thanksgiving day. AZ which time final
games OF football and basket ball viii be
played with Midland college and Odessa
Track and field events VIII be held
The Parent-Tteachers' club has placed
swings, see-saws. sand boxes and volIey ball
courts on the school grounds and will 1evt
place book cases and suita bic books in each
room OF the schools
The erection Of a separate high school
building and the introduction Of manual
training and domestic science for the COM
Ing year are now being considered
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18
Belgians Forced TO Make
Munitions for the Germans

The Hague Netherlands. Nov 1S--Abou.
-4ea 7lnenpIoved i'm the Belgian city Of
Client have -besl d-TerIed - Germany Tor
work i'm munttion factories. according 10
news from tho frontier \ compulsory regis
t~atfon Of unemployed took place a few
DAYS since. and the present labor corlpulsion
is the sequel thereto Former employees o.
various engineering works at Client who
gave no heed 70 the cali. were seized IN
their beds ~ night b- German soldiers ana
thrown into prison. - is alleged
Other instances OF the imposition Of forced
T. boz have recently occurred also al Bruges-
Eekloo. near Client. and other places. AT
signs indicate that Germany IS determined.
So far as possible TO utilize the consider
able available supply Of Belgian labor 20
make good the ever increasing military drain
or its own man power
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18
Local Seventh Day Adven
fists Receive Report of
Years Donations.

/ Members OF the Seventh Day Ad-
ventist denomination contributed to-
/ tai Of s3.807.29S.17 for evangelistic pur-
poses during the past year. according
to report that has just been received
BY Rev. ". r. Proctor. pastor OF the
local church from the worlds head
quarters. OF the organization in Wash
iugton. u. c. II. Ea Rogers. statistical
secretary of the denomination. in his
compilation Of figures. says that this
amount consisted of four funds. as fol-
lows: 1.-THE. s1.9eS.16S.26. OF 57.76 per
cent foreign mission funds. SS76.666-Sf,
|, or 35-61 percent. home mission funds.
s133.530.56. or 3-e2 percent other lines
Of missionery work. s4S2.s@2-5i. or 1911
percent
Grand TotaI Exceeds S5.OOO.O01.
The report further states that do
nations and investments during 1915
increased the net worth OF denOmina-
tional institutions by 1929. 622-67; so
that the total contributions for evan
celistic work the increased valuation
OF church buildings and the amount
contributed for the support Of. and in
Vestment in UNCONVENTIONAL Institutions
during the yesr constitute q grand
total of 5.n66.3SN-l5. an average OF
S37.01 for each member throughout the
world For 1914 this average was S35-45.
thus indicating an increase OF Sl-56 per
member during 1915 The total Valu-
alton of all church buildings and de
EOminational institutions at the close
Of 1915 stood at Sl4-25i.6l5-f5. an
average per member of S10t14
Of the total amount there was con-
tributed in North America S2.5t2.5 $3.50.
or 1863 percent. outside this country
the contributions amounted to SS6f.-
615-1S. or 1881 percent The amount
contributed during 1915 constituted an
increase over the amount for the pre-
viOus year Of S316.Sl3-S9. or 1925 per
cent \ further expenditure during the
wear OF SS54.15S-71 was made IN the
support Of the denOminatiOnal schools.
and for charitable work i'm connection
with sanitariums and treatment rooms
there was expended S55.2S4-50.
During the % years since this work
has been organized there have been
contributed for all purposes S35.0S3. 90
OF this amount twenty-three and half
million has been tithes. nearly seven
million foreign mission offerings. and
about four and half million for other
lines The percentages Of these funds
stand thus 1.-THE. 67.02: foreign mis-
siOns. 1892. home missions. 1906
Has 40 Publishing Houses.
At the close OF the year there were
30 publishing houses and branches. haV-
ms assets amounting to S1.5S727s-96.
employing 6sS persons in the produc-
ton of UNCONVENTIONAL literature. the
sales OF which for the year amounted TO
S3.17f.591.94 This literature is issued IN
- languages. in the form of approx
mately 800 bound books. 4G0 pamphlets
400 tracts and l20 periodicals En-
gagged in the distribution OF This liter.--
rure are 1886 colporteurs. S39 of whom
are employed in the North American
division
Nrmier of sabbath schools 52a5.
The number OF - hhath schools at the
close Of the wear was 1925. This num-
her exceeded the number OF organized
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18
GIVE S3.407, 298 IN EVANGELISM

churches by 1349. This would indicate
that this work rs reaching out into new
territory. and a more rapid growth Of
the work may be expected Tor the inn
mediate future. The total membership
Of the sabbath schools is lf7.7S4. this
number being 1906 greater than the
number OF church members. The total
contributions for the year amounted to
S413.759.2S. or Se-19 per member. this
being an increase of % cents in the
per capita amount The entire amount
was given TO foreign missions Since
this branch OF the work was started the
total contributions received through the
sabbath schools has been S2.166.356.I6.
ana the amount given to foreign mis-
siOus has been S2.366.2S+-54. or S5-53
percent Of the total receipts
The number OF sanitariums and treat
nent rooms at the close Of 1915 was 40.
having q total Investment of S2.774.-
c5S-y4 cnnected with these institutions
and also engaged in various depart
ments of denominational work are 13l
physicians ami the total number of EN-
DloTes is 1929.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-18
London Girls Unable To
Stand Country Life, Quit
Effort After Few Week,

London. Eng. Nov IS.-LondOn girls
cannot face the loneliness and monoto-
nv OF country life. according TO the
Wiltshire war agricultural committee,
which has decided 20 close its training
school for girl farm workers Very
few of the pupils stuck to their work.
ii was said they were up against
the milking question: women could be
taught TO drive milk carts or horses
quite easily but the monotony OF ac-
tuaI milking became dreadful TO them.
When they came from London to the
country their imagination was OF
lovely green fields. shady trees and in
the near future a colonial farm life
with their soldier correspondent But
il all ended when they got 20 the &C
tual life of a farm. with lis mud, filth
md clouds.