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The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-04-12

him In touch with civilization. He had
the capital. she considered, and there
was no question of his ability. Her
faith In his power to encompass what
ever he set about was strong. Other
men. less gifted, had acquired wealth.
power. even measure of fame. from
a less ausplcious beginning. Why not
her
But she could never quite bring her
self to put II In so many words to Bill.
The cycle of weeks brought them to
January. They had dropped into some
thing Of q routine In their daily lives.
Bill's interest and participation In So
cial affairs became negligible. When
he was not absorbed In book or
magazine. he spent his time In some
downtown haunt, having acquired
membership I'm club as concession
to their manner of life. Once he came
home with flushed face and overnight
eyes, radlating an odor Of whisky.
Hazel had never seen him drink to ex-
cess. She was corresp0ndingly
Ahocked. and took no pains to hide her
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-04-12
First Use of Oars.

The idea Of propelling ships inde-
pendently Of the wind first led to tbs
use OF oars. The discovery OF land ve-
hicles and the means Of propIi.
sion OF land vehicles soon led to at.
tempts to utilize II on behalf of vea,
sells. II Is claimed thar The first at,
tempt at this propulsion was mads
by Blasco de Garay. at barcelona. Ia
1889.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-04-12
How's This +?

We offer $4,000 for any case Of catarrh
that cannot be cured by HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is tak-
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty years.
Price Toe. Testimonials free.
+. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, Ohio
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-04-12

The man
perfect cl,
never decid
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-04-12
Cuticura Kills Dandruff

Anoint spots Of dandruf with Cuti-
cura Ointment. Follow ut once by n
hot shampoo with Cuticura Soap, if n
man; next morning if q woman. For
free samples address, "Guticura. Dept
y, Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap 25. Ointment - and 50.-Adv.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-04-12
Sentiment for a Pessimist.

This is old Grouch's birthday. l
suppose l ought to say something 70
him about it,"
"Wish hiln many unhappy returns
OF the day"
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Not % Ge EXpected.

Josephine had quiet wedding,
didn't she?" "Oh, no; she had TO DO
there, you know"
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-04-12

Evidently great many teachers
who have taught the young idea how
to shoot didn't know Il was loaded
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-04-12

Money makes the mare 20. and mar
riage makes the money go.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-18
HANS ANDERSON.

Hans Anderson, a, Svea resident for
nearly fifty years, passed away last
Wednesday, December II, 1918 after
a weeks illness from pneumonia, at
the age of Is years, month and Fl
days. He was born in Why, Gustaf
Adolph congregation, Christianstads
Ian Sweden. He came to Svea in the
year 1859 and became a farmer of
that community. In 1899 he was mar
ried. His wife, Ingrid Anderson sur
wives him. He is also mourned by
one sister, Mrs. ions Mattson.
The funeral was held at Svea last
Friday afternoon, December 10, Rev.
J. B. Sorenson oticiated. Interment
was made in the Svea Lutheran GENE
terry. The pail bearers were: O. D.
Dahlquist, J. R. Swenson, Nels R.
Swenson, P. A. Johnson, Pete Sven
son and Andrew Olson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-18
ANTON RASMUSSEN.

Anton Rasmussen, brother Of John
Rasmussen of Willmar died last We'd
nesday, December 18th at Minneapolis
where he has been employed for some
time He was sick but two days, and
had passed away before his brother
could reach his sick bed. The re-
mains were taken to Willmar and the
funeral was held last Monday from
the Peterson undertaking rooms, and
was conducted by Rev. E. o. Larson
of Eagle Lake. 1nterment was made
in the Free church cemetery.
The deceased was born in Bergen,
Norway, July %, 1881. He came to
America ten years ago, the first five
years being spent in Canada. He
leaves besides his brother John of
Willmar, a father and mother and one
brother, Julius, in Bergen, Norway;
also two counsins, Soren Larson of
Willmar and Ludwig Botolfson of
Glenwood
Anton was the second of the family
to succumb to the influenza, the broth.
er, Sivert Rasmussen having died at
Camp Dodge Oct. 10th. The bereaved
brother John Of Willmar certainly has
the sympathy of all in his sorrow.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-18
NELLIE HATLESTAD.

Nellie Hatlestad, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. S. Hatlestad of Lake Andrew
died December. 18th from two days
illness of. the influenza. The funeral
was held December 9Th and interment
made at the First East Norway Lake
cemetery, Rev. N. J. Mus officiating.
Nellie Hatlestad was born on the
18th of February, 1901, in Town OF
Lake Andrew. Her parents were Mr..
and Mrs. S. Hatlestad. She is also
incurred by three sisters, Mrs. Sam
Henjum, Mrs. Selvaag and Mrs. Henry
Nash, and five brothers, Martin, Lars
Cornell, Sveire and Arthur.
1t is indeed hard blow to the be-
reaved family and the whole communi
ty is filled with sympathy for them in
the loss of this young daughter and
sister whom they held so dear. Al
the time of Nellies' death the mother
was at the New London Hospital too
weak to be told. She has since, how
ever, improved and has been inform
ed of her bereavement.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-18
OBITUARY
OSCAR THEODORE sWENsON.

OSCAR THEODORE SWENSON.
r. Among the many who have Of late
been called to answer the summons
of Death is Oscar T. Swenson of
Svea, who passed away last Saturday,
December IA, 1918, at on age Of 81
years, 3 months and days.
Oscar Theodore Swenson was born
in 6mstads parish, J6nk6pings lin
Sweden, on the 10th Of September
1866. At Is years of age he immi
grated to America and came direct to
Svea, this county, where he has been
engaged in farming ever since. Since
about two years ago his health has
been failing. He Is mourned by two
brothers, Ernest and Eskel Swensor
and many other relatives.
The funeral was held at Svea yes
terday and was conducted by Rev
j. B. Sorenson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-18
MRS. ESTHER NIEUFELDT.

Mr.. and Mrs. N. N. Feleen returned
today from Turtle River, Wis, where
they attended the funeral of their
daughter, Mrs. O. Nieufeldt, who pass.
ed away after a years illness last
Sunday evening. The funeral oc.
CURED yesterday.
Mrs. Lydia Esther Nieufeldt was
born in Saltwater Aug. Is, 1882. She
spent her girlhood days here and at
tended the Willmar schools. Thirteen
years ago she was married and now
leaves husband and three children,
Esther 9, Florence s and a baby boy
6 months old to mourn her loss,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-18
MRS, THOMAS LAWLER

Mrs. Annastasia Larkin Lawler
passed away at her home in Mime
apolis Monday, December 9th, after
a five days illness from influenza.
She was born at Kandiyohi October
20, 1882. In that vicinity she grew
to womanhood. In the year 1900 she
became the wife of Thomas Lawler
Of Kandiyohi who survives her to-
gether with eight children, to miss
the love and care Of the wife and
mother. She is also mourned by her
mother, Mrs. Mary Larkin, and two
sisters of Minot, N. Oak. The remains
were shipped to Kandiyohi where the
interment was made in the Catholic
cemetery last Wednesday, December
18th. Rev. McDevitt of Willmar of
floating.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-18
A MERRY CHRISTMAS.

- "."tAB ~b1tNso u&N0s
:, Before another Issue OF the Willmar
Tribune reaches many Of our readers
the Yuletide will have been reached
and rolled by. It promises to become
more joyful festival than we had
dared to hope few months ago.
While but few of the soldier boys
will be able to get back to their homes
for Christmas, the fact that the terri.
BILE war has ended, and that our boys
will not be forced to spend the cold
season on the battle line and in the
trenches and subject to death and
dismemberment by the fire Of an enc
my, is cause for great Joy and thanks
giving.
The ravages Of the epidemic, which
has caused greater loss In life among
the soldiers than the shot and shell
Of the battle field, is still with us
and is reaping its hundreds of thou
sands OF victims among the civilian
population as well. It may put q
damper upon the public celebrations
of Christmas in many places, hut we
may feel thankful that the prevailing
type Of the malady is comparatively
mild. Pestilence and disease have
always followed in the wake OF world
wars -. + .. u = .#. - g. ~
In the many homes bereaved OF sons
fallen IN battle or Of members taken
away by sickness, there Is . pail 81
sadness thru which the coming Of the
christchlld and His mission on earth.
may have acquired Ia many cases 20.
deeper signi1cance than formerly
The meant chair speak eloqlsntly
of that fullsr and = tar sibsyonds
orr Serthly leen oYsds
90 leNeHQe
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-18

Mrs. G. Danielson has heard from
her boys in France, since fighting
ceased and is happy to know that they.
are safe. Roy has been on the firing
line for seven months, but came thru
without a scratch. :.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-18
SAY! SAY! SAY!

To all notified by me of the time
would collect their outstanding prohi-
btti0n pledges-I am unable to get
around on specified time.
Will try to reach you as soon as
the "fu" lets 90 it's grip" on us.
Respectfully,
B. c.. HOYT.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-18

Mrs. Fred Hallin came home Mon
day evening after an extended visit
at Kasson, Mimi, during the illness
of her father, and his subsequent
death. She was accompanied by her
daughter Merle.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-18
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rasmussen.

Everyone can join and everybody
SHOULD JOIN. Men, Women,
Boys; Girls, Little Children and
the Baby. Our Christmas Bank
ing Club 10 for. all. -.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-18

Private Clarence Halvprson In the
aviation service at Toledo, Oregon has
visited for some time with his wife
and sister at Willmar and with his
folks at :Atwater. He returns to camp
this week. 49, II ~ ~ ~ IN
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-18

The Misses Esther Olson OF Star.
buck and Cecilia Leg Due OF Clontarf
returned to their respective homes
Tuesday afternoon on vacation from
their duties at the W1llmar Business
College. :. 1lz - So TIL It'll, s. 81
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-18

~ Mrs. Chas. Vettling returned to
Brook Park, Mimi. Tuesday after
spending some time with her father,
Anderw Halvorson, who is sick at his
home in Atwater and visiting her sis.
ter, Mrs. Leonard johnson of Willmar,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-18

Miss Amy Olson Of Fargo. N. Oak,
came Sunday to spend the holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. B.
Olson of this city. s -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-18

Willie sSletten, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. @. q. Sletten, is expected home
from the Dunwoody Institute, being
released from service. - ~
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-18

63.75 l. what you will have next
Christmas II you Join our Christ.
mas Banking Club NOW with Sc. !:
FIRST Ma 80 ofiAL BANK ,r,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-18

The WlHmar Business College will
have only one week Christmas yaca-
ton. School will open again Dec.
30th.-Adv.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-18

The Misses Ella Wickstrom and
Bertha Sletten, Arthur Hanson and
Herbert Hoglund visited at the M.
Sletten home near Pennock Sunday
s,vsning.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-18

: Corp r. B. Cappelen visited with
friends at Granite Falls today.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-18
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to all neighbors and fellow
roundhouse employees for all the aid
and sympathy shown US in our sec.
ond sad bereavement, the death of our
brother Anton. Particularly are we
grateful for the many beautiful flow
ers and we would give especial thanks
to Rev E. o. Larson.
Sincerely, -. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rasmussen.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-18
CARD OF

CARD OF" THANKS. H..
We wish to express our thanks to
our friends for their sympathy shown
us in our late bereavement in the
loss Of our beloved daughter and sis
ter, also for the floral offerings. We
wish also to thank those who 30 kind
ly assisted us in the last sad rites and
for the songs. - ~ S
Mr.. and Mrs. P. C. Rierson
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. LAWYER.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-18

Rev. Nicolay Nilsen, pastor of the
lutheran Free church, who has been
y nnita i'll for some time from the
u afFects OF the influenza is very much
i Improved and expects to be able to
Mcondnct the usual Christmas services.
II Iko children have also been sick but
B 70 m and shout aSatn. ].
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-18
THE SALVATION ARMY.

Ems. J. Anderson.
A 'Winter Social will be held
Thursday this week, Dec. 10 at p. m.
conducted by Staff Capt. G. Freed
from Minneapolis, when good song
and musical program will be given
and refreshments served. Admission
1Oc at the door, ,-
Usual meetings Saturday and Sun
day at 8 p. m. All welcome.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-18
UNITED LUTHERAN SYNOD.

Rev. J. N. Andersen, pastor.
Next Sunday services in Norwegian
at 1880 a. m. No Sunday School,
English evening services with COM
munion at 1880. Those who intend
to go to communion will meet in the
church basement on Friday at p. m.
Christmas Day services in English
at the Willmar church at 1890 a. m.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-18


beckon to us to come.
Even to those who have not been
directly stricken, these times of trou-
BILE should be an influence towards
looking beyond the frivolities of our
existence and searching for the reali-
ties of life. - -"
Let us all with chastened spirit re-
ceive in our hearts the greatest Christ
mas Gift, and try to- apply His great
principles in our lives and in our
dealings with men.
The editor and stan Of workers
wish all our readers a Merry Christ
mas in best sense of the words. 80.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-18
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST

FIRST CdUhCH Of CHRIST
SCIENTIST.
Subject: Is the Universal Including
Man Evolved by Atomic Force?
Sunday service at 10: rs a. m.
Wednesday service at p. m.
All are welcome to these services.
Free reading room in church ediflce
open every Wednesday from 2 to
p. m.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Luther c.. Benson, pastor.
Morning services at 1920 O'Clock
a. m.
Sunday school for adults. Children
will please call for their papers.
Epworth League at 1870 o'clock D.
Evening service at 500 o'clock p m.
ST. LUKEs EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Rev. F. H. Oehler, rector.
+ 1880, morning prayer and sermon.
1880, evening prayer and sermon.
No Sunday School.
Christmas Day, Holy Communion
and sermon at 10: 80 a. M. 49,.
There will be no Christmas exercis-
es by the Sunday school. 49,
... - 49," = -. --,*,
TRIPoLIs SWEDISH LUTHERAN.
- = Rev. HI. Tillman, pastor. - =.
Sunday School next Sunday at 1000
O'Clock. Services at 1880 O'Clock.
On Christmas Day "h0gm8ssa" at
1890 O'Clock. s.z 49,. +. +.
Children's Festival at seven o'clock
on Thursday evening, Dec. 26. -.
b - e.e-s SIkANDIYOHI. III. =. g Nz:
Services Sunday at three o'clock;
Sunday school4at 300. *ss Sc Il esz.5=
~ Julotta'' at $50 on Christmas
morning. Children,s festival Friday
evening. DEC "a, at seven o'clock.
. - sa7
GREEN LAKE CHURCH. s
Rev. -. 7ynild, p4.tot.
Services next sunday. Dec. z1ad at5
1o,cl0ck q M s3sss Us
Thsrs VII ~ sarvicsss % Clht5ig1tsas;
% u o'G1oc &
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-18
SWEDISH BAPTIST.

Rev. Paul Hallin, pastor.
Thursday this week, prayer meeting
in S. S. room at 1888 p. m. Next Sun
day regular services held at 10:45 a.
m. and 1880 p. M Young Peoples
meeting at 6:45 p. m. No Sunday
School,
Christmas morning, "Julotta" at
6 a. m.
The children's Christmas program
has been indefinitely postponed on &C.
count of the closing of the S. Schools.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-18

ST. JOHNS CHURCH.
Service Dec. 26th at 1890 in the
morning.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-18

BETHEL LUTHERAN.
Cor Becker Ave. and End St. So.
Jesper Holmquist, pastor.
Services next Sunday at 1890 q. m.
Evening service in the English
language at 1890 p. m.
No Sunday School.
The confirmation class will not
meet this week.
Services (Julotta) Christmas Day
at a. m.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-18

Rev. w. Bryn Jones, pastor.
There will be special musical num-
bers at both services next Sunday,
December 22nd.
Morning services at 10:30 a. m. In
stead Of the regular evening service
at 1880, there will be vesper serv-
ice at 5 o'clock p. m.
A cordial invitation to all.
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ALL MISSIONARIES HAVE ABOUT
THE SAME EXPERIENCES.

1t is Rev. P. Scheffer, Mill Hill
Father in Asumbi, in the Kissi coun-
try, Africa, who writes these words,
which perhaps many will echo:
ut is often in letters of fellow-1nis-
sionaries that one recognizes ones
own thoughts and Impressions, and
one particular thought which / found
in your columns struck me very much
as being the experience of mission
aries. Clouds have their silver lin
ing Indeed, that is always true, but
it seems even more true in the mis-
sion field. One must be a born pessi-
mist if one does not see light behind
every cloud. Somehow there is always
something to brighten UP the situation.
Worries there must be, but there is al
ways consolation hiding somewhere.
1.-THE purse sometimes gets very
thin and emaciated, and the look of
it gives one the shivers, but when all
seems well-nigh hopeless, there comes
an unexpected gift to restore it's
healthy appearance again. That is
one way in which clouds develop sill
yer Innings. Sometimes, also, the
work gets hard blow and one thinks
it will take years to recover from it.
Yet the hard blow soon reveals itself
as a blessing, in the light of subse-
quent events
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A MODEL WILL.

1t was an humble black man in the
heart of Africa who made out this edi-
flying last testament, and it is doubt
full if he ever heard of or read the
remarks about its being q poor will
that does not contain the name OF
the Lord, which we are fond of quot
ing. The will appears in The African
Missions, published in Quebec:
sAll that l have was given me by
God, my Lord and my Saviour
ought then to return it to Him.
Here is what | wish: To the Vir.
gin, my Mother and my Queen, whose
chapel is on the hill, | leave a calf,
the only one l possess. To Jesus
Christ, Who redeemed me, to His
great church, to the priests who there
preach and hear confessions, l leave
my heifer, the only one l own. To
my wife, L leave my two goats, who
will help her to live, for she has al
ways been faithful to me and has
taken great care of me in my sick
ness That is ALL die in the Lord"
Surely he did!
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one act of the war. He elected tt
lose his guns.

one act of the war. He elected to
lose his guns.
Still onward came the Mexicans.
O'Brien's men were fast falling around
him. He was himself wounded al
ready. Two horses had been killed
under him and the third was bleeding.
The horses attached to his pieces and
caissons were nearly all down and
struggling in their harnesses. Still
the MeXicans came on and were al
most up to his guns which poured in
cannistcrs on cannisters of musket
balls. No troops could have done bet
ter than they did. The wide gaps
opened through their ranks were i'm
mediately closed up and the men still
poured on. Now nearly every can
noneer was down. O'Brien looked
back once more and thanked God
Bragg's Battery, which was leading,
was just at that moment coming into
action. Sherman and the Dragons
were following rapidly up, while Jeff
Davis and Lain were just bringing
their rifiemen and Infantry out of the
last deep ravine of the Plateau. His
pieces were nearly loaded again. It
was slow work, the four or five men
about them being SO weak from loss
of blood, but he was determined to
give the Mexicans one more round,
and he did so. 1t was as one might
say right in their teeth, and then he
and the few crippled fellows who had
survived the carnage hobbled away.
When all the circumstances are care
fully considered the Battle of Buena
Vista will probably be regarded as one
of the greatest ever fought up to that
time on this continent"
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WHO AM II?

l am more powerful than the com
bined armies of the world.
| have destroyed more men than all
the wars of the nation.
| am more deadly than bullets, and
l have wrecked more homes than the
mightiest of siege guns.
| steal in the United States alone
over S3O0,00O,OOO each year.
l spare no one, and find by victims
among the rich and poor alike, the
young and old. the strong and weak.
Widows and orphans know me.
l loom up to such proportions that
l cast my shadow over every field OF
labor from the turning of the grind
stone TO the moving of every railroad
train,
| massacre thousands upon thou
sands of wage earners every year.
l lurk in unseen places, and do most
of my work silently, You are warned
against me, but you heed not.
l am everywhere-in the house, on
the streets, in the factory, at railroad
crossings, and on the sea.
I bring sickness, degradation and
death, and yet few seek to avoid me.
l destroy, crush or MAIN; l give
nothing, but take all.
l am your worst enemy.
l am carelessness.
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THE FRENCH CONGO NEEDS A
SEMINARY.

The French Congo has been a hard
field for the missionary in the past.
1t has grown slowly, and Mgr. Augou-
ard writing from Brazzaville, says
that after an existence of twenty
seven years it has just achieved a
Noyitiate for Native Brothers and a
High School for Catechists. It's Pre-
paratory Seminary is only two years
old, and it has no Seminary.
But think of the conditions! When
the mission was founded the natives
were, in state of savagery; cannibal-
ism existed very generally, slaves
were openly sold in the markets, and
it became the task of the priests to
purchase these unhappy creatures and
save them from a life of torture, in
so far as their resources allowed.
Thanks to the influence of religion,
slavery has practically disappeared
and cannibalism is practised only by
the widest tribes in the depths of
the equatorial forest. But the situa-
ton has not become a pleasant one
for the missionaries even yet, and
they need the help of native priests.
Therefore Bishop Augouard earnestly
asks that Africa be not overlooked by
those interested in educating native
apostles. A modest sum will start
the Seminary, and vocations will no
doubt spring UP rapidly even in this
difficult territory.