The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-30
MINISTER WHO SELLS BEER.
Buys a Saloon from ais Sons and Doesn't
Care no Knows 1t.

New York. Nov. pa regular or
dained minister Of the gospel a beer
Singer is novelty, Such a man,who
exhorts his flock on Sundays and pray
er meeting nights, and makes good use
of the beer pump between times, was
discovered yesterday in Hoboken.
The minister is Rev. Julius Feicke,
pastor Of the First German Evangelical
Reformed church, on Monmouth street
near Mercer street He has been min
istering to the spiritual wants of his
flock for two years and has been en-
gagged in the work of smoothing out the
parched and wrinkled palates Of cos
mopolitan crowd in Hoboken over a
month. His two missions have not con
flicted to any appreciable extent.
The saloon in viii ch the dominic
spends his time on week days is located
on the northeast corner of Fifth and
Garden streets, Hoboken. It is a mod
est brick building. The windows bear
the inscription. 'Zum Adler-H. and
o. Feicke.' The name of the saloon
signifies in English. ITO the Eagle"
1t is quite a fly place, so far as looks
go. 1t is nicely fitted up and has a
pool table.
The saloon is brand new one. As
soon as the rooms above il are fitted I'D
Mr.. Feihe will move in with his fam
lily.
Rev. Mr.. Fiecke is Of short stature.
He wears spectacles. which give him
decidedly ministerial appearance, and
has "sideboards."
Rev. Mr.. Feicke was not at all abash-
ed by the reporters questions concern
ing his dual occupation Of saving souls
and singing drinks. and answered ev-
hrnr oh ha
ing promptness.
What will you have?" asked the
parson.
Don't drink" answered the reporter
Have beer" insisted the preacher.
not staggered worth a cent
No. thanks, I'm a prohibitionist."
was the reply
What do you think Of the placer" he
asked. isn't II fine? Everything is
brand new. l bought II for my two
sons. Otto and Hermann"
An 1rishman trotted in with a tin
pail that needed to be rinsed out. He
asked the parson 10 wash IL Mr..
Feicke placed the pail under the fau-
Get. turned on a stream OF water and
cleaned the 'growler" with the skill OF
a professional
Five or ten?" asked the clergyman.
- NS-i~r VIZ RI. y dS kEEP SpO1SR
and the pail was filled nearly 70 the
hrim. The dominic put fine head on
the beer. and the little man departed
with a wistfui look in his eyes.
Rev. Feicke said that he was some
what handicapped in his work. owing
- the fingers Of both hands. which
have been crippled for twelve wears
with rheumatism. He spoke Of his
ministerial duties IN the Jersey CITY
church. and related other facts. as Civ
En- above. and then insisted that the
scribe should have 2 drink The re-
porter succumbed 70 the ministerial in
vitation and drank 20 thu health OF the
parson, who quaffed pony OF beer.
The fact that their pastor had a sa-
loon does not appear 20 disturb any
OF his congregation
CONE back come oackI'' he cried in Rr1e..
My daughter. oh. ny 6aurhter.''
Out she sat hid behind her sleeves.
And hopelessly he sought Der.
Philadelphia Press
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sense 70 eat onions and wea- Hitting
:4o'Aes. indianapolis Journal,
fHE oaly liberty thsI mar, worthy Of
me name, ought 10 ask for, Is 70 have all
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ma, prevent has doing what he o1ghl-F
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