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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-23
FIERCE FRENCH FIGHTERS

In the recent successful fighting on
Monte Tomba, Italy, the French are
given the glory.
1T was a record making fight in
many respects" declared veteran
Italian officer "Just think, the French
took more prisoners than they had
men engaged, which is among the rec
ords in military annals. They also
captured their first Austrian prisoners
which is another milestone for them,
as heretofore they had captured only
Germans
In addition to the 1,400 prisoners.
we counted $50 dead on the ground and
no one knows how many more were
left in the covers and under bushes,
The perfect French military system
enabled them to accomplish this with
insignificant loss-less than fifty men.
The Fiftieth Austrian division
which was the one attacked, is con-
siderea a good fighting organization,
but the Austrians We're accustomed to
fighting Russians and Rumanians. and
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The Romance OF An Insurance Policy

| Eyes" Jack replied sharply land in
the same book youfil find He who IS
faithful in that which is least is faithful
also IN much.
jealousy was Expressed on every hand
a few weeks later when that rich mans
som was appointed Mess Sergeant .;
"Puu Money" Influence" Ills old
mans got dough"
These and similar remarks came from
every lip- and the loudest in denonciation
was Billy.
Six months later the whole outfit was
crazy" according to Billy. James Blaine
had been commissioned as. a first lieuten-
ant 1T was .Eluck /" pull, " the power Of
money and political influence
The ever observing eye OF a superior
officer had run across the following facts
JAMES BLAINE: Five Liberty Bonds.
JAMES BLAINE: Ten Thousand Dol
"a Young man made of that kind of
stuff ought to give pretty good account
Of himself in better position, unused
the officer
l@Iished record of efficient service of
which his superior officers were justly
proud. With the strictest attention TO
the minutest detail he had made good
SO it is natural, with the discharge OF
every duty admirably, that he should be
offered q lieutenancy.
Because of a fear that his ideals might
be tinctured with gold Mabel Bentley
fltu ICiuSSu JaSA > ltCHti anu 'AtNiAN
when he joined the colors as private
she agreed to consider while he was gone
The home town papers found SCOOP in
Jacks appointment. or course they mem
toned his wealth, his influence, his rec
erd in college as an athlete and all that
but the papers failed to mention: Grit,
Ambition, Sticktoittiveness. THRIFT
But Mabel Bentley read between the
lines. Jack had been deserted by his
wealthy father when he joined the col
ors He went in as a private. Money
meant nothing to him Influence held no
Gained his own splendid Victory.
And when the war is over in quiet
little PENNSYLVANIA village a new nome
win be established with Mabel Benti ;aaa 5s
t tai1 noted in the truly great things In
life = CHARACTER = AMBITION
THRIFT.
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house. [ saw his rather and ms Sis
ter. Their names are Bournard. Tx
ever nv heart was moved it surely
was on this occasion at the sight OF
this broken family | never Witness
ed a sadder scene in all my life They
showed us the picture of the six broth
ers who got killed on the battlefield,
also of the mother and sisters that
died at home While we looked at the
pictures they cried and sobbed and the
father said that they took some COM
fort in the thought that all the Tam-
lilies in the town Jared as pitifuliy as
they did He added that this was the
reason why France was on her knees
begging the boys of America to come
and help her. The only son now ieft
to the father is recuperatlng ana VIII
return to the army in a few days. he
said to us: @'I am going to fight again
and know that l will never return nut
[ know that I am going to die for nay
country"
When you meet any OF the Augusta
soldier boys tell them they need not
worry about going to France. | visit
ed a number of our camps and all are
well~equipped and well supplied. The
American soldiers whom | met are all
happy and eQntented and anxious to
go to the front.e Whatever it takes to
bring our boys across in safety, the
u. S. navy has it.
On our way back to America we
were attacked by two submarines, but
not one of the torpedoes hit our ship.
We came out unframed both from the
attack and from the storm; evidently
Gods Providence was watching over
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-23
BY 2. M. keIso.


INK on that -inSuran ce-what do
| want with insurance."
The young man scowled as he uttered
Several soldier boys were sitting in
their tent discussing the government in
sarance policy.
Wei, it's a mighty good Investment, +"
argued Jack Blaine
Anyhow you're not compelled TO take
out insurance" commented a third.
Right you are, and | don't intend to, :"
continued Billy Fowler.
Back in little Pennsylvania town,
amid humble surroundings, a brave and
fearless little mother was matching her
strength. against the forces Of poverty
and restitution Unknown 70 him. Billy
FoWler's father had passed into the
Great Beyond leaving the mother to
struggle alone in life's battle.
That Billy might realize his cherished
drean1--to he soldier-this little. pa
triotic mother kept the fathers death
from her son. Being in moderate circum-
stances, and in order to allow Billy to
remain IN the army, it was necessary that
she work. Silently, quietly, cheerfully
she bent all the energies of her fraii
body making the supreme sacrifice of
true mother love.
In civil life Billy earned enough to
support the family, but the devoted
mother gave her all that the boy might
remain in the army-in the service of
his country. Should he die on the field of
battle she knew not where her next
dollar would come from.
Jack Blaine came Of wealthy parents.
Ills every wish from earliest childhood
had been gratified, and for all that he
was not spoiled. Ambition burned in his
heart. He had one central purpose in
lfe-to succeed, to make good.
Ten thousand dollars read Jack Blaine's
insurance policy.
why" taunted Billy, you're worth
more dead than alive"
$50 are some other fellows | know who
haven't taken out insurance, 'retortea
Jack.
questioned Billy.
.sNo, not from a financial standpoint
My parents are wealthy, but | know the
value of money, and also the future IS
ahead"
LET the future take care of itself 'suf
aeient unto the day is the evil thereof =
Knocked Billy.
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TO FRANCE AND BACK
Augusta Boy in Navy Tells of
Modern Job.

We took an indirect route. but we
rines The journey is somewhat lon
ger but it is worth the time consider
ing that we had 5000 souls aboard;
1880 troops and the crew. We were
accompanied by two torpedo boats, the
Smith and Jacob Jones. The latter,
/ hear was sunk a few days ago by
U-boat We were compelled to lay
out in the harhor of -- overnight,
and entered it in the morning. On the
3rd and on every other day after that,
shore-leave was granted to any one
of the sailors who cared to ask for It,
During Our voyage to France we were
on the lookout for submarines but
saw none. The troops were disem-
barked. The stores and goods oS the
army men had to De ualeaded first. /
went ashore several times. The more
I saw If France, the better | like the
United States. The city where we
land had, in time of Ecace 10000 in
habitants, and is similar to Augusta
in many ways AT the present the
town has scarcely $4,000 people and
those are women and children, with
the exception of 800 cripples from the
front. / fell in with a group of French
soldiers who had received a couple of
the battlefield. One of them spoke
English He had been wounded in
battle and was all bandaged up. He
told me he belonged to a family Of
twelve: Seven brothers, three sisters,
with father and mother. The young
soldier told us that ON October 18th,
1914, about a month after war had
been declared between France and
Germany. he and his six brothers left
their native town in the city company
of militia They were sent to Lor-
raine. The furious drive by the Ger
mans INTO French territory had just
commenced and French troops were
rushed to Lorraine in order to prevent
further invasion and keep the German
army way from marching on to
Paris 1t was in this terrible battle
that he lost three of his brothers and
he himself was wounded. He was car
ried to the military hospital and spent
three weeks in one of the wards. On
his recovery he rejoined the army; he
and two of his surviving brothers were
sent to the Marine. Terrible lighting
was going on there. In one of the
engagements the French 1-ere surpris-
ed in a gas attack and the two broth
ers died of suffocation. The follow
ing day the one that survived receiv-
ed news that his last brother had lost
his life in Lorraine. AS for himself
he kept on and remained at his post
until a few weeks ago when he was
sent to Verdun. Here he was wound
ed a second time and his inability to
fight was the occasion of his present
furlongh. When he came back home
on his leave of absence lie was greet
ed with the awful news that his moth
er had died of grief and that two oil
his sisters had been killed during an
aeroplane attack on the city by one
of the bombs falling ON their home
All that is left of the entire family is
the father. the young daughter and
this wounded soldier. He invited me
and a couple of my friends to his
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-23
FRATRACIDE AND FEAR

When you come RICH tdown to it,
there is very little hand Ito hand fight
ing here i'll France. There are two
reasons for this. One is that gener-
ally when we go over in a raid we find
only wounded and dead in Fritz's line
owing to the fact that as soon as our
artillery barrage starts and Fritz gets
the idea that we are about to pull off
a stunt" he Immediately withdraws
his men to his second or third support
line and turns his artillery loose on his
own front line to catch us and cut
off our retreat. The second reason for
there being no hand hand fighting
is that when we get to close quarters
with Fritz, and he cannot run away,
no matter how big he is, down goes
his rifle, up his arms, and he starts
mumbling. or more often shrieking,
for mercy OF course, there are eX
ceptions.
We are patiently waiting for the
Stars and Stripes to do something in
the fighting zones. The French seem
to have a great liking for the Ameri-
can and Colonial troops, but shrug
their shoulders when you ask them
their opinion of the more reserved
Englishmen.
From Phil z. Odds. who was killed
two days before receipt of letter
The son OF a weH~to-do family had
Joined up as a private and was spending
a Christmas leave at home.
Returning from a walk his mother
espied a figure in the kitchen with the
house maid
clarence" she called, ''Mary's got
someone in the kitchen. l wish you'd tell
the man to leave the house at once"
Clarence duly reported to the kitchen,
but returned in about half a minute.
Sorry. mother. but l can't turn him
out"
Cant turn him out? Why Hot?"
Hes my sergeant. Saturday Night.
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this was the first time they had met
the highly trained French troops. The
result was that rawness and indiscip-
line were swept away before discipline
and training
when the prisoners were brought
in, I never saw a more miserable. pitt
full, starved lot Of soldiers. They look
ed like the riff raft from the slums of
some big. city. Even the officers APP
peared underfed and underclothed, and
saw emily one with a whole pair OF
breeches.
''When the officers were lined up
there We're forty-two Austrians and
two Germans The Austrians were
told they would receive the usual
treatment given officers and gentle
men, but the two Germans were told
plainly that they would receive ex-
actly the same treatment French Of
ficers get i'll Germany"
BRAVE SONS.
my father is veteran and has
hicIlork leg
IS iqothing. Ny sister has a cedar
chest Jack O'Lantern.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-12
ARDEN DISTRICT
Pnacinct One

missioners-Hugh Mckee, Ed
Rauch, Chas Seibert, Fred Kill
mer, w. H, H. Miller, ]. H. Brown
Clerks Wade Seibert, Slemmons
iFlagg, Orlorff Miller, Ben Snyder
Precinct Two
Commissioners.-G d. PitZer
Hunter Chenowith, VIM. Shepherd
Harry Bryarly, E. F. Mcdonald, Guy
Cook.
Clerks .-Robt. Burkhart, Burkhart
Tabler, Norman Mish. Frank Butler
This notice is given as provided
by The Primary and General Elec
'tion Laws, and lis all the notice to
ibe given the above named persons
land you and each of you will please
call at my Office and sign the GER
ttificate of acceptance of the above
appointments.
Given under my hand and the sea-
of said Court this 18th day of July
1918.
II. A. HOBBS, Clerk.
County Court of Berkeley County
West Virginia. ~ 1t wk. wk
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Payne, j. L. Clendening, Geo. Hen

Payne, j. l.. Clendening, Geo. Hen
| son.
PRECINCT Two
Commissioners Rhoades,
w. 0. c. Payne, w. r. Lewis, Har-
ry Staub, Harry May, ]. T. Masters.
Clerks-John Staub, Albert SHEER
rard, Thos Moler, Albert Bennett.
oPEouoN DISTRICT
Precinc. One
ommissioners-Mo Williams.
William Holiday A. r. Feltner,
Geo. Miller, G. W. D. Foulk, Geo.
Daily
Clerks-Jos. S'trider, G.. w. NJ.
Tabler, Harvey Mcdonald, d. H.
Hensel.
Precinct TWO
commissioners Matt Jones, Har.
mon Couchman.
Clerks-W. Hill Small, Ernest
Daring.
Precinct TWO
ssioners-Edward Rice. B.
rs. Couchman. Peter Strine, G. w.
Becker.
Clerks-Wm. Hill. James Daley.
HEDGESVtLLE DISTRICT
Precinct One
Commissioners A. Grabill..
John Ellis. Chas. Newkirk- B. S.
Speck, R. S. Carr, A. c.. Stewart.
Clerks-Robt Nadenbousch, Paul
L. Lingamfelter Quay Keesecker,
Noble Woods.
Precinct TWO.
ter, Lester DcHaven, ]. R. Shriver,
Chas. Evet'heart, John Dorrance. c.
r. Beard
Clerks.-Harry Fsulkwen, Will
Hammersla, VIM. French, Jesse
Keesecker.
Precinct Three
Commissioners Henry Lang,
Roy Walburn, Hunter Donaldson
Daniel Stuckey, NJ K. Butts, Yves
ley Armbrester
Clerks-John sMongan. j. w.
stuckey, Lou Rooney. Guy Hiett.
Preoinc. Four
Commissioner. w. Donaldson,
Hunter Walker. Willis Cushwa, J.
ID. McCune. Harry WoMord.
Clerks-E. H. Tabler, H. d. Kill
mer Raymond Catrow, c. A. VOL
ford
FALLING WATERS DISTRICT
Precinct One.
commissioners M " Seibert,
Henry Proctor, Theo, Porterfeld,
Albert Britner, John W. Daley,
Gee. Byers.
Clerks. o. Davis. w. S. Porter.
heid, p. G. Kershner. Chas. Ruble,
Preoinc+ Two
Commissfoners.-Robt. LeFevre.
w. p. Mcmillan, t. c. Bender, Hars
ry HUH, Charles Hensel. VIM. An.
derson.
Clerks.--Frapk Flovd. n. Snaltz,
w. Y. Keller Earl Moler.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-12
TO CORRECT VOTING LIST
DURING COMING WEEK

The County Court today resumed
cons liberation of the delinquent tax
list, with q view of completing this
work and adjourning this after,
noon to Monday morning OF next
court will take up the registration
lists of the county for the purpose
of making corrections made neces-
sary by omissions, removals, etc,
OF voters, and it is expected that
this work will be continued all
week. Later the court will again
meet for the purpose of making fur.
Their corrections.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-12
SENATOR SUTHERLAND
WOULD IMPROVE MAILS

Senator Howard Sutherland, of
West Virginia, has introduced "a
resolution in the United States
Senate which has for its object the
improvement of the mail service
between America and Europe, and
(which calls for report on the
overseas mail service from the sec,
Rotary of war and the postmaster
general The resolution was agreed
Ito, and the reports will he forth
coming in short time, when sus-
gestions for Improvement will be
brought out
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-12
eANoTowN NOTES

Ganotown July 12.-Where is the
Good old summer timer"
Little Miss Irene Durham, OF Mar
tinsburg, is. visiting friends here
this week.
Mr. Charles Baily and son, Clyde,
and Mr. Martin Shade, autoed to
Camp Lee, Sunday to visit Mr.. Bail
ey's son, Bud who is training
there.
Master Edward Rose, of Martins,
burg is the guest of Master Otis Ma
son this week.
Mr. Elmo Parkinson is visiting
his mother in Frederick county
this week.
Miss Elizabeth Hudson, Of Mar
finsburg, is the guest OF Miss Clara
oeHaven this week.
Miss Mamie Masters who has
been in the City Hospital with a
complication of measles, sore
Throat and pneumonia is home and
getting along nicely
Mr.. X. NJ Masters. wife and dau-
ghter, and Mr.. b. A. Tyson were
guests of the WRITER Sunday.
Mr.. Ray Barney, wife and son,
Mr.. E. L. LuttreH, wife and chill
dren, Mr.. Holly Keesecker aud
wife and Miss Blanch Gain, spent
Sunday with Mrs. Jane Barney.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-12
IT Co.'S Her But
TWO COLLARS TO
REGAIN HEAL tn
Ms. lizzie Roberts, OF Stephen
ST., Tells How Nerv-Worth
Did the Work.

Druggist Shepherd continues to re
ceive from grateful customers, signed
evidence of the benefits they have
derived from the use of Nerv-Worth.
For instance:
E. c. Shepherd-I wish to inform
YOU of the benefit have received from
taking Nerv+W7orth i purchased from
you some time ago. / have been
suffering from nervousness and rheu-
matte pains this past winter and have
been doctoring with two local physi-
clans but received very little benefit
from either. Seeing the advertise
ment of Wentworth in the looal pa
pers l concluded to try one bottle,
which purchased from you about the
first OF May. After taking the first
bottle I was very much improved so
am taking the second bottle now. Can
truthfully say l am very much i'm
proved, being entirely free of pains,
my nerves are steady now, so l can
sleep well at nights, and also have
regained my appetite so can eat well
and enjoy my meals. with no bad af-
ter-effects. NervIW1orth is certainly
a good medicine and can NJ sraise
it too highly.
MRS. LIZZIE ROBERTS.
511 w. Stephen ST., City
Your dollar back at the f. G.. Shep-
herd Drug Store, Martinsburg, If
Wentworth does not benefit you.
Miller's Pharmacy sells Nerv-Worth
at Charles Town; Robert Gibson at
Shepherdstown.
July IL II
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Sewing Circle With 20
Much Whispering


Before the arrival OF the stork there i,
alch. to talk about. Tie comfort of the
expectant neither is the chief topic, and there
Is sure to be someone who has used o,
Knows OF that splendid external heIp-Moth
.rs Friend.
Nausea, nervousness, bearine-iown and
stretching pains and other symptoms so Ia,
miiiar TO many women are among tbe
dreaded experiences thousands Of mothers saw
hey entirely escape by the use Of this IA
nous remedy. ."
Its influence on the fine network Of nerves
and Iganents Just beneath the skin is won.
By the regular use of Mothers Friend
during the period the muscles are made
and hept soft and elastic: they expand easily.
sthout strain, when baby is born and he
less. "'s
Mothers Friend is for external use only
IS soid BY al druggists, and should be used
.lih ne utmost regularity. Write TO the
Ifadheid Regulator Co.. Lamar BIdg
suanta, Ca for valuable and Interest
~ motherhood B>0k.. There is a wealth
" Inst.nciioA ana cs:rf.5-l q .,e dcsiyeJ
reading this lille book. IL Ia plainjv
written and will be splendid little tex
penh loT guft7l~7. ret o7ir for vo,,rself In.
..'u make y0l he,pfni L. n,.f.f sta IN
,ne meantime DO not fail 10 ret a bottle ~
eao.ner's r. z from the drug store and fy,,,s
ioruty yol :. against pain and discomfort
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-12

Read the darttnsburg Journal.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-12

l. e. A Hobbs, Clerk of the Coun-
ty Court of tht County and State
aforesaid, do hereby certify that at
a Special Session of the County
Court of Berkeley County, West Vir-
ginia. held at the court house there
On the 9th day of July, 1918, as
provided by law, the following Com
missioners and Clerks were appoint
ed to serve at the Primary Election
to be held in this County, August
9Th 1919.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-12

medicine for woman's ailments ever
saw. Mrs. SARA SHAW, R. No. l,
Portsmouth, Ohio.
Mrs. Shaw proved the merit of this
medicine and wrote this letter in order
that other suffering women may find
relief as she did.
Women who are suffering as she was
should not drag along from day to day
without giving this famous root and
herb remedy, Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, q trial. For special
advice In regard To such ailments write
to Lydia f. Pinkhdm Medicine Co. Lynn.
Mass. The resI1t. Of its forty years
experience is ct your service.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-12
MRS. BARTels HOME

Mrs. John T. Bartgis, of East
King street, has returned from the
st. Agnes hospital, Baltimore. Md,
where she was undergoing treat
ment.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-12
PREACHING AT MT. ZION

On next Sunday, June IA, Rev, w.
S. o. Thomas will preach at the old
Mt. Zion church near Keaneys-
willie and all are invited to be pres
ent. Services at 3 p. m.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-12

[ Mrs. Calvin Stolipher, of South
High street, left today for a visit
of several days at Mountain Lake
Park.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-12
" BEST MEDICINE
FOR WOMEN"
What Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Did
For Ohio Woman.
Portsmouth, Ohio. sc suffered from
irregularities, pains in my side and was

30 weak AZ umeS l
could hardly &c t
around to do my
work, and ~ I had
four in my family
and three boarders
itmade it very hard
for me. Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound
was recommended
to me. ! took it
and it has restored
my health. 1t is
Al a
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-12

Mr.. Emory Kline has returned
from visiting In Chambersburg, Pa,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-11-23
Valley STAGE Go.
F, Buys Hobenaan
Material Plant

The Valley Silo company of Fargo
has purchased the Moorhead loca-
ton and plant Of the Hopeman Ma
terial company and will engage in
the manufacture Of silo slaves and
drain tile. The transfer will be
made about December /, it was an
nounced by Prest. A M. Hopeman
Under the change in ownership
the plant will produce a patented
barn block in addition to the manu-
.facture Of silo slaves and drain tile.
The manufacture Of tile, it is stated,
will probably be the strong line of
the industry. The Moorhead busi-
ness of the Valley Stave company
will be exclusively wholesale.
No change will be made in the
other branches of the business oE the
Hopennan Material company In
Monrhead
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-11-23

sabin were business visitors in the
city today.
w. P. Chase. Baker, was among
tel last night.
Lieut.. Harry Torson wrote, in q
letter received by his mother, Mrs.
Thomas Thorson, that he had just
arrived at a rest camp from the
brother, was still in England when
he last wrote.
President M. r. weum Of the First
State bank, is at Valley City today
on business. .r.,..-. r ..... r. =
]. A. Sauer. Spring Prairie town
ship farmer, and o. G. Fousdale Of
Glyndon were Moorhead visitors TO-
day.
Sheriff Dan W. Mcdonald went to
GAINESVILLE this afternoon on official
business, ...
Chas. S. Marden went to HawIey
this afternoon on business connected
with a building contract
John! Schmidt and Fred Reddeg of
the Moorhead normal school and
Mrs. Welter returned last evening
4%OA 81 4 0SL wAASAO NAts "SALSE at
tended the meeting of the state nor
NAL school board.
Rev. g. w. Powell left this morn
ing for Humboldt, Mimi, to conduct
the memorial services for Private
George Easter. who died while serv-
ing with the American Expeditionary
forces in France. The young man
was a member of Mr.. Powelrs con-
gregation when he was the pastor of
the Methodist church in Humboldt.