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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-03

While I was milking the deacon sat
on n bucket In the doorway OF the
stable and snored until l had finished.
He awoke when loosed the COW and
the constable went back TO the pasture
with me. yawning with his hand over
his mouth much Of the way. The dea-
con leaned his elbow on the top of
the pen and snored again. lightly.
while I mixed the feed for the pigs.
Mr.. Hacket met us ut the kitchen
door, where Deacon Binks said to him:
"If you'll look after the boy today
I'll go home and get a little rest"
"God bless yer soul, ye had busy
night" said the schoolmaster with
smile.
He added as he went into the house:
81 never knew a man TO rest with
more energy and persistence. II was
perfect flood o. rest. II kept me
awake until long after midnight"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-03
THE ONLY HOPE OF PEACE.

Men may devise Leagues to En-
force Peace Of a hundred different
varieties. and should devise them"
says S. Earl Taylor, executive secre-
tary OF the Centenary, adding: But at
the heart of 1t peace means brother
hood, and to say that brotherhood has
become the superlative necessity of the
world is to say that Christ is the sole
hope of the world because none other
has been found to be a dynamic Of
brotherhood among mankind"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-03
CHAPTER xI.
The Spirit Of Michael Henry and
Others.


Others.
At the examination OF Amos Grim
shaw my knowledge was committed to
the records and ceased to be a source
OF danger 10 me. Grimshaw came to
the village that day. On my way to
the courtroom saw him walking
slowly. with bent head as I had seen
him before. followed by old Kate. She
carried her stan In her left hand while
the forefinger of her right hand was
pointing him out. Silent as ghost
and as unheeded-one would say-she
followed his steps.
observed that old Kate sat on a
front seat with her hand to her ear
and Grimshaw beside his lawyer at a
big table and that when she looked at
him her lips moved In a strange un-
uttered whisper OF her spirit. Her
face filled with JOY as one damning
detail after another came out In the
evidence.
The facts herelnbefore alleged. and
Others. were proved. for the tracks fit-
ted the shoes OF Amos. The young
man was held and presently indicted.
The time OF his trial was not deter
mined.
wrote a good hand those days and
the leading merchant OF the village
engaged me TO post his books every
Saturday at ten cents an hour. Thence
forward until Christmas l gave my
free days TO that task. l estimated
the sum that / should earn and
planned TO divide II In equal parts and
proudly present II TO my aunt and
uncle on Christmas day.
One Saturday while l was at work
on the big ledger of the merchant
ran upon this item:
October SIS. wright-To one suit
OF clothes for Michael Henry from
measures furnished by s. Robin
Shirts to match ......................'. LW
|. I knew then the history OF the suit
OF clothes which had worn since that
rainy October night. for l remembered
that Sam Robinson. the tailor, had
measured me at our house and made
up the cloth Of Aunt Deels weaving.
l observed. also. that numerous ar
ticles-a load OF wood, two sacks OF
-four, three pairs of boots, one coat.
ten pounds of salt pork and four
bushels OF potatoes-all for michael
Henry'-had been charged to silas
Wright.
So by the merest chance I learned
that the invisible michael Henry" was
the almoner of the modest statesman
and really the spirit of Sllas Wright
feeding the hungry and clothing the
naked and warming the cold house.
In the absence Of its owner II was
the heart OF Wright Joined to that Of
the schoolmaster. which sat In the
green chair.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-03
MERICA is able TO stand bseSre

A MERICA is abls TO stand before
q the world to-day as the cham
pion of new day" because OF
the intelligence and recognition Of
human rights possessed by the
masses OF her people. Few Ameri-
cans, thinking Of making the world
safe for democracy" pause to think
how different are conditions in other
parts OF the world.
A conception Of brotherhood and
human rights is possible only in the
Christian countries Of the world, be-
cause elsewhere the masses possess
no education upon which to build.
Russia China and Mexico have taught
the world that countries where 90
per cent or more OF the population is
illiterate are but finder boxes" for
the remainder OF the world.
In india, with over one-fifth OF the
worlds population, crushed down by
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-03

be surprised at
this, in itself. but
it is surprising to
learn the charac-
ter Of the people
who have made
this claim. Paul
asserted II after
years spent In the
service of Christ
preceded by years
of correct living
as q Pharisee.
John Bunyan, a
prisoner of tn e
Lord, entities his
biography "Grace
Astounding to the
Chief of Sinners"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-03
Edible Alarm Clock.

II was late in the afternoon when
the Scotch minister arrived at the
farmhouse. The housewife suggested
that perhaps he would like a cup OF
tea before he began the excuses"
ma, ma" said he. II aye TAX my tea
better when my work is done. You
can put the pan ON and leave the door
ajar, an I'll draw 10 close In the
prayer when hear the haam hzzin'."
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-03
The Chief of
Sinners
BY REV. L. W. GOSNELL
Assistant Dean. Moody Bible
Institute. Chicago

TEXT-This is a faithful saying. worthy
of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came
into the world to save sinners; of whom I
am chief.-1 Tim. lis.
A number of people have claimed to
be "chief" of sinners. We might not
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-04-03

in and say mo" to changes necessary
to better conditions. The Methodist
Centenary program proposes to de-
vote a considerable share Of its sll5.-
100000 to the bringing of education,
sanitation and better living conditions
to the millions committed to its care.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-10
Spring Island

Mr.. ard Mrs. Herman Reedstrom
have gone to st. Cloud to visit their
SON and family.
Mrs. Harry McHugh and two chill
dren OF Minneapolis are visiting rel
atives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Kroeger spent
the week end in North Mankato. Mrs.
kroeger was called on account of
the death of her father, Rudolph
Hermel, who was buried Saturday.
Flo Bros, o. c. Kunkel and Bosin
Bros, all interprising merchants of
Rapidan, ard Banker Silas Juliar,
all generously gave their patrons
beautiful calendars.
Miss. Minnie Watts reopened
school after a two weeks vacation.
Red. Cross work will be resumed at
headquarters next Wednesday. The
ladies hope to finish all work on
hand this month. So many ladies
are i'll with the flu and other causes
that it is hard to find workers.
Edward Mcdowell of Hancock was
a welcome visitor at the home of his
niece, Mrs. J. w. Oleson. The visitor
was doubly welcomed as this was the
first time the relatives had met in
twenty-five years
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-10
Bert BIume Broke His Parole,
So It Is Held BY the
Court

Bert Blume, arrested several weeks
ago for tamperirg with a motor We
icle, convicted of the offense and SEN
fenced to the county Jail for a period
of ninety days, was today taken to the
state reformatory st. Cloud to serve
an indeterminate sentence. Several
years ago Blume was sentenced to the
state reformatory for stealing a load
of corn in this county. He was re-
leased from st. Cloud on parole and
the court declared the parole had been
violated when Blume was convicted
of tampering with machine. He
was accordingly sent back to the re-
formatory to serve the remainder of
his sentence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-10

Washington, D. c.. January T.
The war department issued a casu.
atty list today in which 221 were re-
ported. The Minnesota men are as
follows:
Died from accident, Private John
G. Anderson, st. Paul.
Died of disease, Private Harold J
Smith, Amerette; Private John Arvid
'Jelm, st. Paul; Private Joseph J.
Left, Norwood; Private Otto Mel
lows, Delano; Private Max Schacht
schneider, Underwood
Wounded severely, Private Perry
Peterson. Clear Lake.
Sick in hospital, previously re-
ported killed in action, Private HUI
bert Fallon, st. Paul.
Severely wounded previously re.
ported died Of disease, Private John
j. MINERS, johnson.
Killed in action, previously report
ed missing in action, Private Azel l..
Nelson, Ronneby; Private Fred C.
Nowack, Big Lake.
Wounded severely, previously re-
ported missing in action, Private
Albert F. Nelson, Shakopee.
Wounded, degree undetermined
previously reported missing in action,
Private Thomas L. Kealley, Lysmore.
Returned to duty, previously re-
ported missing in action, Private
Otto III. Fenske, Fergus Falls; Priv
ate Charley Jerabek, Hutchinson;
Private James L. Kopacek, Pine City;
Private Sam ]. Thompson, Bull.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-10
BACK IN GODS COUNTRY
HAROLD JORGENSON GLAD TO
BE IN HIS OWN LAND
Sergeant Now At Camp Dodge
After Passing Through the
Bloody Struggle

City of st. Paul, Department Of
Public Utilities, Bureau of Water, Jan
uary 4, 1919.-To the Mankato Free
Press: 1t may be of interest to some
of your readers to know that Ser
geant Harold Jorgenson has safely
arrived at Newport News, Virginia
and is on his way to Camp Dodge. l
received the following telegram, from
him sent from Newport News: jan
uary 3 at p. m. Back to Gods
country, Happy New Year to all, ad-
dress 10S Casual Company, Camp
Dodge, Iowa"
corps Immediately after war was de-
clared in 1917 and after summers
training in New Mexico left for
France early in the fall of the same
year. He was promoted twice and has
been actively engaged in some of the
heaviest fighting in the war. In a
recent letter sent after the armistice
was signed he describes some of the
engagements in which he took part.
From June list, when they entered
the Chateau Thierry Salient, he was
in the heavy drive for thirty five
days, and, as he termed it, they "lit-
rally smashed everything that came
in their way" The Prussian guards
were sent to stop their progress and
he admits they were surely some
husky brutes," but the Americans
were too strong for them, and as he
expresses it, they smashed them
first with straight to the jaw, and
finished with an upper cut" From
this sector they were sent to Sois-
sons, where they continued the
chasing for twenty miles. He des-
cribes it as "some sight" French,
Algerians, Morrocans and Americans;
tanks by the hundred and guns of all
sizes and shapes. 1t was on July II
at a. m, when they went ''Over the
top" and at $3.50 p. m, had not
caught up with the enemy. He speaks
of aeroplanes and air battles as be-
ing "some sight" Went over the
top again at 600 p. m, but were
forced to dig in at 11:30 by machine
gun fire, and on the 18th got shell
fire and gas, and here Sergeant Jor-
genson was forced to withdraw on
account of the effects of gas. From
that time he has not been in active
service with his company but wanted
to be returned because his company
is now part of the army of occupa-
ton in Germany.
Sergeant Jorgenson was one of
the best young men that entered the
army and undoubtedly has proven a
soldier of which MankatO may justly
be proud. He is happy, good ma
tured fellow and we shall all be glad
to see him return soon, and hope that
the effects of the war may not leave
any permanent disability.-Yours very
truly, H. F. Blomquist, 1864 Good
rich avenue, ST. Paul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-10
NOTED SINGER IS DEAD
MISS EDITH MALDWYN JONES
DIED THURSDAY
She Was Sister Of Late D. N.
Jones; Has Sung Here In
" Concert

Miss Edith Maldwyn Jones, noted
contralto singer, and sister of the late
d. NJ. Jones of this city, died Thurs
day night at her apartment in New
York City, death being caused by
pneumonia, which followed bad
cold which she contracted while rid
ing with some friends on Christmas
Day. A telegram announcing her
death was received by Mrs. d. M.
Jones yesterday afternoon. Deceas-
ed was born at Llanfyllin, Wales,
and was thirty two years of age on
January g. In early youth she be-
came quite famous on account of her
beautiful contralto voice, and receiv-
ed many medals and prizes in recog-
milton of being the best singer at
Eisteddfods in Wales.
After her brother, D. NJ. Jones and
his wife, came to America, Miss Jones
also decided to come to the country,
ard landed here about ten years ago.
She had decided on musical car
eer and studied music for three years
at the Northwestern university at
Evanston, Ill. After that she became
a concert and church singer, and at
the time of her death was soloist in
several New York churches. Her
voice was of rare and beautiful
quality, well trained and expressive,
which made her services in great
demand on all occasions. At different
times she appeared in concert recit-
al in MankatO, singing at Centenary
Methodist Episcopal church, and Civ
ing two concerts at the Welsh church.
She also appeared here as soloist
with the Orpheus club, of which her
brother was director, and gave con-
certs for the Welsh people surround
ing Mankato. Her sudden death in
the prime of her young womanhood
and with a brilliant career before
her causes sorrow to many friends
and acquaintance. Her death &C.
CURED exactly three months follow
ing that of her brother, d. M. Jones,
who also passed away on the second
day of the month.
Joseph Jones, a brother, who former
ly resided in this city but removed to
Denver, Colorado. some time ago,
was enroute to New York, being call
led by message announcing the SER
ious illness of his sister, but she died
before his arrival. Mrs. D. NJ Jones
sent telegram last evening asking
that the remains of her sister in law
be seIt to Mankato, to be inferred in
the family lot by those of her brother.
Surviving relatives are the mother,
Mrs. Gwen Jones of Glyn, Wales; two
sisters, Mrs. William Burns of Glyn.
Wales; and Mrs. Richard Evans of
Liverpool; one brother, Joseph Jones
of Denver, Colorado.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-10

George Caldwell, reporter for The
Daily News, st. Paul, was in the city
yesterday.
Paul B.. Shuster of Duluth, who has
been visiting here over the holidays
with his mother, Mrs. William Dor
dan, returned home today.
Mrs. F. A. Parsons of Black River
Falls. Wis, is tie guest of her daugh-
ter and son in law, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
w. Kelley, 100 Parsons street.
The parish meeting of the ST. Johns
Episcopal church will be held tonight.
a program will be rendered. = Also
election of officers. Members are
urged to be present.
Corporal Philip Ward, who spent a
seven day furlough in the city Wis
iting friends and relatives, returned
yesterday afternoon to Camp Grant.
where he is stationed in the United
States regular infantry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Randall and
son Lyle of Lake Crystal, Mr.. Harry
'Wicks of Walnut Grove and Harry A.
IShelby of Cakes, N. D., took New
Years dinner at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. A. H. Shelby, 317 Marshall
street.
Miss Lillian Lindholm, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lindholm of
this city, left Mankato Friday for
Crosby, N. d.. where she has accept
ed a position as teacher of music and
art in the Crosby high school. Miss
Lindholm formerly attended the state
normal school in this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-10
GOPHER men IN SERVICE
COMPLETE RECORD OF THEM
IS TO BE KEPT INTACT
County Committees Are Selected
To Carry On the Wovk
In Minnesota

In it's work of collecting the rec
ords of Minnesota's participation in
the war, the Minnesota War Records
commission has in view tn ebuilding
up OF both county and state war col
lections. The work is authorized
and financed by the Public Safety
commission. The county war collec-
tons are to be housed permaner'
in libraries, courthouses, or in other
suitable repositories iL the several
counties, and as a rule at the county
seats. The state war collection is
being assembled at the Historical
Building in st. Paul under the per-
manent care of the State Historical
society.
According to this plan Blue Earth
county, for example, will ultimately
possess in. the county war collection
assembled ", the County War Rec
ords committee, now at work Tor
soon to be organized) here, complete
records of the war services per-
formed both at home ard abroad by
the various individuals, organiza-
tons, and communities of this coun-
ty. Such a collection will include
the record of every Blue Earth coun-
ty man in the federal or state mill
tary service, complete files of all
newspapers published in Blue Earth
county during the war, photographs
of the county's soldiers and sailors,
views of local subjects and events OF
wartime interest, publicity matter,
and perhaps the official records, cor
respondence files, and papers of the
local branches in Blue Earth county
of the various war organizations,
soldiers letters, posters and printed
miscellany, decorations, trophies, and
relics. tea. st.
Records of Minnesota Men
The state y war collection in st.
Paul, on the other hand, will for the
most part reflect the war; services of
the state as whole. In it will be in
Guided a complete set of the indivi-
dual records Of Minnesota men in
compiled in duplicate by the County
w al ocCOIuS COhIuittccSs ill avail
able records relating to the statewide
management and achievements of
the inIuncrable wartime movements
and drives, which the commission is
gathering directly from sthe various
state headquarters in ST. Paul and
Minneapolis; and a representative
collection of material relating to local
war activities in communities
throughout the state. An important
part of the last named class of rec
ords has already been assembled by
the State Historical society in the
course of it's normal activities in the
form of files of over half the news
papers published in Minnesota dur
ing the period of the war In order
that other types of local war history
may also be represented in the state
war collection, the commission is
urging it's county committees so far
as possible to secure or make dupli-
Gates of records acquired for the
county collections, and to send in
this duplicate local material as part
of the counties contributions to the
central war collection.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-10


Alfred Torngren, editor of The
Fairmont Independent, has returned
TO that city after a visit here with his
sisters, Mrs. Nellie Samuelson and
Miss Emma Torngren. He has re-
covered from very serious attack
of pneumonia and will soon be able
10 resume his editorial duties.
Miss Verra Haedt and Harry Haedt,
daughter and son of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
A. Haedt, who have been home on
their Christmas vacation, left this
morning for st. Paul where they again
will take up their studies at the state
university school of griculture.
Rev. Carl Kruger has returned
from Lake Crystal, where he baptised
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Haedt yesterday. The baby was
named Gertrude Ardes Mrs. Ed Haedt.
mother of the former and Mr.. and
Mrs. Bankfort were present at the
christening.
Lieutenant Harold Schroeder, who
returned today to Camp Taylor, Ky.
Mrs. E. A. Dietz of Easton is Wis
iting in this city at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. F. Jaehn. Mrs. Dietz is
sister of Mr.. Jaehn.
W. N Enbert, representing the Fed
eral Consolidated Mining Company
headquarters in Minneapolis, is in
>Mankato in the interest of his com
pany.
Mr.. ard Mrs. a. T. Carlson of 615
South Broad street, are the happy
parents of daughter, born last Sat
urday.
H. E. Whitrock of Minneapolis was
a business caller in the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Wiltgen re-
turned last night from st. Charles,
Mimi, where they attended the fun
oral of their cousin, Nicholas Kelt-
gren, who died Saturday morning.
S. l.. Lamm of Minneapolis was in
the city on business last evening.
w. l.. Leslie of Warren street
transacted business in the city yester-
day.
G. H. Borchert of Mapleton was a
business caller in the city yesterday.
G. e. Childers of F'airmont was in
the city calling on friends yesterday.
Henry Peters went to Fargo yester-
day, where he will work for his
father, who is proprietor of the Fargo
Bottling works.
Mrs. Elmer Berg has returned to her
home in Minneapolis, after New
Years visit with her mother, Mrs.
Scott Dodge of this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-10

London, December 17.-[By Mall
In the cupboard of one of the sur
rendered U-boats was found the fol-
lowing letter, written by one of the
crew, and addressed "To my British
brother if he cares to read it."
Germany would have stood up an
other year without Austria, Bulgaria
and Turkey helping her.
This is the point. The German
people all had more patriotism, but
real patriotism was lacking in the
leading classes. They made it a
point to reap fortunes. No matter
which way the Fatherland was drift
ing, they didn't care how much the
lower classes were suffering under
the hardships of war.
'The rich were squeezing all the
money they could out of the people
like you would squeeze an orange.
No wonder the poor working men
and soldiers were thinking at last,
Il don't care whether l become q
French, British or American subject.
so long as / can get little better
than this All at once came the
breakdown. Soldiers refused to do
their duty, first few, then more and
more, and at the same time the whole
fleet"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-10
Indian Lake

Born, to Mr.. ard Mrs. Nicholas
Shons, a son, at their home in Wash
burn, Iowa.
Ollie Painter spent a weeks fur
Tough at home. He returned to his
regiment on Sunday, December %.
Albert Ulmen has returned home
having been mustered out of the
service from his camp in New Mex
leo. He returned home Sunday De-
cember Is
Miss Elaine Dyer is spending her
vacation in Texas, where her parents
are spending the winter.
Lyle Churchill is confined to the
hospital at Fort Smelling with rheu-
matism.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph keenan, an
ncunce the arrival of son, Samuel
Franklin, at their home on New
Years day.
Arthur True is now home, having
been mustered out.
The family of Mrs. Agnes Watts,
who have all been sick with infiu-
enza, are nicely recovering.
Christmas day brought two letters
from Harry keenan,. He has been
promoted to first class private and
and is overseer of the night shift at
a saw mill in France. He says, 81
feel as if / never, never want to go
away again. They car have their
castles, Indian Lake will do for me. +"
Mr. and Mrs. G.. w. Dodge expect
their son, Walter, home sometime
this month. He had had a light at
tack of influenza, but has now re-
covered
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Loe have
been having the influenza. They are
row able to be about again.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-10
Former Prison Inmate Charged
With Theft From the
Institution

Thomas Hunting, formerly resi-
dent of North Mankato, was arrested
yesterday in ST. Paul by Deputy
Sheriff Albert Nerdahl and was
brought to Mankato on a warrant
charging him with grand larceny in
the second degree. 1t appears that
Hunting was a prisoner in the Still
water peniteniary several years ago
and that when his sentence ran out
he continued in the employ of the
state as a salesman for Saltwater
Irvine.
When in Mankato, the warrant
charges that the defendant Hunting
stole a check for approximately $4S
from the state. From here he went to
st. Paul and was apprehended there
by Warden Reid of Saltwater. He is
held in the Blue Earth county Jail
pending further action.