The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-01-05
HEDBERG HERE
TO SAVE SOULS
Dutch Hedberg, Rough
neck Evangelist" In
vades KenOsha.
WELCOMED AT JAILS

Getting the good old fashioned Cos
pei into places where you want it to
CO." is the task which Dutch" He'd
berg, who styles himself "roughneck
evangelist" has laid out for himself
to do. He has invaded Kenosha and
is delivering noon-day addresses in
this city in an effort to perform his
task in this city,
Hedberg goes wherever he believes
that he will be able to reach those who
most need the gospel he had to bring
to them. In Kenosha he has already
visited both the county Jail and the
city lookup and has given timely ad-
vice to the prisoners there. He plans
to 60 to the poolrooms Of the city to
reach the young men and warn them
before it is too late
Has Message for Workers.
Dutch" Hedberg, while he is known
as a prison evangelist, does not con-
fine his work to the prisons. In each
city where he goes, he tries to meet
the workingmen by delivering noon
day addresses at the factories and
everywhere, after his work has been
Investigated he has been welcomed
He is non-sectaran, having the back
ing Of all Of the clergy He is con-
nected with the Worlds Faith Mission
association of Iowa and is highly rec
commended both by them and by ofici-
ais at prisons where he has preached
Hedberg does not depart from the
veruacular of the streets when he
breaches his sermons. One of his best
known addresses is on "The Prodigal
Son" and part of it is repeated here
Just as it has been delivered in Keno
sha. He said:
"It was sad day in that home
sweet home, when that grand old dad
heard these words, Father give me the
portion of goods that falleth to me-
They were spoken by the younger son
the baby boy of that family-just at
the cross roads of life.
He was kicking out of the harness of
common decency, honor and a good
name. He was breaking loose from
home ties for his heart was with the
gang in the far off country and he
was working the old man to the limit
Little did he know of that bunch who
would soon jackroll him and have his
dough-"
And in this vein he proceeds in an
interesting way to tell that old, old
story of sin and redemption.
Youngsters Fill Prisons.
"The young fellows Of the country
are filling up the prisons" he says
I'm Iowa there are more boys in the
reformatory than there are prisoners
n the state penitentiary. Boys are
going in fast. They have a cream
taste on water salary They are
making $25 a week salary and living
on 500 a week scale. Then they
have to beg or steal the rest. They
crave limouisnes and silk shirts. They
scorn religion until they get into trou-
Bile and then they are ready to listen
to the tales of their mothers God and
Christ. 1t is too late then"
Hands Out Advice Freely.
Dutch" Hedberg while he says that
he was saved the trouble Of going ov-
or the entire road admits that he is a
"roughneck evangelist" He was bar
tender once upon time and then went
all over the country selling ragtime
music. lie declares he has seen the
pitfalls that bcset young man and
wants to warn them before it is too
late.
you can fool the neighbors and
you can fool the world but the hard
guy to fool is the sheriff when he's
to get you; go straight kid" is a
sample Of the advice that he is giving
Co young Kenoshans.
bad company, bad name, a crooked
path bring dishonor and rotten repu-
alton and lead to prison cell, an in
ne asylum or a graveyard" is anoth-
one of his aphorisms
The wise guy is the Christian ev-
time" he declares" and the sad
eest one is the man in prison. Don't
daily too long in dangerous paths"
To Look for LOveday.
The "roughneck" evangelist told how
he had recently been to the state pris-
on at Waupun where he had interview
many of those who are classed there as
dangerous criminals. He was asked
regarding Loveday, Carlson and Blank,
who are there as a result Of the rob
berry of the American Brass company
Offices here, and while he knew moth
ing to report now, promised to make
it his special duty on his return to that
prison to meet these prisoners and talk
to them.