Wimmer Wednesday. God has never punished me with an abundance of riches, and I will not complain about poverty since I have already praised it. Nevertheless, I always receive credit as I need it, since I am an honorable soul who always pays his debts eventually. I am always building Read more…
Wimmer Wednesday. We have not had to endure anything of the war itself. There were four brothers drafted into the military. However, the army sent one back as unfit and two left to join our priests in Canada. The fourth was sent back by the War Department after he had Read more…
Wimmer Wednesday. Recently I went to Kansas on a visitation and came near to arriving either injured or dead. Twenty-nine miles from Steubenville all coaches without exception leapt over a 65 foot embankment. The baggage cars went into a thousand pieces. The sleeping coaches were burnt. Our coach, the next Read more…
Wimmer Wednesday. During my absence in Minnesota, and while on visitation to the various priories, troops were levied and four of my lay brothers were drafted into the army though they had already made solemn profession. This forced me to hurry to Washington to see the President and from him Read more…