Captain Charles W. Jens was born in Germany in 1868, coming to this country when about two years old. For over ten years Mr. Jens has heen employed in Friedholf’s store, this city, where he has been a most faithful and trusted employee. When the militia company, the Whitmoyer Rifles, was organized here, Mr. Jens was elected lieutenant, when Co. K. left San Francisco for Manila, June 15, ‘98 leaving Captain Kilian drilling recruits in Nebraska, Mr. Jens was appointed acting captain, which he held until Nov. 27, when they appointed him captain of company F, Madison, an office he filled with honor to himself and his company through the hard fighting near Manila. Captain Jens was in the hospital in Manila from the 26th of March to the 1st of May, from a bullet wound in the right arm, the bullet going in one side and passing through the arm, causing a painful wound. He was also in the hospital five weeks last fall with sickness. Captain Jens was married in 1892 to Miss Emma Schram. They have three children, two daughters and one son, all bright children. Mr. Jens is the republican candidate for county clerk, and it goes without saying that he will make as good a record in that office as he did a soldier in the army, for the same solid qualities necessary to the one find ample play in the other. The man who managed well for his company of soldiers will manage the important affairs in the county clerk’s office.
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