Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 128, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1913 — Blind Brothers Visit Rensselaer and Give Concert. [ARTICLE]

Blind Brothers Visit Rensselaer and Give Concert.

Henry and William Kearns, blind brothers from Oblong, 111., arrived in Rensselaer yesterday and in the evening gave a street concert and received a number of charities. They are very nice appearing young men and state that they* have been blind since birth. They met. Ernie Zea, Rensselaer’s blind boy, and the visit the three enjoyed was interesting to watch. There is a bond of friendship among the blind that has no equal amopg any other afflicted persons. TVhile Ernie has been a cripple, as well as totally blind, from birth, the visitors were of perfect physical ' type. They stated after arriving here that they djd not know they were getting into so large a place. They usually give their concerts in towns of about 500 or 600 population.