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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-18
ODD FACTSABOUT BEVERAGES.
How Various Nationalities Regard Va
rious Drinks.


Many readers were surprised doubtless
IN reading the story of Anton SeidPs wan
derlngs a few hours before his death, to
learn that he resOrted to q Well-knOWD
Broadway coffee house 'to read the pa
pers. That had been his habit during
III his visits to New York, and there any
AFTERNOON one may see a group of the most
distinguished German musicians and writ
ers IN the city slipping coffee, talking, or
reading the papers.
What tea-drinking is to upper-class
Englishmen, coffee drinking is to the same
class of Germans, and both are what,
alas! cocktail drinking is to many Ameri-
cans. 1t is one of the few genuine sur
prises Americans meet with in England to
find that tea drinking, besides being an al
most religious function in polite English
society, is a habit just as slavishly fol-
lowed on athletic and sporting fields. To
see muscular, bronzed, husky young
giant step out Of a boat on the Thames
and eagerly make for the nearest tea table
ought not, perhaps, to seem funny, but
it is.
Cricketers no from the field and rush
no, walk slOWly-to a nearby booth and
float their powerful intellects in tea,"
and on every side of the field tea is served
to the spectators by the gallon. On the
lawns Of the fashionable Enclosures at the
race courses a hundred cups of tea are
consumed to one glass of champagne, and
SO it is all over the tight little island.
Not that Englishmen do not drink as
much "spirits" as do Americans, but
they do not, as a rule-and still speaking
Of the upper classes-drink spirits until
after their late dinners. Then they do
wonderful deeds with Scotch and soda
the day Of B. and S. having departed.
There is popular impression that alb
sinthe is the prevailing drink among
Frenchmen, and especially among those
who have the leisure and inclination to
loiter at the little marble-tOp tables in
front of the boulevard cafes. Indeed, the
late afternoon is still called ''the green
hour there, but that is a tradition. Beer
is the popular drink with the idlerS on the
boulevard, both in the afternoon and in
the even more crowded evening hours. 1t
is cheap beer, and, oh, so bad: and the
Parlslans sip it as they used to sip alb
sinthe, taking half an hour to drink a
glass.
Coffee, black, served in goblets and
made slrupy with sugar, is a common
drink at the cafes, more often called for
IN the afternoon than the once common
abslnthe, and doubtless quite as harmful
Tor 1t IS strange, sad imitation Of the
real thing.
Another surprise Americans meet is
when they learn what their French COM
panIOns, men and women, are drinking
at the chalet du Cycle in the Bots de
BouIogne. A party of men and women
will ride up to the chalet, hot, dusty and
thirsty, of course. They rush to a table
and order something in an excitement
which suggests to the American observer
hurry order for a ''high ball." and the
waiter serves-sugar and water! They
become as hilarious over this as if they
were consuming quarts of champa gne.-
New York World.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-18
CHANGE CAPTIVES.
Captain-GeneraI of Cuba Forced to
Spare the Lives of Ameri-
can RepOrterS

New York, May 16.-A special dispatch
from Key West to the Evening World
says: The World correspondents impris-
oned at Fort Cabanas, Cuba, are saved.
Gen. Blanco has cOurteOusly acceded to
representations made to him yesterday
by United States Special Government
Agent Lieut.. Brainerd, L. S. n.
AS quickly as two Spanish officers can
reach Key West they will be taken to
Havana under a white flag to be ex-
changed, and the World correspondents
will be brought back to Key West by the
same special steamer.
The London Times wel-known CORE
spOndent, Knight, and the British consul,
GOlIan, In Havana, acted vigorously IL
the matter. 1t is believed that had Lieut.,
Brainerd's instructions been more sweep
ing he could have brought them back on
the Uncas. Lieut.. Brainerd reports that
the docks at Havana were lined yesterday
with angry people
Mr.. Knight was advised by Consul
GOllan not to land for fear of mob vio-
lence, because he was brought over by a
United States man-of-war.
The war correspondents will likely
reach Key West tonight OF tomorrow
morning.
Key West, Fla, May 16.-The United
States government tug Uncas has re-
turned here from off Havana without the
two American newspaper correspondents,
said to be Charles Thrall and Hayden
Jones, captured by the Spanish and i'm
prisOned at Fort Cabanas, whose re-
lease the commander Of the Uncas at
tempted to consummate on the basis of
exchanging them for Spanish prisoners
held in the United States. Neither Capt
Brainerd of the Uncas nor any other per-
son on board will give details of the re-
suit of the expedition until the official
report on the subject has been made to
Commodore Remey
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-18
THE SECONDS PETS,
Badger, Eagle, Turtle Dove and Game
cock as NIaScnfS.

Badger, Eagle, Turtle Dove and Game
cock as Mascots.
Chicago, ILL.,, May 16.-Peering out
through the door of the first car that
brought in the first section of the Second
regiment Wisconsin volunteers. was a
tame badger, the mascot CT Co. + of Osh-
kosh. Co. l. of Ashland had a majestic
American eagle, which kept tireless guard
over the car i'll which the company was
transported. 1t was full grown and so
tame that no chain or cage was needed
too keep it with the company. Co. / Of
Marinette carried turtle dove and a
gamecOck to show, as the commander de-
clared, that the men were at home either
in peace or war. Dogs were mascots for
several companies. A monkey had been
secured by one company, but it died the
day before they broke camp.
With one exception, the men were in the
best Of spirits. This exception to the gen
eral rule rode apart from his fellows in a
baggage car, under arrest. He was an
pretended early yesterday morning at Ra-
cine, whether he had gone without leave
Although he is charged with desertiOn.
and may be put on trial for that grave
crime, Col. Born declared. when asked
about the matter, that he did not believe
that the man really intended to desert. A
crowd of several hundred people gathered
about each train while it stood in the
yards, and exchanged greetings with the
boys as they ate their dinners At $40
o'clock the last section pulled out to con-
tinue its southwark journey, amid a
hearty chorus of cheers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-18
MANY MEN WALK OUT.
FaCtorymen at Oshkosh Fulfill the
Threat Made with Their
Demand.

Oshkosh, Wis, May 16.-[Special. j
About 1900 woodworkers, employed in the
several large sash, door and blind fac
tories here. went out on a strike this
morning that promises to be a long and
bitter struggle. The factories are all
running today and the manufacturers say
they will fill the places of strikers as fast
as possible.
The strikers will receive So per week
from the National union as long as the
strike lasts. The demand was for % per
cent increase with a minimum wage of
81 %, also the abolition of female labor,
recognition of the union, and Il weekly
pay day.
Thomas |. Kidd of the National Wood
workers union and the state board of ar
bitratiOn is here seeking to arrange a
compromise. The strikers are very or
DERBY
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-18
Indians Want to Enlist.

Black River Falls, Wis, May 10
Especial. l-Forty young Winnebago In
dams of this vicinity have signed state
ments, which will be forwarded to the
war department, signifying their desire
Of entering the service Of the United
States in the present war, should their
services be needed. They ask to be
known as the Wisconsin Rough Riders. -
Dr. Powell of La Crosse, known among
the Indians and the people at large as
white Beaver is back of the move
Indian mission today to discuss the aues-
ton of the young braves rendering their
services.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-18
FILLED WITH EERS.
Chick amauga Park the Rendezvous
of Thousands of Troops

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 16.-Chicka-
manga park, left vacant by the departure
of the regulars, is now rapidly filing up
with volunteers. From all parts of the
country the volunteers are now pouring
into the park in trainloads and the work
of getting them camped and properly ac-
commodated is an immense task.
The First regiment of Ohio cavalry
500 men, under tins command Of Col.
Day, which arrived yesterday, is now
well located on the spot formerly occu-
pied by the Sixth regiment Cregulars),
close to the Lafayette road
The First Ohio infantry, 500 men,
under the command of Col Milliken
which arrived last night, went to the
park over the Chattanooga. Rome &
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-18
EXPECT ANOTHER CALL
Reported that the President will
Ask for 100000 Addition
al Volunteers.

Chicago, Ill, May IA special from
Washington to the News says: you can
put it down that the President will issue
another call for another 100000 volun-
teers within the next ten days., re-
marked Representative James Hamilton
Lewis of Washington this morning, as he
was leaving the white house. Il know
that this matter has been considered by
the President and his cabinet.
The secretary of war, | understand,
wanted the first call for 100000, but it
was considered best to divide the question
and issue another call later. At the time
the first call was issued it was not con-
templated that we would take the Philip
pines and Porto Rico and hence need
more volunteers
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-18
ENGLAND ON GUARD.
May Land Troops at Manila in Case
of DiSOrder-WOuld Pre-
serve Peace.

Chicago, ILL.,, May 16.-A special to the
Journal from Washington says: ut is
generally understood that if the emer-
gency should arise Great Britain will
send marines ashore at Manila to pre-
serve order until the American army ar
rives, on the plea that she wishes to pro-
tect her own interests"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-18
TO WATCH APACHES.
TWO Troops of Cavalry Are Ordered
to Fort Huachuca in
Arizona.

Denver, Col, May 16.-Col. Sumner,
iii command of the Department of Colo
RADIO, sent today two troops of cavalry,
recruited in this city for the regular
army, to Fort Huachuca, Ariz, to pro-
tect settlers against threatened raids of
the Apaches. He has also asked the war
department for authority to send troops
to Fort Niobrara. Neb., as settlers in that
vicinity have appealed for protection.
fearing an uprising Of the Sioux at Pine
Ridge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-18
STARTS UP AGAIN.
Combined Locks Paper Mill Begins
Production.

Kaukauna, Wis, May 16.-[Special.l J.
The burned portion of the Combined
Locks paper mill has so far been replaced
that two of the big paper machines have
started up. The roof over the heater
engine room has not been built yet, but
the pressing demand for print paper is
such that orders cannot wait longer and
so tie heaters are being run before the
roo is in place. This week the other
two paper machines will be ready to start,
and the big mill will resume its normal
aIacity Of sixty tons Of paper per day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-18
WISCONSIN Patents.

Patents for the following Wisconsin
inventors are reported for this week by
Erwin, Wheeler & Wheeler, 5S and So
Loan and Trust building. Milwaukee,
Wis. These attorneys will furnish the
Inventors Handbook free:
Orrell Ashton, Milwaukee, wire-threading
machine; w. S. Beeman, assgr., Ashland
engine; F. Challoner Oshkosh, cutoff ma
chine; Joseph Gross, Milwaukee, sadiron;
3. OFT, La Crosse, fountain; G.. W. HUFF
schmidt, Prairie du Chen, cover for men,
orandum books. Design.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-18
TROOPS PATROL SHORE,
Government Tugs Have Little
Brush with Spanish
Coast Guard

Key West, Fla, May 16-The govern
ment tug Osceola reported this morning
that while cruising along the Cuban coast
with the torpedo-boat Ericsson on Friday
afternoon they saw a large body of Span
ish soldiers patrolling the shore about
eight miles west Of Havana. Both boats
sent in a fusilade Of shots which scat
tered the troops, but it is not known if
any of the soldiers were killed. The
Spaniards did not return the fire.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-18
JOURNEY A PLEASANT ONE.
Trip to Chickamauga the Bright Spot
in Their Army Life.

Nashville. Tenn, May 15.-[Special. /
Whatever the future may have in store
for the Wisconsin boys. their experience
so far has been pleasant. If they see
actual service they will be likely to re-
member the trip to Chickamauga as the
bright spot in their army life. 1t was
fun-unadulterated fun. The journey
from Milwaukee to Chicago did not count
because the boys were too tired to enjoy
anything, but they retired early and
were fresh as daisies this morning when
the call for breakfast came at $50
o'clock.
During the night there was great deal
Of enthusiasm manifested by the people
of several of the cities along the route.
but most of the boys were asleep and
did not hear anything of it. Those who
did not sleep well heard cheering at in
tervals, but none of them had sufficient
curiosity to leave their comforta bic
beTths to see who was making the COM
motion or where it was.
The Great Unwashed.
When they were routed out by hasty
call for breakfast they discovered a de-
lghtful change in the weather. They
were at historic Nincennes, and in place
CT the cold drizzling rain that was falling
when they retired. there was bright sun
shine and q delicious breeze. The men
had their coffee and rati0nS brought to
them, but the officers ana correspondents
lad to hustle for their breakfasts. And
they did hustle, half-dressed and I'M
Unwashed.
The train stopped twenty minutes and
then sped away for Evansville. 1t ran
through a beautiful country and on every
hand were sights new to most Of the
boys. Enthusiasm increased as the train
ran southwark. In every village the track
was lined with shouting people and at
every farmhouse a group waved salute
with hats, handkerchiefS. aprons or any,
thing that was handy.
At Evansville the boys had great time
and then most of them saw for the first
tine the real down-south darkey. The
tram ran along Il street in what was evil
IDENTITY the negro quarters and the street
fairly SWarmed with black men, women
and children. At the station, where the
tram stopped half an hour. there was
great throng. The people manifested their
| enthusiasm IN many ways. The girls be-
selged The boys for buttons, the children
shouted and the men and women cheered
One woman opened her purse and dis
trlbuted handful of change. A man
rushed up with an armful of beer bottles
and shouted, Here, boys, this is your
last Sabbath on earth, tale this beer and
God bless YOU
Sentries at Car Doors.
Armed sentries kept the boys in the
cars, but they pressed messengers into
service and the nearest restaurant was
soon depleted of it's stock of bottled beer.
There was great cheer when the train
pulled out. A few miles farther on an
other stop was made and there a
crowd of girls carried away a load of
buttons, parts of handkerchefs, pieces of
lining and strips of cloth as souvenirs
1t was the first train Of soldiers to pass
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-18
AS THEY SEE IT.
Spanish Claim Victories at Cienfuegos
and Porto Rico.

London, May 1.-THE Spanish embas-
sizes in Europe are circulating an official
dispatch saying that attempted landings
at Cardenas and Cienfuegos have been
repuised with loss to the Americans.
The dispatch adds that the American
fleet had been much damaged and forced
to retire from San Juan de Puerto Rico
before the severe fire of the forts, one yes
sci being lowed away.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-18
She bravely babe her Horace goodby,

She bravely babe her Horace goodby,
That girl with the auburn hair,
And smiled the tear that dimmed her eye
That girl with the auburn hair
And she kissed him, and kissed him, and
kissed him,
That girl with the auburn hair,
And kissed him, and kissed him, and kissed
him,
him,
And his soldier comrades had to assist him
To leave that girl so fair.
Chicago Tribune
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-18

care you worrying about your son that
has enlisted, Grimmer?'
No. It's the one that has contract
as baseball umpire for the season that's
bothering the life out Of me."-Detroit
Free Press
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-18

No person in Norway may spend more
than three pence at one visit to a public
house.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-06-09

the drums, to the "silent city," citizens
following in carriages. At the grave
the casket was covered with flowers,
and then lowered into it's last resting
place, and then three volleys of mus
kerry we're discharged over the grave
by guard of eight young men, then
each comrade with barred head marched
around the grave and deposited a
shovel of earth therein. A prayer by
Rev. Phillips and a suitable selection
by the choir, and then we left our boy
to sleep, meath the blue sky, until the
last great call shall arouse him again
to come forth and receive that just re-
ward to which his brave deeds and
beautiful life won for him while an
swering the duties assigned to him
here, and which were nobly crowned
by his dying message, to his home
people whom he bade mot grieve for
him, but to be proud they had son
who was brave enough to die for his
country"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-06-09
Two girls wanted at Commercial
House. Apply at once.

Two girls wanted at Commercial
House. Apply at once.
The missionary society of the Pres
byterian Church will give an Inter-
national social at the church to morrow
evening. This social will be patriotic
in it's nature. All the nations of the
earth will be represented by persons
dressed in the costumes of the country
they represent. A program has been
prepared of literary nature, songs
dedicated to Cuba, readings and re-
citations by the children, and an ad-
dress by Rev. Barackman, pastor of
the church, and Rev. John Sinclair,
formerly of this place, if he is able to
stay in the city until Saturday. The
church will be decorated with the
stars and stripes and the flag of Cube.
Light refreshments will be served and
charge of ten cents will be made q.
the door.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-06-09

}. The laws of the State prohibited

pie. The laws of the State prohibited
the putting up of telephone lines on
highways, but the three Republican
judges had decided that telephone
lines could be put on highways. while
Canty and Buck opposed the decision.
The putting aside of the income tax
law was a move in favor of corpora
ti6ns, he said.
James Arnold said that the govern
ment was getting to be government
of the plutocrats, for the plutocrats
and by the plutocrats, and the COM
mon people were only in it when it
came to paying taxes. Mr.. Arnold
was in favor of proportional repre-
sentation, and thought that the post
Office saving bank bill would never
pass. Andrew Stewart was the last
speaker. The Popul;st party had not
lived in vain, he said. The party might
die but its reforms would never die.
The time had come for a new party,
and that party would have success.
The following persons we're elected
delegates to the State convention at
Minneapolis: T. L. Gilbert, A. D.
Stewart, Leo Aftermath, Jas. Arnold,
F. Schumacher. P. Curtin, j. N. By
ington, j. L. Coppock and DR.. j. C.
R. Charest. The delegates were not
instructed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-06-09
DISCHARGED.

Through the pages of History, there
will circle bright and everlasting
halo, around the name of our
first Minnesota soldier, Percy F. Coll
yer, whose final discharge from a
world of pain and contentious was
granted to him at Camp Thomas,
Chicamaugua Park, at 4p. m. Sat,
May 28th 1898. Brave, noble hearted
courageous Percy, just entering into
manhood's promising estate, finding
naught in his few short years, but
the best and brightest of moral and
mental refreshments. thus making for
himself an untarnished character aud
reputation which won for him the true
friendship of all with whom he came
in contact.
The early years of Percy we're spent
in and near Lowell Mass, where a
Christian mother first taught him the
right way, which has always remained
with him cen though the mother was
called away to her reward. In the
spring of 1896 Percy came to Olivia
and remained there short time and
then with his father, L. 81. Collyer, re-
moved to Beaver, where he has since
resided, except as he attended school
in Redwood Falls since September of
last year until the breaking out of the
war, when he gave up his school
duties, joined his company in Olivia
of which he was one of the charter
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-06-09

members, and answered quickly and
willingly the call to his country's aid.
The first night at Camp Thomas, he
slept out without tent aud contracted
a slight cold, which developed first in
to tonsilitis and later on pneumonia
made its appearance and proved fatal
in few days.
His remains were brought home for
interment and were met at Morton
last Wednesday, by the school and
large delegations of citizens from both
towns, flags were displayed at half
mast, business houses closed, and
every mark of respect within the gift
of grateful and sorrowing people
was accorded the sacred remains of
our brave boy, who, only two weeks
previous had hidden his parents and
sister" good by" at Camp Ramsey, and
gone so happily forth in discharge of
his duty.
Thursday at 2 p. N. his funeral oc-
cured, and a larger concourse of
friends has never been gathered in
honor of the memory of any one here
before, there being about seven
hundred people in attendance.
Rev. Phillips of Morton preached
the funeral discourse, which was very
appropriately headed "The Volun-
teer," and the reverend gentleman
gaid many blowing tributes, and his
torical illustrations in remembrance of
the bravery and courageousness of the
nations son, who had given his life in
defense of the cause he so much loved.
Suitable selections we're rendered by
the male quartette, and Miss Alice
Erickson acted as organist. The pail
bearers we're school mates of deceased,
Messrs Lindeman and Thompson from
Redwood, Geo. Kelley and Geo.
Erickson of Beaver, Peterson and
Knowles of Olivia.
At the church the casket rested on
the stars aud stripes, while a lovely
Cuban flag was draped over the foot,
emblematic of the cause for wh ch
Percy risked and gaye his life. The
floral offerings we're profuse, and beau
tiful in the extreme, and the church
was one mass of flags, bunting and
potted plants, thus robbing the sad
scene of much of it's terrors.
After the close of the service and
during the viewing of the face which
had lately been SO full of hope and
pride, the organ played "Nearer my
God" and when the last friend had
left the casket, it was tenderly placed
in the carriage and covered with both
flags, and then headed by the Red
wood drum corps in full uniform, fol-
lowed by the G.. A. R. from various
towns and the Olivia Militia, the
solemn cortege took up its final march
to the sweet ana muffled beating of
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-06-09

Earned runs, Echo 2, Redwood Z; two
base hits, Birum 2. Thielman; three base
hits, Shoemaker; double plays. B. Curtis and
Echo 5: struck out by Thielman 4. by
Schrupp 8. by Phipps l; umpires, Lewis
Buxton and W. Howe.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-06-09
MoraIists may
prate, and doc

MOI0llSIS may
pirate, and doc
tors prose, and
science shout
from the house
top, but just
50 long as the
birds sing and
the flowers
bloom, and a
maiden's lips
are cherry-red,
and a young
m a n s ey yes
look love, just
so long the lads
and lassies will
kiss and kiss
again.