Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-10-13
KEEP OPEN FOR THE CYCLISTS
Thtre Are ROadhouses Whose Doors
Are Never Closed During the
:. Wheeling; Season.

Z Wheeling may be on the wane, as has
been asserted'by many person in and
out of the trade of'late, yet there are
numbers of way side roadh ouses where
edibles and :drinl1ables are sold that
are never closed: These establish
ments are kept open that the early
rider or century man may not be left
without means of ,allaying thirst or
hunger. In fact, the man who investi-
gated while making an early run the
other day was surprised to note the
number of such places open to all COM
ers. He wanted to know more, so while
absorbing a refreshing glass he asked
the attendant at popular South side
resort if it paid.
j. 81 cannot say that it pays" was the
reply, <'but if we don't keep open
Others will and we are forced by COM
petition to do so. Many persons start
out on long rides in the early morn
ing, thus lodging wagons, crowds and
other unpleasant features of bicycle
riding, and it is to this class we cater.
Then, again, our places are for the
most part open and we had to employ
a Waterman to guard the tables, chairs
and other articles which could not be
stored away each night, so we con-
cluded that it would be simpler to keep
couple of walters and plenty of edi-.
bles on hard and serve our customers
all night. Another thing is that many
century runs are undertaken at night,
when there can be nc unpleasant inter-
ruptions, and we are always called
upon to serve the participants.
''There is nothing more grateful in
the early morning to a bicycle rider
than a cup of hot coffee and we make
specially of that, keeping it hot and
strong all night. 1t also serves to tone
down the reveler who has been out on
his wheel ali nj ght celebrating and
needs tonic to brace up on before
going home. Yes, we must keep open
and we shall continue to do so until
the snow falls and the bicycle is laid
away to rest and rust. 1t is an innova-
ton this year, but it will be lasting
one. We have bicycle repair shop
attached to this place. which is also
kept open all night, and we have many
calls for the services Of our me chanic
to repair wheels. It saves many long
walk trundling a wheel to have bike
shop on the road. ready to repair
wheels or stop up punctures.' -Chica-
go Chronicle Il II ~ .,sl..," -
Heroic Work Of Our Naval Midgets.
A CONSPICUOUS feature of our naval
operations is the. astonishing work
| performed by the small craft in the
regular and auxiliary squadrons. In
bold captures and effective fighting the
pleasure yachts, tugs, revenue cutters
and lighthouse tenders that were
hastily converted into war craft have
excited the wonder of the naval world
at large. With ornaments of one,
| three and six-pounders, and Colt and
Maxim machine guns, these saucy lit
tie vessels have held their own with
the ponderous cruisers and battle
ships. The feat of the Gloucester, for
merly the pleasure yacht Corsair, in
destroying the torpedo boat Destroy
ers Pluton and Furor during Cervera's
fight from Santiago de Cuba, was one
of the most remarkable in naval an
nails The Eagle, Hawk, Mangrove and
other small craft have deeds to their
credit of corresponding Importance.
The great utility of these naval mid
gets has been demonstrated under
most acute and thrilling circum-
nces.-Philadelphia Saturday Even,
ling Post