The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-03

"VhelI, dot vhas so, und 1 goes by
Captain Roedeckec und tells him. He
don't like it at first. but by. und by he
says it vhas all right. Dot army needs
me so bad dot l may go to sleep when
my headache comes. und a doctor
shall go along und make it all right.
Dot makes me feel good again All der
vhay home I vhas cheering for Bunker
Hill und some patriots. und 1 hang out
two flags und set up dot beer for der
crowd. Der old womans don't say not
tings to me, but by und by der brewer
comes in und looks around und softly
says
3" .Voglestein, I belief you vhas an
awful fighter, und you vhas in your
grave before you gift COP. but 1 like to
tell you something. Eafery day for ten
years you hat to take some clam broth
1t yhas by der doctors orders, und 1t
makes your stomach all right. n YOU
go in der army how vhas it? 1 vhas
in der Sherman army seven years und
don't see no clam broth. If you don't
take some CLAIMS along NIT you 1t WAS
death in two weeks
Dot vhas so, und when I belief
can't go to war l vhas almost crying
about it, I goes by Captain Roedecker
und tells him. und for two minutes ne
swears at me like some pirates. Den
he feels peter und he says ne snail mar
to fix it oop NIT der Sheneral He cant
go to Cuba without me, und he Vhlll
hire a man to bring CLAIMS along. When
he speaks like dot to me tears vhas In
NV ewes und I take him by der hand
und says:
Captain Roedecker. maybe I vhas
a IeetIe particular, but it shall be all
right in der end. I shall do sooch aw-
full fighting in Cuba dot nopody elsa
vhas in it, -..---.
when I goes home I vhas a. happy
man und 1 makes sooch noise dot der
police come along und vhas gong TO
L-.r nah flags
out. und I gift AWAY a whole keg OF
beer. In one day shall enlist, Vnen
dot COOPER comes in to see me. He WAS
good man und like him. he oon
saw nottings to me for a gooo Vnlle' uhu
den he speaks to me:
q Mine frendt. you vhas going AWAY
to be a soldier und die for America. but
| I don't like you to die too quick May De
| you shall have feather bed. DOCTOR
and clans, but how vhas it about beer?
For 20 years you drink ten glasses day.
Can a man be some patriots und shed
his blood if he don't half beer2 Mitout
beer you vhas used oop before you reach
Cuba
Il don't think of it before. but dot
vhas So und I hat to go back to Cap
| tain Roedecker again. neffer see a
man so mad. He calls me one hoonered
bad names, und I don't believe shall
ever go to Cuba, When he begins 10
| smile und says:
| II 1t WAS SOmeDOOE tISc dOh
| fool NIT him one second. but if we don't
hat you. along our army vhas licked in
no time I shall hire some wagons to
| take along beer for you, und When we
get to Cuba we shall capture a whole
| brewery. Maybe dot beer vhas not al
| ways ice-cold, ufld maybe he Vhas not
dere best brand. but we shall do der
best we can. I like you to be here to-
/ morrow morning at 10 o'clock und put
| vo,r name down. More ash two hoonsr-
| ed men are waiting. to Sc What you Will
do, und you must not stop dot war any
| longer
when goes home shump oop und
down like a boy, und I make a speech
und tell eaferybody 1 vhas off to Cuba
next day 1 vhas some glorious times
| for two hours, und den dot bologna man
| comes around und says:
:" 'voglestein. if I vhas sooeh a brave
man ash you gift all my aausage fac
.ory.'
pct pleaseS me und Z smile.
If you. aozbY dot war we shall hal
! Cuba in one week
DOT tickles me all oafer.
You Will be such a hero as neffeI
4 vhas, und you shall come home to be
president of dot United States. How
effer, I like to ask you one question
You vhas a man who eats butter or
your bread, II you don't hat some but