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ROUND TRIP
June .1 to Sept 30
Colorado's climate is a most
healthful summer tonic; the air
is always light and cool. This is
the place to spend an ideal wed
ding trip or to go for a summer
vacation.
Round trip rates will be good
during the above period to Den
ver Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
We have a very interesting
booklet on Colorado and its sum
mer attractions which you will
enjoy looking over and which we
will send free on application.
California
ROUND TRIP
June 8 to June 15
June 22 to July 6
This is your opportunity to
make the trip to San Francisco
and Los Angeles at this remarka-"
blv low rate.
Round trip; tickets will be on
sale to the above points. These
tickets are good in either Pullman
palace or tourist sleeping cars and
offer all the advantages of our
through, train service. No wed
ding journey will be more de
lightful than . the trip through
California. The climaje is de
lightful at this time of the year.
Sond to us for literature about California.
No
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ROUND TRIP
June 20 to July 12
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You can go to anypart in the
Northwest to Portland Tacoma
Seattle Bellingham, Everett Van
couver Victoria and New West
minster for one fare for the
round trip. Here is an unusual
opportunity and a chance to see
a most interesting part of our con
tinentthe section which is show
ing such rapid and impressive de
velopment. Tickets may also be
secured at slightly higher rates
permitting you to go one way
through California and return
v through the Northwest.
Write us for full Information and booklets re
garding this trip.
Take -a 'trio worth while f emembering a liffetl
me
INQUIRE AT
CITY TICKET OFFICE, 1324 FARNAM ST. Phone Douglas'334
1 233939
BEGINNINGS OF THE COCKTAIL
Orig la of Popular Coacortloa
Traced Back to Revolutionary
Times.
A Connecticut Yankee, versed In revolu
tionary lure, contribute to the New York
Bun an account of the origin ot tha "Ameri
can Cocktail," a mixed drink of consider
able renown, taken from an ancient booklet
entitled "Cocktail Slorlea." Tha account
follows:
-la tha days of tha American revolution
one I'a trick Flanagan, a Jolly and very
populur Irishman, enllated aa a addle In
a company of Virginia home troop. He
bad but recently married an Irish girl who
was Intensely American In her sentiments,
and who was determined to to with her
Patrick wherever she oould. Tha officers of
tha troops were Informed of her Intentions,
and more In tha spirit of fun than anything
else encouragod her, but she took It In
earnest, and was found aa close about the
company as she could get, and always
making herself useful In many ways.
Bhe soon became recognised as an adjunct
of the company, or rather, perhaps, no
objections were made to her presence with
It. In a short time Patrick died, whereupon
the soldiers and ofUcers expressed a great
sympathy for her, and the colonel asked
what she would do now that Patrick was
gone, when she promptly replied:
"I'll stick wid yres until we gits our lu
deplnUlnce, Just as Patilck would."
Thla so pleased the officer and the by.
landers thut they promised to aee what
ihey could do for her In thla particular.
In a few duys she was Informed that she
might act as sutler to the company, but aa
orders had been received which would take
the company to New York, and as she
might not like to go so for away from
home, they would endeavor to get her a
similar place In another company which
would most likely, remain In tha south.
Hera Betsey (fori that waa her name)
squared herself In front of the Informant
and Indignantly replied:
"To the dlvtl wld yore other companies.
I go wld Patrick's one, and to tha end of
It, too."
This settled It, and In 1771 "Patrick's
company wintered at a place In Westchester
county, near New York, named ' Four
Corners," between White Plains and Tarry
town. At this point Betsey set up aHavern,
which she kept very neatly, with sanded
floors and convenient little stalls and rooms,
where the American and French officers
met frequently and flayed cards and en
joyed a new sort of drink compounded by
Betsey, which became very popular, and
which she called a "Bracer." Indeed, her
tavern became famous for the "Bracer."
and Betsey waa tempted by many a good
offer from other tavern keepera for the
secret of this delightful drink. But she
waa beyond tha reach of all such seductive
Influences, and gave the secret to but one
soldier, who waa a great friend of Patrick's,
with a sworn pledge that It should not be
mads public until after her death. It Is
understood that this pledge was sacredly
kepi. .
In tha neighborhood of Betsey's tavern,
or, aa It became finally known. "The
Bracer Tavern," lived an Englishman, who
kept a pack of hounds, fine horsea and
splendid poultry, all Imported from the
mother country. He was an Intense loyal
ist, and woe, of course, an object of
hatred to the American soldiers and of
suspicion to the people there.ibouts who
favored the cause of the colonies. Betsey
Flanagan was fiercely hostile to this gen
tleman and his family and talked loudly
against them, and made dire threats of
what she would do to them when "Glneral"
Washington came on. Bho was always
promising to feed the American and
French officers upon the line fowl that waa
in the loyalist's grounds, and from time
to time they would tease her about her
delay a carrying the promises Into effect.
One night when there wits an unusual at
tendance of these officers at the Bracer,
and after they had teased tier more than
usual about the English fowl, she Invited
them Into her dining room, when there
was spread before them a bountiful feast
of chicken, done in all ways and atylea
kuuwu to tha Flanagans and those as
sisting !n the Bracer tavern keeping. Tha
work Was ' done. The chicken coop had
been raided by someone. The Englishman
was furious, but powerless. Boon after
he left the country and found refuge in
England.
Among the Englishman's poultry were
several qucks of superior breed and size
and of unusual beauty, sporting tail feath
ers of great height and of graceful curves
and of the loveliest colors. They were
much admired by the people of tha neigh
borhood, and It Is aaid some very lair
verses were written by a local poet about
the stately' magnificence of these birds.
Betsey had not thrown away the trophies
of her capture, damaging aa they were
as evidence against her. but she had spread
them tastefully over the dresser, as she
culled It, upon, the shelves of which stood
bottles of various slses containing the de
lectable and now renowned "Bracer."
After the chicken banquet was over Bet
sey Invited the guests Into tha tavern bar,
and with great pride pointed to these feath
er decorations. The surprise was com
ylwte, and tha event recognized by three
hearty cheers for Betsey Flanagan, the
cause of the colonlHts and the discomfiture
of the Englishman. The "Bracers" came
off those shelves in a great hurry, and
the remainder of the night was passed In
that barroom amid the "cocktails" and the
Inspiring "Bracers."
"Give us some more of those 'cocktails.' "
was the frequent order. "Here's to the
divine liquor which Is aa dVUc ions to the
palate aa the cocks' tails are beautiful to
the eye," was one of the toasts; "Vive la
cocktail"' sang out a Flench officer. This
was the keynote to the now celebrated
name. It stuck.
If you have anything to trade advertise
It In the For Exchange columns of The
Bee Want Ad page.
Coloarl Hryau's Kspanalon.
When In Vermont the other day, Mr.
Bryan consented to get on the scales, and
he was surprised to ascertain that his
weight la now 234V pound. When he en
tered the presidential campaign In 1SU6,
ssys the Washington Herald, the Ne
braska tipped the beam at exactly- 165.
Mr. Bryan's age was then S6. 'in eleven
years, therefore, his avolrdupoise haa In
creased sixty-nine pounds, an average an
nual Increase, of onlv a mti.. . .v.
. , , - man
... . apropos or this comparlso.
- "" newspaper man recalls
story that Illustrate h. h . ...
"iioviniic quality
of character that nut many poople credl?
nfr llrtfan mev. . .
..... MlI1 possessing-. Mr. Bryan
had Just arrived at the t,., .,
Salem, III., after hi. nnm.r.ull.. ..i
cugo. Thither ruhed an army of news
paper men from all parts of the country
to write about him. The one Involved la
this story had received a telegram front
his editor Instructing i.m to ascertain and
wire immediately Mr. Bryan's height,
weight, size of feet, the number of his
hat, etc. The corn spondent turned over to
the nominee the editor's telegram of In
structlons. Mr. Bryan read Its oontenta
aloud, giving the desired Information aert
atlm. When ho reached the question aa to
the size of his hat, he smiled and Inqur1red
"loea your editor mean before or after r
B.e Want Ada Xur Business Boosters.
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