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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-07-08
REFUGEES FROM SANTIAGO.

British and Austrian warsbips Arrive at
Port Royai.s
KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 1.-THE
British warships Alert and Pallas, the
former with IA refugees and the latter
with rs, and the Austrian man.of.war
Kaiserin Maria Theresa, with 80 refu.
gees, have arrived at Port Royal.
They left the entrance of the harbor
of Santiago de Cuba at 4 p. m. Mon.
day.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-07-08
THANKS FOR scHLEY.
Representative Berry Introduces Reso
luton in the House.

Representative Berry Introduces Reso.
luton in the House.
WASHINGTON. July 7.-Representa.
tive Berry (Ky.) introduced in the
house a joint resolution rendering the
thanks Of congress to Commodore
Schley and the officers and men under
his command for the destruction Of the
Spanish feet.
Mr.. Berry. in speaking of his resolu.
tion. said: Il propose that the officer
to whom the glory is due shall be rec
ognized. Schley is the real hero Of the
incident. He and the brave band of
officers and men under his immediate
direction are the ones who achieved
the victory, and all honors should be
given them"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-07-08
BENEFIT OUR sH!PBulLDERs

Superiority of AM can Armor Plattn.
iroven at Santiago
LONDON, July 1.-THE Berlin corre-
Epondent OF The Daily Mail says: The
battle Of Santiago de Cuba is con.
sidered to have proven the superiority
OF American armor plating and arti.-
lcry. and it is believed i'll the fut,iS4
European nations will give large orde a,
to American manufacturers for rmor,,
guns and the like
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-07-08
Build a Refrigerator in Cuba.

CHICAGO, July 7.-Swift & Co., who
few days ago secured the contract
from the government to furnish the
entire army i'll Cuba with fresh and
canned meat for the next six months,
will build big refrig orator at San,l-
ago where all meats for the army will
be shipped and kept until they are
needed.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-07-08
An Old Iowa Editor Dead.

DAVENPORT. Ia., July 7.-Mr. D. N.
Richardson, editor of The Democrat,
died at Groton, VT, Monday night.
He had been out of health for several
years. Mr.. Richardson was one of the
Oldest settlers Of Davenport and was
we'll known throughout the West, hav.
ing been at one time president Of the
Northwest Press association.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-07-08
OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED.

Premier Sagasta Learns Of Admiral Cer-
vera's Defeat.
MADRID, July 7.-Senor Sagasta, the
premier, has announced officially that
Admiral Cervera's squadron has been
defeated, that the Almirante Oquendo
was burned and the Maria Teresa sunk
and Admiral Cervera himself is pris.
oner of war. The dispatch containing
the information has not yet been fully
deciphered.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-07-08
REPULsED BY KENT's MEN.

h,aninrds Make Desperate Attack by
Night.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 3, via Kings.
ton. Jamaica, July 7.-The Spanish
made a desperate night attack upon
our left shortly before 10 o'clock Satur.
day night. The assault was directed
at the position that had been carried
by General Kent's men. The Span.
iards left the trenches and charged
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-07-08
cervera's Guns Were Resh,pped

LONDON, July IA dispatch to The
Evening News from Madrid says that
after fridays battle at Santiago de
Cuba the marines and guns belonging
to Admiral Ce1vera's fleet were re.
shipped preparatory to the squadron S
sortie from the haTbor.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-07-08
Surgeons for Skaters Army.

Surgeons for Skaters Army.
WASHINGTON, July 7.-Surgeon Gen.
eral Sternberg of the army is making
arrangements to send number Of sur.
geons for Shafter's army on the
steamer Grand Duchess, which is soon
to leave Newport News for Santiago.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-07-08
Open for Co,omercial Business.

WASHINGTON, July THE French
cable via Haytl. used by the govern.
mcnt in communicating with the
army, is now open to the public for
ordinary business. This is in accord.
ance with instructions issued by Chief
Signal Officer General A. w. Greely.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-07-08
Fair Grouud stables Burned.

ST. LOUIS, July Q. AT 2:30 o'clock q
fire broke out in the stablespf DR.. Ber-
nays at the fair grounds add within an
hour five valuable racehorses and six
stables had been consumed and seven
other stableO badly damaged.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-07-08
Supplies and Men From Tampa.

TAMPA, July 7.-Several transports
have sailed from Port Tampa within
the last few days carrying large quan.
titles of war material, supplies and
$500 men to reinforce General Shafter
81 Bautiago.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05

Years ago q member Of the Indiana
legislature, in a.brand-new suit OF broasl-
cloth and silk hat. gold-headed cane
and white-lawn tie, wandered mp into
the sanctum of the Courier-Journal,
stood around in = listlesa way, looked
over the papers, went downstairs and
came back several times He was
asked to take . seat, which he declined
elaborately. and ended by drawing his
chair in confidential way mp to the
Roundabout" mans desk. 'Cor'anss
you" he said, ''put in the paper that
axn 1T the Calf house with
my bride, and just ding in
something about my being a prom<
inent Indianiau? / don't care any
thing about this sort OF thing myself.
but you know how the women are
want so copies of the paper sent to this
address" And he laid down 81. 50,
grinned, got red In the face, said .-Good
morning" and vanished. Next morn
ing he read that MIR. John Hnckle-.
berry requests us TO say mat he il
ut the Gait house, with bl- orides that
he il . prominent member Of the In
diana legislature and that he himself,
personally, cares nothing for newspa-
per notoriety, but that society note
wonid be very gratifying to Mrs
Huckleberry. He added thai he WANT
ed 50 copies of the paper for distribu-
ton to his constituents n--Lou:srilie
Courier-Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05

not intended to initiate against the
merits OF thousands OF others. In the
afternoon, after Sheridan had COM
pleted his ride .from Winchester, 90
miles away" after he had reformed the
lines of his shattered army and was adj
vancing. the army Of Western Virginia
was ordered to charge across morass.
The confederate troops were on the one
side, with loaded muskets, and with
artillery. The commander of one of the
brigades in that army was an Ohio
colonel. He was fighting on foot lead
ing his men. The morass stopped the
men, but the colonel commanding the
brigade went right on. fioundering
through mud almost waist deep. He
was shot once, and his clothes were
actually riddled with bullets. but he
went ahead. waving his sword, and the
men followed. He was the first man
over the slough. His name was Ruther-
ford b. Hayes. and he was afterwards
president OF this republic.
SMITH D. FRY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05
THE FlENDisH BUTCHER.
He Sent Her Flat Steak to Make
MAnf Rmlla Ont m

He Sent Her Flat Steak to Make
Meat Balls Ont OF.
Dearest" she said, and there was a
slight tremor in her voice, will you
have slice Of bacon?
He would; as he had been married
only a week, and would have accepted
slice of sandstone or papyrus from
her hands with equal willingness.
II thought" he said, as with difficulty
he removed his eyes from the dainty
morning jacket surmounted by her
lovely face to the. sor6id bacon, '.you
said we would have some of those meat
balls like SO well for breakfast"
The lovely eyes filed with tears.
George" she said, with rising indig-
nation subduing her grief. lit was that
horrid, mean butchers fault, and
want him never, never to dare to expect
my patronage again"
.Never mind, dear" he said, sit
doesn't matter. Forget to send the
meat, did he?"
mo. he sent the meat, but not what
I ordered. After / had planned having
this nice dish for you this morning;
after had taken the pains to go in per-
SON and explain carefully to him the
kind I wanted; and after l was SO happy
at the thought how you would enjoy
the meat balls. to have my whole pleas
ure spoiled by that detestable butchers
mistake almost breaks my heart"
More tears.
He went round the table and COM
forted her.
ST ordered" she sobbed, 'some round
steaks to make the balls with, and.
George, the ones he sent were-as-fiat
-as-your hand!"-Detroit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05

private lie In the country. i 90 not
know anything about those things my
self. but l am sure from what people
have said to me that he must be a very
superior man. indeed, in the higher
walks OF life.
"The Washington correspondent Of .
prominent Pennsylvania newspaper has
boarded at this hotel and l have shaved
him a number of times. too He il q
very impetuous sort Of fellow, who
wants everything done according to his
own way of thinking. and he has very
little respect for the opinion of the bar
Der. There are several particular
places upon his face. where the beard
is very rough. and he insists upon hav-
ing those places shaved very smooth.
II everything is not done exactly as he
wants it, he declares that he is not half
shaved. Nearly all newspaper men are
cranks when they are in the BARRIERS
chair"
at is difficult 10 get some of the SEN
ators and representatives to sit for their
photographs" says one of the prom
inent photographers in Washington.
1--WE give them each dozen pictures for
nothing. if they come and have sitting.
OF course. it is to our interest to have
their negatives on hand, for we sell
them in great numbers. Besides, they
often want pictures taken in Washing
ton, even after their term of Office has
expired. Yet, at the time when we want
to complete our pictorial congressional
record, it is almost impossible to get
them to come and give us q sitting.
sometimes get newspaper men after
them, and that always brings them"
-. B. Hawley, of Hawleyville, Conn"
That was the address upon card which
was handed to a lady on the cars in
1868. She was only 10 years of age. and
was in trouble. One little boy with her
was nearly two years old. and she had
another one just two months old in her
arms. She was very young mother
and was travelling alone. Her pocket
had been picked. her ticket and money
were gone. and the train was rapidly
approaching the great city OF New
York. Naturally her eyes were full OF
tears and her sobs attracted attention
j. b. Hawley asked her some questions.
and elected the fact that she was on
her way from Canada to meet her hus.
band in Railway. N. j. She hadn't even
money TO pay her way across town to
the ferry which would take her to Jer-
sey City. Mr.. Hawley offered her FIVE
dollar bill. She declined to receive it,
but accepted dollar, and asked his adj
dress SO that she might return it. He
gave her card with the above address.
She went to the Taylor house. where her
husband was well known, and was soon
joined by him there.
~. B. Hawley. of Hawleyville," did a
good days work in helping the young
mother. She was the wife of soldier,
snd in after years the incident largely
resulted in aiding the kind gentleman
in his aspirations for political prefer.
nent. He was elected and reelected to the
United States senate. and to-day repre-
sents the state of Connecticut in that
distinguished body. This incident has
never been related In print before.
At the battle of Cedar Creek. in Oc-
tober. 1864. there was displayed great
gallantry on both sides. and the men.
tion Of one particular deed of bravery ia
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05
ENCOURAGEMENT.

cnrades. on life's Journey faring,
weary. tempted, oft despalring,
Manfully all thy burdens bear;
Aurmur not. thou hast thy share
VI blessings. some things counted dear.
NO life is always sad and drear.
ofks -or thyself and feilowman.
enough for thee it Is Gods plan.
20 forth ard comfort souls In grief.
70 want and suffering give relief,
Inselfish in thy ministry
Healed gently thy own wounds shall be.
Choose thou the good. the true and pure
strive for the things that will endure:
obey the voice when duty calls,
Truth be thy guide whate'er befalls:
Honor and courage dwell with thee.
In love and friendship loyal be-
Rave faith. yield not to doubt and fear
onward. oh, travellers. with good cheer,
lndaunted thus. hopes star divine.
shaH on thy pathway brightly shine.
Noble thy deeds with purpose high,
Grand and secure thy destiny.
-Emfly A. Brownell. In Good Housskeep-
ing.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05

were to think thousand times" sa,t
Ruth. Il am jus ,id-fashioned enough.
to believe that there are other things
more necessary to ones happiness than
money"
Very well, you'll do as you choose
about it. of course" said Aunt Martha.
:rigidly. "Bu, l think ny opinion
worth considering, notwithstanding"
Cousin Hugh came. Ruth liked him.
but-he wasn't Rodney Dare! Millions
of money wouldn't have tempted her to
marry him if she had had no lover.
Il suppose you haven't changed your
mind about matters and things?" said
Aunt Martha. one day, The week before
Ruth went home.
Not in the least" replied Ruth.
You're foolish GIRL" said Aunt
Martha.
Maybe. but l think not" responded
Ruth.
When she got home she told Rodney
all about Aunt Martha's plans.
do you think 1 was foolish?" she
asked, smiling into his face.
Il think you're noble, true-hearted
little woman" he answered, and kissed
her. Il hope you'll never regret giving
up your share of your aunt's fortune
for man with but one arm to protect
you with. I feel unworthy of such a
sacrifice"
"There was no sacrifice about it," said
Ruth. Il didn't care for the fortune
and do care for you."
Six months later telegram came
saying that Aunt Martha was dead.
Would Ruth come to the funeral?
Ruth went, and after the funeral she
and Cousin Hugh sat down in the old
fashioned parlor together, with Aunt
Martha's old lawyer and one or two OF
her intimate friends, to listen to the
reading of her will.
In it she bequeathed to Hugh Trevor
"all property now in her possession. to
which she had just title and claim"
with the exception of the old family
Bible. That went to Ruth.
4 have brought my legacy home with
me-" she told her mother. on her re-
turn, as she deposited a package
wrapped in thick brown paper and Sc
curely tied up on the parlor table. On
the wrapper was written: Ruth
Trevor, to be given her. unopened, after
my DEATH" in Aunt Martha's prim pen
manship.
"You don't mean to say that you were
left nothing but that?" cried Mrs. Ire
vor.
"It's as much as expected" answered
Ruth.
That evening Rodney Dare came in.
Suddenly Ruth bethought her of the
package, which had not been opened.
Il must show you my legacy" she
said, bringing the package. "Cut the
strings. Rodney, please"
Bible from its wrappings. As she did
so. some papers slipped from between
its pages and fell to the floor. She
stopped and gathered them up. One
was somewhat bulky document. The
ether was an envelope, on which her
name was written.
Heres letter from Aunt Martha
she said, and opened it.
As she read it a tender light came into
her face. Then look of surprise and
bewilderment.
IL don't understand" she said.
looking from Rodney to her mother
"She says something about deeds.
What does she mean by that. I won
der?"
Rodney took the large document from
Ruth's lap and unfolded ii and glanced
over the half-written. half-printcd
page.
"It MEANS" he said. "that you're
wealthy little woman in spite Of your
self. Ruth. Your Aunt Martha had half
her property decided to you before she
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05

died. That which she spoke of in her
will was the other half of it, which had
not been decided away, and you, of
course, supposed that represented all.
She leaves you her old home and other
property in its vicinity, to the value of
a good many thousands of dollars, l
should say
1T can't be-" cried Ruth, excitedly.
'And yet it must be so. Read her letter,
Rodney-read it aloud, and maybe it'll
seem clearer to me-"
Rodney read:
MY Dear Niece Ruth: I do not think
/ have very long to live. therefore. shall
SO arrange matters now that there need be
little trouble in disposing Of what leave
behind when l am dead. When you told
me you could not fall in with my plan about
marriage with Hugh, was indignant. II
had died then, you would have got little
from me if could have had my way about
1t. But by and by / began to think it over
and came to believe that you were right
and I was wrong. I calculated from the
head, you from the heart, and the heart is
to be trusted most in such matters, think.
I admire you for your honesty to your
womanhood. and your loyalty to your one
armed lover. You did just right, my dear
niece-just right.-and to prove to you that
Scar you no i'll will for not falling in with
an old woman's foolish plans, shall have
half my property decided to you at once, SC
that, at any time after my death. which ]
have reason to believe may happen at any
time, and suddenly. all there will be for you
will be to take possession. God bless you,
dear Ruth. and make you very happy with
the man you have chosen. He ought to be
proud Of so loyal-hearted wife as you will
make him. Sometimes think kindly OF the
woman who never got much happiness out
Of life, and may this legacy bring you more
enjoyment than it has ever brought me-"
.Dear Aunt Martial" said Ruth, soft
IL. with tears rolling swiftly down her
cheeks. Il wish she could know how
much thank her for her legacy-and
her letter. Do you know, Rodney, I'm
not sure but / value that most?"
For answer he bent and kissed her.
.sYour love and loyalty are worth q
thousand legacies," he said. And Ruth
threw her arms about his neck and
cried: I'm so glad for your sake, Rod.
pey!"-N. Y. Ledger.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05
Soul wrecks.

The saddest wrecks in this world are
soul wrecks. Many who set out joyous
ly on the voyage of life, with brightest
hopes and prospects Of attaining ca
reer Of usefulness. happiness and hon.
or, are wres sked amid the temptations
and snares that beset them. and never
reach the goal or haven of their hopes.
Some may attain what is called success
in q worldly sense-that is, they may
attain wealth or distinction or some
other object of ambition. but II Is often
through the sacrifice of honesty and
honor. Success attained by such means
is common, but those who have attained
il often awaken to the monmentous fact
that they have paid fearful price for
1t, and have wrecked their Souls.-De-
froit Free Press
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05
TONSORIAL PHILOSOPHY.
A Washingto Barber Talks About
His Customers.
Some He Likes, Others lie Thinks Too
Small for Any Use-BIts OF HistOFy
Which Have Never Been
Printed.
Especial Washington Letter.l

81 would just as lief shave The west
ern senator as not" said q barber in a
prominent hotel in the national capital.
''if he would only pay me for the trouble
that am obliged to take with him. or
course the price of shave is only Is
cents, but nearly all of the guests of
prominent hotels are men of wealth
and they usually pay the barber quar-
ter, or give him 4 bigger tip, OCCASION
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05

She-I ought to have new hat.
He-The one you've got Amt very
shabby.
She-Well, no. its not rs shabby ~
ron are. but it is 50 shabby I'm ashamed
10 be seen on the street with it.-Tam-
many Times
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05
one Deanition Of II.

.Pa." said Tommy. what is econo-
my7"
ECONOMY" replied Mr.. Hardup. with
a meaning glance at his wife, "is walk
ing three blocks to save car fare and
making a kick for a new bonnet on the
strength Of it."-N. Y. Journal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05
Huntfng fer Il.

Picker Pete-Poor AickeJl Hes
ravin' crazy!
Slippery Slim-Wot's de matter wid
him2
Picker Pete-He tried = pick .
leddy's pocketl-N. !. Jourus1
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05
sweetbrend sandwiches.

This is dainty much used for lunch
aon. After the sweetbreads have been
boiled and cooled. chop to the consist
ency of paste. adding one-quarter the
quantity of French peas that have been
boiled and pressed through fine sieve.
Mix well with mayonnaise dressing and
lemon juice to taste, spreading the
paste on thin slices Of white bread that
have been lightly buttered.-Eyery
Month.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05

So rapid has been the change in the
English language that the English Of
to-day bears no more resemblance to
the English Of 1000 years ago than It
does to German.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05

The swiftest river in the world II
the sutley. in India. At one part cf II
here is > descent Of 1900 feet in 1os
nises.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-03-05

Tea and C01ee Drinking.
EngliShmen drink i've times as much
t., as coffee. Americans eight times -
much coffee as tes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-20

state decided her to sue for peace Just
then, and | believe you will find the
Spanish authorities bear me out. It
was only 2 straw, but still the straw
that broke the eamels back Spain
trusted me; she knew liked her noble
but defenseless country, was of her re-
lS1on and detested the war, consider
ing 1t disgrace to our country. There
tore, when l told her it was foolhardy
TO light US longer; that we would sure
~ beat her; that we had more re-
sources of all sorts, as we'll as men;
When l claimed to know our people, as
l thought 1 did, for I had been much
among them, and said many disliked
the war as much as [; that many good
Protestants had been Influenced to
consent to assist the war by the rep
reservations made of Spanish cruelty
and the continued fighting in Cuba
(which l also thought should cease) :
that if she (Spain) continued fighting.
she would lose the sympathy of Amer
leans ana Europeans as well, but that
II she sued for peace now, she would
ma now noble and generous a people
we We're, and not the mercenarv couD-
try we appeared, and we would give
her generous terms, which she would
not get later. advised her to give Us
a coaling station or two, though.
strictly speaking, we should not take
even that, as we had begun the war lin
the name OF humanity, but our govern
ment might need them, and we had
been put to much expense. In short,
wrote such stronS appeal for peace