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Mesa free press., 1898-11-25
SHE COULDN'T KISS GRANT.
The Generate Wife Refuses the Favor
ito Saratoga Belle.

The Generate Wife Refuses the Favor
ito Saratoga Belle.
The kiss which Lieutenant Hobson
heroically received from st. Louis
lady at Long Beach recalls an incident
in which the late General U. S. Grant
figured, without, however, sharing the
blushing honor. JUST after the close
Of the civil war General Grant, with
his family, went to the Union Hotel at
Saratoga Springs. Major William w.
Leland, the proprietor Of the hotel, had
been chief commissary on the Gener>
ais staff. He gave banquet to Gener-
al Grant and his wife. Many officers
who were from the Army Of the Ten
nessee were present, as well as several
prominent citizens.
During the dinner the guests were
somewhat startled to see Saratoga
belle advance, with a gracious Grecian
bend, and ask permission Of the Cen
eral to kiss him. There was only one
there who received the Generals sa-
lutte. To that high person he now de-
ferred. Turning, he said, with Mrs.
Grants permission"
Mrs. Grant had, as every one OBJ
served, dropping lid. She was oblig-
ed, therefore, to throw back her head
to get good look at the audacious sup
plicant, who now had not only the eyes
Of all the distinguished company on
her, but those Of the other guests Of the
hotel as well.
After an embarrassing pause, in
which Mrs. Grant had time to consider
the offensive charge on her defenseless
spouse and fortify herself against the
fair enemy, she came to his relief and
declined to capitulate. Nothing daunt-
ed, however, and to prove to those pres
ent that the American girl has nerve
as well as mettle, the fair heroine seiz-,
ed the Generals hand and said:
"Well, as you will not kiss me, will
shake your hand" and retired with all
the honors Of war-vanquished, but not
subdued.-New York Mail and Express.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-25
WHAT CUBA,s Loss MEANS TO spAIN

The loss Of Cuba means to Spain the loss
of the very sustenance of the nation. In the
same, way the loss of your appetite means
starvation to your body. II any reader of
this notice wants to fully enjoy hearty
meals, we can recommend Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters. 1t cures indigestion, dyspep-
sia and constipation.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-25

When coming to San Francisco go to
Brooklyn Hotel, 2OS-212 Bush Street. Ann
erican or European plan. Room and board
$1.0O to $3.50 per day; rooms 80 cents to
81. 90 per day; single meals Is cents. Free
coach. Chas. Montgomery.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-25
Flour Bricks.

Flour is now being pressed into
bricks for use on the march and in
camp. The British government is test,
Ing it for use in its army.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-25
A General ProposIrion.

Wickwire docking at board with
"Pity the Blind" ON it)-You are no
more blind than Lam.
Dismal Dawson Well. what's it to
you?
Wickwire- What business have you
wearing that card?
Dismal Dawson-Jist as much right
as anybody don t say I'm blind This
here is jist abstract proposition. See:
Mesa free press., 1898-11-25

MTC Permanently Cured. No is or nervous
lIAS ness after first days use of DIR. Kine's
Great Nerve Resterer, Send for FREE $2 90
trial bottle and treatise. DIR. r. 81. KLINE, Ltd
go Arch st., Philadelphia. Pa.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-25
To Cure a Cold In One Day.
Accounting For the Size of . ]

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure, 25c.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-25

Piso's Cure for Consumption is the best
OF all cough cures.-George w. Lotz, Fa-
bucher, La, August 26, 1895.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-25

No household is complete wlthouta a bottle OF
the famous Jesse Moore Whiskey. 1t is pure
and wholesome stimulant recommend by all
physicians. Don't neglect this necessity.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-25
YOUR LIVER |; y: +: ! !; ! G;;;s, $;:|: s|:|

Moore's Revealed Remedy will do it. Three
doses will make you feel better. Get it from
your druggist or any wholesale drug house, or
from Stewart Holmes Drug Co., Seattle
Mesa free press., 1898-11-25

1t sometimes curbs fast bachelor to
bridal him.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-25

The Greek cabinet has resigned, the
exceptional circumstances under which
they assumed office having expired.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-10-01
THE PEACE PROTOCOL.
Text Of the Paper Signed by Set
retary Day and NJ. CambOns

Text Of the Paper Signed by Sec
retnry Day and NJ. CambOn,
French Ambassador.
'His excellency. NJ. Cambon. ambas-
sador extraordinaryand minister pieni-
potentiary Of the French republic at
Washington, and Mr.. William Day,
secretary of state of the United States,
having received respectively 10 that eff
feet plenary powers from the Spanish
government and the government of the
United States, have established and
signed the following articles which de-
fine the terms on which the two govern
ments have agreed with regard to the
questions enumerated below and of
which the object is the establishment
Of peace between the two countries
namely:
"Artlcle l. Spain wiz renounce all
claim to all sovereignty over and all her
rights over the Island Of Cuba.
.Article 2. Spain will cede 10 the
United States the Island of Puerto Rico
and the other islands which are at pres
ent under the sovereignty of Spain in
The Antilles, as well as an island in
Ladrona archipelago. to be chosen by
the United States.
.Article 3. The United States will oc-
cupy and retain the city and bay OF
San Juan de Puerto Rico and the port
Of Manila pending the conclusion OF a
treaty of peace which shall determine
the control and form Of government Of
tie Philippines
.Article !. spain will Immediately
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-10-01
MOURNING IN SPAIN.
The Madrid Newspapers DO Not Take
Very Cheerful View of


The Madrid Newspapers DO Not Take
Very Cheerful View Of
the Situation.
All the Madrid newspapers discuss
the peace conditions at length. Fl
Pals prints the text of the protocol
signed by the United States and Spain
with mourning borders and says:
"Spain, without colonies. is reduced
to the role of third-rate power"
( Fl Tmparcial says: "Peacc will not
bring to Spain even the rest she SO
much needs after three years and q
half # war;"
FL Nacior says bitterly: "If Spain
had at least been vanquished only
after furious and heroic struggle
she could resign herself. Peace with
the United States will only be mo-
mentary respite from our misfor.
tune"
Ell Globo (ministeriaD pines fol
peace between Spain and the United
States, and says the communication:
on eastern questions which Day ans
Cambon have signed begin the FIRST
chapter in the new history OF Eu'
rope.
FL TEMPO (conservative) says:
"Peace is an accomplished fact. The
bitterness OF defeat does not prevent
us from seeing with satisfaction the
end of the war;"
FL Liberal says the article in the
protocol relating to the Philippine.
does not indicate that anything goot
fer Spain will be fixed upon. and the
Question will not be xettled favorably
fer her..
FL Epoca says: The peace is the
saddest imposed since the treaty oi
Utrecht"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-10-01

The sufferings OF pellagra are those
well known in times of famine. The
effects sometimes do not entirely dis
appear. A woman of my acquaintance
near Monza, vino had had the pelIagra
some years before, was considered
cured. She was the wife OF q prospers
Gus shop keeper when knew her. The
only remaining trace of her malady
was that from time to time she stopped
in conversation, q look of anguish
came into her eyes, and she would say
in her dialect: III pan Re bon, il vim l'e
bonma il pan lie bon!" Dread is good,
and wine il good. but bread is good!) J
The horror of that suffering from star
vation had never left her. The worst
is that no serious measures Of relief
are being taken. The government,
while squandering millions for the
prestige Of the monarchy, gives moth
ing but a small sum. amounting, when
divided among those suffering with
the hunger madness, to rs cents each
per year. That could not be called 1
serious measure of relief. The gen
eral poverty is 30 great that it seem,
hopeless and useless for private citi
zens to attempt to relieve II by chari
ties. Besides. everybody knows tha1
II is not question Of charities. but !
political question.-North American
Review.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-10-01

bimeby got word that they'd all bin
sold fur five cents apiece fur swamp
owls, and was out Of pocket hundred
dollars. They said swamp owls,
but l reckon they might hcv jest ~
well called 'em crows or black biris
Nobody did ever really find out ~hat
they was"
"But they were chickens?"
"Once upon = time-yes- Change Of
water and the climate, runnin' arter
bugs and mebbe chills and fever had
lest knocked 'em out till they was owls
or mockin' birds, or anythin you want
ed. The Kurnel cum over to talk with
me about ii. but jest hid the jug and
took a walk through the cane-brake,
and when he hollered 1T me hollered
back that he and his old pyramids and
Alexander could 60 to squash"
"And so that's the way your chicken
scheme came out p asked, after long
silence.
There was no answer. Old Abe had
gone to gleeD.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-10-01
THE PEACE PROCLAMATION.


Copy Of the Document 1ssued by tine
President of the CnIted states
On August II.
Whereas, by a protocol concluded
and signed August IL, 1898, by William
II. Day. secretary Of state of the
United States, and his excellency Jules
Cambon, ambassador extraordinary
and plenipotentiary Of the republic oi
France, at Washington. respectively
representing for this purpose the gov
ernment of the United States and the
government of Spain, the United States
and Spain have formally agreed upon
the terms on which negotiations for
the establishment of peace between
the two countries shall be undertaken.
and
Whereas, 1t 10 in said protocol
agreed that upon its conclusion and
signature hostilities between the tive
countries shall be suspended. and that
notice to that effect shall be given M
soon as possible by each government
to the comma nders of its military and
raval forces:
ANOW, ~
president of the United States. do. in
accordance with the stipulations oi
the protocol, declare and proclaim on
the part of the United States suspen-
sion of hostilities, and do hereby com.
ma id that orders be Immediately given
through the proper channels to the
commanders of she military and naval
forces of the United States to abstain
from all acts inconsistent with this
proclamation.
In witness whereof have hereuntc
set my hand and caused the seal OF
the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city OF Washington this
18th day of August. in the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-eight, and of the independence
of the United States the one hundred
and twenty-third.
WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
BY the President:
WILLIAM n. DAY. Secretary Of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-10-01
July l2.-Gen. Torui again refused to

surrender Santiago.
July 13.-Gen. Miles reported that
truce had been arranged until noon,
July IA, at Santiago. Admiral Dewey
reported having sent the Raleigh and
Concord to Grande island, Subig bay,
on information that insurgents had
been prevented on July by Ger
man warship from attacking Span
iards. The German vessel left and
Spaniards surrendered.
July 14.-Gen. ToraI surrendered San
tiago City and about one-third OF
Santiago province to the American
army under Gems. Miles and Shafter,
on condition that his troops should
be sent back to Spain.
Toral, under authority from Madrid,
had finally surrendered, the only
condition being that the United
States should send the soldiers back
to Spain.
July 17.-The American flag was raised
at noon over Santiago, after the
Spanish army had marched out and
laid down its arms.
July 1s.-The president issued procla-
nation which was sent to Gen. Shaf-
ter, ordering that the local reguia-
tions of conquered territory should
be disturbed as little as possible.
July 20.-Gen. Miles reported that he
was ready to leave Guantanamo bay
with transports for Puerto Rico. but
that a naval convoy was lacking.
July 21.-Gen. Miles, with transports
and convoy, left Guantanamo for
Puerto Rico. Gen. Calixto Garcia, of
the Cuban army, near Santiago, for
mally resigned and withdrew his
forces because Of non-recognition by
Gen. Shafter.
July 22.-Gen. Miles reported the
progress of the Puerto Rico expedi-
tion from Mole st. Nicholas, Hayti.
Gen. Anderson at Manila reported
that Aguinaldo had declared dicta-
torship and that the Philippine ma
tives expected independence.
July 23.-Two thousand Cubans at San
tiago drew up petition to President
Mckinley asking that Spanish Off
cials at Santiago should be removed.
July 24.-Gen. Shafter reported that
5000 Spanish troops at San Luis and
Palma Soriano. in the surrendered
district, had laid down their arms to
Lieut.. Miley.
July 25-Gen. Miles, with the Puerto
Rico expedition, began landing near
Ponce. south coast.
July 26.-Spain, through the French
ambassador at Washington, formal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-10-01

eyacuate Cuba, Puerto Rico. and the
other islands now under Spanish SOW
ereigniy in the Antilles. To this effect
each of the two governments will aP-
point commissioners within ten days
after the signing of this protocol. and
these commissioners shall meet at Ha-
vana within 80 days after the signing
of this protocol with the object of COM
ing to an agreement regarding the car
rying out Of the details of the aforesaid
evacuation of Cuba and other adjacent
Spanish islands; and each of the two
governments shall likewise appoint
within ten days after the signature OF
this protocol other commissioners, who
shall meet at San Juan de Puerto Rico
within 90 day after the signature of this
protocol, to ngree upon the details OF
the evacuation of Puerto Rico and
other islands now under Spanish SOW
ereignty in the Antilles.
"Article 5. Spain and the United
States shall appoint to treat for peace
five commissioners at the most for
either country. The commissioners
shall meet i'm Paris ON October at the
latest to proceed to negotiations and
to the conclusion of treaty of peace.
This treaty shall be ratified in con-
formity with the constitutional laws OF
each of the two countries.
"Article 6. Once this protocol is con-
cluded and signed hostilities shall be
suspended, and TO that effect in the two
countries orders shall be given by
either government to the commanders
Of its land and sea forces as speedily as
possible.
Done in duplicate at Washington.
read in French and in English by the
undersigned, who affix at the foot OF
the document their signatures and
seals, August IL, 1898.
JULES CAMBON.
"WILLIAM R. DAY."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-10-01
INDoRsED By M.KlNLEY.
Popular Subscriptions for RattleshiI
Started by Cincinnati Yoaths
Meets President's Approval.

w. Rankingood and Harry Price. Of
Cincinnati. the two young men who
originated the idea OF starting fund
among school children for the purpose
of raising money TO build battleship.
called the American Boy. are in WASH
ington, d. C., forwarding their plans.
They have had an interview with Pres
ident Mckinley, who gave to them the
following letter indorsing their idea:
Mr. w. Rankingood. Cincinnati. o.
Dear Sir: The circular which you have pre-
sented to me. outlining your plan Of rails
ing q fund with which TO build and present
to the government q battleship. has great
Iy interested me.
"IIove OF country and devotion to thu
nag we're never more conspicuous In Amer
ica than they are to-day. and / am sure our
boys and girls viii deem Il . privilege e
be numbered among the contributors tt
this patriotic undertaking.
WILLIAM HKINLEY."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-10-01
THE LESSON IS LEARNED.

ernor of Cuba, wishing to avoid his
humiliating duties in connection
with the evacuation. American
forces under Gen. Schwan defeated
1900 Spaniards in Puerto Rico.
Aug. 16.-President Mckinley has de-
cided to reduce the army immediate.
~ and at least 10000 men will be
mustered out. The gunboat Man.
grove bombarded Caibarien August
Is, the commander not having heard
of the signing Of peace. After a
Spanish gunbcat had been damaged
word was brought from the town
= under a dag of truce that the war
was over.
Aug. 17.-Gen. Merritt as military gov
ernor took formal possession of Ma
Mia. Gen. Merritt and Admiral Dewey
were instructed that the Philippine
insurgents must recognize the au
thorify Of the United States, and
that there could be no joint occupa-
tion of the city. The massacre OF
more than 100 natives of Puerto
Rico by Spanish troops on August
Is confirmed. The only offense OF
the people was in raising an Amer
lean flag at Cieles.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-10-01

The Result was That she Preferret
to Stay Mt Home where She
Would He Safe.

"On one OCCASION" remarked the
veteran statesman and oldest repre-
sentative in congress, Galusha A.Grow
congressman-at-larg from Pennsyl
vania, during the campaign previous
to my coming to the house the IasI
time, Twas riding along a road through
one Of the remoter valleys lying at the
foot of the Blue Ridge mountains
when came to farmhouse. which
looked as If it might afford lusciou,
drink of cool water from fine well ir
the yard. A tidy-looking woman, mo-
especially handsome, nor of superior
intelligence, responded to my appeal
and while drank the cooling draughi
she talked to me.
"I presume there is no dearth OF
politics in your neighborhood at pres
ent." said at a venture.
"'Yes, my husband and the bovs
amt talkin' much else these days
"'Does it interest your
"'No, don't keer who gifts elected
SO long as we can git along and keeI
out Of debt with = little to lay by fer
the children
THAT'S good enough politics for
anybody, madam I said. with bow
which made her blush in embarrass~
ment.
Its tho only kind know good er
bad, she said, apologetically.
DO you ever have any of the can
didates up this way?'
Not right here. but they come
down to the store half mile across
the valley
do you ever see any of themT
"'Not this year. but I have other
years.
why not this year? Are you los
ing your interest in the great states
men of Pennsylvania
No. not that and she hssitated
aWkyardly. but they say there's con-
gressman-at-large this yea-. and
thought maybe it would be safer fer me
TO stay pretty close around home till
after lection and they took him in -
Washington Star
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-10-01
American troops in Puerto Rico ad-

vanced upon San juan
Aug. S.-AmbasaGor Cambon received
Spain's reply to President Mckinley.
and the work Of translation was be-
gun. Secretary Long, in published
letter. defended Rear Admiral Samp-
son. Gen. Miles was closing in on San
Juan from four directions.
Aug. 9.-Spain's reply in full received
by President Mckinley. American
demands accepted, but condi-
tions were tackled on. Further ne
gotiations looking toward peace
were resumed. Coamo, in Puerto
Rico, captured by Americans.
Aug. 10.-New protocol of peace terms
submitted to Spain. Reported that
Secretary Day will head the peace
commission. Cuban troops be3ieging
Ho!guin. Sampson and Schley were
promoted to rear admirals.
Aug. 11.-Madrid cabinet reported to
have approved the peace protocol.
Mayaguez, in Puerto Rico. captured
by Gen. Schwan's troops.
Aug. 12.-Peace protocol signed at
Washington by Secretary Day and
NJ. Cambon, French ambassador.
Aug. 13.-The Madrid government ca
bled to the governors general OF
Puerto Rico and the Philippines in
structing them to carry out the
terms of the peace protocol. Senior
Tomas Estrada Palma cabied to
President Maso that he had, in the
name of the Cuban republic, ac-
cepted the armistice and request
ing him 10 order hostilities to cease.
The bombardment of Manzanillo,
Cuba. was in progress wher the
Spaniards received news of the sign
ing of the peace protocol. A flag
of truce was raised and word was
sent to the fleet. The battle ceased
at once. Fifteen or more Spaniards
were killed and considerable prop
erty was destroyed after the proto-
col was signed and while the orders
10 cease hostilities were being con-
yeyed to the army and navy COM
manders-
Aug. 14.-Gens. Blanco and Maeias Of
ficially acknowledged receipt of the
orders from Madrid for suspension
of hostilities and state that the in
structions are being obeyed. Only
5000 of Gen. Skaters troops remain
at Santiago.
Aug. 15.-Consul Wildman at Hong
Kong cabled the state department
that Admiral Dewey had bombarded
Manila August 13 and the city sur
rendered Internationally. Gen.
Blanco has resigned his Office as gov
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-10-01
APPLYING TO HEADQUARTERS.


know II the train pa isss. and ven
Office.
Of sa.:, :as snax,. asy.; s'ni's' probably I
half late" ksiz.ed the grip-di.-
tender, smilin4T. You surely could
tell me if that true q.
"Dawnawnath3wnb replied
the knight of zs sounding board.
turning the baar of his. head to the
questioner.
"But it is highly desirable that
should know" ssnilsd the gatherer oi
orders still more pleasantly. 81 can
make three businesacalls in that hour
and a half, and stifl have is minutes
margin. Don't you think you had bet
| ter find out for 4pe?. 1t will take yor
only minute or 4wo, you know"
"Finownoth." Eplied the lightning
manipulation, probably meaning: Find
out nothing" Aid he began reading
the advertisement columns of daily
paper, paying no emore attention tc
the interlocutor.
'sThis is a commercial as well as
railroad telegraph ofice?" inquired
our traveller. in the blandest tones yet
used during the cohversation.
YAH" replied tie operator. mean
Ing yes"
"a telegraph. .blx1 pfease?r
The unfinished document was hall
thrown 1T him. H4leisurely wrote
message and handeh it to the other.
with the money to pay for it.
The operator comlhenced reading II
hitting the words one by one with his
pencil to count then. Before he was
haK through he ceased hitting, and
looked startedly at the writer.
Good sakes, man, Tcan't send this!'
he exclaimed, giving this time each
word its full sounds va lose my po'
sition."
"And you'll lose 1t il you don't.
fear" replied hts amiable tormentor
sympathizingly. you've no right tc
hold 1t back a minute"
The operator nervously read it ovei
again. It ran:
superintendent Railroad: Will yor
kindly tell me how many minutes late
is train No. -? II il very imp0r
tant that should know. and your op
perator here refuses to inform me.
Look here, now," exclaimed the
operator. ignoring his newspaper ano
everything else except the traveller. y
really wish you wouldn't insist or
sending this. think must be some
what in the wrong, and I- $eg your
pardon. I can find out for on in two
minutes"
"Yes. thought perhaps you coui1,'
replied the other, returning the money
| to his pocket and exploiting the sweet
est smile Of the day, inrashicA Ashe was
joined by several bystanlters, while the
operator fairly exuded information
I-Everywhere.