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CAPTURE OF ILOILO HOW THE TOWN AND ITS DEFENSE5 WEE
 TAKEN. GUNBOATS' GOOD WORK. Ci,g Set Afre by Trsargen,s Mar ines Landed and Succeeded
 in Saving the Town,
GUNBOA7S' GOOD WORK.

Mauiii,. Feoruary II ] Loo m.- Particulars of the capyare Of Ioilo by the forces uater Brl9.-Gen. ? ii- CT on Saturday last bas been re ceived here. O. toa mo ning of Friday, FeoroarY 10. Gen. Miller sent an timat0n to tae commaad CT of the rebels On sho ., no0ifyiog hm that it was his intention 10 take Iloilo by force f necessary. Non. .combatants aud fore .2ners were warned to leave tne town witbin tweasy-soug hours. The rebels were asso warned that they must make no fJ 'cner be'ligese1t preparations.
 Tie guoboaS Pe,sel WIS thea moved to a position close IT. shore and near the rebe! fott. whie tie cruiser Bos ,on took up he station at the other end oi the town Frl- day passed quietIy During the day many refugees le.t tue town O Ilollo. The majority of them were tai en on board foe : saips Ring ll the barbot.
 Sem.cnl ghts om the United S,a les waeshtps were kept a night loug illuminating sthe town and it's defense5. The reoels, 50 fac as the lookouts on tue ships could discover remained qu5escent throughout Che nl9ht.
 At eight o'clock on the morning of Saturday, Feosdary Il, the gur- boat Pettel sl9naled to the cr0iser Boston tuat the rebels were working iu their trenches. In return tue PeeeI was ordered to fire warning shots to tne town from her three pounde,s. This was done and the rebels replied with harmless fusil- ace.
 The Boston aad the Pettel then bomb4tded tbc rebel trenches, com plet9ly clearing them of their oecu pants in very sno. t space of time Soon af CT the bompardmeIt be: an hames brole out simultaneously ia various parts ot the town. The upon forty-ei. ht matiues acting as infant, and artillery were landed rom the cruiser Boston and a com pany was sent ashore from tue Snn- ooat Perei. These delachmeuts marched straight into the town of Iloilo and, noisting the stars and stripes over the forJ, look possession of the place in tue rsme of the United States.
 The c4ptUre O. tue town aod it's defenses having been accomplished the marines a-d soldiers who had been sent ashore proceeded to the task of savlng the Americaa, Eng Ili-h aud German CO.,. ulaJes rom 1 des tuctjon by the fire which w@s raging amorg the frad and pfam- mabie buildings oi the town. The 1 Swiss eocsurs residence vii eh was in the same row as tue consulates named, was burIed. The entire 1 Cheese aud native sect.ous of the town were destroyed, but foreign mercantile property escaped with slight damage.
 There was some desultory friog by the enemy in the ouuskets o, IloiIo, but not slugle Amer can was injured.
 Gen. Miller's force had complete control of the situ3t.ol when the 4 gunooat Petrel sailed from llci-o fer Manila. The Sixyh Upded St5te9 artillery regiment occupied posi- tion commanding both the bridges leading into town. and tne Tenues- see volunteers and the Eighteenth 1 United States inia9tcy were oecu- pying tue trenches that had been lconstrdeted by the rebels.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-02-18

Mr. Tom r. Doyle, the eificientrep- resen latfve of fhe MusL egon Lumber Co., with headquarters at Little Rock, returned to that c!tv Wednes- day afternoon, after viewing timber lands iu this vicinity forseyerai days.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-02-18

An alarm ot fire was turned in from the residence of the late F. O'Sulliyan, on West Sixth avenue this morning. It was caused by a burning tiue, which did only slight damage.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-02-18
Worn Out Mothers
Are Requested to Read the Fol-
 lowing Letter
An Arkansas Woman Has Some
 thing important to Say.

thing important 10 Says
 "Iwish to write a few words for the benefit of weak and worn out mothers. Before began taking Hoods Sarsaparilla I weighed IF pounds and was so weak could hardly do anything. had bad spells with my stomach, when 1t seemed as though I could not live. I had hardly life enough to take care of my two months old child. began taking Hoods Sarsa- pariIla and after using three bottles l weighed 145 pounds. l have now taken six bottles and am so much better that even the doctor was surprised when he saw me. While there has been much sickness in this vicinity have escaped and attribute my good health entirely to Hoods sarsaparilla." MRS. s. E. Os- BORN, Stone, Arkansas. Remember Hoods Sarsaparilla Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-02-18

Dr. J. r. Easley left Wednesday af- ternoon for Little Rock, which place he will make his future home.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-11-06
FOREIGN SUMMARY.

The Newfoundland governments con-
sidering a proposal to form half the
colonial police into a company for ser
vice in the TransVaal.
Steamer Coquet, Captain CARED, which
sailed from Quebec Oct. for Sunderland,
has not been reported as arrived and
much anxiety is felt as to her fate.
Prince Frederick Augustus of Saxony,
while hunting, fell from his horse and
sustained a fracture Of the skull. His
condition is not considered dangerous.
John V S. ToWnshend, Marques of
Townshend, formerly Liberal member Of
parliament, whose ancestors distin-
guished themselves in war, died at Lon
don. in his 18th year
1t is semi officially asserted that the
increase in the German naval expendi-
ture will be betrayed by the increase, in
grain duties in 1903, which is expected to
produce surplus Of 90,000,0 600 marks.
The Berlin Vossiche Zeitung says it
understands that Great Britain has Of
fered Germany the Gilbert islands and
the British portion Of the Solomon ISL
ands in return for a pronunciation of
Gernanys claims in SOmoa.
Special Agent Sewall, at Honolulu, re-
ports to the state department that the
total imports into Hawaii during the
first nine months of 1899 amounted to
S13, 667 ,372, an increase of So, 306 1872 over
the corresponding period Of 1898 and
S2,016,4S2 more than the imports for the
entire wear 1898.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-11-06
Einures From the kInndlka.

Washington, Nov. Am a report to
the state department, dated Dawson,
Sept. IA, Consul McCook says that the
gold shipments for the season aggre-
gated S9,247,745. Prices of living, he
says, have been slowly declining. Ty-
phoid was decreasing. and the death
rate had also decreased. The rush to
Cape Nome continues from mining
camps all along the Yukon. At Circle
City only IS people remain, out of 300.
Eagle City has lost 500 of its population
of 1900 and Rampant City has only 200
of its former population of 1900 remain
ing. The Cape has now a population
numbering thousands, and supports
many stores, dance houses and saloons.
The consul says that as to the richness of
the country there can be no doubt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-11-06

copaI church. died at Saratoga OF
paralysis. He was born near Cleveland
~ years ago and had built number of
churches in Illinois and Ohio. He was a
prolific writer on religious subjects.
The United States court has entered
upon the hearing of appeals in a mum Der
of cases involving the action of the prize
courts making awards of vessels seized
by the United States during the war with
Spain. There are seven of these cases,
and the argument will continue for sew
eral days.
Tie Bay wooden mills at North Belling-
ham, Mass, which were purchased few
months ago by the American Wooden
company, have been sold again to a cor
poration. The price stated is $4,000.
The mills, which have been closed for
some time. will be put into operation
within few weeks.
Walter Scott Davis, a manufacturer
and inventor died at Contoocook, N. H,
aged 65. He had been engaged in the
lumber business since 1854, and in the
manufacture of strawboards since 1872.
He was a prominent Republican. and
served in both branches Of the New
Hampshire legisla ture.
An American company has leased the
San Juan battlefield and will build an
attractive roadhouse on the site of the
destroyed fort, introducing other fea-
lures to make the locality an attractive
resort. The owners had intended to fill
in the trenches, but the promoters of the
new enterprise will leave these intact.
The postmaster general has issued an
order forb: lding postmasters in the
United States to collect postage due in
excess of the domestic rate on any let
tiers sent by soldiers sailors, marines
or other persons in the United States
service in Guam and the Philippine ISL
ands The order is given immediate
effect
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-11-06
BOSTON PRODucE MARKEI

FIour-Winter clear, $33O03.75;
straights, So. 4003.9O; patents. $3.750D440 40;
spring clear, s3.1O@3. 50; patents, $40 AS.
Corn-No. ? yellow, 451ac; steamer yell
low, 45c; steamer, 44c.
Oats-Clipped fancy. Csc: No. ., 391ac;
No 3, 331zc.
Hay-Pri,ne, s16@1I50; fair to good,
SHOE; common $&@10: clover mixed,
$13@14
Straw-Rye, $136314. oat. S7.50@8.50.
Butter-Creamery Vermont and New
Hampshire extra, 2314c; New York
extra. 231ac: western extra. 23c; firsts,
Hope; dairy extra, 21@22c; imitation
creamery. 16016c; ladIe extra, 16@161@c;
box creamery extra. 240241ac; dairy, %
@23c.
Cheese-New York and Vermont extra.
121a0128zc; firsts, 11@12c; seconds, so
Toe; twins, 11@12c19: Ohio fiat 11@111hc;
sage, 13@1314c.
Eggs-Suburban and cape fancy, 2S0
SOC; eastern extra, 22@23c; Vermont and
New Hampshire choice fresh, 22023c;
fair TO good 18@2Oc: western selected,
zoe; fair to good, 17@19c.
Meats-Beef, choice, 9@9Ac; good, ~
GlSc; headquarters, choice, 1114@12c;
common to good. 9@11c; forequarters,
515@71ac: veal, choice, 9@10c; fair to
good, 7@Sc; common, 5@6c; yearlings,
507c; lamb, choice, S@812c.
egetabIes-Potatoes, extra. 45@48c
per bushel; sweet, $1.37@2.
Beans--California s195@2; marrow,
choice. $1.75: medium choice, $1.75; yell
low eye extra, $292. 10; red kidney, 50. %
@2.5O.
Apples-Nova Scotia gravenstein, SIS;
York state mixed. s1.25@175; baldwin
extra $2@2.50.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-11-06
CONTINUED FROM FIFTH PAGE.

Mr.. Aver, the teacher in the higher de-
partment of the village school, has been
obliged, on account of sickness, to give up
the school for the present. Miss Hazen,
the teacher of the primary department,
will take his place, and Miss Annie Silsby
will finish the term in the primary school.
D. G. Huntly and wife and son Earl and
Mrs Flora Densmore of Lyndonville, were
guests of Mrs. Ada Silsby last week.-Mrs..
Craig and daughter Mrs. Malthewson of
Wheelock visited at w. G. Ainger's last
week.-Mrs.. Kate Peterson is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. S. Townsends.-
Mrs Melcher is visiting her daughter Mrs,
Almont Silsby.
Sheffield.
An auction sale of live stock, carriages,
harnesses, and household goods will be
held at the residence of A. J. Roberts next
Monday afternoon, Nov Is.
iii ardWick.
A new eleven pound baby boy at Calvin
Dunells.
Albert Wells has moved his family here
from Montpelier.
Emerson Brush has built twenty foot
addition to his barn.
Raymond, the ten months old boy of
Mr. and Mrs A L. Wells died Wednesday
John Mcleod had one of his legs badly
injured while at work at the Brush stone
shed Monday. 1t will disqualify him for
for labor some weeks.
Rev. E. G.. Clark has rendered his resigna-
ton as pastor of the Free Will Baptist
church and delivered his farewell sermon
Sunday, Nov. 9Th.
Halloween was not forgotten by the boys
here, but the rain hindered their making
the night as hideous is their want gem
orally, nevertheless signs, wagons, wooden
sidewalks and many other things were
moved.
Witness such a spectacle as Wednesday
eve afforded at a boarding house on the
outskirts of this village where several men
were in various stages of intoxication, if
you doubt there is any need of temperance
work being done here. Three of the above
the law.
East HardWick.
Irwin Norcross has traded his farm with
Mrs. Smith for her house in Hardwick vii
lage.
Dea @. M. Bailey is having a Scotch
granite monument placed on his lot in the
cemetery here.
Rev. Daniel Putnam of Bakersfield sup
piled the desk at the Cong. church Oct. %
and will supply again in two weeks.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-11-06
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that all outstanding
orders against the Town of Greensboro, VT,
must be presented at the Town Treasurer's
Office for payment on or before December 6,
1899, as SAID orders will cease to draw interest
after that date.
45-47 G NJ. CUTHBERTSON, Town Treas.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-14
Improving Dead River.

Last spring 100000 of logs were
hung up above Long Falls in the chain
of ponds on Dead river. This was due
to the sudden dropping Of the spring
freshet and was the source of consider
able inconvenience to the Berlin Mills
company at the company's mills at
Farmingdale. 1t has always been more
or less difficult TO get the cut on the
Chain Of Ponds to the mills the summer
following the winters operations. To
get rid of this and insure complete
drive from the ponds into the Kenne-
bee in one year, the Dead River Log
Driving company has recently set at
work large crew of men under Peter
Larkin, master riverman, for the pur-
pose of blasting lodges and reefs at
Long Falls and widening and "shear-
ing" the shores of the outlet of the
ponds. Several hundred thousand
cubic feet of ledge will have to be re-
moved In order to accomplish the de-
sired end. 1t is expected that the
work win be completed before the
river closes this year. 1t will make Il
difference of many thousands dollars to
the Berlin Mills company alone each
year to be permitted to get the cut on
the Chain of Ponds to the mill the fol-
lowing summer.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-14

Nine. de Navarro has recorded In "a
ever received against too much real
ism. In a certain drama the heroine,
under great excitement, suddenly stops
to gain composure as she hears the
approaching carriages of the guests.
"Harkr' she says. 81 hear the
wheels of their carriages
We obtained the effects Of approach
ing wheels, but, try as we would, the
stamping of the horses feet upon the
gravel before Clarisse's door we could
not manage. At last brilliant idea
struck me. which the stage manager
promptly indorsed.
1t was that we should have In a
donkey from Covent Garden to trot up
and down behind the scenes on the
gravel especially laid for him. We
were decidedly nervous on the first
appearance of our four footed friend,
whose role was to counterfeit the high
stepping horses Of the brilliant French
court.
When his cue was given, there was
only an ominous silence. | repeated
the word in louder voice. when such
a braying and scuffling were heard as
sent the audience into roars Of laugh
ter. Although 1t was one of the most
serious situations of the play, | could
not help joining In their mirth until
the tears rolled down my cheeks.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-14
An Inviting Gun.

The Hon. William Workman, long
state treasurer of Texas, was In New
York jewelry store one day when he
noticed n showcase filed with splen
did jeweled revolvers with silver and
gold grips and chased barrels, having
precious stones set into the butts.
"Lemme see one Of those guns" be
said to the clerk.
(which one, sirW
"The gold one with the big ruby IN
the handle"
The clerk took 1t from the case. II
was marked $33 and 1t looked worth
even more The Texan took 1t tender
ly In both hands and held it admiring
ly up to the light. Then drawing him
self up to his full height, which was
G12 feet. he rested the revolver barrel
upon his left elbow, crooked for the
purpose, and looked over the sights
down the long store. Those persons
who saw him involuntarlly lodged.
Say" said Mr.. Workman, with
quiet but intense enthusiasm, as he re-
turned the weapon. IF was to wear
that gun down in my state the people
would be falling down on their knees
begging to be killed with it."
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-14
East Fairfield.

Mrs. Eugene Steward and little daugh-
ter of Skowhegan, visited at Mrs. Boy
den's last week.
Miss Alice Hinckley has returned
home from Connecticut.
School commenced at the G. K. Moody
institute, Sept. 4. the town schools,
Sept. IL.
MIR. Alton Ames, who has been in the
Southern States, for the past year has
returned home.
M. ID. Holt has got telephone line
from this office to his home on the east
side OF the river, which is great con.
venience.
Several couple visited Lakewood, Sun.
day, to attend the campmeeting at that
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall Snow held re-
ception at her home last Friday night.
There were fifty-seven friends present,
who left tokens and good wishes for
their future use and happiness. A
kitchen dance made time pass pleasantly.
Refreshments of lemonade, cake and ice
cream were served to the crowd.
Mr.. Percy Kicker and son attended the
State fair last week, also Charles
Wheeler, Emerson Hall and Mrs. Sher-
mon Pishon from this place.
Mrs. Thomas Burrll Is quite sick at
present writing.
Miss Kate Tozier teaches the fall term
of school in this place.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-14
New Portland.

Miss Mary Hoyt, formerly of New
Portland, has purchased the house and
land formerly occupied by R. j. Mitch
ell and sister, deceased.
George Young and family of Portland
recently visited friends and relatives In
town. George has lately erected fine
cottage at Tufts Pond, which Is now oc'
cuped by Mr.. and Mrs. John Sullivan
of Lynn, Mass, for the season.
DR.. Hermon S. Spear is at Boston, this
week.
Sidney Carsley has gone to Boston
and will enter college later, at Hanover
n. H.
Arthur Clark will attend the Dental
College at Boston the coming winter.
Mr.. B. F. Walton OF Somerville, Mass.
has recently been visiting in iowa, his
early home.
Mrs. S. w. McIntosh of Peterboro, n
H., was a recent visitor 10 town.
Miss Annie Wright of Walpole, Mass.
is visiting her father, the resident Con-
gregstional clergyman OF this town.
The terrific gale Of Wednesday of last
week, blew off half of the apples from
the trees in this vicinity.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-14
East Madison.

Rev. T. B. HIATT will commence series
of meetings at So. Scion, Monday even
ing, Sept. II, continuing through the
week.
Lyndon Deane lost colt. last week.
He found her leg broke in the stable in
the morning She was kicked few days
before and fractured the bone and in
trying to get up it broke just above the
knee joint of the hind leg. She was
harnessed twice after the kick.
When M. o. Deane and Thaxter Reed
went blueberrying Lyndon Deane and
James Ransome went fishing but were
unable to reach home with any fish.
Miss Susie E. Deane has gone to
Castine to commence her last year in the
normal course.
Mrs. Sanford Stevens fell from her
bed to the floor Monday morning AS
she was an invalid lady it was quite
serious.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-14
The Spalding Farm.

In this age of progression along all
lines of work, the things of the past are
laid aside and forgotten. Perhaps there
has been many changes in agricultural
work as in any other pursuit. Modern
inventive genius has supplanted the
crude implements of early times and the
man who tills the soil in this age with
any degree of success must have ad,
vanced thought in his brain and skill in
his hand.
The days of farming with a wooden
pillow, spiked tooth harrow, and
iron hoe, such as many of our
grandfathers knew, are gone, and sulky
pillow, disk harrow, and the horse hoe
have filled their places. What the
latest and best machinery can do on a
farm is well illustrated by the opera.
tions of G.. W So aiding just above, this
village. He does an extensive business,
as we have had occasion to remark sew
eral times in the past few years, but
never has he had so long an acreage of
fruit and vegetables as this season. He
has three acres of strawberries from
which he has picked over 800 bushels,
and has added another acre this season /;
about so bushels of blueberries and $50
bushels of blackberries; one acre of
dandelions from which he has sold $50
bushels for canning purposes; an acre of
squash and rs bushels of grapes, besides
great varity of plums and small fruits
as well as large amount of cabbage,
onions, tomatoes, lettuce and carrots.
Aside from the garden products on this
farm Mr.. Spalding conducts an extern.
sive farming business. He plants usual
ly from 7 to 10 acres of sweet corn, a
large acreage of potatoes, beans, etc.
He also has a choice young orchard of
several hundred trees, in fine bearing
condition. Everything on the farm is
cared for in the best possible manner, in
its season, four hired men being kept
constantly at work. In the berry period
much larger number find something to
do ON these broad acres, at times, forty
or more people are engaged.
Mr.. SpaldiDg ia constantly improving
his farm and adding new machinery
every year. He stands among the fore
most in the State as buyer of farm i'm
plements and few farms are better sup.
piled than his, with the latest and best
equipment.-Anson Advocate.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-14
Harmony.

There has been slight frost in some
low localities.
There was a terrific wind last Wed
nesdsy. which did some damage to the
corn crop.
Henry Lawrence has bought the ole
Collins house on the Athens road neal
the village and a small piece Of land
nearly opposite Stedman Hatch's, Of w
Z. Marble. and has moved the house
thereon and will fix it up to live In.
The school In the village Is being
taught by Miss Agnes Reed.
Roland French has gone to work In
the corn factory at st. Adams.
Earle Longfellow and Willie Tripr
have gone to Portland, to attend Shaw's
business college.
Charlie Mclaughlin is employed as
clerk 10 A. w. Miller's drug store 10
Hartland and Ia also taking lessons in
stenography and typewritiDg OF Prof
Wiggin OF Hartland academy.
The Somerset Pomona met with
Harmony grange, Tuesday.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-14
Lost Hin Rirthmnrk.

An amusing incident took place at
the Grand Central station few weeks
ago. A portly man with clothes of for
cided German brogue bought a ticket
for a western point and then bought q
sleeping berth and waited for his train
to be announced. AS soon as 1t was
called he got into line. occupied much
space with all his bags ana bundles
him uncomfortable He had no sooner
reached the platform than he dropped
his baggage and freight and pushed
his way back into the waiting room,
ran up TO the police officer and said
breathlesSly;
Say, lost my birthmark."
B.. "Your birthmark? Where was it2'
%Here in my pocket in"
"In your pocket? That's a nice place
to have one" said the officer, wishing
to humor a crazy man. How did 1t
look?"
"Red-fool-like all birthmark. l
can without 1t not In the sleep wagon
CO." and he rushed to the ticket win
dow, where they knew that the Ger
man meant berth check when he said
birthmark. and the matter was settled
to his satisfaction. The crowds had
gone through the door, and 1t was near
ly train time when he came bounding
back and up to the ticket window,
where. with profuse apologies. he told
the clerk that he had found his birth
mark New York Tribune.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-14
Caratunk.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Moore's and Miss
Minnie Benson spent Saturday aud Sun
day at Pleasant Pond.
Eda Baker and Harry Mitchell went
TO The Forks, Friday, to take State ex-
animation for teachers.
Mrs. Maude Clark attended the camp
meeting at Lakewood, the past week.
Mrs. Oscar Clark is on the sick list
DR.. Wing of North Arson, Is attending
her.
Colds seem to be the prevailing dis
order at present.
Misses Genoa Sanborn and Maud
Kellet of Skowhegan, are In town visit
ing relatives.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at Gene
Powelrs, Sept. 2lst. Let there be 4
good attendance. All are cordially in
Vited.
We wish to rectify a little mistake
made by US last week. Eugene Clarke
s at Roach River instead of Millinocket
time keeper for Hollinsworth & Whit.
ney.
Philander Baker and wife went tC
Lakewood, Sunday, to campmeeting.
Walter Baker Yorke and sister, Neva
with Miss Burbank spent Sunday, witt
Eda Baker.
Harry Williams came from Enchant
ed, Saturday night, returning Sunday.