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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
NEW YEAR
CUBANS CELEBRATES WITH
TORCHES AND BANDS PLAYING.
RlOTIOUS SCENES FOLLOW
People Cheer Mckinley While Bands
Give the Star Spangled Banner
Great Confidence Felt in Gen.
Wood and Hope Seen in Presidents
Message.

Havana, Jan. 2.-The new year was
ushered in with a torchlight process
sion, while band played the Cuban
national hymn. The procession was
greeted with the widest enthusiasm.
All the prominent Cuban generals were
cheered, and President Mckinley and
General Wood came in for a liberal
share of popular applause. When Gen
erals Maso Rabi and Lara, who at
tended Gen. Woods council of repre-
sentative Cubans, were passing
through CienfuegOs, they were es-
corted from the vessel to the hotel
where a banquet was rendered them.
Meanwhile a large crowd of colored
people had gathered to demand from
the authorities the remains OF Dion
iSion Gil, the colored brigadier general
in the Cuban army, who had been shot
and killed the previous day by the
police, after he had shot and wounded
two policemen who were in the act of
arresting him. Then asked that the
body might be eXhumed and buried
with proper honors. The demonstra-
furled the black flag and raised riot
Gus cries against the authorities. The
chief of police was fired at five times.
Eventually the police succeeded in re-
storing order. The newly appointed
cabinet viii hold its first meet
ing today. \ secretary says:
"A wonderful change seems
to have come over the Cuban people
during the last few weeks. 1t would
have been impossible on Dec. l, to have
aroused the enthusiasm displayed last
night during the playing of the Star
Spangled Banner. Such cheers as
were given for President Mckinley
while the procession was passing
through the streets could not be raised
for him or for any other American d
month ago. The change is due to the
disappearance of the distrustful feel
ing which, during the greater part OF
last year, had been gradually growing
among the Cuban people. Mckinley's
message to congress was the first light
the Cubans had seen for a long time.
Then followed the appointment Of Gen.
Wood, whom the Cubans have always
admired in view of what he did in San
tiago, the most difficult province to
rule in the island. In summoning
conference of representative Cubans
to meet him, Gen. Wood displays true
craftsmanship. He wishes their views
as to the future administration, IN
tending. so far as their suggestions are
practical, to carry these out, also in
tending that those who attend the con-
ference should carry back to their re-
spectiveprovinces a good working idea
of Gen. Wood and dispel fears and
doubts and give assurances to the peo-
pie of the absolute good faith Of the
United States regarding Cuba Libre.,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
MISS MILES TO MARRY.
VIII Be Welded to Capt Reber. L. S
A, Jan. 10.

Washington, Dec. 31.-The marriage
of Miss Celia Sherman Miles, only
daughter of Major General Miles, to
Captain Samuel Reber, Z. S. A, which
will take place on January 10, will be
the most brilliant event in army circles
since the daughters of General Sher-
man were married in this city when
General Sherman was in command of
the army. The ceremony will be SOL
emnized in st. Johns church at noon.
There will be a maid of honor, Miss
Anna Hoyt of New York a cousin of the
bride. Six bridesmaids, all the daugh-
ters of prominent army and navy Off
Gals, will be in attenG4nce. The
ushers, ten in number viii be selected
among the friends of the bridegroom
Miss Miles and her future husband
have been sweethearts since she wore
short frocks and he was in knicker-
bockers. 1t is purely love match,
since neither the bride nor groom is
what is now termed wealthy and nei-
Their has any expectations of inherit
ing wealth from any member of the
Miles, Reber or Sherman families.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
HAD ONLY EIGHT PASSENGERS.
Ship Aground Near Dungeness, The
Pelotas Santos.

London, Dec. 31.-The Hamburg and
South American line steamer Pelotas
Santos, for Rotterdam, which went
ashore near Dungeness soon after mid
night yesterday, during the heavy
storm, was laden with coffee and had
eight passengers on board. In spite
Of the heavy weather, the Dungeness
lifeboat succeeded in reaching the
steamer and remained with her all
night The Pelotas is SO far in shore
that she is left almost dry at low water.
1t is hoped she may be relocated at
next high tide The gale, however,
continues. The Hamburg and South
American line is in no way connected
with the Hamburg-American line. The
The British sailing vessel Emily Lloyd
has been wrecked near Cherbourg.
The captain and twelve Of the crew
were drowned. The French steamer
ST Jean has been sunk near Brest.
Seven of the crew were lost.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
GOEBEL STANDS OFF TAYLOR.

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 2.-Senator
Goebel was yesterday nominated by
the senate caucus for president pro-
TEN. The entire GoebeI organization
slate for places in the senate went
through. Senator Goebel has issued
call for caucus tonight for the pur-
pose of nominating a candidate for
United States senator. Blackburn 6
will be the only name presented and
he will be nominated by reclamation
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04

Probably in the history of fights in
this vicinity, there has never been such
a quick change in the betting as that
which occurred during the two hours
preceding the fight. For some days
past Maher had been the favorite, as
good as 100 to CO. One hundred to 20
on Maher was the ruling price when
the club house door opened and, in diff
ferent sporting centers, this price was
maintained until within an hour of the
beginning of the contest Then, Pc
culiar condition of affairs occurred
and. for no apparent reason, Maher
stock beared, while the Kids bulled.
When men got into the ring, their po-
sitions in the betting market were
reversed, with the Kid the favorite
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
NEW TREATY WITH SPAIN.

London, Dec. 31.-A special from
Madrid says it is officially announced
that negotiations have been opened
with the United States for new treaty
of commerce, and that the United
States government has greed to place
Spanish trade upon an equal footing
with that of America in the Philippines
for decade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
TO RELIEVE CHICAGO SHORTAGE

Chicago, Jan. 2.-Mayor Harrison
will not ask Gov. Tanner to call an
extra session of the legislature to au-
thorize the city to issue bonds to re-
lieve the financial stringency He has
concluded better plan will be to man
damus County Clerk Knopf and take
chances on the courts compelling
Knopf to give the city more money.
The KhediVe receives a salary of
$4,000 year and has large private
fortune invested in productive farms
cotton plantations in the Nile delta.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
FILIPINOS SURRENDER.

Manila, Jan. 1.-Aguinaldo's wife's
sisters and eighteen Filipinos sur
rendered to Maj. March at Bontoc.
Three Filipino officers also SURRENDERED
and the Filipinos gave up two Spanish
and two American prisoners.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04

In appearance this couple would delight
the souls of old Spartans Both are
superb physical specimens Captain
Reber is feet 2 inches tall and Miss
Miles is feet inches. Both are fond
OF athletic sports and are considered
among the expert horseback riders of
the country. Captain Reber is now
stationed at Governors Island, and he
will take his bride to that post after a
wedding tour south.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
ROUTS THE INSURGENTS.
Col Lockett Makes Brilliant Charge
Near Montalban.

Manila, Dec. 31-Col. Lockett had
second engagement with the insurgents
northwest Of Montalban, and by bril-
liant charge drove the enemy from
their position. One American officer
and five soldiers were wounded but the
loss of the insurgents was heavy. Our
quantity of ammunition and provi-
sions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04

New Years Greetings Exchanged Be
tween Beleaguered City and Sow
ereign-England Threatened With
a Coal Famlne-Papers Still Guilt
waiting Americas Good viii.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
FAVOR OPEN DOOR
EUROPEAN COUNTRIES MAKE
FAVORABLE. REPLY TO US.
GREAT BRITAIN THE FIRST

Then Came Germany and France-Ali
Are in Favor Of the Frsest Access
10 China's Ports But All DemanF
Unanimity Of Power TO the Agree
ment.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-01
Stratton and Flagsta If.

A delegation, eighteen, of the leading
residents OF Stratton and Flagstaff, went
to Auburn, recently, to meet Mr.. Web.
ster c. Estes of K. B. Estes & Sons OF
New York, to complete the negotiations
for the location of two wood turning
factories in that section of the State, one
at Flagstaff and the other at Stratton.
They have organized a new wood
working company, to be known as The
Estes & McLain Wood Turning Co,
have secured $4,000 acres of white birch
land on Mount Bigelow, near Stratton.
and 20 acres of farm land in Strattou
where they propose to build their mill
open new streets, reserve public park
and build homes for their officers and
directors, and erect very attractive de.
taehed homes for their trained mechan.
les. They intend to build for their help
the most attractive houses for the pur.
pose in the State and each house is &c
have good-sized plot of ground and tC
be located on broad street. This
means the building of new town al
Stratton.
The Stratton mill will be, next to
Estes & Sons Pennington mill, the
largest and most complete wood turning
factory in the United States. Mr.. Este:
Informs US that Pennington will Away:
be their headquarters in the State OF
Maine, and their principal source OF
supply.
This new enterprise is bound to en-
nance the value of all real estate in OF
near Stratton, and double the population
of that town this year, as the mill viii
bring in some seventy-tive families wher
| they start the lathes in June. All of the
stock has been taken except five thou
sand dollars, which they have reserved
and which will be sold only to resident;
| of Stratton and Eusts.
+. b. Estes & Sons CO., New York
take the controlling interest. Mr.. Web
ster G. Estes, the present head of tn,
house of K. b. Estes & Sons. will be-
president of the new company, and s
number of the officers and directors OF
+. B. Estes Il Sons, will also be interest
ed In the Stratton company.
The representatives from tine town ol
flagstaff and some owners of the largesI
tracts of birch land in that section will
meet Mr.. Webster C.. Estes at Judge
Wings office and If they can agree, +
B. Estes & Sons will locate q factory il
Flagstaff of the same size and capacity
rs the mill they are to build in Stratton
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-01
Rural Free Delivery.


The Post Office Department has ad-
Ivertised for unique proposals for carry
Ing the mails in Maine. The amount
of money involved In the contract ie not
so large. but the popularity Of the con.
tract Is that it calls for the carrying Of
United States mails, including the de-
posting Of mail in boxes along the
route. Governor Burleigh has succeed
ed in inducing the department to try an
experiment in his district which has not
been tried before 10 this country except
In South Carolina, where il has worked
well. Accordingly, the Department has
asked for sealed proposals Tor CARRYING
The mails from China by way of + ,st
Vassalbero and North Vassalboro and
back six Times n week.
The conditions regarding the deposit
Ing OF mail In boxes along the route are
carefully prescribed in the dverisement
for the contract. Any person living on
or near the route mentioned who desires
his mail deposited IN box on the line Of
the route by the carrier, may provide
aud erect suitable box on the roadside
This box must be located in such a
manner as TO be reached as conveniently
as practicable by the carrier. The per
son desiring his mail deposited In the
box shall file request with the post
master at the post flee where he re-
ceiyes his mail. This request must be in
writing and state that the delivery of
the mail is a the risk of the addressee.
When the postmaster has received such
request it will be his duty to deliver to
the mail carrier any mail matter, except
registered mail, with instructions as tC
the proper mail hOx into which it shall
be deposited. No mail matter so de.
livered to the carrier for deposit shall be
carried past another post flee on the
route before being deposited in the mail
boxes. Furthermore, the carrier will bt
required 10 receive from any postmaster
on the route any mail matter that be en-.
trusted to him outside of the usual mai
bag, and must carry such mail matter tC
and deposit in the proper boxes placed
on the line of the route for this purpose
This service by the carrier must be with
out charge to the addressee. There il
still another provisiou-that the mai
carriers must be able to read and write
the English language and be of sufficient
Intelligence to properly handle aud de
post the mail in the boxes along tn,
route.
In the rural free delivery speake
Reed was more successful in getting al
of the routes located 10 his district. Tn
Post Office department WAS especial,
partial to him in that regard. Governor
Burleigh seems, however, to have BEEF
able to convince the department to tr,
this other new experiment in his district
and the kennebec valley patrons will b.
able to reap the benefit of this lates
piece of progress on the part of the Pos
! Office Department.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-01
Numbering and Timberland

Attorney General Haines is quite
largely interested in numbering opera.
tions on Kennebec waters, this winter.
1t is estimated that the lumber cutting
operations in which he is interested will
aggregate forty millions. 1t would
seem that this energetic gentleman has
struck numbering at an opportune time.
He has been putting his money into
timber lands for decade past and of
course has made good pile in the adj.
vance in the price of these lands. In adj
dition to his operations on the waters
tributary to Moosehead Lake, Mr..
Hanes is interested in olhers on Dead
river and on q township that will land It's
cut on the kennebec at Bingham.
Lawrence, Newhall & Co. of Shaw.
NUT are making preparations for early
spring saving. They have contracted
for a cut, over two and half millions to
be brought from Bingham by rail. The
logs are being cut on township recent
" purchased of Haines Il Soper of
Watervile that lies in back of the town
OF Bling cham, and the logs are to be haul
ed to that town for transportation by the
Somerset railroad. By this method
Lawrence, Newhali & Co. will receive
these logs many days before il will be
safe to break II landing on the main
river. The expense of rail transportion
Is said to be hut a slight advance over
the cost of driving the logs by water,
but the urgent need of the logs over.
comes that.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-01
Death of Judge Walton.

Judge Charles W. Walton, retired jug
lice of the Supreme Judicial court OF
Maine, dled very suddenly about ten
minutes before seven O'Clock, Wednes
day evening OF last week. He was at
The home of his daughter. Mrs. Ruel
Small on Forest avenue. Portland, at the
time of his death.
Judge Wilton WIS born in Mexico.
Maine, in 1919 and WAS admitted to the
Oxford county bar 10 1913 He at once
commenced the practice of law Ia ID X.
field. His success as n lawyer was i'm
mediate aid pronounced
In the fall of l847 the prosperous Dix.
field lawyer was elected county attorney
Of Oxford and served in that capacity
for tour years or until 1852 That year
he WAS seized with the prevalent western
fever and visited Minnesota and other
States in the upper Mississippi region,
but returned to Maine.
In 1866 he settled In Auburn where a
prosperous business At once came to
him. He was elected county attorney
of Androscoggin county in 1857 and 10
1860 WIS nominated and elected to Con-
gress.
He was appointed to the Supreme
bench on May II, 1862, and served con
tinuously period OF thirty-five years
until May 8, 1897, when he retired. He
was peculiarly adapted to service on the
bench and during his long service won
the confidence and respect OF the public
and the admiration of the bar. During
the later years of his life he made his
home In Deering and since his retire
ment from the bench has lived quietly
at home. His advice and assistance
have often been sought by the justices
of the Supreme court, however, and he
has never lost his interest in the legal
problems presented for their considers
tiop.
Judge Walton's wife died some years
ago. He leaves three children, one d
son, Wesley X. Walton, who resides in
the West, and two daughters, Mrs. Ruel
Small of Portland and Mrs. l.. NJ. Craw-
ford who lives in New Jersey.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-01
GET INSIDE.
Your Friends and NelghbOrs in Skew.
hogan Will Show You How.

Rubbing the back wont cure backache.
Attainment may relieve, but can't cure.
Backache comes from the inside, from
the kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills get inside.
They cure sick kidneys
Here is Skowhegan proof that this
s so:
Mr. H. d. Langley of II Pine street,
says: 81 had kidney trouble for years,
having very severe pains and other
symptoms which plainly indicated that
those organs were effected The least
exertional ways aggravated the complaint.
Standing for any length of time, working
about the house more than | should or
the contraction of a cold caused severe
suffering | used number of medi-
cines without effecting a permanent
cure, and anxious to be cured and will
ing to try anything, tried Doan's Kidney
Pills for sale at Geo. K. SIMPSONS drug
store | was more than pleased with
them. They made an Improvement after
a few days use. Every dose had some
effect"
For sale by all dealers; price 90 cents
Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo, n. Y,
sole agents for the u. S.
Remember the name -Doan's- and
take no substitute.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-01

New York sun. Mr.. Littlefied was j
refreshing revelation 70 the House. Fol-
lowing closely the legal lines Of argu-
ment, he INJECTED VI. humor. sarcasm
and philosophy into close. cogent pre-
sentation OF the constitutional questions
involved. He had much fun with Mr..
TAyler's assertion that Storey was a re-
porter Of the other peoples views on the
constitution rather than an original COM
mentator thereon. fixing him a. the Bos-
we'll OF the constitution. Mr.. Lttlefi-ld
spoke for nearly two hours and as he
took his seat he was greeted with wave
OF applause that swept over the floor and
galleries alike.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-01
Officers Elected.

The Maine Press Association elected
officers for the ensusing year at Bangor,
Thursday, as follows:
President, Chester w. Robbins, Old
town; first vice president; Charles A,
Pillsbury, Belfast; secoud vice presi-
dent, }. II. O4ler, Camden; third vice
president, j.. 2. Evans, Dover; secre-
tary, j. p. Wood, Portland treasurer,
Z. O. Vickery, Augusta; corresponding
secretary, $. l.. Boardman, Bangor
executive committee, C. w. Robbins,
0ldtown, Howard Owen, Augusta, f. G
Rich, Bangor, F. w. Sanborn, Norway
essayist, S. L. Boardman, Bangor; poet,
j. Clair Minot, Augusta; county histo.
rians, Androscoggin. c. E. Waterman,
Mechanic Falls; Aroostook, G. H. Gil.
man, Houlton Cumberland G. S. Row.
ell, Portland ; Franklin, d. II. Kuowlton,
Pennington; Hancock, Joseph Wood,
Portland; Kennebee, John V. Lane,
Augusta; Knox, j. P. Cilley, Rockland ;
Lincoln, A. c. E. kendrick, Boothbay
Hsrbor; Oxford, A. f. Forbes, South
Paris Penobscot, c. w. Robbins, Old
town; Piscataquis, l.. P. Evans, Dover
Sagadahoc, j. F. Upton, Bath Somerset
c. b. Haskell, Pittsfield; Waldo, K. II.
Murch, Belfast; Washington, G. w.
Drisko, Machias; York, f. II. Dexter,
Springvale.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-01
War Illustrations.

The Boston Journals Famous Half-Ton'
Daily Pictures
In no way can the scenes and events OF
the war in South Africa be brought out
more wildly and more intelligently than
in the splendid half-tone Illustrations
which the Boston Journal is using daily
They are direct reproductions of photo
graphs or accurate and artistic drawings
and the half-tone process presents them
in al their life ana spirit The Boston
journal has always been famous rs q
great war newspaper" in the sense of
giving the best, most comprehensive ard
most readable news reports. This repu
taton the journal is surely maintaining
during the present war.
The journal, however, by no mean.
eonfiues its Illustrations To MAR news,
Portraits of New England people OF
prominence and scenes of timely interest
are brought out best by the Journal
half-tone process.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-01
a Might of Terror.

lawful anxiety WAS felt for the widow
Of the brave General Burnham Of
Machias, Me. when the doctors said she
would die from pneumonia before morn
ing" writes Mrs =. II. Lincoln who
attended her that fearful nght, but she
begged for DR.. Kings New Discovery,
which had more than once saved her
life, and cured her Of consumption
After taking she slept all night Fur
Their use entirely cured her. This
marvellous medicine is guaranteed 70
cure all throat, chest and lung diseases.
Only SOC and II 90. Trial bottles free
At T. Il. Wings Drug Store
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-01
Somerset Pomona Grange.

There will be a meeting of Somerset
Pomona with North Arson Grange
Tuesday, February 18th, at 10 a. m
Programme Opening exercises; ad
dress of welcome, W. H. Emery; re,
Spouse, Mrs. Fannie G. Clark of Scion
music; fifth degree; How to improve the
social development and refinement in the
farm home, by Mrs. Bunker of Ansou
Help us to know the sacredness OF
others rights, by Edgar Millay duet by
Mrs. Emma Duuton and Mrs. w. II
Emery; recitation. Mrs. Mabel Smith
question, us it true that just in proper
ton as farmers develop thought power
they will become power in legislature
halls" discussed by Il. +. Houghton
Bingham; Geo. c. Patten, Embdrn; r
5. Mckinney, Madison and Bro. Wake
OF Starks and others.
ANsEL HoLwAY, Lecturer.