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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-04-04
AguinaldO Captured.

The willy Filipino general who ha1
been the cause of much of the troubl
and dissatisfaction in the PHILIPPINES
was captured Mar. 23d by Gen. Funston.
and the particulars were telegraphed b.
Gen. Macarthur to the war department
late Thursday afternoon.
Late In February a confidential agent
OF Aguinaldo was captured, with letters
to Baldermo Aguinaldo to take COM
mand OF Central Luzon and send four
hundred men as soon az possible. thu
bearer to guide these men to where
Aguinaldo WAS. A quantity Of eign
ed correspondence, official papers and
Lacuna's seal had also been captur-
ed previously. Gen. Funston then made
plans to capture the Filipino leader. H.
organized his expedition at Manila. &c
lecting seventy-eight Macabebes. accom-.
panied by Capt. Russell T. Hazard and
1t. Oliver 2. NJ. Hazard, both Of the
18th cavalry; Capt. Harry w. Newton
Saith Infantry, and 1t. Burton j. Mitch
ell, 4Oth infantry, as Gen. Funston's
aide. With the Macabebes were four
ex.insurgent officers, one being a Span.
ish and three Tagalogs. in whom Gen.
Funston placed implicit confidence. On
March 22d, after a march of ninety miles
they reached point eight miles from
Palanan, where Aguinaldo had been
living for seven months. The following
morning the march was resumed and
the company arrived at Aguinaldo's
headquarters.
The column was met by the staff off.
GERS Of Aguinaldo and detachment OF
Aguinaldo's body guard which was or
dered to take charge of the Americans.
While one of the ex-insurgent officers
conversed with Aguinaldo's aide, ar
other, Spanisrd sent courier to warn
Gen. Funston and the rest who with
eleven Macabebes were about an hour
behind. Having received this warning
General Funston avoided Agunaldo'-
detachment and joined the column.
avoiding observation. The Tagalog,
went ahead to greet Aguinaldo and tn
column slowly followed, finally arriving
al Palanan.
Aguinaldo's household troops. fiftx
men in neat uniforms, of blue ard Whit
and wearing straw hats, lined up t.
receive the new corners. General Fugs
tons men crossed the river in small
boats, formed on the bank and marched
10 the right and then ia front of the in.
surgent grenadiers. The Tagalogs en
tered the house where Aguinaldo was.
Noticing that an aide of Aguinaldo
WAS watching the American suspiciousl,
he gave the command to fire, whereupon
Aguinaldo rushed to the window to stop
the celebration of the arrival of rein
forcemests by wasting ammunition
when Hilaro Placidio, one of the Tagaog
officers threw his arms around AguiI-
aldo, exclaiming; "You are prisoner
of the Americans" Three staff officer
were also captured. The body guard
and other insurgent officers fled.
The Filipino leader was taken a pris
oner on board of the United States gun-
boat Vicksburg and carried to Manilf
and later placed in jail. He talked
freely but seemed ignorant concerning
the situation.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-04-04
Frederick Funston.

The capture of Aguinsldo by Gen.
Funston, the plncky Kansas brigadler,
has again brought him into the view of
the public and exhibited the heroic
qualities OF the man who has achieved
more glory than any other of United
has the daring and the dash of Roose-
welt, the ability To plan and courage to
execute. The capture Of the willy Fill
pino chief appears to have been his in
Inception and execution and both were
crowned with the merit OF success.
The career of Gen. Funston has been
one of marked activity and strenuous ex-
ertion as will be readily seen by the
following brief sketch:
Brig. Gen. Frederick Funston was
born on q farm near lola, Kan. He Is
the son OF ex-Congressman K. II. Fun
ston, who has for quarter of a century
been prominent In Kansas politics, but
who Is now best known as the father of
the gallant little soldier. Young Fun
ston, after attending the public school of
bis district, took a course in the Kansas
University at Lawrence. He quit school
to make an expedition to the frozen
regions OF the North for the Agricul-
tural Department at Washington. He
raced around for nearly year In the re-
mote portions of Alaska, and was sue
cessfu in his misson--that of gathering
botanical specimens for the department.
Returning to his native hearth he took
to the lecture platform, aud travelled
through Kansas, telling of his expert
ences in the North. This life, however.
WAS too tame for him, and he soon tired
of it. One day he cancelled his remain.
ing dates and struck out for Cuba to
fight with the insurgents. Arriving
there he at once plunged into the thick
of the fight, and soon won promotion.
He had attained the rank of Colonel of
the Cavalry when he was severely
wounded, and fell into the hands of the
Spanish. He was paroled on taking an
oath never to again join the insurgent
forces, and returned home. Again he
took to lecturing and was on the plat
form when our government declared war
against Spain. Gov. Leedv, of Kansas
AT once gave Funston a commission as
Colonel, and he sailed away To Manila as
commander of the 18th Kansas Regi-
ment, which made a glorious record
under his leadership. He was promoted
to the rank of gadier-General for gal
lantry in action, and was detached from
his regiment. However, he returned to
Kansas with 1t when it was mustered out
in November, 1899, returning shortly
afterward to the Philippines, where he
has since been in command of brigade
While his regiment was in San Francisco
awaiting orders Col. Funston was con-
quered for the first time in his life. He
met a beautiful Oakland girl, and the
day before he sailed to Manila to win
fame and fortune he was married, his
bride following him to Manila on a
steamer that sailed shortly after his
transport. Mrs. Funston returned with
the regiment in 1899, and divided the
honors with her husband IN the recep-
tions that were rendered in Kansas. She
Is now with her parents in Oakland.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-04-04
Concessions Made.

At the meeting of the executive com.
mittee of the United Mine Workers of
the three anthracite districts held at
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Friday, it was decided
that the men should remain at work. In
the opinion of the president, Mr..
Mitchell, the circumstances did not war.
rant strike at this time. All the con
cessions asked for had not been granted
and it required some backing down on
the part of the mine workers.
The coal operators give credit to Pres
Mitchell for his conservative policy, as it
was largely through his efforts that the
threatened strike Of l43, 900 miners did
not take place.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-04-04
american Flags for Porto Rico.


rbe Fourth Of July will not only be
celebrated this year in the United States,
but ia cur island possessions as well.
The celebration will not be in the way
of dag devoted To sports aud amuse-
menfz hut one that will teach the lesson
of independence to old and young alike.
The American government with this
object ia view has placed rush orders
with Chicago firm for two tons of
1ags If all sizes-smaI ones that the
children can wave from the windows or
carry through the streets to their homes
and large ones to float from the top of
school buildings, housetops and strung
across some Of the principal streets.
There will also be one to drape about
the teachers desk. Each school house
viii be provided With complete outfit
Of the national nag.
This order just placed is for the island
Of Porto Rico, although it Ia understood
similar arrangements are underway for
placing large order Of flags for the
Philippines. Porto Rican teachers who
visited Washington and other Eastern
cities, last year, were strongly in favor
Of having the stars aud stripes promi-
uent IN every education building. The
patriotism to be aroused from the carry
ing into effect Of this plan would be
strongly manifest and of lasting char
acter.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-04-04
Holds Up a Congressman.

AT the end of the last campaign"
writes Champ Clark. Mssouri's brilliant
congressman, from overwork, nervous
tension, loss of sleep and constant speak.
ing l had about utterly collapsed 1t
seemed that all the organs in my body
were out of order, but three bottles of
Electric Bitters made me all right It's
the best all round medicine ever sold
over druggist's counter Over worked,
run down men and weak, sickly women
gain splendid health and vitality from
Electric Bitters Try them. Only soc.
Guaranteed
At F. II. Wings Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-04-04
The Best Blood Purifier.

The blood is constantly being purified
by the lungs, liver and kidneys. Keep
these organs in healthy condition and
the bowels regular and you will have no
need of blood purifier. For this pur-
pose there is nothing equal to Chamber.
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, one
dose of them will do you more good
than dollar bottle of the best blood
purifier. Price 25 cents. Samples free
at the drug store of G. r. Fogg, Show
hogan; l.. g. Williams, Athens; Sullivan
Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-04-04

Portland Press The Hawaiian legis.
lature is considering bill to regulate
the liquor traffic in the islands modelled
In large measure upon the South Caro-
lima dispensary system, which puts the
sale Of liquor into the hands of the Stat
The bill is said to be acceptable to the
natives, and the prospect is that it will
become a law.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-04-04

Boston journal That is an important
statement OF one of our COnsuls that,
while other countries have doubled their
ship-building output In the past few
years, Great Britain has increased hers
but 80 per cent. This shows the general
breakdown Of the free. ship policy, whose
advocates fondly imagined that 1t would
give British shipyards monopoly of
the building Of the world. 1t seemed
likely to do 80 for while, but other
nations were quick to see the trap into
which they had fallen, and to turn to
subsidies and bounties to develop ship
yards of their own. There Is now not
one European Power of any consequence
on the sea which does not In some way
protect and foster its native shipbuilding.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-04-04

Waterville Mail: A. w. Gilman, re
Gently elected commissioner of agricu-
ture, will not yacate his present position
as inspector of prisons and jails until
the close of the year, yet there are sever.
al persons hard after the office at this
stage of the game, among them Hon.
Geo. G. Weeks of Fairfield, senior sena-
tor from Somerset County. This Office,
while not paying a very lucrative salary,
still has features about it which render it
desirable.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-04-04
Boston Journal Three hundred an

Boston Journal Three hundred and
eighty-five national banks In New York
State have, as shown In their reports of
the Comptroller of the Currency, aggre-
gate resources of $206, 1859, $50, which Ia
several million dollars greater than they
had In 1900, when their resources did not
quite reach 5000, 000,O 600. This is little
straw which ought not to escape the at
tention OF the editor of the Commoner.
II Mr.. Bryan desires to make his paper
pay he must quit crying calamity.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-04-04
Job Couldn't Have Stood II.

If he'd had itching piles. They're ter
ribly annoying, but Bucklen's Arnica
Salve will cure the worst case of piles on
earth 1t has cured thousands For in
juries, pains or bodily eruptions it's
the best salve in the world Price 25c
box. Cure guaranteed. Sold
At F. II. Wings Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-04-04
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on a 30 cent bottle
of Greene's Warranted Syrup of tar II 1t
tails TO cure your cough or cold We
also guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded. 6mo47
G. X. FoGG, GEO &. SAMPSON.
w. II. FULLER, r. H. WING.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-04-04

When the stomach is tired out it must
have a rest, but we can't live without
food. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure "digests
what you eat' so that you can eat all
the good food you want while it is re-
storing the digestive organs to health
Geo. K. sampson.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-04-04

II troubled by weak digestion, loss
of appetite, or constipation, try a few
doses of Chamberlain Stomach and
Liver Tablets. Every box warranted
For sale by q. r. Fogg, Skowhegsn; l.
c. Williams, Athens; Sullivan Newton,
Jackman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-04-04

81 had piles so bad could get no rest
nor find cure until tried DeWitts
Witch Hazel Salve. After using 1t
once. forgot ever had anything like
Piles" e. q. Boice, Somers Point, N.
Y. Look out for limitations. Be sure
you ask for DeWitt's. Geo. Z. Sampson.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-04-04

st. Louis Globe-Democrat .-Diplom-
acv is one Of the hardest things in The
world for q Chinaman 10 understand
Every time Ii Hung Chang agrees to
Russia's terms the Gar discovers some
thing that he left out of the former list
OF demands.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-04-04

Those famous little pills, DeWitt's
Little Early Risers will remove all i'm
purities from your system, cleanse your
bowels, make them regular. Geo. Z.
Sampson.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-04-04

Bis acknowledgements told me that be
had bought o block OF oil painting" said
Cumso. "What did he pay for tbemf" Hsked
Cawker. HE says they cost him something
like ea5O front foot OF an average"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-04-04

lazy liver makes lazy man. Burdock |
Blood Btters is the natural, never failing RENE !
dy for lazy liver
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-04-04

Ordinary household accidents have no terrors
when there's a bottle of Or Thomas Eelectric
Oil in the medicine chest. Heals burns, cuts
bruises. Instant relief
The times., 1901-03-24
Germany and the Canal.

There is a rumor extant which has 1t
that Germany contemplates making
protest against the idea of building an
exclusively American inter-oceanic canal,
in view of the probability that the Clay
ton -Bulwer Convention viii be declared
null and void a the next session of Con
gress We are not prepared to believe
that there is any foundation to the story.
1t is rather to be accepted as one of many
'feelers' which are being and will be
thrown out 10y the Administration to test
public sentiment on the subject of the ca
nal and thus 20 ascertain how far it may
be safe TO go i'm the direction of abandon
Ing the Nicaragu guam project and support
ing the golden scheme of the New York
Panama Canal Syndicate. II Il be neces-
sary no doubt Germany will be invited to
object to the Nicaraguan route, and to set
her face boldly against any canal which
shall not belong To the Powers of Eu-
rope, while we stand all the cost. But.
unless the Kaiser should be officially
asked to interfere against the American
project, we have no idea that he would
think of interesting himself in the mat
ter.
Like tho control Of Cuba American
control of whatever waterway may be cut
across Central America is a vital necessi-
ty to our national defence. The canal
viii form practically part Of our coast
line, and our naval base of operations
for the protection of our widely separated
east and west shores There could be no
reasonable objection to the common use
of the canal on equal terms by all ma
tions in time OF peace. In time of war,
however when the United States should
find it necessary to utilize the ditch for
war purposes. il would be rather a ridicu-
lous arrangement which would prevent
such use by this Government. There are
some things which We can concede with
out danger or loss of dignity; but build
ing and paying for an inter-oceanic canal
to connect our coasts, and then turning
it over TO the Concert of Europe to be
worked to our disaster at the first con-
venient opportunity is not one of them.
Yet. strange as it may seem to genuine
Americans. the history of the Hay
Pauncefote abomination clearly shows
that from the beginning of the negotia-
tions the Administration appeared as
anxious as Lord Salisbury to tie this
countrys hands so that an American
canal should be forever impossible. We
do not learn that this attitude has
changed. Doubtless it will greatly color
the new negotiations which are now in
their first stages.
The times., 1901-03-24
The LAW of Lese Mnieste.

II was reported in our news from Ber-
lin yesterday that the Kaiser had ex-
pressed the belief that the practice of
permitting criticisms Of the Crown had
grown since his graudfather's time until
now it had demoraIized the youth of the
land.
If his Majesty really said anything of
the kind or thinks it. it would occur 10 US
that perhaps he might also consider that
the efforts which for several years past
his Government has made to protect the
sovereign from the TOO free speech of his
subjects may have been wasted. 1t seems
rather strange to hear that the Emperor
and the imperial and royal family are
not sufficiently safeguarded in this re-
spect, after all the reports we have read
Of fines and imprisonments under the law
of lese ma ieste.
Is there not q possibility that in these
times and among a people as Independent
in thought as are the Germans such laws
are calculated rather than otherwise to
increase the evil they are intended to
suppress? At least that would be the in
eyitable result OF similar legislation in
this country. Probably it is due to the
freedom with which in America we are
allowed to criticise the public acts of our
rulers that public opposition to obnox-
ious policies and actions on the part of a
national Administration seldom If ever
amounts TO more than a passing wave of
popular protest. after the subsistence of
which the offenders are left alone TO sin
again as often and as much as they
please. The safety valve Of free speech
works greatly to the advantage Of execu-
tive officials in the United States in most
cases. And frequently, as they are CEN
sured for departures from right prin-
ciples for violations Of the Constitution
and their oaths Of Office. and such like
shortcomings, there is in reality but
very small mOdicum Of personal feeling
in the business. II is the President, and
not Mr.. Cleveland or Mr. Mckinley, who
is assailed for a course which public SEN
timent holds contrary to the best inter
ests of the nation. And this is quite
right for the President IS essentially
that is, under the Constitution Minis
ter responsible to the country, and hence
open 10 question and criticism. But it is
rarely the case that objectors to the pol
icy or official action Of the Chief Magis-
trate-especially where the present one is
concerned-induIge in any i'll feeling to-
ward the man, considered as apart from
the Office.
But suppose we had q rigid law Of lese
majeste, thoroughly enforced. and dare
not open our mouths to utter the name Of
the President-Emperor except with genu-
fections Of veneration and awe, how long
would it be before Anglo-Saxon discon-
tent and resentment found its way 10
overt acts? Il seems TO US that less and
not more strict bridling of the popular
tongue would best serve the Kaisers pur-
pose if his people are anything like ours.
and they ought to be, for they are both
from the same parent stock.
The times., 1901-03-24
How Ahout the PhiILnnines,

Before he departs upon his contem-
plated long journey through the Amer
lean States and organized Territories. it
would be extremely acceptable to the
American people if the President could
induce himself to take them into his
confidence in the matter of what he pur-
poses doing in the Philippines.
Mr.. Mckinley must be gratded by the
unanimity with which the country.
through AIr. Hanna, assisted by AIr J. r.
Morgan, Mr.. Rockefeller, and its other
ruling elders, conferred upon him all
bout one Of the privileges and functions Of
a Sultan in our Asiatic possessions. It is
true that the right 10 sell. lease, or give
away everything valuable or useful in
the Philippines was reserved, IN the 9TH
erwise absolute grant to the Executive
Of national legislative power over the
islands. 1t is also correct to say that
the reservation exploded like a stick of
dynamite in the midst Of what. thereto
fore, had been happy family Of ex-
pectant exploiters and looters. But it
exploded just the same.
While we are on the subject, II may be
said that. for the amendment by which
Senator IIoar succeeded in defeating the
aims Of the trusts. monopolies and COM
binations which were ready 10 seize the
lands mineral deposits. forests. and pub
lie franchises OF the archipelago, we could
almost forgive that ancient politician for
his share in the movement which resulted
in stealing the Presidency in 1876 Could
We judge him alone by the one good ac-
ton to which we have referred. we
should be lost in admiration for the Sage
Of Worcester. in this noble exception
TO the processes and practices of life
time the Hon. George Frisbie Hoar in
deed has done the Republic some service.
The times., 1901-03-24
THE LONDON OPERA SEASON.
Plans for the Forthcoming PrOduc-
tions Mt Covent Garden.

LONDON, March 23.-The opera season
will begin at Covent Garden on May l3.
There will be wholesale remodeling of the
stage and a new manager, NJ. Andre Mes
sager, who is more Of an artist musician
that a manager
The success of the forthcoming season,
from a financial point Of view, is already
an assured success. Subscriptions to boxes
and stalls already equal the highest in
recent years. The long list of subscribers
includes the Duke Of Fife, Lord Rose
berry, Lady Charles Beresford, William
Waldorf Astor, Mrs. Bradley Martin, and
J. Pierpont Morgan.
In regard to the artists, the De Reszkes
have finally refused the terms of the man
agement Despite the news from America
that her Australian visit Will prevent her
from appearing in London, the managers
still hope that Melba can spend part of the
season in London, in which case she will
certainly sing.
The contracts already signed include
among the stars the following: Sopranos:
Calve Eames, Ternina, Suzanne Adams.
Breyal, Gadsky, Strakosch, Sobrino,
and Bauermeister. Contraltos and mezzos:
Brema. Messes, Clitzka, Delmar, Al
bridge. and Maubourg. Tenors: Tamagno,
Knole. and Walther There will be two
new singers, a young Italian named An
selmi, who has had a good reputation in
Naples. and French-Canadian Of the
name of MERCER.
Other strangers TO Covent Garden will be
Rcsse, whose voice is said 10 be one of
the finest in Germany, and ForReur, who
comes from Brussels. Others who will ap-
pear are: Bassos, Van Dyke and Saleza;
baritones. Van Rooy, Plancon. Scott, Bis
pham, Blass, de Clery. and Gilbert.
The conductors will be Mancinelli and
Flon Lohse. TWO new operas VIII be pro-
duced the "Roi d'Ys,' in which Suzanne
Adams, Nile. Breval, NM Saleza, and
Plancon Will appear and Dr. Stanford's
new opera, Much Ado About Nothing"
the nbretto Of which was written by
Julian Sturges, in which Brena takes the
part of Beatrice and Suzanne Adams will
sing Hero. David Bispham viii be the
Benedict, lvor Foster win sing Dom Pc
dro, and Pol Plancon the Friar The
American singer, Blass, vwill sing Dog
berry The opera viii be sung in English.
Calye, by her own wish, viii take the
part OF Messaline in Dealers opera
Madame Eames will sing Aida for the
first time at Covent Garden. "Gretal"
may be revived. and Verdfs "Otello,"
with Tamagno. IS promised
There IS some talk of Saturday matinees.