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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-19
Obsequies of Dennis Murphy.

The funeral services of Dennis Murphy
were held from the residence of Harvey
Goodwin, Sunday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. DIR. w. II. Spencer. The burial
was under the direction of Russell Post
G.. A. r. of which Mr.. Murphy was a
worthy member, much esteemed and
loved by his comrades, and the impress
sive burial service was read and rites
observed at conclusion of the general
service at the house. The officiating
clergyman, himself veteran of the war
and member of Russell Post, spoke of
the enlistment OF the deceased eomrade,
his honorable service and his return to
home and peaceful pursuits. His record
In brief was: Enlisted, Oct. Z, 1861 ;
mustered into Co. II. 1st Maine Cavalry,
Nov. 5, 1861; re-enlisted, Jan. |, 1864 ;
discharged Aug. |, 1855. His age at
date of enlistment was 80 and the report
gives him on detached service at Brigade
Headquarters in 1864
The attendance of members OF the
Grand Army, members of Union Veter-
ans Union and of Sons of Veterans was
the largest for years, attesting the place
the deceased held In the hearts of his bro
ther veterans. Twelve of the surviving
veterans of Co. Fl" First Cavalry, were
among this number. They were George
K. Goodwin, M. 7. Allen, Charles Smith,
Llewellyn Goodwin, Henry j. Varney,
A. f. Bickford, Sewall Smith, John r.
Webb, Converse L. Webb, John H.
Wyman, David Whittier and Plummer
Butler. Six of these were pail bearers.
The two sons, Lyman d. and Albert
T. Murphy and the three daughters, Mrs.
Harvey d. Goodwin, Mrs. Sarah
Preble and Mrs. F. S. Cairns, all the
children of the deceased, were at the fu.
neral. Floral decorations were rich and
appropriate, including piece represent
ing the badge and other emblems of the
order contributed by Russell Post and
comrades of Company "H". Yellow,
the cavalry color, was the prevailing
tint In the decorations. The burial
was In the North cemetery.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-19

Our government at Washington does
not see its way clear TO tender Its good
offices In the interest of peace between
England and the Transvaal. 1t is not
prepared to take any action which could
in the remotest degree be construed
offensive to Great Britain. We must
remember that Great Britain did this
country important service In the Spanish
war, not only In standing aloof itself,
but In giving US the full benefit of its
great moral power with other nations.
1t said, emphatically, "hands of"
when other course might have been dis
astrous to us and prolonged the war
with Spain. Our nation appreciated this
conduct at the time and cannot easily
forget 1t, notwithstanding our sympa-
thies may 60 out to people struggling
to maintain their own peculiar govern
ment on territory wrested from savage
tribes Of Africa.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-19
CAUTION.

|, j. II. Murray of Skowhegan, Me-,
being person engaged in the sale of
kerosene, refined petroleum, gasoline,
or other burning or illuminating oils or
fluids, in cans of q capacity of not less
than five gallons, hereby a'opt the fol
lowing described name, marks and de-
vice printed upon a label and attached
TO each of said cans, viz:
Property of
j. III. MURRAY,
sole agent for
Headlight Kerosene oil
Guaranteed High Test, Water white and
Superior Burning!
To be Filled by Agent Only.
When empty put card In window
Following is the law relating to the
sale of kerosene, ETC., and the penalty
Tor use of cans by other than owners,
and all parties are hereby notified that
lshall prosecute any person who may
Violate said law by the use of my cans:
CHAPTER 90.
AN ACT Additional TO Chapter Thirty-Nine Of
the Revised Statutes, relating to receptacles
ror Kerosene, Petroleum, Gasoline, or other
burning or Illuminating oils or Fluids.
Section |. All persons or corporations engaged
u the sale Of kerosene, refined petroleum, gaso.
enc. or other burning or illuminating oils or
mud, In cans of a capacity Of not less than Ave
sallons, with their names, OF other marks or de-
wees branded, stamped, engraved, etched, i'm
pressed or otherwise produced upon such cans or
anything connected herewith or appertaining
hereto may file in the office of the town or city
elerk in which their principal place of business
situated, a description of the names and
marks aforesaid. used by them, and cause the
nme to be published once a week for three
Sccessive weeks, In any weekly paper published
tne county in which said notice may have been
aied as aforesaid.
sec 2, Whoever knowingly and willfully,
sthout the written consent of the owners, uses,
WYE, sells, fills or traffics In any such can so
GarSed as aforesaid, defaces, covers up OF OBJ
s.etstes the names, marks or devices thereon,
y. IN intent to use, fll sell, buy, dispose of or
y, annc therein. or to convert the same TO his own
~ ~ snail, on complaint be punished by fine of
wv more than twenty dollars.
Approved March g.
okowhegan, Me-, Oct. 8, 1899
j. II. MURRAY.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-19
WOmen's Federation.

The Maine Federation of Women's
Clubs concluded its annual convention
Thursday, devoting its final session
mainly to routine business.
The report of the necrologist, Mrs.
Fannie j. Fernald, showed that thirty
six members of the federation have died
during the past year.
Mrs. Frye of Portland, Mrs. Robinson
of Brunswick, and Mrs. Dee OF Auburn,
spoke feelingly of the late Mrs. Anthony
of Lewiston.
The federation elected the following
officers:
President-Mrs. Florence Collins Por-
ter. Caribou.
Vice Presidential Lucia H. Conner,
Fairfield.
Corresponding SecretarY-Mrs. Camilla
Grimes, Caribou.
Treasurer-Miss Inez Blanchard, Port
land.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Grace b.
Thompson, Bangor.
Educational Committee-Miss Mary
Snow, Bangor; Miss Annie 6. Pepper,
Waterville; Miss Martha w. Fairfield,
Saco; Mrs. Bertha l.. Soule, Bath; Mrs.
Byron Stevens, Brunswick.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-19

Ultimate independence seems to be
Admiral Dewey's theory In regard to
the government of the Filipinos. This
was brought out in the Boston reception.
The mayor In his speech used the term
ultimate independence as applied to the
Philippine islands and the Admiral
applauded the sentiment, something he
has not INDUCED In very freely In his
public receptions of late. This appears
to be pretty good doctrine and safe
one. The great majority of people In
this country, we believe, would be glad
to see these people have independence
just as soon as they are qualified to use
it. 1t Is hard telling at this time when
that will be. 1t Is doubtful whether the
great Admiral will live to see 1t or Presi-
dent Mckinley.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-19
False Geography

~ never hear a man joking another
about the section of the country from
which he came without thinking of an
old saying 10 northern Somerset county,"
remarked man who had once lived
there. Away up near the Moosehead
region, the town adjoining Shirley is
named Wellington. This place Is one
immense swamp in all its parts but a
strip Of land right around the very edge
OF the town. You ask man up there
where he halls from and be will say
from the edge of Wellington for every
map who lives 10 Wellington lives 10 the
edge of 1t from necessity
The foregoing has been going the
rounds OF respectable Maine newspapers
for several weeks and It's falsity does not
seem to have the effect to prevent Its
wide circulation. In the first place 1t Is
not very near Moosehead Lake and Is
not adjoining Shirley. 1t is not "one
immense swamp" and the population is
not confined to sstrip OF land" around
this alleged swamp. There are two
post offices In the town, Wellington and
Burdin. The former Is at least two
miles from the west line of the town and
about the same distance from the south
line. The town has about 600 inhsbi
tants, half dozen stores, is well sup
piled with roads in the southern, central
and western sections and the eastern and
northern parts have high hills, one OF
which is dignified by the name, Mt
Elliot. The item above conveys the i'm.
preston that Wellington is in northern
Somerset. The fact Is it Is in Piscata
quis county and some 80 miles south OF
the extreme northern part of Somerset
and Piscataquis counties. A decent re-
gard for the geography of Maine should
animate writers of newspaper items
but we find that "any old item, nc
matter how wide of fact, may have ex
tensive circulation If it happens to be
catchy or is little out of the common.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-19
A Thousand Tongues

Could not express the rapture OF
Annie K. Springer of Philadelphia, when
DR.. Kings New Discov cry cured her of a
hacking cough that for many years had
made life burden. She says: "After all
other remedies and doctors failed it soon
removed the pain in my chest and l can
cely remember doing before. l feel like
sounding its praises throughout the uni
verse;" DR.. Kings New Discovery is
guaranteed to cure all troubles of the
throat, chest or lungs. Price SOC and
81. Trial bottles free
At F. Ii. Wings Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-19

Attorneys at law have joined In a
petition to the State executive for the
appointment of A. X. Butler, Esq, as
disclosure commissioner to succeed o.
r. Bachelor, Esq., who wishes to be
relcv, of the office because Of impair
ed health. The attorneys here, regret
Mr.. B lcheller's retirement from the
place, AS his legal acumen and long ex-
perience 10 such business made his SER
vices very acceptable.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-19

In the item In regard to the service Of
Dennis Murphy in the First Maine
Cavalry, last week, We used data taken
from the roster of Russell Post G. A. r..
printed some years ago. 1t appears that
the information there published is in-
complete. In the final roll OF Co. II.
First Maine Cavalry his name appears as
re-enlisted January 1864, and he was
mustered out with the regiment In
August, 1865. His service was an
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-19

Senator Hoar paid great compliment
to Senator Frye at Worcester, Mass,
upon the occasion of the Massachusetts,
senator's welcome home from Europe,
when he stated: I'VE all wish to hear
my honorable aud eloquent friend, the
Senator from Maine, who will speak to
US upon the great subject, (shipping) Of
which he, in this country, Is the acknow-
lodged master. Let me assure you that
he cannot begin too soon for our impa-
thence and he cannot leave off too late for
our profit and instruction.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-19
Pure and Sweet


byCU
oIentp
obe
in SOAP ONE PRICEnamey CESTSth
Speedy for tcnng Burning, scay Hunors
swfhC
hes T.
half s#z,
Send =" n
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-19

81 wish to express my thanks to the
manufacturers of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, for hav.
ing put on the market such wonderful
medicine" says w. w. Massingill, Of
Beaumont, Texas. There are many
thousands of mothers whose children
have been saved from attacks of dysen-
terry and cholera infantum who must
also feel thankful. 1t Is for sale by II.
W. Gushing, Skowhegan, and Sullivan
Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-19
Rlsmarck's Iron Nerve

Was the result of his splendid health.
Indomitabe will and tremendous energy
are not found where stomach. liver,
kidneys and bowels are out of order.
II you want these qualities and the
success they bring use Dr. Kings New
Life Pills Only Is cents
Aft. II. Wings Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-19
Job Couldn't Have Stood 1t

Ii he'd had itching piles. They re ter
ribly annoying, but Bueklen's Arniea
Salye will cure the worst case OF piles on
earth, 1t has cured thousands. For in
juries, pains or bodily erupuons IT'S
the best salve in the world. Price Csc.
a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold
AT F. H. Wings Drug store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-19
S. s. S. FOR The BLOOD

blood BY T. and not experimenting with the various
.. q enduring Of suffering which gradually but surely und.mn
hssn Cancer Contagious Blood Poison Bols
1esk 6od nd skin diseases Will b mailed
ewft Specific Company, Atlanta, Georgia
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-19

Sentiment: "What crooked streets his town
has" exclaimed the stranger in the island.
Yes" answered the Filipino general. We're
mighty proud OF this town 1t makes rs think
OF Boston
Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
l0c 25c II c, c. C. fail, druggists refund money.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-19

honorable one In one of Names best
regiments.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-19
s, S. S. Is tho Only
Remedy Equal TO this
Obstinate Disease.

Esoe OF the faint
serious consequences to which 6crofua surely leads
should inpress upon those AFFLICTED with It the vital Inn
portnes Of wasting time upon treatment which can
lot possibly effect In many Gases where the wrong
treatment has been relied upon complicated gandula1
dangerous surgical operation is necessary.
Mr.. H. e. Thompson Of Hlsdgsvills, Ga. writes: "a
Nd Of 6croiula broke out The glands my neck
which had 10 b lanced and eAssed much suffering
vs. treated for long whs bat the physicians were un
sbe to cure me, and my condition was bad when
began their treatment Many blood remedies were used
but without effect Some recommended 8. g. g., and
lbegsn 70 improve a. soon had taken few bottles
and have had sign Of the disease TO rsturn Sw
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-19
ONLY ONE CURE
FOR. SCR0FUL

There are dozens of remedies recommended for
Scrofula, some Of them no doubt being able to
the only remedy which completely cures Il
borofula 10 one Of the most Obstinate dsep-seated
hleod diseases, and ID beyond tho reach Of the
many so-called purifiers and tonics because sons
thing more than mere tonic 10 required. 8. 8. o.
10, and never fails TO cure 6erofula, because n
. disease. thus permanently eliminating every
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
Southern Railway,

This great system is one of the most
noted railways of this country, reach
ing from the Mississippi river to the
Potomac.
The superior facilities of the South
ern railway are especially conspicuous,
operating solid vestibuled trains, SUI
perior dining cars, with fast schedules
over stone ballasted road bed, with Pull
man vestibuled sleeping cars from
both New Orleans and Memphis to
Washington and New York without
change.
From New Orleans to Washington
only "a hours, and 40 hours to New
York.
From Memphis to Washington only
80 hours and 80 hours to New York.
A stop over of ten days is allowed at
city on New York tickets.
J. G. ANDREWS,
S. w. P. Agent,
Houston, Texas.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15

THE snubbing of Ambassador Az.
piroz in Washington by the represent.
stives of the other powers, solely be-
cause be was the public prosecutor in
charge of the case against Macmillan,
would seem to be quite uncslled for.
The Buffalo Express drives the spike
squarely when 1t says:
Some of the European diplomats at
Washing+ IN refuse to recognize social
ly the new Mexican am bassador be-
cause he was the prosecuting attorney
for the Mexican government when
was condemned to death.
If Mexico can forgive Europe for the
affair, one would think
that Europe should have no great
trouble in forgiving Mexico.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15

that If the state can regulate railroad
charges there is no reason why q city
council cannot regulate the rates
charged by the corporations operating
its public utilities. The question is
really one of more vital interest to the
people at large than is that of the
multiplication of trusts. The latter
question will settle itself. The former
will become more and more OF
menace, and its decision one way or
the other affects the working man, the
wage Garner, the man whose only
capital is his ability to labor, far
more intim ately than the financiering
of great industrial combinations on
Wall street.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15

THERE is throughout the country q
strong drift in the direction of bring
Ing what are known as the public
utilities-the gas, electric light, water,
transportation, heating. and power
compantes-under stricter control of
the municipalities, with uiew to their
ultimate absorption by the municipal
lities. There is no city of considerable
size in the country where this matter
has not already been the subject of
animated public discussion, if 1t has
not actually been injected into pol
itics. Yesterday we printed an &C
count of the attempt in Kansas t.
compel corporations operating
these public utilities IN
render regular reports ,o
the municipal government, thereby
affording the city governments basis
by which to fix or adjust rates to con-
sumers. The argument for such gov
ecnmental oversight is a good one
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15

THE accident last night in which
two people were seriously injured in a
runaway calls renewed attention to the
open and consistent violation of the
city ordinances on the part of contract
ors and builders. There is an ordin-
ance requiring that proper lights be
displayed on all piles of building ma
terial or other distractions left In the
streets or on sidewalks. There have
been several accidents in this city re-
sulting from the violation of this or
dinance, and it is high time that the
city authorities were compelling the
strict Observance Of the law,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
ADVERTISING RATES.

Rates of advertising in the Daily or Weekly
HERALD will be made known upon applica-
ton at the business Office. Those who pre-
fer can have a representative of the business
department call upon them. who will quote
prices.and make contracts for space. Gall
telephone No. 115
Classified advertisements or locals. ten
10lcents per line for first insertion and five
O. cents for each additional insertion.
pecial rates upon five hundred 900 or one
thousand 10000 lines of local, to be used in
one month. will be furn1shed.supon applica-
ton.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
Frank Stephens of Philadelphia has

Frank Stephens of Philadelphia has
made name for himself that will be
hard to outlive. The man made q
speech at a banquet in New York
Thursday night, 10 which he gave ut
terance to sentiments that in almost
any other country would cause his ar
rest for treason. He was not content
to denounce in unmeasured terms the
policy of the administration which in
wolves putting down the insurrection
in the Philippines as soon as possible.
The bitterness of lis attack on the
administration has been equaled by
outbursts in other quarters. But it is
rare indeed, and happily so, for an
American citizen to call down upon our
brave soldiers, fighting in the cause
OF their country under Or
ders from properly constituted au-
thority, the curses Of the God of battles.
The speaker, referring to our troops in
the Philippines, said: 81 pray that
the God of battles will smite our SOL
diers in the philippines with fearful,
overwhelming defeat" That was bad
enough, but to increase the shame with
which this incident Is surrounded q
storm of applause broke forth from his
hearers, showing that the sentiment
expressed was by no means limited -
the speaker. II the men who listened
to him had been worthy of the name of
citizens they would have
thrown bodily out of the building the |
fellow who gave vent to this hateful |
burst of inhumanity to his brother and
treason against his country.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15

AT the season of the year when
coughs, colds, catarrh, bronchitis and
lung troubles are to be guarded
against, nothing sis fine substitute, :"
will "answer the purpose, or is 'sjust
as good" as One Minute Cough Cure.
That is the one infallible remedy for
all lung, throat or bronchial troubles.
Insist vigorously upon having it if
s'something else" is offered you. Fred
Schaefer Druggist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15

IT would be q very graceful act, and
one that would no doubt be approved
by the whole country, If General
Wheeler should be made military gov
ernor of Manila as suggested in our dis
patches of yesterday. General Wheel
err has chosen to remain in the army
rather than in congress, and his valu-
able services In the Spanish-American
war should by all means receive due
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
The Best in the World,

We believe Chamberlain Cough
Remedy is the best in the world. A
lew weeks ago we suffered with q sew
ere cold and a troublesome cough, and
having read their advertisements in
our own and other papers we purchas-
ed bottle to see If it would effect US.
1t cured us before the bottle was more
than half used. It is the best medicine
out for colds and coughs.-The Herald,
Andersonville. Ind. For sale by all
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15

NOTHING should now be allowed to
stand in the way of the success of the
project for forming a commercial club
In this city that shall be credit to the
community. 1t is of the most vital i'm
portance that the business men should
get together and discuss some much
needed measures for the advancement
of the city.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15

ZACH WHITE has promised to put in
his bill for electric lights next Thurs
day night. 1t will be interesting to
find out just what the Withholding of
the bills for more than two months
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15

THE cleaning up of the city of Hava-
na has already had such marked
effect as to call forth the most enthus-
isstic expressions of approval from
native as well as foreign sources. That
is the kind of civilization that counts.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
Bucklen's Arnica Saliva.

bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chill
blains, oorns, and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures piles, OF no pay re.
quired. II IL guaranteed to give per
cot satisfaction or money refunded.
Prioe Is cents per box, For sale by W.
A. Irwin 4 Co, wholesale end retail
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
Houston, Texas.

Happy Is the man OR woman who can
eat good hearty meal without suffer-
Ing afterward. If you cannot do it,
take kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t digests
what you eat, and cures all forms of
Dyspepsia and Indigestion. Fred
Schaefer, Druggist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
TO ADVERTISERS,

In order:to insure proper changes in adver-
Using. copy for same should be at the bust
ness office not later than 10 a. IN
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15
BY CARRIER.

BY CARRIER.
The Daily HERALD is delivered by carrier
in Ell Paso, Texas. Juarez Mexico. and at the
Ell Paso smelling works, at fifteen cents Q5c)
per week. or sixty cents GOO per month.
Subscribers failing to get the HERALD re-
gularly or promptly should call at the office
or telephone No. lis. All complaints will re-
ceive prompt attention.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-15

A number of the big Northwestel
ranchmen are in the South endesvo
ing to buy young cattle. Unless tt
Southern cattle owners have modifie
their veiws relative to values since I'll
Denver meeting it is quite probab
that the Northern cowmen will ma
very limited purchases.-South
JOseph JOurna1