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The Florida star., 1901-02-15
NOTICE.

All concerned take notice that Joseph p.
Brown, as sheriff of Brevard county, Florida.
and ex-OfficiO administrator Of the estate of
Ephriam F. Adams. deceased, has filed his
suggestions in writing of the insolvency of
the estate Of said deceased. Therefore all
persons having claims against said estate are
hereby required TO appear and file them pro-
perly authenticated in the court Of the coun-
ty judge on or before the 7th day of June A.
ID. 1901 Ordered the 9th day Of December
A. ID. 1900. ID. L. GAULDEN,
County Judge.
The Florida star., 1901-02-15

is the only purely veg
etable blood purifier
known, and the great
est of all blood medi-
cines and tonics.
The Florida star., 1901-02-15

bottles. In my opinion S. S. S. is the only medi-
cine in use that will effect = permanent cure
of Catarrh."
The Florida star., 1901-02-15
COUNTY DIRECroRY.

COUNTY OFFICERS.-A D. Penney. Titus
vile, county Judge; Jas. Andrews. Titus
Vile. prosecuting attorney; A. A. Stewart
1itusville, clerk circnit court; j. f. WOot-
en-, Cocoa, tax assessor; E. w. Hall, Sharpes,
tax collector; +. II. Boye, Titusville,
treasurer;R. E. Minis, Bonaventure. superin-
tendent public instruction; j. o. Fries, Ii
tusville, county surveyor, ]. p. Brown, IT.
tusville. sheriff; T. j. Cockshutt LAGrange,
registration ofhcer.
The Florida star., 1901-02-15

Mr.. r. A. williams, a leading dry-goods mer
chant of SpartanburR. S. c. writes: |" For year
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-24
The House That lack Built.

Behold the mansion reared 10y dacda
Jack
Sc ne malt stored III many p'rthor.'
IN the proud cirque VI Nni bitoua
Mark how the ru,'a t..on.oun tnn%* n
wade
The golden stores IN Johns pdViliol llii
Anon with velvet f,ot ana itiluin Siiiic-
Sunti" siiinalkin 10 his quarry <
frimaikin grim that slow the Ecrr.
rodent
Whose tooth e.,Iio.ts Johann's Sackc'ot u
rent.
Lo' now the deep mouthcd canine foe :
assault
Thai vexed the ,ycnscr oc the stolen
stored in the ha!lowcd precincts of tia;
That rose complete at Jacks creative
call.
Here stalks the iapc;t,oJs COW will
crimplcd horn
Whcrcon The cNacci.atn% hound Wa
torn
Who bay,d III. feline SLAUGHTERED cas ina:
sew
The rat prcdaricvs. who's" Keen ianrs
ran through
Ihc textile lib"ra Chat iENO N'd III, Grtia
Which las IN Hans lHtioidtc dumai:I.
Her" walks forlorn the damscl crowned
with rue
I-actifcrous sroils from ,a"cnc lugs VII,
drew
OF that cornicu'atc beast whose tortuou.
horn
Tossed To the clouds in fierce ,inGIct.y,
Scurn
The narrowing hound whose blagga.t
Arched the ll,hc spine and reared TIA.
indignant fur
or pass. that with y,:...!a!c!la! clrw
STRUCK the weird rat IN whose iasatiatc
LAY r,ekins malt mat cr@t in Juau's
courts We saw
ROBBED u s"ncsccnt garb that seems IA
TOE long, prey e chronoS iron too;h
Eeh"ld the man whose amourou+ lip- iu-
cline
Full with Eros osculatiy. SIGN.
To the lurn maiden whose iactaIh., t.i4.
Drew aIhu-lactic b"yin" wealth from
tactical glands
~ ., that immortal boyin"; by v hose horn
lisiort To realm ethereal was borne
i ne beast catuean. VeNed of the y
lNsSes puadrupedal. who made die
The aid mordacioIs rat that dared de-
Vaur
Antefedan"ous ale in johns domestic
Lo' here with hIrsl'e honor- don.d sac-
or si3p,en,ceous Il. tin pr.r,, Who
THRIFT.
y hose means e>iguou- stared through
many rift
Even as ~, kissed th, virgin tu f.-l,rr
=" mixed IN c"w with thr implicated.
horn
Wh" II iinr wrath th canine t,rtur.r
sklpd
rEh-.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-24
The Football Man.

Behold I'LL. tirnr Il come when TIL, foa;-
ban man .-irdctn up hiS lniuS and In.tr
great stunts whore th,,, that trr y. th.
grand stand may marvel Iii htIn
He coANcth his hair that il. .ruw,th
long and uneven
With thu r.rkl.s>uoss Of tn. ,hrv-.,u.
tlicmum comb.th III. his locks
He Eocth out at tn ,lcw,, dawn Of d,t
and iD.uc.th . bnrs, :, Ei,L ti,, -.
his skin MAJ b.. tuurkcuc.I
He buttrth his head against tn. fru.,.,
and the houses thaI IN. sr..k, .,er
INTO tho rrn,Iud
And his head hrc,,,,,th b.rl iil. ,.t..
A cannon ban and his n.rl ,,r.v,fL thiIt
ana tough IkJ mia ill.,, rhrrk str,k n
~, l,trrh..
u, wrrstl.tl5 WIN, H.. .,,.,,. ..,,, li..l..I,
uitb his fo.t' III ,h,, NJ, l,.,,,,.1 III '
lion tor strcnl-th AIM Hi ,I..,r f,,i .,ift
nesS '''
Ana h. .,..fb ,nto WI. With vb.r, VI,
tho game IL ,bIavrd si,pir, ltrt,,... N,,,,..n
Ann ,bn,,tin,5 .,r.,,,,,.. .-,,,,,7. 'r'
I-nr N. MIL, I'LL i. ,-n ,,i it ,
lyrc vcll nnt bis trnp, .',.Il III MI. s,--,..,
somewhere mi rnssf i,.l.,.,,. bi,,,y..ir Il
them.
IL, throuety, lie t.,tr fr.r, III. ..,... i
aSScrtrth in q, lam = licr- ~
..Uoon.,.l, N IL, " 49,, a.
iio"it''-"'- W. ''i' TIE
~ -, Nv" u.,..,,, ,,.,.. J.,
~ 49, "tilcF S'iiN III
morkrth %u, tor he PAIN STUDIED httra-
'"ic' 10 ttnst many pear '""t nc may
compose HcIIS such e th'S.
~" MnSn me teaVis, "1 ~ a. .'.'I, %
themselves upon the NED. lhrn doth IN"
football man comport lcimSIl as war
horS" that Sniifcth the pattr-
Yea he ra'scth his heap ana iookcth i"r
his victim.
:Nnu thtI 'hr9" the bf,i XIV H." "llu.
- lilr,n VII lh'y WoiE Si"N "ilu VI y
mighty shout they faY upon their ad-
rt n, ,,. ,,., ,.t,
w ~ 'i'.H IdI! upof KIN ~ s Is ,.n
it! ,''.l III II nnl laFGy 'Ho"7" IN IN
~ ~ IT, upuii hlhi- t.., I, -
III ,i'dsr tl.,i ip,., ' ,,'x !.
aiu hurl mem m the arr anu stahu tnem
upon their headS ana walk over their
coMntenanccS.
lhey leap Joyfuly against the neck OF
W.. .ti na,ipach aM1 seek 70 push the guard
through the fon who is known
as center rasF
hcE hakc hundred. ieuses. anu tram
their ears nraan has sA Ea,Io Stat 'i'"'
''! ~, ears "rFth' ~ sNscai eSta'c-
iiIeE grasp tlit "iNpA IN" half 81 ms
AMI Ian ~ hin, G To- ~, 80 go 'iic"'H'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-24
Special Advertisements.

SMALL ADVERTISEMENTS not ex-
ceedlng TWENTY-FIVE words coming under
the head 81 WANTED, For SALE. TO
LET. LOST. SC. viii he inserted once for
Is cents and cents for each subSequrnt
Insertion. ADVANCE PAYMENT L.
sending by mail. remittance OF postage
stamps should be made with order. as
counts for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-24

tive in having substituted his portrait
on the Mafeking siege stamps for that
of the sovereign. The late queen never
forgave him this presumption, and so
when B.-P. came home the Otter day
and called. naturally enough. a. MARI
borough house to pay his respects to
the king the hero of Mafeking was
turned away.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-24

w. II. Gerrish of Unity, has a couple
OF good horses in DIR. Wilkes and Phoebe.
Dr. Wilkes is gray gelding by Mann
brine Wilkes: dam by Rex Magnus. sire
OF D. S. 2.22i, by Constellation. He is
b. ana weighs $50 pounds a PAGER that
trotS to the road He is d five-year-old
and capable of good speed if developed
Phoebe is a seven-year-old mare by Err
vim NJ: 2.1s: dam by Dirigo. 229, also a
PAGER bay in color, and seven years old
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-24

Roosevelt purchased last week. in Naw
YORK, three handsome housekeeping
Goatm horses for his private use in WASH
in size. color, form and stvIe Of ~o;np
that any two of them make a pair The.
are o'9od pays, l6 hands high. with jet
oiaGk leSs' names and tails. long. thor
ouSnoreu hecKs. and Il biood-iike look
auodt tnem All over. They are trotting
breo ana were raised in Kentucky Presi.
dent Roosevelt was particular about hay
ing long-tailed horses
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-24
APPLES, APPLES. APPLES.

FsU and winter apples pipp!ns Yellow
F.ats. iartuSt@ins. SweettEEs. Ctc. to be
delivered at our store in Gardiner in bar
reis. readr for shipment. but not headed
Mast bc No. Is and hand picked W.
VIII pav good. fair cash price. K. T.
Harmon & CO.. Gardiner. Next door t.
Gardiner Beef 90 sert9dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-24
WAN TED.

| NANTED-Wc are id a position to
! place 4 few energetic ladies az gentlemen
| on guaranteed salary uf Sla tn Sl> i
Week III soon AZ they cau qualify. ana
| We DAY while Won are learning llr uI.n
| Tor particulars address y. D. IGuN l.4
! bnstoh- "ct-i.dlw&wklyit
EVERYBODY tx USE OUR NEW
| patented stick mucilaGc; ~ sticky iucers
| u mas no equal for office hhrary ur home
use. thousands in Use hy leading manu-
Canada. Sample ice. Sargent x clam.
~ oIapp St. Maiden, Mass oct3Ldlw7
WANTED - Situations for general
housework girls second girls and cooks
at -; Water ST. Can at 10 a clock \ NJ
iI,hursdaX, II wanting help. Mrs Lizzie.
boY's Employment Bureau. ~ Water
=" o,t-idtt
REGISTERED DRUG CLERK who can
SN" the best of references. Steady en-
p,i91EInent with good pay to the right man
Me. ''''''' Ne. N55s-L ~,
\ COMPETENT GIRL FOR yenrr.I
n apin Must be 4 good cook and
anIe 10 wash and iron. Two in family,
Mrs T. g. Nannah. Gardiner. Me
oct 2dtf
LOCAL REPRESENTATION IL >nc,,.
y. pE prominent and highly rept1tahlp
NgW York and Boston banking house. III
VII IeceiNe applications from established
STOCK, Real Estate Investment Securitias
ana insurance brokers with lurgr cIinntnI
Address Bankers. care Journal At"ns,H
- uct22.dlw
RESIDENT MANAGER at August, f.,
pra1ch OF "A prominent and highly rom
Table New York and BOSTON h,rl:r'
uouSe: requires a man OF activity i1rp,
acquaintance. influence and foilou.i,r
LIBERAL proposition to satisfactory. nart7
-huIfesS in confidence stating partirIInrs
ana references, Bankers. care Jnurmai
80, $50. oct22, div
NANTED-By Portland firm 3hou, \,
SiHe away sleeping stylish dras.eI
Juiilted dolls, in Augusta, HaIlowell Gnr
uiIsr ana Natervile: a reliable man III. |
no oman 10 eau on children. = H. IIaxas /
. ENchanSe St. Portland. Me
octl9dAta
MEN IS-We want ladies' to sell Ma |
waap piacket fastener: no dress comnIa..
",..out u sample terms 15c Man.fr,c- ,
p pu.Srs introduction Co. Drawer SO
bridgeport Conn. octIe ,,,v So
VIOLIN REP,IRINGI have taken
u oS - mouse agency. H. l.. COMBS
!: .. Box. 1o2. Togus. Me octl,, dsws
WANTED-A good solicitor, IL take !
rnarSe of one of our branch Offices g.. IA
yer week guaranteed. The Intern,tionaIi
Schools. T. w. DRAKE
Me ' 'E" DIG. PORTLAND. L
octlS,d1w.
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FOUND.

\ SMALL sun or MONEY which tn.
owner can hay" 10y proving property and
PAVING for this al Inquire nj .Iouruel
office. ntt9'I.t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-24

Prior to Harold HIS mile in 2.04 fine
best previous record of Canadian bred
PAGERS was that of Charley B. 2O7,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-24

George Z. Mace Of Eeas,s1 -ascom6. Il
visiting his brother, w. l.. Mace
Hiram l.. Pishon. William L. Hobbs. of
Augusta. and Melville w. WisweU 81
Brewer. have purchased house lots ~
w. Mason on what is called the short
point.
Mr.. Hall of Augusta. is building a cot
tase on his lot which he recently pur-
chased of +. NJ. Rowe.
Mrs Mary Currier of HalloweII. is mass
ing "A few days at Cobbossee Farm
Roy Healey, who is attending school at
Oak Grove. passed Sunday at home
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-24

REG STERED DRUG CLERK who can
give the best of references Steady en-
pi3Hnent with good pay to the right man
Me '' IT. US Us 80
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-24

Miss He en- prescott ~ Miss Georgia
Lancaster spent saturda 1>n Waterviile.
Ruel Ellis Of South CHI, 4. was in tn.
village. three days last " Elk. loading {.
car with onions for the Togus market
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-30
A MISUNDERSTANDING RIDE.
- Pterpont MOTgnn's Special Nal,
irE Very Fast Time.

OGDEN, Utah, Sept 90-J PierDout
Morgan.s special train. bearing the bank
or and host OF New York delegates To
the Irienuial Episcopal Convention at San
Francisco. arrived in ogden al 7I5 last
night. making the run from NV York To
ogden In sixty hours, eight hours better
time than the fast mail
The train remained here ill midnight
The stop here was caused by the fact
that Bishop Henry c. Potter went 10 Salt
Lake from Ogden yesterday and spoke in
the Episcopal Church in that city last
night lie came up the branch from the
capital and Joined the party at midnight
when the train sped on west.
The special has made undoubtedly tho
fastest time on record for a transconti-
mental trip, and when IL arrives iu San
Francisco IL viii have made the trip from
New York in four days. which includes
all stops, among which Is one OF five hours
in ogden.
BY allowing three hours f0r change u
time, the trip Will be made IN four days
aho three hours. and II the five hours
stop AT ogden Is deducted IT viii be a
phenomenal record OF three days twenty
The trip was from New York 10 Chica-
60 over the New York Central and Lake
shore At Chicago they lodged the Cen
tral station cutting across at 18th Street
TO the Northwestern cracks and were
away with 10 delay at Alb Saturday
morning. From Chicago 10 Omaha over
the Northwestern. the time was twelve
hours, and they left Omaha at 3 o'clock
saturday afternoon, covering the 1 ZOO
miles from Omaha 20 ogden in the actual
time of thIrty-hve hours or forty miles
per hour.
They are due In san Francisco at about
clock Tuesday morning.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-30
The Famine in Russiu.

The Russian famine bids fair to be
p serious matter. IT is stated that the
Central Governments famine fund has
been Increased bv order of the Car
from about half "a million rubies e.
fourteen millions. Whether this viii
lee sufficient 10 meet the necessities Of
The suffering districts cannot be stated
with any approach % certainty. Prob
4bly il viii not The greatest trouble
In dealing with ill., situation is the lack
gf transportation facilities. Indeed. il
may be said that the difficulty Of easily
and quickly carrying food 10 the suf-
farers rs The main cause OF the eXtraor-
binary fatality which usually accom-
Iauies Eastern famlnes Generally the
extreme scarcity is not fully appre-
yiated until the situation becomes
acute. and then the delay means death
L. muIu-udes.
There Is great difference between
a crop failure and a famine. There are
fsequeu, distractions Of crops both in
Europe and America, but in these days
there can scarcely be- an actual fam
jue except among people VINO live in
the most primitive way. The more
highly developed countries so diversity
their crops that even locally there Is
seldom a s3Ortage Of food products.
a crop failure generally means that
tie farmer has less 10 sell and a high
cr price in the market, but it seldom
means starvation 10 large numbers Of
people except IN countries that are
N.ry backward in their development.
China. India. and the remote districts
81 Russia are where the great famines
occur. This one in the domiulons or
the Car can hardly be SO destructive
OF life as those In China and India
usually are. because the population is
more sparse in Russia; besides which.
the Government is better organized
and more pateruai IN character. Look
ing AT the surface Of the situation orEy.
Il seems strange that there can be any
famine In Russia. for that country IS
a great exporter Of food products. ana
viii be this year. The explanation is
found in the immense size Of the coun-
try and the fact that the famine dis
tricts are remote from the regions Of
abundant crops.
There is. doubtless, At this time prob
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-30

The Daily Express" Of London to-
day prints a report that Lord Kitch-
eucr has demanded a reinforcement Of
twenty five thousand seasoned troops,
and also authority 10 hang rebels.
traitors. and murderers without refer
euce 10 the home Government. The
report is quite likely 10 be true. in
view Of what we have been hearing
from South Africa during the past ten
days.
ON the strength Of what is publicly
known OF the military situation. "a call
for twenty-five thousand fresh troops
would appear TO be moderate Lord
Kitcheners forces have just been
through "a most arduOus winter cam
Taigu-their second without relief
and it is known that they are tagged
and stale. Unless he can secure some
fresh blood for his army and be- able to
rest portions Of it from time 10 time.
We suspect that ne does not see much
hope OF bringing the war to an end
and chat to use q popular English cx-
preston. he viii chuck the whole
business"
As soon as King Edward returned
from the Continent IL is said that he
called his ministers i'm conference and
demanded 10 know their attitude i'm
regard 90 Lord KItrhener-s representa-
tons. his Majesty taking strong ground
ia favor OF instant measures of relief.
30 doubt Nj. Brodrick asked where
the King expected the War once to
find recruits Co make up a force Of
twenty-five thousand seasoned troops.
II IS "a serious question for the British
Government The appeal TO the men
who lately composed the Imperial Yeo-
many to re-eulist has fallen fiat In
two weeks only one hundred abIe-bod-
led men have answered the call. All
authorities seem 90 agree that # any
considerable force is to be organized
il Will be- absolutely necessary To- re-
sort o. CONSUMPTION. and that the min
istry breads To even consider. How
ever. # Is plain that something must
De done AZ once TO mend the situation
II Lord Kitchener cannot conquer the
Beers and rebeIlious Afrikanders with
the means now at his command, there
is q general feeling in the United King
dom that nobody can, and hence that
in some way the army ina South Africa
must be increased.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-30
THE HAITI PRESIDENCY.
sim on sam said TO he Re=ortInE to
Intimidation.

NEW YORK. Sept Confirmation OF
the reports of "a serious condition in Haiti
and the strong probab HfJy Of a revolution
in that republic owing To The attitude as
sumed by President Simon sam. who
announces his intention OF retaining Of
fee until May j. 1915. although it is de-
clared under the constitution his term ex-
pircs May Is next. have been received in
this city by a former resident Of Port au
Prince
NJ Fouchard. who is one Of the foremost
merchants Of Haiti. has for some time
lived in Kingston. jamaica. il being fear
cd that President sam might imDrisou
him. with the hope of removing him as a
rival He is The leading candidate for the
presidency, i'm opposition 10 the present
chief
Not being able TO lay hands on II. Fou-
CEard- President sam the present advices
say. mas begun system of persecution
against the relatives and friends Of the
former Minister, hoping by Intimidation
% cheek tho popular feeling in favor OF
his rival At tine town Of Jerrmie a few
days ago President sam caused the i'm
urI~GuUvat of Thomas ard Antoine
s-LSIrIcq. who are ~ FoucharIrs n@uh-
cUS and among The most prominent mpr-
chants of that city
President sam the correspondent SAYS
Is determined 10 make every possible e.
Fort 20 retain Office. but the feeling of the
people Is so intense that many beli-g. he
VIII ueacetbiy retire In favor of NJ F1u-
charG, OF Whumryrr else the people NAV
select 70 succeed him II is said that
many Government officials i'm Whose luv-
atty President sam now places rarrg-r.-..
VIII Dee ready te assist in 0ustiuz- him
when the proper time arrives
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-30
GOOD CROPS IN MAINE.
Farmers FIourishInE in All Parts
of the state.


BANGOR Me. Sept. p-Tbe Maine
farmers have reason 20 be- thankful at
the way their crops are selling this year.
almost everything being in brisk de-
mand at better prices than they have
+. Known In Several seasons. Potatoes
Deans. apples. corn, and hay are all sell
ing well at prices that a few years ago
would have been considered higb and
the creamerles are distributing a large
amount Of money in payment for milk
and cream At no time in the last ten
years have the farmers found money
easier 10 get than now.
This is the third successive year that
Aroostook. Names garden county has
been favored with b0untifuI croos and
this seasons harvests promise To- bv-ssI-
all records. both for quantity and gusIft,-
More wheat was s0Wu last eurfnn thar,
ever before. and the quality is described
pF miliers as equal % any ever Hrolnh-
INTO the state. The yield is thirty bushels
70 inc acre Formerly ArD8srn0Iz b.rTo-Fr
all its flour IN the West but nov TLc
county Is raising considerable urD-,ar-
non Oh the wheat it consumes. and has
syL gTal roller mills IN operation
The hay crop is immense and fI7. ,,rf..
paid 90 farmers IS 50 10 SO "A ton r,sD,-
OF Them having 100 tons or more To rn.,r-
keJ Corn is abundant also oa+s -
puckwneat But 80 IS the immense Dota-
ID crop that gives to ArJ0stook farmers
lntlr greatest prosperity. While orb.r
sections or the state and country are
complaining Of rust and light Yields
Ar"ostooks potatoes are big and fine and
plentiful One farmer. who has frty acres
I'D potatoes, received an offer tho other
DAY from a New York man Of 5000 for
tho crop. the purchaser 20 do the diegira,
ana me- declined saying that ne could lrf
Alt"h Tor his potatoes this wear THAT
would Do . per cent on $4,000. and il must
DE- considered pretty good farming for the
Tar northern part Of Maine
Three miles from HouIt0n an tHa Ash
Ian" Road. a man who two years ago was
very Door last fan purchased the farm
adJ1iHlnE hlS-a very small farm This
year ihg potato crop on the purchased
land VIII pay for 10. without takina. into
account any or the other crops Scarcely
any Di the ArooStpDk potato fields WELD
this year less than seventy-fve bushels
OF shipping potatoes 10 the acr. ana
more often the yield is 100 bushels or
over one man who dug three and "a hair
acres or early potatoes received 5000 f4r
IN" crop. and many like Instances of no.
tatp prosperity might be cited
Names sweet corn crDD Is now HafDr-
rushed 90 the factories and tn. packers
are busy The warm weather of Iafa Am
gust and the first week of ScDt.ruba- hrrr-
Tied the corn along. and Notwithstanding,
the lateness Of the spriGg. the crop is AS
good and as early as usual Never in the
history OF the corn packing industry i'm
Maine has the quality of the corn been
better than e is thiS year AND thar
makes the work of the packers SIMMER
and easier. Sweet corn In it's perfect
state is juicy and creamy and IiftI- il
any water has 20 be put into the cans
Last year considerable water was rrquir-
cd. but this years corn in Maine svius
iu its own honey ligufF
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-30
MOURNING FLAG TORN DOWN.
DisErncefuI Incident Reported Ia
the POstohice Department

A letter was received at the Postonicc
Department this morning telling of an
outrageous act Of vandalism and disra-
spect To the late President Mckinley 3t
Bingham H.. ON September a. The LET
ter is signed by w b. shelton. the post
master at Bingham. and reads as follows.
1t is with iucNpressibIe regret. that I
make the enclosed statement. VET I SIM
pose il is my duty TO notify the P1staffca
Department. on Saturday. September "a
1 caused q flag to be raised on tho Post
0ffic. Building and drapcd in mourniD.,
ON the night Of the 18th the flag was cut
down and torn iu strips and scattered
through the streets. No clue has been
found as 10 the perpetrator of this cow
ardIv deed The citizens feel and eNurass
great indignation, sorrow, and regret that
such a thing should have occurred.
ANY instructions from the department
will De gladly received and carefully FOL
lowed "
The Postofice Department has notified
Mr. shelton that this rs "A matter for the
local authorities TO act upon. as the de
partmeut is poWsTIess 90 do anything In
the matter.