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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-10-23
FOREIGN.

Colombia revolutionsts surprlscd
the garrison in Taboga Island. . re-
sort near Panama. kidnapped the 81
calde and two others and captured
two schooners
Swedish postal statistics showed
that since interchange money orders
were inaugurated in 1880 The United
states sent to Sweden Sl3,7OC 900
more than was received IN the United
States from Sweden.
The Russian naval budget for 1902
was completed, with total Of 500
100000.
Berlin newspapers urged the Kais-
er Government to take energetic
measures against Nerc&1c,a CT ac-
count OF the Puerto Cabcllo incident.
Lady CurZon. of Kedleston. wife OF
the Niceroy of India, arrived at Eom-
bay from Europe.
The Danish Legislature passed :
bill authorizing a new STATE loan.
The old Stepney Church. at London,
which was built in the hftecntl cen
tury. was destroyed by fire.
Turkish officer was arrested it,
Algiers on the charge OF inciting the
Arabs to rebel.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-10-23
SCHOOLS o. THE COUNTRY.
More Than i:.ooo.ooo rupiIs Enrolled I'm
All Institutions.

Washington, -. C.-Ahout twenty
che percent. of the total population
cf til" United States attend public.
schools. and TWO per cent. or the rest
attend private schools. according to
the annual report of Tie commissioner
al Education.
the grand total ir nj schools. Gle
mcn,IrN. secondary. anI higher. pub
lIc and private, ior the wear cndcd
July |, 1900. WITS l1,O2O,7lO pupilS. mn
incroaS" Of 2N2.3iS over the previous
Year. OF this number the enrolment
~ public institutions supported by
zen raj ana local taxes was l5.4i3. .lG2.
Special institutions. such rs evening
schools. Indian schools. schools con
r"c'cd with aSylunS. reform schools.
and other institutions more or less
educational III their character, increase
tE" total number by half Il million
pupils
The statistics. rs interpreted hy the
Commissioners. show uniform con
ScnsuS of public opinion throughout
the Nation in favor of providing sec
ondary education at public cost Pub
Iic high schools have Increased from
2o26 III 1880 10 GOOJ in 1900.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-10-23
MINOR EVENTS OF THE WEEK
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

RenrAdmiral Crowninshield recon-
mended in his annual report barracks
instead of receiving ships for sailors.
Attorney General Knox advised
President Roosevelt To take no action
Mt present on the Pacific cable uucs-
ton.
President Roosevelt appointed IIlys
Robert Webb IN Assistant Surgeon
in the Navy
1t is probable that Senator Cullom.
OF Illinois. will he Chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
Rcar-Admiral SIMPSONS second an
plication to he represented by counsel
before the Schley Cou-| of Inquiry
was rejected by the Courr.
Thaddeus :. SharrcttS was an
pointed by President Roosevelt as
member OF the international commits
sion 20 revise the Chinese tariffs.
Attorney General Knox held that
no monopoly exists of the right to
land Pacific cable on the shores of
the United States and its new posses
SionS
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-10-23
DOME STIC.

Nearly the entire business portion
OF Los GatoS. Cal. has been DESTROYED
ry fire. Thc loss is estimated mt $50.
600.
Johann Most. Anarchist. at New
York City. was sentenced 10 one yea :
in prison for publishing an inccndiary
article.
The House OF Deputies OF The Epis-
copal Convention in san Francisco.
Cal, adopted the new canon already
passed by the Bishops. prohibiting re
marriage of divorced persons.
a large quantity of grain was
brought from London back 10 Boston
owing to low prices on the other side
Five masked men robbed the post
Office ut lIarrodSburg. Ky. sccurir =
$50 and having one man wounded in Il
running fight with citizCnS which fol-
lowed
y hired man and the wife OF John
Black We're arrested ut Cailltin Val
ley. Mont, charged with killing Black
by morphine poisoning.
The Billion Dollar steel Trust wac
declared not amcnahlc TO the OHIO
law taxing foreign corporations
Charged with -ohbing the DostoOicc
electric light emplovc was arrested.
Letters boasring OF burglary and ar
son i'll Newark. y. j.. which were
sent To the victims, led to the arrest
of four men, who are charged with
the crimes.
Carrie Nation gave bond at Wheel
ing, W. Va. to keep the peace. and
appealed her fine of $50 and costs.
Louis Hermann. wealthy cotton
broker. committed suicide by shooting
ut New Orleans. La.
Oil fields at Beaumont. Tex. valued
Mt $23,0O0,000 are in litigation OH ac-
count of contested claims.
w VI. Kenyon. OF Chicago. drowned
himself at Omaha, Ncb. and left n
note saying he feared the long. cold
winter.
-Four men were killed in a collision
on II California electric road. and two
were killed in an explosion in chem
zeal works at EsseXvillc. Mich.
The town Of Alba. Tex. was dc
stroyed by an incendiary fire. 4
large quantity OF cotton was also
burned.
The State Bank OF NarEa. Kan.
was broken into and the safe dyua-
mited by burglars. who secured Sl1.-
600 in cash and securities
The South Park Commissioners or
/ Chicago passed resolution changing
the name of Brighton Parl, to Nc
Kinley Park
George Allen Buffum. President Of
the Rhode Island Society Sons Of the
American Revolution and widely
known socially. committed suicide ut
Providence. X. l.. by cutting his
throat His age was siXty-thrcc. He
leaves widow, two sons and a Gaugh.
ter.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-10-23
HE WAS only A PRESIDENT"
why the Austrian Ecichsrath Took No
Action on tho Dcntn of Mckinley.

Vienna. Austria. Goluchow-
Ski. the AuStro-iiun%arian Minister Of
Foreign Affairs, whose anti-American
sentiments are we'll known. caused
the withdrawal e. - resolution of con-
do!cncc ON the death OF President
Mckinley which was submitted to
tho Chamber or Deputies on the re-
assembling OF The Reichsrath after The
vacation.
The President of the Chamber sub
mitted the resolution to the Minister
for his approval, and hS himself re-
CARDS the latter's attitude as nm inn
proper one.
1t Is said that the explanation given
Ivy Count GoluchowsSi of his action
Is that while it is customary for the
Reichsrath 10 pass resolutions on tin"
death of a foreign sovereign. Mr.. Nc
kinley, being only an elected PrcSi-
dent. was not entitled TO such dis
.inction.
Considerable comment has been
caused by the omission OF the roSolu-
lion.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-10-23
KILLED IN TUNNEL.
Mass or Stone Fell Upon Worismen in "a
New York subway.

New York City.--A block of rock
weighing nearly 100 ions crashed from
the ceiling and the wall of the Rapid
Transit tunnel in Section II. corner
lGith street and Eleventh avenue.
without an instantS warming into the
midst of Il gang OF seventeen muck
crs. who We're at' work loading cars
ana smashing rock that had been
blasted. Five were killed and one
was injured seriously.
The dead are: Peter O'IIara. aged
sixty five years: Daniel Kcleher,
aged sixty: John Guranski. laborer.
aged hfty-cight; Luigi Dan.sc. aged
twenty five. and Patrick Madden,
foreman.
The police arrested Owen Bly, the
contractors foreman, who was held
in $1,000 bail to await the action of
the Coroner.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-10-23
MUSOLlNO IS CAPTURED
Italian Brigand Accused of Having
Committed Twenty-Five Murders.
wards For IIis Arrest - Taken
After Il Desperate Struggle.

Rome. Italy. The notorious brigand.
MuSolino. has been captured after
fierce resistance ut Urbiro. He had
long t"rrori2ed Calahria, and is credit
ed with having committed twenty five
murders
Owing to The sympathy manifested
toward him 10y the pcasantry Muse
lino had always escaped capture. de
spite the immense reward the Govern
ment offered for his arrest,
Giuseppe Musolino. who styles h,r,-
self gentleman bri%and." has been
Il fugitive from justice for two wears
He claims To lie the vi,tiiA of :, Judi
cial conspiracy.
In October. 1898. Nusolino. WHO is /,
man of good family and cducation
met Nincenzo Zoccoli. Gnc OF his paliti
cal opponents. y quarrel arose and
Ioccoii stabbed MuSolLo over forty
times III the hands and arms. Muse.
lino was lying dangerously i'll from his
wounds when Icccoli was shot from
ambush. MuSOliLo was accused OF the
crime. and dragged from his bed Ia
prison. The presiding IdSticc was Il
notorious protector Of the o1nosin..
faction. ANA MuSolino was convicted
and sentenced - twenty-five years nj
hard labor
MuSolino managed 70 escape before
long. and has since been "cmorSclesslv
enforcing the threats to Kill those re
SponSihlc for his conviction made nj
tho time he WAS sentenced. His sole
motive for leading the bloCdthirsty
life which has made him famous
seems 10 have hoCn vengeance. lie is
said To have killed twelve ont OF the
fifteen men who appeared on the stand
against him.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-10-23
BosRs REACH THE SEA.
4 Largo Force Penetrates to Saldanhi
hay, Near Cape Town.

Capt Town, South Afrlca.-Thc in
vaderS have reached the sea. n COM
mando of 800 men having penetrated
through the rich Great Berg River
Valley 10 Hopeficld and Saldanha Bay.
The Beers have secured n number
of recruits and considerable quanti-
ties of supplies. General French is
directing the operations against them.
In brisk fight At Twenty four
Streams. near Piquetberg. Captain
Bellew and four other British We're
killed and several others wounded.
The British having surprised sew
cral camps. the Beers are now in the
habit OF shifting camp by night. Late
ly, the British columns, after long
night marches. have arrived at thcir
objectives only to find the Beers some.
Michigan Village wiped Ont by Five.
Galien. Mich, was almost wiped out
by nve that started in Il Laundry. Two
blocks were destroyed, only lew
store buildings remaining. The loss
is estimated ut $4,000.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-10-23
TTPHOON IN LUZON.

Town or Baler Wiped Out-Twcnty Dead
In Manila Bay-Great Damage Done.
Manila.-The worst typhoon in ten
years has ragged for several days Its
centre has been about sixty miles
from Manila. Eight miles of railroad
have been destroyed and half of
north and central Luzon has been sub
merged.
majority OF the telegraph lines
have ben damaged. and Government
and other vessels have suffered.
Twenty persons have been killed in
Manila Bay
The town of BG'er has been dcmol-
ished.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-10-23

Washington. - C.-Thc following
cableGram fro: General Chaffec re-
porting the figh - the Ninth Inran-
Try was received .; ihc War Depart
ment:
"Forty-siX men. Company T.. Ninth
Regiment United States infantry. un-
der First Lieutenant George w. Wal
lace. in field, lower Gandara. Samar.
were attacked by 100 bolomen Octo-
hey 1G. Our loss ten killed six wound
ed. Names not received Eighty-onc
OF the enemy lcft dead on the field.
Enemy beaten off,
The Ninth Infantry is ;hc same reg
iincnt that suffered in the massacre
at BalanGiga September -. On that
day Company G was attacked by a
large force of bolomen and almost
wiped out, only twenty-four men sur
Viving.
An inspection OF the disposiiions
made OF the troops on the Island of
Samar shows that before the Balan-
giga fight there We're no less than
thirty-eight separate posts. These
were so disposed that supplies could
he conveyed to the troops by water.
General Hughes has left Samar and
gone to the Island of Ccbu to rccl,-
peratc. which accounts for the as
sumption of the command on Samar
hy General Smith. General Hughes
was worn out and suffered from the
effect OF "A fall received while chasing
lnSurrectQs in the mountains of Sa-
mar
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-10-23
Lieutenant Williams Slain.

Second Lieutenant James c. Will.
iams, of the Twelfth Infantry. fell
off a train in Tarlac, i. L., and was
killed Lieutenant Williams was 4
son of General Robert Williams. for
merly Adjutant-Gen OF the Army.
who died few weeks ago. Young
Williams enlisted in the Army rs Il
private in the Thirty-fourth Infantry,
and was promoted rapidly 10 Il second
lieutcnancy for efficient services III
the Philippines.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-10-23
MYSTERY IN MKlMLsYs DEATH.
Doctors Now Declare the Exact Gauss
viii Never Ee known

New York City.-Thc physicians and
surgeons WHO attended President Nc
Ninicy in the closing days OF his life
have presented 10 the State Medical
Society. here in scmi-annual session. "A
report covering the medical and surgi-
cal history OF the ease. II was read
hY pr. Mann who said that There was
absolutely no meteorological infection.
Continuing H. said:
IF YOU ask me what caused the
Presidents death i could not tell You.
! doubt if that will ever he discovered.
Amongst contributory causes. how
ever, were the Presidents age. his
lack OF exercise and his naturally
weak heart, which made his pulse
high.'
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-10-23
OUR ADOPTED ISLANDS.

Governor Dole. of Hawaii. declared
he had no intention OF rcSigning.
There is intense feeling among the
natives IN san Fernando. province OF
Pampagna. L. L.. over the killing of
4 native by soldier
Eugene Il. licndrcll was appointed
United States Marshal of the Terri
tory of Hawaii.
The annual report or General Leon
ard Wood on the work OF the army il
Cuba was made public
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-10-23
REFORMS IN AFCHANISTAN.

New Ameer lncreases Pay or the SolhierA
and VIII Reduce the Land Taxes
London The Simla correspondent
of the Times says Ameer Habib UI-
lah has increased the pay of the Ar
CHAN soldiers and promises n rcduc-
lion of the taxes on land. He is likely
to spring into immediate popularity.
The Afghans presumably hope that
iIabib Ullah Will depart from the fis-
cal policy of his father and abolish
The heavy imposts on trade and the
State monopoies. The removal Of
the transit duties and the abolition
OF the monopOlies would cause an inn
mcnsc revival of trade between India
and Afghanistan along the ancient
caravan route.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-10-23
BANK ROBBERS CAUGHT.
Citizens Return the Fire of Safe Blowers,
wounding Three of Them.

Evansville. Ind-A loud explosion
aroused the village OF Howell. few
miles from here. a few days ago The
citizens discovered that four robbers
had blown open the bank safe and
were in the act of plundcrinG it, In
Stantly the bank was surrounded.
and the citizens opened fire, which
was returned by the robbers as they
fed.
When the fusilade ended three roo
bcrs, badly wounded. were stretched
out on the ground. The fourth had
escaped. Marshall Sumpter was shot
IN the leg. The wounded robbers are
in the hospital. They refuse TO talk.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-10-23
Killed by STONE kidnnp,rs.

Pastors Dimikyon and ZrEon, with
three female mission workers, says Il
dispatch from Vienna TO the London
DMiy Express, have been killed 10y
The pand that kidnapped Miss Stone.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-10-23
Prison For Former Army Captain.

John NJ. Neall, formerly a Captain
in the United States Army. recently
convicted of forgery, at san Fran
cisco. Cal. was sentenced 10 serve
two years at San Quentin at hard la
b0r.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-10-23
Student without Money Kills Himself.

David Arnott. of Woodford County.
NY. member OF the senior class ut
the state College. at Lexington, shot
himself in the head with ! revolver
Lack OF money with which To com
plete his course is assigned as the
cause.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-10-23

William Bowley. of Skowhegan.
aged nineteen years, was accident
ally shot and killed by Edwin J..
Vail, of Houlton. at West Hastings
Brook. Me. Bowl"y vas m!sia Zen
for deer.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-10-23
ATTACKED BY BOLOMEN
Insurgents Surprised Company E
Ninth Regiment, in Samar.
'Hip'noS Finally Routed. Leaving Many
Dead on tho Field - Timely Ar
rival of Reinrorccmcnts

Manila.rFour hundred boiomen at
tackled detachment of forty-six mon
of the Ninth Infantry ut Bangaion.
on the Gandara River. Island OF Sa-
mar. killing ten and wounding six.
The remainder of the company ar
rived on the scene in time to prevent
further slaughter and routed the on
cmy. killing over a hundred OF them.
AS soon rs the news was received nj
CathaioSln. two -unbuatS were dis
patched. General Smith going in ner-
son To tho scene.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-11-05
JAS. F. MORGAN.
A. nos EEh
FINE RESIDENCE FOR SALE f!

Under instructions from the owner |
offer for sale that fine residence and
property situated on Kinau street be-
tween Piikoi and Keeaumoku streets.
Grounds are so by 90 Z ct with ce-
ment sidewalks and curbing. Servants
quarters with patent closet and wood
house in the rear.
Main dwelling house has sitting room,
dining room, kitchen, large pantry,
mosquito proof lanai down stairs. Three
bedrooms five clothes closets large hall
way. bathroom with hot and cold water,
mosquito proof lanai upstairs.
House has electric wiring and fixtures,
coy corners, window seats. .arge front
lanai 10 bv "A feet
Further particulars and plans Of the
house Of
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On MONDAY. NOV. II,

at 10 o'clock a. m, all Of their Carriage,
Express and Dray Horses, several Cali
fOTnia and Hawaiian Mules and a lot
Of new and second hand Buggies, Phae-
tons, Surveys. sets of Harness etc, etc.
Stock and Carriages can be seen daily
at the Stables.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-11-05
PASSENGERS.
Departing.


Per stmr. Claudine November 5, for
Kahului: w. J. Lowrie and wife, Miss
Lowrie, Master Lowrie, Laukua Mahi
and wife, Mrs. b. ID. Baldwin, chill
dren and servant, II. Ehlers, Miss /.
Day, Mrs. p. Johnson, II. II. Scovel
Mrs G. b. Cottrell, J. w. l.. Marshall,
S. Yasumori Charles ID. Lufkin, wife
and son, j. j. Abreu and wife; for
Lahaina: w. "A. Wall, w. Kawaawi-
nui, ID. X. Hayselden for Hama: !. II.
Harbottle, M. II. Reuter-, wife and son;
for Nahiku: Wong Leong, Mary Wong
Leon, w. II. Hoogs, j. p. Cooke; for
Kipahulu: William Dunn
Per stmr. Kinau, November 5, for
Hilo: Major Wood, A. Haneberg, G..
S. Mackenzie, j. NJ. Ross, Joseph An
drade, Charles Horswill, Mrs. Q. Mil
Ter, e. Worthington, Joseph Poo, F. G..
Snow and wife, George H. Angus, Capt.
B. d. Whitney, II. B. Blanding, George
Lycurgus, Paul Jarrett, A. f. Sardin-
ha and wife, Miss +. A. Mackenzie
Master Trisae, Mrs. j. A. Osorio, Misses
Elvira Emma, Ella, Ida, Maria, Lisa,
Eulaliae and Master Vasco Osorio;
for Mahukona: Rev S. Kanda, George
Herriot, Mr.. Mason and wife, Mrs. 70.
A. Fraser, T. p. Dubose; for Lahaina
George T. Kluegel w. e. Devereux,
William Kaluakini, Won Sing, Lum
Chez; for Maalaea: Capt. Lewis, G
Amaze, Rev. W. Ault; for Kawalhae'
Ebon Low, Charles Motley.
Fina Joh Printing star Office.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE

BY order of Charles Phillips, Admins
traitor of the estate Of II. Congdon, de-
ceased, ! will sell at Public Auction at
the premises, Robinson Block, Hotel
street, on Thursday November 7th at
10 o'clock a. m, the lease, stock and fix
lures of the Liquor Business Of the late
II. Congdon deceased. Lease has a
term of about years and 2 months.
The lease. fixtures and stock will be
offered as a whole enabling anyone who
wishes to start in the liquor business to
purchase in entirety. Failing a pur-
chaser for the lot, it will be sold in
small lots.
For further particulars apply to
CHARLES PHILIPS,
Administrator.
Merchant street, or to
JAS F MORGAN.
ATf'" ~
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-11-05
JAS. +. MORGAN.
For Rent.

Residence on Prospect street. Lot
contains over 1 acre.
Dwelling contains parlor, dining room
kitchen, bedrooms with clothes closets,
bath, etc.
Grounds planted with valuable tropl-
cal fruits.
Situation commands the finest view of
city and sea, of any residence in Homo
lulu, Rent $50 per month to a good
tenant.
Apply to
JAS, F. MORGAN,
65 QUEEN STREET.
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ALEXANDER Z BALDWIN, L1D.
OFFICERS.

h. y. BALDWIN .TTeSluenL
j, b. CASTLE. First Vice-President
w. M. ALEXANDER. I'D Vice-Pres't
]. p. COOKE........... Treasurer
w. o. SMITH Secretary
GEORGE r. CARTER. Auditor
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-11-05

Fine Job Printing. Star ONCE.
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LE - "a IL
Of
Business Property

The undersigned will receive appll-
cations to lease lots in the SCHMIDT
CENTRAL BLOCK" on Beretania
street, No. C88. adjoining the premises
of the Queens Hospital.
This valuable property will be divid-
ed into several business sites and offers
a fine chance to investors in Real Es-
tate. Suitable for Stores, Lodging
Houses or Dwellings. Applications for
lots will be treated in priority and 1t
will pay to make early applications.
An important feature of these leases
is that the lessee has the option OF
purchasing his lot in fee simple during
the term of his lease at a figure based
on the rental he is paying.
Terms and conditions Of lease with
amount of rents asked can be had on
application to
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-11-05

owing to closing out the business Of
the Honolulu Stock Yards CO., Ltd,
will sell at Public Auction at the pre-
misses Of the Company, King Street,
Honolulu,
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ARRIVING.

Tuesday, November 8.
Am. schr. H. G. Wright, Nelson, Is
days from Eureka at 10 a. m.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-07-23
This Flag Stands for Liberty.
Equality. Independence.
Justice and Fraternity,
II Congress or the President
so will.

The words. IF Congress or the
President so will are inscribed on
white ground which is represented
as patched on the end of the flag.
the If being of very large size. In
front of Uncle Sam are representa-
tons of three children wearing broad
brimmed hats and labeled: Puerto
Rico. Cuba and Philippines" Be-
meath is the motto. Flag day in the
dependencies and then the quota
ton:
Der the land of the free and the
home of the brave, o. say. does
that star-spangled banner yet wave?"
The agents of news companies were
out early this morning calling in the
paper, which is now being sold at
premium. Orders were issued by the
police. under authority of statute
passed in 1899. which says:
1T shall be unlawful for any per
son to display the flag of the United
States or of Massachusetts,. or of any
representation thereof. upon which are
any words. figures. advertisements or
belonging to Grand Army posts or
HdSS tue property Vi, VI uSSu III the
service of the United States. or OF
this state, may have inscribed there
or the names of battles, and the name
and number of the organization to
which such flags belong. Whoever
publicly mutilates. tramples upon. de-
faces or treats contemrtuously
said flags. whether such flags are
public or private property, shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor. with
il the meaning of this act. ANY vio-
lation of the provisions of this act
shall be punished by a fine of not
less than $40 or more than 500. and
the police. district and municipal
courts and trial judges of the COM
monwealth shall have authority with
il their several jurisdictions to en-
force the provisions of this act"
Mr.. Bedford says his action has no
political significance. but that he has
been doing this sort of thing right
along.