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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-06-17
SELLS BAD MEAT
GOVERNMENT AGENT SAYS IN.
sPECTORS FARCE.
He Makes Grave Charges In q Letter
to Secretary Of Agriculture james
Wilson.

After eighteen months service as
q United States meat inspector in
East st. Louis packing house. J. F.
Harms has resigned. he says, writing
letter to Secretary OF Agriculture
James Wilson. demanding an inves-
| tigation of the meat inspection sys-
tenn In the national stock yards.
Mr.. Harms asesrts that he resign
ed because he could not tolerate
conditions, and that inspectors in
charge OF the bureau of animal in
dustry were too lenient with the
packers. Harms in his letter says.
The inspection at the National
stock yards, Illinois. is costing the
people approximately 100000 a
year. and 1t Is not actually worth
81 10 them. For when the word Is
passed from the inspector in charge
to thG inspectors actually doing the
work on the floors that they are get
ting too many condemned aniamls.
and to change the grading. 1t means
that the whole thing Is a farce
Mr.. Secretary, the packers are get
ting today from 20 TO so per cent
of meat that ought to be condemned
and destroyed.
II have seen from 1900 to 1900
pounds of lard spill and run into an
open sewer in the floor. the sewer
outlet quickly blocked. and said lard
taken up from the floor and out of
the sewer. both or which were un-
| clean and unsanitary; and your doc
| tors passed same TO the packers on
over the protest OF the inspectors
on that floor. and 1t went to the pub
| tic market L. S. Inspected and pass
ed
Some of the fllthiest things imagi-
nablc are practiced in the sausage
departments. such rs using bladders
| for casing without thorough washing
or cleaning, the use of filth tripe III
sausage, the use OF shiny hog stom-
| aches Tor casing OF containers. the
useing of meats that have fallen
| on the floor and src taken up and
used without any pretensc of clean
ing.
These are all permitted by those
In charge. If an inspector calls their
attention TO any of the wrongs. he
is told az was. that the people who
eat such stuff are too lazy to pre-
pare anything for themselves and
| ought 10 have such stun.
Il will give you another instance
that happened elsewhere. The meat
inspector in the department held
some 5000 or 1000 pounds of cured
meats for being sour. and. mind you
four or FIVE other inspectors were
called in and they all pronounced the
meat sour. Your DR.. Meadors re-
leased 1t TO the packer.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-06-17
MARRIED by Wholesale.
Five Couples United by One Single
Ceremony.

Rev. Alfred w. Burroughs. of
Bristol. Tenn. Wednesday, with a
single ceremony. joined in marriage
five young couples who eloped to
Bristol from points In Virginia. The
five brides. each attired in white.
left their respective homes. osten-
sibly to attend commencement at
Bmory and Henry Colleges at Bris-
tol. All the couples arrived on the
same train. This ceremony brings
Rev. Mr.. Burroughs record up TO
nearly 1000 couples. and he claims
the worlds record for marriage GER
emonies.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-06-17
BLACK HAND DOINGS
UNEARTHED AND SEVERAL
RINGLEADER ARE CAUGHT.
Noted Italian Society Said to Havc
Practiced ENtortion and Murder in
Various Cities.

Revelations in the eXtortion, plot
ting and murder by the BLACK
Hand" as uncovered by the postoffice
inspectors from the Cincinnati Of
fee. show conclusiveIy that the gang
In Columbus, Marion, Dennison and
Bellefontaine and other Ohio towns
was organized along the same lines
as the old Malta. but with a better
system for concealing their move
ments
1t is now known that the Ohio
Black Hand, or the Society of the
Banana, as it's members style them
selves. had branch In Pittsburg
and one In Chicago, and a line that
extended to South Dakota. Regular
meetings were held and the money
obtained by extortion was distrIbut-
ed to various divisions IN this coun-
try and sent to relatives in Italy
for safe-keeping.
I'VE have found what / believe
to be certain proof that the Black
Hand outrages were committed by
a we'll organized society," said Chief
Postofice Inspector Holmes to an
Associated Press representative.
1T has taken Inspector Oldfield
and four other men under me six
months to run down the leaders.
We have no evidence SO far that
American Black Hand in the West
Is connected with the foreign or
ganization that killed Lieut.. Petro-
sino in Sicily"
Nine arrests have been made thus
far in Columbus, Marion. Dennison
and Bellefontaine, and Government
officers in Chicago and Cincinnati
are looking for Antonio Lima, who
was arrested in Marion. Antonio
Lima is held TO be one of the chief
ring-leaders.
An effort will be made to have
the prisoners indicted by Federal
grand jury. at Cleveland on the
charge of conspiracy to commit ex-
tortion.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-06-17
HILLS FARMER AND MULE.
Man Struck Ivy Lightning While
Ploughing.

Samuel Boggs. a well-known and
prosperous farmer. was killed by
lightning late Tuesday. while plough
ing in field a. his home near Con-
be was working was also struck by
the bolt and instantly killed. Mr.
Boggs was about 35 years old and
is survived by his wife and four
children. The funeral was held at
Sharon church Wednesday afternoon
and was largely attended. This is
the second man killed in Anderson
county by lightning in the last ten
days.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-06-17
MONUMENT TO
Will BE Erected in Finnis Point
Cemetery.

A monument of marble or granite
TO cost about $500 IS TO be erect
ed by the United States government
in the Confederate section of Fin
mis- Point. national cemetery at Sa-
lem, y. j.. to mark the resting place
OF 2.246 officers and men of the
Confederate army and navy who
died as prisoners of way at Fort
Delaware between 1862 and 1865.
The adoption of a monument for
the purpose is due to the fact that it
has been found impossible. because
OF imperfect records, to place dis
tinctive headstones at each individu-
al grave, as contemplated by the act
OF Congress.
Commissioner Oats has arranged
also to place wrought iron fences
around Camp Chase Confederate Gem
etery, near Columbus. Ohio. and
around the Confederate cemetery at
North Alton, Ill.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-06-17
SIX HORSES BURNED.
Lightning Fires Stable of Physic-
ian in Grccnville County.

The stable of DR.. J. b. Bruce. liv-
ing at Sandy Flat, in the upper part
of Greenville county. was struck by
lightning Wednesday afternoon. dur
ing an electrical storm, and was
burned TO the ground. Five OF
Bruces horses were burned TO death,
and the feed stuff IN the barn was
destroyed. a horse of Charlie w.
Mitchell, of O'Neal. was burned to
death also in the barn. Mitchell
was going home from Greenville.
when the storm met him near Dr
Bruce's residence. He stopped and
sheltered the animal. and when the
crash of lightning came and the
building was burned to ashes his
horse was burned to death.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-06-17
Automobiles Not Allowed.

The little town Of Seney. Ga. has
declared war on automobiles. at a
meeting of the town council recently.
after a spirited discussion, an ordi-
nance was adopted prohibiting tho
use of automobiles within the city
limits. and the town marshal was
authorized TO arrest any one pass
ing through Seney with such "en-
gines OF destruction"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-06-17
DOUBLE lYNCHlNG
TWO NEGROES HANGED AND
RIDDLED WITH SHOT.
They Were Charged With the MUIR
der of MIR. Smoak and Were Taken
From Officers of the Law.

A dispatch from Branchville to
The News and Courier SAYS at a late
hour Friday night a crowd Of about
one hundred farmers and other citi-
zens of Colleton county. took two
negroes away from the officers of the
law. hung them to a tree, near the
railroad track, and fired round after
round into thier swinging bodies.
The negroes, who were killed were
Frank Samuels and Quillie Simmons.
and the crime for which death was
meted out to them was the murder
on May 29 of young Mr.. Benjamin
Smoak, a membe- of a prominent
Colleton family and a merchant of
the town, which bears his name
The dispatch says early Friday
night word was received at Branch
vile from Smoak's stating that Con-
stable ~. NJ. Maxey had arrested four
negroes who. it was alleged. wer.
concerned in the murder of Mr..
Smoak. These four were Frank
Samuels, Quillie Simmons, Connie
Stokes and another whose name h AZ
not been learned. 1t viii be remem-
bered that when Mr.. Smoak was
killed. just as he was closing his
store for the night. the assassin, or
assassins, secured about $95 in cash
and checks. 1t was these checks
which led to the arrest of the four
negroes, two of whom met death
Friday night at the hands of the
mob
Young Ben Minus stepped up be-
hind the stables OF Samuels. who
had farm about n miles and a half
from the town OF Smoak's and saw
him dividing the stolen money with
the other negroes. Minus immedi-
ately returned. told what he had seen
and heard. and described the hiding
place of the missing checks. A
prompt search led to the discovery
of the checks. and Consta BILE Maxey
at once arrested Samuels Sub-se-
quently the other negroes were also
arrested. and the constabl and his
assistants started with his prisoners
for Walterboro.
Meanwhile the mob had been gath
ering rapidly and silently, and before
long nearly a hundred determined
men had started in pursuit. The Of
ficers We're overtaken near the rail-
road line and. being greatly out
numbered, they were unable to Of
fer effective resistance. The terri
fed negroes were seized, and the
leaders of the mob questioned them
briefly as to their connection with the
killing of Mr.. Smoak. Two of them
apparently managed to clear them
selves and were set free Samuels
and Simmons were then marched
to the railroad track, hanged to n
tree and their bodies riddled with
| bullets.
At present everything is quiet. 1t
is not known whether Samuels and
Simmons confessed their guilt, after
| falling into the hands of the aveng-
ers, since the mob. as soon as II
completed its work. scattered. and
those who took part in the lynching
returned to their homes 1t Is
| known. however. that the town ne
groes had previously admitted that
they knew something about the erie
! though they swore that they did not
do the actual shooting Samuels
stated that he generally used No S
shot in his gun. and shot OF that size
were found in Mr. Smoaks body
Both negroes bore evil regulations. =
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-06-17
Rabies i'm Laurcns.

Mr.. Fred w. Green of Laurens
left early Tuesday morning for At
lanta 10 take the Pasteur treatment
for n dog bite received last Tuesday.
Saturday the head az the dog was
sent TO Atlanta 20 he analyzed and
telegram received yesterday stat
cd that the doS hdd rabies. Hence
MI Green left IL; onc2 for treatment.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-06-17
CHEWED Up BEER GLASS
On n Wager and Dies After Suf-
fcIing Agony.

A freak wager In New York thai
ended fatally was brought to light
when James Shea. a laborer. thirty
eight years old. died at his home IN
Brooklyn as the result OF eating =:
beer glass on February 10. Since
that time he suffered inte lsely as
ihe broken glass penetrated has syS
of his body. Doctors wanted to Oh
crate upon him. They said he coul,,
not live otherwise. but Shea wour!
not allow them to do so and the end
came few days ago.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-06-17
Devastated by Earthquake.

The town of Korinchi. In Sumatrs.
was devastated by an earthquake on
the night OF June : Two hundred
and thirty we're killed aud many 9th
ers injured,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-06-17
Crushed in Elevator.

On hcr first visit 10 New York and
on her first ride in an elevator. Miss
Lena Schoonmaker. was crushed 20
death Monday afternoon.
Evening star., 1909-05-27
THE SOUTHERN GOLFERS.
Memphis Wins the Team Cup
Weather Still Unsettled.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 2.-With un-
settled weather conditions the third day
of the eighth annual tournament Of the
Southern Golf Association started this
morning.
The play-off of ties in the second, third
and fourth flights were put on imme-
diately in order to make drawings in
these flights.
The veranda golfers were not lured
from their cozy seats until the match
between Ellis Knowles and Lawrence
Eustis was started.
On form this was conceded to be the
best match of the day and the gallery
enthusiasts were content to wait for it.
The unexpected victory of Jack Edrin-
ton of Memphis over Knowles in the
play-off Of the tie for the lowest quail
flying score cup caused the Pesacola mans
stock to drop bit. Until yesterday he
was practically an odds-on favorite. but
ton og Memphis over Knowles in the play
now he is forced to share the honor with
the Memphis man.
Darlington and Knowles will meet in the
semi-finals tomorrow if both win their
matches today.
Two matches in the second flight were
decided early. F. r. Christian of Little
Rock defaulted to H. P. Johnson of
Memphis. r. W. Balch of Little Rock
defeated Clarence Knowles of Atlanta
1 up.
1t was announced by H. H. Smith. pres
ident of the Southern Golf Association,
that Memphis had won the team cup.
The award was decided by taking the
best four scores from each club, in the
first eighteen holes of Tuesday and the
first eighteen holes of Wednesday.
Evening star., 1909-05-27
NEW YORK CURB PRICES.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. May 27.-Wheat was irregu-
lar during early trading today. the May
delivery being strong and the more dis
tant months inclined to be weak. Shorts
| were again fairly active bidders for the
May option. but the deferred futures
| were under considerable selling pressure
| owing to generally favorable weather
conditions for the new crop in this coun-
| try. The market, however, was domi-
mated to a great extent by the congestion
| existing in the May delivery.
Prices at the opening were 1saA lower
to v higher. May being at 1.32A to 1924
and July at 1.17ss to 1.17A. Later May
| advanced to 1.33 but July sold off to
LII.
May corn opened unchanged to - lower
at 741s to 7oA, and sold on to 74A. July
which opened haA to Aaas lower, at TON
to 7OA, declined to 69A.
| July oats sold OFF to 53Aa53H, after
opening % to V lower. at 81 to 54A.
| Provisions opened 2h higher to 5e
| lower.
The wheat market was heavy nearly all
day and prices declined still further.
May sold off to 1.31S and July to 1.16A.
! after the latter had touched 1.1s. The
close was dull and weak, with May of
Lies.
During the last half Of the day the corn
market slumped severely, especially for
| ized market for the cash grain, and broke
| to 2N. July declined to 89A. The close
was weak with May of 2A. at 73 July
was 1A lower. at eeAa69A.
LIES: September, 1.O8Ha1.O9: December
1.O6a4.
Corn-May. 73; July. G0ha6ess; septem
Der, 67A; December. 57as.
& oatzaMay; se7s; July, 5sh;. September
Pork-May. isTk; July. 1s.Th; Sep.
tember, 1890.
Lard-May. 1O.s21a; July. 1880: septem-
ber. 1O02lz; October. 1895.
RibsIMay; 10 1925: July. lo221za1o.25
| Rye-Cash. SSa9O: May, ST.
| Barley-Cash. 75a77.
neutrality-suspicious.. 400.
Clover-May. $50.
| New York Grain Prices.
| NEW YORK. May 27.-Flour-Receipts
$500 barrels: sales, $500 barrels. Steady
at the old price level.
Wheat-Receipts. nil. On the whole, to-
days early wheat market was quite
steady and shade higher, rejecting
bullish Argentine crop news, small re-
ceipts and bull support. July, 1.25a1. 25h
September. 1.16&a1. .165s: December, 1.145a
1.14h.
Rye. steady; No. 9 western, 81; NOM
inal fob. New York
Corn-Receipts, 1915 bushels
Liverpool Grain Prices.
| LIVERPOOL. May 27.-Closing: Whea,
Spot No. red western winter nominal
futures quiet; July, 9s 11d September
IS Sad: December. IS 311d.
Corn-Spot strong: new American mixed
! (via GalvestOn), IS 71zd; futures quiet
| July, 5s SID.
Evening star., 1909-05-27
PLACED ON "DRY" PEOESTAlS.
TAFT, WILLIAM II AND ELIOT
OF HARVARD AFFECTED.
General Assembly Of Presbyterian
Church Hears Report BY Temper
ance Committee.

DENVER, May 27.-President Taft, En-
peror William and President Eliot of Har-
ward University, were placed on dry
pedestals by the General Assembly OF the
Presbyterian Church today. when their
| example OF turning teetotalers after
many years was commended in the ap-
proval of the report of the temperance
committee of the assembly.
| The temperance report advocates far
reaching reforms. which it is proposed to
achieve by memorials to congress. Here
are some of them:
That the receipt of revenue in any form
from the liquor traffic be discontinued
That the federal government snail nc
longer issue liquor tax receipts In pro-
hibition territory.
That interstate shipments of liquor be
discontinued.
That I. prohibitory zone twenty-five
miles in width be established around
every Indian reservation.
That the mails be closed to the adver-
| tising or the distribution of liquor
Fraternal Order Comended.
The report was read and commented or
by DR.. Luther A. Ostrander of New York
The report commended one fraternal or
der heretofore noted for it's convivial
membership for its action in discontinue
ing the sale of or drinking of liquor
about the lodge premises.
Newspapers which carry liquor adver-
tisements fell under the ban OF the as
sembly, 1t being recommended tnat sucn
papers be not patronized.
Social drinking also received set
back when it was urged that the wom-
an societies of the church make war on
this evil and make it their business to
fight the use of liquor in women's clubs
and In the home.
The last Sunday i'm October was set
aside as Temperance day"
Evening star., 1909-05-27
FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON, May T.-The weekly state
nent of the Bank OF England shows the
following changes:
Total reserve decreased f517,OOO.
Circulation increased R173,0OO.
Bullion decreased 9343.694.
Other securities increased 81, $4,000
Other deposits increased f1.347 900.
Public deposits decreased f436OO0.
Notes reserve decreased E533.OOO.
Government securities unchanged.
The proportion OF the banks reserve
to liability this week is 47.S4 per cent
last week. 1850 per cent.
Bullion amounting to E10OO0 was taken
into the Bank Of England today, and
f26OOOO was withdrawn. of which E252.-
coo was for shipment to South America
and ES,OOO to Gibraltar.
The rate Of discount of the Bank of
England remained unchanged today at 2,la
per cent.
BERLIN, May 27.-Exchange on Lon
don, 20 marks - pfennigs for checks.
Money on call. 3A per cent; for short
term. ~ per cent.
Private discount rate. 2x per cent
Evening star., 1909-05-27
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bank
ers and brokers. Hibbs building. members
New York Stock Exchange, Washington
stock Exchange and Chicago Board OF
Trade
Evening star., 1909-05-27
RAILROADS.

Open. High. Low. 2:30.
A., 7. & 8. F.. com. 100 1O91a loo 1O93s
A.. 7. & 8. F., pfd. 1O5 1851 1O5 1851
Atlantic Coast Line 12S1a 1851 12S1s 12S1s
B. & O., conn.,. ia 114A ia 114A
Evening star., 1909-05-27
NEARLY CAUSES A PANIC.
Plaster Falls From the Ceiling Of
Armstrong School.

Two pupils Of the Armstrong Manual
Training School narrowly escaped serious
injury about 10 o'clock this morning when
about two square yards of plastering fell
from the ceiling Of one of the corridors
on the second floor of the building. The
noise and the dust raised nearly created
a panic.
Several children rushed to the door of
the classroom and the study hall. near
where the accident occurred. Principal
Evans was on the floor below at the time,
| and, hearing the noise. rushed upstairs,
and was able after few minutes to quiet
the children. In a report to President
Oyster of the board Of education today
the principal says that he has repeatedly
called attention to the danger Of the in
secure plastering in the Armstrong build
ing. A man from the District repair de-
partment was sent at once to investigate
the matter.
This is the second accident of falling
plaster that has happened at the Manual
Training School within the past year.
While night class was in session in one
of the rooms on the evening of November
23 1908. a large section of the ceiling
fell. At that time one pupil was struck
on the head and severely stunned, but
the presence OF mind of the teacher, Miss
A. E. Thomas, prevented q panic.
Evening star., 1909-05-27

Closing Quotations.
At the close of the stock market thu
following stocks had changed in pric<
change in balance Of the closing prices:
RAILROADS
Atchison, Top & 8. Fe, CON-, 1O9k.
Baltimore & Ohio, COM. 114ss.
Chi. Mil. & st. Houl. CON-, 1JOs.
Denver & Rio Grande, COM, n5O1a.
Interboro Metropolitan, pfd., As.
Kansas City Southern. CON-, 46N.
Kansas City Southern. pfd.. 7Sh.
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, COM, 42A
M, s. p. and s. s. M, CON-, 1874.
Missouri Pacific, Is.
N. Y. Central and Hud. R., 1908.
n. Y, Ontario and Western, 4SA.
Norfolk and Western, 9OA.
Northern Pacific. 147A.
Reading, CON-, 154A.
Rock Island, COM, 31M.
Rock Island, pfd.. 7OH.
st. Louis & s. W.. pfd., 6s.
Southern Pacific. COM. 1924.
Texas and Pacific, 33z.
Third Ave-, 3011.
Toledo, st. Louis and West. COM, So
Wabash. COM, 211z.
Wabash, pfd.. 54A.
Western Maryland, 2OH.
INDUsTRIALS.
Amalgamated Copper. IS.
Am. Beet Sugar, CON-, 33s4.
Am. Can, COM, 1919.
Am. Car and Foundry, COM. So
Am. Cotton Oil, COM, 65a4.
Am Smelling & Ref. CON-. 93a4.
Am. Sugar & Ref. conn.,, 1884.
Am. Tel. & Tel, 1884,.
Central Leather. COM, 295s.
Colorado Fuel & Iron. COM, Al.
Great Northern Ore. 72k.
International Paper, 1871.
Peoples Gas Of Chicago, 1131.
Republic /. & Steel. COM, 29h.
Republic l. & Steel, pfd., 94.
Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron. COM, 84x.
u. s. States Cast Iron Pipe, CON-, 33.
Il. 8. Rubber. conn.,, 3SA.
L. 8. Steel. CON-. 61H
Utah Copper. SIN.
Westinghouse Elec. Man., S2h.
BONDS
Atch. convert. 4s. 100x.
Inter. Metro. AIS. 7Sh.
North. Pac. p. l.. 4s, 1O2N.
U. 8. Steel Cd 5s. 1914.
Evening star., 1909-05-27
New York Grain Prices.
Liverpool Grain Prices.

LIVERPOOL. May 27.-Closing: Wheat
Spot No. 2 red western winter nominal
futures quiet; July, 9s Nd: September,
IS Sad: December, IS 3kd.
Corn-Spot strong: new American mixed
via Galveston). IS 71ad: futures quiet
July, 5s SID.
Evening star., 1909-05-27
BREACHES HERE SUNDAY.
Rev. Briggs Assumes Pastorate Of
Fifth Baptist Church May 80.

Rev. John f. Briggs, retiring pastor of
the Capitol Avenue Baptist Church of
Atlanta. who is coming to Washington to
assume the pastorate of the Fifth Baptist
Church, will leave the Georgia capital to-
night He will occupy the pulpit at the
local church at both the morning and
evening services Sunday. It was report
ed yesterday that the pastor had decided
to remain In Atlanta and that he would
ask the congregation of the Fifth Church
here to release him from his promise to
assume the local pastorate but dispatch
from Rev. Mr.. Briggs this morning stated
that he will arrive here tomorrow to take
up his work.
The information came to C.. Clinton
James, clerk Of the official board OF the
Fifth Church. and set at rest much un-
easiness caused by the announcement
that the postOr would not come to Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1909-05-27
LONDON MARKET.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

LONDON. May 27.-The investment de-
partment was quiet and little changed In
the late afternoon. Home rails were mar
row. but showed more steadiness The
market for foreign securities ruled firm.
with Russian government bonds harder
in tone. KafYlrs hesitated somewhat and
the speculation was more quiet. Dealings
and Rio Tintos finished with q net gain
of y, at 1914. like improvement was
scored in De Beers, at IA 7-16.
American railway shares closed uu,et
at the official session, but developed more
firmness on the curb. Continental bourses
firm.