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* ?to? gtosipill fiunrs. PU?TJ SHKD WKDNESDAYS. Hui. H. BBADFOBD. 'bsfriptlou price ... ?J |>er your. rnrreKpondeneo on current subjects 1m Invited, but wo do not ujjree to pnl?lisli ('onijiiunioiitioiis containing inoro than 'too words, and no responsibility is as- , K lined for the views of ?mrrcsi>ondeiit s. As uii advertising niodimn for Charlotte, Pineville, Fort Mill, and Rock' Hill business houses The Tillies is unsurpassed, Rates made known on upplicn- , tion to the publisher. Local Telephone No. 20. MARCH 10. UK)I. Polygamy may lie practiced in ; Utah without fear of prosecution. | under a law which ha* passed the Senate of that State. The now law grants immunity from prosecution, ; except under the I iwted States statute, to all persons living in polygamy. The Federal statute applies only to the eelehration of a plural marriage. The avowed ohjei t of this act, which is passed at lictiou of the Mormon church, is toullow men having several wives i > ove with thein undisturbed, in eon.sequence, preparations are al- j ready bein^ made to resume openly ! p ily^uinoiiH relations. ? Treasury department officials in Washington have become satisfied that bubonic plague exists to an alarming extent in San Francisco, 1 and that stringent inoasnres must1 !). taken to prevent the spread of the disease. The State authorities in California have maintained bore- | tofore that the diseuse has not appeared there at all, bat they have ( at Inst been forced to admit that j i the Washington offici iIh are ri^ht. | A crisis was reached Saturday when a commission from California, apj>ointed by the governor of the State, appeared at the treasury department and spent nearly the whole day in conference with Secretary Gage and othor officials. The Federal commission appointed by Secretary Gage some time ago to investigate the alarming situation iu San Francisco, recently returned a confidential report that bubonic plague does exist beyond a doubt in that city, that there have been at least six recent deaths from the disease and that there are a number of cases at present. South Carolina Democrats who have watched the course of John 1 j. McLaurin in the United States Senate will not learn with surprise that he has gone over to the lie-j publican party and that he does not wish to be denominated a Dem- 1 ocrat in the future. He has turned ins back up m the people who elected him and he should resign. This paper has never had any confidence in McLaurin. In lH97,when lie successfully opposed John Gary Fvaus and J. L. M. Irby for the Senate, we expressed the opinion that he was a Republican and that he would oventually desert the Democratic party. For this The Times lost patronage and we were severely arraigned iu certain quarters, Rut McLaurin has at last thrown otV the mask which he has worn for years. Witness the following article from tho pen of Jos. I U.I \\T?1.:~ >'in, ituion ?t iiaiiiii^ioii, una up- j pouring in the Atlanta CotiHtitu: ion oi Monday: "Senator McDaurin, of South Carol inn. is no longer a Detnocrnt. His name has boen stricken from tho Democratic cnuciiH roll, and this has boon done with tint indorsement of the gentleman himself. "When Senator Jones, as chairman of the Democratic stoering < committoo, began sending out his notices for the caucus of Demo- I emtio Senators held last week, ho < was undecided as to whether ho ' should send a notice to Senator I McLaurin or should not. The i South Carolina Senator had ho j completely broken off his relations < with his follow Democrats and had < ho consistently voted with the He- < publicans, even supporting the f Philippine amendment to the army ! u: ii ?i. .. 4 u.. 4-- i * WIII, UHU iicimiui UDIU'S WHK (UUIDI- | fill of his Hiatus, and accordingly j ( consulted several of his fellow Dein- j i oerats, asking them what oourse he 1 ahoidd pursue toward Senator Mc- 1 Laurin. The matter was discussed ] ut somo length, and it was finally < , 1 decided that the heat possible way to solve the problem would be for Senator Joiles toc< nsult tf?> w ishes of Senator McLnurin. "Thin the Arkansas Senator did, making it plain that the matter of party affiliations was entirely in the Sout h Carolinian's hands. Senator AIcLauriu asked that his name bo strieken from tin? caucus rolls, lie said he did not care to >40 into Democratic caucuses in the future, and that he would break off all political associations with his late party associates." ?~ No Child Labor Law In North Carolina. The present session of the North Corolina Legislature has decided not to enact any legislation re?;u latiug work in any of tlio cotton mills of tlio State. The operatives as well as the mill owners were anxious to avoid any legislation, preferring to work out the problem in their own way. An agreement signed by near.v all the mill owners of the St ito was submitted to the Legislature, and this agreement was accepted in lien of ther proposed lawregulating labor. Following is the agreement entered into by the mill owners of the State: First. That one week's work shall not exceed Ofi hours. Second. That no child less than It! years old shall work in a cotton mill during the term of an available public school. Provided, This shall not apply to children of widows or physically disabled parents. Provided, further. That 10 years shall be the lowest limit at which children may be worked under any circumstances. Third. That, we will cooperate with any feasible plan to promote the education of the working people in the State, and will cheerfully submit to our part of the burdens and labors to advance the cause of general education. Fourth. (>11 the basis of the above agreements of cotton mill owners and managers we hereby petition the Legislature not to pass any labor laws at this session of the Legislature. - The Andersnn Outrage <?). The special committee of the grand jury appointed to investigate the alleged unlawful imprisonment practiced against free men in Anderson county, reported last Thursday and recommended the indictment of thirteen men. The committee also recommended the indictment of J. J. Gilmer, a magistrate. for misappropriating court fees. Gilmer's case is of small consequence, as the amount is email. He has resigned. The most remarkable case coming under the notice of the committee was that of Elias McGee, who is present*d for having built a stockade and treated his laborers as convicts?locked them up at night, worked them under mmnl and put shaekels on them. The report says tintt there lire not more than twenty men in j Anderson county who have worked negroes illegally. Friday morning Judge lienet 1 signed an ordeii for the present* inent of the grand jury to he nerved on thesovernl magistrates in whose jurisdiction "the slave-holding" planters of Anderson reside, requiring them to issue warrants against the presented men, and hind them over to court for t rial on the charge 1 of false imprisonment and assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. ? ? ? An Obstreperous Fellow. Gastonia Gazette, 7th. The man who brought smallpox to (rastoniu was sentenced to the ?hningnng Monday and put. to work Tuesday. His name is Jake Hoi lingsworth. He had all along been hi ohntnmormiu M<?rt /?f fntl/??* ? ..! ... , - .* c?im just alxmt time he was rea?ly to be lisch urged ho out up jack in general, swearing he'd throw his old ilothos 011 pasHors by and give them uunllpox, and cussing out t ho guard 1 For good measure. He was fumigated, brought into mayor's court nul sent to the roads for disorderly conduct. Late yesterday afternoon Hoi- 1 lingsworth slipped the guard, broke , bis shackles and made good his ?acnpe. Up to this time he has ! / not been captured. He was pronounced cured two or three weeks , npjo, but was detained as a nurse. Before beinjj disc-harped his body was thoroughly disinfected by Dr. Bunting and lie was <pven new clothes. -< - -? Hntlced Into Marriage. In an article in the Charlotte j News, the Rev. Dr. Holland, of that city, says: "Seme of us have I noted with pain certain flippant ' Jl lift it iliool l tier ttini rinw kti iol h.Ii*oh tisements <>F one Samuel Bailee, J who, it seems, lives just across the South Carolina line, lie seems to ho of genial, hospitable nature. Doubtless ho believes he is doing his fellowmen a kind service. No license is required in South Carolina. and the common law by statute prevails. Consent of parents is not required. It is said that in South Carolina, which allows no divorce, matrimony is the easiest thing to get in to, but the hardest to get. out of. This saying isveritied in part in the advertisements of Squire Bailes. lint it is well to remind the squire that South Carolina puts her ministers and her squires upon their honor. In devolving upon them the responsibility of uniting two people in marriage, she says, 'be n true minister of the gospel, bo a true squire.' It is an honor in South Carolina to be clothed with such sacred respon nihility. The title 'squire* meant much in the olden time the lord of the manor. Think of an ling lisli lord of the manor standing on the border line of North and South Carolina beckoning to the lads and lassies of the Old North State to come right alongand have the knot tied in his castle, irrespective Jof tlmir age, their circumstances or the rights and feelings of parents or guardians! Think of a selfrespecting minister of the gospel flaunting across tho line such a law-defying challenge as this and boasting of the number of runaway couples he enticed into his home to be 'tied together' as man l t> ... mm wire: Could he preserve hie standing in the community, in the church? Would ho not be in the true Reuse of the word n breaker <:f the law, both civil and moral, of which he is a commissioned master? Do not both of them drag their honorable titles in the dnfit, the very titles which their own illustrious commonwealth entrusted as the guarantee of chivalrous and loyal admission of a most sacred office? In the name of law they betray the trust reposed in them by the State of which they are citizens and beneficiaries. "The encouragement thus given by officers of the law to thoughtless young people to dishonor their parents and to esteem marriage a mere plaything is not only looked upon by many of our people with disfavor, but with positive fear and dread. It is scarcely less than an insult to parents oil this side of the line. JJut more, it involves a breach in the moral law, and Hies in the face of the golden rule. This rule knows no State lines and links all law into a common code <>t right, justice, truth and brotherhood.*' No (h)uht the "squire*' to whom Dr. Holland refers in the foregoing article is \V. O. Bailes, a notary public who operates in the northern part of this township. Btjjgeat Man in the World. A youiik French-Canadian giant, at present in f.Mtnwa, is believed by his admirers to be the biggest man in the world. His name is Edward Beau pre. He is 7 feet 8 inches tall. His weight is .'IP>2 pounds, and his feet are 17$ inches long. Around the arm close to the armpit, his measurement is nil inches. Beaupre is only 20. He is i a native of the Northwest territory of Canada. I'd to the aire of 'A the - * t - I younjc tfiant was no bigger limn an ordinary baby of that nge. From that time ho grew enormously, until at tin* age of 10 In* was ( foot tall. Ho is in excellent health. All of his brothers and sisters are jf normal size. LI) >s EWSPA FEUS FOlt SALE AT THE TIMES OFFICE j f * " '" 1 i To Business Men i WE PRINT What is there in our line oti which yon would like quotations? We want your trade, and if you will ^ive us a chance, will submit samples and prices that will be interesting to you. WE PRINT Y? -S M T rv. iTi. juonaon ROCK HILL. S. C. BARBER SHOP. For first-class tonsorial work tot ho Imrhor shop of W. K. Carothnrs in the bank building. Hair Cutting, Shavintr, Shumi>nom?ati<l Sin^ein^. lanlios* hair slia in |h m mmI . J. U. Traywick & Co., DKAL.ERS IN FIXE LKJUOIIS AND WINES, No. 4. Fast Trado St. CHARLOTTE, - N. C. KIR GOOD WHISKIES, WINES, BRANDIES, ETC., CALL ON WRITE TO W. II. IIOOV'EH, CHAKLOITK, N. C. Co??> W;UMT It's a Wa^lc of Words to argue with the patrons of the Model Steam Laundry. Charlotte. N. C. ?they know* full well that washing and ironing of everything eloausible in the lino of wearing apparrel is done properly by us. What we want is for you to know it. Ilenee this advertise- i ment. Will you favor us with a trial j order? We will be happy t<> eall for ] and to deliver anything you may want ' laundered. Wo make a speeially of laundering ; window enrtaiiis. td. L. flcELIi 4NAV, Agent, l-orl Mill, S. C. Increasing sales attt WALTER Tubular St< Superior in construcl over all other3 in qualit; ; improvements, includin Wheels, Roller and Be Simple Foot Lift of grea and Track Clearer; a ma draft and durability. CATALOGI A. A. Y()UN(?, A?cn for HOLIDAY PRESENT The Lamp of tTho lamp tli.it ilof ,<n't flnro to hail ltinKtmgo ; the la you Ki t it ntnl Mays yoml; tti iiinl\piirv with, "iioo you liav "Che ]Ncw : Oth? r Inmpi niav bo ofTere th< y mny Im\ in koiiio n ne^s. there's only one. Thr. sure tlio lump otTere.l you i< on it; every lamp bus it. |3i Old J..(iirif>M 1 Wo cam till every lump wnn v.'.'int a now lump or utovc. on islnil, aviw' mnurtfl or othe l into n New Rochrst smitl vnu literature "i? the sni> We ure API'CI AI.ISY.* In thi umps. Consul I ? THE ROCHESTER LAMP CO FRIENDS, Lend Lis You The evil that men do The good is oft interr oTliough the Rock not dead, it lias undergo ill its miiiinp-fvmmit 111 earnestly requests that and guarantees absolut 1 ity, quality and prom] AYe give ;>(> pounds pounds of head Hour i grade flour, for every (>() ROCK 111LL R( L. E. BKOW: DAMEM CORDOVA Pound paekai Tn our opinion all good housekt good coffee. Hi ill on every package o to tell you of a new wav to make it in^ ei tl'oe, 1 >iit instead recommend t CotVee. It hns no superior for puri in your own old-fashioned way?HI using thin brand .you will have a del favorably with any you ever tasted i this eotl'ee to a great many of our ei better than any lfi-eent celTee they 1 Save your Cordova wrappt rs, ai Hughes ? Springlield Stock Farm. (1 ragnn U.VSI 7. I Hereford, Short Horn, Ahcrdcen-Angnsl'uttle; Shropshire Sheep; Hig Haglisli llcrkshire Hii^s; Hrnir/c Turkeys, and Purred Plymouth ltoek and Indian Game I 'hiekens. Write for prices. I. P. TIP )VYDKR, Snpt.. l'OKT MILL. S. C. :st the worth of the A. WOOD iel Mowers. tion and finish, ranking y of materials and latest g Steel or Cast Drive ill Bearings, New and t capacity, Spring Lifter irvcl of simplicity, light LJ tz. f~ HEi. El. L FORT MILL, S.C. :S?For EVERY DAY USE* Steady Habits up or miokr, or cam** von u?p that looks p?mI when f V is lamp Unit you never will- 9 jCV * i? it ; that * f i Rochester. ^gglg/ ! you ni " jest as jrood WuWlfTfl 4. 1 nit f..r all aroiinil ^oo,j SCJ^SsSI AV ?' Korltt <f< r. t.i innko * niiine, I ...k fur the i.uinu ?- iif"?i3cWS h k) Varieties ) V ? tfmlo NPW. / I. N.i a.a' : r w li.-i 1:1 r inn S-a >-< oM one repaired or refill- F. r make of lump transform 5? er. \*o 1 in iit> it. 1.,'t im f~>. c~\ r treatment of diseases of l-V- \ OC:/ tatlon HRhli. J >t 3S Park Plara A "II P.arrlay St., New York. i -1 t r Ipars... lives after them; ed with their bones. Hill Roller Mills is me a complete change id the new manager ; you give him a trial, e satisfaction, if quan)t attention merit it. of head Hour, or 34 uul 4 pounds of lowpounds of good wheat. )LLER MILLS, N\ Manager. ILLEli'S - COFFEE. ?es, 15 cents. opers know liow to make a cup of f roasted eotfee somebody is trying We ( tier no new recipe for inako you our tine brand of Cordova ty, strength ami richness. Make it te your mother made it ?ami by ic-iuus beverage that will compare it home 014 abroad. We have wolil lstomern and nil agree that it is have yet tried. ?d ask to see our premium list. i Young. DINING ROOM DELIGACIES. . . Yellow California Dessert Pearlies, JO cents per can. First quality l ie Peaches, 10 cents per can. "(Jwhleii < I lory" fancy Table Syrup, in 10, v;.j and !."< cent cans. "Pride of the Valley" Sugar Corn, 10 cents jjer can. Finest quality Columbia River Salmon, in 20 ami 2<*> cent cans. v noire rmgnsn urawn, l.~i rents per run. Wellcr's Prepared French Mustard, lo cents per can. Home made Jellies ? plumb, blackberry and peach?in jars, 10 cents. Choice Fruits and Vegetables always on hands. Fresh Bakers' Bread every Saturday. Send your orders early and bread will be delivered promptly. | A. O. JOIVTCS. ? I STHKF.T TAX NOTICE. Skc. 1. Be it ordained bv the Intendant and Wardens of the town of Fort Mill, S. C.t in council assembled, That all i>ersons subject to street duty under the laws of South Carolina, residing in tin* said town of Fort Mill, S. C., shall between the first day of April, lUOl.aiul the fifteenth day of April, 11)01, pay to the treusnrcr oj said town a commutation tax of fwA dollars in* perforin tivo days' work on The streets of said town under the direct ion of the projicr authorities. - Si c. 2. That all persons liable to work on said streets and failing to pay said commutation tax or labor as aliovc required on or before the fifteenth day of April, shall pay a commutation tax i <>i r wo dollars and fifty cents or i*erform five days' lalw>r 011 the streets of said town, provideal such tax he jsiid or lalwtr jierformod oil or before the tlrst of May, 11)01. Skc. That after the first clay of May. 11MH, all delinquents under this ordinance shall he arrested and brought before the Iiiteudnnt for trial and if convicted shall pay a fine of five dollars or he iinprisoned ten days or sentenced to perforin ten days' hard labor on thu streets of said town. Ratified this 4th day of March, 1901, A. A. YOUNG, Acting Intendaut. IRA <-?. SMYTHE. Treasurer. Blacksmith Shop. The Spratt Machine Company have employed BillGtuldy to run their Blacksmith Shop, and the patronage of the public is respectfully solicited.