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pendent District of Lake Michigan by the
forces of Illinois resulted in the tempo
rary overthrow of the young republic and
victory for the state. But 1t would not
be according to the spirit of the American
people to give in after a single defeat. and
Cap Is of long generations american. In
the months that followed he gradually or
ganized an army, giving building lots to
soldiers VINO agreed to fight for their
homes. and interesting more capitalists.
He made his headquarters on the parlor
floor Of a leading downtown hostelry. and
apparently was well provided with funds
novel situation for the weather-beaten
squatter. Maria reveled in new bonnets
OF gorgeous construction, and their affairs
were prosperous. incidentally Cap
reused up as the commander-fn-chief or
his forces one William H. Niles, ex-cow-
boy. expert rifle and pistol shot and soldier
OF fortune, who was also constituted JUS
tice of the peace in the "deestric'.'
General Niles planned well and secretly
In the still hours of May night in 1900 he
embarked an army OF sixteen men. a case
of Springfield and Winchester rifles. cart
ridges and provisions, on the navy OF the
district-an old fishing sloop, and trans
ported them to the shore OF the disputed
land There they landed, and when day
light came they had constructed two forts,
sunk below the ground. with ramparts and
roofs, and with a slit In each for firing
through, commanding Superior street, and.
in fact, the whole district The forts were
backed by the lake and were protected by
what appeared to be g. GatllnG gun, Dut
which was afterward found to be only a
fence post on wheels. At dawn the stars
and stripes were hoisted from pole. Sen
tries patrolled every approach.
Reads Like Fiction.
Then there was q stir on the part of
the police, you may be sure. Streeter, at
his hotel, was put under surveillance.
Emissaries of the shore owners stirred up
the corporation counsel, who stirred up the
chief of police. who stirred up Heidelmeier.
who stirred up the bluecoats. and out OF
all the stir there was an army organized.
But with rifles and Gatling guns and forts
to meet there was need of caution.
Niles and his sentries kept all corners away
from their fort during the long morning
hours. An iceman named Murphy tried to
drive down the boulevard in buggy, car
rying a little girl for protection, but Niles
dubbed him on the head and he withdrew.
Then Captain Barney Baer of the boulevard
police endeavored to drive past the forts
and see how strong they were. When Niles
halted him he turned and called for as
sistance from a crowd Of plain clothes Off
GERS in the distance. One Of them stepped
forward but with an imperceptible motion
Niles sent bullet between his feet. and the
officer sidestepped about five yards. The
rest scattered. Then as Baer advanced
Niles put bullet through the buggy close
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JAMES W. RATr..IFFE, AUcrIoNEER.

rRrsTEEs Hn,EaS SALE OF Iwo,sroRY BRICK
HoIsb, NO. lit D STREET NORTHWEST.
.1y Vp.ue OF q deed Of trust. duly recorded in
Liza No. 1893, folio 14s ct seq. Of the land
tecords Of the district Of Columbia and at the
quest, quest Of the party secured thereby. the under
ton, in front Of the premises. on MONDAY, THE
THIRD M DAY OF MARCH. AID. 1902, AT HALF
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following de-
scribed real estate. situate In the city Of Wash
ington. District OF Columbia, to wit: Lot eight
~. In Bridget kibbey aud others subdivision Of
square five hundred and seyenty-one (57D, as said
subdivision fs recorded In the office OF the surveyor
OF the District Of Columbia in Book B. page i6O
together with oil the improvements, rights, &c.
Terms: One-third cash. the balance in one and
two years. with interest from the day Of sale at
six (6) per cent per annum, securNd by deed Of
trust on the property sod all cash. at the option
Of the purchaser deposit Of 500 required at the
time Of sale. II terms Of sale not complied
with In 10 days from day OF sale the trustees re-
serve the right to resell the property at the risk
days advertisement Of such resale in some news
paper published in Washington, d. C. All convey
DAVID b. sfONE. Trustee.
ENOCH l. WHITE Trustee,
Pacific building
MORGAN a. BEACH, Attorney for Holder Of
Note fe10-d&dS
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THOS. ]. OWEN son. AUCTH, 913 ST. NV.
TRUSTEES, SALE OF VALUABLE BUSINESS
PROPERTY, NOW Used AS DYEING ETAB-
LISHMENT, AND KNOWN AS GOT NINTH
STREET NORTHWEST. ADJOINING CORNER
By virtue Of certain deed Of trust to u.. re-
land records Of the district OF Columbia, we viii
sell at public auction in front Of the premises on
MONDAY, MAROH THIRD. 1909, AT HALF-PIsT
FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following desirable
property. situate in the city Of Washington DIE.
trict OF Columbia, and known and being parts
of original lots two (D and four "a, in square
four hundred and three (4O3). beginning for the
same at the southwestern corner OF said lot four
and running thence north 9th street twenty
feet. thence east Einety four feet four inches to
an atley, thence south ten feet thence west tween.
Yfour feet four inches. thence south ten feet and
thence west seventy feet to the place OF begin
ming. together with the improyements thereon
Terms Of sale: One-thid cash, balance payable
u one and two years after date. in equal Install
ments with interest at per cent Der annun
until paid payable seni-annuaIly, and to bs o.
two hundred and nfu dollars (t25O5 reqaired st
revenue stamps at cost Of purchaser. Terms Of
sale to b. complied with within Afteen days 0r
tfustees reeervs the right TO resell et risk and cnst
Of defaulting purchases. after at lsast Ave days
notice ct such resale IN some nswspeper pohlshsd
CHA& W. TAMTAx.
y. b. PErrus.
AeAerVoA1 Asesee~s
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Smuggling Made Easy.
q the New York Tribune

View Tr1Du0e.
A schooner loaded with very bad whisky
tried in vain to land Its Illicit cargo in
Bangor, Me-, as the deputies were unusual
ly watchful. Finally the skipper grew des-
perate and decided on a bold move. He
happened to own a small and unused barn
In the suburbs. That night he caused 1t to
be set on fire, and had some of his friends
set up a great hullabaloo about the streets
to the effect that a terrible conlagration
had started. The police. deputies, small
boys. town dogs. members of the board of
trade. secret societies and citizens, on foot
and In carriages turned out and started tor
the fire. During the excitement the clever
liquor dealer ran his schooner up to the pier
and got her cargo safely housed before the
crowd came back
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SEABOARD AIR LINE RY,
CAPITAL CITY ROUTE.

UAPTIAI. CITY ROUTE.
II l:0I AM, sEABoARD Daily FAST Nail
Through Pullman Sleeper to Jacksonvilie, con-
meeting at Hamlet with Pullman Sleeper to At
lanta.
PM. FLA. AND METROPOLITAN LIMITED
DAILY-Solid Train to st. Augustine. Pullman
Dining Cars. Also Pullman sleeper to Atlanta.
Pullman Sleeper Tsesdays, Thursdays and satur-
offer excellent schedules to Petersburg. R.leigh.
southern Pines Pinehursp, Camden. Columbia.
Charlotte. Athens, Atlanta, New Orleans Chatta.
nooga. Nashville all points west and southwest
a:30 AN. DAILY. LOCAI-To Petersburg Ra-
leigh. Southern Pines Pinehursp. Hamlet and
intermediate points.
Once: 1921 Penn ave.
X. e L. BUNCH w. a. DOLL.
Gen Pass AIT. Gen Act
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Trustees Sale of Walu.
able Improved and Unim-
proved Real Estate.

BY virtue of decree of the Supreme Court of
1902 in Equity cause 10. 2isos. the % unaerrisned
trustees will offer for sale, public auction In
NEspAY March F,FTH FT p'Isss''a Imsa At ave onkR.
TER-PAsT -FOUR Pm. the following described
real estate nrst AZ whole. and afterwards in
All those certain pieces and parcels of land End
situate - and being in the city Of wash
sesen,y sew ~. 7e seventy seven 90. ssxsntyesht
four go eighty five 1861. eighty y-sx ,sej. ninety
!9s,. ninety one tsD ninetytwo o2l, ninety three
t96,, ninety ts7, and ninety eight tosj. In
square twelve hundred and forty-two u242,. in
Ing one parcel of land. more particularly described
as follows: Beginning at a point the south line
St, running thence east with the south line OF D
ST. two hundred and seventy l27o, feet thence
hundred and forty t24o, feet thence west with the
north line OF Dumbarton two hundred and
and forty Gao feet to the place of beginning
containing sixty~four thousand aud eight hundred
ave (75, and seventy six l7a). and improved by a
large brick and frame dwelling known as prem
And AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM THE SAME DAY
VIII o1er for sale, at public auction. I'm front OF
first as a whole and afterwards in lots or parcels:
Also lot twelve 12,, I'm square one hundred and
s feet snS S S nSs nS
Nineteenth u9th) st. west between and sts.
north, and running back with that depth hun
dred and ffty-fve (155) feet ten QO) inches said
lot twelve 12 containing ninety two hundred
80, 200 square feet. more less Said lot Is un-
improved.
Terms of sale: One-third "a, cash on day Of
sale. balance in two q, equal instalments. pay
able in GD and two t2l years from the day OF
sale. with interest at per cent per annum. pay
able semi annually. secured by a deed of trust
upon the property sold. all cash, at the option
OF the purchaser purchasers. Convey yancing,
revenue stamps. etc, at cost Of purchaser pur-
chEsers.
Ii the property In square twelve hundred and
forty two Q242) be sold whole a deposit of
Thousand dollars Isl .OO0) 1s to he paid by the
purchaser on acceptance OF the bid, but II the
same shall be sold in lots parcels a proper.
ti0nate part thereof shall be deposited by each
purchaser at the time Of sale. deposit OF two
hundred and fifty dollars t$250b will be required
OF the purchaser Of lot twelve Q2). square one
hundred and twenty-five 122 at time Of sale
II the terms Of sale to either of said pa reels
be not complied with within fifteen u5D DAYS from
day Of sale the trustees the right resell
Prospective purchasers may submit bids to either
Of the undersigned trustees for the whole or any
part OF the above described property before the
sale takes place
JOHN C. HEALD.
Columbian bldg.
LEONARD ]. MATHER,
Fendall bldg.
JESSE SLINGLUFF,
Maryland Trust bldg. Baltimore. Nd.
GIST BLAIR,
Corcoran bldg
JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, Trustees
Auctioneer. fe2o-d&ds
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS,
c. G. SLOAN 4 CO.. AUcT1oNEERs, 1907 @ 81

ua4sEs SALE OF sds EVE aASpsosE
HEIGHTS, WAsHINGToN, D. G. "0AA
By virtue Of certain deed Of trust, recorded
September 13, 1900 in Liber No. 2513, folio SiS
ct seq. Of the land records Of the District Of Co
iambia and & at the request of the party secured
Of the premises. on SATURDAY. FEBRUARY
FIRST, 1902, AT HALF-PAST -FOUR O'CLOCK
Pm. the following described real estate situate
In the county Of Washington, District Of Columbia
to wit:
Lots thrty-ave {aD thirty six tses, thirty seven
(3D. thirty eight (3g and thirty-nins (39 in block
thfty-ss.en 60 9f & Coiu%bis s, Heights. numbered
between lath and 18th streets NV; each lot I'M
proved BY a new four-etory brick residence, two
ments; just completed and never occupied
These are very desirable, comfortable ana .c
ceesible houses in rapidly improving section ana
should attract buyers and homeseeken.
Terms on each house; One-third cash. the bal.
0s per annum, payable semi- annually, secured by
. deed Of trust on the property. OF all cash. Il
purchasers option. All conveyanctng, recortfug
notarial fees and stamps ut cost OF purchaser A
deposit Of 800 win b required at time Of rals,
the right to resell the property % IN default q
such previous public notice as they may deem
necessaU. Z o: DeIAA9HMUTT,
n. ]. COLBERT.
ja2i-dts Tipstesa
DTHE ABOVE AALE Is POSTPONED. ny
order Of the trustees. untn MONDAY, MIRCH
THIRD. le02. at same. boar and place.
Z 9. DstAsIMUU.
y. J. COLBERT.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TWO STORY
BRICK DWELLING; NO; 1918 + STREET
STABLE IN THE REAR oi'1>
By virtue Of . certain deed Of trust, duly re-
land records for the District OF Columbia, and at
the request Of the parties secured thereby, We
ises on TUESDAY. TEBRUARY TwENTY-FIFTH,
1904 AT HAIR-PA6T FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the
test II inches} Of oF1ginal lot L. in square loS.
Terms: One-third Of purchass money to BE- paid
fsrest secured 81 deed Of trust upon the property
:ols g AZ y f.ss s e tSs seSo q ths sp puIsh::ss
Coagsyancing. rscoedias and revenue stamps al
purchsssr's est. 1skps g Be complied With
trustees reserve The. Hight 70 resell the property
at risk and cost ct defaultIne Purchaser
ai.- FRANK +. RAWIIN0S
WALTER y. RODRICK.
fsS-eoAde- .,s..4.t 1tueteoa
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FOR SALE
UNIMPROvED CORNER LOT NE COR 10TH
AND SITS. NV.
For sale, at public auction, MONDAY FEBRU-
AIRY TWENTY-FOURTH. AT HALF-PAST FOUR
PM, corner 10th and streets n W.. fronting
50 feet street and 90 10th street; fine side.
walk, new pavement and sidewalk. Property will
subdivide into three four lots Deposit OF $50
sale. Clean title. One-half cash. balance In
one year, secured usual
By order Of ELLEN 8. MUSSEY.
Attorney for Owner,
470 La. ave NV.
J. W. RATCL1FFE. Auctioneer. fe15. 49, 20 q
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The American who can't see American
faults Is donkey, and the American who
can Is no American. and there you are
Life.
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laos. J. OWEN 4 son. AUCTs.. eis F ST NV
TRUSTEES SALE OF THE TwO-SToRY BRICK
DWELLING. WITH FRAME BACK BUILD

DWELLING. WITH FRAME BACK BUILD
ING NO. 1903 STREET NV.
in Liber $500 folio 49s ct seq. on one Of the 'n land
records Of the District Of Columbia. and at the
OF the party m ;san ses%ed d thereby we will sell
PAY MARCH FoTRrH. iso& AT aAIrPasT u isns;
FOUR OCJocK JaS R Pm: part Of original lot one u!.
as follows: Beginning at point $ street. dIs-
tsnt 22 feet west from the southeast corner of
sns north 30 wess 5
thence north 20 feet: thence east 22 feet and
9Es wss @ tas n
Washington District Of Columbia
for os es wSeS PSF @ afnd Ss of
stated at time of sale; balance cash, of which
deposit of 800 willie will be required at time Of sale.
~ WALLACE r. CRossMAN. % Trustee. cost
fe2o-d&ds HoWARD BOYD. Trustee.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY
KTSWN KSgT As ITO NINTH STREET NORTH
By virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court OF
No. 2255e. the undersigned. trustees win oner for
sale, public auction In front Of the premises,
a. AID. i 1902. EAT At fouR O'clock N Pm. " the . follow.
Ing described real estate situate in the city Of
Lost I IN aS Of
ss in the sgr,eyor: ONCE Of said District to-
Terms Of sale: One-third the purchase money In
cash, and the balance In two equal instaIlments,
annually. and secured BY deed Of trust on the prop.
Al ns eSSn s the
oapeS :. at s9s Of a Of 600
with Within from on tse ds, ts De
HENRY d. BERdMANS. s Trustee. Se .''''
Uu1us 4 usSnHI Ns; 81 tn % street NV.
/ JAMES W. RArcL1rFE. Auct ''0'n fesi.d&d: esIdHa
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SLOAN & CO., AUTIONEERS, 1407 g ST.

= u 'l7o1A-> q oV'' az IfoNEEfs' Ifod q sF'
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE Two-STORY
BRICK DWELLING. NO.l272 NJ STREET
NORTHEAST.
BY virtue Of q certain deed Of trust, duly re-
corded In Liber 2427 folio 31s ct seq, Of the
the request OF the party secured thereby We Will
SELL at pablie auction, In front OF the premises.
on TUESDAY, MARCH FOURTH, 1862. AT
HALF-PAsT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the west IS
feet front by full depth u5o feep Of lot 4. in
block 4. Of the Washington Brick Machines sub
division Of part Of the tract of land known
Trinidad. as per, plat recorded In the office Of
the surveyor Of the District Of Columbia. In coup,
ty book No. 9, page 120.
Terms Purchaser to assume an incumb~ ,nco ~
81 600, the balance cash. deposit - anee III
be required at time Of sale. C9> eI SIU VIII
cording and revenue stamps - pure6assr's cost.
day Of sale, otherwise within ten days from
right to- resell the -.operty at rish and cost oS
WILLIAM II. LEWIS.
,.an, SAMUEL d. LUCKETT.
- u&ds TrIlsteea.
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

Schedule corrected to January O. 1902
Sol am. Daily. Local for Harrisonburg War
renton Charlotte and way stations.
Florida Limited rrsse..s coach Sne and d9swins a
room sleeper to ns sasksonrie Dining car service
SsY 8sans Dining car service ,ar
ana a;ol pm Week Dsy. Local for Harrisonburs
asC i'm Daily. Local for warrent0n and Char
s:ss pm. Week Days. THE Southern, Palm
aDa St d
,,,'t.p $50 pm A.. Daily Wa.hing.on and chattsnooss
to sna
ph,s a.io sleeper tS New Orleans; Dining service
coaeS and Gr. sleeper spe to Atlanta
MONDAYS, Wednesdays and Fridays. Sunset Route
Uu1is insn se sleeper Washington to San Francisco Pull
;,Eso PIN DAILY New York and Florida Express.
oas,is 5 eGseh and sleeper to savannah JACK
Charleston. Augusta and to Townsville. Ca. and
connection nm for Aiken Dining car service;
Limited All Pullman trains Club snu and SU ossersstion
Se1 seRses to
I to Pinehurst. N. g.. Mondays Wednesdays and
Fridays Dining car service
TRAINS ON BLUEMoNT BRANCH
AS wasahingaon sna 4:s go1 ss sm daily. ic9
Sundays only for Bluemont. and 6:25 pm week
DAYS and IL 40 m, theater train. Mondays, Wed.
hesdays and Saturdays for Leesburg
II through trains from the South ar'.ve washing
daily except Mondays. 500 pm. 500 pm. and
s;s9 pm daily; Local esaini from Harrisonburg,
Chsrlofte.v,Iis set aays and 9;4o Pm. daily From
bs AZ osss 7os asss
r, OIL Pennsylvania ave. and Pennsylvania Sta.
Won Baggage checked through from hotels and
Phone Main 144l. P. r. r.. Cab Service.
FRANK 8. CANNON, Sd v. p. and Gen. Mgr.
8. II. HARDWICK, General Pass'r Agent
l.. 8. BROWN, General Agent.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS,


ENTIRE CONTENTS OF THE
WELL-FURNISHED FLATS
NO. ga PA. AVE. N. w. (2D
AND sd FLOORS, AT PUB
Lie AUCTION, TUESDAY
MORNING, FEB. 18TH, 1902.
AT 80 O'CLOCK.
COMPRISING HANDSOME BAuMEISTER Or
CELESTIAL GRAND MAHOGANY CASE UP
RIGHT PIANO, NEARLY NEW: RICHLY
INLAID AND UPHOLSTERED PARLOR
SUITE. MOQUETTE AND OTHER CARPETS.
FANCY CHAIRS, TABLES AND ROCKERS.
RUGS. HANDSOME WINDSOR MIRROR
FRONT FOLDING BED, COMBINATION CAB
met. MANTEL MIRROR, LACE AND OTHER
HANGISGS. ORNAMENTS, CLOCKS. PIC
IURES, ODD TABLES, WALNUT HALL.
RACK. HANDSOME WALNUT CHAMBER
SUITES. HAIR MATTRESSES FROM WILL
LARD'S HOTEL SALE, SINGLE FOLDING
BED SHAVING STAND, TOILET SETS.
CHIFF0NIER. BEDDING. wARDRoBES EN-
TENSION TABLE. DINING CHAIRS BUF-
FET. EDDY REFRIGERAToR. CHINA AND
GLASSWARE. KITCHEN CUPBOARD AND
REQUISITES, ETC, ETC. TERMS CASH.
fe2e-dts c. q. SLOAN l. CO. Aucts.
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TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Iehve Washington 9:0i am. daily, 100 pm,
s:ao pm. and 4:48 pm. week days, and 6:25 p. m.
sundays only for Buemont. and 8:25 pm. week
days. and II 40 p.m- thsater train Mondays, Wed.
hesdays and Saturdays for Leesburg.
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Through trains from the South ar-.ve Washing.
daily except Mondays. 500 pm, 500 pm. and
s;s9 pm daily Local eraini from Harrisonbure,
Charlottesville. s.2S m and o IA o. M daily
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THos J. OWEN I son. AUcTs. sl3 F ST. NV.

MORGAN n. BEACH, Attorney for Holder Of
Note fel0-d&ds
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY
KNOWN AS ITO NINTH STREET NORTH.
rHos. J. OWEN Z SON. AUCTs., 9Is = NV

JULIUS A. MAEDEI., Trustee
Columbian building.
JAMES W. HAICIlFFE, Auct. fell dads
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-08-13
The Husbands Duty.

There are, as Dumas says, apes
from the land of Nod who know
neither curb nor bride, but what are
eyes given for but to see that you do
not take to wife an ape from Nod.
Generally speaking woman does not
betray her husband, nor deceive him,
unless he himself corruptS her heart,
tramples on her feelings, or repulSes
and estranges her by his manners,
his SeltiShneSS. narrOwneSS, and his
miserable worthless nature. You
must love her. Let her feel that she
is not only your female, but the crown
of your head, as precious as your child
and friend; wear her close to your
heart, let her feel the warmth of it,,
and you may rest in peace: year after
year she will cling closer and closer to
you, until you two are like SiameSe
twins. If you DO not give her all that,
you pervert her. eStrange her by your
worthleSSnesS-and she will leave
you. She will leave you as soon as
she sees nobler hands stretched out for
her: she is forced to do it, is this
warmth, this appreciation are as
necessary to her life as the air she
breatheS. S.-Sienkiewicz, in Without
OOUO,3
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-08-13

and colleges, if you are orertaken and
safely sped along the channels OF trade
by her resistless commercial tide, If
you are enraptured over the success OF
her minor industries, and if your
brave hearts are lost to her beautiful
women we beseech you not to dispair.
but bid you arise from the depths of
your wonderment into the glittering
sunlight of her progress and prosperity
and be assured that in every success
that has daZzled and amazed your
comrades in arm have played a most
conspicuous part.
GEN. CARwILEs RESPONSE.
The address Of welcome was respon-
ded to by Major General Carwile,
commander of the South Carolina
division of Confederate veterans. as
the representative Of the most gallant
body of men that ever drew breath. "
General CarWile said: 1t becomes
my pleasant duty to say to you, Sir.
that for all the kind words said to us
and about the Confederate soldiers:
we return most heartfelt thanks. We
thank the city Of Greenville and this
progressive Piedmont section for the
hearty and cordial welcome extended
to the baldceaded veterans OF South
Carolina. Col Robert Aldrich made
ringing address to the veterans.
The Sons of Veterans held bust
ness meeting this afternoon, and a
reception was afterwards given the
Sponsors at Chicora college. An old
folks concert was given by the Daugh-
ters Of the Confederacy tonight at the
college.
The programme for tommorw will
be a business meeting in the forenoon,
after which there will be parade down
Main street to the park where an old
fashioned barbecue will be served.
The Anderson, Smyth and Greenville
rifles will participate in the parade.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-08-13
AMERICAN CHILD SLAVERY.
Lady Florence Dixie Writes to Presi
dent Roosevelt.

Lady Florence Dixie, poet, novelist,
explorer and champion of woman'S
rights, has sent to The World a copy
of an open letter she has written to
President Roosevelt on Child Labor
in America" The letter is dated at
Glen-Stuart. Scotland, July l6, 1902,
and begins:
Dear Mr.. Roosevelt: You are a
man and l am a woman. You are
president of tle vas republic which
call itself the land of the free" and l
am but free lance, wandering over
my country, the earth, and seeing
everywhere and on all sides barbar-
tiles tolerated and sanctioned by laws
the creation of your sex.
May l draw your attention to one
of these harbarities? It is the shock
ing and inhuman liberation of child
labor in America in which children lit
tie more than infants toll for long,
long hours daily and nightly in order
to line the pockets of those bloated
monstrosities called millionaries, who
have become such on the daily drudg-
cry of the poor, in which thousands OF
children of tender age are included.
Think of it, While you are resting
in comfortable bed, and those you
love are enjoying the luxury Of rest,
while millionaries are strutting and
putting about in fine linen and in in
sufferable atmosphere of snobbish
pompoSity, thousands Of mere mites
are toiling hard all day, and some all
night, in mills and commercial sham
bles of the poor whereing the million
aires hatch their golden boards. DO
you realize it,"
Lady Florence scoff at the idea Of
this being a land of the free when
child slavery so exists. She asks the
president to speak out like man and
down slavery as Lincoln and the North
put down negro slavery. She say the
country which tolerates the child slav-
cry is AN imperial humbug."
BY the way, Lady Florence has pub
lished two pamphlets which also might
be OF interest to President Roosevelt
They are entitled THE Horrors OF
Sport" and "The MercileSSnesS of
Sport" She is a fine shot and an ex-
cellent advocate Of the man fashion OF
riding for women.