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BOOKER WASHINGTON. Sat at Boston Banquet As Honored Guest. Boston, October 8.-In a brief af ter dinner speech delivered before the International Peace congress last -night Booker T. Washington arraign -d the Belgian government for the alleged outrages in the Congo Free state, declared that he had evidence -of abuse and cruelty and said that a state of affairs exfsted that was a blot on modern civilization. Introducing Washington, Robert Treat Paine, president of the con gress and toastmaster of the evening, referred to him as "honored almost -universally throughout this country, but especially in Boston." At this the distinguished company arose and -greeted Washington as it did no ,ther guest of the evening. Wash Angton was seated at the head table -beside Miss Lund. daughter of Herr John Lund of Norway. After acknowledging the unusual and spontaneous reception. Wash ington at once plunged into earnest denunciation of the wrongs which he claimed were being perpetrated upon the blacks of the Congo Free state. 'I have testimony direct," he said, "from Dr. Shephard, and from the lips of Dr. Morrison, two men who have gone into the Congo Free state ..o work among their own people, :and whose story of sacrifice is one 'of the dramatic incidents of history. -the influence of the civilized world - should be felt and should free these peopl, from the barbarities they are now suffering. Their villages have been burned, their people murdeded and maimed. Dr. Shephard tells me that he has- seen with his own eyes dn one village 81 human hands hung -up to dry to be presented to the Bel -gian authorities to show that the sol -diers did their duty. -"And these atrocities are commit %ted for the sake of wealth and self aggrandisement. Europe should set a better example to my people in Af rica. I speak for them; yes, as I -speak for the black of Europe, for 'no man can abuse the one without thereby lowering all humanity. "There is another condition con ,cerning which my race should have -the sympathy and help of such an 'organization as this. There exists in our own country mobs of men who are given to lynching and burning 'men for supposed or real crimes with 'out due process of law. Nothing ~in the last 10 years has so rejoiced sne a's the voiced sentiment of cer -tain parts of the south within the -past few weeks against this form of enutrage. "Rtace hatred never settled any proiblem upon this earth. The way for one race to show a greater de gree of superiority over another is !by a'greater degree of kindness, of afhoughtfulness and of brotherly love. TNo race is free indeed so long as it is* ruled by passion and brute force.' Washington closed by pledging to -thle cause of peace the efforts of his -people. He wag loudly cheered and 'many of the delegates crowded about 'him to shake his hand.. Money Dating From Ninth Century. E~nglish 'Country Life. That money, in the form of coin, should be a comparatively recent in -vention, if we may use the word, -seems too odd to be true. But we are reminded of the fact by the news sent from Turkey in Asia that a "erman archaeologist has just ob tained the oldest coin in existence, 'which only dates from the ninth cen tury before the Christian era. ~It was from the mint, if the ex 'pression may be used of such an early date, of an Aramean king of Schamol. --This oldest known coin is, we believe, about twelve centuries older than the 'oldest 'existing book. But coins, be lg 'made of precious metal, are enor mously 'durable Some of the ear liest and best coins of the Mediter raneon basin on the Hellespont, and -probably the oldest existing piece of 'metal work in which date is known is the tripod, made to'celebrate the -victory of Plataea by the Greeks over t'he Persians, The golden ball which it supported is gone. But the tripod tself, designed to imitate twisted serpents, is still kept in the mosque Cf St.Sohia at Constantinople. Southern Moss. St. Louis Globe Democrat. Poets have written fetchingly about the long gray festoons of Spanish moss; word painters have told how it seemed to mourn over the solitary graves in sout)-n woodland, tour ists have strained after sentimental phrases to express the feelings the sight of great oaks draped with it has awakened in their bosoms, but down in the country where it grows they stuff horse collars with it. The sweeping moss of the south ern forest is linked with commerce. It fills matresses for beds and cushions for buggies. It is useful for packing and it is gathered as any other crop is gathered by people who are paid by the day. Moss is ginned as cot ton is ginned; the outer cuticle of the fibre is removed and leaves it much like horse hair. It is then good for ;nything that needs stuffing. In Louisiana instead of merely a detail of swamp scenery, it is the ba si3 of an industry. Bales of it are r,hown as part of the Louisiana fores try display. It still waves in the gulf breezes where it is unmolested, and the mock i-qg bird, perhaps. veils itself from the moonlight behind it as it thrills out its full notes to its mates; it still gives that funereal aspect to the banks of hundred of miles of bayous and makes distinct from any other landscape in the world the scenery of oui southern states, but the utilitar ia,i eye. sees in it only so many bales at so much per bale, f. o. b., delivered 2, northern furniture factories. Manager Was Deeply "Touched." Philadelphia Record. A man in high shipping circles tells an amusing story at the expense of the president of a local shipbuild ing company who is a financier rath er than a practical shipbuilder. One of the men intimately connected with his office came into possession of a hollow steel cane, which a New York firm got out some time since to adverfise a certain tub,ng, and a number of them conceived the idea of presenting this cane to the presi dent along with a speech in which it was to be described as a part of the shaft of the first ship built by the company and offered as a slight tes timonial of good will and affection by the company assembled. The favored financier was naturally deeply ] touched-more deeply than he real ized. After gracefully expressing his thanks in a neat speech he open-[ ed champagne by the case. Before retiring the spokesman of the party said that unfortunately the cane had no ferrule and begged permission to have one put on. The magnate cheerfully acquiesced. A week later the entire delegation again appeared with the cane plus a ferrule. Again the compliments of the occasion were exchanged to the accompani ment of popping corks. During the festivties the handle came loose and the liberal donors simply insisted upon taking it away for repairs. When this thirsty crowd appeared the same program was -carried out.1 But when they suggested taking it away again to be properly engraved the recipient said "Nay, nay," he pre ferred to economize by paying for it himself. 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It shimmered beneath the perfect opalescent blue of the sky, the tall straws bending with their weight of grain. Standing on the seat of the reaper one might see in the distance a glimmer of green pastures and catch glimpses :>f rustling filds of corn, but here was the heart of summer. C. M. Harger in Scribner's. Sale of Personal Property. As administrator of Sarah E. Mills, deceased, I will sell at her late resi lence on Thursday, 13th of October, r904, all the personal property of which she died seized and possessed. rerms: Cash. 2t J. C. Mills, Administrator. Peoples National Bank PROSPERITY S. CAROLINA Naid up Capital, - $25,00OA0 Fire and Burglar Proof Safe and Insurance. Interest al-. lowedin Savings Department. Promptness, Accuracy, Se cur:ty and Courtesy guaran teed. Investigation invited. We want your business. M. A. CARLISLE, Pres. H. C. MOLELEY, V. Pres. W. W. WHEELER, Cashier. DIRECTORS. f. P. PUGH W. A. MOSELEY IACOB B. FELERS R. L. LUTHER AEO. W. BOWERS JOHN B. FELLERS . 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