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u 1 I4ii ii ri I?1 tA II J SESTABLISHED ISf 5. NEBERR, S. (J., TUESDUA Y, APRIL 28, 103 TIEAWE,$.0AYA SOUTHERN EDUCATION BOARD. Its Object the BQucation of the White Child First-In Session in Richmond, Va. The State Richmond, Va , April 23.-In order once for all and forever to set at rest the intimations and suspicions set afloat concerning the Southern Edu cation board, t he representative of the State today sought an authorita. tive statement 'rom one of the prime moveis in tLe board. The gentleman selected is ia native of North Carolina, who has attained conspicuous success in the North, Walter H. Page, editor of the World's Work. Mr. Page was asked several direct, unequivocal questions con corning the board's purposes as they relate to the negro and negro educa tion. Mr. Page answered directly and positively every question. The State's correspondent told Mr. Page plainly that he had come here to see if there is a nigger in the wood pile. To this Mr. Page, after answer ing the queries put to him, replied: "You will find when the wood pile is turned over not a negro, but an un educated white boy. That is what we are after." "Mr. Page," I asked, "does the Southern Education Board propose now or' ultimately to encourage or to approve the coeducation of the races or social equality ?" "No," emphatically replied Mr. Page, "nobody ever for one moment dreamed of any such plan." "Does the Southern Education Board propose now or ultimately to foster negro education before the edu. cution of the white children: that is to say, is negro education the primary and white education the secondary object of the board ?" "No," said Mr. Page, with equal emphasis. "Are these two purposes, or is either of them, negro education first and negro equality, cherished by the northern gentlemen, Mr. Ogden for instance, who are officially prominent in the Southern Education Board ?" "Certainly not," said Mr. Page. "Are these purposes, or is either of them, cherished by the General Edu cation Board or by any of its pro moters ?" "No." The"s questions w"re itiswored atll in the n-gative by H . Pagi with great earne:tl ners, Lu, in t hn Nane friendly spirit in whieh t.-y were asked. H", doelared hit eiiro w_!d complete co(itidenen in the northern gent lemnen who are asso'ciated withI him in this work tad djerhre, I t hat they have noI dlesire or remote pur pos (o push niegro t"dIucat ion ahead of wh ite educat ion, hut are honestly, earnestly desirous of assisting the wvhite peopile who, nieed1 education es wvell as the negro, thme white child coming first beeanse, as Mr. Page expressedi it, "'There is a manm, anid it, is the moan we wvant to reach.'' D)uring t be latter part of the con versattion with bNM r. Pagn t here w as present D)r. Cliarles W. Dabnsey, presidlent of thte University of Ten nessel', who is4 oneo of th lit'ld.1 age nts of the hon,erd. D)r. Dabnaey, a south ramnor sumnthlerutnimn,gave hieaurty assent to all t hat Mr. Page had said, as didi Dr. Charles D). Melver, of North Carolina, aniother director ando field agent. These assurances ought to be suffD cient to convince all who are inclined to be1 suIspicious and re'sentful of the "moverment'' of the larger puirposes of the board T'he St ate will speak later. T1he featunre of today's session of the Southern Education Coniferenice was the magnificent address of Dr. St. Claire McKeiway, enoitor of the Brooklyn Eagle, and the feature of that address was a glorious trib)ute to Robert E Lee, which bronght pro longed applause and patriotic teams from a great audience of northern and southern men anid women. Dr. Mocelway's address was in his bril. liant style. His symupathietiei under. standing of southern conditions and problems won the confidence of his souhern hearers, whose approval reached its climax when he said: "The greatness arnd the grandeur, the magnanimity and the modesty, the consecration and the courage, the example and the incentive which Robert E Lee personified on the field of war and in the still air of de. lightful studies in collegiate shades will be not only forever a benediction, but forever a transforming influence, not only within Virginia, not only within the South, not only through out the republic, but across the seas and around the world wherever is known the name of Robert E. Lee." Preceding Dr. MoKelway's address were the reports of the field secreta. ries of the board. Dr. McIver related the work being done in South Carolina and compli. mented liberal provisions for school taxation. Among the South Caroli. nians here are State Superintendent of Education Martin, President Sloan and Prof. Bain of the South Carolina College, President Johnson of Win throp, President Snyder and Prof. Gamewell of Wofford College, Presi dent Pell of Converse, County Super. intendents Wallace of. Richland, Brooks of Laurens, Stevenson of Fairfield and Berry of Marion, City Superintendent Edmunds of Sumter, Col. J. J. Dargan of Darlington, and Dr. A. J. S. Thomas, editor of the Baptist Courier. Jas. A. Hoyt, Jr. LAYST DAY'S SESSION. The last day's session of the board on Friday had a large and enthusias tic attendance. The following s) li cers were elected for the ensuing year: Presidant-Robert C. Ogden, New Yoi k. Vice President-Edgar G. Mur phy, Montgomery, Ala. Secretary-B. J. Baldwin,- Mont gomery, Ala. President H. N. Snyder, of Wof ford College, was made a member of the executive committee. Addresses were made by Dr. Ly man Hall, Dr. Lyman Abbott, editor of the Outlook, of the Georgia Insti tote of Technology, Josephus Dan iels, editor of the Raleigh News and Observer, and J. H. Kirkland, than cellor of Vanderbilt University, and a number of prominent northerners. A DRUGGIST'S FATAL BRROR. Georgia May Parker Poisoned by Corro sive Sublimate Given by Mistake for Calomel. News and ('ourier. Bauiberg, April 23.-The saddest story whic has beeni heard in this town ftr many years iy now being told. It is about as follows: A lit tIe girl, whosie mnothler was dead, was liviug with her aunt and was sick. Her father went to a drug store on last Sunday for some calomiel. Tfhe package was delivered to him, the child's tinit gave it a doe. They immnedliatly discoviered that the child was in a dying couditioni. They took the little one and carried it through Main st reet in g re.at di,t recs t o another drug store in the hopes of securimg re-lief for it, hut the.-re was noue. Th'le little sp,ark of hfe. de parted while t bey. were on tibe si reot Corrosnive sublimate had be en given and not (alombel. Actirng Coroner Lightsey .nItumon)Iedt a jury and theO verdict wa: "G."rgia .\ay Carker came1 to her dleath by a dfrog admiin - istered to her by Josie England." This probably is t he end of the sad story. Assistant Attorney General for the Postollice Departmtenut at WVash ing t>n, Jas. N. Tyne, ha-, been sum}, marily dischnargeud by the Postmua-ter General b)ecauIse Mrs. T'yneo secretly abstracted from a safe ini the die partment all of Tyne's p)4aer and records. T'yne .vas sick and in bed, and it was with i u knowledge that Mrs. Tyne acted. The whole matter has b)een referred to the Attorney General o,f the UJnited Sitates. The affair, which comes on the wake of the recent postotlice scandais, has created an imns ne set ation in Washington. (Col. Joseph Kyle Rickey, who is said to be the originatJr of the fa mnus drink known as "gin Rickey' died suddenly in New York 1ast week. An autopsy disclosed that he had taken carbolic acid. GENERAL NEWS NOTES. Items of More or Less Interest Condensed Outside the State. The United States, Great Britain, and Japan, will protest against the action of Russia in seeking to acquire Manchuria on the ground that such action is an open breach of faith with the three former countries, Russia having pledged herself to help main tain the "open door" in Manchuria. The governments of Prussia and the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg have decided to expel the 235 Mor mon missionaries in those countries on the ground that their teachings are incompatible with the laws of the country. Mayor Tom Johnson says he thinks the more talk of nominating him for the presidency is a positive injury to what be ia trying to accomplish in his home city, which he says is his present field of usefulness. Just before leaving for Europe this week, Andrew Carnegie said with regard to his gift of $600,000 to Tus keegee: "The race problem will be settled by education and in such way as Mr. Washington is now directing that policy." The body of Jingo, a dead elephant One Dollar Will S1 SAVE YOUR SA NEWBE I'ts What You Save, Not What You Earn, That Makes You Independent. Will loan you, FREE, a home. When the Safe keeps the key, Drop y Safe to The Newberry ence and the amount, w is then locked and hant to get a little safe-the ited on your Pass Book The Bank pays 4 The Syste C.0. BURNS thrown overboard while en route Liverpool to New York on March 12, was sighted l,5oo miles from New York on April 17. The body had been floating thirty. six days. The New York Board of School Superintendents has excluded "Uncle Tom's Uabin" from public school libraries because "it is not of grett historical value" and "has served its purpose." The Manufacturers' Record says that significant of (levelopnelts in the South and of changing conditions here is the fact, that over 1,000 iniles of inter urban railways have boon recently projected, two of tho most important of those in this Stato. Ten persons were killed in an ox. plosion at the plant of the North western Star Oil Coupany at MAinno apolis on Thursday. The lalnl, valued at. $-10,000 was totally de stroyed. An'row Carnegie ias given $600, 000 on the onlowment fund for 'us keegee, Booker \W ashington's negro university. 'T'he only linit wit bi tho gift is that, seitable proviso'rn shall alwayb, he made for Booker and his family. Three n(etgro lyniehors have been convicted at Bluotitld, W. Va., and art aBauki Acconi OF NEWBE MONEY. e 4 VINGS DE OF RRY S he Nwerry S Ne wberr~ Handsome Private Hor is handed you, it is sect our coins or bills into it Savings Bank, where it hatever it may be, is plh led you again. Don't p supply is limited. Rern per cent. Interest o m Installed u OC 13 21 Park Rowv BuIlding, o "3 NF.W YORK< sentenced to three years for attempt ing to lynch Charles Godfrey, another negro, lust February. A soldier is confined with leprosy in a house near Fort Screven, Ga , built especially for his confinement. The soldier could have been dis charged for inability, but the sur goois desired to study his case. This is the first ease of leprosy ever in the army. Presideut lRoosevelt, who has boon alone in Yellowstono Park study ing nature, hts rejoined his touring party and will continue his western trip. A resolution has boon 'int roduced in the Florida legislature requesting the Florida delegation in Congress to institute charges of corrupt influ once looking to iilpeaclhment against J udge Charles Swayne, of the Court of Florida. Russia hlts detuanded that China sign at. agreement coding to her the sovereignty of Manchuria and exoclud ing other natiois from tilat count.ry. The demland has greatly excited Japan, who is talking war. 'lhe British have suflred a dis astrous defent in Africa. Col. Plunk ott, and tarly all his conltuanl of 10 men were annihilated on April LtWithl the NewUe R RY , S. c. _. re- WATC y PARTM EP THE VINGS ne Safe lik teon is unokdan h o ne Saeoi, li thoe si ner lokdtnhe Nu ris;rinocandr th Mr 10. They forinod i part of an ex pedition into Somaliland There witas a riot in the Illinois legielature Thursday of last week many of the niember indulging in free fit fights. The discussion of Chicago atreet railway franchisee caused the muddle. Senator latt.iwor hats boon drawn into the postal depitrtmetnt. acandal. Postmaster (1nc'rtl Payno Rays that before Mr. Latimor left Washington he presented chargoc to the Presi dent against First Assistant Payne regarding his language concerning women clerks. Mr. Payne, however, Hays Mr. Iatimer'H charges were not im connection with tho present inves tigation. Thoro is indignat ion among gov ernmont oflicials ait. the action of Puerto Rtico in continuing proceed ingH againt Unito<l States naval oili. cers at San, Juamn ehargod with smug gling An unknown n,'gro of ahout 1'7 years was lynhedtu near Santa 1,e, Ill., Sunday aft,irnoon for attempting to aHanlt Ithe tn year old <1aughter of Farnor Iranson I)avis. Aftorwareds tho white tot, attacks negro work. 11101), killing many and wounding other . rry Savillas Bauk H IT GROW. JT BANK. :ave te Pennies, and the Dollars Will Take Care 01f Fhemselves. BANK( hown here, to keep e ewberry savings Ban Occasionally bring th ey counted in your pres ur Pass Book. The Saf 'ou have the opportu nit ngs to you and is cred ivings Department, ervision of an ufactu rers SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. Items of More or Less Interest Condensed+ In the State. The plumbers' strike in Columbia has come to an end. Both (sidens are on friendly terms and no further trouble is anticipated. A negro was convicted in the United States Court at Greenville for obatruc. ting the mails. David iSherard, the negro, refused to get out of the road with his wagon to let Mr. Trescot, the mail carrier, pass. A verdict of guilty was returned by the jury inl ton minutes. The supreme court has handed down a decision that bonds voted by Union for putting in sewerage go in charge of the city council and not the commissioners of public works. The eonmissioners claimed they were the proper ones to take chargo of the money and there has been a good deal of litigation. Union, who some time ago voted to tax herself for the support of the proffered Carnegie library, has ap pointed committees to take charge of the matter and the library will be placed at an early date. Ike Edwards, an old deaf negro, while walking on the track near Hodges on Wednesday last, was run down by a train and killed. The naval reserves wore called np on at Beaufort last week to prevent a riot, the occasion being the carry ng of Iwo negro prisoners by the sherilf fronn the jail to the depot.. With the a'sistance of the reserves, ptte waVs kept. ''he Villiamnstol. (ollege of ( reen wood has beenn chartered by the sec retary of sttte The institution will be olfered to the South Carolina Con. foronce in perpetuity. It is now almost certain that, the government, will -establish a naval training at ation at Paris Island, Bean. fort. Crosswell & Co., of Sumtor, have bought. t he right from -ho coca cola people to b ttlei and soll <'.ien c bi)I ili Sout h Ib;ar'litun, atnd have establishi e d p ais n ts a t ti mcl ' " r mid tt Cu m - bin. M,iss "lore co Jo-., (Coogler, sia ter of the lnt , J. (G ordlont (oogler, was onrrietd ial \libt, outn, nt.e ite i.st. , l l ir . .1. \W. l hler, of I:I t-o t)lkli'h, mo t. (tnl-ar R-1y. it le~gro, Wits cap Iur.'1te i t ,re''en ftransporing Ii rer s aag Kin''g w r. et on Thturs ci cen icut. A litu eh nieio ..i rI e f 10 yeare was bor e id to <beob ar lher fatther's hiomie ini l,ett-ter last, w-.'k. Shie livedl lonei enout.gh t) el ihat a rat knoickted tover a lamtp, t hee latinyi falliny into hier h,ip m.dlt' senin' hter ai re'. 112' ,I:aex o' 'ri , ro'e foundt a few li n--mi' de'5:r il-ry m i )in le kons~i < oun .. s e r y icr t rf I f ee' u eri ~ilI hel niveear tt into cm. li[n ry C. B rickman tu, an tengintee r at Blackshiirg, wiilIe altt(enit tig to .open a eoggedi val ve of thlie at.ir~ pio of his t rain a fe w das a ago, sist ainiedl k thle p,aincful loss of the tend uef tine if C~horokoeo hia- secu red ~, good ~ut rIas muachiinmery andc htas puit it tto workm on e t he jimpJWirnonLt)of h er roads T.'he imachinery wats purchiased from WV. A. Neal, Jr. . G. E. Wavra, .Jr , of Coluibiac, who bo artded thte sou thl bon d SotthernI Ira in at. Col untbia a little ill, was feounda dead in his sonat wvhen the t rain reached Chest cr Thuiirsday igh{.lt. W avra was a natie of (Gor i man y. It is rum toredl hei wars drugged and robi odl antd the. ve'rdict of thle in<quost is teagerly awaited. lThe peeople about (Conway are vr a cctessf ully enigaginig in t rack f o reim mng anid haveoshipuped alrceady qumantti. * ims of st.rnwherries.