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TAINTED MONEY. Dr. Scherer Wishes light as to What He Should Do IX Some of the Rock? efeller Donation Were Tendered His Own Institution. To the Editor of the News and Cou? rier: I might sign myself "Anxious Inquirer," for that is the way I feel. Like Goethe, I want more light. A * college president in these days is be? set behind and before. John D. Rockefeller, alias the general educa? tional board (alias also Standard Oil) strews the educational pathway with thirty-two rosy millions, developed on the American Beauty plan; the "friends of the college" prod the pres? ident on to get more money-"hon? estly if thee can, John;" while the Baltimore Manufacturers' Record flings down a "challenge. to Southern college presidents" to show cause; and the college president is also vex? ed with at least the remnants of a conscience. Will my brethren of the presidential chairs please tell me what I ought to do? The problem contains two elements, and here they are. The first is all mixed up "with that black ghost that will not down, the ubiquitous and semieternal race problem. Besieged by the Manufacturers' Record, I turn to the World Alma?ac and read as follows: + Officers of the Southern Education Board : Robert C. Ogden, chairman ; George Foster Peabody, treasurer ; Edgar Gardner Murphy, secretary and executive secretary; with a cam? paign committee comprising the late Chas. D. Mciver as chairman, Edwin A. Alderman, H. B. Frisell, Edgar Gardner Murphy and W. B. Hill (de? ceased.) Officers of the General Education Board: Robert C. Odgen, chairman; George Foster Peabody, treasurer; Wallace Buttrick and Starr J. Mur? phy, secretaries; with executive offi? cers comprising Frederick T. Gates, Daniel C. Gilman, Morris IC Jessup, Walter H. Page, J. D. Rockefeller, Jr., Albert Shaw, Hugh H. Hanna, E. Ben? jamin Andrews and Wm R. Harper (deceased.) . According to the same authority the object of the Southern education board is to awaken and inform public opinion and secure additional legisla? tion and revenues for the betterment of the public schools, "the supreme public need of eur time;" while the objects of the general education in the United States, without distinction of race, sex or creed, and especially to promote, sytematize, and make ef-, fective various forms of educational beneficence." It would certainly appear on the face of things that these two bodies are virtually the same body, one branch existing for the purpose of Southern propaganda, while the other acts as a distributing agency of edu? cational wealth, especially in a south? ward direction. The men who com? prise these two boards are of very high character and of unimpeachable purpose; but it may be permissible to ditter from them on subjects of the gravest importance. One of the south? ern leaders of the movement said to me not long ago that many of his Northern associates on the boards might and probably do cherish deep sympathy with racial equality, but that the Southern members will be able to receive .the bounty of their wealthy friends while averting their political tendencies. One thing I want to know is. was he right? It has been said in certain quarters that Southern opposition to the work of the Southern education board and its twin ally arises from fear that the propaganda of the gentlemen com? posing these boards will antagonize child labor in Southern mills. To this extent I, for one, am clearly with them Child labor is a blot on the coun? try, whether in the south or in New England. On the whole, I am inclined to believe that the alleged evils of the so-called Ogden movement have been as it were somewhat magnified. ?But there is another phase of this question that seems to me very perplexing. Every dollar of the forty-three mil? lions now in the hands of the general education board has been given by J. D. Rockefeller. Two-thirds of the $32,000,000 so recently bestowed can be distributed only on his personal j endorsement. The New York Times of | February 9 quotes Mr. Fredrick T. j Gates as saying with authority that a j chief aim of this princely donation will be to spread education "into all parts of the agricultural South." And there you are. What are we going to do about it, brethren? By "we" I mean the denominational colleges. We are supposed to stand for ideals; if not, we hardly stand for anything at all. Ideals include civic righteousness, regard for law, and plain old fashioned honesty. Now, I confess that the argument against "tainted money" has never struck me with very great force; almost all monev is tainted. But Mr Rockefel ler's personality is unique, and his ! personality is mixed up conspicuously with all of his princely benefaction.?. A few months ago he was reported J as dodging around through the coun? try in fear of a homespun constable with the badge of the law on his breast. Is this so, or is it just the yeKow press? If it is so, what made him dodge? I read Miss Tarbell's in? teresting book, but then Mr. Rocke? feller's friends sent me bundles of gratuitous literature in which she was called "the Tarbell woman" and his character was absolutely vindicat? ed. Besides, Dr. McArthur says he is all right. What troubles me especial? ly is the latest issue of my impartial Literary Digest, which tells me that the interstate commerce commission has just laid before congress "the most scathing arraignment of the Standard's methods"-meaning, I ! suppose, Mr. Rockefeller's-"'that has yet appeared in any public docu? ment." We are further informed that while this report contains but one new charge, "it is regarded by the press as of great importance, since it is an official presentation and summing-up of evidence taken under oath;" while the New York Mail is reported as declaring that it in? cludes indictments for "practically every crime against the individual and society at large except murder, arson and mayhem." What 1 want to know, then, is this -Can I say as they said at Yale, "Bring along your tainted money and we will purify it with the Yale spir? it," or is this particular case of pu f tridity so foul as to corrupt the very spirit that would preserve it? Can I thank Mr. Rockefeller for his gifts j with lips that preach the sacredness I of law, and retain the respect of my students? After all, is character more important than culture, or may edur cational facilities be purchased by the barter of ethical influence? Does Mr. Rockefeller's "princely gift" come close upon the heels of the in? terstate commerce commission's re? port-astounding even the officers of the general education board by its suddennesss-for the reason he is will? ing to pit his millions against justice to influence public opinion, cr is he a . large-hearted philanthropist who is sorry for his sins If he is sorry for his sins ought he not, lik^ little Zac cheus, to confess his guilt as a law? breaker before he seeks to restore four-fold? To pass from the Publi? can to the Pharisee, does the hand which casts resounding offerings into the treasury of the temple atone for the work of the other hand with widows' mites and with American roses? Is he trying to mould public opinion at its source, that is in the matrix of the colleges; or is he really trying to be just as well as generous? Is the general education board the incorporated alias of John D. Rocke f eli sr for the distribution of a por? tion of his wealth, while Standard Oil Is the incorporated alias at the other end of the machine busily accumulat? ing more wealth by every criminal means except murder, arson and mayhem? In a word, may I conscien? tiously accept his funds-if I can get them for the upbuilding of a college which conceives of no higher present duty to the young men of the south than the inculcation of the sacredness of the law? Newberry College is not I one of the 250 collegiate applicants ; at the door of Mr. Rockefeller or of j the general education board, nor has jit ever been; but we need money, and ; need it badly. Is it worth the price? That is what I want the presidents of religious collies to tell me; all except Chancellor Day, of Syracuse, with whose position I am already ac I quainted. James A. B. Scherer. I Newberry, February 12. IMMIGRATION PORT. Important Announcement in Contem? plation by North German Lloyd Steamship Company. Charleston, Feb. ll.-The excellent dispatch and efficient handling mark? ing the arrival of the immigrants on the two voyages of the Wittekind, have induced the North German Lloyd company, it is said, to make Charles ton a regular point of immigration and an announcement to this effect is said to be in prosepct. The idea of the steamship company is to run even larger vessels to Char? leston and to turn the tide of im? migration in large numbers to and through this port. Not only is Charles? ton to be made the place of immi? gration for the aliens for South Car? olina, but probably for all the South Atlantic States which have become interested in the movement, so suc? cessfully started by Commissioner Watson. The advantages of the port are many as have been demon? strated, which, taken with the excel? lent system of handling the immi? grants, have commended Charleston to the steamship company and the re? port of its representative, Mr. Gieser, who has come over to study the im? migration movement, will doubtless further strengthen and confirm the decision to continue the operation of the line to Charleston. *A prominent manufacturer, Wm. j A. Fretwell, of Lucarna, N. C.. relates a mose remarkable experinece. He j says: "After taking less than three j bottles of Electric Bitters, 1 feel like : one rising from the gr;iv?\ My trou- j ble is Bright's disease, in the diabetes j otage. I fully believe Eelectric Bit- : ters will cure me permanently, fo** \ it has already stopped the liver and j bladder complications which have | troubled me for years." Guaranteed j at Sibert's Drug Store. Price only ? ?>0 cents. THE PENSION SWINDLER. ! Townsend, the Negro Sharp, Turned Over to thc Federal Authorities. John Townsend, the negro who was convicted in the police court here on charges of swindling and vagrancy and who had begun to serve nis sen? tence on the gang will be turned over to the federal government without do? ing his time here. There seems to be no doubt that Townsend is the man who, under the names of Booker T. Washington, Dr. Wilson and many other aliases, had been operating throughout the lower section of the State as a pension agent and from all : accounts did a good busihes until he was captured by the local police. Townsend is in a diseased condition and not fit for work on the gang and will therefore be released to United States authorities and carried to Charleston, to be held for the spring term of court, without serving his sen? tence here. ?Willie v wailed and Winnie wheez? ed, while wintry winds whined weird? ly. Willie wriggled while Winnie wheezed wretchedly. Wisdom whis? pers, winter winds wojk wheezes. Wherefore we write: "Use Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup." Nothing else so good. Sold by druggists. CARELESSNESS OF FLAGMAN. Is Alleged to Have Been the Cause of Collision. Columbia, Feb. 12.-Engineer W. L. Norton, recently of this city, but formerly of Pawn?ll, N. Y., and his fireman, Sevier Dean, colored, of Ninety-Six, were killed in a rear-end collision at Johnston yesterday. Ex? tra freight train No. 263 was run into by extra through freight train No. 344 in the Southern railway yards at Johnston early yesterday morning. Engineer J. E. Stewart and Con? ductor Black and a negro brakeman by the name of West Goodwin were injured, while a caboose, supply car and two box cars were destroyed by fire, a new locomotive badly damaged, and the main line track considerably torn up as a result of the accident. The entire cause of the wreck was j due to the wilful neglect of Flagman P. W. Mooring, according to the ver? dict of the coroner's jury rendered at Johnston yesterday afternoon, and he is now held in the county jail to await developments. It was also brought out at the inquest that the crew of train No. 263 had been on duty over 32 hours when the collis? ion occurred. Hunting for Trouble. ?"I've lived in California 20 years, and am still hunting for trouble in the way of burns, sores, wounds, boils, cuts, sprains, or a case of piles that Bucklen's Arnica Salve won't quickly cure," writes Charles Walters, of Al leghany, Sierra county. No use hunt? ing, Mr. Walters; it cures every case. Guaranteed. Sibert's Drug Store. 25c. WOULD SEPARATE NEGROES. President Eliot of Harvard Says He Would Favor Separate Schools if There Were Many Negroes in Mas? sachusetts. Boston, Mass., Feb. 15.-President Eliot, of Harvard, favors the educa? tional segregation of negroes when their numbers justify it. i "If," he said, "we had a large ne? gro element here in Boston we would maintain separate schools for the ne? groes, feeling that it would be better for them 4 If more than half of the Harvard students were negroes we should think of separating the majority from the minority. There are now, per I haps, thirty negro students ' in Har ! vard, but they are lost in the mass of five thousand whites and have no influence of any sort for evil on the mass of whites." Skin Disease of 20 Years Standing Cur?d. *I want you to know how much Chamberlain's Salve has done for me. It has cured my face of a skin dis? ease of almost 20 years' standing. I have been treated by several as smart physicians as we have in this country and they did me no good, but two boxes of this salve has cured me. Mrs. Fannie Griffin, Troy, Ala. Cham? berlain's Salve is for sale by De Lorme's Pharmacy. "THE LAND OF PROMISE." Thc Pope's Remarkable Utterance Respecting America. Rome, Feb. 15.-Church circles to? day are discussing an unusual occur? rence at the vatican yesterday during the reception by the Pope of the del? egation of American pilgrims, headed by Bishop Keiley, of Savannah, Ga., and Bishop Shanley, of Fargo. The pilgrims assuerd the Pope that he has th sympathy of America in the French struggle. In reply His Holi? ness said: "Your filial phrases I realize are the true echoes of a generous Ameri? can sentiment. I have always receiv? ed the most consoling balsam from America, and I believe that America is the future land of promise. Long live America." *A11 headaches go When you grow wiser And le: i rn to use An "Early Riser." Dewitt's Littie Early Risers, safe, sure pills. Druggists. RAILROAD PEOPLE WORRIED. j President Finley o?" the Southern Asks j For Conference on Railroad Situa? tion. Charleston, Feb. 14.-With the Charleston commercial organizations and the commission of the legislature united in the fight for the removal of the freight rate discrimination against South Carolina and Charleston, the Southern railway scents trouble and this afternoon Mayor Rhett, who is largely responsible for the starting of the fight, received a long telegram from President W. W. Finley of the Southern railway asking- for a confer j ence, with the view of arriving at a better understanding of the matter. Mayor Rhett has had much experi? ence with conferences with railroad people and their promises which nev? er availed, but at the same time he is prepared to give President Finley a hearing and with this spirit in view he immediately wired the railroad of? ficial of his willingness to join with him in an effort to arrive at some un? derstanding. The correspondence speaks for it? self. Mr. Finley's telegram was sent from Chattanooga, as follows: "Hon. R. G. Rhett, Mayor, Charles? ton, S. C. "Being on the line of road, I have just seen your letter of the 9th in? stant to Col. Watson, appearing in the News and Courier of the 12th in? stant. While of course not intended, the letter, in so far as it deals with' Southern railway policies, is in many respects unjust and I regret to note the course which the matter is taking, without first affording an opportunity for the fullest discussion and consid? eration on the part of Charleston and the railroads serving that city. "Of the maters involved, I know you will agree with me that the mat? ters are not to be solved in any mis? understanding of the conditions sur? rounding them, and I ask you to join me in the effort to reach a better un? derstanding with respect to the mat? ters involved, as I know you are con? vinced, as I am, that the most valu? able and patriotic service a man can under present conditions, render his country is to assist in establishing a better and more friendly understand? ing between people and the rail? roads." Mayor Rhett's wire was as follows: "W. W. Finley, President Southern Railway. "Your telegram this date received. My letter was a plain statement of facts, accompanied by statistics. All I want is fair play for this city and State. I shall most cheerfully join you in an effort to arrive at a bet? ter understanding of the situation." The reply of Mayor Rhett leaves no doubt where he and those who are associated with him stand in having the discriminations removed from freight traffic through this section of the country to the port of Char? leston. .Use a-little Kodol after your meals and it will be found to afford a prompt and efficient relief. Kodol nearly approximates the digestive juices. It digests what you eat. It is sold on a guaranteed relief plan. Sold here by druggists. Typhoid fever has carried off a hundred citizens of Scranton, Pa., this season, and the week began with 1,116 known cases in the town. *A liquid cold relief with a laxative principle which drives out the cold through a copious action of the bow? els, and a healing principle which lingers in the throat and stops the cough-that is Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup. Safe and sure in its action; pleasant to take; and conforms to national pure food and drug law. Contains no opiates. Sold by drug? gists. The total number of immigrant's to the United States, 1906, was 1,100, 735. t Life insurance policy holders will feel assured by the information that Grover Cleveland has been chosen chairman of the Association of Life Insurance Presidents, recently organ? ized. The association is composed of the executives of the principal life in? surance companies, and its purpose is to increase dividends and reduce ex? penses to policy holders. Mr. Cleve? land will act as chief counsel for the association and as referee in cases of disputes between companies For these serivces he will receive from the association a salary of $25,000 a year, j King Edward has conferred the honor of knighthood on Henry Nor? man, the author and traveller. Mr. ? Norman, though an Englishman, started the agitation for the preser I vation of Niagara Fails. He has made adventurous journeys in Cana? da, the Balkans. Egypt and various parts of Asia. He is the author of several valuable books on the far East. ! 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