. VOL. 1. NO. 10.
RALEIGH, N,:C..t THURSDAY r EVENING, SEPTEMBER 5, 1895.
S3.00 PER YEAR.
The Tribunal of v Talents
1 ' . Disbanded. v
ESCAPED THE JAUiV: ;
Newspaper Reporters Were In
r ; Danger Seoretary Cooke
, on the' Stand.
. Yeaterday afterBoeo's aeaeloa of the
Arringtoa Trlbaaal waa sot so marked
ia deve)6plag mntiou m the fore-
soon sessions, -The greatest surprise
r mum whea lira. Arringtoa point plank
- refused, to be eroeexamlBe(l';h.eo
Jodge Whltaker pat questions to liar.
' hear Judge Whltaker give, hla tecti
.. moay. ' Mra. Arriagton's testimony
covered a period of eereral , boors.
Judga whltaker?, waa oa the stand
over an aoar. at snowed tne decree
' of tb eoart slgasd by Mrs Arriagtoa,
allowing " htm a fa of SKTper-cent,
Ha snowed atfrnerooa letters and gee
L' 7 'r"Ti"'--J .':---'f:"
Ba-Jadge Conner was placed on the
stead sad fata, soma unimportant tas
Ooagreaimaa. Wood ward. ria on the
, atand about baa minute Bad gars lr
tually ao testimony. ' Mrs. Airtcgtoa
apologised for hating him a ammoaed.
j ' II would hot bo improper to give
, tba aat establishing tha soars, as the
"Trlbaaal will piobably eomplets ite
MlhM ItX 4Amw ThmW MMft will
' ba, la all probability, tamed over to
, ... ur...,.-... ......
to ba done. Bat what la the Supreme
Coart to dot That Js - a question
vhloh ia a Me oaa. . A number of aa.
- thorities are of the opinion that" the
:,. will ao sotoing,- as bo, provision sac
"been mad la th act eetabliehlug the
eoun. "iua east come op in aa an,
Baaal way and provision' ahoold bare
aaid a gentleman thfs-moraiag... Will
tba labor () of tha eoort . amount to
. anything attar all? ::"'
f, "How tbj StataU going to gat
, aroBBOi paring taa memoera 01 tat
, penses, t aaa't aaa," aaid lawyer to
- day. i : "Tha law taema ery aiplieit."
-The aat fa giving In foil below, v ,
'"Beeolved, Thai A. A Campbell, J,
I Bryan and J. T. Phillips, nembara
of thsHoose tf Representatives baaad
tha aM 1hrh ntulfcil & f.mmlfta
of iavaatigalioa to InraatigaU all the
mature growing bat of litlgatlonand
-all other tronblea bafwaen heraalf and
tbeabaad and " all other 'pereooe and
thlngt eoneerning or E la any way
-appertalatng to her mattere. '
.' "The aald eommltUe ahall hate fall
eonpiete power aaa. aainorur to
- aand for parao'aa; and pupera and ex
amine wlUeaaea aad , with fall power
-i tu puaiaa tow eouuiinpt ioc oibou.
dienoe to anyVjawfnl 'order in aa fail
amaanerat la aw rmtad in Jadg?
' Theyaball Bnd thefaeta from the !
draee and report aald fanta and ah
net oat the evidence la falJJn aald re-
" poit. aaa - maae nir report lo iaei
v Oeaera) Aaaembly, if It be poaaible to
do ao, before tba adjonrnmpnt, ' and
if (ot, thea aald report ahall ba nude
4. Ifi. Hnnt.44. ilnnri ' . '
That the Treaaarer of tba Rtate la
. hereby authorised to pay tba aeeoa
aary aipeaea of aald eonualttee while
-"they are aetaally engaged ia aald la.
Ttstlatioa, aad tha Andltor la hereby
aatboriied to draw hlawarraat on'ibe
- Treaaarer for aald amoaat. Thla aat
.ahall ba ta forea front and after rati'
:" taatiba " .J v ",?-(lf
It can be aeeq by reading the aet
, that tha Trib'aaal baa powera eqaal to
Paperlor Coart." If Judge B wart
of aa InferWr Conrt had the power
to alep newapapar man in jail for aa
. article pobliahed in a paper in Athe
. villa which waa adjodged in contempt.
tha . Arrington TrlbnaaJ which la
aooatltated a aoperlor eoort, having
ea greater powera, could probably
. do woree. . '.. 7: . ,
Jadgea Bryan aad Phillips aay that
influence hae bean brought to bear to
trjr to get them to pat all the Balelgh
repjrtera aad eorrenpoadenta la jail.
By tha grace aad magnanimity of
their blghneaa, tha membera of the
Tribunal, the newspaper men of Bal
elgh are enjoying the freedom of lib.
. erty aad are not constrained behind
aa Iron lattaae work. ,w ;"
Oar old friead, the Chief J oatice,
waa asked about the probability of
ear landing In jail aad hla reply waa
hie: "Say, look here, I would not
dignify yon - newspaper mea by pnt-
ttt.4 nn In Itil Thftfc la tntr'vljiw nt
tjha whole thing " '
Thanks to old Hoola and the jail.
' Hon 0. M. Cooke, Seeretary of
Stata,-went an the'ataod thla morning.
He gave a history of. hla eonaeotlon
with the case. : It waa mjetlj a recital
of -old law soita which ia no sews to
tba public, - Mr. Cooke waa interested
In the Arrington cases from '79 to '88,
He told of tba application and the de
force of divorce obtained by lira, Ar
rlngton and autyieqaent evrnts,
The Arrington T.ibuost , waa to
gvther tbls afternoon for a abort time
and adjourned sine die v,:.
Farewell, Hoola, farewell t
1 THEN OUMGTH KITCHEN.
Kitchen vs. Pen Dl recto re to bo Heard
at Next Court Xbo Juror.
Tha'unX term of Wnko County
Superior Court for tbe trial of oivil
oiaes oommenoei in October tbe 21st.
Tbe calendar ban not yet been aet
for tbe court, but there will be seve
ral oasea tried durinx tbe three
weeks term that will be of publio in-
tereet. -. '
Tbe one which will attract tbe
greatest amount of attention will be
that of Buck Kitchen and the legis
lative "director" against tbe prea
ent penitentiary board. Book Rain-lo-tbe
Face ia always fun for every
body. : Following is a list of jarors
for tbe term: . '..V-V.-.' " ' '
.First week", October term: R E.
Talton, J. R Fearoe, L. II. Wood,
1KB. Todd, Eppie Wiggs, J. R.
Walton, W. A v Ricbardson, J. Q.
FergUBon,: B.: D. H are, : J. Walter
Collins, W, B. O'firiaot, J. W.
Smith, Jf. 8. Lowry," J. W. Pegram,
J.. W. Underbill, B. F. Franklin,
W. R. Bras well, A. L Harris.
Seoond weelr: J. U. Nipper, Ran
som Jones, Stephen . R. Lee, P. P.
Loyd, W. Q Separk, Quint Jones,
J.; W..Fuquay, Ira Hunnicutt, J. VL
CoopOT, J. P. Pearson B..F. Allen,
Ferrell Lowry, , Wayne Aloott, Q.
D.j'MartirV iL M;'' Proctor; E. 8.
Dunn. T. H. Briggs, C. P. Rund. '
Third week: Wi R. Perry, J. 11
Holliday, W. H. Mimms, C. H. Col
Una, W, P. Powell, 6. W. Terrell,
D. Upoburob, J. W. CarringtoD,
A. M.. Sorrell, T; C. Jootv E.
Nichols, J. C Ferrall, II. W. House,
f. L Hunmoutt, S. C. Maroom, L.
B. Wooaall, C B. Jones, J W.
Roland. ;
S-ee.
QtHiY A FARMER'S DAUGHTER.
Open the Heaxou ., the Academy
' To-morrow Night.
The Aoademy ot Music will doubt
less be filled to-morrow night to
witness tbe opening attraction of the
season whioh is highly spoken of, t
The North Amerioan says: VOnly
a Farmer's Oaoghter," whioh was
iatroduoed to this public long since,
was again seen last evening, at the
Arab Street theatre In a very much
improved form. For many yean it
has annually come to Mi with differ
ent stars, out always a good com
pany v The present visit brings Miss
Helen North as the features young
actress of the best American stock.
Her beauty and costumes, were the
admiration of all, while her lneinu
ous grace as Justine added a charm
to tbe characterization beretofore un
known. In its love interest end
heart story the play remains un
changed.'' The story is that of a
young wife who ia betrayed by a
rrckless and oeoeitful woman.'Many
phases of life are depicted ana diner.
ent types of character witoldea
There are dramatic situations intro
duced and tbe tableaux are forcible
and effective..' "
AliMOST STJRB TO BrGAVE.
After the Race of yoarerday John R;
Oenu-j'e Owe toTake Him from
.. lv ; iiii Track.'"-- tT;':'.?
:--''" -.",-. -. .... ; . -
I had some doubts yesterday
said a well known horseman, "as to
whither Mr. Holt was really going
to take Gentry and Baronet ' from
tbe track, but sinoe the way be was
paced to death yesterday there now
seems be no resason to dcubt that
be will be retired." , -
This means that these two great
stallions will . appear at the next
State Fair. They should prove very
valuable as drawing cards.
But aside from this the good that
will come to the State from tbe fact
of having these great horses at Ala
mance, from wbenoe will spring a
North Carolina strain ot fine, blood
ed harness horses cannot be est!
mated. - -
Weloome home, Gentry,' -
AO umbrella was found on a street
car by Mr. a. Tom Bailey, which
can be bad by calling at tbls offioe.
It Is supposed to be the property of
a student of the A. M. College.
Held an Enthusiastic Meet-
. ; ing Last Night.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
The Session a Promising One-
Splendid Speeches by Dlffer-
t '.ent Officers.
v The annual meeting of the Tobacco
Board of Trade lat night waa well at
tended an) waa thoroughly a lire one.
Tbe membera were-eothnaiaatle.4 The
ntw ofllo-ra ar popular eit!ane and
repreaentatlre; busineaa men. To.
following -tiffl vn for the ensuing
year were elected; K, I- VUmag,
President) V B. Moore, Vice-President)
B. W. Thompson, Secretary and
Treaaarer.
Arbitration Committee: J. E. Vaunt,
V. . Moore and T. L. Love.
Conrt of Appeals: E. L. Fleming
V. B. Moore. E. W. Tbomaon, J. S.
Meadows. R. L Williamson,
Eieuatife Committee : T. L. Love,
C. E. Johnson and V. W Lre
Scales Committee: V. B. Moore, E
W. Thomason and B. H. Meadows.
Sales Committee: E. L. Fleming, C.
E. Job neon and T. L. Love. .
After" tbe eleotion of officers the
membera had quite an enthusiastic
meeting. 8plendld speecees from
different officers and membera were
delivered. The retiring Preaident J.
E. Pogae, addressed the board at aome
length. He aaid he waa satisfied that
the prospects are higher than ever be
fore for the Raleigh tobacco market
and that our sales will reaeh one m'l
lion and a half to two million pounds
this'seaaon.
Breaka eootinae every day and
prices are entirely satisfactory to the
farmers. - By the ISth of the month
the" season will be in full blast aad
larger sale may be expected every
day.
the: treasurer out.
Many Complaints Heard About
Treaaarer Kalght'e Clerk, ltlgabee.
" "It's an Infernal shame and an out
rage on the people of this country,"
shouted a red-hot gentleman this
morning: "Here I am waiting to con
clude a legal transaction and eaa't do
it because the so-called Treaaarer of
Wake county ia not ia hla offioe. And
the trouble is be Is scarcely ever, there.
People who have business there hare
to Wait on his pleasure. He simply
doesn't attend to his business and
makes, no pretentions of doing so."
There bare many oomptalnts about
Mr. Blggsbee's attention to business.
Right here It might be aaid that Mr.
Riggfbee , should . not properly be
blamed. It la well known that bis
father, bought the offioe for him from
Treasurer Knight and that he is nomi
nally only a clerk. It reality ''the
young man from Dffrhamia Treasurer.
Bat little if any burden doea his son
takeon of the responsibilities of the
office. .
This morning I, talked to eaveral
people in a poaition to know about
the matter. "He ia rarely, if ever,
(a hla offiVe," la the gist of ' all
eommente.
kh thla la bard. If only faalon
lawyers were inconvenienced there
would be something of jtstlce In tha
Treasurer's neglect But unfor
tunately all suffer equally. . .S v
Out in ; the country Mr. ' Knight
farms hla. farm; in Jthe dust-ladea
office of Vfake county's Treaaarer the
rata play In the gloom, undisturbed.
It is aaid that the Ti-ea surer la not
kreqalred to be In hla office except oo
certain daya. If ao possibly soma ex
case may ba made.':
Important Meeting of the Antiquary
y'W ':-Jr': Booletyvyv l J,'-i-r-n-
"X There will be an Important meet
ing of the Antiquary Society in tbe
State Librarv at 5 a m. Friday. Sep
tember Bib,. ' Every lady or gentleT
man, whether members of tbe society
or not if at all Interested In preserv
ing the relios of the State are urgent
ly requested to be present.- r -
Buslness of great importance. Let
aver member oome and bring a
friend. ' J - -
Mas A.' B. Andbbws, ' .
Vloe-Presldent. -Mas.
B; R. Lacy, , ;
. : v ' 8eoreUry. ' , 1 '
, , .
- ' Died. - -Tha
Infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
W H. Jones, aged 8 months, died thla
morning at 8:80. The" funeral occur.
ed thla afternoon at a JO. s,r
FOOTBAIilj IN JkOKTH CAROLINA
There Win Hardly be Oatmee Between
j TblaState'e Colleges. ; ,
k Football has so far developed as a
soienoe that it is how well sigh im
possible to judge of the results that
any team: win attain by, he indi
vidual member! of that team. -There,
fore it could not be said that tbe Uni
versity wiU not have a good team
this year. Good, but no star, mate
rial she his and in ten days. Trenob
ard, Princeton's great end rush will
arrive at Chapel Hill and. put the
'Varsity team in traiiiioglT
It is to be regretted that the prob
ability is that there will be no games
between tbe ' State's roMeres this
season. Wake 'Forest has already
deoided to put no team in the field,
and it is understood tbat Trinity is
to do likewise. This leaves North
Carolina to be represerid on the
gridiron by the 'Varsity alone, v
t Dr. Charles Raekerviiift, of the
University, said tbe other day that
he thought the team would be a
tttrong one. Tbe material to be
worked on is now bent strong and
every effort will be made to throw
individual play into tne background
and develop strong "oneness" in the
style of play.
Dr. Baakerville would not speak ot
the games scheduled other than to
say tbat some strong teams would be
met. Of course the University of
North Carolina and the University
of Virginia will meet again on
Thanksgiving day.
Report Denied in Kegard to
Ar-
menia.
By Telegraph to the Presi Visitor.
London, Sept. 6 Rustem Pasha,
the Turkish Ambassador to Great
Britain denies the authenticity of a
dispatch purporting to have been
sent by bim to Turkish minister of
foreign affairs in which is given an
aooount of an alleged interview be
tween him, Lord Salisbury, tbe
British prime Minister and Secie
tary of State of foreign affairs re
garding the proposal of control by
International commission over Ar
menian affairs.
Chinese Investigation Satisfac
tory.
By Telegraph to tbe Press-Visitor.
Bhak'ihai, Sept. 5. 4nqniry into
massacre at Ku Cheng is proceeding
satisfactory to American and British
oonauls. There has been a number of
important convictions. Among the
condemned ara aome ring leaders of
the riot. , ', ;
Not Alone in His "Wants."
By Telegraph to tha Faess-VisiToa.
tfABHVttLeV Teun , Sept. 5. It is
reported that Mra, Secretary Carlisle
wrote a lady ' frlgnd here that Secre
tary Carlisle ,wTnd the nomination
for the Presidency..
... . .
Salaries are Preferable.
By Telegraph to tbe FBBss-Visrroa.
Caboif Sept. ff. The attendance
of delegates and public today sitting
at the Trades Union congress is very
meagre. ; A resolution waa passed
favoring the paying of salaries.
Cyclist Searl on Good Time.
By felegrapb to the Paass-Visitor.
Erib, , Pennr, Sept. S B. P. Sear),
eyolist. riding from, Chicago to New
York, arrived, at 8:36 this morning, a
day ahead of time. He gave up
three miles east of the city because of
bad roads but trill make another trial.
- The Yachts Getting Ready.
By Telegraph to the PBass-VjarroB
Daw Yoex, Sept. B.Tbe Defender
will be officially measured la Krie
baain tbia afternoon, after which
everything will be la readiness for the
race Saturday.
Steamship Ashore-
... i. . -
By Telegraph to tbe Pbeih Vorroa.
NwOEtKUs, Sept S.The Ham-bnrg-Amerioan
steamship Asoania
from Hamburg via Havre and West
India ports went ashore tff Cape St.
Antonio, Cuba, five days ago. The
ship floated yesterday but ia erioos
ly damaged.
" I.O.O. P.
Meets, this evening at 8 o'clock
sharp work In tbe initiatory degree.
Member - will please- attend. A
cordial weloome to visiting brethren.
Committee on the siok must report
or pay their fine. s. '
- - FBAHai E. ExO&T, N. G.
Tbtkx, Sec '
Mrs. FlemingSlgnedtheCheclc.
By Telegraph to tbe Fraas-VMtor.
New Tobk, Sept. &It was
brought ont to day . that Mrs. Flem
ing signed the Chowder check and
not her daughter. ; ' r
lie-
A TOWN WIPED OUT.
Flood Washes Away a Mexican
Vintage of E ght Hundred
Inhabitants
By Cable to the Press yisltor.
Vienna, Sept. 5 Cholera is rag
ing at Broussa, and it is given out
that forty deaths occur daily.
Eaul Pas, Tex , Sept. 5 Infor
mation reaobed here that the town
of Abasolo, Mexico, a place of eight
hundred Inhabitants, was washed
away by flood. '
A NEW PARTY.
It Will Favor Free Silver and
Oppose Foreign Immigration.
By Telegraph to the Pkksh V mrroB.
Topbka, Kan., Sept. 5 In all
probability a new political party
will be born here today to be known
as tbe "Independent Americans."
Tbe object of tbe new party will be
to enroll under ita banner every true
American who is in favor of the
olosing of tbe gate-i of this country
to foreigners, who believe that the
free coinage of silver would benefit
tbe masses and who desire tbat the
national capkol be removed to a cen
tral location and away from tbe in
fluence of corporate powtr. The
leaders of tbe movement are Fopu
lists. Tbe attendance is very res
pectable.
Big Rally of Knfghts.
By Telegraph to the Press Visitor.
Long Lake, Mich. 8ept 5 Tbe
Knights of the IJoval (-luard, organ
ized here last Fitrnary and wbiob
now bH 51 livisions and a member
ship of 2 700 in the State, are holding
a big rally here today.
International Golf Tournament
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
Niagara, on the Lake, Sept. 5.
The question of supremacy in golf be
tween the United Siat.s and Canada
will be decided at the international
tournament which is to be held here
for three days beginning today. Tbe
trophy whLh is offered is a beautiful
one valued at $300.
Cars Taxed to Move the Crops.
By Telegraph to the Pukhs VisiroR.
Blo.'iW'ngton, III., Mept. 5 The
Chicago and Alton railway for the
first time in two yeare began work
with a fall force on full time. Every
oar and locomotive is in demana
uoving the immense crops.
Next Republican League
ventlon.
Con-
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitob.
Binghamton, N. Y., Sept. 6
Committee on time and place ot
next repulican state league conven
tion have selected Syraouse, leaving
the time to the rxeoutive committee.
Hurricane and Floods in Lisbon.
By Cable to the Tress-Visitor.
Lisbon, Bi'pt. 5 Great damage
has been done in this viofnity and
city by hurricane and floods.
Chauncy Coming Home.
By Cable to the Press-Visitor.
London, Sept. 5 Chauncy De
pew, Colonel and Mrs. Geo. B. Mc
Cielan, sail for New York on the
Paris Saturday.
Estimate of Orange Crop.
By Telegram to the Pays-ViaiToB.
Jacksonville Sept 5 Secretary
Turner of tbe fruit Exchange esti
mates tbe crop ot Oranges at a bun
dred thousand boxes against five
million during tbe season ninety
three.
A Hawaiian Plot In Chicago.
By telegraph to tba Press-Visitor.
Cmioaqo, Sept, B Consul Job of the
republic of Hawaii, has discovered a
plot to set op a new government.
Filibustered are recruiting ia Chi
eago under maoageuieut of a detective
agency.
'- ,Mt Bliss Seeks Seclusion.'
By tcleataeh to the Press-Visitor. ;
New Yobk, Sept. 5 No addition
al arrests have been made in the
poisoning ease of Mrs, Bliss. Her
husband whom some charge with
complicity,. has been under police
snrrillianoe and sought seclusion,
Mrs. Fleming's children are In the
hands of the Gerry Society. Mrs.
Fleming passed a restless night.
Forty Deaths a Day
ported at Broussa.
WHAT OVA. STATIC LEAGUE T
Nortb Carolina ia a Good Field for
a Lilve League.
The Wilmington Star tnakee an
early start for a State Baseball
League next season and suggests a
good plan whereby a circuit of at
I'tast six clubs eonld be arranged.
'1 he plan is a feasible one and can, no
('oubt, he earried ont successfully.
North Carolina is one of the rery
fw States that haa no baseball league.
Now is the proper time to take steps
for organization. Good mea who
have the confidence of the community
can errry the projeot to a successful
end. The "cranks" are numerous
enough in Raleigh. The Star saya:
"There should be a State Baseball
League neit year, and Wilmington
ought to take the initiative. It is the
liirgeet city in the State and has more
true lovers of the 'American game'
than any other. The very large at
tendance at nutoat Park daring the
past few days to witnees'-the contest
between the colored elnbs shows that
Wilmington appreciates and will pat
renue liberally a good game of ball;
aad if we could have such games be
tween clubs composed of whites, the
attendance would be much larger.
Let us get up a stock company. Fu
the value of shares at $10 each, pay
able in monthly installments of $9.
Work should be begun at once, and
$3 000 should be raised. The Star
will take two shares. How many
subscribers will take two or more
shares?
A BLOODY KNOCK-DOWN.
Air. Moses A. Bledsoe Attacked
by
John Mangum.
Some exoitement was occasion on
tne corner of Fayetteville and East
Davie street this morning by a fight
beta een John Mangum, a lineman.
and Moses A. Bledsoe, Jr.. who
runs tbe comer grocery. Bledsoe
was tripped and his face and mouth
badly bruised and out.
There bad been some difficulty be
tween the two parties and this morn
ing Mangum concluded to go to war.
He accosted Bledsoe, who was
standing in the door of the store.
The latter says he was going to ex
plain when Mangum attacked him.
Tbe first seen of the fight was
when Mangum Itnl Bledsoe around
the neck and was beating him in the
face with his fl-it. Bledsoe then
reached for his knife and was tripped
by Mangum. At this point Judge
S pier Wnitaker rushed over as peace
maker. Mangum -than went away
a9 suddenly as he came.
No explanation of tbe difficulty
could be obtained;
The Seaboard Alr-Llne and the Af
lanta Kipoetttoa.
General Passenger Agent T. J. An.
Anderson has returned from Atlanta
where lie has been for the past week
tanking nil Decennary arrangements t
carry passengers to tne great eipo
sitiou. The Norfolk Virginian qAotea
liim as saying that it will be ; grand
affair and that his road will give the
people every facility for travel and
will furnish all necessary accommo
dations for parties of any site. They
will run a fast train and will put pas
sengers in Atlanta several hones
aooner tnan any other road, besides
tbe Seaboard Air-Line goes through a
beautiful country.
A. H. A. Williams Dead.
Hon. A H. A. Williams, of Oiford,
died last night at 8 o'clock at Chase
I'ity. Vs., whe.e he was spending the
Hummer for tbe benefit of his health
of Bright'a disease.
Mr. Williams had bees with his
family at Chase City all the summer
and thought one time he would leave
its the water was doing him no good.
hut his physician advised him to re
main, aa that waa the only hope of
his recovery.
- It bad De.cn Known here for some
time that Mr. Williama was in feeble
health, but very few knew hie real
condition.
A "Skipper" Arrested.'
By Telegraph to Thb rBaas-Visrroa.
Nbw York, Sept. 5. George T.
Parsons, book keeper and cashier to
George B. Gnrley who recently akip
ped with four thousand belonging to
employer was arrested today. Be
has been to Niagara falls.
Prorogued Until November.
By Cable M the Presa-Visitor.
London, 8epU sVTbe Boom of
Common's response to sum mot e In
usual form appeared in the House of
Ln-ds to day, where royal assent
acts passed during the session .were
announced. : A decree was read pro
rogueing parliament until Novem
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REGULATE li PIES !
Superintendent Scarborough
Talks Abont School Books
RALEIGH MONOPOLIZED
The School Board Haa Power to
Regulate Prices Some Plain
Talk
Superintendent of Pnblie Instruc
tion Scarborough was seen by a Paaas
Visitob reporter this morning. The
remarks which he made are full of
common sense and practical eneonomy
and should receive the endorsement of
the people of the whole State and
specially of Raleigh.
The gist of the interview is that the
school board of tbia city should regu
late the prices of - school books; that ,
they should with the Superintendent
agree on certain books with i he onder-
standing that they abould be need in
the schools until the board anthorixed
ohaejje; that the board has the
power by law to do this and that it ia
a ahame that they have not already
done so.
"The people of this city have for
years been the victims, practically, of
book monopoly. They have bad to
pay for school books prices whioh
are beyond all reason and prices
which the school board, by deter
mined and conscientious effort, could
regulate and greatly reduce. If a
person oonld buy books as he does a
hat,tthe prices would regulate them
selves, for competition would be the
leavening power. Bnt as it is, com
petition does not have a show. The
superintendent of the schools decides
on the books to be rued. hnf. whn
this decision is made no clause is in
serted regulating the price. Natu
rally the fortunate book company
and the equally fortunate book seller
lock to their own interests, and the
result is an exorbitant price. If one
should refuse to bur the book, his
hild can leave the sobool. So yon '
see the monopoly and the power of
the book firm is complete.
"Any one can see that this in itself
is bad enough. The system drives
out competition and where competition
is lacking prices go way up. But in
addition to paying fancy prices, the
man who sends a child to school has
the expense, very often of baying
snother book, aa the superintendent
baa tbe powej and often the will to
change whenever he so desires. Then
the poor man whoworks the street
rten cannot send his child to the
schools which he helps support on
occount of needless expense.
The. school board is composed of
intelligent and high minded gentle
men and there is no reason why they
should not sot in this matter seriously
snd justly to all parties. I am sure
thst if they, with the superintendent,
should select the books for a period
of at least three years, thsy could ob
tain at least SO per cent on the prices
now charged.
Mr. Scarborough had mush to say
along this line and it would seem that
reform is badly needed. There is no
reason to believe that any superin
tendent haa, or any superintendent
will, act la the matter otherwise than
as an honorable man, bnt under the'
present system monopolies and high
prices will prevail. The people hare
Itbored long vith the burden and
they want a change if pnblie opinion
as I gathered it from several promi
nent men today, counts for anything.
Mr. Scarborough in apeaking of the
matter recalled several occasions on
whl-h large reductions had been ob
tained for the people on school books.
To show how much the various som-
paniea will do, now that tha eoape
titioa is ao brisk, to get their books ia
tbe schools, note the practice of
"swsppibg." Aa agent of ompaay
"B" goes to a private school where
company "A'a" books are need. Ha
tries to pat ia his books bat is aa
suocessful. Flaally ha makes this
proopsitioa to the teacher. "Use my
hooka for three years aad I will give
yoa oaa of my saw books for each of
eompaay "A'a" old oaee." If thla ia
serried oat, eompaay "B" takes son
paay "A's" books aad sella thesa
aaaoad-kaad.-i . '
Books prises aaa U regalaUdj
cheages sea be prevented. -:
Win the board accomplish this re
form :..-'v"-- --: ' '
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A. J. Williama, foramaa of the '
Christian Advocate efflee la "Oreeaa
boro waa hare today greeting hia maay
old trieadf aad aeqaalataacea.