The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-05-23
That School Book Boy.

Never mind the why's and wherefOres."
Thlngs are seldom what they seem.''
EDITORS NEws:-The above text is
not wholly original with us, but as it
Having been very busy of late, have
not had time to notice very closely the
last two articles on the book question
until now. This is my last article on
this subject, and will reply to both Miss
Watson and Mr.. Hill.
10 Miss Watson we say we are will
ing to let documentary evidence and sub
stantlal proofs stand againt the naenOru
Ofany one.
Mr. Hill says, first: "He (Fox) virtual
ly admits my facts regarding prices"
ana TAILS to meet squarely my facts and
hgures." Not so fast. You are alto
gether too sanguine as to my statements
L did say, II answer the only point he
makes" You came very near failing to
state fact, or name a correct figure in
that article, so much so, that l thought
part OF your figures as printed were ty-
biographical errors. The wholesale price
OF Appleton's reader per set is $3.50.
His wholesale price of the independent
readers for full set is $3.50. Now if
you Will come out and squarely tell the
people of Lyon county that they can
have Appleton's readers at soHOEesGLe
prices, instead of retail prices, as we
have told them they shall have the In
dependent reader at aoh0LesGLe prices, we
will own that your books are six cents
cheaper than the Independent readers
But this you fail to do. The "hedge'' is
pretty thin, Joe, and people are SEEING
through it. The numerous orders and
re-adoptions of the Independent readers
we are receiving daily are strong
proof that they see through it, and in
this connection we want to say to such
districts as have good whole books of
either Appleton's or Barnes s. Co.'S.
readers, keep them. Either are good
enough, if you have a good teacher,
and good teachers care but little what
book they use. Do not throw away one,
for the pleasure of paying for the other.
"a. Mr.. Hill may deny certain acOrds
used in our previous article, as we did
not pretend to quote every word he used,
but he does not deny the general purport
and substance, as stated, of that CONVEX
satlon. Mr.. Jones heard the whole of
1t, and another gentleman and lady were
present and heard most of the converse
ton, and will vOuch for its ACCURACY so
far as they heard. Who ever heard of a
private conversation between two par
ties with three outsiders present? That
reminds me of that "hedge" again.
Nothing was said in our conversation
regarding the city prices; and what rea-
SON could either Mr.. Hill or have in
talking about the prices of the IndeDend-
emit readers, and what they should be sold
for in the city, when the action of the
board had cut off all prices on these
books, and only AppEetOn's readers could
be sold in the cityf
I'D. Mr.. III. represents me to have said.
81 was neither directly or indirectly in.
terested in Barnes s. Co.'s books and
then gives the total of our April sales.
l never made such a statement For
proof, look at my article where did saw
II was neither directly or indirectly in
terested in any publishing house" q ook
before you leap" Mr.. Hill. / am inter.
ested In the sale of Barnes & Co. IS books
the same as am interested in ANYTHING /
sell, and should be equally interested In
Appleton's readers did the trade cali for
them.
4th. He closes his article by saving:
Il might point out many other incon-
sistencies and misstatements of fact on
the part of Mr.. Fox were 1t necessary to
do So" Name them, Joseph, or think
ing people will say you can't. Truly
the "hedgeH is thin and people will see.
In closing this article desire to thank
the many people, representing every av-
ocation and industry in the county, who
have spoken so encouragingly and COM
mended our efforts In behalf Of low pric
IS and textbook uniformity. We feel
amply repaid for any time we have lost.
Thanking you again, gentlemen, for the
use OF your columns, ann yours truly,
I. y. Fox.