The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-09


intended for consideration only by your
self. We would not like for the matter
to go any further if you either accept or
reject the propositions:
I'VE will set the type for the Progress
sive Farmer at 20 cents per thousand.
Or we will set the type, make up the
paper, and furnish it to you all right for
wrapping and mailing at the total sum
of 500 per week. We figure on the press
work and paper for 1000 circulate
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
1t was along about this time that the
real troubles of the Tribune began, and
not the least of them was the failure of
the United Press and the refusal of the
Associated Press to furnish them the
news. SO early in April they began to use
n service furnished them by the Wash
ngton Times at $50 week. Touching
this matter the following letter april 15)
was sent to DIR. +. n. Savin, of Char
lotte:
1--WE had already taken under advise
ment the plan you have suggested and
are having the matter looked into by
competent attorneys, and it is likely we
may bring suit against the Associated
Press. The suggestions you offer are in
accordance with advices we have re-
ceived from other quarters. | do not be-
lieve the courts will sustain such a mo-
nopoly as the Associated Press proves to
be. | have referred your letter to our
counsel
To James T.. Boyd, Greensboro, April
10:
II have been looking for a letter from
you concerning the matter of which we
were speaking while at Greensboro last
Sunday night. I believe we have good
case against the Associated Press, if we
desire to push it. The enclosed letter
from Dr. Savin, of Charlotte may be of
some service to you.
| 1--WE may make an arrangement with
the Postal Telegraph Company to lease
wire from Washington to Raleigh,
which gives us special service I'M
equalled by any publication in the
South
The balance Of the story is told in the
following letter from the new business
manager, Messler, to w. L. OBrien, of
Durham. written May A:
mr. Kenyon claims S45 due him on
salary yet, but as he paid himself $12O
salary from Nov. to Jan. before the
paper was started-I do no, think he is
entitled to the S45 he claims. / spoke TO
Mr.. Harris president of the company
about it yesterday, AMI he is of the same
opinion that / am. Now. what do you
think about it? If you say pay it, will
do so.
'Mr. Harris was astonishei at the con-
dition of affairs. He is in favor of re-
ducing the sizs of the paper to four pages
and thinks that if we do this and cut ex-
penses wherever we can. that W. can pull
through all right and come out on top.
Think over the four-page proposition and
come over soon and we will talk the mat
ter over am having a statement made
for you.
"Mr. Hayward went to Washington
Sunday to settle up the press dispatch
matter and to endeavor TO raise some
more stock The contract had never been
signed for the service, and a telegram
was received Saturday evening that I'M
less this was done at once and $3.50 de-
posted we would be shut out. The Co
lumbia Is. CO State was endeavoring to
get control of the service and several
others wanted to get in.
THE following telegram received from
Hayward this a. m. will explain things
to you: The question of admitting other
papers inaour association is now pending
Came up yesterday evening at last mo-
4 ment Waiting to hear from Hates. Con-
zales went to New York yesterday, will
return today. Matters will be settled to-
day, think. Many things that came are
unexpected. Must settle them. We know
how to fight
II find about 5000 of unpaid stock out
and have sent out letters calling for it.
Have also sent letters to all postmasters
appointed under McKinley's administra-
ton, asking them to take stock. If you
can think Of anyone likely to take stock
please send me their names and address
es and will write to them.
eve must have about $1,000 more of
stock; then we can clean up all debts and
have enough to run us until we get on a
self-sustaining basis. If we can secure
this amount feel confident the Tribune
can be made a paying venture"
To John Fl. Oberly, manager of the
Washington Times, May II:
"After the 10th you can discontinue the
press service, as it is too expensive for
us. 1t is costing us now over $500 per
month, and that is more than any North
Carolina paper can stand"
| TO WRITE UP NEGROES.
Then, just a few hours before the
sheriff took charge, the following brilliant
idea, signed by G. B. Poland, was sent
forth to w. l.. Everett, a travelling
agent of the Tribune. 1t is worth read
ing. One might make a long journey
and never hear its like again:
TO W. L. Everett, Princetown, May 16:
Get out as quick as you can and
work the territory thoroughly. You will
find that there is good money in the
write-up business; that is when you
strike prominent colored man, get
a photograph and biographical sketch
and make a prominent man out of him.
Prices on these write-ups are from $3.50
up; cash i'm advance"
Then there are others-in these books
which are rich. They may be given
| later-though there are not O. few people