Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-02-26

q a. Did not the two papers mentioned
lThe Ksowee Courier and the Oconee
News at one time publish all such notices
for one priccp
Yes.
! (6.) If thoy once did and do not now,
why do they notp
Because after n fair trial of two or
three years we found the experiment did
not pay. We simply could not afford,
in business sense, TO continue swap
ping dollars by paolishing all these ad-
vertisements for half price. Hence we
dissolved the agreement, partly on this
ground and partly on the ground that
the editor of tho Oconee News was
wholly devoid of the amenities of Jour-
nalism, and we determined to have as
little as possible to do with him. We
are here to stay, aud would publish such
of said advertisements as como our way
for nothing rather than do 80 again for
half price under an agreement with the
editor of the oconee News. This is eau
did, is it notp Yes, and it is newspaper
war, too. which we welcome, if it has to
come; and the sooner the better.
(6.) If they do not now publish all such
notices, will the esteemed Keowee Cou-
rier explain why it was right once to do
80 and not right now; and also why it is
right to publish part of such notices
and not allp
Answered in the foregoing.
G) Will The Keowee Courier point
out in what respects the bill was against
the public interestP
In order that it may fully appear and
the people may see how little is involved
we give the accounts audited for all the
county advertisements during the past
fiscal year. The records in the office of
the County Commissioners show the fol-
lowing: Keowee Courier, S12s.75; Oco.
nee News, S123.74. The account of the
Oconee News covers the eleven months
preceding December 1st, 1901, while the
whole twelve months are covered by the
account of The Keowee Courier. This
explains the difference in the amounts
twill thus be seen that the total cost OF
the county advertising for the last fiscal
year was only S25750. This paid for all
| notices, reports and advertisements
issued by the County Commissioners
County Treasurer, County Auditor and
County Superintendent of Education.
The amount (half price, received by us
for all this advertising is wholly made
quate as fair compensation for the scr.
vices rendered. It would not pay the
operating expenses in our office more
than three weeks. We are not dependent
on it for support. We were induced tc
| consent to this arrangement in order
that all the notices of these public off
| GERS might have the greatest publicity
possible by appearing in both papers. II
is our constant purpose,t to serve the pub
lie in Oconee county in tho most efficient
way as weekly journal, and we do sc
| frequently at great sacrifice. While we
| receive no adequate compensation foi
the large amount of space occupied by
these county advertisements and the
labor involved in their composition from
week to week, still they contain matter
that every citizen should know some
thing about, and we publish them al
half price for the information of oul
many readers.
We believe, too, that this service is
appreciated by the public, and that there
is no desire on its part to have the com
pensation therefor further reduced
The making of good and readable
newspaper involves great expense as
well as time and labor. An enlightened
and progressive public does not expect
such paper without rendering it some
support. With an enterprsing people il
is not so much question as to how
much they can beat tho printer out Of
as what is fair and just to him. An in
telligent public knows that no man, OF
set of men, can long make paper that
is worth reading on the subscription list
alone, and they prefer the rendering OF
adequate compensation for advertising
space rather than see the papers eff.
cheney impaired. 1t is better to have q
paper full of interesting reading matter
composed at home than to have one with
columns full of plate matter devoid OF
interest. The former cannot long be had
without adequate support.