The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-01

Above are a part only of the publications of
the firm which are offered to anyone at the list
price. That the public may not have to pay ex-
orbitant prices for our books at any place, how
ever remote, we circulate price list, and send
it to school officials everywhere, with the fol-
lowing note:
USE THE UNITED STATES MAIL-Any book
of the Eclectic Educational Series will be sent
post paid to any address on receipt of the list
price and one-sixth additional to cover the post
age and cost of mailing. Add cost of mailing to
the list price and remit with order.
1t there is no dealer or if from any cause our
books cannot be obtained at our mailing price,
then order direct from us by mail.
On receipt of the wholesale price, we will send
our hooks by express or freight to any address
ordered, the party making the order to paw
express or freight charges. Remittances should
be made by draft or postofice order if practical
ble
In order that wholesale dealers in school books
and the retailers of books may purchase and sell
our books at fair price, sell to the trade at a
discount off the list prices of from 10 to 16 O. per
cent, according to quantities ordered. location
and other circumstances 1t is now and has al
ways been, our object to secure to the public the
lowest retail prices for our publications. Deal
erS purchase at discount from our list price,
and in many towns and Cities by agreement
with the boards of education, consent to retail
them at the list price accepting the discount as
their margin of profit. Such is the case in Gin
cinnati, Covington Cambridge, Gallon and many
other places, while in other towns they add to
the list prices III or ID per cent to increase their
profit At these prices the Eclectic series are
the cheapest books the dealer sells
Under the law the board of education has full
power to protect the citizens from any and all
unreasonable demands on the part of the dealer
either by deciding the prices at which the
adoped books may be sold. or by ordering direct
from the publishers at the contract prices, rs
provided by the law
Any intelligent person who will take the
trouble to make the comparison can readily see
that our publications. taken either at these con-
tract prices at the wholesale list prices or at
the usual retail prices. cheaper than any
similar books published in this or any other
country, and much cheaper than any other kind
of books.
We manufacture our books economically, and
sell them at a reasonable profit; and on the ag-
gregate OF our entire business. extended as it is
over the entire Union. we make our large invest
ment about as remuneratve as other business
that is conducted with equal capital, skill and
energy. We do not fear any honorable compet-
ton; we are quite willing that any number Of
competitors shall enter the field with rs
There is no monopoly in scnool-books; the
trade in school-books is absolutely free any
has the right to enter into the publication or
sale OF such books. He may make them as he
likes, sell at any price he chooses and any school
in this State that approves them may use them.
The seventy.tive firms engaged in the publica-
ton of school books issue 90 series of readers
l26 spellers, 10 grammars SO series of arithme
tics. 81 series of geofnarhies, 80 series of copy
books and " histories-all applicants for popular
favor and approval, and all claiming some pc
culiar excellence
The board of education may adopt and Use in
the schools under their charge any one Of the