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The advocate., 1897-06-09
APRIL 30, 1897.

William StTykeT, Esq, State SUpertfl-
tendent of Public Instruction and
Chairman Kansas State TeTt Book
Commission, Topeka, KGS,!
DEAR SIR-Your favor of April oath,
addressed to US at Chicago, has been
received. We have also observed your
public notice to the publishers of
school text books, inviting them to
submit bids to the Kansas State Com
mission under the recent law providing
for a uniform adoption for the State of
Kansas, at certain prices and under
certain conditions named in said law.
We desire to say In the first place
that we have appreciated to its full
extent the honor and advantages of
the patronage which we have hereto.
fore received from the State of Kan.
sas. We have faithfully endeavored
to offer your people the best school
books which intelligent enterprise and
the smplest facilities have enabled US
to produce; we have given you a wide
range of choice among the best school
book authors and at prices which we
have deemed reasonable, and which
are lower than similar books are offered
by other publishers. These prices have
afforded US nothing beyond fairly re.
munerstive profit. In your market, as
must be known to all educational men,
we have been In the most active COM
petition on q basis of price and merit
Of books, with many other publishers.
We find by reference to our account
books that we have supplied to the
people of your State for several years
past with about $4,000 worth of books
annually. Gauged by the closest sta
tistiCs we have been able to obtain of
the annual cost Of school book supplies
throughout the country, we estimate
according to population that your en-
tire school text book supply costs your
State something about $l5O,OO0 snnu-
ally. 1t will thus be seen that we have
hitherto supplied you with little less
than so per cent. of the school books
consumed by your State.
We believe that an open competitive
market such as has heretofore existed
in your State, as In most other States,
offers the best means Of producing
meritoriOus works and fixing their
prices at reasonable rates, especially In
the production and supply of such an
article as school books.
Upon our first information of your
new law, we at once realized that wa
could not supply you with our estab-
lishad standard publications. The
prices named In the law are so made.
quate, and the conditions imposed are
so onerous, as to preclude any serious
consideration Of offering them. But
we did not wish to dismiss this subject
without earnestly considering whether
there was any possible way in which
we could bid under the conditions
which had been imposed. We hap
pened to have in hand full series OF
books newly prepared and not yet pub
The advocate., 1897-06-09
NatIOnal EducatlOnaI AssOcIatIOn MeetIng.

National Educational Association Meeting.
For the meeting Of the National Educa-
tional Association at Buffalo In 1896 the
excellent service given by the Union Pa
clfc was commented on by all those who
had the pleasure OF using that line. This
year our educational friends meet in Mil
waukee, Wis, July to o. and members Of
the association and others from points west
Of the Missouri River should by all means
take the Union Pacific,
The service Of the Union Pacific via
Omaha and Kansas City is the very best.
The equipment consists Of handsome day
coaches, chair cars, Pullman buffet and
drawing room sleepers, dining cars and
buffet smoking and library cars. Fewer
changes than 7ia any other line. One fare,
plus 50 so, for the round trip will be the
rate from all points west Of the Missouri
River for this meeting.
For illustrated matter, folders, ETC., call
on or write e. l.. LoMAx,
G. II. a. 4. a., Omaha, Neb.
The advocate., 1897-06-09

gree Of merit with Chespness Of pro-
duction and price. We experimental
by manufacturing samples Of these
books and sscertaining their cost, with
a view, If possible, Of bidding them
and thus meeting the requirement of
your law. Having given the matter
thorough and careful consideration, we
have reluctantly concluded that we
cannot afford to bid even this series of
books. The exceedingly low prices
which your law has fixed, the very
much lower prices of exchange and
the long and differing periods of ex
change privilege and the system Of
supply set up, making it necessary to
keep on sale at commission In each Of
your 105 counties stock Of the adopted
books, with prepayment of freight,
etc., the risk of having left on hand
large, scattered, shop.Worn stock at
the termination of the contract, render
eur acceptance Of such terms impossi-
BILE. Even were q full line Of sdOp-
tions rendered TO any one publisher,
we do not believe he could afford to
accept it, much less could he afford to
accept any small part of it, While you
may find those who will offer you a
certain class Of books under the terms
Of your law, we believe the result will
be disappointment both to your peo-
pie and to the bidder.
The tendency in these times to place
undue emphasis upon the price Of
school books brings the greatest dan
ger that the intrinsic merit and adapt
ability of the book will be overlooked ed.
The mere mechanical cost of the man
ufscture of a school book is only
fraction of its real cost before it
reaches the hand of the consumer, and
is therefore very misleading basis
upon which to reckon selling price.
The two conspicuous examples illus.
trsting the principles embodied 10 your
law, and indeed the only examples
now existing, are (l) the State Of In
diana, which fixes low prices by con.
tract under State adoption, and (2) the
State Of California, which prOcures its
own manuscripts and publishes its own
school books. We are safe In saying
that the contract books of Indiana ss
whole are not marked success edu.
cstionslly and do not give high de-
gree of satisfaction in the best schools
Of the State. The same may also be
said more emphsticslly with reference
to the California State series. The
purchase Of necessary supplementary
and outside books In the State Of In
diana no doubt makes the full amount
expended for school books as large or
even larger in that State than in any
other State In the Union; while the
California experiment has doubled or
trebled the cost of It's school books.
The prices at which they are furnished
to and paid for by the people in Cali.
fornia have never been less than the
lowest contract prices offered by the
best publishers, while the State itself
has expended, sunk and lost as much
more money, raised by taxes, as these
books have been sold for, by producing
them through its State Printer, thus
exactly doubling the expense, At the
The advocate., 1897-06-09
Chautaunua Assembly.

Island Park, Winfield, June Is to %,
1897. One fare round trip via Santa Fe
Route.
The advocate., 1897-06-09
Correspondence.
The American Book COmpany's PO.
sitiOn.


sitiOn.
In the May 26 issue Of the ADVOCATE
reference was made to the reasons why
the American Book Company was not
bidding to supply the books to be So
lected by the Text Book Commission.
This company believes that the article
did not fairly present the case, and ask
that the following letter to Superin-
tendent StrYker written April 8O) be
published as a statement of its posi-
tion. The letter is given without any
assumption by the ADVOCATE of any
responsibility for the statements con-
tanned.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-25
GENERAL NOTES.

A strong salt bath, with teaspoonful
IL tincture OF benzoin added, Is balm 10
tired nerves and muscles, AS well AS a
sovereign skin beautifcr.
Vsseline or castor oil rubbed lightly
on tn" eyes at bedtime relaxes the strain
ID lids, removes redness, and quickly
rests the eyes. IL also encourages the
growth Of the lashes and makes them
silky.
A hot bath Il the natural enemy OF
nervous headaches.
After long drive in the wind very
hot face bath, dabbliug the wster on with
soft towel in liberal quantities, will re-
move the unpleasant redness and burn
,ug and he II permanent benefit.
TO sum IL all up one Is forcibly re-
minded Of the little ''cracker" boy, who
,fier watching in amazement the toilet
az a chance visitor from the outer world
drawled out, ''Ssy, mister, hiint We a
hesp er trouble to yerself:"
Ii is some trouble TO be neat and dain-
ty when one pair OF hands must do al
he work, but IL pays richly in health
nd comfort as we'll as appearance. Ex'
peri.nce proves that half an hour at bed
time is sufficient for an elaborate toilet
md the slumber gained Ia Beauty
.leep" indeed.--Good Housekeeping.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-25
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DELAWARE'S LEGISLATURE.
SOME PECULiARITIEs OF A CURIOUS
LAw-MAkiNG BODY IN SMALL
STATE.

Nowhere else In the United States Is
there so peculiar and remarkable a body
Of lawmakers as assemble from time 10
time In the inland town OF Dover 70
transact public business for the people
OF Delaware.
What l. known rs the senate or upper
house OF the Dover legislature consists
Of nine members only. Delaware Is one
OF the states which has no lieutenant
governor, and therefore from out OF
these nine members one Is chosen as
presiding officer.
The basis OF representation for these
members Is so unusual that each OF the
eight may be said to represent very
different number OF persons. Delaware
Is divided into three counties, the most
populous Of which Is the northerly
county Of Newcastle, which includes the
city Of Wilmington. At the recent pres
idertisl election the vote OF Newcastle
was 22,O00. The second OF the Della
ware counties Is Kent, which includes
the capital city Of Dover and cast at the
recent election 6G00 votes only. The
third and most southerly OF the counties
Is the rustic Sussex, which cast at the
recent election $500 votes. Newcastle,
1t will be observed, has several thou
sand more voters than Kent aud Sussex
combined, but the basis Of representa-
ton In the Dover senate Is the same for
all three--three members from each
county, and on any public question,
therefore, In the senate, a minority OF
the people of Delaware can bya two
thirds majority outvote the majority.
The Delaware house Of representatives
consists Of Il members, chosen without
reference 10 population, seven from each
county, and though the Republicans car
ried Delaware at the recent election.
such Is the peculiar method OF choice
That the present house Of representatives
consists of 20 Democrats and one Repub-
lican only.-New York Sun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-25
People Of Whom You Have Heard.

The young man who cast his eye on
young lady coming out OF church has had
IL replaced and now secs as well as ever.
The man who could not trust his feel
ings Is supposed To do business on a cash
principle
The lady who went OF In Mysteries came
back ON the IL" rad
The gentleman who went too far In an
argument was brought home on n strctcher.
The man who wp's;lcd with adversely
wore out the knees Of his trousers and got
worsicd
The man who jumped up on the spur OF
the moment was soon glad Ia sit down
again.
The girl who burst into tears has boon
put together
The young man who flew into passion
has had his wings clipped
The young man who WAS taken by sur
prise has returncd
The man who painted the signs OF the
times Is now out Of a job.
IL is rumured that distance len: enchant
mcnt 10 the view. and now the view Ne
fuses IN return IL
The man who was moved 70 tears CON-
plains of the dampncss OF the premises and
wishes to be moved hack again--Life
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-25

To give you an opportunity Of testing
the great merit of Ely's Cream Balm. the
most reliable cure for cstarrh and cold
In the head, a generous 10 cent trial size
can be had Of your druggist or We mail
1t for ten cents. Full size 80 cents.
Ely BROS, Sc Warren ST., n. Y. City.
Ii Is the medicine above all others for
catarrh. and Is worth its weight In gold.
can use Ely's Cream Balm with safety
and Il does all that IL claimed for it,
b. w. Sperry, Hartford. Conn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-25
RECIPES.


CHOCOLATE PUDDING. Mix two
squares of chocolate, grated, or four
tesspoonfuls Of cocoa, with one-half Of
teaspoouful Of powdered cinnamon,
add gradually one cupful Of scalded
milk and simmer for a moment; to this
.dd three cupfuls of hot milk and pour
il over two cupfuls Of stale bread crumbs
in a bowl. Cover and let stand for If
teen minutes, then beat with spoon TO
mix thoroughly. Beat together two
eggs and one-half Of a cupful Of sugar
until light add a dash Of salt and stir
into the prepared bread; mix, turn into
a creased pudding dish and bake forty
five minutes In moderate oven. Serve
with
CREAMY SAUCE.-Cream one-half of
\ cupful Of butter. add one cupful OF
powdered sugar and beat until light.
Whip In gradually one tesspoonful Of
vanilla and one pint Of thick whipped
cream. Set over pan OF water and stir
well for two minutes. Serve at once.
MERINGuE FOR LEMON PIE.-Add u
pinch of salt to the whites Of three eggs
and begin to whip with fat wire egg
beater (this gives lighter whip than
the Dover beaten and Is always better
for meringues than a close texture !;
when frothy sift in three tablespoonfuls
OF powdered sugar and continue to beat
until the mixture Ia stiff and glossy.
Add one tesspoonful Of lemon juice aud
whip until the meringue will stand
alone. Spread this over the pie when
partially cooled, dust thickly with
powdered sugar and place In cool oven
until lightly c0lored. II IL also well to
dip the knife in water before cutting the
pie. :.
Potato CHOwDER.--Peel and chop
fine Que large onion; dice six peeled po-
tatoes and one quarter Of pound Of
ham. Put the ham and onion In pan
and fry slowly until brown. Put the
potatoes, ham and onion In layers In
saucepan, sprinkling them with one
tablespoonful of chopped parsley, salt
and pepper. Add two cupfuls Of water,
cover and simmer for twenty minutes /;
add two cupfuls of scalded milk, stir In
one tablespoonful Of -four and one
tablespoonful OF butter rubbed to u
paste. See that II Il well seasoned, SIM
mer minute longer and serve.
STRAWBERRY SARABANDE. - Whip
one cupful Of thick cream until very
stiff and light; cut one pint OF berries
into small bits with q silver fruit knife
and stir them lightly into the cream.
Soak one tablespoonful of granulsted
gelstine In one-quarter Of q cupfui Of
cold water and when soft place over hot
water unit. dissolved. Add this by de.
grees TO the cream and berries, stirring
and adding three tablespoonfuls OF
powdered sugar. when the mixture
begins to thicken turn IL into wetted
mold and put away In q cold place until
set, then turn out on fancy dish
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-25

I'm mighty glad my wife coaxed me
into getting her a Wheel" said the lean
passenger. makes her happy, ehT'
said the fat passenger. ashes so stuck
on riding that she amt going to clean
house this year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-25
No. aa.-Cur,ou. Changes.

1. Behead and curtail n nocturnal AMI
NAL allied TO the monkeys and leave an
Australian bird.
2. Behead twice and curtail twice the
European biSnn and leave a monstrous
bird Of Arabian mythology.
s. Behead twice an animal Of Peru and
leave "A South American rodent
4 Behcad small hound and leave a
large bird.
s. Bchead domestic bird and leave a
wild one
6 Syncopatc bird and leave useful
animal
Syncoratc bird and leave domestic
animal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-25

With II matches or pieces Of wood Of tho
same length make the figure here shown
The puzzle Is TO remove only five matches
and yet leave no more than three perfect
SQUARES OF the same size remaining
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-25

IL You Wish to purify your blood you
should take a medicine which cures
blood diseases. No other medicine has
such record Of cures as Hoods Sarsa-
parilla.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-25

Treasures once,
Augusta, May 8. 1887.
Upon the following townships or tracts OF
land not liable 10 he taxed In any town. the foi-
lowing assessments for the State tax OF 1877 were
made by the Legislature on the twcnsy'six'h
day OF March. lsE.
DxrDnn rnrorv
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-25

A policeman was asked by coroner
whether he had taken any steps by way
of attempt to resuscitate man on whom
an inquest was being held. "Yes," said
the constable, 81 searched his pockets"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-25

Sue-Hsve q nice time at the party
last nights
Dollie-O, not very. The papers
didn't have my name In the list Of "those
present" this morning.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-25

The left wreath, the eight stars, fnmi-
II of well known flowers adapted to both
garden and window culture Some varfe-
ties are scarlet, some pink, some white
Some are odorlcss, some very fragrant Its
language is "Gentility," Comforting,
Preference.
The right wreath Is also well known 1t
has been cultivated for at lelst 800 years
II Is yellow and brown, without agreeabls
odor. Its language is Grief.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-25
A GREAT GERMANS PRESCRIP.
TON.

Diseased blood, constipation, and KID
sey, liver and bowel tro1bles are cured
by Karl's Clover Root Tea. Sold BY =.
A. Shurtled. South Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-25
BEEcBAx's PILLS for stomach and Liver ills.

Dobson-Can your daughter play the
piano:
Subbubs (wesrily)-I don't know
whether she can or not, but she does.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-25
Two Farms for Sale.

Ny home farm of IS acres of land, 20 In tillage
and the rest In wood and pasture. One OF the
best pastures In Paris. Good fair buildings,
with good cellars under both young orchard
OF 200 apple trees 20 pear trees cultivated straw.
berries and raspberries, grapes and plums. 100
apple cions set four years ago bore some last
year, and the orchard bore the odd year. lsO
cakes OF Ice 9! inches square, IL inches thick all
packed. Maple orchard. Place cuts from 20 to
IS tons OF hay; have cut two crops on six
acres for two years. Flowing mostly done Tor
next year. Can now all but little with
machine. Is all level. School house on the farm.
sl.? miles from South Paris, In Hall district
Or will cell the A. T. Maxim place Of 100 acres.
with a lot OF wood and timber.
+. NJ. PENLEY,
Box l&9, South Paris, Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-25

"How did they stop the elopementy
asked Maud. "By detestable piece OF
triekery,r replied Mamie. Her father
put his head out OF the window and
shouted that her hat Was on crooked,
and when she grabbed for 1t she up
set the tandem"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-25
Mn. Qd.-Anagraln.


,RHoLs has four feet; ID must. ! know,
because my Webster tells me So
Ut legs 10 has no kind OF need.
u cannot run nor crawl indeed.
and. what is more, this strange CONFLICT
fias never stood upon its feet.
u cannot love, 10 cannot hate
because 10 IL inanimate.
No substance In ID We can md,
Though Of something It's kind.
Seek it not 'monsst living tbingA
Eut rather In Hyperean springA
Where the u uses are enshrined
And poets inspiration fnt..
l,deed its residence must be
Among the sons Of poetry.
Perhaps you'll find the name revealed
In .tApIEs' car" where it's concealed
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-25

No. 6.-Beheading: Plague.
No. s7.-Pictorial Refuses: l. To accu-
mulate wealth Use all honest and honora'
bic efforts, but regard overwhelming as In.
famous 2 The kindest and the happiest
pair will find occasion To forbcar.
No. sS.-Mctagram: /. Dingle. 9. Sin
gle. 3 Minglc l. Jingle. s. Jingle
No, s9-Oblique Rectangle:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-25
NERVES ON EDGE.

| WAS nervous, tired, irritable and
cross. karl's Clover Root Tea made me
well and hsppy.-MRs. 4. b. woRDES.
Sold by r. A. Shurtleff, South Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-25
TRY, TRY AGAIN.

For insomnia, hop pillow.
For constant headache, having the
eyes examined.
To stop the bleeding Of . wound,
powdered rice or lint.
For toothache, hot, dry flannel.
For disrrhes, blackberry wine or
cordial.
For summer complaint, red raspberry
leaf tea.
For sick headache, baking soda.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-25
HIN DERc oRNs n.

To the Honorable Board of County Commissioner.
for the County of OXFORD
The undersigned. citizens and legal voters In
the towns of Paris aud Hebron. In the county OF
oxford, respectfully represent, that public con
venience and necessity require that a county
highway be layed out and located follows
Matchmaking at point on the highway
passing l.. W. Whitman's buildings, In the
town OF Hebron, thence running past the build
inss occupied by Albert Cummings, thence 10 q
buildings, In the town Of Paris, In the most feast
BILE and advantageous route
Wherefore your petitioners most respectfully
pray that your honorable board view the route
and make such lccatton.
L.w. WHITMAN. and q others.
STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY Oh OXFORD. -:
Boaryt % County Commissioners, May session.
iron the foregoing petition. satisfactory eyi-
ience having been received that the petitioners
are responsible. ant that inquiry into the merits
OF Ihslr APP cat,Sn issxPeisn, ~ - ,s H
OfA. y Cumuinxsi IN Hebron. In said County. ON
June - i>s.. az eleven Of the clock. A n. and
thence proceed % view tbs route mentioned
a hearing % the Isart!ss and their witness
r. will 10 had AZ sstae convenient ptace In The VI
rinity ant such cher measures taken In the
premises A. the Commissioners shall l1sixe prop
e.. Ani Ia l. further OkpkksD, that notice Of
ne tisss I laas AMI purpose of me Commissioners
meet NJ afQrcsaid - gwen % al persons and cor
pors,iens tnrxre-ssa. by czusing stt<rted copies
n sAti PETITION ami ~ THE order thereon " -
.ersed upon ne re-Tectiys ekrks OF t,s t"she 81
Hebron at Pan. in szid Ceanty. AMI also pot
"A ~ 10 three pGbEc pxccs In each ~ sald touns.
,at pGblisAei thrs weeks successfully In the
fxfSrf IAsmorras q ne~sIsEsr prfnfri Al Farm
n satd t0Enty % tsxf0r,i. thr nr~t 81 said
pablicSfoa- Aaf es.sA ~ the ether netiess. ~ lie
sic. serves AMI posSs,3 st scs<t ksry dzFs he
grs All tiIns "a meeting. ~ ths end THAI sl
,ersons aBd corFeF2ftoas uzy then aud there
Iptesr sBd .hs~ Can-s. N xDy th<y have. Why
M prayer q sait Petitspnsrs should nos 10
rraafsd
ArTK.T CHARLES q WHITMAN. Clerk.
A trsss coy % sad pesities and ersssr Of cears
nsrcon-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-25
PILLS no NOT CURE.

Pills do not cure Constipation. They
only aggravats. Karl's Clover Root
Tea gives perfect regularity OF the
bowels. Sold by r. A. Shurtleh, South
Paris.
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED
BY tho use Of Shiloh's Cure. This great
cough cure 10 the only known remedy
fnr that terrible disease. Sold By T. A.
Shuftls6, South Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-25

Ills well to remember that bitter ex-
periences are sometimes productive Of
sweet results.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-25

"when we were first married you gave
me half the closet"
"les."
And now you act as IL / ought to
keep my coat and trousers hanging over
the hall banisters."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-25

A poor girl has to be awfully good
looking 70 be pretty, and Q rich GIRL has
to be awfully h0nely 20 be ugly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-25
A BABY,S I.IFE SAVED.

my baby had Group and was saved
by Shiloh's Cure" writes Mrs. J. B.
Martin Of Huntsville, Ala. Sold BY =.
A. ShnrtlsG, 6oath Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-25

Hoods Pills are easy to take, easy to
operate. Cure. Indigestion, biliousness.
% cents.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-25
CAPrAIN sWEENY. ~. IS. A..

San Diego, CAL, says: "Shiloh's Cstsrrh
Remedy ID the first medicine l have ever
found that would do me any good"
Price SOC. Sold by +. A. Shurtlen,
South Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-25

A cupo of strong coffee b m antldote
for the odor Of onions.