Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-11

SnOt In this ADVERTISEMENT tnat VIII De nearQ throughout the
In order that the reading public may understand exactly
what. we are doing, and why we have not done it before, a
The Organization of the "Book Trust
Some years ago the publishers Of the country organized
combination among themselves in the effort to put an end to
the price cutting on books in whichthis store was then leader.
This combination attempted, and up to now has sue
ceeded, in fixing. the prices for which new books should be
sold. The PENALTY for cutting this price was to be denied
sold. for example, The Fighting Chance for less than the
Book o.1, Trust priceMslosmal the publishers in the country
Getting Ready for Revolt
The Big Store is the very last establishment in the world
meekly to accept such dictationl as this, as regards the prices
it shall ask for goods; yet thereIhas never been a time up to
now that we could see ur.waytclear to defying this combine
ton. We have watched Wtllgreat interest the half at
tempts by several retailers to break away from the Book
Trust control. There have been spasmodic cases of revolt,
but in each case they have resulted only in the offer of a few
copies under price and at the cost OF reducing the value of the
entire stock through limited quantities and scanty assortments
resulting from the Trusts immediate retaliation.
Watching these attempts we determined that we would
not ourselves raise the banner Of revolt until we were
above all else TO maintain a complete book stock. A prema-.
ture revolt against the Book Trust meant the cutting off Of
books as could be picked up through indirect channels-in
short, reducing our superb book stock to the condition Of
that suffered by those who revolted too early and without
Ready Now-Completely Ready
Those preparations are now complete, Patrons who
come in response to this announcement will not find scanty
supplies. We have plenty of the books and have so adjusted
our campaign that we can promise plentiful supplies indef-
initely in the future. one provision we must make-we will
limit purchases whenever we deem ii necessary, as most Of
these prices are less than the actual cost of the books to
retailers.
The Leading Copyright Books
On Special Subjects, n@0 for the first time subjected to price cutting.
Lie 81 j. Jefferson By Fares ST. rs Whit. House. Cook Roof 67c
s, %hs" Of Wagner. opans. oGuer e5c w
sS99 i, ~; Famous; o Operas. Cue: Cue: az sedm.ns AmeeanA nhobsy~ 81. 95
ss SS Dramas 81 Wagner. Ola. 81 * Ewen on BHdse. -..". 81 .05
How Sso to Listen to Music Gnh' ST Il rIwsns Advanced Brdg. ~.a $1.25
cs os". Coo Book. SIPS cS S, rsf GT:h pf: s aassffaadsSSso's! $1.45
Best Books for Boys and Girls
At Prices That VIII Delight Them.
Space does not permit of doing anything like justice TO the wonderful
lines and values we have ready for the young people. We must con-
dense our story, but you can judge from what we quote how well we
have provided for the young.
Henty Books, 40 splendid titles, cloth" ..,... A4C
Alger Books, 40 splendid title, CLOTH .... lac
Aboveb books together on onei immense table. --re
Meade Books, 10 splendid titles cloth "...... Z1C
Optic Books, ,h.b best titles, 10TH. 80. Csc
Popular Books, by best writer's for boys and girls, $50 hMs,b beautiful bodM. Zoe
Above or one immense table
Colbred Paper Books and Rag Books for Little
Children at Half Prices
Come and pick them og. Never such values.
lasGoc.sd picture Book. a. 1885,. &c Linen Picture Books at ls snd..-.. 25c
isf So%sdp Picture Books a'v"s 1qc Rag pemrsB Books as ess SOC .na~~ 19c