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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-04
ORDNANCE OF PRINCESS ROMANO"


This is a kind of fairy take ro-
nance, very well caparisoned, both
as to costumes and settings. 1t has
to do with royal folk, who wear silk
and ermine. and with the gypsies
colorful in their barbaric gayety. The
court of the king and the camp of
the gypsies contribute scenic glory
equally to the luxur'ant whole.
The Princess Romano, played by
Miss Stella Razeto, was a lovely and
a spoiled young woman. So when
there came to the court an embassy
from an unknown prince seeking her
hand in marriage, the young lady
fiouted the idea. When she saw her
royal father persisted in bestowing
her upon her royal wooer. she took
the adm nistration of affairs into her
own hands, and just ran away. in all
the glory of her trailing white satin
gown. Arriving at a gypsy camp
she discarded the gown for a coquet-
fish gypsy costume and danced and
played and sang with her adopted
family as merrily as any maid to the
manner born.
The prince, instead of resenting the
young lady's treatment of his pro-
posal. continued to want her, and
asked the king for permission to End
her. He set out on his search, To-
Gated her in a gypsy camp end en-
rolled himself among the brothers of
the wild life, DOMINIC a gay, silken-
striped cloak, that made him look
even more picturesque than his own
royal garments. Then he met the
princess and wandered with ner
through the woods. twanging an odd
little harp, twining wild flowers and
whispering poetic gypsyings In her
ears. This was romance such as the
princess had never known before, and
Romano responded warmly to the
youths endearments. In the high
tide of their love they vera rudely
interrupted, however.
The king, unaware of the youths
success, and having no time anyway
for such prolonged dallying at love-
making. dispatched soldiers to seek
the girl and the prince. The soldiers
arrived at the inopportune moment
when they had just plighted their
troth and hailed them back to court.
The princess was sent weeping to her
room, where the ladies Gin lovely cos
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-04
AT the Back Door.

Lady-Haven't you any trade or
profession
wunst. but hurted me eS sight Iooixins
for de rests in de music. -ExchanxA
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-04
THE LATEST IN PHOTOPLAYS
Musician and then zen back in the

physician and then fell back in the
last sleep.
The doctor was now in a trying
position. He gave it serious thought,
we Ching the mans crime and his
desire for confession aga INST the de-
voted love of the young people. He
saw how the latter was the force of
greater value and he dreaded the
shock the knowledge would cause, the
trying situation it would be certain
to arouse. So he took the partly writ
ten confession and destroyed It.
knowledge of the crime died with its
perpetrator and cast no shadow on
the future.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-04

Then she was very happy, indeed, and
the wedding was celebrated right
merrily.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-10-08

Board of Education whether or not
said minutes showed that any such
recommendation from aff1ant was
read, but was denied access to said
minutes, the person in charge stat
ing that said minutes were not at
the time affiant applied to see them,
ready for public inspection.
Affiant further says that the pub
LEGATIONS of said Atkinson Mentzer
Company were adopted for the State
of Oklahoma by said State Board Of
Education, and affiant further states
that if any recommendation purport-
ing to have been signed by her was
presented and read without the
knowledge, authority Or consent of
this afiant
Affiant further states that she re-
fused to recommend or endorse the
publications of said Atkinson-Ment
ger Company for use in the public
schools, for the reason that in the
Judgment of affiant they were not
the best or most desirable for such
purpose.
(Signed) EDNA REMINGTON.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me, this 7th day of July 1914.
(Seal.) E. E. GIBBENS,
Notary Public.
My commission expires July "a,
1915.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-10-08
How California Manages the
ScElo0l-BOOk Question

60 HE following letter from the
State Printer of California
will be read with interest by
those Georgians who followed
the record Of Georgia's recent
Legislature when the McCrory Bill
was up for passage.
Kansas has benefited by CaHfor-
MAS example, as the letter shows;
California began printing her own
school books in 1885, and is able now
to provide free text books for the
public school children:
Sacramento, Cal, Oct. 13, 1913.
Mr.. F. A Merrill,
State Normal School,
Athens, Georgia
Dear Sir: Your kind favor of the
End inst. to Mr.. Edward Hyatt, Su-
perintendent Of Public instruction,
has been referred to me.
In beginning this letter I desire to
say in answer to yours that I have
only one set of views on this sub
ject, which are both my private
views and my public views.
The records Of the California State
Printing office during the past two
years show that the printing of State
text books by the State is a success.
Back Of November 20, 1911, when
the ormer State printer resigned
after investigation by the Senate
committee, there had been some
scandal and criticism of the Califor-
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-10-08

MIA State Printing office. But the
figures show that even under the for
mer mismanagement it was cheaper
for the State to print it's own books
than to buy them from the trust. I
have compiled figures and the en-
closed tables show that during the
nine months from January l to Oc-
tober 1, the California State Printing
office distributed 1,202,681 books,
and that the difference between the
catalogue price of the book compa-
MES and the most Of manufacturing
at the State printing office, plus the
royalties, represent a saving of
$265, 477.89.
California is the pioneer State in
the manufacturing of school books,
and Notwithstanding the many
handicaps it has proved a great sue
cess.
The State of Kansas has just fol-
lowed the lead Of California and is
putting in a plant with which to
manufacture school books All Of
their information was obtained from
US and their State printer recently
spent a week here Investigating our
methods.
The State of New York has appro-
priated $4,000 and appointed a
committee to investigate the print
ing of school books, Other States
are following the lead of California
The book trust is worried. 1t has
cause to be worried. 1t is circulating
mysterious rumors and false reports.
It is circulating a garbled report of
the Senate Investigating committee
containing the critisms against the
former management, but none Of the
report commencing the present man
agement.
The book trust can not meet the
State prices. It's over head expenses
are too great. The tables presented
to you show the manufacturing cost
at the State printing Office, the royal
ties and the catalogue price. The
date regarding the catalogue price
was furnished by Mr.. Edward Hyatt,
upeTintendent Of Public instruction,
who assisted me in the preparation
Of these tables. The advanced geog-
raphy contains a California section
and costs 80 cents more than the
geography sold in other places.
State printing is a great success
and your State will do we'll to follow
our example. You as an educational
leader will be doing great good
for your State by advocating and
urging the plan Of State manufac-
ture. If I can give you any further
information or you desire to ask any
questions, I hope you will SO do.
With kindest regards. I am.
Yours sincerely,
T w RICH DGON
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-10-08
Some Methods Used to Intimidate
Teachers to Recommend Books

and that the facts stated therein are
true.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me, this 9th day of July, 1914.
NELLIE THORNE OSGOOD.
(Seal)
JOSEPH M. LYNCH
Notary Public, Fulton County
Georgia.
My term expires Oct 10, 1916.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-10-08

- ike dunOydnCGS, ana OF the
children whose education is
menaced by such annoyance of their
teachers, | wish to make the follow
ing statement of my experience with
the agent of a text book publishing
house.
On April 2, Mr. Elmer Bush of the
AtkinsOnMentzer Co., of Chicago,
called on me at the Patterson build
ing, after my afternoon normal class
and asked me what I was going to
60 about recommending drawing
Ooks for the next adoption of books
which was to take place during the
summer. l told him that | con-
eidered it an unnecessary expense to
tie patrons of the Atlanta Public
Schools to purchase drawing books,
and therefore l did not want to
recommend any. Between April 9
and April 10 Mr.. Bush called on me
several times and endeavOred in va
riOus ways to induce me to change
my mind.
On April IS, he came to Fraser st.
School, where | was teaching that
day, and visited some OF the classes
was teaching, standing during the
lesson, in the back Of the room, in
q judicial attitude. At recess, he
told me and my assistant, that he
lad once been sent to Salt Lake City
to set his books adopted there, that
tie supervisor of drawing took the
same position that l was taking, and
that after a fight he succeeded in
having drawing abolished and in
losing the position Of both the SUI
nervisOr and the superintendent of
schools / have since had a letter
from the superintendent Of schools
in Salt Lake City, stating that in
the past twenty-five years, drawing
has been a part Of the curriculum of
the city schools.
In the afternoon Of the same day,
April 13, Mr.. Bush came to my office
in the Boys High School, and told
me another instance, MINNEAPOLIS, in
which drawing had been abolished
because the supervisor would not
recommend books. I have since had
a letter from the supervisor in Min
neapols, in which it was stated that
drawing has not been abolished, dur
ing the last eighteen years.
On April IA, / met Mr.. Dan Green,
member Of the Board Of Education,
at the Girls High School and mon
toned the threatening attitude of
Mr.. Bush. Later Mr.. Green met Mr..
Bush and told him what | had said,
Mr.. Bush came to my office that af-
ternOOn and perem ptoriIy requested
me, in the presence of my assistant to
go and tell Mr.. Green that he, Mr..
Bush, did not mean to threaten me,
and further, that I knew nothing
about business, or l would not have
been so silly as to take it that way,
and other angry remarks.
AS school closes on the fifth of
June, I was under the influence Of
that yelled threat for more than two
months Of teaching time Person
ally, it made no difference with me,
but / can see how such treatment
would much hamper the abilities Of
many teachers, therefore, as
mother Of daughters, and a leader of
a large group of young teachers, |
make this statement solely, with the
idea that it may assist in the sup
preston Of like irregular business
methods, (Signed)
NELLIE THORNE OSGOOD.
Supervisor of Drawing, Atlanta Pub
lie Schools.
Georgia, Fulton County:
Personally appeared before the
1op cio cd -
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-10-08

Read Foreign Missions Exposed,
by Thos. L. Watson. Beautifully
printed. ProfuseIy illustrated. Price
so cents. The Jeffs, Thomson, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-10-08
PAGE TWO
FULTON COUNTY,
STATE OF GEORGIA:

IN the interest of the teachers
Of the United States, whom
1 now know are subjected to
] like annoyances, and of the
children whose education is
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-12
The River Bore It Faster Upon It's
Breast.

city. He meant to surprise Dorothy
alone on the piazza, where she liked
to sit in the hour before dinner. 1t
was the month of June and the hotel
was almost empty
AS he came through the shadows Of
the pine trees he heard a mans voice
speaking
"But is all our love to go for moth
ing?" he was asking.
Surely duty does not mean that
you must throw away the happiness
OF two people?"
John meant to slip away, He did
not want to spy upon love affair,
But, to his horror, he heard the wom-
ans voice reply, and the woman was
Dorothy. Her words were broken with
sobs.
Arnold, love you as have always
loved you" she answered. But | owe
everything to my father, and my duty
forces me to marry John Phayre"
But you don't love him, Dorothy"
HE thinks do And respect him,
Arnold. So, please God, he shall never
know"
Dorothy, you are deceiving your
self You have made yourself think
that 1t is your duty to your father to
marry this man-this old man, for he
is nearly twice your age. But you
are selling yourself, Dorothy"
Arnold"
Yes, you are selling yourself, he
answered bitterly. THAT marriage
portion that he has promised to
settle on you, which will go to your
father, is the price Of your dishonor
and my betrayal"
Arnold! How dare you say such
bitter words to mel" exclaimed the
girl.
There, forgive me, Dorothy. l will
say no more. Tell me you love me
and will try to bear with my wretch
ed fate. know you will regret your
decision bitterly But if it must be
must 1t be, Dorothy?"
/ She murmured some inarticulate
words, and then, with a wild outburst
of weeping, she fell into his arms.
{ John Phayres face was as white as
a dead mans az he crept into the no.
tel and up to his room
On the next day he excused himself
to the Bairds. alleging that he had to
run up to New York on business. He
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-12
JOHNS Discovery
By CLARENCE JOYCE.

1t was strange that the thought OF
Inez should occur so frequently TO
John Phayres mind as he sat fishing
above Clouston weir. Perhaps it was
that the miniature rapids above which
he fished, needless Of the warnings OF
the guides and hotel man reminded
him little of the huge Shoshone rap
ids, where he and lnez used to meet.
Inez was the daughter of Co sheep
farmer. and John had worked for the
man for two years before the unex-
pected death of rich old uncle left
him a fortune.
Phayre was forty years old and he
had put a barren youth behind him.
He had once thought of marrying lnez.
But Inez was wholly uneducated, a
daughter of the western plains. They
loved each other. Had John been ten
years younger he would have plunged
headlong into matrimony But middle
age brings caution. And SO, realizing
the improbability that such a mar
riage would bring happiness, John had
said good-by to Inez and her father
and gone East.
There had been look in Inez' eyes,
a hurt, panied, hopeless look-he re-
membered it often nowadays as he sat
fishing on the little Adirondacks lake
near the summer hotel. 1t was unfor-
tunate that he should be thinking Of
Inez when he was engaged to marry
Dorothy Baird.
He had met the Bairds in New
, York and Mr. and Mrs. Baird had
suggested that they meet at the hotel
that summer. There seemed to be a
good deal in common between Dorothy
and John. She was merry, jolly
girl, Just such one as he would have
fallen in love with, twenty years ear
lier, when life stretched, fair and un
stained, before him. So they became
engaged
John picked up his fishing rod and
putting on his hat, stepped out of the
boat and made his way back to the
/ hotel 1t was evening and the dark
ness was rushing over the mountain
tops, John approached the hotel qui
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-12

The individual who has knots at the
middle joints of the fingers always
has a place for everything and every.
thing in its place.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19
HELP THE HOME MAN.

The following editorial from the
Burlington Gazette is pertinent to
present day conditions and to this 10
cality. 1t is an earnest appeal to help
the home merchant because he helps
his community. The appeal for
home loyalty is worthy OF serious
thought:
A goodly company of enterprising
men and women have engaged In the
work of supplying the people or Burr
ington with the various articles OF
merchandise which are needed IN
daily life. They have given close at
tention to the needs of this particular
community and vie with one another
in the effort to meet these needs IN
the most capable way. They invest
money in the purchase of complete
stocks OF goods from which custom
ers may make their choice. They
erect commodious buildings in which
the buying public may examine these
goods under favorable conditions.
They employ a crops OF courteous
and painstaking assistants. In addi-
ton to all the outlay that Is made IN
the belief that they will have just
share in the business of furnishing
Burlington people with the things
they need, these servants OF the pup-
lie pay every year into the treasury
large sums Of money. sums that
make possible the conyeniences that
every citizen may enjoy whether ne
helps pay for them directly or not.
The taxes paid by our merchants
help to maintain our schools, 10
pave our streets and keep them clean
and lighted, to keep in motion all the
machinery that is necessary for the
protection and welfare OF the people.
lust little thought along these lines
will show us how useful these mer-
chants are in a community and how
their prosperity affects every citi-
zen Of the town.
Comes now into this city, already
we'll supplied with merchandise OF
avery kind. the transient salesman.
He erects no buildings, he employs
no labor. he pays no license OF any
kind, he contributes not penny 10
the treasury of the city. Is 1t falr 70
our own merchants that in the two or
three days in which he displays his
goods he should realize profit that
would content home salesman with
the same line Of goods for seasons
work? And is 1t not short-sighted
policy, anyway? Is it reasonable TO
suppose that a salesman who has
nothing but the earnings of single
season at stake will give as satisfac'
tory service as one who expects to
meet the same customer again and
again? The tendency of buyers to
forsake the customary markets Tor
| the sale OF day or two Is great
barrier in the way of getting best
service from home dealers. 1t In
creases the risk which must always
be taken in carrying stock OF goods
that affords a wide choice, and 1t has
been the means of closing entirely
many a place OF business. Can we
not as a people be wise enough. fore
sighted enough and generosu enough
to stand Loyalty by our own?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19
1o,,bie Raid Made.

limited Press Leased Wire SerylceI
CHICAGO, april 1s.-Sauads OF
Detectives from police headquarters
and the states attorneys office to-
night simultaneously raided suspected
disorderly houses IN the old levee dis,
trict.
states Attorney Hoyne this after,
noon announced his intention to
"c,aan mn the tenderloin to demon.
strate police ineffciency.
Cbier Gleason at once called a
council of his captains ana riVa
squads were out tonight seeking VIC
.lators of the morals laws Both RAIDS
were announced in advance IN late
editions of the afternoon papers ant
resort inmates fed before the raid
ers started work
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19
THE BRIDGE BUILDER.


An old man. going lone highway
Came at the evening. cold and gray
To a chasm vast and deep and wide.
The old man crossed in the twilight
dim,
The sullen stream had no rear LOT
him:
But he turned when safe on the
other side
And built bridge to span the toe.
"Old man." said fellow pilgrim near,
"You are wasting your strength with
building here;
Your journey will end with the end
ing day,
You never again will pass this way
You've crossed the chasm deep ana
wide,
Why build you this bridge at even
ing tide?"
The builder lifted his old gray head
Good friend, in the path have
come" he said,
There followeth after me today,
A youth whose feet must pass this
way.
This chasm that has been as naught
to me,
To that fair-haired youth may pit
fall be;
He. too. must Cross in the twilight
dim
Good friend, am building this bridge
for him!"
Selected.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19
THE PRAISE CONTINUES
Everywhere We Hear Good Reports
Of Doan's Kidney Pills.

Keokuk is no exception. Every sec
,,on nj the U. S. resounds with praise
q, Doan's Kidney Pills. Thirty thous-
and persons are giving testimony In
their home newspapers. The sincerity
nj these witnesses, the fact that they
live 90 near. is the best proof Of the
mart Of Doan's. Here is a Keokuk
case.
Mrs. H. H. Martin, 1112 Bank St,
Keokuk, Iowa, says: "One OF my fam
iIv had lame and painful back and
suffered intensely when stooptn; or
getting I'D from chair. On my advice,
tbis nerson took Doan's Kidney Pills,
nrocurng them from Wilkinson &
Co.'S drug store, and they brought
great benefit. l have also used this
remedy with satisfactory results"
The above statement must carry
conviction to the mind of every read
err. Don't simply ask for kidney rem
edy-ask distinctly for Doan's Kidney
Pills, the same that Mrs. Martin had
the remedy backed by home testi
mony, soc all stores. Foster-MilburI
Co, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
When Your Back is Lame-Remem
Der the Name.'-Ady.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19

The growth OF Keokuk Is not an
preciated by but very few OF the cits
zens. You can get no idea OF the
progress of the city by Just eolhs
from your home to your place VI
business. 1t takes a trip over the
CITY and then you will be surprised al
the amount of building and improve
ment going on.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19

Through the courtesty Of the Chi
cago Tribune we are permitted this
morning to reproduce sermon-car-
toon by McCutcheon. It's silent value
is Immediately apparent. The youth
who absorbs the teachings OF the
church seldom stray from the path OF
rectitude or good citizenship.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19

The Bushnell Record says 1t is I'M
possible to kill the republican party
by Just declaring it is dead and then
goes to show that most OF the re-
publican candidates at the recent cleo
ton In McDonough county were Vio'
torious. The Record notes with salts
faction the return of most of the pro-
resstyes to the republican ranks and
invites all of them to return.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19

An iron monument in the form Of
stepped pyramid surmounted by a
globe, ninety feet high. has been
erected in Leipzig to symbolic the
German iron and steel industry.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19
What Would You Call III

What brilliant marriage. saia
the genial lady. HE is worth several
millions and she will inherit at least
a billion" Would you call that a
marriage" inquired Miss Cayenne, or
a r?"-Washingto Star.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19

By delaying the freight rate deci-
Sim another year or so, the interstate
commerce commission will be able TO
establish a reputation as a judicial
body.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19

Black diamonds come from the
province of -ahia in Brazil, and the
finest specimen ever uncovered SOLD
for $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19

There is an Indian tribe In Bolivia
which shuns the whites and lives as
in the stone age, making tools and
weapons of stone, bone or wood.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19

Figures show that 1881 firms. en-
ploying 507,350 workers, are now SUD
scribers to the Ohio state insurance
fund.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19
THOUGHT FoR TO-DAY.

Rest and peace and leisure are very
different from idleness.-Sir Oliver
Lodge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19

San Francisco is the first large city
in the United States to have a union
labor hospital.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-19

The burlington Hawk-Eye asks
how the city shall be warmed. Hot
air is a favorite method