The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-15
BOOK CONTRACT
 SOON ID BE MADE Text Book Commission Is Busy
 Examining Bids AGENTS ON ANXIOUS SEAT About Two Weeks Will Be Necessary To Decide On contracts-Su-
 preme Court Decision Held
 Up For Appellant.
AGENTS ON ANXIOUS SEAT

will have been decided upon and let when the state text book commission which went into session at noon yesterday has completed its work. Tins should be 'n about two weeks On the anxious seat are nearly 100 agents, who represent oyer 50 publishing houses, located for the most part in New York, Boston and Chicago. The estimate of the value of the con- I tracts runs over s1,0O0,0oO There are 300. : | GO school children in the state, but not | more than half will be in the public l schools, so that it Is estimated that with l the use of secondhand books and swap ping the sales will not run to more than | the aggregate amount mentioned in the | five years t0 be covered. Each child IS | supposed to use on an average or SIX l looks, at level cost of 30 cents. From | this the calculation can be made. It is thought that outside of one or two | books. there will be much of disposition not to change Putting in entirely neV | books makes more cost to the parents, ! SO that it will be tried in every way 1 possible to prevent this, 1t is thought It is said that there will be as many as two changes, and possibly more. Civil | government and drawing have recently | been added to the list to be bought, or authorized at this time.
 | When the commission assembled the l bids which had been filed were turned l over to the body, which is holding se- | cret sessions in the senate chamber. They will be assembled and tabulated and the agents given a chance to be heard. Very ! likely the sttings will be confined to morning sessions, that being the determi- ration at the present. Gov. B. B. Conner, ex-officio chairman, and Superintendent of Education H. c. Gunnels, ex-officio sec retary, are sitting and will all the time. Outside of these the commission is made up as follows, representing the congressional districts in the order named: S. s. Murphy. Mobile; J. P. Selmal, Troy; J. V. Brown, Dothan; D. M. Cal loway, Selma; J. P. Neff, Lafayette; G.. w. Brock, Livingston; J. B. Hobdy, AL Glenn, Birmingham
 Peculiar Situation. Because of misunderstanding between the attorneys and judge of the crim- inal court of Birmingham the appeal of Andrew Gray, sentenced for embezzle- ment in that city, was not properly pre- sented. The judge intended to grant a new trial but did not note 1t on the docket the lawyer let the time of max ing up the bill of exceptions go by, think- ing that there would be a new trial, ani the transcript came to the supreme court without a bill of exceptions
 The supreme court affirmed the case, ,.s no question was raised. However, At. torney General Garber having been ad- vised of the situation, had the judgment of affirmance set aside and the case put back where 1t was on the docket. It is now up to the Birmingham end to pro- vide a way to let the accused have a show at new hearing. Just how this Is to be done must be worked out with the lawyer the judge and the solicitor. Mayfield's Expenses. The expenses of James J. Mayfield, successful candidate in the last primary for supreme court judge, are given as $2,O75.E It is made up of postage, help, committee assessment, press notices, travel and incidentals.
 Court House Question. Another petition from the voters of La mar county to move the court house from Vernon to Sulligent has been filed with the governor Appearing for Vernon were R. L. Bradley and J. c. Molner; for S,.II; A. U. Hollis.
 Enterprise School. Though the town of Enterprise has secured the high school, a delegation was nere today to see the members of the commission with regard to the buildings to be erected The delegation was made up of Mayor J. M Lof1in, Rev. J. l.. Mangum, R. c. Conner and J. P. Rawls.
 Fairhope Town. The single tax town of Fairhope in under the laws of the state. H. S. Greene has been elected mayor. with the follow ing as councilmen: c. L. Coleman, J. M Lawrence, N. Mersohn, c. E. Nichols and J. M. Pitcher.
 GSPCuSC ftCCounto
 s. H. Dent, who was nominated for delegate to the national democratic con- vention in the recent primary, spent $50 J. H. Edmundson spent S12 to be nom- mated an elector in the Fourth district.
 Great Reunion.
 Secretary of State Frank N Julian says the reunion at Birmingham was a great success. 1.-The city took good care of the crowds, there was a minimum of acci- dents and general attention to the care of the needful.' he said, when asked about the trip. 'So far as I could hear" said MT. Julian, everything was pleasing tc the old veterans. They and the sons feel that there is great credit due Bir- ,ningham for the whole session. con- cluded MT. Julian.
 Caldwell Paroled.
 Governor Conner has paroled Dave Cald- well, convicted in Randolph county and sent up for four years for misceginatiou ;Ie had served 27 months His conduct has been good, many citizens and the rardon board asked that he be given his liberty. He Is allowed out on good be- havior
 If You Get Thirsty Today
 Ask tho soda fountain boy for PEP-TO.LAC. It looks Rood-tastes good-is good. Contains no dope" or heagt-stimulant. cents.
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