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by AUTHORITY.
NOTICE.
PAYMENT or WATER RATES
UNDER METER.
NOTICE.

AS provided by Act liz, Session
Laws OF 1909. all persons holding wa.
ter privileges under meter are hereby
notified that meter rates are due and
payable at the Office Of the Honolulu
Water. Works, Capitol Building, on the
first days OF January, April. July and
October OF each year.
All meter rates remaining unpaid
within fifteen (l5) days thereafter,
shall become delinquent and shall be
subject to an additional charge of ten
(10gs) per cent a.. ..r
Failure to pay such rates within
thirty 800 days after the same be-
came delinquent, the water shall be
subject to immediate, shut-off without
further notice. }s.a !,
..... ]. NJ. LITTLE,
Superintendent of Honolulu Water
Works.
MARSTON CAMPBELL,
Superintendent OF Public Works.
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NOTICE or SALE or GENERAL
LEASE. =,

r. = T. q p g p. L
I At II o'clock noon, Saturday, DC.
tober rs, 1912, at the front door to
the Capitol Building, Honolulu, there
viii be sold at public auction under
Part v. of the Land Act OF 1895, Sec.
tons 27S-2S5 inclusive, Revised Laws
Of Hawaii. general lease of q pgr-
ton OF the land Of Honouli-wai. Mo
loksi, containing an area of $500
acres. more or less.
Upset rental. $l57.5Q per annum;
payable semi-annua1ly in advance.
Term of lease, Is years from No
yember !. 1912.
This lease will contain q clause re-
Qulripg fencing along the forest re.
serve.
The purchaser shall pay the cost Of
advertising.
, Reservation regarding land required
for homestead, reclamation, settle
ment or public purposes, win be en-
bodied In this lease.
For map and further particulars,
apply at the office Of the Commits
sioner Of Public Lands, Honolulu.
JOSHUA d. TUCKER,
Commissioner Of Public Lands.
Dated at Honolulu, September %,
5S4s-Sept "a; Oct 1, 8, Is, %, rs
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NOTICE OF. SALE OF GENERAL
......- LEASE.

At II o'clock noon, Saturday, octo
Der 26, 1912, at the front door to the
Capitol building, Honolulu, there will
be sold at public auction under Part
v. of the. Land Act OF 1895, Sections
27S-zS5 inclusive, Revised Laws OF
Hawaii, q general lease Of the Gov
eminent remnant situated at Moloaa
Kauai and containing an area of 5000
acres, more or less. r
Upset rental, SIS per annum; pay.
able semi-annuslly in advance.
Term Of lease, Is years from No.
yember ], 1872. = 1Es
This lease viii contain the clause
requiring fencing between this land
and the Government forest reserve.
The purchaser shall pay the cost
of advertising. =,
Reservation regarding land required
for homestead, reclamation, settle
ment or public purposes will be EN-
bodied in this lease.
For map and further particulars,
apply at the office of the Commission.
er of Public Lands, Honolulu.
JOSHUA ID. TUCKER, -
Commissioner Of Public Lands.
Dated at Honolulu, September %,
1912.
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SEALED TENDERS.

SEALED TENDERS, will be receiv,
ed at the office of the Superintendent
of Public Works until 4 pm. of Thurs
day, October 81, 1912, for furnishing
6-inch Cast Iron Pipe and Fittings for
the Honolulu Water Works.
Blank. forms of proposal are on file
in the office of the superintendent OF
Public Works. $50.
The =. Superintendent OF Public
Works. reserves the right 10 reject
any and all tenders.
(Signed) MARSTON CAMPBELL,
Superintendent of Public Works.
Honolulu, T. H., October Il, 1912
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CORPORATION NOTICES.
NOTICE.

We, the undersigned, have this day
dispo;ed Of all our interest in and to
the Candy. and General Merchandise
store of the eo-partnership. of Wing
Wo Chong Company, at Nuuanu ST.,
Honolulu, to- Leong Doung.
Dated October Sth. 1912.
LEO KON SING,
LE0NG CHONG,
HO MON JACT.
LEoNG YOUNG KAN,
LEE PAX LIN,
CHANG WAY
SUN 30 SING,
GHOGK YAU TIM:
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SEALED TENDERS.

SEALED TENDERS wiz be receiv.
ed by the Superintendent of Public
Works until IL M of Saturday. No
Yember Is, 1912, for furnishing the
Department of Public Works with l
"a inch and l IA inch Ventura Meters
with Recording Apparatus ~
Specifications are on file in the
office of the Superintendent of Pub.
lie Works. Capitol Building.
The Superintendent of Public
Works reserves the right to reject
any or all tenders. ~.
MARSTON CAMPBELL,
Superintendent of Public Works.
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BUSINESS NOTICES
SHOOTING NOTICE.

AL persons are hereby warned that
shooting, without written permit, is
strictly prohibited on the o. z & L.
Co. ranch, lands of Kahuku, Waimea,
kawailoa and Mokuleia, the shooting
rights being held by the Haleiwa Ho-
tel Co for its guests,
Per order:
HALEIWA HOTEL.
CLIFFORD KIMBALL, Mgr.
= Haleiwa, Hawaii. Oct. %, 1912
5S15-1W
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NOTICE.

Having been regularly nominated by
the Democratic District and County
Convention for the office Of Super.
visor, City and County of Honolulu, I
solicit the support of the
voters in the coming election.
EDW. H. F. WOLTER.
635S-tf
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A FEW CENTS

will insure registered and ,unregister>
ed parcels of merchandise by mail
against loss from any cause whatever.
HOME INSURANCE co. OF HAWAII,
LTD.
-, sc King Street, corner Fort.
Telephone 1929.
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NoTIcE.

Having. been regularly nominated
by the Republican District and County
Convention for the office, OF Repre-
sentative, Fourth District, ] respect
fully solicit the support OF the voters
in the coming election. p
JOHN X KAMANOULU.
5350-tf
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lEeAL NOTICES
70. 2oS. TERRITORY OF HAWAII.


COURT OF LAND REGISTRATION
TERRITORY OF HAWAII to FRED
WEED; T. C. POLIKAPU; FUJITA;
ANTOINE MARQUIS; MRS. IDA
WAREHOUSE; c. H. COOKE, At,
torney in Fact for MRS~IDA WA
TERH0USE; JOHN KINOLAU;
JAMES NC. CABE; SAM KAMOKU;
G. N. SING: AUGUSTA DIAS;
ELIZABETH POEPOE; MRS. A. T.
JOHNSON; ALBERT WATER
HOUSE; ELEANOR w. WOOD;
MARY s. CORBETT: WILLIAM NJ.
AHA; IPUHAU KAMANA; HENRY
K. SNfFFES. more generally known
as HENRY KAMANA; ESTATE H.
WATERHOUSE; TERRITORY OF
HAWAII, by Alexander Lindsay, JT.,
Attorney General, and Marston
Campbell, Superintendent of Public
Works; CITY AND COUNTY OF
HONOLULU, by Joseph J. Fern,
Mayor and President of the Board
Of Supervisors; and to ALL whom
It may concern:
WHEREAS. A petition has been
to said Court by JOHN
LEMMES to register and confirm his
title in the following described land:
Being Grant No, 54$6 to j. R. Am
Orin. and a. portion of L. C. A. $50 to
Uaualakehau, on upper Fort Street,
Honolulu. Oahu. 49,. -. = .si.x..
Beginning at the, East corner Of, this
piece, At the. street side, of redwood
corner post, on the northwest side OF
Fort Street. said point being by true
2lSo So, $685. feat, from the
new north corner. OF Fort and School
Streets; the co-ordinates of said point
Of beginning referred to Punchbowl
rrig. Station being. 1205.15 feet north
and 1477.10 feet west Also said point
II beginning Is. true azimuth 1882 "a
md distant SIT feet from Sewer Man
hole in Fort Street; and running by
rue azimuths: 49,
!. So 49, 1878 feet. along northwest
side of Fort, Street;
!. 1859 2S 7S.S feet along fence,
s. along !, Kamana lot; II.
!. 1440 or 75.s feet, along fence,
along VIM. M. AHA lot;
!. 1899 2S 72.0 feet, along fence.
along Mrs Ida Warehouse
IT,. lot; - -. .,...s...,....
j. 2sl' 0z' as feet along fence.
J. along Mrs, Ida Waterhouse
lot; =. ssss..5. $780,
!, s1oe 40' 2s.s feet, along fence,
along Est H, Warehouse lot;
!. 217o So $50 feet, along fence,
along Est. H. Warehouse lot;
|. 314o 00t 97.S feet, along fence,
along e. Johnson lot; to the
point Of beginning. Contain
. -, ing an area Of 1898 square
, g feet r + -
You are hereby cited to appear at
he Court of Land Registration, to be
leld at the City and County of Homo
ulu on the 18th day of Noyember, A.
}. 1912, at two o'clock in the after.
Don, to show cause. il any you have,
Thy the prayer of said petition should
ot be granted. And unless you APP
ear at said Court at the time and
lace aforesaid your default will be re-
0rHed, and the said petition will be
AIKEN as confessed, and you viii be
oreyer barred from contesting said
etition or any decree entered there |
n.
Witness the Honorable WILLIAM
+ WHITNEY, Judge of said Court,
his Ord day of October, in the year
ineteen hundred and twelve.
Attest with Seal of said Court: |
SeaD JOHN MARCALLINO,
-, ..z.:..s- Registrar. !
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p. n. HURNETTE

commis.ioner Of Deeds for califor.
qia and New York; NOTARY PUB
Lie; Grants Marriage Licenses. Draws
Mortgages, ossdA Bills Of Sale,
Leases, Willis, etc. Attorney for the
District Courts. 70 MERCHANT Ct,
HONOLULU, Phone 1s4S.
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NOTICE.

Having been regularly nominated by
the Republican District and County
Convention for the office OF Super.
visor. City and County OF Honolulu,
respectfully solicit the support Of the
voters In the coming election.
5350-tf ANDREW e. COX.
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NOTICE.

Having been regularly nominated by
the Democratic District and County
Convention for the office of City and
County Attorney, / respectfully solicit
the support of the voters in the coming
election.
5351-tf ]. LIGHTFOOT.
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Your attention Ia called to the fact
that we have just received, by last
boat from the Coast, a large shipment
Of the best PORTO RICO HATS. Reg
nlar price, So; reduced to $3.50.
THE LEADING HAT CLEANERS
No. 20 Beretania St, nr. Nuuanu Ave.
FELIX TURRo, Specialist
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NOTICE.

Having, been. regularly nominated by
the Democratic District and County
Convention for the office of Super
visor, City and County Of Honolulu, l
respectfully solicit the support of the
voters in the coming election.
5350.tf M. G.. PACHECO.
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NOTICE.

Having been regularly nominated by
the Democratic District and County
Convention for the office Of City and
County Sheriff, I respectfully solicit
the support of the voters in the COM
ing election.
635O-tf w. P. JARRETT.
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NoTlcE.

/ Having been regularly nominated by
the Republican District and County
Convention for the office Of City. and
County Attorney, I respectfully solicit
Che support Of the voters In the coming
election.
535O-tf JOHN W. CATHcART.
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NOTICE.

Having been regularly nominated by
the Republican District and County
Convention for the Office of City and
County Auditor, I respectfully solicit
the support Of the voters in the com.
ing election. F..
535S-tf JAMES BICKNELL.
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poLrrlcAL .ANNOUN!!CEMENTs.
NOTICE..

.,s lee NOTICE. ls..s4r.s
}. Having been regularly nominated by
the Hepublican District and County
convention for the Office of Represen-
.tatiye, Fifth District, I respectfully so
.licit the support Of the voters in the
coming election. - So
EDWIN K. FERNANDEZ.
5364-tf ..t..>
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NOTICE.

! Having been regularly nominated by
the Republican District and County
Convention for. the office Of Represen,.
tative. fifth District, I respectfully so
licit the support Of the voters in the
coming election.
5s51-tf CHAS. KANEKoA.
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NOTICE.

tIiaying been regularly nominated BY
the Republican District and County
Conventipn for the Office Of Super
visor, City and County Of Honolulu, !
respectfully solicit the support Of the
voters in the coming election.
5S63-tf ]. B. EN0S.
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NOTICE.

Having been regularly nominated by
the Republican District and County
Convention for the office OF City and
County Treasurer, respectfully so
iicit the support of the voters In the
coming election.
ss51.tf GEO. e. sMITHIEH,
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NOTICE.

Having been regularly nominated by
the Republican District and County
Convention fer the Office Of Represen-
tatiye, Fifth District, l respectfully so
hcit the support Of the voters In the
coming election.
5360-tf y II A. L. CASTLE.
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Overnight
FEDERAL
Wireless
To the Advertiser

TWO hundred and SlXty-flve Greeks
embarked at the Oakland Mole yes.
terday afternoon and boarded a spe-
cial train for the long journey to the
other side of the Mediterranean to
take up arms in the struggle by
Greece to throw off the yoke of Tur,
dred Greeks have left San Francisco
for the scene Of war.
Rear Admiral Chagin. commander
of the Emperor of Russias private
yacht Standard, committer suicide at
his residence yesterday. No cause for
his act is known.
All records for single shipments
from San Francisco to Honolulu were
broken yesterday with the sailing of
the Matson Navigation company's
steamship Wilhelmina. Captain Peter
Johnson, Seven thousand, five hun
dred tons of general merchandise
have been loaded into the holds of the
big ship.
!, A big gray owl. which had been
driven far out to sea in a storm.
boarded the aMtson liner Honolulan
some days ago when the ship was over
500 miles from San Francisco. The
Honolulan arrived from Honolulu yes
terday with the owl perched in the for
wardi rigging.
: Governor Johnson, Progressive vice
presidential candidate, addressed at
Scranton, Penn, last night the largest
audience that he has had since start
ing on his journey across the coun-
try. Both as to size and enthusiasm
it surpassed any political .. meeting
held in the Keystone State during the
entire campaign. Every mention of
Roosevelt's name brought the big au-
dience to its feet. :.
Colonel Roosevelt . has gained
so rapidly that 1t was ex-
pected today that he would soon be
permitted to resume the work of his
>...
The patient arose this morning af-
ter he had breakfasted and dressed
in lounging robe and walked about
the house more freely than at any
previous time sirce. he was shot in
~, @,F = 1.-a---g :
Important witnesses wanted by the
United States district attorney in the
case of the JohnsonLueille Cameron
affair have disappeared and, officers
are searching for them. ri.
= Some of these witnesses are said
by the authorities to have, left the
city. y i a. ... .......u,,,
Johnson will retire from the saloon
business in Chicagon ON November l,
according to an announcement made
today by Chicago officiels and the Of
Rcials of Cock county. - ..-
Miss Gladys Evans, the militant
suffragette, has been arrested for
falling to report to the police, as re-
lufred by the terms on which she
vas released from jan. She was re-
handed for a week. !, Il
Miss Evans was sentenced to, five
Iears on August T. last, on a. charge
If having set fire to the Theatre
Royal the day before Premier AS |
Iuith was to speak there on home
'ule.
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NOTICE.
&c

Having been regularly nominated by
the Republican District and County
Convention for the office of City and
County Clerk, respectfully solicit the
support Of the voters in the coming
election.
D.. KALAU0KALANI JR.
5350-G
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, hereby announce myself an Indie
pendent candidate for the Office OF
Mayor of the City and County Of Ho-
nolulu, and solicit the support Of all
voters regardless of party
j. =. CHARLES HUSTACE JR.
H. ~ 5564-tf
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NOTICE.

Having been regularly nominated by
the Democratic District and County
Convention for the office of City and
County Clerk, respectfully solicit the
support of the voters in, the coming
election.
3. N. KAHALEPUNA.
5361-tfl
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NOTICE.

Having been regularly nominated by
the Republican District and County
Convention for the office OF Represen-
tative. Fourth District. ! respectfully
solicit the support Of the voters IN the
coming election.
sS50-tf VIM. WILLIAMSON.
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! An elaborate ceremony marked
the selection of the site for the one
million dollar building which will be
erected in San Francisco by the
Chinese Republic at the fair grounds
for the Panama-Pacific Exposition to
be ready in 1915.
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POLITICAL ADVERTISING
STRAIGHT REPUBLICAN,
TILKET

DELEGATE TO. CONGRESS-
Elele LahHi
J. X. KALANIANA0LE
SENAT0RS-SENAT0A
GEO. +. RENTON
A. S. KALEI0PU
]. NJ. DOWSETT
REPRESENTATIVES, sTH DISTRICT
Lunamakaainana no ka Apana Elima
A. L. CASTLE
E. X. FERNANDEZ
ULYSSES H. JONES
C. KASEk0A
S. K. MAHOE
HENRY VIERRA
REPRESENTATIVES 4TR DISTRICT
Lunamakaainana no Ia ApaAa Ella
]. H. BOYD
C. H. COOKE
JOHN X. KAMANOULU
A. @. MARCALLIN0
NORMAN WATKINS
W. WILLIAMSON
- =
CITY AND COUNTY OF
HONOLULU
MAYOR-NEIA
SAM PARKER
(Kamuela, Paka)
TREASURER-PUUKU
GEORGE e. SMITHIES
- (Keokf Kamika) ,.s y...
COUNTY ATT0RNRy-L0I0 IA.
-. LANA z..-a.
JOHN w. CATHCART
Keoni Kakokake) -. .
COUNTY INTERCHANGEABLE
...... KALANA e. 49,.
DAVID KAI4AU0KALANI, JR. To- q.
AUDITORIUM HOeIA !
JAMES BICKNELL i
(Kimo Bikanele) i
SHERIFF-MAKAI NUT
ROBERT PARKER WAIPA
SUHEByk SUkS-1GNAAl
CHAS. NJ ARNOLD
.lKale AnOlaC 49,.
CHAS., g.. BARTLETT
(Kale Pakaleka)
ANDREW E. cox
(Analu)
=. e. : JOHN B. ENOS,+ $3.50 ~.--,s
(Keonio EnokaG
CARLOS A. LONG
- ->T (kalo LoHaf .*a--s-- -5'r. '~s IA
DAVID r.. MOTLEY
(Kewiki Notale)
ED. H. PARIS .s-.'"
:.. (Eluwina Palika) s-..t
DEPUTY SHERlPFS-NA HOPE
MAKAI NUI
3HAS M. COSTA. ......... Honolulu
(Kale Kosta) ii.
!. FERNANDEZ .............s.. EVA
(Keaka Panama. e.=.sss
/. A. K KUPAU. ,......!. :. .WaiaHae
OSCAR p. cox. Waialua
- lOka), 4, y .1
JOHN BELL -. hQOlaupokO
. : fKepni- Pelel
/. LUAHIWA ....... D. Koolauloa
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poLIrIcaL NNorNcEAEsTs
NOTICE.

Having been regularly nominated
by the Republican District and Coun.
ty Convention for the office Of Sen
ator. l respectfully solicit the support
OF the voters in Che coming election.
GEORGE +. RENT0N.
s536S-tf
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NOTICE.

5 Having been regularly nominated BY
the Republican District and County
Convention for the office Of Senator,
respectfully solicit the support Of the
voters in the coming election.
S360-tt A. s. KALEIOPU.
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NOTICE.

Having been regularly nominated by
the Republican. District and County
Convention for the Office Of County
Sheriff. respectfully solicit the sup
port of the voters in the coming cleo
ton. --...se
ROBERT WAfPA PARKER.
5358-tf.
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NOTICE.

Having been regularly nominated by
the Democratic District and County
Convention for. the office Of Super
visor, City and County OF Honolulu, I
respectfully solicit the support Of the
voters in the coming election.
JOHN MARKHAM
s5361.tft
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NOTICE.

Having been regularly nominated by
the Democratic District and County
Convention for the office OF Senator,
l respectfully solicit the support Of the
voters In the coming election.
AMBROSE J. WIRT1..
5350-tf
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Star.Bulletin Ads. are Best Business
GetterS.
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NOTICE.

i hereby announce my candidacy
as Independent Labor Candidate for
the office OF Supervisor for the City
and County of Honolulu. / respect
fully request the support of the yot.
ors. -
ABRAHAM FERNANDEZ.
536Stf
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Rear Admiral Chagin. commander
of the Emperor of Russia's private
yacht Standard, committer suicide at
his residence yesterday. No cause for
his act is known.
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s. A big gray owl. which had been
driven far out to sea in a. storm.
boarded the aMtson liner Honolulan
some days ago when the ship was over
500 miles from San Francisco. The
Honolulan arrived from Honolulu yes
terday with the owl perched in the for
wardi rigging.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-25

All records for single shipments
from San Francisco to Honolulu were
broken yesterday with the sailing of
the Matson Navigation company's
steamship Wilhelmina, Captain Peter
Johnson, Seven thousand, five hun
dred tons of general merchandise
have been loaded into the holds of the
big ship.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-13
STATE SCHOOL BOOK
COMMISSION rs NAMED.

Illl.
The eight members Of the school
hook commission Tor terms Of i've
years have been named BY Governor
Giasseock. This commission VIII for
the first time under a late act Of the
legislature select and adopt uniform
series Of school text books for the
entire State by State contract with
publishing houses. Heretofore the
county was the unit, and comfy book
boards would make the adoBtlurs; but
this method has not been satisfactory
BY reason Of bringing aboua diver
sity Of different text, or school books.
I'M the State A family moving from
one county over into the one adj0in-
ing would very frequently be Obliged
othrow away the books hitherto used,
and slbe obliged to purchase iaa entiref
il different series, and has resulted In
much haFdship. Under StateSontFacts
with publishing houses. better prices
are also obtained than undeftfe coun.
" system. The new law provides that
aye Of the eight shah be eSpeglenced
educators, and three shall be business
men. The State superintendent Of
Schools; Is a member Of the board, ex
oficfo. They are required to meet
the first Tuesday, in May gd on the
first Tuesday in June Next 10 let the
contracts for school booksin the diff
ferent subjects taught ~ the public
schools for the next five years Merit
and price OF books isto be- the criter.
ion. All towns of greater population
than $500, and all independent dis
trlcts are excluded by the provisions
OF the act; however, such towns may.
elect to use the State series, in which
case they shall be entitled to the same
Wholesale prices, and then must con;
tinue the use Of the same during the
time Of the adopted period.
Not one Of the members appointed
was an applicant for the position. The
appointees are Dr. ]. N. DeaAl, profes-
sor OF Pedagogy of the University Of
West Virginia; Otis G, Wilson super.
lintendeHt OF schools at Elklns:: vii:
liam 6. Cook OF WEIGH, coaHly super.
tintendeht OF school fof llcDowell
county, Prot. John c. Shaw principal
OF West Liberty Normal School; Prot.
Charles s. Brilles, Of the Wheeling
High school. The three members that
are business men are exAttoney Gen.
eraI ThoIhas S. Riley, OF Wheeling;
Senator i. j. ,FoElnan Of Petersburg;
and John k. Thompson Of Winfield.