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HOW TO VOTE
ON AMENDMENTS.
Officials Explain in Detail Purposes
in Changing Slate Constitution.
ANNUS SPRING LLtCTIONS.
While each of the amendments
revises a different section of the
Constitution the purpose of all is to
the same end namely, to abolish
the February election, to provide
that the general election shall be
held in November of even number
ed years, and the municipal elec
tion in November of odd numbered
years and that there shall be but
one regular election each year.
To accomplish this purpose, aud
to retain the harmony of the con
stitutional provisions, it is necess
ary to amend the several sections
as set forth below:
THE AMENDMENTS.
Proposed Amendment No. i
Provides that where a vacancy in
office occurs two months or more
before the general election in No
vember in offices in which vacan
cies may be filled by appointment
of the Governor the vacancy shall
be filled at the said election.
The provisiou now in force is
that the vacancy shall have occur
red three mouths or more before
the election.
Proposed Amendment No. 2
Fixes the term of the State Treas
urer and the Auditor General at
four years instead of three aud two
years, respectively, as at present;
but provides that the State Treas
urer and auditor General elected in
1909 shall serve terms of three
years each.
Proposed Amendment No. 3
Provides that the term of office of
Justice of the Peace aud of alder
men shall be six years instead of
five years, as at present.
Proposed Amendment No. 4
Applies only to Philadelphia, and
fixes the term of office of magis
trates at six years. At present the
term is five years.
FOR GKNERAI. ELECTION. '
Proposed Amendment No. 5
Provides that the general election
shall be held biennially, in each
even-numbered year, on the Tues
day next following the first Mon
day of November, instead of annu
ally, as at present.
Proposed Amendment No. 6
Abolishes the February election,
and provides that the municipal
election shall be held biennially, in
the odd-numbered years, on the
Tuesday next following the first
Monday of November, instead of
annually, as at present.
Proposed Amendment No. 7
Provides that election boards shall
be elected biennially instead of an
nually' and, iurther, that the Gen
eral Assembly may by law require
said boards to be appointed, cither
generally or in cities only, instead
of aeing elected.
Proposed Amendment No. S
Provides that State officers shall be
elected on a general election clay
(November of even-numbered
years), and that local officers shall
be elected on a municipal election
day (November of odd-numbered
years).
Proposfd Amendment No. 9
Fixes the term of office of all coun
ty officers as four years, instead of
three years, as at present.
Proposed Amendment No. 10
Provides that the terms of office of
County Commissioners and of
County Auditors shall be for four
years, instead of three years, as at
present, classifying them as county
C. M. Ckkvku.no
Dk. J. J. Brown
C. A. Klkim
M. Miu.i:isi:nt
officers coming under the ninth
amendment.
HOW 1'I.AN WORKS OUT.
By the provisions of the schedule,
the terms of all offices now fixed at
an odd number of years will be ex
tended one yeir, so that the terms
shall always be for an even number
of years. That is the term of elec
tion officers will be two years; that
of Assessors, Constables, School Di
rectors, Councilmcn, Supervisor,
and of all city and county officers
will be four years, and that of Jus
tices of the Peace, Aldermen and
Magistrates will be six years.
County officers elected in 1907
and 1909 will each serve four years,
but those elected in 190S will serve
only three years.
The February (municipal) elec
tion will be held in 1910 as hereto
fore; but all election officers chosen
at that election will serve until the
first Monday in December, 191 1.
All officers chesen at the February
election, 1910, to offices the term of
hich is made four years by the
proposed amendments, shall serve
until the first Monday in Decem
ber, 1913.
All Justices of the Peace, Alder
men and Magistrates elected in
February, 1910, shall serve until
the first Monday in December,
1915; and thereafter the terms of
all, city, ward borough, township
and election officers shall begin on
the first Monday of December in
odd-numbered years.
SERVE TO DECEMBER I9II.
All city, ward, borough, and
township officers holding office
when the proposed amendments are
adopted, and whose terms end in
191 , shall continue in office until
the first Monday in December,
191 1.
State officers' Congressman and
members of the General Assembly
will be elected at the general elec
tion in November of the even-numbered
years, and all other officers
will be elected at the municipal elec
tion in November of the odd-numbered
years. This provisiou, how
ever, has no reference to elections of
Judges of the Courts, who may be
elected in any year, nor to special
elections to fill vacancies.
At the general election in 19 10
the ballot will be headed by candi
dates for Governor, Lieutenant
Governor aud Secretary of Internal
Affairs; in 1912, by the Presidential
Electors, the Sute Treasurer and
the Auditor General. All other
officers county, city.borough, ward
and township will be elected in
the odd-numbered yeais.
Odd-numbered Senatorial Dis
tricts will elect Senators in the
years of the Presidential elections,
and even-numbered Senatorial Dis
tricts will elect Senators in the
years 01 me vjuucin.uuii.11 elec
tions. HOW TO VOTE ON AMENDMENTS.
It will also be of interest to the
average voter to know how to vote
on the amendments. The follow
in" information will be found in
valuable
Each amendment itands by itself; !
each embodies a distinct proposi
tion, and each must be voted upon
separately.
t fM-d.-r to vote unou uie ciuuc-
proposition, as contained in ths
anientliueius as u wuuit, n
sary to mark opposite each amend
ment and the schedule.
If you are in favor of abolishing
Spring elections, mark a cross op
posite the word "yes" at the end of
each amendment and the schedule.
If you are opposed to the proposi
tion mark a cross opposite the word
"uo" wherever it occurs.
Voting a straight party ticket
does not vote for or against the
amendments.
Voting a split ticket does not
tVe fink cf
Th? pink cf ccurtcsy, Imply
ing perfection founded up?n
respect and satl.-.fs.-tleri, I', the
study cf cv?ry successful lianli.
Moral: Courtesy here Is insisted upon
as a Bank duty.
SECURITY AND COURTESY
have contributed l.irgely to the
SUCCESS OF THIS INSTITl
if
TION.
jWe pay 3 per cent,
- BLOOMSBUnC PENNA
WOUND UP IN JAIL.
Two Pittsburgers Spent $1,000 on
Good Time Jailed for Train
Jumping.
From a life of luxury to sudden
poverty and a term of imprison
ment is the turn of fortune for VVal
doSharp, of New York, and George
Barrington, of Pittsburg, former
employees of the United States
government, who were arrested at
Stinbury last week. Until recently
the two young men were employed
on the Panama canal job, and while
there they were prosperous and
managed to save considerable mon
ey. They, however, tired of the
work and decided to return to the
United States, landing at San Fran
cisco with $!, 000 in cash. With
out regard for the future they be
gan to live like men of never end
ing riches, reveling in theatre par
ties, automobile rides, banquets
and other forms of expensive en
joyment, until they were brought
to a sudden stop by the loss of
nearly all their money. Starting
east to obtain work, by the time
they reached Wilkesbarre they were
"broke." Then, anxious to reach
Pittsburg, they crawled on the bag
gage car cf a passenger train aud
were arrested by railroad officers at
Sunbury. They are now serving
twenty days in jail for illegal car
riding.
AUTOMOBILE BURNED.
Last Monday evening about sev
en o'clock, while Boyd Cadman
aud David Bcnsluff were en route
to Danville in C. V. Funston's six
cylinder automobile, the lights
went out as the machine was pass
ing the Mensch farm. The gener
ator, which was a substitute one,
refused to work, and while Cadman
was attempting to put it in opera
tion, it exploded, causing a blaze
which soon destroyed the entire
car.
The flames ignited the gasoline
tank, which exploded also, making
such a hot fire that it was possible
to save but little of the fixtures.
The brake connections being burn
ed, the car started to roll down hill,
blazing fiercely, and rau into the
fence, where the fire soon convert
ed it into a heap of junk.
The car was a very good one of
the 1907 type of Franklin, and is a
big loss to Mr. Funston. It is par
! tially covered by insurance.
' Mr. Cadman has been entirely
! exonerated by Mr. Fuustou for the
! accident, which was due to a balky
l geuerator that was used while the
regular one was being overhauled.
NO COURT IN MONTOUR.
Judge C. C. Evans seut word to
the jurors drawn in that bailiwick
(or the October term of Court that
their services would not be requir
ed. there being no cases to be tried
This meaus that "Little Montour"
will have but one term of Criminal
Court this year. Judge Evans has
not been idle, however, for he now
discloses that he has been doing
detective work of his own recently,
and had seen liquor law violations,
evidence of which he can produce
that constables failed to discover.
vote for or against the amendments.
Voting on the amendments does
not vote for the candidates.
The safest plan is to begin at the
top of the ballot. Vote first for
the candidates of your choice. Then
mark the amendments la regular
order.
cout'esy."
on time deposit
CUSSED A MINISTER.
Nescopeck Man Paid $4.97 for Using
Other than Ministerial Language.
"Tom" Noss, of Nescopeck, paid
a fine and costs of $4.97 last week
on a charge laid by Rev. Mr. Hit
ter, pastor of the Nescopeck Re
formed congregation.
There had been some trouble in
the church and Mr. Hitner wrote
a communication to the Valley
Vigilant. Noss took some of the
statements to be a reflection on him
and it is alleged intercepted Mr.
Ilitner outside the church and in a
strenuous manner vented his feel
ings on the gentleman of the cloth.
Mr. Ilitner caused his arrest on
charges of using profane language
and threatening bodily harm and
Noss paid fine and costs in settle
ment. DANIEL A. CREASY.
The death of Daniel A. Creasy
occurred at the home of his daugh
ter, Mrs. O. II. Yetter on East
Main street, on Wednesday after
noon at 5:30 o'clock. He had been
in failing health for a long time.
He was past 77 years of age.
Mr. Creasy was born and raised
at Miffliuville. When a young
man he and his brother, II. W.
Creasy went into the mercantile
business at Lightstreet. In 1875
he moved to Bloonisburg aud open
ed a store, which he conducted un
til a few months ago, when he
closed it out. His brother, II. W.,
father of our townsman S. C.
Creasy, retired fron the business
at Lightstreet in 187 1, and died
many years ago.
The deceased was a member of
the M. E. church, and the Masonic
Order. He is survived by his
daughter, Mrs. O. H. Yetter. His
wife died some years ago.
At the time of going to press the
funeral arrangements had not been
made.
ALUMNI REUNION.
The Lackawanna County Alum
ni Association of the Bloonisburg
State Normal School held their an
nual reunion and banquet at the
Scrantou Bicycle Club, in Scrauton,
last Friday night.
Among those preseut from here
were Profs. G. E. Wilbur and J.
G. Cope,
Jenkins,
5rof.
and Mrs. F. II.
Swartz aud Miss
Miss
Smith. .
Prof. E. R. Hughes acted as
toast-master, and responses were
made by Prof. Wilbur, Prof. Cope,
! Prof. A. II. Weller of the Scran-
ton High School, Granville J.
Clark Esq , of Wilkes-Barre, and
D. J. Davis of Scrantou. After the
banquet dancing was indulged in
until a late hour. The occasion
was a most enjoyable one.
To-night the Luzerne County
Alumni Association will hold their
annual reunion at Hotel Sterling,
Wilkes-Barre.
COLLISION ON LACKAWANNA.
The passenger train due here at
12:29 last Saturday ran into the
rear end of a milk train in the
Scrantou yards as it was leaving
for the south.
Many Bloomsburgers were on
the train and all of them were bad
ly shaken up. The engine was
badly damaged.
On the train were Prof. J. G,
Cope, Prof, and Mrs. F. II. Jen
kins, Miss Smith, and Miss Swartz,
of the Normal faculty, and the Rev.
aud Mrs. S. C. Dickson.
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