\MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
PROPOSED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS
COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL
OR REJECTION BY THE GENERAL ASSEM
BLY OF THE COMMON WEALTH OF PENN
SYLVANIA. PUBLISHED BY ORDER OFTHE
♦SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH IN
PUKBUANOE OFARTN LE Will OF THE
CONSTITUTION.
number one.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing omendments to the* Constitution of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania so as to
consolidate the courts of common pleas of
Philadelphia ami Allegheny counties, and to
give the General Assembly' power to establish
a separate court in Philadelphia county, with
criminal and miscellaneous jurisdiction.
Section 1. lie i' resolved by the Senate ami
House of Representatives iu General Assembly
met, That the following amendments to the
Constitution ot Pennsylvania be, and the same
are hereby, proposed in accordance with the
eighteenth article thereof.
That section si* ot aiticb live be amended by
striking out the said section and inserting in
place thereof the following:
Section 0. In the counties of Pliliulelpliia and
Allegany all the jurisdiction and powers now
vested in the several uumbeted courts of com
mon pleas, ah all be vt sted in one court of com
mon pleas in each of said counties, compofed of
all the judges in comission in said courts. Such
jurisdiction and poweis shall extend to all pro
ceedings at law and in equity which shall have
been instituted in the several numbered courts,
and shall be subject to Mich changes as maybe
made by law, and subject to change of venue as
provided by. law. The present judge of each of the
said courts shall be selected as provided by law.
The number of judges in each of the said courts
may be,' by law, increased from time to time.
This amendment shall take elfect on the first
Monday of January succeeding its adoption.
Section 2. That article five, section eight, be
amended by making an addition thereto so that
the same shall read as follows:
Sectiou 8. The said courts in the counties of
Philadelphia and Allegheny respectively shall,
from time to time, in turn, detail one or more ot
their judges to hold the courts of oyer and term
iner and the courts of quarter sessions of the
peace of said counties, in such manner as may
be directed by 'aw: Provided, That In the
county of Philadelphia the General Assembly
shall have power to establish a separate court,
consisting of not more than four judges, which
shall have exclusive jurisdiction in criminal
cases and in such other matters as may be pro
vided by law.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 1.
ROBERT MCAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
PROPOSED TO THE ( ITJZENSOF THIS
COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL
OR REJECTION BY THE GENERAL ASSEM
BLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF TIIE COMMONWEALTH. IN
PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVJII OF THE
CONSTITU'J ION.
NL'MBKIt TWO.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the constitution
of the Commonwealth,allowing counties,cities,
boroughs, townships, school districts or other
municipal or incorporated districts to increase
their indebtedness.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania in General Assembly met, That section
eight, article nine, of the Commonwealth, of
Pennsylvania reading as follows:
"Sections. The debt of any county, city, bor
ough, township, school district, or other muni
cipality or incorporated district, except as here
in provided,shall'never exceed seven per centum
upon the assessed value of the taxable property
therein: nor shall any such municipality or dis
trict incur any new debt or increase its indebted
ness to an amount exceeding two per centum
upon such assessed valuation of prope rty,without
the assent of the electors thereof at a public elec
tion, in such manner as shall be provided by
law: but any city, the debt of which now exceeds
seven per centum of such assessed valuation,
may be authorized by law to increase the same
three per centum, in the aggregate, at any one
time, upon such valuation,'' be amended, in ac
cordance with the provisions of the eighteenth
article of said Cousittution, so that said section,
when amended, shall read as follows:
Section H. The debt of any county, city, bor
ough, township, school district, or other munici
pality or incorporated district, except as herein
provided, shall never exceed ten per centum
upon the assessed value of the taxable property
therein;nor shall any such municipality or district
incur any new debt or increase its indebtedness to
an amount exceeding two per centum upon such
assessed valuation ot property without the assent
of the electors thereof at a public election, in
such manner as shall be provided by law.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 2.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
PROPOSED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS
COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIK APPROVAL
OR REJECTION UY THE GENERAL ASSEM
BLY OP THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF TUB
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, IN
PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE
CONSTITUTION.
NUMBER THREE.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments to sections eight anil
twenty-one of article four, sections eleven and
twelve of article five, sections two. three, and
fourteen of article eight, section one of article
twelve, and sections two and seven of article
fourteen, of the Constitution of Pennsylvania,
and providing a schedule for carrying the
amendments into effect.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, That
the following are proposed as amendments to
the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, in accordance with the provisions of
the eighteenth article thereof:—
Amendment One—To Article Four, Section
Eight.
Section 2. Amend section eight of article four
of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, which read*
as follows:
"He shall nominate and, by and with the ad
vice and consent of two-thirds of all the mem
bers of the Senate, appoint a Secretary of the
Commonwealth and an Attorney General during
pleasure, a Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion for four years, and such other oflicers of the
Commonwealth as be is or may he authorized bv
the Constitution or by law to appoint; he shall
have power to fill all vacancies that may happen
in offices to which he may apDoint, during the
recess of the Senate, by granting commissions
which shall expire at the end of their next ses
sion; he shall have power to fill any vacancy that
may happen during the recess of the Senate, in
the office of Auditor General, State Treasurer
Secretary of Internal Affairs or Superintendent
of Public Instruction, in a judicial office, or in
any other elective office which he is or may be
authorized to fill; if the vacancy shall happen
during the session of the Senate, the Governor
shall nominate to the Senate, before their final
adjournment, a proper person to fill said
vacancy; but in any such case of vacancy, in an
elective office, a person shall be chosen to said
office at the next general election, unless the
vacancy shall happen within three calendar
months immediately preceeding such election, in
which case the election for said office shall be
lielu at the second succeeding general election.
In acting on executive nominations the Senate
shall sit,with open doors, and in confirming or
rejecting the nominations of the Governor, the
vote shall be taken by yeas and nays, and shall
be entered on the journal," so as to read as fol
lows:
He shall nominate and, by and with the advice
and consent of two-thirds of all the members of
the Senate, appoint a Secretary of the Common
wealth and an Attorney General during pleasure,
a Superintendent of Public Instruction for four
years, and such other officers of the Common
wealth as he is or may be authorized by the
Constitution or by law to appoint; he shall have
Power to fill all vacancies that may happen, in
offices to which he may appoint during the recess
of the Senate, by granting commissions which
shall expire at the end of their next session; he
shall have power to fill any vacancy that may
happeu during the recess of the Senate, in the
office of Auditor General, State Treasurer, Secre
tary of internal Affairs or Superintend* nt of
Public Instruction, in a judical office, or in any
other election office which he is or may be auth
orized to fill, if the vacancy .-hall happen during
the sessiou of the Senate, the Governor shall
nominate to the Senate, before their final ad
journment, a proper person to till said vacancy;
but in any such case of vacancy, in an elective
office, a person shall be chosen to said office on
the next election day appropriate to such office,
according to the provision of this Constitution,
unless the vacancy shall happen within two
calendar months immediately preceeding such
election day, in which caqp the election for said
office shall be held on the second succeeding elec
tion day appropriate to such office. In acting
on executive nominations the Senate shall sit
with open doors, and, in confirming or rejecting
the nominations of the Governor, the vote shall
be taken by yeas and nays, and shall be enter
ed on the journal.
Amendment Two—To Article Four, Section
Twenty-one.
Section 3. Amend section twenty-one of article
four, which reads as follows:
"The term of the Secretary of Internal Affairs
shall be tour years; of the Auditor General three
years, and of the State Treasurer two years.
These officers shall be chosen by the qualified
electors of the State at general elections. No
r son elected to the office of Auditor General or
treasurer shall be capable of holding the
same oftice for two consecutive terms, M so as to
read:—
The terms of the Secretary of Internal Affairs,
the Auditor General, and the State Treasurer
shall each be four years; and theyshall bechosen
by the qualified electors of the State at general
elections; but a State Treasurer elected in the
year,one thousand nine hundred and nine, shall
serve for three years, and his successor shall be
elected at the general election in the year one
thousand nine hundred and twelve, and in every
fourth year thereafter. No person elected to the
oftice of Auditor (ieueral or State Treasurer shall
be capable of holding the same office for two con
secutive tei ms.
Amendment Three—To Article Five, Section
Eleven.
Section L Amend section eleven of article
five, which reads as follows:
"Except as otherwise provided in this Consti
tution, justices of the peace or aldermen shall be
elected in the several wards, districts, boroughs
and townships at the time of the election of con
stables by the qualified electors thereof, in 112 uch
manner as shall be directed by law, and shall be
commissioned by the Governor for a term of five
years. No township, ward, district or borough
shall elect more than two justices of the peace or
aldermen without the consent of a majority of
the qualified electors within such township,
ward or borough; no person shall be elected to
such office unless he shall have resided within
the township, borough, ward or district for one
year next preceeding his election. In cities con*
tainitig over fifty thousand inhabitants,not more
than one alderman shall be elected iu each ward
or district," •><» as to read;
Except as otherwise providrd in this Constitu
tion, justices of the peace or aldermen shall be
elected to the several wards, districts, boroughs
or townships, by the qualified electors thereof, at
the municipal election, in such mauner as shall
be directed by law, and shall be commissioned
by the Governor for a term of six years. No
town hip, ward, district or borough shall elect
more than two justices of the peace or aldermen
without the consent of a majority of the qualified
electors within such township, ward or borough;
no person shall be elected to such office un-,
less lie shall have resided within the township
borough. ward or district for one year, next pre
feeding his election. Iu cities containing over
fifty thousand inhabitants, not more than one
alderman shall be elected in each ward or dis
trict.
Amendment Four—To Article Five, Section
Twelve.
Section 5. Amend section twelve of article
five of the Constitution, which reads as fol
lows:
"In Philadelphia there shall be established,
for each thirty thousand inhabitants one court,
not of record, of police and civil causes, with
jurisdiction not exceeding one hundred dollars;
such courts shall be held by magistrates whose
term of oftice shall be five years, and they shall
be elected on general ticket by the qualified vot
ers at large: and in the election of the said magis
trate no voter shall vote for more thantwo-thirds
of the number of persons to be elected when more
than one are to be chosen; they shall be compen
sated only by fixed salaries, to be paid by said
county, and shall exercise such jurisdiction, civil
and criminal, except as herein provided, as is
now exercised by aldermen, subject to such
charges, not involving an increase of civil juris
diction or conferring political duties, as may be
made by law. In Philadelphia the office of alder
man is abolished," so as to read as follows:
In Philadelphia there shall be established, for ;
each thirty thousand inhabitants, one court, not
of record, of police and civil causes, with juris- I
diction not exceeding one hundred dollars, such
courtsshall!be held by magistrates whose term of
office shall be six years, and they shall be elected
on general ticket at the municipal election, by
the qualified voters at large, and in the election
of the said magistrates no voter shall vote for
more than two-thirds of the number of persons
to be elected when more than one are to be
chosen; they shall be compensated only by fixed
salaries,to be paid by said county; and shall exer
cise such jurisdiction, civil and criminal, except
as herein provided, as is now exercised by alder
men, subject to such changes, not involving an
increase of civil jurisdiction or conferring politi
cal duties, as may be made by law. In Philadel
phia, the oftice of alderman is abolished.
Amendment Five—To Article Eight, Section
Section 5. Amend section two of article eight,
which reads as follows:
"The general election shall ho held annually
on the Tuesday next following the first Monday
of November, but the General Assembly may by
law fix a different day, two-thirds of all the mem
bers of each House consenting thereto," so as to
read:—
The general election shall be held biennially
on the Tuesday next following the first .Monday
of November in each even-numbered year, but
the General Assembly may by law fix a ditlerent
day,two-thirds of all the members of each House
consenting thereto: Provided, That such elec
tion shall always be held in an even-numbered
year.
Amendment Six—To Article Eight, Section
Three.
Section 7. Amend section three of article
eight, which reads as follows:
'All elections for city, ward, borough and
township officers, for regular terms of service,
shall be held on the third Tuesday of February,"
so as to read:—
All judges elected by the electors of the State
at large may be elected at either a general or
municipal election, as circumstances may re
quire. All elections for judges of the courts for
the several judicial districts, and forcouuty, city,
ward, borough, and township officers, for regular
terms of service, shall be held 011 the municipal
election day; namely, the Tuesday next following
the first Monday of November in each odd-num
bered year, but the General Assembly may by
law fix a different day, two-thirds of all the mem
bers of each House consenting thereto: Provid
ed, That such election shall always be held in an
odd-numbered year.
Amendment Seven—To Article Eight, Section
Fourteen.
Section 8. Amend section fourteen of article
eight, which reads as follows:
•District election boards shall consist of a judge
and two inspectors, who shall be chosen annual
ly by the citizens. Each elector shall have the
right to vote for the judge and one inspector and
each inspector shall appoint one clerk. The first
election board for any new district shall be
selected, and vacancies in election boards tilled,
as shall be provided by law. Election officers
shall be privileged from arrest upon days of elec
tion, and while engaged in making up and trans
mitting returns, except upon warrant of a court
of record or judge thereof, for an election fraud,
for felony, or fur wanton breach of the peace.
In cities they may claim exemption from jury
duty during their terms of service," so as to
read: —
District election boards shall consist of a judge
and two inspectors, whojshall be chosen bienni
ally by the citi/ens at the municipal election; but
the General Assembly may require said boards to
be appointed in such manner as it may by law
provide. Laws regulating the appointment of
said boards may lie enacted to apply to cities
only: Provided, That such laws be uniform for
cities of the same class. Each elector shall have
the right to vote for the judge and one inspector,
and each inspector shall appoint one clerk. The
first election board for any new district shall be
selected, and vacancies in election boards tilled,
as shall be provided by law. Election officers
shall -be privileged from arrest upon days ot elec
tion, and while engaged in making up and trans
mitting returns, except upon warrant of a court
ot record, or judge thereof, for election fraud,
for felony, or for wanton breach of the peace.
In cities they may claim exemption from jury
duty during their terms of service.
Amendmeut Eight—Two Article Twelve, Section
One.
Section 9. Amend section one, article twelve,
which reads as follows:
"An officer, whose selection is not provided for
in this Constitution, shall be elected or appoint
ed as may be directed by law," so as to read:—
All officers whose selection is not provided for
in this Constitution, shall be elected or appoint
ed as may be directed by law: Provided, That
elections or IState .officers shall be held on a
general election day, and election of local officers
shall be held on a municipal election day, except
when, in either case, special elections may be re
quired to till unexpired terras,
Amendment Nine—To Article Fourteen, Section
Two.
Section 10. Amend section two of article four
teen, which leads as follows:
"County officers shall be elected at the general
elections anil shall hold their offices for the term I
of three years, beginning on the first Monday of
January next after their election, and until their
successors shall be duly qualified; all vacancies
not otherwise provided for, shall be filled in such
manner as maybe provided by law," so as to
read:—
County officers shall he elected at the munici
pal elections and shall hold their offices for the
term of four years, beginning on the first Mon
nay of Jannajy next after their election, and until
their successors shall be duly qualified; all vacan
cies not otherwise provided for, shall be filled in
such manner as may be provided by law
Amendment Ten—To Article Fourteen. Section
Seven.
Section 11. Amend section seven, article four
teen, which reads as follows:
"Three county commissioners and three coun
ty auditors shall be elected in each county where
such officers are chosen, in the year one thous
and eight hundred ami seventy-five and every
third year thereafter; and iu the election of said
officers each qualified elector shall vote for no
more than two persons, and the three persons
having the highest number of votes shall be
elected; any casual vacancy in the office of coun
ty commissioner or county auditor shall be filled
by the court of common pleas of the county in
which such vacancy shall occur, by the appoint
tVel.'i u a " ele S t ° r ot the proper county who
shall have voted for the commissioner or auditor
whose place is to be filled," so as to read:—
Three county commissioners and three county
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1908
auditors shall be elected in each county whore
such officers are chosen, in the year one thous
and nine hundred and eleven and every fourth
year thereafter; and in the election of said offi
cers each qualified elector shall vote for no more
than two persons, and the three persons having
the highest number of votes shall oe elected; any
casual vacancy in the office of county commis
sioner or county auditor shall be filled by the
court of common pleas of the county in which
such vacancy shafl occur, by the appointment
of an elector of the proper county who shall
have voted for the commissioner or auditor
whose place is to be filled.
Schedule for the Amendments
Section 12. That no inconveuience may arise
I from the changes in the Constitution of Ihe Com
monwealth, and in order to carry the same into
complete operation, it is hereby declared that—
j In the case of officers elected by the people, all
l terms ofoflice fixed by act of assembly at an odd
j number of years shall each be lengthened one
year, but the Legislature may change the length
I of the term provided the terms for which such
officers are elected shall always be for uneven
I number of years.
| The above extension of official terras shall not
j affect officers elected at the genernl election of
j one thousand nine hundred and eight; nor any
I city, ward, borough, township, or election divis
: «on officers, whose terms of office under existing
| law, end in the year one thousand nine hundred
j and ten.
i In the year one thousand nine hundred and
I ten the municipal election shall be held on the
third Tuesday of February, as heretofore: but all
officers chosen at that election to an office the
regular term of which is two years, and also all
election officers and assessors chosen at that
election, shall serve until the first Monday of
December in the year one thousand nine hun
dred and eleven. All officers chosen at that
election to offices the term of which is now four
years or is made four years by the operation of
these amendments or this schedule, shall serve
until the first Monday of December iu the year
one thousand nine hundred and thirteen. All
justices of the peace, magistrates, and aldermen,
chosen at that election shall serve until the first
Monday of December in the year one thousand
nine hundred and fifteen. After the year nine
teen hundred ami ten, and until the Legislature
shall otherwise provide, all terms of city, ward,
borough, township and election division officers
shall begin on the first Monday of December in
an odd-numbered year.
All city, ward, borough, and township officers
j holding office at the date of the approval of these
amendments, whose terms of office may end in
the year one thousand nine hundred and eleven,
shall continue to hold their offices until the first
Monday of December of that year.
All judges of the courts for the several judicial
districts, and also all county < Ulcers holding
office at the date of the approval of these amend
ments, whose terms office may end in the year
one thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall
continue to hold their offices until the fir.-st Mon
day of January, one thousand nine hundred and
twelve.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No.
ROBERT McAFEK.
Secretary of the Commonweath.
vuu i luw, tinr—in him
A Place of Safety.
TTlts which :iro serviceable only In
fair weather fire nut of much use to
the pioneer of ;t new country. All sorts
ot vicissitudes present themselves to
the dweller of the wild regions. Mr.
Willey in his "IJistory of the White
Mountains" gives an instance of a
in an whose ingenuity withstood a cy
clone. The incident took place in the
early days <»f Jackson.
A terrible tornado passed over the
little settlement. It was so strong
hardly anything could stand before it.
Houses and barns were leveled, trees
were whirled about In the air like
sticks, and men and women were
caught up and carried along for rods.
One house was razed to the ground,
and chairs, fables, beds, bedding and
children went flying about in the wind.
The father of the family, snatching his
babies from the rude grasp of the mon
ster, thrust the little folks' beads
through two rails of a fence and left
them thus secured, with their legs
dangling in the wind. He then went
to look after his other property.
The five little children remained safe
In their fastening and, uninjured, out
rode the tempest.
Thought He Was In India.
As a consequence of tlie frequency
with which venomous snakes are met
with In India Anglo-Indians spend their
whole lives in thinking of their lives
and watching out for snakes. When
Mr. Kipling reached London from In
dia In his search for fame and fortune
he lodged in some small rooms on Vll
liers street. Strand, up two flights of
stairs. One morning a friend called,
and when ho found himself in liudyard
Kipling's sitting room he was surprised
lo see a handsome mirror which stood
over the fireplace "smashed lo smither
eens."
"Snakes," said Kipling, noticing the
look of astonishment on his friend's
face. "I was dozing in my chair yester
day evening, and my foot slipped out
of my shoe, which for comfort I had
unlaced. Half waking, 1 felt with my
foot for the shoe and began slipping
it in when my toes touched the leather
tongue. Snake flashed across my
sleepy brain. I gave one desperate
kick, and when the shoe struck that
mirror I realized that I was in London
and not in India."
Closing His Mouth.
A very sensible bit of advice ex
pressed in homely language was given
by a man not long ago to an excitable
and quarrelsome friend. It was in a
brickyard, and two of (he workmen
had engaged in an angry dispute
which culminated in a fierce encoun
ter. In the skirmish one of I lie com
batants was nastily hurt 011 the head,
and (lie employer, who happened to
come 011 the scene of action when the
fight was finishing and was a man of
more temper than discretion, advised
the injured one lo get a warrant for
the other's arrest. While the matter
was being discussed by a number of
workmen who had gathered round a
big, burly fellow who had heard ev
erything and seen the whole affair
made his way to the man with the
damaged cranium and said:
"Von don't want to get 110 warrant,
I*lll. You just goto the chemist's shop
and get yerself two pieces of plarster—-
good big ones—and put one piece fin '
yer head an' the other 011 yer mouth,
nn' you'll lie all right."—London Mall.
Explicit.
One of Manchester's sextons in mak
ing his report of burials is explicit to a |
commendable degree. For instance, j
such entries as this occur:
"Died, John Green, male; aged three :
days: unmarried."—London Tit-Bits.
Taking the Count.
James—l wish you hadn't told father
to count ten when angry. Mother-
Why? James He has time to get the
switch. He used to use his hand when
he licked me.—New York Journal.
A Bishop In Anger.
It Is popularly supposed tliat bishops
possess the power of self control in a
perfect degree, but sometimes the Ijest
jof them disclose the fact that, sifter all,
they are but men.
On one occasion a certain lord bish
op, eloquent and saintly, -whose name
is almost a household word in Eng
land, was preaching at the opening o£
a new church and for a few days
stayed at a country house in the neigh
borhood. This bishop was excessively
fond of a game of billiards and could
hold his own on the cloth against the
majority of amateurs.
During this visii his lordship played
several <|uiet games with his host, but
one morning had a prolonged run of
bad luck, which so exasperated him
that at last he entirely lost his temper
ond in his rage snapped the cue in two
across his knee.
This mad action seemed to bring the
bishop to his senses, and with profuse
regrets he apologized to his host for
his conduct, declaring that he would
not have had If happen for the world.
But the host coolly replied:
"I must beg you, my lord, to think
110 more about the matter. 1 am really
glad that it. occurred, as for many
years I have been wishful to see what
a bishop was like when he wanted to
use bad language." London Tit Kits.
Turner and the Doctor.
When Turner, the famous painter,
was dying at Chelsea he sent in de
spair for a Kamsgate doctor who had
done him some good during his recent
stay a t that place and who, he hoped,
might take si different view of his case
from that which the London physicians
had expressed. The doctor arrived and
confirmed the opinion that the artist
had very little time longer to live.
"Wait a bit," said Turner to the doc
tor. "You have had nothing to eat and
drink yet, have you?" "No, but that's
of 110 consequence." "But it is," re
plied the painter. "Go downstairs, and
you will find some refreshment, and
there is some tine brown sherry—don't
spare it—and then come up and see me
again." The doctor refreshed himself
and then came hack to tin; patient.
"Now, then," said Turner, "what is it?
Do you still think so badly of my
case?" The doctor regretfully said he
could not alter his former opinion. The
artist shook his shoulders, turned his
face to the wall and never spoke again!
—Dundee Advertiser.
A Rich Woman's Closet.
"The nearest; approach to u Blue
beard's closet that I ever saw," said a
woman the other day,"was in the
country house of one uf New York's
most fashionable women.
'"I didn't know her, but in :i queer,
roundabout way I was once shown
over the house and saw Mrs. Y.'s pri
vate apartments. I pretty nearly faint
ed when I walked into a room where a
dozen or more women were apparently
hanging from the ceiling.
"When I came to I found that what
I had taken to be a choice collection
of female corpses was really a lot of
manikins. Mrs. V. had them made
after her own measurements, and her
choicest costumes were kept on them
when not In use.
"Jler maid would fasten a gown on
to a manikin, put something over it to
keep the dust off and then by means
of a rope and pulley draw the whole
thing to the ceiling. It was a fine ar
rangement, but looked as if Bluebeard
had been around."—New York Sun.
Born That Way.
There is perhaps no point on which
the librarhin and child disagree so en
tirely as that of the proper condition
of the hands. A child whose hands
were black with dirt solemnly stated,
"I was born that way." Another de
clared. that the doctor said "he must
not; wash his hands till the weather
got warmer." Another whispered.
"Teacher, that's the color of my skin."
A boy who brought back a book with
its cover soiled and greasy refused to
pay the fine and finally brought his
mother into speak in his behalf. We
had been very unjust and unkind to
her boy, she said, "for lie is very care
ful. lie puts his book in the icebox,
where the baby can't get it, and noth
ing but our food and Willie's books
ever goes in that Iceboat."—Library
Journal.
A Few Sufficed.
Sir James Cricliton-Browne was sent
on a mission to Jamaica in connection
with the British colonial ollice. While
at Kingston he had an encounter with
a colored but very humble official. Sir
James, a strenuous sanitarian and an
ardent Scot, was keenly interested in
the Scottish population of the island.
"Do you have many Scotsmen in these
parts?" he asked of the official. The
darky thought for a moment and then
answered, "Not many; just a few, but
enough." Sir James collapsed.
A Diplomatic Tramp.
"Why don't you vamoose? I said
no." '
"Ah, madam, a beautiful woman's
BO ofting means yes."
lie got the cold bite for which he j
was pleading, and it was even wanned, |
over for him. I.ouisville Courier-Jour- J
nal.
A Great Art In Little.
"Is there really any art in convers
ing?"
"Of course; always say small things
in a big way and big things in a small
way."- Minneapolis Journal.
Outstripped It.
"As I recall things, you once had a
future before you," said the old friend.
"Yes," replied the fate tossed man,
"but, you see, 1 lived so fast that I j?ot
ahead of It."
Human life Is governed more by for
tune than by reason.—Hume. '
AUDITORS' REPORT
Of Shippcn Township School District,
for the Year hnding June 1908.
11..1. NEWTON, Treasurer, in account with
Shippen School Fund.
DR.
Received from M. Goodwin $1,754 40
Received from County Treasurer 5,'211 (JO
Received from.state appropriation 1,850 52
Received from N. A. Ostrum, Coll 1,661 12
Received from sale of N. C. School If .. 75 00
Received from Cliauncy Barr 10 On
Received from S. G. Ostrum 50
Keceived from Com'sioner of Forestry 87 go
$10,650 11
CR.
By paid teachers $0,685 00
Ily paid for supplies 105 li 7
Hy paid teachers attending institute... '9O 00
By paid for wood 311 91
By paid for coal 31 3#
By paid for gas 80 65
By paid for work 73 30
By paid for insurance 96 47
By paid for hardware 101 20
By paid for auditing; 3 copies report.. 23 00
By paid for printing report 21 00
By paid Directors Convention 10 08
Ry paid for Janitor 10 00
By paid for oaths 75
By paid for truant officer 6 00
By paid for livery 4 ca
By paid tax refunding orders 6 24
By paid for furniture 9 B7
By paid for plumbing 7 90
By Paid for postage 5 00
By paid for Sec'ys salary 50 00
By paid for Treasurers commission 162 70
Balance due Shippen School 2,352 52
, 10,650 44
Balance due Shippen School $2,352 52
If. J. NEWTON, Treasurer, in account with
Shippen School Building.
DR.
Keceived from M. Goodwill $!,455 88
Received from County Treas 107 00
$1,562 85
CR.
By paid for building N. C. school house 9!)
By paid for lumber 161 74
By paid T. Waddington, North Creek
school house 300 00
By paid for T. Waddington West Creek
school house 30 00
By paid for seats 82 20
By paid for hardware 97 60
By paid for land for North Creek S. 11. 75 00
By paid for work 218 75
By paid for insurance 22 75
By paid for White washing 18 75
By iiaid for advertising s 00
By paid for Recording deeds and oaths 2 75
By paid Treas. commission 27 03
Balance due Shippen School Building.. 181 32
$1,562 88
Balance due Shippen School Building slßl 32
H. J. NEWTON, Treasurer, in account with
Shippen School Bond.
DR.
Received from County Treasurer $176 00
Balance due School Bond 176 00
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF SHIPPEN
SCHOOL DISTRICT.
ASSETS.
Balance due School 50 352 52
Balance due School Building 184 32
Balance due School Bond 176 00
Balancedueon unseated tax 603 01
Due on judgment of P. S. Culvtr 113 00
$3,428 85
LIABILITIES.
Outstanding order No, 118 $5 43
Outstanding order No. 173 75 00
Bills of American Book Co., 235 89
$316 32
Assets over Liabilities $3,112 53
This is to certify that we the undersigned,
auditors of Shippen township, have audited, ad
justed and settled.tlie accounts ofH. J.Newton
Treasurer of Shippen School, School Building
and School Bond and find them as stated above.
Witness our hands this 30th day of June, 1908.
WM. R. JOHNSON,
F. X. BLUM LB,
CLAUDE E. LYON,
Auditors.
Executors' Xotice.
Estate of JENNIE P. WEISSTF.K, lute of Em
porium, Pa., Deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that letters testa
mentary upon the estate of said decedent
have been granted to the undersigned. AII per
sons indebted to said estate are requested to
make payment, and those having claims or de
mands against the same will make them known
without delay, to
CHARLES L.JONES,
AUSTIN H. JONES,
~ T ... Executors,
r. I). LEUT, Attorney.
Emporium, Pa., June 22, 1908.—21-4t.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
$9.55 from Emporium
TO
Atlantic City
CAPE MAY
WILDWOOD. SEA ISLE CITY OR OCEAN CITY, NEW JERSEY
July 31, August 14, 26, 1908
Tickets good going 011 trains leaving at 8:10 a. m.and 12:05, noon 10-5 5
p. m.on date of excursion to Philadelphia and connecting '
trains to seashore points.
STOP-OVER AT PHILADELPHIA
allowed ongoing trip until following date of excursion, or within final
limit returning, if ticket is deposited with Station Ticket Agent.
Tickets good to return within fifteen days.
Full Information of Ticket Agents.
J. R. WOOO, GEO W Bovn
Pa ssnger Trafflc Manager General PassengeT Agen
—I MB ———Bl—lH——
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED EXCURSIONS
TO
NIAGARA FALLS
August 5, 19, September 9, 23, and October 7 1908
Ko, K«Ve r,p 54.60 from Emporium Junction
Tickets good going on SPECIAL TRAIN of Pullman Parlor Cars, Dining Car, and Ilav
Coaches, leaving 4.35 P. M.
Tickets good returning on regular trains within FIFTEEN I>.\YS including date
of excursion. Stop-off within limit allowed at Buffalo returning.
Illustrated Booklet and full information may bo obtained from Ticket Agents
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Passenger Traffic Manager. G.nerai Passenger Agent
No. 596-l'J-15t.
EMPORIUM TEIFI'IKWH COMPANY.
Syracuse. N. Y., July 14, 1908.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS:
You are hereby notified tliat the annual meet
ing of the Stockholders of the Emporium Tele
phone Company will be held at offices of the-
Company at Emporium, Pa., on Tuesday, August
4th, at eight o'clock, p. m.for the purpose of
electing directors and inspectors of election for
the ensuing year, and for the transaction oi'
such other business as may properly come be
fore the meeting.
Respect) nil v,
22-3 S. C. ORMSBEE, Secretary.
Ordinance No. 52.
[ All ordinance requiring the. curbing and paving
I of that part of Fourth street in the Borough of
I emporium, between the went end of the brick
paviny now on said Fourth street and the west
side of Wood street and providing for the collec
tion of twodhirds of the enst and erpensr of the
; same from the owners of the real estate bound
ing or abutting thereon by an eaurtl assessment
on the feet front bounding or abutting unsaid
part of Fourth street.
WHEREAS, the petition of two-thirds of the
; owners of property representing not less than,
two-thirds in number of feet of the properties
fronting or abutting on that part of fourth
street between the west end of the briek pav
ing now on Fourth street and the west side ot
i Wood street has been presented to the Council
■ of tke Borough of Emporium requesting the
I Council to require the curbing and paving oi
said street between said points with brick, stono
. or other suitable material and to collect two
j thirds of the cost and expense of the same from
the owners ot the real estate bounding or abut
' ting as aforesaid on said portion of said street.
THEREFORE, Be it ord*ined and enacted by
the Council of the Borough of Emporium and it
is hereby ordained and enacted by the authority
: of the same.
SECTION 1. That the Borough of Emporium
1 shall cause to be paved with brick that part of
Fourth street between the west end of the brick
paving now on Fourth street about twenty-foui
feet west of the east line of lot No. 156 and the
west side of Wood street.
SECTION 2. That the Borough of Emporium
shall cause to he curbed with concrete all that
i portion of said Fourthstrcet mentioned in section
, one that is not already curbed.
SECTION 3. That the Borough of Emporium
shall collect in the manner provided by law two
thirds of the cost and expense of said curbing
and paving from the owners of tlie real eetato
bounding or abutting on that portion of Fourth
street mentioned in section one by an equal as
sessment on the feet front bounding or abutting
as aforesaid, assessment to be estimated by
such competent authority as may hereafter be>
designated by this Council.
Passed, ordained and enacted this 10th day or
July, 1908.
JOS. A. FIIEINDEL,
President of Council.
ATTEST—
It. C. MOORE, Secretary of Council.
I Approved this 16th day of July, IMS.
W. 11. HOWARD,
Chief Burgess.
WM. HACKENBERG'S
Fire
Insurance
Agency
EMPORIUM, PA.
SAVE MONEY.
Insure your property in the
Lebanon Mutual Ins. Co.
This Company lias been in
business for over 50 years and is
very prompt in paying its losses.
We are also Agent for THE
WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
and THE SHAWNEE FIRE
INS CO., of Topeka Kansas,
main office, New York city.
The last two named companies,
are also good sound companies.
WM. HACKENBERG,
AGENT.