The Judge's Little Joke. The error of a clerk involved la a decidedly confusing situation the Ger man gentleman referred to in a story la the New York Times. On a jury day in the First district court a stolid looking German present ed to the justice a certificate from the commissioner of jurors. After a rapid glance at the document the justice or dered the man to raise his right hand and administered the oath. "Your name is Herman Kaufman?" "Yes, your honor." "This paper," continued tho court, "requests me to excuse Herman Kauf man from jury duty on the ground that he is dead. Now, remember that you have sworn to tejl the truth and think well before you answer. Are you dead?" "No-o, your honor," was the bewil dered reply; "I don't think I am." "You claim that you are alive?" "Y-e-s, your honor." "That will do. Now take this paper back to the commissioner of jurors." The man did so. When the commis sioner examined the certificate it bore the following indorsement in tho jus tice's handwriting: "The deceased, appearing before me n open court, insists under oath that le is not dead. Please investigate and 112 his testimony be false have him in- Ucted for perjury." A Wedding Hint. The tali girl smiled in some embar i3sment. "Haven't you any secondhand shoes?" le said to the shoe clerk. "But, miss"— he remonstrated. "No, no; you misunderstand," said ie. "I don't mean to wear. 1 just ean old shoes, too worn for use, that istomers have left with you. You e, there's a wedding up at our house morrow, and we want something to row at the bride and bridegroom." 'I see," said the clerk. le rummaged in a black hole and iw forth an armful of dilapidated >twear. The girl selected some •ees, two and ones. 'These will do. Thanks ever so 'ch," she said, and so departed. Big footed people are always work • that on us." said the clerk after rd. "That girl wears eights. She ildn't very well throw such mud ws at the bride, so she chose some le and dainty shoes here—ones and 'S. Oh, yes, ifs an old trick with big footed."—Los Angeles Times. Saracen's Head Tavern. he Saracen's Head, Snow Hill, now fed, reached back to a respectable iquity. In "Dick Tarlton's Jests" is referred to as "the Saracen's id without Newgate," and Stow i it "a fair and large inn for re t of travelers," which "hath to • the Sarazen's Head." Its pre sent Interest, however, is natural- Dickensian, and the novelist has n a vivid description of the old as it was when Nicholas Nickleby his uncle interviewed there the .er of Dotheboys Hall. There are ous accounts of the origin of the i of the Saracen's nead. One is ; it was set up as a compliment to mother of Thomas a Becket, who the daughter of a Saracen. In en's "Table Talk" we read, "When countrymen came home from ting with the Saracens * * * pictured them with huge, big, ble faces, as you still see the sign he Saracen's Head is."—London >nicle. From the Kitchen. sit ever struck one what a num jf terms belonging to cuisine are ed toman under different clrcum ?es? Sometimes he is "basted," he s with rage," is "baked" with and "burns" with love or jeal . He is often "cut up," "devour with a flame and "done brown." 'dress" his jacket for him. Some ) he is "eaten up" with care, and iionally he is "fried." We "cook" 'goose" for him. and often he s a "goose" of himself. We make ish" of him, and sometimes ho s a hash of something else. He into "hot water" and sometimes a "mess," is made into "mince ' and is often in a "pickle." We » , ften asked to "toast" him, and he tquently put into a "stew" or is "stew," no one knows why. A is "half baked," and one severe indled is well "peppered." A y young imp is a "sauce box," i rich father is made to "fork" Dundee Advertiser. He Knew His Business. 1 Hearted Maiden (fishing for a penny in her purse)—l suppose oor blind people feel your rais es keenly? 1 Mendicant—Yes, indeed. Tho >nly knows how I miss the pleas being able to look into tho beau ices of the handsome and lovely who are kind enough to donate— I Hearted Maiden (fishing out a T)—Here, poor fellow, take this, re you are deserving.—London Perhaps. v, look here, Algernon," said a to his sou sternly, "when I was ge I was at the head of my ' responded the lad, "perhaps •s were easier to fool then than •e now!" Severe. ish I had a fortune, I'd never mother picture!" declared an o a brother of the brush. there are lots of people who Ive you one on that condition!" The Similarity, are some policemen Hlfo rain- Beeauso they appear after tho 3 over. Jet. In his "Mirror of Stones" Camilius Leonardus calls jet "black amber" and states that it possesses the peculiar property of attracting to it when rub bed light substances of all kinds. He also tells iw that the thin smoke pro duced by this friction of rubbing was used by tiie ancient Britains for driv ing away devils and dissolving spells. "Jet," says Dr Young, "appears to be wood in a high state of bituminiza tion." And certainly jet often appears with traces of ligneous structure. At the same time there are specimens of bones which seemingly have been grad ually impregnated with and at last wholly replaced by this substance. Among the jet rock there is found a liquid hydrocarbon somewhat resem bling petroleum oil. which occurs in the cavities of ammonites, etc.. and is also sometimes found in nodules, the presence of which is generally sup posed to point to a rich vein of jet. From these and other observations it would appear that jet existed as a liquid substance and that this sub stance gradually permeated between the laminations of the shales, etc., cov ering over or in some cases entirely re placing any woody matter which it met with.—New York Post. Snuff Spoons. All the world is familiar with snuff boxes. but snuff spoons are pretty lit tle refinements of which this genera tion has hardly heard Very probably they came into use about two years after Sir George Itooke's expedition to Vigo bay in 1702. when he captured half a ton of tobacco and snuff from the Spanish galleons, and snuff thus became a common article in England. One of the characters in a comedy published at Oxford in 1704. entitled "An Act at Oxford." by Thomas Baker, says, "But I carry sweet snuff for the ladies," to which Arabella re plies: "A spoon too. That's very gal lant. for to see some people run their fat fingers into a box is as nauseous as eating without a fork." In the forties and fifties of the last century snuff spoons were still in use on the Scottish border. They were of bone and of a size togo Into the snuff box. People fed their noses, it was said, as naturally as they carried soup to their mouths. As late as 1877 a farmer at Norhain-on-Tweed was seen using one.— liOndon Saturday Bevlew. A Tramp of Resource. Much experience of thirsty tramps had caused the author of "An English Holiday," J. J. Hissey, to foreknow almost exactly what they would say to him. One day, when sending his motorcar slowly along a shady Eng lish road, he met one of this guild, who accosted him with the preliminary touch of his cap. Mr. Hissey antici pated him by exclaiming: "I be mortal thirsty! Have you, good sir, the price of a glass of ale about you? I've driven nearly fifty miles to day, and since the morning not a bite of food has passed my lips." The look of astonishment that tramp gave me was a delight to observe. But this tramp was a man of ready re source, and. seeing 1 was a hopeless case, he rose to the occasion and promptly exclaimed, with what dig nity be could command and with a comically serious expression: "If there were a policeman in sight I would give you in charge for begging, that I would!" Between Two Fires. She was desperately gone on them both, and she couldn't think which one to choose. It was rather perplex ing, no doubt, for one she was bound to refuse. She gazed at them both in despair, quite puzzled to know what to do. As soon as she thought about one she cared for the other one too. They still remained under her gaze, little recking the trouble they brought. It really was hard to decide. They wero both so delightful, she thought She couldn't say which one she'd have; her efforts fell hopelessly flat. It's reaily exceedingly hard select ing a new autumn hat. He Told Her. Housekeeper—You promised that if I'd give you a good meal and a suit of old clothes you'd tell me how to keep the premises free from tramps. Tramp—Ves. mum, an' I'm a man of me word, mum. an' I'll keep me promise, although that meal wasn't no great shakes an' this suit of clothes ain't much of a fit. But I'll tell ye. "Well, what course am 1 to pursue?" "Never give 'em anything, mum. Good day, mum." Good and Simple. I.et it not be in any man's power to say truly of thee that thou art not simple or that thou art not good, but let him be a liar whoever shall think anything of this kind about thee, and this Is altogether in thy power, fot who is he that shall binder thee from being good and simple?— Marcus Am tonlus. How He Raised It. "How on earth did you ever culti vate such a beautiful black eye?" ask ed Brown's friend. "Oh," replied Brown, who had unin tentionally been illustrating the fall of man on roller skates. "I raised it from a slip."—Everybody's Magazine. Shows No Improvement. "I don't see that her college educa tion has improved her much." "No?" "No. She helps her mother with the housework just as if she hadn't been educated."—Detroit Free Press. An Apt Simile. Some men have a career like a golf bill. They are helped out of one hole only to into another.— Lipp!nrott's. CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1909. | pROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THI *• CONSTITUTION Sl'BM ITTED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMON WEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION. BY THE GENERAL AS 3EMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH JF PENNSYLVANIA. AND PUB LISHED BY ORDER OB' THE SECRE TARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITUTION. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing amendments to sections elßht i and twenty-one of article four, sections eleven anil twelve of article five, sec tions two, three, ar.d fourteen of article eight, section one of article twelve, and sections two and seven of nrtic-le four teen, of the Constitution of I'ennsyl j vania, and providing a schedule for j carrying the amendments into effect. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Senate ind House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In Gen eral Assembly met, That the following tre proposed as amendments to the Con itltutlon of the Commonwealth of Penn- Ivlvanla, in accordance with the provi «'.an» of thr Superintendent of Public Instruction. ! 1 in a Judicial office, or in any other elec- I five office which he is or may be au thorized to till; if th<- vacancy shall hap i pen during the session of the Senate, I the Governor shall nominate to the Sen j ate. before their final adjournment, a 1 proper person to till said vacancy; but In any such case of vacancy, in an elec- I tive office, a person shall be chosen to ; "laid office at the next gi-neril election, ! unless the vacancy shall happen within j throe calendar months immediately pre- j I eding such election, in which case the j election for said office shall be held at j the second succeeding general election. ! In acting on executive nominations the | 3enate shall sit with open doors, and. In ' 'or.ftrming or rejecting the nominations j if the Governor, the vote shall be taken by yeas and nays, and shall be entered on j the Journal," so as to read as follows He shall nominate and. by and with j the advice and consent of two-thirds of nil the members of the Senate, appoint ' 1 Secretary of the Commonwealth and an Attorney General during pleasure, a I Superintendent of Public Instruction for | four years, and such other officers of the j Commonwealth a* he is or may be au ; thorized by the Constitution or by law j to appoint; he shall have power to till I all vacancies that may happen. In offices j to which he may appoint, during there- I cess of the Senate, by granting commls j ilons which shall expire at the end of ! their next session; he shall have power ; to till any vacancy that may happen, 1 during the recess of tlie Senate, In the otllce of Auditor General. State Treas- , j urer. Secretary of Internal Affairs or j I Superintendent of Public Instruction, In 1 | a Judicial office, or In any other elective j | office which ho Is or may be authorized ! | to fill; If the vacancy shall happen dur- ! I Ing the session of the Senate, the Gov- | I ernor shall nominate to the Senate, be- j fora their final adjournment, a proper j I person to fill said vacancy; but 1n any 1 | such case of vacancy, in an elective of- , fl'e, a person shall be chosen to said of- : P.ce on the next election day appropriate : to such office, according to the provisions j of this Constitution, unless the vacancy ; | sKali happen within two calendar months i j immediately preceding such election day. j I in which case the election for said office j shall be held on the second succeeding ; | election day appropriate to such office. I ! In acting on executive nominations the | Senato shall sit with open doors, and, in j i confirming or rejecting the nominations j of the Governor, the vote shall be j by yeas and nays, and shall be entered | on the Journal. I Amendment Two—To Article Four, Sec tion Twenty-one. I Section 3. Amend section twenty-one of j article four, which reads as follows: "The term of the Secretary of Internal Affairs shall be four jears; of the Audi tor General three years; and of the State i Treasurer two years. These officers shall j be chosen by the qualified electors of the J State at gen rai elections. No person i elected to the office of Auditor General or State Treasurer shall bo capable of j holding the same office for two consecu- I tive terms," 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 they shall be chosen 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 suc cessors 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 office of Auditor General or Stete Treas urer shall be capable of holding the same office for two consecutive terms. I Amendment Three—To Article Five, Sec tion Eleven. Section 4. Amend section eleven of ar ticle tive, which reads as follows: i "Except as otherwise provided in this ; j Constitution, justices of the peace or al i dermen shall be elected in the several ; I wards, districts, boroughs anil township - j at the time of the election of constables, I by the qualified electors thereof, in such ' ; manner as shall be directed by law. and I ; shall bo commissioned by the Governor I for a term of five years. No township, j | ward, district or borough shall elect more j j than two Justices of the peace or alder j men without the consent of a majority I of the qualified electors within such town ■ ship, ward or borough; no person shall I be elected to such office unless he shall j have resided within the township, borough j ward or district for one year next prec. <1 ! Ing his election. In cities containing over ! j fifty thousand inhabitants, not more thai, j | one alderman shall be elected in each j ward or district," so as to read:— I Except as otherwise provided In this i Constitution. Justices of the peace or aldermen shall be elected In the several ! wards, districts, boroughs or townships, j by the qualified electors thereof, at the ! municipal election, in such manner as j shall be directed by law, and shall be ! commissioned by the Governor for a ! term of six years. .'To township, ward. | district or borough slmil elect more than j two justices of the peace or aldermen j without the consent of a majority of the I qualified electors within such township, 1 ward or borough; no person shall be | elected to such office unless he shall have I resided within the township, borough, I ward or district for one year next pre- | ! ceding his election. In cities containing ! over fifty thousand Inhabitants, not more ! than one alderman shall be elected in j each ward or district. Amendment Four—To Article Five, Se. tion Twelve. ! Section 5. Amend section twelve of arti- I cle five of the Constitutor which real ; as follows: "In Philadelphia there shall 5,e estal, j lished, for each thirty thousand inhabit ants, one court, not of record, of police and civil cmi-ies, with Jurisdiction not exi "eding one hundred dollars; such courts shall be held by magistrates whos" term of office shall be five years and they shall lie elected on general ticket by the luilltl-'d voters at largo; 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 ri' ie than one are to be chosen; they shall be compensated 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 chang s, not involving an increase of civil jurisdiction or conferring political duties, as may lie made by law. In Phila delphia the office of alderman is abol ished," so as to read as follows: in Philadelphia there shall be estab lished, for each thirty thousand Inhabit ants, one court, not of record, of police and civil causes, witli jurisdiction not exceeding one hundred dollars; such courts shall he held by magistrates whose term of office shall be six years, and they Bliail be tdected on general ticket at the munlcipil election. by the qualified voters in 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 com pensated only by fixed salaries, to be /(aid by said county; anil shall exercise such jurisdiction, civil and criminal, ex cept as herein provided, as is now ex ercised by aldermen, subject to such changes, not involving an increase of civil jurisdiction or conferring political duties, as may be made by law. In Phila delphia the office of alderman is abol ished. Amendment Five—To Article Eight. Sec tion Two. Section 0. Amend section two of article eight, which reads as follows: "Tho general election shall be held an nually on the Tuesday next following the first Monday of November, but the Gen eral Assembly may by law tlx a different day, two-thirds of all the members of each House consenting thereto," so as to read:— The general election shall be held bi ennially on the Tuesday next following tho first Monday of November in each even-numbered year, but the General As sembly may by law fix a different day, two-thirds of all the members of each House consenting thereto: Provided. That such election shall always be held In an even-numbered year. Amendment Six—To Article Eight, Sec tion 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 cir cumstances may require. All elections for Judges of the courts for the several Judicial districts, and for county, city, ward, borough, and township officers for regular terms of service, shall be held on the municipal election day; namely, the Tuesday next following the first Mon day of November in each odd-numbered year, but the General Assembly may by law fix a different day, two-thirds of all the members of each House consenting thereto: Provided. That such election shall always be held in an odd-numbered year. Amendment Seven—To Article Eight, Sec tion Fourteen. Section 112. 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 annually by the citizens. Each elector shall have the right to vote for the Judge and one Inspector, and each inspect or shall appoint one clerk. The first elec tion board for any new district shall be selected, and vacancies in election boards filled, as shall be provided by law. Elec tion officers shall be privileged from ar rest upon days of election, and while en gaged in making up and transmitting re turns, except upon warrant of a court of record or judge thereof, for an elec tion fraud, for felony, or for wanton breach of the peace. In cities they may claim exemption from Jury duty durir,'-: their terms of service." so as to read:— District election boards shall consist of a judge and two Inspectors, who shall be chosen biennially, by the citizens at the municipal election; but the General As sembly may require said boards to I>e appointed in nm-h manner as it may bv law provide. Laws ;ulating the ap pointment of said boards may be enacted to apply to cities only: Provided. Th:i: such laws be uniform for cities of the same class. Each elector shall have the right to vote for the judge and one In spector. and each inspector shall appoint one clerk. The first election board for any* new district shall be selected, ami vacancies in election boards filled, as shall be provided by law. Election offi cers shall be privileged from arrest upon days of election, and while engaged In making up and transmitting returns, ex cept upon warrant of a court of record, or Judge thereof, for an election fraud, for felony, or for wanton breach of the peace In cities they may claim exemp tion from jury duty during their terms of service. Amendment Eight—To Article Twel e. Section One. Section 9. Amend section one, article twelve, which reads as follows: "All officers, whose selection is not pro vided for in tills Constitution, shall be elected or appointed as may be directed by law," so as to read:— All officers, whose selection Is not pro vided for in this Constitution, shall be elected or appointed as may he directed by law: Provided, That elections of State officers shall be held on a general election day.and elections of local officers shall be held on a municipal election day, ex cept when, in either case, special elections may be required to fill unexpired terms. Amendment Nine—To Article Fourteen Section Two. Section 10. Amend s-ctlon two of article fourteen, which reads :s follows: "County officers shall be elected at th general "lections and shall hold the'v offices for the term of three years, be ginning on the first Monday of Janitor next after their election, and until the'r successors shall be duly qualified; till vacancies not otherwise provided for. shall be filled in such manner as may be provided by law," so as to read:— County officers shall be elected at tie municipal elections and shall hold their offices for the term of four years, lie ginning on the first Monday of Januar< next after their election, and until theli successors shall be duly qualified; all vacancies not otherwise provided for shall be filled In such manner as may b< provided by iaw. Amendment Ten—To Article Fourteer Section Seven. Section 11. Amend section seven, artli fourteen, which reads as follows: "Three county commissioners and tl county auditors shall be elected In eat county where such officers are chosen the year one thousand eight hundred i i seventy-five and every third year tier after; and In the election of said otii. each qualified elector shall vote for more than two persons, and the tb persons having the highest number • votes shall be elected; any casual vacam In the office of county commissioner county auditor shall be filled, by tl court of common pleas of the county which such vacancy shall occur, by appointment of an elector of the pro county who shall have voted for commissioner or auditor whose place 10 be tilled " ■" a.i to rend:— Threi :.t. commissioner* and till county auditor* shall be elected in eai i county where such ofUcera are chosen. In the year one thousand nine hundred and eleven and every fourth year there after; and In the erection 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 county commlssoner or county auditor shall be filled by the court of common pleas of the county In which such vacancy shall occur, by the appoint ment of an elector of the proper county who shall have voted for the commis sioner or auditor whose place ia to bo filled. Schedule for the Amendments. Section 12. That no Inconvenience may arise from the changes In the Constitu tion of tho Commonwealth, and in orde.' to carry the same into complete opera tlon, It is hereby declared that— In the case of officers elected by the people, all terms of office fixed by act of Assembly at an odd number of years shall each he lengthened one year, but the Legislature may change the length of the term, provided tho terms for which such officers are elected shall always b« for an even number of years. The above extension of official terms shall not affect officers elected at the general election of one thousand nine hundred and eight; nor any city, ward, borough, township, or election division officers, whose terms of office, under ex isting law, end in the year one thousand nine hundred and ten. In the year one thousand nine hundred and ten the municipal election shall be held on the third Tuesday of February, ss heretofore; but all officers chosen at that election to an office the regular term of which is two years, and also all elec tion officers and assessors chosen at that election, shall serve until the first Mon day of December in the year one thou sand nine hundred and eleven. All offi cers 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 in 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 Mon day of December in the year one thou sand nine hundred anil fifteen. After the year nineteen hundred and ten, and until the Legislature shall otherwise provide, all terms of city, ward, borough, town ship, and election division officers shall begin on the first Monday of December In an odd-numbered year. All city, ward, borough, and township officers 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 sev eral Judicial districts, and also all county officers, 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 January, one thousand nine hundred and twelve. A true copy of the Joint Resolution. ROBERT McAFEE. 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