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TIONETSA, PA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1908.
$1.00 PER ANNUM.
ST
ICAN.
BOROUGH OFFICERS.
Burgess. J. T. Carson.
Juticea vfthe react C. A. Randall, D.
W. Clark.
Qmneumen. J. W. Landers, J. T. Dale,
O. T. Anderson, Win. 8mearbaugh, E.
W, Bowman, J. W. Jamieson, W. J.
Campbell.
Constable Archlo Clark.
Collector W. U. Hood.
School Director J. C. Scowden, R. M.
Herman, Q. Jamlnson, J. J. Landers, J.
K. Clark, V. U. Wyuian.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.
Member of Congress ti. P.Wheeler.
Mem'er of Senate J. K. P. Hall.
'Assembly Vf. p. Shields.
tfreridentJudgeVf. M. Lindsey.
Associate Judge F. X. K re I tier, P.
C. Hill.
Prothonotary, Register t Recorder, etc.
J. C. deist.
Sheriff. A, W. Stroup.
Treasurer Geo. W. Uolenian.
Commissioners Leonard Agnew, An
drew Wolf, Bhilip Kinort.
District Attorney A. C. Brown.
Jury Commissioners. B. Eden, II.
11. MoClellan.
Coroner Dr C. Y. Detar.
County Auditors Oeorge H. Warden,
K. L. Haugb, 8. T. Carson.
County Surveyor D. W. Clark.
County Superintendent U. W. Morri
son. Keciilar Term mt Ceart.
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of September.
Third Monday of November.
Regular Meetings of County Commis
sioners 1st and 3d Tuesdays ot month.
Church and Nnbbalh flchoel.
Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a.
ui. ; M. K. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. m.
Preaching iu M. 15. Church every Sab
bath evening by Rev. W.O. Calhoun.
Preaching in the F. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
K. L. Monroe. Pastor.
Preaching in the Presbvterian church
everv Sabbath at 11:00 a. in. and 7::M) p.
iu. Rev. H. A. Bailey, Pa-tor.
The regular meetings of the W. C. T.
U. are hold at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
mouth.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
TM' N EST A LO I)U K, No. 869, 1. 0. 0. F.
1 Meets every Tuesday evening, iu Odd
Fellows' Hall, Partridge building.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW POST. No. 271
Q. A, R. Meets 1st and 3d Monday
evening in each month.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No.
137, W. R. C, moets first and third
Weduesday evening of each month.
RITCHEY A CARRINGER.
ATTORN EYS-AT-LAW,
Tlonesia, Pa.
1URTIS M. SHAWKEY.
J ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Warren, Pa.
Practice in Forest Co.
AO BROWN,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW,
Ollice In Arner Building, Cor. Elm
and Bridge Sts., Tlonesta, Pa.
I7RANK 8. HUNTER, D. D. S.
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noy:sTA, PA.
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R. F. J. BOVARD,
Physician A Surgeon,
TIONESTA, PA.
DR. J. C. DUNN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
and DRUGGWr. Ollice over store,
Tionesla, Pa. Professional calls prompt
ly responded to at all hours of day or
night. Residence Elm St., between
Grove's grocery and Gerow's restaurant.
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R. J. B. SIGGINS,
Physician and Surgeon,
OIL CITY, PA.
HOTEL WEAVER,
E. A. WEAVER, Proprietor.
This hotel, formerly the Lawrence
House, has u ndergone a coin plete change,
and is now furnished with all the mod
ern improvements. Heated and lighted
throughout with uatural gas, bathrooms,
hot and cold water, etc. The comforts of
guests never neglected.
CENTRAL HOUSE,
GEROW A GEROW Proprietor.
Tiouseta, Pa. This is the mostcentrally
located hotel in the place, and has all the
modern improvements. No pains will
be spared to make it a pleasant stopping
place for the traveling public. First
class Livery in connection.
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'Shop over R. L. Haslet's grocery store
on Elm street. Is prepared to do all
Kinds of custom work from the finest to
the coarsest and guarantees his work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten
tion giveu to mending, and prices rea
sonable. Fred. Orottonborgor
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All work pertaining to Machinery, En
gines, Oil Well Tools, Gas or Water Fit
tings and General Blacksmithing prompt
ly done'at Low Rates. Repairing Mill
Machinery given special attention, and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Shop iu rear of and just west of the
Shaw House, Tidioute, Pa.
Your patronage solicited.
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a
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GENERAL MERCHANTS,
Furiiituro Dealers,
AND
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TIONESTA, PENN
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AMENDMENT TO THR CONSTITU
TION PHOPOHED TO THE CITI
ZENS OV THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR
THEIR APPROVAL, OR REJECTION
BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH OK PENN
SYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF THE 8ECRETARY OF THE COM
MONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OF
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU
TION. NtTiinKn onr.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to the Constitu
tion of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania so as to consolidate the courts of
common plena of Philadelphia and Alle
gheny counties, and to give the General
Assembly power to establish a separate
court In Philadelphia county, with crim
inal and miscellaneous Jurisdiction.
Bectlon I. Ho It resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives In General
Assembly met, That the following amend
ments to the Constitution of Pennsylva
nia be, and the Bnme are hereby, pro
posed In accordance with the eighteenth
article thereof:
That section six of article five be amend
ed by striking out the said section and
Inserting in place thereof the following:
Section 6. In the counties of Philadel
phia and Allegheny all the Jurlmllctlon
nd powers now vested in the several
numbered courts of common pleas, shall
be vested In one court of common pleas
n each of said counties, composed of all
the judges In commission in said courts.
Such Jurisdiction and powers shall ex
tend to all proceedings at luw and in
equity which shall have been instituted
In the several numbered courts, and Bhall
be subject to such changes as may be
made by law, and subject to change of
venue as provided by law. The president
Judge of each of tho said courts Bhall be
selected as provided by law. The number
of Judges in each of said courts may be,
by luw, Increased from time to time. This
amendment shall take effect on the first
Monday of January succeeding Its adop
tion. Section 2. That article live, section
eight, be amended by making on addition
thereto so that the same shall read as
follows:
Section 8. Tho snld courts In tho coun
ties ot Philadelphia and Allegheny re
spectively shall, from time to time. In
turn, detail one or more of their Judges
to hold the courts of oyer and terminer
and the courts of quarter sessions of the
peace of said counties, In such manner as
may be directed by law: Provided, That
In tho county of Philadelphia the General
Assembly shall have power to establish
a separate court, consisting of not mora
than four Judges, which shall have ex
clusive Jurisdiction in criminal cases and
In such other matters as may be provid
ed by law.
A truo copy of Joint Resolution No. L
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU
TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI
ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR
THEIR APPROVAL. OR REJECTION
BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLVANIA. PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM
MONWEALTH. IN PURSUANCE OF
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU
TION. NUMBER TWO.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to tho Consti
tution of the Commonwealth, allowing
counties, cities, boroughs, townships,
school districts, or other municipal or
Incorporated districts, to increase thslr
Indebtedness.
Be It resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania In Ceneral Assembly
met. That section eight, article nine, of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, read
ing as follows:
"Section 8. Tho debt of any county,
city, borough, township, school district,
or other municipality or incorporated dis
trict, except as herein provided, shall nev
er exceed seven per centum upon the as
sessed value of the taxable property
therein; nor shall any such municipality
or district incur any new debt or increase
Us Indebtedness to an amount Exceeding
two per centum upon such assessed valu
ation of property, without the assent of
the electors thereof at a public election,
In such manner as shall be provided by
law; but any city, the debt of which now
exceeds seven per centum of such as
sessed valuation, may be authorized by
law to Increase the same three per cen
tum, In the aggregate, at any one time,
upon such valuation," be amended, in ac
cordance with tho provisions of the eight
eenth articte of said Constitution, so that
said section, when amended, shall read
as follows:
Section 8. The debt of any county, city,
borough, township, school district, or
other municipality or Incorporated dis
trict, except as herein provided, shall nev
er exceed ten per centum upon tho as
sessed value of the taxable property
therein; nor shall any such municipality
or district Incur any new debt or In
crease Its Indebtedness to an amount ex
ceeding two per centum upon such as
sessed valuation of property without tho
assent of the electors thereof at a public
election, in such manner as shall be pro
vided by law.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 2.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU
TION 1'ROPOSED TO THE CITI
ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR
THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION
BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM
MONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OF
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU
TION. NUMBER THREE.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to sections eight
and twenty-one of article four, sections
eleven and twelve of article five, sec
tions two, three, and fourteen of artlclo
eight, section one of article twelve, and
sections two and seven of article four
teen, of the Constitution of Pennsylva
nia, and providing a schedule for carry
ing the amendments Into effect.
Section 1. Be It resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gen
eral Assembly met, That the following
are proposed as amendments to the Con
stitution of the Commonwealth of Penn
tylvanla, In accordance with tho provi
sions of the eighteenth article thereof:
Amendment One To Artlclo Four, Sec
tion Eight.
Section 2. Amend section eight of arti
cle four of the Constitution of Pennsyl
vania, which reads as follows:
"He shall nominate and, by and with
Jie advice nnd consent of two-thirds of
all the members of the Senate, appoint a
Secretary of the Commonwealth and nn
Attorney General during pleasure, a Su
perintendent of Public Instruction for four
years, and such other otlicers of the Com
monwealth as he Is or may be authorized
by the Constitution or by law to appoint;
he shall have power to till all vacancies
that may happen, In offices to which he
may appoint, during the recess of tho
Senate, by granting commissions which
shall expire at the end of their next ses
sion; he shall have power to 1)11 any va
cancy that may happen, during tho recess
of the Senate. In tho olllco of Auditor
General, Stuto Treasurer, Secretary of In
ternal Affairs or Superintendent of Pub
lic Instruction, In a judicial ottlce, or In
uny other elective olllco which he is or
may be authorized to till; if the vacancy
shall happen during tho session of the
Bcnate, the Governor shall nominate to
the Senate, before their final adjourn
ment, a proper person to fill suid vacancy;
but in any such case of vacancy, In an
elective ottlce, a person shall be chosen
to suid ollice at the next general election,
unless the vacancy shall happen within
three calendar months Immediately pre
ceding such election. In which case the
election for said ollice shall be held at tho
second succeeding general election. In
acting on executive nominations the Sen
ate shall sit with open doors, and, in con
firming or rejecting the nominations of
the Governor, tho vote Bhall be taken by
yeas and nays, and shall be entered on
the Journal," so as to read as follows:
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 tho Commonwealth and an
Attorney General during pleasure, a Su
perintendent of Public Instruction for
four years, and such other officers of ths
Commonwealth as he Is or muy be au
thorized by the Constitution or by law
to appoint; he shull have power to till 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
f.ext session; he shall have power to 1111
any vucancy that may happen, during the
recess of the Senate, In the office of Audi
tor General, State Treusurcr, Secretary of
Internnl 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 adjourn
ment, a proper person to fill said va
cancy; 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 provisions of this Constitution, un
less the vacancy shall happen within two
calendnr months Immediately preceding
such election day. In which case the elec
tion for said ollice shall be held on the
second succeeding election day appro
priate to such office. In acting on ex
ecutive nominations the Senate shall sit
with open doors, and. In confirming or
rejecting the nominations of the Gov
ernor, the vote shall be taken by yeas
and nays, and shall be entered on the
Journal.
Amendment Two To Article Four, Sec
tion Twenty-one.
Section 8. Amend section twenty-one of
article four, which reads as follows:
"The term of the Secretary of Internal
Affairs shall be four years; of the Audi
tor General three years; and of the State
Treasurer two years. These officers shall
be chosen by the qualified electors of the
State nt general elections. No person
elected to the office of Auditor General
or Stnto Treasurer shall be capable of
holding the same office for two consecu
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 State Treas
urer shall be capable of holding the same
office for two consecutive terms.
Amendment Three To Article Five, Seo
tlon Eleven.
Section 4. Amend section eleven of ar
ticle five, which reads as follows:
"Except as otherwise provided In this
Constitution. Justices of the peace or
aldermen shall be elected In the several
wards, districts, boroughs and townships
at the time of the election of constnbles,
by the qualified electors thereof, In such
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 tho peace or alder
men without the consent of a majority
of the qualified electors within such
township, wurd or borough; no person
sholl bo elected to such office unless he
shall have resided within the township,
borough, ward or district for one yenr
next preceding his election. In cities con
taining over fifty thousnnd Inhabitants,
not more than one alderman shall be
elected In each ward or district," so as
to read;
Except as otherwise provided In this
Constitution, Justices of the peace or al
dermen shall be elected In the several
wards, districts, boroughs or townships,
by the qualified electors thereof, at the
municipal election, In such manner as
Bhall be directed by law, and shall be
commissioned by the Governor for a term
of six years. No township, ward, dis
trict or borough shall elect more than
two Justices ot the peace or aldermen
without tho 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 pre
ceding his election. In cities containing
over fifty thousand Inhabitants, not more
than one alderman shall be elected in
each ward or district.
Amendment Four To Article Five, Sec
tion Twelve.
Section 6. Amend section twelve of ar
ticle five of the Constitution, which reads
as follows:
"In Philadelphia there shall bo estab
lished, for each thirty thousand Inhabit
ants, one court, not of record, of police
and civil causes, with Jurisdiction not ex
ceeding one hundred dollars; such courts
shall be held by magistrates whose term
of office shall be live years, and they
shall be elected on general ticket by the
qualified voters at large; and In the elec
tion of the said magistrates no voter
shall vote for more thnn 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 sala
ries, to be paid by said county; and shall
exercise such jurisdiction, civil and crimi
nal, except as herein provided, as Is now
exercised by aldermen, subject to such
changes, not Involving an Increase of
civil Jurisdiction or conferring political
duties, as may be made by law. In
Philadelphia the office of alderman Is
abolished," so as to read as follows:
In Philadelphia there shall be estab
lished, for each thirty thousand Inhab
itants, one court, not of record, of police
(uid civil causes, with Jurisdiction not ex
ceeding one hundred dollars; such courts
shall be held by magistrates whose term
of office shall be six years, and they shall
be elected on general ticket at the munic
ipal election, by tho qunllfied voters at
largo; and In tho 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 shnll exercise such jurisdic
tion, civil and criminal, except as herein
provided, as Is now exercised by alder
men, subject to such changes, not Involv
ing an Increase of civil jurisdiction or
conferring political duties, as muy be
made by law. In Philadelphia the office
of alderman Is abolished.
Amendment Five To Artlclo Eight, Sec
tion Two.
Section 6. Amend section two of article
eight, which reads ns follows:
"The general election shall be held an
nually on tho Tuesday next following tin
Hist Monday of November, but the Gen
eral Assembly may by law fix a different
day, two-thirds of ull the members of euett
Houso consenting thereto," so as til
read :
The general election shall be held bien
nially on tho Tuesday next following the
tlrst Monday ot November In each even
aumbered year, but tho General Assembly
may by law fix a different day, two
thirds of all tho members of each House
consenting thereto: Provided, That such
election shull always be held in an even
numbered year.
Amendment Slx-To Article Eight, Sec
tion Three.
Bectlon 7. Amend section three of arti
cle eight, which reads as follows:
"All elections for city, ward, borough
and township officers, for regular terms
of service, shall be hold 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 circum
stances may require. All elections for
Judges of the courts for tho several Judi
cial districts, and for county, city, wurd,
borough, and township officers, for regu
lar terms of service, shall be held on the
municipal election dny; namely, the Tues
day next following the first Monday of
November In each odd-numbered year,
but the General Assembly may by law
fix a different duy, two-thirds of all the
members of each House consenting there
to: Provided, That such election shall al
ways be held In an odd-numbered year.
Amendment Seven To Article Eight, Bec
tlon Fourteen.
Section 8. Amend section fourteen of ar
ticle eight, which reads as follows:
"District election boards shall consist
ot a Judge and two Inspectors, who shall
be chosen annually by the citizens. Each
elector shull have the right to vote for
the Judge and one Inspector, and ench In
spector shall appoint one clerk. The first
election board for any new district shall
be selected, and vacnncles In election
boards filled, as shall be provided by law.
Election officers shall be privileged from
arrest upon days of election, and while
engaged In making up and transmitting
returns, except upon warrant of a court
of record or judge thereof, for an elec
tion fraud, fur felony, or for 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 shnll 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 be ap
pointed In such manner as It may by law
provide. Laws regulating the appoint
ment of said boards may be 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 arrd one Inspector,
and each Inspector shall appoint one
clerk. The first election board for any
new district shall be selected, and vacan
cies In election boards filled, as shall be
provided by law. Election officers shall
be privileged from arrest upon days of
election, and while engaged in making up
and transmitting returns, except upon
warrant of a court of record, or Judge
thereof, for an election fraud, for felony,
or for wanton breach of the peo.ee. In
cities they may claim exemption from
Jury duty during their terms ot service.
Amendment Eight To Article Twelve,
Section One.
Section 9. Amend section one, article
twelve, which rends as follows:
"All officers, whose selection is not pro
vided for In this 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 be directed
by law: Provided, That elections of State
officers shall be held on a general election
duy, and elections of local officers shall
bo held on a municipal election day, ex
cept when, In either case, special elec
tions may be required to fill unexpired
terms.
Amendment Nine To Article Fourteen,
Section Two.
Section 10. Amend section two of article
fourteen, which reads as follows:
"County officers shall be elected at the
general elections and shall hold their
offices for the term of three years, begin-
nlng 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 may be
provided by law, so as to read:
County officers shall be elected at the
municipal elections and shall hold their
offices for the term of four years, begin
ning on the first Monday of January
next after their election, and until their
successors shall be duly qunllfied; all
vacancies 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, arti
cle fourteen, which reads as follows:
"Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shnll be elected In each
county whero such officers are chosen,
In the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-five and every third year
thereafter; nnd in the election of said
officers each qualified elector shall vote
for no more than two persons, nnd th
three persons having the highest numbe
of votes shall be elected; any casual va
cancy In the office of county commis
sioner or county auditor shall be filled,
by the court of common pleas of th(
county In which such vacancy shall oc
cur, by the appointment of an elector ol
the proper county who shall have voted
for the commissioner or auditor whosa
place Is to be filled." so as to rend:
Threo county commissioners and thre
county auditors shall be elected In each
county where such officers are chosen, in
the yenr one thousand nine hundred nnd
eleven and every fourth year thereafter;
and In the election of said officers each
qualified elector shall vote for no mor
than two persons, and the three persons
having the highest number of votes shall
be elected; nny casual vacancy In tha
office of county commissioner or county
auditor shall be filled, by the court ol
common pleas of the county In which
such vacancy shall occur, by the ap
pointment ol an elector of the propel
county who shall have voted for tha
commissioner or auditor whose place ll
to be filled.
Schedule for the Amendments.
Section 12, That no Inconvenience may
arise from tho chnnges In the Constitu
tion of the Commonwealth, and In ordei
to carry the samo Into complete opera
tion. It Is hereby declared, that
In the case of officers elected by the
people, nil terms of ottlce fixed by act ol
Assembly at an odd number of yean
shall each be lengthened one year, but
the Legislature may change the length ol
the term, provided the terms for which
such officers are elected shall always ba
for an even number of years.
The above extension of official termi
shall not affect officers elected at the gen
et ul election of one thousand nine hun
dred and eight; nor any city, word, bor
ough, township, or election division offi
cers, whoso terms of office, under exist
ing law, end In the year ono thousand
nine hundred and ten.
In the year one thousand nlno hundred
nnd ten the municipal election shnll ba
held on the third Tuesday of February,
as heretofore; but all officers chosen al
that election to an office the regular term
of which Is two years, and also nil elec
tion officers nnd assessors chosen nt thai
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 tha
term of which is now four years, or is
made four years by the operation of these
amendments or this schedule shall serva
until the first Monday of December In
the year one thousand nine hundred and
thirteen. All Justices of the peace, mag
istrates, and aldermen, chosen at thai
election, shall serve until the first Mon
day of December In the year ono thou
sand nine hundred and fifteen. After tb(
fear nineteen hundred and ten, and unt 1
the Legislature shall otherwise provide,
111 terms of city, ward, borough, town
Ihlp, and election division officers shall
begin on the first Monday ot December
It nn odd-numbered year.
All city, ward, borough, and township
ameers holding office at the date of the
ipproval of these amendments, whose
terms of office may end In the yenr one
thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall
continue to hold their offices until tha
Srst Monday of December of that year.
All judges of the courts for the several
ludlclal districts, and also all county o fil
ters, holding office at the date of tha ap
proval of these amendments, whose termi
Sf office may end In the year one thou,
land nine hundred and eleven, shall oon
tlnue to hold their offices until ths first
Monday of January, one thousand nlns
hundred and twelve.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No, 1,
ROBERT McAFEW,
Secretary of the Commonwealth,
ESCAPE DEATH BY GAS.
Leaking Pipe Asphyxiates Family and
T..; Hoarders.
Pittsburg, Oct. 6. Discovered just
In time to save them from death by
asphyxiation Peter Povero, his wife
and two-month-old baby, and two
boarders, John Fostore and Bernard
Ranplno, were taken from their home
In the rear of 1206 Penn avenue at
noon Sunday and it was more than
two hours before they regained con
sciousness. That an explosion did
not take place is miraculous, because
a light was burning In the room when
the unconscious family was found.
Povero, aged 22, and his wife, 17,
with the bnby, live In a rear room on
the second floor. Several days ago
Fovero used soap to patch a leak in
the gas pipe Just below the jet. Be
lieving that If he left the Jet burning
the pressure would not force open the
leak he retired Saturday night leaving
Ihe gas lighted.
When the neighbors detected the
odor of gas about noon Sunday they
broke in the door of Povero's room.
All five persons were unconscious.
They were carried out Into the rear
yard and two physicians summoned.
For more than two hours the doctors
worked before the trio were out of
danger. The physicians stated that
had the discoverey been delayed ten
minutes all would have been beyond
medical aid.
SCORES FIGHTING
FOREST FIRES.
Flames Are Raging on Both
Sides ol Laurel Ridge.
Greensburg, Pa., Oct. C Two forest
fires are raging on either side of the
Laurel Ridge and are being fought
by half a hundred men. One fire
started at 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon
nenr Kingston, on the Ugonier Val
ley railroad, midway between Ligonler
and Latrobe. Forty acres of wood
land have already been burned over
and the fire threatens to enter the
town of Bradeiivllle. It is thought
the Pennsylvania flrlck company, near
tho burning woods, will be consumed.
Shortly after the (ire started, from
an unknown cause, 25 men were sent
from Latrobe to fight the flames.
Starting in Kelley's hollow the fire
swept up the side of the ridge and
headed toward the northeast, towards
Johnstown, 22 miles away, and con
nected the entire distance by forests.
At Laurelville, on the other side of
the ridge, tire started In twenty acres
of forest at 5:110, and Is being fought
by a large force of men and boys.
Both sides of Loyalhanna creek for
several miles are In flames.
1909 Auto Tags White.
Ilarrlslmrg, Oct. 6. State automo
bile tags lor l'JOii will be white with
black letters. Each yeur the color Is
changed, so that no cars can be oper
ated under licenses that have expired.
Bids for the new tags will be opened
at the automobile bureau of the state
highway department today. The new
tags are to be ready by Dec. 15, nnd
the applications for licenses will be
filled In the order received. Thus
far this year 21,000 automobile li
censes have been Issued. The $70,000
Income derived from this source has
been employed for road engineering
and experiments with dust-laying de
vices. Explosion Causes Death.
Dayton, O., Oct. 6. One person Is
dead, two are dying nnd two others
are seriously Injured as the result of
an explosion of gas In the rooming
house conducted by Mrs. Eliza Wag
ner. Ray llarshmnn, three years old,
was killed. Mrs. Wagner and her 12-year-old
daughter, Viola, were fatally
hurt and Kdward Milliard and Mrs.
Delia Harshmnn were severely Injur
ed. A leak In the gas plpo caused tho
explosion when a mutch was struck.
The building was badly wrecked.
Railroads Kill Three Per Day.
Hnrrisburg, Oct. 6. The railroads
of Pennsylvania killed 02 persons dur
ing the month of August and Injured
1.101, making a total of accident to
1,19.1 persons. In olher words the
deaths were almost three a day nnd
the Injuries about H5 a day. These
facts are set out In the monthly bul
letin of the state railroad commission
for August, the first of these bulle
tins to be Issued.
Washington, Pa. The petition of
108 young inericans und foreigners
of Charlercl for the establishing of a
night school has been granted by the
Chatlerol school board. At least one
extra teacher will be required.
fREATY IS TORN UP,
Bulgaria Independent; Austria
Annexes Balkan States.
Prince Ferdinand's Course Almost
Certain to Precipitate a War With
Turkey Bulgarians Have Faith In
Their Army, Which Has Reached a
High State of Efficiency.
Events which threaten to change
Ihe political face of Europe are crys
talling with lightning rapidity. Al
most over night the horizon of the
Near East, which seemed gradually to
be assuming a peaceful appearance,
has become crowded with war clouds.
News reaches London from several
sources that two definite strokes are
Impending which cannot fail to bring
matters to a crisis, and perhaps force
an Immediate war. One is the proc
lamation by Prince Ferdinand of the
Independence of Bulgaria, which will
Include Rumella, taking for himself
the title of "czar of the Uulgars."
The other Is an announcement by
Austria-Hungary of the practical an
nexation of the provinces ot Bosnia
and Herzegovina as appanages ot the
Austro-Hungarlan crown.
Either action will be equivalent to
the tearing up of the treaty of Berlin,
while Prince Ferdinand's course
seems almost certain to precipitate a
war between Bulgaria and Turkey.
Before these possibilities, the quarrel
over the East Rumelian Bectlon of the
Orient railway sinks Into insignifi
cance. Both armies are reported to
be quietly nnd swiftly moblizlng near
the borders. Bulgaria Is said to be
buying up munitions and horses on an
extensive scale.
The Bulgarians have faith In their
army, which has reached a high state
of efficiency, although It Is perhaps
lacking in olllcers, and the war, for
which Bulgaria has long been suspect
ed of preparing, could be fought with
more advantage for her now than
when the new Turkish government
had time to reorganize its forces,
which have become enervated by the
corruption and neglect of the old
regime.
The Emperor of Austria, It Is un
derstood, hns dispatched a letter to the
president of France, setting forth his
Intentions regarding Bosnia and Her
zegovina, although the contents of the
letter are kept secret, and he Is Bend
ing similar notes to the other powers.
While Austria's action with regard
to the two provinces, may not tech
nically be called annexation, It Is be
lieved It will amount to that, whatever
It may be called. Apparently the em
peror is determined that tho destiny
of these provinces shall be Austrian,
not Turkish. For thirty years they
have been administered by Austria
Hungary, but they have always re
mained theoretically Turkish territory
and Austria pledged that her adminis
tration should not derogate Turkish
rights.
THOUSANDS DROWNED.
City of Hyderabad In India Over
whelmed by Flood.
The catastrophe that overwhelmed
Hyderabad, the capital ot tho Nizam's
dominions, and left In its trail thous
ands of dead, was one of the most
sudden nnd appalling of many visita
tions on India. In the Nizam's do
minions are many tanks or lakes, the
largest of which communicates with
the River Musi. Tremendous ralna
cuuscd the luke to overflow, which In
turn burst Its banks.
A flood of water sixty feet high
swept down upon tho city, carrying
everything before it, nnd completely
devastating several quarters of the
city. Thousands of tons of water
crashed In a dense mass against the
houses, burying under the ruins the
natives to a number "that cannot be
even estimated.
After the flood subsided, a vast quag
mire of black mud, out of which arises
a poisonous stench, marks the spot
where thousands of people lived.
Bands of natives are now searching
this pool for the bodies of their rela
tives and the scenes are sickening.
Many of the bodies have been re
covered and all of them are badly
mangled. Many more are hurled in
the debris of masonry and twisted
Iron. The flood actually wiped out a
district of a mile long and a half mile
Wide.
Two Big Commercial Conventions.
Two big conventions are to b
opened within the next few days, that
are fraught with importance for the
commercial Interests of the country.
The first is the "Lakes to the (iulf"
or "Deep waterway congress" nt Chi
cago. This congress Is made up of
delegates from nil states bordering on
the Great Lakes and the Mississippi
river. The slogan Is "Fourleen feet
through the valley" nnd they are de
manding that a 1 1-foot channel be pro
vided by the government from Chi
cago to New Orleans by the Illinois
and the Mississippi rivers.
The other convention Is the Tnins
MisslsslppI congress nt San Francisco,
the purpose of which is to discuss and
adopt such meusures as will tend to
Improve commercial conditions.
Court Reinstates a Veteran.
In a decision handed down at Roch
ester. X. Y.. the nnnellute division
of the supremo court, Fourth de
partment, alllrms the order of the trial
court order to reinstate peter Arnold,
A veteran, who was discharged from
the canal service at Medina by State
Engineer Skene.
FOUNDERS' WEEK.
Philadelphia Celebrates 225th Annl.
versary of Its History.
From out the historic old balfrr
of Independence Hall In Philadelphia
there came on Sunday the peals of
a bell to signal the opening ot tha
most unique celebration the country
has ever witnessed, the advent of
Founders' week, the 225th anniversary,
of the founding of the city by William
Penn.
Profound services of praise and
thanksgiving held in the churchea Sun
day will be followed throughout all of
the coming week by a succession of
pageants which promise to eclipse
anything of the kind heretofore at
tempted. Not since the famous Cen
tennial celebration of 1876 have tha
citizens of Philadelphia been raised
to such a pitch of enthusiasm.
The program, which will not be con
cluded until next Saturday morning, la
crowded with Interesting and spectac
ular events. The attractions are of
the widest possible scope, but all have
been arranged with the central Idea
of showing the progress of the city
from ltB founding to the present day.
'TEDDY," JR., FINDS JOB HARD.
Gets Backache, but Hope to Become
Used to It After a While.
"That's enough to break your little
back when you aren't used to It," re
marked "Teddy" Roosevelt, Jr., when
at the Round of the noon whistle he
emerged dirty and grimy, but smiling,
from the mills of tho Hartford Car
pet company at Thompsonvllle after
his first effort at real work. Then as
suring the correspondent that he
would not. mind It after a while he
hustled f.long to eat lunch with Avin
H. Hlgglns. vice president and general
manager of the company.
Teddy was up at 6 o'clock In the
morning and at five minutes to 7 was
wending his way with 3,200 other mill
hunds to his new job. After bowing
his acknowledgments to a dozen type
writer girls In the oHlce, he covered
up his cheap shoddy work suit with
overalls and went along with William
I. yford, general superintendent, to the
uninviting wool department. For
ten nnd a half hours each day he will
sort dirty wool according to grades,
then wash, blench and spin It, all for
the stupendous stipend of $5 a week.
FLYING MACHINES FOR TRADE
One of the Wright Brothers Sayi They
Can be Built at $4,000 Each.
Lorln Wright, brother of the airship
Inventors, said at Dayton, O.:
"If fifty aeroplanes are to be man
ufactured for French use they will be
made In France by the syndicate form
ed to purchase the patent for that
country. The aeroplane cannot be'
made to sell for $2,000 and leave a
margin of profit. It will probably Bell
for nbout $4,000."
Before going to Washington Orvllle
Wright said he and his brother ex
pected to engage in the manufacture
of fliers for the market. Their pres
ent small plant was once used as a bi
cycle factory by the Wright brothers.
There Is not in the place a room big
enough to contain nn aeroplane com
plete. In the shop now are all tho
parts except the motors for six ma
chines. President Cannot Visit Australia.
It was slated that the message from
Premier Deakiu thanking President
Roosevelt for the visit of the Ameri
can battleship fleet to Australian wa
ters, and Inviting the president to
make a visit to Australia on his way
to Africa for a hunting trip next April,
did not reach the president until Tues
day last, when It was delivered by
Counselor lOsmo Howard of the Brit
ish embassy. The president's secre
tary states that the president replied
to Ihe message verbally through tha
embassy counselor thanking Premier
Deakin for the Invitation and saying
It would be impossible for him to ac
cept It, although ho would like very
much to visit Australia.
Shot His Son; Kiled Himself.
Becuuse his son Richard refused
to give money which he demanded,
John Burkhardt, aged tif, at Union
Hill, X. .1., shot und seriously wound
ed the 5unger man, then drank car
bolic acid and Jumped from a window
of his home In nn effort to end hlH
life. While father nnd son were being
rushed to a hospital In an nmbulanee
Ihe old Iran sprang upon the wounded
boy and attempted to strangle him.
lie fell back dead Just as the ambu
lance reached the hospital. Young
P'Tkhnrdt will recover.
C. P. R. Strike Settled.
Tho settlement of the C. P. R. Btrike
was announced through the Con
servative government iu Manitoba.
Robert Rogers has been In Montreal
for some days with a view to bringing
the contending parties together and
succeeded. The terms are those
brought In by the hoard of concilia
tion under the l.emlcnx act for set
tling labor disputes. The men re
turn to work unconditionally. All
m ulled men and all first-class me
chanics who have been on strike re
turned to work Monday.
Dr. Mann Bishop of Washington.
Dr. Alexander Maun of Trinity Epis
copal church, Boston, was elected
bishop of the Protestant Episcopal di
ocese of Washington on the seventh
ballot. Bishop Brent -of Ihe Philip
pines had twice declined the honor
nfter being elected. The vacancy was
caused by the death of Bishop Henry
V Satterlee.