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VOL. XLI. NO. 30.
TIONETSA, PA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1908.
$1.00 PER ANNUM.
BOROUGH OFFICERS).
Burgess. J. T. Carson,
Justices of the Peace C. A. Randall, D.
W. Clark.
Otmncttmen. J. W. Landers, J. T. Dale,
O, T, Anderson, Wra. Smearbaugh, E.
V. Bowman, J. W. Jumieson, W. J.
Campbell.
Constable Archie Clark,
Collector W. H. Hood.
School Directors J. O. Scowden, K. M.
Herman, Q. Jainieaon, J, J, Landers, J,
K, Clark, W. CJ. Wyman.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.
Af ember of Congress -N. P. Wheeler.
Member of Senate J. K. P. iiall.
Assembly V. D. .Shields.
President Judge W. M. Llndsey.
Associate Judges F. X. Kreitler, P.
C. Hill.
Prothonotary, Register t Recorder, do.
-J. C. Gelst.
Sheriff. A. W. SI roup.
Treasurer Geo. W. llolemau.
Commissioners Leonard Agnew, An
drew Wolf, Philip Kuiort.
District A Homey A. C. Brown.
Jury Commissioners J. B. Eden, II.
II. MoClollan.
Obroner Dr C. Y. Dotar.
County Auditors George H. Warden,
K. L. HatiKli, 8. T. ('arson.
County Surveyor D. W. Clark.
County Superintendent L. W. Morri
son. Iteaulnr Terms of C'eurt.
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of Hnpteinber.
Third Monday of November.
Regular Meeting of County Commis
sioners 1st and 3d Tuesdays of inontb.
Church and Hubbnlh Mchool.
Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a.
m. : M. E. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. m.
Preaching in M. E. Church every Sab
bath evening by Kev. W. O. Calhoun.
Preaching in the F. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
E. L. Monroe, Pastor.
Preaching in the Presbyterian church
everv Sabbath at 11:110 a. in. and 7:30 p.
in. Rev. U. A. Badey, Pastor.
The regular meetings of the W. C. T.
U. are hold at the headquarters on the
second and fourth Tuesdays or eacn
mouth.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
HHP N EST A LODGE. No. 369. 1. 0. 0. F,
JL M eets every Tuesday evening, In Odd
Fellows' Hall, Partridge building.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW POST, No. 274
U. A, R. Meets 1st and 3d Monday
evening in each montb.
CAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No.
137, W. R. C, meets first and third
Wednesday evening ol eacn monm.
RITCHEY A CARRINGER.
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
Tionesta, Pa,
CURTIS M. SHAWKEY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Warren, Pa,
Praotice in Forest Co,
AO BROWN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Office in Amor Building. Cor. Elm
and Bridge Sts., Tionesta, Pa.
FRANK S. HUNTER, D. D. S.
Rooms over Citizens Nat. Hank,
TIONESTA, PA.
D
R. F. J. BOVARD,
Phvsician A Surgeon.
TIONESTA, PA.
DR. J. C. DUNN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
and DRUGGIST. Olllce over store,
Tionesta, 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.
D
R. J. B. 8IGGINS,
Physician and Surgeon,
OIL CITY, PA.
HOTEL WEAVER,
E. A. WEAVER, Proprietor.
This hotel, formerly the Lawrence
House, has undergone a completecliange,
and is now furnished with all the mod
ern improvements. Heated and lighted
throughout with natural gas, bathrooms,
hot and cold water, etc. The comforts ol
guests never neglected.
c
ENTRAL HOUSE,
J GEROW A (IE ROW Proprietor.
Tionseta, Pa. This is the most centrally
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.
pilIL. KMERT
FANCY BOOT A SHOEMAKER.
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
?;ive perfect satisfaction. Prompt atton
ion given to mending, aud prices rea
sonable. Fred. Grcttenbcrgcr
GENERAL
BLACKSMITH & MACHINIST.
All work pertaining to Machinery, En
gines, Oil Well TooIh, Gas or Water Fit
tings and General Blacksmithing prompt
ly done at Low Rates. Repairing Mill
Machinery given special attention, and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Shop In rear of and just west of the
Shaw House, Tidioute, Pa.
Your patronage solicited.
FRED. ORETTENBERGER
JAMES HASLET,
x GENERAL MERCHANTS,
Furnituro Dealers,
AND
UNDERTAKERS.
TIONESTA. PENN
Pit. Moses:
OFTIOIAK
OHice ) A 1i National Bank Building,
OIL CITY, PA.
Eyes examined IVee.
Exclusively optical.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU
TION I'HOPOSED TO THIS CITI
ZENS OP THIS COMMONWEALTH KOK
THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION
liV THE CENEKAL 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. NtlMIlKIl ONH.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to the Constitu
tion of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania so as to consolidate! the courts of
common pleas of Philadelphia and Alle
gheny counties, and to Kive the General
Assembly power to establish a separate
court in Philadelphia county, with crim
inal and miscellaneous Jurisdiction.
Section 1. He 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 same are hereby, pro
posed in accordance with the eighteenth
article thereof:
That section six of article Ave be amend
ed by striking out the said section and
Inserting In place thereof tho following:
Section 6. In the counties of Philadel
phia and Allegheny all the Jurisdiction
tnd powers now vested In tho several
numbered courts of common pleas, shall
be vested In one court of common pleas
n each of snid counties, composed of all
the judges In commission In said courts.
Such Jurisdiction end powers shall ex
tend to all proceedings at law and In
equity which shall have been Instituted
In the several numbered courts, and shall
tin subject to such changes us may be
made by law, and subject to change of
venue as provided by law. The president
Judge of each of the s.-rtd courts shall be
selected as provided by law. The number
of Judges In each of said courts may be,
by law. Increased from time to time. This
amendment shall take effect on the first
Monday of January succeeding Its adop
tion.
Section 2. That article five, section
eight, be amended by making an addition
thereto so that the same shall read as
follows:
Section 8. Tho said courts In tho coun
ties of Philadelphia and Allegheny re
spectively shall, from time to time, In
turn, detail one or more of their Judges
to hold tho courts of oyer and terminer
and tho courts of quurter sessions of tho
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 true copy of Joint Resolution No. 1.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITIT-
-- 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 the Consti
tution of the Commonwealth, allowing
counties, cities, boroughs, townships,
school districts, or other municipal or
Incorporated districts, to Increase their
Indebtedness.
l)e It resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania In General Assembly
met. That section eight, article nine, of
the Commonwoulth 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
its Indebtedness to an amount exceeding
two per centum upon such assessed valu
ation of property, without the assent of
the electors thereof nt 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 article 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 ton per centum upon the as
sessed value of tho taxable property
therein; nor shall any such municipality
or district Incur any new debt or in
crease its Indebtedness to en amount ex
ceeding two per centum upon such as
sessed valuation of property without the
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.
MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU
TION l'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 Ave, sec
tlons two, three, and fourteen of articla
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
sylvania, In accordance with the provi
sions of the eighteenth article thereof:
Amendment One To Article 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
he advice and consent of two-thirds of
all the members of the Senate, appoint a
Secretary of the Commonwealth and an
Attorney General during pleasure, a Su
perintendent of Public Instruction for four
years, and such other officers of tho 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 ha
may appoint, during tho rocess of tho
Senate, by granting commissions which
shull expire nt the end of their next ses
sion; he shall have power to fill any va
cancy that may happen, during the recess
of the Senate, In the otllco of Auditor
General. State Treasurer, Secretary of In
ternal Affairs or Superintendent of Pub
lic Instruction, in a Judicial office, or In
uny other elective olllce which he la or
may be authorized to till; if the vacancy
s'.iall happen during the session of the
Bnimte, the Governor shall nominate to
the Senate, before their final adjourn
ment, a proper person to fill said vacancy;
but In any such case of vacancy, In an
elective olllce, a person shall be chosen
to suld olllce 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 olllce 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, the vote shall be taken by
yeas and nays, and shull be entered on
the Journal," so as to reud us follows:
Ho shall nominate and, by and with the
Sdvlce 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 ollicers of the
Commonwealth as he Ib or may be au
thorized 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 happen, during the
recess of the Senate, in the olllce of Audi
tor General, State Trcusurer, Secretary of
Internal Affairs or Superintendent of
Public Instruction, In a Judicial olllce, 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
calendar months Immediately preceding
such election day, In which case the elec
tion for said office 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 ol the Gov
ernor, the vote shall be taken by yens
and nays, and shall be entered on the
Journal.
Amendment Two To Article Four, Seo
tlon Twenty-one.
Section t. 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 Stats
Treasurer two years. These officers shall
be chosen by the qualified electors of the
State at general elections. No person
elected to the office of Auditor General
or State 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 hundre 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
yenr thereafter. No person elected to the
office ol Auditor General or State Treas
urer shall be capable of holding the same
office for two consecutive terms.
Amendment Three To Article Five, Sec
tion Eleven.
Section 4. Amend section eleven of ar
ticle five, which reads as follows:
"Except as otherwise provided In this
Constitution. Justices of tho peace or
aldermen shall be elected In the several
wards, districts, boroughs and townships
at the time of the election of constables,
by the qualified electors thereof, In such
manner as shall be directed by law, and
Bhall bo 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 alder
men without the consent of a majority
of the qualified electors within such
township, ward or borough; no person
shall be elected to Bueh office unless he
shall havo resided within the township,
borough, wnrd or district for one year
next preceding his election. In cities con
taining over fifty thousand 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 tho
municipal election. In such manner as
shall 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 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 pre
ceding his election. In cities containing
over fifty thousand Inhabitants, not more
than one alderman shall be elected In
each word or district.
Amendment Four To Article Five, Sec
tion Twelve.
Section 5. Amend section twelve of ar
ticle five of the Constitution, which reads
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, with Jurisdiction not ex
ceeding one hundred dollars; such courts
Bhall bo held by magistrates whose term
of office shall be five 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 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 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
chnnges, not Involving an Increase of
civil Jurisdiction or conferring political
duties, as may be made by law. In
Philadelphia tho office of alderman 1
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
tiid civil causes, with jurisdiction not ex
ceeding one hundred dollars; such courts
shall be held by magistrates whoso term
of office shall be six years, and they Bhall
be elected on general ticket at the munic
ipal election, by the qualified voters at
lnrge; and In the election of the said
magistrates no voter shall vote for more
than two-thirds of the number of persons
to bo elected when more than one are to
be chosen; they shall be compensated
only by fixed salaries, to be paid by Bald
county; and shall exercise such Jurisdic
tion, civil and criminal, except as herein
provided, ns is now exercised by alder
men, subject to such changes, not Involv
ing nn Increase of civil Jurisdiction or
conferring political duties, as may be
mado by law. In Philadelphia tho office
of alderman is abolished.
Amendment Five To Article Eight, Sec
tion Two.
Section 6. Amend section two of article
eight, which reads ns follows:
The general election shall bo held an
nually on the Tuesday next following the
first Monday of November, but the Gen
eral Assembly may by law fix a different
day, two-thirds of all tho members of eacn
House consenting thereto," so as to
read:
he general election shall be held bien
nially on the Tue sday next following the
lust Monday of November In each even-
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 even
numbered year.
Amendment Slx-To Article Eight, Sec
tion Three.
Section 7. Amend section three of arti
cle eight, which reads as follows:
"All elections for city, ward, borough
and townBhlp 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 the several Judi
cial districts, and for county, city, word,
borough, and township officers, for regu
lar terms of service, shall be held on the
municipal election day; namely, the Tues
day next following the first Monday of
November In each odd-numbered year.
but tho General Assembly may by law
fix a different day, two-thirds of all the
members of each House consenting there
to: Provided. That such election shall al
ways bo held In an odd-numbered year.
Amendment Seven To Article Eight, Sec
tion Fourteen.
Section 8. Amend section fourteen of ar
ticle eight, which reads as follows:
"District election boards shall consist
of a Judge and two Inspectors, who shnll
be chosen annually by the citizens. Each
"lector shall have the right to vote for
the Judge and ono Inspector, and each In
spector shall appoint one clerk. The first
election board for any new district shall
be selected, and vacancies in election
boards filled, as shall be provided by law.
Election ollicers shull 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, for 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
munlclpnl 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 and 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 peace. In
cities they may claim exemption from
Jury duty during their terms of service.
Amendment Eight To Article Twelve,
Section One.
Section 9. Amend section one, article
twolve, which rends as follows:
"All ollicers, whose selection is not pro
vided for In this Constitution, shall ba
elected or appointed ns 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
day, and elections of local officers shall
bo held on a municipal election day, ex
cept when. In either case, speclul 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 Bhall be duly qualified; all
vucancles 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
oflices 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 qualified; all
vacancies not otherwise provided for,
shall be filled in such manner as may ba
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 shall be elected In each
county where such officers are chosen,
In the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-five and every third yenr
thereafter; and In the election of said
officers each qualified elector shall vm
for no nsire than two persons, and the,
three persons having the highest numbe
of votes shnll be elected; any casual va
cancy In the office of county commis
sioner or county auditor shall be filled,
by tho court of common pleas of th
county In which such vacancy shall oc
cur, by the nppolntment of nn elector ol
the proper county who Bhall have voted
for the commissioner or auditor whose
place is to be filled," so as to read:
Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall be elected In eacn
county where such ollicers are chosen, In
the year one thousand nine hundred and
eleven and every fourth year thereafter;
and In the election of said officers each
qualified elector Bhall vote for no more
than two persons, and the three persons
having the highest number of votes shnll
be elected; any casual vacancy In the
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 of an elector of the propel
county who shall have voted for the
commissioner or auditor whose place It
to be filled.
Schedule for the Amendments.
Section 12. That no Inconvenience may
arise from the changes In tho Constitu
tion of tho Commonwealth, and In ordei
to carry the same Into complete opera
tion, It is hereby declared, that
In the case of officers elected by the
people, all terms of office- fixed by act ol
Assembly at an odd number of yean
shall each be lengthened one yenr, bul
the Legislature may change the length ol
tho term, provided the terms for which
such officers are elected shall always be
for an even, number of years.
The above extension of official termi
shall not affect officers elected at the gen
eial election of ono thousand nine hun
dred and eight; nor any city, ward,- bor
ough, township, or election division offi
cers, whose terms of office, under exist
ing law, end In tho yenr one thousand
nine hundred nnd ten.
In the yenr one thousand nine hundred
and ten the municipal election shnll be
held on tho third Tuesday of February,
as heretofore; but nil officers chosen al
that election to nn office tho regular term
of which Is two years, nnd also ull elec
tion officers and assessors chosen nt thai
election, shall servo 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
mado four years by tho operation of thesf
amendments or this schedule, shall serve
until tho HrBt Monday of December In
the year one thousand nine hundred aud
thirteen. All Justices of the peace, mag
istrates, and aldermen, chosen at thai
election, shull serve until the first Mon
day of December In the year ono thou
sand nine hundrsd and fifteen. After th
fear nineteen hundred and ten, and until
the Legislature shall otherwise provide,
ill terms of city, ward, borough, town
ihlp, and election division officers shall
begin on the first Monday of December
in an odd-numbered year.
All city, wnrd, borough, and township
ifflcers 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
lontinue to hold their offices until the
Brst Monday of December of that year.
All Judges of the courts for the several
ludiclnl districts, and also all county ofll
ers, holding office at the date of the ap
proval of these amendments, whose terms
it office may end In the year one thou
land nine hundred and eleven, shall eon
tlnue to hold their offices until the first
Monday of January, one thousand nine
hundred and twelve.
A trus copy of Joint Resolution No. I,
ROBERT MoAFEIO,
Secretary of the Commonweal tit,
MAD BULL GORES
MAN TO DEATH.
Stock Tender at Hens Island
Tossed and Trampled.
Pittsburg, Oct. 13. Gored and tram
pld by a ferocious bull which he had
been folding in the Hurra Island
stockyards Joseph Peindcl, aged 50,
of 116 Shoots street. Mlllvale, died in
St. Francis" hospital Sunday morning.
Pefmlel was Injured by the mad
daned beast last Friday morning. He
had finished feeding and watering
some stock and was about to leave
the pen w hen the bull rushed at him
Pelndcl attempted to reach the gate,
hut was gored and crushed against the
fence.
Rendered unconscious by tho first
attack Pelndel fell to the ground. The
bull then began tossing him on Its
horns. The bellowing of the animal
attracted several other stock tenders
nnd when they reached the pen the
bull was trampling Pelndel.
Efforts were made to drive the
heast away from its victim. Finally a
dozen rifle bullets were fired into the
animal, and it was not until It fell
dead that Peindel could be rescued.
The Injured man. his entire body torn
and bleeding, was hurried to the hos
pital, but he died without regaining
consciousness.
HOW TO SELL GOODS.
Salesmanship an Important Course
Added to Y. M. C. A. Evening
School.
Pittsburg, Oct. 13. A course In
salesmanship is one of the important
aditions to the curriculum of the
Young Men's Christian Association's
evening school for the present season.
This class is organi.ed in response to
a growing demand for training in the
science of salesmanship. This 13 the
first time that such a course has been
placed within the reach of young men
In general: courses which have been
taught In this city having been in more
or less expensive private classes.
The Instructor, Arthur G. Taylor,
who has bopn until recently a member
of the faculty of the Sheldon school of
Chicago, is the author of "The In
tractor's Manual."
The practice of salesmanship by
actual demonstrations of sales will be
given by sales managers and expert
salesmen from a number of leading
firms of Pittsburg. The course will
have tho advantage of the presence of
the tencher throughout. The line of
study followed will be:
First, the salesman; second, the cus
tomer; third, the goods: fourth, the
sale, nnd the demonstrations will in
clude sales by the retailer, the Jobber
and the manufacturer; also specialty
sales, including "a necessity," "an
economy," "a luxury" and "insurance."
The course is offered under the di
rection of nn advisory committee com
posed as follows:
Charles A. Edsall. assistant man
ager of Arbuckles & Co.; Harry A.
Hampton, superintendent of Me-
Creery ft. Co.'s store; George B. Lo
gan, president of Logan-Gregg Hard
ware company; .1. B. Sharpe, vice
president of Arhuthnot - Stephenson
company; Fred W. Nash of H. J.
Heinz company.
These together with C. H. Dresham,
who Is In charge of the work of the as
sociation evening school, have given
much time and attention to tho ar
rangement of the course. .In addition
to the membership fee of the associa
tion, which Is $.r, tho cost of the
course will be limited.
Alton to Celebrate Debate.
Alton, III.. Oct. 13. The fiftieth an
niversary of the debute between Abra
ham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas
at Alton will be celebrated here this
week, beginning Wednesday. The
debate took place at the northeast cor
ner of the city hall Oct. 15, 1858. Tho
first day of the celebration will be
"Home Coming Day." On Thursday
the debate proper will be celebrated.
Among the speakers will be Adlal E.
Stevenson, Democratic candidate for
governor. Frldav will be "Old Set
tlers' Day" and Saturday will be po
litical day.
Must Wait For Dew.
New Wilmington, Pa., Oct. 13. Ow
ing to the drouth which, has existed
here for three months farmers may be
seen from dusk to midnight cutting
and husking corn in the Held:?. The
corn has become so dry that it cannot
he handled without literally fulling to
pieces. The farmers wait until It Is
damp with dew in the evening and
then with the aid of ' lanterns work
fast to harvest the crop.
E.
Two American Aeronauts Fell
From Height of 4.000 Feet.
Silk Finally Assumed Shape of a Para
chute and Rapidity of the Descent
Was Checked The Basket Crashed
Into Roof of House Twenty-Three
Balloons Started In Third Race For
the James oGrden Bennett Trophy.
i ne international balloon race,
which started on Sunday from the
luburb of Schmargemlorf, near Berlin,
sas the occasion of a thrilling accl-
Jent, two American aeronauts having
a miraculous escape from death. The
American balloon Conqueror, the only
American-built craft in the contest,
having on board A. Holland Forbes
and Augustus Post, less than two
minutes after the start burst at an al
titude of 4,000 feet.
For 2,000 feet it shot down like a
b!illet, and then the silk assumed the
shape of a parachute and the rapidity
of the descent was checked. Coining
close to the earth, however, the bas
ket smashed into the roof of a house,
but the two men escaped with but
Blight injuries.
The race. In which twenty-three bal
loons participated, representing Great
Rritain, Fiance, Germany, the Cnlted
States, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium
and Spain, started at 3 o'clock Sun
flay afternoon in the presence of at
least 80.000 spectators.
The second batch of eight balloons
Wfts led by Forbes In the Conqueror,
which was started with some difficul
ty owing to a gust of wind and too
much ballast. lint eventually it shot
up and reached a high altitude in an
Incredibly ltort period, the basket
swaying violently. Then almost In
stantly a cry of horror arose from the
crowd, which saw the silk collapse
and shouted "The balloon Is ripping
up."
The spectators stood for a moment
petrified; some turned away fainting
as they saw the balloon falling with
lightning like rapidity. At the same
time showers of Kami and appurten
ances of the hnl'oon shot downward
and then daylight was seen through
the envelope, great ragged edges of
the silk showing on eilher side.
"They me killed," ran through the
crowd, but short'y the remainder of
the envelope appeared to take at first
a triangular shape and then was trans
formed Into a sort of parachute at
tho top of tne net and the progress of
the wrecked balloon was considerably
arrested.
Il came down slower and slower,
meanwhile being swept by the wind
Tar to the southeast, and finally dis
appeared from view behind a block of
houses.
The suspense among the crowds
was terrible. But a few minutes la
ter n telephone message was received
from Frhilenan, which announced that
the men had landed and had not been
seriously injured. The other balloons
were sent up, after a brief delay, with
out further accident.
MAYFLOWER A DERELICT.
Gold-Hunting Crew Were Rescued by
Norwegian Steamer.
Not laden with treasure rescued
from a long lost Spanish galleon, as
they had fondly hoped, but themselves
castaways rescued in the nick of
time from the wreck of the once gal
lant cup defender, the yacht May
flower, a dozen men were landed at
Baltimore by the Norwegian, steamer
Ilippolyte Dumola after having passed
through the terrors of recent hurrl
ennes that swept up the coast.
The rescued men are: G. F. Scull
of Boston, It. A. Derby of New York,
S. II. Noyes of Newport,' R. I.; Hay
den Richardson of New York, S. S.
Boylston of Skaneateles, N. Y.; Cap
tain C. Harding, Edward Perham,
mate; Joseph Higglns, steward; .1.
Nelson, C. F. Quiien, A. Spencher, K.
Plousten.
It ' was as representing the South
ern -Exploration company that the ex
pedition left New York Sept. 20 for
the Caribbean sea. It seems that the
Spanish treasure vessel for which
search whe made went down about
sixty miles from Jamaica.
Last Saturday during a terrific
storm, In which the Mayflower's rig
ging was blown away, and when tho
crew of the Mayflower had about re
signed themselves to a watery grave,
they were sighted by the Ilippolyte
Pumols, which got a line aboard the
yacht and rescued the Harvard men
with life buoys. The Mayflower was
still afloat when the party left the
wreck.
Land Registration Is Heavy.
Advices received at Dallas, S. D.,
Indicate a total registration to date
In the Tripp county land opening
of about 40,000. This represents
the business of three days and
strengthens the Indications for a reg
istration of 2H0.OOO In the whole peri
od, which would establish a new rec
ord. At f o'clock Friday night the reg
istration nt Dallas for tho day reached
6,410.
Tax Rebate For Children.
Tho German emperor's Jest In a
speech some time ago In reference
to the taxation of bachelors. It Is now
teen, has had a serious effect. The
Prussian diet at Its forthcoming ses
sion proposes to pass a modification
of the tax Income In favor of married
men with children. A special reduction
Is to bo allow ed for eveiy child.
MARVELLOUS ESCAP
DEFENDS AMERICAN WOMEN.
Cardinal Gibbons Says Only a Few
Can Bo Charged With Idleness.
Cardinal Gibbons, head of the Ro
man Catholic church in the United
Slates, in an Interview published
In New York, made what might be
called a corrective reply to Dr. An- ,
drew McPhail, who in an article pub
lished in a London paper recently was
quoted as declaring that American wo
men are Idle and unhappy.
"American women of a certain class
and a limited number," said his emi
nence, "perhaps are the idlest and un
happiest in the world. I refer to the
possessors of exorbitant wealth, some
of whom have neither religious prin
ciples nor domestic virtues to re
strain them, and employ their vast
fortunes merely for the gratification
of their passionr. But also there is
a portion of our very wealthy class
that lives quietly and virtuously.
Against them and against our middle
and poorer classes the charge of Idle
ness Is absolutely unfair."
Cardinal Gibbons went on to say
that the foreign critic of America gets
a distorted view of American life
from the scandals and divorces he
fends of in the newspapers, never
seeming to be aware of the fact of a
million happy homes which never get
into print.
ELEVATOR EXPLOSION. ;
Eleven Employes and Two Women
Outside Were Killed.
With a terrific concussion which
shook the entire village of Rlchford,
Vt a large grain elevator, having a
capacity of 500.000 bushels, exploded,
causing the death of eleven workmen
nnd one woman who was walking In
the Immediate vicinity. The explos
ion blew off the entire roof of the big
building, scattering timbers In all di
rections, and almost instantly flames
burst out over the whole structure.
Twenty-one men were employed In
tho building. Seven of these are miss
ing and undoubtedly perished. They
were: Herman I.iihue. Louis Wright,
Robert Mainline, W. C. Barney, El
mer Jacobs, Ralph Harre, Herman
Nil's. All were residents of Rlch
ford. i ; '
Mrs. .Iclin Jelifore, who was walk
ing w ith a companion along the Cana
dian Pacific railroad track close to
the elevator, was burned to death, and
an unknown w oman who was with her
was burned so seriously that her life
is despaired of.
The elevator was owned Jointly by
the Canadian Pacific nnd Boston and
Maine railroads, and was occupied by
the Quaker Oats company of Chicago.
STEWART TO BE RETIRED.
Army Bc?rd Finds He Is Suffering
From Heart Disease.
The army retiring board which
has been investigating at Washing
ton the condition of the health of
Colonel William F. Stewart, the so
called Fort Grant exile, concluded Its
work, and II Is understood that the
board found Colonel Stewart to be so
seriously afflicted with valvular dis
ease of the heart as to Incapacitate
him from active service In the army.
The board hoard a statement by Col
onel Stewart relative to his record In
the army and listened to brief argu
ments by Colonel Stewart's counsel,
and Recorder I lowland, w ho spoke for
the service.
"Why do you wish to continue In
the service?" v;.s asked by the col
onel's lawyer.
"Because I have spent my life In
the army and am fond of the service,"
was the answer.
Captain 1 lowland In arguing the
case contended that there was but one
Issue before the board and that was
whether Colonel Stewart Is now so af
fected by heart disease as to be In
capable of performing his duties as nn
oflicer in the army.
LEADING STEREOTYPER DEAD
merican Press Association Loses
Master Craftsman,
John W. Ivor win. foreman of the
merican Press Association's stereo-
tJI
ping department In New York, died
at
h's home In Flushing, N. I., after
a
brief illness, lie leaves a wife and
x children.
Mr. Kerwin was a native of Chicago
si
ntwl fortv-slx vp.'irs of aire. He entered
the employ of the American Press As
sociation as a young man twenty-five
years ago. Mr. Kerwin was master of
his trade and recognized as one of the
best stcreotypers in the country.
Pugilist Killed by a Train.
Henry Maker, aged 42 years, once
a noted heav j weight pugilist, was
run over and killed by a railroad
train al Kansas City, Mo. Baker
fought Jim Jeffries to a standstill for
eight rounds, May 10, 1S98, In San
F-inclsco. In the ninth round Jeff
ries knocked Baker out. Some of
those who saw the tight said that
iTcffrles won by n chance blow.
Married Her Third Husband at 102.
Mrs. Charlotte Becker of Tyre,
Seneca county. New York, died on
Sunday night at tli age of 110 years,
lacking one month and sixteen days.
There was much comment when, at
the age of loi years. Mrs. Decker mar
ried her third husband.
Thought Firecracker a Candle.
Mistaking a largo cannon firecrack
er for a candle. Mrs. Sophia Brehm
at Lincoln, Neb., lighted the fuse and
Went Into a cellar to get vegetables.
The explosion which followed shatter
ed her rinht arm. She is not expect
ed to recover.
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