AMENDMENT TO Tim CONSTITO- J
TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI
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[EIH APPROVAL* OR REJECTION I
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. Ci >M>JON W EALTH OP PENN- |
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TiON.
NCMIiKII ONE.
A JOINT RESORPTION
1 Top«''i .\ amendments to the Constitu- j
a of the Commonwealth of Penusyl-j
> mia so as to consolidate the courts of;
. • • 'i l pleas Di' Philadelphia ami Alio- j
< 4>ullli a. and to give the General
A s.-mhiy power to establish a separate i
< it in Philadelphia county, with crim- |
i' and miscellaneous jurisdiction. j
tion 1.1 *.i• it resolved by the Senate I
rt.i I lions.- of Repn sontatives in General ;
met. That tin following amend
s to tin- Constitution of i.*eiiiis.\ iva-I
•iia ami the same are hereby. pro
j.,l in accordance with the eighteenth
artloVe thereof:—
i . t .-.eel i• <ii six of article live Ik- amend
cll l• striking out th. said section and
1: r-'hig ii place thereof the following:
i .ion 0 In the counties of Phiiadel
pi i und Allegheny all the jurisdiction
rod powers now vested in the several
runne-red courts of common pleas, shall
t ted In one court of enmmon pleas
lu i- i of said counties, composed of all
l. • Iges lo commission in said courts.
!' , i jurisdiction and powers shall ex
tra i id all proceedings at law an 1 in
. .ii \ which shall hav e been ine.itut.d
1:. . several numbered courts. and shall
be . tjecf to such changes as may be
i.:. v law. and change of
venu is prov Ided b> law. The president |
ji »112 i ich of the said courts shall b.i
;»« d as provided by law. The number
t>: j,. :.i• sin each of : aid courts may be,
1 law. increased from time to time. This
JO I n ' acnt shall talo- etTeet on the first
y iiu / of January succeeding its adop- j
;>n 2. That article five. -eelion j
( be amended by makin •; an addition |
th« r< :•» so that the same shall read a* j
>.'« :i<hi n. The said courts in tie coun- !
tie ot Phil id< Iphla and A1 • gheny re- j
i■ iix'.dy shall, from time to time, in i
torn, ' tail one or more of their .j • i
to the courts of oyer and terminer I
and the courts of quarter sessions oi the |
p. . . . said counties, in sueh manner as |
in..* be directed by law: Provided. That j
In t!i ounty of Philadelphia the Gem-ru'
nbtv shall have power to establish
;• -p.- ; lie court, consisting et not more
tl • • mr judges, which shall have ex- {
e i; iv • • jurisdiction in criminal cas -s am.. j
1? if ii other matters as ma> be provid- J
id by law.
\ irue copy of Joint Resolution No. 1.
ROP.ERT :\ \FEE.
Secretary of the Commonwealth. 1
4 Mi'sDMKXT TO Till* CONST IT 1' j
- 1 * TION PROP'VSFD TO TUP <T!'I j
y, >;.s-)p THIS commonwealth run i
'I 1!.,-. APPROYAJ t OR REJECTION j
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'in:: <:■ i mmun svjo vi,t i i op pi:n n- i
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ARTICLE XVIII OP THE CONSTITU •
•i JON.
NtMBF.R TWO.
A JOINT RESOLCTION
1 ']"• >])(>s 1 jig an amendment to the C>nsti
tu'ioii of the Commonwealth, allowing
• "lull s. cities, borom-hs town dps.
sell<,.•! districts, or otle r municipal or
im-eirporated districts, to increase tin ir
indebtedness.
: ii resolved by the Senate and House
of Uepn seritatives of the Conunonweaitii
01 i'ennsylv mia in General Assembly
met. T. at section eight, article nine, of
Hi Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, read
ing as follows:
"Section S. The debt of any county,
eiy b trough, township, school disij je!
or oilier municipality or incorporated dls- |
trict, «■: ■ ept as lier- iri provitle<|. shall nev- j
ei xcecd seven per centum upon the as
805' i«i value of the taxable property j
11:• r in; nor shall any such municipalit> i
or district incur any new debt or increase j
its indebtedness to an amount exceeding ,
Iwo per centum upon sueh assessed valu
ation of properly, without the assent of
Ihe electors thereof at a public election,
in si:< i manner as shall be provided by
law; hut any city, the debt of which now
e> ■ • seven per centum of such as
si • • I valuation, may be authorized bv
law to increase the same three per cen
tum, In the aggregate, at any one time,
up' us Ii valuation." be amended, in ae
cerdan* Willi the provisions of the eight
eenth article o! said Constitution, so that
: ud etion, when amended, shall read
as follows:
.St etion N. The debt of any county, city
bojough, township, school district, or
o'V r municipality or ineoi ; or:.', d dis
tre ». «-; . ept as herein provided shad nev
er « d ton per centum upon t .■■ as
s ssed value of the taxabl property
lb. . ' • nor shall any such municipality
or district incur any new debt or In
c• ■::>• its indebtedness to an amount ex
(• • •:i ; two per t.« vitum upon such as- j
He: •-•d vsiuation of property without the
as.- Nt of the electors thereof at a public j
election, in such manner as shall be pro j
vid< d by law.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 'J.
ROBERT McAI'I'K. i
Secretary of the Commonwealth. i
\ M ! NUMICNT TO Tl 1 K CONS'i'lTC
s " , PROPOSED T< > TUP. <'i i'l- I
'AI-Wtf <)P THIS C( i:\IMON WEAi/l'il V • R |
THEIR AI'PROV A L OR K EJECTION j
1■ V 'i !ii; C .\jJRAL ' ..>» }>l. V <U * I
TU?: COMMONWEALTH « »i'' l'i;\N
i.\ L- - NIA. PriiJSIIEH ICi C'R.iKR,
or' i !1E SECRETARY OF THE CoM j
3VP >N \ > KALT. i. IN i'l 'RSI'A . d Hi
AR ii LE Will oi' THE CON i'ITL -
TION.
N'-M T i PRE.
A JOIN 1 RE*SOL( 'TION
I Proposing an. ■ .s -ons elfth'. j
. • 1 twenty-oi.e of artiel- t ~r, sections I
eleven J'Jal twelve of a: a . 0,-r- I
tions two, thiee, and fourtee i ..f article
eight, section one of article . .. .. and
cet lions iwo and seven of ariteie four
t a. of the e'onstitbtion o i v, tva j
nia, and providing a schtainK for i irry- i
n :* the amendments into ♦ , eet.
H etion 1 i.tit resolve.] t.v :he Sena:.- j
and Hons. oJ ii\ s.-n•ti•.. a of t!a \
i' -mn...>nwealth of l J t tm Ivmia in Con- |
ei a 1 Assembly met. T .a, it.- . .
are proposed as amendment, to ti: Cut
fctitut'.on of tin- C....imonweai !, Poan
s> Ivanla, in ae. onlaiice with th provl-
Sit . . id ti»* eiglitcentli article H-. uof ; -
Ana .ahnent Oia To Article Pour. .Sec
tion Eight,
i'on Amend t -a ion eight of arti-1
cie a « 112 the < onsrituti'.n *■>t' P. aasy ;
Va. w n< a reads as follows:
"1. shall nominate and, by and with 1
th.- a. .• ,• nd consent of t.vo-thirils of
all •• n 'ohois of the Scnati appoint a
K' t.it y « , the c.iinmonw. aiili and an
At. flit v E aural du:;-i% pieasme a Su • .
].«-rinteiu'• at »t ! J ubJ ■ !•. ruction t'.r four i
!s. iir.l such other oiii« ers of the Com 1
i•« Miwe. t!: as he is or may be authoriz : J
b v 'ae ion. ltutnui or by law to appoin • j
he shall have power to 1i 11 all vacancies
that may happen, in offices to which la-I
ii.av appoint, during; the 1 • of th I
S'-n.ite, by granting commissions whtcii
si .11 expire at the end of their n-xt st s •
s . , I shall have power to till any va-I
y that may happen, during the recess i
< ; :he S< i; te. in the ol!h.••• of Audit - i
<:• letal. State Trea -ar< r. S« <a'etar> ot In-j
i ) aal Affair or Si j-.-riir. ad. Nt of Pub
-1 iuslructior,. in a Judicial othci*. or in'
tny other etb.a- ofllc: w'.'cli la- 's
lney Oe auiiioiay.e.t io ti>•: I/ the . o-., -/
shall "happen duriti,, ii«. a... ... i;,o
ti. aate, the Governor anuh xioift.aa.o to
I tiie rietiate, before their final adjourn-,
! inent, a proper person to ill! haul vacancy; j
[ but in any such ease of vacancy, in an
j elective office, a person sh'all be chosen {
i to said office at the next general election, j
• unless the vacancy shall happen within |
• three calendar months immediately pre- '
1 ceding such election, in which ease the I
election for said office shall be held at the
. second succeeding general election. In ;
j acting on executive nominations the Sen
ate shall sit with open doors, and.in con- i
' firming or rejecting the nominations of,
the Governor, the vote shall be t-aken by i
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 i
the members of th® Senate, appoint % |
Secretary of the Commonwealth and an 1
. Attorney General during pleasure, a Su- j
perintendent of Public instruction fori
four years, and such other officers of the
Commonwealth as he is or may be au-|
I thori/ed by the Constitution or by taw
| to appoint; he shall have power to fill all
j vacancies that may happen, tn offices to j
i which he may appoint, during the recess |
of the Senate, by granting commissions j
which shall expire at the end of their
ia xt session: he shall have power to fill !
any vacancy that may happen, during the!
r« • ss of the Senate, in the office of Audi
tor General. State Treasurer, Secretary of j
internal Affairs or Superintendent of
Public Instruction, in a judicial office, or >
In any other elective office which lie is or J
may be authorized to till; Jf the vacancy!
shall happen during the session of the j
Senate the Governor shall nominate to j
the Senate, before their final "adjourn- ;
nu-nt. a proper person to till said va
cancy; but In any such case of vacancy, j
in an elective office, a person shall be,
| chosen to said office on the next election j
day appropriate to such office, according i
to the provisions of this Constitution, un- j
less the vacancy shall happen within two |
calendar months immediately preceding ;
such 112 lei tlon day.in which cane the elec- j
! tlon for said office shall lie held on the <
! second succeeding election day appro- ;
; prlate to such office In acting on ex ;
| i-cutlve nominations the Senate shall sit j
j with op. 'ii and, in confirming or |
j rejecting th« nominations of the Gov
I crnor. the vote shall be taken by yeas j
I and nays, and shall be entered on the |
! journal.
i Amendment Two—To Article Four. Sec j
tlon Twenty-one.
Section Amend section twenty-one of j
article four, which reads as follows: j
i"The term of the Secretary of Internal j
j Affairs shall he four years: of the Audi- j
| tor General three years, and of the State j
j Treasurer two years These officers shall
b chosen by the qualified electors of the
. State at general elections No person |
elected to the office of Auditor General j
■ 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
th< Auditor < Jeneral, and Ihe j
| State Treasurer shall each be four years: .
| and they shall he chosen by the qualified :
! electors of the State at general elections; j
' but a State Treasurer elected in the year j
' one thousand nine hundred and nine, j
j shall serve for three years, and his sue- ;
. cessors shall be elected at the general j
election in the year one thousand nine ;
hundred and twelve, and in every fourth j
y ar thereafter. No person elected to the j
| office of Auditor General or State Treas
tirer shall l>e capable of holding the same |
office for two consecutive terms
Amendment Three—To Article Five, Sec- i
tlon Eleven.
Section 4 Amend section eleven of ar !
tide five, which reads as follows:
"Except as otherwise provided in this i
Constitution. Justices of the peace or j
aldermen shall be elected in the several j
wards, districts boroughs and townships I
at the time of the election of constables, j
by the qualified electors thereof, in such |
manner as shall be directed by law. and ,
shall be commissioned by the Governor
j for a term of five years. No township.
ward, district or borough shall elect more
i 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
S shall be elected to such office unless he
I shall have resided within the township,
borough, ward or district for one yrar
next preceding his election In cities con
taining over fifty thousand Inhabitants,
not more than one alderman shall be
• lected 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
shall bi 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 Un
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. I
ward or district for one year next pre j
j ceding his election. In cities containing I
i over fifty thousand Inhabitants, not more j
than one alderman shall be elected in .
: e.n-h ward or district.
I Amendment Pour-To Article Pive. Sec- |
tion Twelve.
Section 5. Amend section twelve of ar
i tide live of the Constitution, which reads j
as follows
"In Philadelphia there shall be estab j
i fished, for each thirty thousand Inhabit
ants, one court, not of record, of police i
1 and civil causes, with jurisdiction not ex
■ i. ding one hundred dollars; such courts
shall be held by magistrates whose term j
of office shall be five years, and they
j shall be elected on general ticket by the ;
qualified voters at large; and in the elec- ;
tion of the said magistrates no voter j
shall vote for more than two-thirds of !
the number of persons to be elected when ;
i more than one are to be chosen; they
! shall be compensated only by fixed sala
ries, to be paid by said county; and shall j
exercise such jurisdiction, civil and criml- ,
: al. except as herein provided, as is now
• xercised by aldermen, subject to such i
I changes, not involving an increase of I
I civil Jurisdiction or conferring political J
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
' llshed. for each thirty thousand inhah- j
1 it ants, one court, not of record, of police j
and civil causes, with Jurisdiction not ex - (
ce ding one hundred dollars; such courts j
shall be held by magistrates whose term i
of office shall be six years, and they shall ;
be elected on general ticket at the munic
ipal election, by the qualified voters at j
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 arc to I
J>e chosen; they shall be compensated!
only by fixed salaries, to be paid by said 1
county; and shall exercise such jurisdic
tion, civil and criminal, except as herein I
provided, as is now exercised by alder
men, subject to such changes, not involv
ing an increase of civil Jurisdiction or
ton ferrlng political duties, as may be
j made by law. in Philadelphia the office j
, i>f alderman is abolished.
Amendment Pive—To Article Eight, Sec- !
tion Two.
Section C. Amend Section two of article!
' eight, which reads as follows:
I "The general election shall be held an
nually on the Tuesday next following the'
first Monday of November, but the Gen
j t-ral Assembly may by luw fix 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 u
nially on the Tuesday iuxi following the
• first Monday of November in each even
numbered year, but the General Assembly
may by law rix a different day, two
thirds of ail 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.
Sce.iion 7. Amend section three of arti
cle eight,' Which reads as follows:
Ail elections for city, ward, borough
and township officers, for regular terms j
of service, shall b«s held on the third'
Tuesday of February." so as to read:—
All judges elected by the electors of the i
State at large may be elected at either i
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, ward,
oorough. and township otllcers. 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, I
but the 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 be held in an odd-numbered year.
Amendment Seven—To Article Eight, Sec- '
tion Fourteen.
Section S. Amend Miction fourteen of ar
ticle eight which reads aa follows: -
"District election boards shall consist
of a Judge and two inspectors, who shall
be chosen annually by the citizens. Kach
elector shall have the right to vote for
thv judge and one inspector, and each in
spector shall appoint one clerk. The first
flection board for any new district shall
be selected, and vacancies in election
boards tilled, as shall be provided by law.
Election officers shall be privileged from
arrest upon days of election, and while
engaged in making up and transmitting
returns, except upon warrant of a court
of record <>r 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 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 be ap
pointed in such manner as it may by law
provide. Laws regulating tin- 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. Kach 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 hoards filled, as shall be
provided by law. Election officers shall
be privileged from arrest upon days of
election, and while engaged in making up
nnd transmitting returns, except upon
warrant of a court of record, or judg
thereof, for an election fraud, for felony,
jr for wanton breach of the peace. In
cities- they may claim exemption from
jury duty during their terms of service.
Amendment Kight —To Article Twelve,
Section One.
Section 9. Amend section one. article
twelve, which reads as follows:
"All officers, whose selection is riot pro
vided for in this Constitution, shall b--
elected or appointed as may be directed
l»y law." so as to read:—
All ottkers. whose selection is not pro
vided for in iiits Constitution sh I
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
be held on a municipal election day. e.x
eept when, in either case, special elec
tions may be required to till unexpired
terms.
Amendment Nine—To Article Fourteen,
Section Two.
Section 10. Amend section two of article
fourteen, which reads as follows:
"County officers shall l>e elected at the
general elections and shall hold th« ir
offices for the term of three years, begin
ning on the first Monday of January
next after their election, ami until their
successors shall he dulv 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 qualified; 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 shall be elected in each
county where such officers are chosen,
in the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-five and every third year
thereafter: and in the election of said
officers each qualified elector shall vo»
for no more than two persons, and the
three persons having the high .si numb*-
of votes shall be elected; any casual va
cancy in the offlce of county commis
sioner or county auditor shall be filled,
by the court of common pleas of the
county in which such vacancy shall oc
cur. by the appointment of an elector of
the proper county who shall have voted
for the commissioner or auditor whose
place is to be filled." so as to read
Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall be elected in each
county where such officers are chosen, in
the year one thousand nine hundred and
eleven and every fourth year thereafter:
ami in the election of said officers each
qualified elector shall vote for no more
than two persons, and the three persons
having the highest number of votes shall
be elected; any casual vacancy in the
office of county commissioner or county
auditor shall be filled, by the court of
common pleas of the county in which
such vacancy shall occur, by the ap
pointment of an elector of the prop* r
eounty who shall have voted for the
commissioner or auditor whose place is
to be filled.
Schedule for the Amendments.
Section IL\ That no inconvenience may
arise from the changes in the Constitu
tion of the Commonwealth, and in order
to carry the same Into complete opera
tion. It is hereby declared, that-
In the case of officers elected hv the
people, all terms of office fixed by act of
Assembly at an odd number of years
shall each be lengthened one year, but
the Legislature may change the length of
the terip, provided the terms for which
such officers are elected shall always be
for an even number of years.
The above extension of official terms
pholl not affect officers elected at the gen
eral election of one 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 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,
as 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
nand nine hundred and eleven. Al' 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. Al! justices of the pence, mag
istrates. and aldermen, chosen at that
election, shall serve until the first Mon
day of December in the year on • thou
sand nine hundred and iUieeu. Alter the
year nineteen hundred and ten. and until
the Legislature shall otherwise provide,
all terms of city. ward, borough, town
ship. :nd election division officers sha'l
begin on the first Monday i»f December
in an odd-numbered year.
All city, ward, borough, and township
officers holding office at the date of the
ap;roval of "these amendments, whose
terms n f office may end In the year on<
thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall
continue to hold their offices until the
firs? Monday of December of that year.
All Judges of the courts for the several
Judicial districts, and also all county otll
cers. holding office at the date of the ap
proval of these amendments, whose terms
of office may end in the year one thou
sand nine hundred and eleven, shall con
tinue to hold their offices until the first
Monday of January, one thousand nine
hundred and twelve.
A true copy of Joint Resolution N'n. 3.
ROI'KRT MeAFTCTC.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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... i • iit ie / for a crowd of plcknickers. We put i» a bottle of 3-in-l
which explains fully the superior qualities of Oil, a first-class oil can, a can of Monarch metal polish,
the Duplex. We are the ouly Company »" d • ".«> oeeJlebgx. This collection " intended to give
-II # . • i i r j you, without baying another cent s worth. 160 days and
actually manufacturing phonographs and THE* evenings of entertainment, and we give you six months to pay
selling direct from factory to user. All other con* 1 Il£rf HfH/imlU for it, a small payment down and six small monthly installments,
cerns are either jobbers and dealers who do not and he, consented lo asmt the readers of this Tlmrr f\ aVC rnrr <i>nut'
manufacture what they sell, or are manufacturers HIKLt UAIS fKLL 1 KIAL
who do not sell direct to the user, but market will run the pa[*r Whin you wiit« for «j You rre not aiked to buy the Duplex and Home Con
their output through jobber, and dealers. Hence, S&
we can and do (ull part iculari rcg a:ding our A ln " f 1 yoi,r own r « l . d< ; n «' ,n to decide whether you
# w.ll keep it or send it back. It it does not fulfill our every
Save All The Dealers' 70% Profit Home Concert Collection ° o n d d
. .a 112 . t which we sell on Easy Payments. It consists of vance money back But (as we feel sure it will) if it pleases
tor our customers. We are content With a lair J the Duplex Phonograph with nil the latest you. keep it and w ./• us and say so ; and thiity days after
manufacturer's profit. When you buy any other 1 improvements— oiu mechanical feed which rc- ward »cnd us your lirst monthly payment, or pay it over to
r. a w a„ r 4 Cs . #m »L_ ur - r ~ 1 lieves the record of ah the destructive work of the Fditor of this paper, who is authorized to receive
make you pay d proht to the manutaclurer. a > plop .u ing ,; lt , reproducer »i<n<! be* > and monthly payment. ,nd send them in. And each thirty day.
profit to the big jobber or distributor, and another ; needie point acrou its surface; and our weight make a similar payment until all the installments are paid,
profit to the dealer. We have no agents: but regulating device which i« ithe greatest record This is the bicgest snap in phonographs ever offered to the
,l_ »U;.
- had the Editor of this paper ; ask him to send in for a catalogue
and is satished that we give all our customers on any other phoncgiaph The Heme and terms for you, or *. ..ie direct, mentioning this paper, to
DUPLEX PHONOGRAPH CO., 3i Ro Se st. Kalamazoo, Mich.
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Note: — Tbe undersigned lias made careful investigation and finds that tlu* Duplex Phonograph Company
give their customers fair and honorable treatment, and advises readers of this paper to send for catalogue and
further particulars. It costs nothing but a postage stamp or a postal card to try. I f you do not wish to take the
trouble to write, give me your name and address and I'll do the askiug. And I'll see that you get a square
deal Always mention this paper when you write. CIIAS. L WING, Editor.
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To the pp.cfic Coast —to C?.!ifornJa, Oregon, Washington
round-trip, lons Irasisiv; and return limits, liberal stop-over
I he rate is practically on the basis of one fare for the round
trip. Of course, il* you wish to visit hoth California and Oregon
or Washington, the cost L slightly more.
k These reduced rates arc in effect on certain dates in months
RlWPgr \ I | of May to October, inclusive. They apply from all Eastern points
i via Chicago, St. Louis cr Memphis gateways. The Rock Island
Alk System will take you up in either Chicago or St. Louis, or at hundreds
' ' 1 other Middle West points and carry you to the Coast in through
•AI Standard or Tourist Sleepers with unexcelled Dining Car service.
. yThe Rock island also affords a choice of routes: on the "Scenic"
Mx'-, route you can stop off in Colorado —see Salt Lake City— visit
r Yellowstone National Park; on the "Southern" route you can go
If .i' a'- ***s, via El Paso, thru New Mexico, then "up coast" to San Francisco
■' •' | r '■ and on to Portland or Seattle if desired.
r j.ijfat'i; In short, these Pacific Coast excursions offer an unusually good
I' '''W IX iy J\\ ' £ hance io see our v/eslttn country in a comprehensive manner.
M t - :•• '.ia i If you desire to go only as far as Colorado, there are excursion
I I |j*l'« 4 jrates in effect to that section and return, all summer long,
specially reduced June SO to July 4, August 12 and 13,
and August 30 to September 4. Extension trips to Ogden
IIH i llluu 1 / ivSlliv ° r a^e returr - at l° w COfit a ' B °*
Lyij |R\ V II j From September 15 to October 31, 190! one-way
sixvil i/mII 111 VI) i/i) tourist cr "colonist" tickets will be on sale to California and
g|T| .'I J! IWj ( 2 B|// | the Pacific Northwest—about half regular fare.
M\\\y rL If interested, send name and address on this coupon, designating
yl j ||L which booklet wanted and to what point you plan to go. Name probable
datt ° 4 4tart al8 °' *° W ° Can advise definitely with respect to rates, etc.
Address Addre..
JOHN SEBASTIAN, I ELPASO
PBM. Traf. Mgr., Rock Island System, Leave about V» \ '^, i /FY
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