- . : L 7:7?% ESIW. todlS 9tf Thursday Afterftooti 3t The Siiiliyaii Publishing Co At th 3 County Bear. ofSullivati County. X.APORTE, PA. \V C. >. am )N, l'rojiden. TIIOS. J. l.VtillAM, Sec'yit Trer.s. Entered ai ti e Post, Oilice at Laporte, as seer id-class mail matter. REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET. Judge ot the Superior Court W. I>. I'<*»RTER, of Allegheney. Electors at Large, M'iRRIS L. CI.OI UIER, Philadelphia I!. F. !ON ES, Pittsburg. For Congress 17th District, E. W. SAM UELS REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET. County Treasurer, \V. A.GUMBI.E. Member ot Assembly, J.. B. ZANER. Conntv Commissioners. 1. W. PEALE ami VY. 11. ROGERS. County Auditors, (i. E, WILCOX, IIARHY BO'I'SFORD. Elfcay Mail linitf Lvs.li! ilmn Nun Eft! Msisksl Andrews Has FBio:s In Fins Feiiie. REPUBLfGAJiS ARE AGBRESSiVE With An Old-Fashioned Campaign Now at Its Height, and With Party Fervor and Enthusiasm Aroused Cn Evsry Wand, Pennsylvania Is Destined to Civc a Tremendous Majority For TaTt anci Sherman. [Special Correspondence j Philadelphia, Oct. -0. With election day but two weeks off there is now a lining up of the Ra publican forces throughout Pennsyl vanio acta as has never been seen in the factory of the grand old common wealth. Colonel Wesley R. Andrews, the Re publlcan field marshal, has his army ia splendid condition for the coming battle of the ballots. He reports that every county com mittee is mailing an aggressive can vass, and that there never bas been evinced such enthusiasm for the cause and the candidates as is witnessed cn eve;:- hand throughout the state. Tin: party workers have taken up Colonel Andrews' call for an oid-fash icncd campaign. They arc holding rallies with old tira; fervor and patriotic enthusiasm. Campaign glees have been formed in oyry county, and they have been sup i V. d by Colonel Andrews with copies i.f campaign sonijs specially written tor ure in this state. The county chair men have inaugurated a system or plan of opening mass meetings with the singing of"America" by the en tire audience. Interspersed .between the speeches they have the campaign sonlauding Taft and Sherman and poking fun at Bryan and the Demo cratic donkey. During the course of the cumin;: the audiences join in sing ing the new state anthem, "Pennsyl vania," and the gatherings are usually brought to a close by the sieging of tLfc 'star Spangled Danner." A3 in Days of Cid. "It brings me back to th? days of the old "Vide Awakes." said Colonel Andrews today, in commenting upon the enthusiasm that has be«n exhib ited throughout Pennsylvania for ihe Republican nominees "We went more of this patriotism, this love of country and love of party, and I am proud to sec- Pennsylvania lead the way in th.s revival of old fashioned methods of campaigning, it is an education to the youiv,- men as well as an inspiration to the cid." Gr-at preparations have been made for the ciosing days of the canvass. Pi:r mass meetings have been ar ranged for ir. ail parts of the state, and »oine of the most noted orators on the list of the Republican national committee are to appear at these meetings Senator Penrose's position on the executive committee of the rational committee and the fact that lie is de vot'! 3 practically all of his time work ing lor i"V.it at C.e headquev ers in New York "ive him opportunities to nee that . -ufnnt nve-.ingG in this ntato are -. s;:pjiil«-r. with r-etkirs Vice Presidential Norjlr.ea r'te.'in.ir Senator: Bnr: w ? , Icp v- Speaker ( r, f;\ Us n.v Congrei'in 1 • >■ «t'» tr -ra c Ilk" proili' -!:eil . JC P-'lir sylvania moe irrc". C." Qi.'i - Six-yea 1 aid 1 ijtt 1,, his sister a little lii:tliii:i.> ...... i; be.trt thru'ibeil with Joy 111 tlit Ih-'i; .;!: though be bad in his pocket o ii'. I > cents. Nevertheless a »ve««k nhead 01 time he went around the sho!-* ,'nii c.i.ue back with a very Satisfied l<> >k. His mother asked him what he had bought. "[ got her n creatu puff," he said. "Well, you know, Harry," said his mother, 'that won't keep fresh for a week." "That's what I thought after I bought, it, mother." replied Harry calmly, "and so 1 ate lt"--LAdles' Home Journal. 1 ♦ r-tNmrwr TO TH <■: roNiTrn . { — no:i 1 iiOFOrii'.o TO THE C:T: r r.N SOFT, i ■ 3 COA! JOS JS "i! ' *M iidXWEALTH, IN Pt'RSFANCK OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THIS CONSTITU TION. NUMBER ONB. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing amendment!) to tin- Constitu tion of thi! Commonwealth of Pennsyl vania so as to consrilldate the courts of common pleas 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. Section I. He it resolved by the Senate *nd House of Representatives in Ocnaral Assembly met, That the following amend ments to the Constitution ot' Pennsylva nia. be, and the same 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 anil Inserting in place thereof the following: Section 6. In the counties of Philadel phia and Allegheny all the jurisdiction and powers now vested In the several nuvnbered courts of common pleas, shall be vested in one court of common pleas In 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 law and In equity which shall have been instituted In the several numbered courts, and shall be subject to such changes as may be mrde by law, and subject to change of venue as provided by law. The president Judge of each of the said courts shall bo 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 Mi.nday 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: S- ction S. The said courts In the coun ties of 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 the county of Philadelphia the Genera! Assembly shall have power to establish a separate court, consisting of not more than four judges, which shall have ex clusive Jurisdiction in criminal coses 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. AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE C< MMONWEALTH 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, s< liool districts, or other municipal or Ircorporated districts, to increase their indebtedness. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly mot, That section eight, article nine, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, read ing as follows.— "Section 8. The debt of any county, city, borough, township, school district, or other m. niclpallty 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 at a public election, in sucli manner as shall be provided by law; but : ny city, the debt of which now exceeds seven per centum of suoh as sessed valuation, may be authorized by lav.' to increase the Bame three per cen tum, in the aggregate, at any one time, up.in si.ch valuation," be amended, in ac ccvdance with the 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 ten per centum upon the as serted value of the taxable property therein; nor shall any such municipality or district incur any new debt or in cir.ase its indebtedness to an 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. A MEN I'M ENT TO THE CONSTITU TJOX 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. Nt'MßEn 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 article 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 Hou>? of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gen eral Assembly met, That the folio.ving are proposed as amendments lo the Con sii.utlon o( 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 readu as follows: "He shall nominate and. by and with the advice and consent of two-thirds of r.il the members of the Senate, appoint a S retarv of the Commonwealth and art Attorney General during pleasure, a Su purintendont .if Public Instruction for four years, and r.uch other ofllcers of the Com monwealth as he is or may lie authorized by the Constitution or by law to appoint: ho shall have power lo fill all vacancies that may Happen, In offices to which he in ay appoint, during the recess ot the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the etid of their next ses sion; he shall have power to fill any va cancy that may happen, during the recess of the S nale, in the office of Auditor General, State Treasurer, Secretary of In ternal Aifairs or Superintendent of Pub lic Instruction, in a Judicial office, or in any other elective office which he is or may be authorized to till; if the vacancy shall happen during the session ot the donate, t a» Governor shall nominate to th<* chosen 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 AfTairs, the Auditor General, and the j State Treasurer shall each be four year. l --; J and they shall be chosen by the qunlltl.'l electors cf the State at general elections; but a State Treasurer, elected in the ye-ir one thousand nine hundred and nine. ' shall serve for three years, and his sue- • c"ssors shall be elected at the genera' election In the year one thousand nine ! hundred and twelve, and in every fourtli year thereafter. No person elected to t're 1 office of Auditor General or State Tr< a urer shall be capable of holding the .same [ office for two consecutive terms Amendment Three—To Article Five. Sec- j tion 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 constable". ; hy the qualified electors thereof, in such manner as shall be directed by law. aril ! shall be commissioned hy the Governor , for a term of five years. *Co township. \ ward, district or borough shall elect more than two justices of the peace or alder men without the consent of a majori'v | 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 towt;shi». I borough, ward or district for one year j next preceding his election. In cities con- j faining over fifty thousand Inhabitants, not more than one alderman shall lie j elected In each ward or district," so as j to read:— Except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, justices of the peace or al- j dermen shall be elected in the several j wards, districts, boroughs or townships, | by the qualified electors thereof, at the | municipal election, in such manner as ; shall be directed by law, and shall be j commissioned by the Governor for a term of six years No township, ward, dis- ■ trlct 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- i ceding his election. In cities contalnlrg over fifty thousand Inhabitants, not more I than one alderman shall be elected in | each ward or district. Amendment Four—To Article Five, Sec tion Twelve. Section 5. Amend section twelve of ar ticle five of the Constitution, which rcuy fixed sal - i rles, to be paid by said county; and shall ' exercise such jurisdiction, civil and criml- ! pal, except as herein provided, as Is now j 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 l ahollshed." so as to read ns follows: In Phi adclphia there shall be estab- , lished, for each thirty thousand Inhnh ! Hants, one court, not of record, of poll" ; and civil causes, with Jurisdiction not ex ceeding one hundred dollars; such court.* | shall be held by magistrates whose term of office shall be six years, and they shall he elected on general ticket at the munle ! ipal election, by the qualified voters if. i large: and in the election of tlu> si magistrates no voter shall vote for mop than two-thirds of the number of person < , to be elected when more than one are > •! lie chosen; they shall be compensated I only by fixed salaries, to be paid by sai l county; and shall exercise such jurisdie-| tion, civil and criminal, except as herein I provided, as is now exercised by alder- . men, subject to such changes, not involv !ng an increase of civil Jurisdiction or conferrlnß political duties, as may be made by law. tn Philadelphia the oftici j »112 alderman is abolished. Amendment Five—To Article Kight. See- I tipn Two. Section fi. Amend section two of article | eight, which reads as follows: "The general election shall be held an i nually on the Tuesday next following tin j flrst Motday of November, but ♦ Ge" cral Assembly may by law fix a different day, two-thirds of all the nicuib* rs oi e;r j House consenting thereto," so as to read:— The general election shall be held bien nially on the Tuesday next following the first Monday of November in each even nurjbered year, hut the General Ah -in*! ma) by law fix a different day, two i tlil*!< of all the members of each Jluus ■ €..Renting thereto: Provided, That sue! ' elecion shall always be held in un even- < numbered year. Annulment Six—To Article Eight, Sec tion Three. Sellon 7. Amend section three of arti cle 'lght, which reads as follows: "ill elections for city, ward, borough and township officers, for regular terns of service, shall he held on the third Tuaday of February," so as fo read:— Al judges elected by the electors of the Slafc at large may bo elected at either a gemral or municipal election, as cireum etarees may require. All elections for Judgis of the courts for the several judi cial listrlcts. and for county, city, ward, Doroigh. and township officers, for regu lar t'rms of service, shall bo held on the municipal election day; namely, the Tues day next following the first Monday of November In eacli odd-numbered year, but lie General Assembly may by law tlx 8 different day, two-thirds of all the mentoers of eacli House consenting there to: provided. That such election shall al ways be held in an odd-numbered year. Ameidment Seven—To Article Eight, Sec tion Fourteen. Sec ion S. Amend section fourteen of ar tii le ight, which reads as follows: "Dltrict election hoards shall consist of a tidge and two inspectors, who shall be cliisen annually by the citizens. Kucli elector shall have the right to vote for the jidge and one Inspector, and each in spectcr shall appoint one clerk. The first electim board for any new district shall be selected, and vacancies In election boards filled, as shall be provided by law. Eleetbn officers shall be privileged from arrest upon days of election, and while j engaged in making up and trnnsraitUnj; returis. except upon warrant of a court of ro'ord or judge thereof, for an elec tion fraud, for felony, or for wanton breaoi of the peace. In cities they may I claim exemption from jury duty during their terms of service," so as to read:— District election boards shall consist of a judje and two inspectors, who shall be chosen biennially, by the citizens at the municipal election; but the General As sembl/ may require said boards to tie ap- j pointed in such manner as it may by law provice. Laws regulating the appoint ment of said boards may be enacted to apply to cities only: Provided, That such' laws he uniform for cities of th>' same class. Each elector shall have the rlsrht to vote for the judge and one Inspect or. end each inspector shall appoint one clerk. The first election boa. 1 for any new d'.strlct shall he selected, and vacan cies ir 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 ot' record, or judgv i (hereof, for an election fraud, for felony, or lor wanton breach of the peace. In j cities they may claim exi inption from lory duty during their terms of sm ,ic>\ Amendment Kight —To Article Twelve, Section On». Section 9. Amend section one, article twelve, which reaels as follows: "AU officers, w hose selection is not pro vide:! for in till Com- it-.if lon. shall be elected or appointed ns may be directed by law," so as to read:— All or>er:\ whose selection Is not pro villi I fir In this Constitution, shall be i-UxMjj or appointed as may be directed by law: Provided, That elections of State officers chilli be held on a general election c.iand elections of local officers shali be held on a municipal election el: y. ex cept when, in either case, special elet t:ons 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 followr; "County officers shall lie elected at th general elections and shall hold their offices for the term of time y 'is h gin ning oil the first Monday of January rn-xt after their election, and until their successors .shall be duly qualifi d; -*-11 vacancies not otherwise pvovid d 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, he:- li 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 he elected in eacli 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 sh I \ ■ for no more than two persons, ar.d the three persons having the lilgl -» ml of votes shall be elected; any casual va cancy in the office of county commis sioner or county auditor shall be fill d 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 js to MS filled," so as to read s - Three county commissioners and three county auditors shall he elected in each county where such officers are chosen. In the year one thousand nine hundred and eleven and every fourth year thereafter; and In the election of said oT.cers en h qualified elector shall vote <"or no more than two persons, and the three p> rsons having the highest number of votes shall be elected; any casual vacancy in the office of county commissioner or county aurlitor shall be filled, by the court of common pleas of the county In which such vacancy shall occur, by th" ap pointment of nn elector of the proper county who shall have voted for the commissioner or auditor whose place is to be filled. Seheelule for the Amendments. Section 12. That no Inconvenience rrmy arise from the changes in the Const i ' - tion of the Commonwealth, and In order lo carry the same into complete opera tion, it is hereby declared, that— In the case of officers elected by th people, all terms of office fixed by acf of Assembly at an odd number of ye,i • shall each lie lengthened one vt ar. but the Legislature may "Change the length of the term, provided the terms for wliics, such officers are elected shall always he for an even number of years. The above extension of official terms shall not affect officers elected at the een eial electieift 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, enel In the year one thousand nine hundred and ten. In the year e>ne thousanel nine hundred and ten the municipal election shall In held on the tliirel Tuesday of February as heretofore; but all officers chosen at that election to an office the regular term of which ia two years, and also all elec tion officers anel assessors chosen at that election, shall serve until the first M in elay of December In the year one ti. -. sand nine hunelred and eleven. All offi cers chosen at that election to offices the term of which Is r.ow four yi an, < made four years by the operation of the;" amendments or tills schedule, shall s \ until the first Monday of December In the year one thousanel nine bundr d and thirteen. All justices of the peace. in: \- Istrates, and aldormcn, chosen at tint election, shall serve until the tirst Mon day of December In the year one thou sand nine hundred and fifteen. After the Cultivate the Habit of buying reputable goods from a reputabe concern. We ;ire agents for V/. L. 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Jj Iy tV , . 1 ten. and until j t i. 1 . • |ii*ovule f jj.. \> . . \ b rough, town* j bojan • i the? flrst Monday ©t December j i:- ; iii < !!-numb< r< y< ar. j Ail r y. v. li. borough, and township • «.t: •. v S hiiMin ' rfllcc at dote of the I ap;>! ival of th« s» am-'mlmenls, whose 1 tMin.H of ■ may end i:i the year ono 1 tbonsnnd nine hundred and eleven, shall j coni Ji:.: to hold tho'r office s until the j tlrsi Monday of Docemb« r of that year. | All ju«"':vs of the courts tor the several 1 judicial districts, and also all county otfi ! errs, holding office at the date of the np ! proval of these amendments, whose terms of ofFlcn may end In the year one thou sand nine hundred and eleven, shall oon- I tinue to hold their offices until the first , Monday January, one thousand ninG , hundred and twelve. A true copy of J< !nt Resolution No. TinnrTlT M^AFETJ. Secretary of tii r> Commonwealth. Administrator's Notice. In tlio entate ot Anna H. Sadler, late . I towiihhi|s Sullivan Count}, 1 Pa., deceased. Letters of Administration in the above , estate having been to the under j sigt»ed, all jicrsons to stiiii estate are re«jtiested to make immediate pftv ! ment: and those having cljums against said estate are requested to present the I same, without "'ii tiled in my office and 1 the same will be presented io the (. onrt ' of Quarter Sc.-sions ot County, !on Monday, Oct. 26, 1 90S. at 11 o'clock 'a. in. ALUK irr K. 11 KKSS, Clerk. ; Clerk's office, Laporte I'a.. ttot. 15, 190S. Administrator's Notice. Notice in hereby given that letters ot I adininistn.tion upon the estate of Ellis Swank, lire of I >avidson Township, Sulli van Countv, Pa . have been granted to I the undersigned. All per.ons indebted to I said estate are requested to make pay i ment, and those having claims or de j mauds against the same will make them known without delay to LM MA SWANK, Admrx. of Kllis Swank, Dec'd" i Sonestuwn, Pa., Sept. 4, 1908. The ti-aclicrs and pupils of tho Ln porte borough High School wish to oxU-ntl tlioir sint'ore thanks to the •jptitlfini n of thf village for their lib oral contribution, for tho purpose of j buying running suits for the boys who took part in the athletic meet at Forksville Oct. 7th. 1908. ; Curl O. Birk, Teacher. jj '* \\ promptly 1' ■- ttivl I'oreQi^^^ / ->• .1 I iccdcl, sk"i"!i or p).< to o/inv»iiti(iL lor t