NEWS ITEM. CHAULES L V/Clfi, Ttlifor. Pabliuhod Every Thursday Altcvnoott By The Sullivan Publishing Co At the County Seat of Sullivan County. ■kAi'OKTE. PA. VV MAMV I'nslden. THUS. J. IMOIIAM, sec'y & Tn ;i .. Entered «.t tlie Post Oiiice at Lti(4ort<3, BCCOUII-CIHHS mail mat'er. STATE TICKET. Judge ot tlie Snporior Court W. I>. POIITEIi, of Allegbeney. iilectors at I,urge, MoKUIS L. CLOI'll IKK, I'hila.lelphia I'.. F. Ii» ]>S, riltslmi L'. For Congress ITili District, K. W. SAM C KI.S REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET. County Trcapurer, U . \.<|l MI'.l.K. AJi inber ot K. I*. /AN KR. ('ountv rs. I'. \V r . PI'iAJ.K and W. 11. KUilKl.'S. Count\ Auditors, O.K. WILCOX, HAKRY BOTftFOKD. rS"Ts39Z?I TR t: : J Pf •'•lda §4 ei 3 y k«:a iv «U3 %$ u i i*si t r &tn a i is LU i i Tf s. I I".; M I W y zL* VJ# Ba§ t'a .*1 w Sue ID Fel'ov/ Miiet of Rami; and Stand Gy Party. iMTrvj-'j'* a r*'" u£»»iUuihjnV'.A Ci;.,. Hoping to Catch Opponents 0:t Tiu.!' Cu.ird, They Are Secretly V/oritir- For Complimentaiy Votes For Can di tes For the Legislature and Fri Congress Throughout Pcnnsylvani,: [Special CorreFp(.'fldeiu c. | Harrisburg. Oct. L'". "Vote the Full Republican tit ' t : di not : : i th>> Democrats !n any way Jr. this ( esidential year; t'oHow the ad vl.-c- of President Roosevelt, and olr.. e up th parfv ranks and present a soliu Irotit to the enemy." Ti-n.t In a sentence expresses thi fioumtl policy of Republicans of thi Ki.;: as evinced on every hand, n'n ffce vfi' jrts of Demoi iats and asslstt? : Dcm.j ■. at«! to persuade Republicans tc foto for ItidepentH-nt or Democrats nominees for tlie leglßlatur» or 112 ron. : • m are proving un.sueecuß... eve. , v. here. Th" Democrats realize that t'r < ii'not carry PcriasyTvania for the p. •alcsatial ticket., and they are lit reiore, conceutratins their effor.a ii congressional, senatorial and It" : ive districts, in th« hope that tlii■> v. ill catch Republicans off thcii •' and thereby be able to !non?as - .'fir representation in the Prnnsyi vania legislature or the national house ot l'tin efientatives at \\ ashiutitou. Much is ut Stake. Re; . bl!oari*» who are interested in t ; " j rpetuatlon oi Republican poll < i M . < which all the prosperity th: eoth'-i.ry has ever enjoyed ii due. are Uiaiiiiled that it would be a serious i.ii- • r> on t'ae part of any one hold in;; i. i=e views to neglect his duty at nt 't'uoßdav's i!-. ction, when by such it- '■!' a Democrat should be elected * ho would he kurtc to vote wh<-thcr in t': or congress, aguinst It.put ican measures in which the et,.--' yis interested.* .\o creator disaster could befall the 'tun ,y than the election of n Demo i-.ati,- congress. It should be patent t > rJi Republicans tiiat not more than i'; democrat could he elected to con ss from this state unit 's through i .'•• i gleet or disloyalty of Republi > t: ' to their party nominees. No mao t',l. hiinself a Republican should b v. line t" be a party to assist the 1 'Mm .its in an cCort to embarrass s 1- .ican administrat'on, and this he vvu-.ihl do b. neglecting to vote the t .. ,ht Republican ticket on Tuesday L.-it. Hcoicvclt'j Timely Litter. I',- isident Kcose-, !t in his recent 1 i'- ■' to \» i.i. 1 y, chair i ,t oi tl. (. ~ n-ssional < . it'.. • . :i\: ; . jriance < 112 i'.ej til. . ' i, ta-.l- I no, .. .iv . . ! 'lt U7>.u tlie t .;i< .- ; . 1., iii h:. i if lep: i.i )f ti., I n;m tl.: iv iM • . . . a c_.untr 1." Hll. bib • ii i. cry R . 1 r. II"l: Pre i ' H --, i . ■ i> in,cress t.; ■ - ii!: fhiu-acter of the en;,! :, • .b- :!• vs. " d. an.i crge 11:.. R.i lo , ~ - lte;,i»blic.-;:i tic'.;et at:a t-i . e t if ii 112 -irtuniiic- of men vhli - in tei its to serve, with e lie an:'-' tic-as tog- lify and wi;«« i c itid c' enl to the interests if t!ic p ;riy. i epublicns are appc:;;eil t:i t, st id by their nominees for ti..? lc?i. I'.: ire and for congress, just as the. .id by tlieir Candida tea tor pr Cidt .. ; vice president, for in this year v.t.en national issues are involved, tb« I ity organization represents the ty strs'iiKth and the party prestige, ion every loyal member of the party fcliuuld sseek to preserve. A MENDMENT TO THTO RONSTTTI;. I A -ION RAO.'OSKD TO TUB crrr- XOLF THIS COM MONWF.AL/L'II KOU THK! ft AL J PKOV.\L, OR JtIiJISCTION «*• THK CI.XKK M. ASSCMTILY OF I T!»K COMMONV KAJ.TH OP PKNN ( VAKIA.. PI lll.lt'HKD J:V ORW 1 j < TiljC SKt'HCT.WY < >l' UP :» y > MONWI: M.TIt, JN PI KSRAFIVCE OF • ,>KTi<»J... AVI II of -J- Hi. CU.N&TITU- I TiOK. | . NCMBEIt ONR. A JOINT IIFTHOI-L'TION ; Proposing an:ciulir« nts to tii.• (constitu tion of the Commonwealth of l*. nnxy!- vanla so as to consolidate the courts of common pl« <s of Philadelphia and Ail«?- Kheny «.oun»k*s, and to give the General Assembly power to establish a separate court in Philadelphia county, with crim inal and miscellaneous juris'llctlon. Section 1. Ho it resolved l»y the Senate wd House of Keprosentativ s In General aut. Thai tin* I'nU» wing am« iul~ r.u s to the <'onstitn t ion of Pennsylva nia t-e, and the satn - : re } • -i*c-l»y, pro j- « • 1 in..accordance with the- * ijjht eoiith arf \oV ■ thereof;- - That section bix of article ftvq be ainend )»y striking out tin.- said s«- .lion and 1;<: -ting h. place thereof the following: Svciion G. In the counties of Fhiladel phi i and Allegheny ..11 t •• jurisdiction and powers now vested in the several numb -red courts of common -pious, shall be vested in one court of common pleas in ea< h of said counties, composed of all the judges in commission in sulci* courts. Such jurisdiction and powers shall ex tend to all proceedings at Jaw and in etjuity which shall have been instituted in the several .numbered courts, and shall be subject to such changes -i-» may bo made by law, and subject Jo change ot Y'-iiue as provided by law. Tlie president judge of each of the said courts shall bo fu i -cied as provided by Jaw. Tie number of j'idgr-s in each of said court.- may be. by ' v\\ increased from timo to time. This aiv. -ndment shall tal<o « fi'. "t a the first Monday of January succeeding its adop tion. Section L\ That article tve, section eight, be amended by making an addition thereto so that tie- same retail r«*ad fu: follov s: ?' otion S The said courts in the coun ties of Philadelphia and Allegheny re spectively shall, liom time to time, in turn, detaii one or more of their ju-lgos 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 he directed by law: Provided That In the county of Philadelphia the General Assembly shall hav power to establish a separate court, consisting of not more than four judg s which shall have ex clusive jurisdiction in criminal cases and in such other matters as muy be provid ed by law. A true Copy of Joint R< solution No. 1. U: »': L«, I* M-AKEK, Secretary of the Commonwealth. 4 MEN DMENT TO THK CO NST IT t*- •*' * TtO.\ PHO»--(>SIST> TO THK rJTI ■/J-. >,\S OK V • \ I S ( "v»;M M< )K \V ! 1 /I'll FOR 'I liKIK VI'i'HOVAL Oil KKJKOTION i'.v THI: oi:.\ i-:i:\i, AKSI;.MHLV OF THK CO:iM()N\VI'.A!JII OF P.ENN SYLVANI .. PUBIJSHBD BY ORDER OF THK SKCRKTAin OF TilK - M N WEALTH IN PURSUANCE OF AHTlt'Ufi XVIIT OF TllE CONSTITU TION, Kl'MB nit TWO. A JOINT RKSOI-l TION Proposing an amendment to the Oonsti t.urion of the Coimnonw» alth. allowing j counties, cities, boroughs, townships, i school disiricts. oi oth'-r municipal or, im rporaied districts, to increase their indebtedness. I •• • it re.- lived by the Senate and House ot i'c- rosea a t iv. s of tin- Commonwealth of Pennsy:< mla in o,ueral Ass- rnbly m»'t. That section eight, article nine, of tile Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, read- j ing as follows: "Section The debt of any county, ! city, borough, township, school district, ' or other m llcijiality or incorporated <!is» triet, ONC< !•. ''.s herein provided, shall nev er exceed r ven per centum upop the as sessed value of the taxable property therein: nor shall any such municipality or district incur any new debt or Increase its indeMedn- j: to an amount breeding : two per eei. tun upon such assessed valu ation of pr pcr'.y, without the assent of the electors thereof at a public election, in such -manner as shall be provided by lUv. : but any <?tty 112 the debt of which now ex« ds seven per centum of saeli as s- s • -,\ v:. tion may be • authorized bv law to Increase the same three per cen tum. in tie lugregate, at any one time, upon such valuation," be amended, in an ciadarice with the ]>rovi3ions of the< » • it eenih article of said Coaslitm. >n, so that said • n. when amended shall read as follows: •'.•n S. The debt of any county, city, borouyh, township, school district, or oth-r municipality or incorporated dls trici. o,\, ;»t ;;s h'-rt in 112 rovidevi. shall lev er . x • i ten pv»r centum upon the as ses.- a va! c e <»f the caxaba ptop-'ty then in. n« r shall any sueli n.unieihality or district incur any new d ht < in ci. is- its indt btednc ss t«> n aiiioi nt ex- i coding tv. Pr r c.nt'na .such as • sess.-tl valuation of property without the ass~iit of the electors thereof at a public ejection, in such manner as shall be pro vided by It. w. A • rue copy of Joint Resolution No. IV )l:.i iKT AIeAKKW. S- cretary of the Comm »nwealth. 4 MKXr IKM" TO THK CONSTITtJ TION PROPOSFJI) TO TlJ]-: CITJ '/. !•: NS or Mils COMMON WKAI/I H FOR Tll i:i K A THO V Al. OR 11 H.I lit .!TJ ON IVY T.HK CEN l-'HA 1. ASSI..:HHV oi-' THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN SVIA"AN lA. JM I V Oltl 'I'M! OF THK i /'KETAUY OF I'HK CO,V(- Mf \\ . Ai.TH. IN Pi;UHCAN« K nK AJITICi-iji XVIiJ OF THE CONSTITU TION. NTMHER TllltfiJJS. A JOINT RKSOI.PTiON Proposing amendments to s. -ciuns eight j aie.i twenty-one of artiele '«>ur, sections I eleven and twelve of art it live, sec- | tloas two. thr« e, and fourte« n of article I eielu, section one of article twelve, and ! sections two and seven of article four- j teen, of the Constitution of Pennsylva nia, and providing a schedule fort arry- I ing the amendments into effect. Section J. Bo it resolved ivy the Senate' and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gen- ( eral Assembly met. That the following | art p:- »p ' I as amendments to ttie Con- i stitution of the Commonwealth of Pean-j s.vlvania, in accordance with the provi sions of the • ightornth article thereof: - i Amendment One—To Article Four, Sec tion Kight. Section 2. Amend section eight of arti cle four of the Constitution ot Pennsyl vania, win. h reads us follows:- "lie shall nominate and. by and with t the all \ ice arid consent of two-thirds of j all the nie.nbers of the Senate, appoint a i Secretory of the Commonwealth and an, Attorney General during pleasure, a Su perintendent d Public Insi ruction for four j years, and such othei officers of tie Com- ; naonwealth as he is or may be authorized [ by the Constitution or bv law to appoint;' he shall hf ve power to fill all vacancies j that may happen, m oflicrs t•» which he j may appoint, duritig the ret ess of the} Senate, by granting tcmimlssions which, shall ext>iv< at the .end of their next ses-j aion; be'shall have power to 1)11 any vu 'iancy that ma> happen, during t u- recess of the Senate, in the oiiice of Auditor Qeiu ral. St.; e Treasurer, Secre'twrv of In ternal Affairs or Superintendent «d Pub lic. Instruction. : u a judicial oftlce. 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, iha Governor «haii nominate to t!ie Senate, before their final adjourn* nit nt. a jproper person to till said vacancy; but in any such case of vacancy, In an elective utiles, a person shall be chosen 10 s-iid otlice at the next general election, aniens the vacancy shall happen within three calendar months immediately pre ceding such election, in which case the ! election for said office shall be held at the second succeeding general election. In i acting 011 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 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 al! the members of the Senate, appoint 1 Secretary of the Commonwealth and an Attorney General during pleasure, a Su perintendent of Public Instruction for four years, and such other oilicers of the Commonwealth as he is or may be au thorized by the Constitution or by law to appoint; he shall have power to till all vacancies that may happen. In offices to which he may appoint, during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions Which shall expire at the end of their next session; he shall have power to till any vacancy that may happen, during the recess of the Senate, in the office of Audi tor General, State Treasurer. Secretary of Internal Affairs or Superintendent of J*ublic-Instruction, in a judicial office, or in any other elective office which he is or may be authorized to fill; if the vacancy shall happen during the session of the Senate, the Governor shall nominate to the Senate, before their linal 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 of the Gov ernor, the vote shall be taken by yeas and nays, and shall be entered on the journal. Amendment Two—To Article Four. Sec tion Twenty-one. Section 3. 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 Stat * Treasurer two years. These officers shall chosen bv the qualified electors of the State at general elections. No person elec'ed 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; l»ut a State Treasurer, elected in the year one thousand nine hundred and nine, shall serve for three years, and his suc cessors shall be elected at the general election in the year one thousand nine hundred and twelve, and in everx fourth year thereafter. No person elected to th«* office of Auditor General or State Treas urer shall be capable of holding the same offlco for two consecutive terms Amendment Three--To Article Five, Sec tion Eleven. Section A. 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 anil townships at the time of the election of constables, by the qualified electors thereof, in such manner as shall..be directed by law. and shall be eonmdssioned by the Governor for a term of live 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 th#» qualified electors within such township, ward or borough; no person i shall be elected to such office unless h» j shall have resided within the township, i borough, ward or district for one year ! next preceding his election In cities con- : taining over fifty thousand inhabitants, j not more than one alderman shall be ! elected in each ward or district." so as to read:— Except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, justices of the peace or al- ■ dermen shall be elected in the several ! wards, districts, boroughs or townships. \ by the qualified electors thereof, at the j municipal election, in such manner as j shall be directed by law. and shall be I commissioned by the Governor for a term ! of six years No township, ward, dis- | trlct or borough shall elect more than j 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- j 1. his election. In cities containing , over fifty thousand inhabitants, not more j than one alderman shall be elected 111 i each ward or district. Amendment Four—To Article Five. Sec tion Twelve. Section 5. Amend section twelve of ar- I tide live of the Constitution, which reads ; as follows: 'ln Philadelphia there shall be estab- j llshed, for each thirty thousand inhabit- ! ants, one court, not of record, of police j and civil causes, with jurisdiction not ex ceeding one hundred dollars; such courts | shall be held by magistrates whose term i of office shall be five years, and they j shall be elected on general ticket by the j qualified voters at large: and in the elec- i tion of the said magistrates no voter ■ shall vote for more than two-thirds of the number of persons to be elected when I more than one are to b» chosen; they I shall be compensated only by fixed sala- j lies, to be paid l>y said county; and shall j exercise such jurisdiction, civil and crimi nal. except as herein provided, as is now j exercised by aldermen, subject to such ! changes, not involving an increase of i civil jurisdiction or conferring political j duties, as may be made by law. In Philadelphia the office of alderman is j abolished." so as to read as follows: In Philadelphia there shall be estab- ! llshed, for each thirty thousand inhale; Hants, one court, not of record, of police; and civil causes, with jurisdiction not ex ceeding one hundred dollars; such courts shall be held by magistrates whose term j of office shall be six years, and they shall j be elected on general ticket at the munic ipal election, by the qualified voters ut j large s : and in the election of the. said i magistrate s no voter shall vote for more then two-thirds of the number of persons! to be e)ecied when more than one are to j be chostn; they shall be compensated! only by flxeeJ salaries, to be paid by sale! I county; and shall exercise such juriselic-i tion, civil and criminal, except as herein! provided, as is now exercised by alder-1 men, subject to such changes, not involv- j fng an increase of civil jurisdiction or conferring political duties, as may be 1 made by law. in Philadelphia the office i>f alderman is abolished. Amendment Five—To Article Eight, Sec tion Two. Section fi. Amend section two of article eight, which reads as follows: '"The general election shall be held an- j nyally on the Tuesday next following the' first Monday of November, but t»>" «)en- j cral Assembly may by law fix a differentj day, two-thirds of all the memo- r- of iacnj House consenting thereto," so as to read:— The general election shall be held bien nially on the Tuesday next following He first Monday of November in each even numbered year, but the General A»?oinh'» may by law tlx a different day, two thirds of all the members of each Hous. consenting thereto: Provided, That such election shall always be held in an even numbered year. Amendment Six—To Article Kight, Sec tion Three. Section 7. Amend section three of arti cle eight, which reads as follows: "All elections for city, ward, borough and towiishl[> officers, for regular terms r.f service, shall be held on the third Tuesday of February," BO'A s to read:— All judges elected by the electors of the I Stale at large may be elected at either a general or municipal election, as circum stances may reyulre. All elections for Judges of the courts for the several judi cial districts, and for county, city, ward, 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 the General Assembly may by law fix a different day, two-thirds of all the members of each House consenting there i 10: Provided. That such election shall al ways be held in an odd-numbered year. | Amendment Seven—To Article Eight, Sec tion Fourteen. Seel lon s. An.end section fourteen of ar ticle eight, which reads as follows: , "District election hoards shall consist I of a judge and two inspectors, who shall be chosen annually by the citizens. iOaeli elector shall have the right to vote for the judg • and one Inspector, and each in spector Khali appoint one clerk. The first election hoard for any new district shall be selected, and vacancies In election boards liiled, 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, ijxcept 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 shall consist of ti 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 low provide, l.aws 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 j clerk. The ilrst election board for any new district shall be selected, and vacan- I ctes 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 juds thereof, for an election fraud, for felony. lor for wanton breach of the peace. In e:ties they may claim exemption from jury duty during their terms of service. I Amendment Kight —To Article Twelve, Section One. Section 9. Amend section one, article twelve, which reads as follows: "All officers, whose selection is not pro vided for in this Constitution, shall be elected or appointed as may be directed by law." so as to read:— AU 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 St ate officers shall be held on a general election day, and elections of local officers shall be held on a municipal election day, ex cept when, in either case, special 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 lie elected at the general elections and shall hold their offices for the term of three year.j, begin ning on the first Monday of January next after their election, and until -tlioii successors shall be duly qualified; a'.! vacancies not otherwise provided for. shall be filed in such manner as may be provided by law." so as to read:-* County officers shall be elect, d 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 lie tilled 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 ore chosen, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-live and every third year thereafter; and in the election of said Officers each qualified elector she'l vo-» for no more than two persons, and the three persons having the high st n>i«nlv of votes shall be elected; any casual va cancy in the office of county commis sioner or county auditor shall be filled, by the court of common pleas of the county in which such vacancy si:all 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 rend:— Three county commissioners and three county auditors shall be elected in each county where such officers are chosen, in the year ont thousand nine hundred and eleven and every fourth year thereafter: and 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 he elected; any casual vacancy In the office of county commissioner or county auditor shall be tilled, by the court of common pleas of the county in which such vacancy shall occur, by the ap pointment of an elector of the proper county who shall have voted for the commissioner or auditor whose place is to be filled. Schedule for the Amendments. Section 12. Thai' 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 by the people, all terms of office fixed l>y act of Assembly at an odd number of years shall each be lengthened one year, but the Legislature may change the length of the terin. provided the terms for Which such officers are elected shall always be for an even number of years. The above extension of official terms shall 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 j nine hundred and ten. In the year one thousand nine hundred and ten the municipal election shall bo I held on the third Tuesday of February. | us heretofore; but all officers chosen at : that election to an office the regular term of which is two years, and also nil elec tion officers and assessors cliusen at that election, shall serve until the first Mon day of IJecember In the year one thou sand nine hundred and eleven. Al! ofii eers chosen at that election to offices the ; term of which is now four years, or is I made four years by the operation of these j amendments or this schedule, shall serve! until the first Monday or December in j the year one thousand nine hundred and thirteen. All justices of the peace, mag-' Istrates, and aldermen, chosen at that •lection, shali serve until the tirst Men day ot December In the year ono thou sand nine hundred and lifieeu. ,\fu.i Uiu Cultivate the Habit of buying reputable goods from a reputabe concern. We are agents for W. L. DOUGLASS SHOES fro * 2.50 to 5.00 p? W Wood School Shoes | jgjrorboys has no eqyal. : Tracys Shoes for' XT" - r farmes are, we lmd, always satisfactory. / A G OOD ASSORTMENT |k > /jjT\ 112 \ of CHILDRENS' and ? ! pjrjSSr \ c \ LADIES' Heavy Shoe I r \P Fine Goods at correct /■ prlces * /-vl., V. m. / " ' v- \ ijjjl ES£S! Clothing Made to Order All have the right appearance and guaranteed otsd in both material and workmanship and price mte. We also manufacture Feed, tlio Flag Brand. It is not cheap, but good. Is correctly made. Ask your dealer for it'or write us for prices NORDMONT SUPPLY Co.' General Merchants, IsTOTv IDIMIQIsr'X 1 . PA. year nineteen hundred and ten. and until | the Legislature shall otherwise provide, j aI! terms of city, ward, borough, town- I ship, and election division officers shall | j begin on the first Monday of December ' ! In an odd-numbered year. All city, ward, borough, and township t officers holding office at the date of the approval of these amendments, whose . terms of office may end in the year one j thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall i continue to hold their offices until the ! first Monday of December of that year. I All judges of the courts for the several judicial districts, and also all county offi- j cers. holding office at the date of the ap- j 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 fir.-' ; Monday of January, one thousand nine , hundred and twelve. A true copy of Joint Resolution Vo, 3. ROKKRT McAFKK. Secretary of the Commonwealth. | Election Procla mation. WHKREAS,' by the laws of the Common wealth of Pennsylvania it shall be the •iutv ot' the Sheriff of every county at least len days belore any election to be held therein (except for township and borough officers) to give notice of the same by proclamations posted up in the most public places in every election dis trict and by advertisements in at least two newspapers if there be so many pub lished in the county representing so fur ns practicable the political parties which at the preceeding election cast the largest and next largest number of votes and tn j enumerate the oilicers to be elected and 1 give a list of all the nominations except ! lor election oilicers and assessors to be [ voted for in said county solar as may be : iti the lorm in which they shall appear | upon the ballot and to designate the places i at which the electiou is to be held, Therefore. I. Judson Brown, High Sheriti j of Sullivan county, do hereby make j known and proclaim to the qitalilicd elec- i tors of Sullivan county that an election j will be held in the said county on Tuesday, NoV. 3, 1908. j at the several election district* in the county, io wit: Bcruicc Precinct, at the Knights ol ! Labor Hull in Bern ice. Cherry, Township, at the new township j bouse near lJnsliore. Collet Township, at the Collev House. ' Davidson Township, at the public house j of Ilarrv Ilaslcv in Sonestown. Dash ore Borough, at the town hall ir. j •aid borough. Eagles Mere Borough, at Hotel Eaglet j Merc. Klkland Township, at (he new election j house at Eldredsville. Forks 'Township, at the election house Korksville Borough, in roorus known; as Borough Building. Fox Township, at the township house j it Shuuk. Hillsirrove Township, tit rooms in house | Old School House. .lamisou City Precinct, at Kiles liotei. ] l.aporte Borough, at the ladies' wait- ; '.ig room in the Court House. Lap.orte Township, al the House of] Joseph Mclntire. ' Lopez Precinct, at public hall known ; •is Lopez Hall. Ml. Vernon Precinct, at the townshij ! •louse. Hingdale Precinct, at the house of John j Walsh. Kicketts Precinct at ihe P. <>. S. of A. Hall. Kicketts. Shrewsbury, Stack house I'anee Hall. At which time and place the qualified electors will elect by ballot the following i Slate and County officers, to wit: Thirty-four persons for Presidential Electors. One person for Judge of ! the Supreme Court. One person for Represen tative in Congress. One person for Represen tative in the General Assem I bly. One person for County Treasurer. Three persons lor County I Commissioner. Three persons for County ! Auditors. It is further directed that the election of the several districts ahull be open ! cd at seven o'clock in the forenoon and continue open without interuption or i adjournment until seven o'clock in the ! evening, when the polls shall be closed, i Notice is hereby given that evjsry person I except, Justice of the Peace who shall ! hold an oflice or an appointment of profit i "r (rust under the United States of this j i'ate or oily or corporated district, wheth er a commissioned officer or otherwise, a -uliordinate officer or agent, who is or hall be employed under the Legislative, ! i'xecutive or Judiciary Department of j >his State or of the United States or of , my city or of any incorporated district i and also that every Member of Congress ' mid ot the State Legislature and of the select or common council of any city or commissioners of any incorporated dis iriot. I.i by law incapable of holding or exercising at the same time the oiiice of ; appointment of Judge, Inspector or Clerk ■ ! of an election of this Commonwealth and | that no Inspector, Judge or other officer ■ ot any such election shall be eligible to tie then voted for. The Inspectors and Judge of the election shall meet at the icspcctive place9j.appointed for holding the election in the districts to which thev respectively belong, betore seven o'clock in the morning and each Inspector shall appoint one Clerk who shall 4 be a qualifi j ed voter of such district. JUDSON BROWN, HIGH SHERIFF. I Sheriff's office, Ladorte Pa., Oct. '2l, 'OB. _____ The Best place to buy goods Is otten asked by the pru ! pent housewife. Money saving advantages ! arealways being searched for l.ose no time in making a thorough examination of the New Line of Merchandise Now on jEXHIBITIQNj I ?????? ? ? ? STEP IN AND ASK ABOUT THEM. All answered at Vernon Hull's Large Store.
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