•pROPOSEB AMENDMENTS TO THE * CONSTITUTION SUBMITTED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMON WEALTH FOR TIIEIK APPROVAL Olt REJECTION, BY THE GENERAL AS SEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND PUBLISH ED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PUR SUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITUTION. Number One. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to section twen ty-six of article five of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Resolved (if the Senate concur). That the following amendment to section twen ty-six of article five of the Constitution of Pennsylvania he, and the same is here by, proposed, in accordance with the eighteenth article thereof:— That section 20 of Article V., which rends as follows: "Section 2l>. All laws re lating to courts shall be general and of uniform operation, and the organization, jurisdiction, and powers of all courts of the same class or grade, so far as regu lated by law, and the force and effect of the process and Judgments of such courts, Khali be uniform; nnd tiie General Assem bly is hereby prohibited from creating other courts to exercise the powers vested hy this Constitution in the Judges of ths Courts of Common Pleas and Orphans' Courts," be amended so that the sams shall read as follows: Section 2li. All laws relating to courts shall be general and of uniform opera tion, and the organization, jurisdiction, and powers of all courts of the same class or grade, so far as reguluted by law, and the forco and effect of the process and judgments of such courts, shall be uni form; but, notwithstanding any provi sions of this Constitution, the General Assembly shall have full power to estab lish new courts, from time to time, as th# same may be needed in any city or coun ty, and to prescribe the powers and ju risdiction thereof, and to increase the number of judges in any courts now ex isting or hereafter created, or to reorgan ize the same, or to vest in other courts the jurisdiction theretofore exercised by courts not of record, and to abolish the same wherever It may be deemed neces sary for the orderly and efficient adminis tration of justice. A true copy of Resolution No. 1. ROBERT McAFEE, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Number Two. RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to tho Constl tution of tho Common wealth of Penn sylvania, so as to eliminate the require ment of payment of taxes as a quallfl cation of the right to vote. Resolved (if the Mouse of Representa tives concur). That the following amend ment to the Constitution of the < 'ommon wealth of Pennsylvania be, and the same Is hereby, proposed, in accordance with the eighteenth artiele thereof: That section one of article eight he amended, by striking out the fourth numbered paragraph thereof, so that the said section shall read as follows: Section 1. Every male citizen twenty ane years of age, possessing the follow ing qualifications, shall be entitled to vote at all elections, subject however to such laws requiring and regulating the registration of electors as the General Assembly may enact. First. He shall have been a citizen of the United States .'it least one month. Second. He shall have resided in the Stato one year (or if. having previously been a qualified elector or native-born citizen of the State, he shall have re moved therefrom and returned, then six months), Immediately preceding the elec tion. Third. Tie shall have resided in the election district where he shall offer to vote at least two months immediately preceding the election. A true copy of Resolution No. 2. ROBERT McAFEE, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Number Three. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Const!* tution of the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania, so as to consolidate the courts of common pleas of Allegheny County. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Senate Bnd House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gen eral Assembly met, That the following amendment to the Constitution of Penn sylvania be, and the same is hereby, pro posed, in accordance with the eighteenth article thereof:— That section six of article five he amended, by striking out the said sec tion. and inserting in place thereof the following: Section 6. Tn the county of Philadel phia all the jurisdiction and powers now vested In the district courts and courts of common pleas, subject to such changes as may be made by this Constitution or by law, shall be In Philadelphia vested in five distinct and separate courts of equal and co-ordinate Jurisdiction, composed of three Judges each. The said courts In Philadelphia shall be designated respect ively as the court of common pleas num ber one, number two, number three, number four, and number live, but the number of said courts may be by law Increased, from time to time, and shall be In like manner designated by successive numbers. The number of judges in any of said courts, or in any county where the establishment of an additional court may be authorized by Inw, may be in creased, from time to time, and when ever such increase shall amount in the whole to three, such three Judges shall compose a distinct and separate court as aforesaid, which shall be numbered as aforesaid. Tn Philadelphia all suits shall be Instituted in the said courts of com mon pleas without designating the num ber of the said court, and the several courts shall distribute and apportion the business among them in such manner as shall be provided by rules of court, and each court, to which any suit shall be thus assigned, shall have exclusive juris diction thereof, subject to change of venue, as shall be provided by law. In the county of Allegheny all the Jurisdiction and powers now vested in the several numbered courts of common pleas shall be vested In one court of com mon pleas, composed of all the judges In commission in said courts. Such Juris diction and powers shall extend 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 made by law, and subject to change of venue as pro vided by law. The president judge of said court shall be selected as provided by law. The number of Judges in said court may bo by law increased from time to time. This amendment shall take effect on the first day of January suc ceeding its adoption. A true copy of Resolution No. 3. ROBERT Me A PEE, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Number Four. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to section eight, article nine, of the Constitution of Penn sylvania. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, That the following Is pro posed as an amendment to the Constitu tion of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva nia, in accordance with the provisions of the eighteenth article thereof:— Amendment to Article Nine, Section Eight Section 2. Amend section eight, article nine, of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, Which reads as follows: "Section 8. The debt of any county e city, borough. townoMp, school district, «W other municipality or incorporated d!i»- rlct, except as herein provided, shall nev— »r exceed seven per centum upon the as sessed value of the taxable property there in, nor shall any such municipality or district incur any new debt, or increase , ts Indebtedness to an amount exceeding two per centum upon such assessed val uation of property, without the assent of the electors thereof at a public election in such manner as shall be provided by law; but any city, the debt of which now ex ceeds seven per centum of such assessed valuation, may be authorized by law to increase the same three per centum, in the agtfrcfrate. at any one time, upon such valuation," so as to read as follows: Section 8. The debt of any county, city, borough, township, school district, or oth er municipality or incorporated district, except as herein provided, shall never ex ceed seven per centum upon the assessed value of the taxable property therein, nor shall any such municipality or district In cur any new debt, or increase its indebt edness to an amount exceeding two per centum upon such assessed valuation of j property, without the assent of the elee- j tors thereof at a public election in such i manner as shall be provided by law; but any city, the debt of which now exceeds seven per centum of such assessed val uation, may be authorized by law to in crease the same three per centum, in the aggregate, at any one time, upon such valuation, except that any debt or debts hereinafter incurred by the city and coun ty of Philadelphia for the construction and development of subways for transit purposes, or for the construction of wharves and docks, or the reclamation of land to be used in the construction of a system of wharves and docks, as public improvements, owned or to be owned by said city and county of Philadelphia, and which shall yield to the city and eountv »112 Philadelphia current net revenue in ex ess of the interest on said debt or debts md of tlie annual installments necessary for the cancellation of said debt or debts, nay be excluded in ascertaining the pow •r of the city and county of Philadelphia • o become otherwise indebted: Provided, Phat a sinking fund for their cancellation shall he established and maintained. A true copy of Joint Reßc!v*'*»n No. 4. ROBERT MR. A ITER, Secretary of the Commonwealth. QOI'KT PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS, HON. ('HAS. K, TERRY President Judge, Ilonorables Henry Richlinand R. C. R* Kskiiikn. Assoc. Judges of the ( ourts of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery, Quarter sessions of the Peace, Orphans'Court aud Coin non l'leas tor the County of Sullivan, have issued heir precept, 1 tearing date the 10th day of April i'.ill., to me directed, lor holding the several •ourts in the Borough of Laporte, on Monday the 18th day of September 1911, at 2 o'clock p. m. Therefore,notice is hereby given to the Coroner, Justices of the Peace and Constables within the county, that they be then and there in their prop er person at2o'clock p. m.of said day, with tkeir rolls, records, inquisitions examinations and other rememberanees to those things to which their oftlces apj>erta.in to be done. And to those ,vho are iKuind by their recognizance to prosecute (gainst prisoners who are or shall be in the jail of ihcsaid county of Sullivan, are hereby notified u> i>e then and there to prosecute against them a> vi 11 be just. JThSOK BKOWX, Sheriff, sheriff's Office, LaPorte, Pa., July 1,1911. Primary Election Notice. In accordance with the provisions ol Act of Assembly known as the "Uniform Primaries Act", approved February 17. 1906, and the several supplements thereto; Notice is hereby given that on the last Saturday of September, lull, it being the Phirtieth day ot September, I'.tll, a Pri mary Election will be held at the several • oling places throughout Sullivan < 'ounty, State of Pennsylvania, between the hours ol 2 o'clock P. M., and 8 o'clock P. M. at which time and places, candidates tor the following offices will be elected : Representing the Republican party : One person for the ollice of County Treasurer. • •ne person for Sheriff. One person for Prothonotnry, Register of Wills. Recorder of Deeds, and Clerk of the several Courts ol Sullivan County. Two persons tor the ollice ot Associate •I udge. Two persons tor the ollice of Countv Commissioners, Two persons lor the office of County Auditor. One person for the office of Coroner. Representing the Democratic party : One person lor the office of County Treasurer. < >ne person lor fhe office ol .Sheriff. One person lor Prothonotarv, Register ol Wills, Recorder ol Deeds, and Clerk of the several Courts of Sullivan County. Two persons lor the oil ice of Associate I udge. Two persons lor the office ol County Commissioners. Two persons for the ollice of . County Auditor. One person lor the otlice ol Coroner. Representing the Prohibition party: • *ne person for the otlice ot County Treasurer. One person lor the office ol Sheriff'. < >ne person for Prothonotary, Register ol Wills,"Recorder ol Deeds, and Clerk ol the several Courts ol Sullivan County. Two persons lor the otl'ice ol Associate •I udge. Two persons lor the office of County Commissioners. Two persons lor the office of Couuty Auditor. I'dank petitions will be furnished by tliet ounty Commissioners on application, and all petitions must be filed with the County Commissioners at least three weeks helbre the date of the primaries. Primaries shall be conducted in con formity with the laws governing the con duct ol general elections so far as the same are not modified by the provisions ol this Act or are not inconsistent with its terms. Commissioners Office, LaPorte, Penna., July 29, Hill, i". M. cross I, EV, VALENTINK l.'oflE, WILLIAM 11. RiXIEHS. ' 'ounty Commissioner*. Attest: THOMAS E.KENNEDY, Clerk; Jury List For September Court. The following names were drawn from the proper jury-wheel to serve as Jurors for Heptem ber term, 1911, commencing 18. GRAND JURORS. Nairn's Occupation Residence Biddle W. 11. Farmer Elklaud Blink Norman Carpenter Eagles Men- Brown Jaeol> Farmer Fox Cummiugs Edward Carpenter Fagles Mere Dorner Philip Farmer Cherry Fries Simon Lai Hirer La Porte Twp. Gallighcr Michael P. Braker lw>ss Berniee Ciavltt Lee R. Farmer Davidson Harrison \V. L. Laborer Hilsgrovc Hay Peter Miner Berniee Kuues James Farmer Cherry Louie John Miner Berniee Marshall Joseph Farmer Forks Minnicr Harry Foreman Cherry Morrisey John Lal>orcr Shrewsbury Me Henry P. Henry Farmer Cherry Neuber Jacob Farmer Col ley O.Neil James Laborer Berniee Rose Ottis Laljorer La Porte Boro. sabin David Farmer Forks Twp. Sheehan Thomas Laborer LaPorte Tw p- Shrimp Nessey Farmer Forks Smyth JoimL Merchant LaPorte Boro. Vough Ernest \V. Farmer Forks TKAVKHSK AM) J'ETIT JURORS. Bahrjnlius Farmer C erry Bennett J. Austin Farmer Ml. Vernon Bown (». Eugene Farmer Klkland Cascmau Jacob Hotel Keeper Hillsgrove Cott Fred Farmer Elklaud Cross ley Perry Laborer Jamison City Cunnigham Chauncy Plumber Dushorc Day John Farmer Klkland Dunham Clarence Eleetrican Eagles Mere Fogarty James K. Farmer Cherry Geary George Foreman Lopez (iridium Warren Farmer Davidson Gunible John Blacksmith LaPorte Boro. Haas Charles Farmer llill. strove Hceker Charles Farmer Cherry Hottenstein George Farmer Forks llottenstein Leroy Laborer Forks Hunsinger Joseph Farmer Cherry Jordan Henry Farmer Forks Johnson Robert Miner Berniee KisengerP. G. Laborer Eagles Mere Kargc Henry Farmer La.Porte Twp. Kester George Lumber-man Forks Kiess George Retired Davidson Levan L. 11. Jobber Jamison city Lewis Melviu Miller Ilillsgrove Lucas John Laborer Ilillsgrove Me.llenry V\ illiam laborer Dushorc Miller Frank Miner Lopez l'atton J. E. Miner Berniee Peterman Philin Station -Agt. La.Porte Twp Raubs William Laltorer Lop»*/. | Remsnyder William Laborer Davidson Uinedold Henry Farmer Cherry Ritter W. B. Station Agt. Labor to Twp. Saxe Charles Farmnr Colley Scheean D. Retired Berniee Schoek Adam Foreman Ricketts Shaffer George Farmer Cherry Smith Mark Laborer Lo|«-z speary J. W. Farmer Davidson Sweeney Martin Jr. Farmer cherry Thayer lames Miner Berniee Voorhees Lee Post Master Davidson Walters John Laborer Berniee White Riley W. Foreman Lopez Williams Jackson Farmer Fox Yanncy Joseph Farmer Cherry Trustee's Sale in Bankruptcy. By virtue/of an order made by John W. Codding, Esq., of Towan da, Pennsylvania, Referee in Bank ruptcy, the undersigned Trustee of W. J. McCartney of Sonestown, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, Bankrupt, will expose to public sale tit the mill of the said Bank rupt, situated in Forks Township, Sullivan County. Pennsylvania, along the public road leading from Laporte to Korksville down Loyal sock Creek, on Saturday, Septem ber U>, lit] I at two o'clock P. M., the following described personal property of said bankrupt, viz : Two oil barrels, one lumber wagon, about two thousand finished broom handles, four sporket wheels, three large saws, eight small saws, pick, scoop shovel, htg chains, large pul ley, one barrel cylinder oil, seven augers, pipe and puKley, quantity of shafting, about one (thousand feet hemlock boards, fifteen logs, one pine log, about fifteen thous and partly finished broom handles, three oil barrels, a quantity of lum ber in mill, and to include all other | personal property of the Bankrupt found in and around the premises i not heretofore particularly enumer ated. Said sale will be made for cash upon the striking down of the property. A. H. I hischhausen, Trustee. Laporte, Pa., September ('», 1911. Lloyd McCarty announces his candidacy for Sheriff of Sullivan County, having been born in Elk land township, where he has fol lowed farming. Several years ago Mr. McCarty moved to Dushore where his fair and honest dealings have won for him the respect of the community. His many friends both West and East will be glad of this opportunity to show their ap preciation of his sterling qualities. When the chilling breezes blow, Over coats are all the go. Notice. The cider press at Sonestown will open Thursday, Sept. 7, 1911, and run Thursday and Friday of each Week until Nov. 4,1911, closing at uoou on that day. John M. Converse AUTOMOBILE SUPPLIES. For Spark Plugs, Batterys, Prest- O-Lite Tanks, Carbide, Automobile tiros, Patches, Cement, Brass Polish Automobile Soap, Sponges, Chain oise, Gasolene and Creeses of all kinds, etc., call at Murray Brothers Oarage, Lopez, Pa. Mail and phone calls promptly attended to. Our Big Bargain. To each and every person who pays us 81.r>0 for two years sub scription to the Republican News Item, on or before Jan. 1,11)12, 1911, we will give absolutely free of charge, 100 envelopes with your name, address and return request ueatly'printcd in the corner. Every subscriber to the News Item and every person who is not a subscriber should lose no time in taking advantage of this liberal offer. W itnt .*<l —< iooil I lousekeeping Magazine requires the services ol a representative in Laporte to look after subscription re newals anil to extern! circulation k>y special methods which have proved unusually successful. Salary and com mission. Previous experience desirable, hut not essential. Whole time or spare time. Address, with references, J. F. I'airltanks, Good 11 ousekeeping Magazine. 381 Fourth Ave., New York City. HI Dependable H S Goods, i W %*# -A , \Vr handle goods that, are cheap, hut not K'*& a( 4 it£*| your goods and our store your store. It' it is || Clothing, or || g$ Shoes or ll Anything 5 k*£ . to furnish man. woman or child up in classy, £j®sjiJs - | ' ->s"<£• attractive and dapendalile attire, then we have ... , bi.|A|>.(J just the articles you need. Ciive us a eall now. ?&|p> H MAX MAMOLEN, LAPORTE. rrtr . r ,.. ~, r ,,, , ••! vC° I- 1 v*l v-t v'K% Trial List. September Term, ion. | Heturn Day, September IS, 1011. I.—Thomas I). Rouse vs. Tiie Lehigh Valley Railroad Company. No. -t(> December Term, 1909. Trespass, l'lea, — "Not (I uiltv." Scouton. Thomson. —J. Q. Cott vs. Lee Rosencrauta anil John Rosencrants, Defendant*!), anil The Norilmont Chemical Company, Garnishee. No. 5G December Term, 1909. Attach ment Execution. Plea, —"Nulla Bona.'' Mullen Meylert. 3.—"Patrick Connor vs. Margaret Con nor, Administratrix ot' John Connor, Dec'd. No. 38 May Term, 1910. As ' sumpsit. Plea, —"X on-Assumpsit.'' Thayer. Walsh. 4.—William T. Fairchild vs. The Le high Valley Railroad Company, No. 68 May Term, 1910. '1 res pass. Plea, — "Xol Guilty." Scouton. Thomson. Kaufman. Mercur. 5. —Sillick •). Steinback vs. K. G. Trex ler and 11. C. Trexler, trailing as the Trex ler A Turrell I.umber Company. No. <l7 September Term, 1910. Trespass. Plea. —"Not G . " Scouton. Mullen. ti.—John 11. Crimmins vs. W. F. Ran dall, Xo. 94 September Term, 1910. As sumpsit. Plea, —"Non-Assumpsit", pay ment. set oti, and the Statute ol limitations with leave to give special matter in evi dence. Mullen. J. C. Ingham. 7. —Caroline Brink vs. Curtis Stroup, N T o. I. December Term, 1910. Defend ant's Appeal. Plea, —".Not Guilty," Scouton. Mullen. 8. T>. K. Dietlenbach vs. Cora Glover and Fred J. (ilover. Xo. I. February Term, 1911. Defendant's Appeal. I'lea, — "Not Guilty." Scouton. Mullen. 9. —A. T. Mulnix vs. Seth P. Shoemaker and Wm. T. More, No. 10 February Term, 1911. Rule to Open Judgment. Plea, — "Payment." Mullen. Scouton. LOCALS. September. Our Big Bargain, A married man is the noblest work of woman. Albert F. Ileess was a business man in Onshore Tuesday. Because the young man says lie loves her, she really thinks he does. Congress is now off the hands of the President and on the hands of the people. If the Presidents veto of that wool bill cuts us out of a cheap winter suit, we're going to vote for a suffragette in 11)12. Frank W. Buck of Muncy Valley is it candidate for County Commis sioner. Sheriff Buck is so well known to the people of Sullivan County that it seems unnecessary togo into details. Mr. Buck has always preformed the duties of any office intrusted to him with fidelity and care, and if chosen by the people to act as County Commis sioner will give the office his best care and attention. I.—Alice X. Putnam a. d, b. n. c. t. a. of Luman riitnam, Deceased, Assignee of X. X. Belts, Executor and Trustee ot Mrs. 11, t'harlotte Ward, vs. C, F. llunsinger and Lizzie (or Elizabeth) Allen and James P. Allen, her husband, Xo. ;>1 February Term, 1911. Scire Facias sur Mortgage. Plea,—That Mortgage is not a lien upon land etc. Thompson. Mullen. Scouton. 11. 11. Laussat Geyelin vs. William J. Lawrence, Charles T. Lawrence and O, 11. Lawrence, No, 8 May Term, 1911. Fram ed Issue. Meylert. Mullen. Prothonotary's Oil ice, Laporte, l'a., August 7, 1911. ALBERT F, IIEESS, Prot'y. Register's Notices: Notice the following Accounts of Executors, Administrators «fcc., have been tiled in my otllce: First and Final Account of Sylvest er Brown, Executor of the lust will and testament of Charles Fuller, late of Fox Township, Deceased. First and Final Account of James ('. Cacen, Administrator of the Estate of "Joe Attelio", also known as "Peo (juerri", late of Cherry Township. 1 )eceased, And the same will he presented to the t )rphans Court of Sullivan County to be held at LaPorte, Penna., on the Eighteenth day of September, A. I). 1911, at 3 o'clock P. M., for confir mation and allowance, and they shall then be confirmed Ni. Si.; and unless Exceptions are Hied within ten days thereafter, Confirmation Absolute will be entered thereon. Register's (Uttce, LaPorte, Penna., August 21, 1011. ALBERT F. HE ESS, Register of Wills. The ding dong of the old school hell sounds upon the monntaiutop once more. James C. Cavin for Auditor. James C. Caven of Laporte is the only announced candidate for the office of County Auditor on the Republican ticket. Mr. Caven is an accountant of known ability, and by reason of his familiarity with the different county offices would make an exceptionally able man for this important office. The fact that the emoluments of this office are only should not leave the impression that the office is not important, for in truth there are few offices in the county of more importance to the tax payers than Auditor. Mr. Caveil's many friends know him to be strictly up to business and will give him the largo support which he deserves. Trespass Notices for sale at the News Item office. Miles O. Barnes of Forksville was a business man in the County Seat Thursday. J. P. Miller of Muncy Valley, Republican candidate for Associate Judge was transacting business in Laporte Thursday. Minard Peternian of Nordmont, Democraiie candidate for County Commissioner, was in town Thurs day. M. BRINK'S PRICES For This Week. ton 100 lb Corn Meal 29.00 I.AO Cracked Corn 29.00 1. ,"<0 Corn 29.00 1.50 Sacks each (5c with privilege of returning without expense to me. Schumacher Chop 30.00 1.55 Wheat Bran 27.00 1.40 Fancy White Midds. 31.00 1.(10 Oil Meal 39.00 2.00 Gluten 28.00 1.45 Alfalfa Meal 25.00 1.30 Oyster Shells 10.00 (>0 Brewers Grain 20.00 1.35 Choice Cottonseed Meal 32.00 1.70 Luxury Flour sack 1.20 " " per bbl. 4.65 Beef Scrap 3.00 Oats per bu. .55 Charcoal 50 lb sack .00 Oyster Shells " ,35 140 lb bag Salt coarse or line .50 56 lli bag Salt .25 Buckwheat Flour 2.'JO Slhumacher Flour sack 1.50 Muncy " "1.15 " " per bbl. 4.40 Spring Wheat,,(Marvel) " 1.60 Veal Calves wanted on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Live fowls and chickens on Wednesday. 11. BRINK, New Albany, I'n. t " The Best place to buy goods Is olten asked by the pru pent housewife. Money saving advantages are always being searched lor Lose no time in making a thorough examination of the New Line of Merchandise Now on ?????? ? ? ? STEP IN AND ASK ABOUT THEM. All answered at Vernon Hull's Large Store. HILLSGROVE, PA. 60 YEARS' TRADE MARKS DESIGNS ' ■« COPYRIGHTS AC. 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