TIROPOSEB AMENDMENTS TO THE A CONSTITUTION SUBMITTED TO TTIE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMON WEALTH FOR THEIR AITROVAL OR IT INJECTION, HY THE GENERAL AS BKMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND PUBLISH ED PY 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 be, and the same is here by, proposed, In accordance with the eighteenth article thereof:— That section 2(i of Article V., which reads as follows: "Section 26. All laws re luting 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 tiie force and effect of the process and judgments of such courts, shall be uniform; and the General Assem bly is hereby prohibited from creating other courts to exercise the powers vested by this Constitution in the judges of the Courts of Common Pleas and Orphans' Courts," be amended so that the same shall read as follows: Section 'M. All laws relating to court® 6hull 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 regulated by law, and the force 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 the same may be needed in any city or coun ty. and to prescribe the powers and ju risdiction thereof, Riid to inerease the dumber 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 the Consti tution of the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania, so as to eliminate the require ment of payment of taxes as a qualifi cation of the right to vote. Resolved (if the House of Ropresenta tives concur). That the following amend ment to the Constitution of the Common wealth of Pennsylvania be, and the same Is hereby, proposed, In accordance with the eighteenth article thereof: That section one of article eight be amended, by striking out the fourth numbered paragraph thereof, so that the said section shall read as follows: Section 1. Every male citizen twenty one 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 at least one month. Second. He shall have resided in the State 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. He 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 Consti 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 and 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 be amended, by striking out the said see tion. and inserting in place thereof the following: Section 6. In 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 ns may be made by this Constitution or by law. shall be in Philadelphia vested In five distinct and separate courts of equal ind 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 five, 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 law. may bo 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. In 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 ns 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 be by law increased from time to time. This amendment shall tak« effect on the first day of January suc ceeding its adoption. A true copy of Resolution No. 3. ROBERT McAFEE, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Number Four. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to section eight, article nine, of the Constitution of Penn- I sylvanla. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Senate i and House of Representatives of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania In General Assembly met, That the following is pro- ; l>osed ns 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. N Section 2. Amend section eight, article ' Bine, of the Constitution of Pennsylvania. Which reads 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 seven per centum upon the as sessed value of the taxable property there in, nor shall any sueli municipality or dl«vrici incur any new debt, or increase its indebtedness to an amount exceeding two per centum upon such assessed val uation of property, without the assent of the electors thereof at a in-bile election in «*uch manner as shall ho provided by law; but any city, the dobt 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 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 •»r 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 ;hall any such municipality or district m •ur any new debt, or increase its indebt edness to an amount exceeding two per cntum upon sin h .assessed valuation of <ro: erty. without the assent of the dec ors thereof at a public election in such nanner as shall be provided by law; but my city, the debt of which now exceed* •even per centum of such assessed val lation. may be authorized by law to In •reas* tlie same three per centum, in the igsregate, at any one time, upon such \aluation. except that any debt or debts »r< 1 ifter incurred by the city and coun y of Philadelphia for the- ruction ind development of subways for transit ! purposes, or for the construction of | wharves and docks, or tlie reclamation of : md to be used in the construction of a system of wharves and docks, as public mprovemenls, owned or to be owned by ;a!d city and county of Philadelphia, and vhieh shall yield to the city and countv »112 Philadelphia current net revenue in ex ess of the interest on said debt or debts md of tlie annual installments necessary or the cancellation of said debt or debts, nay bo excluded in ascertaining the pow- T of the city and county of Philadelphia 0 become otherwise Indebted: Provided, i'hat a sinking fund for their cancellation hall be established and maintained. A true copy of Joint Hei;o!" , »on No. 4. KOHICKT MC.AFEE, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Primary Election Notice. In accordance with tlie provisions ol \ct of Assembly known as the "Uniform Primaries Act", approved lYlnnnrv 17. I'.lOfl, ami the several supplements thereto; Notice is hereby,given that on the last Nilnnlay ol September. I'.lll, it heimr the I'liirtictli tiny ol September, 1911, a l'ri nary Election will be held at the several . oting places throughout Sullivan County. State of Pennsylvania, between llie hours >1 2 o'clock P. M., ami 8 o'clock P. M. it which time anil places, candidates for the following oflices will be elected : Uepresenting the Republican party : One person for the oHice of Oonnty freasurer. One person for Sheriff, i >ne person for Prothonotary, Register ol Wills, liecorder of Deeds, ami Clerk of lie several Courts of Sullivan County. Two persons for the oflice of Associate 1 ud L'C. Two persons for the office of Countv i 'oiimiissiotiers. Two persons for the office of County Vmlitor. i'lie person for the office ol Coroner. Uepresenting the Democratic partv : line person for the office of Countv Treasurer. One person for the office ol Sheritl. One person lor Prothonotarv, Register ol Wills, Recorder ol heeds, and Clerk it the several Courts of Sullivan Count\. Two persons for the 011 i<• eof Associate I udge. Two persons for the office of Countv ('ommisi-ioners. Two persons for tlie oHice ot County Auditor. i 'ne jierson for the ollice of Coroner. Representing the Prohibition party : • •ne person for the otlice ol Countv I'rea surer. • »ne ptrson for the otlice of Sheriff. • )ne person for Prothonotary, Register of \\ ills. Recorder of Deeds, and Clerk ol the several Courts ol Sullivan County. I wo persons for the otlice of Associate Judge. Two persons tor the ollice of County ('oniniissioners. Two persons for the office of County Auditor. Plank petitions will be furnished by the County Commissioners on application, and all petitions must be filed with the County Commissioners at least three weeks before the date of the primaries. Primaries shall be conducted in con formity with the laws governing the con duet of general elections so far as the same are not modified by the provisions ol this Aet or are not inconsistent with its terms. Commissioners Otlice, l.yj'orte, Penna., July 29, 1911. F. M. Cf'OSS LEY, VALENTINE ROME, WILLIAM 11. ROGERS, Countv Commissioners. Attest: THOMAS E. KENNEDY, Clerk vbik&AMi*. 60 YEARS' EXPERIENCE wv ™ fill 5 ■ Jf l| l ■ k I I TRADE MAAKS DESIGNS R COPYRIGHTS AC. Anvone sending a sketch mid description THAT lulcAi> uaeertolii our opinion freo whether an Invention Is probably patentable. Communlca tiona bi rlctly confidential. HANDBOOK onl'atenu i" iit true, oldest agoncy for sonarlng patents. /Talents taken through Muim & Co. receive r.ptcial luitlce, without :tiar«o. In the Scientific American. A handsomely Illustrated weekly. Lamest cir culation of any scientific Journal. Terms, CI a , ,eur. four niontha, 112 L Sold by all newsdealers. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF First National Kink of Laporte, at Laporte, in the State of Pennsylvania at the close of business Sept. 1, 1911. KEsorncKS. Loans and discounts 41,517 28 Overdrafts, secured and unseeuri i 1 ;*s .S7 I'.S. Bonds to secure circulation 25,00000 Premiums 011 U. S. Bonds 292 t.'J Bonds, securities, etc., 970 00 Banking house, furniture and fixtures... 8,44S 10 Due from National Banks (not reserve agents) Due from approved reserve agents 2,824 .S3 Checks and other Cash Items 3Kw 92 Notes of other National Banks :»7"> 00 Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents ISO 32 Lawitl Money Kkskrve in Bank, viz: Specie £5,232 00 Legal-tender notes 1,052 00 6,284 W Redemption fund with I'.S. Treasurer (5 per cent of circulation) 1,250 00 Total 887,574 90 liabilities. Capital stock paid in $2.~>,0n0 00 Surplus Fund 1,750 00 Undivided profits, less expense* and taxes paid 347 05 National bank notes outstanding 25,000 00 Due to other National Batiks 275 47 Individual deposits subject to cluck 25,709 31 Demand certificates of deposit 9,325 02 Certified checks * 'ashler's checks outstanding 107 45 Total 887,574 J .H) state of Pennsylvania, County of Sullivan, ss : 1, E»i ward Lad ley, Cashier ( 112 the above-named bank, do solemnly atVirm that the almve state ment is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. KDWARD LADLKY, Cashier. Subscribed and a 111 rilled to before uie this 7th day of September 1911. Albeiit F. 11 ef.ss, Prothomitary. CoRKE( 'r Attest : K. .1. MCIiI.KN, F. W. M KVPF.IiT F. 11. INCIIAM, Directors. HOW MONT ALTO This Case e! Yeaag Han From Huntingdon is Typicai ol Hnnareds ot Othirs. IS WELL IB WORKING Eighteen Months at the State's Free Tuberculosis Sanatorium, With Proper Care and Observation o| Rules, Gave Him Back Health and Strength. TIIO followinK news story, which was published in the Huntingdon (!lobe of Aug. 10, 1911, (ilves an excellent idea of the kind of work that is being done by the State Department of Health for I'cnnsylvania's tuberculous poor under the supervision of Slate Health Com missioner Samuel G. Dixon: Lemuel Adams, who was employed as a eoatniaker in (he tailoring estab lishment of F. W. lialdwin in Hunt ingdon, left here In April, 1909, pre sumably in the last stages of tubercu losis. He had fallen off in weight, was as thin as a match, as pale as death, and when he left here two years and four months ago none of his friends ever expected to see him in the flesh again. But I.em was in town on Monday, and he wasn't in a box, either. He was here in citizens' clothes, looking as brown as an Indian, and feeling as frisky as a colt. From Huntingdon Mr. Adams went to Mont Alto, Frank lin county, where he entered the state institution for tubercular cases and be came an cbe.lient patient under Dr. Johnston, the man in charge. For three months Mr. Adams occu pied a bed in the hospital, where it took mighty close watching to keep body and soul together, but Mr. Adams won out, and in midsummer he was sent to the camp, where he did noth ing but eat and sleep and breathe the fresh air of tlie South mountains. He remained there eighteen months, and was in the open all the time. Many a day he rose from his bed with the snow on his pillows and blankets, but he improved right alons, and In March he was discharged. Mr. Adams is now soiling lightning rods, which gives him constant out door employment. Me will never re sume the tailoring business for fear of a recurrence of his trouble. He now eats like a wood chopper, sleeps like a baby and is as strong and robust as * youngster in his teens. For years Mr. Adams' normal weight was 132 pounds. Now it is 1:17. When he left Huntingdon in April, 1909, he weighed 110. The splendid condition of our friend is remarkable. Indeed, he is a living monument to the patience and skill of the men who have charge of the state institution at Mont Alt Dr. H. C. Fronts!, of Huntingdon, s nt Adams to Mont Alto, and on Monday when he gazed upon the shadow of two years ago he could scarcely believe l.i OWD eyes. Funny. BorrougKs—Mr. Merchant's out; you say? Well, ho had an appoint ment with me here. That's very funny. New Office Hoy—Yes, sir; I guess he thought it was too. Any ways, he was laughin' when he went out. -<s<••*<*• •■4. ■■^i--^..-^.•(^••»S;■•'<r---a"-"^'"4i--i4<--'4?--<^--'jii--iifci-'<4»--^'-'jS'" l ®r"^e m Dependable M K*: *a* mm rmMk #&%& ■ WE handle goods that are cheap, hut not 's'<<&< »^f?'"s»< your goods and our store vour store. If it is "4<--4>\ fcc&H J |§ Clothing, or 11 M Shoes or §§ i Anything I to furnish man, woman or child up in classy, al tractive and tlapendahle attire, then we have *•s■•.-4* just the articles .you need. (Jive us a call now. S^3sjp Hi MAX MAMOLEN, LAPORTE. Ij ■A •••£< •. <•»£.••#• ~, .*> .+ v U-J^t £* < ANNUM, FINANCIAL NTATKMKNT OF LAI'OItTE BO KG. SCHOOL DIS TRICT Foil YKAI; KMMN'G JUNE 5, 1911. T. .1. Kcrl.r. Col. in account witli Laporte I'oro. .School District lor year ending .1 line ."). I'll I. School Tax. Dr. Or. lit 10, To amount of duplicate $497 01 To balance due at last audit 4.50 I'.y ;"> per cent rebate on $350.00 collec ed 17,50 By 5 per cent Coin, on $332.50 collected 10.62 Sept. 'Si. bv Treasurer's receipts 328.00 I>ee. 31. by I'reiisurer's receipts 114.05 I tec. 31, by exonerations allowed 11.00 !><■<•. 31, by Lands returned 19.90 Dec. 31. by ."> percent lor returning 1.00 .lune 5, 1911, to amount due T. J. Keelcr, over payment 6.62 508.13 508.13 l . l. Keeler Col. in account with Laporte I'.oro. School District lor the year ending .lune 5, 191 1. Bldg. Tax. Dr. Cr. To amount of Duplicate 8484.91 To Balance'due at last audit 6.18 By 5 per cent rebate on #350.00 collected 17.50 1910 By ~> per cent Com. on 332.50 collected 15.62 Sept. 27. by Treasurer's receipts 329.68 Sept. 21, by exonerations allowed 7.50 Dec. 3. by lands returned 19.96 1911 By 5 per cent for returning 1.00 March 20, by Treasurer's receipts 112.12 ■1 une 5, by A int. due T. J. Keeler over payment 13.29 504.38 504.38 \V. < . Mason, Treasurer in account wiih Laporte Boro. School District (or year ending .1 une 5, 1911. I tr. Cr. 1910 To Bal. in hands ol Treasurer at last audit s> 48.55 Sept 23, amount received Irom I,opone Twp. High School tuiton 81.50 Sept. 23, td amount received troin <>.S. Kddv for hay 2.00 Sept. 27, in amount receeeived troni T. .). Keeler, Col. school tax 442.05 To amount received from 1.,1. Keeler, Col. bldg. tax 441.80 Oct. li. to amount ree'd from K. L. Sweeney, County Treasurer.... 100.(t() i'el. 19, to amount ree d from State Treasurer (tten. appro'n) 381.35 Feb. to amount received from State, High School appro'n 200.00 To amount received Irom Caven, See'y, luitions 31.50 'l'o amount received from sale of bonds ." 700.00 By orders redeemed 1,817.00 By interest paid on bonds 30.00 By Treasurer's commission on amount paid out at 2 per cent 36.95 By balance in Treasurer's hands 543.81 2,428.75 2,428.75 KKCKIITS. Balance in hands of Treasurer at last audit $ 48.55 Received trom Collector 883.85 Received from Tuitions 113.00 Received front County Treas 100.00 Received from State appro'n 581.35 Received Irom sale of iiav.. 2.00 RecOved from sale ol bonds 700.00 2,428.75 EXPENDITURES. l'aid intercut on 30.00 l'aid icicivst on l*>n<ls liy John Kuruc 41..50 Paul for repair* oil building tiiiri lixtures 84.87 Paid for hauling and express ;>.50 Paid for jMcrctaries salary and |m.sta#c 26.00 Paid for Janitor's services a.OO Paid for coal 05.01 Paid interest on notes, orders etc 101.49 Paid foi Hel I supplies ».... 80*18 Paid for Teachers services lOso.oo Paid Imek salary 10.00 Paid for diplomas 7. 50 Paid Teachers attending County Institnte 20.00 Paid Directors attending meeting and election 14.00 Paid note and interest, favor M. J. Phillips 2K5.99 Paid for printing 31.95 Paid interest on old l*»nd> ... 12.76 Paid Treasurer's Commission 30.95 Paid f«»r other exiK iises 17.70 Atnountdnc from Treasurer 543.81 $2128.75 Resources: — Cash $ 543.81 Tniliens due from adjoining Districts I'.UO-Utl 101.50 Due from state on teachers' salary for 1909 120.00 8826-31 Liabilities: Amount due T. J. Keeler over payment $ 19.91 Orders outstanding interest I tea ring 1252.01 Orders outstanding favor Michael SIIB.OO 100.00 Bonds 1300,00 9 2,671.92 Total Liabilities 82,671.92 Total Kesources 825.31 Liabilities in excess of Resources 81,847.01 W. R. MASON. L. K. BUSBLKR, Wlll. W. LOEB, Auditors Our Job Department BEST in tfie The Forksville Fair. The Annual Fair of the Sullivan County Agricultural Society will be held on the grounds at Forksville on October 3, 4, and 5. It is ex pected that this fair will be far .superior to that of any previous year, and a record breaking crowd is sure to bo in attendance. A Hrass Band will be present, and t.ickie the ears of music lovers. I'he merry-go-round will also be there as you will be aware of if you attend this fair. On W'ednerday, October 4, will l>c lu-ld the great athletic meet. .Sullivan County boasts of its great athletes and there is sure to be some interesting exhibitions of the various sports. An increase in premiums will be given in some classes. Be sure and be there at the Forksville Fair. (). N. Molyneux, Secretary, On shore, Pa. Notice. The cider press atSonestown will open Thursday, Sept. 7, 1911, and run Thursday and Friday of each week until Nov. 4, 1911, closing at noon on that day. John M. Converse The American Born Prineeia. My father. Prince Napoleon Luclen Charles, was In exile In the United States, and so it happened that I was born la America on the borders of the Delaware. I came Into the world with the last sigh of the old year—that Is to say, at midnight on the 31st of Decem ber, 1833. 1 have said that my father was In exile. When ho was eleven years old his mother left Naples with her four children—two boys and two prlrls—nnd retired to the Chateau do Frohsdorff, taking tho title of Comtcsse do I.lpona—Napoll transposed. There my father lived till he was Joined by his uncle, the Emperor Napoleon's eld est brother, King Joseph of Spain, who on the fall of tho first empire had re tired to the United States and taken a lovely place near Bordentown, N. J., where ho lived for eleven years as Count de Survllllers. It was at Bor dentown that I entered this sorry world, my father having In 1831 mar ried a Miss Carolina Oeorglna Fraser of Scotch origin,- descending from tho old family of I,ovat.—Frlncess Caroline Murat's "Memoirs." M. BRINK'S PRICES For This Week. ton 100 lb Corn Meal 29.50 1.50 Cracked Corn 29.50 1.50 Corn 29.50 1.60 • Sacks each 0c with privilege of returning without expense to me. Schumacher Chop 30.00 1.55 Wheat Bran 28.00 1.45 Fancy White Midds. 31.00 1.60 Oil Meal 39.00 2.00 Gluten 29.00 1.50 Alfalfa Meal 25.0.) 1.30 Oyster Shells 10.00 (10 Brewers Grain 26.00 1.35 Choice Cottonseed Meal 32.00 1.70 Luxury Flour sack 1.20 <l " per bbl. 4.65 Beef Scrap 3.00 Oats per bn. .55 Charcoal 50 lb sack .(50 Oyster Shells " .35 140 lb bag Salt coarse or fine .50 56 lb bag Salt .25 Buckwheat Flour 2.20 Slbumacher 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. M. BRINK, New Albany, Fa. The Best place to buy goods Is olten asked by the pru pent housewife. Money saving advantages are always being searched for Lose no time in making a thorough examination of the New Line of Merchandise Now on ?????? ? ? ? STEP IN AND ASK ABOUT THEM. AM afrswered at Vernon Hull's Large Store. HILLSGROVE, PA.
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