~ '■Regulating the management or public. schools, the building or repair ing or school bouses and the railing of money for such purposes: "Fixing the rate of interest: "Affecting the estates of minors or persons under disability, except after due notice to all parties in interest, to be recited In the special enact ment: "Remitting lines, penalties and for feitures, or refunding money* legally paid Into the treasury: "Exempting property from taxation: "Regulating labor, trade, mining or manufacturing: "Creating corporations, or amend ing, renewing or extending the chart ers thereof: "Granting to any corporation, asso ciation or individual any special or ex clusive privilege or Immunity, or to any corporation, association or indi vidual the right to lay down a railroad track. "Nor shall the General Assembly in directly enact suoh special or local law by the partial repeal of a general law; but laws repealing local or spec ial acts may be passed: "Nor shall any law be passed grant ing powers and privileges in any case where the granting of such powers and privileges snail have been provid ed for by general law, nor where the courts have Jurisdiction to giant the same or give the relief asked for." — so as to read as follows: — Section 7. The General Assembly shall not pass any local or special law authorizing the creation, extension or impairing of liens: Regulating the affairs of counties, cities, townshipß, wards, boroughs, or school districts: Changing the names of persons or places: Changing the venue in civil or crim inal cases: Authorizing the laying out, opening, altering, or maintaining roads, high ways, streets or alleys: Relating to ferries or bridges, or in corporating ferry or bridge compan ies, except for the erection of bridges crossing streams which form bounda ries between this and any other State. Vacating roads, town plats, streets or alleys: Relating to cemeteries, graveyards, or public grounds not of the State: Authorizing the adoption, or legiti mation of children: Locating or changing county-seats, erecting new counties or changing county lines: Incorporating cities, towns or vill ages, by changing their charters: For the opening and conducting of elections, or fixing or changing the place of voting. Granting divorces: Erecting new townships or bor oughs, changing township lines, bor ough limits or school districts: Creating offices, or prescribing the powers and duties of officers in coun ties, cities, boroughs, townships, elec tion or school districts: Changing the law of descent or suc cession: Regulating the practice or Jurisdic tion of, or changing the rules of evi dence In, any Judicial proceeding or inquiry before courts, aldermen, jus , tioes of the peace, sheriffs, commis sioners, arbitrators, auditors, masters in chancery or other tribunals, or pro viding or changing methods for the collection of debts, or the enforcing of Judgments, or prescribing the ef fect of Judicial sales of real estate: Regulating the fees, or extending the powers and duties of aldermen, Justices of the peace, magistrates or constables: Regulating the management of pub lic schools, the building or repairing of school houses and the raising of money for such purposes: Fixing the rate of interest: Affecting the estates of minors or persons under disability, except after due notice to all parties in interest, to be recited in the special enact ment: Remitting fines, penalties and for feitures, or refunding moneys legally paid Into the treasury: Exempting property from taxation: Regulating labor, trade, mining or manufacturing; but the legislature may regulate and fix the wages or salaries, the hours of work or labor, and make provision for the protection, welfare and safety of persons employ ed by the State, or by any county, city, borough, town, township school district, village, or other civil di vision of the State, or by any contract or or sub-contractor performing work, labor or services for the State, or for any county, city, borough, town, town ship, school district, village or other civil division thereof: Creating corporations, or amending, renewing or extending the charters thereof: Granting to any corporation, asso ciation, or individual any special or exclusive privilege or immunity, or to any corporation, associli&bn, or in dividual the right to lay down a rail road track: Nor shall the General Assembly In directly enact such special or local law by the partial repeal of a general law; but laws repealing local or spec ial acts may be passed: Nor shall any law fie passed grant ing power« or privileges in any case where the granting of Buch powert and privileges shall have been pro vided for by general law. nor where the courts have Jurisdiction to grant the same or give the relief asked for. A true eopy of Joint Resolution No. X. ROBERT McAFEE. Secretary of the Commonwealth. Number Three. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, proposing an amendment to section three of article eight of the Consti tution of Pennsylvania. Section 1. Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania (If the Senate concur), That the following is proposed aa an amendment to the Con stitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in accordance with the provisions of the eighteenth article thereof:— Section S. —Amend section three of article eight, which reads as follows: "All Judges elected by the electors of the State at large may be elected at either a general or municipal election, as circumstances may require. All tk* elections for tudges aI the MUrt» / for the several judicial districts, and for county, city, ward, borough, and township officers, for regular terms of service, shall be on the municipal election day; namely, the Tuesday next following the first Monday of No vember in each odd-numbered year, but the General Assembly may by law fix a different day, two-thirds of al j the members of each House consent ing thereto: Provided, That such elections shall always be held In an odd-numbered year," so as to read: i Section 3. All Judges elected by I the electors of the State at large may be elected at either a general or'mu nlcipal election, as circumstances may require. All elections for Judges of the courts for the several Judicial dls saA for county, city, ward, bor ough, and township officers, for regu lar terms of service, s;iau ou ul- u .» the municipal election day; namely, uie Tuesday next following the first Mon duy of November in each odd-uumber ed year, but the General Assembly may by law fix a different day, two thiids of all the members of each House consenting thereto: Provided, That such elections shall be held in an odd-numbered year: Provided fur ther, That all judges for the courts of the several judicial districts hold ing office at the present time, whose terms of office may end in an odd numbered year, shall continue to hold their offices until the first Monday of January In the next succeeding even numbered year. A true copy of Concurrent Resolu tion No. 3. ROBERT McAFEE, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Number Four. A JOINT RESOLUTION. Proposing an amendment to section one of article nine of tiie Consti tution of Pennsylvania, relating to taxation. Section 1. Be it resolved' by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, That the following is proposed as an amend ment to the Constitution of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania, in ac cordance with the provisions of the eighteenth article thereof: — Section 2. Amend section one of article nine of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, which reads as follows: "All taxes shall be uniform, upon the same class of subjects, within the territorial limits of the authority levy ing the tax, and shall be levied and collected under general laws; but the General Assembly may, by general laws, exempt from taxation public property used for public purposes, actual places of religious worship, places of burial not used or held for private or corporate profit, and institu tions of purely public 'charity," so as to read as follows: All taxes shall be uniform upon the same class of subjects, within the ter ritorial limits of the authority levjing the tax, and shall be levied and col lected under general laws, and the subjects of taxation may be classified for the purpose of laying graded or progressive taxSs; but the General Assembly may, by general laws, ex empt from taxation public property used for public purposes, actual places of religious worship, places of burial not used or held for private or cor porate profit, and institutions of pure ly public charity. A true copy of Joint Resolution j No. 4. ROBERT Me A FEE, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Number Five. A 'JOINT RESOLUTION. Proposing an amendment to the Con jstitution of Pennsylvania. Be It resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Com j inonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gener al Assembly met, . That the follow ing is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of Pennsylvania, In accordance with the provisions of the eighteenth article thereof:— Article IX. j Section 15. No obligations which j have been heretofore issued, or which ; may hereafter be issued by any coun | ty or municipality, other than Pbila | delphia, to provide for the construc tion or acquisition of waterworks, ; subways, underground railways or ; street railways, or the appurtenances j thereof, sha.i be considered as a debt : : of a municipality, within the meaning ! of section eight of article nine of the Constitution of Pennsylvania or of | this amendment, if Lhe net revenue j derived from said property for a per iod of five years, either before or after the acquisition thereof, or, where the same 1b constructed by the county or , municipality, after the completion thereof, Bball have been sufficient to pay interest and sinking-fund charges duping said period upon said obliga tions, or if the said obligations shall be secured by liens upon the respec tive properties, and shall impose no municipal liability. Where munici palities of counties shall issue obliga tions to provide for the construction of property, as herein provided, said said municipalities or counties may also Issue obligations to provide for the Interest and sinking-fund charges accruing thereon until said properties shall have been completed and in op eration for a period of one year; and said municipalities and counties shall not be required to levy a tax to pay said Interest and sinking-fund charges, as required by section ten of article nine of the Constitution of Pennsyl ; vania, until after said properties shall 1 have been operated by said counties jor municipalities* during said period !of one year. Any of the said- munici ; palitles or counties may Incur lndebtr j edness In excess of seven per centum. I and not exceeding ten per centum, of > the assessed valuation of the taxable ' property therein, if said Increase of j Indebtedness shall have been assented | to by three-flfthp of the electors vot- I lng at a public election, In such man ! ner as Bhall be provided by law: A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 6. ROBERT McAFEE, Secretary of the Commonwealth. CHESTER COUNTY FARMS ALL SIZES, FREE LISTS PAUL STANSBURY, COATESVILLE, PA. t. ■< ' - I-" ■- _ THE NATIO/NAL VACUUM CLEANER > This Vacvvm r h Cleaner LAST CHANCE TO GET A NAT IONAL VACUUM CLEANER There are only a few of these wonderful dtttless cleaners remaining. If you have not already taken advantage of this liberal (•Her, uo not delay in acting. The first to respond to this last announcement will be the lucky ones. You need the NATIONAL Vacuum Cleaner because it is the only way you can keep your home perfectly dust less and sanitary. Doctors say that the clouds of choking, germ-laderv c'ust raised by sweeping and dusting are the cause of con tagious diseases so common during the house-cleaning season „ In the NATIONAL, you have a reliable Vacuum Cleaner effective protection against dust dangers at a price less than your present cost of broom and sweeper. *I he NAIIONAL weighs less than £ pounds. It is easily operated by boy or girl. I he large capacity of the NATIONAL makes it capable of thorough cleaning, through and through. Hut to get a NATIONAL Vacuum "cleaner vou will have to act promptly. II you want to take advantaga of this splendid otter vou will have to act quickly. Ono National Vacuum Cleaner, (retail priceS 1 <>. HO,) and The News Item for one year for the small sum of 85.00. —— | ' 5^ W A high grade gasoline that never goes back on you. Most motorists know that inferior gasoline gives more auto trouble Waverly Gasolines Kr Special -» Motor rj r Power without carbon/ Quick ignition—never I I . Waverly gasolines insure instantaneous, powerful, clean 0 I IJgV."'. explosion. Your dealer has them. If not, write us. M I WAVERLY OIL WORKS CO., Indanndtnt Rtfinert Bj w/'' !?? PITTSBURG, PA. J 112 Also "makers of Waverly Special Auto Oil. || \ FREE—2OO Pift Book—tells all about oik. M. BRINK'S PRICES For This Week ton 100 lb Corn Meal 30.00 1.50 Cracked Corn CO. 00 1.50 Corn HO. 00 1.50 l'ureCorn&OatsC'hop 135.00 1.75 • Sacks each 6c with privilege of returning without expense to me. Schumacher Chop 'il ()<» H;o Wheat Bran '24.50 130 Oil Meal 39.00 2,00 Gluten 32.0') 1.65 Brewers Grain 27.00 1.40 Choice Cottonseed Meal 34 00 1.75 Oyster Shells 10.00 00 Portland Cemen per tout 9.00 45 (rebate 1 > c each for sacks re. urned) Beef Scrap 3.00 Mixed grains for liens 2 00 New Oats to arrive in October .40 140 11) bug Salt coarse or fine .60 100 lb bag Salt .45 Flour per bbl. sack Shumacher Patent 6 00 1.60 Marvel 6 60 1.70 Luxury 5.00 1.35 Veal Calves wanted on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Li\e fowls and chid ens yn Wednesday. 11. BRINK New Albany, Pa. 112 DATCIITC TRADE-MARKS ] ral tn l o #n « hts i t ADVICE AS TO PATENTABILITY PRPP < K Notice in 41 Inventive Age " pi |jC ■■ BB ' ► Book • 'How to obtain I' a tea la * | Hlblb > . Charges moderate. No fee till patent is secured. 4 [ Letter? strictly confidential. Address, . ; E. G. SIGGtrtS. Patent Lawyer, Washington, D. C DEMONSTRATER WANTED A good man to demonstrate the National Vacuum Cleaner in Sul livan County, A fine proposition to the right party. Address, THE REPUBLICAN NEWS ITEM, Laporte, Pa. 1 QUALITY I • When people realize that it i { is not the quantity for the z 1 money, so much as tlic quality ♦ t that counts, then tiny will ♦ ▼ patronize the store which docs * ♦ business in good pure goods. * a Cut irices often mean cut £ X qi nlit es. Our prices are as * J lo a: ;ood {roods wil allow. J * Our {jo jds are not of the cheap ♦ • mail-oiler variety. When ♦ • iom >ariug prices do not for- 2 2 »t't > c inpare qualities. If J 2 y >u nd he prices lower than j 0 ours, ihe • you will find the J t qualit es inferior—generally • # "h rt;. in t tiise" jolt lots. 2 2 Ask is t show you why 2 2 our to( k is superior. Z 1 Buschhausen's. I •+« M TRADE-MARKS ami r.-|>wiKly i' * 9 I cluSvtVy. 1 BANK REFERENCES. ' S B OT. HOW TO OBTAIN ;i!id SELL PA TF TS, B |ts#fScf| J PATENT LAWVTPS, b &303 Seventh St., Washingtmi, D. C. M THIS PAPER REPRESENTED FOR FOREIGN ADVERTISING BY THE GENERAL OFFICES NEW YORK AND CHICAGO BRANCHES IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITII.S Williamport & North Branch Railroad TIIMIIE TABLE. In effect Sept. i>, 1912. K " l,lll " w " Read up | Sunday j JTag stations where time is marked "112" Sunday J I'M A M PMP. M P M p M A M A M STATIONS. AM AM AM A M Tit PMIPMIa NIP* 520J 15 1245 1017 7 4:5 Halls C 2573594512 30 400 ft fts 1 » 2» 4 10 12 M) lti 20 7 40 ..Teiintsdaie... fG2O 7 30 y4O 12 25 555 ftnn :" JS V i% ISao " " K " 7 '« 852 457 , >4) '} r, ! ( i! 10,50 ,K> .Hugiiesvillc.. 010 7209301215 345 4 , •w r r £ E h a nr ? It**' 924 ' 1 * » *"J .11.- IS o.> . ...Kssiok ; u i« 11 •)« -j 09! [1 44 fl is h 10 ..(ilen Mttwr... 9 w 11 00 *> <><- 11 V2 "g| f » I,J Strawbridgc.. 9iill is 112 f i •*-! BeeehGlen.. n/u •»£ 1 «>4 8 24 Muncy Valley l y sss jl Q? VG7 SSo ,4 ° 52? «stown 55311 Si :]U 0 * 4.V ...iSordrnont... HUn 11147 V; Q?w fs 21 lui-to : 819:1028 :;S F V2B'..Jt«Mgd« | v ... frOBIOW " •* 9 .fc> ..Bernlce J0... f7 58 iot»i 5°2 y iO-. Kattertield 7551000 ' 21 ! 1055j ...Towanda 045 ' 1 i I i I I S. D. TOWNSEND, H . A. KNIPE, Gen. Manager, Hughesyille GeneralSupt. Roil Call. Bernice and Mildred Absent Sonestown Absent Muncy Valley Present Bickettn Absent Nordmonr. Present Forksvillo Absent Itillsgrove Absent Eagles Mere Absent Remember we furnish stamped envelopes and paper to correspon dents. 60 YEARS' .y<-.. '<*: .- J ■ V* V TFSADE MARKS DC3IGNS vT*™ COPYRIGHTS Ac. Anyone sending H HIUM r-h and description nip quickly .IH -.'lruin cur opinion free whut her in inv I*llll .11 is prohulijy tmtentaole. Corn n tunica, tioria HI r ict! v <'< , iillfi(»ritijil. HANDBOOK on Patents Bent fr»»e. Oldest ?<uoney for Hecurtng patents. l'MtentH taken through Munn & Co. receive tpt'cial m>ticr, *vitb.»ufc charge, iuthe Scientific jffmcricaa. /. hncdximoly Illustrated weekly, l.nrscst elr nilaili.Ti i.f any ecientllie journal. Tonus, s;i u year , four months, fl. Sold Ly u'l newsdculer*. MUNN & Co. 361 Broadway, Yq^ Eruucli OBlce. C 35 F Washington, **-'' SUBS CRIBE NOW. /» WANTED-A RIDER AGENT 11 ill TwV VJJF ACM TOWN and district to ride and exhibit, a sample Latest Model .mirji II vVJ Hanger bicycle furnished by us. Our every where art! making IfiMk mowy fast. Writefor and special offer at once. ililm fj® REQUIREQ until you receive and approve of your rJ lvil\ Ir/Vl bicycle. \,e ship to anyone anywhere in the F. S. without a cent deposit tf tf TO Ir/'\f| rr tay freight and allow TEN DAYS' FREE TRIAL during i ;!*\\ ■! I \i 5V 11 t.me you may ride the bicycle and put It to any test you wish. I \J ' L ; W 111 A 8 J ,N °l l l \ l ? ,' n !K)t Perfectly satisfied or do not wish to keep the r I llll\ If ft / •' vk - liil 1 L' 2?. o if ±ll} 1 . S Ut ° ur expense and you Will not be out one cent. i BL-aM FACTORY PRICES 0 finish tile highest grade bicycles it Is I vfAVHu k i B actual factory cost ou save $lO to $25 middlemen's profits by buy- K ) s Jli ll ~ Jli'® c manufacturer's guarantee behind your I I I' A H l . Ci »*ti NOT BUY a bicycle or a pair of tires from anyome at any fe i g,i«)/ V\ pt" 1 ' until you receive our catalogues and learn our unheard of fattorj C \ mi rt special offers t>» rider agents. IV 1/ WILL BE ASTONISHED uuil Ktudy our superb models at the wondt-r --m\ 1 ' Mil ' i>ri''es we can make you this year. Wo sell the hi ghost grade bicycles for m\ 1 /'•' mrvM p nrl'Veae* i»a*iatijr other factory. Wearosatlsth'd with tl.uu protit above factory oost. Aj' ( »r«• r: t; iU-Tl tlit- «hi \r t iVo I CttU ' OUr c ' es UujL ' r nameplateat double our prices. CLES. Wo do not regularly handle second hand bicycles, but usually have ' ia X "ik.nintrado by our Chicago r tail Mores. These wo clear out promptly atprloee bargain hsts ma. knifri.>. LSi \J r ,•t| 112. 0 CVIIS. #ln K |o whoels, ir norted roller chains and pedals, parts, repairs and X !bL A A p- , ' equipment of all kinds at half tliertj alar retailprtefs. - <| Hedgeihorn Puncture-Proof S,M 12 I H Self-healing Tires UL NO MORE TROUBLEFrW PONCTUREsY T> NAILS, Tacks, or Chiss vwill not let tho air out. i / /* / 'f j rldincr, very dnrable and liryti iu,i ( io wiiu I. r* ' MjfyyMjK ■» without i. Uov. lnsr tho nir i.> ■ '' .. Vi' li.i v.' hum) rt'Us <.f Itiii is from satisf'nd customers 111 ffo«le«th«thlekrubl»«rtr««d at ' ai't li:i I their tins havoonly Ixienpumped up otico A M jindpuiictur#Btrlps or t wi-.» in a whole season. They weigh 110 more than Wt O" also rim strip "H tp iiiif i.n i y tire, the punciurercsistinff qualities beinir JL-ffl to prevent rim cuttin*. This «iv« 1 »»y several layers of thin, specially prepared vW will outlast sny othsr fab: * .)ii the tread. The repmlar price of theae tires ii jntko-SOFTi ILAttlO Md is Slo.t?i» j> r pair, but for advertising puri>oseswe are " EASY RIDING. '!* i n t\ a h « ,x^ 'c-i-'il. factory pri«;e to the rider of only s4.Boi>er pair. All orders shipped same <'■' 1 1 r is received. V o snip C. O 1). on approval. You do not pay a cent until you liave examined and found them strictly as represented. J,V« V OR ?, di / CO, J nt - , I f J (thereby making tho per palr> If you send FULL CASH T ' ■ % U SSR rm °" ,D ,ulln « U9 order as the tiros may be !, 1 .. ~\ .} !' , • ! yl satisfactory on examination. We are perfectly reliable ! r t i " r; i, r l n , a If you order a pair of these tires, you will rtnd that they will rid* \,■ ' • 1.» vT:..\v a l n I '.'! V'.v .u S >,| ,l H e ir?» n ? r t ™ ll l ®ny tire you haveeveruse<l at any prloe. yojj • V nV'I trl^r.'^rotV,nU V^Tn™ th ,"rooVer? 0 * UUW "' g ' VO * our urJ «- A™' fSr y Jjtjf NEED TERES fc? V my ?, ny l iV l Kt ftny you send for a pal rof Hed get horn i . . - ' ' ,lu » u !] r, V ! . n .' S i°n a PP n »val and trial at the special Introductory I I !•.. , I '' °r write for t»iir big Tire utid bundry Catalogue which describes and quotas all makes ao<l klmiM 01 IHV.HU t about half the u.-ual prices. SStl fV&'f WA/T a I,n< " al ,mUy - DO "OT THINK or BUVINO. bicycle .rap.tr of It .I.IJT.W: a pnst.l to I,an, "wii'te it'S,ow" U kaow lhe «"» "ondc-rful offer, w. tr. J L.KE2D CYCLE COMPANY, CHICAGO, ILL. HARDWARE whatever it may be —"shall I buy? Don't ponder over these things nor spend your time looking at pictures in "cheap goods" mail-order catalogs. Come to our store and let us solve the problem, have a fine variety of standard goods to choose from. When yon think of HARDWARE thhik of COLE'S. SANITARY PLUMBING. We give special attention to Piping, Steam, Hot Water and Hot Air Heating. General job work and repairing in all branches, promptly and skillfully executed Samuel Cole, - Dushore, Pa. i J x I KaaaaaaaaaaaeaaaaaaaaazaalS W. MHYLERT, Attorney-at-Law. Office in Keeler'w Block. LAPORTE, Sullivan County, PA. E. J- MULLEN, Attornoy-«t-L«w. LAPORTE, PA ofpic* m conitrr nniLDine BKAR OOIIHT BODBB. J # H. CRONIN, LAW, NOTAP.T I'VBLIG^ orr:ci on HAIB NTHIBT. DUSHORK. PA First National Bank OF LAPORTE, PA. Capital - - . $25,000.00 Transacts a general banking business. J. 1.. CHRISTIAN KI > \V. LAD LEY President. Cashier. 3 per cent interest paid on time deposits, ACCOUNTS SOLICITED. 1
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