Montour American
FRANK C. ANQLE, Proprietor.
Danville, Pa., Aug,. 6, 1W&.
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BVITOiIE
Harmau Edmondson, a half-grown
boy, \ bad fracture of the
right leg and was otherwise injured
by being struck by an automobile about
7 :80 o'clock last evening.
The accideut.it seems, was unavoid
able ami no blame whatever attaches
to the driver of the automobile. In
the car was Joseph Goeser, the owner,
along with Miles J. Hufford of Wilkes-
Barre and Fred Grausam of this city.
Mr. Hufford had joined the party at
the Montour house; the machine had
just started up and had not yet attain
ed anything like full speed when, op
posite the courthouse, it encountered
a couple of boys playing ball.
; Mr. Goeser, who was driving the
machine, was obliged to quickly turn
aside to avoid running down one of
the boys. At the same instant Har
man Edmondson came dashing along
iu pursuit of the ball and, seemingly
oblivious of the approach of the car,
ran right iu front of it and was struck
with the left headlight and violeutly
fluug aside. Almost at the same mo
ment the car, which was running at
scarcely half the legal rate of speed,
was brought tc a standstill.
It was at once apparent that the boy
was seriously injured. He complain
ed ot his leg, in addition to which two
teeth were knocked out. The boy was
placed in the automobile and quickly
conveyed to the office of Dr. E. A.
Onrry. An examination revealed that
the right leg was broken between the
knee and the ankle, the fracture being
a compound one. At the point of in
jury there was a bad puncture iu the
leg. Iu additiou to the injury to his
teeth the boy sustained several bad
bruises on different parts of his body.
Dr. Curry set the broken bone, after
which the boy was removed to the
home of Keese Edmondson, Pine street.
The injured lad is about 14 years of
age. His father is dead. His home
was formerly in Middletown, Va., but
for about a year past he has resided
with Reese Edmondson in this city.
I PERSONALsT'j
»■ —>
Chas. Hort, of Paxinos, is visiting
at the home of his mother, Mrs. Lewis
Hort, Mausdnle.
I. J. Iteilly, of Williamsport, arriv
ed last evening for a visit with friends
in thiß city.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Shade returned
to Hanticoke yesterday after a visit
with the former's father, Daniel Shade,
Liberty township.
Miss Mary Suvder, of Philadelphia,
is visiting friends in this city.
Miss Edna Clark and Miss Leslie
Denlinger, of Lebanon,are visiting at
the home of Mr. and Mis. William
Speiser, West Mahouing street.
Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Keefer and
son, Ed ward, have returned from a vis
it with friends in Milton.
Mrs. Charles Garricb, of Philadel
phia. Mrs Alex. Blair and Mrs. E. B
Waite, of Milton,spent yesterday with
friends in this city.
Thomas Van Gilder.of Milton, visit
ed relatives in this city oa Tuesday.
Waiter Swank, the stone cutter, is
at Riverside, New Jersey, where he is
doing some work for T. L. Evans'
Sons, of this city.
Miss Rebecca Hoffman left yesterday |
for a visit with friends in Williams- i
port
Misses Blanche Goss and Hazel
Foust left yesterday for a visit with
the former's sifter, Mrs. William Pur
eel, Burnham.
Mrs. C. H. Gulick,of Berwick,spent
yesterday with friends iu this city.
Mr and Mrs. John D. Evans and
daughter, Miss Margaret Evans, left j
yesterday for a several weeks' stay at !
Oceau Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Limberger will ;
return to West Chester today after a '
visit at the home of the former's fath- i
er, Charles Limberger,West Mahoning
street.
Harry Lyon, of Forest City,is visit- i
ins at the home of his mother, Mrs. j
Elias Lou, Ferry street
An Old Home Day is to be celebrat
ed at Epler's Union church,near Lein
bach, Berks county, on August 8. The (
Lutheran and Reformed congrega- |
tions worship there, the former dating
back to 1725 and the latter to 1728, as
the time of their organization.
John Fry, of Chester, has a sunflow- j
er stalk in bloom that is fifteen feet I
high.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
Atlantic City
CAPE MAY
Anglesea Wildwood Holly Beach
Ocean City Sea Isle City Avalon
New* Jersey
THURSDAYS,: August 13 and 27
TICKETS GOOD FOR TEN DAYS
SUNDAYS, August 16 and 30
TICKETS GOOD FOR FIVE DAYS
$4-. 75 Round Trip. $4 50 Round Trip
Via Delaware River Bridge Via Market Street Wbarf
FROM SOUTH DANVILLE.
STOP-OVER ALLOWED AT PHILADELPHIA
Fur full information concerning leaving time of trains, consult
small ban 1 bills or nearest Ticket Agent.
J. R. WOOD GEO. W. BOYD
Passenger Traffic Manager General Passenger Ageut
Cully, the Plunger.
A prize fighter named John Gully, j
born aud bred in very humble circum- |
stances, was so successful in his turf j
operations, bookmaking and backing |
horses that he became member of par
liament for Poutefract and owned Der
by winners and collieries. Ilis horso
Margrave won the St. Legcr and £.80,-
000 in bets l'or him. He had a very j
big gamble on the race, lie won an
other fortune ol' £50,000 when his part- j
ner's horse, St. Giles, carried off the
Derby. When his own horses, Pyr- j
rhus I.and Andover, won the Epsom
classic he on botli occasions netted a
very large sum of money. He was
one of the most consistent plungers I
ever known on the turf. He was mar- j
ried twice and had twenty-four ehil- j
dren. Sir Robert reel said of him, '
"He was the only member who liter- |
ally fought his way into parliament." I
—Pearson's Weekly.
"Mrs. Jenks. if you are a kind lady j
with 5 cents that she didn't need an' I
was a little boy that didn't know any
better an' asked her for it. do you think
she could maybe afford to lend it to
him if 1 promised her faithfully that
he'd i«iy it back?"— Kansas City News
book.
Cynical.
The Maid—Do you believe it's un- j
lucky to get married on a Friday? The |
Abominable Bachelor—Certainly. Why j
should Friday be an exception?— Black !
and White-
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
PERSON ALLY-CONDUCTED EXCURSIONS
TO
NIAGARA FALLS
August 5, 19, September 9, 23, and
October 7, 1908
Round-Trip 5A From
Rate •P/.Ov/ South Danville.
Tickets good going on train leaving 12.10 noon,connecting with SPECIAL
TRAIN ot Pullman Parlor Car?. Diniug Car, ana
Day Coaches running via the
PICTURESQUE SUSQUfch ANN A VALLEY ROUTE
Tickets irood returning on regular trains within FIFTEEN DAYS, in
eluding date of excursion. Stop-off withiu limit allowed at Buf
falo returning. illustrated B ol>let an 1 fall informa'ion
may be obtained from Ticket Asr»nts.
J. R. WOOD, GEO. W. BOYD,
Passenger Traffic Manager. General Passenger Agent.
Grouping of Accident Reports.
The American Anti-accident associa
tion, whose headquarters are at
Sharpsville, Pa., recently adopted the
following resolution:
Resolved, That in view of the appalling
number of accidents occurring; daily
throughout the United States, resulting
in the killing and maiming of over I.CX
men, women and children and resulting
in enormous financial losses, and recog
nizing the powerful infiuenco of the pub
lic press as an educational factor, the
association hereby appeals to the press of
America to use its Influence in the mat
ter of prevention of accidents by adopt- i
mg the plan of placing all accidents un
der a regular beading, as is done with J
sporting news, financial and other fea- !
lures: further
Resolved, That it is the belief of this
association that such featuring of acci
dents would tend to bring the matte
more closelv to the attention of th*
masses. maX.ng a deeper impression upon
the public mind, causing people to morn
carefully consider their causes and pos
sible prevention, which, we believe, would
result ill a lasting benefit to mankind.
The Climax of the Summer's Outing
IS A WEEK IN
Yellowstone Park
A stage ride of 145 miles through the Heart of Na
ture, Three Days Along the Pacific and Five
Days in the Canadian Rockies.
Eighteen years of experience in planning and comlucting
Personally Conducted Tours makes the Pennsylvania Railroad
the leader, among transportation companies, in this field of traf- n
fic. Vc-llowstone Park is the most interesting area of land in the I
world. Every mile discloses a new revelation of nature's strange
manifestations. The Rocky Mountains of Canada contain the
grandest scenery in North America.
A 22-Day Tour Leaves August 24.
A booklet with complete description and rates will be fur
nished by Ticket Agents, or will be sent by mail on application
to Geo. W. Boyd,General Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station,
Philadelphia.
One of Her Friends.
! Here is a sample of the "breaks"
I that dignified, abnormally self appre-
I eiative men sometimes make when
| they undertake to be facetious and
"talk down" to a younger generation.
A certain physician who has seen
more than one family experience the
standard ailments through three gen
j erations was recently called to attend
| a woman who has employed him when
| in need of a physician for the last
j twenty-five years. On this particular
visit he closed her mouth on a clinical
thermometer and strolled around the
room while it was doing its work.
Stopping before a picture of Rosa
| Bonheur's donkey, he remarked in a
| would be funny manner to the daugh
| ter of his patient. "I suppose this is
' one of your friends?"
J "Yes, sir," came the reply straight
; from the shoulder; "It's our family
| physician."—Boston Transcript.
Had to Tag Twin.
"Rose or Ilattie—which?" was the
question In the household of Mr. and
Sirs. Isaac Arrah of ltosenhayn, near
\ Ineland, N. J. The twins look so
much alike that no one knows which
from the other. It happened that when
| Rose needed a dose of medicine Hat
j tie fell the victim, and there was great
| lamentation. Beginning the other day,
: Battle now wears a I,lue ribbon so her
: mother may know she is not Rose.
ELECTRICAL TYPEWRITER.
Cleveland Man Says He Has Device to
Do Away With Girls.
A typewriter that runs with elec
tricity has been invented by Fred F.
Main of Cleveland, O. The device, it
is declared, will operate an ordinary
typewriter just as swiftly as and more
accurately than a girl. It is operated
by means of perforated slips some
thing similar to those used in a piano
player. While the invention will be
hailed with pleasure by business men,
the wives of the same men will be
more than delighted with the Inven
tion.
"Of course my invention sort of puts
the pretty typewriter girl in the back
ground," said Mr. Main the other
night, "but the machine is accuracy
itself. I have (ifteen of them in op
eration in my workshop and expect to
put them on the market soon."
Proposed Amendments to the Pennsylvania Constitution
AMENDMENT TO TIIE CONSTITU-j
A TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI
ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR
THEIR APPROVAL OH REJECTION)
BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OKI
TIIE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN-1
SYLVANIA. PUBLISHED BY ORDER i
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM
MON WEALTH. IN PURSUANCE OF
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU-I
TION.
NUMBER ONE.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to the Constitu
tion of the Commonwealth of Pennsyi- !
vanla so as to consolidate* the courts e>f
common pleas of Philadelphia and Alle
gheny counties, and to give the General
Assembly power to establish a separate
court in Philadelphia county, with crim
inal and miscellaneous jurisdiction.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives in General
Assembly met, That the folletwing amend
ments to the Constitution of Pennsylva
nia be. and the same are hereby, pro
posed in accordance with the eighteenth
article thereof:—
That section six of article five be amend
ed by striking out the said section and
inserting in place thereof the following:
Section 6. In the counties of Philadel
phia and Allegheny all the jurisdiction
and powers now vested in the several
numbereel courts of common pleas, shall
be vested in e>ne court of common pleas
in each of said counties, composes! of all
the judges in commission in said courts.
Such jurisdiction and powers shall ex
tend to all proceedings at law and in
equity which shall have been instituted j
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 provided by law. The president
judge of each of the said courts shall be
selected as provided by law. The numbe*r
of judges in each of said courts may be,
by law, increased from time to time. This
amendment shall take effect e>n the first ,
Monday of January succeeding its aelop
tl< n.
Section 2. That article* five, section
eight, be amended by making an addition
thereto so that the same shall read as
follows:
Section 8. The said courts in the coun
ties of Philadelphia anel Allegheny re
spectively shall, from time to time, in
turn, eletail one or more e>f their judges
to hold the courts of oyer and terminer
and the courts of quarter sessions of the
peace of said counties, in such manm r as ,
may be directed by law: Provided. That
In the- county of Philadelphia the General
Assembly shall have power to establish
a separate court, consisting of not more
than four judges, which shall have ex
clusive jurisdiction In criminal cases and
In such other matters as may be provid
ed by law.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 1.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITtJ
TION PROPOSED TO THE e'lTl-
ZENS OF T HIS ('(> M MON \V EAI .Tll F< >ll
THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION
BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLVANIA. PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM
MONWEALTH. IN PURSUANCE OF
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU
TION.
NUMBER TWO.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti
tution of the Commonwealth, allowing
counties, cities, boroughs, townships,
school districts, or other municipal or
incorporated districts, to increase their
Indebtedness.
lie it resolved by the Senate and House
ot Representatives e>f the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania in General Assembly
met. That section eight, article nine, of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, read- ,
ing as follows
"Section 8. The debt of any county. »
city, borough, township, school district,
or other 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
therein; nor shall any such municipality
or district incur any new debt or Increase
its indebtedness to an amount exceeding
two per centum upon such assessed valu
ation of property, without the assent of
the electors thereof at a public election,
in such manner as shall be provided by
law; but any city, the* debt of which now
exceeds seven per centum of such as
sessed valuation, may be authorized by
law te» Increase the same three* per cen
tum, in the aggregate, at any e>ne* time,
upon such valuation," be amended, in ac
cordance with the provisions e»f the eight
eenth article of said Constitution, so that
said section, when amended, shall read
as follows:
Bection s. The debt of any county, city,
borough, township, school district. e>r
other municipality or Incorporated dis
trict, except as herein provided, shall nev
er exceed ten per centum upon the as
sessed value of the taxable property
therein; ne-»r shall any such municipality
or district incur any new debt e»r in
crease its indebtedness to an amount ex
ceeding two per centum upon such as
sessed valuation of property without the
asse nt of the electors thereof at a public
election, in such manner as shall be pro
vided by law.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 2.
ROBERT McAFEE.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU
TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI
ZEN St) F THIS COM Mt)N WEA LTH FOI i
THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION
BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLVANIA. PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM
MONWEALTH. IN PURSUANCE OF
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU
TION.
NUMBER THREE.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to sections eight
anel twenty-one of article four, sections
eleven and twelve of article five, sec
tions two, three, and fourteen of article
fight. section one of article tw *lve, and
sections two and seven of article four
teen, of the Constitution e>f Pennsylva
nia, and providing a schedule for carry
ing the amendments into effect.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Senate
and House --l' Repr itattves
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In Gen- !
eral Assembly met. That the following
are proposed as amendments to the Con- j
stltution of the* Commonwealth of Perm- !
sylvanla. in accordance with the provi- I
sions of the eighteenth article thereof:— j
Amendment One—To Article Four, Sec- j
tion Eight.
Section 2. Amend se*etion eight of arti
cle four e»f the Constitution of Pennsyl
vania. which reads as follows:
"He shall nominate and. by and with |
the advice and consent of two-thirds of i
all the members of the Senate, appoint a 1
Secretary «»f the Commonwealth and an
Attorney General during pleasure, n Su
perintendent of Public Instruction for four
years, and such other officers of the Com
monwealth as he is or may be authorized
by the Constitution or by law to appoint;
he shall have power to 111 l 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 ses
sion; he shall have power to fill any va
cancy that may happen, during the recess
of the Senate, in the office of Auditor
General. State Treasurer, Secretary of In
ternal Affairs e>r Superintendent e.»f Pub
lic Instruction, in a Judicial office, e>r 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
Frank Bnbnis.of Middleport,Schuyl
kill county, aged 60 years,arose in his
sleep on Sunday night and walking
about in the room plunged down a
flight of stairs leading to the sitting
room. His neok was broken and lie
died in a short time.
the Senate, before their final adjourn
ment, a proper person to fill said vacancy;
but In any such case of vacancy, in an
elective office, a person shall be chosen
to said office at the next general election,
unless the vacancy shall happen within
three calendar months immediately pre
ceding such election, in which case the
election for said office shall be fceld at the
second succeeding general election. la
acting on executive nominations the Sen
ate shall sit with open doors, and.in con
firming or rejecting the nominations ot
the Governor, the vote shall be taken by
yeas and nuys, and shall be entered on
the journal," so as to read as follows:
He shall nominate and with the
advice and consent of two-thirds of all
the members of the Senate, appoint a
Secretary of the Commonwealth and an
Attorney General during pleasure, a Su
perintendent of Public Instruction for
four years, and such other officers 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
Public 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 final 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 skall be held on tin*
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 tw< nty-one of
article four, which reads as follows:
•'Th. t« rm of the Secretary of Internal
Affairs shall !■•* four y ars; of the Audi
tor General t! r years; and of the State
Treasurer two y ars. These office rs shall
be chosen by the qualified electors of the
State at general elections. No person
elected to the office of Auditor General
or State Treasur r shall be capable of
holding the same ofiVe for two consecu
tive terms," so as to read:—
The terms of the Secretary of Internal
Affairs, the Auditor General, and the
State Treasur- r shall each be four years;
and they shall be chosen by the qualified
electors of the State at general elections;
but a State Treasurer, elected in the year
one thousand nine hundred and nine,
shrill 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 every fourth
year thereafter. No person elected to the
office of Auditor General or State Treas
urer shall be capable of holding the same
office for two consecutive terms.
Amendment Three—To Article* Five, Sec
tion Eleven
Section 4 Amend section eleven of ar
ticle five, which reads as follows:
"Except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution, justices of the peace or
aldermen shall be elected in the several
wards, districts, boroughs and townships
at the time of the election of constables,
by the qualified electors thereof, in such
manner as shall be directed by law. and
shall be commissioned by the Governor
for a term of five 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 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 preceding his election. In cities eon
tainlng over fifty thousand Inhabitants,
not more than one alderman shall be
elected in each ward or district," so as
to read:—
Except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution, Justice* of the peace or al
dermen shall be elected in the several
wards, districts, boroughs or townships,
by the qualified electors thereof, at the
municipal election, in such manner as
shall be directed by law. and shall be
commissioned by the Governor for a t»*rm
of six years. No township, ward, dis
trict or borough shall elect more than
two Justices of the peace or aldermen
without the consent of a majority of the
qualified electors within such township,
ward or borough; no person shall be
elected to such office unless he shall have
resided within the township, borough,
ward or district for one year next pre
ceding his election. In cities containing
over fifty thousand inhabitants, not m<>r»
than one alderman shall be elected in
each ward or district.
Amendment Four—To Article Five, Sec
tion Twelve.
Section 5. Amend section twelve of ar
ticle five of the Constitution, which reads
as follows:
"In Philadelphia there shall be estab
lished, for each thirty thousand inhabit
ants, 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
of office shall be five years, and they
shall be elected on general ticket by the
qualified voters at large, and in the elec
tion of the said magistrates no voter
shall vote for more than two-thirds of
the number of persons to be elected when
more than one are to be chosen; they
shall be compensated only by fixed sala
ries. to be paid by said county; and shall
exercise such jurisdiction, civil and crimi
nal. except as herein provided, as is now
exercised by aldermen, subject to such
changes, not involving an increase of
civil jurisdiction or conferring political
duties, us may be made by law. In
Philadelphia the office of alderman is
abolished." so as to read as follows:
In Philadelphia there shall b. estab
lished. for each thirty thousand inhab
itants. 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
of office shall be six years, and they shall
be elected on general ticket at the munic
ipal election, by the qualified voters at
large; and In the • lection of the slid
magistrates no voter shall vote for more
than two-thirds of the number of persons
to be elected when more than one are to
be chosen; they shall be compensated
only by fixed salaries, to be paid by said
county; and shall exercise such jurisdic
tion. civil and criminal, except as herein
provided, as is now exercised by alder
men, subject to such change s, not involv
ing an Increase of civil jurisdictlem or
conferring political duties, as may be
made by law. In Philadelphia the office
of alderman is abolished.
Amendment Five—To Article Eight. Sec
tion Two.
Section tl. Amend section two of article
eight, which reads as follows:
"The general election shall be held an
nually on the Tuesday next following the
first Monday of November, but tie- Gen
eral Assembly may by law fix a dlfTerenl
day, two-thirels of all the members < t' each
House consenting thereto," so as to
read:—
The general e lection shall be held bien
nially on the Tuesday next following the
first Monday of November in each even*
A Dime Novel Reader.
"Did you tell Johnny to split that
kindling?"
"Yes."
"But he didn't do it."
"No; he said he'd swim in Mood
first."—Washington Herald.
, numbered year, but the General Assembly
) may by law fix a different day. two
thirels of all the members of each House
consenting thereto: Provided, That such
election shall always be held in an even
-1 numbered year.
Amendment Six—To Article Eight. Sec
tion Three.
Section 7. Amend se*ction three of artl- ]
cle e*ight. which reads as follows:
"All elections for city, ward, borough
and township officers, for regular terms
of service, shall be held on the third
, Tuesday of February," so as to read:— •
All judges elected by the electors of the
State at large may be elected at either a
general or municipal election, as circum
stances may require. All elections for:
Judges of the courts for the several jueli
cial districts, and for county, city, ward, j
bore»ugh. 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, j
but the- General Assembly may by law j
fix a elifferent day. two-thirds of all the
members of each House consenting there
to: Provided. That such election shall al- i
ways be held in an odd-numbered year. j
Amendment Se*ven—To Article Eight, Sec- !
tlon Fourteen.
Section 8. Amend section fourteen of ar- '
ticle eight, which reads as follows:
"District election boards shall consist
of a judge and two inspectors, who shall ;
be chi sen annually by the i Itlzens. Bach
elector shall have the right to vote for .
the judge and one inspector, anel each in- 112
ipector shall appoint one clerk. The* first
election board for any new district shall
be selected, and vacancies in election |
boards filled, as shall be provided by law. i
Election officers shall be privileged from 1
arrest upon days of election, and while \
engaged in making up and transmitting j
returns, except upon warrant of a court
of record or judge thereof, for an elec- I
tion fraud, for felony, or for wanton \
breach of the peace. In cities they may ;
claim exemption front jury duty during
their terms of service," so as to read:—
District election boards shall consist of
a 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 law
provide. Laws 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.
an»l e*ach inspectejr shall appoint one
clerk. The first election board for any
new district shall be selected, anel vacan
cies 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 judge
thereof, for an election fraud, for felony,
or for wanton breach of the peace. In
cities the-y may claim exemption from
jury duty during their terms of service
1 Amendment Eight —To Article Twelve.
Section One.
Section 9. Amend section one, article
twelve, which reads as follows:
"All officers, whose selection is ne>t pro
vided for in this Constitution, shall be
elected or appointed as may be directed
by law." so as to read:—
All 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 State
officers shall be held e>n a gene ral election
day. asid elections <»f local officers shall
be held on a municipal election day. ex
i cept when, in either case, special elee
tiems may be required to fill unexplreel
terms.
Amendment Nine—To Article Fourteen.
Section Two.
Section 10. Amend section two of article
j fourteen, which reads as follows:
"County officers shall be elected at the
general elections and shall hold their
offices for the term of three years, begin
ning on the* first Monday of January
next after the*lr election, and until their
successors shall bo duly qualified; all
vacancies not otherwise provided for.
shall be filled in such manner as may be
provided by law." so as to read
County officers shall 1>« elected at the
municipal elections and shall hold the*ir
offices for the term of four years, begin
ning on the first Monday of Januar\
next after their election, and until their
successors shall be duly qualified; all
vacancies not otherwise provided for
shall be filled In such manner as may be
provided by law.
Amendment Ten—To Article Fourteen.
Section Seven.
Section 11. Amend section seven, arti
cle fourteen. which reads as follows:
"Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall be ele»ct**d in each
county where such officers are chosen,
in the year one thousand elg.it hundred
and seventy-five and every third year
thereafter; and in the election of said
| officers each qualified elector shall v
for no me»re than two pe*rsons. and the
three persons having the highest numl *
eif 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 shall oc
: cur. by the* appointment of an elector of
the proper county who shall have voted
for the commissioner or auditor whose
plae*e is to be fiileei," so as to read:—
Three county ceimmissione*rs and three
county auditors shall be elected in each
county where such e>fficcrs are chosen, in
the year one thousand nine' hundred and
eleven and every fourth year thereafter;
anel 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
be elected; any casual vacancy in the
e»fflce of county commissioner or county
auditor shall be filled. by the court <>f
common pleas of the county in which
such vacancy shall occur, by the ap
pointment of an elector of th. proper
county who shall have voted for th.
commissioner or auditor whose place :
to be filled.
Schedule for the Amendments.
Section 12. That no Inconvenience may
arise from the changes in t!:• Constitu
tion of the Commonwealth, anel in e»rele i
to carry the same into complete opera
tion, it Is hereby declan I th it-
In the case of officers elected by the
people, all terms of office fixed by let of
Assembly at an od 1 numb i of v u>
shall each be lengthened one year, but
the Legislature may change the length of
the term, provided tlu* terms 112 r whi< it
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 tile gen
eral election of one thousand nine hun
dred and eight: nor any city. ward, bor
ough, township, or election division e>ffi
cers, whose terms of office, under exist
ing law. end in the year one thousand
nine hundred and ten.
In the year one thousand nine hundred
anel ten the municipal election shall be
held on the third Tuesday of February,
as heretofore; but all officers chosen at
that election to an office the regular term
of which is two years, and also all elec
tion officers and assessors chosen at that (
election, shall serve until the first Mori- j
day of December in the year one thou- !
sanel nine hundred anel eleven. Al! offi- j
cers chosen at that election to offices the [
e»f which is now four years. e>r is j
made four years by the operation of these
amendments or this schedule, shall serve !
until the first Monday of December in ;
the year one thousand nine hundred and
thirteen. All justices of the peace, mag
istrate's. and aldermen, chosen at that '
election, shall serve until the first Mon- j
day of December In the year one thou
sand nine hundred and fifteen. After the i
A man very much intoxicated wa>
taken to the station.
"Why did you not find some one to
bail him out?" inquired a bystander o!
a friend.
"Bail him out!" exclaimed the other. |
"Why, you couldn't pump him out!' 1 I
year nineteen hundred and ten, and until
the Legislature shall otherwise provide,
all terms of city, ward, borough, town
ship, and election division officers shall
begin on the first Monday of December
In an odd-numbered year.
All city, ward, borough, ar.d township
officers holding office date of tho
approval of these anoßi nen a, wboie
terms of office may <»nd In th»* year one
thousand nine hundred ::nd eleven. *hall
oontinuc to hold their nftc a s until the
first Monday of Decernl»« r »112 that year.
All judMes of the courts for the several
judicial districts, and also all county offi
cers. holding office at the date of the ap
proval of these* amendments, whose termn
of office may end in the year one thou
sand nine hundred and eleven, shall con
tinue to hold their offices until the first
Monday of January, one thousand nine
hundred and tw«lve.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 3.
ROBERT McAFEB,
Secretary of the Commonwealth,
FOR "SHOVING
11
There lias been a good deal of com
plaint in surrounding towns of late
about the amount of counterfeit money
that lias been in circulation. Milton
seoms to lis a center for the suprioas
coin, and Tuesday three men of that
town were arrested by U. S officers.
Ralph Bombay. Henry Pfleegor and
Frank Wolsey are the men implicated
and they were arrested on the charge
of utteriug and passing counterfeit
money, preferred by United States
Secret Service Agent \V P. Walsh, as
sisted by Officers Law and Hafer.
They were locked up over night and
given a heariug before 'Squire Miller
yesterday. There was not enough evid
ence against Wolsey to hold him so he
was released, but Pfleegor and Bom
boy were held in the sum of SSOO each
for their appearance at United States
court.
A. M. Bitner, who keeps a cigar store
in Milton, testified that on the evening
of July 25th Bomboy and Pfleegor
came Into his place after lie bad taken
the money from the slot machine and
began playing it. Then after they
went away he went to the machine
and found twelve counterfeit nickels
in it. It was late and there had been
no one else in the store after he had
taken the money out of the machine,
except the two prisoners. It was also
shown that Bomboy had attempted to
buy beer at Summer's restaurant with
counterfeit nickels, but that the bar
tender refused to take them.
When the case comes up in the United
States court there will no doubt be
some very interesting developments.
Matthew Graul, an employe ou the
farm of Ambrose Hober, near McKees
Rocks, on Sunday shot at some chil
dren that were in the Uober orchard,
aud a bullet struck Kate Rubyk in the
side. She struggled home, a distance
of two miles, but was much exhausted
by the loss of blood and because of the
shock, aud her condition is critical.
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