Montour American FRANK C. ANGLE, Proprietor. Danville. Pa , AUR. 13, 1<*)8. WILL Nil SMIi PLANT O. P. Kloss the representative of the company that lias asked for a fran chise to transmit heat light and pow er to Danville and to furnish the same to onr citizens, was in this city yester day on business connected with his venture Now that it seems understood that council will grant a franchise to the new company Mr. Kloss feels much encouraged, and to a representative of j the News yesterday he outlined the company's plans for the future. He stated that it is possible that the new plant may be putin operation this fall. Nevertheless as time is so short it is unsafe to predict and it is quite within the range of probability that the starting up may be postponed un til next spring. The company,he said,has options ou several water rights, among others those involving the famous Muncy dam. Matters of title, &c .cause much delay in negotiating for water rights, be said, and it has been decided in starting up tho plant to depend upon steam. Iu this way the business can be developed while negotiations lor water rights are still in progress. Be sides, as an auxiliary to assist during low water or other emergencies, a steam plant will have to be installed anyhow. This steam plant, Mr. Ivloes said, ■will be installed.either in Danville or in Milton—lie was not prepared to say at which place yesterday. Work on it will probably begin in a very short time; certainly just as soon as the franchise is granted by council. Mr. Kloss explained that there is no question but that the plant will suc ceed, if granted an ordinance. Four out ot every five business men of Dan ville, he said, have already signed a contract giving the new company their business. A Mot Campaign. The Presidential campaign is now on and from the present indications will be the hottest fought and most interesting campaign for many years. Both great national parties are work ing hard for the success of their can didates, the interest will increase from day today and will continue until the voter has cast his vote and the election has been decided. Every American citizen will want to keep in touch with the campaign as it progresses. "The Philadelphia Press," the great, reliable, metropolitan daily, will pub lish the campaign news completely and accurately and will keep you post ed up to the minute. Tell your news dealer to serve. "The Philadelphia Presß ' to your home,get it at the new stan l or seu.l in your subscription di« rect, addressing it to the Circulation Department," The Press," 7th and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia j PERSONALS! ! Miss Anna Lloyd returned to Phila delphia yesterday after a visit with her father, William M. Lloyd, Front street. Miss Lois Williams is visiting friends in Wilkes-Barre. Mr. and Mrs. A. Deleainp left yes terday for a visit with relatives in Shamokiu. Mrs. Clara Wilkinson ana Miss R. Titley spent yesterday with friends in Suubury. Mr. *ud Mrs. A. F. Spitler,of South Danville, left yesterday for a visit with relatives iu Shamokin. Mrs. Mary Nuss and daughter Es'th er.of Riverside,attended the G. A, R. reunion at Shamokin yesterday. Miss Loui-e Mann, Cherry street, left yesterday for a visit with friends in Shamokin. Miss Rose Gallagher, and Messrs Francis and Thomas Grogan, Charles Beyers and P. H. McCaffrey attended the funeral of Thomas Gallagher, at Johnstown, yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Clayton, of the south side spent yesterday with friends in Shamokin. Alvin Spade, of Philadelphia, Who lias been visiting friends in this city, spent yesterday in Sunbury Samuel Mills and G. A. Hoffman at tended the G. A. R. reunion at Sha mokin yesterday. Miss Anua Ashton, of Harrisburg, will arrive today for a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Shepper son, Nassau street. Mr Hugh Pursel and daughter, Mrs W. J Williams, attended the Pursel reunion at Rupert yesterday. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD » TO I Atlantic City CAPE MAY Anglesea Wild wood 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 $ £ 75 Round Trip. $4 5Q Round Trip Vi i De'aware River Bridge Via Market Street Wbarf FROM SOUTH DANVILLE. STOP-OVER ALLOWED AT PHILADELPHIA IF>r full information concerning leaving time of trains, consult small hand bills or Ticket Ageijt. J. R. WOOD GEO. W. BOY'D Passenger Traffic Manager General Passenger Agent Too Exalted Tastes. A well known family In Catholic cir cles, blessed with three very small daughters, spent last winter In Rome, where the small daughters were sent, to school. The family, being quite hospitably inclined, entertained quite lavishly some of the dignitaries of the Vatican. Returning to Philadelphia, they re- j celvcd a hearty welcome, and among! others some of their priest friends j called to bid them welcome home. The ! mother, always proud of her three | small daughters, senior them to l>e , brought downstairs to see a father, j After awhile they came, the three lit- | tie golden haired girls, but tlie.v only j 6tood in the doorway of the spacious i room and refused to come any far- i ther. The mother, very mortified at such j behavior, said to the eldest: "Come' hero, dear. Don't you remember good j Father , who used to come and see . us from the cathedral?" There they stood, the three little I blond tots, and, looking most disap- j provlngly at good Father , the eld-1 est spoke. "We like cardinals," is what j she said.—Philadelphia Ledger. New Union Depot. A new Union station is to be built at Winnipeg for the Canadian Northern and the Grand Trunk Pacific railways. ! It will require three years to com plete it. T I WIT ' PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD PERSONALLY-CONDUCTED EXCURSIONS TO NIAGARA FALLS August 19, September 9, 23, and October 7, 1908 Round-Trip <£<7 :j|"| From Rate h > S »O\J South Danville. Ticket* good going on train leaving 12.10 noon.connecting with SPECIAL TRAIN ot Pullman Parlor Cars. Dining Car, an i Day Coaches rntning via the PICTURESQUE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY ROl TE Tickets good returning on regular trains within FIFTEEN DAYS, in eluding date of excursion. Ntop-< 11 within limit allowed at Buf falo returning. Illustrated B oklet mul fall informa'ion may be obtained trom Ticket Agents. J. R. WOOD, ' GEO. W. BOYD, Passenger Traffic Manager. General Passenger Agent. The Game of Bowls. Although bowls is an ancient Brit ish game, it is still popular, says an English writer. It is played on a smooth, level piece of greensward, gen erally about forty yards long, surround ed by a trench about six inches deep. Edinburgh is believed to liave the lar gest bowling greens. In that city there are numerous clubs, each with its own separate bowling green. There is a fine bowling green at Magathy, near Shef field. This green has existed since 1081. The game is the same as that played by Sir Francis Drake In 1572. Bowlfe can be traced as far back as the twelfth century. Formerly the game was un lawful, but the restriction has been re moved. Waiter—We have clams in every style, sir. Diner—Then bring me a dozen in sheath gowns and Charlotte Corday hats.—Boston Transcript. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD ELEVEN-DAY EXCURSION TO OCEAN GROVE CAMP MEETING Asbury Park or Long Branch FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1908 ■"> $4.50 South DanWlle Tickets good going only on train leaving 8:58 A. M. Good returning on all regular trains. COVERS CLOSING SUNDAY AND MONDAY AND LABOR DAY AT THE SEASHORE Consult nearest Ticket Agents J, R. WOOD GEO. W. BOYD Passenger Traffic Manger General Passenger Agent Corn Eating Device. Americans fond of good eating enjoy Finking the teeth deep In a steaming ear of sweet corn. Yet for the very habit American taste is misunder i stood. In England a popular idea pre vails that field corn is generally eaten in the United States, a thing the Eng lishman could not do without offend -1 lng his national pride, and the French ! man considers the mode of eating it j iuart.Y.tic. However that may lie, as ] everybody knows, the flavor remains j delicious when the com is properly | cooked. A new device for eating corn j is In use at a well known American j cafe. It is tho invention of one of the I proprietors, Jacques Bustanoby. A sil ! ver prong is inserted in either end of i the cob by a waiter, and the cob rests | In a sort of silver trough of soft but ! ter. By turning the cob several times } it is evenly buttered without any In ' convenience. One Way to Look at It. Cornish humor is often unconscious. | a writer in the English Illustrated I Magazine says, and proceeds to fur i nish a concrete example. I "Gwaln to larn your boy the fiddle. | are 'ee?" asked one Cornishtnnn of another. ' "Iss," was the reply. : "He wain't never play the fiddle ; 'tall." | "Ow shouldn't aw?" " 'Cos his head's too big." "Goon with 'ee. The liiggcr the head the more tunes he'll hold." A Restaurant Don't. Those persons who eat in restaurants learn many little bits of wisdom that home keeping mortals are ignorant of. Here is one of them: "Never," said the restaurant habitue, "preface your order for a meal with 'X think 1 will have this.' Especially if you are in a hurry don't think audibly. It will take you twice as long to get waited on. Besides lowering you in the estimation of the waiter, the inde cision gives the impression that you haven't made up your mind what you do want, and he gives you time to think it over while waiting oil some body else. All that time you may be j «juite sure of your choice of food you j may be fuming and fretting because you are neglected, but really you have I no right to blame the waiter, lie neg i lefts you because you said 'I think.' " New York I'ress. Proposed Amendments to the Pennsylvania Constitution AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU- ! TLON PROPOSED TO THE CITI ZENS OF THIS COMMON WEALTH Full THEIR APPROVAL OH REJECTION HY THE GENERAL ABSEMULY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN SYLVANIA. PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM MONWEALTH. IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU- | TLON. NUMBER ONE. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing amendments to the Constitu tion of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl vania so as to consolidate the courts of 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 following 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 numbered courts of common pleas, shall be vested in one court of common pleas in each of said counties, composed 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 in the several numbered courts, and shall be subject to such changes as may he 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 number of judges in each of said courts may he. by law. increased from time to time. This amendment shall take • ffe< ion the first Monday of January succeeding its adop tion. Section 2. That article five, section eight, be amende ! by making an addition thereto so that the same shall read as follows: Section 8. The said courts in the coun ties of Philadelphia and Allegheny re spectively shall, from time to time, in turn, detail one or more of their judges to hold the courts of oyer and terminer and the courts of quarter sessions of the peace of said counties, in such manner as may 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. 1 MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR 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 Commonw< alth, allowing counties, cities, bor< ughs. townships, school districts, or other municipal or incorporated districts, to increase their Indebtedness. Be it resolved by the Senate and House ol Representatives of 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 assesse d valu ation of property, without the assent of the electors thereof at a public election, iu 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 to increase the same three per cen tum. in the aggregate, at any one time, upon such valuation," be amended, in ac cordance with the provisions of the riarht eenth article of said Constitution, so that said section, when amended, shall read as follows: Section S. 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 ten per centum upon the as sessed value of the taxable property therein; nor shall any such municipality or district incur any new debt or In ciease its indebtedness to an aino .nt ex ceeding two per centum upon such as sessed valuation of property without the assent of the electors thereof at a public election, in such manner as shall be pro vided by law. A true copy of Joint R solution No. 2. ROBERT Me A FEE. Secretary of the Commonwealth. 4 MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI - ENS OF THIS C(»M Mi)N\VHA I,T 11 FOII 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. NfMnr.it THREE. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing amendments to sections eight and twenty-one of article four, sections eleven and twelve of article five, sec tions two, three, and fourteen of article eight, section one of article twelve, and sections two and seven of article four teen, of the Constitution of Pennsylva nia, and providing a schedule for carry ing the amendments into effect. 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 are proposed ns amendments to the Con stitution of the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania. in accordance with the provi sions of the eighteenth article thereof Amendment One—To Article Four, Sec tion Eight. Section 2. Amend section eight of arti cle four of the Constitution of Pennsyl vania, which reads as follows: "He shall nominate and, by 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 Com monwealth as he is or may be authorized 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 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 or Superintendent of Pub lic Instruction, in a judicial office, or in any other elective oftice which he is or may be authorized to fill; if the vacancy shall happen during the session of the Benate, the Governor shall nominate to Device to Save Figuring. Edward Craycroft of KansaH City, Ma, has compiled n multiplication table by means of which the sum of any nnmber from 1 to 100, multiplied by any number from 1 to 100, may be obtained at a glance. He has applied for a copyright the Senate, before their final adjourn ment, a proper person to till 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 oftice shall be at the second succeeding general election, iu 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 nays, 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 ct 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 fill all vacancies that may happen, in offices to which hi* 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 Inttrnal 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, i 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 - :11 offW • shall be held on the second succeeding election day appro priate to such office. In acting on ex ecutive nominations the Senate shall sit with open doors, and, in confirming or rejecting the nominations of the Gov ernor* the vote shall be taken by yeas and nays, and shall be entered on the journal. Ann ndment Two—To Article Four, Sec tion Twenty-one. Section 3. Amend section twenty-one of article four, which reads as follows: "The term of the Secretary "112 Internal Aff shall four years; of the Audi tor G« neral t! r. •• years: and of the State Treasurer two y< nrs. These officers shall he chosen by the qualified electors of the State at general elections. No person elected to the o'*le • of Auditor General or State Treasurer shall be capable of holding the sain- offie • for two consecu tive terms.'* so as to rend:— The terms of the Secretary of Internal Affairs, the Auditor General, and the State Treasurer shall each be four years; and they shall be chosen by the qualified electors of the State at general elections; but a State Treasurer, elected in the year on** thousand nine hundred and nine, shall serve for three years, and his suc cessors shall be elected at the general election in the year one thousand nine hundred and twelve, and In 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 <»f the election of constables, by the qualified electors then of.in such manner as shall be directed by law. and shall be commissioned by th" 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 unb ss he shall have resided within the township, borough, ward or district for one year next preceding his election. In cities con taining over fifty thousand inhabitants, not more than one ald» rman shall be • lected in each ward or district," so as to read:— Except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, justices of the peace or al dermen shall be elected in the several wards, districts, boroughs or townships, by the qualified electors thereof, at the municipal election, in such manner as shall be directed by law. and shall be commissioned by the Governor for a t« rm of six y* ars. 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 t lectors within such township, ward or borough; no person shall b€ elected to such office unless he shall hav» resided within the township, borough, ward or district for one year next pre ceding his «lection. In cities containing over fifty thousand inhabitants, not more than one alderman shall be elected in each ward or district. Amendment Four—To Article Five. Sec tion Twelve. Section 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 shajl be five years, ami 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, ns 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, n© elected at the municipal elections and shall hold their offices for the term of four years, begin ning on the first Monday of Jam\tr\ 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 bt provided by law Amendment Ten—To Article Fourteen. Section Seven. Section 11. Amend section seven, arti cle fourteen, which reads as follows: I "Three county commissioners and three county auditors shall be elected in each county where such officers ire chosen. In the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five and evcy third year thereafter; and in the election of said officers each qualified elector shad > • for no more than two persons, and the three persons having the hignest nur:l i of votes shall be elected; any casual va cancy in the office of county commis sioner or county auditor shall be tilled, 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 place Is to be filled," so as to read:— Three county commissioners and three county auditors shall be elected in each county where such officers are chosen, in the year one thousand nine hundred and eleven and every fourth year thereafter; and in the election <>f said officers each qualified elector shall vote for no mort than two persons, and the three persons having the highest number of votes shall be elected; any casual vacancy in the office of county commission- r or county auditor shall be filled, by the court of common pleas of the county In which such vacancy shall occur, by the ap pointment of an elector of the proper ; county who shall have voted for thf commissioner or auditor whose place is to be filled. Schedule for the Amendments. Section 12. That no Inconvenience may arise from the changes in the Constitu tion of the Commonwealth, and in order to carry the same into complete opera tion, it is hereby declared, that- In the case of officers elected by th« people, all terms of offh e fixtd by tct ol Asst mbly at an odd number of years shall each be lengthened one year, but the L< felslature may change the length of the term, provided the terms for which such officers are • lected shall always be for an even number of years. The above extension of "th' ial terms ' shall not affect officers elected at the gen eral election of one thousand nine hun- i dred and eight; nor any city. ward, bor- j ough, township, or election division offi- | 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 j and t- n the municipal election shall be : held on the third Tuesday of February, | as heretofore; but all officers chosen at j 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 Mon- j day of December in the year one thou- ! sand nine hundred and eleven. All offiW cers chosen at that election to offices the term of which Is now four years, or is 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 istrates. and aldermen, chosen at that election, shall serve until the first Mon day of December in the year one thou- , sand nine hundred and fifteen. After the The flesh of young giraffe, especial ly that of a young cow, is extremely good, somewhat like veal, with, a gamelike flavor. The tongue, from j eighteen to twenty inches long, is also i very good. But the marrowbones af ford the greatest luxury to the South African hunter. I year nineteen hundred and ten. and until the Legislature shall otherwise provide, I all tonus of city, ward, borough, town i ship, and election division officers shall begin on the first Monday of December in an odd-numbered yc :ir j All city, ward, borough, ani township ofllci r■ hold I*. • .•->!. d&te of tho approval of these an itn r.ts, whose terms of office may end 1m the year one j thousand nin<- hundred and eleven, shall continue to hold their "is until the , first Monday ot i 1 cr securing patents. Patenm taken through Munti \ Co. receive tpccial notice , without chnrco, iu tho Scientific American. A handsomely Illustrated weekly. Lanrest cir culation of any scientific Journal. Terms, fi a year ; four months, fI. Sold byall newsdealer*. MUNN &Co. 36,8f «' New York Branch Office. 625 V t?t— Washington. I>. C. 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