Montour American
FRANK C. ANGLE, Proprietor.
Danville, Pa., Aug. 27, 1908.
SB
30TH CONVENTION
Great preparations are being made
lor the thirtieth semi-annual conven
tion of die Danville Conference of the
Evangelical Lutheran Ministerium of
Pennßyvlauia and adjacent states,
which will he held in St. Peter's
Evangelical Lutheran church,Aristes,
on October D-7, 1908.
Following is the program :
FIRST SESSION
October 5, 7 :30 p. m.
Confessional services, public wor
ship, sermon by the president. Rev
G. A. Genzler: administration of
Lord's Supper; offering.
SECOND SESSION
October ti, 9 a. m.
Meeting of missionary committee,
8:00 a. m., formal opening of confer
ence, roll call and enrollment of dele
gates; reading of minutes; reports of
president, treasurer, secretary, sta
tistician, mission committee; election
of officers; 11:00 a. m. discussion
"The Common Service Requires a
Common Musical Setting in Order to
Develop a Spirit of Worship in the
Lutheran Church", Rev. W. Weicksel.
THIRD SESSION.
October 6, 1:30 p. m.
Altar service. Rev. D. M. Stetler;
business report of apportionment com
mittee, report of Muhlenburg College
committee; 4:00 p. m., discussion,
"Relation of Congregation to Synod
and Conference," a, to Synod, Rev. G.
W. Fritch ; b, to Conference, Rev. C.
Streioh.
FOURTH SESSION,
Octobor *5, 7 p. m.
Vesper service, Rev. W. J. Nelson;
Address, "Christian Education,"
Prof. G. Ettinger, Ph. D.
FIFTH SESSION,
October 7, 9 a. m.
Altar service, Rev. J. S. Renniug
er; business; report of academy com
mit'« 3; 10:30 a. m., discussion, "The
Dangers of Sensational Preaching,',
Rev. A. Bachofer, Rev. S. Paulson;
11:00 a. m., discussion., "The At
titude of the Lutheran Church toward
the Smaller Cults," a, "Christian
Science," Rev. W. M. Geiger; b,
"Spiritualism", Rev. E. E. Kistler.
OFFICERS OF THE CONFERENCE.
The officers of the conference are as
follows : President, Rev. G. W. Gen
szler: secretary, Rev. H. E. C. Wahr
man ; statistician. Rev. C. D. Zweier.
ROLL OF MINISTERS.
Following is the roll of ministers of
the conference: Rev. A. Bachofer,
Dushore; Rev. W. H. Berk, Berwick;
Rev. C. F. Dry, Mifflinvilie; Rev. M.
M. Dry,Aristes; Rev. D. E. Feterolf,
Pillow; Rev. G. W. Fritch, Danville,
Ger. ; Rev. W. M. Gieger, Beaver
town; Rev. G. W. Genszler, Selins
grove: Rev. E. E. Gilbert, Mt. Pleas
ant Mills; Rev. C. E. Heuffer, Wash
ingtonville.
Rev. C. E Heyer, Trevorton; Rev.
E. L. Kistler, Cross Roads; S. Paul
son, Williamsport; Rev. W. J. Nel
son, Catawissa; Rev. ,J. S. Renninger,
Berrysburg; Rev. G. M. Scheidy, of
Williamstown; Rev. E. E. Seiger.Lyk
ens; Rev. H. G. Snable, Salem; Rev.
D. M. Stettler, Mahauoy; Rev. E.
Stetler, Mahauoy; Rev. C. Streicli,
Shamokin.
Rev. L. D. Ulricli, Danville; Rev.
H. E C. Wahrman, Numidia, Rev.
G L. Weikel, Freeburg; Rev. S.
Wenrich, Gowen City; Rev. W. We
icbsei, C'ogan Station; Rev. J. N.
Wetzler.D. D. Ph. D., Sunbury ; Rev.
C. D. Zweier, Jersey Shore.
| PERSONALS! }
Mrs. Klump and sou Joseph return
ed to Philadelphia yesterday after a
visit with the former's sister, Mr.-. R.
Y. Gearhart, Walnut street.
Master Francis Barry returned to
Chicago yesterday after speudiug the
summer with his aunt, Mrs. J. B.
Wyaut, Front street.
W. G. Simpson, of Elizabeth, N. J.,
arrived last evening for a visit with
Edwin Moore, Ferry street.
Henry Weaver and Miss Charitv
Weaver returned to Livingston coun
ty, N. Y., yesterday after a visit with
relatives in this section.
Mr. autl Mrs. W. W. Griffin return
ed to Williamsport yesterday after a
visit with the latter's aunt, Mrs.[Sara
Weaver, Ridgeville.
Mrs. A. H. Grone and son Robert,
spent yesterday at the Manlevcamp at
Kipp's Run.
Elias Williams has returned home !
after a several days' visit in Philadel
phia and Atlantic City.
Mrs. John Gnlick and son Marr, of
Berwick, is visiting at the home of j
her parents, Nicholas Avenue.
i
Most of us would undoubtedly be |
good spenders—if the opportunity and !
the wherewithal came easily.
PAH IKES SENSATIONAL
ESCAPE AT HOSPITAL FOR INSANE
Probably one of the most sensational
escapes ever made by a patient at the
hospital for the insane at this place
j ooourred on Tuesday night. A bad
j patient iu an Sth ward "centennial"
made his exit throngli a narrow wiud
ow near the ceiling, leaving behind a
four foot scantling to suggest that
there had been a confederate.
The "centennial" is a cell-like apart
ment on the first floor designed to
hold patients that are noisy and unru
ly in the night time. It contains bnt
one window, which is near the ceil
ing. The window —less tiiau two feet
in length aud only about eigiit incites
wide—would seem too small to admit
a man's body. Although out of the
patient's reach this window is protect
ed with iron bars.
Among the patients at the hospital
is a Polauder, who belongs to the
troublesome class for which the "cen
tennial" is designed. This man on
; Tuesday night was locked in the "cen
[ tenniil" as usual. Following custom,
before being locked up, the man was
undressed,his clothes worn during the
j day being left on the outside while lie
went into tho room arrayed only in
his night clothes.
When the attendant unlocked the
door of the "centennial" yesterday
morning he was amazed to discover
the cell empty. In lien of the patient
he found an eight-foot scantling lying
ou the floor.
There was no doubt as to the pati
ents' manner of egress. The iron bars
at the narrow window near the ceil
! ing were broken or bent, and the
scantling in the cell explained not
only how the window had been brok
en open but also how the patient had
managed to climb up to it for the pur
pose of crawling through.
The real problem to solve is how the
scantling got into the cell. The autli
. orities declare that it is preposterous
APPOINTED A
COMMITTEEMAN
Dr. P. C. Newbaker of this city is
one of the sixty-six additional mem
i hers of the executive committee of the
Bryan League of Pennsylvania who
were named Tuesday by the League
: President, Jeremiah S. Black,of York,
who sent the list from his home to the
| Chairman of the Campaign Commit
tee, William A. Wallace, in the State
: headquarters, Dooner's hotel, Phila
delphia. The appointments were made
in accordance with the resolution ad
! opted at the recent general meeting of
the League in the hotel for an increase
! of the executive committee by adding
to it one member in every county.
With the exception of Luzerne county,
| the list is complete.
These new executive committeemen
are among the most active Democratic
workers in the state.
With the appointees are included :
Ex-representative Fred T. Ikler, of
Columbia county; Frank Yandevender
of Northumberland county ; W. A. Mc-
Guire, Center county; W. B. Ritter,
Sullivan county.
CLOVER SEED
ADULTERATION
A Harrisburg special says : Informa
tion was received yesterday that un
scrupulous dealers iu seeds have
launched a new plan of defrauding the
American farmer by adulterating
Alsike clover seed with seeds of Euro
pean weeds, which are so similar in
appearance that only a microscopic
and chemical analysis can show the
difference without a germination test.
Alsike clover seed is one of the best
soil renovators at the command of the
farmer. After a corp of Alsike lias
been raised the soil is in prime shape
for the commoner red clover.or alfalfa.
Alsike clover is of a peculiar pink and
white color. State Economic Zoologist
Surface admitted yesterday that the
adulteration lias been discovered ap
parently on a wholesale scale. He said
iie had learned of this from the feder
al department at Washington, but un
derstood that official announcement
had not yet been made.
Major Edward A. Weed, aged tiß
years, stopped in Chester on Monday
while on the way from New York to
the Pacific coast on a bioycle. He has
already made a tour of -',333 miles this
season in the New England states.
Monday was the Km toll gate he ever
struck.
"PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
PERSONALLY-CONDUCTED EXCURSIONS
TO
NIAGARA FALLS
September 9, 23, and
October 7, 1908
Round-Trip £*7 From
Rate •P/.OU South Danville.
Tickets good going on train leaving 12.10 noon.connecting with SPECIAL
TRAIN of Pullman Parlor Cars, Dining Car, and
Day Coaches running via the
■ PICTURESQUE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY ROUTE
Tickets good returning on regnlar trains within FIFTEEN DAYS, in
eluding date of excursion. Stop-off within limit allowed at Buf
falo returning. Illustrated Booklet and full information
may be obtained from Ticket Agents.
J. R. WOOD, UEO. W. BOYD,
Passenger Traffic Manager. General Passenger Agent.
to assume that it was brought in
through the corridor. This leaves but
one theory in the least tenable and
that is that a confederate figured in
the escape. The scantling most have
reached the inside of the cell through
the window. Before thrusting it in
the person on the outside was obliged
to break or bend the iron guards over
the window, which, even with the
scantling, was no easy task owing to
the height of the window, whioh is
some twelve feet above the ground.
At all events the patient escaped and
there is no other solution of the mys
tery. How the man managed to squeeze
his body through the narrow window
after climbing to the ceiling is anoth
er point that would baffle anyone.
The attendants started out early yes
terday morning.soouring all the neigh
borhood, but without finding the es
caped patient. About noon a report
came from Ringtown that the man
was apprehended there. On the 4
o'clock P. & R. train he was brought
to Danville, where he was met by a
couple of attendants and Chief of Pol
ice Mincemoyer. The man in custody
was identified as the escaped patient
and was taken to the hospital.
The patient intimated that he had
assistance, although no definite infor
mation could bo obtained as to the
identity of his accomplice. In his un
derclothes he walked to Catawissa,
where he jumped a freight train. His
unconventional attire, .'along with his
excentric conduct, was sufficient to
suggest that he was an escaped pati
: ent and it was not long until he was
apprehended. Some clothing was ob
tained for the man at the hotel at
| Ringtown and he was respectably
dressed when brought to Danville.
The patient, whose name conld not
be learned, somewhere in
I the vicinity of Shamokin,and it is sup
posed that he was making his way to
i ward home when captured.
KIND WORDS FOR
FORHER PASTOR
Rev. R. L, Stewart, of Lincoln Un
iversity writes the "Oxford Press"
from Northfield. "We leave home for
Falmouth Heights, Mass.
in Northfield are wonderful in their
reach and uplift. '*
"The Press" HIBO says: "One of the
strong ministers of Northern New
York, Dr. W. I. Steans, Westfield, de
| livered splendid sermons in the Oxford
I Presbyterian church, last Sunday. His
j morning theme was"The Salvation of
Souls," Evening theme,"The Prodigal
Son." Dr. Steans' congregation is
composed largely of business inen'en
gaged in New York City. The con
gregation numbers seven hundred.
A valuable cow owned by John King
of Applebachsville, Berks county, on
Monday got an apple in her throat and
choked to death.
The Badge of Honesty
I» or every wrapper of Doctor Plerce'i
Golden Medical Discovery because a full
list of the ingredients composing it is
printed there In plain English. Forty
years of experience has proven Its suporlor
worth as a blood purifier and lnvlgorat
| ing tonic for the cure of stomach disorders
and all liver ills. It builds up tho run
down system as no other tonic can In
which alcohol Is used. The active medic
inal principles of native roots such as
(iolden Seal and Queen's root, Stone and
Mandrake root, Hloodroot and Black
Cherrybark are extracted and preserved
by the use of chemically pure, triple
j refined glycerino. Send to Dr. R. V. Pierce
j at Buffalo, N. Y., lor fret booklet which
J quotes extracts from well-recognized med
ical authorities such as Drs. Bartholow,
King,-Scudder, Coe, Elllngwood and a
I host of showing that these roots
I can ba d®frt t nded upon for their curative
| action It all weak states of the stomach,
; accomp/jiied by Indigestion or dyspepsia
[ as well o ityall bilious or liver complaints
and In Jl/wastlng diseases" where there
Is and gradual running down
of tlfjrstrength and system.
The T.oUien Medical Discovery "makes
[lch.mire hliMKl and so invigorates and
j regulates The stomach. HVer and howeiy
; ami, through th. in.the whole svs[em
| Thus all skin affections, blotches, pimples
; and eruptions as well as scrofulous swel
| lings and old open running sores or ulcers
| are cured and healed. In treating old
running sores, or ulcers, it is well to in
sure their healing to apply to them Dr.
| Pierce's All-llealing Salve. If your drug
gist don't happen to have this Salve In
stock, send fifty-four cents In postago
stamps to Dr. R. V. I'ierce, Invalids' Hotel
and Surgical Institute. Buffalo. N. Y.. and
| a large box of tho "All-Healing Salve"
1 will reach you by return post.
You can't afford to accept a secret nos
trum as a substitute forthis non-alcoholic,
medicine or KNOWN COMPOSITION, not
| even though the urgent dealer m»y
thereby make a little bigger profit.
I)r. Pierce's Pleasant PeliOts regulate
and invigorate stomauh. liver ar.d bowels.
Sugar-coutcd, tiny grannies, easy to Uke
as candy.
Proposed Amendments to the Pennsylvania Constitution
A 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 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 be
made by law, and subject to change of
venue as provided by law. The president
judge of each of the said courts shall bo
selected as provided by law. The number
of judges in each of said courts may be,
bylaw, increased from time to time. This
amendment shall take effect on the first
Monday of January succeeding Its adop
tion.
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 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.
Secretaiy of the Commonwealth.
V 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 Commonwealth, allowing
counties, cities, boroughs, townships,
school districts, or other municipal or
Incorporated districts, to Increase their
indebtedness.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania in General Assembly
met. That lection eight, nrticle 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 sueii 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 to increase the same three per cen
tum. tn the aggregate, at any one time,
upon such valuation," be amended, in ac
cordance with the provisions of the eight
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
sussed value of the taxable property
therein; nor shall any such municipality
or district incur any new deb. or In
crease its indebtedness to an amount 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 Resolution No. 2.
ROBERT McAFEE.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU
* TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI
ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH F( >R
THEIR APPROVAL OH REJECTION
BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM
MONWEALTH. IN PURSUANCE op
ARTICLE XVIII OF TIIE CONSTITU
TION.
NUMRER 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 < rry- |
ing the amendments into effect.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the S nate
and House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In Gen- I
eral Assembly met, That the following ,
are proposed as amendments to the Con
stitution of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania. in accordance with tin- provi
sions of th. etghte< nth article then .-t|
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 <>f the Commonwealth and an '
Attorney General during pleasure, a Su
perintendent of Public Instruction for four j
years, and such otln-r 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 fill all vacancies
that may happen, in offices to which he
may appoint, during tha recess of the
Senate, by granting commissions which
shall expire at the end of their next ses
sion; he shall have power to till any va
cancy that may happen, during the recess i
of the Senate, in the ottice 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 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
"So you committed tliis burglary
<JUHB unassisted —no accomplices?"
asked a Judge.
"Not one, my lord," replied the pris
oner. "It is a risky thing to have a
'pal' In my profession. I can hever be
Sure whether he is honest or not!"—
London Telegraph.
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 of
the Governor, the vote shall be taken by
yeas and nays, and shall be ente»«d on j
the Journal," so as to read as folk I
He shall nominate ano#by andy .h the
advice and consent of two-thlrc"* 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 fill all
vacancies that may happen, in offices to
which he may appoint, during the recess j
of the Senate, by granting commissions
which shall expire at the end of their
next session; he shall have power to fill
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 Semite, 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 t.. said office on the next election I
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 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.
Amendment Two—To Article Fcur, Sec
tion Twentv-one.
Section 3. Amend section twenty-one of
article four, which reads as follows:
"The term of the Secretary of Internal
Affairs shall be four years; of the Audi
tor General three years: and of the State
Treasurer two years. These officers shall
be chosen by the qualified electors of the
State at general elections. No person j
elected to the office of Auditor General '
or State Treasurer shall be capable of
holding the same office for two consecu- ;
tive terms," so as to read:—
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 1
one thousand nine hundred and nine, !
shall serve for three years, and his sue- i
cessors shall be elected at the general :
election in the year one thousand nine
hundred and twelve, and In every fourth 1
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
w irds. 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 firm 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 con
taining 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, justices of the jwace 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 term
of six years. No township, ward, dis
trict or borough shall elect more than
two justices of the jwace or aldermen
without the consent of a majority of the
qualified electors within such township,
wnrd or borough: no person shall be
elected to such office unless he shall have
reside within the township, borough,
ward or district for one year next pre
ceding bis election. In oltles containing
over fifty thousand inhabitants, not more
than one alderman shall be elected in
eaeh ward or district.
Amendment Four—To Article Five, Sec
tion Twelve.
S'vtion r>. 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 criml
nal, except as herein provided, as is now ,
exercised by aldermen, subject to such j
changes, not involving an increase of
civil jurisdiction or conferring political
duties, as may be made by law. In
Philadelphia the office of alderman is ;
abolished," so as to read as follows:
In Philadelphia there shall be 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 court?
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 election 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 t<
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 changes, not involv
ing an increase of civil jurisdiction 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 i 5. Amend section two of article
eight, which reads as follows:
"The general election shall be held an
nually on the Tuesday next following tin
first Monday of November, but the Gen
eral Assembly may by law fix a different
day, two-thirds of all the members of each
House consenting thereto," so as to
read:—
The general election shall be held bien
nially on the Tuesday next following the
first Monday of November In each even* i
Siamese women intrust their chil
dren to the care of elephants, who are
careful never to hurt the little crea
tures, and if danger threatens the sa
gacious animal will curl the child
gently up in his trunk and swing it
up and out of harm's way upon its
own broad back.
numbered year, but the General Assembly
may by law fix a different day, two
thirds of all the members of each House
consenting thereto: Provided. That such
election shall always be held in an even
numbered year.
Amendment Six—To Article Eight, Sec
tion Three.
Section 7. Amend section three of arti
cle eight, 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 judi
cial districts, and for county, city, ward,
borough, 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,
but the General Assembly may by law
fix a different day. two-thirds of all the
members of each House consenting there
to: Provided. That such election shall al
ways be held in an odd-numbered year.
Amendment Seven—To Article Eight, Sec
tion 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 chosen annually by the citizens. Each
elector shall have the right to vote for
the Judge and one Inspector, and each in
•pector 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.
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 elec
tion fraud, for felony, or for wanton
breach of the peace. In cities they may
claim exemption from 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 bo 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,
and each inspector shall appoint one
clerk. The first election board for any
new district shall be selected, and 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 they may claim exemption from
Jury duty during their terms of service'.
Amendment Eight —To Article Twelve,
s. ction One.
Section 9. Amend section one, article
twelve, which reads as follows:
"All officers, whose selection is not pro
vided for in this Constitution, shall be
elected or appointed <is 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 on a general election
day.and elections of local officers shall
be held on a municipal election day, ex
cept when, in either case, special elec
tions may be required to fill unexpired
terms.
Amendment Nine—To Article Fourteen,
s-. tnm Two.
Section 10. Amend section two of article
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 iirst Monday of January
next after their election, and until their
successors shall be duly qualified; all
vacancies not otherwise nrovided for
shall be filled in such manner as may be
provided by law," so as to read:—
County officers shall t>© elected at the
municipal elections and shall hold their
offices for the term of four years, begin
ning on the tlrst Memday of January
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 AKJcle Fourteen.
Section Seven
Section 11. Amond section ser*»n. arti
cle fourteen, which reads as follows:
"Three county commissioners and three'
county auditors shall be elected in each
county where such officers are chosen,
in the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-five ami every third year
thereafter; and in the election of said
officers each qualified elector shall >
for no more than two persons, and the
thr«»e persons having the highest numb
of 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 ecimmon pleas of the
cemnty in which such vacancy shall oc
cur. by the appointment of an elector of
the proper cemnty who shall have voted
for the commissioner or auelitor whose
place is te> be filled." so as to read:—
Thr. c county and three
county auditors shall be electeel in each
county where such officers are chosen, in
the year one thousand nine hundreel and
eleven and every fourth ye*ar thereafter;
and in the electlem of said officers each
qualified elector shall vote for no more
than two persons, anel the three persons
having the highest number of votes shall
be elected; any casual vacancy In the
office of county commissioner 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 th
commissioner or auditor whose place is
to be filled.
Sche-dule 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 the
people, all terms of office flxeel by act of
Assembly at an odd number of years
shall each be; lengthened erne year, but
the Legislature may change the length of
the term, provided the terms for which
such officers arc elected shall always be
fe»r an even number of years.
The above extension e">f official term.*
shall not affect officers elected at the gen
el al election of one thousand nine hun
dred anel eight; nor any city, ward, bor
ough, township, or election division offi
cers, whose terms of office, under exist
ing law, end in the year one thousand
nine hundreel and t- n.
In the year one thousand nine hundred
and ten the municipal election shall be
held on the third Tuesday of February,
as heretofore; but all officers chosen at
that • ei tion 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
day e>f December in the year one thou
sand nine hundred anel* eleven. Al! offi
cers chosen at that election to offices the
t?rm 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
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year nineteen hundred and ten. and until
the legislature shall otherwise provide.,
all terms of city, ward, borough, town
■hip, and election division officers shall
begin on the first Monday of December
in an odd-numbered year.
All city. ward, borough, and township
officers holdtng office date of the
approval of these whose
terms of office may end in the year on£
thousand nine hundred and • leven, shall
continue to hold their oflices until the
first Monday of December of that year.
All judges of the courts for the several
judicial districts, and also ftll county offi
cers. holding office at the date of the ap
proval of these amendments, whose terms
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
bund red and twelve.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 3.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
A Reception at Washlngtonvllle.
A very pleasant reception was tend
ered the Rev. Obas. G. Heffuer, the
newly installed pastor of the Luther
an church of Waehingtonville on Sat
urday evening by Mr. and Mrs. Isaac
Moser. The reception was in the na
tnre of a surprise to Rev. Heffner who
had spent the week with his parents
near Reading. Mrs. Moser had invited
the members of the choir of the church
and a few others to help surprise the
pastor, and they admirably succeeded
in this their conspiracy. After sufflci
eut time bad been allowed the pastor
to recover from the "shock", the
guests were invited into the dining
room where a beautiful sight of a
table decorated with flowers and well
loaded with the delicacies of the sea
son materially added to the pleasure
of the occasion. The evening was spent
in visiting and singing, after which
the guests left for their homes unan
imous in their verdict that they all
had spent a most pleasant evening
with the young pastor and their geni
al host and hostess. Those present
were : Rev. Clias. G. Heffuer, Rev. S.
Y. Bedickian, the pastor of the Pres
byterian church, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac.
Moser, Mr. and Mrs. George Cotuer
and grandson Owen Hoffman, Mr. and
Mrs. William Runyan, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Oyster and their sons Ord and
Robert, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Cotuer,
Mrs. Katharine Wagner, Misses Ella
Hoffman, Mabel Dietrich, Carrie Pol
lock and John Hoffman.
An engineering corps is surveying
for a trolley road from Kittanning to
Butler, a distance of 22 miles, but no
one will tell by whom they are em
ployed.
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