Montour American FRANK C. ANGLE, Proprietor. Danville, Pa., Sept. 3, 1908. VACATION DAYS ARE NEARLY OVER While many people will be found in %he various resorts and in the fishiug and banting grounds of the country for several weeks vet, ordinarily speak ing the vacation season ends this week with the opening of the pubilc Bchools and Saturday and Monday (Labor Day) will see the big rush of the tag end of the Summer holidays. The home coming is not unmixed with pleasure. As the Pittsburg Gazet te-Times remarks, after a few weeks of idleness, no matter how pleasantly spent or how much real physical and mental good may have resulted, the normal man or woman is in a position to realize the terrible situation of the people who are suffering from idle ness. enforced by lack of employment or by sickness. There also comes a wave of contemptuous pity for that other idle class—the men and women who with no necessity for work choose to be idlers. The returning vacation ists who come back cheerfully to work that they laid down with a sigh of re lief a few weeks ago are in a positiou to judge somewhat the nobleness of work. Idleness even under the most pleasant conditions is a disorganizes Persisted in wilfully it affects the character in all of its manifestations. The vacationist, if he be honest and normal, will tell you this, and to him is given a new vison of the dangers of being without useful employment and pity for the wilful idler grows and his thankfulness for the blessings of labor will increase. He knows that it was the work that he had grown so tired of in June, but which he comes back to so cheerfully in September, that gave zest to the .ioys of his vacation. The respite from the office, the store or the factory was a grateful oppor tunity to enjoy idleness,but it was al so an opportunity to look life in the face and become acquainted with the responsibility of living. It is only as we contrast work with idleness by a brief enjoyment of the latter that we come to appreciate the dignity of having a fixed employment among our fellow men. Whatever may have been the enjoyment of the vaca tion period the vacationist turns his face homeward with a sense of recov ered identity, as though he were now reconnecting himself with the real and palpable things of life. *He may not analyze this feeling, but it is the re sult of his relation to some useful oc cupation which allies him with the movements of all life around him and g ves character and dignity to a per sonality that, without fixed labor for the hands and mind, would be a mere cipher in the world. Let the homecoming vacationist re joice as a strong man to run a race. Whatever may have been the allure ments of his weeks of idleness, or the sense of joy and freedom at having ab solutely nothing to do but have a good time, it is the work we have to do in this life that ennobles character and brings lasting happiness and comfort. [lSTnals. I William Reed and Martin Sinton have returned from a trip toJJNew York City. Mrs. Irvin Vannan, West Markft street, left yesterday fox a visit with friends in Coatesville. Mrs. John C. Seidel returned to Lancaster yesterday after a visit at {lie houie of Frank Startzel. Mrs. J. M. Watson and two children South Danville.left yesterday for Wil liamsport where they will join the former's husband and make their home Mrs. Edward Allspanges, of Scran tou, is visiting at the home of her un cle, Benjamin Sauford.aud oilier rela tives in this city. Charles CJruiekßhank has returned to his home iu Williamsport after a visit at the home of his mother, Mrs. E. Cruick.-diank. Hurley A. Nagle, son in-law of Rev. C. W liaver, his wife and sou llarry left yesterdav for Lime Ridge, where they will take tip their residence on a farm Jacob Ueise, of Philadelphia, is vis iting liis sister, Mrs. Annie McCoy, Lower Mulberry street. Miss Laura Thornton, of Philadel phia, arrived yesterday far a visit at the houie of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Thorton, Honeymoon street. Miss Florence Ephlin, of Philadel phia, is visiting relatives in this city. Vincent Kmiecinski returned to Holy Ghost college,near Philadelphia, yesterday after sending the Bummer with his mother, Mrs. V. Kmiecinski, Mill street. I Miss Bessie Whiteside will return to Philadelphia today after a visit with Miss Martha Keim, Vine street. BLOOM PLANNING JJIG day From present indications the dedi cation of the soldiers' and sailors memorial monument which will be erected on Market square,Bloomsburg will be one of the biggest events ever held at that town. It is the intention of Eut post, No. 2. r io, G. A. R., which lias the services in charge,to put forth every effort to have a monster parade, with prizes galore, and every band within a radius of 100 miles in at tendance, says the Bloomsburg Daily Mail. Contractor J. U. Kurtz expects to have the monument on the ground within the next twenty days. Once the monument is in Bloomsburg the committee will set the date for the de dication. 2 It is the intentiou to have one of the largest parades ever kDown in Blooms burg. Prizes will be awarded for the best appearing band within a radius of 100 miles of Bloomsburg; for the best appearing lodge of the Sons of Veterans ; best appearing camp P. O. S. of A ; best appearing secret organ ization aud best appearing labor un ion. It is the intention, also, to have all of the old veterans in the county particiate in the big parade. A committee will wait upon Gov ernor Stuart, at Harrisburg, as soon as the date of the dedication has been set, to invite the chief executive of the State to appear in Bloomsburg and make an address. It is probable that Co. F 13th regi ment, National Guard of Pennsyl vania, of this city, will be in attend ance and take part in the parade, as will a troop of P. O. S. of A. Cavalry of Wilkes-Barre. THE MAN KILLING CAMEL A Turk's Consideration For the Brute's Future Owner. There had come with us from Ilebron a Turkish soldier riding a young camel whose virtues he boasted and indeed exhibited—the clean limbs, the stride and the docility of the beast. It seem ed a worthy camel—a camel of excel lent humor and of dlsguished promise —and it was much coveted by the way. At night, as the custom is, the man was used to sleeping close to his beast, the winds being chill, but now at Ra fieh, while the mules were unloading and the cook was coaxing his fire, ha tethered the camel, flung his saddle on the sand and went off to the mud bar racks to hobnob with the Egyptian frontier guard. I Vas presently alarmed by the cook's outcry and a rising excitement in camp. The docile camel was viciously trampling his mas ter's saddle, stupidly believing that h# was engaged In his master's murder— a savage and dreadful attack, a rearing and heavy plunge. "What!" ejaculated the Turk when he was informed of this."Have I cher ished a man killer?" The camel was heartily beaten and reduced to his knees, whereupon his I doubled fore leg was tied so that he could rise but with difficulty, and we withdrew to observe his behavior, for his master was not yet convinced. Rise he did, a persistent, silent effort, and i cautiously approached the saddle, which j he attacked as savagely as before, but | now with one hoof. "I have had a narrow escape," said | the Turk. "My camel would have | killed me touight. By God and Mo- j hammed, the prophet of God," he | swore, "I will sell the beast in the bazaar at Beersheba." I inquired concerning the future own- [ er's prospect of long life. "lie is in God's hands," was the an- j swer.—Norman Duncan in Harper'* j Magazine. Her Goodness. Bridey—My wife is a very good cook j Wise—Get out! Her mother told me j she was just taking her first lessons j when you married her. Bridey—Ex- j actly. She was good enough not to i continue her lessons on me.—Philade! 1 tibia Tress. Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup! Relieves Colds by working them Ml of th« system through s copious ens !;»althjr sction of the bowls. Relieves coughs by cltaralaea fta mucous mambrsnss at the threat, efw.s tnd bronchial tuboa. "As pleasant to fee tcete •s Maple Twsmr" Children Like It F«f mum-nm yrasn DtCftfi Uiu) i* tliiiH Pa mA U* For Sale > y Paules & Co PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD PERSONALLY-CONDUCTED EXCURSIONS NIAGARA FALLS September 9, 23, and October 7, 1908 Round-Trip From Rate " South Danville. Tickets good going on train leaving 12.10 noon.connecting with SPECIAL TRAIN ot Pullman Parlor Cars. Dining Car, and Day Coaches running via the PICTURESQUE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY ROUTE Tickets good returning on regular 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, GEO. W. BOYD, Passenger Traffic Manager. General Passenger Agent. BIG ATTENDANCE JS_PROIBISED Seldom has a coming event awaken ed more interest in this city tliau the alumni picnic to be held at DeWitt's park tomorrow afternoon and even ing. It is taking on more of the nature of a reunion than of simply a picnic, and members in each class have been making all sorts of endeavors to have a big representation of their fellow classmates present. Replies have al ready been reoeived from a large num ber of the out of town graduates, to the effect that they are looking for ward with great pleasure to attending the picnic aud again greeting old friends aud classmates. It the weather is favorable the pic nic promises to be an event long to be remembered and to be followed by many such in the years to come. Iu case the weather tomorrow is un favorable, the picnic with the same arrangements will be held on Satur day. Following is the result, in part, of the effort of the committee on enter tainment. A complete list can not be given be cause of the inability of the commit tee to get a definite reply from several who have been asked to take part: PROGRAMME. Cornet Solo, Mr. Harry Latimer. Monologue, Mr. W. J, Rogers. "The Broadway Belles,'' Misses Cloud, Jones, Foster, Sidler, Evaus and Phillips. Violin Solo, Mr. Kemmer. Musical Sketch, Miss Ooster and Mr Smith. Recitation, Miss Kimerer. Piano Solo, Miss Hooks. Miles orchestra wili;tfurnish; the music for dancing. The Ladies' Aid Society of St. Pet ers' M. E. church will furnish supper. THE WEST POINT RIOT. It Happened During thj Cadetship of Jefferson Davis. Closely connected with Benny Ila veils' was the great cadet riot of Christ mas, 1820, in the middle of Jefferson Davis' third year. Before Christmas it was rumored through the barracks that Davis and other southern and | southwestern cadets were going to ex j plain to the other members of the [ corps the mysteries of eggnog. Cadets , Davis, Tilghman nnd Temple were to i get the necessaries from Benny's, but it seems that something prevented, and | others had to get the materials. The i authorities were suspicious and or | dered the inspectors to stay up all ■ night to keep order. This angered the j cadets, and the preparations for the j eggnog went on. In the dark of the I morning of Dec. 25 the invitations | were sent out Robert E. Lee and Jo | seph E. Johnston declined. J. B. Ma | gruder, Drayton, C. J. Wright and oth j ers accepted. Davis was extending the invitations when be heard a rumor that 1 Captain Hitchcock was abroad. He ran back to No. 5 north barracks, where the refreshments were collected, called out, "Put away that grog, boys; ( old Hitch is coming," and looked up to ; find that Hitchcock was already in the | room. Davis was sent to his quarters | under arrest, fortunately for him, for I after some hilarious noise he went to j sleep and did not get Into the riot i which then began. The instructors | nnd officers were chased out of the i halls into their own rooms and there ] besieged. The cadets obtained arms nnd organized the Helvetian league to protect themselves against the bom bardiers, who, they heard, were or : dered out to subdue them. Davis' room mate, Walter B. Gulon of Mississippi, was the leader of the Helvetians. lie secured a pistol and tried to shoot j Captain Hitchcock. Some of the ofli i cers were badly bruised with stove I wood that the cadets threw at them. ; After an hour or two the riot wore ( out. Later nineteen cadets, among ! them Guion, were court martialed nnd i dismissed. Davis, with others, was kept long under arrest and given de | merits. —Professor W. I- Fleming in Metropolitan Magazine. WHEAT WITH SEVEN HEADS. New Variety Is Expected to Yield Two Hundred Bushels to the Acre. W. \V. Ward, a wheat farmer near I Dayton, Wash., has discovered a new | variety of wheat that has seven dis tine 1 12. heads united to a common base. Each head is considerably larger than j the ordinary wheat. Ward figures, I says the Kansas City Star, that the | new variety will yield as high as 2SO j bushels to the acre, with an average of 2i hi bushels, j Hundreds of farmers in the vicinity jof Dayton have visited the Ward ■ ranch to see the new wlu .it. All have : asked for a few pounds of the seed, hut Ward is figuring upon further es | pertinents and plans to plant all of ' this year's crop next season, enlarg- I ing his present area to about three acres. 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 TIIE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN SYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER j OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM-j MONWEALTH. IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU TION. NUMBER ONE. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing amenelments to the Constitu- ■ tion of tne Commonwealth of Pennsyl vania so as to consolidate the courts of common pleas Of Philadelphia and Alle gheny counties, anel to give the General Assembly power to establish a separate court in Philaelelphia 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 saiel counties, composed of all the Judges in commission in saiel courts. Such jurisdiction anei powers shall ex tend to all proceedings at law anel in equity which shall have been instituted in the several numbered courts, anel shall be subject to such changes as may be made by law, anel subject to change of venue as provided by law. The president jutlge of each of the saiel courts shall be selected as provided by law. The number of judges in each of saiel courts may be*, by law. increased fre>m time to time. This amenelment 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 adelition 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 anel terminer and the courts of quarter sessions <»f 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 anel in such other matters as may be provid ed by law. A true copy of Joint Resolution No. l. ROREKT MCAFEE, Secretary of the Commonwealth. % 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 amenelment to the Consti tution of the Commonwealth, allowing counties, cities, boroughs, townships, school districts, or other municipal e»r incorporated elistricts, to increase their indebtedness. Be it resolved by the Senate anel House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met. That section eight, article nine, c»f 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 provide d, shall nev er exceed seven per centum upon the as sessed value of the taxable property therein; nor shall any such municipality or elistrict incur any new debt or ine iVase its indebtedness to an amount exceeeling twei per centum upon such assesses! valu ation of property, without the- assent of the electors thereof at a public election, in such manner as shall be- provielcel by law; but any city, the debt of which now exceeds seven per centum e»f such as sessed valuation, may be auihorizeel by law to increase the same three per cen turn, in the aggregate, at any one time, upon such valuation," be amended, in ac cordance with the provisions of thee ight eenth article* of saiel Constitution, so that Baid section, when amended, shall read as follows: Section 8. The debt of any county, city, borough, township, school district, e»r other municipality or incorporated dis trict, except as herein provided, shall ne v - 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 deb. or in crease its indebtedness te» 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 l>« pro vided by law. A true copy of Joint Re solution No. 2. ROBERT McAFEE. Secretary of the Commonwealth. I MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU TION PROPOSED TO THE ( ITI ZENS OF THIS C< >MMON WEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMON WEALTH OF PENN SYLVANIA. PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE iMM MONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCI ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU TION. NUMBER THREE. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing amendments t«» sections eight anel twenty-one of article- four, sections eleven and twelve of article five, sec tions two, three, anel fourteen e»f article eight, section one e»f article tw-lve. anel sections two anel seven of article four teen, of the Constitution <»f Pennsylva nia. and providing a schedule :-r try ing the amendments into effect. Section 1. Be it resolved by the Senate and Hons, of Repres ntatives of the Comment wealth of Pennsylvania in Gen eral Assembly met, That the* following fire proposed as amendments to the* Con stitution of the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania. in accordance with the provi sions t»f the eighteenth article thereof:— Amendment One-— To Article Four, Sec tion Eight. Section 2. Amend section eight of arti cle four of the Constitution «»f Pennsyl vania, which reaels as follows: "He shall nominate and, by anel with the advice and consent ot two-thirds of all the me mbers of the Senate, appoint a Secretary e»f the Commonwealth and an Attorney General during pleasure, a Su perintendent of Public Instruction for four years, anel 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 fill all vacancies that may happen, in offices to which he may appoint, during the recess e>f the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next ses sion; he shall have power to Mil any va cancy that may happen, during the recess of the* Senate, in the office of Auelitor General. State Treasurer, Secretary e>f in ternal Affairs or Superintendent e>f 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 Johnny's Definition. "What 1» the meaning of the word tantalizing?" asked his teacher. "Please, ma'am," spoke up little Johnny Holcomb, "It means a circus procession passing the school and the echolars not allowed to look out." the Senate, before their final adjourn- ! ment, a proper person to fill said vacancy; but in any such case of vaeancy, in an elective oflice, 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. 1 u 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 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 fill 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 shiill 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 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 oflice, 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 Twenty-one. Section 3. Amend section twenty-on© of article four, which reads as follows: "The term of the Secretary of Internal Affairs shall he 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 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 Treasure 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, 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 ye-ir thereafter. No person elected to the oflice 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 b«* 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 tin- Governor 112. r i term of Ave year!. No township, ward, district or borough shall elect more than two justices of the peace or alder men without th« i 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 on*- aide rman shall be elected 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 bv the' Governor fe»r a t< rm of six years. No township, ward, dis trict or borough shall elect more than two justice 8 « 112 the pe a • « r il l rm< n without th«' consent of a majority of the qualified electors within such township, ward or borough: no person shall l»« elected to such oflice unless h< shall have resided within the township, borough, ward or district for one year next pre ceding his e lection In cities containing , over fifty thousand inhabitants, not more than one alderman shall be elected in each ward e»r elistrict. 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 devllars: such courts shall be held by magistrates whose term of office shall be five years, and they shall be elected e»n general ticket by the> qualified voters at large; and In the elec tie>n eif the said magistrates ne:> voter shall vote for more than two-thirds of the* number e>f persons tei be elected when more than one are to be chosen; they shall be compensated only by fixed sala ries. to be pal el by said county; and shall exercise such jurisdiction, civil and crimi nal. except as herein provider!, as is now exerciseel by aldermen, subject to such 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 abollsheel." so as to read as follows: 1 n i »hiladelphia there shall be • 1 Usheel. for each thirty thousand inhab itants, one court, not of i cord >1 p anel civil causes, with jurisdiction not ex ceeding erne hunelred dollars; such courts shall be held by magistrates whose term e»f office shall be six y« irs, anel thr each Mouse consenting thereto," so as tc read:— The general election shall be held bien nially on the Tuesday next following the first Monday of November in each even- A Spoiled Compliment. Little Klmer—Mamma says you are a duck of a doctor. I'ompous M. D. (greatly pleased)—lndeed! How did she come to say that? Little Elmor— Oh, she didn't say it just that way, but I heard her tell papa you were a quack.—Chicago News. 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- i 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 anel 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-1 cial districts, and for county, city, ward, 1 borough, and township officers, for regu- I lar terms of service, shall be held on the municipal election elay; namely, the Tues day next following the first Monday of .November in each odd-numbered year, but the General Assembly may by law ttx a different day. two-thirds of all the members of each House consenting there to: Provieied, That such election shall al ways be held In an odd-numbered year. i Amendment Seven—To Article Eight, Sec- j tion Fourteen. Section 8. Amend section fourteen of ar ticle eight, which reads as Tollows: "District election boards Bhall consist of a Judge and two inspectors, who shall be chosen annually by the citizens. Each j elector shall have the right to vote for the judge anel one inspector, ami each in- j ipector shall appoint one clerk. The first election board for any new district shall be selected, anel vacancies in election boards filled, as shall be provided by law. j Election officers shall be privileged from ' arrest upon days of election, .and while ; engageel in making up and transmitting returns, except upon warrant of a court of record or judge- thereof, fe>r an elec- j tion fraud, for felony, or for wanton breach of the peace. In cities they may j claim exemption from jury duty during j the*ir terms e>f service," so as to read:— I District election boards shall consist of 1 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 boarels may be enacteel 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 elistrict 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, anel while engaged in making up and transmitting returns, except upon warrant e>f a court of record, or Judge thereof, for an e lection fraud, for felony, or fe>r wanton breach of the peace. In cities they may claim exemption from jury duty eluring their terms of service*. Amendment Eight—To Article Twelve, Section One. Section 9. Amend sectiem one, article twelve, which reads as follows: "All officers, whose selection is not pro vided for in this Constitution, shall be elected or appointed as may be directed by law," so as te> read:— All eifficers, whose selection is not pro vided for in this Constitution, shall be elected e»r appointeel .as may be dire-cted by law: Provided, That e lections of State officers shall be helel nr\ a general election day.and elections of local officers shall be held on a municipal electie>n day, e*x cept when, in either case, special elec tions may be required to till unexpired terms. Amendment Nine—To Article Fourteen, Se»ctie»n Two. Section 10. Amend section two of article fourteen, which reaels as follows: "County officers shall be- electee! at the gene-ral elections and shall hold their offices for the term of three years, begin , ning on the first Monday of January next after their election, and until their successors shall be duly qualified; all vacancies not otherwise provideel for. shall be fille'd in such manner, as may be provided by law," so as to read:— County e»fficers shall be elected at the 1 municipal elections anel shall hold their offices for the te»rm of four years, begin ning on th«' first Monday e.i Jan. .ry next after their election, and until their successors shall be duly qualified; all vacancies not otherwise provided for. shall be* fille'd In such manner as may be provided by law. Amendment Ten—Te» Article- Fourteen, Se*ction Seven. Section 11. Amend section seven arti cle fourteen, which reaels as t !ow« "Three county commissioners and three e-ounty auditors shall be elected in e-ach ce>unty where such officers chosen, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five and every third year thercafte r: and in the election of said e>ffie* rs each qualified elector shall for no more than two persons, anel the three persons having the highest numb of votes shall be elected; any casual va cancy in the office of county ceimmis sioner or county auditor shall be fille d. by the court of common pleas of the e-ounty In which such vacancy shall oc e-ur. by the appointment of an ele-e*tor of the prope-r county who shall have vote-d for the commissioner or auditor whose place is to be tllleei," so ns to rcae.l:— Three county commissioners anel three county auditors shall be- elected in each e-ounty where such officers are chosen, in the> year one thousanel nine hundred and eleven and every fourth year there-after; and In the election e»f said officers each ejualifie el elector shall vote feir no more than two persons, and the three- persons having the highest number of votes shall be elected; any casual vacancy In the J office- of county commisshmer or county auditor shall be filled, by the court of common pleas cf the county In which such vacancy shall occur, by the ap polntment eif an • 1 ctor e>f the proper county who shall have voted for the , commissioner or auditor whose place is to be filled. Schedule for the Amendments. Section 12. That no ine «»n\vnie*nce may arise from the changes in the- Cemstitu tlon of the' Commonwealth, anel in «»rdc r to carry the? same Into complete opera tion, ir is hereby declared, that— In the case of officers elected by the people, all terms of office fixed by act of Assembly at an odd number of >< nv shall each be lengthened one year, but the I islature may change the length of the te rm, provided the- terms for which such officers are «*lecteel shall always be for an even number e»f years. The above extension of official terms shall not affect eiffice*rs elected at the gen ; eral election of one thousand nine hun elred and eight; nor any city. ward, beir ough, township, or election division offi cers, whose- terms e*f office, under exist ing law. enel in the year one thousand nine hundred and ten. In the year one thousand nine hundred and ten the municipal election shall be helel on the third Tuesday e>f February, as heretofore; but all officers chosen at that e lection tei an office the* regular term of which is two years, and also all elec tion officers anel assessors chose-n at that election, shall serve until the first Mon day e»f December in the year one thou i sanel nine hundred anel eleven. All offi 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 scheelule. shall serve t until the first Monday of Decern I the year one thousand nine hundre ; 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 Ruskin's Injunction to his servants: "Call me from my study whenever there Is a lieautiful sunset or any un usual appearanee In the sky or land' scape.'' ITalf of our diseases are In our minds, and the other half are in ova houses—Ernest Seton Thompson. year nineteen hundred and ten. and until the Legislature shall otherwise provide, nil 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, and township officers holding office &£*th<- date of the approval of these aiLflidmenti, whose terms of office may end In the year on* thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall continue to hold their offices until tha first Monday of December of that year. All judges 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 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 nlns hundred and twelve. A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 3. ROBERT McAFEE, Secretary of the Commonwealth. curious Old Laws. Some of the old laws of Nepal, India, were curious. Killing cows ranked with murder as a capital offense, for instance. Every girl at birth was mar ried with great ceremony to a betel fruit, which was then cast Into o. sa cred stream. As the fate of the fruit was uncertain the girl was supposed never to become a widow. To obtain divorce from a husband a wife had only to place a betel nut under his pil low and depart. In Nepal the day is considered to begin when it is light enough to count the tiles on the roof or distinguish the hairs on a man's hand against the sky. T rained. "My men work well," said a police commissioner, "because they are well trained. Training, you know, is every thing." He paused and smiled. "Two physicians were discussing," he said, "a certain pretty nurse. " 'Was she a trained nurse?' said the first physician. " 'She must have been,' replied the other. 'She hadn't been in the hos pital a week before she was engaged to the richest patient.' "—Washington Star. A Limited Luxury. Two Irishmen were discussing the phenomenon of sleep. Said one, "01 hear as wan av thim poethry lads i calls it 'bald nature's hair reshtoorer.' " j "Yis," assented the other; "shlape's j a grand luxury. It's a pity a man j can't kape nwake long enough to inj'y i it. Jist whin he's thinkin' phat a foine | long shnooze he'll be hovin', begorra, it's mornin'!"—Judge. 09 Irjfierest To Women. To such womf n as ,tre not seriously oul jfTlicaltlAbut WHO h»ve exacting duties ! iolperforirt, either in the way oi house hold cares Nor in social duties and (uno ti• V^j.\vhi th\seri ons i / tax their strength, as vcff3?ty\ursing mothers. Dr. Pierce's Favorite I'feJrription has proved a most valuable su]\Arting tonic and invigorat ing nervine, lly it* timely use, much serious sickness ami sutTering may he The operating table and the cTryTHTT-.- knif'-T wi.nl.l. it is bell.-vcT. 1..1 ' hnv 1., lit- fir.i.!i iv-'l ii 1 1- - ■ x t VM'V: u ..■nanTrt'niedv mi' 1 resorted to iii~i:~)t)d time. The"Favorite Prescrip tion has proven a great boon to expectant mothers by preparing the system for the I ioniimc nt baby, thereby r<-t;d«rjng child birth safe, easy, and almost painless. Bear in mind, please that Dr. Pierce's Favor te Prescription is not a secret or patent medicine, against which the most Intelligent people are quite naturally averse. because of the uncertainty as to their composition and harmless character, but is a MEDICINE OF F VOWS COMPOSI TION*. a lull list of all its ingredients being printed, in plain English, on every bottlo p'rapper. An examination of this list ot ir.prti.ients will disclose the fact tSat it Is n.ui-aicohollc in its composition, chemic ally pure, triple-refined glycerine taking t ijt- place <>t the commonly used alcohol, in its make-up. In this connection it may not be out of place to state that tha "Favorite Prescription" of Dr. Pierce is the only medicine put up for the cure of womans peculiar weaknesses and all rrei.ts. and sold through druggists, aU the ingredients of which have the un animous endorsement of all the leading medical writers and teachers of all thd several schools of practice, and that too as r inedies for the ailments for which ' i a\ orito Prescription" is recommended. A little lutok of these endorsements will be sent to any address, post-paid, and lisolutoly free' if you request same by o«tal card, or letter, of Dr. R. V. Pierce, l: !o. N. Y. ■ '.'i-rce's Pleasant Pellets cure con j >tipat i>>r.. Constij>ation is the cause oi many ai=.-ases. Cure the cause and you ?'ire the disease, iiasy to take as cuudy ayiii. 60 YEARS experience DESIGNS ' RW COPYRIGHTS &C. Anvone sending a sketch and description ruav quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an Invention is probably patentable. < ••niiniinlca tlons strictly confidential. HANDBOOK on Patents sent tree, oldest agency for jM-curmg patents. Patents taken through Munn A Co. receive tptcial notice , without charge, iu the Scientific American, A handsomely Illustrated weekly I areest cir culation of any sclentltle Journal. Terms, 112» a •. , • ■ ir mi tbs, *:. Sold 1 m new MUNN g Co. 3GlßroaJ " v - New York Branch Otßco. 625 V Washington. I». C. R-I P-A-N-S Tabule Doctors find A good prescription For Mankind. The 5-cent packet is enough for ustta occassioiiK. The iamily bottle (fiO cents Jon tains a supply for a year. All tlrup gists. WINDSOR HOTEL W T. Imi'HAKKK. Maiiajrer. Midwa> between Broad St. Station and Reading Terminal on Filbert St European, SI.OO per day and up American. $2.50 per day snd up The only moderate priced hotel of reputation and consequence in PHILADELPHIA