Montour American
FRANK C. ANGLE, Proprietor.
Danville, Pa., Oct. 20, 1908.
■••Ood Save the Commonwealth."
Election fi
liation !
1 D O. Williams. High Sheriff of
Montour County, Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, do hereby make known
and give notice to the electors of the
County aforesaid that a Geueral Klec
tion will be held in the said County
Of Montour on Tuesday.
1908 (being the Tuesday next fol ow
ing the first Monday of said ni°iith
for the purpose of electing the several
persons hereinafter named.
Thirty-four persons for Presidential
E One 0 person for Judge of the Superior
°°One person for Representative in
Congress for the Sixteenth Oongrt ss-
Three persons for County Comrnis
-8i Thr r ee persons for County Auditor*
The qualified;, voters of Montour
couutv are hereby authorized re
quired to vote by ballot printed, wr t
tenjor partly printed and partly
en, for sucii of fch© following ua ■
persons as tl.ey see fit:
For President and Vice President.
Republican.
For President aud "Vic© President
TAFT AND SHERMAN
Presidential Electors.
iMark 34)
Benjamin Franklin Jones, Jr.
Morris Lewis Clothier.
John Burt.
Howard Atlee Davis.
I Frederick Taylor Chandler.
Ellis A. Gimbel.
George Jay Elliott.
Edward Wagner Patton.
! George Christian Hezel.
Joseph deßenneville Abbott
John Watts Baer Bausman.
Reese Albert Phillips.
' Theodore Leonard Newell.
John Isett Mathias.
Adam Hain Miller.
William John McCabe.
George Wallaoe Williams.
David .Tewett Waller, Jr.
William Strode Settle.
Robert Chrisman Neal.
Jacob Oroyle Stiueman.
Thomas Shipley.
William Frederick Reynolds.
Andrew White McCullough.
John Timothy Rogers.
Edward League Dawes.
Jerome Francis Dowuiug.
Herman Simon,
112 Theophilus Lowry Wilson.
Perry Clifford Ross.
Oscar Schulze.
Oscar Holmes Babcock.
Alexander Roland Peacock
Houiei David Williams.
Deinooratic.
For President aud Vice President
BRYAN AND KERN
(Mark 34)
Joseph P. MeCs,llen.
Albert .T. Barr.
I Daniel F Carlin.
Edward B Seiberlich.
Aarou G. Krause.
Clarence Loeb.
.Tames T. Nulty.
Michael .T Howard.
John C. Ferrou.
John Howard Dannehower.
Lcuis N. Spencer.
Alexander W. Dickson.
John T. Flaunery.
Oliver Perry BechteL
Harrv D. Schaeffer.
Charles A. McCarty.
John Franklin Stone.
John I. Welsh.
Cyrus G. Gelwicks.
George Derr Kraues
Samuel M. Hover.
Henry Washers
J. Hawlev Hair.
John K. Holland.
John F. Pauley
Howard S. Marshall.
Robert X. Browu.
Howard Mutchler.
William Lewis Neal.
Fred A. Shaw.
Henry Meyer.
Wesley S. Guffey.
Deuuis J. Boyle.
Casper P. Mayer.
Prohibition.
For President and Vice President
CHAFIN AND WATKINS
Presidential Electors
iMark 34)
Elislia Kent Kane.
John Duff Gill.
John B. Heston.
Francis Magee.
Samuel K Felton.
Irving Woods Huckius,
Rolaud M. Eavenßon.
Jonas K. Shultz.
Charles L. Huston.
Howard Leopold.
Daniel S Von Neids.
Wm H. Richmond.
W. B. Bertel".
William H. Malerry.
John Peter Schneller.
Justus F. Warner.
Jauies Mansel
Franklin P. Johnson.
Jeremiah S. Vaukey.
Silas 0. Swallow.
John L. Edwards.
Cyrus S. Gre.ist.
A. McAlpin.
Lewis Cass Wick.
Johi O. Stoner.
Milto i S Marqiis.
Isaac Moudarau.
George F, Kline.
W. G. Freeman.
Edwiu ,T. Fithiau.
Jimes P. Knox.
Knox 0. Hill.
Robert S Glass.
Thomas P. Herschberger.
Sooialist.
For President and Vice Presidt-nt
DEBS ANI) HANFORD
Presidential Electors.
I Mark 34)
Edward J. Oook.
Edward J. Higgins.
George Fitoh.
Robert M. Green.
R. Barclay Spicer.
George Nau.
John Zellhorn.
August Mahieu.
Martin Flyzik.
William O. Price.
Charles Herwegh.
George Lodge.
Charles O. Alter.
Henry Peter.
Krnil Gnwang.
Joseph M. Tohhammer.
Percy Vize.
Fred W. Whiteside.
Martin J. Bienneu.
George Davies.
Jerome F. Buck.
Jess W. Green.
Andrew Hunter.
Cornelius F. Foley.
George W. Guthrie.
Angus Moßae.
Arthur J. Dennis.
Frederick G. Rother.
E. Howard Deal.
Dauiei K. Youug.
Julius Weber.
Thomas Thatcher.
Simon Libros.
Howard P. Hunter.
Independence.
For President and Vice President
HISGKN AND GRAVES.
Presidential Eleotors.
(Mark 34)
John L. Barrett.
William Bonghteu.
Robert G. Cathcart, Jr.
Charles B. Connolly.
Joseph M. Crouch.
John P. Correll.
William F. Craig, Jr.
Edwin B. Depuy.
Thomas Dolan.
Herman L. Duhring, Jr.
Theodore Eichhorn.
James A. Fulton.
James P. Gaffney.
Jesse Willis Galbreath.
William J. Griffith.
John ti. Harding.
Samuel M. Heiligman.
George F. Hildebrand.
Edmund W. Kirby.
Johu W. Fafferty.
William La Fontaine.
Owen E. Lally.
George V. McDonald.
Edward J. Mahel.
James Frederick Martin
Newell H. Motsiuger.
Joseph F. O'Neal.
Stanley J. Oran.
Wheeler H. Phelps.
John A. Phillip?.
Robert Miles Robinson.
Silas Edgar Trout.
Samuel F. Wheeler.
William H. White.
Socialist Labor.
For President and Vice President
GILHAUS AND MUNRO
Presidential Electors.
(Mark 34)
Herman Spittal. j
,T. G. Gardner.
L. M. Laepple.
John Drugmand.
W. H. Thomas.
Thos. Wielding.
Tmido Mori.
August Clever.
George Pearse.
Grant Hughes.
George Snyder.
Otto Marowsky.
Chas. Rupp.
L. B. Barhydt.
J. A. McConnell.
Jas. A. Gray.
P. H. Grunagle.
Arthur Losev.
W. I. Marshall.
Wm. Peak.
Fred Uhl.
Wm. Cowan.
P. Rowan.
Wm. Staley.
Peter Auiler.
Ernest Hildebrandt.
Jacses Clark.
W T m. Hughes.
Chas. A. New.
George Staley.
John Haiidlore.
Geo Ohls.
Chas. Durner.
Wm. Crum.
Judge of the Superior Court.
(Mark one)
William D. Porter. Republican
Webster Grim, Democratic
Daniel Sturgeon, Prohibition
Thomas H. Kennedy. Socialist
Luther S. Kauffman, Independence
Representative in Congress.
(Mark one)
Edmund W. Samuel, Republican
John G. MoHenry, Democratic
J. E. Wolf, Prohibition
Representative in the General Assem
bly.
(Mark one)
Robert Scott Ammerman,Republican
Robert Scott Ammerman, Democrat
ic
Robert Scott Ammerman, Prohibi
tion
District Attorney.
(Mark one)
Chas. P. Gearhart, Democratic
Conntv Commissioners.
(Mark two)
Geo. Rudy Sechler, Republican
Jonathan F. Mowrer, Republican
John Coleman, Democrat
George W. Miles, Democrat
Stephen N. Nevius, Prohibition
Thomas B. Yerg, Prohibition
County Auditors.
(Mark two)
J. Harry Woodside, Republican
Ben L. Dlehl, Republican
Ben L. Diehl, Democrat
Thomas M. Van Sant, Democrat
VOTING PLACES.
I hereby also make known and give
notice that the places of holding the
aforesaid elections in the several
Wards of the town of Danville and
Townships, within the County of
Montour, Pa., are as follows, viz:
Anthony Township, at. Exchange
Hall.
Cooper Township, at Keller school.
Derry Township, at Billmcyer Ho
tel, Strawberry Ridge.
Dauville, First Ward, at Court
House.
Danville, Second Ward, on Front
street mar school house.
Danville. Third Ward, at corner of
Pine aud Walnut streets.
Danville, Fourth Ward, on Ash
street next to J. M. Kelso.
Liberty Township, at Mooresburg,
house of C. S. Middleton.
Limestone Township, at California
Grange Hail.
Mahoning Township, at corner of
Bloom and Railroad streets.
Mayberry Township, at Sharp
Ridge school house.
Valley Township, at Mausdale, at
publio house of David Wise.
West Hemlock Township, at Elec
tion Booth near C. F. Styer.
Washinatonville Borough, at public
house of Fanny Ileddens.
NOTICE is hereby given "That
every person, excepting justices of
the peace, who shall hold any office or
appointment of profit or trust under
the government of the United States
or of this State, or any city or incor
porated district, whether a commis
sioned officer or otherwise a subordi
nate officer or agent, who is ,or shall
be employed under the Legislative,
Executive or Judioiary departments
of this State or United States or of
any city or incorporated district; and
also that any members of CongreßS and
of the State Legislature, and of the
Seleot and Common Council of any
oity.or commissioi er ( of; ny inoorpoi•
ated district 10, by law, iu<apable of
holdiug or exercising, at tiie same
time, the office or appointment of
Judg3, Inspector pr Clfrk o' any elec
tion of this Commonwealth; and t iat
no Inspector, Judge, or any other
officer of auy such eleotiou shall be
eligible to any offl< e. to be then voted
for .except that of an electlrn officer.
Given nnder my hand and seal a'
my offioe in Danville, Pa., ihts 21ot
day of October, A. D. 19C8.
D. C. WILLIAMS, Sheriff.
(Seal)
THE MAN THE MAIN THING.
Difference Between Bryan and Taft
What the Baltimore Sun Says.
The Baltimore Sun, which caused
one of the big sensations of the cam
paign by its advocacy of Taft for the
presidency, points out that, while Bry
an on his speechmaking visit recently
to Baltimore attracted a large num
ber of people to hear his message,
twelve years ago he spoke there to
one of the greatest outpourings that
that city had ever seen at a political
meeting and that shortly afterward
Baltimore gave a majority against him
of 21,098 votes.
This editorial states that In opposing
the election of Mr. Bryan the Sun is
not opposing true Democracy or Demo
cratic principles. The choice, it says,
is not so much between parties as be
tween men. "The people, we believe,
will decide in favor of restoring pros
perity through Mr. Taft rather than
in turning prosperity from the door
through Bryan. The people now de
sire above all things the return of nor
mal business and Industrial conditions
and Industrial peace. The working
people want employment and good
wages. We do not believe that those
things can be attained by a man who
has won prominence, not by sound aud
enlightened statesmanship, but by
ceaseless agitation, by ceaseless striv
ings after something new and strange.
Mr. Taft will carry out fearlessly and
faithfully the policies which the people
demand, but he will not consider it
necessary to throw the country Into
bankruptcy and business stagnation in
order to make it virtuous."
WILLING AND ABLE.
"Taft Can Clean Off the Desk," and
He Will Do It.
Considering Mr. Taft In the light of
the things he has done and will have
to do as president, a close student of
public men in Washington recently
wrote of him as follows:
"The times demand not a man bear
ing promise of new things, but a man
who is to finish the things begun.
Such a man is Taft, a hewer of wood,
who has no ambition to link his name
with new measures, but who, with a
steady hand and a heart always kind
*nd a mind always generously just,
can clean off the desk.
"He knows that the desk Is clutter
ed up. He knows that It may take six
or eight years to get down to the ma
hogany under things now pending.
But the American people must know
Unit in some way this must be done
before this nation can go further, and
hence there is a tielief that the man
who can make the Hepburn railroad
law as much a part of our common
lift; as the postal regulations, who enn
grind the rough edges off the Sherman
Law through the courts, who can finish
the canal and deal with Cuba kindly,
honestly and firmly, who can lead the
brown men of the Islands farther into
the light, is this big, hardworking,
soft hearted, fair minded, unselfish
man Taft. He can clean off the desk."
PLEASE, MR. STORK, A BABY.
Little Girl Writes For a Nice One For
a Christmas Present,
A little girl who had heard that ba
bies were brought by the stork hit
upon the brilliant idea of writing to
Mr. Stork as if to Santa Claus to let
him know she wanted unother addi
tion to the family. She had heard of
the stork in the Central park zoo at
New York city and addressed her let
ter, "Mr. Stork, Central Park," so it
eventually fell into the hands of Park
Commissioner Smith. The girl evi
dently Is not particular whether she
gets a little brother or a sister, for
she didn't make any specifications.
Her letter reads:
Pear Mr. Stork—My name is Anna
Tralnor, and I would like you very much
to send me a nice little baby, for I like
them very much. My friend, whose namo
Is Hazel Carney, told me that she wjrote
a letter to you, and a few days after she
received a letter from you telling her that
you would send a baby Christmas or be
fore Christmas. Well, Mr. Btork, my let
ter must como to a close, but don't
eet to send each of us a baby, no other
time but this Christmas, Doc. 25. Hazel
said that she did not get her baby yet, so
don't forget to send them Christmas.
ANNA TUAINOR,
412 East Thlrty-foiu-th Street.
My friend's name Is Hazel Carney, 401
East Thirty-fourth street.
P. S.—Write soon to each of us. Bring
Hazel's first, because she wrote before
me.
The letter is written on a page of a
school notebook.
The Denial Habit.
"Do you take this woman to be your
lawful wedded wife?"
"No. sir; there's uo truth iu the ru
mor—that Is to say, I do."—Pittsburg
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Proposed Amendments to the Pennsylvania Constitution
A MENDMENT TiS THE CONSTITU
TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI
ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR
THEIR APPROVAL, OR REJECTION
HY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OK
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 tne 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 be
selected as provided by law. The number
of judges in each of said courts may be.
by law, increased from time to time. This
amendment shall take efTeet 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,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
i 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 section eight, article nine, of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, read
ing as follows:
"Section 8. The debt of any county,
city, borough, township, school district,
or other municipality or incorporated dis
trict. except as herein provided, shall nev
er exceed seven per centum upon the as
sessed value of the taxable property
therein; nor shall any such municipality
or district Incur any new debt or increase
its indebtedness to an amount exceeding
two per centum upon such assessed valu
ation of property, without the assent of
the electors thereof at a public election.
In such manner as shall be provided by
law; but any city, the debt of which now
exceeds seven per centum of such as
sessed valuation, may be authorized by
law 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 eight
een th article of said Constitution, so that
said section, when amended, shall read
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
i er exceed ten per centum upon the as
sessed value of the taxable property
! therein: nor shall any such municipality
j or district Incur any new deb. or in
crease its Indebtedness to an amount ex
ceeding two per centum upon such as
-1 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.
\ MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU
TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI
ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR
TIiEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION
BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM
MONWEALTH IN PURSUANCE OF
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU
TION.
NUMBER THREE.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to sections eight
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 as amendments to the Con
| stltutiou of the Commonwealth of Penn
i sylvania, in accordance with the provi-
I sions of the eighteenth article thereof:—
Amendment One—To Article F Sec
tion Eight.
Section 2. Am nd 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 ami consent of two-thirds of
all the members of the Senate, appoint a
Secretary of the Commonwealth and an
i Attorney General during pleasure, a Su
perintendent (if 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
j Senate, by grunting commissions which
I 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 AJYairn or Superintendent of Puh
He Instruction, in a judicial office, or in
any other elective olhce which he is or
may be authorized to fill; if the vacancy
shall happen during the session of tin
Senate, the Governor shall nominate to
A Poor Place.
"And you say you almost starved to
ieatb in your last position?" said the
kind housewife. "What position was
it?'
"I was treasurer of a poets' unluu.
mum/' replied the dusty wayfarer,
with a deep sigh.—Exchange.
the Senate, before their final adjourn
ment, a proper person to All 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 held at tho
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 entered on
the Journal," so as to read 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
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 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 nomlnato to
the Senate, before their final adjourn
ment, a proper person to fill said va
cancy; but in any such case of vacancy,
in an elective office, a person shall be
chosen to said office on the next election
day appropriate to such office, according
to tho provisions of this Constitution, un
less tile 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 Four, Sec
tion Twenty-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
elected to the office of Auditor General
or St.11«• Treasurer Fhall be capable of
holding the fame 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
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
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 t«rms.
Amendment Three—To Arficle Five. Sec
tion Eleven.
Section 4 Amend section eleven of ar
ticle five, which reads as follows:
"Except as otherwise provid *1 in this
Constitution, justices of the peace or
aldermen shall b rt elected in the several
wards, districts, boroughs and townships
at the time of the election of constables,
by the qualified electors thereof, in such
manner as shall be directed by law. and
shall be commissioned by the Governor
for a term of five years. No township,
ward, district or borough shall elect more
than two Justices of the peace or alder
men without the consent of a majority
of the qualified electors within such
township, ward or borough; no person
shall be elected to such office unless he
shall have resided within the township,
borough, ward or district for one year
next preceding his election. In cities con
taining over fifty thousand Inhabitants,
not more than one alderman shall be
elected in each ward or district," so as
to read:—
Kxeept as otherwise provided In this
Constitution. Justices of the peace or al
dermen shall be elected In tho several
wards, districts, boroughs or townships,
by the qualified electors thereof, at the
municipal election, in such mann* r 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 ot the peace or aldermen
without the consent of a majority of the
qualified electors within such township,
ward or borough; no person shall be
elected to such office unless he shall have
resided within the township, borough,
ward or district for one year next pre
ceding his election. In cities containing
over fifty thousand inhabitants, not more
than one alderman shall be elected in
each ward or district.
Amendment Four—To Article Five, Sec
tion Twelve.
Section 5 Amend section twelve of ar
ticle five of the Constitution, which reads
as follows:
"In Philadelphia there shall be estab
lished. for each thirty thousand inhabit
ants. one court, not of record, of police
! and civil causes, with jurisdiction not ex
i ceeding one hundred dollars; such courts
shall be held by magistrates whose terra
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 bo 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
i 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, 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 courts
shall be held by magistrates whoso 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 t lection of she said
magistrates no voter shall vote for more
than two-thirds of the number of persona
to be elected when more than one are to
be chosen; they shall be compensated
only by fixed salaries, to be paid by said
I 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 6. Amend section two of article
i eight, which reads as follows:
"The general election shall be held an
! nually on the Tuesday next following the
first Monday of November, but the < Jen
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 follow!;! ths
ftrkt Monday of November in each • voo
son (studyingggeography)— Baty t pa,
what is a strait?
Absent minded Pa—Nine, ten, jack,
queen, king.—Chicago News.
Great Britain bas the longest coast
line of any country in Europe. Italy,
Russia and France come next in the
•rder given.
cumbered year, but the General Assembly
may by law fix a different day, two- j
thirds of all the members of each House J
consenting thereto: Provided, That such j
election shall always be held in an even-1
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 1
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 oonsenting 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
spector 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
nfcw 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,
Section 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 as may be directed
by law," so as to read:—
Ail 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,
Section Two.
Section 10. Amend section two of article
fourteen, which reads as follows:
"County officers shall IKJ elected at the
general elections and shall hold their
offices for the term of three years, begin
ning on the first Monday of January
next after their election, and until their
successors shall bo duly qualified; all
vacancies not otherwise provided for.
shall be filled in such manner as may be
provided by law," so as to read:—
County officers shall be elected at the
municipal elections and shall hold their
offices for the term of four years, begin
ning on the first Monday of January
n« xt after their election, and until their
successors shall be duly qualified; all
vacancies not otherwise provided for.
shall be filled In such manner as may be
provided by law.
Amendment Ten—To Article Fourteen.
Section Reven.
Section 11. Amend section spren. 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 and every third year
thereafter: and in the election of said
officers each qualified elector shall \
for no more than two persons, and the
three persons having th* highest num
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 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 of said officers each
qualified elector shall vote for no more
than two persons, and the three persons
having the highest number of votes shall
be elected; any casual vacancy in the
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 . lector of 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 Inconvenience may
nrise 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 fixed by act of
Assembly at an odd number of years
shall each bo lengthened one year. bi;t
the legislature may change the length o'
the term, provided the terms for which
such officers are elected shall always be
for an even number of years.
The above extension of official terms
shall not affect officers elected at the gen
eral election of one thousand nine hun
dred and 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 hundred and ten.
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 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
day of December in the year one thou
sand nine hundred and eleven. All 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 serv<
until the first Monday of December in
the year one thousand nino hundred ami
thirteen. All justices of tho 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
"No," said the tiresome man."l
never knew a woman who could te!)
a story well. Most women, as a pen
ernl rule, appreciate that fact and don't
try"—
"Yes," interrupted the bored one,
"and most of the men appreciate it
too."-—Catholic Standard and Times.
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 at the date of the
approval of these amendments, wboee
turms of office may end iu the year one
thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall
continue to hold their offices until the
first Monday of December of that year.
All Judges of the courts for the eevsr*!
judicial districts, and also all county offi
cers. holding office at the date of the ap
proval of these amendments, whose terme
of office may end in the year one thou
sand nine hundred and eleven, shall con
tinue to hold their offices until the first
Monday of January, one thousand nine
hundred and twelve.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 8.
ROBERT McAFEB.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Derry Teachers Will Meet.
The second meeting of the Teachers
association of Derry township, will be
held Saturday at the high school This
association has but recently beeu org
anized. Prof. Wni. Watkins, principal
of the Derry township high school, is
president. Miss Mary Lore is secre
tary. The teachers of ajoining town
ships are invited to join in the ineet
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