Montour American FRANK C. ANGLE, Proprietor. Danville, Pa., Sept. 16, 10(19. THE RED ROSES VICTORIOUS „ a The Lancaster Tri-State champions won Tuesday SB but Danville ha<l the keen satisfaction of making that nifty hunch of hall tossers work some to turn the trick. The game was a jT V good one from beginning Cr _ to end, and pleased the second largest crowd of the season. The event resembled a family re union of the tribe of Coveleskie — brother against brother in the box and heavy hitting Johnny on second for Lancaster. And Danville certainly did honor to the clan. About 1 o'clock the first of tin- crowd began to assemble at the grounds and by half past two the grand stand was packed,the large maj ority of the occupants being ladies. After that tin- crowd took up the space along rhe first and third base lines. About •'} o'clock the school children j arrived in droves and soon afterward their teachers, the latter being round- | ly applauded as they entered the i grounds. A view of the work done by the two | pitchers does not show our own "Pink ie" as being a bit behind his Lancast er brother. When it is considered that the Lancaster boys are certainly surer , and harder hitters than the locals the I totals of 12 and 14 hits give Frank a big margin. Prank also had his broth er beaten on strike outs, but gave four more bases on balls. The two Lancast er Coveleskies showed but little con sideration for Frank by together tak ing 5 of Lancaster's 12 bingoes. Aside from Coveleskie, the honors for Danville go to Mackert and Metzl er for several beautiful catches in the field. Livengood leads the locals' bat ting with two singles and a three bag ger, Mackert being a close second with a two bagger and a home run. Frank Coveleskie opened the game | "by passing Marshall to first, but this : "Was soon redeemed when a neat double j was performed on Marshall and Lit- j schi, Coveleskie throwing to Umlaut' j and Umlauf to Stock. Deal laid a j grounder to Coveleskie, ending the ; first. In their half of the first Danville did the first scoring. Hess hit safe to right j and went to third on Rementer's bad | throw to first, scoring on Livengood'* j hit to right, the latter being caught ; when he tried to stretch it for two j sacks. Umlauf went down on a ground- j er to third and Coveleskie popped one j to third. Lancaster's second try opened with Roach flying to Umlauf. John Cove leskie reached first on Umlaut's error j of a hard try, but he stayed on base 1 while Shettler struck out and Remeut- j er went our Coveleskie to Stock. In Danville's second Mackert took j three, balls and two strikes and then 1 lammed a dandy into left and went to j third on Dooley's sacrifice. Stock hit to second, John Coveleskie,playing for j Mackert, overthrew letting Mackert \ safe at home. Anunerman struck out. j Metzler hit to left. Stock going to j third. Hess also put one into left field, scoring Stock. Hess was caught steal- | ing second while Livengood was at 1 bat. Lancaster opened her third by Brit "tsen taking a base on balls. Stanny j sacrificed him down and went out. { struck out and Litchie went; down on Livengood's assist. In the i third Danville failed for the first time | to connect. Lancaster got no farther than first ; base in the fourth. Danville's half of j the fourth was a hard luck story. With | bases full and none out Danville twice j tried the squeeze play with disastrous j results, the side being retired runless j when it seemed as if things were ripe j for a rout in the ranks of the Red | Roses. Donley opened this innings with a ]>ass and went to second on a had throw to first. Stock got first on a fielder's choice, Dooley making third by a close margin. Stock stole second, j Ammerman reached first on a fielder's j choice, loading the cushions. Then up | stepped "Reds" Metzler and the crowd I yelled for a hit, but the center fielder i had been instructed to bunt, which lie I did, reaching first.Dooley being caught j at home. Hess up, and again the yell went out for a hit,but the captain laid 1 a bunt down toward third and again the man was caught at home. Liven- j good ended the agony by going the j second to first route In Lancaster's fifth the visitors be gan their heavy work. Rementer, the | stubby catcher-comedian, drove one ! over the right field fenc.i for a starter. \ Brittsen flic I out to Ammerman. Stan- I ny Coveleskie laid one over second ! base and Marshall hit to right,scoring j Rementer and Covelcksii . Litchie sent ; a hummer into left which was pulled down in a fine catch by Mackert, Deal got a puss, but Roach went down on Livengood's assist to Stock. In the fifth, sixth and seventh and eighth Danville failed to score, al though men were on the sticks each time, and several times it required but a turn in the right direction to tally. During this same time Lancaster was busy, scoring singly in the sixth, seventh and eighth, their tallies being assisted by Danville's errors during this time. In the ninth both teams got |in some tall work. Lancaster opened ! the lust chapter when Deal sent one I over the right field fence and stole ; third. Roach went out to Metzler, ! Deal scoring on the fly. John Cove leskie reached first on Stock's error | and then Shettler drove a home run I over the center field fence. The rest 1 was harmless. j Danville tallied twice in the ninth. Livelihood openeil up by loosing the ball 111 left field and was putting on third base before it was fielded in. Umlanf drove a long sacrifice fly which ] scored Livengood. Coveleskie went ! down. And then Mackert stepped up to the plate at the eleventh honr and won Lowenstein Brothers pair of shoes by pounding out a home run. Dooley hit to left and Stock laid one down to ward first that put him on the station, but Anunerman flied out leaving two on base. The score: DANVILLE. K. H. O. A. E. '■ Hess. lib 1 2 3 1 0 Livengood, 2b 1 3 0 2 0 Umlanf, ss o 2 3 2 l | Coveleskie, p 0 0 1 5 1 Mackert, If 2 2 2 o o Dooley, c 0 1 7 0 0 Stock, lb 1 2 8 0 2 j Anunerman, rf 0 0 2 1 0 j Metzler, cf 0 2 1 0 0 Totals 5 14 27 11 4 LANCASTER. R. H. O. A. E. I .Marshall, If 0 1 2 0 0 1 Litschi, 3b 0 0 0 o 0 | Deal, lb I 1 II 0 0 ! Roach, ss 11 3 11 | .T. Coveleskie, 2b 2 2 2 2 2 j Shettler, cf 11 2 0 0 j Rementer, c 2 2 7 1 2 | Brittsen, rf 0 1 0 1 0 S. Coveleskie, p 1 3 0 3 0 Totals 8 13 27 13 5 Lancaster 0 0 0 0 2 11 1 3—B Danville, 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2—5 Stolen bases, Stock, Umlanf,J. Cov eleskie, Marshall. Deal. Left on bases, Danville 11, Lancaster 10. Two base hits, Mackert, Remeuter,Roach, Deal. Three base hits, Livengood. Home runs, Mackert. Shettler. Sacrifice hits, Umlanf 2, Dooley, Anunerman, S. Coveleskie. Double plays, P. Covele skie to Uuilauf to Stock ; Roach to J. Coveleskie to Deal. Struck out, by F. Coveleskie 0, by S. Coveleskie 5. Base on balls, off F. Coveleskie 5, off S. I Coveleskie 1. Passed balls, Rementer. j Wild pitches, P. Coveleksie. Hit by | pitched ball, Rementer. Time of game ! 2 hours. Umpire Yerrick. Tendered Kitchen Shower. Miss Marguerite Evans was tendered • a kitchen shower at her home on East i Mahoning street by a number of her friends last evening. Those present ' were Miss Mollie Iseman, of Annapol is, Maryland: Miss Emily Voris, of! Pottsgrove; Misses Mary Jameson, | Florence Price, Ruth Ivase, Jessie Kimerer, Anna Shultz, Ethel Woods, j Bertha Cloud. Emeline Lyon,Elsie and I Lorena Gulick, Blanche Sechler, Jose- j phiue Cousart, Helen Irland, Emma j Polk, Hattie Kase, Ruth Frick, Sara Beaver, Stella Doster. Mae Books, Mrs. Theo. R. Angle and Mrs. Charles A. Hartt. Returned Home. Hon. David Reese returned to Ply- j mouth yesterday afternoon after a' short visit at the home of Thomas De- j laney. Church street. Mr. Reese was elected grand inner guard at the recent; State K. of P. convention at Wilkes- Barre. troubles. . PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD BULLETIN HUDSON-FULTON CELEBRATION NEW YORK CITY. Three hundred years ago, Henry Hudson, an Englishman in command of a Dutch expedition, with eighteen men, ex plored the Hudson River from Sandy Hook to Troy in his small craft, the "Half Moon." One hundred and ninety-eight years later, Robert Fulton established, with his steamboat, the "Clermont," a regular water service between New York and the towns along the Hudson river to the North. This year, New York City, with sister cities and towns along the Hudson, will celebrate these two achievements by a series of imposing observances, religious, historical, military, naval, musical and literary, extending from September 25 to October 0. Replicas of the "Half Moon" and the "Clermont" have been built and will play a large part in the celebration. They will be the center of attraction in the great naval pageant on Saturday, September 25. The United States Government will have fifty-two war ships anchored in the Hudson, and Great Britain, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Argentine, Guatemala, Mexico, and Cuba will be represented by war vessels. Two great parades of water craft will escort the "Half Moon" and the "Clermont" in triumphal procession past the war leviathans, first in the morning and again in the evening, when all the vessels will be illuminated. On September 2s there will be a grand historical pageant, and on September MO a big military parade in New York City, On October 1, the "Half Moon" and "Clermont" will proceed up the Hudson to Troy escorted by hundreds of river craft, including torpedo boats. A magnificent carnival parade will be held in New York on Saturday evening, October 2, which promises to eclipse all previous attempts. The Pennsylvania Railroad, the direct line to New York, with its unsurpassed service of fast express trains, will sell excursion tickets to New York for this period at reduced rates of fare. Full details concerning specific fares, dates of sale, return limits, and train service may be obtained of Ticket Agents. FARMERS AT DISADVANTAGE Now that more or less threshing has been done 011 all the farms it has been discovered that the wheat crop is ouLC a trifle over half a crop in this sec tion, certainly less than two-thirds of a crop. Many a farmer who thought he had a good crop at harvest time has discovered on threshing his wheat that the heads are poorly filled ami that his crop falls short on that account. The somewhat anomalous weather conditions during the summer are held responsible for the shortage. The rainy weather of May and early June pro duced heavy straw with large heads. The drought which followed prevent ed the heads from filling properly, so that farmers who went by appearances merely were deceived as to the pros pects. Thomas Elmes, who was in town yesterday, states that there is a gener al failure of wheat in the Roaring Creek section. Farmers, even onriver bottom lands who figured on having a crop of 400 or 500 bushels of wheat find 011 threshing that they luive but 200 or ;SOO bushels. Ordinarily it might be inferred that the price of grain would be correspond ingly high; but sucli is not the case, the prior of wheat, notwithstanding the above conditions, being only one dollar per bushel. Western wheat, which controls the market, was a full crop and the price is not expected to advance very much. All of which makes it unfortunate for the eastern farmer, whose crops generally are short and who yet is obliged to sell at prices controlled by a section of the country where the crops are good. SUCCESSFUL VACCINATION It is necessary that a child who en ters the public schools has undergone a successful vaccination. The question has frequently been asked of the school authorities here what "successful" vaccination means. Some parents have claimed that because the first vaccina tion did not "take" their child was immune. The child, however, must undergo three scrapings before the school officials will recognize it to be immune. If the family physician has tried to vaccinate a child twice and the scratch 011 the arm does not become sore, the child must be vaccinated by the district's health officer. If this vac cination does not prove successful, then it is assumed that the child is in no danger of getting I 'smallpox. MAY RESUME MONDAY Although no definite information to that effect! has been given out yet it seems to be pretty generally understood that the Heading Iron works.this city will resume work on next Monday. The. other industries of town arei making good time. The stove works is running six days per week with the exception of the moulding department, which works five days per week. It is understood that prospects for the fu ture are very fair at this plant. It is gratifying that the town is thus about to share in the general prosperity pre vailing. Annual Outing. The German Verein held its annual picnic at DeWitt's park yesterday. There was a good attendance and the occasion was much enjoyed. ' Miss Anna Riffle, of Harrishurg, is visiting at the home of her uncle, James Riffle, Ferry street. HOME WEDDING ON SOUTH SIDE I The home of Mr. anil Mrs. Theodore | Kimbel, Riverside, yesterday morning ! was the scene of a pretty wedding when their daughter, Miss Alma L. I Kimbel, became the bride of Mr. I Jeremiah Kulp of Sunbury. The ceremony took place at 7 :!!0 o'clock,the Rev. K M. Gearhart,past or of the Trinity Lutheran church at Sunbury, officiating. Howard Kimbel, brother of the bride, was best man and Miss Marv Pegg of South Danville was bridesmaid. Only the immediate rela tives of the contracting parties were present at the ceremony. The newly wedded couple left on the !) o'clock train for a trip. Returning, they will take up their residence in Sunbury, where a newly furnished house awaits them. The bride is a popular and accom plished young lady of the south side. The groom holds the position of train despatcher at Sunbury and is popular and well known. WILLARD-RITTER. Edgar I. Willard, of Sunbury and Miss Susan E. Hitter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ritter.East Danville, were united in marriage la*t evenii g at 7 o'clock by Rev. Jos. E. Guy at the Shiloh Reformed parsonage, the beautiful ring ceremony of the Reform ed church being used. The young cou ple were attended by Miss Florence Krum and Roy Goss. The bride is a widely known and estimable young lady. Mr. Wlilard is employed as inspector in the Pennsyl vania repair shops at Sunbury, where they will reside. BOWER-SMITH. Walter Lawrence Bower and Miss Stella Florence Smith, daughter of Miles Smith, West Mahoning street, were married last evening by Rev. James Wollaston Kirk at the Mahon ing Presbyterian manse at !) o'clock. The bride is a well known young lady and a member of the Mahoning Pres byterian church. The groom is employ ed by John Jacobs' Sons. They will reside on Bloom street. SNYDERTOWN'S FIND Snydertown, whose municipal area is larger than any other borough of the common wealth, occasionally breaks her chain of lethargy ami Hashes into the limelight of pubilc interest. This time monotonous existence is varied by the discovery of oil floating on the surface of water drawn from the earth's depths by means of the ordinary iron pump. Recent attendants at the Sunday School convention noticed the presence os' oil in water which was supplied them, and upon applying a lighted match, were much suprrised to see the surface ignite, and burn off. S otne of the r"eious fluid was hastily bottled and sent away for proper analysis, while the residents await the outcome with breathless interest. Tiie fact that oil is known to exist somewhere in the locality where bor ings have been made in the past, lends some encouragement to the hopes of the land-owners. Her 50th Birthday. The following jMtrty tendered a pleas ant surprise to Mrs. E. A. Adams in honor of her 50th birthday: Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Irey, Mr. and Mrs. Emory Shultz.Mr. and Mrs. Clias. Myers,Mr. and Mr>. Will Lunger, Mr. and Mrs-. G. L. Me Lain, Mr. and Mr*. Bigler Mover. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Yeager, Mr. ami Mrs. Herbert Myerly.Mr. and Mrs. John Hartzell.Mr. and Mrs. Will Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. Sechler, Mr. and Mrs. John Vastine. Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Winters, Mr. and Mrs. Setli Lormer, Mesdames Brosius, Jones, Gil laspy, Rupp, Haring, Titos. Adams, Williams, Montague. Han ley, Swei t zt >r, Linker, Young, Orndorf, Hollabangh, Snyder, Lunger, Bedea, Messrs. Geo. Wintersteen, Oscar Shultz, Clarence Heller,lsaac Hoffman,Misses Gertrude Linker. Sara Clarke, Blanche Harder, Mary Jane Irey, Martha Clarke, Eliza beth Harder, Lois Shultz, Hattie Hell er, Annie Linn, Mr. Alex. Neely, of Bloomsburg. The Caspian Sea. The Caspian sea is, as Herodotus said 2,000 years ago, "a sea by itself, having no connection with any other." Every schoolboy knows that now. but it is rema~kable to find Herodotus saying so, because centuries after his time such authorities as Strabo and Pliny believed that it was connected with the northern ocean by a long and narrow gulf. Geography seems to have had a setback in the interval through false information received at the time of Alexander's conquests. Herodotus says that the Caspian's length was fifteen days' voyage with a rowboat. its breadth eight days'. Since the actual figures are 700 miles and 400, this shows that a rowboat of ! the time did fifty miles a day.—Loudon Graphic. Buttered Bread With His Thumb. Cat's meat is the only survival of a I way of serving meat that prevailed in this country before the introduction of forks, for it was the custom in mediaeval times to serve roast meat on a spit and to pass it around the table i for each guest to cut off what he liked, a method that did not allow one person only to secure the carver's tit- i bits. In France one still finds chicken livers and bacon served on small spits. | and to the Britisher it always suggests at first sight the food of the domestic cat. It is probable that many people continued to prefer fingers to table utensils, even after these were perfect ed and in general use, for knives were certainly invented at the period when Charles XII. chose to butter his bread with his royal thumb.—London Chron icle. Proposed Amendments To Penn'a Constitution PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THTS CONSTITUTION SVHMITTED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMON WEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION, BY THE GENERAL AS SEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. AND PUB LISHED RY ORDER OF THE SECRE TARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH. IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OP THE CONSTITUTION. 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 Pennsyl vania. and providing a schedule for carrying the amendments into effect. Section 1. Re it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gen eral Assembly met. That the following ere proposed as amendments to the Con stitution of the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania. in accordance with the provi sions of the eighteenth article thereof:— Amendment One—To Article Four, Seo tlon Eight. Section 2. Amend section eight of article four of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, which reads as follows: "He shall nominate and. by and with the advice and consent of two-thirds of all the members of the Senate, appoint a Secretary of the Commonwealth and an Attorney General during pleasure, a Superintendent of Public Instruction for four years, and such other officers of the Commonwealth as he is or may be authorized by the Constitution or by law to appoint; he shall have power to All all vacancies that may happen, in of fices to which he may appoint, during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their noxt session; he shall have power to fill any vacancy that may hap pen, during the recess of the Senate. In the office of Auditor General, State Treasurer. Secretary of Internal Affairs or Superintendent of Public Instruction, In a Judicial office, or in any other eleo tlve office which he is or may be au thorized to fill; if the vacancy shall hap pen durincr the session of the Senate, the Governor shall nominate to the Sea ate. before their final adjournment, a proper person to fill said vacaacy; but in any such case of vacancy. In an elec tive office, a person shall be chosen to eald 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 the second succeeding general election. In acting on executive nominations the Senate shall *it with open doors, and, in confirming 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 Superintendent 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; h»» shall have power to fill all vacancies that may happen, in offices to which he may appoint, during the re cess of the Senate, by granting commis sions 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 Auditor General. State Treas urer. 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 dur ing the session of the Senate, the Gov ernor shall nominate to the Senate, be fore their final adjournment, a proper person to fill said vacancy; but in any such case of vacancy, in an elective of fice. a person shall be chosen to said of fice on t>l • •• xt election day appropriate to such offlr.. according to the provisions of this Constitution, unless the vacancy shali happen within two calendar months Immediately preceding such election day, in which case the election for said office shall be held on the second succeeding election day appropriate to such office. In acting on executive nominations the Senate shall sit with open doors, and.in confirmi:i< or rejecting the nominations of the Governor, 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 p *rson elected to the office of Auditor General or State Treasure# 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 one thousand nine hundred ami nine, shall serve for ftiree years, and his suc cessors shall be elected at the general elartion 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 ths 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 al dermen shall be elected in the several wards, districts, boroughs and townships at the time of the election of constables, by the qualified electors thereof, in such manner as shall be directed by law. and shall be commissioned by the Governor for a term of five years. No township, ward, district or borough shall elect more than two justices of the peace or alder men without the consent of a majority of the qualified electors within such town ship. 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 preced ing his election. In cities containing 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 peace or aldermen shall be elected in the several wards, districts, boroughs or townships, by the qualified electors thereof, at the municipal election, in such manner as Bhall be directed by law, and shall be commissioned by the Governor for a term of six years No township, ward, district or borough shall elect more than t«ro justices of the peace or aldermen without the consent of a majority of the qualified electors within such township, ward or borough; no person shall be elected to such office unless ho shall have resided within the township, borough, ward or district for one year next pre ceding his el* etlon. In cities containing over fifty thousand inhabitants, not more til an one alderman shall be elected in each ward or district Amendment Four To Article Five. See tlon Twelve. Section S Amend section twelve of arti cle five of i tie Constitutor which reada ss 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 exceed ing one hundred dollars: such courts shall be held by magistrate* whose term of office shall be five years and they shall be elected on general ticket by the qualified voters at ar«e; and in the election of the said magis trates no voter shall vote for more than two thirds of the number of persons to be elected wherT oTTe'TTre to tie cTifl»TTi. they shall bo compensated only by tlxe»i salaries, to be paid by said county; and shall exercise such jurisdiction, civil and criminal, except as herein provided, as is now exercised by aldermen, subject to such changes, not Involving an Increase of civil jurisdiction or conferring political i duties, as may be made by law. In Phlla- ' delphia the office of alderman is abol ished." so as to read 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 exceeding one hundred dollars; such courts Khali be held by magistrates whose term of office shall be six years, and they shall be elected on general ticket at the municipal election, by the qualified , voters at large; and in the election of I 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 com pensated only by fixed salaries, to be paid by said county; and shall exercise such jurisdiction, civil and criminal, ex cept as herein provided, as is now ex ercised by aldermen, subject to such changes, not involving an Increase of civil jurisdiction or conferring political duties, as may be made by law. In Phila delphia the ofllce of alderman is aboi Ished. Amendment Five—To Article Eight, Sec tion Two. Section fl. Amend section two of article eight, which reads as follows: "The general election shall be held an nually on the Tuesday next following the first Monday of November, but tho 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:— Tho general election shall be held bi ennially on tho Tuesday next following the first Monday of November in each even-numbered year, but the General As sembly 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 article 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 cir cumstances may require. All elections for Judges of the courts for the several Judicial districts, and for county, city, ward, borough, and township officers for regular terms of service, shall be held on the municipal election day: namely, the Tuesday next following the first Mon day of November in each odd-numbered year, but tho 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 odd-numbered year. Amendment Seven—To Article Eight, Sec tion Fourteen. Section R. Amend section fourteen of article 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 inspect or shall appoint one clerk. The flrst elec tion board for any new district shall be selected, and vacancies in election boards filled, ns shall be provided by law. Elec tion officers shull be privileged from ar rest upon days of election, and while en gaged in making up and transmitting re turns. except upon warrant of a court of record or judge thereof, for an elec tion fraud, for felony, or for wanton bmach 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 be appointed in such manner as it may by law provide Laws regulating the ap pointment «'f said boards n\iv be enacted to apply t.> cities only: Provided. That such laws be uniform for cities of th** same clas Kach elector shall have the right to vote for the Judge and one In spector. a;.-i each inspector 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 offi cers shall b privileged from arrest upon days of election, and while engaged in making up and transmitting returns, ex cept upon warrant of a court of record, or judg«- thereof, for an election fraud, for felony, or for wanton breach of the peace. In cities they may claim exemp tion 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 b» elected or appointed as may be directed by law." so as to read:— All officers, whose selection is not pro vided f.»r in this Constitution, shall be elected «>r appointed as may be directed by law: Prrvided, That elections of State officers shall be held on a general election day and lections of local officers shall be held on a municipal election day, ex cept when, in either case, special elections may be required to fill unexpired terms. Amendment Nine—To Article Fourteen, Section Two Section Ift. 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, be ginning on the first Monday 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." so as to read:— County officers shall be elected at the municipal elections and shall hold their offices for the term of four years, be ginning on the first Monday 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 taw. Amendment Ten—To Article Fourteen. Section Seven. Section 11 Amend section seven, article 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-fix •• and every third year there after; an l in the election of said officers each qualifi ! elector shall vote for no more than two persons, and the three persons h.t\ •: the highest number of votes shall I • elected; any casual vacancy in the office of county commissioner or county i •• shall be filled, by the court of common pleas of the county in which such \ ; an y shall occur, by the appointment of an elector of the proper county who shall have voted for the commissions or auditor whose place is to be filled." o as to read:— Three cour.ty commissioners and three county ami.tors shall be elected in each County where such officers art chosen, in the year one thousand nine hundred and eleven and every fourth year there after; and in tho election of saJd 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 commlssoner or county auditor shall be filled by the court ©f common pleas of the county In which such vacancy shall occur, by the appoint ment of an elector of the county who shall have voted for the commis sioner or auditor whoso place is to be filled Schedule for the Amendments. Section 12. That no Inconvenience may %£lse from tb»» changes In the_Constity- CTon of TTfe CommonWealtTi, and Tn *brTT«~i 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 be lengthened one year, but the Legislature may change the length of the term, provided the terms for which such officers are elected shall always be for an even number of years Tho above extension of official terms shall not affect officers elected at the general election of one thousand nine j hundred and eight; nor any city, ward, j borough, township, or election division I officers, whose terms of office, under ex | isting 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 offl cers chosen at that election to offices the term of which is now four years, or Is made four years by the operation of these amendments or this schedule, shal? servo until the first Monday of December in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirteen. All justices of the peace, magistrates, and aldermen, chosen at that election, shall serve until the first Moi> day of December In the year one thou sand nine hundred and fifteen. After the year nineteen hundred and ten. and until the Legislature shall otherwise provide, all terms of city. ward, borough, town ship. and election division officers shall begin on the first Monday of December in an odd-numbered year. All city, ward, borough, and township officers holding office at the 'ate C f the approval of these amend m%ts, whose terms of ofllce may end in the year one thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall continue to hold their offices until ths first Monday of December of that year. All judtf'< of the courts for the sev eral judicial districts, and also all county officers, holding ofllce at the date of the approval of these amendments, whose terms of office may end in the year one thousand nine hundred and eleven, shall continue to hold their offices until th< first Monday of January, one thousand nine hundred and twelve. A true copy of the Joint Resolution. ROBERT MCAFEE. Secretary of the Commonwealth A Prompt Reply. 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