Montour American FRANK C. ANGLE, Proprietor. Danville, Pa., Oct. 7, IQ<)9. in m GOOD ROMS For seine time past the officials of the Pennsylvania Railroad company have been carrying ou a campaign of their own in behalf of good roads ami us means thereto have been advocating the use of the spilt log drag as the most thorough and economical moans of bringing dirt roads up to something like a standard of excellence. Road making in the rural districts became a feature of interest with the Pennsyl vania and other railroads owing to the fact that the farmers and other rural patrons are frequently debarred from getting to freight stations by bail roads. This affects the traffic of the railroads which derive 110 small per centage of their incomes from the farmers' bushel of wheat and bag of pot a toes, his bale ot hay and so on. In addition to freight traffic, tann ers furnish a large amount of passeng er traffic to all the railroads of this country. All the means the railroads propose to use to aid the farmers in bringing the roads over which they reach the stations to a better state of efficiency is not disclosed so far,but it has become evident that the good roads campaign lias arrested the attention of the Pennsylvania officials. The late A. J. Cassatt was a most persistent fighter for good roads, and both during and before his presidency of the Pennsylvania, held office or road supervisor in one of the townships of Montgomery county, where he main tained a legal residence. Other Penn sylvania officials also have taken a dee]) interest in the roads in the sub urban districts of Philadelphia where many of them reside. This interest has spread to practically every part of the system. Mr. Carson, general superitnendent Of the Northern Central railway and the Erie division of the Pennsylvania railroad, like Mr. Myers, liis predeces sor, is a notable good roads man. Mr. Lincoln, the official head of the Wil liamsport division is an enthusiast 011 the question of good roads. Mr. Lin coln. since he has become the owner and driver of an automobile, lias given the road question careful study and as some ideas on the subject which he is willing to impart for the purpose of aiding local patlimasters in improving conditions of the roads under their jurisdiction. As the owner of a mag nificent farm in another State Mr. Lincoln is keenly alive -to the import ance of good country roads from prac tical knowledge of what list 1 roads mean to the farmer. 1 KIiISTKK'S KOTICBB. To *l.l. ('KKniTOIIS, I.Kti.ITKKS ANIIOTIIK.It PKKSOSW iMTKHESTKn—Notice us hereby given t hat tile following named persons did on I lie date affixed to their name*, tile the Hceotiiits of their administration to tlit' estate of tli»we persons, deceased... and (i uardiun Act out)i*,At-. whose names ale hereinafter mentioned in the office of the Register for the Probate of Wills and granting of Letters of Administra tion, in and for the County of Montour, itiiti Hint the same will be presented to the 1 irjiban's Court of said county, fore iufirmation and allowance, on Mniidny, Hit d»y of Oct. A. I>., lUOtt, 111 the int'eting o i,e Court In the afternoon. 1909. Sept. 11.—First and Final account of T. .Tudson Derr, Guardian of Helen F. Derr, a minor child of Cora K. Derr, late of Limestone township,Mon tour county, deceased. Sept. 18.—First and Final account of Thomas K. Gresh, Adminis trator of the estate of Wil liam Saul, late «if Derry township, Montour county, deceased. Sept. 18. —First and Final account of M. Grier Youngman, Ex ectuor of the last Will and Testament of Franklin L. Cochell, late of the Borough of Danville. Montour coun ty, deceased. •--Sept. 18.—Final account of William Kase West, Acting Executor of Stephen C. Ellis, late of Anthony township, Montour county, deceased, who was one of the Administrators d. h. n. c. t. a. and Trustees of ttie last Will and Testa ment of Catherine Tnrner, late of Anthony township, Montour county, deceased. W. L. SIDLER. Register. Register's Office, Danville, Pa., September 18th, 1909. THE LAST SAD RITES Nelson Armes, the son of Mrs. Z. T. Armes, whose death occurred Sunday morning, was consigned to the grave in Mt. Vernon cemetery Tuesday aft ernoon. The funeral took place from the Amies homestead, Riverside, al -l:!iO o'clock and was largely attended. The services were conducted by the Rev. Edward Haughton. The full choir of Christ Episcopal church, of •which the deceased boy was a mem ber, was present at the funeral and rendered several selections most im pressively. In additiun to the glorias to the burial chants the choir rendered the hymns; "There is a Green Hill Far Away" and "011 the Resurrection Morn." There were twenty voices in j the choir. The pall bearers, which were select- | ed from the Sunday school class to which the deceased belonged, were as follows: John Hancock,Francis Barry, Harrv Hoffman, Joseph English, Her bert Wallize and Byron Sainsbury. The flowers were very beautiful, among them being an offering from the Sunday school class. Among those who attended the fun eral were William and Samuel Kinter, of Dauphin, brothers of Mrs. Armas. DISPOSAL PLANT IN COMMISSION The sewage disposal plant at the hos pital for the insane is now completed. The average flow of sewage—about 250 gallons per minute —which was form erly discharged directly from tne in stitution into the river is now subject ed to the process of purification and the effluent 111 corresponding quantity —clear water, from which apparently bacteria and impurities have boon eliminated —alone finds its way into our water supply. The full completion of the sewage disposal system at the hospital for the insane marks the beginning of an epoch in local history that the people of Danville have been looking forward to for many years. The scheme of sew age treatment adopted is known as the bacterial or biological system and is a j combination of settling and filtration. The plant is well worth a study at close range and those who desire to see a demonstration of the system can not do better than to pay the institution a visit. 111 several respects the plant is a marvel. Not the least remarkable feature is the fact that the whole system—the pumping station with its complex | machinery anil the septic tanks and j filter beds 011 the hill MiOO feet away-- operates automatically and that one j man in half an hour daily can give it all the attention it needs. It is this automatic feature that renders the plant comparatively inexpensive in its ' operation. The first, point that attracts the vis itor is the pumping station situated in the ravine west of the hospital. In the 1 | well are set three automatically con | trolled electrically operated sewage ; I pumps, which force the sewage up in to the field above the farm house. The pumps are set in triplicate to make ac tion certain at all times and are fco 1 connected electrically that when sew age rises to a fixed height in the well ' an automatic switch is thrown by ; means of a float and one of the pumps starts up. When the well becomes empty the pump automatically stops. The pumps,which were manufactur ' ed by the Morris Machine works, are j 1 known as the open impeller centrifug al pump, such as are used in all large cities where pumping of sewage is re | quired. The pumps were specified to ' have a capacity of 417 gallons per min ' ute. Tests made, however, show each pump capable of handling 550 gallons 1 of sewage per minute. ! The motors are of the Westinghonse • standard, type F—are vertical and of 20 horse power. The power for operat • ing the motors is furnished through a cable extending from the old power , house to the pumping station where it connects with the switchboard. The pumps can be alternated. No. 1 pump, set to the low level, is found to be sufficient for the present flow of sewage. The others are held in reserve to be used in case of accident or in the | future, should the hospital he enlarg -1 I ed. • j After the sewage reaches the plant I !it first passes through the screen or j grit chamber, where the course mater ! j ial Is taken out. The sewage then [ j passes very slowly through three very • i large settling or septic tanks 85 feet r long, 10 feet wide and 8 feet deep. lit ' | these tanks perhaps :i0 per cent, of the suspended matter settles and a form of fermentation, or moro properly putre -1 j faction caused by bacteria takes place, ' j all being a part of the process of puri | fication. This septic action is nothing I more than the sedimentation or settl ' | ing with accompanying purification that takes place in ordinary stagnant ! j poofs. There is no system of sewage j disposal that does not involve the use I of the septic tank in some form or an '! other. | Tlie three septic tanks act independ ; ently of each other. As the suspended ! matter settles the clear water flows out ito the filter. Provision is made for i cleaning the settling tanks and draw ! ing off the heavy matter or sludge on- I to a sand filter. ! The floor of the settling tanks are j higher than the top of the filter, the j area of which is a little less than a I quarter of an acre. The filter bed is six j feet deep and is composed of pebbles i and broken stone from one inch to 4 inches in size. Terra cotta pipe un j derdrains are laid beneath the filtering i material. These draw the water from | the body of the filter to drainage chan | nelson the side. These drainage pipes in the bottom also admit the air, which circulates through all the innumerable interstices of the filter bed. The water from the settling or sep tic tanks, flows into a "dosing" tank holding 2500 gallons. As the tank fills I up a syphon set in it discharges the sewage on the filter through fifty-four | spraying nozzles. The water us it is 1 sprayed into the air on the filter bed presents a very interesting si,'lit. each of the rapidly revolving nozzles pre senting the appearance of a miniature i fountain. Not only is the sewage—at this stage comparatively clear water— a'rated by the sprinkling but us it slowly trickles down through the body of the filter bed it is fur her purified J by being exposed to the chemical ae j tion of the air, introduced from below. | The water or effluent, relatively | pure, flows into another lank whence it is conducted to the small stream that flows down through the ravine toward the river. An examination of this stream yesterday, which with the exception of the effluent is practically dry. failed to reveal any suggestion of sewage. The streamlet, ns clear and fresh-looking as spring water, rippled merrily along as it sou-'f its level on IE DESTROYS TENANT HOUSE The residence of Elmer Phillips, | Derry township, was destroyed by fire J Monday-night. The greater part of the household goods was burned along | with the house. The building destroyed was a ten- 1 ant house on the farm of William j Hartmau, situated near Blee's school house. One half of the building was constructed of logs and the other half of frame. Although commodious and snug it was an old building and was a familiar landmark. Elmer Phillips, who, with his wife, occupied the house, is a son-in-law of Mr. Hartman, the owner of the farm. The lire started on the roof anil is supposed to have originated at the chimney. On Monday night Mt*. Phil lips was absent from home. Mr. Phil lips, who was at home alone, was in the act of retiring, about 1) o'clock, when he discovered the fire. He at once called for help; he called j loudly, but was unable to arouse his j nearest neighbors. It was not until the j bright light from the burning dwel- 1 ling aroused the countryside that any j one caiue to his aid. Meanwhile Mr. | Phillips had been working single-hand- | ed and succeeded in removing a por- | tion of the household goods. The building burned very rapidly, j When discovered the fire had envelop- j ed a large portion of the roof. In a few minutes the entire upper portion of the house seemed a mass of flames. 1 With the assistance of the neighbors nearly one-half of the furniture was saved. Tuesday morning, with the articles , that were saved, Mr. and Mrs. Phillips moved into the Hartman home. The household goods as well as the build ing were insured. Dr. Frederick Cook, the successful Polar explorer, will deliver a lecture in Pittsburg Tuesday night. SHERIFF S SALE! OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE ! | By virtue of a certain writ of Fieri j | Facias issued out of the Court of Com- j 1 mon Pleas of Montour County and to 'mo directed, I will expose to public I sale at the Court House in Danville, I Montour County, State of Pennsylvan ia, ou Saturday, October 23, '(<9 at 10:80 o'clock A. M., the following j described Real Estate: ! All the two certain and hereinafter 'described and mentioned contigious j messuages, tenements and tracts or lots of land, now comprising one en , tire tract of land,situate in the Town- j ship of Liberty, County of Montour ! i and State of Pennsylvania, bounded | j and described as follows, to wit: The I | first, of the two said tracts beginning 1 lata post in public road and thence j > by lands of J. C. Montgomery, deeeas • ed, now the premises of William Hen- 1 ninger, North one degree. East one I hundred and eight and a half perches . to a post,thence by same South eighty- 1 1 nine degrees, East seventy and four , I tenths perches to a post on line of ,T. 1 W. Shedden. now the premises of i John Lunger, by same North one de- . gree. East forty-four jierchcs to a ]>ost, , ■ thence by lands of Charles Hotten , stein,now the premises of James Acor- i North eighty-nine degrees, West one ' hundred and twenty perches to a i«ist : on liue of laud of F. Miller, now the j 1 premises of Harry Morehead, thence j , by same South seven degrees, East : r eighty-one and two tenths perches to ! a post on line of land of Ann Me, Gi- j ' nis, now the premises of Jacob Drees, I and thence by same South eighty-nine degrees. East twelve and four tenths perches to a post, thence South one r degree, West seveutv-two and three • tenths perches to a post in public 1 road, thence along same South eighty . nine degrees, East twenty-six perches to the place of beginning; containing ' fifty-two acres, more or less. It being ! the same premises which Monnaleious Moll and Margaret E. Moll, his wife, by their deed bearing date the 17th day of August, A. I). 1867.du1y enter ' ed and recorded in the Office for the ' Recording of Deeds, &c., in and for the County of Montour in Deed Book . No. 10, Page 161, granted, bargained 1 and conveyed unto Romanus Moll, present grantor, as by reference to the same being had will more fully anil at largo appear. i The second of the said herein de ' 1 scribed and mentioned two contigious 1 ' tracts of land, containing seven acres , and one hundred and forty perches, situate in the Township of Liberty, County of Montour and State of Penu ' sylvauia, is bounded an described as follows, to wit: Beginning at a corner of lands of Redding Herring in the public road, thence by the lands of the said Herring, now the premises of Alex Erb, South fifteen degrees, West tl.irty-four and two tenths perches to a post, thenco North eighty-five de grees. West by lands of Thomas Van sant to a stone, and by same North fifteen degrees, West thirty-three and a half perches to a post in said public road, and thence by lands of Ann Mc (iinnis and said Moll, South eighty seven degrees, East forty-seven and one tenth perches to the place of be ginning; being the same premises which Thomas M. Vansant and Eliza Vansant, his wife, by their deed bear- j im.' date the first day of April. A. 1)., 187(5, duly entered and recorded in the i office for the Recording of Deeds, j &0., in and for the County of Mon- 1 tour, in Deed Book No. 10, Pages j 163, &c., granted and conveyed unto j Romanus Moll, present grantor, as by reference to the same being had will more fully and lit large appear. (in which is erected a TWO-STORY BRICK DWELLING HOOSE barn and usual out-buildings. Seized anil taken into execution and to fie sold as the property of Chas. H. Cooiier anil Harriet Cooper. D. C. WILLIAMS, Sheriff. Frank M. Re her. Atty., Milton, Pa. Sheriff's Office, September 28, 1909. the river bottom. The promoters of the disposal system insist that the effluent is eighty-five per cent. pure. It would be interesting to know what result an analysis would show. DANVILLE WON IN LISTLESS GAME ~ Listless was the game between Dan | villo and Nescopeck Susquehanna league teams, this and last year's champions, here Tuesday afternoon j which ended in a score of 4to 1, in I favor of the locals. ! The game started out to be a dandy i with neither side scoring for four in nings. Then Danville scored in the fifth and Nescopeck got a single one in the sixth,and about that time the con test went to seed. A dispute over a ball bunted by Dooley, which struck fair, hit the batter and rolled foul, and on which the Danville catcher was given his base, put such a crimp in Ross Shipe's feelings that lie started j giving the game away. That happen ed in the seventh, and Danville scored two runs. There was some compensation. Jim mie Beard, who can give cards and | spades in any position from center j field to back stop, served up the si/./.1-j j ers during the first six innings for ' Danville. While pitching is not right I in Jimmie's line just now, lie showed ( that he lias a few tricks by allowing ! but .*? hits, administering 4 strike outs I and giving but four bases on balls. ! "Peck" Ro.ve finished up the last | three chapters without a hit and fan j nod five. j "Honey" McCloud, of Danville and "Pinkie" Fowler, of Nescopeck, did the umpiring, and while the game I started out as a love feast, a number ! of long drawn out kicks added to the weariness of the spectators before the end. Nescopeck's only run was made in the sixth. Yohe reached first on Thom as' error of a hard catch. He was sacrificed to second by Lavelle, and scored on a wild throw to first by Hess. Danville opened the scoring with an earned run in the fifth. Maekert sing led to left anil circled to third on Dooley's sacrifice. Metzler bunted and Maekert scored on the squeeze. Am merman's hit was wasted when Hess struck out. Livengood scored in the sixth, after j being hit by a pitched ball, sacrificed to second by Umlauf, and crossing the | pan on Beard's single to left. In the seventh Dooley got his base ion the play mentioned above. Met/.ler I rolled an infield hit. Dooley scored on a passed ball and Metzler reached | home on Shipe's error of Kuwe's j grounder. ! The score: DANVILLE. K. 11. C). A. E. j lless, :ib 0 0 0 :5 1 ! Livongood, 2l> 1 0 2 4 0 i Umlauf, ss 0 1 2 1 0 ! Beard, p, rf (I 2 1 8 <> Thomas, lb 0 0 11 0 1 Maekert, If 11 0 0 0 Dooley, c 11 10 2 0 Metzler, cf 1 110 0 | Ammerman, vf 0 1 0 0 0 j Howe, p 0 0 0 2 0 4 7 27 15 2 NESCOPECK. R. H. O. A. E. j Lavelle, ss 0 0 0 2 1 IG. Splain, 2b 0 1 8 1 0 I Smith, If 0 0 I 0 0 IE. Splain, cf 0 11 0 0 j Patterson, lb 0 0 10 0 0 Durlin, c ..0 0 'J 0 0 Shipe, p 0 0 0 7 0 Lawrence, 3b 0 1 0 0 0 ' Yohe, rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 24 10 1 ; Nescopeck ... ...0 00 0 0 1 0 0 o—l Danville 0 0 0 0 11 2 0 x—l Stolen bases, Umlauf.Beard. Sacri fice hits, Umlauf, Dooley, Metzler, Lavelle, Patterson. Struck out, by Beard 4, by Rowe 5, by Shipe 1). Pass ed balls, Durlin. Hit by pitched ball, Livengood, E. Splain. Time of game. ! 1:30. Umpire, McCloud and Fowler. DANVILLE TOOK CLOSING GAME OF THE SEASON Continued from Ist Page. Beard, rf 1 110 1 Thomas, lb 0 1 13 11 Maekert, If 11 0 1 0 Dooley, c 0 0 fi 1 0 Metzler, cf 0 0 2 0 0 Totals 4 « 27 13 2 BENTON. R. H. O. A. E. Brannigan, If 11 8 0 0 Reichart, lb 0 1 9 0 0 McCarty,c 0 0 4 11 Long, p 0 0 0 5 0 E. Laubach, 3b 0 11 0 0 F. Laubach, rf, 0 0 1 0 0 Hirloman, cf 0 0 3 0 0 M. Laubach, ss 0 o 1 2 0 Burke, 2b 0 0 2 3 2 Totals. 1 3 24 11 2 Benton 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 o—l Danville 0 0 110 10 1 x—l Left on bases, Danville, 3; Benton, j3. Stolen bases, Livengood, Maekert 2. Two base hits, Maekert, E. Lau- I bach. Homo run, Beard. Sacrifice j hit, Dooley, 2. Double play, M. Lau [ bach to Burke to Reichart. Struck lout, by Coveleskie, (>; by Long, 2. Bases on balls, off Coveleksie 1, off ! Long 1. Umpire, Hagemyer. BASE BALL. Results of Saturday's Games. ! Danville, 4; Benton, 1. | Berwick, 8; Nanticoke, 3. Bloomsbnrg, 8; Shickshinny, 5. Nescopeck vs. Allien, canceled. A Primer of Life. Only a dreamer asks time and tide to wait for him when he might "head" thein off. sell time for money and make tide turn n mill wheel.—Atlant# Constitution. Proposed Amendments To Penn'a Constitution PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THK CONSTITUTION SUBMITTED 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 BY ORDER OF THE SECRE TARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITUTION. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing amendments to sections sight 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. He it resolved by the Senate j and House of Representatives of the I Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In Qen- ! eral Assembly met. That the following ! are proposed as amendments to the Con- i stltution of the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania. in accordance with the provi sions of the eighteenth article thereof:— j Amendment One—To Article Four, Seo tion Eight. Section 2. Amend section eight of article four of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, which reads as follows: "Ho 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; h« shall have power to fill 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 next sasslon; he shall have i | power to fill any vacancy that may hap pen, during the recess of the Sonate, A i the office of Auditor General, State Treasurer. Secretary of Internal Affairs . or Superintendent of Publle Instruction. In a judicial office, erin any other elec tive office which he Is or may be au thorized to fill; if the vaoancy shall hap pen during tlie session of the Senate, 1 the Governor shall nominate to the Sen ate. before their final adjournment, a proper person to All said vacancy; but La any such case of vacancy. In an elec tive office, a person shall be chosen to ■aid office at the next general election, unless the vacancy shall happen within 1 three oalendar months immediately pre ceding such election, in which case the election for said office shall be held at 1 the second succeeding general election. 1 In acting on executive nominations the Senate shall sit with open doors, and, in connrming or rejecting the nominations ; of the Governor, the vote shall be taken by yeas and nsys. and shall be entered on the journal," so as to read as follows: r He shall nominate and. by and with I 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 ofllcers of the Commonwealth as he is or may be au , thorlzed by the Constitution or by law to appoint; lie 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 shull have power to till anv 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 Seriate, the Gov ernor shall nominate to the Senate, be- J fore their final adjournment, a proper person to fill said vacancy; but In any auch case of vacancy, in an elective of i flee, a person shall be chosen to said of fice on the next election day appropriate to auch offi.... according to the provisions " ' of this Constitution, unless the vacancy i shall 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 i election da appropriate to such office. In acting « n executive nominations the Senate shall sit 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. Amendment Two—To Article Four. Sec -1 Hon 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 I Treasurer two years These officers shall be chosen by the qualified electors of the Stato at general elections. No person i elected to the office of Auditor General I or State Treasurer shall be capable of ! holding the same office for two consecu ; tive terms," so as to read:— The terms of the Secretary of Internal Affairs, the Auditor General, and the State Treasurer shall each be four years; and they shall be chosen by the qualified electors of the State at general elections; but a State Treasurer, elected In the year 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 ev«ry fourth year thereafter. No person elected to the office of Auditor General or State Trtas 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 bo 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 1 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, j 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 1 shall 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 two justices of the peace or aldermen without th' consent of a majority of th« qualified electors within such township, ward or borough; no person shall be olectcd to such office unless he shall have resided within the township, borough, ward or district for ono year next pre ceding his ••lection In cities containing over fifty thousand Inhabitants, not more than one alderman shall be elected in each ward or district. Amendment Four—To Article Five. Sec tlon Twelve Section 6 Amend section twelve of artl cle five of ihe Constitutor which read as follows:- "In Philadelphia there shall be estab llshed, for each thirty thousand inhabit ants, one court, not of record, of police and civil causes, with jurisdiction not exceed lng one hundred dollars such courts shall be held by magistrates whose term of office j shall be five years and they shall be elected | on general ticket by the qualified voters at ari?e; and in the election of the said magi- j trates no voter shall vote for more than two- | thirds of the number < persons to be fleeted i when moTc TTfan oTTe TTre to be dTiOTTFh; they shall be compensated only by fixed salaries, to ho paid by said county; and shull exercise such Jurisdiction, civil and criminal, except as herein provided, as is now exercised by aldermen, subject to such chants, not Involving an Increase of civil Jurisdiction or conferring political duties, as may be made by law. In Phila 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, on« court, not of record, of police and civil causes, with Jurisdiction not excluding one hundred dollars; such eourts shall be held by magistrates whose term of ofllce shall be six years, and they shall be wleeted on general ticket at the municipal election. by the qualified voters Ht large; and in the election of the said magistrates no voter shall vote for more than two-thirds of the number of persons to be elected when more than one are to be chosen; they shall be com pensatt 1 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 i ercised by aldermen, subject to such ' changes, not involving an Increase of civil Jurisdiction or conferring political duties, as may he made by law. In Phila | delphia the ofllce of alderman is abol ! Ished Amendment Five—To Article Eight, Sec tion Two. Section *. Amend section two of article eight, which reads as follows: i"The general election shall be held an nually on the Tuesday next following the flrst Mondi-.y of November, but the Gen eral Assembly may by law fix a different day. two-thirds of all the members of each House consenting thereto," so as to | read:— The gi neral election shall be held bi ennially on the Tuesday next following the flrst Monday of November in each ■ even numbered year, but the General As semUly may by law tlx a different day. two-thirds of all the members of each House consenting thereto: Provided. That such election fhall always be held In an even-numbered year. Amendment Six—To Article Eight, Sec tion Three. Section 7. Amend section three of artlcls eight, which reads as follows: i "All elections for city. ward, borough and township officers, for regular teama of service, shall be held on the third Tuesday of February," so as to read:— All judges elected by the electors of tht State at large may be elected at either a general or municipal election, as cir cumstances may require. All elections 1 for Judges of the courts for the several Judicial districts, and for county, city ward, borough, and township otlicers foi regular terms of service, shall be helti ! on the municipal election day; namely the Tuesday next following the first Mon | day of November in each odd-numberec | year, but the General Assembly may bj i law fix a different day, two-thirds of al . tho members of each House consenting thereto: Provided. That such electlor [ shall always be held In an odd-numbere<: t year. . Amendment Seven—To Article Eight, Sec , tion Fourteen. Section 8. Amend section fourteen o . article eight, which reads as follows: I "District election boards shall consist o , a Judge and two Inspectors, who shal be chosen annually by the citizens Eacl elector shall have the right to vote for th« » Judge and one inspector, and each Inspect \ or shall appoint one clerk. The first elec tion board for any new district shall b< t selected, and vacancies in election boardj filled, as shall be provided by law. Blec r tion officers shall be privileged from ar , reet upon days of election, and while en t gaged in making up and transmitting re I turns, except upon warrant of a cour of record or judge thereof, for an elec tion fraud, for felony, or for wantoi | breach of the peace In cities they maj J claim exemption from Jury duty durinj r their terms of service." so as to read:— District election boards shall consist o a Judge and two inspectors, who shall b» , chosen biennially, by the citizens at th« , municipal election; but the General As , sembly may require said boards to b< , appointed In such manner as It may bi law provklt Laws regulating the ap j polntnient of said b«»urds may be enacte< to apply to cities only: Provided, Tha ' such laws be uniform for cities of th« t same class Each elector shall have tin ' rltfht to vote for the Judge and one in t spector. and each inspector shall appoin j one clerk The first election board foi I any new district shall be selected, anc vacancies in election boards filled, a 1 shall be provided by law. Election ofll cers shall be privileged from arrest upor days of election, and while engaged ir making up and transmitting returns, ex ■ cept upon warrant of a court of record or judge thereof, for an election fraud j for felony, or for wanton breach of th< j peace. In cities they may claim exemp tion from jury duty during their terms ot 1 service. I Amendment Eight—To Article Twelve , Section One. Section 9. Amend section one, articli twelve, which reads as follows: . "All officers, whose selection is not pro i vided for In this Constitution, slmll b< elected or appointed as may be directed | by law." so as to read:— All officers, whose selection is not pro vided for in this Constitution, shall be elected or appointed as may be directed by law: Provided, That elections of State I officers shall bo held on a general election , day. an»l elections of local officers shall be held on a municipal election day. ex | cept when, in either case, special election* 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 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:— 1 County officers shall he elected at the municipal elections and shall hold their offices for the term of four years, be ginning on the first Monday of January i next after their election, and until their successors shall bo duly qualified; all j vacancies not otherwise provided for. shall be filled in such manner as may be provided by ia w 1 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-five and every third year there after; 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 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 tounty where such officers are chosen. In the year one thousand nine hundred and eleven and every fourth year there after; and in the election of said officers each qualified elector shall vote for no more than two persona and the three persons having the highest number of votes shall be elected: any casual vacancy in the office of county commissoner or county auditor shall be filled by the court of 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 whose place is to be filled Schedule for the Amendments. ' flection 12. That no Inconvenience may t£lse from tb« changes in the Constitu- I ITffh of TTJo PommonWeMm, Slid Tn o'Wfr 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 chanKe the length of the term, provided the Wms for which juch officers are elected ehall always be tor an even number of years. The above extension of official terms shall not affect officers elected at the general election of one thousand nine hundred and eight; nor any city, ward, borough, township, or election division 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 choaen 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 term of which is now four years, or is made four years by the operation of these amendments or this schedule, shall ■erve 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 thai election, shall serve until the first Mor» 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 torms 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 of the approval of these amendments, whose terms of office may end in til© 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 sev eral Judicial districts, and also all county officers, holding office 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 the first Monday of January, one thousand nine hundred and twelve. A true copy of the Joint Resolution. ROBERT McAFEE. Secretary of the Commonwealth, Verdi and Bismarck on Titles. The composer Verdi was offered r. title of nobility by King Victor Em manuel. It was Intended that he should be created Marquis or Comte de Bus seto, after the estate upon which he lived. The composer refused the offer energetically. He considered that Verdi was somebody and that the Marquis de Busseto would be nobody. Even Bismarck was unable to parry a blow of this character. When tho young emperor broke with him he conferred upon him the title of Duke of Lauenbourg. Bismarck received the parchment with this exclamation: "A pretty name! It will be handy for traveling incoguito." j Some days after a parcel arrived at j Varzin bearing the address "Mine, la i Duchesse de Lauenbourg." ' Bismarck, to whom It was delivered, ' being then at table, arose and, offering ! the letter to his wife, remarked iron i ically: j "Duchess, enchanted to make your | acquaintance!" A Stvjcked Scot. The Loudon Chronicle says that two J Englishmen recently touring In Scot- I land found that Sabbatarianism occa ' sionally extends to the middle of the I week. They were forced by the weath er to take refuge inn small country | hotel and after lunch adjourned to tho billiard room to kill time until the rain ! stopped. The gnme had hardly started | when the landlord entered in a very drunken eonditlou, upbraided his vis itors for their unseemly conduct and insisted on their leaving the billiard room. They received profuse apolo gies from the landlady. Her hnsband always got drunk on Sundays, sh6 explained, but, mistaking the day, he had got drunk on Thursday instead, and from force of habit, believing it was Sunday, had been shockei at the click of the billiard balls. In Mourning. 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