Montour American
FRANK C. ANGLE, Proprietor.
Danville, Pa., Oct. 21. 1909.
GMUID
OF THE WEEDS
Among tho hundreds of specimens of
Jiests and infested plants received by
Professor 11. A. Surface, State Zoolo
gist, at his office in Harrisburg, in re
gard to which information is wanted,
weeds of various kinds occasionally
loom up. A box of weeds came the
other day from Warren county. The
sender wrote:
"Enclosed find a specimen of a new
kind of weed which made its first ap
pearance in my sheep pasture last year.
It has a desire to spread rapidly and
this year I found it iu three different
places on my farm. It looks very much
like a potato vine; blossoms like the
potato, hears seed-balls also, and grows
about as high, but it does not produce
tubers. My sheep will not eat it. llow
can I get rid of it."
Professor Surface's reply covered the
general subject of weeds. His explana
tion was as follows:
'' The weed which you sent to us for
identification is the one commonly
known as tho Horse Nettle, tho scienti
fic name being Solatium Carolinense. It
is, as you have noted, closely related
to the potato, and, in fact, belongs to
the same genus of plants. Theoretical
ly, where it thrives the potato, tomato
and other plants of its family should
also grow well. It is quite a post be
cause its sharp spines make it possible
for it to usurp the space near it, and
cattle will not pasture whore they
must brush against it. Also, it pro
duces many line seeds which come up
iu great numbers. It gets so dense that
it covers the ground to the exclusion
of all other forms of vegetation. I
have been informed that in some parts
of Maryland entire farms have been
abandoned because of this weed pest.
"While tho subject of weeds does
not belong to the office of the Econo
mic Zoologist, yet wo can tell you that
there is no magic method of destroy
ing such pests. The best tiling to do
is to put the ground into some crop
that can be cultivated and hoed for
two years, and keep the weeds down
as soon as the green parts appear above
the ground. Avoid dragging the roots
or any fragments of the weeds by
means of cultivators, plows or har
rows. Above all else, bo sure to pre
vent such pests as weeds from going
to seed. Even if it be not possible to
cultivate the ground and keep them
rooted out, they should bo cut off two
or three times per year just before
they bloom, or not later than the time
when they first come into full bloom.
Pulling the weeds by hand when the
ground is soft, as after a rain, and
burning them, is also advisable. Of
course this can only he (lone by hav
ing something 1 ike buckskin gloves on
the hands.
"These directions also apply to the
destruction of all such weeds, as it
must be said that the popular belief
that one can spray for all kinds of
weed pests anil kill the weeds and not
hurt the other plants is an error.
Spraying for weeds in general is not
to lie recommended, although in a few
eases, such as destroying the wild
mustard in oats in the early spring, it
will ho found that a strong solution of
sulfate of iron will prove effective."
As Others See Us.
"The man who can pick out the best
picture of himself is a rare bird." said
a photographer. "Even an author, who
is reputedly a poor judge of his own
work, exercises vast wisdom in select
ing his best book compared with the
person who tries to choose his best
photograph. Lvery famous man or
woman who has been photographed
repeatedly has his or her favorite pic
ture. Usually it is the worst in the
collection, it shows him or her with
an unnatural expression, sitting or
xtandiug in au unnatural attitude.
The inability to judge of his best pic
ture must be due to the average man's
ignorance of how he really looks, or
perhaps it can be partly attributed to
a desire to look other than he does. A
stout man will swear that the photo
graph most nearly like him is the one
that makes hitn look thin, a thin man
the one that makes him look stout, the
solemn man selects the jolliest picture,
the jovial man the most cadaverous.—
Philadelphia I.edger.
A Famous Quotation.
A story about Keats is quoted by
the late Sir Benjamin Ward Richard
son in his "Lives" of disciples of
Aesculapius. Mr. Stephens, a friend
of tho doctor, once told him that one
evening at twilight when he and
Keats were sitting together in their
student days, Stephens at his medical
books, Keats engrossed In his dream
ing, Keats called out to his friend
Hint, he had composed a new line—"A
tiling of beauty is a constant joy."
"What think you of that, Stephens?"
"It h:is tho truo ring, but is wanting
in some way," replies tho latter as ho
dips once more into his medical stud-
An interval of silence, and again the
poet. " 'A thing of beauty is a joy for
ever.' What think you of that, Ste
phens?"
"That it will live forever."
A happy prophecy indeed!
Just as Well.
"Statistics show that Japan has two
earthquakes a day."
"Gee, n man might as well be mar
ried as to live in Japan!"— Houston
Post.
A famous Chinese proverb says, "Ev
jerything Is easy at first."
SUDDEN DEATH
AT EXCHANGE
A death occurred yesterday morning
which has cast a gloom over the north -
ren part of the county—that of Mary
Orner Ellis,the wife of John A. Kllis,
of Exchange, who passed away after
an illness of twenty-four hours.
The circumstances which surround
the death of Mrs. Ellis are particular
ly sad. Until Tuesday morning she had
been in excellent health, but soon aft
er arising on that day she began to
complain and the family physician,
l)r. Qordner, was summoned,the doct
or diagnosing the case as acute uraemic
poison. Mr. Ellis, who was at his farm
a short distance from Exchange, was
called home and Dr. Poust.of Huglios
ville, was sent for. Tim two physi
cians after consultation announced
that Mrs. Ellis conld not live twenty
four hours. She lasted until 8 o'clock
yesterday morning and was conscious
to the last.
Mrs. Ellis had lived all her life in
this vicinity. About 12 years ago she
was married to John A. Ellis ami rear
ed his two children, Maggie (Mrs.
George Diehl) and Ellen, of Turbot
ville. She was a member and an ard
ent worker in the Episcopal church at
Exchange and taught a class of boys
in the Sunday school. She was a kind
ly and generous woman who never lost
an opportunity to do a kind act.
The deceased is survived by her hus
band, her father, Henry Orner,and the
following brothers and sisters: Enoch
and Mrs. Wallace Smith, of Turbot
ville; Elmer, of Nebraska; and Mrs.
Lloyd Marr. of Comley. She was aged
59 years.
An impressive incident in connection
with Mrs. Ellis' death are the circum
stances which surrounded the presence
at her bedside during her brief but
fatal illness of her brother from Neb
raska. Elmer Orner with his wife and
daughter some time ago oilme east for
a visit, the first ill a number of years.
About ten days ago a time was set for
their return, but circumstances de
veloped that postponed their depart
ure. Several times since that they
made plans to journey westward to
tlieir home and each time something
prevented,holding him here to be with
lus sister during the last hours of her
life.
The funeral will be held Saturday
morning from the Episcopal church at
10 o'clock, the services in charge of
Rev. DeWitt, of Muncy. Interment
will be made at Exchange.
Paris Student Restaurants.
Student restaurants iu Paris are an
Institution that Americans may well
envy. They are run solely for the ben
efit of the students, although strangers
are welcome. There are certain little
formalities that must be observed.
For Instance, It Is the duty of every
one entering to bow to the madame
and say, "Bonjour, madame," or "Bon
soir, madame," according to the time
of day. After one has finished his
meal ho asks for the "addltione," as
the bill is called. When it is presented
by the trim little waitress it is con
sidered only proper to say, "Merci.
mademoiselle." He then leaves a tip
of 10 centimes, or 2 cents, and, again
bowing to the madame and saying
"Bonjour" or "Bonsoir," he is at liber
ty to leave. The highest priced article
on tho bill of faro is 75 centimes, or
15 cents, and this In all students' res
taurants is a Chateaubriand, a tender
piece of beefsteak surrounded with
potatoes souffle. Never drink French
coffee. It is execrable. The French
do not consider coffee good unless the
bean is burned to a black crisp.—Ly
ceumlte.
Oak Mark For Government Surveyors.
The sky line north of Mountain
Home, Ark., rises in two long curves,
then flattens out and leaves In silhou
ette above the crest of what is known
as Wallace knob a solitary tree. It is
such a strikingly lovely tree that no
visitor to the town falls to notice it
and ask how it got there. Then he
hoars that several years ago the gov
ernment engineers decided to find out
the exact fall of the land from Denver
to Atlanta, Ga. Wallace knob on ac
count of its elevation was chosen as
one of the three chief observation
points in a huge triangle. To mark
this knob with a conspicuous object to
sight at nil the trees on it were cut off
but this one marker. Tt is an oak fifty
or sixty feet in height.—Kansas City
Star.
An Expensive Wedding Gift.
Harwood—But If you hate the chap
that won your old girl why did you
send him an expensive wedding pres
ent? Cogger—Hist! I sent him my
old automobile for revenge. It breaks
down every few miles and costs a rich
man's income to keep in repair.—Chi
cago News.
Interchange of Opinion.
Said William's Wife - William can
make money, but he will never be able
to save any.
Said William's Mother—That is just
what I warned tny son when he want
ed to marry you.—Baltimore American.
Encouragement.
Mr. Park— Last night 1 dreamed that
I proposed to you. Miss Gramercy—
How much more sensible you are
asleep than awake!— Judge.
Survival of Fittest.
Miss Helen Mathers thinks that the
decline of tin' novel is due to a large
extent to motorcars. There is no doubt
that a large class of readers have been
almost entirely eliminated by these
vehicles. Wo refer to those persons
who used to road as they walked along
tho road way.—London Punch.
Envy.
Madge (proudly)— Did you see that
handsome man 1 just danced with?
Kate—Yes; he has a Jealous wife, who
will allow him to dance only with the
plainest girl In the room.—Boston
Transcript.
TROOPERS VISIT
MAYBERHY TUP.
Citizens of Mayborry township and
adjacent territory extending as far as
Elysburg, who during last winter and
spring were terrorized by robberies
and incendiarism are experiencing
considerable relief by reason of the
presence of the State constabulary,
which made its appearance in that
locality yesterday for the first time.
A gentleman from Danville ran
across two members of the constabu
lary—mounted men equipped for busi
ness—in Mayberry yesterday. The men
were non-committal but their visit to
the scone of the robberies following
so soon after the offering of the re
ward for the arrest and conviction of
the miscreants leaves little doubt as
to the nature of the troopers' errand.
The men were busy flying back
wards anil forwards among the farms
on their fleet horses, interviewing the
people and indicating to the casual
observer that the business they have
on hand is of importance. Tho visit
lias inspired the residents with a sense
of security, as even if the troopers do
not succeed in running down the mis
creants that have caused so much
alarm it is not likely that tho latter
will risk another raid at a time when
they would run such a great risk of
detection.
SHERIFF'S SALE!
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE !
Bv virtue of a certain writ of Fieri
Facias issued out of the Court of Com
mon Pleas of Montour County and to
me directed, I will expose to public
sale at the Court House in Danville,
Montour County, State of Pennsylvan
ia, on
Saturday, October 23, 'O9
at 10:80 o'clock A. M., tin- following
described Keal Estate :
All the two certain and hereinafter
described and mentioned oontigious
messuages, tenements and tracts or
lots of land, now comprising one en
tire tract of land,situate in the Town
ship of Liberty, County of Montour
and State of Pennsylvania, bounded
and described as follows, to wit : The
I first of the two said tracts beginning
at a post in public road and thence
by lauds of J. C. Montgomery, deceas
ed, now the promises of William Hon
ninger, North one degree. East one
hundred and eight and a half perches
to a post,thence hv same South eighty -
nine degrees, East seventy and four
! tenths porches to a post on line of J.
: W. Shodden. now the premises of
| John Lunger, by same North one de
gree, East forty-four perches to a post,
| thence by lands of Charles Ilotten
• stein,now the premises of James Acor
\ North eighty-nine degrees, West one
I hundred and twenty perches to a post
jon line of land of F. Miller, now tho
: premises of Harry Morehead, thence
|by same South seven degrees, East
I eighty-one and two tenths [torches to
| a post on line of land of Ann McGin
| uis, now tlie premises of Jacob Drees,
j and thence tyy same South eighty-nine
degrees, feast twelve and four tenths
: perches to a post, thence South one
' degree, West seventy-two and thre.-
tenths perches to a post, iu public
| 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. D. 1807, duly enter
jed and recorded in the Office for the
Recording of Deeds, &c., in and for
I the County of Montour in Deed Book
! No. 10, Page 161, granted, bargained
and conveyed unto Romanns Moll,
present grantor, as by reference to the
| same being had will more fully and
j at large appear.
! The second of the said herein ile-
I scribed and mentioned two oontigious
1 tracts of land, containing seven acres
j and one hundred and foity perches,
[situate in the Township of Liberty,
I County of Montour and State of Penn
! sylvania, is bounded an described as
: follows, to wit: Beginniug at a corner
!of lands of Redding Herring in the
i public road, thence by the lands of
i the said Herring, now the premises of
j Alex Erb, South fifteen degrees, West
thirty-four and two tenths perches to
| a post, thence North eighty-five de
-1 grees. West by lauds of Thomas Van
| sant to a stone, and by same North
I fifteen degrees, West thirty-three and
| a half perches to a post in said public
I road, and thence by lands of Ann Mc-
Ginnis 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. Vausant and Eliza
Yansant, his wife, by their deed bear
ing date tho first day of April, A. D..
! 187(1, duly entered and recorded in the
office for tho Recording of Deeds,
&c., in and for the County of Mon
tour, in Deed Book No. 10, Pages
162, &c., granted and conveyed unto
Romanns Moll, present grantor, as hv
reference to the same being had will
more fully and at large appear.
On which is erected a
TWO-STORY BRICK DWELLING HOUSE
barn and usual out-buildings.
Seized and taken into execution
and to be sold as the property of Chas.
H. Cooper and Harriet Cooper.
D. C. WILLIAMS, Sheriff.
Frank M. Reber, Attv.,
Milton, Pa.
j Sheriff's Office, September "8, 1909.
A Bavarian Apple Pie.
One of the most delicious ways to
I use apples in cookery is in a Bavarian
j pie: Line a deep dish with pastry. Fill
1 it with breadcrumbs and bake It until
the pastry is done. Then remove the
i crumbs and fill the cavity with cliop
! pod apples and nuts and some stoned
! raisins. Sweeten with sugar and flavor
with nutmeg and cinnamon. Sprinkle
with cake crumbs aud bake till it is
brown on top and the fruit within is
thoroughly cooked. Spread over the
top a lcinon flavored rteringue and let
it become a light brown in the oven,
i Set the pie away to cool before serv
ing.—New York Tribune.
In a Big Hurry.
Benhara—l believe in taking time by
i the forelock. Mrs. Benham—l notice
that you tear a sbe»t off the calendar
j before the month il over.—New York
' Press.
1 ORGANIZATION
MS EFFECTED
The second meeting iu the effort to
form a Parent-Teachers association in j
Danville was held in the high school
room Tuesday eve. A large number of.
parents and teachers, representing the I
different wards and denominations of
the city, were present and, much en
thused with the ideas presented, ef
fected an organization by electing
officers.
Tuesday eve's meeting was for the j
purpose of hearing the report of the i
committee appointed on October sth I
on the purpose of the proposed associa- |
tion.
The meeting was called to Order by •'
Rev. Charles Cameron Suavely who I
nominated Supt. D. N. Dicffcnbaclier j
as chairman. Rev. James Wollaston |
Kirk, chairman of the committee pre-1
viously appointed, explained the aims j
and purposes of the Parent-Teacher as- |
sociations. It is a product of the I
Mothers' Congress and lias as its prim-!
ary object the securing of the best:
conditions for school work and to in- i
crease interest between parents and
teachers. By throwing the parents and
teachers together in an association
with regular meetings this effect will
be produced. Home and school onjjiit
not to be two unassociated realms. A
secondary object is tlie establishment
of play grounds with a competent
official in charge. Rev. Kirk assured j
the meeting of the hearty cooperation
of the State and national associations.
In showing the good accomplished
by au association where formed, Rev.
Kirk cited the case of Los Angeles,
California, where in five years condi
tions have been improved to a remark
able degree. The necessity for corjior
al punishment has been lessened and
the health of the pupils increased.
On motion of \V. L. McClure the re
port of the committee was accepted
and a vote of thanks tendered.
Rev. Edward Haughton moved that
a Parent-Teachers association be form
ed. W. L. McClure. Mrs. I. H. Jen
nings, J. H. Cole, Mrs. E. A. Coulter
and others sjx>ke iu favor of the mo
tion which was unanimously carried.
W. L. McClure was elected secretary
! pro tem. On motion of Rev. Haugli-
I ton a committee was named to draw
up a constitution and by laws and
present a list of nominations for offic
ers. The same committee that report
ed e::rlier in the evening was chosen.
After a short recess the committee pre
sented its report which was accepted.
The committee had provided a suitable
constitution and a sot of by laws,
which were adopted, and proposed the
following as officers of the organiza
tion :
President, Mrs. I. H. Jennings, vice
president, W. L. McClure; secretary
and treasurer, Miss Prudence Blizzard.
Miss Blizzard declined the nomination
and the name of Mrs. W. Rase West
was substituted. The officers named
were then unanimously elected.
The time of meeting was fixed as
, the third Tuesday in each month.
Appealed to His Pride.
It was the moat obstinate mule in
the lot and refused to enter the car of
a train held up at a little wayside sta
i tlon. Threats, cajolery and blows were
I alike useless. The mule refused to
; budge, and the slant of his ears told
I those of the passengers who were fu
i miliar with mule ear talk that where
; he was ho intended to stay. Then the
i aged African who was trying to load
1 him in said In honeyed tones:
| "Whuffo' yo' behave dls way befo'
j all dese strange people? Why, yo' fool
| mule, doau' yo' know dat dese people
I will jes' believe dat yo' ueber done
| trabeled befo' in all yo' life?"
The long ears lost their aggressive
j slant, and the beast went sedately up
| the Inclined plank with the air of a
man entering a drawing room car for
j the first time and determined not to
betray the fact—Exchange.
To Lady Correspondents.
Our young lady correspondent* will
confer a favor If they will write on
only one side of the paper. We mean,
of course, by this correspondence In
tended for the paper. As to the other,
not intended for publication, we don't
care If they write on all four sides
and even across it.—Sylvania (Ga.)
Telephone.
Probably on the Team.
"Such ignorance is Inexcusable!" ex
claimed Aunt Hypatla. "My nephew
Perclval has been going to college
nearly three years, arid when 1 asked
him this momtug whether he knew
anything about Houier he said! 'Sure!
A homer is a hit that's good for four
bases.' "—Chicago Tribune.
Out of Date Now.
"Tommy, you have written this sen
tence, 'The pen is mightier than the
sword,' and it Is incorrect. How
should it be changed?"
"Pen ought to be changed to type
writer, ma'am."—Chicago Tribune.
Willing to Try.
Harold—Couldn't you learn to love
me? Amelia—No, but I'll try awfully
hard. Papa has promised to send me
obroad If my health breaks down from
overstudy, you kuow.—London Scraps.
Men are the sport of circumstances
when the circumstances seem the sport
of men.—Byron.
The Connection.
Scott l remember reading of a very
rich man who said he'd sooner be poor.
Mott—Yes, and probably you remem
ber reading somewhere that all men
are liars.—Boston Transcript.
The Fall.
"Satan wire once a angel in heaven,
wuzn't he?"
"Yes. but. like de rest of us, he dea
couldn't stand prosperity." Atlanta
Constitution.
Proposed Amendments
To Penn'a Constitution
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THS
CONSTITUTION SUBMITTED TO
THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMON
WEALTH FOR TIIEIR APPROVAL, OR
REJECTION. BY THE GENERAL AS
SEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND PUB
LISHED HY ORDER OF THE SECRE
TARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH. IN i
PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF
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. Be It resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In Gen
eral Assembly met, That the following J
are proposed as amendments to the Con
stitution of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, 1n accordance with the provi
sions of the eighteenth article thereof:—
Amendment One—To Article Four, Seo
tion Eight.
Section 2. Amend section eight of article
four of the Constitution of Pennsylvania,
which reads ns follows:
"lie shall nominate and. by and with
the advice and consent of two-thirds of
all the members of the Sonate, appoint i
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 SM 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 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 session; he shall have
power to All 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 elec
tive office which he Is or may be au
thorized to till; if the vacancy shall hap
pen during th«* nesslon of the Senate,
the Governor shall nominate to the Sen
ate. before their final adjournment, a
proper person to fill said vacancy; but
In any ■uch 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
three calendar months immediately pre
oefttmr sucb election, in which Cftea.the
election for said office shall be held at
the second succeeding general election.
I In acting on executive nomination® 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." 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 b\ the Constitution or by law
to appoint; l.<* shall have power to All
all vacancies that may happen. In offices
i 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 B»»sslon; ho shall have power
to fill any vacancy that may happen,
during the r«-<*ss of the Senate, in the
! office of Auditor General. State Treas
urer. Secret »ry of Internal Affairs or
I Superlnf. • ' PubllO 1 nstruction, in
j a Judicial otli< e. or in any other elective
I office which he is or may be authorised
Ito fill; if the vacancy shall happen dur
ing the nession 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 rase «.f vacancy, in an elective of
! flee, a person shall be chosen to said of
: flee on the next election day appropriate
j to such offi. •• according to the provisions
of this Constitution, unless the vacancy
shali happen within two calendar months
lminedi*tel> preceding such election day.
, in which <•»" the election for said office
shall l»e li 1 on the second succeeding
: election da\ appropriate to such office
, In acting on executive nominations the
| Senate shall sit with open doors, and. In
j confirming or rejecting the nominations
j of the Governor, the vote shall be taken
• by yeas and nays, and shall be entered
ion the journal.
■ Amendment Two To Article Four. Sec
tion Twenty-one.
Section X Amend section twenty one of
! article four, which reads as follows
i"The term m the Secretary of Internal
Aff.iirs shall four years, of the Audi
tor General three years; and of the State
Treasurer two years. These officers shall
be chosen by the qualified electors of the
State at general elections No person
elected to the office of Auditor General
or State Treasurer shall be capable of
holding the same office for two consecu
tive terms." so as to read:—
The terms of the Secretary of Internal
Affairs, the Auditor General, and the
State Treasurer shall taeh be four years:
and they shall bo 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 nhall be eapable of holding the
same ofllce 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 ShllU elected in the aeveral
wards, districts, boroughs and townships
at the time of the election of constables,
by the qualified electors thereof. In such
manner as shall he 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 t«> 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 turn. In such manner as
shall be dire, ted 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 justice ,if the peace or aldermen
without th- ■ onsent of a majority of the
qualified electors within such township,
ward or borough, no person shall be
elected to si.ch ofllce unless he shall have
resided within the township, borough,
ward or district for one year next pre
ceding his . ' tlon In cities containing
over fifty thousand inhabitants, not more
t!»an one • h-rtnan shall be elected in
each ward •• district.
Amendment Pour—To Article Five. Sec
tion Twelve.
Section 5 Amend section twelve of arti
cle five of ine Constitutor which reads
as follow.-
"In Philadelphia there shall be estab
lished, for each thirty thousand inhabit
ants, one court, not of record, ot police
and civil causes, with jurisdiction not excee
ing one hundred dollars, such courts shall
be held by magistrates whose term of office
shall be five years and they shall be elected
ou 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 persons to be elected
When moTe TTian ofie fire be chusfcn. 1
they shall be compensated only by tixoiJ
salaries, to be paid by said county; and i
■hall exercise such Jurisdiction, civil and i
criminal, except as heroin provided, as
la now exercised by aldermen, subject to 1
such changes, not involving an increase <
of civil jurisdiction or conferring political 1
duties, as may be made by law. In Phila
delphia the office of alderman is abol
ished," so as to read as follows: i
In Philadelphia there shall be estab
lished. for each thirty thousand Inhabit- i
ants, one court, not of record, of police j
and civil causes, with Jurisdiction not
exceeding one hundred dollars; such j
courts shall be held by magistrates whose I
terin of office shall be six years, and they !
■hall be elected on general ticket at the ■
municipal election, by the qualified |
votors at large; and In the election of
the said magistrates no voter shall vote
for more than two-thirds of the number
of persons to be elected when more than
one are to be chosen; they shall be com
pensated only by fixed salaries, to be
paid by said county; and shall exercise
such Jurisdiction, civil jtnd 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 bo made by law. In Phila- I
delphla the office of alderman is abol ,
lehed.
Amendment Five—To Article Eight, Sec- j
tlon Two.
Section 6. 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 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 I
read:—
The general election shall be held bi- |
ennlally on the 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 j
House consenting thereto: Provided. j
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 Noveml>er in each odd-numbered
year, but the General Assembly may by
law fix a different day, two-thirds of all
the members of each House consenting
thereto: Provided, That such election
shall always be held In an odd-numbered
year
Amendment Seven—To Article Eight, Sec
tion Fourteen.
Section 8 Amend section fourteen of i
article eight, which reads as follows: j
•District election boards shall consist of ;
a Judge and two Inspectors, who shall !
be chosen annually by the citizens Each j
elector shall have the right to vote for the •
Judge and one inspector, and each inspect- i
or shall appoint one clerk The first elec
tion board for any new district shall be
■elected, and vacancies in election boards |
filled, as shall be provided by law. Elcc- 1
tion officers shall be privileged from ar
rest upon days of election, and while en
gaged in making up and transmitting re j
turns, except upon warrant of a court
of record or Judge thereof, for an elec
tlon fraud, for felony, or for wanton ;
breach of the peace. In cities they may
claim exemption from Jury duty during 1
their terms of service," so as to read:— i
District election boards shall consist of
a Judge and two inspectors who shall be j
chosen biennially, by the cltisens at the 1
municipal election: but thn General As
sembly may require said boards to be j
appointed in such manner as it may by |
law provide. Laws regulating the ap
pointment of said boards may l»e enacted j
to apply to cities only: Provided, That j
such laws be uniform for cities of the j
same class Kuril elector phall have the
right to vote for the Judge and one in- j
spector. and each Inspector shall appoint
one clerk The first election board for ,
any new district shall bo selected and (
vacancies in election board* filled, as :
shall be nrovided by law. Election ofll '
cers shall » • privileged from arrest upor.
days of election, and while engaged In I
making up and transmitting returns, ex
cept 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 exemp- j
tlon from Jury duty during their terms of 1
service.
Amendment Eight—To Article Twelve, j
Section One
Section 9 Amend section one, article
twelve, which reads as follows:
"All officers, whose selection is not pro- |
vidml for in this Constitution, shall bp ;
elected or appointed as may l>e directed
• by law " so as to read:—
All officers, whose selection ta 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 b»» held on a general election
day.and elections of local officers shall
be held on a municipal election day. ex
eept when, in either case, spectnl elections
may be required to fill unexpired terms j
Amendment Nine—To Article Fourteen.
Section Two
Section 10 Amend section two of article
fourteen, whfch reads as follows
"County officers shall be elected at the
. general elections and shall hold their
offices for the term of three years, bo
i ginning on the first Monday of January
! next after their election, and until their
I successors shall he duly qualified; all
| vacancies not otherwise provided for,
shall bo filled In such manner as may be
; provided by law." so as to rend:—
; County officers shall be elected at the
municipal elections and shall hold their
offices for the term of four years, be
i ginning on the first Monday of January
i next after their election, and until their
: successors shall tye duly qualified; all
vacancies not otherwise provided for.
shall be filled In such manner as may be
provided by i iw.
Amendment Ten—To Article Fourteen.
Section Seven.
Section 11. Amend section seven, article
fourteen, which reads as follows:
"Three county eommissloners and three
county auditors shall be elected In each I
county where such officers aro 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 l«e elected; any casual vacancy
in the ofHt «• of county commissioner or
county u iml I tor shall be filled, by the
court of common picas of the county In j
which such v icancy 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 c«» :• ty commissioners and three \
county aw.: ors shall bo elected In each
tounty \vh- re such officers ar« 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 persons, and the three
persons having the highest number of
vote* shall be elected: any casual vacancy
In the office of county"eommlssonar or
county auditor shall bi filled by the court
of common pleas jf the county In which
■uch vacancy shall occur, by the appoint
ment of an elector of the p«*per county
who shall have voted for the commis
sioner or auditor whose place Is te be
filled
Schedule for the Amendments.
Section 12. That no Inconvenience may
drlse from tb® changes In the^Constitu
flo'n of TT>e Commonwealth, ftnd Tn "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 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.
The above extension of official terms
shall not uffect officers elected at the
general election of one thousand nine
hundred and eight; nor any oity. ward,
borough, township, or election division
officers, whose terms of office, under ex
Istlng 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 sll officers choson 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 choson 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
serve 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 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 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 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 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
i nine hundred and twelve.
, A true copy of the Joint Resolution.
ROBERT MCAFEE.
Secretary of the Commonwealth
SEWED UP FOR THE WINTER.
Foreign Mothers In Philadelphia Imi
tate the Eskimos.
"Foreign mothers In Philadelphia
hare made It a practice to sew their
children's clothes so they would re
main on all winter."
That was the statement made be
fore the American Humane association
In convention in St. Pan! by Miss
Mary F. Lovell ot Philadelphia, who
said that drastic steps had been neces
sary to stop the practice with regard
to pupils In the public schools.
Englishwoman's Unique Honor.
Miss Ivy E. Woodward, M. D.. has
been admitted to full membership In
j the Royal College of Physicians of
j London. It is the first time In Its his
| tory that this body has conferred the
j coveted M. R. C. P. upon a woman.
I although some women have obtained
| the L. R. C. P., which Indicates that
I the holder has been licensed to prae
: lice medicine.
Land Assessment tn England.
The evils of under assessment of
i land are perhaps more glaring In Car
dlff than anywhere else. Cardiff caa
1 tie, with Its huge park, lodge* and gar
I dens, with a boundary wall of three
quarters of a mile situated right In the
| heart of the town. Is rated at £924 a
year. The iand Is worth millions.
! Within sight of the castle and not
more than 200 yards away Is a tailor's
j shop which Is rated at £947. —London
I Chronicle.
Wealthy Poverty.
There an- still many houses in the
I country in England where the owners
are unconscious of the fact that, while
they themselves are apparently poor,
j they possess fortunes in furniture and
j pictures.—Town and Country.
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