Montour American FRANK C. ANGLE, Proprietor. Danville, Pa., Oct. 28, 1909. 10 PRESERVE OUR URGES NEW YORK, Oct. 27. Nation-wide in its scope and backed With the enthusiastic endorsement of President Taft, a movement was launched here today the object of Which will be to appeal to the reople of the United States-for concerted ac tion in preserving the natural re sources of the country. The National Conservation associa '•tipn, with general offices here and in W&ahiugton, will carry on the propos ed vigorous campaign under the lead ership of Dr. Charles W. Eliot, presi dent emeritus of Harvard university. This association is to be an active, militant organization with the general -object of securing i ractical application through legislative and administrative measures by the States and by the Federal government of the conserva tion principles adopted by the Govern ors of the United States at their con ference with President Roosevelt at ■the White House in May, 190s. - Tho association is the outcome of a plan on which men of national promin ence have been at work with former President Kliot for many months. President Tuft evinced his interest by giving the organization his hearty ap proval and by being enrolled as its first member. Included among its officers and membership arc some of ' -tlie most prominent men of affairs in "the country. General offices were opened in the Fifth Avenue building in this city to day, where it was announced that the Association already had its organiza tion well under way and that applica tions for membership were pouring in from all parts of the country. The Room Was Full. Rev. Daniel Isanes once alighted nt an inn to stay the night. On asking for a bed he was told be could not tiave one, as there was to be a ball that evening and all tho beds were engaged. "At what time does the ball break -up?" asked Mr. Isaacs. "About 3 in the morning, sir." "Well, then, can I have a bed until that time?" "Yes, certainly, but If the bed is ask ed for you will have%> remove." "Very well," replied Mr. Isaacs, and ntvay he went to get between the sheets. " About 3 in the morning he was •Wakened by loud knocking at his Chamber door. "What do you want?" ho asked. "How many are there of you in there?" inquired a voice. "There's ine and Daniel and Mr. Isaacs and an old Methodist preach er." was the reply. "Then there's plenty of you." And the speaker passed ou, leaving Mr. Isaacs to enjoy Uis bed. fc*** Belat»d Logic. l: , "Put yourself in my place, young man. Would you want your only daughter to uiarry a penniless .»outh?" "* "Put yourself in my place, sir. Wutild you want to remain a penni less youth when there are rich men'-' daughters to marry?" "You confess, then, that you marry my child simply for her father's ■wealth?" And you confess that you withhold her from me simply because of my poverty?" "What other reason do 1 need?" "What other reason could influence you ?" "This talk is quite useless." "Quite." "We have nothing to gain by It." "Absolutely nothing." "You take it philosophically." "Why shouldn't I? Your daughter mid 1 were married quietly a month HgO." "Great Scott!"— Puck. Insanity In London. Costermongers and engineers, one notes, rival each other in heading the list of maniacs provided by the com missioners in lunacy. If you don't want to be road, be a clergyman. You will have about a one to a thousand chance of not dying in a lunatic asy lum. It is a hit risky to bo a literary or scientific person, but if you put your science into practice and become an engineer your prospect of lunacy jumps to the top, with only coster mongers as your real rivals. Why this is is a mystery. It can't be intel lect or hurry. Costermongers do not hurry, aud they are not noticeably in tellectual—l.oudon Chronicle. Tho Test. Nell—But how is a girl to know when she is in love? Belle—l suppose when she thinks as much about a man xis she does about her dressmaker she may know it.—Philadelphia Record. entrancing View. "What do you think of the view from the hotel veranda?" "Magnll! iMitl 1 can see four heir esses right from where 1 sit."—Pltts iburg Post. He Dared. Mother—Flow dared you let him kiss you? Daughter—l didn't, mamma. I told him that if he kissed me he'd Lave to do it without my consent.- Borrowing Trouble. Kenneth, who views the future from the eminence of seven summers, was looking very woebegone. Asked why. he hesitated for a mo ment, then, bursting Into tears, "I've been wondering," he said between sobs, "when mother's dead—and nurse's dead-and my wife's dead—who'U look •Iter me when I'm sick!" TOWN'S POLICE DEPARTMENT Few persons have any just concep tion of the importance of or the variety of activities embraced in the police department of a town even the size of Danville. A visitor to city hall, who should remain in touch with the offi cers during their daily round of duties might learn some interesting facts. One of the misconceptions that peo ple labor under is the fact that the. officers' duty consist solely in patrol*" ing their beats, arresting au offender now and then but for the greater part of the day having au easy time of it. It is not generally known that, tlie United States mail brings the cheif of-police quite u budget daily, which directs not the least of the activities of the department during the day. There are communications from the police departments of other cities, en closing warrants for the arrest of per sons, together with detailed descrip tions, which have to be closely noted and impressed on the memory. At the present time there is in city i hall a drawer full of matter of this ; sort, including portraits enough to stock up a "rogues' gallery." The 1 faces depicted as a lule are of a vil lainous tpye, which together with the depressing record of the man wanted and 11 io crimes committed cause the circulars to linger in the memory like a nightmare. Some of the communica tions relate to lost men—who have broken down under the strain of wor ry and hard work and have wandered away from home. The portrait on these circulars, or probably a worn photograph accompanying a plain let ter, in striking contrast to the hard countenance of the fugitive from jus tice, reveal a kindly and benevolent face, although seamed with the lines of care aud weariness. Relating to this class the letters that accompany or the bit of reading on the circulars tell a sad and tragic tale, which causes the practical and unsentiment al officer to heave a sigh as he folds up the paper and lays it away with j the score or so of others that at all times claim his attention, j The'officers can not reniemter fie { details of description in all cases, but I they can carry in their minds all the I salient features. To illustrate the ten- I aeity of their memory in this respect j we have only to revert to the case of "Blinkv" Paul, of Shamokin. who ' was arrested in this city by officers j Mincemoyer and Voris a couple of , weeks ago. The fellow, never seen by j the police before, was detected on the I street after midnight. All the officers I luid to direct them was a description J received through the mail two months ' previously and which they were able (to apply at the first sight of the man. NEARLY 500 HOBOES. ' Last, but liof least Is the record of | hoboes that voluntarily seek the lock ! u]) for a night's lodging. This record | is very faithfully kept and there is t not a person who lodges in the bastile I but whose name, or alleged nauie, I along with the proper date, goes into ! the big book. ' In this connection the interesting j fact might be cited that since January j !, 1909, 483 hoboes have sought shelter in the lock-up and they are still com ing at the rate of half a dozen a night At th . same date last year during the i same length of time but 27'.' hoboes were sheltered. It might be useful to ! know what causes the increase— i whether the number of tramps in the I country is growing, or, as the result jof the uniformly good treatment ac corded them, only an increased nnm i her is coming this way. Foote and the Lawyers. Being on an excursion into his na i tive county, Samuel Foote happened to ; meet with a simple minded farmer, who. having just buried a rich rela tion. who was an attorney, was full of complaints about the great expense of a country funeral, instancing the amount he had spent on scarfs, hat bands. carriages, etc. "Why." asked Foote, "do you mean i to say that you bury your attorneys in i this part of the country?" j "To be sure." said the puzzled farm- I er. "What else should we do?" "Oh. we never do that in London." j "Really! What, then, do you do with 1 them?" "Why. when one happens to die we lay him out iu a room by himself over | night, lock the door, open the window. and in the morning he is gone." ! "Extraordinary!" cried the other in amazement. "What becomes of him?" | "Oh. that we can't exactly tell." re plied Foote solemnly "All we know is there's a strong smell of brimstone in the rooms the next morning."— "Wits. Beaux and Beauties of the Georgian Era." The Breeches Bible. I One of the books which a biblioma niac handles reverently is the famous Geneva Bible, better known as the ! "Breeches Bible." This name is due to the rendering of Genesis iii, 7, where Adam and Eve are said to have "sewed fig tree leaves together and made themselves breeches." This had been the reading of the first English Bible, Wycliffe's version, but later translators had substituted the word "apron" for "breeches," and the Gene i va Bible reverted to the original. The fact that one edition of the Gene va version contained this sentence makes tlie limited number more pre cious to the book gatherer. The title page of this edition announces that it | was "imprinted at London by the dep- J uties of the queene's most excellent majestie" iu 1599. The first edition appeared in 1560, and for sixty years | this was the favorite Bible with the , people, who reluctantly laid it aside I for the authorized version in ICII. DEATH CLAIMS OLD RESIDENT Benjamin Benzbach dieil lit the fami ly homestead, comer of Ferry and Wat er streets,at 8:30 o'clock Sunday night following a brief illness. His death re moves a familiar figure and one of the oldest and most highly esteemed of our Jewish residents—one, who for nearly sixty years came and went among our citizens and was known over a wide section of the State. Benjamin Benzbach was aged 81 years, (i months and 14 days. He was born in Baden, Germany, and came to America in 1851. Age had impaired none of his faculties. He distinctly re membered and was fond of recounting tlie incidents of the long voyage over the ocean, which was maile in a sail ing vessel. It is interesting to note that Ben jamin Benzbach and Henry L. Gross, another well-known townsman anil al so a native of Germany, wen* compan ions on the same voyage. The two men were nearly of the same age, Mr. Gross being the older by six months. On arriving in America Mr. Benz bach came directly to Danville and has since resided here. He first em barked in the lothing business, and conducted a store on Mill street. About forty years ago he began to invest in wool, hidesTifid pelts of fur bearing animals. He soon built up a large anil lucrative business,maintaining a ware house in Danville. It was on the oc casion of his business trips during his long residence in Danville that he be came so well known over several coun ties of the State. His dealings were always characterized with fairness and lie was accounted an exceptionally good judge of furs. He was a kindly man, tolerant to ward others who differed from him on important issues. He was a pleasant companion and had many friends. His memory will linger for years to come. Time dealt kindly with the aged man and up to within a comparatively re cent date he was in the enjoyment of good health. Death was due to a nerv ous breakdown. As late as Saturday afternoon he was on the street and in company with his son, Philip Benz bach, enjoyed a trolley ride. He was in a serious condition Sunday and at 8:30 o'clock serenely passed away. The deceased was a widower, his wife dying thirty-three years ago. He is survived by a son and a daughter, Philip Benzbach,of this city,and Airs. Robert Goodman of Jersey City. The deceased was one of the. oldest members of the B'liai Zion congrega tion. He. belonged to Montour Lodge No. 109, I. O. O. P.. and also to the B'uai Frith Lodge, a Jewish organiza tion of Philadelphia. The Monkey and the Pie. I All Indian faker had a monkey that j he had brought up from babyhood. | says an English writer. The pair were | fast friends, the monkey being a faitb- I ful attendant on his master and a« j good as a watchdog. One day the faker made a pie for dinner and left it to cook on a charcoal fire while he , went for a walk. As the cooking pro ' cecded the savory smell was 100 V.ilieh I for the monkey. It raised the crust | and fasted ttie chicken. Finding lh< I food very tasty. It ate more and more j until nothing but the crust remained i Then it remembered its master, who I would shortly return hungry and ready to enjoy his meal. What was to he done? The sharp eyes oft lie monkey I detected some crows not far away, so j without loss of time it lay down on | the ground as If dead. By and by :i ' crow came along and pecked nt the monkey, which seized the bird In a j twinkling, strangled it, stripped off the I feathers, placed It in pieces in the 1 dish, covered it over with the erust and then contentedly awaited tTfe re- I turn of the faker, to whom the whole I incident was related by an eyewitness. Left Handed Vituperatives. Most counties in England have their Idiomatic expressions to denote left handedness, and they are often pre fixed to the unfortunate left handed j child's name. In London the term Is | kack handed, the word being also equivalent to awkward. In IJinca shire it is k-pawed, in Yorkshire gal lock or gawk handed, an expression dating back to at least the seventeenth century. In Derbyshire are used the I terms keg handed, cork handed and corky handed, while in the Teesdale ! district cuddy handed is common and In Nottinghamshire wallet handed. I In the south of England special | terms to denote left handedness are also found. In Dorset it is serame handed and in Devonshire cooeh.v handed. In Scotland we Dnd gawk handed and in the west eawry handed. In Ireland a left handed man is called j a kitbogue. -Tim Ilealy used this word j in a speech at East Wicklow. in which j he said that Mr. O'Kelly could fight | with his left hand and had already I given his opponent some "kithogues" that would spoil his political beauty during the contest.—London Chronicle. "Ox Eyes" For Two. The drawback of fancy names for dishes is their tendency to be deficient in prosaic information. Would you order "angels on horseback," for iu | stance, if you did not know what sort of thing it was'.' And to appeal to the waiter to interpret is humiliating. A , correspondent recalls his own fate in the matter of "ochsenaugen" (ox eyesi. Having repeatedly seen them on the menu among the pudding class during i a tour in Germany, he and his wife eventually ordered them. "Two por tions'j" asked the woman waiter. "Oh. yes. two portions." It proved that two portions of ox eyes meant six fried ! eggs—as the final course of a hearty meal. And, as the wife had the moral j courage to refuse to eat more than one. the cowardly husband, unwilling to give away that he had not known : what he was ordering, had to worry | down the five others. SPANISH WAR VETS REUNION The committee in charge of tlie ar rangements for the seventh annual re union of the association of Twelfth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, which will bo held in Williamsport | Friday, has completed the program j which has been prepared for the en- I tertainment of the visitors during their stay in that city. The reunion cele- ' Urates the tenth anniversary of the j muster-out of the regiment, which in- j eluded three companies from Williams- i poit and one each from Danville, Lewisburg, Milton,Sunbury and Lock j Haven,comprising a total of about 900 men. An effort has been made to get 1 an invitation to attend the reunion in! the hands of every member of the regi ment, but this,of course, lias been im- I possible, the committee being unable ' to get the addresses of all. One of the features of the reunion i will be a parade in the evening head- ! ed by the Twelfth regiment Repasz band. This will be followed by a eampfire, at which there will be ad dresses,music and a general good time. A request has been made that business places and residences be decorated in honor of the visitors, especially along the line of the parade. The Williams port Turn Verein hall on Basin street will he headquarters for the associa tion. The day's program as decided upon is as follows: Reception and registration of mem bers, 1.15 to '■}. 15, at Williamsport Turn Verein hull. Business meeting at 3:15. —Prayer, Rev. Charles G. Bikle; address of welcome, Mayor Wolfe; response, Col. .Tames B. Coryell; general business, election of officers, selection of next place of meeting,etc. ; supplying mem bers with complimentaiy tickets to amusements in city. Supper—Served at Pine Street M. E. church, from 5:30 to 7. Parade.—To form on Pine street, in front of city hall, at 7 p. in., headed by the celebrated Twelfth regiment Repasz band. Line of parade, up Fourth to Elmira, to third, to Basin, to Turner's hall,for evening eampfire. " Oainpftre program.—Music, reports of deceased comrades of each com pany: taps; address, Brigadier Gener al .1. P. S. Gobill; address. Col. .1. B. | Coryell; general entertainment for balance of evening. Ari.mgemonts have been made by the entertainment committee for the free admission of all visiting members of the association to the Family theatre and all of the moving picture theatre* • in the city. Too Attentive. "People who write begging letters are entirely too persistent," said a charity official. "They remind me of a summer resort episode. A young man went there for his two weeks' va cation He put up tit a cottage. He paid about $*J a week. Well, when he came to depart this young man said to the boarding mistress: "•Madam, you have been most atten tive !•> me during my stay here.' i '•'Thank you, s|r; thank you very • much.' said (he lady. " 'Yes,' continued the young roan, 'you have been most attentive, and not only you. but everybody—every body in the house, if I may say so— has been uiost perseveringly attentive to ine day and night, and. madam, to show my appreciation i am going to offer you a small present.' "'How very kind!" said the landlady, and a bright, expectant smile lit up her face. Then ihe young man into her extended hand a packet of in sect powder and retired hastily." Puzzling Orchid Imitations. Orchid imitations are a puzzle to flower scholars The whole appear ance of the flower is suggestive of some insect, sometimes to quite a re markable degree. It does not seem easy to find any real purpose that could be served by th's resemblance, yet no oue imagines that it c-au be accidental. Any one who knew of the bee orchid, a native of Europe, and came upon it for the first time would at once recognize it. It seems to bt a large, velvety brown backed bee variegated with yellow. The two pet als might serve well for the wings of the iusect. In the center of the lip ot the fly orchid there is a small bluish spot like the body of a fly. The two lateral petals are slender and curiously like the antennae of an insect. The whole illusion is complete and sug gests to the casual glance that a few tlies are hanging on the stem of some plant which has cast its flowers.—Chi cago Tribune. TOO MANY KISSES A DAY. Forty More Than Any Woman Should Stand, Says West Virginia Judge. Declaring that forty times a day is more kissing than a woman can stand, the police judge of ISluefield. W. Va.. recommended that Edward Schneider and his wife seek separation. Schnei der first had his wife arrested because she allowed him only twenty kisses a day when for years lie said he was getting forty. Later Mrs. Schneider had Schneider in court, charging that he threatened to kill her when she refused to allow him the forty kisses. The court dis missed the case after advis.uj the cou ple to break away for good. The First Firearms. The early history of firearms in the sense of tubes from which missiles are thrown by the action of a detonating compound of the nature of guupowder is wrapped in obscurity, though it may be inferred from the few early records that such weapons were first employed in warfare soon after the beginning of the fourteenth century, if not some time before. The country of their ori gin remains uncertain, but it was most probably Italy. Proposed Amendments To Perm' a Constitution ■pßorosrcn AMENDMENTS TO THB * CONSTITUTION SI 'HMITTED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMON WEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION. BY THE GENERAL AS BEMBLY 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 eight and twenty-one of article four, sections eleven and twelve of article Ave, 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. lie it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Oen- i eral Assembly met. That the following , are proposed as amendments to the Con- I Etltution of the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania. in accordance with the provi sions of the eighteenth article thereof:— Amendment One—To Article Four, Sec tion 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; bo 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 session; he shall have power to till nny # 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 All; if the vacancy shall hap pen during the session of the Senate, the Governor shall nominate to the Sen ate, before their final adjournment, a proper person to till said vacancy; but In any such case of vacancy. In an elec tive office, a person shall be chosen to said offlc* at the next general election, unless the vacancy shall happen within three calendar months immediately pre ceding S'jcjj election, in which election for ««id office shall be beld at the second succeeding general election. In acting on 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 veas and nays, and shall be entered on the Journal." so as to read as follews:— 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 AttornoN General during pleasure, a Superintendent of Public Instruction for four years, md such other officers of the Commonwealth us he is or may be au thorized to> the Constitution or by law to appoint ; he shall have power to All all vacancies tii.it 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 ar\ vacancy that may happen, during tl I-.HSS of the Senate, in the office of * : "»T General, state Treas urer. Se(i«»ar> of internal Affairs or Superintend r»t of Public instruction, in a i idii off! OI In any other elective office which lie is or may be authorized to fill; if tie vacancy shall happen dur ing the wlon of the Senate, the Gov ernor shall nominate to the Senate, be fore their hnal adjournment, a proper person to fill said vacancy; but in any such case or vacancy, in an elective of fice. a p» rso»i sh II be chosen to said of fice on t • \t election day appropriate to such off • according to the provisions of this < orst-itution. unless the vacancy shall happen within two calendar months Immediate !v pre. . .ling such election day. In which ia* the election for sitt<l office shall l»e he'.i on the second succeeding election da* appropriate to such office in acting >»n executive nominations th« Scnat** shall sit with open doors, and, in 1 conflrmi.i* or rejecting the nominations of the Governor, the vote shall be taken by vcas and nays, and shall be entered on the Jrturr* •! Amendment Two-To Article Four, flec tion Twenty-one. Section \mend section twenty-one of article four, which reads as follows: "The term, of the Secret ar> of Internal Affairs shall be four years; of the Audi tor General three years: and of the State Treasurer two years. These officers shall he chosen b> the qualified electors of the State at general elections. No person elected to the office of Auditor Genera! I or State TIN asurer 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 bv 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 hi 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 he capable of holding ths same office for two consecutive terms. Amendment Three To Article Five. Sec tion Eleven Section ♦ 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 >hall 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. I 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 ns 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 ns shall be dm t 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 *▼o Justici > of the peace or aldermen without the • onsent of a majority of the qualified electors withip such township, ward or borough. no person shall be elected to such office unless ho shall have resided within the township, borough, ward or di trlct for one year next pro ceding his election In cities containing over fifty th ousand Inhabitants, not more •Jaan one alderman shall be elected in each ward or district. Amendment Four—To Article Five, Sec tion Twelve. Section 5 \mend section twelve of arti cle live of ie Constituton, which reads as follows "In Philadelphia there shall be estab lished. for each thirty thousand Inhabit ants. one court, not of record, of police and civil causes, with jurisdiction not excee ing one hundred dollars: such courts shall be held by magistrates whose term of office shall be flvje years and they shall be elected on general ticket In* the qualified voters at arge; 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 w"hort mf?slV TTian oTTe fire .o Ke they shall be compensate'! only by fixed salaries, to be paid by said county; and ■hall 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 duties, us may be made by law. In Phila delphia the office of alderman is abol lsfied." so as to read as follows: In Philadelphia there shall be estab- I llshed, for each thirty thousand Inhabit- | ant 3, one court, not of record, of police and civil causes, with Jurisdiction not exceeding one hundred dollars; such courts shall 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 j voters 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. civ Hand 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 oflice of alderman Is abol Ished. Amendment Five—To Article Eight, Sec tion Two. Section 6. Amend section two of article eight, which reads as follows: "The general election shall be held on- 1 nually on the Tuesday next following the | first Monday "112 November, but the Gen eral Assembly may by law fix a different 1 day. two-thirds of all the members of each House consenting thereto," so as to | read:— Tho general election shall he held bi- : ennially 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, I two-thirds of all the members of each : House consenting thereto: Provided. I That such election shall always be held in an even-numbered year. Amendment Six—To Article Eight, Sec- 1 tion Three. Section 7. Amend section three of article eight, which reads as follows "All elections for city, ward, borough 1 and township officers, for regular terms j of aerviee. 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- I cumstances may require. All elections j 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 the General Assembly may by law flx a different day, two-thirds of all the members of each House consenting thereto Provided. That such election j shall always be held In an odd-numbered year Amendment Seven—To Article Eight, Sec tion Fourteen. Section S Amend section fourteen of article eiglit, which reads as follows: j "District election boards shall consist of j a Judge and two inspectors, who shall , be chosen annually by the citizens Kach j elector shall have the right to vote for the ; Judge ami one inspector, and each Inspect- j or shall appoint one clerk The flrst elec- 1 tion board for any new district shall be ! selected, and vacancies in election boards filled, as shall be provided by law. Elec tion officers shall 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 ludge thereof, for an elec* tion fraud, for felony, or for wanton breach of the peace. In cities they may claim exemption from Jury duty during their terms of service," so as to read:— District eloctlon boards shall consist of a Judg* and two Inspectors who shalj be biennially, by the citixens at* the municipal elertion; but the General As sembly may r« quire said boards to be appointed in such manner as it may by law provlib- l«amrM regulating the ap pointment of said boards may be enacted fo apply to 4'itles only Provided. That such 1 iw« uniform for cities of the same clas* Each elector shall have the right to vote for the judge and one In spector. and each inspector shall appoint one clerk The first election board for any new iMstrict shall be selected, aiul vacancies in election boards filled, n.* ■hall be provided by law. Election cers shall 1»~ privileged from arrest tipot. days of election, ami while engaged in 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 tion from jui> 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 f.i this Constitution, shall be elected or appointed as may be directed by law so as to read:— All officers, whose selection Is not pro vlded for In this Constitution, shall be elected or appointed as may be directed by low Provided. That elections of State officers shall be held on a general election day.and elections of local officers shall be held on a municipal election day. ex cept when, in either case, special elections 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:— 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 law. 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 qualifi' 1 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 lf> to be tilled so as to read:— Three <0 :ty commissioners and three county aud.fors shall be elected in each eounty wi.< e such officers art chosen, in the year one thousand nine hundred and eleven and every fourth year there after; and in tho election of said officers each qualified elector shall vote for no more than two persons, and the three persons having the highest number of voteji shall be elected; any casual vacancy In the office oT county^commUsoner or county auditor shall be filled by the court ef 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. Section 12 That no inconvenience may from lha changes In the^Constitu tloh of f?se Commonwealth, and In oFTer 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 nt 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 whicb such officers are elected shall always be for an even number of years. The above extension of official terma ■hall 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 Hhall be held on the third Tuesday of February, as heretofore; but all officera 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 flrst 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 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 Morv 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, shal* 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. LAY MISSIONARY MOVEMENT. Nation Wide Plan to Be Followed From October Until April, 1910. From October until April. 1910, a campaign of education on a nationui scale will be conducted by the Lay men's Missionary movement. The plan has the indorsement of the organized foreigu missionary agencies of Ameri ca and will have their active co-opera tion. A similar plan has been used iu Canada, culminating in a Canadian national missionary congress, attend ed by over 4,000 commissioners, repre senting all Protestant churches of the Dominion. The plan in America involves the holding of men's missionary conven tions iu about, fifty of the most impor tant centers in the United States from the Atlantic to the Pacific. It is ex pected that out from these fifty main centers deputations of speakers will be sent to a great many other cities to assist them in conducting special meet ings. A further plan is recommended by which any city or community in the nation may share actively in the ben efits of this general awakening. 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