W1'
Discovery
Orlglnar.j
LnBt summer I went to the Benshono
with a party of young people, my Inti
mate friends. Among thoin was Vlt
glna McGrcgon, for whom 1 had long
had n fnncy. I did not consider my
self good enough for Virginia, and
nioro was n fellow about her all the
whllo with whom she seemed espe
cially pleased. At least whenever I
saw them together she looked at him
with her big eyes In a way she never
looked at any other man, certainly not
at me.
One morning at the bathing houso
we all went down to the bench for a
bath. Virginia had on a pretty simile
of brown mohair that suited exactly
the tint of her Titian hair. She cer
tainly looked entrancing, and I couldn't
keep my eyes off her. She didn't np
pear to notice my admiration, and 1
fancied that, being absorbed In thought
with the other fellow, she was not
likely to notice any ndmlrutiou but his.
There was one thing about her that at
tracted my especial attention. About
her neck was a gold chain to which
hung a tiny brass key. I wished to
know what the treasure was that It
locked, lHit I don't consider curious
questions well bred.
Virginia was a good swimmer, 1 a
fair ono. She stepped lightly into the
surf, jumped over the first two waves
and took a header under the third.
When she came up she swam like a
mermaid straight out beyond the roped
luclosuro. I was talking to ono of the
girls of the party at the time and as
soon as I could get away went In nrter
Virginia.
The wind was blowing up the coast
from the south, crossing the waves
rolling In from the cast, a condition
productive of sea pousse. From the
top of a wave I saw that Virginia had
been caught In ono of these whirl
pools and was being carried out. At
the same time she gave n shriek. The
bathing master heard It and plunged
In, whllo two men standing on the
beach, seeing her danger, pulled the
lifeboat to tho surf, launched It and
hastened to tho rescue.
Meanwhile I swum for Virginia and
by a vigorous effort succeeded In reach
ing her. She had become paralyzed by
fright and could do nothing whatever
for herself. While trying to get my
hand on something by which to sup
port her my Augers got caught in tho
gold chain about her neck. I grasped
It and held her up by It till a moment
before the simultaneous arrival of the
lifeboat and the bathing master, when
It broke. I held on to It whllo wo were
both being pulled Into the boat
Virginia was too exhausted and ex
cited to notice her loss then, and 1 said
nothing about it. As soon as we were
safe ashoro she thanked me for my ef
fort, but there was no warmth in her
gratitude. She then left the beach,
and I saw no more of her till tho even
ing. I should havo given her the
broken chain and tho key still attached,
but I did not I thought I would wait
awhllo. She did not mention them,
and finally I asked her if she had them
on. She said regretfully that she had
lost .them in the ocean. I sympathized
with her in her loss, remarking that
she seemed to prize them. Tho only
reply I received was a blush.
I kept the articles, thinking every
day that I would return them, but
somehow I couldn't make up my mind
to do so. Tho truth Is I coveted Vir
ginia, though I scarcely realized it.
When a fellow covets a girl ho is apt
to hold on to anything of hers ho can
got his hands on. I have known a
lover to carry a shoestring next his
heart. I couldn't give up the chain
that had clasped Virginia's neck nor
the key which I fancied might lock
some man's lovo letters.
That winter I was made much of by
the McGregor family, they considering
that they owed me Virginia's life. One
evening, being at their house at a so
cial gathering, tho premises being
thrown open, I concluded to reconnol
ter with a view to getting a sight of
the mysterious inclosurc that contained
I was curious to know what. Passing
a bedroom tho door of which was open,
I saw a curious bos of brass and mo
saic on a dresser. I listened, and not
hearing any one on the floor stepped
in and, taking my key from my vest
pocket, put It to the keyhole of the box.
It slipped in as though it had been
made for tho lock. I hesitated, blushed
at tho dishonorable act I was tempted
to perform, remembered that all's fair
in love and war and turned the key. A
tiny click and I raised tho lid. There
was a faded roso falling to pieces. In
deed, it was but scattered stem and
petals. There was a bit of folded pa
per. I' opened it.
To soy I was astonished expresses
nothing. First I recognized my own
handwriting. Next I saw that it was a
message I had passed to Virginia long
before when a lot of us boys and girls
were amusing ourselves together with
bits of nonsense. Tho only other thing
in tho box was a photograph facodown.
I turned It, and, behold, it was my own
honest face when I was half a dozen
years younger. I had Just time to put
tho articles back In tho box, lock It and
get out when I heard Virginia's volco
at tho foot of tho stairway. I met her
halfway down.
I didn't proposo to Virginia right
off. Oh, no. I played with her ns a
cat wopld tease a mouse. Why should
tho girts have all tho fun? I made lovo
to her confidently, knowlug her secret
occasionally pressing her to tell mo
wtiat the key locked. Dut not till aft
er our marriage did I confess that I
knew as well as she.
NOBMAN P. WHITE).
A WliNDMENT TO THK CONHT1TU- I
TION I'ROPOSHD TO T1I10 CITI- 1
KENS OP THIS COMMONWEALTH KOIt
THEIR APPROVAL. OR- REJECTION
BY THE QENERAI, ASSEMllLV OK
THE COMMONWEALTH OK PENN
SYLVANIA, PUBLISHED UY ORDER
OP THE SECRETARY OK THE COM
MONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OP
ARTICLE XVIII OP THE CONSTITU
TION. NUimEn onij.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing nnietidinentH to (ho Constitu
tion of thu Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania so qh to consolidate tho courts of
common pleim oC Philadelphia mid Alle
gheny couiitlOH, nnd to give tho (Icnernl
Assembly power to t'Strihllsli ti separate
court In Philadelphia county, with crim
inal nnd miscellaneous Jinlsillrtloti.
Section 1. lie It resolved by the Senate
end House of Representatives In Oenor.il
Assembly met, That thu following amend- ,
meats to the Constitution of lVuiirtyl va
nla be, nnd tho same are hereby, pro
posed In accordance with the eighteenth
article thereof:
Thnt section sis of nrtlclo flvo be amend
ed by striking out the said wcllon and ,
Inserting In place, thereof the following:
Section C. In the counties of Philadel
phia and Allegheny all the Jiirltwllclioii
and powers now vested In the several
lumbered courts cf common pleas, shall
bo vested In ono court of common pleas
In each of said counties, composed of all
the Judges In commission in said courts.
Such Jurisdiction and powers shall ex
tend to nil proceedings at law and In
equity which shall have been Instituted
In the several numbered courts, and shall
bo subject to such changes as may be
made by law, and subject to change of
venue ns provided by law. The president
Judge of each of the said courts shall be
selected ns provided by law. The number
of Judges In each of said courts may be,
by law, increased from time to time. This
amendment shall take effect on the llrst
Monday of January sueeo'.tHpsr Its adop
tion. Section 2. Thnt article f.v, ruction
eight, bo amended by nuultirr fr. nddlllon
thereto so that tho same shall read as
follows:
Section 8. The said courts 111 tho coun
ties of Philadelphia and Allegheny re
spectively shall, from time to time. In
turn, detnll ono or more or their Judges
to hold the courts of oyer and terminer
nnd tho courts of quarter sessions of the
peace of said counties, In such manner as
may bo directed by law: Provided, That
In tho county of Philadelphia the Oonoral
Assembly shall have power to establish
n separate court, consisting of not more
than four Judges, which shall have ex- 1
elusive Jurisdiction In criminal eases and
In such other matters us may bo provid
ed by law.
A truu copy of Joint Resolution No, 1.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secrctnry of the Commonwealth.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU
TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI
ZENS OP THIS COMMONWEALTH POIl
THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION
BY THE OEN'ERAL ASSEMBLY OK
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLVANIA. PUBLISHED BY ORDER
Or THE SECRETARY OK THE COM
MONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OP
ARTICLE XVIII OP THE CONSTITU
TION. Nusinnri two.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing nn amendment to tho Consti
tution of tho Commonwealth, allowing
counties, cities, boroughs, townships, ,
school districts, or other municipal or
Incorporated districts, to Increase their
Indebtedness.
Bo it resolved by tho Sennte and House
of Representatives of tho Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania in General Assembly
met, That section eight, article nine, of
tho Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, read
ing as follows:
"Section 8. Tho debt of any county,
city, borough, township, school district,
or other municipality or incorporated dis
trict, excopt as herein provided, shall nov
or exceed seven per centum upon the as
sessed valuo of tho taxnbto Tirnnertv
therein; nor shnll nny such municipality I
or district Incur any now debt or Increase
Its Indebtedness to nn amount exceeding
two per centum upon such assessed valu
ation of property, without tho assent of
thu electors thereof at u public election,
In such manner as shnll ho provided by
law: but any city, tho debt of which now
veneris snv.n rwtr centum nf Miipli n- 1
sessed valuation, may bo authorized by
law to Increase tho same three per cen
tum, In the aggregate, at nny ono time,
upon such valuation," bo amended, In ac
cordance with tho provisions of thu eight
eenth article of said Constitution, so that
said section, when amended, shall read
as follows:
Section 8. Tho debt of any county, city,
borough, township, school district, or
other municipality or Incorporated dis
trict, except as herein provided, shall nev
er exceed ten per centum upon tho as
sessed valuo pf tho taxable property
therein; nor snail nny such municipality
or district Incur nny now debt or In
crease Its Indebtedness to nn nmount ex
ceeding two per centum upon such as
sessed valuation of property without the
assent of tho .electors thereof at n public
election, In such manner ns shnll bo pro
vided by law.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 2.
ROBERT MCAFEE.
Becretary of tho Commonwealth.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU
TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI
ZENS OP THIS COMMONWEALTH I FOR
VHEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION
BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH OP PENN
SYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OP THE SECRETARY OP THE COM
MONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OF
ARTICLE XVIII OP THE CONSTITU
TION. NUMBER TimEI.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing nmondmonts to sections eight
and twonty-ono of article four, sections
eleven nnd twolvo of nrtlclo live, sec
tions two, three, and fourteen of nrtlclo
oftjnt, section ono of nrtlclo twelve, and
soctlons two and seven of nrtlclo four
teen, of tho Constitution of Pennsylva
nia, nnd providing a schedule for carry
ing the amendments Into effect.
Section 1. Bo It resolved by tho Sennte
and Houso of Representutlves of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In Gen
eral Assembly met. That the following
aro proposed as amendments to tho Con
stitution of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, in nccordnnco with tho provi
sions of tho eighteenth nrtlclo thereof:
Amendment Ono To Article Four, Sec
tion Eight.
Section 2. Amend section eight of arti
cle four of tho C .itltutlon of Pennsyl
vania, which reads as follows:
I "He shall nomlnato and, by and with
tho advice nnd consent of two-thirds of
all tho members of the Senate, appoint n
I Secretary of tho Commonwealth nnd nn
Attorney General during pleasure, a Su
perintendent of Public Instruction for four
years, and such othfcr olllcers of tho Cnm-
monwcalth as ho Is or may bo authorized
! by tho Constitution or by law to appoint:
he shall have power to All all vacancies
that may hnppon, In offices to which he
may appoint, during tho recess of the
Senate, by granting commissions which
shall expire at tho end of their next ses
sion; ho shall havo power to fill any va
cancy that may happen, during th recess
of the Senate, In tho office of Auditor
General, State Treasurer, Stcrotnry of In
ternal Affairs or Superintendent of Pub
lic Instruction, In n Judicial nfllce, or In
any other elective ofllco which ho Is or
may bo authorized to 1111; 'If tho vacancy
shall happen during tho session of tho
H'naU. ths Governor shall nominate to
too oenaie, neiura tneir nnai aajourn
ment, a proper person to lilt said vacancyi
but In nny such caso of vacancy, In an
ulcctlva olllco, n person shall be chosen
to said olllco nt tho next general oloctlon,
unless thu vncuncy shall happen within
three calendar months immediately pro
ceding such ulectlon, In which caso the
oloctlon for enld ofllco' Bhnll bo held ut the
second succeeding general election. In
acting on oxccutlvo nominations tho Son
ato shall sit with open doors, and, In con
tinuing or rejecting the nominations of
the Governor, tho vote shall bo taken by
yeas and nays, and shall bo entered on
the Journal," so ns to read as follows:
He shall nominate nnd, by and with the
advice and consent of two-thirds of nil
the members of thu Senate, appoint a
IVcretary of the Commonwealth and an
Attorney General during pleasure, u Su
perintendent of Publlo Instruction for
four years, und such other officers of tho
t'omnionwealtli us ho Is or may be au
thorized by tho Constitution or by law
to appoint; he shall have power to 1111 nil
vacancies that may happen, In offices to
which he may appoint, during the recess
of the Senate, by granting commissions
which shall expire at the end of their
nest session; he shall have pSwcr to fill
nny vnenncy that may happen, during the
recess of the Senate, In the offico of Audi
tor General, State Treasurer, Secretary of
Internal Affairs or Superintendent of
Public Instruction, In n Judlclnl ofllco, or
In any other elective office which ho Is or
may be authorized to fill; If tho vacancy
shall happen during thu session of the
Senate, the Governor shall nominate to
the Senate, before their final adjourn
ment, a proper person to fill said vn
enncy; but In any such case of vacancy.
In an elective office, n person shall be
eh(i:!en to Kiild office on the next election
day appropriate to such office, according
(o the provisions of this Constitution, un;
less the vacancy shall happen within two
calendar months Immediately preceding
queh t lection day, In which caso the elec
tion for said office shall be held on the
second succeeding election day appro
priate lo such office. In netlng on ex
ecutive nominations the Senate shall sit
with open doors, nnd, In confirming or
rejecting the nominations of the Gov
ernor, the vole shall bo tnken by yeas
and nays, and shall bo entered on tho
Journal.
Amendment "Tiro To Article Pour, Sec
tion Twenty-one.
Portion n. Amend section twenty-ono of
article four, which reads ns follows:
"The term of the Secrctnry of Internal
Affairs shall be four years; of tho Audi
tor General three years; and of tho State
Treasurer two years. Thcso officers shall
be chosen by the cpialllled electors of the
State at general elections. No person
elected to the office of Auditor General
or State Treasurer shall be capabln of
holding the same olllee for two consecu
tive terms," so ns to read:
Tho terms of tho Secretary of Internal
Affairs, the Auditor General, and the
State Treasurer shall each bo four years;
anil they shall bo chosen by the qualified
electors of the State nt general elections;
but a State Treasurer, elected In tho year
one thousand nine hundred nnd nine,
shall serve for three years, nnd Ml suc
cessors shall be elected at the general
election In the year one thousand nine
hundriil and twelve, nnd In every fourth
year thereafter. No person elected to tho
office of Auditor General or State Treas
urer shall be capable of holding the 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 ns follows:
"Except ns otherwise provided In this
Constitution, Justices of tho pence or
nldermen shnll be elected in tho several
wards, districts, boroughs and townships
nt the time of the election of constables,
by tho qualified electors thereof, In such
manner as shnll be directed by law, nnd
shall bo commissioned by the Governor
for n term of five yenrs. No township,
ward, district or borough shall elect more
than two Justices of the poaco or nlder
men without tho consent of a majority
of tho qualified electors within such
township, ward or borough; no person
shall bo elected to such ofllco unless ho
shall have resided within tho township,
borough, ward or district for one year
next preceding his election. In cities con
taining over fifty thousand Inhabitants,
not more than one nlderman shall bo
elected In each ward or district," so ns
to rend:
Except ns otherwise provided In this
Constitution, Justices of the pence or al
dermen shall bo elected In tho several
wards, districts, boroughs or townships,
by the quallllcd electors thcroof, nt tho
municipal election, In such manner as
shall bo directed by law, nnd shull bo
commissioned by tho Governor for a term
of six years. No township, ward, dis
trict or borough shall elect moro than
two Justices of the peace or aldermen
without tho consent of a mnjorlty of the
quallllcd electors within such township,
ward or borough; no person shall be
elected to such olllco unless ho shall have
resided within the township, borough,
ward or district for ono year next pre
ceding his election,. In cities containing
over llfty thousand Inhabitants, not more
than ono alderman shall bo elected In
each ward or district.
Amendment Four To Artlclo Five, Sec
tion Twolve.
Section 5. Amend section twelvo of ar
ticle flvo of tho Constitution, which reads
ns follows:
"In Philadelphia thero shall bo estab
lished, for each thirty thousand Inhabit
ants, one court, not of record, of police
and civil causes, with Jurisdiction not ex
ceeding ono hundred dollars; such courts
shall bo held by magistrates whoso term
of offlco shall bo flvo years, and they
shall bo elected on general ticket by tho
quallllcd voters at largo; and In tho elec
tion of tho said magistrates no voter
shall voto for moro than two-thirds of
the number of persons to bo elected when
moro than ono aro to bo chosen; they
shall bo compensated only by fixed sain
rles, to bo paid by said county; and shall
oxerclso such Jurisdiction, civil and crlml
nnl, oxcept ns herein provided, as la now
exerclspd by nldermen, subject to such
changes, not Involving nn Increaso of
civil Jurisdiction or conferring political
duties, ns may bo made by law. In
I Philadelphia the office of alderman Is
i abolished." so ns to read as follows:
In Philadelphia thero shall bo estab
1 llshed, for each thirty thousand Inhab
itants, one court, not of record, of police
i nnd civil causes, with Jurisdiction not ox
cei dlHg one hundred dollars; such courts
shall be held by magistrates whoso term
f.of olllea shall be six years, and thay shall
' be elected on general ticket nt the munic
ipal election, by tho qualified voters nt
j larf-e: and In the election of tho said
magistrates no voter shall vote for more
than two-thirds of tho number of persons
I to be elected when moro than ono aro to
' bo chosen; they shall bo compensated
only by fixed salaries, to bo paid by said
eiiunty: and shall exerclso such turlsdlc
tlon, civil nnd criminal, except ns herein
provided, as la now exercised by alder
men, subject to such chnnges, not InvolV'
lug an Increase of civil Jurisdiction or
conferring political duties, ns may bo
made by law. In Philadelphia tho ofllco
of alderman is abolished.
Amendment Five To Article Eight, Sec
tion Two.
Section 0. Amend section two of article
eight, which reads as follows:
"Tho general election shall bo held an
nually on tho Tuesday next following the
first Mummy of November, hut the Gen
oral Assembly may b) law fix n different
day, two-thirds of all thu members of cacl
Houso consenting thereto," so ay to
read:
The general election shall bo held blen
nlally on tho Tuesday next following thu
I urst Monday of Nnvnmtaor In aach oven-
numoerea year, out tno ueneral Assembly
may by law fix a different day, two
thtrda of all tho members of each House
consenting thereto: Provided, That suoh
election shall always bo held In an evon
numbcred year.
Amendment Six To Artlclo Eight, Sec
tion Three
Section T. Amend section three of artl
clo eight, which reads as follows:
"All elections for city, ward, borough
and township officers, for regular terms
of Bervlce, shall bo held on the third
Tuesday of Fobruary," so as to roads
All Judges eleotod by Uio electors of the
Btnto at largo may bo elected at either a
general or municipal election, as circum
stances may require. All elections for
ludges of the courts for tho BOveral Judi
cal districts, nnd for county, city, ward,
borough, and township officers, for regu
lar terms of servlco, shall bo held on the
municipal election day; namely, the Tues
day next following tho first Monday of
November In each odd-numberod year,
but tho General Assembly may by law
fix a different day, two-thirds of all tho
members of each Houso consenting there
to: Provided, That such election shall al
ways bo hold In an odd-numbered year.
.Amendment Seven To Article Eight, Boc
tlon Fourteen.
Section 8, Amend section fourteen of ar
ticle eight, which reads as follows:
'District election boards shall consist
3f a Judge and two Inspectors, who shall
Je chosen annuully by tho citizens. Each
elector shall have tho right to vote for
tho Judge and ono Inspector, and each In
spector shall appoint one clerk. The first
election board for any new district shall
bo selected, and vacancies In election
boards filled, as shall be provided by law.
Election officers shall bo privileged from
nrrcst upon days of election, and while
engaged In making up and transmitting
leturus, except upon warrant of a court
of record or Judge thereof, for an elec
tion fraud, for felony, or for wanton
breach of tho peace. In cities thoy may
claim exemption from Jury duty during
their terms of service," so ns to read:
District election boards shall consist of
n Judge and two Inspoctors, who shall be
chosen biennially, by tho cltlions at tho
municipal uloctlon; but tho Uoneral As
sembly may require said boards to bo ap
pointed In such manner as It may by law
provldo. Laws regulating the appoint
ment of said boards may be enacted to
apply to cities only: Provided, That such
laws bo uniform for cities of tho samo
class. Each elector shall have the right
to vote for tho Judgo nnd ono Inspector,
md ench inspector shall appoint one
clerk. Tho first election board for any
new district shall bo selected, and vacan
cies In election boards filled, as shall be
provided by law. Election offlocrs shall
be privileged from arrcsftupon days of
election, nnd whllo engaged In making up
and transmitting returns, excopt upon
wnrrnnt of a court of record, or Judge
thereof, for an election fraud, for felony,
or for wanton breach of the ponce. In
cities they may claim exemption from
Jury duty during their terms or servlco.
Amendment Eight To Article Twolve,
Section Ono.
Section I. Amend section ono. article
twelve, which reads as follows
All officers, whoso selection la not nro-
vlded for In this Constitution, shall bo
elected or appointed as may be directed
by law," so as to reads-
All olllcers, whoso selection la not pro
vided for In this Constitution, shall bo
elected or appointed as may bo directed
by law: Provided, That elections of State
olllcers shall be held on a general election
day, and elections of local officers shall
un held on a municipal oloctlon day, ex
cept when. In either case, special elec
tions may bo required to flu unexpired
terms.
Amendment Nine To Article Fourteen,
Section Two.
Section 10. Amend section two of artiols
fourteen, which reads as follows:
County officers shull be elected at the
general elections and shall hold their
offices for the term of three years, begin'
nlnjr on tho 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 roads-
County officers shall bo elected at the
municipal elections and shall hold their
offices for tho term of four years, begin
ning on tho first Monday of January
next after their election, and until their
successors shall bo duly qualified; all
vacancies not otherwise provided for,
shall bo filled In such manner as may bo
provided by law.
Amendment Ten To Artlclo Fourteen,
Section Seven.
Section 11. Amend section seven, art!
clo fourteen, which reads as follows:
'Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall bo elected In each
county whoro such officers aro chosen,
in tho year ono thousand eight hundred
and seventy-flvo and every third yoar
thereafter; and In the election of sold
officers each qualified elector shall vote
for no moro than two persons, and Uio
throe persons having the highest number
of votes shall bo elected; any casual vft'
cancv In the offlco of county oommla
sloncr or county auditor shall be filled,
by the court of common pleas of the
county In which such vacancy snail oo
cur, by the appointment of an elector of
tho proper county who shall have voted
for tho commissioner or auditor whose
placo Is to be filled." so as to read:
Threo county commissioners and three
county auditors shall be elected In each
county whero such officers aro chosen, in
the year orVo thousand nlno hundred and
elevon and every fourth year thereafter;
and In the election of said officers each
qualified elector shall voto for no more
than two persons, and the three persons
having tho hlghost number of votes shall
be elected; any casual vacancy in tho
office of county commissioner or county
auditor shall be filled, by the court of
common pleas of tho county In which
such vacancy shall occur, by the ap
polntment ot an elector of the proper
county who shall have voted for tho
commissioner or auditor whose placo Is
to bo filled.
Schedule for tho AmeftSments.
Section 12. That no Inconvenience may
arise from tho changos In tho Constitu
tion of tho Commonwoaltlj, and In order
to carry tho samo Into oompleto opera
tion. It Is hereby declared, that
In the case of officers elected by the
people, all terms of offlco fixed by act ot
Assembly at an odd. number of years
shall each bo lengthened one year, but
tho Legislature may change tho length of
the term, provided tho terms for which
such officers aro elected shall always bo
for an oven numbor of yenrs.
Tho above extension of official terms
shnll not affect officers elected at the gon.
ciai election or one thousand nine nun
died and eight; nor any city, ward, bor
ouch, township, or election division offi
cers, whoso terms of office, under exist
ing law, end In the year one thousand
nlno hundred and ten.
In the year one thousand nine hundred
nnd ten the municipal elc6tlon shall bo
held on the third Tuesday of February,
as hcrototoro; but all officers chosen at
that election to an office the regular torm
of which Is two years, and also all oloc
tlon officers and assessors ohosen at that
election, shall servo until the first Mon
day of December In the year ono thou
sand nine hundred and eleven. All offi
cers chosen at that election to offices the
term ot which Is now four years, or la
mado four years by the operation of these
nmendments or this schedulu. shall serve
until tho first Monday of December In
tho year ono thousand nine hundred and
thirteen, All Justices of the peace, mag
istrates, and aldermen, chosen at that
election, shall serve until the first Mon
day of December In tho year one thou
and rvl hundred d lift pan AifaUT tils
year nineteen hundred and ten, and until
tho Legislature shall otherwise provide,
all torms of city, ward, borough, town
ship, and election division officers shall
begin on the first Monday of Dcoembor
In nn odd-numbered year.
All city, ward, borough, and township
officers holding ofllco at the da to of tho
approval ot theso nmendmonts, whoso
terms of office may end in tho year ono
thousand nlno hundred and eleven, shall
contlnuo to hold their offices until tho
first Monday of Decombcr of thnt year.
All Judges of tho courts for tho several
Judicial districts, and also nil county offi
cers, holding offlco nt tho dato of the ap
proval of those amendments, whoso terms
of offlco may end In tho year ono thou
sand nlno hundred nnd eleven, shall con
tlnuo to hold their offices until the first
Monday of January, ono thousand nine
hundred and twelve.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 8.
ROBERT MeAFEE.
Secretary of tho Commonwoalth.
Mean of Them.
Eva Sho never hud n beau In all trer
life.
Kathcrlno And yet she has the
nerve to declare that her face Is her
fortune.
Eva Gracious! It must bo one of
those "unclaimed fortunes" we heat
bo much about Chicago News.
On Living In the Present.
Tne preachers of simple philosophy say.
uroam not or tho future, live wholly to
day." But I find It exceedingly pleasant
With Winnie for comrado In fancy to
roam
To tho time when her pa will present us
a home.
For thon wo shall llvo In the presentl
Llpplncott's Magazine.
The Solitaire.
Toss Brooklelgh proposed to her,
didn't he?
Jess Yes, but she sized him up for a
counterfeit.
"How was that?
Jess Why, ho didn't havo tho proper
ring about him. Catholic Standard and
Times.
Tho Breath of Fall.
Oh, da pumpkin's glttln' blggch by do
mossy gahden wall.
Whllo do watchmolon's todln' en eta vine
am cuhlln' small.
Do polntch dog am restless kaso ho hcah
n pahtrldgo call.
Goodby, ol' summch, Ah ken feel do brof
ob fall.
HONESDALK SCHOOL niSTHICT
OFFERS $(!0,000
four per cent, coupon School Bonds for
sale.
These bonds are free of tax and is
sued in denominations of $."(X) each, pay
able in series of two, three, four and
live bonds annunlly, until all are paid.
Interest payable October 1st and April
1st. Nos. 1 to 8 payable two each year
from UHK) to 11112. Nos. i) to 'J.'l, tint o
each year from 11)12 to 1917. Nos. 24
to f.ri four each year, from 1917 to 1925.
Nos. 50 to 120, llvo each year, 1925 to
1938.
The Bonds and semi-annual interest
coupons are payable at the Wayne
County Savings Bank.
The assessed valuation'of Honesdale
is over $2,000,000, and this issue consti
tutes the bonded indebtedness of Hones
dale School District.
Bidders who bid for less than all the
bonds should specify the series intended
or date of bonds thev bid for.
SEALED BIDS for all or any part of
these bonds with accrued interest from
October 1, 1008, will bo received by A.
M. Leine, Secretary, on or before Oc
tober 1(1, 190S.
The board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
A. M. LEINE, A. T. Seari.e,
Secretary. President.
WHEN THE ENGINE COMES
is no time to be regretting your neglect
to get insured. A little care beforehand
is worth more than any amount of re
gret.
KRAFT & CONGER,
General Insurance Agents
HONESDALE, P.
Martin Caufield
ARTISTIC
MONUMENTAL
WORK
HONESDALE, PA.
1036 Main St.
PROFESSIONAL. CARDS.
Attorneys-at-Low.
T M. SALMON,
XI.
ATTOltNKY A COI.'.N MILCH-AT-I.AW. V
I llltnH XT... . .1 ... .H ... ..... I ...It.... I.'.., ,.. O,
occupied oy w. ii, 1'iuiiiiu'K. niiiicpu.iie rn.
WM. H. LKK,
ATTOKNEY A COONSKl.UU-AT-LAW.
Officii over pi9t olllco. All leunl business
promptly attended to. llonesdale, Pa.
ME. SIMONS,
. AVIOUNKV Jl OOtINSP.I,On-AT-I.AW.
Oilice in 1' lister building rooms 9 and 10,
Ilonosilnlc, l'n.
E
ri C. MUAIKOK1),
ATTOltNKY A l-OIINSF.I,OIi-AT-I.AW.
Office Liberty Hull liiiIlilliiL-. uiinostte I lie
Post Office. Honesdalc, Pa.
R HUMAN HAKMKS,
ATTOltNKY & COUN8EI.OK-AT-LAW.
Patents und pensions secured. Olllee. In the
Court House, Ilonesdulc, Pa.
'UIAKLKS A. McCAHTV,
J ATTOKNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Special .nnl j.rompt attention given to the
collection nt claims. Office over Kelts new
store, llonesdale. Pa.
F:TKU 11. lLUr'r,
ATTOKNEY A COl'NSELOK-AT-LAW.
Olllrc-Socoml floor old Savings Hank
building, ilonesilule, l'u.
IT! 1'. Kl.MULK,
JD . ATTOKNEY A COUNrtEl.OR-AT-I.AW.
Olllee over the post olllee, llonesdale, Pa.
T. SKAIM.1C,
. ATTORNEY A OOIINHEI.OR-AT-LAW.
Olllee near Court House, llonesdale, Pa.
OL. KuU LAND,
ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW.
Office over Post Olllee, llonesdale, Pa.
HOME It UKEENE,
ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-. T-LAW.
Office over Kelt's store. Honesdale, Pa.
H WILSON,
. ATTORNEY A C011N8EL0R-AT-LAW.
Office. Masonic building, second floor.
Hiuicsdale, 1'a.
Dentists.
DK. E. T. BltOWN,
DENTIST.
Office First lloor, old Savings Bank build
ing, llonesdale, l'a.
Physicians.
Dlt. 11. 15. SEARLES,
1IONKSI1AI.K, PA.
OIUrenml residence 1110 Church street,
ft-lunlKinc. Olllee Houis 2:1X1 to 4:00 und
7:U0to8:lXI. p.m.
Liveries.
GH. WHITNEY,
. I.IVERY AND OMNI11US LINE.
Hear of Allen House, llonesdale. Pa.
ielei hones.
All
$27.50 All-Quaarterod
alt Side Board
$21.40 I
Only $21.40 1
For this handsome Side Board In Golden
QUARTERED OAK. Richly carved top
and base. Base 25x18 with two fancy
shaped top drawers, swell front lines
drawer and two carved cabinet doors.
Bevel plate mirror 80x18, Cast I! rasa
trimmings. Carved boll feet. TbisSldo
Board or Its equal In quality and stjlo
always retails for t27.60 and above. Care
fully packed and shipped freight charge
prepaid for JM0.
Send TO-DAY for our factory
arice catalogue of Furniture. J
tailed Free.
BINCHAVITO'!, . Y.
Kennedy's
Laxative
Cough Syrup
Relieves Colds by working them out
of tho system through a copious aoi
healthy action of the bowels.
Relieves coughs by cleansing the
mucous membranes of the throat, chut
and bronchial tubes.
"As deuast to t&e tag
as Ma$!e Sagar
Children Like It
For BACKACHE WEAK K1DIEYS Try
Ba Wilt's Kldaej tod BUMw PlUa-San tad Sift
Wo have tho sort of tooth brushes that are
made to thorouehly cleanse and save the
teeth.
They ore tho kind that clomi teeth without
leiivliiL' your mouth full of bristles.
We recommend thoso rostlntr 25 cents or
more, hh we can eiiurantoe them and will re
place, free, any that show defects of manu
facture within three months.
O. T. CHAHBERS,
PHARHACIST.
Opp. O. & H. Station, HONBSDALC, PA,
i llll I II