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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-15
Proposed Amendments to the Pennsylvania Constitution

A MENDMENT TO THE CoNsT1TU.
"A TfoN PROPOSED TO THE C1TI-
ZINS OF THIS COAGMONWEA FOR
THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION
by THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY or
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLVANIA, PUBLISHED by ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM
MoNwEALTH IN PURSUANCE OF
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSrITC-
TION.
NUMBER ONE.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to the Constitu.
tion of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania so as to consolidate the courts of
common pleas of Philadelphia and Allie
gheny counties, and to give the General
Assembly power to establish a separate
court I'm Philadelphia county, with Grim
inal and miscellaneous jurisdiction
Section l. Be IL resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives in General
Assembly met, That the following amend
ments to the Constitution of Pennsylva-
mia be, and the same are hereby, pro-
posed in accordance with the eighteenth
article thereof
That section six of article FIVE be amend
ed by striking out the said section and
inserting in place thereof the following:
Section 6. In the counties of Philadel-
phia and Allegheny all the jurisdiction
and powers now vested in the several
numbered courts of common pleas, shall
be vested in one 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 all proceedings at law and in
equity which shall have been instituted
in the several numbered courts, and shall
be subject to such changes as may be
made by law, and subject TO change of
venue as provided by law. The president
judge of each of the said courts shall be
selected as provided by law. The number
of judges in each of said courts may be,
by law, increased from ti:1c TO tale. MS
amendment shall take effect on the first
Monday of January succeeding its adop-
tion.
Section 2 That article five, section
eight be amended by making an addition
thereto so that the same shall read as
follows:
Section s The said courts in the coun-
ties of Philadelphia and Allegheny re-
spectively shall, from time to time. in
turn, detail one or more of their judges
to hold the courts of oyer and terminer
and the courts of quarter sessions of the
peace of said counties, in such manner as
may be directed by law: Provided, That
in the county of Philadelphia the General
Assembly shall have power to establish
a separate court, consisting of not more
than four judges, which shall have eX-
elusive jurisdiction in criminal cases and
in such other matters as may be provid-
ed by law.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. /.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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PERSONALS.

Mrs. Leo Metzgar, est Mahoning
street, attended the funeral of Mrs.
Charles Hile at Watsontown yesterday.
Mrs. Charles Figles, of Slider Hill,
eft Yesterday for a visit with relatives
in Shamokin.
Mrs. Wright, Nuss and daughter,
Mary, returned to Sunbury yesterday
after a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. David
Nuss, Riverside.
Mrs. Edward Coleman and Mrs. An
ME Emerson are visiting relatives in
Shamokin.
Miss Lorene Phillips is spending
several days with friends in Milton.
Mrs. James Lake and daughter,
Ruth, left yesterday for visit with
the formers daughter, Mrs. Anthony
Schott. Sunbnry.
Mrs. A. Kemmer and daughter will
spend today with friends in Sunbury.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Ruckle, OF
Bloomsbury, are visiting their son, Q.
W. Ruckle, Mill street.
Hon. G. H. Dickerman of Milton
and W. B. Guile and Hon. r. Streeter
of Haverford, took dinner at the Mon
tour House yesterday.
BENJAMIN Grove, William Deihl and
Edward Burke, will leave this morn
ng for Muncy Hills, where they will
spend the remainder of the week hunt.
ing. --,.
Mrs. Shannon, of Easton, and Mrs.
Troy, of Bloomsbury. are visiting at
the home of Mrs. A G. Angle, Cherry
street.
Mrs. Frank Woodside and daughter,
Mrs. John Miller, spent yesterday with
friends in this city.
Mrs Joseph Harling and son Ed
ward of Easton, are visiting at the
home of Mrs. L. J. Davis, Lower Null
berry street.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-15
Automobile License.

Thus far "a, ,272 automobile licenses
have been issued by the State highway
department, the last number being TAX
en- out by Florence Ziegfield, Jr., of
New York the husband of Anna Held.
This number is over 1900 higher than
last year.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-15
NUMBER TWO.
A JOINT RESOLUTION


Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the Commonwealth, allowing
counties, cities, bore Eghs townships
school districts. or other municipal or
Incorporated districts, to increase their
Indebtedness
of Representatives of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania in General Assembly
met That section eight. article nine. of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, read
ing as follows
Section s. The debt of any county,
city, borough, township, school district
or other municipality or Incorporated dis
trict except as herein provided. shall new
er exceed seven per Centum upon the as
sessed value of the taxable property
therein; nor shall any such municipality
or district incur any new debt or increase
its Indebtedness to an amount exceeding
two per centum upon such assessed Valu-
alton of property. without the assent of
the electors thereof at a public election
in such manner as shall be provided by
law; but any city. the debt.of which now
exceeds seven per centum of such as
sessed valuation, may be authorized by
law TO increase the same three per cen
tum, in the aggregate. at any one time
upon such valuation" be amended, in ac-
ccrdance with the provisions of the eight
eenth article of said Constitution, SO that
said section, when amended, shall read
as follows
Section s. The debt Of any county. city
borough, township. school district, or
other municipality or incorporated dis
trict except as herein provided. shall new
er exceed ten per centum upon the as
sessed value OF the taxable property
therein; nor shall any such municipality
or district incur any new deb, or in
crease its Indebtedness to an amount eX-
ceeding two per centum upon such as
sessed valuation of property without the
assent of the electors thereof al a public
election. in such manner as shall be pro
vided by law.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. .
ROBERT McAFEE,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-15

A dog went mad in Sterling, Lack
awanna county, on Saturday, and ran
amuck several hours before he was
killed. Sixteen dogs that it was known
were bitten were shot on Monday and
nine in the village of Moscow have
been quarantined.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-15

The Bridegroom Ton the return from
;he honeymoonl-Hello What's this. (.
All the bills for your trousseau! Why,
I thought your father paid these. Bride
1t is customary, dear. but he thought
you would rather do 1t than give him
the humiliation of borrowing the mon.
ey from you.-London Telegraph.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-15
All In the Family.

Rector (shortsighted)-Wel Richard,
hard at work. eh? Let me see, you arc
Richard. aren't you? Laborer-No, sir
OF be John, sir You 'ad the pleasure
o. buryin' Richard last week, you re-
member, sir!-London Punch.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-15

Michael O'Brien, aged 45 years, Of
Coal Castle. Schuylkill county, on
Monday morning kissed his wife good
bye. in seemingly perfect health, as he
started to go to work at Buck Run
colliery, but just after he had crossed
the kitchen threshold he dropped over
dead
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-15
The Contrary.

81 dropped some money in the mar
ket today" announced Mr.. Wyss at the
dinner table
Again" exclaimed Mrs. Wyss re-
proachfully.
NO" replied Mr. Wyss mournfully;
"a loss."-Judge's Library.
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Secretary of the Commonwealth

A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU-
"A TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI-
ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR
THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION
BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM
MONWEALTH. IN PURSUANCE OF
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU-
TION
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-15

Robert Sifus, Of Bath, Northampton
county, broke his collar bone while
playing foot ball and John Sensbaugh,
a student at Muhlenberg college, AL
lentown, sustained severe scalp wounds
on Saturday,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-15

An agent of Buffalo Bills show is
at Coatesville making arrangements
with farmers around the town for
quartering the live stock of the show
during the coming winter.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-15
ID EGIsTER's NOTICES.

To Alb CREDITORS, LEGArEFs ASb orurE
PERSONS GNrEREsran- Notice rs hereby given
that the ;ollowt.sE named persons did ON the
date Affixed TO their names, file the accounts
of their administration to the estate of those
persons, deceased, and Guardian Accounts..Vc
whose names are hereinafter mentioned in
the Office of the Register for the Probate Of
Wits and granting Of Letters Of Adminstra-
tion, in and for the County of Moutour, and
that the same VIII be presented TO the Orphans
Court OF sald county, Tor continuation ana
allowance, on Monday, the 10Th day OF
Oct. A. d., 1905, atthe ,mceting OF the
Court In the afternoon.
1908.
June ?9.-First aud Final Account OF
Henry Klarsch Executor of
Matthias Klarsch, late Of
Liberty Township, Montour
County, deceased.
July 23 First and Final Account Of
The Union Trust Company,
Guardian of the estate of
George W Hartzell, late a
minor.
Aug. 21-First and Final Account of
DR.. @. Shultz, Executor OF
Hannah Welliver, late of
West Hemlock Township,
Montour County, deceased.
Aug. 27.-First and Final Account Of
r. S. Patten, Executor Of
Mary Hiner, late of the
Borough Of Dsnville, Mon
tour County, deceased.
VIM. l.. sIDLER, Register
Registers Office,
Danville, Pa, Sept. 10Th, 1908
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A Reliable
Remedy
EIV'S Cream Balm
is quickly absorbed.
Gives Relief at Once.

0lFeS heIIet at UnCe.
1t cleanses, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased mem
brane resulting from
Catarrh and drives
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re
stores the Senses of
Taste and Smell. Fl
gists or by mail. II
Elv RrotbarS hh Wo,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-15

Rejoice that yen have health and
let the other fellow worry over his
wealth.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-15
NUMBER THREE.
4 JOINT RESOLUTION

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 Peunsylva-
mia, and providing a schedule for carry
ing the amendments into effect
Section l. Be it resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives. of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Cen
eral Assembly met That the following
are proposed as amendments TO the Con-
stitution Of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, in accordance with the provi-
sions of the eighteenth article thereof
Amendment Onc-To Article Four, Sec
tion Eight.
Section >. Amend section eight of arti-
Gle four of the Constitution of Peunsyl-
vania. 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 Su-
perintendent of Public instruction for four
years and such other officers of the Com
monwealth as he is or may be authorized
by the Constitution or by law to appoint:
he shall have power to I'LL all 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 next ses-
sion; he shall have power TO fill any va
cancy that may happen. during the recess
OF the Senate, in the Office of Auditor
General, State Treasurer, Secretary of In
ternal Affairs or Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction. IN a judicial Office. or in
any other elective office which he is or
may be authorized TO NIL; If the vacancy
shall happen during the session of the
Senate, the Governor shall nominate to
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-15
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

4 MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU-
"A TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI-
ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR
THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION
BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLVANIA. PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE CON-
MONWEALTH IN PURSUANCE OF
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITC-
TION.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-15

Registers Office,
Danville, Pa, Sept. 18th, 1908.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-15

Mrs. Joseph Harling and son Ed
ward of Easton, are visiting at the
home of Mrs. L. J. Davis, Lower Null
berry street.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-15

Mrs. Frank Woodside and daughter,
Mrs. John Miller. spent yesterday with
friends in this city.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-15

Mrs. Shannon, of Easton and Mrs.
Troy, of Bloomsbury. are visiting at
the home of Mrs. A G. Angle, Cherry
street.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-10-15

Benjamin Grove, William Deihl and
Edward Burke, will leave this morn
ng for Muncy Hills, where they will
spend the remainder Of the week hunt.
ing. --,.
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Fearless in His Voting.

II went through, but Mann, regard
less Of how Catholics or any one else
might think about Il. registered his
vote against il.
But Mann's mixing up in every bit
OF legislation Is not the wild. un-
bridled cropping OF ignorance. 1t is
founded on his information regarding
a multiplicity OF things How he gets
this information Is, IL some ways. a
mystery. and in other ways perfectly
plain.
II f. plain because he studies bills.
For instance. il an apprOpriation bill
Is due for consideration tomorrow,
Mann VIII spend today studying the
corresponding bill that was enacted
into law IN the last session He will
also read an account Of the hearings
that were had before the committee
last session while the bill was being
shaped ND. II there are any points
that perplex him. he Will call up the
department officials interested in the
matter and ask:
How about this?''
Consequently. he will go TO the floor
OF the House tomorrow perfectly cog
INFANT OF whatever changes there are
in the new bin from the old bill. and
lie VIII have a pretty good idea OF
why thu changes are made and on
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Jbe Only MAN CONGRESS- who rtakos SPEECH every doy

But It's from the Committee or
Rules."
Mann waved his hand broadly.
on" he said. earehessly, II don't
care whether it's from the Committee
on Rules or not. It's not privileged.
Mr.. SPEAKER. as IL is not privileged, 1
object TO its present consideration"
The Speaker cleared his throat three
times. thus giving Asher Hines, the
parliame ntary clerk. time 10 look up
the precedents in the case. Finally.
the Speaker. as much surprised as
Dalzell. SAID:
1T Is not privileged. The objection
OF thu gentleman from Illinois is sus-
tanned"
There Is a story afioat that Mann is
the secret emissary OF the Speaker,
and that the Speaker Graves his as
sistarsce I'm killing bills that have 10
come up for consideration IN spite Of
the Speakers objections 10 them IL
has also been said that the man from
Chicago IS furnished with a list Of the
bills that the Speaker would like 10
have put 10 sleep
This. however. has never been sub
stantiatec. The Speaker has never
admitted Il. and Mann smiles IN ridi-
cule when the subject is preached 10
him
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be Is AlMars Worklng.

All this comes back to the original
statement, that IN the ranks or the
political towards. James r. Mann is
conspicuous by his absence. The for
bidding frown OF the Speaker has no
terrors for him. and his smile Is never
60 bland as when he Il beating the
Committee on Rules over tina head
with clever parliamentary tactics. He
VIII object TO the passage OF any bill
which ne considers not meritoriOus.
ana. 50 far as no IS concerned, the
heather may rage or the voters call
down maledlctiOns upon his head.
When he makes up his mind to vote
for thing because It is right. or
against II because IL IS wrong. his
vote goes. and nothing can stop him
4 notable example Of this was his
voting against the bill TO pay large
damages to the Philippine Catholic
churches fer damages done to them
by American soldiers. Mann opposed
that bill in a sreecE on the floor Of
the House because he thought II an
Improper bill. In that speech ne said:
such a bill should not pass.
cannot conceive how the political eX-
igencieB OF tbs Republican party.
however great-and ! admit they are
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Tricked by the Speaker.

once not long ago the Speaker played
a trick on Mr.. Mann Mann had gone
on record as opposing a certain bin
affecting the District OF Columbia
When the day set apart for the con-
slderation OF District bills arrived.
everybody was looking forward to a
long howl from Mann against that
particular measure. although pretty
much everybody else was willing TO
let It 30 through. Mann was loaded
fer the occasion He had gotten on
his usual stunt ana was orim FUN OF
information concerning IT All he
wanted WAS the crack OF the pistol TO
send him cantering up and down the
independence Tot. on which he tekss
I'D so much room
But the Speaker. Just as the time
came for consideration OF the meas
ure, said:
'HThe gentleman from Michigan. M.
Smith, asks consideration OF the bill
to do 50 and 90; and the gentleman
from"
Here the Speaker paused and every
body wondered what was coming. Tha
Speaker concluded:
THE gentleman from Illinois, Dir.
Mann, VIII take the chair"
This put the laugh on Mann, but he
accepted gracefully. and climbed Into
the chair which had been vacated by
the Speaker. Ensconced there. he was
removed from the power to debate,
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Representative From Illinois.

measure He made a point OF order
against Il, and II was stricken from
the bin
When the House adjourned, the
newspaper men went to him and ask
ed what he meant BY his hints
IF told all knew" he said, and
disclosed the sources OF Information I
have about pending legislation, my
loCuacity might frighten NY inform
ants. and thus I would be deprived OF
their assistance IN the future. 1
couldn't stand that
7 think 7 saau say nothing more
dennits than what have already
said"
Mann Is 9ut fifty years OF age
His hair and BEARD are getting gray
he wears spscEaciss and q smile II
members DO not handle him gently on
the floor, ne sometimes becomes 90
streperous and pours what he calls
hot shot into them But, Il the
man he Il opposing handle him po-
utsly, he IL a. mild and tender az q
dove.
Above all. II should be remembered
that in the ranks o. the political COW
ards he has no place
Also. be ID remembered, ne IS on the
lob every day. with his sleeves r0L-ed
m. and hs is the gentleman from
Illinois and the United States
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sor extraordinary for legislation, lie IS
invariably recognized by the Speaker
when he rises at his seat on the floor.
Another line Of work in which he is
engaged. in addition to his labors on
the floor and In the departments and
elsewhere Cor his district IS his com
mittee work. He Is a member Of the
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce. which, meets on an aver
age OF three or four times a week.
and he IS chairman OF the Committee
on Elections, No. l. which disposes OF
all important contested election cases.
His Independence AMI courage have
been rewarded in signal manner by
his voters He goes on his way. fear
Ing no man, and meeting every issue
squarely, and his constituents send
him back at every election with a ma
jority that broadens the bland sulile
he uses so much. He is perched high
on the platform that he Is determ. ned
to do his duty. and. IL the peo7la do
not like It, they can throw him out OF
the Job at any time that they see Mt.
Owing to his activities IN committees
and on the floor, everybody knows
him. and everybody has the glad
hand for him. They call him Jim
and hope he will not object when they
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Continued from First Fage)

tDoANAAlASA "A yin 4 80
scarfs." she said. a little distraught.
as she caught up the tiny things from
the seat II don't know why I didn't
feel worried before"
Kennedy took the miniature woolen
protectors from her hands. in his mas
terful way.
Don't be worried" he said, I'm be
back with him here as soon as 1 can
make it"
A look OF trust ard gratitude burn
ed IN her ewes She hardly knew why
she should be so poignantly wrung
with fears. but 81 that very moment
the weary freezing little chap, far
back in the wilderness OF snow and
mountains, was calling her name. as
he stumbled more and more slowly
along through the channel OF the
ploW.
Something OF the Quicl-born divini-
ty awed and thrilled Allan Kennedy.
responding for second to the look
In Sylvia's eyes, ana then he hasten
ed away
out OF the silent and frozen world
a waNlng little cry. too Tar away % be
caught from the air. came neverthe-
less 10 the hearing OF Syivia's nature.
She clasped her hands in a gesture
OF maternal care which she could not
fathom with her thought. She waited
there for ten. for fifteen minutes; then.
unable longer to endure the strain up
on her Utmost heart, she threw on
shawl and Fastening out at the end OF
the ehopped-off train, ran with all her
speed and strength toward the great
smooth curve OF the track around the
bend OF which Allan Kennedy had al
ready disappeared
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LITTLE DUMMY WEA YER

with the sun blazing coldiy down
upon him, the utterly disheartened
little Pilgrim. trudging through the
lane OF white, was barely stumbling
forward now. so weary and nuuo
were his feet. He presently stopped
from sheer necessity OF rest.
a-please-comei" he cried, in
his tried little voice, ana then ne
YEARLY sank down upon tee hard, cola
floor Of the channel.
A few minutes later when tail,
dark figure appeared IN the pitiless
trench. toward him. the little fsilSF
made a vain EFFORT 10 rise
"Allan-oh Allan," he called. and
fell with his two little arms extended
on the snow.
'Dunny-Du said
voice that was choking with aneotion'
as rsntie hands lifted him and strong
arms clasped him IN a close embrace
Then. I'D where the curve was bent
another figure came suddenly nying
toward them. It was Sylvia sped cy
the anguish OF maternal love, respond
ing unerringly 70 Dunny's railing cry.
IN one swift pang OF intuition she
realized what must have happened
CO = i,.osf ear as she caught her little
b-ofha-- IN her arms, and for ono brief
moment she was held BY Allan Ken
r1edx- IN a clasp almost OF partnership
Copyright 1905. BY Philip verriu ArighsIs)