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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-14

A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to the Consttu-
ton of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania so as to consolidate the courts Of
common pleas Of Philadelphia and Allc-
ghony countless and to give the General
Assembly power to establish separate
court in Philadelphia county with Grim
inal and miscellaneous Jurisdiction.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives in General
Assembly mot, That the following amend
ments to the Constitution of Pcnnsylva-
MIA be, and the same are hereby, pro-
posed in accordance with the eighteenth
article thereof
That section six of article five be amend
cd by striking out the said section and
inserting in place thereof the following:
Section g. In the counties of phiudel-
phia and Allegheny all the jurisdiction
and powers now vested in the several
numbered courts cf 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 OK
tend to all proceedings at law and in
equity which shall have bccn instituted
In the several numbered courts, and shall
be subject to such changes as may he
made by law, and subject to change of
venue as provided by law. The president
Judge of each of the said courts shall be
of judges in each of said courts may be,
by law, increased from time 10 time. This
amendment shall take effect on the first
Monday Of January succeeding its adop-
tion.
Section 2. That article h@H. section
eight. be amended by mahinS en addition
thereto so that the same shall read as
follows
Section 8. 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 tcrmincr
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
n separate court consisting of not more
than four judges, which shall have OK
elusive jurisdiction in criminal cases and
In such other matters as may be provd-
cd by law.
A true copy Of Joint Resolution No. /.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-14

A MBNDMENT TO The CONSTITU.
"A TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI.
lens OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR
THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION
BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLVANlA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY or THE COM
MONWEALTH IN PURSUANCE OF
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU.
TION
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-14

n l.. ROWLAND,
W. ATTORNEY h CoUNsELOR-AT-LAW
Office over Post Office Honesdn g, Pa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-14

A r. SEARLE,
IA. ATTORNEY d COUNSELOR-AT.LAW
Office near Court House, Honesdale Pa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-14

nj +. SINlUNS,
UI. ATTORNEY & CoUNSEhOR-AT-LAw,
o., &c in Foster Lui ding-rorh,s0 and 10,
Honesdale, Pa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-14

WM. II. LEE,
w ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT-LAW.
Office over post office. All legal business
promptly attended to. Honesdde, Pa
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-14

HERMAN I!ARMES,
III At RNEY & COUNSELLOR" law.
Patents and pensions secured. UII.. c.n the
Court House, Honesdale Pa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-14

J G. MUMFORD,
~. ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT-LAw.
Oiticc-Libcrty Hall building, opposite the
Post Office, lIOncsdae Pa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-14

III WILSON,
IL. ATTORNEY 4 CoUNsELO
Office, Masonic building, second floor.
Honesdale. Pa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-14

DETER II. iLOFF,
i ATTORNEY & CoUNsELoR-AT-LAw.
Office-Second floor old Savings Bank
building, Honesdale, Pa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-14
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
AttOrneys-at-L8w.
ID M. SALMON,

ID NJ. SALMON,
LII. ATTORNEY & OR-kT-LAw.
Oilce-Next door to post oilve. Formerly
occupied by w. II. Dimmick.' llOnCsuaIU, Ia.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-14

HOMER tasni GREENE,
IL A1TOkALI q COUNSELOK-AT-LA
ONCE over Rcits store, Honesdale Pa,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-14

CHARLES A. MCCARTHY,
~ ATTORNEY & CoUNsELoR-AT-LAW,
Special and prompt attention gntn to the
collection of claims Office over RelfS new
store, HOnesdale, Pa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-14

III p. KIMBLE,
L. ATTORNEY d CoUNsELOR-AT-LAW
Office over the post office, Honesdale, Pa.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-14
Dentists.
Physicians.
LiVerleS.

~ II. WHITNEY,
". LIN ERE AND OMNIBUS LINE.
Rear of len House, Ionesdale, Pa. All
telephones.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-14
NUMBER TWO.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

"A JOlNl hFISolUIloN
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the Commonwealth, allowing
counties. cities, borOughs, townships,
school districts, or other municipal or
Incorporated districts, to increase their
Indebtedness.
BE it resolved by the Senate and House
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 nev-
er exceed seven per ccntum 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 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-
cordance 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 nev-
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 debt 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 at public
election, In such manner as shall be pro-
vided by law.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. g.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-14
Secretary of the Comm

A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITtT-
"A TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI-
zENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR
THEIR APPROVAL OR REFLECTION
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
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-14

A MENDMENT TO THE C0NsTITU-
"A TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI-
zENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR
BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
6YLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM
MONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OF
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU.
TON.
NUMBER THREE.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to sections eight
and twenty-one of article four sections
eleven and twelve of article five, sec
tions two, three, and fourteen of article
eight, section one of article twelve, and
sections two and seven of article four
teen, of the Constitution of Pennsylva-
MIA, and providing a schedule for carry
ing the amendments into effect.
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania in Gen
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 One-To Article Four Sec
ton Eight.
Section 2. Amend section eight OF arti-
ole four Of the C .istitution of Pennsyl-
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 fill 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 judicial office, or In
any other elective Office which he is or
may be authorized to fill; If the vacancy
shall happen during the session of the
Sonata ths Governor Ahan nominate to
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27
Muzzle the Wolves.

Cross carelessness is the only possible
Characterization Of the authorities OF the
new steel city" Of Gary, which has
sprung fuII-panopIied from the plains OF
Indiana, ike Pallas from the brain Of
Zeus. We were forced 70 record. though
with grief. in the news columns OF The
Washington Herald that q timber wolf
sprang upon a real estate agent in that
city Friday. knocked him down. and was
only prevented from making & regular
meal Of him By the appearance Of Ger
tain persons unknown. at whose approach
the beast dIscreetly departed, leaving the
real estate agent 10 recover as best he
might from the shock to his nervous sys-
TEN.
At first blush such an incident might
be casually dismissed as merely another
instance Of the habits which fauna con-
tract Of wandering unchecked through the
fora. sating their appetites on the first
sort Of a lunch that happens along: but
from the point Of view OF conscientious
and careful citizenship. there is a valua-
BE lesson to be learned by the city
fathers OF Gary
Our understanding is that Gary was
planned TO be a model city, beginning at
point OF perfection sought as the ulti-
mate goal by other less favored munici-
palities. Plenty Of money was at hand
10 provide every civic improvement tha;
had ever occurred 10 the minds Of re-
formers. and large sums were dispensed
with 10 nigEardly hand. But It Is evil
dent that the city fathers OF Gary have
trusted toe 1atuously 10 their omnis-
cience and have disdaIned 70 seek wisdom
IL the experience OF older cities which
have gained their knowledge in the hard
school OF facts.
Can L be that the Gary aldermen
never heard about the dangers latent In
the rneekest little fox terrier? Have they
never heard q rescun6lng voice declare
that L fluffy Pomeranian following its
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27
TWO STATES
A~A How Thev H--~ FfEurrd IN
Past Elections

A ~ How Thev E--~ Figured in
Past Elections
Prom the NeE 11-k Wori6-
Mcclellan IN 1854 lost New York and
Indiana He was defeated
Seymour in 1858 carried New York. but
lost Indiana He was defeated
Greeley in 1S12 lost New York and In
diana He was defeated
Tllden fl 1876 carried New York and IN
diana He was not seated. but almost no
student OF American politics now doubts
that be was honestly elected
Hancock in 1Sso lost New York and IN
diana He was defeated
Cleveland in 1sS4 carried New York and
Indiana He was elected
Cleveland IN 1SSS lost New York and In
diana He was defeated
Cleveland in 1892 carried New York and
Indiana He was elected.
Bryan IN 1895 lost New York and Indi-
ana He was defeated
Bryan in 1870 lost New York and n
diana He was defeated
Parker in 1904 lost New York and In
diana He was defeated
In 6fty years no Democrats candidate
for President has been elected who did
not carry both New Hc-k and Indiana
Since Jackson-s day no Democratic can
didaJe for President who carried both
New York and Indiana has been defeated
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27
To Prevent Strikes

II the whole world Of industry, nothing
has proven so destructive and 50 econom-
icaIly wasteful as strikes. and in many
nations which depend largely for the vel
fare OF their people on industry. the best
plans have been and are being devoted
10 devising q remedy for these indus
trial us There is q peculiar interest
n q recent report Of Dr.. Victor S.
Clark. who was appointed by she De-
partment Of Commerce and Labor as &
special agent to investigate conditions
IN Canada. he reports particularly as
70 the success Of the Canadian industrial
investigation act Of which he has made
& fairly prolonged and paInstakinz
study.
He has found throughout Canada no
employer Os labor uufavorabIe TO the
act, and he finds that all who have
had experience Of this work indorse its
provisions most heartily. Many Of them
who have had experience in a volun-
tary arbitration provided by this recent
Canadian law have become strong. parti-
sans OF arbitration He finds also that the
sentiment Of union labor in Canada is
still pretty much divided. but that the
most serious opposition 10 the work
ings Of the law is disappearing. Public
attitude n Canada toward the act Is
almost unanimously favorable. for the
people iu Canada have come TO learn
that they nave an interest in labor dis
putes, and so wherever the law is called
into question it has been pretty sure
q popular support
I; Is curious to learn also that while
both employers and employees have
made use Of the law. appealing TO It as
occasion required. three-fourths OF the
appeals have come from the workingnen.
and that they have found that the law
Ii practicable and economical. Nothing
more IS needed to demonstrate Shsa tie
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27
The Vice Presidency.

From the Chicago Bec17i-Herald-
The question OF the Vice Presidency
was not settled by the two great politica
conventions OF this year It has taken o.
renewed interest from the fact thar Al
the preachmeuts on the subject have bees
absolutely dls-egarded. There has beei
no campaign in many years in whici
both candidates for the Office were >
little known. OF course. this is not 70 So
that they are not good men and capabe
men. for there are many unknown ma
who are vastly superior 70 some Of te
celebrities. but they must be taken n
faith at the start and it IS idie to expet
a sane estimate from campaign uteratre-
The result Is that the people must yte
for possible successors 10 the Presidscy
as they might for some candidate 70 a
valueIess Office in a social organization
which the members were ready to giv. to
anybody.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27
Trimming DIPLOMATS.

Prom the Cleveland Plain Dealer,
American exporters are sometimes wont
20 complain that the quality OF the United
States consular service Is not what It
should be, and political -eforners as
often express regret that the nation does
not pay more attention 90 ability ard less
TO politics in the appointment Of diplo-
mats 70 foreign posts To remedy both
these weaknesses in the American system
OF foreign representation the George
Washington University, at the National
Capital. has undertaken n work that
should appeal both 20 industrial and edu-
cationaI interests. This university. which
already does an important work with lit
tie noise about II, has a department
called the college Of political sciences
Under the direction OF Richard =. Har-
ian. a son Of a justice Of the Supreme
Court. the university has undertaken tC
enlarge this college by adding new
courses for the training OF COlsuls-
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27
NEWS FOR ROOSEVELT.
Some Notes About Hunting in the
WiIdS of Africa

From TIE New York Globe.
For the instruction Of plain Mr. Roose-
welt. Is he Will be when the great post
presidential African hunt is undertaken.
we call attention 20 a report from Vice
Consul General Nemminger regarding
African elephants. In the first place, II
may surprise him 70 learn that hunting
elephants IN the Congo requires a license.
which costs $3.50. Furthermore. the
number Of elephants each hunter is al
lowed TO take out OF the district is lin
tied The most important piece Of news
contained In Consul 8Iemmlngers mem
Oranda. however j. she announcement
that al last the African elephant has been
dOmesticated. As Mr.. Roosevelt. OF
course, knows, hitherto all experiments
with this end in view have failed, and he
has probably arranged to blaze away al
anything in the shape Of an elephant
seen on the Dark CQptinent Under the
altered conditions arising from the sue
cess Of an elephant farm a. Api- this
iudiscriminaJe attack might result IN the
slaughter OF domest5cated individuals and
involve the hunter IN unpleasant coutro-
versles with the natives. similar 10 those
occasionally occurring in this country
when the amateur bags tame ducks by
mistake Il IS reasonable 10 assume
Ilat any new thing about elephants.
tame or wild. must now interest Nr.
Roosevelt The fact that a Cincinnati
Denagerie elephant was recently X-rayed
20 locate a $50 diamond ring Il had syyal-
lowed by mistake for peanut IS. there
fore. perhaps also worthy OF note
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27
Bishop Potter.

Frun The New Yozk Trs51ns
A desire has already been expressed by
persons in this diocese whose judgment is
entitled 10 respect that Bishop Potter
should be buried in the cathedral which
he projected. and IN the building Of which
he felt a profound interest The sugges-
ton is likely 10 be approved by members
Of the Episcopal communion everywhere
and It Is intimated that the bishop him.
self had signiied b wish that the ca
thedral might be his last resting place
We do not know whether the conditions
are such as to permit the immediate car
rying out OF the proposal but that would
not seem 20 he a controlling cCnsidera-
ton. No other place CT final sepulture
could be so appropriate, in the view not
only Of those over whom Bishop Potter
exercised spiritual authority, but Of the
church at large. and Of the general pub
lie which he served so long and so IN
selfshly
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27
HoBS0N A JOKE.
But Foreigners Have Not His True
Measure.

From the Pittsburs Gazette
At home, even in the Congressional dis
trict which sent him TO Congress. the
Hon. Richmond Pearson Hobson is con
sidered something OF a Joke. Abroad. but
more especially IA Japan, they cannot be
expected to have his true measure The
American people thought very well OF
HobsOn for his gallant action IN going in
under the fire OF the forts and sinking
the Merrimac In the channel to blockade
the Spanish squadron in the harbor They
stfl honor him for that. but have had
little reason TO commend him since for
anything that he has done. He has not
added TO his reputation for wisdom or
common sense in the years since he left
the navy. Even at the Democratic na-
uonaI convention the delegates. members
Of the party which ne represents IN Con
gress, hardly could be persuaded to give
him a hearing He was almost hOoted
from the platform. His sincerity Is IN
questioned. but the sincerity OF q mono
maniac has little to recommend il If the
japanese could be made 10 understand
the opinion the American people have OF
Hobson his speeches IN or out Of Con-
gress would not have the unfortunate ef-
feet described by Ambassador o 'Brien-
The japanese government understands,
but the mass Of the people are misled by
the circumstances that Hobson has held
an important position In The American
navy and is now member Of the ma
uOnal legislative body. This they con-
strue as national approval They assume
that ne represents American sentiment
OF an influential part Of it, and they ar
que therefrom that there IS large un-
friendliness here for japan. Unfortu-
nately. the Hobsons cannot be suppress
ed They are an unpleasant incident Of
the inestimable privilege OF free speech
and part Of the price which a nation
must nav for fl
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27
The Kaiser and the Gun.

The German Emperor. King Of Prussia
and so on too numerous 10 mention. IS
thinking Of challenging US 10 a yacht
race To be more specific. he intends TO
have a Try, e rumor speaks truly. for
thaz most famous Of all nautical trophies.
the Americas Cup:
We should be dee-IIght-edt His august
majesty Is game sport, We believe. II
he should so after that cup he would
60 after Il n truly strenuous manner.
with blood IN hIs-imperiaI eye. as It were.
and a feu determination to win rampant
IN his warlIke heart Mr.. Hohenzollern
indeed. Is known as the Theodore Roose-
velt Of Europe. and his activities IN quest
Of the cup aforesaid would. we are will
ing TO bet our good money, be fully Up
10 The demands Of his reputation and
good name
To be perfectly candid we shouldn't
care a hiu OF beans Il his majesty came
over and captured the thing. We don't
know but that We have had it too long
for our own good Even continuous vic
tory may grow m0notonous- even the per
sistent possession Of a soft snap NAV in
tims become tires0me II the Kaiser Won
the trophy. il WouId be rare fun trying 10
get 1t back again. William. being no mol
lycoddIe, would cling 10 It Ike q porous
plaster And that would make the game
worta playing
Give rs foeman worthy Of our steel.
We would make him work like a Trojan
- win we would give him a run for his
money -undreamed Of in his royal pHfIoso-
ply. We would show him that kings
and poJeutates cut 10 ice with US when
II comes 20 standing by the stars and
S;rlpes-5ut we wouldn't weep IL he beat
Us al our own game
Let his majesty come over and. have q
fling on this side The big pond We like
him in this country. anyway He is pretty
much our style, as it vvepe- We have
come 20 admire. after a fashion. whIrl-
wind personazes OF high and mighty in
fuence and position. and We would fur
nish him the time Of his life while the
fireworks were going on
The Americas Cup IS the Emperors-it
he can win It. and We hape he viii under
take the task Of doing that very thing.
Perhaps Judge Kenesaw Mountain
lands would not have minded ba,7f
called down so hard had the Court OF AD.
peaIs not used q megaphone IN pulliaa
on the stunt
The Washington herald., 1908-07-27

mistress along the street is even more
dangerous than ratuesnake wriggling
along the sidewalk? Is the muzzling or
dinance totally unknown to them? It
must be. though it is hard to understand
this bottomless well Of ignorance
It is evident that the first thing to be
done at Gary for the safety Of its popula-
ton is at once TO pass a city ordinance
making it obligatory for all timber wolves
to wear muzzles- The wisdom of this
measure Is so gIaringly apparent that it
would seem necessary 10 apologize for
suggesting it, II It were not that the
neglect OF so simple precaution has
already proved almost fatal to one Of
the worthy citizens for whose safety the
city fathers are responsible
It is easy for US here in Washington,
with ali the dogs muzzled. to blame Gary
foI criminal carelessness: but are we
really 50 free from blame7 We think not.
It IS well known that cats. besides their
.care-free habit Of nocturnal song, poison
the victims whom they scratch or bite'
get they are permitted TO wander about
Washington unmuZzled and untaxed. And
.then-Worse yet-there are the swarms Of
totally irresponsible mosquitoes. many OF
which. kind friends at the Department of
Agriculture assert. carry and transmit
diseases And fiies-gracious goodness,
There's no end to them. and not a muzzle
among a million
SO perhaps Gary may request Wash
lngton 20 put its own house in order be
fore criticising It's lack Of muzzle laws.
The retOrt would be discourreOus. and on
the low level OF a ''tu quOQue," but IL
might, perhaps. be deserved.
Nevertheless. it Is certain that II Wash
ington had timber wolves running about
the streets. some thoughtful citizen would
insist on having them muzzled- Dwellers
IN Gary are probably too busy clipping
coupons to worry about such small mat
teTs-