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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-10-21
Number Three.
A JOINT RESOLUTION


A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti.
tuition of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvana, SO as to consolidate the
courts Of common pleas of Allegheny
County.
Section l. Be 1t resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gem
eral Assembly met, That the following
amendment to the Constitution of Penn
sylvania be. and the same is hereby, pro-
posed. in accordance with the eighteenth
article thereof
That section six of article five be
amended by striking out the said sec
ton, and inserting in place thereof the
following:
Section 6. In the county of Philadel-
phia all the jurisdiction and powers now
vested in the district courts and courts of
common pleas subject to such changes
as may be made by this Constitution or
by law, shall be in Philadelphia vested in
| five distinct and separate courts of equal
and coordinate jurisdiction. composed
of three judges each. The said courts In
Philadelphia shall be designated respect
!vely rs the court of common pleas num-
ber one, number two. number three,
| number four, and number five, but the
number of said courts may be by law
increased. from time to time and shall be
| In like manner designated by successive
numbers The number of judges In any
| of said courts, or in any county where
the establishment of an additional court
! may be authorized by law, may be in
creased, from time to time, and when
! ever such increase shall amount in the
whole to three such three Judges shall
compose distinct and separate court as
aforesaid, which shall be numbered as
aforesaid. In Philadelphia all suits shall
| be instituted in the said courts of COM
mon pleas without designating the num-
ber of the said court, and the several
! courts shall distribute and apportion the
| business among them In such manner as
shall be provided by rules of court. and
each court to which any suit shall be
| thus assigned, shall have exclusive juris-
| diction thereof, subject to change OF
venue, as shall be provided by law.
! In the county of Allegheny all the
| jurisdiction and powers now vested in
the several numbered courts of common
| pleas shall be vested in court of COM
! mon pleas, composed of all the judges in
diction and powers shall extend 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 pro-
| vided by law The president judge of
said court shall be selected as provided
| by law. The number of judges in said
| court may be by law increased from
| time to time. This amendment shall take
effect on the first day of January sue
ceeding its adoption.
| true copy of Resolution No. 3.
ROBERT McAFEE.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-10-21

You're a terribly original feller,
Standish! That remark, now. about
all men being born equal 1t was
made in the first place, wasn't it. by
white-wigged, short-panted hero who
owned more slaves than he could
count? Born equal!' Maybe all men
are. But by the time they're out of
swaddling- clothes they've got bravely
over it. That old Jefferson proverbs
responsible for more anarchy and
scraps, and strikes and grumbling and
hard-luck stories than all the whole
measly dictionary put together Get
down to business, man. This amt a
p'litical rally. Cut out the fine talk,
can't you? My horse is waiting
1--WE told you already what | wish
l want to know If you will fight like a
man for the rest of the campaign. and
II the outrages ] encountered on my
tour were by your order?"
"That won't take an awful lot of elo.
quence to answer. What was done to
you upstate was planned out by me.
and 1t isn't deuce-high to whatll drop
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-10-21

I'm afraid my tour wasn't exactly
success. In fact, l fear 1t will go
down in Mountain State annals as the
I'm back"
you've given up?" she asked in
quick interest.
"Why? Do you want me to?"
mo"
Her monosyllable told little. Her
eyes, which he alone could see, told
more. Give was satisfied.
II have not given up" he said SIM
ply, "and l am not going to-"
"Oh, but, Give" put in his aunt,
finding her voice at last after the
shock of seeing Standsh walk thus
boldly into the lions den. You'd
really better give up the whole silly
business. I'm sure Mr.. Conover would
be so pleased"
81 don't doubt it," replied Standish,
smiling grimly at Anice over the old
lady's bobbing head "but I'm afraid
1t is a pleasure that's at least de-
ferred. The kind that Solomon tells
us 'maketh the heart sick I'm still
"Why do you want to see Mr.. Con-
over?" asked Anice, cor is that an i'm
pertinent"
"Not in the least l want to come
to an understanding with him. At
fairs have reached a point where that
is necessary"
"An understandings"
"Yes. AS long as he contented him
self with ordering his fellows to lam
poon and villify myself and the
League | made no complaint. 1t was
dirty, but l suppose 1t was politics.
But when he muzzles the press,
orders the police and the mayor of
the cities to refuse me fair play, and
sets thugs to attack me and illegally
steals the State conventions, it's time
to have it out with him face to face.
That Is why l am here, and why
shan't leave until l have seen him. l
hadn't meant to say all this to you,"
he added, ashamed of his own heat,
but"
well" came the Railroader's stri-
dent tones from the hall outside.
where is he, them"
The portieres were swished aside
with jerk that set the curtain rings
to jingling, and Caleb Conover, in rid.
ing dress, hated, spurred and slash
ing his crop against one booted leg.
filled the narrow doorway
Mrs. Conover gave little gasp Of
fear Anice Lanier let fall over her
bright face the mask Of quiet reserve
1t always wore in her employers pres
ence.
Give rose and took a step toward
his unwelcoming host.
And SO, for ten seconds, the rival
candidates faced each other in silence
"a silence with promise of storm.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-10-21

on you If you're still alive when the
State Convention"
"You curl"
Meaning me?" queried Caleb bland
ly.
"You curl" repeated Give, his last
remaining shreds Of temper thrown to
the winds. II was told I'd meet this
sort of reception, but I couldn't be-
lieve there was man alive who had
the Grass effrontery to confess he was
a wholesale crook, and that he was
going to continue one. You've sapped
the integrity, the honesty, the free
dom of this city and State. You've
made us byword for every communi.
ty in America. You've trailed your in.
iquitous railroad across the State,
crushing every smaller and more hon
est line, until you are czar Of all our
traffic You rob the people by send.
ing to Legislature your own hench.
men, who help you steal franchises,
and who cut down your taxes and throw
the burden of assessment on the very
class of people you have already de.
frauded to the top of your bent. Cor.
ruption of the foulest sort has been
smeared by you all over the face OF
this commonwealth, till the people
are stricken helpless and speechless
under It, Who can help them? Are
there ten lawyers in this State who
don't wear your collar. and whose an
nual passes from your road aren't
~ }ol tho uriftan nndar.
standing that such courtesies are real.
ly 'retainers'? Then, when l try to
help the people you have ground to
the dirt-when try to wipe the filthy
stain from the Mountain States shield
even then you will not fight me
fair, as man to man. You stab in the
back, like any other common felon,
and you feel so secure in your own
stolen position. that you actually
boast of 1t. and propose to continue
your damnable knitting tactics. Why
Caleb Conover, you don't even know
how vile thing you are!"
He paused, breathless, still furious
The Railroader was leaning back in
his big chair eyeing the angry man
with genuine amusement.
you've got the hang of it," mur'
INJURED Caleb, half to himself. "The
regular reformer shout. l wouldn't
have thought 1t of you. Honestly
son, it's hard to take you reformers
serious. You're all so dead sure
your, saying what's never been said
before, and that you're discovering
what no one else ever dreamed Of
Now don't get red and try to think
up new platitudes to beller at me. I've
listened pretty patient. but l think it's
my turn to do a little shouting, too
I've heard you out. Now, maybe It'll
do you no harm to make the same re-
turn-play to me. Sit down. I'll an
swer you as best can, and then may
be in future us two'll understand each
other the better"
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CALFBCON0VFR
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vsSa9 o. -, IA STORY OF LOVE, POLITICS INTRIGUE,
'eeosts n OF A RICH e. POWERFUL BOSS
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a2G. .l& BY ALBERT PAISoN IERHUNE.
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J BY ALBERT PATSON TGRHUNE'
COPrR eT ALBERT RA~SoH TEeHOHE'

"That and maybe few Others"
laughed Conover in no wise offended.
81 climbed up from yard-boy to rail-
road president by frequently jamming
my fists in where they'd do the most
good. l guess you'd have faint
s'spicion you'd been in fight before
you was through. But I presume you
didn't come here tonight to give an
encore performance of your grand
stand play at Grafton. 1t seems
started on the wrong idea just now.
You don't want to drop out gracefully
or to sell out, and you prefer the
soothing attentions of the hornets
to"
"Yes, if you put it that way, Mr..
Conover-"
Hold on a second"
The Railroader crossed to a screen
at the farther end of the room.
Thrusting it aside he said to a STEM
ographer who sat behind 1t, pencil
and pad in hand:
1--WE won't need you any longer.
This amt going to be that kind of in
terview after all. You can go now.
Just little precaution of mine," he
added to Give as he returned to the
table. Nov you can go on talking"
you were setting spy to take
down what l said?" gasped Give, in
credulous.
mo. A stenographer to report our
little chat. We were bit short on
campaign litterchoor But l see 1t
won't be needed now. Go ahead"
I've just returned from a tour of
the State" commenced Standish, once
more forcing himself to keep down
his temper.
Conover drew typewriter bundle
from drawer.
"If you were counting on telling me
all about It," he observed, 81 can save
you the trouble. Here's the whole
count"
Does your account include the re.
cital of a mob melted to smash furni-
ture, insult women and attempt mur-
der? Or of suborned town officials,
bought policemen and muzzled edi-
tors? If not, 1t is incomplete. l went
on that tour prepared to meet all
legitimate obstacles. | met only
fraud, violence and the creatures of
boss-bought conspiracy. 1t is to call
you to account for that and to ask
how far it was done by your personal
sanction that l have come to see you
Also to ask if you intend to give me
fair play in future"
Fair play?" echoed Conover, in
genuine bewilderment. "Son, this is
politics, not ping pong"
Everyone in Gods world is entitled
to fair play. And I'm here to demand
it."
Goods world, eh? My friend
when you've travelled about it as long
as / have, you'll find out that the or
iginal owner sublet the premises long
ago."
"It looks so, in the Mountain State
! agree. But I'm trying to act as local
dispossess agent for the present ten
ant All men are born equal, and
some of us are being tired of being
owned by political boss. We"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-10-21
A true copy OF Resolution No. 1.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Number Two.
RESOLUTION

proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition or the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania. so as to eliminate the require
ment OF payment of taxes as a qualifl-
cation Of the right to vote
Resolved df the House of Representa-
tives concur). That the following amend
ment to the Constitution of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania be, and the same
Is hereby, proposed. in accordance with
the eighteenth article thereof:
That section one Of article eight be
amended, by striking out the fourth
numbered paragraph thereof. so that the
said section shall read as follows:
Section l. Every male citizen twenty
one years Of age. possessing the follow
Ing qualifications. shall be entitled to
vote at all elections, subject however to
such laws requiring and regulating the
registration of electors as the General
Assembly may enact
First. He shall have been a citizen Of
the United States at least one month
Second. He shall have resided in the
State one year Cor If. having previously
been qualified elector or native born
citizen of the State, he shall have re-
moved therefrom and returned, then six
months), Immediately preceding the cleo
ton.
Third. Ie shall have resided in the
election district where he shall offer to
vote at least two months Immediately
preceding the election.
A true copy Of Resolution No. q
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-10-21
Number Four.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section eight,
article nine. of the Constitution of Penn
sylvana.
Section /. BE it resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the Com
monWealth of Pennsylvania In General
Assembly met, That the following is pro-
posed as an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva-
TIA, in accordance with the provisions OF
the eighteenth article thereof
Amendment to Article Nine. Section
Eight.
Section 2. Amend section eight, article
nine Of the Constitution of Pennsylvania
which reads 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 there
in. 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 val
uation of property. without the assent or
the electors thereof at J.. bile election In
such manner as shall be provided by law;
but any city, the debt of which now ex-
ceeds seven per centum of such assessed
valuation, may be authorized by law to
increase the same three per centum, in
the aggregate. at any one time, upon such
valuation" so as to read as follows:-
Section s. The debt of any county, city,
borough, township. school district, or 9TH
er municipality or Incorporated district,
except as herein provided. shall never ex-
ceed seven per centum upon the assessed
value OF the taxable property therein. nor
shall any such municipality or district in
cur any new debt, or increase it's indebt-
edness to an amount exceeding two per
centum upon such assessed valuation OF
property, without the assent of the cleo
tors 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 assessed val
uation, may be authorized by law to in
crease the same three per centum. in the
aggregate. at any one time, upon such
valuation, except that any debt or debts
hereinafter incurred by the city and coun-
ty of Philadelphia for the construction
and development Of subways for transit
purposes, or for the construction OF
wharves and docks, or the reclamation OF
land to be used in the construction OF a
system OF wharves and docks, as public
improvements, owned or to be owned by
said city and county of Philadelphia. and
which shall yield to the city and county
Of Philadelphia current net revenue In ex-
cess Of the interest on said debt or debts
and of the annual installments necessary
for the cancellation of said debt or debts.
may be excluded In ascertaining the pow
err of the city and county of Philadelphia
to become otherwise indebted: Provided,
That a sinking fund for their cancellation
shall be established and maintained.
A true copy of Joint Reselnttan No. T.
ROBERT McAFEE.
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-10-21
(To Be Continued.)
Rlaaest IhIah Bone Found

The first shipment Of prehistoric
bones collected by the German expedi-
ton In German East Africa. compris.
ing forty-six large boxes, reached the
Berlin archaeological Museum re.
Gently. Reports from the explorers
indicate that they have been highly
successful in finding important speci-
mems. One Of the most treasured is
q thigh bone which measures six feet
eleven and three-quarter inches. as
impaired with the four feet eleven
: .hes measurement of the CORE
spending bone of the American diplo-
docus. The African specimen Is the
lsreest femur in existence. 1t is
ele4mAd
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-10-21


ISess40 his host, who lounged at
ease in his chair, watching the
younger man with a grim smile, as
though reading his every thought.
Their relative positions were ludi-
crously akin to those Of Judge and
prisoner. And the compelling force
that lay behind the amusement in Ca
leb's eyes strengthened the resem.
blance.
"In the first place." said the Rail.
roader, 81 think you called me cur.
Twice believe, you said that. You
most likely thought I'd get mad. A
cur does get mad when he's called
bad names. But grown mans too
busy to kick the puppy that yelps at
his heels. A man of sense keeps his
mouth shut, unless he's got something
to say. If cur hasn't anything else
to yelp at he goes out and picks a scrap
with the moon, or at something else
that's too big or too high up to bother
to hit back when he barks at 1t. Me,
for instance. So We'll let 1t 60 at
that"
He lighted gaudily-banded per.
fecto, puffed 1t minute, and went on:
81 don't know why I'm going to
waste time talking to you. I've never
took the trouble, before, to defend N.Y.
self or to try to make other folks see
my view of the case. But you're a
well-meaning chap, for all you're such
an ass. And maybe something's due
you after the luck put you up against
on that tour of yours. So Pm Just
going to squander some words on you.
And after that I'll ask you to trot of
home, for I've some riding to do
He shifted his cigar to an angle of
his mouth and resumed:
'In the first place. you give me the
usual rank old talk about the way
treat the people of the Mountain
State. Why do l boss this city and
the State? Because the people want
me to- Why do run things to suit
myself in my railroads and my legisla-
ture? Because the people want me to.
Now you're getting ready to say that's
lie. 1t isn't. Why don't I grab the
cause he don't want me to. He'd yell
for the police or pull gun on me II
tried 1t. Why do saddle that same
man with any taxes I choose? Why
do elect my own crowd to Office and
work franchises and everything else
Just as like? Because he does want
me to. II he didn't he wouldn't let
me- He could stop me from stealing
his dinner. And he would. He could
stop me from grabbing his State.
And he doesn't, Do you s'pose for q
second that l. or Tom Platt. or Rich.
ard Croker. or Charley Murphy. or
Matt Quay or any other boss who ever
lived, could have made ten people in
the whole world do what those people
didn't want to? You knew we'll enough
they couldn't. Then why did Platt and
Quay and the rest boss the Machine?
Why do boss the Machine? Because
they'd rather be led than to lead
themselves. Can you find a flaw In
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-10-21
CHAPTER XIII.
The Boss's Code of Ethics.

TANDISH remained standing
at the table, looking across
with unwilling inquiry at
his host, who lounged at
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-10-21
CHAPTER XII.
Caleb Conover Listens
Answers.

Y(ELL," began Conover, break
Y" ing the short pause, what
IE7N5I do you want?"
&24A 81 want to speak to you
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-15
WORkMEN FORM
POLITICAL CLUB
Gathering Favors State Demo-
cratic Convention to Adopt
Platform.

A large number Of workingmen or
the city met in Labor Temple last night
and effected a temporary organization
of a political club James j. Dreamer
was named for temporary president,
and John Hirschberg as secretary.
The following committee OF nve was
selected to nominate permanent ON
cers, adopt rules and regulations ana
report on tho second Wednesday IN
January: w p. Hendricks r. p. Dol
lard. r W. Blakey. John Hirschberg
and PHI Metz. The name OF Work
ing Mems Political Club was sug
Eested.
The club is solely Of political
nature, and will be entirely for the
advancement OF the workingmcn's in
terest All were very enthusiastic
rho general opinion was that there
should he state convention, and ALI
want TO know what tho Democratic
party in Virginia stands for on convict
shoemaiking and other matters CON
nected with labor.
Many signatures for membership to
the club have been secured. The mem
bership may not hereafter be connne,l
TO those affiliated with labor unions
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-15
JACOB WILL TAKE
ADDITIONAL DUTY
Baptist Treasurer for Twelv,
Years, Will Now Give Entire
Time to Work.

Captain B. A, Jacob, who resigned as
secretary of the Richmond Grain EN-
change Tuesday morning, said ycster-
day that he would devote his entire
time hereafter to his duties as treas
urer of the Baptist General Association
of Virginia
Captain Jacob has been treasurer OF
the association for the last twelve
years and has done the work, in addi-
ton to what was required of him as
secretary of the Grain Exchange,
Though there WIN be no change in HIS
title In the association. his duties will
be largely increased and practically all
of his time as treasurer Will be occu-
pied.
The question of employing new
secretary for the Grain Exchange is
now in the hands of the executive COM
mlttee. Thus far there is no indication
as to who the new man will be, as no
applications have been fled Captain
Jacob will be in charge of tho office
until February /,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-15
WILL TREAT -FOUR
HERE FOR RABIES
Mad Dog at Charlottesville
Found to Have Had
Hydrophobia.

Fl. f. Melton. r, B. Davis, William
Mooney and John Craig, living in and
near Charlottesville. were brought to
the city yesterday afternoon for treat
ment They were bitten last Friday by
rabid dog. Melton and Davis will be
treated at the Pasteur Institute, while
Mooney and Craig will be cared for
by the State Health Department
According to w. J. Davis. a member
of the Charlottesville police force, and
j. c. Melton, who accompanied the
patients here, the dog was encountered
by Mr.. Melton's son about ten miles
out of Charlottesville. Melton was
bitten in the leg and the dog went on
In the direction of the town Reaching
Charlottesville, he attacked Davis,
Mooney and Craig. 1t was peculiar that
they were all bitten in the calf OF
the leg. Davis, the last man attacked.
got gun as soon as he could and fol-
lowed the dog shooting him n nu1nuer
of times. After being followed moro
than a mile he was brought down. and
Davis took the body back to town.
The head was at once sent to WASH
ington, where 1t was pronounced to
have q clear case of rabies.
When advised by government experts
that the bites were those of a mad dog
little time was lost in bringing the
patients TO this city Melton is twenty
two years of age, Davis twenty eight
Mooney is man of forty five. while
Craig is only ten years of age, they
were all severely bitten with tho ex-
ception of Melton. who got only a
scratch