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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-26
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Nun, har Enttr


Proposing an amendment to section
eight, article nine, of the Consti-
tuition of Pennsylvania.
Section / Be it resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva-
MIA in General Assembly met, That
the following is proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in
accordance with the provisions of the
eighteenth article thereof
Amendment to Article Nine. Sec
tion Eight.
Section 2. Amend section eight,
article nine, of the Constitution of
Pennsylvania, which reads as fol-
lows:-
Section 8. The debt of any coun-
ty, city, borough, township, school
district, or other municipality or in
corporated district, except as herein
provided, shall never exceed seven
per centum upon the assessed value
of the taxable property therein, nor
shall any such municipality or dis
trict incur any new debt, or increase
it's Indebtedness to an amount ex-
ceeding two per centum upon such
assessed valuation of property, with
out 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 assessed
valuation, may be authorized by law
to increase the same three per CEN
tum, in the aggregate, at any one
time, upon such valuation" so as to
read as folloWs:-
Section 8. The debt of any county,
city, borough, township, school dis
trict, or other municipality or incor-
porated district, except as herein
provided, shall never exceed seven
per centum upon the assessed value
of the taxable property therein, nor
shall any such municipality or dis
trict incur any new debt, or increase
it's Indebtedness to an amount ex-
ceeding two per centum upon such
assessed valuation of property, with
out 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 assessed
valuation, may be authorized by law
to increase the same three per CEN
tum, in the aggregate, at any one
time, upon such valuation, except
that any debt or debts hereinafter
incurred by the city and county Of
Philadelphia for the construction
and development of subways for tran
sit purposes, or for the construction
of wharv and docks, or the re-
clamation 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 excess of the interest on
said debt or debts and of the annual
installments necessary for the can
collation. of said debt or debts, may
be excluded in ascertaining the pow
er of the city and county of Philadel-
phia to become otherwise indebted:
Provided. That a sinking fund for
their cancellation shall be established
and maintained.
A true copy of Joint Resolution
No. 4.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-26

Mummy matter is easy to under
stand when a plain story is told. The
Oldest Egyptians naturally learned
that when dead folk we're buried in
hot dry sand. along came a wind
storm in a year or so and blew the
sand back TO the living with a start
ling reality that often suggested they
were not really dead at all, but that
the windstorm was part Of higher
power bringing the departed back to
day and light. There was no end of
salt, soda and borax handy on the
edge of the desert to help dry up and
keep the dead. 1t was only second
nature for initiative man to do what
nature had done. and Egyptians be-
gan to mummify their dead. Egyp-
tians always believed man had two
souls, one which flew to the gods"
named Ba, and a second soul, named
Ka, which stayed on earth and dwelt
in the body or somewhere around the
neighborhood Of the body.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-26

to the 'mourner's bench" rise and de-
clare his repentance and be forgiven
by the congregation, This went on for
many years. At last a young darky
who had been in particularly objec-
tionable broil appeared for reinstate-
ment. The pastor made an eloquent
appeal to the congregation and every
body began to shout and say amen"
1t was at this point that the old
negro arose and said hotly:
Look hyah, pahson; eber since
been a membuh Of dis congregashun,
dar ain been nothin' but fightin' an
fuhgivin', an been doing all de fuh-
given. Is tired of it,
That broke up the meeting.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-26
Number Three.
A JOINT RESOLUTION


Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, so as to consolidate
the courts of common pleas of AL
legheny County.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva-
mia in General Assembly met, That
the following amendment to the Con-
stitution of Pennsylvania be, and the
same is hereby, proposed, in accord
ance with the eighteenth article
thereof
That section six of article FIVE be
amended, by striking out the said
section, and inserting in place there
of the following:
Section 6. In the county of Phila-
delphia all the jurisdiction and pow
ers 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 dis
tinct and separate courts of equal
and coordinate Jurisdiction, COM
posed of three judges each. The
said courts in Philadelphia shall be
ueSlBndteu respectively as tue court
of common pleas number one, num-
ber 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 addi-
tional court may be authorized by
law, may be increased, from time to
time, and whenever such increase
shall amount in the whole to three,
such three judges shall compose a
distinct and separate court as afore-
said, which shall be numbered as
aforesaid. In Philadelphia all suits
shall be instituted in the said courts
of common pleas without designating
the number 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 as
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-26
Number Two.
RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment tt
Secretary of the Commonwealt

Proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, so as to
eliminate the requirement of pay
ment of taxes as a qualification of
the right to vote.
Resolved (if the House of Repre-
sentatives concur), That the follow
ing amendment to the Constitution
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva-
mia be, and the same is hereby, pro-
posed, in accordance with the eigh-
teenth 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 fol-
lows:
Section l. Every male citizen
twenty-one years of age, possessing
the following qualifications, shall be
entitled to vote at all elections, sub
ject 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 pre-
viously been a qualified elector or
native-born citizen of the State, he
shall have removed therefrom and
returned, then six months), immedi-
ately preceding the election.
Third. He shall have resided in the
election district where he shall offer
to vote at least two months immedi-
ately preceding the election.
A true copy of Resolution No. 2.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-26

ID POPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
L THE CONSTITUTION SUBMIT
TED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS
COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR
APPROVAL OR REJECTION, BY
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLVANIA, AND PUBLISHED BY
ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PUR-
SUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF
THE CONSTITUTION.
Number One.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to section
twenty-six of article five of the
Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
Resolved, (if the Senate concur) q,
That the following amendment to
section twenty-six of article five of
the Constitution of Pennsylvania be,
and the same is hereby, proposed, in
accordance with the eighteenth arti-
Gle thereof
That section 26 of Article ", which
reads as follows: Section 26. All
laws relating to courts shall be gen.
eral and of uniform operation, and
the organization, Jurisdiction, and
powers of all courts of the same
class or grade, so far as regulated
by law, and the force and effect of
the process and judgments of such
courts, shall be uniform; and the
General Assembly is hereby prohibit
ed from creating other courts to eX-
ercise the powers vested by this Con-
stitution in the judges of the Courts
of Common Pleas and Orphans
Courts" be amended so that the same
shall read as follows:-
Section 26. All laws relating to
courts shall be general and of uni
form operation, and the organization,
jurisdiction, and powers of all courts
of the same class or grade, so far as
regulated by law, and the force and
effect of the process and judgments
of such courts, shall be uniform |;
but, Notwithstanding any provisions
of this Constitution, the General AS
sembly shall have full power to es-
tablish new courts, from time to time,
as the same may be needed in any
city or county, and to prescribe the
powers and jurisdiction thereof, and
to increase the number of judges in
any courts now existing or hereafter
created, or to reorganize the same,
or to vest in other courts the juris-
diction heretofore exercised by
courts not of record, and to abolish
the same wherever it may be deemed
necessary for the orderly and efficient
administration of justice.
A true copy of Resolution No. /.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-26

The faster service across the At
lantic in the past year, and the open
ing OF the well-lighted Ambrose Chan
mel, has frequently resulted in the
docking of several Of the larger lin
ers around IL and ~ o'clock at night,
and consequent long hours for the
customs inspectors. To work eigh-
teen and twenty hours out Of the
twenty-four as a regular thing, how
ever, is out Of the question, therefore
New York is to be made permanent
day and night port.
The innovation will mean an In
creased Government expenditure for
the port OF $4,000 annually to pro
vide for additional inspectors, collec-
tors, surveyors and clerks for night
work.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-26
TOWN BOOMING NO
PART OF THEIR TRADE
A Travellers Experience With
Two Arizona CattIemen.

Dillon Wallace, on his trip through
the Rockies, encountered unusual ex.
periences, many of them humorous.
He discusses the first stage of his trip
and says regarding his introduction to
the west: 1T was a Sunday evening,
and probably because it was not Gus
tomary for the limited to stop at Hol-
brook, Ariz., the usual assemblage Of
townfolk was not there to meet the
train. While / stood, uncertain which
way to turn, two young fellows,
spurred and booted, in shirt sleeves
and wearing jaunty sombreros, OBJ
served me from a corral opposite and
good naturedly came to my assistance
81 reckon you want a hotel said
one Of them, taking possession Of my
suitcase without further introduction
and with a self reliance and air of pro-
prietorship quite refreshing.
"I reckon / do / assented, as we
turned up the street to the northward.
"'Buyin' broncs? he asked.
"'No.'
"'Steers"
'"'No.'
"Wool agent"
"'No. l Just came to look around
"He was silent for few yards, and
then expressed his opinion of my visit
in accents Of disgust.
"'Well, you've come to deuce Of a
place just T. look around. Reckon
you've had time since the train left t.
see most all there is t. see, It's plumb
lonesome town '"-Outing.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-26
Next Best Thind,

Say, Mayme, did you ever have any
turtle soupT asked a rawboned youth
of the girl beside him.
NO." admitted the maiden; "but,"
added she, with the conscious dignity
of one who has not been lacking in 50.
cial experience, 1--WE been where it
was."-Lippincott's.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-26
Women's Work In Germany.

Women in this country do not real
ize the difference in the treatment of
their sex here from what is exacted
OF them abroad. In Germany more
and more the burden Of heavy labor
falls upon the shoulders OF women.
There is more truth than poetry in
the old saying that much OF the Con-
tinental farming depends upon hitch
ing a woman and a COW to plow.
Fifteen years ago there were two and
three-Quarter millions of women en-
gagged in agricultural labor; in a doz-
en- years their numbers had increased
to 4,59S,9S More than 100000 are
industrial workers. One-third of all the
economical activity in the German
Empire must be credited to women
workers,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-26
High Living for FIahtlna Bulls.

Consul General Arnold Shanklin
reports that many Spanish ships come
to Mexican ports bringing in loads of
walnuts (Juglans regia, or English"
walnut) from Bilboa and Santander,
The nuts are sent via Mexico City to
ranches and used exclusively for feed
ing fine fighting bulls. The largest
buyer is the Mexico City Bull Ring
Association which keeps forty TO
fifty bulls.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-26
Tit For Tat,

Lloyd c. Griscom, in an interview in
New York, said OF party dissensions:
"They are animated by a nasty spirit,
a tit for tat spirit, and they go from
bad to worse. It's like the case Of the
engaged couple at the seaside dance,
The young man, little jealous, said
coldly TO his fancee at supper,
"'Let me see-was It you kissed in
the Conservatory
"About what timer the young girl
answered, with little laugh"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-26
HOW TO STAND IN A CAR.
Precise Position Of Feet Prescribed
by Brooklyn Expert.

A Brooklyn man who probably
speaks from long experience writes to
Shop Notes Quarterly to give advice
upon how TO maintain equilibrium
when compelled 10 stand in a car.
MANY persons" he says, sway
backward and forward as well as
from side TO side. This often throws
them into awkward positions. especi-
ally when carrying parcels. which
makes strap hanging impracticable.
"To overcome the difficulty one
should place the feet seven or eight
inches apart and one a little behind
the other, say about three inches,
with the toes pointing out ! have
seen business men reading news
papers and standing in this way when
riding to and from work with little
more inconvenience than If standing
on solid ground
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-26
new TALES
THAT ARE TOLD
Forgiveness Too One Sided.

Representative Harry Maynard of
Virginia tells the story of how a reli-
gious old negro in his district put a
stop to the exercise of Christian char
ity in the congregation of which he
was n member. 1t seems that it was
a practice in the church to excommu-
nicate for one year any member who
had been guilty of "blood fight"
At the end Of the year II the offend
er wished reinstatement he could go
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-26
Cuttino Off Noses.

Rameses II. Of Egypt cut off the nose
of any person convicted of treason or
arson. Actisanes, another Egyptian
ruler, punished robbers in the same
way. After each nose had been ampu-
tated back even with the bridge the
culprit was sent to colony of noseless
felons, the place of Punishment being
known as Rhinoconum, from the ma
ture of the punishment its coloniSts
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-26
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF
ERIE TRAINS,
Guaranteed articles only sold"

Trains leave Union depot at S.25
a. m. and 2.4S p. m, week days.
Trains arrive Union depot at LEO
and sos p. m. week days.
Saturday only. Erie and Wyoming
arrives at 3.45 p. m. and leaves at
$50 p. m.
Sunday trains leave 2.4S and ar
rive at 7.02.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-26
A Provokinn Oueation.

During the recent conclave Of
knights Of Templars in Chicago the
hospitable and willingly helped resi-
dents Of the Illinois city wore a button
Inscribed, ASK Mel Live Here" I'm
fortunately, it is reported, the ques-
ton most commonly provoked by this
signal of kindness was, "WhyT'-Ar-
gOnaut
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-26
Did They "Hock" Them.

I'm the olden days they had no
watches, you know" said the father.
And how did they tell the timer
asked the son.
by sundials."
well, father" said the young man,
feeling of his watchless chain, how
much could fellow get on a sundial
do you suppose T-Yonkers Statesman.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-26
Certainly Helpful.

Optimist-Ah! 1t is cherishing our
illusions that keeps US young.
Pessimist-Yes, but only if we cling
to the illusion that we are still young.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-26
stratiVe.

OLD Lady (speaking of her late hus-
band)-1 miAd the last time we was out
together, and he turns round and seq.
80 kindliEe, Come along, old draggle-
ta!lp' he sez.-London Tit Bits.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-26
Consistent Mrs. Binule.

Della-Mrs. Bicycle is passionately
fond Of cream, isn't she? Stella-Oh.
my, yes! She's such crank on cream
she's going to have her husband Gre
mated.-Boston Herald.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-26

do you find that it is costing yUu
more to live than it used to?'
"No, not more to live. but more to
keep from being eclipsed by my foolish
neighbors. ."-Chicago Record Herald.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-26

TWELVE muslin trespass notices
for $1.OO; six for seventy-five cents.
Name of owner. township and law
regarding trespassing printed there
on. CITIZEN Office.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-26

Cardinal
lowing the eucharisc Montreal will
frequently dispatches Vannuten
The pictures show the cardinal with Archbishop Farley Of New York
s
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-10-26

1t is a maxim that no man was ever
enslaved by influence while he was fit
to be free.--Johnson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-24

WASHINGTON. Oct. s4.-Exami-
nations opened this morning in four
teen far western States. and in Flo
rida, Michigan, Minnesota and Alaska
to fill vacant positions az assistant
forest rangers on the national forests.
The examinations are held at national
forest headuuarterS in all States In
which national forests are located,
except IN Arkansas and Oklahoma,
and will last two days
The positions pay at entrance
salary Of 1i,1Q0 per annum. Men
who enter the pAtional forest work
~ assistant rAntesU are eligible for
pfomotion To aoaitions ~ rangers. and
later TO the posftion Of forest super
visor, II they are good enough. The
latter position pays a salary OF from
SIS up. and calls both for all
round executive ability and for GER
tain amount OF practical knowledge
Of forestry. Rangers work under the
forest supervisors. often with par
ticuiar district in their charge. pro-
tecting the forests against fire and
trespass. handling much Of the minor
business with forest users, estimating
and scaling timber and enforcing reg
ulations under which purchasers of
timber are allowed to cut on the ma
tional forests. building trails, super
vising the work OF forest guards. and
on occasion leading forces Of tempo
rary employees against forest fires too
large to be handled by the regular
national forest force.
The forest ranger must therefore
first OF all be an experienced and Wig
orous woodsman. In the words OF
the little pamphlet which the de-
partment OF agriculture sends to per-
CONS making inquiry. ..'Invalids seek
not apply" He must be sound bod
led. Injured to hardships. able TO ride,
pack and take care Of himself and
his horses in the woods and noun
fains familiar with the region and
local conditions where he seeks en-
pioyment and a resident Of the State
In which ne will be appointed. AL
though the requirements are largely
physical and practical, they include
both sufficient general education to
qualify the ranger To transact national
forest business intelligentk and
knowledge OF land surveying. mining
laws and customs, and the handling
Of range live stock. In the Southwest
come knowledge OF Spanish If often
necessary.
!. - 1GCutt titE IiAiIt Aittu vi HtEh
the examination is largely a test of
practical capacity to do things. The
candidate must give demonstration
of his horsemansfip. ability to pack.
know ledge Of the use of the compass.
and similar matters.
Other parts Of the test are written
examinations Because Of the desir-
ability of securing. in the new rangers.
recruits who viii prove capable OF ris-
ing TO the higher responsibilities laid
upon forest supervisors, the tests of
educational qualifications have been
strengthened. Thus the government
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-24

Iscted designs for new windows for
the church.
Miss Reeves. Of Elizabeth. n. =. In the
guest Of Mas Bessie Harris. of Battery
Court.
Mas Ella Hand. the superintendent 81
floating hospital OF Boston. is visit
ing Mrs Nivison. S1+ Virginia avenue
y Miss I.ucrecia Johnston. Of Wheeling.
West Virginia. 10 the guest Of Mrs. ~
E. Hall
The Rev, T.. NJ Lemly. pastor OF the
Presbyterian church. will preach sun
day morning at IL o'clock. subject.
Gods character. Mans Comfort" And
at F. NJ. subject: The Divinity OF
Life"
Mrs Kinsolving. the wife OF the Rev:
Wythe kinsolvinE, q former rector OF
the Epiphany church OF Barton Heights.
left Friday for her home In Baltim0re.
after q two weeks visit to her parents.
DIR. I'D Mrs. r. II. Pitt.
Mr.. A. FL. Sands. IT.. of New York.
q former resident Of Barton Heights,
arrived Friday and II the guest Of his
aunt, Mrs. L. II. Harris.
Rev. A. c. Bergman will conduct the
usual services 1T the Methodist church
sunday at II A. NJ. and 1t p. ~.
clock
Mrs. S W Morton. Of Puhski county,
sister OF Mr.. Alfred Bosom, OF this town.
was operated on this week IT the Me-
morial hospital and IL doing well.