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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-16

a different day, two-thirds of all the
members of each House consenting
thereto: Provided, That such cleo
tions snail be held in an odd-nam-
bered year Provided further, Thai all
judges for the courts of the sevral
judicial districts holding office at
the present time, whose terms of T.
fee may end in an odd-numberd
year, shall continue to hold their OF
fees until the first Monday of Janu
airy in the next succeeding even
numbered year.
A true copy of Concurrent Resolu-
tion No. 8.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-16
CAMERON NOW WRESTLER.

ScottaRdss Giant Athlete Intends 30 Go
After Mat Hooors.
A. A. Oameron, the giant athhte f
Scotland. ia about To take mp wrestling
Came1un until now aimed at excellence
IN field sports Having gained al there
was 10 win In that field and being now
the holder OF fifteen worlds records, he
thinks he might add the wrestling title
% his laurels He is thirty-tur years
0 ago
He iS nOt ne<U at che mat gama He
has toured RnssiR IN wrestling troupe
With GeoCge Luricn and Aberg and
gave 0e undefated Padoubny the
matrh Of his life when the two met In
the final OF Henghe<>s Lnndon tourna-
ment Camepop Is a man Of almost
amazing Sn1Egth.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-16
Number Three.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to section
three of article eight of the Con-
stitution of Pennsylvania.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
House of Representatives of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania (if the
Senate concur), 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
Section 2. Amend section three OF
article eight, which reads as follows:
"All judges elected by the electors
of the State at large may be elected
at either a general or municipal cleo
tion, as circumstances may require.
All the elections for judges of the
courts for the several judicial dis
tricts, and for county, city, ward,
borough, and township officers, for
regular terms of service, shall be
held on the municipal election day;
namely, the Tuesday next following
the first Monday of November in each
odd-numbered year, but the General
Assembly may by law fix a different
day, two-thirds of all the members
of each House consenting thereto:
Provided, That such elections shall
always be held in an odd-numbered
year" so as to read:
Section 8. All judges elected by
the electors of the State at large
may be elected at either a general
or municipal election, as circum.
stances may require. All elections
for judges of the courts for the sew,
eral judicial districts, and for county
city, ward, borough, and township
officers, for regular terms of service
shall be held on the municipal cleo
tlon day; namely, the Tuesday mex
following the first Monday of Novem'
Der in each odd-numbered year, but
the General Assembly may by law IL
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-16
Number Four.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.

A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to section
one of article nine of the Consti.
tuition of Pennsylvania, relating to
taxation.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva
MIA in General Assembly met, Tha
the following is proposed as al
amendment to the Constitution of tn
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, /
accordance with the provisions Q
the eighteenth article thereof
Section 2. Amend section one
article nine of the Constitution
Pennsylvania, which reads as 70
lows:
"All taxes shall be uniform, upt
the same class of subjects, within
territorial limits of the authori
levying the tax, and shall be levi
and collected under general law
but the General Assembly may,
general laws, exempt from taxati
public property used for public p
poses, actual places of religi,
worship, places of burial not u
or held for private or corpor
profit, and institutions of purely p
lie charity" so as to read as
lows:
All taxes shall be uniform U
the same class of subjects, within
territorial limits of the authc
/ leyying the tax, and shall be lie
and collected under general
and the subjects of taxation ma
classified for the purpose of l5
graded or progressive taxes; bu
General Assembly may, by ge
| laws, exempt from taxation
| property used for public pur'
actual places of religious wo
! places of burial not used or he
private or corporate profit, a.
stitutions of purely public ch
A true copy of Joint ResC
No. 4.
ROBERT McAFE !
Secretary of the Commonwe
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-16
THORPE WONDERFUL ATHLETE
His Record In Pentathion and Deeath-
lon Stamps Him as Greatest.

lOU StdTuPS EttfU aS SEOdkCe1
"You, sir, are the most wonderful
athlete In the world" were the words
with which King Gustave of Sweden
expressed himself to James Thorpe
when the American Indian stepped for
ward to receive his trophies at Stock
holm as winner of the pentathlon and
decathlon, the two all around competi-
tions. The two handsome trophies,
one the gift of the king of Sweden and
the other the gift Of the car Of Rus
sia, were well deserved, and truly the
words of King Gustave were fitting
and in no sense exaggerated
Thorpe earned the highest bonors Of
the Olympic games. and this Is said
with full consideration for the remark
able performances of Ralph Craig, who
won both sprints; Of Ted Meredith,
who established worlds record of
minute 51.9 seconds for 800 meters and
also set n new mark for the half mile.
which he ran out; of Hannes Kohle-
mainen, the wonderful runner from
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-16


Proposing an amendment to
stitution of Pennsylvania.
Be it resolved by the Ser
House of Representatives
Commonwealth of PennsylvI
General Assembly met, That
lowing is proposed as an an
to the Constitution OF PenLsy
in accordance with the provisions o.
the eighteenth article thereof
Article IX.
Section 15. No obligations which
have been heretofore issued, or
which may hereafter be issued, by
any county or municipality, other
than Philadelphia, to provide for the
construction or acquisition of water
works, subways, underground rail-
ways or street railways, or the ap-
purtenances thereof, shall be con-
sidered as a debt of a municipality
within the meaning of section eight
of article nine of the Constitution of
Pennsylvania or of this amendment,
if the net revenue derived from said
property for period of five years,
either before or after the acquisition
thereof or, where the same is con-
structed by the county or munich
pality, after the completion thereof,
shall have been sufficient to pay in
terest and sinking-fund charges dur
ing said period upon said obliga-
tions, or if the said obligations shall
be secured by liens upon the respec-
tive properties, and shall impose no
municipal liability. Where munich
palities of counties shall issue obli-
cations to provide for the construc-
tion of property, as herein provided,
said municipalities or counties may
also issue obligations TO provide for
the interest and sinking-fund charges
accruing thereon until said proper
| ties shall have been completed and
| in operation for a period of one
year; and said municipalities and
| counties shall not be required to levy
a tax to pay said interest and sink
! ing-fund charges, as required by sec
| ton ten of article nine of the Con-
| stitution of Pennsylvania, until after
said properties shall have been oper-
ated by said counties or municipali-
| ties during said period of one year.
Any of the said municipalities or
counties may incur Indebtedness in
excess of seven per centum, and not
exceeding ten per centum, of the as
sessed valuation of the taxable prop
erty therein, If said increase of in
debtedness shall have been assented
to by three-fifths of the electors vot-
ing at public election, in such man
ner as shall be provided by law.
a true copy of Joint Resolution
! No. ).
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-16
Number One.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.

Proposing an amendment to article
nine, section four, of the Constitu-
tion of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, authorizing the
State to issue bonds to the amount
of fifty millions of dollars for the
Improvement of the highways of
the Commonwealth.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
Senate and House OF Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania in General Assembly met, That
the following amendment to the Con-
stitution of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania be, and the same is
hereby, proposed, in accordance with
the eighteenth article thereof
That section four of article nine,
which reads as follows:
Section 4. No debt shall be Great
ed by or on behalf of the State, ex-
cept to supply casual deficiencies of
revenue, repel invasion, suppress in
surrection, defend the State in war,
or to pay existing debt; and the debt
created to supply deficiency in reve-
nue. shall never exceed, in the aggre-
gate at anyone time, one million of
dollars" be amended so as to read as
follows:
section 4. NO DEBT snail be created
by or on behalf of the State, except
to supply casual deficiencies of rev.
enue, repel invasion, suppress insur-
rection, defend the State in war, or
to pay existing debt; and the debt
created to supply deficiencies in rev.
enue shall never exceed, in the ag-
gregate at any one time, one million
of dollars; Provided, however, That
the General Assembly, irrespective OF
any debt, may authorize the State to
issue bonds to the amount of fifty
millions of dollars for the purpose OF
improving and rebuilding the high
ways of the Commonwealth.
A true copy of Joint Resolution
No. l.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-16
WELLS LACKS ENDURANCE.

johnson or Jeennetts Could Toy With
English Heavyweight Champion.
That Bomba1iier Wells, the English
heavyweight champion, who recently
returned to his native country, would
be the ideal opponent to pit against
Jack johnson II he only possessed
even the average amount of endurance
was shown by his remarkable exhibit
ton of science in the bout with Tom
Kennedy In New York short time
ago. But as the case stands Wells
would not have the slightest chance,
and any talk of matching the pair Is
akin to aiding and abetting a murder.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-16

WeRven, the YOungsts@ who corers
short for the Chicago Americans, Is On
exceptionally fast man COmtshey got
q good one when he landed him The
same uiay he eaid about Rath, tho sec
ond basemnn. Both players are ster-
ling fieiders. covering lots OF ground.
and they bat wen.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-16
Tho Harvester MAY Lose Crown

Many horsemen think that The Har-
vester win not be tho holder Of the
stallion crown when he returns to
America from his foreign trip Colo
RADIO Z. C2OssD is picked by many OF
the light hamess followers TO win the
honor.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-16
Fortune spsn. q. tho otympioA

Il is estimated that from 100000
to $2,6OoOc0 was spent by the twenty
seven nations that took part in the
Olympic games at Stockholm.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-16
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
7 THE CONSTITUTION SUBMIT
TED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS
COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR AP-
PROVAL OR REJECTION, BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL-
NANIA, AND PUBLISHED BY OR
DER OF THE SECRETARY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PUR-
SUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF
THE CONSTITUTION.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-16
Secretary of the Commonwe
Number Five.

A JOINT RESOLUTIO.
Proposing an amendment to t
stitution of Pennsylvania.
Be it resolved by the Ser
House of Representatives
Commonwealth of Pennsylv
General Assembly met, That
lowing is proposed as an an
to the Constitution Of Penn >,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-08-16

Secretary of the Commonwealth
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-05
AMERICAN TRAV[LERS
 WANT SERVICE FIRST
Something New in Long-Distance Rail- rOading-An Extra-Eare Train That Places Comfort
 Before Speed.

According to officials of the Santa Fe, the new era of extra service" rai1roading, inaugurated by the Santa firmly established. This train of lux ury, running once week in each direction between Chicago and Los An it will be continued during the com ing winter season, the first departure being from Chicago: Dec: 10. and then every Tuesday until April.
 Although the deluxe makes faster time from Lakes to Coast by several hours than the next fastest train on speed but service. That is why the passenger pays the extra fare; not to save a few hours en route Gas in the case of the eastern Hnes) but primarily to get extra service on 8 par with that of the finest clubs and hotels distinctive, individual and exclusive Not how fast, but how good, perhaps best phrases this new departure in transcon tinental travel. And the plIb- lie seem to like 1t, thereby indicating that Americans are not all speed mad.
 Even the makeup of the deluxe gives distinctfon-one buffet-iibrary car, two all-drawing-room Pu1lmans, one compartment drawing-1oom Pull man, ten-section observation Pull club and dining cars are under man agement of Fred Harvey, who for two generations has made the Southwest famous gastronomical1y.
 On board the train the traveller breathes air which is automatically washed and cooled. If he is inter ested in the turn of the stock market, the latest quotations are ready to his hand; if he wants his clothes pressed and prefers not to shave himself, he will be valeted; he doesn't have to hook his wife's gown-a ladies' maid attends to that. Is a manicure need ed? There's one handy. A stenogra- pher (services free) will write any correspondence that passengers wish to dictate enroute, furnish the postage stamps, put them on and place the mail in the box provided for that pur- pose. Bathing facilities also are han dy. Instead of the usual custom of sending walters through the cars call- ing the hours at which meals are serv- ed, the steward in charge quietly an nounces this fact to each passenger separately as the meal proceeds. The number of passengers is limited, which prevents any crowding in sleepers or diners. The train employees are a picked crew.
 This second edition de-Luxe' prom ises to be even more popular than that of 1911-12," said w. J. Black, passen- ger traffic manager of the Santa Fe in Chicago. Already reservations for space have been made in our deluxe trains as far ahead as the latter part of January. This train was put in service to take care Of the constantly
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-05
SOURCE OF THE POSTAL DEFICIT

(Washington Post) The news that that much vaunted surplus in the Postal Department IS to prove deficit after all makes sor- ry reading. Still more so does the explanation of the cause of the disap- pointment E-s
 Yet the explanation is very simple F1osJmaSter-Genera1 Hitchcock when preparing his estimates, overlooked the fact that this is presidential year. His hoped-for surplus was not very large, about $1, 1,500, ,000 During the campaign he found his department unexpectedly forced to pay out s3,- 750. GOO for the transportation. of worth leHs. or practically worthless campaign ment officials.
 Naturally. the real significance of the appropriation will not appear in the records. An act to appropriate
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-05

being made for some millionaire, down to a woman canvaSser, getting some rich fellow into a compromising posi- tion that meant blacknaiI.
 This exposure follows close upon one of a g, 900, 600 haul, as alleged by combination operating bad debt, col- lection agencies. The cheme was one of getting lists of such from business houses and later reporting that inves- tigation had shown fraudulent con- cealment of assets by bankrupts or some other fact that would enable the money to be colected-for 25 per cent commission paid in advance When that was paid, it was the last of it. It would be supposed that a buSi- ness man would see that if the col lection was so sure, the collector would be content to take his pay out of iZ
 But to be a. "business man. does not always mean immunity as an ''easy mark"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-05
MRS. PINNEY DEAD.
Derby Woman Prominently Connect- ed With Historical Societies anu
 Founder of 1912 Daughters.

Derby, Dec. 5.---Mrs. Maria Watson Pinney. widow of pr. Charles H. Pin . nev died yesterday from bronchial pneumonia @ in her 7eth year. She was the founder of Connecticut chap ter. Daughters of 1872, ana HIS nrst at the time of death. She was the daughter of Royal Isaac Watson and Sally (Seymour) Watson, and her Uas She was a member of Sarah Riggs Humphrey chapter, D. A. R., and a former regent. Her member ship in patriotic bodies was extensive, and she was also member Of the National conservation committee, un- der appointment of President Roose- welt She was also vice president Of the Founders and Patriots or Con necticut.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-05

increas sing hrst-class California busi- ness. and it has made good In the rush season it is a common occurrence for our Limited, which runs daily, to he onerated in two trains and some tfr,oes even three Each carries at least
 six cars, so you see that there are an increasing number of Americans who wish to see their own country nrse-
 As fhe time draws near for the open ing of the Panama Exposition at san Francisco in 1915, the overland rush will grow heavier. Already we are planning for it by mainline do1oIe- fracl1ing in New Mexico and Arizona on an extensive scale, also by order ing new equipment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-05
ONE WAY TO LOSE FRIENDS.
Buffalo EnQuirer.)

(BQna1O
 Joseph J. EtroT's sympathizers in New York were not wise enough to keep their reception of him clear Of features which turn public sentiment against them.
 Public sympathy with the strikers at Lawrence received it's first check when the Industrial Workers paraded under the banner t'No God-No Mas ter-''
 The crowd which greeted Ettor at the Grand Central Station marched down Fifth avenue with the flag or anarchy at the head of the procession. Another feature of the parade was black flag with Demolition" written across it. Another banner bore Thought and Dynamite"
 The floral piece presented to Ettor represented an ax crossed by a fam ing torch-t1e ax to sever the bonds of labor and the torch for universal enlightenrnent was the significance as stated by the little girl who YGde the presentation speech The ATafseillaise of course was the music of the march
 Reception. parade and Speechmaking are unObj jectionable expression Of joy over the leaders acquittal. It is un- fortunate for the Industrial Workers more than others, that they could not express their delight without demon Strations which Tepel the Sympathet- tc who are also patriotic.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-05
English Knitted Scarves

Useful for eithe- women. Two Christmas Specials, both extra good value. Pure Silk, either white or black regular value $25o
 at S1.65. Mercerized Scarves regular value $I .oo at 69 cts
 Main floor, Carpet Room arch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-05
IMPROVED ROAD TO THE SHORE
(Ansonia Sentinel.)

(AnSOnfa SenIlneL)
 Demand has long been felt and voic- ed for a state improved road be- tween shea Naugatuck valley and the Milford shore We are pleased to learn that there is favorable prospect for the construction of this highway at an early date. A committee Of citizens of Milford, accompanied by some others, had an audience with Donald. in Hartford, today, looking to the improvement of this road It is understood that the commissioners is nor averse to the undertaking and there are some eTicouraging indications that his assent win be obtained
 The route selected is from Clark's Corner on the New Haven turnpike, running southerly almost to Orange Center, where the road defects to the West and continues to the Wepawaug valley which 1t follows on the east ter A portion of the road reaching north from Milford has already been built Surveyors were recently at york between Clerks Corner and and road. whether macadam or gravel, is not material Inasmuch as the travel is mostly in the summer time, gravel would seem to meet the requirement. quite as well as stone. The grades are easy and gravel construction would not be very expensive 3sT
 The hopeful indications connected with this road improvement will be pleasing in their announcement to the people of the Naugatuck valley. AL most all the towns in the valley feel a close interest in the Milford shore. Many cottagers already have summer homes at one point and another along the sound and it is believed that a better approach to the shore through a we'll constructed state road would increase the travel and promote the development of the summer communi- ties We feel sure that everyone in the valley will be pleased to learn that State Highway Commissioners MacDou- aid has given his assent to this prop 0sition when 1t has been obtained.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-05
sHoPLIFTING.
Gartford Post.)

There are increased complaints of stealing from stores, particularly dur ing the holiday season Shoplifting is developed to a systematized and efficient industry in large cities. Any large sized store in a town where there are many strangers suffers more
 The public supposes that it all comes out of the merchant, and that he can afford it we'll enough.
 Actually the public pays. One nner- chant known to the writer instrncts his clerks that they must watch ev- erybody. Department stores in the larger cities employ their special de tectives- These precautions involve an extra labor expense, and interrupt the work of the regular clerks. The merchant figures it in as one of his 1y pays for it's own crooked ways in Ehe price of goods.
 When college young people steal nfEns. IL i7 regarded as indicating that they possess a keen sense of humor. A collection showing prowess in the act of larceny is supposed to display more spirit than the capture of a prize for good scholarship. Just why it is more glorious to steal a sign that cost some merchant $500 than tD swipe a tapdkerchief costing G5 cents man.
 Many people of high standing make collections of table ware and linen swiped from hotels. All that is ad- ded to the cost of operating the hotel, and calmly paid by the travelling pub lie
 An this must have it's influence over a host of weak headed people wflR are governed only by fear of the po- lice The moral forces and ideals on which all business is founded nev- CT seem to touch them. To tell them that a thing is right or wrong is just Nike talking in a foreign language.
 When you figure out the cost of lfv- ing put a round sum against crime, big and little In the old days when children were taught
 It is a sin
 To steal a pin,
 you could do business for less money.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-05

A Mahogany Sewing able, $ll75 A perfect copy of old New England table, two drop leaves, scroll feet, and two drawers Even the spool drawer is Mahogany The same model in Circassia1 Walnut, beautiful soft brown the price.
 Special for Christmas, $11.75.
 Mod shown in the Gift
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-05
FRESHMAN LIVES TO BE 116. Cattle Drover Drank and Smoked HeaviIy-Married Three Times.

Dublin, Dec. 5.-Mickey Smith, a basket maker and cattle drover, died in the poor house at Dunshaughlin yesterday at the age of 116. He drank heavily and smoked constantly. He was married three times.
 He slept very often in the open air and was q bic to work until three years ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-05
OYSTERS AS FOOD.
Prof. Julius Nelson of Rutgers Col

1ege in Leslies.)
 Oysters come nearer in composition to cows milk than do most other meats, as all the four kinds of nutri- ents needed are present in good degree Oysters have a larger excess of the flesh building substance, relative to we ''balance the ration by addition of starchy food and fats when eating oys- ters, thus securing a good meal at a cost that compares favorabIy with that when other meats are chosen