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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-18
Secretary OF the Commonwealth
Number Three.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to section
three of article eight of the Con-
stitution of Pennsylvania.
Section /. Be II resolved by the
House OF Representative OF the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania Of 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 q 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 3. 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
tion day; namely. the Tuesday next
following the irst Monday OF NoVem-
Der In each odd-numbered year, but
the General Assembly may by law dx
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-18

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-num-
b red year Provided further, That all
judges for the courts OF the several
judicial districts holding office at
the present time, whose terms OF Of
flee may end in an odd-numbered
year, shall continue to hold their of
fees until the first Monday of Janu-
airy in the next succeeding even
numbered year.
true copy OF Concurrent Resolu-
tion No. 9.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-18
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Number Five.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.


Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution OF Pennsylvania.
Be 1t resolved by the Senate and
House OF Representatives of the
Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania in
General Assembly met, That the fol-
lowing is proposed as an amendment
in accordance with the provisions OF
the eighteenth article thereof
Article TX.
Section Is. 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,
II the net revenue derived from said
property for a 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-
ton 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
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. 8.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-18
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.
Number Four.

A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to section
one Of article nine of the Consti-
tuition of Pennsylvania, relating to
taxation.
Section l. 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
Section 2. Amend section one OF
article nine OF the Constitution of
pennsylvania, which reads as fol-
lows:
'All taxes shall be uniform, upon
the same class OF subjects, within the
territorial limits of the authority
levying the tax, and shall be levied
and collected under general laws;
but the General Assembly may, by
general laws, exempt from taxation
public property used for public pur-
poses, actual places OF religious
worship, places OF burial not used
or held for private or corporate
profit, and institutions OF purely pub
lie charity" SO as to read as fol-
lows:
All taxes shall be uniform upon
the same class OF subjects, within the
territorial limits OF the authority
levying the tax, and shall be levied
and collected under general laws,
and the subjects OF taxation may be
classified for the purpose of laying
graded or progressive taxes; but the
General Assembly may, by general
laws, exempt from taxation public
property used for public purposes,
actual places of religious worship,
places Of burial not used or held for
private or corporate profit, and in
stitutions OF purely public charity.
A true copy OF Joint Resolution
No. 4.
ROBERT McAFEE,
Secretarv of tha uoo1+b
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-18
Ruined by Panic of 1873.

His reelection to the senate was in
1868, and In his second term he deliv.
cred series of five speeches on finance.
The panic of 1873 found the business
house Of Sprague unequal to the unex.
pected demands made on 1t, and, with
its vast property, valued even in those
days of depression at close to $4,000.
600. and liabilities of some $14,00OOO0,
1t was forced to suspend. Sprague be
came involved In number Of compli,
Gated lawsuits, and in the end he lost
all save his home at Canonchet, which
he defended to the last with armed
guards.
Canonchet was destroyed by fire IL
1892.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-18
AMENDMENTS

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
THE CONSTITUTION SUBMIT
TED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS
COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR APP
PROVAL OR REJECTION, BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL-
VANlA, AND PUBLISHED BY OR
DER OF THE SECRETARY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PUR-
SUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF
THE CONSTITUTION.
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 1. 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 shall 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, 1912-10-18
Walk ACROSS U. S. WITH SIS
and Navy Men Wager $1,000
They Can Do II.

bert Arnold, formerly chief yeo-
Anited States navy, and Sidney
Pine, irrigation expert graduate
|rsity Of Nevada, have wagered
against $4,000 put up by four
members Of the Army and Navy
K Washington that they can walk
the continent, touching Salt
City and New Orleans, and step
New York city within twelve
|s from date Of starting.
bng the unique conditions of the
|ire those prescribing that each
start with only $5, shall earn
|pwn way not by writing, but by
labor not more than one week In
be place, and must wind up with
me money they had at the start
ave had six stories accepted by
/ list Of nine leading magazines
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-18
Mennonites For Kansas.

s are on foot to bring 500 Russian
Ibnite families direct from Siberia
Pherson and Reno counties, Kan,
Ittlement on farms. II has been
Rstrated long ago that MennOnites
not only good farmers, but most
ent citizens.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-18

Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-05
IT IS EASY
Constipation, Sour Stomaciy]}
Pimples, Liver and Bowel
Troubles Banished.

It is easy to get rid Of Constipation.
Torpid Liver, Sour. Classy Stomach, Sal-l
lowness, Pimples, Sick Headache. and all
the Liver, Stomach and Bowel derange-
ments caused by accumulation of waste
matter and impurities. II you know what
to use. There is nothing made which
equals Wades System Cleanser, for this
purpose.
Druggists who sell this product always
recommend 1t fully to their customers. The
Csc package Of Wade's System Cleanser
is sufficient for one month. Get the IS
cent package today, and note how quickly
1t clears the complexion, banishes Con-
stipation, sweetens the breath, and in
fact purifies and renovates the entire sys-
TEN. Wade's System Cleanser does the
work promptly and eff1ciently. Strictly
vegetable, and does not weaken or grippe.
Wade's System Cleanser is now sold by
me city Drug Store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-05
Tanned Sea GulIs.

That sea gulls may be homestead.
ed has been demonstrated at Long
Beach by Miss Mignon LIE Brun of Los
Angeles, Cal. So familiar have the
gulls become about her as she takes
her morning walk along the beach,
and, after she has been among them
for a short time, some OF the birds
will even perch on her shoulder and
take food from her fingers. She has
been many weeks in overcoming the
fears of the birds. Her appearance
with her customary handful OF table
scraps is hailed with cry of delight
by the gulls. Instantly they are in
the air, deserving their usual feeding
places, and lowering over the head
and in front of Miss LIE Brun. Then
they will drop to the sands and feed
at the feet of the young woman as
complacently as might a aoeh OF pet
chickens.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-05
AsTOR's BODY IN
FAMILY VAULT
Funeral Held and casket placed by
Side Of That Of He
Mother.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. j
NEW YORK, May 1.-The body of
John Jacob Astor, New York's great
est land owner who went down with
the Titanic, is at last at rest beside
the body Of his mother in the Aston
family vault in Trinity cemetery.
Following the funeral services in
the little church OF the Messiah,
Rhinebeck-on-the- Hudson, the body
was brought to New York late today
by special train.
AS early as l o'clock in the after
noon women and children began to
gather at the cemetery entrance and
the police reserves were called to
prevent confusion. 1t was an orderly
crowd of 1000 who, many with barred
heads, watched the mourning party.
The scene at the cemetery was i'm.
pressive but from the Polo grounds
several blocks away came the echo
of the cheers of the thousands OF
fans, urging their baseball heroes on
to victory. There was little ceremony
at the family vault, the carriages
drove in single file through the drive.
way and after discharging their pas.
sengers, passed out. When the doors
of the vault were closed, the Aston
limousine and eight taxicabs rolled
/ speedily UP and in few minutes the
cemetery was again deserted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-05
To Absorb Freckles
and Other Blemishes

Every spring receive many letters
from girls seeking some reliable recipe
for removing freckles. Last year
advised mar~-to try mercolized wax
Such favorable results were reported
that this season have recommended
nothing else for the purpose. The
wax seems to possess unusual proper
ties which completely absorb every
freckle. with no harmful effect. The
complexion improves wonderfully, be-
coming as soft as rose petal, and
as delicately tinted.
Get an ounce of rnercolized wax at
any druggist spread thin layer of IT
over the entire face every night for
awhile, washing this off in the morn
ing. For rough, red skin, sallowness,
blackheads, pimples, and all 0utaneous
blemishes, this treatment is superior
to any that has ever come under my
observation,
Springtime also brings wrinkles to
many sensitive skins that are much
exposed to winds and changing tenn
peratures. Pour half pint witch
hazel into basin, then an ounce OF
powdered saxolite, which quickly dis
solves. Battle the face In this; the
effect on a wrinkled skin is remark
able.-Marie Demarest in Ladies,
Favorite Magazine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-05
MADE HAY WHILE
SUN DIDN'T SHINE
Harry Thaw Has Been Studying Law
While Deprived of His
Liberty.

[ United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PITTSBURGH. May 4.-Harry K.
Thaw, esquire, attorney-at-law, is the
way the slayer of Stamford White,
may sign his name if he is given his
liberty, according to some of his
friends today who discussed how the
young Pittsburgher will devote his
time in the future.
So certain are his friends that
Thaw will be released from Mattea.
wan that they even fail to mention
such calamity as the decision going
against him.
Roger O'Mara, the detective who
has been active for years in the vel
fare of Thaw, said today:
Harry is perfectly sane and he has
been a hard student since he has been
confined. He Is we'll fitted to pass an
examination for admittance at the
bar. That he would make good law
yer is shown by the help he gave his
lawyers during his trial"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-05
DEATH LAST NIGHT
AT COUNTY HOME
William Clark Was Well knowr
Citizen Of keokuk for Number
Of Years.

At the Lee county home last nigh,
at 9:15 o'clock occurred the death Of
William Clark who had been an in
mate of the home since January A,
1905.
Death was caused from pneumonia
and the deceased was 66 years OF
age. He has no known relatives but
carried small insurance policy
which will enable him to be given a
respectable burial. yThe remains
have been taken charge of by E. E.
Hadwkes.
For a number of years the deceased
was employed by A. J. Hardin at his
livery stable and also worked for j .
B. We'll. He had many friends in
keokuk and Summitville.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-05
New York Symphony Orchestra, Under
Walter Damrosch, Great Singers
and a Well Trained Choir
W Heard.
VICTORY FOR j. e. BAKER
keokuk Indebted the Fourth Time to
the Energetic Young impress
sarlo, Who Makes Possible
Such Concerts.

Grand opera house last evening. a bril-
liant audience faced brilliant stage
more than fifty members of the New
York Symphony orchestra, chorus of
one hundred Keokuk high school
boys and girls, the girls, dainty in
their white and pink and blue, form.
ing the background for the orchestra;
and when Walter Damrosch as con-
ductor, with Miss Gertrude Rennyson,
Paul Althouse and Arthur Middleton
as soloists, the audience greeted them
with long applause
Jesse F.. Baker, the ambitious young
impressario whose energy has made
this first annual May music festival
possible, must have felt deepest salts.
faction.
/ The first part OF this program was
Haydn's Creation (first part and in
terest centered in the chorus, whose
work in music during the school year,
under P. G. Hayden, was been this
oratorio. Although they had had no
rehearsal with Mr. Damrosch, their
response to his leadership was excel
lent. Following For He Both Heaven
and Earth Hath Clothed" MIR Dam
rosch applauded the chorus, and indi-
Gated to the audience, with gesture,
that their applause was due for the
most part to their own young people
The chorus sat 30 far back, and was
SO crowded into the wings, that the
audience could not get the benefit OF
their work. Only in the full voice
chorus. 1.-THE Heavens Are Telling y
did the choral parts reach far enough
to be effective. But this seemed I'M
ayoidable.
| OF the solo parts for the oratorio,
all were entirely adequate. Mr.. Mid
dletons familiar figure is always
most welcome in Keokuk, and perhaps
no other bass would satisfy in the
Creation in which he has sung
here several times.
/ Miss Rennyson in the beautiful
aria, "In verdure Clad,'' verified all
the fine things said Of her beforehand
She sang SO brilliantly in her solo
in part two of the program, that she
was recalled compliment doubley
dear when one recalls how recently
Nordica stood in her place.
Mr.. Althouse, the tenor, is young
singer, but both his voice and his
power of Interpretation were more
than equal to the demands made by
his difficult parts in this great
oratorio His voice Is an unusually
full and rich tenor. fresh yet mature.
The work of the orchestra was sat.
Iisfactory-a feast of the best things.
4 Dvorak's Carnival overture had
not before been heard here, and its
passion of wierd strains from strange
instruments, was greeted so heartily
that an encore was played: Handels
Largo" in which the first violin took
the solo.
Debussy's "Arabasque' and Men
delssohn's Spinning Song followed
and could not have been played with
greater delicacy.
Following them was another encore
Thomas overture to "Mignon." Last
the orchestra played Sir Edwin Cigars
military march, with Pomp and Cir
cumstance," and the audience ap
plauded till there remained on the
stage not enough men to form a cor
poral's guard. C
1t was all so brilliant. so unusua
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-05
Prevent Distress
After Eatin0

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quick relief and permanent remedy
for all stomach upsets relieves in
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-05
Church Announcements
TIME SUNDAY SERMONS, LOCATION OF CHURCHES TOPIC
OF SERMONS AND SPECIAL MUSIC GIVEN
AT THE VARIOUS SERVICES

Sunday school at 1880 p. M; A..
Young superintendent; Y. NJ. c. at
400 p. M. William Rush president.
The choir will furnish music. You are
invited.
First Westminster Presbyterian
church, Seventh and Blondeau SITS.
Rev. E. B. Newcomb D. D., pastor.
Services at 10:45 a. M and 500 p. m.
The morning sermon will be on THE
Poverty of Riches and the Riches of
Poverty; the evening, Friends OF
Jesus The morning music will in
clude the quartet The King of Love, =
and the duet by Mrs. Reid and Mr..
Young, The Lord is My Light the
evening quartet will be Glory to Thee,
My God This Night" A cordial in.
vitation is extended to the public.
Bible school at $50 a. M; Y. P.
S. G. E. at ZOO p. m.
Sw. Ev. Lutheran church, Cor. 18th
and Morgan SITS. Sunday 2choo1 $50
a. III. NAOlAillS SCiNlC III OU ILL.,
Evening services 1880 p. m. Rev.
Oscar Fbb of Rock Island, ILL.,, will
preach.
st. Johns (EpiscopaD. Concert and
Fourth streets. Rev. John C. Sage,
Rector. DR.. R. G. McTlwaine, Rector
Emeritus. Fourth Sunday after Eas-
ter. Holy Communion 100 a. m. Sum
day School 10000 a. m. Morning SER
vice 11:00, with sermon by the rector.
Everyone cordially invited to attend
the services of this church, especially
strangers and newcomers in the city.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal, Tenth
and Main. Sunday School $50, Morn.
ing Worship with sermon by pastor
10:45. Junior League $50, Epworth
League 700. Evening sermon 500
Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening
500. ]. NJ. Brown, Pastor.
First Christian church, Cor. 10th
and Blondeau, Rev. IilleyHa29 Morgan
Pastor. Sunday services: Morning
s:45 Bible School; 10:45 Communion
Sermon, The Call of the Home Land
8 p. m. Preaching at Summitville
Evening: Z Christian Endeavor; S
Song Service, Sermon THE Call Of
the Cross" Baptizing. Wednesday
II p. M, great Missionary Rally and
social hour, s p. m address by A. E
| Cory of Nankin, China and DIR. Dye OF
Bolenge, Africa. You are invited tc
these services.
First Unitarian Society, corner Four
tn and High streets. Rev. Edward
Hughes, Minister. Morning sermon al
III o'clock, topic, The Power Of
Thought Parish meeting called al
/ the close of the service. Sunday
/ School at $50. Meeting of the Chris
tan Woman's Alliance Monday after
noon in the church parlors Teachers
Study Club meets at the church Mon
day at 1:30 p. m.
Union Baptist church, Thirteenth
and High streets.-Usual services a
10 a. m. Preaching at p. M, by Rev
l.. G. Lowe. Sunday school at 2:30 p
m. Mr.. Thomas Davis, superintendent
A cordial invitation is extended to ev
erybody to attend these services
Services at the Saints chapel, cor
ner Thirteenth and Bank streets; Sun
day school at 1000 a. NJ; preachins
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-05
Bicycles
Motor Cycles
See them at
Woodbury's
11O6 Main Street
1106 Main Street

at 1900 a. N. and 1880 p. m. You
are invited. ta..a
Second Presbyterian church, G and
Reid streets; j. G. Hughes minister,
Ills Park street; morning school with
Bible class for adults 9:45; preaching
services at Hoo a. m. and 500 D.
M; morning subject-"Christ's Re-
sponse to an Earnest Appeal evening
subject-"The Limitations Assigned to
Man" Y. P. S. C. E. meeting at z
p. M; mid week prayer meeting
Wednesday at s p. m. All cordially
invited.
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Mis-
sion church, corner of Fourteenth and
Morgan streets; Aug. f. Tornblon,
pastor; Sunday school 1T 80 a. m.
preaching at 1000 a. M and 1880 D.
m. A cordial invitation to all Scandi.
navions.
First Baptist church, corner Eighth
ohu STREETS, ReN. j. F..
Canders d. D., pastor; pastor study
in the church. Preaching services at
10:45 a. M. and 500 p. M; Rev. j.
R. Pentuff D. D. of Kansas City will
preach both morning and evening.
Sunday school at $50 a. m. Baker
mission Sunday school at 2:3o p. m.
The Baptist Young Peoples union at
700 p. m. Good music by chorus
choir. Miss Baldwin leader. Solo by
Miss Baldwin. We extend cordial
invitation to the public to worship
with us.
Christian church. corner Fifteenth
and Bank Preaching morning
and evening by Rev. Lewis A. Hum
of Eureka, Ill The public is invited
to attend these services.