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as BSK The BLACK MOUNTAIN SECRET CORRAL By Thomas F. Healey \Take care she don't get away. Musit go with chief,\ briefly stated Buck, as he hurried away. 1 \ As soon as Buck had gone Patrick Doone yanked the mask\ from his face. Just as quickly he removed her gag. \Quick what is it you have to say,\ he demanded. \The corral! Jim is in the corral.\ \Jim! How did he get in there?' \He came with me. We will soon be married,\ she stated simply. Patrick Doone grabbed a rifle from thg ground, thrusting a gun into Pat's hand. \Lead on, Pat.\ Pat needed 1 no urging; she was off on a slow run through the under- brush to the entrance, Jim's father following. They lost no time in get- ting to the top of the incline, for from this point they could get the lay of the land. Suddenly she saw a figure dart from the corral to the grove of trees surrounding the log cabin. \There goes Jim,\ she exclaimed, watching closely the figure a half mile away. Loud reports followed and there arose puffs of smoke. Jim. fell to the ground. Old Patrick could hardly be held back. \No don't rush down this way. Don't you see they are almost facing us?\ And as she again pointed the old man could see the rising smoke near the corral at the side facing the small incline at the top of which they were standing. \Come she said, \we must act quickly. Follow me and we will ar- rive at the far cabin in a few minutes without danger of being seen.\ They started quickly off in a direction-al- most opposite from that which Jim had taken. This way, while a trifle longer, would bring them to the rear of the cabins and they could keep out of sight of the corral, Jim Doone had made a quick ride to the corral, and was looking on with wide eyed amazement. Never before had he seen a place that suggested such quiet and peace, surrounded by beauty undisturbed. The wonder of this beauty being only a few miles | from where he was born and raised, j Had Nate Zane been selfish in hiding all -this beauty ? This may have been, but well Jim knew that once opened the beauty would soon be marred and disturbed. The thought of Pat sent a fresh thrill through him. She should be back any moment now. He was indeed happy as he gazed dream- ily at a herd of beautiful horses. One, a beauty, detached himself from the herd and came towards Jim. \Oh! what an animal! Come here, boy,\ he coaxed. In a few minutes Jim had made the friendship of Pat's besit horse. A lump of sugar clinched it. Had Pat seen Jim at that moment she surely would have been jealous, for Jim was making love to that horse in a flagrant way. The minutes flew by quickly. Jim decided to climb over the corral fence, but, with one leg up, he noticed three men Hear- ing the opposite side of the corral. He was almost certain that he had not been seen, so he crouched down behind the fence and began to crawl towards the grove. From the end of the corral fence Jim raised up to see where the men were. He soon dis- covered them making their way to the point he had just left. To run for the grove, and if possible enter a cabin was the only salvation. These •men, he knew, were not here for any good purpose. But, where was Pat? Better get to safety first and get the drop on the three. Then he would go to Pat. He was almost out of sight when they spied him and opened fire. He had presence of mind to drop, and as he was only a yard from the corner of the cabin nearest him, he quickly rolled over out of sight. Running past the first cabin he reached and entered the second. He fastened the bars on the door, and hastily looked around for a loop-hole to shoot from. Going to a boarded window he look- ed through the cracks, discovering that the window faced the rear and not the corral. . He was just in the act of leaving it when he spied two people slipping along the edge of the underbrush coming toward the cabins. He soon hid his guns up ready to fie when he discovered it was a man and Pat. \Wonder what's up now,\ he mum- bled. Hastily turning to the opposite wall he noticed several short timbers or props leaning against the wall. Pulling them down an opening was revealed which overlooked the first cabin and the corral. This had been used by the Indians no doubt to keep a lookout over the corral. Not see- ing the intruders, Jim hurried back to the window, but no trace of Pat or the man with her was visible. This was alarming. But more trouble was in store! A noise was heard above him. Dashing to the door so that he could find and help Pat, Jim was stopped by a harsh command, \Don't move.\ Ralph Mathews dropped easily to the floor, keeping Jim covered all the while. \What! You here?\ Jim exclaimed. \One move for your guns and I'll shoot, and I mean what I say. I don't aim to kill you but it's time you and me had a show-down.\ Making Jam turn around he quickly took his guns from him, and threw them, with his rifle to the corner of the room. \Fists?\ asked Jim. \Yep.\ \Fair?\ \Yep.\ \All right, Ralph Mathews, I ain't much of a hand for fighting, but see- ing as how you wants to fight, let's get at it. I have more important work to do.\ Jim was not as large or heavy as Mathews, but he had youth and courage and well nigh desperation on bis side, for Pat was worrisomely on his mind. Mathews, on the other met in the center of the room by the rancher, who was anxious to show his superiority over the young lover. It was a hard, cruel fight, but over quickly. Jim for a few moments thought he was on the receiving end for good, for Ralph had backed him around the room in a circle, and he was getting pretty groggy. A stiff right to Jim's jaw sent his reeling U the floor, and for nearly a second he .lay there, then the thought of Pat- sent him through the air like a cat Going straight for Mathews he made him reverse that circle around the room, with Mathews blowing hard. Jim seemed to get new strength from this and he was successful in landing a telling blow, which put Ralph out of the running for a few moments. Jim for a moment allowed exultation to possess him, for he had whipped, in a fair fight, a hard Western man, a man who was built and who was not afraid to fight. Ralph soon realized the state of affairs, and sat up. \You win, boy,\ said the rancher, struggling to his feet. \What's it all about?\ This last because Jim had rushed to the window in the rear, with his guns in position to fire. \Must be the cattle rustlers, out front, but I saw Pat back of the cabins a few minutes ago.\ \Why in hell didn't you say so?\ Just then Jim spied Pat in the rear of the first cabin, and he made a rusri for the door. \Wait kid, you're a damn good fighter and I aims to go along and help you,\ shouted Mathews \All right, I'm plum glad to have you, if you means it.\ \Sure I means it. I figured them cattle rustlers was . hiding around heah. Sorry about Miss Pat, but I thought maybe she was hiding them up heah, and that's why I tried to force her to let me in. Should have known better, but a fellow's a fool sometime in his life. Figure this was my time. Then, I sure was anxious to see that corral and the fine horses. But, I'm heah on the aquare.\ \Fine. Sorry I slapped you when you was tied, but it sure made me see red to see the way you were treat- ing Pat. Figure we are all even now.\ By this time Jim had the door un- barred, and hastily looking around he saw no one in sight. \Follow along, Mathews.\ And they were off. In a moment they saw Pat and the strange man crouching down be- hind the first cabin. These two also saw them instantly. \Look she shouted to Dad Doone, who was peering around the corner to catch sight of the rustlers. \Jim boy, I'm glad you're safe.\ \But dad, how did you get here?\ Jam could not help asking. \Never mind about me. The rustlers are in the first cabin to the left. We're pretty strong, so let's •smoke them out\. \Suits me, but it's Pat's building.\ \Ours corected Pat. \Go ahead, for we've got to get those rustlers, dead or alive.\ Pat guarded the entrance, while the others gathered dried wood, chips and small bits of dried or dead limbs, and placed it on each side of the cab- in. In a few moments the fire was burning, and now they changed posi- tions so that all sides of the cabin were guarded. Slowly the names travelled up the log sides to the light- er roof. Son and father crept a shade nearer, for they knew now something would happen quickly. \They're comin',\ shouted Mathews, as the door opened and the three men burst into view, all with guns in their hands. Their double volley went astray, and was answered with good meanure. \Bang\ came an unexpected shot from the right, and Buck, the green shirted one, fell in his tracks. Dad Doone seemed to forget all else and rushed to his side, just as Pinto burst into view. It had been his shot that had got Buck, but he seemed not to realize this for, dashing up to Buck he made as though to rend him limb from limb. \Pinto came Dad's sharp command. And Pinto desisted. This little by-play had taken place while the other two rustlers had been -taken care of by Jim and Mathews. Buck now turned slightly so that he could see Patrick Doone. \You dirty dog,\ he gasped, and died. \Now dad, I want to know how you and Pinto got in on this,\ demanded Jim; \Keep your shirt on, son. I knew an Indian had killed my friend, Zane, and I vowed I would get him. But which Indian? Pinto overheard something a few months ago, which convinced him that the Indian I want- ed was Buck, here. To my surprise I found that Pinto felt the same as I did. We hatched a little game and played it. Through a trick, too long to tell about here, I was able t o make these rustlers think I was helping them. I did help them to run off some stock, for this was necessary to keep in with them.- They figured I was good inside information, and as I said before, I had to be once or twice. Last night two of the gang, not here, I am sorry to say, run some cattle of Mathew's off. Our main object was to take Miss Pat's horses, though, and for this reason the restlers have been camping in this vicniity for some time. \They figured Miss Pat would come up to the corral soon and then they would get in. To-day by pure bad luck she forgot to close the rock entrance, and it was easy to come in. But, here it is to laugh! Because 1 was the oldest, I had t o stay back and watch the horses and the entrance. I was just getting ready to sneak in when Buck brought Miss Pa t out. A minute later and he would not have found me there. But, this girl's a good little scout, and she tells me, Jim, that you and her aim to get married. \To get back to the story, I kept Amendments to Constitution BXPI^ANATION—Matter In italics la new! matter in brackets [ ] la old. law to be omitted. STATE OP NEW YORK. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OP STATE ALBANY. July B, I3B8. Pursuant to the provisions of sectton one of article fourteen of the Constitution of the State of Now X'ork, and section sixty-eight of the Election Law, • notice is hereby given that the following pro- posed- amendments to the Constitution of the State. of New York are referred to the Legislature to be chosen at the next general election of senators In this State to be held on the second day of November, 1926. FLORENCE E. S. KNAPP, Secretary of State. AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY PROPOS-- ING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION TWO OF ARTICLE ONE OF THE CONSTITUTION BY PROVIDING FOR THE lMPANELLlNU OF ADDI- TIONAL JURORS TO- FILL VACAN- CIES WHICH MAY OCCUR PRIOR TO THE SUBMISSION OF THE CASE TO THE JURY. Section 1. Resolved (If the Assembly concur), That section two of article one of the constitution be amended to read as follows: § 2. The trial by jury in all cases in which it has b'een heretofore used shall remain inviolate forever: but the legis- lature may provide fur the impanelling of additional jurors to atteud during the trial to fill any vacancies which from any ceruse occur on a jury prior to the final submission of the case to the jury; but a jury trial may be waived by the S artles in all civil cases In the manner ) DO prescribed by law. § 2. Resolved (If the Assembly eon- cur), That tlio foregoing amendment be referred to the legislature to be chosen at the next general election of senators and In conformity with section one of ar- ticle fourteen of the constitution be pub- lished for three months previous to the time of such election. AMENDMENT MUMSER TWO CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE. AND ASSEMBLY PROPOS- ING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION TWO OF ARTICLE ONE OF THE CONSTITUTION, IN KEISATION TO DEFENDANT'S WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL IN CRIMINAL CASES. Section 1. Resolved (if the Ssnato con- cur), That section two of article one of the constitution be amended to read as follows: 5 2. The trial by jury In all cases In which It has been heretofore ut'ed shall remain inviolate forever; but a jury trial may bo waived b> the -parties In all civil cases and by the defendant in all crimi- nal cases, except where tho penalty is death, in tho manner to be -prescribed by . law. 5 2. Resolved (If the Senate concur).. That the foregoing amendment be refer- red to tho legislature to be chosen at the next general election of senators and- in conformity with section one of article fourteen of the constitution, be published for threo months previous tu tho timo of such election. AMENDMENT -NUMBER THREE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY PROPOS- ING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION SEVEN OF ARTICLE ONE OF THE CONSTITUTION, IN RELATION TO EXCESS CONDEMNATION BY COUNTIES. Section 1. Resolved Or the Assembly concur), That section seven of article one of the constitution be amended to read as follows: § 7. When private property shall be taken for any public use, the compensa- tion to be made therefor, when such com- pensation is not made by the state, shall bo ascertained by a jury, or by tho su- premo court with or without a Jury, but not with a referee, m- by not less than three commissioners appointed by a court of record, as shall be prescribed by law. Private roads may be opened in the man- ner to be prescribed by law: but in every case the necessity of the road and the amount of all damage to be sustained by the opening thereof shall bo first deter- mined by a jury of freeholders, aTid such amount, together with the expenses of the proceedings, shall be paid by the per- son to be benefited. Tho use of property for the drainage of swamp or agricul- tural lands Is declared to be a public use and general laws may be passed permit- ting tho owner or occupants of swamp or agricultural lands to construct and maintain for the drainage thereof, nec- essary drains, ditches and dykes upon the lands of others, under proper restric- tions on making just compensation, and such compensation together with the cost of such drainage may be assessed, wholly or partly, against any property benefited thereby; but no special laws snail be en- acted for such purposes. The legislature ma. authorise cities and counties to take more land and property than is needed for actual construction in the laying out, widening, extending or relocating parks, public places, high- ways or streets, provided, however, that the additional land and property so au- thorized to be taken shall be no more than sufficient to form suitable building sites abutting on such park, public place, high- way or street. After so much of tho land and property has been appropriated for such park, public place, highway or street as Is needed therefor, the remainder may be sold or leased. § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly con- cur), That the foregoing amendment be referred to the legislature to be chosen at the next general election of senators, and in conformity with suction one of ar- ticle fourteen of the constitution be pub- lished for three months previous to the time of such election. AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY PROPOS- ING AMENDMENTS TO SECTION TWO OF ARTICLE THREE, SEC- TION ONE OF ARTICLE FOUR AND SECTION ONE OF ARTICLE FOUR- TEEN OF THE CONSTITUTION, IN RELATION TO THE TERMS OF OF- FICE OF THE GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR, AFFECT- ING IN LIKE MANNER THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF THE COMPTROL- LER AND ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND IN RELATION' TO THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF SENATORS AND MEMBERS OF ASSEMBLY AND THE METHOD OF AMENDING THE CON- STITUTION, Section 1. Resolved (If the Senate con- cur). That section two of article three of the constitution be amended to read as follows: 5 2. Tho senate shall consist of fifty members, except as hereinafter provided. The senators elected in tho year one thousand [eight} nine hundred and [nine- ty-five} twenty-six shall hold their offices tor [three] two years, and their success- ors shall be chosen for [two] four years The assembly shall consist of one hun- dred and fifty members[, who shall be chosen for one year]. The members of assembly elected in the year one thousand nine liundrcd and twenty-seven shall hold their offlice for one year, and their suc- cessors shall be chosen for two years § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur). That section one of article four of tho constitution be amended to read as fol- lows: S 1. The executive power shall be vested in a governor, who shall hold his office for [two] four years; a lieutenant governor shall be chosen at the same time, and for tho same term. Tho gover- nor and lieutenant governor elected next preceding the tbne when tills section at hereby amended shall take effect, shall hold offlco until and including the thirty- first day of December, one thousand [eight] nine hundred and [ninety-six! twenty-eight, and their successors shall be chosen at the general election in that year, § S. Resolved (if the Senate concur). That section one of article fourteen of the constitution be amended to read aa follows: § 1. Any amendment or amendments to this constitution may be proposed in the senate and assembly; and if the same shall be agreed to by a majority of the members elected to each of the two houses, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be entered on their journals, and the yeas and nays taken thereon, and referred to the legislature [to be] whose assembly shall have betm chosen at the next general election of [senators] members of assembly, and shall be published for throe months pre- vious to tho time of making such choice; and if in the legislature whose assembly shall have been so next chosen, as afore- said, such proposed amendment Or amend- ments shall be agreed to by a majority of all the members elected to each house, then it shall be the duty of the legisla- ture to submit each proposed amendment or amendments to the people for approval In such manner and at such times as the legislature shall prescribe; and if the peo- ple shall approve and ratify Buch amend- ment or amendments by a majority of the electors voting thereon., such amend- ment or amendments shall become apart of the constitution from and after the first day of January next after such ap- proval. 8 4. Resolved (If the Senate concur), I That the foregoing amendments be rer ferred to the legislature to be chosen at the next general election of senators and, in conformity with section one of article fourteen of the constitution, be published for three months previous to the time of such election. AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY PROPOS- ING AMENDMENTS TO SECTION SIX OF ARTICLE THREE AND SEC- TIONS FOUR AND EIGHT OF ARTI- CLE FOUR OF THE CONSTITUTION, IN RELATION TO THE SALARIES OF THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT- GOVERNOR AND MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE. • Resolved (If the Senate concur),. That section six of article three of the constitution be amended to read as fol- lows :. § 6, Each member .of the legislature shall- receive for his' services an annual salary of .[one] two thousand five hun- dred dollars. The members of either house shall also receive the sum of one dollar for every ten miles they shall travel in going to and returning from their place of meeting, once In each ses- sion on the most usual route. . Senators,, when the senate alone is convened in ex- traordinary session, or when serving aa members of the court for the trial of im- peachments, and such members of the assembly, not exceeding nine in number, as shall be appointed managers of an .impeachment, shall receive an additional allowance of ten dollars a day. § 2; Resolved (if the Senate concur), That sections four and eight of article four of the constitution be amended to read; \respectively as follows: § 4. The governor shall be commander- in-chief of the military and naval forces of the state. He shall have power to convene the legislature,, or the senate only; 'on extraordinary occasions. At ex- traordinary sessions no subject >shall be acted upon, except such as the .governor may recommend for consideration. He shall communicate by message to the leg- islature at every session the\ condition of the state, and recommend such matters to it as he shall Judge expedient. He shall transact all necessary business with the officers of government, civil and mili- tary. He shall expedite all such meas- ures . as may be resolved upon by tike legislature, and shall take c:ire that the laws are faithfully executed. He shall receive for his services an annual salary of [ten] twenty-five thousand dojlars, and ther.e shall be provided for his us\e. a suit- able and furnished executive residence. 5 8. The lieutenant-governor shall re- ceive .for his services an annual salary of [five], ten thousand dollars, and shall riot receive or be entitled to any other com- pensation, fee or perquisite, for any duty or service lie may be required to per- form, by tho constitution or by law. 8 3. Resolved (if tho Senate concur). That the foregoing amendments be re- ferred to the legislature to be chosen- at the next general election of senators, and in conformity with section one of article fourteen of the constitution bo published for three months previous to the time of making such choice. AMENDMENT NUMBER SIX CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY PROPOS- ING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION, IN RELATION TO PROVIDING F6R AN EXECUTIVE BUDGET. Section 1. Resolved (If the Senate con- cur), That the constitution be amended by adding a new article to follow article four 'to be article four-a to read as fol- lows ' ARTICLE IV-A 8 1. On or before the fifteenth day of October in the year nineteen liua- dfted' and twenty-eight and in each year thereafter the head of each .depart- ment of the state government, except the legislature and judiciary, shall submit to tho governor Itemized estimates of ap- propriations to meet the financial needs of such department, Including a state- ment in detail of all moneys for which any general or special appropriation is desired at tho ensuing session of the leg- islature, classified according to relative Importance and in such, form and with tuch ' explanation as the governor may require. Copies of such estimates shall be simultaneously furnished to the des- ignated representatives of the appropriate committees of the legislature for their in- formation. The governor, after hearings thereon, at which ho .may recjulro tho attendance of heads of departments and their sub- ordinates, shall revise such estimates ac- cording to his judgm nt. Tho representa- tives aforesaid of tho committees of the legislature shall be invited to atteud such hearings, and under regulations to be provided by law shall be entitled to make inquiry In respect to tho estimates and the revision thereof. Itemized estimates of the financial needs of the legislature certified by the presiding officer of each hnuso and of the judiciary certified by the comptroller shall be transmitted to the governor on or before said fifteenth day of October for inclusion In the budget without re- vision but with such recommendation as he may think proper. § '2. On or before the fifteenth day of January next succeeding (except In the case of a newly elected governor and then on or before the first day of Febru- ary) ho shall submit to the legislature a budget containing a complete plan of proposed expenditures and estimated revenues. It shall contain all the esti- mates so revised or' certified and clearly itemized, and shall be Accompanied by a bill or bills for all proposed appropria- tions and reapproprlations; It shall show the estimated revenues for the ensuing fiscal year and the estimated surplus or deficit of revenues at the end of the cur- rent fiscal year together with the meas- ures of taxation, if any, which the gov- ernor may propose for the increase of the revenues. It shall be accompanied bjr a statement of current assets, liabilities, reserves and surplus or deficit of the state: statements of tho debts and funds of the state; an estimate of its financial condition as of tho beginning and end of the ensuing fiscal year; and a statement of revenues and expenditures for the two fiscal years next preceding said year in form suitablo for comparison. The gov- ernor may before final action by the leg- islature thereon, and not more than thirty- days after submission thereof, amend or supplement the budget; he may also with the consent of tho legislature, submit such amendment or a supplemental bill at any time before the adjournment of the legislature. A copy of the budget and of any amendments or additions thereto ahall be forthwith transmitted by the governor to the comptroller. I 3. The guvernor and the heads of de- partments shall have the right, and it shall be the duty of the heads of de- partments when requested by either house of the legislature, to appear and bo heard in respect to the budget during the consideration thereof, and to answer Inquiries relevant thereto. The procedure for such appearance and Inquiries shall be provided by law. The legislature may not alter an appropriation bill submitted by the governor except to strike out or reduce items therein, but it may add thereto items of appropriation provided that such additions are stated separately and distinctly from the original items of the bill and refer each to a single object or purposo; none of the restrictions of this provision, however, shall apply to appropriations for the legislature or judi- ciary. Such a bill when passed by both houses shall bo a law Immediately with- out further action by the governor, ex- cept that appropriations for the legisla- ture and judiciary and separate items added to the governor's bills by the legis- lature shall be subject to his approval aa provided in section nine of article four 8 4. Neither house shall consider fur- ther appropriations until tho appropria- tion bills proposed by tho governor shall have been finally acted on by both houses • nor shall such further appropriations be then made except by separate bills each for a single work or object, which bills shall be subject to the governor's ap- proval as provided in section nino of ai> • tide four. Nothing herein contained ahall be construed to prevent tho gov- ernor from recommending that one or more of his proposed bills be passed in advance of the others to supply the Im- mediate needs of government or to meet an emergency. 8 2. Resolved (If the Senate concur). That the foregoing amendment Be \re- ferred to the legislature to be chosen a t 'he next general election of senators, ana in conformity with section one of article fourteen of tho constitution be published Cor three months previous to the time, of such election. AMENDMENT NUMBER SEVEN CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY PROPOS- ING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION FOUR OF ARTICLE FIVE OF THE CONSTITUTION, IN RELATION TO THE HEAD OF THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT IN THE STATE GOV- ERNMENT. Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), that section four of article five of the constitution be amended to read as follows; 8 4. The head of the executive depart- ment shall be the governor. The head of the department of audit and control shall be the comptroller and of the department of law, tho attorney-general. The head of the department of education shall be the regents of the university of the state of New York, who shall appoint and at pleasure remove a commissioner of edu- cation to be the chief administrative of- ficer of the department. The head of the department of agriculture and markets shall be appointed in, a manner to be prescribed by law. Except as otherwise provided in tills constitution, the heads of all other departments and the mem- bers of all boards and commissions men- tioned in tills article, excepting tempo- rary commissions for special purposes, shall be appointed by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate and may be removed by the gov- ernor, in a manner to be prescribed by law. . § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly con- cur), That the foregoing amendment be referred to the legislature to be chosen at the next general election of senators, and in conformity with section one of article fourteen of tlie constitution be published for three months previous to the time of such election. AMENDMENT NUMBER EIGHT CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE' AND ASSEMBLY PROPOS- ING AN AAIENUMENT TO SECTION SEVEN OF ARTICLE SEVEN OF THE -CONSTITUTION, IN RELATION TO THE FOREST PRESERVE. Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate con- ,cur), That section seven of article seven Of the constitution be amended to read as follows: 8 7. The lands of the state, no owned or hereafter acquired, constituting the for-: est preserve as now fixed by. law, shall be forever kept as wild forest lands. They shall not be leased, sold or exchanged, or be taken by any corporation, public or private, no/ shall the timber thereon be sold, removed or destroyed; Nothing -contained in this section shall prevent the state from constructing a state high- way from Saranac lake in Franklin coun- ty to Long lake in Hamilton county and thonee to Old Forge in Herkimer county b- way of Blue Mountain lake and Ea : So In original [Words \Section omitted.] quette lake, and nothing sluilV prevent the state from constructing a state high- way 'in Essex county from Wilmington to the top of Whitefaco mountain. The legislature may by general laws provide for the use of not exceeding three per centum of such lands for the con- struction and maintenance of reservoirs Cor municipal water supply, for tho canals of tho jatato and t o regulate the flow of streams. Such reservoirs shall be con- structed, owned and controlled by the state, but such w'ork shall not be -under- taken until after the boundaries and high flow lines thereof shall have been accu- rately surveyed and fixed, and after pub- lic notice, hearing and determination that such lands are required for such public use. The expense of any such improve- ments shall be apportioned on the public and private property and municipalities benefited to the extent -of the benefits re- ceived. Any such reservoir shall al- ways be operated by the state and the legislature shall provide for a charge upon- the property and municipalities ben- efited for a reasonable return to the state upon tho value of the rights and prop- erty of the state used and the services of tho state .rendered, which shall be fixed for terms of not exceeding ten years and be readjustablo at tho end of any term. Unsanitary conditions shall not be cre- ated, or continued by any such publio works. A violation of any of the pro- visions of this section may be restrained at- the suit of the people or, with the consent of the supreme court in appel- late 'division, on notice to the attorney- general at the suit of any citizen. 8 2. Resolved (If the Senate concur), That tho foregoing amendment be re- ferred to the legislature to be chosen, at the next general- election of senators, and In uniformity* with section one of article fourteen of the constitution be published for jthree months previous to the time of such election. AMENDMENT NUMBER NINE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY PROPOS- ING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE SEVEN OF THE CONSTITUTION, IN RELATION TO THE CREATION OF A DEBT OR DEBTS OF THE STATE TO PROVIDE MONEYS FOURTHS ELIMINATION OF RAILROAD CROSSINGS AT GRADE Section 1. Resolved (If the Assembly concur). That article seven of the con- stitution be amended by adding a t the end thereof a new section, to bo section fourteen, to read as follows: i 14. The legislature may authorize by law tho creation of a debt or debts of the state, not exceeding in the aggre- gate three hundred million dollars, to provide moneys for the elimination, under state supervision, of rallroa*d crossings at grade within the state, at the expense of the 'state arid railroad companies, or of the state, railroad companies and one or more municipal corporations. The term \municipal corporations,\ as used in this section, means counties, cities, towns and villages. Of the expense of a grade cross- ing elimination to which any of tho pro- ceeds of such a debt are applied, twen- ty-five per centum shall be borne by the state, twenty-five per centum by one or more municipal corporations, and fifty per centum by the railroad company, or companies, except that if a grade cross- ing; elimination be on a state highway, fifty per centum of such expense shall be borne by the state and fifty per centum by 'the railroad company or companlea The legislature, by law, shall prescribe, or shall provide the manner for deter- mining, whether the twenty-five per cen- tum' of expense herein required to be borne by one or more municipal corpora- tions shall be borne wholly by one mu- nicipal corporation or apportioned be- tween two or more, and, if so apportion- ed, tho portion to be borne by each. Laws shall be enacted to provide for repay- ment tp the state of moneys advanced In aid of railroad companies and munici- pal corporations, at such times, in such manner and with interest at such rate, that the state shall bo able to pay when duo the .portion of the state debt equal to the proceeds which shall have been so advanced, and Interest thereon. Tho provisions of this article, not inconsist- ent with this section, relating to the is- suance of bonds for a debt or debts of the' state and the maturity and payment thereof, shall apply to a state debt or debts created pursuant to this section; except that the law authorizing the con- tracting qf such debt or debts shall take effect without submission to tho people pursuant to section four of this article. 5 2. Resolved (if the Assembly con- cur). That the foregoing amendment be referred to tho legislature to be chosen at the next general election of senators. and In conformity with section one of article fourteen of the constitution be pub- lished for three months previous to the time of audi election. AMENDMENT NUMBER TEN CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY PROPOS- ING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION FOURTEEN OF ARTICLE SEVEN OF THE CONSTITUTION, IN RE- LATION TO A STATE DEBT OB DEBTS TO PROVIDE MONEYS FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RAILROAD CROSSINGS AT GRADE AND AP- PORTIONMENT OF EXPENSES THEREOF. Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur). That section fourteen of article seven of the constitution bo amended to read as follows: 8 14. The legislature may authorize by law the creation of a debt or debts of the state, not exceeding in the aggre- gate three hundred million dollars, to provide moneys for the elimination, un- der state supervision, of railroad cross- ings at grade within tho state, at the expense of the state, railroad companies, counties and cities, [towns and villages] as hereinafter provided. Of the expense of a grade crossing elimination to which any' of the proceeds of such a debt ap- plied, [twenty-five] fifty per centum shall be borne by the [state, twenty-five • So In original. [Evidently should b) \conformity.\] per centum by the city, town or village, and fifty per centum by the] railroad company. Tho remaining fifty per cen- tum shall be borne by the state and the county in whioh the crossing is lo- cated, or by tho state and tho city bt which it is locaped if the city contain two or more counties; except that if so provided by law, tmoh remaining fifty per centum of the expense of elimination of a grade crossing in any other city shall be borne by the state, tho count)/ anil sin. h city. Tlie proportions of the ex- • oense of a grade crossing elimination to be borne by the state and county, state and city, or stite, county and city, un- der the irt'ovisions of this section, shall be determined by or pursuant to law. Laws shall be enacted to provide, so far as practicable, for repayment to the state if moneys advanced in aid of railroad companies, counties and citiesf, towns.ahd • Mages], at such times, in such manner and with Interest at such rate, that the state shall be able to pay when due the portion of the state debt equal • to the proceeds which, shall have been so ad- vanced, and interest thereon. The pro- visions of this article, not Inconsistent with this section, relating to the issuance if bonds for a debt or debts of the state •.nd the maturity and payment thereof, shall apply to a state debt or debts cre- ated pursuant to this section; except that the law authorizing the contracting of surh debt or debts shall take effect wlth- »ut submission to the people pursuant to section four of this article. The aggre- iiate amount of a state debt or debts •vhick may be created ptirsuant to this section, as hereby amended, shall not ex- ceed the difference between the amount of the debt or debts heretofore created or authorized by law, under the former pro- vta-ions of this section, and the sum of • three hundred million dollars; and the legislature, by law, may authorise or re- quire a -county to bear all or part of tho portion of the expense of any such cross- ing elimination, heretofore begun or au- thorized, which was imposed by former provisions of this seoriow on a city, town or village therein. *» § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly con- cur), That the foregoing amendment be referred to the legislature to be chosen at the next general election of senators, and in conformity with section one of article fourteen of the constitution be published for three months previous to the time of such election. AMENDMENT NUMBER ELEVEN CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY PROPOS- ING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE EIGHT OF THE CONSTITUTION, IN •RELATION TO LIMITATION OF IN- DEBTEDNESS OF CITIES. Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate con- cur). That section ten of articlo eight of the constitution bo amended to read as follows: 8 10. No county, city, town or village shall hereafter give any money -or prop- erty, or loan Its money or credit to or in aid of any individual, association or cor- poration, or become directly or indirectly the owner of stock in,' or bonds of, any association or corporation; nor shall any such county, city, town or village be al- lowed to incur any indebtedness except for county, city, town or village purposes. This section shall not prevent such coun- t\ city, town or village from making such provision for the aid or support of Its poor as may be authorized by law. No county or city shall be allowed to become Indebted for any purpose or In any man- ner to an amount which including exist- ing indebtedness, shall exceed ten per centum of the asssessed valuation of the real estate of such county or city subject to taxation, as it appeared by the assess- ment rolls of said county or city on the last assessment for state or county taxes prior to the Incurring of such indebted- ness; and all indebtedness in excess of such limitation, except such as now may exist, shall be absolutely void, except as herein otherwise provided. No county or city whoso present Indebtedness exceeds ten per centum of the assessed valuation of its real estate subject to taxation, shall be allowed to become indebted in any further amount until such indebted- ness shall be reduced within such limit. This section shall not Bo construed , to prevent the issuing of certificates of in- debtedness or revenue bonds issued in anticipation of the collection of taxes for amounts actually contained or to be con- tained in the taxes for tho year when such certificates or revenue bonds are is- sued and payable out of such taxes; nor to prevent the city of New York from is- suing bonds to be redeemed out of the tax levy for the year next succeeding the year of their issue, provided that the amount of such bonds which may bo is- sued In any one year in excess of tho limitations herein contained shall not exceed one-tenth of one per centum of tho assessed valuation of the real estate of said city subject to taxation. [Nor ahall this section bo construed to prevent the issue of bonds to provide for the supply of water; but tho term of the bonds issued to provide for the supply of water, in excess of the limitations of in- debtedness fixed herein, shall not exceed twenty years, and a sinking fund shall be created on tho Issuing of the Bald bonds for their redemption, by raising annually a pu which will produce an amount equal to the sum of the principal and interest of Bald bonds at thetr ma- turity.] All certificates of indebtedness or-rovenue bonds issued In anticipation of the collection of-taxes, which are not re- tired within five years after their date of issue, [and bonds issued .to provide for the supply of water,] and any debt here- after incurred by any portion or part of a, city, if there shall be any such debt, shall bo Included in ascertaining the pow- er of the city to become otherwise in- debted; except that debts heretofore or hereafter incurred by any city .[of the first class after the first day of January, nineteen hundred and four, and debts in- curred by any city of the second class after the first day of January, nineteen hundred and eight, and debts Incurred by any city of the third class after the first day of January, nineteen hundred and ten,] to provide for tho supply of water, shall not be so included; and ex- cept that debts not exceeding in the ag- gregate tho sum of ten million dollars, heretofore or hereafter incurred by any city with a population of not less than two hundred and fifty thousand and hot mora than one million, and except that debts not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of five million dollars heretofore or hereafter incurred by any city with a pop- ulation of not less than one hundred and seventy-five thousand and not more than two hundred and fifty thousand, for so much of the cost and expense of any publio improvement as may be required ow the ordinance or other local legisla- tive law therein assessing the seme to be raised bp assessment upon local prop- erty or territory, shall not be eo includ- ed; and except further that any debt hereafter incurred by the city of New York for a publio improvement owned or to be owned by the city, which yields to tho city current net revenue, after making any necessary allowance for re- pairs and maintenance for which the city is liable, in excess of tho interest on said debt and of the annual installments neces- sary for its amortization may be exclud- ed in ascertaining tho power of said city to become otherwise indebted, provided that a sinking fund for Its amortization L shall have been established and maln- | tained and that the Indebtedness Bhall not be so excluded during any period of time when the revenue aforesaid shall not be sufficient to equal the said interest and amortization Installments, and exefept further that any indebtedness heretofore Incurred by the city of New York for any rapid transit or dock investment may be so excluded proportionately to the extent to which the current net rev- enue recoived by said city therefrom shall meet tho interest i>nd amortization In- stallments thereof, provided that any In- crease in the debt incurring power of the city of New York which shall result from the exclusion of debts heretofore in- curred ahall be available only for tho ac- quisition or construction of properties to be used for rapid transit or dock pur- poses. The legislature shall prescribe the method by which and the terms and conditions under which the amount of any debt incurred by tlie city of Hew York for a revenue producing improve- ment to be so excluded filial! bo deter- mined, and no such debt shall be ex- cluded except in accordance with the determination so prescribed. Tho legis- lature may In Its discretion confer ap- propriate Jurisdiction on the appellate division of the supreme court in the first Judicial department for the purpose of determining the amount of any debt to be so excluded. No indebtedness of a city valid at the- time of its inception shall thereafter become invalid by reason of the operation of any of the provisions of this section. Whenever tlie boundaries of any city are tlie same as those of a county, or when any city shall Include within its boundaries more than one coun- ty, the power of any county wholly In- • maed within such city to become in netted shall cease, but the, debt of th« county, heretofore existing, shall not, Cor the purposes of this section, be reck- oned as a part of the city dect. The amount hereafter to be raised b • tax for county or city purposes, In any county containing a city of over one hundred thousand inhabitants, or in any such City of this state, in addition to providing for the principal and interest of the [exist- ing] county or city debt, shall not in toe aggregate exceed in any one year two per centum of the assessed valuation of the real and personal estate of such county or city, to be ascertained as pre- scribed in this section in respect to coun- ty or city debt 8 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That article eight of the constitution be amended by adding a new section to fol- low section ten, to be section ten-a, to read as follows: 8 li)-a. Notwithstanding any of the . limitations prescribed by the preceding section, debts may be incurred by the , city of New York after January first, nineteen hundred and twenty-eight, for the construction or equipment, oi- both, of new rapid transit railroads not exceeding the. sum of three hundred million dollars, and such deVts shall not be included in computing tlie debt limit of such city for the purpose of ascertaining the power of such city to becoihe otherwise indebted. 8. 3. Resolved (if tlie Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be re- ferred to the legislature to be chosen- at the next general election of senators, and in conformity with section one of article fourteen of tho constitution bo published for three months previous to the time of such election. AMENDMENT NUMBER TWELVE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMULY PHOPOS-- ING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTI- CLE TWELVE OF THE CONSTITU- TION, IN RELATION TO TERRI- TORY PROPOSED TU BE ANNEXED TO A CITY. Section I. Resolved (if the Senate con- cur), Tliat article twelve of tho constitu- tion be amended by adding thereto a new section to follow section seven, to be sec- tion eight, to read as follows: 8 8. Annexation of territory to cities; No territory shall be annexed to any city untll^ the people of the territory proposed to be annexed shall have consented to' such annexation by a majority vote on a referendum called fur that purpose. 8 2-. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment bo refer- red to the legislature to be chosen at tlie next general election of senators, and, in conformity with section ono of article fourteen of the constitution, be publishod for three months previous to the timo of such election. Millions in Pearls Iv <W \SS s&*' This pagoda, a part of tho Japanese exhibit at the Sesqui-Centennial Inter- national Exposition In Philadelphia, celebrating the 160th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Inde- pendence, Is made entirely of pearls and its value exceeds $1,000,000. The exposition continues until December L Subscribe for the Eagle hand, was older and slower. Jim was j in touch with Pinto, who has a venge- ful disposition. Nate Zane was his idol, it seems, for one time Zane had saved his life. Pinto made up his mind to do quietly what I did so much talking about. So we just ;joined forces when he told me about Buck, for he needed help, and he figured I felt pretty strong about my friends death. To make a long story short, I hadn't counted on getting\ in to-day, and so wasn't- quite pre- pared for the turn events took. Pinto had made me promise to hand over Buck to him when I got him, for just the other day we made sure it was Buck who had shot Zane. I couldn't stop them from running off Mathew's cattle last night, but I can tell him. where he will find them. I reckon the others will leave these parts for good, arid we can all rest easy now until something else turns up. Pinto was saved tlie task of giving this Indian a true Indian deaths but ho ought to feel just as good for it was his shot that finished him. That helps Mm pay his debt to Zane, and he has been paying for the past three years in devotion to Miss Pat, So she can aWays count on that Indian.\ \So that's why you have had so much business away from-home the last few months? Why didn't you tell me,.Had, and I would have done anything for you you wanted me to?\ \Shucks boy, I've had the time of my life, when I wasn't so mad I could hardly keep my hands off Buck. Took me a long time to be sure, but I got him right the other night. Now let's go home.\ Pat had dropped down to the ground and was sobbing as if her heart would break. \You're all my good friends, and J I'll remember this as long as I live. Dad I any glad I am going to have a father again.\ So they left; a mamoth pine, all alone, the silent sentinel over the hidden valley, was allowed to watch over the past generations in their long sleep of peace; THE END. Sayings That Cannot Be Termed Gallant A Spanish rhyme runs—Were a woman as little as she is good, a pea pod would make her a gown and a hood. An old English saying—If a man lose a woman and a farthing, he will be sorry he lost the farthing. French adage—A man of Straw Is worth a woman of gold. Qerman—There are only two good women in the world—one dead, and the other can't be found. Scotch—Honest men marry soon, wise men never. In Fife they say—The next best thing to no wife is a good wife. Arabian—Words are women j deeds are men. A Persian sage gays that a woman's wisdom Is under her heel, The Persian asserts that women and dragons are best out of the world. •Corslean—Just as a good and a bad horse both need the spur, a good and a bad woman both need tie stick. —-fcondon Tit-Bits. Fish Marketed by Radio Five minutes after a flsh is caught In the North sea, a man sitting In a London office, 400 miles away, decides exactly where It will be eaten. All of tlie trawlers belonging to a big London Ashing corporation are now equipped with wireless, and a report of every big catch is flashed to the London offlco so that marketing ma- chinery starts working at once. ' Sometimes the flsh are advertised In the London market before they are on the way back to port. Fish that are rarely caught arrive just In time to be prepared and served for special occasions for which they have been booked. Our Cross-word Puzzle 8TATE POLICE IN CHARGE The State Fair visitors will again have the protection of a large com> pany of New York State Police. There will be over 100 mounted men for directing the automobile traffic and doing general police work. F U 2 13 16 1H M 2S III » 30 33 ft 43 Mil 3 ill 2.2. Ill 3? 4. Ill 20 nun 37 £ III 27 11 34 mi 14 Hill 31 nun i% in 2.? III! 6 • 26 III 4* T 111 23 I io 8 9 [ I!? 21 10 , III *& t III 27 III ill * I 35 \ 38 (@, 1020, Wostern Nowopapor Union.) Horizontal. 1—On time 6—A alip. aa of the tongue (pi.) 11—Women's quarters In a Turkish house 11—Talks wildly 18^—First man, aooordlne to Bible 14—Junefle animal 15—Greek letter 18—Nothinff IT—Stage extra (slang) 18—Companion 19—Preposition 80—Scarcer 21—To avoid, or shun, as a horBe does 22—South American ungulate 23—Salary 24—Border 26—To fondle 28—Wild plant 20—Tool for handling loe 30—Magician's stick 31—Hurry 82—That man 88—Skill 84—Stops 36—Projection on a flsh 86—Note of scale 37—Rise and fall of water level In ocean 88—Small body of water 89-—Explosive dovlces left In water 40—Stove 41—-Plcoofl of paper 42:—Horse's pace Solution vrlll uppcur Vertical. l^A ghost 2—Wireless telegraph 8—Word of mouth 4—Memento (abbr.) 6—Postmeridian (abbr.) 8—Kind of beer 7—To state 8—Prefix meaning through 8—Steamship (abbr.) 10—To lurk 12—Moro mature 14—City in Italy IB—Men 18—Parts of a book 20—Stormed 21—Largo flat boat 22—River in England 28—Desires 26—Cognizant 20—PrloeB 20—Stories 31—Tho lower regions 32—Piece of donr»hardwaro 34—A suggestion 36—A set ' ' type 37—To b' 1 80—Till\ person 40—Sun -jod next iKNue. 17—Savor* 27—Thin 80—Heats 38—Cooking dish Insects Rank Among Wonde, s of Nature Insects are wonderfully constructed creatures. Any part of their structure Is truly remarkable. Consider the eyes, for Instance. These are of two kinds, namely simple eyes and com- pound eyes. The former are like ''small polifihed lenses.\ The latter are divided Into minute areas, or facets, Folsom says that these facets are not necessarily equal In size, for In dragon flies the dorsal facets are frequently largpr than the ventral. Their number is often enormous. The common house fly has 4,000 facets to each eye j the swallow-tall butterfly may have as many as 17,000. The beetle of the genus Mordella has 25,- 000, and a hawk or sphlngfd night-fly- ing moth 27,000. In m,ost species of two-winged flies, In the wasp-like four- winged files, and In other kinds of Insects, the eyes of the male are larger and closer together than those of tho female. The difference Is at- tributed to the fact that the male Is more active than the female, especial- ly In the matter of seeking out the opposite sex. The maggots or flies which live in darkness have no eyes. Stinging At a dance a certain girl had made herself rather conspicuous with a yoong married man. At the end of their fifth fox trot to- gether the mnn'n wife approached the flushed and breathless girl. \I say, Miss Simirte,\ she began. \I've got a last year's costume that is really quite good. There's plenty of wear In IL Would you like to have it?\ \How dare you!\ gasped the girl. \ methods of production, the city per- Solution To Last Week's Puzzle. MAYORS AT SYRACUSE State Conference of Sxocutlves Plan- ned for First Day of 8tate Fair Week. Mayors of municipalities from every part of New York state will attend the New York State Fair following a conference at Syracuse during State Fair week, August 20 to September 4. The business part of the conference will be attended to during the early part of tho day so the members may see the exposition. While It is generally felt that the State Fair appeals mainly to tho farm population of New York state, an analysis of the attendance figures shows that there are nearly as many people who attend from cities as from farms and small communities. The exhibits have Just as much that is of vital interest to tho city folk as to the rural folk. While the farmer produces the crops and is interested in new \As if I would dream of using any- thing belonging to yon!\ \I thought nerhiips you might,\ re- plied the wife, coldly, \l'ou seem anxious enough to get my husband I\ Notice to Creditors—Mary H, Mance Estate. In pursuance of an order of Hon. Joseph Atwell, Surrogate of the Coun- ty of Jefferson; notice is hereby given, according to law, to all persons having claims against Mary H. Mance late of the town of Cape Vincent, in said County of Jefferson, deceased, that 4hey are required to present the same with the vouchers thereof to the sub- scriber, the executor &c, of said de- ceased at his residence in the town of Cape Vincent, in said County of Jefferson, on or before the 10th day of February, next. Dated the 28th (lay of June, 1926. Eev. Robert O. Duford, executor. Eagle Advertising Always Pays son is the ultimate consumer and Is likewise Interested in better quality and marketing methods. The fact that New York state mayors will rep- resent their cities officially is an in- dication of the increased interest the cities of the state show in the educa- tional advantages of th.3 New York State Fair. Altitude in Arizona Arizona has a wider range of alti- tude than any other western state. The highest point is Sau Francisco peak, 12,011 feet above the sea level, and the lowest Is on the Colorado^ river, where the elevation is but 100 feet. Columbus' Name for Cuba Columbus In 1492 gave tho name of Juana to the island of Cuba in honor of Juan, the son of Ferdinand and Isa- bella, sovereigns of Spain. At tha king's request it was later changed ) 'to Fernandina. i
