V ' VOL 27. C.ird of Iastmstion. Act of Juno 19t!i, .'.aui. DIRECTION TO VOTERS. Section 22. Any person desiring to vote shall give his name and resid ence to one of the election officers in charge of the ballots, who shall there upon announce the same in a loud ami distinct tone ol voiee, and if such name is found upon the ballot check-list by the inspector or clerks in charge there of, he shall likewise repeat the said name and the vo-.V.y shall lie allowed to enter the space enclosed by the puanl tail, unless his ri jht to vote be challenged. No person whose name is not on the said list, or whose rhjht to vote shall Le challenged ly n qualified citizen, shall be ailnv'tted within said guard rail until he has established his rij;ht to vote in the manner mw pro vided by li'-v, ami his name, if not on the check list, shall then be added to both lists. As soon as a voter is admitted within the rail the election officer having charge of the ballot shall de tach a ballot from the stub and give it to the said voter, but shall first fold it so that the words printed on the back and outside, as provided in sec tion fifteen of this act, shall be the only wording visible, and no ballot shall be voted, unless ' folded in the same manner. Not moie than one ballot shall be given to a voter, except as provided in section twenty-six of this act. As soon as a voter receives a ballot, the letter "B" shall bo marked against his name on the margin ol the ballot-check-list, bat no record of the number of the b.aHo.ts shall be made on the said list."'" Eesides the election officers and such supervisors a are authorized by the laws of the United States, or overseers appointed by the courts of this commonwealth, not more than four voters in excess of the number of voting shelves or compartments pro vided, shall be allowed in said en closed space at one time. Section 21. On receipt of his ballot, the voter shall, forthwith, and without leaving the space enclosed by the guard-rail, retire to one of the voting shelves or compartments, and shall preparers ballot by marking in the appropriate margin or place a cross (X) opposite the party name or politica1 designation of a group of candidates, or opposite the name of the candidate of his choice, for each office to be filled, or by inserting in Hank space provided there for any name not already on the ballot, and in case of a question submitted to the vote of the people, by marking in the appropriate margin or place a cross (x) against the answer which he de sires to give. Uefare leaving the voting shelf or compartment, the voter shall fold his ballot without displaying the marks thereon in the same way it was folded when "received by him, and he snail keep the same so folded until he has voted. After leaving the voting shelf and before leaving the enclosed space he shall give his ballot to the election officer m charge of the ballot box; who shall, without infolding tho ballot, number it as required by the Lonstitution of this Commonwealth, placing the said number in the right hand upper corner of the back of the ballot, immediately to the left of the folding line printed thereon, and no where else, and shall then at once fold the corner at the folding line and lasten it securelv clown with the ad hesive paste, so as to cover the num ber on the ballot, so that it cannot be seen without unfastening or cuttir ' open the part so fastened down, and hall then deposit the ballot in the to.v. The voter shall mark and deliver his ballot without undue delay, and Khali quit the enclosed space as soon a-: his ballot has been deposited. suction 2a. No voter snail be al lowed to occupy a voting shelf or compartment already occupied by an other, except when given the help al lowed by section twenty seven of this act, nor to remain within said com partment more than three minutes in case a'l such compartments are in use and other voters are waiting to occupy the same. No voter not an election officer shall be allowed to re-enter the en closed space after he has once left it, except to give help as hereinafter de scribed. Each, voter's name shall be checked on the voting check-list by the officer having charge thereof as soon as he has cast his vote, in the manner now provided by law. It shall be the duty of the judge of election to secure the observance of the provisions of this section, to keep order in the room in which the voting held, and to ce that no more per- sons arc admitted within the enclosed space than arc allowed by this act Each party which has, by its primary meeting, caucus, convention or board, sent to the proper officer a certificate of nomination, and each group of citi zens which has sent to the proper of fice a nomination paper as provided in sections two and three of this act. shall be allowed to appoint three elec tors to ad as watcher.? at each voting place, without expense to the county one of whom shall be allowed to re main outside of the enclosed space Each w;t;( her shall be provided with nJcertific.-Me from the county commis sioners. or if the election be held in a township or borough, from the audi tors of the same, stating his name, names of the persons who have ap pointed him mid tho party or policy he represents, and no party or policy shall be represented by more than one watcher in tiie same voting room at any one lime. Watchers shall be re quired to show their certificates when requested to do so. Until the polls are closed no person shall be allowed in the room outside ot the said enclosed space, except mesc waiciiers, voters not exceeding ten at any one time, who are awaiting their turn to prepare their ballots, and peace officers when necessary for the preservation of the peace. No person, when within the voting room, shall electioneer or solicit votes for any party or candidate, nor shall any written or printed matter be post ed up within the said room, except as required by law. Section 25. No list or memoran dum of the names ot voters, except such lists as are expressly authorized by law, shall be made within the vot ing room by any person or officer, nor shall any list or memorandum of tiie numbers maiked upon the ballots be made or kept, except such lists as are expressly authorised by law ; J'rovid ed, That any voter may make a mem orandum of the number of his own ballot, and the watchers may keep their poll books and challenge lists. After the closing of the polls and before the ballot boxes are opened all the lists of voters upon which the numbers of the ballots are recorded, as now required by law, shall be placed in separate sealed covers, prop erly marked, and the stubs of all the ballots used, together with all unused ballots, and the ballot check-list, shall also be enclosed in a sealed package properly designating the voting, place which package shall be sent tothe proper office as required by law ia the case cf the ballots cast, and neither the said package nor the said lists of voters shall thereafter be opened, ex cept by the return judges, or in the case of a contest, or upon the order of a court of a competent jurisdiction. Section. 26 No person, other than the election officers, shall take or re move any ballot from the voting place. If any voter inadvertently spoils a ballot he may obtain another upon re turning the spoiled one. The ballots thus returned shall be immediately canceled, and at the close of the polls shall be secured in an envelope sealed and sent to the proper office as re quired by law in the case of the bal lots case. Section 27. It any Voter declares to the judge of election that, by reas on of disability, he desires assistance in the preparation of his ballot, he shall be permitted by the judge of election to select a qualified voter of the election district to aid him in the preparation of his ballot, such prepar ation being made in the voting com partment. Section :8. If a voter marks more names than there are persons to be elected to an office, or if for any reason it is impossible to determine the voter's choice for any office to be . filled, his ballot shall not be counted for such office. No ballot without the official endorsement shall, except . herein otherwise provided, be aWved to be deposited in the billot box, and none but ballots provided in accord ance with the provisions of this act shall be counted. Ballots not marked, or improperly or defectively marked, shall be en dowed as defective, but shall be pre served with the other ballots. If any ballot appears to have been obtained otherwise than as provided in this act, the judge of elections shall transmit such ballot to the district attorney without delay, together with whatever information he may have tending to the detection of the person who de posited the same. To vote a straight Democratic ticket, make a cross in the square to the right of the word "Democratic" wherever it appears on the ticket, thus : Democratic X There are but three places to mark. BLOOMSBURG. PA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1892. TO CONTEST THE WILL. Mrs. Margaret Hummel died re cently in Wilkeshano. The estate is estimated as being worth about $.55,000. The viii divided it as follows : To Mrs- Sarah J. Bloomsburg, her sister, rini'. Graham of Iter garnet To Mrs. Mattie Jones, of Blooms bur:, her sister, her diamond ling. 'lo Miss Carrie Evar!.;, of Espy lo.vn, her niece, her earrings an 1 breastpin. To her niece. Mi ;s Flora E Jones, of Brooklyn, N. V., her valuable bracelets. To Mis. Alice Trembly, of Espy town, a niece, her silver set. To Libia Keller, of Bloouisbuig a niece her gold watch. To Mrs. Lizze Zimmerman, of of Vi'ilkesbarre, a cousin, $200. Tony Keller, of Blojinsbur.', her nephew, $j,coc. To Jrry S. Hall $j,oooin cash and her property, 73 by 192 feet, cn Harney street, with two handsome houses thereon, valued at $;,cco, i:ic.ud;,ig her grey horse, harness buggy, sleigh, robes, etc. The balance of her estate to be sold and to be .shared alike among her three sisters, Mrs. Jones, Mis. Gra ham and Mrs. Keller. Jerry Hall and Lizzie Stewart are appointed executors. A petition has been presented to Register of Wilis Weaver of Luzerne county by Mattie M. Jones, Sarah J. Graham and Susan Ann Keller, sisters ot the deceased, and T. Keller, a nephew, to revoke the probate of the will. The substance of the petition is as follows : "That the will was pro bated October iSth. That your pe titioners were not heard and had no knowledge of the probation. That they can produce testimony to prove that at the time of the execution of the said will the said testatrix was not in the usual exercise of her faculties. That the excitement attending the ex ecution of said paper was so great as to unsettle her mind, and that the said will was drawn in disregarel of her of ten expressed desires. Nor was the entire will, after it had been written, read over to testator. That she was laboring under great and unusual ex citement, and physically and mentally incapable of making said will. That about August 8, 1892, an operation was pertcrm on her for tumor, that she was unper aneathetice, an.l that after the operation she continued weak in mind and body to the time of her death. That the will was drawn up and execated on August 31, and while she was intensely suffering from the operation. I hat the chief beneficiary ot the will, one Jerry Hall, exercised undue influence over the mind of the deceased, that he was continually pres ent ordering and directing what should be done, and hat he controlled her disordered mind. That when the Avill was about to be executed it was nec essary to prop the executrix up in bed and that Hall prevented her relatives ank next of kin from having access to the rooms or to consult with the de ceased That your petitioners can prove that Jetry Hall is no relative of the de ceased, that he is a married man with a wife and several children living whom he abandoned several years ago and that during this time he has as assumed and exercised virtual posses sion of said testairix's house and prop erty and prevented her relatives from communicating with her. A rule was granted to show cause why probate sqall not be stricken off and letters testomentary granted to Jeremiah S. Hall and Elizabeth Stew art shall not be revoked. Returnable Monday, Nov. 14. OAMPAIGIT SPEAKESg During the campaign now near its close, Democratic meetings have been held through the county, and speeches have been made by the following per sons : Hon. C. R. Buckalew, Col. J. G. Freeze, B. F. Zarr, Charles G. Bark ley, A. L. Fritz, A. C. Freas, Fred Ikeler, Thos. B. Hanly, Robt. Buck ingham, William Crisman, J. M. Clark, J. K. Biltenbende-r, W. H. Snyder, Guy Jacoby, K. M. Tewksbury, C. A. Small, John R. Sharpless, R. R. Little. Senator Herring has been out al most constantly making speeches through the state. DEMOCRATIC) MEET1N3- There will be a democratic meet ing in the Opera House, Bloomsburg, Saturday evening November 5th. The meeting will be called at eight o'clock. Every democrat should be present to hear the cheering words concerning the election of Grover Cleveland. A special invitation is extended to the ladies to be present VOILAS03 COMMITTEE The following persons are appoint ed to act as Vigilance committees in the several districts, in conjunction with the member of standing com mittee for the purpose of pelting every Democrat to go to the polls early on Tuesday next and vote. Tlease do not fail to see that every Democrat in your pari of the township go :s to the polls on Kle-ction day. Stir them up, and get out a irood majority for Cleve land and the vvh Je ticket. V!;II..CE COMMITTEE. Beaver. Jacob Baker, Paul Fry, Joseph Klingerman. Benton. Geo. 1'ousf, Harvey Hess, Clarence Albcrtson, J. D. Ikeler. i.envick h Henry Jones. Daniel Rinard, James Dayman. Berwick W. J.' C. McMichael, Harry I less, Geo. E. Devans. Bloom 1. Thos. Gorrcy, E. B. Clark, F. D. Denller. Bloom 2. Freeze Quick, Levi Shoe maker, Frank Bauni. Bloom 3. John Casey, W. If. Snyder, Harry Taylor. Bloom 4. J. L. Hartnan, Wesley Kriorr, John Fry. Briarcreek. Geo. XV. Miller, A. F. Learn, Emanuel Yost. Catawissa W. T. Creasy, Tack Kreischer, W. Shuck. Centre. Edward Stewart, Frank Fester, Win. Beck. Centralia 1. Michael Cleary, Thos. Gerrity, John Langdon. Centralia 2. John Kenny, Thos. Reilly, John McDonnell, Michael Mc Donnell. Conyr.idiam N. R. II. Canfield, Tho.?. Ennis, Edward Flynn. Conyngham S. Martin Mohan, James Monnahan, Patrick Shields. Conyngham W. John Gallagher, Anthony Walsh. Bat McNulty. Fishingcreck. J. M. Wenncr, (Van Camp,) Samuel Smith (Stillwater,) Geo. Labor (Asbury,) James Animer man (Forks,) Norman McIIenry (Orangeville.) Hiram Karnes (Still water,) XV. N. Hosier (Fishingcreek,) Elias Wenner (Van Camp.) Franklin. Jonathan Lohrman, C. L. Artly, Paul M. Shultz. Greenwood W. D. D. Brady, Ga lord McIIenry, W. Eyer. Greenwood E. A. S. Kreamer, James T. Lawton, J. K. Trivet piece. Hemloci. Geo. Bogart, Geo. Bil lig, Reuben Vv'erkheiser. Jackson. Jacob Kanouse, II. II. Hirleman, M. S. Rcmley. Locust. Jermiah Snyder, Haines Yost, Louis II. Daniels. Madison. Jac. Wintersteen, Harry Hartman, Thos Mordan. Main. Boyd Yetter, Frank Shu man, Freas Bauman. Millville. Bart Welliver, Charles Ely, Joseph Cole. Mifflin. Chas. Gearhart, Alfred W, Hess, John Michael. Montour. Eli Beyer, Peter S. Kashncr, John S. Mensch, David Mauser. Mt. Pleasant- G. M. Ikeler, Isaiah Howell, XV. A. Everett. Orange. Albert Achenbach, Abram Kline, Pugh Glorin. Pine. Ilurly Shoemaker, Clark Bogart, J. R. Fowler. Roaringcreek. David Long, Fran cis Levan, Peter Hower. Scott E. John Englehart, Geo. Hess, Geo. Kelchner. Scott W. John II. Townscnd, Geo. Kressler, Chas. Rink. Sugarloaf W.-John P. Hill.W. Stoh ner, John W. Diltz. Sugarloaf S. F. P. Hartman, Frank Gets, P. L. Kile. J. H. Mercer, Chairman. OiriOilL BALLOTS. The ballots are done, and the coun ty conmiissioneis and Clerk Terwilliger and Janitor Coffman have been busy all the week getting them ready to send out. Each package had to be carefully packed and sealed. The commissioners will start out on Satur day to deliver them. It will require a big spring wagon for each, and several trips at that. The ballots bound and ready for delivery weigh about 2500 lbs. Ti e contract of The Columbian pro vuted that the ballots should be com pleted by November ist and though we were delayed nearly three days be cause the official certificate was not sent from Harrisburg, our work was done, and we began to deliver the ballots to the commissioners on Nov. 1st, and completed them as fast as they could pack them up. Duuiocratio Meetings. Democratic meetings will be held as follows : Briarcreek, Miller's hotel, Nov. 4 ; Fowlersville, Nov. 5 ; Rhors burg, Nov. 3 ; Millville, Nov. 4 ; Pine township, Central school house, Nov. 4 ; Slabtown, Nov. 4 ; Canby school house, Nov 4, Jonestown, Nov. 5. UAINVILLE. Dr. Sleek has moved to B rwick, where he intends to continue his prac tice of medicine. His innny friends wisli him abundant success in his new field of labor. The unusual dry weather is consider abiy felt in this vicinity as some are compelled to cairy water long dis tances. Mr. U. J. Campbell, a well known resident ot this place has been lyin:; seriously ill for some time. While picKing oru.'ni ne sprained iiiruse.i in ternally and has not been able lo be about since. Columbus Day was observed by the schools throughout the township. Brown's schoo', Mr. Ycvks teacher, rendered the whole official program, together with dialogues and many pa triotic songs. Miss Lizzie Aten pre sided at the organ. At the Jamison school, Miss Powell teacher, about the same exercises were held, while Miss Daisy John had charge cf the organ. All the other schools had some special exercises in memory "of the treat Colon." Forest fires have been raging over the wooded hills and mountains through here for the past week. Dr. Vastine has moved to this place, where he will no doubt, have a large practice. The Lutheran church was filled to overflowing on Sunday evening, i: being the annual observance of Child ren's Day. The exercises were very entertaining and quite a sum of money was raised for mission work. The democrats gathered here on Tuesday evening to iihow their loyalty to the old Jacksonian principles and hear the political questions of the day discussed by able and impressive speakers. Hunters are now looking after the game and if the constant firing of guns indicates the amount of game bagged, the great wonder is where it is found. GOTJBT PROCEEDINGS. An adjourned court was held Fri day forenoon by President Judge Ike ler and Associate Mordecai Millard. The sale of the real estate of La fayette Unger, dee'd, ordered. Estate ot Jacob Yeager, dee'd. Pe tition of administrator for clerk of Orphans' Court to make deed filed. Richard Purcel vs. Michael Nertney. Petition for appointment of guardian ; John Nertney, father of Michael, ap pointed. Lilly Pettit vs. r rank II. Ringrose. Petition of plaintiff for alimony filed. Thos. B. Hanly appointed com missioner in lunacy of Solomon Dirk. Robert 1ll1ams appointed ins pector of elections in west Conyng ham district, vice James C. Phillips resigned. Samuel Tugh appointed inspector of election in district number two Bloomsburg, vies J. M. Hower re signed. Ash Bros. vs. Berwick Water Co. Petition for appointment of viewers to assess damages filed. "Now Oct. 2S, 1892, at s o'clock p. m., the several courts of Columbia County are adjourned to the 10th day of November at noon and to any time between this date ami the said icth day of November at the ringing of the Court House bell for the purpose of convening and holding said courts. Bv the Court. A person who unlawfully takes and carries away the property of another on Hallow e'en is a thief just as much as he who steals on any other night of the year. A joke is a joke, but the wilful removal or destruction of pro perty is carrying things a little too far. Last Monday night was Hallow e'ed, and many boys and young men, and some of the gentler sex as well. indulged in pranks that they, no doubt considered cute, but which in the eye ot the law was simple theft. Besides this, corn and cabbage and flour was thrown on everybody who ventured on the street. The following letters are held at the BloomsDurg, Pa., post office and will be sent to the dead letter office Nov ember 15, 1892. Benj. A. Baldwin (3); Miss Minnie Beagle, Geo. L. Benham, Miss Lenna Doty, Mr. J. Arthur Eves, J Glenn, Mr. Murray Laubach, Mr. Edward Sor ber, Mr. Elisha Summers, Mr. James II. Vesccline, Mr. J. XV. Vought. Persons calling for these letters will please say they were advertised Nov ember 1, 1892. One cent will be charged on each letter advertised. A. B. Cathcart. P. M. Indian Summer is here. The days are as balm as spring. NO. 15 PEBSOXAL E. A. Ka vlings, went to Buffalo on Monday to buy cattle. I Mrs. R, C. Neal is visiting her i mother Mrs. M. II. Clark. i D, A. Bec.kiy of Philadelphia is visiting fiiend.? here, and helping to run the republican paity. Mrs. Bolton Whitcnight and son of Ta.naqua J'a., arc in town on a two weeks' visit among friends and rela tives. County Treasurer John L. Kline is able to be out again after a serious at tack of quin.y, which confined him to tho house for seveial days. E. XV. Drinker was compelled to leave his position at Hartford for the present, on account of ill health. He is improving and expects to be at work again soon. Anna Park, grand daughter of Mrs. Eveline Rupert, died at her home in Springfield Missouri, on Thursday morning Oct. 27th of typhoid fever. She visited here three years ago with her mother and sister, which sister is lying very sick with the same disease. Jacob Martz was thrown from his wagon last Saturday afternoon and his arm and nose broken, and he was otherwise bruised. The horse ran away because Jake had a load on, and couldn't manage him. He was thrown out in tiie alley back of Mrs. ' Kate Vanderslice's, ami carried from there to Levi Cox's shop. The rumor was first started that MaUz was run over by the cars and killed, but proved un true. On Monday last about noon the ice house adjoining the stone dwelling formerly known as the Paxton house, was discovered to be on fire. It is supposed that it ought from burning leaves. An alarm was brought to town and the steamer was taken out, but it could not be used, as it could not be run down close enough to the creek. After some delay, enough hose was on the ground to connect with the plug at the water works, and the fire was quenched. The wash house and ice house were destroyed, and the cornice of the house damaged. MILLYIlLE. The creamery looks quite g.iy in its new coat of paint. T. M. German received at the station at this place a new sewing machine wagon; he has taken an agency for the Singer at his home at Unityville. Several speciman ballots have been received here, and the voters, are studying them so as to vote intelli gently. A sad accident occurred last week which might have resulted in the death of one of our school girlsT Bessie Rich while on her way to school was run over by a runaway team, and quite badly hurt. The ac cident was caused by one of the pins coming out of the singletree on Simon Bardo's wagon, he went back to hunt the pin and the singletree fell 011 the horses heels causing them to run, the one horse not being fast to tiie wagon ran faster than the other causing them to run to side of road and over the girl before she could make her escape. Edwin John who has been sick for some time is still confined to the house. Last Saturday one of J. L. John, horses got scared and ran into Dr. Christian's buggy which was tied in front of V. P. Eves furniture store,, causing considerable damage to the Doctor's buggy and harness, besides badly frightening his pony. Clart Alberson and wife are home from the South visiting friends and relatives, and gave some of their old acquaintenance in Millville a call. Their former home was Rohrs burg, she being M. M.JJ Applemau'a daughter. Lizzie Runyon of Bloomsburg who has been spending some time at her home near Jersey-town spent a few days la t week in town at the home ot her husband. F. N. Heller has a spring colt which he may feel proud of. It is a pacer and gets there in great shape. A neat flag stone pavement was put across main street from the lot of V. P. Eves to Ellis Eves & Bros, store, which was very badly needed. This is only one of the many im provements since . we became a borough, give us a little time and we will get there by and by. H. W. Kisner has laid a very neat flag stone pavement in front of his lot on main street which adds to the appearance of his home and is quite a convenience to pedestrians, f i 1
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