The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, November 02, 1910, Image 4

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    GDJERAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, In and by the provisions
of an Act of tho General Assembly of
Fennsylvanla, approved the 2nd day of
July, A. D. 1839, entitled "An Act re
lating to the elections of this com
monwealth," and In and by an Act of
the General Assembly of Pennsylvania,
.approved the I6th day of June, A. D.
I85, entitled an Act to amend the 10th
section of an Act entitled "An Act to
regulate the nomination and election of
public officers, requiring certain ex
penses incident thereto to be paid by
the several counties, and punishing cer
tain offenses In regard to such elec
tions." It Is made the duty of the Sher
iff of every county, at least ten days
before any election to be held therein,
except for township and borough offi
cers, to give notice of the same by
iproclamatlon by advertisement In at
ileast three newspapers, If there be so
many published in the county, and to
enumerate the officers to be elected, and
give a list of all the nominations made,
as provided In this Act and to be voted
for In such county, and to designate
the places at which the election Is to
be held.
Now therefore. I, A. E. GALBRAITH,
High Sheriff of the county of Jefferson,
do make known and glveiiotlce to the
voters of said county of Jefferson, that
a general election will be held in said
county on
TUESDAY, NOV. 8, 1910
it being the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, for the purpose
of electing the following officers, to
wlt: One person for Governor.
One person for Lieutenant Governor.
One person for Secretary of Internal
Affairs.
One person for Representative in
Congress.
Two persons for Representatives In
the General Assembly.
UST OF NOMINATIONS
The following Is a list of all nomi
nations, made as provided in the AcJ of
.June 10th, 189S, and to be voted tor In
said county at said election:
GOVERNOR.
(Mark One.)
Republican
John K. Tener
Worklngmens League
Webster Grim ...Democratic
Madison F. Larkin
Prohibition
John W. Slayton, .. .Socialist
George Anton . . . Industrialist
William H. Berry . .Keystone
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
. (Mark One.)
Republican
John M. Reynolds
. Worklngmens League
Thomas II. Greevy Democratlo
Charles E. McConkey
Prohibition
Louis Cohen
.Socialist
Wm. H. Thomas. Industrialist
D.
Clarence Gibboney
:eystone
SECRETARY OF INTERNAL
AFFAIRS.
(Mark One.)
Republican
Henry Houck
Worklngmens League
James L Blakeslee Democratlo
Charles W. Huntington
Prohibition
Beaumont Sykei Socialist
James Erwin ...Industrialist
John J. Casey.
..Keystone
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS
(Mark One.)
J. N. Langham. . .Republican
John Smith Shirley....'......
Democratlo
John Houk ......Prohibition
M. A. Tan Horn Socialist
REPRESENTATIVE lit GENERAL
ASSEMBLY.
Mark Two.) ;
Henry I. Wilson. Republican
t.
S. Taylor North. .Republican
.
Democratlo
Elmer E. Beck
Keystone
Democratlo
Keystone
William Shields
Andrew W. Smith. Prohibition
Jerome C. Sprankle
Prohibition
I. E. Keslar ...Socialist
K. C. lleckman Socialist
Places of Holding
Elections.
And the qualified electors of the
county of Jefferson will hold their elec
tions in the several districts as fol
lows: Brookvllle borough, First precinct. In
the Court House, in the room known
as the County Treasurer's office.
TJrtrtV.rtlli. hnrniforh .Raonnil niAfl1nttt.
in the Court Houbo, in the rear room
of the County Commissioners' office.
nT-n'l, nawMla tinrmiffti In tha north
east corner of the Municipal building,
in saia norougn.
Big Run borough, In the basement of
the new brick schoolhouse building. In
the southwest corner room thereof, In
said borough. .
Bell townBhlp, North precinct. In a
room to be furnished by L. Curry, lo
cated on land of L. Curry, at forks of
the Ceres and Big Run publlo roads.
Bell township, South precinct. In the
village of Cloe, In said township, in a
building erected by Samuel Stales for,
thnt purpose, on lot owned by said
States.
Barnett township, In the house of
Oran Dutterfiuld, in said township.
Heaver township. North precinct. In
what is known as A. H. Iteftz's hall, In
the village of Ohl, In said township.
Beaver township. South precinct. In
the second story room over the black
smith shop of E. C. Ferguson, In the
village of Pansy, In said township.
Corsica borough, In school building,
In said borough.
Clover townRhlp, in the new town
ship election house, Bltuate near resi
dence of Samuel Lerch on the road
leading from Summervtlle to Heath
ville. In said township.
" Eldred township, First precinct, on
first floor of vacant store room of A. J.
Qruber, In village of Slgel.
Eldred township, Second 'precinct. In
old store room at Howe, lately oooupled
by Whit & Galley.
Falls Creek borough, in the rear or
East room on the second floor of the
building at corner of Fuller and Seo
ond streets, erected by said borough
for election and other purposes.
Gaaklll township. In Gibson Hall, at
Wlnslow, in said township.
Henderson township, East precinct.
In the new building erected for elec
tion purposes by said township, near
the center of said election district, and
near Jaads ot James B. London.
Henderson township. West precinct,
Sugar Hill pavilion, ground floor.
Heath township. In the house of
Samuel Edeburn, in said township. ,
Knox township, East precinct. In the
old Knox township election room. In
the building owned by J. L Cummlngs,
in the village of Knoxdale. -
Knox township. West precinct. In the
hall over Chas. Hollander's store, In the
village of Ramsaytowd, in said election
district. . ... ... ,. . . ...
McCalmnnt township. First precinct,
on the first floor, in the Frank Shaffer
house, on road leading to Reynoldsville,
In town of Panic, (
McCalmont township. Second pre
cinct. In the old school house building,
in the village of Eleanora, in said dis
trict. , i
McCalmont township, Third precinct,
in the basement lioor or lower room ot
the W. 8. Mosler store building, In the
village of Anita.
' Oliver township. First precinct. In the
old election house. In the village of
Cool Spring. --.!,
Oliver township. Second precinct, In
the room known as the "weaving room"
on the first floor of Geo. Baughman'a
building, In the village of Bprankle
Mills.
Perry township. First precinct. In
room In rear end of school house In
Perrysvllle.
Perrv township. Second precinct. In
the room over the store room of J. M.
Means, located on lot of J. M. Means, In
the village of Valler.
Perry township, Third precinct. In
the room over the store room of 8. E.
Mohney, located on lot of S. E. Mohney,
in the village of Frostburg..
Plnecreek township. East, precinct
on the ground floor ot Simon Busard's
store room. In the village of Emerlck
vllle. .
Plnecreek township. West precinct. In
basement of Humohrey's blacksmith
shop, at Port Barnett. , .,,
Porter township, In P. O. S. of Av
Hall, in said township.
Polk township. In the old school
house at Short ner's Corners, in said
township.
Punxsutawney' borough;- First ward,
in the room on the second floor .of the
Municipal building.
Punxsutawney borough. Second ward,
in room on the first floor of the H. C.
Gutellus building, situate on Front
street.
' ' Punxsutawney borouarh. Third Ward.
I In a room on the first floor of the J.
D. Williams building, situate on uast
Mahoning Btreet, vv,
Punxsutawney borough. Fourth ward,
In the lower story front room of the
Odd Fellows Hall,, on south side of
West Mahoning street. ,
in the old Municipal bulging, on the
south side of Water street, and west
of the blacksmith shop ot T. C. Colkltt.
Punxsutawney borough,. Sixth ward,
In the Municipal building, In said ward,
In room on first floor, northwest cor
ner fronting on Foundry street.
Revnoldsvllle borough, First precinct,
in Hose house No. 1, In said borough,
Reynoldsville borouirh. Secbnd nre-
cinct, In the Council Chamber on the
corner of Swamp and Willow alleys, in
saia aistrici. . .
Ringgold township, In the first floor
vacant store room of Reuben Wonder-
ling, situate In the village of Ringgold
townahjp of Ringgold. ,
-1a-
house, la Carrier's Addiuon, on the In
diana road, lately ereoted by to su
pervisors o utu.d toir t""!;' '
Snydas townshlo. In the 'lower room
bf the school building, near Brockway
VUle, in said township, i , . :i .; r
, Summervllle borough, In the borough,
building, on the north aids of Bed Bank
creek,, in Mid potsush. v b.
i y ' a ' t i
Sykesvllle borough. In th basement
of the Knlghta of Pythias building,
situate at the corner of Main and Sta
tion, streets, In said borough. . - r
Union township. In the house of Geo
BohulUe, In Said) township. J :
!' Warsaw township, East preolnct, on
first floor or lower room of tha build
ing known as the Hasen Academy, in
said township,
Warsaw township, West precinct, In
the house of G. W. Richards, at Itich
ardsvllte. .
.
Washington township. North pre
cinct, in the Joseph Lahr store room,
In VVestvllle.
Washington township, East preolnct,
In the James C. Wilson grist mill, lo
cated on the Falls Creek rond, In said
district.
Washington township, West precinct,
In the William H. llrltton tenement
house, on his farm, located near the
center of said election district.
West Tteynoldsville, In Bchool room
In said borough.
Wlnslow township. First precinct, in
the lower room ot Knights of Labor
Hall, at nathmel.
Wlnslow township, Second precinct,
in township tool house, near residence
of I. J. Suiter. -.
Wlnslow township. Third precinct, In
house known as W. T. Cox's store room,
In Handy Valley. ,
Wlnslow township, Fourth precinct,
In the one storied frame building of the
United Mine Workers, on road leading
from Big Soldier to Sykesvllle.
Worthvllle boroutrh. In the room di
rectly over the store room of Samuel M.
Gelst, In said election district.
Yon nir townshln. North. First pre
cinct, on the ground flnnr of Garibaldi
Hall, In the village ot Walston. .
Yonnur townshln. North. Second pre
cinct. In the one story frame building
provided by the supervisors of roads
of said township, in the village of
Adrian.
Yonnir townshln. South nreclnct. In
the dlllc e of Thomas Lamlson, In said
township.
Qualifications of Electors
rtv Artlnla S nt tlm Cnnnt I til t Inn thn
qualifications of electors are prescribed
as follows:
SKCTION 1. Everv male citizen. 21
years of age, possessing the following
qualifications shall be entitled to vote
at all elections. First. He shall have
been a citizen of the United Slates at
least one month. Second. He shall
have resided In the state one year (or,
having previously been a qualified elec
tor or a native born citizen of the state,
he shall have removed therefrom and
returned, then six months) Immediately
preceding the election. Third. He
shall have resided In the election dis
trict where he shall offer to vote at
least two mrfnths Immediately preced
ing the election. Fourth. If ti years
of age and upwards, he shall have paid
within two years a state or county
tax, which Bhall have been assessed at
least two months and paid at least one
month before the election.
SECTION 5. Electors shall In all
cases, except treason, felony, and breach
or sureiy oi me peace, De privileged
from arrest during their attendance on
elections, and In going to and return
ing therefrom.
SECTION 18. For' the purpose of
voting no person shall be deemed to
have gained a residence by reason ot
his absence, while employed In the ser
vice either civil or military, of this
state or of the United States, nor while
engnged In the navigation ef the waters
of the state or of the United States, or
on the high seas, nor while a student
of any Institution of learning, nor while
kept In the poor house or other asylum
at public expense, nor while confined In
public prison.
Also, that in the fourth section of
the Act of Assembly, entitled, "An Act
relating to elections and for other pur
poses," approved April nth, 1840, It is
enacted that the aforesaid 13th' section
shall not be construed as ,to prevent
any military officer or borough officer
from,, serving as' Judge, inapeetor or
cierk at any general or special election
of this commonwealth.. ., . ,,,
r ' ' . ' i . I . . . '.. J : i U '
."If any, person shall prevent or . at
tempt to prevent any officer of any
election under the act from ' holding
such an election, or use or threaten
anv violence of any such officer, or
shall interrupt or improperly Interfere
with him. in tbe execution of his dut'.
or shall block up the window or tne
avenue to the window where the same
may be holding, or shall riotously dis
turb the peace at such election, or shall
use or practice any Intimidating
threats, force or violence with design
to Influence or unduly overawe any
elector or to prevent him from voting,
or to restrain the freedom of choice,
such person on conviction shall be fined
In snv sum not exceeding five hundred
dollars and to be imprisoned for any
time not less than one month nor more
than twelve months; and If It shall, be
shown the court when the trial or sucn
an offense shall be had that the person
so offending was not a resident of the
cltv. ward, district or the township
where the offense was committed and
not entitled to vote therein, then on
conviction, he shall he sentenced to bay
a fine of not less than one hundred dol
lars nor. more than one thousand dol
lars and be imprisoned not less than
six months nor more than two years."
If any person or persons shall make
any bet or wager upon the 'result ot
any election within this commonwealth,
or shall offer to make.nny .auoh bet or
wager, either by verbs I proclamation
thereto, or by any written or printed
advertisement, challenge, or Invite any
person or persons to make such a bet or
wager, upon conviction thereof, he or
thev shall forfeit and pv three times,
the amount, offered to bet. ; i .
If anv person shall vote at more than
one election district, or otherwise
fraudulently vote more than once on
the same day. or shall fraudulently fold
and deliver to the inspector two tickets
together, with the intent Illegally to
"nte. or advise and procure another so
to do, he or they shall on conviction be
fined In any sum not less than fifty nor
more than five hundred dollars, and be
Imprisoned not less than three nor more
than twelve months.
If any person not qualified to vote In
this commonwealth agreeably to law
(except the sonB of qualified citlsens)
shall appear at any place of election,
for the purpose of issuing tickets or
Influencing cltlaens qualified to vote,
he shall on conviction forfeit and pay
any sum- not exceeding one hundred
dollars for every such offense and bo
Imprisoned for any term not exceed
ing twelve months.
In case the person who shall have re
ceived the second highest number of
votes for inspector shall not attend on
the day of election, then the per
son who shall have received the second
highest number of votes for Judge at
the next preceding spring election,
shall act as inspector In his place; and
in case the person who shall have re
ceived the highest number of votes for
Inspector shall not attend, ths person
elected Judge shall appoint an inspect
or In his place: and In ease the person
elected judge shall not attend then the
Inspector who received the hlfchest
number of votes shall appoint a Judge
in ni niHPA- nr if anv vacancies shall
continue Jn -the board for the apace of
an hour after tho time fixed by law
for the opening of the election, the
m,iifli.(i vntura nf tha townshln. ward
or district for which such officers shall
' - - - - - - - - . i -..-
of election, Suail 'isut'on ouibf Ineif
number to fill tha vacancy.
- At? eom$aVflVs'jr .fhsf'slld' Act jf
Junsi lOthTx. Tr hereby klvt notice
ma .every person, except rfusnces or
the peace, who shall hold any fefflce'ijf
appointment of protit or' trust under file
f overnment of the. United States or of
hi slate ob ol afty city orMhcorftdr
atea slstrlct,. whether' a commissloredl
officer, oi 'otherwise, k subordinate C.fl
eer or agent who Is 'of shall be" fern'
ployed under the Legislative, Execu
tive or Judicial department of this
state. or of tha United States, or of any
city or Incorporated district, and also
every member of Congress, and of tbe
State Legislature and M tho select Or
common counoll of- any city, or eom
mlsslsners of any Incorporated district,
Ib by law Incapable of holding or ex
ercising at the same time the office or
appointment of judge,' Inspector or
clerk of any election of this common
wealth, and that no Inspector, Judge or
other officer of any such election shall
be eligible - to any office to be then
of election, shall elect one out of their
pfflcer. , r ;
I also make known the provisions of
the Kfleenth amendment of the constl
tutlon of the United States.
PKCTION 1. The right of the citi
zens uf the United States shall not be
denied or abridged by the United States
on account of race, color or previous
condition of servitude.
SECTION 2. That Congress shall
hnve power to enforce this article by
appropriate legislation.
AND WHEREAS, The Congress of
the United States on the 81st of March,
1874, passed an act entitled "An Act to
enforce tho right of citizens ot the
United States to vote In the several
Stnles of tha Union and for other pur
poses," the first and second sections of
which are as follows:
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED. Ac,
Thnt all citizens of the United States
who are or Rlinll be otherwise qualified
to vote at any election by the people
of any state, territory, district, city,
county, parish, township, school- dis
trict, municipality or other territorial
subdivision, shall he entitled and al
lowed to vote at all snch elections,
without distinction of color, race or
previous condition of servitude; any
constitution, law, custom; usage or reg
ulation of any slate, territory, or by or
under Its authority, to the contrary
notwithstanding.
SECTION 2. AND IT IS FURTHER
ENAOTKD, That if, by or under the
Constitution or laws of any state or
territory, any act is - or shall be re
quired to be done as a prerequisite
qualification for voting, and by consti
tution and laws persons or officers are
or shall be charged with the perform
ance of duties in furnishing cltlzens an
opportunity to perform such prerequi
sites and become qualified to vote, it
Bhall'lie the duty of every such person
and officer to give all citizens of the
United States the same and equal op
portunity to perform such prerequisites
ami to become qualified to vote with
out distinction xt race, color or pre
vious condition of servitude: and if any
suclr person or officer shall refuse, or
knowingly omit to give effect to this
section, he shall for every such of
fense forfeit and pay the sum of five
hundred dollars to the person ngrleved
thereby, to be recovered by an action
on the case, with the full costs and
such allowance for counsel fees as the
court shall deem Just, and shall, also
for every such offense, be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall on
conviction thereof, be fined not less
than five hundred dollars, or be Impris
oned not lens than one month nor more
than one year, or both, at the discre
tion of the court. .-... (
AND WHEREAS, It Is declared by
the second section of the Sixth article
of the Constitution of the United States
that "this Constitution and the laws
of the United States -which shall be
made in pursuance thereof, shall be
the supreme law of the land
anything In the constitution or laws
of any state to the contrary notwith
standing. -
Given under my hand, at Brookvllle,
thlB 26th day of October, In the year of
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