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Xst&bliihel 1883.
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FREELAND, PA., MAY 15, 1003.
Miners' Bills Vetoed.
Three bills advocated by the United
Mine Workers have been vetoed by Gov
ernor Pennypacker, who also signed a
bill endorsed by both the miners and
the anthracite coal operators. The
measures the Governor vetoed are known
as the Garner eight-hour bill; the Hayes
bill making 2,240 pounds the basis from
which to calculate the earnings of min
ers, and the Garuer bill, to provide for
the election, instead of appointment by
the courts, of mine examining boards.
These tiiree bills applied only to the
anthracite regions. At a hearing by I
the governor recently counsel and offi- i
cials of all the leading anthracite coal
companies appeared in opposition to
them.
The measure approved by the gover
nor is know as the Quail bill, and raises
the age limit of children employed in
and around the anthracite and bitum
inous mines from 14 to 10 years. This
measure was recommended by the Coal
Strike Commission, aud there never was
any doubt of its approval by the gover
nor.
The governor raises no objection to
the purpose of the Hayes bill, but takes
exception to the provision that it shall
not go into effect until 120 days after i
the governor shall have signed it, which
he criticises as an "attempt to play
certain pranks with legislation."
Not long ago, however, the governor
signed the bill Increasing judges' sal
aries though it does not go into effect
until January next.
The mine workers of this region are
displeased and disappointed over Gover
nor Penoypacker's vetoes of the bills.
The WHHtCM of the Ilody.
Every seven days the blood, muscles
and bones of a man of average size
lose two pounds of wornout tissue.
This waste cannot be replenished and j
the health and strength kept up with
out perfect digestion. When the stom
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their functions, the strength lets down,
health gives way, and disease sets up.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure enables the stom
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and assimilate all of the whole
some food that may bo eaten into the
kind of blood that rebuilds the tissues
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arousing the secretions, moving the
bowels gently, yet effectually, and giv
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of the trouble is removed entirely, and
if their use i continued for a few days,
there will be no return of the complaint.
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of issue. Fare from Freeland: Adults,
33; children, $2.35.
Soe ticket agents for further partic
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The X-ltays.
Recent experiments, by practical tests
and examination with the aid of the X-
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PLEASURE.
May 20—Annual ball of Balaklava
fiocial Club at Krell's ball. Admission,
50 cents.
May 20—Annual ball of Fearnots
Athletic Association at. Cross Creek hall,
Drifton. Ao mission, 35 cents.
May 30—Picnic and field day exer
cises under the auspices of Tigers
Athletic Club at the Public park.
June 13 —Dance under the auspices of
St. Authon>'.s Dalian and Tirolese Cath
olic chapel, at Krull's hall. Admission,
25 cents.
THE NEW
BALLOT ACT
The Focht Measure As Signed
By Governor Pennypacker.
SQUARE SUCCEEDS THE CIRCLE
Straight Ticket to Be Voted By Plac
ing X In Square at Extreme Left
of Ballot, Separated From Rest of
Ballot—Other Important Changes In
New Law.
AN ACT
To further amend the ninth and four
teenth sections of the act. entitled "An
art to regulate the nomination and elec
tion of public officers, requiring certain
expenses Incident therto to be paid by
the several counties, and punishing cer
tain offenses in regard to such elec
tions," approved' June 10, 1893, as
amended by an act approved July 9, 1897;
also to amend the 22d, 27th, 28th, and
30th sections of said act to regulate the
nomination and election of public offi
cers. requiring certain expenses Inci
dent thereto to be paid by the sev
eral counties, and punishing cer
tain offenses In regard to such elec
tions. approved June 10, 1893. by re
pealing the limit upon the number of
times the names of candidates shall ap
pear on the official ballots; by specify
ing the form, contents, and manner of
printing and counting of official ballots,
and of making return of all votes, and
of announcing the total vote; by direc
ing the manner in which the voters may
designate their choice of candidates, and
their votes upon constitutional amend
ments or other questions submitted for
their votes; by prescribing the duties
of voters; election officers, police offi
cers, constables, deputy constables, and
helpers; and prescribing forms of pun
ishment for violation thereof.
Section 1. Be it enacted, &c.. That the
ninth 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 certain
offenses in regard to such elections," ap
proved June 10, 1893, as amended by an
act approved July 9, 1897, which reads as
follows:
"Section 9. The Secretary of the Com
monwealth shall. 14 days at least previous
to the day of any election of United
States or State officers, or for the adop
tion of amendments to the Constitution
of this Commonwealth, transmit to the
county commissioners and the sheriff in
each county in which such election is to
be held, duplicate official lists, stating
the names and residences of and parties
or policies represented by all candidates
whose nomination certificates or papers
have been filed with him as herein pro
vided for such election, and have not been
found and declared to be invalid as pro
vided In section six. and to voted for at
each voting place in each county respec
tively, substantially in the form of the
ballots to be used therein, duplicate copies
of the text of all proposed constitutional
amendments to be voted upon at such
election. The county commissioners of
each county shall also send to the sheriff
of their county, at least 10 days prior
to the day of any election, an official list
containing the names and party or politi
cal appellations of all candidates whose
nomination certificates or papers have
been filed with the said commissioners
as herein provided for such election and
to be voted for at each voting place in
the county, substantially in the form of
the ballots to be used therein. Upon the
official ballots transmitted as herein pro
vided by the Secretary of the Common
wealth und county commissioners, and
upon the ballots to he voted at any elec
tion, the name of any candidate shall
not appear more than once by certificate
of nomination or more than once by nomi
nation papers," he and is hereby amend
ed so as to read as follows:
"Section 9. The Secretary of the Com
monwealth shall, 14 days at least previous
to the day of any election of United
States or Stnte officers, or for the adop
tion of amendments to the Constitution
of this Commonwealth, transmit to the
county commissioners and the sheriff in
each county, in which such election is to
be held, duplicate official lists, stating
the names and residences of. and parties
or policies represented by, all candidates
whose nomination certificates or papers
have been filed with him as herein pro
vided for such election, and have not been
found and declared to be invalid as pro
vided in section six. and to be voted for
at each voting place In each county, re
spectively, substantially in the form of
the ballots to be used therein; duplicate
copies of the text of all proposed consti
tutional amendments to be voted upon
at such election. The county commission
ers of each county shall also send to the
sheriff of their county, at least 10 days
prior to trhe day of any general election,
an official list, containing the names and
party or political appellations of all can
fidates whose nomination certificates or
papers have been filed with the said com
missioners. as herein provided for such
election, and to be voted for at each vot
ing place in the county, substantially in
the form of the ballots to be used
therein."
Section 2. That the 14th section of the
said act, approved June 10, 18D.'i. as amend
ed by an act approved July 9. 1897, which
reads as follows:
"Section n. The face of every ballot
which shall be printed in accordance with
the provisions of this act shall contain
the names of all candidates whose nomi
nation for any oftice specified In the bal
lot shall have been duly made, except
such as may have died or withdrawn, ar
ranged as hereinafter provided.
"The names of the candidates of each
political party or body of electors shall
be arranged under the titles of the of
fices for which they are nominated, in
parallel columns, with the party or po
litical appellation at the head of each
column. The said columns shall be en
closed by heavy lines and separated from
each other by a clear space of at least
one-eighth of an Inch, and shall he print
in the order, as nearly as possible, of
the votes obtained in the State at the
last State election by the parties or bodies
nominating, beginning with the party or
body which obtained the highest vote for
the candidate, at the head of Its column,
at such election. When Presidential elec
tors are to be voted for, there shall be
printed above each of the said columns,
the names of the candidates for Presiden
tial electors nominated by the party or
body of citizens named in the columns,
arranged in groups with the party or
political appellation, and the surnames
of the candidates for President and Vice
President at the head of each group.
There shall he printed, above each col
umn of candidates of a political party or
body, a circle three-fourths of an inch
In diameter, and there shall be printed
around hut without the circle the fol
lowing words: 'For a straight ticket mark
within this circle."
"Then* shall be le.fl ut the right of the
frbups of candftlaku far Presidential
electors, and of the lists of candidates
for other offices, or under the title of the
office itself for which an election is to be
held, In ease there be no candidate legally
nominated therefor, as many blank spaces
as there are persons to be voted for, by
each voter for such office, in which spaces
the voter may Insert the name of any
person whose name Is not printed on the
ballot as candidate for such office, and
such insertion shall count as a vote with
out the cross-mark hereinafter men
tioned.
"Whenever the approval of a constitu
tional amendment or other question Is
submitted to the vote of the people, such
question shall be printed upon the bal
lots in a brief form and followed by the
Words 'yes' and 'no,' and if such question
be submitted at an election of public
officers, it shall be printed below the list
of candidates. The ballots shall be so
printed as to give each voter a clear op
portunity to designate his choice of can
didates by a cross-mark (X) in a square
of sufficient size at the right of the name
of each candidate and inside the line en
closing the column, and in like manner
answers to the question submitted by
similar marks In squares at the right of
the words 'yes* and 'no.' and on the bal
lot may be printed Instructions how to
mark, and such words as will aid the
voter to do this, as 'mark one,' 'mark
three,' and the like: Provided, That a
voter may designate his choice <>f an
entire group of candidates for Presiden
tial electors by one cross mark In a large
square, which shall be placed at the right
of the surnames of the candidates for
President and Vice President at the head
of such group, and such mark shall be
equivalent to a mark against every name
In the group: Provided, further. That a
voter may designate his choice of all
candidates of a political party by one
cross in the circle above such column,
and such mark may be equivalent to a
mark against every name in the column,"
be and is hereby amended to read as fol
lows:
Section 14. When the Presidential elec
ors are to be voted for. the name of can
didates for Presidential electors shall be
arranged In party groups, as presented in
the several certificates of party nomina
tion and nomination papers, and the
groups shall be printed upon the ballot
in order of the vote obtained in the State,
at the last Presidential election, by the
parties nominating, beginning with the
party which obtained the highest vote:
Provided, That in the case of political
parties not represented on the ballot In
the last Presidential election, the order
or arrangement shall be alphabetically.
At the head of each group of candidates
shall be printed the appropriate party
name or political appellation, together
with the surnames of the candidates of
such party for President and Vice Presi
dent. underneath which shall be printed
the names of the appropriate candidates
for Presidential electors.
At the right of the space containing the
surnames of the candidates for President
and Vice President, and their party name
or political appellation, there shall be a
square of sufficient size for the convenient
insertion of a cross-mark <X). and at the
right of the name of each candidate for
Presidential elector, there shall be a sim
ilar. but smaller, square.
The name of candidates for all other
offices, shall, In all cases, be arranged
under the title of the office for which they
arc candidates, and be printed in the or
der of the votes obtained for the head of
the respective tickets of the parties or
bodies nominating at the last Presidential
election, beginning with the party obtain
ing the highest vote: Provided, That in
the case of parties not represented on
the ballot at the last Presidential elec
tion, the name of the nominees of such
parties shall be arranged alphabetically,
according to the party name or political
appellation. At the right of the name of
each nominee, or candidate, shall be
printed the name or appellation of the
political party presenting or nominating
him, and at the right of such party name,
or political appellation, there shall be a
square of sufficient size for the conven
ient insertion of a cross-murk.
Whenever any candidate shall receive
more than one nomination for the same
office, his name shall be printed once,
and the names of each political party,
so nominating him. shall he printed to
the right of the name of such candidate,
arranged in the same order as candidates
names arc grouped, that is to say. in the
order of the votes obtained by such party
at the last preceding Presidential elec
tion. beginning with the party obtaining
the highest vote. If such candidate shall
be nominated hy any political party not
represented on the ballot in the last Pres
idential election, the name of such par
ties shall follow the other names, and be
arranged alphabetically, according to the
party name or appellation. At the right
of every party name, or political appella
tion. shall be a square, of sufficient size
for the convenient insertion of a cross
mark.
There shall he left, at the end of the
groups of candidates for Presidential
electors, and of the list of candidates for
each different office (or under the title
of the office itself for wihch an election
is to he held, in case there he no candi
dates legally nominated therefor), as
many blank spaces as there are persons
to be voted for. for such office, in which
space the voter may Insert the name of
any person whose name is not printed
on the ballot as a candidate for such
office, and such insertion shall count as
a vote, without the cross-mark as herein
after mentioned.
Whenever the approval of a constitu
tional amendment, or other question. Is
submitted to the vote of the people, such
question shall be printed upon the ballot
in brief form, and followed by the words
"yes" and "no," and if such question
be submitted at an election of public offi
cers. it shall be printed after the list of
candidates.
The ballots shall be so printed as to give
to each voter a clear opportunity to des
ignate his choice of candidates by a cross
mark (X), in a square of sufficient size,
at the right of the name of each candi
date. and inside the line enclosing the
column, and, In like manner, answers
to questions submitted, by similar marks,
in squares at the right of the words "yes"
and "no." And on the ballot may be
printed instructions how to mark, and
such words as will aid the voter to do
this, as "mark one," "mark two," and
the like.
Provided. That a voter may designate
his choice of an entire group of candi
dates for Presidential electors by one
cross-mark (X). in a large square, which
shall he placed at the right of tlie names
of the candidates for President and Vice
President, at the head of such group, and
such mark shall be equivalent to a mark
against every name in the group.
Provided, further. That each voter may
have the opportunity of designating ids
choice for all the candidates as nomi
nated by one political party, there shall
be printed on the extreme left of the
ballot, and separated fropi the rest of the
ballot by a space of at least one-half
Inch, a list of the names of all the po
litical parties or groups of nominees, rep
resented on such ballot and presenting
candidates to be voted for at such elec
tion. Such names shall he arranged In
the order of the votes obtained, at ttie
Inst Presidential election, by the candi
date at the head of the respective tickets
of the parties or bodies nominating, be
ginning with the party that received the
highest vote cast, following the names of
such political parties, shall be the names
of the parties or principles not present
ed oil the ballot at the last Presidential
election, arranged alphabetically, accord
ing to the party name or political appel
lation. A square, of sufficient size for
the convenient Insertion of a cross-mark,
shall be placed at the right of each
party name or appellation. Every mark
within such square shall be equivalent to
a mark against every name designated
.by that political appellation, or party
I name, including candidates nominated by
more than one party, or group of citl
-1 sens.
At the. head of every ballot shall be
printed the following instructions:
To vote for a straight party ticket, mark
a cross (X) in the square opposite the
name of the party of your choice, in the
first column. A cross-mark in the square
opposite the name of any candidate, in
, dicates a vote for that candidate.
Section 3. That the 22d section of the
said act, approved June 10. 1893, which
reads as follows: "Section 22. On receipt
of his ballot the voter shall forthwith
and without leaving the space enclosed
by the guard-rail retire to one of the vot
ing shelves or compartments, and draw
the curtain or shut the screen or door,
end shall prepare his ballot by marking.
If he desires to vote for every candidate
of a political party, a cross in the circle
above the column of such party, if other
wise he shall mark in the appropriate
margin or place a cross (X) opposite the
party name or political designation, or
a group of candidates for Presidential
electors, and opposite the name of the
candidate of his choice for each other
office to be filled, according to the num
ber of persons to be voted for by him
for each office, or by inserting In the
blank space provided therefor any namo
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 desires to vote. In all
cases where by existing laws a voter is
entitled to cast more than one vote for
a single candidate, he shall place in the
appropriate square, instead of a cross, a
number which shall indicate the number
of votes to be counted for the candidate
whose name is so marked. Before leav
ing the voting shelf or compartment the
voter shall fold his ballot without dis
playing the marks thereon, in the same
was folded when received by him.
and he shall keep the same so folded
until he has voted.
"After leaving the voting shelf nnd be
foro leaving: the enclosed space, he shall
give his ballot to the election officer in
charge of the ballot box. who shall with
out unfolding the ballot number It as re
quired by the constitution of this Common
wealth. 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 nowhere
else, and shall then at once fold the
corner at the folding line and fasten it
securely down with the adhesive paste
so as to cover the number on the ballot
so that It cannot be seen without unfast
ening or cutting open the part so fast
ened down, and shall then deposit the
ballot in the box. The voter shall mark
and deliver his ballot without undue delay
and shall quit the enclosed space as soon
as his ballot has been deposited: Pro
vided. That if at any time the Constitu
tion of this Commonwealth shall cease
to require ballots to be numbered, no
number shall be marked on the ballot,
and It shall be deposited in the ballot
box by the voter himself," shall be and
is hereby amended so as to read as fol
lows:
Section 22. On receipt of his ballot, the
voter shall forthwith, and without leav
ing the space enclosed by the guard
rail. retire to one of the voting shelves
or compartments, and draw a curtain, or
shut the screen or dooi, and shall then
prepare his ballot as follows:
If he desires to vote for every candi
date of a political party, he may make
a cross-mark. In the appropriate square,
opposite the name of the party of his
choice, in the straight part column on
the left of the ballot, and every such
cross-mark shall be equivalent to a vote
for every candidate for the party so
marked.
If he desires to vote for an entire
group of Presidential electors, he may
place a crosH-mark in the appropriate
square, at the right of the name of the
party of his choice. Tf he desires to di
vide his vote among candidates from dif
ferent groups of Presidential electors, he
shall make a cross-mark in the appro
priate square, to the right of the name
of each cnldidate for Presidential elect
or for whom he desires to vote: Provided.
That a mark in the straight party col
umn. opposite the name of the party of
his choice, shall also be counted as a
mark for each Presidential elector nomi
nated by such party.
He may vote, according to the above
provisions, for the candidate of his choice
for each office to be filled, according to
the number of persons to be voted for
by h'm for each office, or he may insert
In the blank space provided therefor. In ac
cordance with section 14 of this act. any
nnme not already on the ballot. And In
case of a question submitted to the vote
of the people, he may mark in the ap
propriate margin or space a cross fX). op
posite the answer which he desires to
give. In all cases where, hy existing
laws, a voter Is entitled to cast more than
one vote for a single candidate, he shall
place In the appropriate square, instead
of a cross (X). a number, which shall
Indicate the number of votes to be count
ed for the candidate whose name is so
marked.
Before leaving the voting shelf or com
partment. the voter shall fold his ballot,
without displaying the markings thereon,
In the same way It was folded when re
ceived by him. and he shall keep the same
so folded, and deposit It in the ballot
box without undue delay, and shall quit
the enclosed spnce immediately there
after.
Section 4. That section 27 of the act ap
proved June 10. 1803. which reads as fol
lows:
"Section 27. If a voter marks more
names than he Is entitled to vote for.
for an office, of If for any reason it Is
impossible to determine the voter's choice
for any office to be filled, his bstHot shall
not bo counted for such office, but the
ballot shall be counted for all other of
fices for which the names of candidates
have been properly marked.
"No ballot without the official endorse
ment shall, except as herein otherwise
provided, be allowed to be deposited in
the ballot-box, and none but ballots pro
vided in accordance with the provisions
of this act shall be counted; ballots not
marked.or Improperly or defectively mark
ed, shall lie endorsed as defective, but
shall he preserved with the other bal
lots. If any ballot appears to have been
obtained otherwise than as provided in
this act. the judge of election shall trans
mit such ballot to the district attorney
without delay, together with whatever
information he may have tending to the
detection of the person who deposited
the same." shall be and is hereby amend
ed so as to read as follows:
Section 27. If a voter has marked his
ballot otherwise than as directed by this
act. so that for any reason it is impossi
ble to determine the voter's choice for
any office to be filled, his ballot shall not
be counted for such office; but the ballot
*l*ll be counted for all other offices for
which the names of candidates have been
properly marked.
No ballot without the official endorse
ment shall, except as herein otherwise
provided, he allowed to he deposited tn
the ballot-box. and none but ballots pro
vided in accordance with the provisions
of this act shall be counted. Ballots not
marked, or improperly or defectively
marked, shall he endorsed as defective,
but shall be preserved with the other
ballots. If any ballot appears to have
been obtained otherwise than as provided
In this act. the judge of election shall
transmit such ballot to the district attor
ney, without delay, together with what
ever information he may have tending
to the detection of the person who de
posited the same.
Section 5. That section 28 of said act,
approved June 10, 1893, which reads as
follows:
"Section 28. lAfter the polls are closed
the election officers shall remain In the
voting room within the guard rail, and
shall there at once proceed to count the
Votes Such counting shall not be ad
journed or pootiAjncd until It ehull huv*
been fully completed. A record shall first
be made of the number of the last bal
lot cast; the officers in charge of the
voting check list shall, in the presence
of the other officers and watchers, count
in a distinct and audible voice the names
checked on the said list and announce
the whole number thereof, and the lists
of voters, the stubs used, and all unused
ballots shall then be sealed up as re
quired by section 25 of this act. The bal
lot-box shall then be opened by the in
spectors, the ballots taken thereform and
audibly counted one by one by them, and
when the count is completed the whole
number of ballots cast shall be announc
ed, and the counting of the number of
votes received by each person voted for
shall then proceed. The Judge, in the
presence of the inspectors, shall read
aloud the name or names marked or in
serted upon each ballot, and the answers
marked thereon to the questions submit
ted, if any, and the clerks shall each
carefully enter each vote as read, and
keep account of the same on tally papers
prepared for the purpose. It shall be
unlawful for either judge or Inspector,
while counting the ballots or the votes
thereon', to have in his hand any pen,
pencil, or stamp for marking ballots.
"All ballots after being removed from
the box shall be kept within the unob
structed view of those present in the vot
ing-room, so that they may be able to
see all the marks on each ballot, but out
of their reach until they are placed in
the ballot-box as required by law. A
full return shall be made In the manner
now provided by law of all votes enst,
and the total vote, as soon as counted,
shall be publicly announced.
It shall be the duty of the police offi
cers, constables and deputy constables
now required by law to be present at the
polls to remain within the voting-room,
but outside the guard-rail, while the votes
are being counted, and to preserve order
therein. No person except the said peace
officers, when necessary for the preserva
tion of the peace, or persons acting by
their authority for the same end. shall
enter the space within the guard-rail or
communicate with any election officer in
any way after the polls are closed, and
until the counting of the votes has been
completed," be and Is hereby amended so
as to read as follows:
Section 28. After the polls are closed,
the election officers only shall remain in
the voting-room within the guard-rail,
and shall there at once proceed to count
the votes. Such counting shall not be
adjourned or postponed until it shall
have been fully completed. A record shall
first be made of the number of the last
ballot cast; the officers in charge of the
check-list shall, in the presence of the
other officers and watchers, count in a
distinct and audible voice the names
checked on the said list, and announce
the whole number thereof; and the list
of voters, the stubs of ballots used, and
all unused ballots, shall then be sealed
up, as required by section 24 of this act.
The ballot-box shall then be opened by
the inspectors, the ballots taken there
from. and audibly counted, one by one,
by them, and when the count is com
pleted. the whole number of ballots cast
shall be announced: nnd the counting of
the number of votes received by each per
son voted for shall then proceed. The
judge, in the presence of the inspectors,
shall read aloud the name or names mark
ed or Inserted upon each ballot, together
with the party name, or political appel
lation. under which each vote was cast,
and the answers marked thereon to the
questions submitted, if any; and the
clerks shall each carefully enter each vote
as read, and keep account of the same in
tally-papers prepared for the purpose. It
shall be unlawful for either judge or in
spector while counting the ballots or the
votes thereon, to have in his hand any
pen, pencil, or stamp for marking bal
lots.
All ballots, after being removed from
the hox. shall be kept within the unob
structed view of those present ih the
voting-room, so that they may be able
to see all the marks on each ballot, but
out of their rench, until they are placed
in the ballot-box as required by law.
A full return shall be made, in the
manner now provided by law. of all votes
cast: and such Returns, as well as those
made by the judges of the courts, shall
state in every case the number of votes
cast for each candidate by each political
party or body of which such candidate
is a nominee, as the same shall appear
upon the ballots cast. The total vote, as
soon as counted, shall be publicly an
nounced.
It shall be the duty of the police offi
cers. constables, and deputy constables,
now required by law to e present at the
polls, to remain in the voting-room, but
outside of the guard-rail, while the votes
are being counted, and preserve order
therein. No person, except the said peace
officers when necessnry for the preserva
tion of the pence, or persons acting by
their authority, shall enter into the space
within the guard-rail, or converse with
any election officer, in any way. after the
polls are closed and until the counting of
the votes has been completed.
Section 6. The :?oth section of the act
approved June 10. 1803. which reads as
follows: "Section .30. A voter who shall
allow his ballot to he seen by any person
with an apparent Intention of letting it
he known how he is about to vote, or
shall east or attempt to cast any other
ballot than the official ballot which has
been given to him by the proper election
officer, or shall falsely declare to a judge
of election that by reason of any disa
bility. he desires assistance In the prepa
ration of his ballot, or shall wilfully
violate any other provision of this act.
or any person who shall Interfere with
any voter when Inside said enclosed space,
or when marking his ballot, or who shall
endeavor to induce any voter before de
positing his ballot to show how he marks
or has marked his ballot, or who shall
disclose the contents of any ballot that
has been marked by his help, or who.
except when lawfully commanded by a
return judge or a competent court, shall
loosen, cut. or unfasten the corner pasted
down over the number of any ballot, sh.all
be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction shall be sentenced to pay a
fine not exceeding SIOO. or to undergo an
Imprisonment for not more than three
months, or both, at the discretion of the
court." be and is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
Section 3ft. A voter who shall allow his
ballot to he seen by any person, with the
apparent Intention of letting; It he known
how he is about to vote, or shall cast or
attempt to east any other than the official
ballot which has been Riven him bv the
proper election officer, or shall falsely
declare to a judge of election that, by
reason of any disability, he Is unable to
mark his ballot, and on that account de
sires assistance In marking it. or shall
wilfully violate any other provision of
this act: or any person who shall inter
fere with any voter when Inside said en
closed space or when marking his ballot,
or who shall endeavor to induce any voter
before depositing his ballot to show how
he marks or has marked his ballot: or
liny helper who shall attempt to influ
ence the vote of the voter whom lie is
assisting, or who shall mark a ballot In
any other way than that requested by the
voter whom he is assisting, or who shall
disclose to any one the contents of any
ballot which has been marked with his
help, except when required to do so in
any legal proceedings; shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall
be sentenced to pay a fine not to exceed
flftft. or to undergo an imprisonment for
not more than three months, or both, at
the discretion of the court.
Section 7. A'l laws and parts of laws
Inconsistent herewith shall be and the
same are hereby repealed.
Approved—The 29th day of April, A. D.
1903. SAML. \V. PENNY PACKER.
The foregoing Is a true and correct copy
of the act of the General Assembly No.
2fi4.
Frank M. Fuller, Secretary W the Com*
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RAILROAD TIMETABLES
LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
April 12, 1903.
ARRANGEMENT or PASSENGER TRAINS.
LEAVE FKEELANI).
d 12 H m for Jeddo, Lumber Yard, Hnzle
ton, Weatherly, Muuch Chuus, Allen
town, Bethlehem. Easton, Phiii.del
phia and New York.
7 29 a ni for Sandy Bun, White Haven,
Wilkes-Burre, Pitteton and Scranton.
S 40 a ni for White Haven, Maud. Chunk.
Allentnwn, Bethlehem, Easton, Phila
deiphia are New York.
-) 58 a m for Hazleton, Delano, Mahunoy
City, tSheuandoab, Mt. Carmel uud
Pottsville.
11 45 a m for Weather!y, Mauch Chunk, Al
lentowu, Bethlehem, Easton, Phila
delphia, New York. Huzleion, Delano,
Mahanoy City, Shenandoah and Mt.
Carmel.
4 44 P m for Weatherly, Mauch Chunk, Al
lentown, Bethlehem, Easton. Philadel
phia, New York, Hazleton, Delano,
Mahanoy City, Shenandoah, Mt. Carmel
and Pottsvillo.
AKKIVE AT FRKELAND.
7 29 am from Ha.leton.
>4 58 a in from Scranton, Wilkes-Bar re and
White Haven.
12 35p m from New York, Philadelphia.
Easton, Bethlehem, AUentown, Mauch
Chunk and Weatherly.
1 44 p m from Scranton, Wilkes-Bar re and
White Haven.
*3 33 p m fr>m New York, Philadelphia. _
Euston, Bethlehem. Allentown, Maucl
Chunk, Weatherly, Mt. Carmel, Shenan
doah, Mahanoy City, Delano and Huzle-
ton.
rHE DELAWARE, SUSQUEHANNA ANI
SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.
Time table In effect May 19, 1901.
Trains leave Drifton for Jeddo, Eckley, Hu/n
rook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow Road, Roar
ind Hazleton Junction at 6110 a m, daily
xcept Sunday; and 7 07 a m. 2 38 p ni, Sunday.
Trains leave Drifton for ll arwood,Cranberry,
oinhicken and Deringcr at 6 (X) a m, daily
xeepr. Sunday; and 707 am, 238 p m. Sun
brains leave Drifton for Oneida Junction
arwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida and
neppton at (1 00 a in, daily except Sun
ay: and 7 07 a m, 2 88 p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Sheppton lor Oneida, Humboldt
ttoad, Harwood Road, Oneida Junction. Hazle
on Junction and Roan at 7 11 am, 12 40, 526
•j ni. daily except Sunday; and 8 ll a ni, 3 44
m, Sunday.
Trains leave Sheppton for Beaver Meadow
toad, Stockton. Bazlc Brook, Eckley, Jeddo
ind Drifton ut 5 26 p m, daily, except Sunday;
ind 8 11 a in, 3 44 p m. Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Beavei
leadow Road, Stockton. Hazle Brook, Eckley,
'eddo and Drifton at 549 p m, daily,
•xcept Sunday; and 10 10 a m, 5 40 p m, Sunday.
Train leaving Drifton at HOO a UJ makes
onnection at Doringer with P. It, It. trains for
Sudbury. Jiarrisburg and point"
west.
All trains connect at Hazleton Junction with
•icctric cars tor Hazleton, Jeanesville, Auden
•led and other points on the Traction Com
•any's "no.
LUTHER i\ SMITH, Superintendent.
\ \ 7ILKEBBARRE AND HAZLETON
VV RAILROAD. April 19, 1903
t'ars leave and arrive at corner of Broad
and Wyoming Streets. Ha*'let on. UH follows:
KorWilkcsbuiTf and intermediate points,Uoo,
* 00. 10 00 a 111. 12 00 noon; 2 00, 4 00. 0 00, 9 00 p
in. daily, including Sunday. Arrive at Ashley
Junction at 7 0.,005, 11 05 a in, 1 Uf>, JOS, 5 05, wj
7 05 and luos pin. J
At Ashley .1 unction passengers will be
transferred to the curs of the Wiikesl-arie and
Wyoming Valley Traction Company for
Wilkes bane, their cars passing tiiat point
everv lltte-n minutes.
The run from Ashley Junction to Wilkes
liarre via the w ilki sbarre and Wyoming Val
ley Traction Company, to Court House Square,
consumes about twenty minutes.
Returning from Wilkeslmrro, leave Ashley
.1 unction for Hazleton and intermediate points
7 45, 9 45, 1145 a in. 145, 9 45. 5 45, 745 and
10 45 p ni. dally, including Sunday. Arrive at
Hazleton at 8 50. 10 50 a in, 12 sd, 2 50, 4 60, 0 50,
8 60 and i i 50 p tn.
For the Information of travelers, to connect
with the cars of this company at Ashley Junc
tion, passengers should leave Wilkesbarre
(Court. House Square) :it 7 16, 9 16, 11 15 a in,
1 15, 3 15, 5 15, 7 15 uud 10 15 p m.
By applying to this office special arrange
ments for parties may be made to hold the
last ear from Ashley Junotion.
1,000 mileage tickets for sale at this office,
and trip and excurson tickets can be pur
chased from conductors on ears.
Excursion rate, tickets good until used,
ID./, eion to Ashley Junction, #1.40. One way,
ti.-kots good until used, 85e.
ALVAN M A It K LK, General Manager.
G. W. TH'>MPSuN, Superintendent.
A. I". H A KGEIt, General Passenger Agent.
I Ell 1(411 TRACTION COMPANY.
J—* Freelaod Schedule.
First ear leaves Hazleton for Freeland at
515 a in. then on the even and half hour
thereafter. First ear Sundays at 000n m.
First car leaves Freeland for Hazleton at
5 45 a in. then on the 15 mid 45 minutes after
the hour (lit realtor. First car Sundays ut 645
Last ear leaves Hazleton for Freeland at
11 00 pin. Last car Sa. unlays at 1130 pm.
Last car leaves Freeland for Hazleton at
II 15 p in. Last car Saturdays at 11 45 p in.
Cars leaving Hazleton at 600 am connect
w th D. S. A* S. Railroad trains at Hazleton
Junction for Harwood. runb rry. Tomhieken
and Derringer daily except Sunday, and 830
i a m and 4 00 p in Sunday.
Cars leave Hazleton for Humboldt road
Duel la and .shejipton at 6(4) ami 1030 u in and
4 00 p m daily, and 7 Oil and 3 00 p m Sundays.
Cars leave Hazleton for Beaver Meadow
road. Stockton, llazle Brook. Eckley, Jeddo
and Drifton at 530 p m daily and 930 a m and
5 30 p m Sunday
A. MAKKLE, Geuernl Muuager.
CENTRA!, RAILROAD OF NEW
JERSEY. November Iff. 1902.
Stations in New York: Foot of Liberty
Street, North River, and South Ferry.
TRAINS LEAVE UPPER LEHIGH.
For New York, ut, 8 15 a m.
For Philadelphia, a* H 15 a m.
For White Haven, t 8 15 a m and (1 05 p m.
For Wilkes-Barre, Plttston and Scranton. at
1 8 15 a in.
For Mauch Chunk, Cutasauqua and Allen
town. at 8 15 a in.
Through tickets to all points Ht lowest rates
may be had on application in udvance to the
I ticket agent ut the station.
a.O. M, BURT. Gen. Pads. Agent.
W. 0. Befilor, General Muuugcr.