Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1912 — Page 3

Marion 30, self-starting, $1285 HHH '- Marion 48, self-starting, $1750 K-R-l-T rj-| jffljj I OnSk K-R-I-T, 22.5 h.p., 32x35 / 2 dempuntable rims, fore doors, center control, sliding gear, SBOO These are two of the best cars on the market today. You can make no mistake in investigating them. Some good territory in Jasper county still open for sub-agents. Write, or phone at our expense. The Auto Sales Company H. W. GILBERT, MGR. n . s. h. conwell Remington, Ind.

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Big Public Sale. As I am going to quit farming, I will offer at public sale on the Millard Sanderson farm, 6% miles west of Rensselaer, and 2% miles southeast of Mt. Ayr, commencing at 10 a. m., on TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1912, 3 Head of Horses—Consisting of 1 Bay Horse 10 years old, wt. 1100, good driver; 1 Day Horse, wt. 900; 1 Bay Mare 10 years old, wt. iloo. 19 Head of Cattle—Consisting of 4 good milk Cows, giving good flow of milk; 2 spring Heifer Calves, good ones; 13 head of yearling Steers. 12 Head of Hogs—Consisting of 3 brood Sows and 9 v fall Pigs. Farm Implments, Wagons, Etc. Consisting of 2 Wagons, one 3-inch tire, 1 narrow tire; 1 Spring Wagon; 1 Road Cart; 1 Road Wagon; 1 Bobsled; 1 Endgate Seeder: 3 Walking Plows; 2 Cultivators, one walking, one riding, with gopher arochment; 1 Disc; 2 Harrows; 2 hUe of Harness, 1 work and 1 sing.e harness. Household Goods—Consisting of Stoves, Cupboards, Cabinets, and many other articles too numerous to mention. A credit of 10™ months will be given on sums over sip, with usual conditions; < 5 per cent off for cash. WALLACE JENKINSON. Fred Phillips, Auctioneer.^ C. G. Spitler, Clerk. The Democrat office is well equipped to do the better grades of job printing.

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of feel that they, or he, has reason to doubt whether the signature is in the handwriting of the applicant, the board may require him to write his name in their presence on the back cf the application. If the applicant state that the signature is in his handwriting, ..or, where required, write his name on the back thereof in the presence of the board, or if it appear ttiat the application is dully signed and attested his name shall then be written in both of the registration books in the column of registration and numbered in its regular order, and both clerks shall Indorse their initials on the of the application, and it shall be numbered to correspond with the number of the registry name, and the board shall announce to the applicant the number of his name. The applicant shall then retire. If there be other applicants ready to register, the board shall proceed with them in the same maimer.

Books-—Filling In Data. —Sec. 12. At any tinie during the day when the time of the board is not taken in receiving applications and waiting the. names in the registration books, etc., the clerks may proceed lo fill out the various columhs of their registration books by inserting in the proper column, after each name, the data contained in the application, and indicated by the heading of the columns; and when -the board is closed for the receipt of applications in the evening, it shall remain in session until the cterks have completed both registration books by inserting in the columns thereof, from each application, the data which there belongs; and on each book, immediately below the last name registered, they shall place this* certificate, which shall be signed by the noeihbers of the board:

“The above is a correct registration of all applications received by the board of registration, for the .... precinct in . ....... township, in county, at its May, September or October session, and on the .. Of 19.-..” And the board shall arrange all applications received in regular order as to number and securely inclose the same in a paper wrapping, and indorse the same as applications received at the session (naming it) of the board of registration, of the precinct and township (naming them), the inspector shall take charge of the registration books and all said packages and within two days deliver them to the auditor of the county in his office.

County Auditor—-Custody of Books, Etc. —Sec. 13. The auditor of the county shall keep said registration books and packages in his office in such place or receptacle as they will be secure; he shall in no event allow any of them to be taken from his office except by inspectors of registration or election officers, as hereinafter provided. But at least one of the registration books shall be open to examination by the public and to be copied from, as any other public record. September Session —Hours. —Sec. 14. Not more than three days before the September session of the registration board, the inspector of the precinct shall obtain from the auditor’s office the registration books and have them at the place of registration in the precinct on the day thereof. The board at that session shall meet at. 5 o’clock a. m. and continue in session for the receipt of applications for registration until 6 o’clock p. m. an<J as much longer thereafter as an application shall be presented every five minutes, but not later than 8 o’clock p m., and after that hour it shall receive no further applications, but shall remain in session until It has completed its registration books and certified the same and Inclosed In packages and indorsed the same. Applications received at that time and papers accompanying the same, which shall be taken by the inspector and returned within two days to the auditor’s office and shall there remain until taken by the inspector for the October session. Persons applying at that time for registration shall 1 , in addition to all the facts hereinafter required, show in what precinct, township and county they have resided -since the May session of the board and definitely describe the place so that It can be ascertained. And If they were registered at the May session of the board they shall present with their application a copy of the record of their registration at the May sessipn, duly certified under the hand and seal of the auditor of the county where they were so registered. For all persons registered at such i session, In addition to the other data entered In the registration books, the clierks, shall Insert in the column of remarks the place where registered If registered at the May session.

October Registration.—Sec. 15, At the October session of the registration board, voters may be registered as provided for at the May session of such board: Provided, however, that in their application they shall state the county, township and. precinct where they resided, both at the May and September sessions of the board, particularly describing the place so that it can be definitely determined where such residence was; and if registered at either the May or September session of such- board, they shall present with application a copy of the records if of Such registration or registrations, iduly certified under the hand and seal of the auditor of the county where they were so registered and such application shall clearly show the places where they have resided from the May session of said board up to the October session thereof, and the October session shall be open for the receipt of applications the fame as the May and September sessions, but the board shall, before Its 1 adjournment, complete and certify it*

registration books and inclose In packages the applications, copies of records and affidavits received, indorse the same, and the inspector shiilf again take charge and return the same to the auditor’s office within two days. Compensation of Board. —Sec. 16. Each member of the election board shall receive for his services at the rate of four dollars per day, for the time necessarily engaged in the discharge of his duties as such member. Watchers.—Sec. 17. While the registratibn board is in session, it shall permit to be the room one person as watcher from each political party in the county, if such person have Written authority from the county chairman of such party. The board shall not permit more than three persons to be in the room at any one time, other than the watchers and members of the board. Police Powers.- —Sec. 18. Each member of the board of registration, while in session, shall be a conservator of the peace and shall have the right to arrest any person who creates any disturbance in or around the room of the board, or offers any interference with the work of the board or people appearing for the purpose of registration, or who violates any law of the state in the presence or hearing of the board, and he shall have the right to command bystanders to assist in making such arrest and in detaining such person until a warrant can be obtained for him.

Penalty False Registration or Statement. —Sec. 19. It shall be unlawful for any person who is not a voter, and knows he will not be a voter at the next ensuing general election, to apply for registration in any election precinct ia this state, or to procure himself to be registered thereat as a voter; and it shall be unlawful for any person to make any false statement in any application that he may present to the board of registration for the purpose of procuring himself to be registered, and it Bhall be unlawful for him to present any application knowing it contains a false statement. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall, on conviction, be imprisoned in the state prison hot less than one (1) year nor more than five (6) years and fined in any sum not more than five hundred dollars ,($600.00). Penalty—Subscribing Name of Other Person. —Sec. 20. It shall be unlawful for any person' to subscribe the name of any other person to an 1 application for registration in any precinct of this state, if such person knows such application to contain a false statement, and it shall be unlawful for any person to subscribe the name of any other person to any such application for registration without writing his own name thereon as an attesting witness. Any person, convicted of Violation of this section, shall be imprisoned in the state prison not less than one nor more than five years and fined in any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars f$600.00).

Penalty—Board Making False Registration. —Sec. 21. It shall be unlawful for any member of the board of registration of any precinct in this state to register, or cause to be registered, in the registration books of any precinct,' the name of any person, unless such person has presented in his own proper person to buch board while in session, at the time provided for in this act for the purpose of-Tegistering voters, an application duly signed. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall, on conyiction, be imprisoned in the state prison not less that one, nor more than five, years and fined in any sum not more than five .hundred dollars ($500.00). Penalty—Neglect of Duty.—Sec. 22. Any member of the board of registration or any public officer, upon whom any duty is Imposed by this act, who shall wilfully neglect to perform such duties, or do any act prohibited herein for which punishment is nat otherwise provided, shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and upon conviction shall be punished by Imprisonment in the state prison for not less than six months nor more than three years, and by a fine of not less than fifty dollars (SSO) nor more than five frtl®dred dollars ($500), and be disfnffi chlsed and rendered ineligible of holding any office for any determinate period, not [ess than five years. Books and Papers at Election Polls. —9ec. 23. 'At the time tickets and other supplies are received by the inspector for the November election, he shall also receive from the auditor the registration books, registration applications and affidavits returned by the registration board, and shall have those present at the election precinct on the day of the election, and within three days thereafter shall return them to the auditor.

Challenge —Not Registered.— Sec. 24. In addition to the grounds of challenge of a voter or proposed voter at the election, it shall,, hereafter, be a ground of challenge' that thie person offering to vote is not registered. The person so challenged, shall not be permitted to vote until he make and present an affidavit that he is registered and that he is the identical person who is registered under the name under which he intends to vote. Upon such challenge, the election officers of the precinct shall inspect the application for registration, and if they be satisfied that the affidavit of such person is false, they shall order his arrest at once: Provided, ThaMjp person shall be allowed by the officers to vote at the election whose not registered, even though there be no challenge on that ground. City-Registration. —Sec. 26. In aa election Jn any city of this state, of more than fifteen thousand inhabitants seconding to the last preceding United States census, there shall be required

a registration of voters, complying with the provisions of this act; except that in the registration of voters therein the inspector of registration shall be appointed by the clerk of the city and the clerk of-the city shall perform all the duties required by this act of the auditdr of the county. The duties herein required of the board of commissioners shall be performed by the city council, and the rights or nomination of election officers by chairmen of, political parties of the county in this act, may be exercised by chairmen of the city committees of the political parties, if such there be„ The city officers shall be required to perform the various duties herein, prescribed for the county officers in whose stead they act, subject to the same penalties and provisions herein prescribed as to such county officers. The city shall appropriate for and defray the expense of such registration, in the same manner as it defrays the expense of a city election. Repeal. —Sec 26. To the extent that any law heretofore passed is" in conflict with the provisions of this act, the same is hereby repealed.

PROVIDING FOR A RECOUNT

Rights of Candidates Protected Whero There Is Evidence of Dishonesty in Conduct of Elections. AN ACT to provide for recount and correction in township, city, county, circuit, district and state elections where voting machines are used, [H. 258. Approved February 25, 1911.] Elections Voting Machines Recount.^Section 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of the State of Indiana, That, at any time within ten days after the Thursday next succeeding any election, wherein the votes are cast by means of voting machines, any candidate for office at such election, desiring to contest the same, may petetion [petition], In writing, the circuit court, if in session, or the Judge thereof in vacation, for a recount of ballots casf within the bounds of the county wherein such court has Jurisdiction.

Contest Petition—Order for Recount. —Sec. 2. Upon the petition ol such candidate, duly verified, showing that he desires to contest such election, and honestly believes that said machine, or machines, was defective, or was tampered with unlawfully, or there was mistake or fraud committed In the official count of the vote recorded Jay said machine, or machines, in any voting precinct or precincts within said county, and that he desires a recount and correction of the ballots cast on said .machine, or machines, at said election for the offlfte for which he was a candidate, and 1 upon his furnishing a written undertaking, with sufficient freehold security, that he will pay all cohts of such recount, the court or judge shall grant the prayer of said petetion [petition] and order said recoupt to be made, and set the same for hearing and the clerk of said court will issue process on the petition against the opposing candidate as provided in civil cases. Date for Hearing. —Sec. 3. In fixing such date for said recount and corre<x tion the court shall fix the time within twenty days thereafter unless the time of granting said petetion [petition] be in vacation and more than twenty days prior to the first day of the next succeeding term of court, in which case he shall fix the said date fo* hearing on the first day of tho following term of said court. Hearing—Examination - Assistant Sec. 4. Upon the day fixed the court shall proceed to make such recount and correction by hearing evidence as in other cases and the court shall have power to open and examine said machine or machines and to appoint a competent mechanic to assist in such examination and said examination is to be made in open court and such mechanic shall receive the sum of $5 for his said services in addition to the regular witness fee. Correction of Totals. Sec. 6. When the evidence is heard said court shall decide the number of votes each of said candidates received by said machine or machines in said respective precinct or precincts and said court shall, in case of fault of ithe machine to properly register from any cause or an incorrect or fraudulent count, correct the same and give to each of said candidates his correct vote in said precinct of precincts, and shall in the case of township, city and county offices, correct the total vote of such candidates in said township, city or county.Jn accordance with said finding and defclare the one receiving the greatest number of votes elected to said office and in circuit, district and state offices such correction, if any, shall be certified by the clerk of said court to the secretary of state who shall correct the total vote of such candidate in accordance therewith.

Balked of Prison Sentence.

At York city quarter sessions recently a prisoner who pleaded guilty to a charge of theft from a shop was shown to have gone straight to the police station, stating that he committed the robbery in order that he might be sent to jail, and so have shelter for the winter. The recorder held the taking the goods with that intent was not a crime, and, as the prisoner refused to withdraw his plea of guilty, imposed the nominal, penalty' of one day’s Imprisonment. London TitBits. i

A Full House.

“Wbat plan,” said an actor to another" "shall I adopt to fill the house at my benefit?” “Invite your creditors,” -was the surly reply.—Life.