Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-05
PICKED UP BY THE WAY.
THINGS SEEN AND HEARD IN THE
TOWN AND VICINITY.

Here May Interest You.
There is a quiet rumor afioat
which connects the name of a
prominent young Democrat of
Drifton with the legislative
honors, and should the gentle
man in question decide to enter
the race he will make it lively
for Messrs. Sweeney and Reil-
ly, of Hazleton, who have al
ready been mentioned as aspir-
ants. Although [ have receiv-
ed the information from a relia-
bic source that the young
man is considering the matter,
do not feel justified in MAX
ing public his name without
authority to do so and will re-
serve that for some future time.
Any candidate from this side
who can command the respect
of his party, as this gentleman
can, will receive the solid sup
port of the North Side and a
very large share of the dele
gates from the other end of the
district. There is a deep-root-
ed feeling existing here that
the next Democratic nominee
ought to be a resident of this
section, and if the Democratic
leaders wish to recover the dis
trict for the party again there
is no surer way to bring it back
to the Democratic column than
by recognizing this feeling.
If there is one thing more
than another that makes a
man feel like kicking himself,
1t is to be swindled when he is
quietly and secretly plotting
to get the best of bargain by
some illegitimate means. And
through fear of being ridicul-
ed by his friends, it is seldom
the vanquished will seek SYM
pathy or redress by crying
out in public of his loss. Such,
however, was not the case of a
German who resides at Jeddo.
This gentleman had been in
Freeland and was on his way
home one evening last week
when | met him. He was
using all the pet phrases in the
best language of the Father
land in denouncing a man
whom he met in Freeland two
weeks previous that had "done
him"
The German has a relative
IN Freeland who is a saloon
keeper, and as the colllieries at
Jeddo were working very poor
ly he came to Freeland to
spend a day with his friend.
He had not been long in the
saloon when a gent from Drift
ton, but who has since remov-
ed from that place, came in,
had few drinks with the Ger
man and later both were seated
at table enjoying a social
chat. The Driftonian repre-
sented himself to the German
as assistant mine foreman and
driver boss at No. l Drifton
and his power to hire or dis
charge men was the most i'm
portant part of his position.
He laid particular stress on
this part of his duties and it
was not long until the German
began to play for job.
The easy work, large pay
and numerous advantages of
working in Drifton were con-
trasted with that of other
towns by the pretended fore
man, and everything was put
before the poor deluded Ger
man in glowing terms. At last
he asked for work and it was
given him upon conditions that
he paid $5 for the job. Not
having that amount of money
a compromise was erected by
which the assumed driver boss
accepted 81 and a gallon of
whiskey, and shortly after they
parted to meet at the same
place three days later when
the man from Jeddo would be
put on AS the foreman
failed to show up since and the
German walked five times from
Jeddo to Freeland, he deter
mined to stand it no longer and
when | met him he was in
search of Messrs. Kudlick and
Ernest, of Drifton, to demand
the money and whiskey or the
| job. Whether he reached his
destination or not | am unable
to say, but if he did, those gem
tlemen could guess the first
time who imposed upon the