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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-25

Much to the surprise of the majority
of those Interested, the jury in the
Mot2ger case returned on Friday morn
ing with verdict of guilty in the second
degree. They had been out two days
and it was only after repeated ballots
degree. The prisoner, who had expect
ed verdict of murder of the first
degree, was greatly relieved, while the
people who also expected first degree are
crticising the jury severely for the
verdict.
The district attorney after the verdict
had been given asked for immediate
sentence. Metzgers attorneys made a
plea for mercy on the ground that the
prisoner was but II years old when the
murder was committed. and he was then
in Il thoughtless manner.
Judge Bennett sentenced Motzger to
eighteen years and six months at soll-
tary confinement in the EASTERN peni-
tentiary. Met2ger said he felt satisfied
and said he had less cause to complain
than Bowman. His mother and father
were jubilant over the verdict and kissed
and embraced the boy.
Bowman, who is under sentence of
death, is glad Mctzger escaped with
second degree, in that it will better his
chances when his case goes before the
board of pardons.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-25
DRlFTON ITEMS.

Friday was day OF accidents about
the works here. Fortunately, none will
result fatally, but many are serious.
Samuel Davis, road foreman in No.
slope, was struck in the face by the box
OF loce, and had his jaw-bone fractur-
ed. John Carr, employed in the same
slope, was running away from a blast
when he fell and received number of
bruises which will prevent him from
working for "A few weeks. In the even
ing Thomas Conahan was severely cut
about the hand while running cars in
the same mine.
In No. 2 slope James Ferry, of Free
land, a locie engineer, scaldcd his left
foot severely by stepping into II deep
ditch which was filled with hot water.
In the car shops Jerry Fritzinger had
his foot injured by mine car running
over it, and his father, owen Fritzingcr,
who works in the carpenter shop, fell
on the railroad track and fractured two
ribs.
Simon p. Wolverton, Esq, OF Sudbury,
was in town last Friday in the interest
of the will of the late Eckley b. Coke in
among some of his faithful employees,
principally foreman and superinten-
dents, some of whom had been in his
service since the first ton of coal was
mined in Drifton.
With the collieres working twelve
hours daily, the shops fourteen and the
d, S. & S. employees averaging sixteen
hours day, things are humming around
here. The only cloud on the future is
the expectation that the rush may be
over in a few weeks.
There were ten men in No. 1 slope
suspended one day last week because
they came out of the mines at 7 o'clock
in the evening, after being under ground
since 7 o'clock in the morning.
II all reports are true this town will
be well represented at the Jeddo Pro-
gressive Clubs ball next Wednesday
night
All the colieries of the Cross Creek
Coal Company will suspend operations
on Thanksgiving Day.
Tho new hall is going up rapidly and
Mr. Lentz expects to have it completed
before the holidays.
Mrs. George S. Wentz is confined to
her bed with severe spell OF sickness.
There is some talk of organizing a
foot ball team here.
George S. Wentz, Jr., spent few days
al New York last week.
Miss Mary Ann Malloy, of Hazleton,
spent few pleasant hours here with
her parents yesterday,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-25
Meddlesome Neighbors.

Mrs. George Roberts, of Old Forge,
Lackawanna county, attempted suicide
last week in a very painful way. She is
Of very sensitive nature and her neigh
bors have been troubling her good deal
of late. Mrs. Roberts waited until her
family left the house when she thrust
her dress into the CRATE OF the stove and
it ignited. The pain of burning was
more than she could bear and she cried
for help. Persons passing heard her
cries and broke open the front door and
extinguished her burning clothing.
When she had recovered her composurc
she confessed to her husband that she
could no longer stand the insults of her
meddlesome neighbors. Her limbs
hands and body were badly burned
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-25
Died In the Far West,

Thomas Shook and wife received the
sad intelligence of their daughters
death at Seattle, Washington, on Satur-
day. Mrs. Gibbons (nee jeanette Snook)
left town on September 20, 1898, for
Seattle, where she was married to Mr..
Gibbons. Mrs. Gibbons was one of our
most earnest church workers. No cause
OF death was given and it must have
been sudden as her folks had just re-
ceived letter from her and there was
no ntimation of Illness in it.-Lanyord
LeadGr.
The death of Mrs. Gibbons will be
sincerely regretted by her friends in
Freeand and Drifton, where the Shook
family resided many years. She was
known here as an estimable lady.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-25

A coniagration that, it was feared
would wipe ont the borough OF Exeter,
near Pittston, broke out at an early hour
Friday morning. The fire started in II
double three-st0ry brick building, occu-
pied by Emmett George and family.
Mr.. George was awakened by smoke in
the room in which he and Mrs George
and their little boy were sleeping. lie
hastily arose aud had scarcely left his
bed when fire burst through the ceiling
and burning fragments fell where he
had been lying. Adjoining MIR. Georges
house was the double dwelling of Mr..
Carey, the side near The burning build
ing being unoccupied. The wind swept
the flames over to this building and
soon the whole structure was abla2e.
Owing to the high wind the fire burned
with incredible rapidity. Mr.. George
had 81, 600 insurance on his house and
$500 on the furniture. Careys house
was insured for S2,20O. The loss is
about $500 The origin of the fire is
supposed to be defective flue.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-25
MURDERED FOR MONEY.
BURGLARS KILL AN AGED WIDOW,
THEN SEARCH FOR GOLD.

Mrs. Catharine German, of Mill Creek.
Found Strangled to Death Over Her
Little store-Tramps Supposed to Have
Committed the Crime.
One of the most atrocious murders
pcrpetrated in Schuylkill county occur
red between 1 and . o'clock Friday
morning, at Mill Creek, a hamlet about
two miles from Pottsville. The victim
was Mrs. Catherine German, a widow
aged "A, and her murdererS, who are
supposed to be tramps, have made good
their escape, leaving no clue behind
them. Mrs. German kept little candy
and cigar store at Dormer's Crossing, in
Mill Creek, a short distance from the
turnpike leading into Pottsville. She
was an eccentric old lady and was
thought to have lots of money secreted
in her house. 1t was this that induced
the murdercrs to enter the house intent
on burglary, the end of which was this
terrible tragedy.
The murder was not discovered until
about o'clock in the morning, when
neighbor, Mrs. Edward Rowe, saw the
window of the back kitchen upon
and thought something was wrong. She
told another neighbor, William Brennan,
who entered the house through the open
window. On the second floor of the
little dwelling Mr. Brennan found tho
murdered woman. Her body lay across
the bed, the feet just touching the floor.
Her face and bedclothing were smeared
with blood, and her neck was discoored,
indicating that the old lady had been
choked to death.
There was a discoloration OF both
wrists and Il congestion of the veins
showing that one of her assassins had
held her while another choked her.
Blood had flowed from her nose and
mouth. There was also evidence that a
cloth was held in the murdered woman's
mouth to prevent her from sounding an
alarm. The old lady's death was due to
tiOn of her bedroom showed that she |
had made desperate fight for her life.
After committing the deed the assass
sins rilled the house from top to bottom
IN search of gold supposed to be hidden. |
Cigar boxes containing receipts account
books, etc, We're scattered over the |
floor. The drawers in a bureau in an
adjoining room were pulled out and the
contents scattered over the floor. On |
little table in the old lady's bed chamber,
where the lamp was burning, was found
her empty pocket book. The carpets in
the two rooms were pulled up, and the
clothing on bed in a room opposite |
whore the old lady slept, was also dis
turbed.
Whether the perpetrators of this crime
secured any booty is not known. The
whole country round about is up in arms |
over the terrible affair, and a number of |
officers and special detectives are at
work on the case.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-25
Murder Mystery UnsoIved.

Judge Bennett has granted habeas
corpus hearing to Anthony Junmetz and
Annie Gresley, the man and woman ac-
cused of the murder OF the woman's hus-
band, Andrew Gresley. The dead man
was found in chamber in the Black
man mine. 1t looked as if he had been
killed by an explosion OF gas, for his
face was backened as if with fire, and
coal and rock We're piled upon him.
just as he was about to be buried the
undertaken saw bullet hole in his back.
An inquest was held and it was found
that the bullet had caused death. jun
metz and Mrs. GreSley were suspected
OF the crime and arrested, but at the
hearing the commonwealth had no def
nito evidence Of guilt and the prisoners
were discharged.
When Mayor Nichols, of Wilkesdarre,
heard of this action he was indignant.
The couple were ordered rearrested at
once, and the officers took them into
custody again on Saturday. The dis
trict attorney is severely criticised for
allowing them to be discharged. The
police claim they have sufficient evil
dence to convict the pair.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-25
Grab Irons on Railroad Cars.

The Jersey Central and other COM
panies are making every effort to comply
with the law which states that cara must
be equipped with grab irons before Dec.
1. On the coal branches and main line
there are scores of extra men employed
for the purpose Of fulfilling the law, and
at the present rate Of hustle in two weeks
every car employed in any trade will
have the grab irons. Brakemen cannot
praise this device too highly, because
heretofore they were obliged to balance
their weight on the bumpers when they
stopped to make coupling and a slight
topple forward caused many faithful
follow his limbs or his life. With the
new handle to grasp hold Of, danger of
falling forward is averted.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-25
800 Reward, $500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleseed TO learn that there is at least ono
dreaded disease that science has been
able 10 cure in all its stages and that is
catarrh. Halls catarrh cure is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fratrrnity. Catarrh being constitu-
tionnl disease requires constitutional
treatment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation of
the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have so much faith in
its curative powers. that they offer one
hundred dollars for any case that it fails
to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address,
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
3 Sold by druggists, 75c. -
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-25

Eugene Matthews, of Cranberry, was
given hearing before Alderman Martin,
OF lIazleton, Friday morning, on the
charge of being one OF the two men who
beat and robbed the Tyroean, near
Harwood, Monday afternoon. The as
saulted man was present and identified
Matthews as one OF his assailants. The
alderman asked Matthews to furnish
$500 bail, in default of which he WAS
committed to the county jail
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-25

From the wilkesbarre Newsdealer.

FROM lne w llkeSDafre NeWSdealer.
In the $50 election districts Of the
county 1886 voters went to the polls
and cast their ballots on November 5.
OF this number of voters, the average
cast for the Democratic candidates for
superior court judge, outside of Judge
Smith, was 9,725. The vote for Meyers
for state treasurer was II ,425, and the
vote cast for Smith was IL, $50. These
figures show that 2,635 Democrats voted
sngly for Judge Smith, and 900 of them
failed to cast vote for Meyers, the can
didate for state treasurer. These figures
are respectfully submitted to the Times,
of Philadelphia, and the Patriot, of
Harrisburg both of which are bowling
fraud in the vote cast for Smith in
IuZprnp
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-25

The NanticOke correspondent of the
NeTsdeater reports as follows: A good
joke on Butcher Charles Raisch is being
circulated all over town. Rafsch's
butcher shop is near the home of John
M. Garman and the latter's dog never
misses an opportunity to steal Il choice
piece OF meat from the butcher shop.
RaiSch called at the ex-district attorneys
Office few days ago and asked the
auburn-haired lawyer whether or not a
man could collect the price of meat from
the owner of dog that would take It,
"Why, yes said Garman. ''Send
your bill to the party, and if he doesn't
pay you can sue" All right" said
Raisch, sit was your dog, Mr.. Garman,
and here is the bill of So" Garman
quietly wrote a check for the amount
and gave it to Raisch. The latter was
about to depart, smiling, when Garman
said, Don't leave, Charley, until you pay
me S. for the legal advice" He paid it,,
and begged Garman not to tell anybody
and he would feed his dog on steak until
New Years day.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-25
PLEASURE CALENDAR.

November 27.--SiXth annual ball of the
Jeddo Progressive Club at Freeland
opera house. Admission, so cents.
December 4.-Entertainment of the
Travellers Athletic Association at
Freeland opera house. Admission, 25c.
December 31.--Seventh annual ball Of
the Tigers Athletic Club at Freeland
opera house. Admission, so cents.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-25

Our Overcoats from S9.4s upwards are
gems in quality and workmanship.
Our double-breastcd Winter Suits at
S2.lS are holding their own.
Winter Gloves from 25c upwards. All
lirsts, no seconds.
Caps from 10c and 25c upwards. Good
ones and stylish toe.
Winter Underwear, fine line at prices
as low as 35c, 25c and zoe.
Our 99c Derbics are still the 90. New
styles in shape.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-25

Reported by C. A. Snow & Co., Wash
ington. d. c.
w. McClave, Scranton, grate for
boiler or other furnaces.
L. Myers, Williamsport, reamer-bit.
L. j. Pribyl, Hazleton, trolley.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-25

A grocery and liquor store, city of
Hazleton; doing good business; fine
location. For further information apply
at this Office
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-25
What We
Wish Most

Is to establish a reputa-
ton among you. Can
we do it if we cannot
guarantee our goods?
Can we do it if we can
not say 'If goods are
not as represented bring
them back, we will make
them good?" Can we
do it if we were to buy
up helter skelter stocks?
Certainly. not. But we
can do it by giving you
the best value for the
least money.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-25

John E. Brennan, in "Tim the
Tinker" will appear at the Freeland
opera house next month.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-09-12

to pay taxation, running expenses, and
interest on bonds. All of these must
be paid before the stakeholder receives
dividend.
Taxation can be reduced but little,
Interest charges cannot be reduced at
all, To reduce operating expenses is
the only way of economizing. There
is but one way to do this; that is,
diminish the amount paid to employees.
BY discharging some, reducing salaries
OF others, and working less hours, the
payroll Is made smaller.
A reduction in revenue has forced the
road to economic. This diminution Of
revenue has been brought about in two
ways. When the prices of farm prod
ucts fall below certain point, ship
ments stop unless freight rates are
lowered. The expense to the road can
not be lessened except by a reduction
Of its payroll.
The low price for products furnishes
the producer less money, consequently
he must economic. He cannot buy so
large a quantity of manufactured prod
ucts, and the road has less freight to
haul to the farming districts, therefore
less number of employees to operate
Its lines Is required. Labor, in both of
these cases, has been the sufferer.
Now let the opposite condition pre-
vail. Higher prices for products not
only allows the road to raise its freight
rates, but production itself is stimu-
lated, giving the road larger volume
OF business. The employees are put on
full time. Salaries are raised to the
old point and more men employed. The
payroll can be increased and the road
still make a profit, because not only
has the business from the farming dis
tricts increased, but the farmer having
more money is able to buy more manu-
featured articles, which increases bust
ness toward the farming district.
That the manufacturer and his en-
ployes would be benefited by increased
sales Of their products Is obvious, as
the one would sell more goods, the other
get steady employment and increased
wages, and Of the three parties affected,
labor would receive the largest por-
ton.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-09-12
Wonderful Prosperity.

In all lines of trade throughout the
land comes cheerful news Of laboring
men receiving employment in great
numbers. With labor comes cheerful
ness and courage, and prosperity beams
upon us. The bountiful harvest Of 1895
will be blessing in many ways. The
lahoring classes will share in the whole
sale benediction of the year 1885,
Trades Review.
Think of it! Many laboring men are
actually getting employment.
What luxury untold
Who ever heard of laboring men &C.
tually getting work?
Cheer up!
Some of them are liable even to get
real jobs.
Some of them are liable even to get
hold of a dollar.
If you are hungry and out Of Job
why Just read the papers Of the pros.
perity whoopers, laugh and grow fat.
Your turn to get days work may
come any time-and then you will get
your name in the papers as one Of the
fortunate sons of toll who has discov-
cred a job right here in America where
capital thought 1t had all the jobs cor.
nered.
Capital has been enjoying all the
work for so long 1t is refreshing to know
that even some of the laboring men are
to be allowed the glorious privilege of
working.
And the laboring classes are actually
going to get "a share" of the glorious
prosperity that is beaming upon us.
The laboring classes" will share
with the idle classes.
Isn't this delightful news?
Everybody knows it is time-honor-
ed and golden-whiskered custom for the
idle classes to appropriate all prosper
ity to themselVes-bu the times are
getting so "exhuberantly splendiferous"
that the laboring classes are to be given
a share of what they produce.
Oh my! Oh my! What happy day
is dawning.
Blessed be the man that invented
jobs.
Now If the laboring man don't go TO
work and cause an overproduction of
prosperity, and the capitalists don't
create an oVerproduction of jobs, the
country is saved.
Whoopee!
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-09-12
Alarming Symptoms.


Referring to the recent platform
adopted by the Mississippi Populites
the Rolling Fork Pilot says: There
are undoubtedly few good features
about their platform and the resolu-
tions adopted, but the language used
and the style in which their work was
done, remind US more OF revolution
lists than 'reformers' as they choose to
call themselves"
Sounds revolutionary, does It? And
still you must admit the Righteousness
Of the principles.
The trouble with the little Mandy
pamby papers Of the old parties is that
they are not accustomed to platforms
that mean what they say.
The reason Populism sounds reVolu-
tionary, is because 1t means to do some
thing more than straddle the fence and
yell.
Reform is always revolutionary, and
must be to accomplish anything. Old
barnacle institutions have to be torn
down, prejudices have to be smashed,
and the howery beds Of ease on which
old party politicians repose have to be
removed; the temple Of liberty has to
be fumigated; the tables of the money
changers have to be kicked out of the
sanctuary; and a general renovation,
painting, repairing and rebuilding is
necessary.
Brass bands, Mckinley tin thunder,
and stage lightning make startling
tableaux-but when they are over, the
audience don't do anything but sneeze
and rush for the door to get fresh air.
The Populists are not running that
kind Of a show.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-09-12
Wnl HIrher prIces Beneat 1AborF

Advocates for a gold standard claim
that higher prices for products will not
benefit labor, because expenses would
be increased. Let us see how railroad
employees would be affected under such
a condition. Railroads have three prob
lens to solve. They must get money
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-09-12
A Syndicate OF NTonsters.

Here arc the names Of the abominable trio that
compose it, hated and abhorred by man and
woman kind-dyspepsin, billiousness aud consti.
patton. What is the most suoce, sful way 70
attack and squelch these united monsters7 Take
Hostetter's Stomach BitterS, and they will pull
up stakes and make tracks for parts unknown,
leaving no tracks behind. The Bitters also exter.
inmates malaria, rheumatic and kidney trouble
and nervous ailment
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-09-12

Customer lin cheap restaurant:
Give me beefsteak with mushrooms.
Waiter Qoudly to cook: Slaughter
in de pan, wild fumygated toadstools!-
New York Weekly.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-09-12

Mrs. Winks-So your friend George
is married. hope he is happy.
Mi. Winks-Happy is no name for it.
His home is little paradise on earth.
His wife is an accomplished cook.-N.
Y. Weekly.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-09-12

Miss; Why do you object to baseball
on SundayP The Rev. Mr.. Rooter:
Because it is impossible for me to att
tend on that day.-Chicago Tribune.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-09-12

Old Boy-I am very proud of my
children. Old Bach Cuneasily)-Is that
SOP Old Boy-Yes; they never say
anything clever.-N. Y. Herald.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-09-12

"I'm glad you came" said the mos
quito; 81 have been nearly worked
to death" swell, you can get good
rest now," answered the fly. I'm
take care of him till he gets ready to
get up INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-09-12

Householder; Here, drop my coat
and get out. Burglar: You shut up,
or I'll wake your wife and give her
this letter you forgot to post, De-
troit Tribune.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-09-12

'Pa, what is a diplomatP"
"a diplomat, my son, is a liar who
doesn't get found out. Puck.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-09-12

Judge Gore; How did the silver de-
bate come out. Did the Colonel carry
his pintP Major Bleed: Carry his
pint! Sab, the Colonel never carries
less than a quart. Cincinnati En-.
uuirer.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-09-12

Jimmie: Aunt What is meant by
an "open" bicycle racer Aunt Sarah:
Bow-legged riders, of course!
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-09-12

"Will you love me when I'm gomez"
asked Mr.. Linger Longer of his sweet.
heart. ''If you'll go soon," replied the
faithful girl, with yawn. Exchange.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-09-12
Tickets at reduced Rates

Will be sold via the Nickel Plate road
on occasion of the meeting of the Ger.
man Catholic Societies of the United
States at Albany, N. y, Sept. 18th. to
18th. For further information address
]. Y. Callahan, Gen1 Agent, Ill Adams
ST., Chicago.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-09-12

II suppose" said the female horned
horse, 81 am something of a gnu wo-
man myself. Chicago Tribune.