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The advocate., 1895-12-04
DOWN ON THE BICYCLE.
Railways No Longer Friendly to the Wheel
That Reduces Fares.

portant in the view Of business men is
the work Of the bicycle. The failure OF
railroads to make the usual excursion
rate for the wheelmen's meet at Asbury
Park, N. j., carries with it story that
the public is not aware of, 1t was not
more than two years ago that the rail
way men were all agreed that the bicycle
was a thing to encourage. They found
that in all the cities men and women
with bicycles were in the habit OF taking
their wheels out into the suburbs upon
the steam trainsin order to enjoy country
rides. In view of this fact they agreed
to carry the bicycles free as personal bag
gage, and spoke OF them as admirable
toys. This year the two roads that run
together along the New Jersey coast
the Pennsylvania and the New Jersey
Central--wprp asked to make a rate for
10000 wheelmen who were to hold the
annual meet at Asbury Park. The rate
fer even 200 excursioDists has always
been one fare there and back, but this
year they made it a fare and a half.
The reason was that they are no longer
friendly to the bicycle.
We may soon expect to see an express
rate put upon bicycles carried on the
cars, because there is good ground for
the diefavor with which the toy is
regarded. l call it toy, but it is no
longer such. Bicycles are three or four
times as numerous aS they we're two
years ago, and they have become COM
petitors with the steam and trolley lines.
Only three thousand wheelmen went to
the annual meet, but very great many
of those rode there, travelling one
hundred miles to do so. The number
that rode in from a distance OF fifty
miles and less was very great. And
what did they find when they reached
there? Mighty little to make the rail-
ways favor them. They found carpen-
ters, masons, plumbers, store clerks,
real estate agents and merchants riding
to and from their work on bicycles
every one Of whom had been used to
riding on the international trolley
cars They heard-or | did, which
amounts to as much4-of one aV-
erage block Of dwellings in the town
wherein the summer boarders and
cottagers calculated that they had saved
$50 in trolley and steam railway fare be-
ween June / and July Is by using their
wheels togo shopping, to go to neigh
boring towns, to go for the doctor, to
run all their errandP. Even where they
used to ride around on the electric cars
to see the sights Of the place they now
use their own wheels.
Moreover men, even mechanics who
work in other towns and live in Asbury
Park are accustomed to riding to and
from their work even to the distance Of
a dozen miles each way every morning
and evening. Then again the wheelmen
who wen to the meet found the town
appointed with wheel racks or frames in
in the most curious manner adopted be-
fore the meet was arranged for. These
restsor racks for bicycles we're seen to be
Set up in front Of the hotels, the shopping
stores, even in front Of the drug stores,
showing better than column of srgu-
ment what hold the bicyc Gle has taken
The advocate., 1895-12-04
HONEST ELECTIONS WANTED
A Plan Proposed to Avert Frauds at the
Primaries.


In these piping times Of political agi-
tstiOn a common subject of discussion
everywhere is how to protect the pub
lie against Crookedness at elections. In
Kansas, as in a few other States, we
have progressed so far as to adopt Che
chief features of the Australian voting
system, yet there are further improve
ments to be made In all the States.
At q recent meeting Of the Civic
Federation in Chicago Judge Lorin G,
Collins declared that "we are living
under form of government with less
to say than If we lived in Russia OF
Turkey" This was putting it pretty
strong for anybody but crank, but
the Judge hacked it up by offering
resolution which the Federation
adopted.
The resolution in question, says the
Times Herald, provides for the organ.
ization of a primary voters league
and contemplstes non partisan organ
lzst'on of every precinct 10 the city,
In introducing the resolution, Judgt
Collins, as chairman of the political
committee, spoke ss follows:
"The results Of our investigation 10
regard to the primary election frauds
are substantially as follows: While we
found great many specific cases Of
violation that we deplored, we ascer.
tanned that nearly everything In connec'
tion with the primary election was
absolutely wretched; that it was not 50
much a question of the law being VIC
lated, for it is my impression there was
not primary held In the city where II
was not violated, but 1t was to pick out
the more serious offenses that had
been committed / regard our politi
cal conditions In all respects, except
when under the Australian election
law, as infinitely worse than before"
Judge Collins then introduced the
following resolution:
"The political committee is hereby
authorized to organize a primary
voters league, the object Of said league
being to secure, first, the holding Of all
primary elections Of 1896 under the
primary election law; second, the strict
enforcement of all the provisions Of
said act; third, the attendance of the
voters at their respective party eau.
cuses and primaries.
"The government Of said leagues
shall be vested In a committee Of 100,
to be selected by the political COM
mittee in conjunction with the chair
man of the ward political committee,
one Democrat and one Republican
being appointed from each ward and
twenty-five members to be appointed
at large. The ward committeeman
shall appoint, In conjunction with the
chairman of the ward political com
mittee, one member Of like political
faith In each precinct. The precinct
committeeman shall first secure the en-
rollment of voters in the league, the
basic principe of which being the fol
lowing pledge: L hereby pledge my.
self to take an active interest In and
attend, when possible, all csucuses and
primaries Of my political party during
the year 1896, and to use every legiti-
mate influence to get my party central
The advocate., 1895-12-04

In speaking of the recent election,
Hon. David OVermyer said: "The gold
standard business and the bond issues,
together with the Presidents expressed
purpose to compel all sppointees to To-
dorse his policy, were the cause OF the
great defeat of the Democratic party"
Advocate" List Of Premiums, Books and
Periodicals,
The advocate., 1895-12-04
Paternallarn.

Sydney, Australia, has bic upon .
practical method Of dealing with lta
The advocate., 1895-12-04

Whoever pays cash Tor one OF tne
above articles gets the ADVOCATE one
year free.
We are offering the following liberal
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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-18

The special venire of forty-eight jurors
for the Metzger murder case proved the
means of getting jury, and at noon on
Friday, after three days efforts, twelve
men had been chosen. When the attor-
neys opened for the commonwealth the
prisoner ers mother and her ten-year-old
son sat beside him. During the recital
of the crime, in which it was described
how Bowman and Metzger took the pis-
tol with them and lay in wait for
their victims, how the killing and rob-
bing of the Arabian peddler was done,
the flight and subsequent arrest of the
prisoner, the prosecutors claimed that
Metzger's guilt would be established and
that verdict of first-degree murder
would be asked of the jury. Metzger
listened intently, but showed no out
ward sign of emotion. The testimony
so far taken is much the same as in the
Bowman trial. The case will be on the
greater part of this week. .r
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-18

Notwithstanding repeated denials by
officials Of both companies, it is current
ly reported again that the Pennsy is try
ing to lease the d. S. & S. A dispatch
to the city papers from Hazleton says
that "information is very meagre, but
well-informed railroad men in this vi
cinity say that the deal is likely to be
has long been known that the Pennsy is
after more coal, and this, coupled with
the fact that the remaining members of
the Coke family care but little about
operating the large plant since the death
of Eckley B. Coke, gives more color to
the rumor. The frequent visits to this
section of the Pennsylvania officials
during the past two months would also
seem to indicate that deal of some
sort was contemplated. At the same time
it is fact that the Jersey Central has
been looking after the same system, and
it is known that important negotiations
were pending at the time of Daniel
Coxe's death. Whatever takes place it
will be regarded as favorable omen for
this city and vicinity. 1t is believed
that in the event of the Delaware, Sus-
quehanna and Schuylkill being leased
by either the Pennsylvania or Jersey
Central branches would be extended to
both Hazeton and Freeland."
Philadelphia officers of the Pennsyl-
vania Company stated on Friday after
noon that, there was no truth in the re-
port that the company is making an eff
fort to lease the ID. S. & S.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-18
Attacked the Driver Boy.

Joseph Bashinski, driver boy at a
mine in Nanticoke, was horribly injured
on Thursday by vicious mule. A runa-
way car struck the mule, knocking him
down. The animal appeared to think
the driver was to blame. He first
squeezed the boy aginst the side of the
gangway and then fixing his teeth in
the boys leg he bit out large peice of
flesh. Then he got the boys arm in his
mouth and held on. After few minutes
of agony the boy made desperate effort
and gave the mule fierce kick in the
jaw which compelled him to relax his
hold.
As the driver was arising the vicious
mule again caught hold of the boys
other leg and sliced out another large
chunk of flesh. The boy tainted with
pain and the loss of blood, and the mule
might have killed him outright then and
there, but some miners happened to
come along and rescued him.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-18

Indoor base ball is novelty which is
to he tried in Wilkesbarre, the first game
to take place at the armory on Wednes-
day evening. Scranton and Carbondale
have clubs and it is proposed to form a
league with Wilkesbarre as an addition.
Among the members of the team will be
Lytle, Belts and Bonner of last seasons
Eastern league club, Alexander, Freeman
and others. The game is similar to out
door base ball. The bases, except the
home plate, are ~ feet square, made of
canvas filled with sand. Each side of
the diamond is 27 feet long. The distance
from home to second base is 3s4 feet.
The pitchers box Is 22 feet from home
base. The ball is small, made OF yield
ing substance 81 ounces in weight and
the bat is "a feet long and 4 inches in
diameter in its largest part. Only
straight-armed pitching is allowed and
the balls not to be curved.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-18

From the Wilkesbarre Newsdealer.

From the Wilkesbarre Newsdealer.
John NJ. Carr, Esq, of Freeland, and
Miss Mary Turnbach, well known
young lady of this city, were united in
marriage at the home of the brides
parents, 2o5 North Main street, on
Thursday evening. 1t was just about
7.30 when the bridal couple and their
attendants took their positions in the
parlor, surrounded by a large circle of
friends and relatives. Rev. Father NJ.
j. Fallihee, of Freeland, appeard in the
centre of the circle and read the words
that made them man and wife. Misses
Mary Evans, of Scranton, and Marie
Schooner, of New Brunswick, N. j.,
were the bridesmaids, and Edward
O'Donnell, of Drifton, the groomsman.
Mr.. Carr is one of the well known and
prominent young attorneys of the Lu-
zerne county bar, and was resident Of
this city until one year ago, when he
opened an office in Freeland, and CON
ducts large practice. The bride is one
of the popular young ladies of this city.
She is a sister of John Turnbach, of
Turnbach & McGuire, the South Main
street grocers, and a daughter of the
late John Turnbach, an ex-county
treasurer
The bride wore costume of white
satin trimmed with pearls. A wedding
supper was enjoyed and a very pleasant
evening was spent. The bridal couple
left on the midnight train for New York,
and will spend their honeymoon at At
lanta, Ga.
Among those present were the follow
ing from out Of town: William Powell,
Jr., and wife, Mrs. William Powell and
j. Powell, William Turnbach,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Carr
and daughter Maggie, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wagner, Drifton; Mr.. and Mrs
James A. Christy, Freeland; Mr.. and
Mrs. Drum, Newark, N. j.; Mrs. Davis
and daughter, Scranton.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-18
Libeled n Normal School.

The faculty and trustees of the East
Stroudsburg normal school are very in
dignant over an article and cut in a
sensational Scranton paper. The pic
ture represents number of the normal
girls playing foot ball in scant costume
and unlady-like attitudes. The article
accompanying states that the picture is
a production of flash light photograph
taken of the girls at the school while at
play. The matter has been placed in
the hands of ex-Congressman Storm for
action, and unless a full and broad re-
traction is at once made, suit for libel
will be instituted.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-18
The Jury Convicts windish.

The commonwealth has closed in the
Windish murder trial and the defense is
now trying to prove the wife murderer's
innocence. The prisoner was the first
witness on the stand for his own side
He said that he and his wife quarreled
on the day of the murder but he did not
touch her and finally went away after
giving her goodbye. He said he did not
know she had been murdered until he
was arrested in Virginia and did not
know who murdered her. Asked in the
cross-examination why he went under
the name of Smith after leaving home,
he said it was easier to use that than
Windish. He made very weak witness
and apparently failed to convince the
jury that he was telling the truth.
After being out about an hour on
Saturday afternoon the jury returned
with a verdict of murder in the first
degree, as was expected. The prisoner
received the verdict stolidly and showed
no emotion. He spoke to his counsel
about the possibility OF new trial, and
relapsed into Q meditative mood from
which it was not easy to arouse him.
On the way to jail he would not speak.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-18
Snite CHARGES DON'T Go.

The grand jury of Schuylkill county
ignored the bill Of Thomas Losh, charg-
ing Sheriff Scott with violating the cleo
tion laws and bribing at the election in
the fall OF 1894. When Mr.. Scott was
elected to that office Losh alleged that
prior to the election Mr.. Scott had prom
ised him deputyship in his Office,
should he be elected, in consideration
for his support. The sheriff was elected,
but Losh was not included among his
deputies or subordinates, and he brought
the charge to get even. The grand jury
placed the costs on Losh.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-18
Dying Man Makes a Confession,

John Scho .skie, the Polish merchant,
of Hazle,on, who it was supposed fell
down stripping hole at Lattimer on
Tuesday last died at the state hospital
at o'clock Friday night. Itnow trans
pires that Schofskie, before his death,
made confession to Rev. Dembinski,
the Polish priest, to the effect that
Cooper Moskvitch struck him over the
head with an iron bar and then showed
him down the stripping opening. The
wife OF the dead man swore out war
rant for the arrest of Cooper, and at 1.3O
o'clock yesterday morning he was an
rested i'
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-18
Will Fill Courthouse BE rths,
From the wilkesbarre Telephone.

rrom the NllkesDurre IelepnOne.
1t has been given sut that S. D. Yost,
of Sugarloaf township, will be appointed
chief deputy sheriff. Other applicants
for the place are Councilman Bob
Williams, of this city, and Chas. Bonn
boy, of Hazleton. There are six or
seven clerkships to be filled in the recor-
der's Office for which more than twenty
aspirants are eagerly urging their
claims. Recorder-elect Richards will
no doubt with the aid of the county
committee be able to select competent
assistants before he is called upon to file
his bonds with the commissioners. John
r. Williams, chairman of the city Re-
publican committee, will be chief deputy
recorder. A brother of County Chair
man Tompkins, of Pittston; w. j. Parry,
of Luzerne; j. w. Miller, of Hazleton;
Thos. Rhodda, of Larksvlle; David
Davis, school teacher of Nanticoke,
and Polish-Republican of Plymouth
will be appointed to clerkships in the
recorders office. 1t is understood that
Controller Lloyd has already chosen his
deputies and is ready to assume the
duties of the Office as soon as the courts
decide as to the constitutionality of the
law passed by the last legislature.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-18
TWO HUNGARIANS SHOT.
ONE is DEAD FROM HIS WOUND,
THE OTHER WILL RECOVER.
Jealousy the Cause of a Cold-BIooded
Murder Last Evening on the Road Near
MilnesviIIe-The Assassin Captured by
the Officers

Yesterday at Milncsville the usual
number of pay day celebrations were in
progress, but the serenity of the day
was not disturbed until shortly after 5
o'clock, when the murder of a Hunga-
rian took place. Between 5 and o'clock
John Fodlock and Peter Yocosh, after
spending the day quietly at their homes,
went out for walk along the road to-
ward Ebervale. They suddenly met an
other Hungarian, named Boback, walk
ing in an opposite direction. Upon
meeting him Fodlock spoke, and as soon
as Boback saw who the men were he
pulled 42-calibre revolver and began
firing. One shot struck Fodlock in the
ribs, and the other took effect in the re-
gion of Yocosh's heart. The murderer
took to his heels and ran away.
Yocosh fell down, while his wounded
companion stood over him and yelled for
help. Before long a crowd had gather
ed at the scene of the tragedy, and the
men were taken home. DR.. Humphries,
of Hazleton, was summoned, but Yocosh
soon breathed his last, before the medi-
cal aid could benefit him. Fodlock was
found to be more frightened than hurt
The ball took but little effect, and later
was found imbedded in his clothes.
Deputy Coroner German empaneled a
jury, an examination of the dead man
was made, and verdict was rendered
that Peter Yocosh came to his death at
the hands of John Boback, of Ebervale.
The cause of the crime was jealousy.
The murdered man formerly lived with
Boback at Ebervale, bat because he
devoted more attention to the latter's
wife than he considered social, Boback
became jealous. He repeatedly warned
him and thugs finally approached such
a state that Boback threw his boarder
out of the house and told him to seek
abode elsewhere.
About 10 o'clock, Officers Ziegler and
Kennedy, who were out searching for
the murderer, came upon suspicious
looking fellow near the Ebervale store.
The officers stepped up to him and COM
menced a search of his pockets. A
revolver, large bull dog, 42-calibre,
was taken from his pocket and without
any further ceremony, the hand cuffs
were put on to him and the fellow was
taken to Hazleton jail. Upon examina-
tion, it was found that but two chambers
of the weapon had been discharged,
which, with the mans description given
at Milnesville, proves him to be the fel-
low wanted. He answers to the name
of Boback but dsclaims any connection
with the murder
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-18
Attend the Band Fair This Week.

This is the last week Of the Mayberry
band fair, and every person who enjoys
music should make it a point to call at
the opera house and give the band boys
little encouragement. Outside of the
worthy object of the fair, which is to
procure money to purchase new uni
forms, the public ought to show it's ap-
probation of this organization. Bands
are under heavy expense, and the lovers
Of music should contribute as literally
as they can upon such an occasion as
the present one. The many handsome
objects on exhibition, and the pretty
arrangement OF the various pri es,
make the hall the most pleasant place
to spend an evening this week.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-18

Reported by c. A. Snow s. Co., Wash
ington, ID. C.
P. G.. Klinger, Catasauqua, commun-
ion cup.
w. w. Pursell, Berwick, child's crib.
j. j. Sander, Shamokin, nut-lock.
f. HI. Vannan, Danville, stove-lid
II. G. Troxell, Wiliamsport, nut-lock
w. b. Dyer, Pottsville, prism-pointer
for typewriters.
M. j. Wightman, Scranton, controller
for electric motors.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-18
Judge Darte for Commander.

At a meeting Of Conyngham Post,
G. A. R., of Wilkesbarre, it was decided
to present Judge Alfred Darte as can
didate for department commander at
the next state encampment, and earn
estly urge his election, and to ask the
post commander to appoint committee
of ten comrades to bring his candidacy
before the posts of the department and
use all honorable means for his success
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-18
PLEASURE CALENDAR.

November IA to 23.-Fair of the Nav
berry band at Freeand opera house.
Admission, cents.
November 27.-SiXth annual ball of the
Jeddo Progressive Club at Freeland
opera house. Admission, so cents.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-18

The very latest in New York and
Philadelphia dress goods can be seen at
A. oswald's. Can and inspect them.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-18
THE FIRST VICTORY.
Tigers Won Yesterday In a Pretty Game
Against Hazleton.

The Tigers won their first hard foot
ball game yesterday from Hazleton, by
a score of to 4, in a contest consisting
of two twenty-minute halves. The
game was stubborn one throughout,
and was characterized by sharp playing
on both sides, but in the summing up it
was evident that the Tigers won on the
merits of superior tactics and main
strength. In the latter qualification the
Tigers excelled beyond the expectation
of their own admirers and to the utter
dismay of the visitors, and at several
stages Of the games when the Hazleton
club was banded together to defend the
centre they were compelled to trip their
opponents in order to save themselves
the humiliation of being carried bodily
across the line.
Hazleton made four points in the first
half by gaining a goal. The Tigers
failed to score, but by close observation
gained knowledge of the tactics of the
opposing club which they utilized to
good advantage in the second half
King kicked off and in the first attempt
sent the bail over the line. 1t was re-
turned and he made another good kick,
the ball this time being captured. How
ever, the Tigers followed up the kick in
good style, and the ball made little head
way against them. Several disputes
arose about rules, and after these were
settled the Tigers started in determined
ly to win. They eventually carried the
ball across the line amidst hearty
cheer.
There was a noticeable improvement
in the tackling of the home team, but
the interference is yet a little weak.
However, they demonstrated their abil-
ity to learn the game, and when they
fully accomplish this their strength will
conquer anything in the region.
The lineup was as follows:
Tigers. Positions. Hazleton.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-18

Ladies, don't forget to see the dress
goods at A. Oswald's.
The advocate., 1895-11-06
.POpullsts Don't Want Him Either.

Leavenworth correspondent in Kan
sas City Times. james +. Legate, who,
not long since, was full-aedged Popu-
list, and attempted to run the Popu-
list State administration, is again back
in the ranks of the Republican party.
and even that political organization,
with its bad record in both city and
county, regrets this return of the prodi'
gal son.
"The fstted calf was not killed on
the occasion of the return, and if all
reports are true, the leaders Of the
party in the county would have been
willing to give something in the way Of
tribute if he had kept away"
The advocate., 1895-11-06

the supervisor, George MCCurdy, II ha'
did not have a ''stiff'' In the deadrOco
for me to bury. He said he did.
THOMAS B. CLAPF.
Subscribed and sworn to before raa
this 29th dGy Of October, 1895.
A. L. WEATHERMAN,
Justice of the Peace.