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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-04
WASSILL Is SENTENCED.
JUDGE BENNETT SAYS He MUST
HANG FOR HIS CRIME.
Desperate Plot OF His Friends to Release
Him from the County Jail-willie Shaf-
fer Testifes About the Conspiracy to
Rescue the Murderer.


Him from the County Jail-wiIiie Shat.
fer Testifes About the Conspiracy te
Rescue the Murderer.
That Peter Wassill, otherwise ''Ter.
rible Pete," will pay the penalty OF his
crime on the gallows now seems certain
He failed to escape by means of a
diabolical plot of his gang, and on Mon
day Judge Bennett refused the motion
for new trial. After the opinion was
handed down Wassill was called and
asked II he had anything to say why SEN
tence should not be pronounced upon
him. He answered that he had nothing
to say. Judge Bennett then sentenced
him to be hanged and the prisoner was
taken back to the county Jail. Wassill
betrayed no emotion.
The crime for which he was sentenced
is for shooting and killing a Hungarian
named Cupersavage at Georgetown -on
the night OF January ID, 1896. Wassil
quarreled with Charles Legas and was
elected from saloon. Standing outside
he fred a pistol shot through the window
at Charles Legas The bullet struck
Cupersavage, who lived about three
hours afterw ards.
Wassil's trial was begun on April 22
and three days later he was convicted Of
murder In the first degree.
On April IA, Wassil applied for testi-
mony to be taken that a requisition
might be asked for by the Russian gov
ernment to bring him to that country for
trial on the charge of alleged poisoning
of former wife. The request was not
granted.
governors action in the matter, fixing
the date for hanging.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-04

Sarcasm generally doesn't pay, unless
1t be of the pleasant kind used by an
1rishman to his employer-a coal dealer
who proposed to discharge him be.
cause "he couldn't learn anything"
'Well, I've learned one thing since
I've been with you," said Pat.
"What's that?"
"That 1900 makes a ton." Pat was
retained.-Our Animal Friends.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-04

y Miss Ruby-Wasn't it sad about Mr..
Larrabee?
Mr.. Gimp (am old bachelor)-What is
It? ,...s-.,t, ..,,
HE was married ON Tuesday, and died
on the following Friday" afa!;, ei9'
s."Yes, it's sads maruiagedoesn't always
prove fatal SO soon, Harlem Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-04

"Dear mel" said the motherly old soul
from Hawcreek, who was taking her
first look at skyscraper and was
amazed to hear that the building had
settled few inches, "why don't they
get one of these professional shop
aifters to raise it up?"-Chicago Trib.
une '"' t't-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-04
PLEASURE CALENDAR.

February 7.-Entertainment under the
auspices OF the Young Mems c. T. A.,
.sB. Corps at Grand opera house. Ad-
mission, 10 and Is cents.
February 13.-"The Hidden Treasures. !"
four-act drama, by the Junior Drama
tic Company, at Yannes' opera house.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-04
A Profitable Combination.

"Talk about luckl That man Den
slow has it in triple-plated chunks"
"How do you figure it out?"
"Why, his wife was born on Christ
mas, and Christmas is also the anni-
yersary of their marriage. You see, the
rest of the year is pure velvet for him.
cleveland Leader.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-04

The residents Of McMichael, Monroe
county, are in a state OF excitement over
the supposed finding OF gold Further
prospecting will soon commence. :
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-04

Mrs. McBride-Before we were mar
ried you often wished there was some
brave deed you could do for me to show
your love.
Mr.. McBride-Yes, dear, and would
10 it now.
Mrs. McBride-Then, love, go down
into the kitchen and discharge Bridget.
Boston Courier.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-04

The grounding did not see its shadow
ON Tuesday. This is considered q sign
OF an early spring. Read Dishes ad for
further particulars. s,s5
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-04

.'fAiitsHnd overcoats and gents. furnish.
ings Of aTI KINDS REDUCED, 4 Geo. sfppel.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-04
"Other Peoples Money!

"Other Peoples Money" was presented
at the Grand on Monday evening.
Henessey Leroyal gave life-like imper-
sonation of a Chicago millionaire, and
was ably assisted byMiss Lottie Wade,
Charles Delvecchio and Percy K. Bow
les.s Some of the others. who took part
caused the play to drag somewhat,
nevertheless "Other Peoples Money
was better than the average comedy on
the road. 1t deserved larger audience.
:. Btrnird Boyle, OF Walnut street, is
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-04
MISCELLANEOUS ADyERT1sEMENTs.

ITO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.-Take
4 notice that have purchased from e. M.
Geritz who conducted y bakery, ice cream
and confectionery business at 10 Front street.
Freeland borough, one steam plant, one horse,
baker wagon, show cases, and all other
utensils of said trade and business, and have
leased the same to Philip Geritz
Barbara LIEN.
Freeland, Pa, January /. 1897.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-04

working ,nftsen,, l6c. At sippel's.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-04

:. Btrnird Boyle, OF Walnut street, ii
confined to his bed with severe cold..'
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-04

Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous oc-
currsnces That Can Be Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-02-25
Az Free silvar CAR a., :.

About SO Of the friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. W. Pierson surprised that hap
py couple one evening the first of this
week, the occasion being Mrs. Pier
sons birthday. Among those present
were Rev. and Mrs. Engstrom, Of
Spencer Brook. The evening was
spent in social intercourse and when
the guests departed they left behind
them an elegant silver tea service and
some other presents as mementos Of
their pleasant visit.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-02-25

George Newbert and wife and little
Mildred came down from Mora satur-
day afternoon. Mr.. Newbert returned
to his business Tuesday morning, but
Mrs. Newbert will remain ii Prince
ton for asweek or two
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-02-25
CLEVELAND ROASTED
Hon. j. N. Rogers Takes Parting
Shot at His Royal fIighness,
Grover Cleveland.
His Pessimistic Views OF the country's
Future The Incoming Admin
istration Also Touched

To the EditorT he public record of
the betrayer of Maria Halpin is about
complete. The official life Of Buffalo's
ex-hangman soon will close. The
gasconading pilgrim from Buzzard's
Bay will seek enforced retirement.
His tyranny and usurpation of Office
has been a constant menace to the ark
of constitutional liberty. His admin
istration has been a desperate, reckless
and relentless foe to the country's
prosperity. Never before was such a
pail of prostration and paralysis cast
over a civilized people, since the time
the sun was darkened and the dead
walked the streets Of Jerusalem. Read
the story Of universal collapse and
5helplessness, the wrecked fortunes,
the beggared homes, the idle, the
starving and the dead. Three
millions Of idle work men raise their cali
louseds hands to Heaven with anthems
Eof thank fniness. at his retirement.
on. 5zess iigss.a3
his position and his financial policy
has humiliated !, disgusted and impover-
iished the American people. With his
canting whine about patriotism, his
willing contempt Of law where Wall
Street could be favored, he developed
in public place the pronounced VEN
atty SO assuredly promised by his
0f nj II n I, ...St
best to destroy and disrupt the party
which honored him. Like a foul bird
he has besmeared his own nest No
honest Republican but has contempt
for him, no honest Democrat can for
give his treachery-@ The Indignation
of the people, p1undered, insulted and
oppressed will follow him.
He will depart Prometheus
Vinctus bound to the desolate rock Of a
wrecked country, scared by the blaze
of public scorn. His administration
will only pass without censure when it
passes without observation. To ess
cape the scorn and derisive mockery Of
the people he must create a solitude
around himself.
What, of the future? The or
phaned child, the starving wo-
man, the desperate man looks askance
at the incoming administration.
The battle for bimetallism was lost to
the gold standard party through a
cursed concurrence of calamitous cir
cumstances. No statement was too
!chary of truth, no partisan maneuvre
was too openly dishonest, no political
pathway too dangerous to tread, to ac-
complish their nefarious purposes.
Like jeremiah of old [ feel the dark
shadow Of coming events. But day
of reckoning is not far distant. The
Queen of Sheba was long in realizing
the glory of Solomon. The ever suf-
fering, liberty loving masses Of this
country are biding their time. Carry
the news to Hanna.
J. N. ROGERS.
Princeton, Mimi. Feb. %.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-02-25

cause OF Hastings. These things are
to be regretted, for in previous sessions
Mr.. Staples was one Of the ablest and
most successful workers on the floor Of
the house.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-02-25
Princeton, MINI, Feb. %.

The Princeton public schools cele-
DRAFTED Washington's birthday last Fri
day afternoon in a program which
lasted about one hour. Prof. Themes
opened the entertainment with a few
preparatory remarks and the pupils
followed with q few essays, anecdotes,
and sketches Of the Father of Our
Country, each covering period OF. a
minute or two. At the conclusion
Prof. Themes again addressed the gath
ering, summing up the historical and
biographical points made. Mrs. Bar
ker was present and added to the pro
gram BY an appropriate contribution.
me Princeton NJ. p. Epworth league
Will hold 9 dime social at Good Tenn
piars. hall next Friday evening. Re-
freshments served. All are cordially
invited.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-29
EASTWARD THROUGH TIE ROCKIES,

The traveller, tourist or bu.;nos.
man is wise when he selects the Rio
Grande Western Railway Great Salt
Lake Route" for his route to the East
IT Is the only transcontInental line
passing directly through Salt Lake
City, and in addition to the plirn nss
it affords OF the Temple City. the
Great Salt Lake and picturesque
Salt Lake and Utah Valley, it afford.
the choice OF three distinct rou,ea
through the mountains and the mos,
magnificent scenery in the world.
On all classes OF tickets stopoyer,
are granted ut Ogden. Salt Lake
City, Glenwood Springs, Leadville.
Colorado Springs, Denver and other
points of interest. Double daily
train service and through Pullman
and Tourist sleeping care between
San Francisco and Denver. Tourist
care through to Omaha. Chicago and
Boston.
For illustrated pamphlets descrip.
tive Of the Great Salt Lake Route.
write to +. A. WADLEIGH, General
Passenger Agent. Salt Lake CITY.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-29
WHO DID 1T? MCKINLEY?

The first six months OF the McKin-
ley Administration is in marked con.
trast with the corresponding period
OF the Cleveland Administration.
Then banks were tunblIng, business
houses wore putting uptheIr shutters
manuta ctories closing, farm prices
falling. railroads going into the hands
OF receivers, men were idle every
where. and strikes and riots were the
order OF the day. Now the railroads
cannot furnish cars enough to move
the crops, the prices are good. md the
farmers hunting for more help, mills
and factories are r~e-opeLing, banks
are complaining only of a plethora OF
ready money, and general activity
and cheerfulness are rcsummg.- d.
Ireka Journal.
Are no, strikes pretty nearly the
order OF tho day now?
Are not the silver mines IDLE. and
thousands upon thousands thrown out
OF work.
IL there is activity in the line OF
farm products, and cars md steamers
are bustling to move wheat, what has
the Mckinley Administration to do
with that; or what principle advocat.
ed and put in force by TINT Admins.
ttation was potential in producing the
present price OF wheat?
The Mckinley Administration to-.
day is a gold.stnndard Administra-
ton and all its policies pivot ON that
same principle. Tho Cleveland Ad.
ministration was exactly the same
Given to the Cleveland Admins.
tration famine aud war in India. n
hlondikc gold discovery, and short
age OF wheat crops Nil over The rest OF
the world, and the same temporary
hurry and excitement. aud good
prices would have characterized it's
first year.
~ Is silly for tho Journal 10 give
credit to an Administration that with
which such Administration Inns no
o to do than IL has with the pl,asos
| OF the mOUn.-Bce,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-29

Julius Hawthorne in The Eosmoli-
tan tells the following he]artrending
story Of The famine IN India:
Eight millions Of people have died
OF the present famine in ludia. The
country Is Il vast plain. III some parts
Of which scarcely a drop OF rain has
fallen. not for ahe past q only.
but FOR three years; IN one district
not for four wears. And Yet rain
al life TO these people, and a lack
Of il. starvation. And this parched
desert OF yellow.bruwn mud is the
home OF three hundred million hui
man beings. 1t is the only world
they ever see. 1t Is strewn with their
dry bones. and You may traverse a
hundred miles Of il at a stretch with
out seeing food enough To keep a
child alive for a day. But you can
not % a hundred miles away from
the railways without seeing skeletons
enough to lave furnished many a
meal for the jackalls and birds and
wild dogs. There they lie, under the
dry bushes, on the shady side II
rocks. crouched against the trunks OF
the mango trees, Just where they sat
themselves down to die. The wild
beasts have pulled their bones about
a little. but otherwise they rest as
they died. glisteniug and cracking in
the sun; and no one knows who they
were. and the record Of their death
will never appear in any mortal blue
book. Starvation kills lndi Ins very
slowly; the present famine had been
preceded by years of scarcity which
would be starvation i'll whlte mems
countries. bul still life fingered.
Anything that can live oil the air
has a chance to live iii India. The
mango trees flourish all over the
country. They cast a deep island OF
shadow IN the mul Hat from whicll
they arise; and often You will see as
the train goes 10y, a dark figure sit.
ting in the shade with back against
the trunk OF a tree. They do moi
move; they have nothing to induce
them 10 move; they have eaten ali tho
food they had long ago, AID there is
no work to be done. From where
they SIT to the horizon rim there is
nothing TO eat.
Mr.. Hawthorne tells a simple story
OF almost incredible misery Of moth,
cts abandoning their babes or snatch.
ing from them the last morsel OF
food, Of loatbsome diseases bred 10y
famine, and the heartless robbery Of
the native oversccrs. He says that
II dollar will keep nh Indian aliy,
for a month, aud recommends the
sending OF money to the missionaric:
rather than seniing grain.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-29

\ great commotion seems to have
taken place among railway circles
owing To the contemplated through
car service between the Pacific Coast
and Chicago which is operating one
day each week. This is not a new de-
parture by any means, as the Denver
4 Rio Grande Railroad Company and
its connections have been operating a
through car service between the Pa.
citic and Atlantic Coast via. Salt Lake
Pueblo, Denver. Kansas City and
Chicago Tor years, and three da y
each week, viz. every Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday evening. The
cars for this through service are Of
the latest Pullman design, and are
supplied with clean linen and bedding
throughout. 4 Pullman porter is us
signed Ia each car. These cars are
also under tile personal supervision
OF a SPECIAL Excursion Agent,
whose duty it is to see that passen.
gers are given every comfort and at.
tention. For further information. APP.
ply to any agent. or to Il. f.. Ncvins,
General Agent, or to II. VI. Gushing.
Travelling Passenger Agent. ID. * K,
G.. X. r., % West 3rd South ST. Salt
Lake City, Utah.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-29
TALK ABOUT ALASKA.


Tic following concerning Alask
will be found valuable for reference.
Cut it ont and paste it in your scrap
book:
AlaHka is two and one.halt times as
large rs Texas.
1t is eight times rs large as all OF
New England.
II is MS large rs the South exclud.
ing Texas.
II ia IA large M all Of the States
east OF the Mississippi and north OF
the Ohio. including Virginia and
West Virginia.
II makes San Francisco east Of our
center.
Its coast line is 2G.00O miles.
1t has tho highest mountain in
North America.
1t has the only forcst.covered gla
cier in tho world.
1t has the best yellow cedar in the
world.
1t has the greatest seal fisheries.
II has the greatest salmon fish,
eries.
1t has cod banks that bent New
ioundland.
II has the largest river in The
world.
y mnn standing on n bank oi Tho
Yukon $50 iGiies from ito mouth can,
not 500 the other bank.
Tbo Yukon ia 90 miles wide TOC
miles from its mouth. With its trib.
utnrics it ia navigabic 300 miles. 4
discharges n third moro water tina,
the mississippi Tho water Ia frcRl
fifteen miles from its mouth. II In.
moro gold in its basin than any othcl
river.
Yukon basin gold ia estimated n,
s5 1000 100000.
Silk should he worn next 10 the
body, then wooden. and then fure.
Citric acid should 10 taken TO pre-,
vent scurvey.
Snow glnsscs should not 10 for.
gotten.
Nowhere are mosquitoes SO numcr.
ous.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-29
4 Pioneer Stage Driver.

Len Wines, one OF Elko county'a
pioneer stage men, arrived yesterday
to take a course OF medical treat.
mont for partial paralysis OF both legs.
He will spend some time Mt the White
Sulphur Springs where he hopes 10
receive permanent benefit from bath.
ing. He is under the care Of DR.. Nc
Dowcll. Mr.. Wines many friends
throughout the State will sympathizc
with him in his present condition md
hope that bo may soon recover tho
use OF his legs. In early times Mr..
Wines was connected with Ben IIolli.
days overland stage route and after
the line passed into the lands ri
Wells, Fargo, and Co, he still hnnd.
led tho ribbons. An article in tho
Salt Lake Tribune OF July 9th gives
some very interesting "reminiscences
OF staging in the early days. Travel.
ing across the continent was not ma
Luxurious thon as il Ia now. Tho In.
dians we're hostile and frequent
raids wore made upon the stations.
Tho INDEPENDENT sincerely hopes
that Mr.. Vince may receive grcnt
benefit from tho waters OF tho White
sulphur Springs aud that no may ful.
ly recover.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-29
THE DESPAIR OF POVERTY.

Every now and then there creeps
into the papers of the Northwest an
item telling OF tue death OF some un-
fortunate driven to commit suicide
through his inability to secure work.
In a county producing everything
needtul to su tain life in comfort and
even luxury. it is certainly u most pit
liable state OF affairs when any indi-
vidual Is driven through want and
poverty to seek relief III death.
u tn. people Of this Northwestern
county where the population is far
less than in the eartern states. and
where the people are not concentrated
in large towns and cities such a con-
dltion OF abjcct poverty and want
seems scarcely credible, but il is
nevertheless a fact that in all OF the
large cities OF the country thousands
OF men and women live amidst sur
roundIngs OF the most squalid descrip.
tons, dependent upon scraps OF food
thrown into the waste barrel by their
more fortunate fellow creatures. This
terrible soul-destroying poverty is
confined almost entirely to a class OF
people whose moral natures under
more favorable circumstances would
be all that society could wish for. In.
deed, the criminal and vicious classes
rarely snlFer the extreme bangs Of
poverty. There is always some evil
work that they can do that brings
them in enough to satisfy the crav-
ings OF nature. Food and drink they
can always obtain, and il ia rarely
they are subjected TO severe suffer.
ing.
y Few years ago it WIS a most mtrc-
qu"nt occurrence to read Of any per.
son being driven 10 death in this
country Dy the misery OF want. but
the gradual Capitalization OF wealth
has taken away the opportunity from
the poor man to earn n living, and tho
growing frequency Of such cases tells
its own terrible story Of the cstab.
lishment OF Il moncycd power in this
land. that can drive men to despair
and death by taking away from them
the means Of obtaining a livelihood.
Tho instances that are cited in the
western papers are only u very TOW
OF the real number who suffer death
rather than fight longer against pow.
cry. There is hardly nm issue OF Il
large eastern daily that does not
contain several 81 these sorrowful
tales.
They speak plainly OF the hard
times and the lack Of prosperity
among the masses Of tho country.
They refutc better than words can do.
the assertions OF the gold bug pol
i~ticians that tho country il once
again basking under the warm rays OF
prospority's III They demand in
louder tonee than the voice Of the re-
former can utter, that a change in the
laws Of the country must take place
and that legislation for the claace
and against tho masses must censc.
or u day OF reckoning will come that
will involve lives and n greater
cost To the nation tiian the conflict
that saved tho union aud Mt the Same
timo freed tho tho black slaves OF the
south SPOKANE Chronicle.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-08-29
There are two kinds Of poisonous

There are two kinds Of poisonous
flies.
There are no snakes in Alaska.
Moose are plentiful. The flesh re-
sembles horse flesh.
1t Is probable that in twelve
mouths Dawson will he within four
days OF Juneau.
In Central and Northern Alaska
the ground is frozen to a depth Of
200 feet.
Snowfall in the interior is very
light-six inches or so.
The heaviest rain aud snow are on
the southeast coast.
No land contains finer spruce tim
Der.
In its low temperatures gold filing
in teeth contracts and falls ont. Use
amalGam.
Men born i'll southern ATTITUDES
have become insane in the long
dark.
Take a chessboard and men. The,
prevent dementia.
\ temperature Of % degrees below
zero has been reached.
When it gets 30 degrees below Zero
there is no wind.