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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1900
Page
5
Timber from our own source powers low prices and high grades. We own the timber used for lumber and operate two saw mills to manufacture logs quickly. Lumber is stored under cover to prevent warping from sun and rain. Call us to visit whether you buy or not.
Dispatches from Bloemfontein report Gen. Roberts noting Boer forces advancing from north and east. Broadwood’s detachment withdraws to waterworks, heavy shelling, gun losses, and 350 casualties with 200 missing. Enemy strength estimated 8 000 to 10 000. further reports list missing officers and wounded. Special dispatches describe Boer activity along the Vaal river with thousands of Burghers gathered between Fourteen Streams and Christiana.
An important Republican meeting will be held this evening at the county club rooms over J Hoffman's dry goods store. Every Republican voter in the city is urged to attend and the candidates for township officers are requested to be on hand.
Aurora temperance workers announced a campaign to raise 35000 dollars in the next year to offer the city as a substitute for saloon license funds and urged that no licenses be issued in Aurora Illinois on April 1.
Social Life reports the Friday Night Cinch club held a send off for Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Dill as they depart Freeport. Guests shared good cheer and a token of friendship amid dancing and warm wishes from club members. A Women relief corps event drew a happy crowd last Saturday. Epworth League plans a April 3 supper with mandolin music, candy booths and home made candy. Miss Lulu Rue hosted a small birthday party for her thirteenth birthday yesterday afternoon.
Assistant Secretary of State David J. Hill delivered a convocation address to graduates as President Harper announced a quarterly statement. He reported $250,000 raised since January 1 to meet the condition securing $2,000,000 pledged by John D. Rockefeller. The event grants associate degrees to fifteen freshmen and sophomores.
About half of the 5,500 machinists who went on strike weeks ago resumed work this morning after an agreement between manufacturers and the men was ratified yesterday at a mass meeting held in Cubcano.
In St. Louis on April 2 a two thousand strong union of journeymen printers and fifteen hundred carpenters ceased work awaiting wage talks with employers. The stoppage aims to press for higher pay and improved conditions.
The St Aloysius Society of St Joseph's Church elected officers yesterday afternoon for the coming year. President Mat Backes led a slate that included Vice President Atone Neidermeyer, Recording Secretary Ji G Aberley, Financial Secretary J Kloepping, Treasurer J Kautenberger, and Marshal Fred Aberle. Trustees for one year are George Weigard and Will Aberle.
April 2 reports a general strike in the building trades with about 500 men involved. The main demands are an eight hour day and higher wages.
Washington April 2 Special House floor leader Payne of New York presents a resolution seeking treasury data on war revenue surplus and expenditures under the act. Senate debates Porto Rican bill with Bates opposing and Cullom advocating. Webster Davis resigns to lecture for Boers after a Transvaal visit. Dr Howell Dwight Hillis resigns from the Chicago Presbytery over predestination views. G W Raymer of Spirit Lake Iowa passes through Rock City. Mrs Schlizer of Chicago visits her daughter in the Heard home.
In Pittspure and Irvin districts a strike began with 1206 to 1500 miners walking off work in Pittsburg and about 9000 in Irvin as protests spread across the region.
Cuevetano reports that on April 2 a large group of journeymen walked out demanding higher wages. The strike disrupted work as workers protested poor pay and living conditions in a coordinated action.
A fire at the G G ilscar factory damaged the plant in the early hours today causing about 50 000 dollars in losses. The blaze left around one hundred workers unemployed due to the shutdown.
Choaco April 2 Special Illinois forecasts expect fair weather tonight and Tuesday. Local items note a baby born to Mr. Kann of Carpenter Street and several community notices. The Sick List lists Abe Sechrist David Slough and Geo Kneller ill. Circuit Clerk Bolender attended office despite illness. Advertising promotes hats bonnets and millinery displays by Mrs N E Knox and Miss Brinkman with events on April 6 and 7.
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