Town Officials Named for Upcoming Elections
Supervisor RAMSEY BOTDORF leads a slate with assistants HENRY F. TREPUS and HUGH WILLIAMS. Town Clerk Co. W. PETGHT seeks reelection alongside Collector L. H. PALMER and Assessor YT. M. KAUFFMAN. Constable JOHN KERCHER also appears on the ticket for local government posts.
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Ramsey Botdorf
Henry F. Trepus
Hugh Williams
Co. W. Petght
L. H. Palmer
M. Kauffman
John Kercher
Taft Seen as Likely Nominee on First Ballot
Taft appears a comer and a hummer for the Republican nomination at Chicago next June. If nominated on the first formal ballot he is predicted to be elected President on the second ballot in November.
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Taft
Chicago
United States
Uncle Joe Cannon Discusses Presidential Candidacy
Friends recounted Uncle Joe Cannon’s remarks on his Republican presidential bid. The speaker’s closing line sparked much amusement in official and club circles as he suggested rivals may choose a harsher path.
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Joe
Cannon
Lincoln visit prompts Tod spelling debate in camp tale
A tale recounts President Lincoln touring near Washington with Senator Sherman and Ohio Governor Tod. Lincoln asks why Tod’s name has one D, noting his wife was a Todd with two Ds. Tod replies that one D is enough for God, and what is good enough for God is good enough for him.
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President Lincoln
Washington
Sherman
Tod
Ohio
Lincoln
Todd
Todds
Springfeld
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Sistory
All America
George
Aldrich emergency currency bill advances to House
Senate approves the Aldrich emergency currency bill 42 to 13 and sends it to the House where opposition is strong. The deposit guarantee proposal failed 11 to 46, with critics arguing it unfairly taxes honest bankers to cover dishonest debts and would erode honesty and conservatism in banking.
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Senate
House
United States
Death of Young Florida Senator William J Bryan
The obituary notes the death of United States Senator William J Bryan of Florida the youngest in the Senate. It states death ends his brilliant career and marks a sixth death in the post Fifty-ninth Congress with other late senators Morgan Pettus Mallory Latimer Proctor Whyte and Bryan.
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United States
William J. Bryan
Florida
United States Senate
Bryan
Senate
Alabama
Morgan
Pettus
Mallory
Latimer
South Carolina
Proctor
Vermont
Whyte
Maryland
Delegate fairness for Republican national conventions
The text argues that delegates to all Republican national conventions after this year should represent Republican voters, with states casting more Republican votes receiving more delegates and those with fewer votes receiving fewer. It calls for reducing delegates from the solid South and increasing delegates from Republican states capable of electing the GOP candidate, and insists that no delegates come from territories without a Republican electoral ticket. Republican delegate conventions should always represent Republican voters.
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Solid South
Elrctoral College
Resignation of Congressman Littefield Cited For Duty To Law Family
The letter argues that Congressman Littefield of Maine resigns to pursue legal practice and family care rather than salary, noting similar choices by Walter Reeves of Streator and Col. Frank C. Lowden. It praises past figures like Mr Hitt and Mr Burchard as examples of service without dependence on congressional pay.
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Littefield
Maine
Concgress
Congress
Walter Reeves
Streator
Burchard
Freeport
Hitt
Frank C. Lowden
Littlefield
Congress Member Richer Than Mr Ifitt Or Mr Lowden
A member of Congress is described as as wealthy as Mr Ifitt or Mr Lowden so the government could benefit from his able services in the National Legislature.
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Congress
Ifitt
Lowden
Free speech and press as a constitutional right debate
A public appeal questions belief in free speech free press and free men urging readers to consider if police should decide who may talk and what subjects may be discussed. It cites Illinois constitutional language about the free communication of thoughts and asks readers to reflect on the value of free expression.
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Thomas Jefferson
Illinois
Centennial Sermon By Meck Endee College Pres
Rev M H Chamberlin president of Meckendree College at Lebanon gave a August 14 1907 address commemorating the centennial of Shiloh church near Lebanon the first Methodist Episcopal church in Illinois. He noted Illinois Methodism now has 230000 members, from a nineteen member log church. The first members were abolitionists from slave states and Robert G Ingersoll once refused to discuss the Methodist church as politics.
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M. H. Chamberlin
Meckendree College
Lebanon
Shiloh Church
Illinois
Ilinois
First Methodist Church
Robert G. Ingersoll
Methodist Church
Supreme Court limits confiscatory railroad rate laws
Henry Clews reviews a week of encouraging legal progress led by the Supreme Court decision in the Minnesota and South Carolina railroad rate cases. He notes the ruling holds that rates set so low as to confiscate property violate the Constitution, empowering federal enforcement of rights under the Fourteenth Amendment and preventing state attempts to nullify constitutional protections.
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Henry Clews
New York
Supreme Court of the United States
Minnesota
South Carolina
United States
Republican voters urged to back township ticket
Urgent call for Republican voters to vote straight Republican at the township election next Tuesday. Praises Ramsey Botdert, Henry J. Prepus, Tlugh Willitanos, Peight, Doc Palim ero, Kauffman, and John Kereher as capable township officers to uphold Republican principles and local governance.
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Ramsey Botdert
Henry J. Prepus
Tlugh Willitanos
Peight
Doc Palimero
OM. Kauffman
Vidy Kauffman
John Kereher
Freeport
Minois GOP delegates to National Republican Convention
The Minois Republican state convention named Speaker Cannon as favorite son for president. Senators Cullem and Hopkins, Governor Denmeen, and Chicago Mayor Busse were elected delegates to the June Chicago convention. The platform endorsed Roosevelt and hinted at tariff revision after inauguration, urging a special session of Congress.
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Cannon
Minois
Cullem
Hopkins
Denmeen
Busse
Chicago
Congress
Republicans pledge tariff revision to protect protection lines
A plain language declaration argues Republicans must commit to revising the tariff on protection lines at the start of the next presidential administration. It warns that failure to act will invite defeat and prompt Democrats to pursue a free trade revision, which must be prevented.
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Repubblicans
Lincoln's Old Friend: Pickett and the West Point Link
The piece recounts how Lincoln helped George K. Pickett gain a West Point appointment and recalls Lincoln's visits to Richmond before the surrender. Mrs. Pickett and Lincoln reportedly shared a remark about being old friends, revealing a historical twist tied to Pickett's career and Lincoln's civil rights sentiment.
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Tee
Richmond
Appomattox
Lincoln
George F F. Pickett
George F Pickett
General Pickett
George K. Pickett
West Point Military Academy
Supreme Court Upheld Federal Oversight of Rail Rates
The Supreme Court ruled that states may set railroad rates only if not confiscatory, protecting private railroad property while allowing public service. It asserted federal and state courts must guard property rights and ensure reasonable rates, rejecting any state violation of the U S Constitution.
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Supreme Court of the
United States
Pritchard
North Carolina
Publi
Ocean
Politics and private life in the senator’s view
Senator Leighton notes politics is trying and differs from private life. He says friends praise you while enemies criticize, reflecting the scrutiny and judgment that accompany public service. The remark highlights the contrast between personal reputation and political contention.
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Senator Leighton
Housing Demand Grows Near Republican National Convention
A note highlights strong demand for rooms at Chitagro during the Republican national convention. The text praises a man deemed highly likely to become the next president and notes the event’s global significance.
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Chitagro
Bishop Fallows Remarks On Longevity Roils Congregation
Bishop Samuel Fallows tells a Chitazo congregation that people should be ashamed to not live long. Replies echo that many here should be shamed for not dying in infancy, a sharp clash over age and mortality.
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Pou
Liu
Samuel
Anarchist figure referenced in unusual archival prose
Fragmentary OCR text notes an anarchist figure and a provocative auction against Paterson in a literary hall setting. The passage hints at political tension and a bold stance by a fellow with supreme gall, though details are unclear.
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Paterson
Destructive Aims Clash With Government Defense
The speaker denies the legitimacy of government while appealing to it for protection as he pursues ongoing destruction. The tension highlights a critique of paradoxical demands from someone seeking to dismantle the state even as he relies on its institutions for safety.
Hopkins praised for Senate record by Jerseyville Republican
The Jerseyville Republican lauds Senator Hopkins as a proven and trusted leader, noting President Roosevelt’s high compliment and arguing that voters should not replace a seasoned servant with an untested alternative.
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Hopkins
U. S. Senate
Matt
Roosevelt
Jerseyville
Decoration Day Orator Invitation Accepted
Sterling Grand Army Post extended an Invitation to Frank C. Lowden for Decoration Day oration last year, but the invitation arrived late. The Colonel was again chosen as getter of the comrades at the post meeting Saturday evening, and he has accepted.
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Sterling Grand Army
Frank C. Lowden
World improves with time and changing social norms
The passage reflects on how many habits once accepted in society are now banned or frowned upon. It argues that history shows a steady progression toward a morally higher standard, with the world growing better over eras and generations.
Definition of a true gentleman from a bygone era
A measured description portrays a man who is clean inside and outside, who respects all social ranks, avoids stealing and bragging, treats women children and elders with consideration, and remains brave and honest. He accepts his share of the world and permits others to have theirs.
Band of brothers in a small city to live as one
In trying times a speaker urges residents to remember they are a band of brothers traveling from cradle to grave. He emphasizes living side by side with neighbors, letting bitterness go and valuing friendship and community.
Taft stance praised as fair against demagogues
The speaker asserts Secretary Taft supports labor unions yet opposes bad leaders. He claims Taft has always been fair and just, and should not face a united labor movement against him. The appeal argues no motive exists to align workers against Taft.
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Taft
Charles E. Littlefield Resigns From Public Life
A New Englander resigns from public life, noting that attachment to politics comes with life and only death can part it. The piece contrasts several exceptions such as Henry L. Dawes, George F. Edmunds, and Tom Reed, who retired to resume their professions. Reed cited necessity to better provide for his family.
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Charles E. Littlefield
Henry L. Dawes
George F. Edmunds
Tom Reed
Reed
Littlefield
False hair and calf hide quarrel in domestic humor
A man discovers his wife’s false hair and hides to confront her. She retorts by asking why he wears calfskin shoes, turning a domestic moment into a playful quip about appearances. The anecdote showcases wit and marital banter.
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Mary
John
Immigrant Roots Deeply Shaped U S Demographics
The speaker notes that since foundation of government nearly 20 million immigrants arrived, their direct descendants now equal half the population. Without them the nation would number about 40 million, yet they have been absorbed, Americanized, and now hold positions in the Senate, House, state governorships, city offices, and business and society.
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United States Senate
House of Representatives
Congress Debates Tariff Revision Amid Graft Concerns
The piece notes Republicans sense rising support for tariff revision and a tariff commission. It argues protection enjoys broad backing to cover labor cost differences between Europe and America, but critiques graft risk in any higher levies and the so called velvet figure.
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Congress
A Boy Like Iron Learns Value Through Work
A speaker compares a rough iron bar to a boy, noting its value rises with every process. Five dollars becomes twelve as horseshoes, then three hundred fifty as knife blades, three thousand as needles, and twenty five thousand as balance wheels for watches. The lesson: more learning and effort increase a boy's worth.
Domestic Limericks and a Tumbled Tale of Justice
Fragmented verses tell of a woman calling police as a dispute escalates over a partner. Competing figures Byersdog and CYou villain surface amid misread lines. The tale shifts to police refusal and a pledge to protect hin. A witness narration hints at a strained confrontation and eventual plea.
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Bucifer
Cyou
Can non and Illinois back Taft as GOP convention unity
The Republican state convention indorsed Speaker Joseph G. Can non for the presidency and Illinois will go to the national convention united for him. With Taft boom losing strength and no other candidate backed more enthusiastically and firmly, Speaker Can non leads the ticket.
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Joseph G. Cannon
Hinois
Taft
Non's chances for nomination rise with nationwide support
The piece argues Non has broad national friends who will wield influence at the convention. If Taft cannot be nominated, Cannon is eyed by the opposition and Illinois could supply the next president. The platform pushes tariff reform and a special session of Congress to curb trusts and monopolies, pledging tariff revision if the party remains in power.
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Non
Taft
Turnte
Cannon
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Congress
Repubican Party
Death toll in Senate rises amid long-serving members
The Senate has endured an unusual number of deaths since this Congress began. Alabama’s John T. Morgan and Edmund W. Pettus died last summer. Florida’s Stephen R. Mallory died December 23, 1907. Asbury C. Latimer of South Carolina, Redfield Proctor of Vermont, William Pinkney Whyte of Maryland, and Florida’s William J. Bryan followed in 1908. Bryan was the youngest, Whyte the oldest with multiple prior terms.
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United States Senate
Alabama
John T. Morgan
Edmund W. Pettus
Stephen R. Mallory
Florida
Asbury C. Latimer
South Carolina
Redfield Proctor
Vermont
William Pinkney Whyte
Maryland
Nestor
Senate
A Modern Philosophers Riff On Rich And Poor
A quip contrasts wealth and hunger with a Twain nod. The idea split between the rich man’s appetite and the poor man’s meal frames a comic moral about money and desire. Twain recalls vowing to invest spare dollars in doughnuts, then abandoning the plan in adulthood.
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Mark Twain
Look Before You Leap Warns Against Rash Decisions
A parable warns against rushing into risky bets in stock markets and marriages. It advises caution, urging readers to consider consequences before action and to seek advice while there is still opportunity to avoid ruin. The prudent man weighs his steps to prevent irreversible harm.
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Botoman
Republican Party progress as pledged by Governor Hughes
Governor Hughes declares that the Republican Party embodies noble traditions and broad freedom, offering genuine progress. He cites its achievements in governing, personal freedom, opportunity, prosperity, and societal advancement, stressing its power rests on fidelity to traditions and proven benefits.
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Republican Party
Hughes
Fathers of the Republic
Lord of Hosts
Temperance Question in Freeport Election
In Freeport voters face the liquor issue with differing views. The message urges calm, fairness, and legal, liberal conduct while noting most will decide at the polls. It emphasizes that prohibition support varies and that the majority will determine the outcome based on what is best for the town under the law.
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Freeport
Voters Decide Freeport Slalom Licensing Choice
The article records the statement that the majority of legal voters in Freeport must decide whether licenses will be granted or barred, with the city potentially living under licensing or prohibition depending on election results. It emphasizes that Freeport should not be killed regardless of outcome.
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Tome
Freeport
Fragmented Comic Exchanges On Stage And Street
Dialogue snippets capture a vaudeville style scene with characters like Miss de Mur Finnegan Casey and a suffragist on a platform. The banter shifts between flirtation, debt, Lenten restraint, lost singing voices and social observations, ending with a quip about women suffering in silence.
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Mr. Meekton
Mr. Lingerlong
Miss de Mur
Casey
Sim
Ruffed
Rube
Easter Hope and Political Dryness Stir Montgomery People
A Montgomery News poem-clipped feature blends spring praise with political satire. It depicts farm life, hatchings and harvests, Easter fashion, and critter activity alongside a forecast of dry laws on April seventh and national worries about searching for antidotes against a deadly serpent. The piece credits editor Charlie Bliss and notes the state faces dry plots and arid districts amid the season's renewal.
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Charlie Bliss
Montgomery News
Roosevelt square deal sparks national revival of fairness
A Bloomington Pantagraph reprint notes how Roosevelt's square deal speech from four years earlier energized Americans toward honest, practical business and fair play. It describes a broad civic shift toward justice for all, eliminating self serving politics and promoting open, patriotic leadership and competition.
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Roosevelt
Bloomington
General approval of postmaster action blocks Italian anarchist paper
A broad endorsement of the postmaster general's move bars the Italian language La Questione Sociale, a Paterson New Jersey anarchist newspaper, from distribution. The paper had promoted provocative aims and urged acts of resistance, with authorities deeming it a threat to public order.
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Paterson
N. J
la Questione Sociale
President Roosevelt condemned Italian newspaper as immoral danger
The piece discusses government action against a Croatian Italian newspaper urging murder and arson. It notes Roosevelt's stance that such propaganda is immoral, dangerous to the state, and not protected by press freedom. It urges statutory amendment to cover anarchistic publications inciting violence.
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Bery
United States
Roosevelt
John Adams
Jacksoniang
Congress
Illinois Republicans back tariff revision and speaker Cannon for president
The Illinois platform aligns with a rush to revise the Dingley tariff citing its proven boosts to domestic industry and foreign trade. It supports Speaker Cannon for the presidency, backing a Republican tariff that protects American workers and resources while expanding foreign markets. A preliminary tariff inquiry is urged to inform prompt, intelligent action by Congress.
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Cannon
the Tribune
Congress
Taft
Ohio
Aldrich
Rhode Island
Ilinois
United States
N. Y. Tribune
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