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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1907
Page
2
An old newspaper fragment notes subscription terms for mail delivery in Freeport. It mentions a price of 185.00 per week by cartier of mail and an advance payment plan with a 10 cent freeport rate, dated August 24, 1907.
The International Typographical Union awards the Freeport Journal a label recognizing union labor in its mechanical departments, signaling support for organized labor and quality printing standards.
A Chicago university professor warned that Japan would swiftly defeat the U S military in a war. He said be thankful no war will occur. He also noted Rockefeller professors are rapidly losing faith in the United States.
Taking of testimony in the court case in St. Louis where the government seeks to dissolve Standard Oil as illegal under the anti trust law starts September 3. The public is expected to watch this case more closely than any other similar action.
The United States pension payments to old soldiers circulate quickly within the economy. Last year the fund disbursed about $3,908,000 to veterans, but the number of aging recipients is falling rapidly, meaning funds will run dry in a few years as survivors pass away.
The Illinois governorship shows rare two term succession by Shelby M. Cullom. Richard J. Oglesby served three terms nonconsecutively. Augustus French was elected in 1843 and served seven years due to a constitutional convention extension. Joe Fifer sought a second term but lost to Democrat John Peter Altgeld. A true second term remains the exception.
The Pope Manufacturing Company with a 21 million capital has been forced into bankruptcy and a receiver appointed. It is said many mortgaged homes were to buy automobiles. The craze will fade, leaving only fools owning cars as they are dangerous and costly playthings.
A state commission found that goods valued at 1,574,399 dollars were sold to Pennsylvania state for 6,434,748 dollars by Sanderson and the Pennsylvania Construction Company, yielding a 4,860,449 dollar profit. The report warns that boodling does not pay and indictments are expected.
The text contrasts Gladstone's idea that England should be the workshop and the United States the farm with the actual path taken by our fathers. It notes that this choice created a large home market and a thriving export role, with many manufactured goods once imported now produced domestically and sold abroad.
The piece argues that trusts target Roosevelt and that the people should unite to demand his renomination. It claims Roosevelt said no man is immune to party demands and urges showing the party’s full backing to persuade him to accept broad support.
Lieutenant General Henry Clark Corbin said he would run in Ohio's sixth district if the people wanted him, replying to Batavia friends pressing for nomination. The district has seen factional fighting, and his candidacy could unite Republicans as Corbin emphasized he is not ambitious or seeking office.
A reminiscence recalls General Corbin who recently retired from the army. Born in Batavia Ohio, he is described as sixty six years old and devoted to serving his people if they so wished.
The Old Settler's gathering near Cedarville features A. J. Wapkins and William B. Mason condemning U S Senator A J Hopkins for supporting Smoot's seating. Roosevelt praises Hopkins in a letter dated February 18 1907, calling his speech courageous and right minded.
Henry Clews argues that punishing guilty individuals with imprisonment is the remedy for corporate law violations. He says government policy announcing this would restore stock market confidence and demand for securities. He notes that under new law officers face imprisonment, which would deter offenses and promote legal corporate conduct.
The piece argues railroads were forced to grant rebates to the Rockefeller interests or lose business, contending Rockefellers were not guilty of accepted rebates despite fines. It discusses promises of immunity to testify, and that bribers and bribe takers are equally guilty, urging truth-telling without prosecution immunity.
Postmaster General George You b Meyer in New York after a conference with the President outlined an expansive postal reform program. Proposals include parcel post nationwide, money order expansion, savings bank features, and vending machines, with Congress needed for authority. Critics warn against mail service expanding into banking and express businesses, urging a focus on intelligence and mail-only functions.
The text notes possible Congress actions to attach different kinds of business to the post office department. It suggests many Members may oppose government doing business in competition with its own citizens, leaving future moves uncertain.
The text recounts General John B. Turchin, a Russian-born officer, arguing his brigade ascended Missionary Ridge at the De Long point rather than the Ohio Brigade’s position. After his death, War Department officials corrected the record years later, affirming Turchin’s claim and rebuking Ohio-centric glory claims while praising other states’ troops in the Cumberland Army.
The speaker denounces Georgia’s voter suppression by a law tying eligibility to service, land or tax value, reading or writing ability, and loyalty tests. He charges that while law on its face seems nonracial, enforcement targets Black citizens, leaving whites untouched and seven million Black southerners robbed of their votes. He asks what can be done.
The article reviews long tenures at Freeport and New York City where Thomas S. Gemmill, William B. Best, and Charles W. Meier served as assistant postmasters before voluntary retirements. It notes President Roosevelt's appointment of Edward Morgan as postmaster of New York City, praising his rise from letter carrier to general superintendent and assistant postmaster over thirty four years in service.
The appointment signals a shift toward merit over politics in postal administration. The speaker notes growth from 400 carriers and five clerks to 2000 carriers and 4000 clerks, praising Morgan’s knowledge of local postal conditions and predicting improved standards, efficiency, and training for New York as a major mail center.
The text compares initiating a strike to starting a small blaze that could explode into widespread damage, risking millions in business losses and unpaid wages as outcomes. It emphasizes the potential for extensive destruction of property and financial impact from a single, provocative act.
In 1906, 209 people were killed and 850 injured in auto accidents. So far this year, 107 killed and 404 injured, with the driving season not yet half over.
A proverb-like quip extols the barrel as an item that pleases everyone. It suggests a boy makes a bonfire, a woman crafts a chair, a fool risks Niagara Falls, and a man trades it for a Senate seat, highlighting the barrel's universal appeal.
The Savanna Times reports Congressman Lowden assured Republicans in Carroll county he will not participate in any clash against the Governor. The piece urges readers to dismiss the idea he would meddle in the dispute.
A Princeton school girl was asked to write a 250 word essay on an automobile. She began with Uncle buying an automobile and riding in the country when it busted on a long hill. She notes about fifty words of her own and adds that the remaining 200 words are her uncle’s remarks walking back to town, which she says are not fit for publication.
When the year began only Kansas Maine North Dakota were dry and Georgia joined them later expanding the number of dry areas. Local option has left Tennessee and many states largely dry, bringing the total population unable to buy a drink to about 15 million in dry communities.
The article argues the Alton railroad escaped prosecution in Judge Landis court because it aided the government with information in the case against the oil corporation. It claims the oil octopus was harmed when the railroad and oil interests clashed.
The Janesville Gazette argues there is no universal laboring class or servant class in the country and that the term is offensive. Officials preparing official reports on social and industrial statistics should avoid class labels in descriptive analysis.
Mr. Edison envisions soon advancing science to draw nitrogen from air for soil enrichment and to generate electricity directly from coal. He argues the bold aim belongs to scientists and skilled practical workers, not poets.
Across parties callers urge Theodore Roosevelt as the Republican nominee for President in 1908. Supporters claim a wide majority within his party and significant opposition figures desire him to occupy the White House again if he consents to run.
The tobacco trust paid $62.50 in dividends over three years on each $100 share, a return reflecting a low real investment. It allegedly destroyed competitors and adulterated products, with some brands said to contain up to 50 percent brown paper. President Roosevelt saw the era’s central issue as curbing unscrupulous combinations of capital that rob the people.
The sanest railroad men and public figures unite on securing broad publicity of financial management and operations under close government supervision. They echo the view of Cassatt and President Mellen that open disclosure offers the strongest security for owners managers directors and shippers and travelers overall.
President Barling of the Milwaukee road supports government regulation and valuation if handled by competent hands. Mr Yoakum of the Rock Island appeals for railroad government cooperation to restore public confidence with an effective guarantee of honest finandering and fair management.
Government statisticians report about 70 billion pounds of milk produced annually in this country from just over 21 million cows. This yields seven-eights of a pound per person per day. Of the total, over half becomes butter, one billion pounds is condensed, three billion goes to cheese, and the remaining thirty-two billion pounds remains in milk or watered form as chosen by each dairyman.
OG W Bliss notes era shift from humble start to costly modern operation. He cites a printing office needing five to twenty five thousand dollars of equipment and weekly office costs from seventy five to three hundred dollars. He warns editors must run large volumes to break even weekly.
The Freeport Journal notes that in the April primary in Tunnels voters will determine the United States Senator and that all candidates for the office will be bound by the primary result whether they endorse it or not. The Galesburg Mail adds that candidates should agree in advance to abide by the primary decision, though Andrew Russell’s state convention experience suggests party control is not guaranteed.
The expressions from various sections show downstate lawmakers ready to back Speaker Shurtleff’s idea to reduce Chicago’s representation in the Legislature. Chicago now virtually controls the General Assembly with a few country politicians aiding its aims in exchange for favors. Downstate Republicans fear Chicago would abuse any moment of dominance, a lesson drawn from past experience.
A fragmentary verse explores a hypothetical death and the claim of ten dollars owed. The speaker muses on how a partner might react at the funeral, joking about a debt unsettled even in death, then imagines the scene collapsing as the speaker drops dead again. The tone blends dark humor with romantic resignation.
In Beatrice Nebraska a full scale gas factory converts corncobs straw and similar farm waste into lighting heating and street illumination. The plant purchases straw cobs and cornstalks then processes them in retorts producing gas that reportedly has 10 percent more heating power than the best coal gas.
The Peoria Star notes William Jennings Bryan earned more than 700 dollars in Waterloo and Manchester for lectures, including 10 percent of box receipts over 500 dollars plus 209 dollars in Manchester. It contrasts his easy talk with Roosevelt's 1384 dollar daily salary and suggests Bryan could handle public affairs while cashing hefty lecture fees.
Two men promised mutual aid in danger. In a bear encounter one man climbed a tree, leaving the other to face the bear. The fat friend pretended dead and was spared when the bear walked away. The deserter later taunted him, warning against trusting cowards. The text closes with a moral: treat friends as friends in need.
The article argues that the United States Constitution, with limited amendments, has largely satisfied expansionary demands unimaginable at the time of its framing. It reflects on its enduring adaptability and the challenges of future growth within a stable legal framework.
The Philadelphia convention of 1787 set general principles and avoided specifics. They trusted Congress to apply these ideals to evolving issues over time, allowing the Constitution to endure with only a few extensions and modifications over more than a century.
Harvard University President Charles W. Billot defends private and public liberty by opposing coercive union controls. He argues for keeping tools, output, apprentices, and boycott rules free, and warns against exclusive union power and compulsory use of union labels. The quotes advocate citizen control over organizational acts affecting public welfare to ensure uninterrupted industry operation.
The text argues that the President cannot create law by decree. only Congress and the Supreme Court can enact or unmake laws. It praises the President’s moral influence, comparing his exhortations to simple virtues to laws, and notes his example inspires youths, parents, and officials. It frames his public counsel as powerful social guidance rather than formal statute.
The author argues that distrust of politicians and contentment with party leadership mask a deeper reluctance to invest time and money in civic duties. Citizens prefer commerce, leisure, and professional work, allowing others to govern, which threatens constitutional government and national progress.
In Alton Illinois fifty Americans of German descent withdrew from the Turnverein after English use failed to prevail in business meetings. A new English speaking branch formed, while coexistence with the original group is hoped for in future Turnverein events and Maennerchor music programs. The move reflects a broader cosmopolitan Alton with generations of Puritan and Cavalier heritage and extensive foreign immigration.
The excerpt discusses Finland Ireland Scotland and other British tales enriching American life while preserving distinct languages and customs. It notes German immigrant communities at Alton facing language shifts, the tension between heritage and assimilation, and ends with a belief in a coming homogeneous American identity as Pan-Germanism wanes.
A humor filled sketch features rapid quips about love money work and cars. exchanges touch on hay fever insurance deaths champagne and a storied motor car with a punchy line about a prize and a wife. The banter showcases a lively back and forth among characters.
The piece argues that justice sometimes requires granting immunity to one party to secure evidence against others. It cites railroads and shippers, rail rebates, and the Standard Oil case aided by Alton road evidence. It concedes imperfect justice in an imperfect world and defends selective immunity when larger criminals stay free.
Six autos were stopped near Cuddebackville New York after a funny incident described by a Port Jervis special to the World. Mule owner Jeremiah Conkling and his wife aged over eighty faced the machines in fright while Conkling’s sons traded baskets. William Ringler of New York City and John F Scraggs of Scranton with friends observed. Ringler predicted prize potential for the turnout. The mule brayed and squatted blocking the road as the hand built wagon with whittled spokes and modern tires drew curious eyes.
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