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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1899
Page
3
Mixed OCR text mentions Freeport Illinois December with reference to post offices and a watered at the postorites, unclear names and dates. The readable portion notes a public notice style item from Freeport with possible reference to a district or postal matter on a Sunday or weekday context.
President McKinley argues the flag remains ours over the territory by international law and constitutional right. He asserts unwavering national claim and unity among the people.
The Iowa Republican platform declares that the monetary standard of this country and the commercial world is gold with all other money kept at parity. It praises sound money and criticizes Democrats and business men who detrine from it.
General Fred Funston, regarded as a Kansas congressman and senator hopeful, dismisses current political claims. He cites letters from alleged leaders claiming credit for orders aiding his regiment, noting the Kansas regiment was among the last to depart San Francisco and Manila with minimal political influence affecting movements.
General Fred Funston defends the Philippine campaign, asserting the army is well clothed fed and cared for. He cites Manila hospital delivery within hours of wounding and reports 1,500 wounded with only three ultimate amputations and no primary amputations, contrasting with Civil War rates.
The article notes Ohio gave McKinley a 1896 margin of 48 494 over Bryan and Bushnell over Chapman in the following year. It reports Nash with an estimated plurality over McLean by more than 45 000 in Ohio this year. It also states Nebraska’s loyalty to McKinley and Bryan’s status in Nebraska.
The writer suggests Jo Wheeler of Alabama as a potential Democratic candidate while noting Admiral Dewey’s reluctance to seek the presidency. Dewey expresses that he never wanted the job, even after Manila Bay, and believes the nation would be in poor shape if it depended on one man to save it.
The Kansas City banquet hears Brigadier General Fred Funston praised for bravery and humility. He deflects credit to officers and men, citing brave deeds in the Philippines and recounting a perilous 1909 bridge-mission with sixteen volunteers. He notes many worthy officers are overlooked in papers.
At the October reunion of Union and Confederate veterans in Evansville Indiana President McKinley delivered a full speech praising reunion and unity. He cited the Grant and Lee surrender at Appomattox as a symbol of lasting reconciliation and urged reconciliation beyond law or force.
The piece recalls Union and Confederate soldiers joining in patriotism, honoring Brumley of Georgia, and pledging to support the government’s destiny. It emphasizes reconciliation, shared sacrifice, and unity across North and South as veterans meet in peace.
The text recalls Stephen A. Douglas’s Freeport expansion stance from the Lincoln Douglas debates of 1858. It argues that Douglas would support acquiring more territory and that modern Bryanite Democrats reject old time figures like Jefferson, Jackson, and Douglas. It laments Democracy’s decline.
Post office department believes extending rural delivery will foster better roads. If plans proceed, routes will be placed on passable roads in all weather. Farmers have funded road building to obtain mail service, and the movement is expected to grow.
Former Chester penitentiary official Schneider, of Effingham, confesses judgment for 6000 dollars tied to a short cash balance at the institution. The note blames Illinois voters for Democratic control in 1892. The party seeks another term, while officials clash over leadership.
An Missouri orator extols the region with a sweeping, Satire laden speech praising mountains, rivers, lakes and plains while lambasting politicians, lawyers, financiers and gossips. He mocks the press as “thunder” and notes rugged people, fast horses and strong rhetoric in a flamboyant catalog.
The author argues that soldiers in tropical climates suffered fewer illnesses and better health under proper sanitary discipline and diet than those fighting along the Potomac Tennessee Mississippi or in the Gulf during 1861 to 1865.
The passage argues against imposing a personal standard of morality on others and condemning differences in opinion. It warns against seeking youth’s judgment as ultimate, forcing uniform dispositions, demanding perfection in our deeds, and overemphasizing what cannot be remedied while neglecting feasible relief and leniency for others’ infirmities.
A reflective thought contrasts the urge to master all with the danger of living solely for time. It warns that any moment could launch us into eternity, urging mindfulness beyond measurable horizons.
The article notes a sweeping Republican win in Ohio as strong support for McKinley’s administration, while Nebraska fusionist gains fuel Democratic claims that Western voters still back Bryan and the Chicago platform. Both sides claim the results foreshadow or defy the coming 1900 battle, with Republicans arguing a momentum for expansion.
The writer from the Peoria Journal argues the Inter Ocean has adopted scolding and vilification to advance itself, degrading journalism and harming others. It condemns labor leaders associated with a Chicago fall festival clique and calls for a legal investigation into their conduct.
The 1899 elections conclusively settled the issue of national welfare and honor. Americans demonstrated capacity for self-government by choosing to support the National Government in its suppression of an armed rebellion. A large majority of voters affirmed upholding the Government in its Philippine policy and maintaining prestige abroad.
Brigadier General Funston tells Adjutant General Corbin he will return to the Philippines after the Kansas regiment is mustered out and will start for Manila around mid next month. The Tribune praised the decision as wise, noting his record and the government’s need for leaders who can enforce policy with courage and ability.
Energy, as the Filipinos have found to their cost. He will be the right man in the right place.
A collage of humorous snippets from a 19th century gathering includes jokes about milk and marriage rivalries. A soldier’s monument inspires boyish patriotism as Dewey’s mother is referenced. A parlor exchange reveals a physician’s carriage amid a cottage-therapy joke about Gidding’s illness.
The Washington Times attacks Ohio Democrats for failing to grasp the national mood on expansionism. It says they adopted platform planks denouncing imperialism that alienated educated Democrats and alienated voters, warning that this would aid McKinley. The editorial notes Maryland’s Republican win as a setback for the party and laments Democratic missteps across states.
A political editorial argues that current prosperity should resist risky policy experiments. It contends voters freely choose, warns against tinkering with success, and recalls 1892 and 1896 conditions, noting prosperity persisted despite agitation and demagoguery.
The text argues Americans will not abandon faith in mankind and will support necessary policies, believing in the stability and good sense of the people amid current industrial and commercial conditions. It asserts demagogues cannot erode public trust and expects broad citizen backing for policies.
Lady Somerset argues that partial measures reduce harm and that local option in Sweden and Norway dramatically cut alcohol consumption. She notes Sweden lowered per capita spirits from six to ten gallons to about two and a half after local option in 1855 56, while Norway saw even stronger results, Denmark lacking similar law has higher consumption. A public sentiment backed law can accomplish wonders. without it reforms fail.
Postmaster General Heath highlights the rural free delivery program as an established agency of progress with extensive reach and low per capita cost. He notes increased letter and newspaper circulation, rising farm land values, and better roads from July to November with 383 services in 40 states and one territory reaching 180000 people at 81 cents per person annually.
Indiana farmers spent 2600 dollars to grade and gravel a road to enable rural free delivery. The move shows how improved country roads support extending service nationwide, enabling education and daily newspapers for farmers, a McKinley era development the author urges Congress to fund.
The article extols corn pith as a versatile material from maize stalks. It details uses in naval cofferdams, explosives, varnishes, and potential paper production, predicting vast economic gains and forest conservation if corn belt yields rise by modest per-acre value gains.
A vintage ad notes cosmetic pricing and eye care services. Emmert Burrell and Dr W J Rideout advertise glasses fitting at 110 Stephenson Street with a dainty slogan about a pretty face and lipstick color.
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