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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1905
Page
3
A garbled notice proclaims candidacy for county treasurer and sheriff in Stephenson County with references to Republican primaries. The piece also quotes religious demographics and praises Roosevelt's message, urging perseverance and Republican unity as the party of the people.
N. C. Dougherty, superintendent of Peoria public schools, bank er and educator, pleads guilty and wears prison stripes. He was judged fit for hard labor after a prison physician found him capable. The report notes immigrant descent shaping American political life.
The third wealthiest man in the United States, proprietor of a grand State Street department store, died at Mercy hospital after a young man accidentally shot himself while handling a new revolver. The wound perforated the liver and spleen, initially seemed to yield, but proved fatal.
Comptroller of the Currency Judge ry appoints Hon Thomas A Rinaker of Carlinville as permanent receiver of the Enterprise National Bank Allegheny Pa The appointment spans years at 4500 yearly with over 3 000 000 involved in retirement of the bank affairs Rinaker was a member of Illinois forty third general assembly and served as lieutenant governor council member and is brother of Representative Lewis
The piece highlights record farm values reaching 6.416 billion dollars in 1908 and a farm value rise of about 3.5 percent over five years, with farms worth roughly 6.132 billion. It forecasts heightened railroad activity in the West, noting St Paul’s plan to start Pacific coast construction and hints from Harriman and Hill about renewed rail expansion.
The auditor’s annual report for year ended June 30 1905 records revenues of 152 286 585 and expenditures of 167 399 169 for the Post Office Department. Receipts from postal service are seven times 33 years ago and almost twenty times 1860. Rural free delivery rose from 148 carriers in 1896 to 32 055 in 1905, cost up from about 50 000 in 1898 to 20 819 994 in 1905, and will continue rising as routes expand. The department is not self sustaining, unlike none of the other major branches. The post office does the people’s work and the people willingly pay the expenses.
Chicago election officials report rapid returns from multiple precincts using different machine makes. A precinct sent results by telephone within a minute after polls closed, others within twenty nine minutes. Machines eased voter understanding and eliminated delays in tallying totals.
Workmen blasting stone at Black Burn Scotland uncovered a ton and a half stone split open to reveal a living worm ten inches from the exterior. The creature, seven inches long, wriggled then contracted to four inches and remained alive despite damage. Fossil evidence suggests glacial origins, while scientists remain skeptical of the find.
The United States paid 7.2 million dollars to Russia for Alaska amid debate on the bargain. The note recalls a much larger sum in a prior era for a Louisiana region from the Mississippi to the Rockies, suggesting skepticism about past deals.
The article defends U S expansion by recalling large sums paid for Florida California and the Philippines. It argues the purchases brought vast lands and resources, calling anti imperialist grumblings unfounded and noting public figures like Colonel Bryan have no grounds to oppose after the facts.
James H. Eckels, comptroller of the currency, defends broad American integrity amid investigations and political defiance. He argues public opinion enforces honesty, notes improving municipal government, wealthy aid to society, and overall high commercial integrity despite pockets of graft. He asserts the United States leads in honest business practices.
An English schoolboy argues that a true friend knows all about you and accepts your faults. He suggests we may not imagine any further depth or insight into the concept of friendship beyond this intimate knowledge and acceptance.
A Milwaukee man formerly an alderman was fined 644 dollars after accepting three tons of coal from a party he aided in his official capacity. He now regrets not buying his coat at the Wrens' during a prior price decline.
A garbled note claims Massachusetts shoe makers clamoring for free hides to buy openly and sell at boosted prices. It suggests an aim to drive hides from Die West into a controlled market. The text mentions protectionists and a supposed plan affecting trade and price dynamics.
A narrator recalls an auntie’s bicycle ride ending badly when she fell and damaged the wheel. The speaker hints at a larger portion of the story told by another relative, noting about fifty words are readable while the rest were spoken by the aunt during the ride home.
A terse report notes Taft era figures in the Philippines observing events aboard a vessel amid a typhoon around Bubig. It mentions civilians and officials, with emphasis on travel impressions during the storm period.
The Paris Beacon reports on editor opinions favoring Senator Cullom with essays by B F Shaw and Smith D Atkins. Pay scales for Panama commission officials, Taft, and congressmen are noted, highlighting canal funding disputes and looming congressional scrutiny.
The piece argues worry harms happiness by fretting about future troubles that never arrive. It urges focusing only on immediate unavoidable hardships, claiming most perceived evils do not materialize if one acts with resolve.
The Rockford Register-Gazette reports R R Hitt will run again and announce soon. It says Col Lowden will not run and R R Tiffany of Freeport is possible opponent, though unlikely after facing the current field. Carroll county backs Hitt, saying no Carroll candidate could win if he runs.
Hon R R Hitt announces another run for Congress in the district after health improvements. He notes in a Sentinel letter that he feels well enough to handle committee work and floor duties next month. Supporters expect renomination with little opposition due to his eminent service.
A Mt. Carmel Register item relays a tale of a married man caught flirting with a grass widow. He tells his wife his goal was slenderness, that he flirted to shed flesh, and she responds with affection, praising him as an artistic liar.
The Kansas senator Burton conviction signals the courts are discounting a politician’s position when guilty of graft and dishonesty. Mitchell Thurton Biglow and Dougherty, trusted public figures, face consequences that may deter others from abusing office for private gain. The prison system’s reach could curb corruption and instill fear of consequences among grafters.
The text reflects on rural letter carriers facing cold months, the small favors locals offer, and the lack of whistles on locomotives a generation earlier. It notes carriers endure numb fingers, the post office’s requirements, and the appreciation for kind acts during winter.
An 1889 tale recounts a farmer's cart derailment and a bold fix. Engineer George Stevenson visits a musical instruments maker and creates a steam powered horn whose shrill blast leads to the locomotive whistle used today.
An Aesop like fable recounts a Lion and Forester disputing supremacy with a marble monument as a foil. The piece then shifts to a critique of socialism in American labor unions, praising Samuel Gompers and union independence, arguing unionism works best when politics are kept separate and focus remains on exclusive union success.
The piece lauds McCurdy’s departure as money in policy-holders’ pockets and praises Hyde and Alexander’s removal from Equitable, while noting Mutual and New York Life stand to gain or reform. It predicts a permanent cure for “McCurdyitis” and calls McCall and Perkins as the next in line.
A reflection urges avoiding dwelling on trouble and choosing happiness. It notes trouble appears naturally yet advises embracing joy, dancing with hope, and helping sorrowing others instead of cultivating sadness. The piece promotes unselfish service as a path to true well being.
Mr. Shonts, chairing the Isthmian Canal Commission, extolled a foreign requisition system noting its bidirectional usefulness. He likened it to a spendthrift poet who, despite wealth, lives in debt and relies on a prudent future.
Mrrank G. Lass den tells the Oregon Republican rumors about a possible candidacy for Congress in the Thirteenth district. He says he would honor serving, but believes it best for the country to reelect Mr. Hitt, who desires renomination.
The Elgin Courier notes long service makes Hitt a conspicuous figure in the nation’s capital and urges his reelection to Congress amid pressing foreign affairs. It quotes optimism for a graceful exit of opposition and a final term to round out a storied career. The piece also highlights wisdom from Bob Burdette on work, and cites New York World commentary on a political revolution shown by recent state election results and Democratic gains challenging Roosevelt.
Fragmented verse counsels humility and equality before fate. It urges resilience amid life’s sea of care, noting that wealth, status, and fame fade before divine justice. Even the mighty must bow to mortality, and memory outlives crowns when one leaves the world unseen.
Self-educated individuals in rural settings, lacking formal schooling, develop mental vigor and practical problem solving. They rely on necessity as their teacher, avoid diploma dependence, and gain influence in communities through independent, action-oriented thinking and originality.
A compact reflection on the value of self reliance and grit as tools for personal growth. It argues necessity teaches and independent effort yields progress, citing a hardened mindset that ignores imitation, seizes opportunities, and perseveres to achieve.
In an 1800s Wisconsin anecdote a Spring Green shoemaker, famed later as Grant's army head, failed to pay Capt. U.S. Grant for leather. The shoemaker’s son, attentive listener, recalls how Grant defended the debt with a stern public reminder, prompting the dramatic exit of the general.
Gen Smith D Atkins veteran editor of Freeport Journal urges Cullem's reelection. He recalls meeting Cullom at Rock River seminary in 1863 and tracks his career from Springfield city attorney to speaker of the house and congressman. Atkins mentions a 1880s Washington visit with congressmen urging Cullom to accept Utah governorship.
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