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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1899
Page
2
An admiring citizen presented Admiral Dewey with a horse in Washington City. The recipient later gave the house to his wife, asserting a right to do so. The action was described as idle and drew no meaningful complaints from sensible people.
A fragmented report notes Hon E B B Fletcher of Cook County Freeport urges support for Judge Carter as a clean candidate for Governor. The piece mentions Carter’s potential strength and reflects cautious praise amid unnamed party commentary.
A Christmas and New Year greeting extols unprecedented national prosperity. It celebrates abundant employment and wages for workers, with money described as strong as gold and every dollar equal to gold.
The Illinois State Central Committee faces criticism for proposing to base representation for the State Convention on the 1898 vote rather than the 1896 presidential vote. Critics call it a political trick to gain advantage in an off year and warn it would damage the Republican party and mislead voters.
General A V Boynton, accepting Illinois monuments at Chattanooga Tennessee on November 28, lavished praise on Congressman Cannon and Senator Cullom. He credited Illinois for its contributions and lauded the state’s late Commission for efficiency and energy. He noted Joseph G Cannon’s pivotal role and expressed gratitude to Shelby M Cullom for support, reflecting Washington sentiment that Cannon deserves every honor from his state.
The Chattanooga Daily Times, once a fierce Bryan advocate, now notes abundant money in the South. Banks show surplus cash, savings flow to New York, and calls for State banks of issue fade. Free silver discussion wanes as ordinary people feel secure in purchasing power.
Congressman Joe Sibley of Pennsylvania, an owner of Freeport Electric, concedes the free silver issue is dead. He recalls his 1896 cries that Bryan and free silver would avert famine, but now says those prophecies lacked foundation. He insists many Democrats who voted for Bryan now agree free silver is dead.
General Palmer warned in Washington that Bryan would be nominated and elected, while he had written against Bryan in his own article predicting Bryan’s defeat in Illinois by 100,000 votes and lack of support from gold Democrats. He is seen as correct on both counts, as others in the party also oppose Bryan. Senators Daniel, Sullivan, McLaurin, Lindsey, Gorman and Governor Jones advocate expansion instead.
The currency bill proposes that greenbacks and treasury notes be redeemed in gold at the holder’s option but not paid out again except in exchange for gold. This aims to break the repeated cycle of gold requests that depleted the gold reserve during the Cleveland era and fears of free silver. The policy is praised as a wise provision likely to win public support.
The next Republican National Convention will meet in Philadelphia on June 19, 1900. Illinois delegates must be chosen by May 19 with state and congressional conventions set accordingly. Governor Tanner’s renomination plans loom large, with a possible Cook County unity candidate if he does not run.
Objections grow to a Cook County man as the Republican gubernatorial candidate with outsiders likely to rally behind Walter Reeves. A county convention in Stephenson County may be held by May 8 to select delegates for state and federal conventions as political activity heats after the holidays.
Two years ago a Brown county farmer gave his daughter two chickens and agreed to feed the offspring for four years if she cared for them. He reports she now has $64 in the bank and 200 chickens to feed this winter. He adds that at the end of four years she will own the farm and will charge him rent for living there.
Illinois contributed more internal revenue tax last year than any other state, totaling 47,359,423 dollars. The figure accounted for about seventeen percent of the nation’s receipts, with New York a close second and Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Michigan, and Kentucky following in the ranking.
Congressman Marriott Brosius recounts an unnamed House colleague who received a handsome pumpkin from a constituent. The accompanying note claimed the fruit had more brains than the recipient and could help him during winter, a jab noted for its pointed humor.
Janesville public schools run a cooking department teaching essentials of the art. They recently began serving warm meals to pupils who cannot go home, charging just enough to cover expenses. The community’s idea may be worth following.
The Kansas City Journal reports Wichita women collecting funds for the poor by interacting with L. R. Delaney of the Santa Fe in a cigar store. Delaney, with only a nickel, used it at a slot machine and won five nickels, which he handed to a woman in the group. the line ends with a religious remark about the Lord's mysterious ways.
The first conviction for false scheduling under the new revenue law occurred at Paxton on Wednesday. Matzenbough, a wealthy citizen, listed $485 of personal property but investigations showed $140,000 in value. He was tried, convicted, and paid a $2,000 penalty.
The new Illinois revenue law is described as remarkably successful after its first trial. It helped increase property disclosures and reduce state tax rates from 66 cents to 42 cents per $100, with expectations of further gains as the law regulates tax collection and publication methods.
Illinois Republicans will gather at the State Capitol in Springfield on December 29. One representative from each of the twenty two congressional districts will report district conditions. Senators Cullom and Mason, Governor Tanner, and other state officers will speak in a festive political gathering.
The letter voices strong support for Hon. Robert R. Hitt as gubernatorial candidate and praises his stature as a statesman. It asserts he belongs to no faction, withstands opposition, and would be a safe Republican pick if chosen, in contrast to the Carroll Democrat stance.
Remains of nine men who died in the Blackhawk war were unearthed in a trench atop Massacre Hill near Stillman Valley. Rev. R. W. Newlands located the graves and uncovered a tall skeleton over six feet with cavalry boots still on the feet.
Among the bones were found metal buttons and remnants of a blanket. The remains were replaced with a mound, and a wooden cross was erected to mark the spot.
The text explains that a century spans 100 years and marks the turn from 1899 to 1900. It emphasizes that at midnight December 31, 1900, the first hundred years of the century will be complete and the new century will begin, noting the idea as simply as possible.
A farmer near Monmouth doubted a job offer from a man who claimed he could husk 100 bushels daily. He agreed to 3 cents per bushel with $1 for each extra bushel. The worker began and by evening had husked 123 bushels, earning $26, which the farmer paid.
The writer urges swift action on currency since it will allow clear public discussion before the campaign. Understanding will grow and public unanimity will rise. Proponents of a debased currency failed to predict disaster, and advocates of cheap money will not get a hearing next year. The people will reject it.
A humorous musing compares human growth, travel speed, eye count, and leaping ability to animals such as silk worms, houseflies, butterflies, and spiders to suggest that man isn’t the whole thing. It uses hyperbolic ratios to poke at human limits.
The year ends with exports exceeding one hundred million dollars, twenty million more than any prior year. Domestic demand surged as plants ran at full capacity and new facilities opened. American iron and steel output will exceed 20 percent above any prior year, with a brighter 1900 outlook. Labor prices rose as demand grew.
Ex congressman Josiah Patterson of Tennessee declares from this time forward he will not support William Jennings Bryan or his Democracy. He predicts Bryan’s inevitable nomination but expects McKinley to win on election day, while claiming more sound money Democrats than in 1896.
A mother tends her child with kisses to heal every scratch and bump. The speaker recalls the magical power of a mother's kiss, linking it to timeless wisdom learned since Bethlehem. The verse laments that bitter sorrow remains for older hearts, yet a mother's kiss endures.
The Rockford Register-Gazette cites private interviews in which Congressman Hitt is named as the natural successor to Senator Mason when his term ends. If Hitt advances, many expect General Smith D. Atkins of Freeport to be the strongest candidate to win the district seat in Congress.
The clipping notes a Republic party line and references several terms in Congress as part of a summarizing career arc. It presents a curt, evaluative view without detailing specific dates or names, reflecting a reflective editorial tone.
At Franklin Field Philadelphia thousands watched as the Annapolis team ran onto the field and the band played the Star Spangled Banner. Cadets and all in attendance rose, stood at attention, and uncovered, creating a rare moment of disciplined reverence before the start of the football contest.
The 1895 assessment notes Bryan warned of wage falls and mass unemployment under Republican rule. Three years of McKinley show jobs are scarce for workers seeking any wage, while the only stressed activity is free soup houses. Bryan is deemed a failed prophet and statesman.
The article argues that sentiment in Cuba toward annexation is growing among planters merchants mechanics and others with property or business interests who seek peace order and stability under a foreign government. It says Spaniards remaining in Cuba and other resident foreigners also favor annexation to avoid potential oppression by Cuban patriots and to protect their commercial stakes.
The Bloomington Owl warns that Livingston county and the eleventh congressional district rival McLean county in political influence. It cites transfers of power from Bloomington and the thirteenth district to Streator and the eleventh district, noting Streator’s rising candidate slate for governor and other state offices.
A summer hotelkeeper invites witnesses of a sea serpent sighting to join a toast, while a classroom scene features teachers and students exchanging quotations and jokes. The dialogue shifts to a conversation about abstaining from drinking, with Uncle Rastus noting he has not had a drink in weeks and Grover seeking groceries.
A brief line asserts that the conclusion was reached with insistence, underscoring an uncompromising position and a sense of closure after extended discussion. No further context or details are provided within the fragment.
The essay warns that a Boer victory would eject Great Britain from South Africa and threaten India, Australia, Canada, and the empire itself. It argues the world would lose a major power, and urges calling up reserves to ensure victory, noting Kruger's threat of a humanity-staggering price.
The piece argues that Bryan’s policy calls would shift from prosperity to hardship, swapping smokeless chimneys for smoke, high wages for low, and plentiful dinners for soup. It recalls 1892 and 1896 changes, claiming wage workers remember the consequences and reject the Democratic prophets.
The appointment of Major General Leonard Wood as Military Governor of Cuba is welcomed. His record in Santiago showed effective cleaning of pest holes, school revival, industry growth, faction quelling, and restored law and order. Havana poses bigger challenges, but his conciliatory yet firm style is trusted to extend stability, health, and prosperity to Americans and Cubans alike.
Dawes figures show July 12 1899 bank accounts at 6 708 971 with 3 776 410 402 dollars deposited and June 30 1899 accounts at 11 432 636 with 6 768 658 361 dollars. End of year projections expect 13 153 874 accounts and 7 513 864 361 dollars in deposits across 12 804 banks, with loans rising from 2 188 541 to 5 067 252 and loan totals from 3 475 272 262 to 5 167 895 610.
The article argues wealth is more broadly held, citing bank deposits rising from 563 in 1889 to 592 in 1899 and projected 571 by year end. It attributes credit access to widespread moderate means, refuting the notion of a concentrated millionaire class, and notes rising modest prosperity among the rural middle class.
Annie E. Springer of 1125 Howard St Philadelphia praises Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption saying it cured a long standing hacking cough. She notes chest pain relief and sound sleep. Price 50c and $1 Trial bottles free at Emmert Burrells drug store with guarantee.
Office open over holidays call or write for details on the winter session at the College of Commerce. Includes early 12 28dawlw reference and holiday hours.
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