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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1908
Page
5
Bitter sentiment frames a league dispute in Wisconsin as Eau Claire seeks to keep its club in the state league. President Moll weighs offers to buy the franchise while clubs threaten court battles and delayed season kickoff.
Roy Fiske former short stop for Freeport signs a new contract and remains with the club for the upcoming season. Outfielder John Frain also signed for the season after a recommendation from St Louis Nationals manager to Freeport’s manager Schoonhoven.
Beloit Wisconsin February 4 movement to form a regional trolley line baseball league to include Beloit Rockford Janesville Harvard and Belvidere and feature Sunday games in the schedule.
The Sterling ministerial association criticizes the method used by an Anti-Saloon League representative to arrange March meetings. After a special Y M C A gathering, pastors voiced dissatisfaction that arrangements were made with individuals rather than the association as a whole, with further unease about the process.
John Walter Smith born February 5 1845 in Worcester County Maryland. He rose from private schooling to a large mercantile and banking career and became a prominent Maryland politician. He served in the State Senate from 1889 for ten years and led the state Democratic committee in 1895. He won Congress in 1898 and resigned as governor in 1904 after serving 1900 1904.
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From Our Own Correspondent Berlin February 3 reports visits by James Neuchswander and Jacob Neuchswander to Kansas relatives. R Wardlow visited county seat Saturday. Miss Alice Johnson and Mr Mrs Geo Borger travel south for weeks. H M Spelman of Shannon with relatives. William Stemm and Mrs George Wise in Freeport. Mazie Warner from Freeport visited W S Bokemeier family. Revival meetings started at M E church with all invited. Joseph Yocum and family and William Yocum of Ohio visit J Wise family. Clyde Wise recovering from blood poisoning in hand. Lincoln Shockey called on friends. Harve Beal and Earl Barr in Freeport. Mr and Mrs George Webb visited J Beal family.
From Our Own Correspondent Orangeville Feb 3 P W Russell returns from Minot ND A G Clark of Rice Lake Wis visits Freeport D M Swartz and Mrs Ella Mahany wed at Mrs C Graham s Freeport play The Girl of the Golden West attended by numerous residents Mrs Jacob Newmiller visits Freeport Mrs Dr Daly ill Mrs I C Schadel in Freeport Clare Runkle back to Spencer Iowa Mrs Eolgar Kells Winslow visits G S Wagner installs gas plant James Durst leaves for Washington
From Our Own More respondent J Winneshick reports neighbors' visits and travel. Mr and Mrs Mathiot and sons Clark and Lewis returned home from Iowa. Jennie Wardlow came back from Freeport. The Kortemeier families and Wm Brandt were hosted by H F Kortemeier. Attendees from here joined the Stemm funeral in Dakota. Wardlows visited Monroe. Lancaster school held a spelling contest. George Borgher and F Kortemeier visited Missouri. Milton Hickory tends the Winneshiek creamery ice house. Mary Burnman remains bedridden.
The Daily Journal announces city wide delivery service priced at 10 cents per week. The notice emphasizes broad coverage across neighborhoods and convenient access for readers choosing home delivery. The item reflects a classic era newspaper circulation offer.
Washington February 5 reports show business leaders and lawmakers calling for tariff revision by next winter. Chairman Payne and Speaker Cannon spar over a tariff commission with Van Cleave and Metcalf arguing for hard headed business action while Payne cautions against immediate reform.
In a general answer to delegation ments, Cannon critiques tariff revision and warns that a tariff commission could become a debating school. He recalls historic delays in Senate action, notes the tariff was not perfect, and warns of uncertain outcomes if such a commission is created.
In Washington a conference of readers in congress and leading commercial organizations backed Beveridge's tariff commission bill. A resolution re endorses the measure and asks immediate appointment by Congress. The plan would have the commission study a maximum and minimum tariff to create fair trade with foreign nations. Representatives plan to urge Roosevelt to transmit a special message to Congress. A finance committee sub committee was appointed to hear industry representatives in support of the bill.
Washington February 5 During his speech Democratic Leader Williams outlined party goals including publishing campaign fund contributors, giving five days notice before injunctions in property cases, allowing contempt trials to be held before a neutral judge, electing US senators by popular vote, enforcing income tax collections, cracking down on the white paper trust, curbing over capitalization of combines, and amending the interstate commerce act to curb destructive methods. He urged Republicans not to block measures to admit duty free ship construction materials and to remove duties on seeds carried on US vessels, reestablish reciprocity talks with Canada and France, set a minimum tariff, and adjust coal duties to 100 percent of excess, reduce leather goods profits, lower watch duties, and admit duty free bread stuffs and other life necessities for American nationals.
Washington reports the senate approved the urgent deficiency bill with an appropriation exceeding 24 million dollars while two hours were spent on the criminal code bill. In the house, President Roosevelt's message to congress sparked debate as Williams of Mississippi supported some provisions while opposing others. The Indian appropriation bill drew little attention, and the pension bill totaling 150.869 million dollars was favorably reported.
Washington February fifth report that the pension bill before Congress abolishes agencies at Buffalo Chicago Columbus Des Moines Detroit Indianapolis Milwaukee and consolidates all into a single central distributing agency in Washington.
In Washington on February 5 the Democratic senators conferred about the financial question but failed to agree on the substitute bill the minority will back in debates over the Aldrich bill in the Senate.
Washington February 5 The president nominates Merritt O Chance of Illinois to be auditor for the postal department The action signals a key staffing move in the Post Office administration and follows recent departmental reorganizations.
Columbus Ohio February 5 after a hard fought contest the Ohio senate adopted the joint resolution for a popular vote on the initiative and referendum next November.
From Our Own Correspondent Florence Feb 8 Quite a little snow fell Friday and Saturday blocking roads in several places P J Burns of Freeport was here on business last Thursday Revival meetings started at Evangelical church with Rev Dagenkolb in charge Carl Crowe returned home from Dakota Local option debate ahead of election Masquerade ball prizes announced Gibler's orchestra Laura Kaiser visited Freeport Entertainment at German Valley defended by organizers Larsen's sale Friday Feb 7 Florence Opera to exhibit at Shannon Mrs ad Brokhau sen of Silver Creek visited Alberts family George Wirtjes lost a valuable cow last week.
Murilla carpenter B S Lopez credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with saving him from suffering after severe cuts. He praises its healing of burns sores ulcers fever sores eczema and piles. Available at Joseph Emmert’s druggist.
Mrs Dorothy Brown operates a gift shop on Lt Stephenson Street offering china painting and leather work.
Dr C J Kephart of Toledo Ohio will preach at both morning and evening services at the U B church next Sunday. He is billed as a noted speaker and will address Y M C A groups connected with the church in Toronto.
On Sunday afternoon at 3 30 he will lecture at the men's meeting at the YMCA. The talk titled The Making of a Man follows Dr Kephart who spoke at the business men's banquet held by the YMCA last winter.
Pine salve carbonized acts like a poultice drawing out inflammation and poison. Antiseptic healing claimed for chapped hands lips cuts and burns by H. J. Moogh and C. P. Guen.
A Mrs Tilile Seifert of Henderson street abused police officers after a team stood in front of her house from 2 PM. She was locked up for the night, brought up for trial next day, with a $200 bond unposted.
To stop back pain and stiffness of muscles Pineules are recommended with a 30 days treatment for one dollar. A single nightly dose is claimed to prove their merit. Available from H. J. Moogk and C. P Guenther.
Rollaway Rink offers good skating every afternoon and evening. Patrons enjoy a active venue with regular hours and welcoming atmosphere.
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