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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1899
Page
6
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A wartime letter condemns Commissary General Egan for vile abuse of a superior officer and calls for his instant dismissal and ostracism by all respectable citizens.
Governor Tanner predicts a brief Illinois General Assembly session with no U.S. Senate election and limited important legislation. He notes little work to do and senses lawmakers intend to limit the session to what is absolutely necessary.
A Washington correspondent notes Representative Hitt values a unique paper-weight on his desk. It is made from a Manila to Madrid telegraph cable cut by Dewey after sending alarming reports to Spain. The Gaelic captain presented it to Hitt after his Honolulu voyage, acquiring it from a cable company official.
Wm. E. Curtis of the Chicago Record profiles James K. Blount once powerful in Georgia politics. After Cleveland sent him to Honolulu to raise the flag in 1889, Blount faded from public life, losing reelection prospects and public favor in Macon and Georgia. He remains a Macon lawyer who rarely appears in court and lives in seclusion on his plantation.
Dun's Review for January 7 1899 notes the country on the upswing with time for those expecting a downturn, no signs of a rapid reaction after a large recovery, industries and foreign trade not forbidding continued gains, export import balance remains huge and gold imports resume.
The Yonkers Statesman argues tariffs curb imports and boost home production. It points to steel wire nails and tin plate as growing exports, noting a pattern seen with steel rails. The piece highlights that the Democratic Party at its last National Convention opposed protective tariffs.
The Whitehall Republican argues the party leads statewide but the current legislature can shatter that lead if it yields to narrow self interest. It urges a broad, intelligent session acting for the whole people to strengthen the party and secure public support.
The Knoxville Journal and Tribune notes American farmers with full barns and paid mortgages, bank accounts intact and canceled loans, asserting the country is far more prosperous than five years ago. It credits workers with steady jobs and good wages and mentions manufacturers with order books growing.
In advance of production, merchants report sales much larger than in prior years, and clearing house notices confirm rising activity. The bankers are aware of the trend, with data pointing to firmer market momentum.
The text asserts plans to build six ships in San Francisco rivaling St. Paul and St. Louis if the Payne and Hanna shipping bill passes. It says Great Northern Railroad will add six large freight and passenger carriers to reach the Orient, and German steamship lines may form before a new American law takes effect. The tone urges action by Senator Hanna and colleagues to expand Pacific trade.
The author argues U.S. expansion will lift wealth and prestige without tyranny. He predicts strong future growth following victory over Spain and asserts continued self government for territories fair won, focusing on civilizing and educating inhabitants for independence.
The piece argues the Democratic Party is torn by free silver and Bryan divides, predicting large majorities against Bryan if he is renominated on a free silver platform. Uncle Horace Boise of Iowa and Richard Croker of New York are cited as opposing Bryan’s stance.
The Lincoln monument in Springfield is built on clay instead of bed rock and is sliding downhill. Cracks appear in masonry and temporary repairs fail. a full rebuild on a solid foundation is urged, with Illinois lawmakers urged to fund a durable restoration for posterity.
The piece notes the U S government may care for Confederate graves like Union graves but not pay pensions to surviving Confederate soldiers. A New York Confederate Veterans camp opposes pensions, with Senator Berry of Arkansas and Representative Fleming of Georgia cited as vocal critics in the context.
The speaker rejects the Butler proposal arguing a pension for Confederate soldiers would imply charity from the Federal Government. He maintains Confederates served the United States only during certain periods and that pensions would be practically impossible, condemning the notion as degrading.
The article contrasts anti expansion voices from Bryan Altgeld and Cleveland with pro expansion Republicans like Jefferson and Jackson. Richard Croker argues expansion serves the United States, citing Louisiana purchase philosophy and current aims to govern new possessions while rejecting selling newly freed populations.
Governor Roosevelt of New York warns that corruption in public life threatens the republic. He argues many politicians and officials accept bribes for votes and influence while nominally serving the people, while honest leaders are mocked.
The Chattanooga and Chickamauga National Military Park erected identical U S A tablets for Union officers and for Confederate officers the same U S A letters exist with different expansions and monuments honor both sides alike. Illinois alone has spent sixty four thousand dollars on similar monuments.
The excerpt recalls 1759 Wolfe Montcalm battle at Québec and 1827 monument to both generals. It argues postwar reconciliation, noting Confederate and Union heroism, America unites veterans, and President urges care of Confederate graves as healing. It reflects a late 19th or early 20th century view.
The government received about 700000 from the captured Spanish ships. Sampson takes the lion’s share despite little direct fighting. Critics say the prize money law should be repealed for bad principle and possible injustice.
The postoffice at Kaskaskia, after two hundred years of operation, has been discontinued. Once the state's oldest town and its first capital, the settlement now fades with the Mississippi washing away the riverbank.
Henry Watterson favors a Dewey Lee fusion on the National Democratic ticket while opposing McKinley Wheeler as the Republican leaders. The challenge he notes is persuading Dewey to join the Democrats and Wheeler to switch to the Republicans.
Chicago Methodist ministers push for a ten year limit on tenure at one church arguing five years is too binding for pastors with large congregations. They expect the issue to be addressed at the 1900 general conference.
Carter Harrison of Chicago uses gold bearing city bonds to press silver policy, while Democratic leaders remain split on the issue. Altgeld, a strong silver advocate, also extracts gold leases from tenants, highlighting the party’s inconsistent principles.
A Webster City farmer once hung his vest on a barnyard fence seven years ago. A calf chewed the vest pocket where a gold watch lay. Last week a milch cow was butchered and the watch was found wedged between the lungs, its stem wound and only four minutes off.
In New York City a Confederate Veterans Association meeting praised McKinley for graves care of Confederate dead but condemned the Senate bill granting pensions to disabled Confederates.Observers say Southern associations adopting similar resolutions could push Congress to support the President’s graves policy.
Militia circles in this state rumble at a report that Governor Tanner submitted a plan to muster the Third regiment into the Illinois National Guard after mustering out, contingent on Colonel Fred Bennett remaining in command.
Sentiment within the regiment opposes a condition requiring resignation to create space for a new colonel. The men refuse to accept being reassigned under the proposed arrangement and will keep resisting any reversion to that structure.
A string of vignettes shows one man saving to build a home while another sells below cost. One man spends freely to woo a woman with theatre and flowers, while a neighbor seeks a divorce. A man escapes disease only to die on the railroad, and another flees the rails and dies of whooping cough. One defies creditors and travels to springs. another remains home and settles debts.
The cotton harvest in the South is vast but unprofitable as prices hover around five cents per pound. As much as 80 percent of the crop remains in fields due to costs of cultivation and harvest. The region lags in crop rotation, and northern farmers’ emigration could bring new methods and revival to Southern agriculture.
A compact critique of small town life highlighting liars, smart alecks, loafers, tattlers, and nosy men. The narrator notes many local types from gossipers to war and weather experts, all failing in their own duties while commenting on others.
The text notes Democrats fear a hard task ahead in new U S territories while praising Republicans as a do-something party. It warns the public may later thwart progress if they vote the government away from Republicans again, referencing 1892 as a past event to avoid.
The Cubans welcome the new power taking responsibility for their concerns. They show moderation and self restraint, postponing local enmities to meet urgent political and social needs. They display patriotism and public spirit supporting efforts to restore tranquility after severe distress.
Advice warns travelers away from Hawaii regarding luck, land laws, and quick fortunes. It notes the difficulty of coffee farming, with a four year wait for first crop, and highlights large sugar company capitalizations of 3,000,000 and 1,800,000 dollars in ongoing and upcoming ventures.
During a southern swing President McKinley wore a Confederate soldier badge and drew large attention. He later asked Dr. Roland B. Hall of Macon Georgia for half a dozen similar badges to wear on future trips while soldiers once at odds between Union and Confederacy now seek the tokens.
The text argues for maintaining the protective tariff for at least six more years, claiming steady tariff policy will soothe business worries. It notes Republican Senate control ensures no tariff changes by opponents, emphasizing broad national importance for years ahead.
The text asserts that protective tariffs will secure long term contracts and prevent closure of mills and factories under Democratic tariff policy, boosting confidence in sustained operation and investment.
An old man aboard a Baltimore streetcar stares at a pretty woman drawing whispered rebukes from fellow passengers. He defends himself claiming admiration, but compares her appearance to a cow and refuses to apologize. The scene ends with startled reactions and a blunt remark from another passenger.
Galesburg aims to build a premier library outside Chicago with a 182 by 62 feet Italian Renaissance facade two stories high. The first floor will hold 200000 volumes and reading rooms while the second floor hosts art and education facilities and reference books. A large hall for exhibits and lectures, plus drafting, mechanical and children's rooms and women’s club spaces are planned. The city has 45000 on hand and spring construction is set to begin once a site is secured.
The passage argues the flag’s meaning in Cuba mirrors Louisiana 1804 Texas 1845 and California 1846, symbolizing equality under law, property security, religious liberty, education, enterprise, public spirit, resources, and progress. It notes Cuba’s transition will be rough but seeks favorable comparison to Louisiana and Texas.
Columns debate the issue with Booker T. Washington of Tuskegee. He praises peace in ten thousand Southern communities and urges progress through work and industrial improvement before rights. He warns against discouragement and stresses that a hungry man cannot be a good Christian or citizen.
A Detroit lawyer recounts a man unable to recall his wife's given name during a deed signing. The husband admits she was known as Pet in youth and later as Mama after marriage, leaving him flustered and seeking time to remember.
A man refuses to use the nickname Pet in a deed and returns with his wife's full name written on a slip of paper, completing the document. The scene suggests caution in legal naming and proper identification.
The narrative notes 1898 as a year of peak financial and industrial results for the United States. It states the shift of financial power to New York, large overseas lending, a trade surplus with exports around 1250 million and a 617 million excess of exports over imports, gold imports near 140 million, and December outpacing November in export value.
Fragmentary poetic lines describe a lullaby scene with a cradle, wind, meadow blooms, and sunbeams. The verses mix images of rocking cradles and a baby’s future, ending with a somber note on growing up and burdens. The text preserves a dated, lyrical nursery mood.
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