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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1899
Page
2
Al J Wagenman clerk of the court of criminal correction has vanished amid reports he confessed to diverting juror and witness fees. He allegedly raised about 80,000 dollars over his term and kept no records. Friends fear he may have taken his own life.
Rumors swirl that Wagenman stole funds from his office after admitting to City officials that he obtained 20,000 dollars through fictitious jury fees and other schemes. He vanished after expressing he would expose himself, with family distressed and a citywide search under way.
New York reports a 12inch gun fired at an armor plate, penetrating and exploding near its center. The plate tore off from the Hook. observers found only ragged steel remains. Charleston caucus names Scott nominee after 46 present. Cuban volunteers blamed for killings in Santa Clara. General Bates ordered action. Michigan Salt Association elects directors in Saginaw. Canton grand jury indicts Annie I George for murder of George I Saxton with death by electricity.
The Paul Jones crew and passengers are still unaccounted for as tug Leo returns from Chandeleur island with no tidings. Taggart has given up hope of finding his daughter alive. Customs officials probe all vessels for information while Pansy searches Breton and Chandeleur islands. Wreckage such as cabin windows and doors suggests a possible total loss.
Cairo reports quote from the Britain Egypt Sudan accord defining the Sudan as all territory south of the twenty second latitude never evacuated by Meyer since 1882 now reconquered by both nations. The Sultan not named. Washington bill seeks treasury reimbursement to army navy personnel for medical leave costs from the Spanish American War.
The Thirty first Michigan regiment of volunteers held a camp dinner in Savannah on the anniversary of Robert E. Lee's birth. The meal was provided by the First Georgia volunteers and Savannah ladies, with neighbors in camp at Chickamauga, Knoxville, and now near Savannah assisting.
Chicago on January 20 reports the largest trotting circuit ever formed in the west. It grows from the Great Western circuit and unites major middle west associations with several grand circuit cities. Members include Joliet and Peoria Illinois Terre Haute Indiana and Milwaukee.
Washington reports say peace treaty supporters debated accepting the Bacon resolutions as a condition before ratification. Senator Davis opposed passage of the resolutions while Choate's nomination as ambassador to Great Britain was confirmed in Washington on January 20.
Purifying Havana's morals report states Joan Ponza and six other printers were arrested for operating a central supply station distributing obscene literature. Police moved to shut the operation and seize materials as authorities pursue further inquiries.
The weather indications for twenty four hours from 8 p m yesterday show fair and warmer conditions across Indiana Tri Noix and lower Michigan with fresh southerly winds. Fair weather and fresh southerly winds expected for upper Michigan and Wisconsin. Iowa is also forecast to have fair weather with variable winds.
Chicago Board of Trade quotes show wheat corn oats pork lard short ribs and produce prices with January May and July contracts. Cattle and hogs are listed with estimated receipts and range prices while Milwaukee markets report steady wheat prices, higher oats and rye and lower barley based on regional bids.
In Quartier Latin a grand arch rises to honor a conqueror while a Waterboard boom echoes. The poem contrasts triumphant glory with disgrace as the captive’s chain, rain, and a people’s tears undermine the arch’s marble fame. A somber reflection on pride and punishment.
A crowded theater night yields one empty seat beside a fashionable woman with a hat. The narrator and strangers observe the futile efforts of patrons to glimpse the stage, while an old man at the back savors the comic misfortune. The scene unfolds with muffled groans and sly humor as the curtain rises.
Alfred Slade recounts a Chicago Herald tale of a theater row over a hat being removed. A young man and a front-row lady spark commentary, culminating in a comic reveal of the lady’s golden hair and the crowd’s moral turn as a hat clerk is humiliated. The tale ends with the observer noting the young man later emigrated to central Africa, chasing a hatless social landscape.
A compact survey of how gloves signified confidence, rank, and vows across eras. The piece traces investiture rites, debt settlements, gage status on the Scotch border, and hostile signs from biting gloves, with gloves as burial symbols for virginity and innocence in maidens.
Alexander the Great defeats the Persians at the Ganicus, leaving Greek mercenaries out of the fight. The victory is praised for his personal care of wounded and fallen, and Wheeler notes the affair reveals the personal, leadership-driven nature of his empire.
Asparagus can be forced by transplanting mature roots into warm beds or hotbeds, stored roots yielding for about six weeks. Field forcing uses barrels with fermenting manure, sash frames, manure-filled ditches, surface mulching, brick tunnels, or hot water pipes to heat beds. These methods are profitable yet seen as wasteful compared to traditional season-long growth.
A Rural New Yorker correspondent reports Cornell experiment station studies show soil tillage matters most for potato yields. Even with gravelly soil and no commercial fertilizer, crops surpassed state averages due to thorough preplant preparation, deep seed covering, and intensive culture. Bordeaux mixture and paris green protect foliage from beetles and blight.
The American Cultivator outlines building a hotbed using a sturdy sunward frame sunk deep, with soil and horse manure beneath. It warns initial heat may hinder growth but cooling will yield better results. It cites a German experiment reducing nitrogen loss with marl, and notes sugar beets need fertilizer but not overfertilized to avoid low sugar. It also advises removing peach stumps to prevent yellows and disease spread.
A discussion of royal titles and patronymics traces how surnames like Wettin and Azon or D’Este have appeared in British royal circles. The piece notes historic roots for many European princes claiming Wittekind ancestry, and explains how marriages altered naming conventions among nobles.
A letter from N Jackson of Danville HL recommends Foley's Honey and Tar for his daughter who suffered a severe la grippe seven years ago and now experiences coughing with colds. He reports the remedy cured her and she has not been troubled with a cough since.
In Tonquin regions vast conversions to Roman Catholicism have led natives to learn Latin to read prayer books and follow mass. Consequently French officials unable to speak the local tongue converse with locals in Cicero's language, highlighting cultural and administrative shifts under missionary influence.
Public notice declares Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is guaranteed to satisfy or money refunded. Claims la grippe colds and whooping cough are best treated, pricing 25 and 50 cents per bottle. Endorsed by Emmert & Burrell with testimonials and ads noting Foley’s Honey and Tar relief and a British Museum rosary made from vertebrae and rat teeth.
H. J. Moogk of Swarts and Fleck prescribes Foley's Kidney Cure for kidney complaint, but the man fails to use it, leading to a worsened condition and eventual downfall.
Grand excursion departs Chicago on February 9 1899 under Mr J J Grafton. Travel in special train with dining car includes Mardi Gras at New Orleans and main points of old New Mexico. All express included. Limited space. secure early. For pamphlets write Chicago North Western Ry agents.
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers round trip tourist tickets at low rates to major winter resorts across the United States and Cuba. Tickets are valid for return until May 31, 1899, with steam heated trains, gas lighting, wide vestibules, sleeping cars, buffet and dining service, and through routes via the Maple Leaf line. Inquiries available at all stations or via Agent EH Lord, 113 Adams St, Chicago.
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