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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1909
Page
4
The Freeport facility receives a label from the International Typographical Union recognizing the use of Union labor in its mechanical departments.
Avenst Bussman announces his bid for the Republican nomination for town collector in Freeport. He seeks voter support to manage finances and tax collection for the town.
The note condemns bolters in the Illinois legislature as undermining the Republican Party’s standing, signaling internal rifts and a warning about effects on party cohesion and future elections.
John Rosas of Galena aged 94 has been elected president of the Galena National Bank for the twentieth consecutive term, likely the oldest banker in the state to hold the post.
The Illinois State Historical Society will hold a public reception in the Library rooms at the State House in Springfield on Thursday evening February 11. The event marks the centennial anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth and invites attendees to join the observance with special reference to the historic milestone.
The state plans a statewide prohibition on the temperance question after July 1. Critics note Iowa attempted a similar provision with the Murch law but it failed, while advocates prefer Illinois local option and pledge to stick to that plan until a superior one appears.
The Oklahoma governor recommends paroling 250 inmates at once to free space for 250 new criminals, arguing for a larger penitentiary. Critics say too many offenders should be in custody and urge expanding facilities rather than releasing prisoners.
The Commandery of the Loyal Legion of the United States Department of Pennsylvania plans a February 12 commemorative event at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia to mark Abraham Lincoln's birth. The notice invites audience members and notes the need for a railroad pass for travel.
A fragment notes Horace Greeley founded the New York Tribune without much stock but invested brains in editorials. It claims one dollar of stock soon sold for five hundred, arguing paper stock certificates add no value while brains add value to stock.
The Mt. Vernon Register notes Shurtleff led the fight against the primary election law and now leads bolters who have joined the Democrats, while those supportive of the old order marked time with Train Robber Roger Sullivan.
A local discussion urges renomination of W J Bryan for President. The speaker expresses sympathy for Bryan and argues Republicans have grown used to beating him, urging the Democrats to keep nominating him.
J B F Rinehart former cashier and vice president of Farmers ad Drovers National Bank of Waynesburg Pa found guilty of wrecking the bank. He received a fifteen year penitentiary sentence from U S Judge James Young and was sent to prison. The judge remarked honesty is the best policy and pays in the long run.
President-elect Taft rejects any aim to seize the South for Republicans yet says the South has captured him. He pledges to appoint the best men in the South to federal offices, and white Southerners believe they will remain white Democrats and continue voting the Democratic ticket. Taft plans to visit Atlanta to discuss the canal project.
Theodore E. Burton wins seat as United States Senator from Ohio and delivers remarks encouraging peace in Ohio. He outlines postwar recovery steps and addresses local concerns, emphasizing unity and stability after conflict.
The passage stresses that chosen agents must meet duties to maintain balance among Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches. It recalls the founders who established a government of three independent branches and insists the Constitution and state constitutions require preserving that separation for a well ordered republic.
The Indiana Democratic legislature on joint ballot defeated Kern, a VP candidate on the Bryan ticket, and elected Benjamin F. Shiveley, amid claims of a conspiracy by temperance foes. Kern blames a combination of temperance advocates and brewers for the result as calls arise to repeal recent temperance laws and revert to license. The speaker laments Republican bolters in the state.
In Chicago, federal judge Kennesaw Mountain Landis, famed for fining Standard Oil $29,420,000 for rebating, hears a prisoner's hard luck tale and gives his own overcoat. He leaves court coatless, saying he lit a fire with charity to warm the spirit amid city life.
General Grenville M. Dodge replies to questions on youth prospects, stating opportunities for young men are equal or better now than fifty years ago. He cites national growth creating openings for industrious, honest youths who obey orders, respect authority, and govern themselves. A fair education helps them become useful, successful, and beneficial to the country.
President-elect Taft spoke in Augusta Georgia urging adherence to the U S Constitution as fathers framed it He argued federalism can slow reforms yet praised the document as simple clear and capable of meeting future emergencies amid rapid progress and resource concerns He noted balance between central and state powers in regulating railroads and natural resources with past and future challenges in mind
A hometown writer lauds Freeport’s growth from a 300 population hamlet to a 20 000 plus city with paved streets railroads telegraph electric gas lights and splendid churches and schools. They highlight windmill leaders Stover Woodmanse J W Miller and Kenney Bugby as major local industries and brag about local breweries and manufacturing prowess.
The piece urges steady growth for Freeport through the Citizens' Commercial Association under the new secretary. It cautions against short lived booms and calls for persistent, year after year effort to ensure rapid, durable growth and development for Freeport ahead.
The Illinois legislature shows a stalled race with Hopkins leading totals across ballots while Democrats back Stringer Brown Quinn. Adjournment delays a verdict as Republican bolters risk loyalty amid speculation of a deal with Democrats to install Shurtleff as Senator. Hopkins appears defeated amid evolving intraparty tensions.
The speaker rejects labor union tyranny claiming Pilgrim liberty is sacred to worship freely but not to compel others. Unions may govern themselves but cannot jail or kill nonmembers or coerce others into union terms. True liberty requires respect for all workers to choose their own terms and wages under law.
Governor Toughes advocates direct primary legislation and a simplified ballot to modernize New York election practices and align with western progressives, aiming to speed ballot clarity and voter choice.
In Seattle four hundred eighty eight women cast ballots out of about forty three thousand eligible voters. The remark suggests women’s enthusiasm varied with whether suffrage was granted versus withheld, reflecting attitudes of the era.
The state officers of Illinois now receive the following salaries. Governor 12000 dollars Lieutenant Governor 2500 dollars Secretary of State 7500 dollars Auditor 7500 dollars Treasurer 10000 dollars Superintendent of Public Instruction 7500 dollars Attorney General 10000 dollars.
A fragmented report discusses a Texas county Za pata in the recent presidential election. It claims the entire vote favored the Republican candidate, implying a uniform county result.
A historical note discusses Missouri’s gubernatorial chair amid national shifts. It mentions the president-elect’s remarks about accepting “possi and tat era” with southern allies, and evaluates the fading influence of the “solid south” as a political bloc.
The government earned a profit of 10,541,871 dollars in the year ended June 30, 1908 from coinage of silver nickel and 11 cent bronze pieces. The gain equals the difference between metals costs and coinage value.
A man peers over a garden fence and asks what his neighbor buries in a hole. The neighbor replies he is replanting seeds. The first speaker jokes that seeds resemble a hen, and the neighbor confirms the seeds are inside.
A small eastern Kansas family welcomed their ninth child the other day. One of the existing eight quipped that there were things they needed a lot more than a new baby, reflecting practical, humorous relief amid the news.
The speaker argues that free trade or any form of openness would lower prices but also depress wages or cause unemployment for many workers. He notes both Taft and the speaker are strong supporters of protectionist principles.
The speaker urges embracing seasonal shifts rather than grumbling about cold or heat. He recalls six months ago preferring winter’s bracing air and predicts a future repetition of the same complaint about summer. The tone is reflective and lightly exhorting.
The piece argues personal well being comes from cheerful work and fulfilling one’s role. It urges avoiding fretful thoughts and constant gloom, advocating steady effort, kindness, and contributing positively to society.
The Oregon Republican marks 21 years under Editor Landers who has led the paper with steady hands and placed it among the front rank of newspapers. The venerable publisher and his son are noted for a solid institution likely to enjoy a long life with continued support.
It is noted that farmers earned about three hundred million dollars more for last year’s crop, not from a larger yield but due to stronger demand domestically and worldwide, which allowed higher prices to be charged.
A Baltimore American quote urges better New York police for emergencies. In New York a man was arrested for violently resisting an officer while trying to breach fire lines. He claimed the burning house was his and that his wife and baby were inside, placing their safety above official procedures.
The San Francisco grafter Abe Reuf receives a fourteen year term in San Quentin, signaling heightened risk for municipal boodlers. He and his associates are described as parasites who harmed San Francisco and ballooned government costs.
Italy thanked foreign nations for rapid help to earthquake victims, with America leading in prompt action and the gifts flowing in from across the country. Supplies departed from an Italian port under Red Cross direction and matched the emergency needs.
General Phil Sheridan recalled a humorous incident from his life describing an Irishman on a mule that kicked. As the mule kicked free, the rider’s foot became stuck in the stirrup and Pat quipped that he would be getting off if the general got on.
The Lincoln Centennial Association schedules a February 12 Springfield event marking Lincoln's birth. Featured speakers include Sir James Bryce British ambassador, J Jusserand French ambassador, Jonathan P Dolliver U S senator from Iowa, and William Jennings Bryan. The celebration aims to be memorable.
At Cleveland Ohio 1800 young people pledged to live two weeks as Jesus would and the effort grew beyond expectations. The movement reached citywide scope and drew interest from officials. About 10000 volunteers unofficially joined the test as it spread to nearby towns. The piece asks why not live that way every day.
The London Standard notes a wage gap, with U S wages about two and a half times England's after comparing pay. It attributes the difference to protective tariff policies that give U S manufacturers and workers near total control of the domestic market.
A Moline Dispatch reprints a discussion noting an English statesman's shift from free trade to protectionism. The piece argues a strong protective tariff fuels national growth and questions why some Americans would abandon protectionism to mimic England’s stagnation in business.
A mother warns against fear of night air but physicians say it contains fewer impurities and is no more harmful than daylight. Extra wrap may be needed for night air, but people should not fear to breathe.
The New York Globe urges southern white men to set aside fears of negro domination and end lingering reconstruction era talk. It argues voters should weigh national issues on their merits to advance their section, while warning that any president who swears to uphold the constitution will not tolerate deliberate constitutional violations.
A farmer found a counterfeit one dollar bill and, by right of discovery, used it to pay a newspaper man, a merchant, a butcher, and settle a calf purchase. The bill circulated until the farmer later learned it was fake and returned it to the missionary collection. The question arises whether all debts tied to the note are canceled.
The Rochelle Register notes Republicans who joined Democrats to elect Mr Shurtleff will be judged by their loyalty. It warns that aiding Democrats to cripple the Republican state administration will be punished at the next general election with strong protesting votes.
The Galena Gazette reports that sitting circuit judges Richard S. Farrand of Dixon James S. Baume of Galena and Oscar E. Heard of Freeport will likely be reelected without opposition as their terms expire June 1909. They are praised for universal satisfaction and competence.
The passage notes how wealth concentrates across generations since Commodore Vanderbilt built the New York Central. Descendants bearing the Vanderbilt name fail to run the railroad, now seen in decline. New president W. C. Brown, 55, started as a section foreman on an Iowa railroad at sixteen and later as a Dupage telegraph operator with Illinois Central, rising to the presidency.
A nostalgic verse depicting a young child who causes nightly trouble yet evokes affection. The speaker laments expenses and worn clothes while noting the boy’s antics and clamor for meals. Despite weariness, the poem ends with tenderness and pride in the child.
The Ogle County Reporter notes Mr. Shurtleff’s past speakership actions undermine public confidence. It says Republicans see his tenure as harmful to party unity, accusing him of opposing core interests and pursuing selfish aims.
The Social Economics club in Chicago debates suffrage with heated exchanges. A member claims women fear disclosing ages and says removing the age question would spark feverish interest in voting, provoking sharp questions and strong reactions among attendees.
A tense scene unfolds at a meeting as a woman declares women cannot agree for five minutes, causing the group to adjourn. The moment highlights tensions within a women’s club setting and the challenges of organizing for suffrage.
A reflective verse questions how a poor farmer can be merry with a bare home stable barn ground crops and store bought food. It contrasts daily mail service a military future and rising farm prices urging readers to spare a tear for the downtrodden farmer.
The text warns against hypocrisy and deception, urging people to be themselves. It compares deceptive behavior to a wolf in sheep's clothing, noting that wealth does not grant virtue or respect. It emphasizes authenticity and condemns pretending virtue one does not possess.
The passage urges true simplicity and calm through entire surrender to God. It calls for patience, tolerance of others, candor about one’s faults, and unconditional acceptance of what God sends to free us from worry and self judgment. It advocates offering all to Him as a prelude to freedom from unease.
The St Louis exhibitor floated plans to hire renowned vocalists for select performances at his cinema, offering salaries between 200 and 500 dollars weekly. He claimed there is money in the moving picture business and joked the habit is an incurable but affordable disease, inviting couples to visit for 20 cents.
James A Garfield spoke to Bethany college students of how a prayer from his mother shaped his life. He recalled hearing a voice in prayer and pledged to walk in God’s way, later kissing his mother’s withered cheek as he took the oath at the Capitol.
A social philosopher remarks on the respect for wealth and the traits behind it. He notes that wealth elevates esteem when paired with frugality industry and generosity, while mean living invites contempt and leaves a lasting question of the person behind the wealth.
The piece criticizes Edward D. Shurtleff and says the Illinois Assembly has shifted from legitimate lawmaking to partisan maneuvering. It argues normal legislation is being subordinated to factional battles and urges lawmakers to focus on real salaries rather than political posturing.
Ogle County’s Register notes a party betrayal during a tense deserta event. The report traces the day’s distant reactions and the fallout from the betrayal as observers weigh future moves.
The Oregon legislature should honor the voters choice for U S senator despite party lines. The editorial argues lawmakers should ratify the candidate who won the most votes, even if Governor Chamberlain is a Democrat, and extends the same logic to re elect Hopkins in Illinois. Honesty in politics pays in the long run, Ottawa Republican Times.
A Quincy Herald portrait describes Edward D Shurtleff as a bolter who shifts from advocating party organization and opposing the direct primary to becoming the most pronounced bolter when the party convenes against him. The piece frames his loyalty as situational and political.
The Rockford Star argues against Benatar Hopk ins return to the senate and promotes Illinois Congressman Lowden as a unifying, popular choice. It cites his anti subsidy vote records, opposition to the salary grab, support for Roosevelt's square deal, and independence from party factions. The piece urges northern Illinois legislators to unite for Lowden's election.
The text quotes Senator Bob Taylor praising spending money on family joy over hoarding wealth. He says he would rather fill his purse to support his happy girls and gladden barefooted boys than hoard gold, and he condemns greed that chokes youth and joy. He emphasizes humane, family-centered use of funds over miserly accumulation.
In a brief exchange, young Tommy Tucker asks who Cleopatra was and is told she was the colored woman who did their wash. The other name given for her is Jackson.
The quote frames a skeptic’s line about failed profits from mining stock ventures and the imagined gains that never materialized, reflecting a humorous social exchange about investment disappointment.
A quip contrasts pre marriage heartbreak with post marriage calm as a husband shifts from being deeply distraught to merely broke over his wife. The exchange hints at evolving feelings after the wedding.
In a stark exchange a speaker laments the burden of six children rent and groceries, while the other retorts that there is no time to think about the old world. The dialogue captures daily struggle and resilience in a resourceful household.
The caller asks the editor for a forecast on aviation’s future and receives a caustic reply. The information editor confesses the same answer has been given forty seven times before, suggesting a recurring, unresolved debate about air travel prospects.
Rankin asks if thirty eight miles of riding is possible in seventeen hours. Vyle retorts he walked nine hours with a squaring baby last night and bets no U.S. president could do that.
A reminiscence recalls a playful scene between Rosalie, Bessie the maid, and the narrator as a husband and wife role play. Rosalie weeps, but the passage notes no quarrel, only a maid quitting without notice.
The Shurtleff supporters are portrayed as sore headed and disloyal in a critique of his speakership bid. The piece accuses him and ally Zinger of leading a partisan fracture to gain control of a $20,000,000 deep waterway project. It denounces the alliance as unholy and politically petty.
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