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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1909
Page
4
A statement from J Kaudel Berger announces no candidacy for Town Collector of Freeport, pending the outcome of the Democratic primaries.
A man plans to open a new bank in Freeport with five thousand dollars and immediately issues thirty thousand dollars in capital stock. The question is whether such action constitutes an honest transaction under banking norms and securities rules. The case hinges on truthfulness of capital declarations and regulatory compliance.
President Elect Taft argues that old maids are a great blessing and that judges are right. He cites dear maiden aunts who devote themselves to friends and relatives, sacrificing personal comfort to aid those who rushed into marriage or faced illness and suffering.
The selection of Senator from New York Elihu Root to succeed Platt is an honor to the country and especially to New York. Platt and Depew were products of machine politics and did not reflect credit on the state. Root is among the ablest men in the nation and will honor New York and the nation.
On January 26 at Lena, Dr. W. P. Naramore, aged eighty four and nearly housebound, was visited. He came to Stephenson county early, served in the Illinois legislature in 1852, and enjoyed recounting his ties to Abraham Lincoln and early Stephenson history. He long led the Stephenson County Old Settlers' society, which meets annually near Cedarville.
The passage emphasizes that railroads have spurred national development and increased land value, yet they are not above the law. It asserts the public will and should control railroads to ensure patrons receive a fair, square deal under legal oversight.
Waters-Pierce Oil company of St. Louis was fined 1 623 700 dollars for violating anti trust law in Texas and barred from future Texas operations. It appealed to the U S Supreme Court which confirmed Texas court rulings. The company plans to pay the fine in silver dollars, about three car loads, and notes that honesty will save larger corporations trouble in the long run.
John D. Rockefeller adds another million to the University of Chicago, bringing his total to over 24.3 million. By June 30, 1908, donors had contributed about 7.13 million more, lifting the institution’s overall gifts to roughly 31.5 million since its founding. The note questions the fate of small colleges while suggesting large colleges may not yield superior education, contrasting with figures like Abraham Lincoln who had no college ties.
A fragmented reminiscence praising Freeport the City of the Churches and noting Sunday baseball played at Taylor's Park, a mile from churches to avoid interference with services. The skewed text references liberty and individual choice amid a diverse population.
Citizens discuss a welcome and the involvement of religious groups in Freeport objections to Sunday baseball games. The piece celebrates Freeport's liberty of speech and opinion and the community’s affection for the town and its baseball, urging residents to stand up for Freeport.
A reported list names United States Senators ejected recently including Jeorge E Chamberlain Democrat Oregon William J Stone Democrat Missouri Albert B Cummins Republican Iowa Charles J Hughes Jr Democrat Colorado Elihu Root Republican New York Benjamin F Shively Democrat Indiana Wesley L Jones Republican Washington Reed Smoot Republican Utah M N Johnson Republican North Dakota Coe Crawford Republican South Dakota James P Clarke Democrat Arkansas Thomas F Gore Democrat Oklahoma Jacob H Gallinger Republican New Hampshire Frank B Brandegee Republican Connecticut Lee S Overman Democrat North Carolina Boies Penrose Republican Pennsylvania.
Governor George Chamberlain a Democrat has been chosen as United States Senator from Oregon. Despite Republican control of the legislature, most Republicans pledged to back the primary winner, Chamberlain, aligning with the people’s vote. The Illinois bolt by Republicans helped elect Shurtleff Speaker.
The speaker defends primary election law for U S Senators citing Cullom, a Democrat in Oregon, Hopkins in Illinois, and condemns William E Mason and Foss for pursuing candidacies after losing their primaries. The Illinois legislature should honor the voters' will as expressed at the primary.
Garfield says $110 million of government lands were fraudulently secured by speculators and asks Senate and House appropriations chairs for an extra $500,000, bringing total to $1,000,000 for preventing depreciation of public timber protecting lands and examining swamp lands. He cites over 32,000 cases needing further investigation and potential recovery of lands.
Senator John C. McKenzie praised Albert J. Hopkins in Springfield remarks marking six years since Hopkins’ nomination. He cited a 1910 primary law expanding voter selection for U S Senate and defended Hopkins against critics.
A fragment notes the idea that voting to retain an official may, if done correctly, work against him, reflecting political tension and possible strategies for accountability without clear names or dates.
Senator Cullom refuses support for a Washington to Gettysburg highway as a Lincoln memorial. He argues a road cannot equal a grand statue or park, favors a District of Columbia memorial such as a bridge to Arlington or a park near Union Station, and says he will back a fitting memorial that truly honors Lincoln.
A compilation of early American leaders urging protection for domestic manufacturing and a strong home market. Lincoln, Washington, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Adams, Jackson, Webster, Madison, Monroe advocate tariffs and government support to build national independence and economic unity.
A collection of brief quotations from Millard Fillmore Tom Reed Sir Edward Sullivan and Alexander Hamilton on protection employment and domestic markets. The passages touch on preference for national stake over global gains the link between protection and invention and the importance of employment and a strong domestic market for surplus production.
Mr Bryan believes he would win by a large plurality if elections were held immediately. He argues elections always occur at the wrong time for him.
The Rockford Republic mocks the Harris pardon with a biting cartoon idea suggesting a two foot square gold medal tied around the neck and cast into the river illustrating public disdain for the pardon.
Zibe Landers remarks in the Oregon Republican claiming a man who squeezes a dollar never squeezes his wife, and notes the subscription list shows many fine women not receiving the pressure they deserve. The brief ge infers a satirical jab at subscriber demands and gender roles.
The Carnation League of America called for people to wear carnations January 29 to honor the late President McKinley. Established five years ago, the observance has spread nationwide since its start.
A clergyman was surprised to get a basket of potatoes from an old woman in his parish. The note explained that after his sermon on the previous Sunday about "common tatersa" critics, she sent real good ones as a response.
The Democrats have begun efforts to bury Bryan politically for 1912. They are backing Harmon of Ohio and Johnson of Minnesota, elected governors in Republican states, whom brewing interests helped elevate.
In Galena a well known citizen wearing an overcoat forgotten since last winter found a letter his wife had given him to mail a year ago. The amusing moment echoed the familiar newspaper trope of the man who forgets to mail letters for his wife.
In Pittsburg three bankers were sent to prison in one day, seen as a sign that law enforcement is tightening on all offenders regardless of status. The text argues that delinquent bank officials have faced justice in proportion to criminals like hold-up men, suggesting a drift toward a democracy of crime.
The centenary of Abraham Lincoln is set for February 12 and should stir a sincere patriotic desire in every American heart to honor the Great Emancipator. Communities are urged to celebrate the birth of a man who made the world better through his life and work.
The speaker expresses optimism that Washington will differ under the next administration. Taft is praised as a top diplomat and Roosevelt as a steady partner. The statement asserts no friction will arise between them, confident in harmonious leadership.
The Streator Free Press argues that some General Assembly members may refuse a binding primary vote due to constitutional rights. It contends district residents also have the right to reject re election and should do so, calling any alternative folly.
The post office is described as a business institution that sells money orders and return postage for foreign and domestic replies. It undertakes safe delivery, expedites with special messengers, and is expanding facilities while reporting satisfactory internal administration.
A gravely ill man asks his lawyer and doctor their fees. The lawyer quotes about $100 for the last thirty minutes of drafting his will, the doctor about $100 for two days of illness. He then asks that one kneel on each side of the bed, longing to die between two thieves as his savior.
William Osman, aged in his nineties, died at his Ottawa home. He edited the Free-Trader for over fifty years and was a prominent figure in Illinois journalism. Though frail in recent years, he remained engaged with his paper and respected by townspeople and colleagues alike.
Prohibition long went into effect on the first day of the present year in Alabama North Carolina and Mississippi. The new law marks a nationwide shift as states enforce the ban on alcohol.
Experience shows prohibition has not blocked activities and regions like Maine Iowa before new maid law Kansas and others may follow the same pattern. The text questions if Alabama North Carolina and Mississippi will differ and answers with a call to observe what transpires.
A stern father disapproves of his son marrying Miss Wredlip and wagers he will accept Miss Allkoyne instead. The son insists on pursuing his chosen bride, declaring he will not marry the old maid favored by his father. The exchange ends with the father denouncing the match as inappropriate.
Moses Hzekiel recalls a Rome dinner in honor of two Turkish nobles. He sat with the younger nobleman who dazzled with gold embroidery and diamonds yet lacked table manners. A servant offered toothpicks, and the young man refused, saying he had eaten two of the accursed things already.
The Streator Free Press argues Rockefeller’s $1,000,000 gift to the University of Chicago signals continued Standard Oil influence. While praising philanthropy, the paper calls for reform to prevent one man from hogging national wealth, blaming the system more than Rockefeller for the imbalance.
President Taft spoke in Augusta praising the constitution as simple and comprehensive. He said it has met past developments and emergencies beyond the framers' expectations and will continue to meet future needs.
A Chicago funeral features a procession of automobiles with a casket in an auto ambulance. The piece notes Chicago's flair for novel ideas while contrasting with St. Louis's traffic dangers. The tone mocks the spectacle and implies auto deaths exceed Chicago’s memorials.
The Whitewater Register notes Fremont voters from Walworth Rock Waukesha and Jefferson counties should gather next summer to discuss the first battle of the Republican party and enjoy a good time. The piece observes many would be over 70, making large gatherings unlikely and suggests younger party members organize a new baptism and elevate the party to higher ideals, per the Wisconsin State Journal.
Republican Oregon chose James Chamberlain, a Democrat, as United States senator under a law granting election to the plurality winner. Most Republicans pledged to back the top vote-getter, Chamberlain, and the legislature fulfilled its primaries pledges, a duty accepted despite bitterness.
Illinois farmers show limited appetite for rural routes with only six new routes in six months and nine petitions pending on January 1. Total routes statewide reach 2,799 with near full county coverage and expert postal officials mapping roads to fit local needs.
The article notes ongoing shifts and additions to rural routes across the county and state. Total nationwide routes rose from 39,277 on June 30, 1908 to 39,670 on January 1, 1909, with most growth in the southern states. Congress members from below the Magon and Dixon line handle petitions as the department prepares to process 650 pending requests by January 1.
While touring for his presidential bid William H Taft visited Fitchburg guest of the Board of Trade. Alderman John Sheriff pledged material for Taft’s inauguration suit. Sheriff’s Worsted Co. weaves black finest texture cloth. A 100 yard piece, not all may be used.
Phil May presents a scene of a thin prisoner in the dock speaking with a kind judge. The prisoner says no one has moved him before the judge for years. The judge asks about marriage and the prisoner reveals he and Ann cannot be both free at the same time.
The tale warns that steady focus on one’s own work wins over distraction and meddling. In business, inheritances or small gains should not divert attention from core duties. Slow, consistent effort, like the tortoise, leads to long term success and prevents costly diversions.
A devotional verse praising God for life health forgiveness and the blessed hope of Heaven. The text centers on gratitude and spiritual praise with refrain of praise to the Lord. It reflects a religious sentiment typical of hymnlike prose.
The congressman introduces a bill requesting a 100000 appropriation for the Department of Agriculture to combat hog cholera. The pest costs farmers yearly, and the proposal follows the department and Champaign Agricultural College’s notable efforts in pest control and soil treatment, aiming to lift national farming fortunes.
The piece traces widespread abuse of Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses Grant by extremists from both sides, including abolitionists and antiwar Democrats, with public figures like Ann Dickinson delivering scathing attacks. It notes harsh personal denunciations, comparing the intensity of rhetoric across factions and noting sustained public campaigns.
An old Dispatch style excerpt notes how some now praise Liftstein and declare him real while previously denouncing him bitterly. It reflects on those who refuse to admit past errors yet praise the man they once condemned.
General Atkins, veteran editor of the Freeport Journal, is described as radical at times in politics yet generally respected for long service to his party. The piece notes his occasional disagreements with Governor Deneen and his habit of writing reveries alongside politics, including a gem about how the young and old view the new year. The Canton Register’s excerpt highlights Atkins’s reflections on time, fate, and the hope for deeper meaning and efficient work in the years ahead.
The Aurora News attacks Republican resistance to primary results in Illinois politics. It demands Albert J. Hopkins be ratified by the joint assembly, condemning anti democracy tactics and urging lawmakers to uphold the people's choice despite opposition and expense.
Pith and Point quips about the town’s most talked about man. The exchange hints at local notoriety and lively curiosity, with a playful interaction about who speaks of him and who is surprised by the attention.
A humorous exchange shows Pat bragging about being an early riser while joking that fatigue tempts them to rise as they go to bed. The dialogue captures a comic regional voice and playful self-deprecation in everyday speech.
A playful dialogue features a choir repeating a line about misery in singing. The passage shifts to family banter noting Papa’s swimming, with a joke about suffrage and breathing, likening his style to a sea lion or muskrat.
A scene shows a mother scolding her boys who boast they are playing congress after saying they received a message from the president. The playful delusion captures a domestic view of political parody and children imitating civic discourse.
A fragmented line shows a woman and Bridget discussing a man with a parcel. The man is told to take the item straight back to the dealer, with a cryptic remark about trout and a marked C. O. context remains unclear but suggests a suspicious or coded exchange.
A playful exchange unfolds as Miss Giggley teases Mr Slathers about being a lady killer. He half boasts he captures them all, delivering a theatrical bow and grand gesture in this lighthearted social vignette.
The text expresses a desire for active, cordial engagement with critics. It values diverse perspectives and invites disagreement as a path to improvement, noting opinions are fallible and open to change as the world progresses.
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