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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1906
Page
4
The Freeport Journal receives an industry recognition from the International Type-Prepurcation for employing union labor in its mechanical departments. The label signals support for organized labor practices within the publication.
A friend quotes William J. Bryan joking that the next nomination must arrive on a silver platter, only to quip that others already arrived on a silver platform, reflecting political theater of the era.
Speaker Cannon, just before adjournment, praised the session saying no session in thirty six years has accomplished as much valuable legislation for the people. He predicted history would judge the current Congress favorably.
The article states that among seven newly appointed federal officials in Chicago four are personally known to the author Henry L. Hertz as Internal Revenue Collector John C. Ames as Customs Collector Lyman T. Hoy as U S Marshal and Charles Bent as Pension Agent and asserts no better qualified candidates exist for these positions.
Judge Smith McPherson sentences George L Thomas and L Taggart of New York to four and three months in the penitentiary with fines of 6000 and 4000 respectively. Packers and Burlington railroad convicted for freight rate violations, fined in aggregate 75000.
Keen letters to editors question whether papers will refuse railroad passes when rebates start. The piece argues newspapers do not give free rides and rely on paid advertising, noting editors could profit cash from railroads but choose not to.
The Canton Register repeats its view that local option is preferable to county option in liquor traffic matters. It argues that county sentiment via ballot cannot suppress the traffic in places where local sentiment diverges. If county prohibition existed, it would only curb where local option would already prohibit and would fail to end the evil, merely shifting tax implications.
William Steiner of North Riverside Wisconsin fishes a 121 and one half pound catfish from the Sioux river near a bridge on a Wednesday evening. Three men needed to land it, said to be the river’s largest in five years and surpassing a Pecatonica catch by a pound and a half. A prior 1846 catfish weighed about 120 pounds and was carried through Stephenson Street on shoulders by two men.
The article notes farmers increasingly accepting scientific methods and consulting investigators and professors to solve farm problems. It highlights sonar observation as a tool aiding farm site assessment and decision making for healthier crops and efficiency.
County reports note the change now seen in most term usage benefits farmers as a asset supports agricultural costs and uplifts cash flow, with the shift widely adopted across sectors.
The speaker argues Bryan’s attacks on trusts are futile and that Roosevelt will outpace him in shutting down noncompliant trusts. He contends legal, lawful combinations provide better goods at lower prices, benefiting consumers and deserving success.
The Congressional Convention for the district meets at 1:30 pm Thursday August 16 at the Republican County Club rooms in Freeport. Colonel Frank C. Lowden of Ogle County is slated for acclamation as the district’s next congressman succeeding Hon. Robert R. Hitt, praised as best qualified.
After twenty years of advocacy in these columns for electing United States Senators by the people, the author notes progress as Oregon recently elected a Senator at a primary. The Legislature must confirm the result, but the movement aims for every state to elect senators via primaries, paralleling presidential elections.
A Washington telegram reports the President awaiting sundry civil bill engrossment at the Capitol, then accepting a luncheon invitation from Senator Warren of Wyoming in the military Committee room. Guests included Root Moody Cullom Clapp Foraker Crane Blackburn Millard Bacon Loeb Bennett and Breckens. a 13th guest shortage prompted Warren to name Breckens, who appeared shy and blushing as the meal continued.
The assessment shows Bryan's property taxed at 738225 with 78000 in untaxed government bonds. His wealth is estimated around 500000, far more than in 1896 when almost nothing was found. The article notes Bryan profits from politics despite defeats and questions whether a president earns much.
The Ninety second Illinois Volunteer Infantry Mounted held reunions every three years since 1862. Living members are scattered but gather for reunions. the next is set for September 4 1906 at Bryan in Ogle County with local help and a hearty welcome.
The piece lists regiments from Carroll Stephenson and Ogle counties and notes their Civil War service. It covers units in Granger and Wilder brigades, Kilpatrick’s division, and Sherman campaigns from Chattanooga to the Carolinas. J M Norton, secretary of the Illinois Reunion Association at Byron Illinois, invites details for the coming reunion.
President Roosevelt released a signed statement praising Congress for substantial reform efforts during the just-ended session. He cited railroad rate, meat and pure food, consular reform, Panama Canal, and naturalization laws as evidence of productive work. He asserted no doubtful measures were enacted and commended disinterested leadership guiding the laws.
Henry Clews argues that government stance toward various corporations creates temporary unease but not lasting damage to bona fide stockholders. He expects abolition of rebates, stricter meat and food standards, and Roosevelt’s aggressive actions to raise product quality and market standing, eventually benefiting railroads, stockholders, and the national economy.
The text questions whether Theodore Roosevelt will accept a Republican nomination for president after protests that he does not want further nomination. It notes his past vice presidency, his insistence on honesty, and wonders if history may repeat with another Roosevelt bid. The tone reflects cautious, era style speculation about political fate.
A Bathgate era letter argues Roosevelt will be renominated and win despite doubts. It surveys Republican states’ unanimous support for Roosevelt with second choices Cannon Fairbanks Taft and Moody proposed as possible successors. Dement cites Roosevelt’s trust policy and predicts a central west Republican pick if Roosevelt isn’t renominated.
A remark humorously notes that a woman’s impulse to cut ten cents of sleeve enables her to swap for four dollars worth of gloves, highlighting fashion frugality and purchasing choices in a playful social observation.
In a discussion on juvenile crime a lad is asked the meaning of regeneration. He says it means being born again. When asked if he would like to be born again, he replies he is afraid of being born a girl, illustrating his humorous misunderstanding.
The strong young men of the University of Chicago hurry to western farms for harvest work. The shift to agricultural labor is praised as a solid education and an ideal vacation, offering honest, practical experience during harvest season.
Lexington Unit journal reports Alva Wick shelled 4 080 bushels of corn in six and a half hours on Thursday forenoon and 1 700 bushels in two hours ten minutes in the afternoon. He moved and reset his machine once and waited on the team twice. The day is described as a good day's work.
Discussion arises over Roosevelt’s stance on Taft’s nomination for the 1908 presidency. The memory of the Philadelphia convention looms as a possible parallel to a forced bow to public will in history.
Governor Beckham announces his candidacy against Senator James B. McCreary as Kentucky adopts popular vote for Senate selection. The note cites Maryland considering nominations by primary and says the new method is or will be in use in over a third of states.
The piece notes Illinois citizens, including Democrats, being buoyant about winning the next elections. It highlights Uncle Joseph Cannon as a symbol of optimistic spirit and speaks of the Speaker of the House still retaining influence despite challenges.
A compact commentary argues that bold steps by Compress shape national history and should not be dampened by pessimism. The piece emphasizes calculated risk, decisive action, and the role of leadership in steering public outcomes.
A magazine writer notes shifts in social attitude from the Fourth of July to Memorial Day. The piece laments a long summer stretch running from May to August as the worst feature of this annual period.
In Lee township a man opposes rural free delivery and refuses a mail box claiming higher taxes for neighbors. He does not receive papers, gets little mail, and says taxes rise until Bryan becomes president. He identifies as a Democrat and opposes the policy as a tax burden.
In a railroad sleeping car a heavy passenger struggles to climb to the upper berth. The other passenger quips about the effort and jokes about the weight as they debate comfort and ventilation.
The Tory Chief in sun lit Kansas urges young men to buy a farm as a sure path to independence. It argues that even small holdings can provide a livelihood and warns that factory expansion may falter, making farming the only absolutely secure occupation in the future.
The state had 12,938 saloons on July 1 under a $350 license yielding 4.5269 million dollars. By July 1 this year 9,184 saloons at $1,000 license are expected to yield 9.184 million dollars, with two thirds of saloons producing more than double the revenue, making high license a strong saloon reducer and revenue source.
The piece notes gradual progress in Russia toward a responsible ministry. It compares the pace to fate but says the change is already underway, with ministers and a demand in the Douma and Imperial Council. The author suggests yesterday’s steps may yield tomorrow’s reform soon.
A debate argues that allegiance should be to the plain American citizen rather than hyphenated identities. It asserts that personal integrity matters most in office, and that German, Irish, and Swedish honesty are valuable only when they align with Americanism and the broader national good.
The Freeport Journal praises John R. Marshall of the Yorkville Record for forty two years editing the paper and notes his status as a veteran editor. It also highlights Smith D. Atkins of the Ottawa Republican Times who has led his paper for nineteen years and served as Freeport postmaster for a long period.
The conference version of the pure food bill improves the House measure and will take effect January 1. It punishes misbranding with fines or imprisonment and requires truthful labeling. After the effective date, adulterated goods will be illegal to ship out of the producing state, prompting each state to enact protective laws.
A political critique argues the state food law is imperfect and should be amended to harmonize with the federal statute. It urges swift executive action to entrust administration to vigilant, intelligent, and ambitious officials with reputations for integrity.
Two men on a trolley back platform tease the town gossip as a blue bonnets watering woman and her family are nearby. They joke about her failed marriages and the gossip mill, contrasting their dislike of gossip with the scene on the roadside.
The Catholic Standard and Times reflects on aging, contrasting silvery hair and a veteran’s calm eyes with memories of youth. It notes no longing for summer storms, only the lamp at home and the honeycomb of a life lived, as a past lover gazes at a wife.
A speaker counsels a son to honor his mother rather than call her the old woman. He notes the wear of age from years by her bedside and argues that reverence at home matters more than public charity. The message: treat mother with tenderness and called her mother.
Pitch and Point features a social salon where callers, allies, and rivals mingle. Senator Mukrake urges silence while Harkins recalls past introductions, and Mrs. Yacht and Mrs. Henpeck spar over wealth, bigamy, and jail fears amid witty banter about yachts, mortgages, and garlic and Umburger cheese arguments.
A wandering man grows dissatisfied with Illinois land and seeks fortune across Oklahoma Colorado Texas and more. He sells stock and travels, dreaming of his old Illinois farm as wind and memory paint vivid scenes of corn grain elms and roses. Memory, a painter of his longing, makes his past tangible.
The author argues that the rise of despotic corporate power stems from inadequate governance and unenforced laws. He urges strengthening legal oversight to extend government reach to corporations, likening unruly capital to disciplined youths, and contends enforcement plus new statutes will restore honest, rights-respecting American capital.
A country fellow finds a purse of halfpence and reports the loss to a rich neighbor. The neighbor tests his honesty by returning a bag of gold and silver, rewarding the man when his virtue is proven. A second claimant greedily seeks the gold, but is thwarted by the neighbor, who exposes the theft and keeps the recovered purse. The moral notes rogues may prosper briefly, but are eventually exposed and disappointment follows.
The editorial lauds Hon. Shelby M. Cullom as a highly capable and honest Illinois senator. It argues for re election, warns against replacing him, and notes his commitment to public duties over campaigning. It cites Lincoln and Roosevelt to praise diligence, while contrasting Cullom with other states' disreputable representatives.
Senator William Pinkney Whyte, aged 81, recalls a 40 year Senate career and warns that centralization of federal power is the greatest political evil. He notes wealth and population growth, then laments changes since the late 1860s.
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