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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1905
Page
2
The Freeport Journal receives a union label from the International Typographical Union praising its use of union labor in its mechanical departments.
Fragments discuss Z A Saanders potential secretary of state bid and regional support, Corteliou's holiday suspension for rural free delivery, Hay's tariff views, and Brewster family moves with Denver lodging tips for Grand Army encampment visitors.
President Shonts proclaims the government will establish sound underlying conditions before digging the canal, likening the approach to early efforts in Cuba. He argues sanitary success in Havana and Santiago supports the belief that Panama can be made habitable for workers and operations in the canal zone.
Hon William J Calhoun formerly of Danville now in Chicago has been chosen by President Roosevelt as a special commissioner to investigate affairs in Venezuela He is a former State Senator and Eastern Illinois politician a friend of McKinley who helped investigate affairs in Cuba before the Spanish American War His report to the president is anticipated to carry weight and influence future appointments Chicago lawyer Calhoun spurned a seat on the Interstate Commerce Commission for a legal practice with greater honors likely ahead.
The piece weighs the sacrifice of Union soldiers in 1861 who enlisted to save the government, accepting thirteen dollars a month, against modern praise for judges and secretaries who leave lucrative practices. It argues devotion to country surpasses salary, highlighting those who offered their lives for the United States.
The old soldiers of Stephenson county plan a large reunion in Winslow on Wednesday August 2 with welcome addresses from JL H Burrell and a principal Oration by General John C Smith of Chicago. Major Partridge will accompany him and Dr Byers will sing. Dinner, music, and glee club performances are promised.
The Roman Catholic directory 1905 shows 22,127,854 Catholics under U S protection, with 7,058,699 in the Philippines and 1,583,862 in Cuba. Excluding overseas dependencies, Catholics total 12,492,795, surpassing Methodists at 6,256,788 and Baptists at 5,150,815. Lutherans 1,789,766. Presbyterians 1,097,697. Episcopalians 807,922. Congregationalists 667,951. Unitarians 71,000. Christian Scientists 66,022.
A nostalgic portrait extols Freeport as a moral, law abiding city with a historic aristocracy centered in the Daughters of the American Revolution. It argues true aristocracy rests in bloodlines and patriotism, cites sites in Illinois such as Port Massac and Kaskaskia, and urges readers to stand up for Freeport.
President Roosevelt vows no mercy for corrupt public servants including Senators Burton of Kansas Mitchell of Oregon and department heads. He argues leaks about the cotton crop are culpable and seeks punishment for Assistant Statistics in Holmes if arrests can be secured. He has followed Secretary Wilson’s investigation and recommendations presented to him.
President Roosevelt sent a pointed letter to Attorney General Moody urging immediate, careful attention. He urged the department to personally review the papers as Solicitor General Hoyt conducts a thorough inquiry into the case, calling Holmes a greater scoundrel for using the government to deceive outsiders and aid Tenney.
Governor Folk answers a telegraph from New York noting that nationwide efforts against boodlers and grifters reflect moral awakening, not decay. He cites a rise in prosecutions and public awareness since scandals in major cities, asking how to curb graft as the nation moves toward higher ideals.
Illinois Democrats weigh the senatorial race as Republican outlook grows. Edwardsville Intelligencer editor Charles Boeschenstein and George W. Harper of the Argus defend Shelby M. Culomn's past service and support. Amith D. Atkins predicts Culom will seek another term, noting direct vote will energize a lively contest among old soldiers and the old guard.
Michael Debt, a convicted Milwaukee graft offender, was sentenced to eighteen months in the house of correction after pleading guilty to taking a bribe of 1500 dollars while serving as a building inspector. He accepted the payment in exchange for favorable actions on a municipal project.
The remark praises Mr. Root for sacrificing personal inclination and financial gain. It states life’s rewards aren’t all measured by money and he is giving up smaller things for greater ones.
A stranger asks if anything interesting happens in the town. The native replies that they have never appealed to Carnegie for a library nor refused a church donation from Rockefeller, calling their approach notable.
The passage laments Rockefeller and Morgan unable to eat, Carnegie plagued by dyspepsia, and rivals dying of envy at their wealth, blessing bacon beans and health with divine grace.
About 9 000 people gathered at Ease Park on the Fourth for a National Educational Association meeting. It was estimated that several were women in white gowns. The assembly showcased the growing role of women in American education.
A quirky 19th century dispute asserts that fruit hanging over a fence cannot be claimed by the owner of the overhanging branch, since trees and bushes growing close to a fence draw no sustenance from the neighboring land according to a man’s land rights.
A country town provides convenience to rural residents and increases the value of nearby farming land as the town grows. The stronger the town’s services and amenities, the higher the land value becomes for farmers nearby.
A town-centered approach strengthens landowners and communities. The speaker argues landholders should back local towns to raise the area, aid neighbors, and boost the state’s development. Emphasis on mutual benefit and practical action.
An unnamed engineer lured from the canal by a salary of 860,100 a year will earn about 5,000 per month at the new job. With a nickel car fare, it would require fares from 100,000 riders per month to cover his salary, roughly 3,000 daily.
A reflection on character as what outlives a man and lingers in home and community. It urges building only beautiful traits into one’s conduct so that virtue endures beyond death.
The passage argues that much debate over tainted money misses the value of gifts to worthy causes. It cites the proverb about not looking a gift horse in the mouth and warns that scrutiny should target ill-gotten gains while they are accumulated, not after they are spent or hidden.
The Republican voters in White County supported Yates for governor, while county Republicans in areas with no post office contests favor Senator Cullom for another term. The main objection to Cullom is age, but his experience outweighs concerns.
A smoky Row elder defines a gentleman as a man who is clean inside and out. He neither seeks the rich nor despises the poor, can lose without squealing and win without bragging, respects women, children, and the old, is brave and honest, and shares the world, letting others have theirs.
In Osawatomie Kansas newspapers oppose city officials taking fines from illicit liquor sellers. The piece mocks moral panic and predicts the proposal will fade away as it becomes impractical.
The speaker declares Chauncey an enduring grafter who has long profited from the Equitable policy holders. While praised for dinner speeches and a classic charm, he is now exposed, checked up, and removed from his idol status as hard-line reform actions take effect.
Thomas W. Lawson finds a cheaper means to keep the public eye than building a racing yacht for international events. The Standard Oil controversy frames the strategy, recalling Dennis Kearney, the San Francisco sandlotter, accused of aiding the Huntington railroad.
Senator Custom entered the treasury subbasement and left a package on the chief clerk’s desk claiming it contained money found in a Dixon building rafters. Blue Miss Brown of the redemption division valued the mass, noting notes dating to 1862 and totaling several thousand dollars.
Eccentric southern evangelist Sam Jones addressed last week's Rigin ehautiuana gathering, declaring he distrusts evolution. He ridiculed the idea that humans descended from animals, joking that some attendees resemble monkeys, a remark reflecting his anti evolution stance.
President Roosevelt denounces men who desert the Isthmus role and lauds those who stay to complete the canal. He says the public will owe to the workers who endure, do their jobs, and face dangers rather than retreat.
A compact historical note surveys how many progressive cities repeatedly exploited real and imagined advantages over different periods. It highlights the pattern of using perceived edge to spur growth, debate, and policy shifts across eras.
The passage extols a belief that a certain area is the finest place in the world for business or private life and notes offers of substantial inducements for railroads and manufactories. It claims all benefited and were rewarded munificently for efforts to expand and enforce greater knowledge of local attractions for people and capital.
A Shasta county tale shows government paperwork quirkiness. Postmaster John C. Seiter sent a request for stamps to Washington but forgot to dot the letter I in his name. The letter came back with a request to dot the I. He added the dot, resubmitted, and the stamps arrived later.
A boastful man chased gain from boyhood marbles to a vast fortune by selling fake goods and rotten meat for profit. He swapped a bladeless knife for blades, sold counterfeit items, and built a 5,000 capital company that burst, revealing prior deceit. He died a millionaire and left everything behind locally.
President Roosevelt praised Elihu Root as the ablest and greatest public servant of his era. He extolled Root’s capabilities as secretary of state, attorney general, and war secretary, asserting he could fill any post as well as the incumbents and surpass them in stature.
The country editor is close to his constituents, trusted by thousands for fair and honest ruling in the neighborhood. His reputation sustains public confidence and a good living, and his power for good is acknowledged by all.
John Wesley noted his hand tremor worsened after breakfast and tied to tea. He observed others were affected and, after twenty seven years of daily tea, quit it. Tremor vanished and his hand steadied to age fifteen levels. He saved about £50 a year.
A doctor notes that indoor electric fans spread dust and irritants, causing sore throats and nasal issues when used without an open window. He advises placing the fan so outside air feeds the device, preventing recirculation of dusty indoor air.
A Carrollton Patriot letter mocks noisy Fourth of July practices. It notes cheap canes and exploding caps as valueless patriotism, contrasting a noisy display with lawful behavior. The piece derides reckless celebration and urges restraint to be a good citizen most days of the year.
A farmer friend and keen observer criticizes constant calls for sweeping reform. He argues that even with ideal weather, pest control, and cheap labor, persistent discontent would still seek changes and regulation, suggesting stability hinges on broader factors.
The article notes farm business risks and profits linked to dairying, remarks on United States senate race dynamics with Senator Custom, Governor Yates preparing for the battle, Governor Deneen possibly aiding Yates against Gullom, and Attorney General Hamlin viewed as a strong senatorial candidate.
The piece argues Theodore Roosevelt’s administration harshly exposes graft. It credits the president's merciless stance on dishonesty, insisting on public prosecutions to deter officials. Public servants are deemed accountable to the people, with transparent, exemplary punishment for wrongdoing.
Humorous sketches and quips flash across a page featuring Mrs Grawford and Mrs Crabshaw debating debt and machinery. A line about a costume provokes poetic license while Gotrox jokes about age and money. A country trip vs city sleep vignette contrasts rooster crowing with dawn.
Missouri Governor Folk addressed the Midland chautauqua assembly in Des Moines on Sunday, offering epigrams from his speech. He warned that more laws breed less obedience, called out vote and tax dodgers, graft, and cautioned that vice often wears virtue's garb while good citizens must act.
In the tale The Hares and the Frogs, a great windstorm scatters animals. Panic leads to a retreat and a path is blocked by a gentle brook. The scene ends on a grave, sorrowful note as characters confront peril and despair.
A tale describes a group about to jump into a river, deterred by danger. Frogs flee while a crafty cat uses their fear to teach perseverance. Viewers are urged to question complaints when one’s lot is not worse than a neighbor’s.
Colonel Lowden hosted an old fashioned Fourth of July event with contests tied to farm life. Highlights included bicycle and footraces, a milking contest won by Mrs Staunton and Mrs Finn with six quarts in three minutes, and a dramatic milk challenge involving Jim Cowley. Fireworks and a public concert closed the day.
The Pennsylvania road allocates surplus earnings 54 percent to maintenance and equipment and 46 percent to stockholders, a conservative ratio that funds upgrades and boosts earnings. Over six Cassatt years, $56.5 million went to improvements vs $18 million in the prior six, with 6 percent dividends largely replacing 5 percent.
Governor Hoch condemns the ruling as a cold construction of the constitution. He argues the court would have strained a point to save the law. The decision rejects state competition with private enterprise, upholding a policy to avoid public involvement in internal improvements.
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