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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1907
Page
2
A label issued to the Freeport plant in recognition of employing union labor in its mechanical departments. The designation reflects labor practices and is noted in the record.
The piece suggests Governor Joseph W. Folk of Missouri for president and Governor John A. Johnson of Minnesota for vice president as a strong Democratic ticket, but it doubts party adoption of that lineup.
A Hyde Park church member, Harry H. Nevanard, is indicted for theft from his employers. He allegedly invested stolen funds in mining ventures. The item cautions that honesty benefits all, including prominent church members.
County attorney Burrell receives high credit for prosecuting bridge building boodlers in Stephenson county. Every indicted man pleaded guilty in open court, signaling the impact of honest, efficient county prosecutors across Northern Illinois. Boodling is unprofitable. honesty remains best policy.
Alfred Horsely alias Harry Orchard testifies as chief witness against William D Haywood in Boise Idaho for the Steunenberg assassination. He denounces himself as a blackhearted scoundrel and says convictions require corroboration from independent witnesses beyond his statements.
A discussion asserts the Union is supreme within its jurisdiction while states retain police power. It cites Hon. L. Y. Sherman claiming inaction does not surrender state authority to the federal government and that states cannot be reduced to mere provinces.
Senator Hopkins declares if elected he would call a special session of Congress to consider revising the tariff. He says Speaker Cannon, a steadfast stand patter, and Republicans support protective tariffs, but no tariff lasts forever. The Dingley law, in place ten years, may have been the best act, yet conditions have changed and revision is needed.
The Indiana Supreme Court declares liquor sales may be licensed or prohibited by states, overruling circuit judges who had claimed sale was criminal. It cites a consistent line of higher court decisions since government foundations. The piece frames state licensing as constitutional and rejects temperance-fanatic acclaim for the lower court ruling.
The American Protective Tariff League rejects Taft's presidential bid citing his free trader stance. In a Maine speech last fall Taft argued for tariff revision since the Dingley bill, noting changed business conditions and urging conservative revision by the Republican party.
The text discusses how the protection system hinges on legislation and is persistently challenged by the anticipated Democratic Congress and administration. It notes that few Republicans who support the protection system would object to the Secretary's view.
The Observer argues Democrats must avoid Bryan to defeat Taft, praising Taft as capable and balanced while casting Bryan as feared by voters. It suggests Roosevelt supporters fear Bryan and favor government ownership of railroads.
The Michigan State Senate adopted a resolution urging the nomination and re election of Theodore Roosevelt for a second term as President. It cites his leadership in reform, unfinished work, and broad public confidence across political lines as justification for continued national administration.
The Mr. Carroll Mirror reports Walter Reeves of Brentor as a new Republican gubernatorial hopeful. It recalls Reeves as a leading 1900 candidate and asserts he was effectively nominated at Peoria, though contested by the Tanner gang. The piece praises Reeves as able and honest and predicts strength among Illinois Republicans.
Governor Deneen has signed the two cent per mile railroad fare bill for Illinois. The measure applies to all railroads within the state and faces anticipated court challenges. Critics contend it may be unconstitutional if deemed confiscatory or below cost.
President Finley of the Southern Railway spoke at the Millers Mass convention in St. Louis. He urged cooperation between railways and American business leaders, arguing that the interests of railways and the nation align and that patience and unity will advance public justice and fair play.
A call to foster a proper public spirit that will back railways in expanding facilities to meet American trade needs, thereby promoting advancement and sustained prosperity for the nation.
Archbishop Treland cites peace ideals and arbitration but warns that without a global enforceable court nations return to war. He recalls the Hague as a forum yet notes no court can enforce its decrees among nations. He argues the United States must stay prepared for war to secure justice over mere peace.
A new defense called financial insanity is being pleaded in multiple cases where defendants were arraigned for looting banks or misappropriating others funds, as courts weigh its applicability and limits.
Geo W. Discus sells the Rochelle Register after sixteen years of successful publication. Emery Neff becomes the new proprietor. Discus retires from the newspaper field and wishes success for his successor in future endeavors.
A reflection warns that dwelling on self pity and demands for respect ruins all it touches. It asserts that such focus turns every good thing God sends into misery and leads to wretchedness by choice.
The article asserts that China invented sugar making and used it 5,000 years ago. It claims sugar was manufactured in China under the Tsin dynasty at least 200 years before the Christian era.
Mineral Point is designated a port of entry by the Treasury Department. A resident appraiser will operate under Milwaukee custom officers to appraise ores imported by the Mineral Point Zinc mines in Old Mexico.
A marriageable woman explains the ideal partner, praising men who honor mothers with chivalry to women, spare a worm, help a stray kitten, and aspire to a nobler life than dancing or social success, though her thought trails off.
A fragmented inner voice pleads for restraint in sorrow and judgment. It contrasts disdain for deceit with affection for a virtuous, sociable young man who treats others with kindness and shuns alcohol. The speaker rejects two-faced sweetness and social climbing novelty.
The piece argues that material needs outrun perceived dignity in teaching. It notes teachers’ social status is secure, but low pay threatens their role more than any theoretical prestige. The focus is on financial necessity over imagined dignity in education.
A straight transaction described as legitimate trading of grain akin to bonds. The speakers declare strict adherence to rules while noting recent heavy wheat buying and selling, more than the country’s entire prior production since colonial times, by those who “put, call and margin.”
In a town two coal merchants, elder and Richard, face a religious dilemma after an evangelist converts the elder. The elder urges Richard to join the church, but Richard questions who will weigh the coal if he also joins. The tale blends business and faith with a humorous twist.
In Litchfield a recent city election yielded a 79 vote majority against licensing saloons for the coming year. The city council issued licenses anyway. The advisory vote carries no legal force, and only when the local option law takes effect will the vote bind the council and become law.
The piece urges steadfast effort and cheerful persistence in work. It praises those who endure hardship, keep trying, and continue their duties until success is achieved.
Congressman Frank Q O Lowden declared in Chicago Saturday that Speaker Joseph G Cannon is the right man for president. He praised Cannon as the youngest, popular nationwide, and capable of sweeping the country if nominated.
Abraham Ruef, the San Francisco political boss who pleaded guilty to corruption, says he entered politics with ideals but sacrificed them for power. He laments the path and contrasts it with Governors Folk and Hughes, arguing that doing right pays more politically.
The Northwest believes a giant wagon from Seattle’s Pioneer Mining Co will haul freight across the tundra into the interior of Alaska. It features 18 inch tires, 2 foot hub diameter, ten foot wheels, a 26 foot long body over 7 feet high, built in Alameda, California for $700.
A garbled fable likens failed candidates in Stephenson County to the fox who mocks sour grapes after not securing office. The text portrays political frustration as accusing rivals and condemning those who win the post, with a moral about envy and judgment.
A reflection on the tendency to blame a successful man when others fail to achieve their desired object. The piece urges caution in publishing reports that may harm reputations and warns against urging bad character upon the achiever.
A man asks Elihu Root how long Cuba will stay occupied and a joke about a kindergarten class and a bear with a coat unfolds. A child asks if a bear can take off its warm coat, and a student quips that only God knows where the buttons are, prompting laughter.
A movement in Chicago aims to improve relations between capital and labor by staging a Fourth of July parade with unions and manufacturers joining. Union labor men in various Chicago trades seek to prove there is no anarchy or socialism in their ranks, hoping for a peaceful, united display with suitable addresses.
The upcoming event is now deemed likely to feature a notable display of United States flags and patriotic motifs as a counterpoint to a recent red-flag demonstration in Chicago on behalf of the Boise defendants.
A string of humorous exchanges features Pithh and Point, Billyuns, Dusty Rhodes, Dolly, Polly, and Mrs Cumrox. Jokes touch on forgiveness, finances, fashion, lectures, marriages, alimony, rainfall, and transmigration with light, wry twists.
The speech outlines the nation’s power to regulate corporate wealth, especially railroads, warning against predatory wealth and over capitalization. It endorses scrutiny of railroad wrecker behavior, calls for public oversight, and cautions states against ill advised rate cuts while urging just, broad regulation. The address asks those in power and those using wealth to ponder the message seriously.
Indications grow that future leaders will occupy farm estates with quiet healthful surroundings. Colonel Lowden, long prominent in public life, governs a large Simnissippi farm with thousands of acres, a staff of experts, and many workers housed in attractive, comfortable settings amid picturesque Iowa scenery.
The article extols Sinnissippi farm near the Rock river three miles south of Oregon for its orderly grounds, thrifty residences, and precision in farm work under Colonel Lowden. It lauds his Shorthorn cattle program, noting his liberal purchases of quality reds whites and roans and predicting more men like him in the future.
The funeral for the late F Charles Donohue will start at Exchange street home at 9 o clock Monday morning and move to St Marys church for services. Rev Fr Croke will officiate and interment will be at St Marys cemetery. Knights of Columbus pallbearers include J Hanley Dr RK Burns J B J DuFour G G McCarty Thoe McMahon and John O Mara. Grand Knight F T Roach to oversee arrangements.
The remains of the late O. E. Sykes arrived here this morning from Kansas City Mo and were taken at once to the city cemetery where interment was made Rev C W McCaskill delivering the burial service. The remains were accompanied by the deceaseds son and daughter Miss Mabel and Walter Sykes who returned home this afternoon Mrs Alice Towslee Mrs C S Serfass and I G Wise are relatives of the deceased.
The Y M C A announces a board of directors meeting next Monday evening at 8 o clock. A membership committee session precedes it by half an hour to discuss increasing committee plans. On Tuesday the social committee meets to finalize summer and winter programs.
Judge James M. Baume of Galena and appellate court, now in session at Springfield, was taken ill Thursday night. He was hospitalized Friday morning with pneumonia. Friends here were unaware of his illness as he had appeared in usual health before departing for Springfield.
The Y M C A baseball squad travels to Winnebago to face the home nine this afternoon. Freeporters departed for the road game on the 1 36 afternoon interurban car.
A 19th century advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh in all stages, targets blood and mucous surfaces, and offers a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure. Includes testimonials and purchase via Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for consumption.
The Lutheran Young People’s Association of the Synod of Northern Illinois holds its annual convention in Orangeville on June 11 and 12. Rev. W. Gardner Thrall participates in the exercises. Mrs KH Lied of Freeport serves as treasurer of the association.
A Cedar Grove reader praises Electric Bitters after long woe from stomach liver and kidney issues. One bottle gave relief, three bottles fully cured, as per a testimonial endorsed by a local grocer? Emmert Druggist offers the remedy at 60 cents.
Robert J Long administrator of the estate of Henry Rohrbach sues Sophia Rohrbach William Rohrbach Robert Rohrbach George Rohrbach Wa Minyer Olive Raymond Nora Horstman Annie Spaulding Eva Davis Jennie Cuppett Arthur Howe for lands sale to pay debts Lots 1-6 Block 8 Rock City Rock City Illinois summons issued returnable first Monday July 1907 court house Freeport Stephenson County Illinois Judge Clerk R P Eckert attorney for plaintiff public notice dated May 31 1907
After months of investigation police located two youths involved in a brass theft ring. Alfred Entmeier and Edward Janssen, former Stover shop employees, admitted stealing brass from the Stover Manufacturing Company and selling it to Cohen Brothers. They were arraigned on petty larceny charges, held to the grand jury, and released on $100 bonds posted by their parents.
Louis Dickes travels in Oklahoma on Ste AER tied to a large land deal. Hon H F Aspinwall returns from a New York business trip. Otto Bier travels to Lena for his mother's illness, Moses Krohn of Decatur Indiana visits Freeport relatives. Mrs Hughes and Nan attend Savanna graduation. Mrs Hughes to visit Freeport friends before Denver.
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