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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1905
Page
2
The Freeport Journal is awarded a union label by the International Typo graphical Union in recognition that its mechanical departments employ union labor through the designated printing trades.
The robbers who plundered the Savannah river improvement scheme, now in Montreal, must return to the United States to stand trial and face likely imprisonment. They ought to receive life sentences as boodling does not pay in the long run.
The Pennsylvania railroad showcases an eight hour train between Chicago and New York and claims a sixteen hour run is achievable. Senator Charles Hughes invites the state senate to a two day outing at Hazel Dell near Dixon on June 21 and 22 with invites marked special session. Most members and the governor have accepted.
Ellis H. Roberts, treasurer of the government, told a Kansas City audience that Americans own one quarter of the world’s gold. He cited a per capita circulation of 31.05 dollars and a total U.S. money supply of 2,578,006,686 dollars, up 517,481,223 dollars in five years.
Frank G Bigelow, a Milwaukee banker accused of stealing two million dollars, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. Observers note his costly salary during confinement, while critics condemn the leniency.
Lieutenant Governor L. Y. Sherman was floated as a candidate to succeed the late Col. B. K. F. Marsh in Congress but he announced he would not run. He preferred service in theIllinois House and is regarded as one of the state's ablest men with strong prospects for future governorship.
The American Can company produces 100 million cans monthly or 1.2 billion yearly, a rise of 500 million in eight years. Tin is thin steel coated with tin. After the McKinley tariff, Democrats claimed tin could not be produced domestically, yet tariff protection has grown the industry until nearly all tin used is now made in the United States.
The troubles of Equitable Life show policy holders paid about three times their policy costs. Hyde sold out for big millions, and Paul Morton accepts the presidency at a salary of one hundred thousand dollars a year to run the firm. Critics say an insurer paying such salaries robs the public and will shrink the business.
Dr Henry A Rasmus of the First Methodist church of Spokane advocates installing a bowling alley in the basement of the new church to interest youth. He claims churches are liberalizing by permitting games and recreations embraced by the Young Men’s Christian associations nationwide. Lena Star notes Dr W Paramore of the Stevenson County Old Settlers association says Senator A J Hopkins will deliver the annual Cedarville union address.
Senator Hopkins regarded as one of the nation's most eloquent speakers is expected to draw a large crowd at the Cedarville old settlers gathering on the last Wednesday in August the 30th.
In an Illinois University address Postmaster General Cortelyou calls for ceaseless war on corruption, practical reform, and active citizen participation. He warns against corrupt papers, urges judiciary reforms, and stresses democracy, public schools, and local responsibility while critiquing tariffs and steel rail costs as examples of protecting American industry.
A letter praising Freeport as the moral and law abiding city with four large breweries nearby. It argues beer’s impact on temperance, notes Freeport’s respected brewers and a ward official praised for honest administration, and urges residents to stand up for Freeport.
The article recalls Judge A W Tourgee as a former carpetbagger in North Carolina after the Civil War. It notes his election to the superior court, his unpopularity among decent southerners, and mentions his alleged writing of a book titled The Pope’s Errand and attempts to sell the manuscript for five hundred dollars to fund a move to Denver.
The oak tale made Usher famous and wealthy, ranking beside Uncle Tom's Cabin in popular appeal. A vivid reconstruction era story, it contrasted Ku Klux Klan outrages with broad readership. His other works Bricks Without Straw and additional novels gained less fame than The Fool's Etrand.
The Chicago Press club traveled Friday to Burlington Iowa the first state capital and rode by steamer Columbia to Keokuk then enjoyed a clam bake in Nauvoo. The account covers Mormon history at Nauvoo the Icarian settlement and the town’s later decline with a note on Brigham Young and Jo Smith. The trip concluded with a banquet by the Elks and a return to Chicago.
Hiram Cronk, the last survivor of the War of 1812, died aged 105 after a long life during which he chewed five to ten cents worth of tobacco daily and drank a gallon of wine weekly. If he had abandoned those habits he might have lived longer.
A speaker asks why there are twelve jurors and cites twelve as a recurring symbol in Judaism and Christianity. The list includes the twelve prophets, twelve Jewish judges, twelve patriarchs, twelve stones in Aaron’s breastplate, twelve gates in Jerusalem, twelve apostles, and twelve zodiac signs.
A bystander compliments Dublin stout as splendid meat and drink. The Irishman agrees and adds that if you take plenty of it, it will also find you lodging, a humorous exchange reflecting wit and hospitality.
A perspective notes that masonry has broad appeal among leaders, citing estimates that about 80 percent of United States Senators and 87 percent of members of the House of Representatives are Masons, illustrating the fraternity’s reach beyond wealth or honors.
A Marion Advertiser quip notes that when a school system begins to push back from the board, it foreshadows a wedding nearby. The columnist treats the trend as a humorous bellwether, implying unions follow governance friction.
The Young Men's Christian associations seek to unite those young men who, regarding Jesus Christ as their God and Savior according to the holy scriptures, desire to be His disciples in their doctrine and in their life and to associate their efforts for the extension of His kingdom among young men.
The article notes Mother Jones addressing Wyoming miners with incendiary language and suggests that such rhetoric could influence women’s participation in public affairs. It warns that no man should use similar language in Wyoming or the United States, signaling broad implications for gender roles in public life.
Forty years after Lord Francis Douglas disappeared on the Matterhorn his body was never found. Observers believe the glacier that swallowed him may reach the plain in the summer of 1906 and that any remains discovered would be perfectly preserved.
The article honors General Henry W Boynton noting a life of useful public service as a soldier and journalist marked by courage and candor. It contrasts this with a reference to a Wisconsin crime tale about inmates and a bank president sentenced after thefts, including perjury and forgery, and a lengthy prior sentence.
A narrator urges that happiness for a wife is essential to a husband’s resilience. Prosperity brings joy, but misfortune highlights the need for a cheerful spouse. a complaining wife drains hope, while cheer lifts a troubled man to continue the fight.
William Pool aged eighty on May 16. A longtime editor of the Niagara Falls Courier he began his paper career over fifty years ago on the Lockport Courier. An active Republican he served as assemblyman postmaster and in the last constitutional convention.
The Equitable Life Insurance Company proposes paying Governor Herrick of Ohio $150,000 annually to lead the association. The offer illustrates how policyholders bear elevated costs to fund executive salaries, a burden deemed excessive and unnecessary.
The speaker contrasts the worn boy patching fields with the slick town youth who will rise to wealth and influence. The "boy in the patches" is dismissed while forecasting danger from the polished, unseen figure likely to vanish one day.
A Kansas City physician claims high collars cause throat cancer and that low necklines cause pneumonia. The Hopkins Journal adds corsets cause heart disease, long skirts harbor germs, thin soles cause consumption, tight shoes join toes, and bright millinery harms sight. Women urged to beware.
A renowned physician attributes rising nervous illness to constant self scrutiny. He notes people fret over sleep, food intake, and exercise, never giving themselves a moment’s peace, as a chief health flaw.
The president has learned both Russia and Japan are willing to end the war and has created a situation likely to open direct peace negotiations. The civilized world hopes this leads to cessation of hostilities and agreed peace terms. His maneuvers are praised as tactful and effective.
The text notes President Roosevelt sent a 2 cent sum to Postmaster Bowman of Berwick for an unstamped letter mailed last Monday. Bowman notified the president that two cents postage was due and would not forward the letter until paid. The author comments on the democratic institutions of the country.
The text notes steel imports from the United States to England at 22 dollars per ton while domestic prices reach 38 dollars per ton. It argues surplus production creates market distortions and asserts tariffs should be adjusted so home prices align with international levels, urging action from the ruling party.
The quotation from Robinson in the Argus notes a belief that political power will inevitably shift to a party, either soon or in the future, and emphasizes a view of inevitable partisan change.
Philadelphia stories report that over ninety council members voted for a gas lease to gain several thousand dollars each from rising United Gas Improvement stock. When the scheme failed, stock fell below par, erasing margins and erasing profits, leaving them severely punished.
A fable about a hungry Viner who eyes a File in a smith shop and learns to avoid pursuing impossible aims. The File warns against attempting what cannot be done, urging restraint and common sense. The tale underscores the virtue of applying effort to feasible goals.
Massachusetts must elect a governor again this year though a governor was chosen concurrently with Illinois. Illinois resumes a one year term so campaigns run before a successor is sworn in. Gov. Douglas the showman will not seek re election, likely due to limited appeal beyond his past advertising.
A famous artist urges readers to start at the bottom and excel. The worker who begins with a lowly job and does it exceptionally well will rise, as illustrated by illustrators moving from advertising pages to front pages. Those who scorn bottom jobs lament the difficulty of starting.
Glasgow expert Mr Dalrymple, sent by Mayor Dunne to evaluate municipalizing Chicago street railways, declines the job. He argues Chicago is the worst place to run a city railway because politics would dominate it, fearing enormous debt if Dunne's political influence swamps the city with high salary positions.
The bill amending the game law bans killing prairie chickens for four years and sets seasons for quail December 20 to November 10, wood duck and mourning dove December to August 1, squirrel January 31 to July 1, ducks April 15 to September 1. Daily duck limit is 35. other birds 25. License 75 cents. State game commissioner may appoint ten wardens and 1–3 deputies per county. Fines $15 to $56. Edwardsville Intelligencer.
Senator Cullom plans extensive campaigning in Chicago to nurture field work for re election to the U S Senate. He will oppose Richard Yates and others discussed as possible candidates. Uncle Shelby mounts another term bid as the state adopts direct vote for elections. The Cullom Yates race promises lively campaign stumps across Illinois with Cullom still strong with voters.
General Nelson A Miles recounts a Siberian prison visit on the Fourth of July. He notes the convicts showed red white and blue ribbons on bars and seemed to know of the United States and its holiday, expressing a desire for freedom and American privileges.
The writing laments municipal rot ness in American cities and the spread of dumping dishonesty while the fast gain mindset grows as society appears headed toward a bowwows moral tone yet contrasts with the visible evil being publicized and the good hidden.
Daily honesty and routine duty are praised as ordinary civic virtue in a Washington Post editorial note. The piece argues that truthful behavior in ordinary tasks is unremarkable yet essential, reflecting on the absence of sensational news in honest conduct.
The argument that low pay kept capable men from serving is refuted by history. When daily pay was three dollars and sessions were short, many notable figures served, including Lincoln and Douglas, with eight future U.S. Senators, three Governors, and several judges among the ranks.
A speculative view argues housewives bear heavy labor with little pay and suggests dividing household earnings equally. The piece notes many husbands give wives only basic board and clothes and contemplates a weekly half income for wives to weather gaps before the next payday.
A practical railroad man notes that faster locomotives alone do not raise speed. Removing grade crossings and curves, upgrading roadbeds, and enhanced signalling and track inspection enable higher speeds. Innovations like Shege improve passenger comfort, allowing fifty to sixty miles per hour with less motion and danger, and the limit has not yet been reached.
Banks cannot create money but pool small sums from individuals to form a larger fund. This aggregate enables significant business activity, as each person holds only hundreds or thousands while the community gains a total of fifty to one hundred thousand dollars to finance operations.
The Monroe Daily Journal quotes that reasonable men commend the Chicago express firms for warning drivers that striking will bar reinstatement. Workers who left their jobs have forfeited any claim to recognition or sympathy. The piece argues unions must reconsider blindly following leaders or voting for actions that risk permanent job loss.
A reflective, period tone piece urges boys to pace with their duties. It compares a fast walker who stays on task to a lazy laggard, stressing that consistent effort yields a pleasant, easier time. The piece champions taking initiative, facing tasks promptly, and sharing in work.
A Waynesbury telegram alleges the Greene County Democratic primaries were the most corrupt yet, with the inghram faction beating Crawford by a small margin. It claims nearly a quarter of a million dollars changed hands, as voters were bought at rising prices from 36 to 50 dollars per vote between opening and closing of polls.
The article notes pay for retirees in the army and navy, citing $8250, $5625, and $4125 yearly for lieutenant, major, and brigadier general retirees. It argues a top heavy retired list due to legislation and promotions, with concerns of revolt against both services’ lists. It compares current figures to four years ago and highlights effects from Civil War service and retirement upgrades.
Last Saturday telegraph call brought Mr N T Cobb to his father Rev Needham Bryan Cobb D D in Sampson County North Carolina. He died after a lingering illness with a stroke of paralysis ending a long pastoral career. Surviving children include Prof Collier UNC, N T Cobb Cheraw, James W Cobb St Louis, Whitfield Cobb Demopolis, and Miss Lucy and Miss Penelope Cobb.
A string of comic barroom exchanges features a prisoner joking with Piek and Point residents, a widow's heartbreak, a centenarian brag, a grandparent age joke, a milk request, a landlady quip, and punchlines about church giving and a preacher’s pew.
Three damaged Russian ships sought asylum in Manila after the Battle of the Sea of Japan. The American governor invoked neutrality rules, asking if the vessels would remain or depart within 24 hours. The admiral said the ships were out of repair and wished to stay until they could be repaired.
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