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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1905
Page
5
Local coal supplier in Freeport promotes its hard coal, promising satisfactory delivery and rapid business growth. They invite inspection of stock, offer liberal discounts for summer orders, and state readiness to tailor delivery to customers.
A historical ad touts an insect powder seller with a catalog of pest control items. It mentions Pure Persian Insect Powder, White Hellebore, and various popular pesticides for bugs, lice, rats, and moths, including Paris Green for potato pests and bed bug cures.
The governor general proclaims a state of siege after last week's outbreaks. total victims exceed twelve hundred with 343 Jews and 218 Christians buried and over 700 wounded. Warsaw resembles a military encampment with Cossack infantry patrolling, barricades up, and a bomb injuring police chief Pavoletf and seven others. In Kovno a mob attacked police and the governor's palace, five policemen wounded before dragoons restored order.
In JkovEnson City Missouri on June 26 the bribery trials of Senator Frank Farris and ex Senator Charlie Smith opened before Judge Martin. Former Lieutenant Governor John A. Lee faces continued perjury charges. The state seeks conviction and may use Lee as a witness against the others, while Governor Falk assists the prosecutor amid political tensions and each indicted official seeks release.
Newbury New Hampshire June 26 Special Secretary of State John Hay suffered uraemia attack at his summer home last evening. Local physicians and two Boston specialists relieved his condition today and expect him to be back in his usual health soon.
In Simla India June 26 it is rumored that Viceroy Lord Curzon has tendered or will tender his resignation due to the home government decision granting Lord Kitchener full control of the army in India.
D C Stover reports crops looking very fine across the west except the Red River valley where excess moisture slows growth. Wheat in north west Canada stands two feet high and waving in the wind with a bumper crop prospect. The Grand Trunk Pacific railroad cuts through Stover’s land affecting six of his twenty two sections and he also secures a town site.
Yesterday afternoon Virginia Mayo daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Stall of Austin was christened at J W Henney's Williams Street home. Rev Bate of Grace Episcopal Church performed the ceremony with Mrs Henney as godmother and Ina E Henney and Mary E Henney as godmothers.
The state bank today received a draft found among the wreckage of the Twentieth Century Limited at Menter Ohio. Sent to New York by Williams and Beckmire, the draft was badly burned and returned for verification after the disaster.
An aged Freeport resident Patrick Finn died at St Francis hospital after two years of paralysis. Born in Ireland in 1835 he moved to the United States in 1857 and worked as a teamster. Survived by four daughters in Chicago Milwaukee and Freeport, his funeral is set for 9 am at his daughter Mrs Scanian’s home and St Mary’s church. Sister M Flavia, formerly Susan Ellis of Freeport, died at Joliet’s 8th Francis convent. She left Freeport six years ago to join the Franciscan sisters and cared for the sick and teaching, leaving four brothers and two sisters. Funeral was held at Joliet convent this afternoon.
The Second Presbyterian Sunday school picnic was at Globe park today. Tomorrow the First Presbyterian and Wednesday the St John’s Sunday schools hold picnics at Globe park. Bus departures and 25 cent round trip tickets are noted. Trinity Sunday school plans pacific events at Oakdale park with free refreshments and a 11 am program including songs recitations and duets.
In Savanna a father Ed Kosier and his two sons were implicated in the murder of Jacob Weavers. The attack occurred Saturday at 10 30 p m with Weavers beaten to death by a rock after a long running family feud. A coroner s jury impaneled Jesse Kosier as principal and the others as accessories. all three jailed in Mt Carroll awaiting a special grand jury and circuit court action.
A Sunday morning burglary at Hobel Saloon on Galena Street netted about 200 dollars in cash a 28 dollar watch and Several pieces of heirloom money. John Pitch discovered the missing funds and, after confrontation, alerted officers. James Maher was arrested and confessed, with $7.05 and $5.65 found on him and around $100 unaccounted for.
Elias Perkins, a longtime local contractor, fell from a second story scaffold at his double house on Van Buren Street. He was unconscious for about an hour after the accident, suffering head gashes and dislocated ribs. Charles Perkins, his son, summoned aid. If no internal complications arise, he is expected to survive.
Savanna journal notes Jake Steffans a long time shop painter for the M and St Paul Co has finished work Saturday and departs to join Illinois Central at Freeport. He will handle cab painting and lettering and is described as a cracker jack mechanic and genial, popular figure in the shops.
Freeport lodge No 442 Knights of Pythias will hold a meeting this evening for work and for the translation of business.
Mr and Mrs Upton Morin of Cottonwood Street celebrate the birth of a baby boy. The event marks a joyful addition to the neighborhood, with relatives and neighbors sharing in the announcement and best wishes for the new arrival.
H. H. Broadie a veteran Chicago and Northwestern engineer died suddenly at his sister Mrs. Anna Meyers home 11 Clark avenue Freeport from apoplexy. He was 67 and had worked for C N W Central GC B Q and Gt N W. He leaves a wife and son in Rockford and sisters Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Meyers. Funeral plans undetermined.
Closing quotations show July wheat at 94, July corn 54y, July oats 52y, July pork 312.07, July ribs 7.30, and July lard 37.82. Chicago stock yards data list cattle 16,000 and hogs 10,000 with gains near 10. beef prices range from Good to Prime at various dollar amounts and stocker prices around 2.50 to 4.60. sheep 15,000 see 10 to 18 higher with prices around 3.40 to 3.55.
Carcauo reports fair weather tonight and Tuesday with southeast showers and cooler nights, warmer in the north. The page carries an ad urging readers to choose sensible eating and regular bowels with Dr. King’s New Life Pills, promising liver and stomach relief with a guaranteed 23a patent at Joseph Etlmert’s drug store.
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