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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1907
Page
2
The Freeport Journal receives a label from the International Typographical Union for employing Union labor in its mechanical departments. The award acknowledges the paper's adherence to labor standards and skilled typesetting.
Wisconsin debates a six million dollar new State house in Madison. The proposal argues the state is wealthy and should invest for the future while warning against graft and waste that could raise costs similar to prior Pennsylvania state house overruns.
Col Cad Allard formerly edited the Star of the West in Beards town Illinois becomes managing editor of the Oklahoma State Capitol the largest and best paper in Oklahoma The note congratulates him and the people of Oklahoma on the move.
The speaker warns that new smokeless powder is highly prone to spontaneous combustion and could destroy battleships. He advocates discarding it in favor of traditional black powder, which produces smoke upon explosion and does not tend to ignite unexpectedly.
A critique asserts that unions in San Francisco are led by radicals and anarchists including Schmitz and Reuff, corrupting both the unions and local politics. It warns that union political involvement leads to graft and boodle ruling supreme.
The text notes 1906 saw 209 deaths and 850 injuries from automobile accidents, with 104 deaths and 404 injuries reported so far this year as the season opens. It argues inexperienced drivers should not operate autos or rail locomotives, and cautions against placing control in the hands of women and children.
The text argues Governor Hughes of New York could become the next president. It notes New York Republicans may secure the state for Hughes, potentially leading to a Hughes nomination at the Republican National Convention and ensuring a Republican as president.
Opinion splits on the Alaska sale noting the $7.2 million price seemed a gift to Russia for wartime friendship. Yet the U S has taxed Alaska $12 million, its natural resources fish fur and gold worth over $200 million, and its population surpasses sixty thousand, signaling long term value.
A Milwaukee juvenile court clerk, Frank FE. Waller, was indicted by the grand jury for boodling and pleaded guilty. He served time in State's prison, illustrating that dishonesty ruins reputations and does not pay in the end. The piece cautions that honesty is the best policy and boodling never pays.
In 1896 public debt stood at 2.675 billion dollars with 77 per capita. Now about 966 million or 911.54 per person. Interest burden per person fell from 4.12 to 28 cents. Panama canal expenses prevented full debt elimination. Despite high outlays, the government ran a strong treasury, with Republican prosperity cited as driving future revenue and debt reduction.
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The fiscal year end looms with about an 80 million dollar surplus despite Panama Canal costs in current receipts. Two years earlier a deficit sparked warnings, but now receipts climb month by month as Congress considers the ever growing surplus.
Speaker Shurtleff links legislative drift to public mindset, warns against one man dominance in assemblies. He cites Governor Deneen and two controversial primary laws, predicting a new law next year to ensure nominations and elections reflect vote totals. The message urges that the person with most votes both nominates and wins in office.
Experts tallied 267,836,166.25 dollars on hand at the Wall Street Sub-Treasury on May 11, 1907 and proved every penny was there. The article argues both parties have delivered honest government, noting repeated audits under different presidents and stressing that the people across parties are largely honest.
Ex-Congressman Walter Reeves of Streator praises Uncle Joe Cannon as a strong Republican with policies favorable to national well being. He argues prosperity rose under McKinley and Dingley legislation and predicts Cannon’s nomination and election, reflecting broader party sentiment in Illinois. Reeves notes his 1900 gubernatorial bid and the split that favored Yates.
The piece argues that Democratic control would abandon protective tariffs causing hard times, while Republican rule under McKinley and the Dingley bill brought prosperity. It urges Republicans to pledge tariff revisions on protection lines to maintain power and prevent a Democratic return.
Across regions, lasting road improvements correlate with substantial increases in land values along the improved corridors. Enhanced infrastructure tends to raise accessibility and development potential, attracting investment and raising prices for nearby properties.
Ambassador Bryce spoke in Oklahoma City praising Oklahoma as a blend of France’s agricultural beauty and England’s rural charm under an Italian sky. He called Bryce a born diplomat.
President Roosevelt warned western mining, cattle and lumber leaders that remaining government lands will not be exploited for their interests but reserved for actual settlers pursuing homesteading and settlement.
A Scotch visitor in Bowdoin observed only adults during a stroll and asked an old man how often children are born there. The elder answered simply that children are born only once in the town.
Testimony in Harrisburg asserts the Capitol brass furniture out fitter earned about 2000 percent profit. The mood suggests monumental commissions should go to those who dedicated themselves to a monumental enterprise.
The extreme penalty prescribed by law for his offense has resulted in a five year prison sentence for Mayor Schmitz. Indictments remain pending that could keep him imprisoned for life, reflecting the severity of his alleged crimes.
The men who gave four of the best years of their lives to their country endured death and privation, not for thirteen dollars a month in depreciated money. Stay-at-home opportunities vanished for them, and the poverty of their declining years marks their nobility. They deserve everything a preserved nation can do for them.
The speaker warns that defying public sentiment for personal gain is short lived and will lead to inevitable consequences. He emphasizes that public regard for purity and decency is a natural force no wealth can shield a man from the consequences of his meanness.
When Isaac Stephenson joins Congress next December he will be the wealthiest man in the Senate with an estimated fortune of around $10,000,000, though even he may not fully know the extent of his holdings. The piece notes the uncertainty of valuing his assets.
Real estate owned by an individual includes properties in Chicago Milwaukee Jas sette and thewaatts along with thousands of acres of timber lands in Wisconsin Michigan and in some southern and western states Beloit Fres Prégg is cited in the record as owner of the extensive holdings.
San Francisco is to be congratulated on the conviction of Mayor Schmitz on extortion and bribery charges. The city has suffered much from strikes, earthquakes, fire, and municipal corruption in the past years. The break up of the Rief Schimitz corrupt ring and Ruef’s confession mark a first clear clearing of the skies.
A farmer near Ilopolis lost a pocketbook containing 200 dollars last summer while plowing. Despite efforts, it remained missing until last week when found in the same field. The decayed bills were sent to the Treasury Department in Washington and replaced with good money.
A reader notes a rapid change from a lifeless, chilly period to good summer days boosting crops. In one week the outlook has improved with small grain and grass promising well and corn resuming growth after prior delays.
The piece argues that Boise disclosures could taint all union labor, noting most union men are honest and lawful. It urges unions to eject criminals like Orchard, tighten membership checks, and curb lawlessness within unions.
American Car and Foundry declares steel passenger and freight cars will replace wood. A new plant near Clark Station Indiana will build 100 to 125 finished cars daily, employ about 3000 workers, and cost 7 to 10 million dollars.
The passage asserts that errors by voters under democracy do not discredit the system as people retain power to correct missteps. It emphasizes that wrong choices and policies may occur, yet exposure of wrongdoing and vindication of the right follow when the public acts intelligently and stays engaged.
The text argues that the United States uniquely allows even the lowest-born child to rise to the Presidency or have a President as a son in law, and that citizens can choose any path from senator to street sweeper, banker to pauper, highlighting broad opportunity and self-determination.
The post office department orders mail clerks to untie and save twine used in tying bundles instead of discarding it. Rising jute and hemp prices push the move, though real economy is questioned. Time saved, more than material, is seen as crucial to postal service success.
The passage honors aging statesmen and jurists including John Marshall, Disraeli, Crispi, Thiers, Palmerton, and John Quincy Adams, noting their advanced ages while still active in high office or public life. It juxtaposes their longevity with the assertion that Uncle Joe remains in his prime.
The Kentucky Republican state convention refused to endorse any man for the presidential nomination and favored a candidate aligned with Roosevelt era policy who will pursue it for all the people. The action mirrors national party Chair New's view that voters want a nominee pledged to continue the current administration's general policy.
The article urges every regularly employed young person to save a portion of earnings each week, deposit it in a bank to earn interest, and build capital to start a business of their own. It advocates forming a savings habit as the first step to financial self reliance.
The supreme court denies the ex-state treasurers and ex-auditors and they must pay shortages or plead inability to do about to imagine even how the court forces payment.
The text argues that had officials followed the plaid provisions of the law and kept only what the statute allows, there would be no trouble. It states that overstepping legal bounds creates issues, and though delay may occur, the wrong is eventually righted.
John Nicholas Brown, labeled by New York papers as the ten-million dollar baby, at age ten rejects the tag. He tells playmates he is a plain kid who wants to play ball and have fun, promising to kick about the nurses chasing him and get rid of the label. His remark implies future potential from Brown.
The article notes that in several southern states the Black population pays more into education than is spent on Black schools. It cites South Carolina where Black residents paid 27,477 dollars into the state treasury for educational purposes while only 259,938 dollars were spent on Black schools, leaving a surplus of 18,544 dollars benefiting white schools.
Thomas A. Edison foresees science enabling farmers to fertilize soil by extracting nitrogen from the air. He notes nitrogen is abundant in the atmosphere and cites a Norwegian plant with promising results, predicting atmospheric fertilizer could reach markets in the next decade.
A humane farmer rescues a homeless street urchin, educates him, and makes him a farm manager. As the young man grows confident, he seeks full control and aims to ruin his benefactor. The tale warns that a knave rewarded may betray and steal back the favor.
Chicago reformer Miss Jane Addams plans a five cent Hull House theatre opening by July 1. The venue will run 6:00 to 11:00 p m daily, all day on weekends, with seating for about 300 in tiered chairs. A street Barker and electric sign will advertise, showing only wholesome, edifying pictures to counter five cent theatres.
A millionaire owner of a splendid carriage once began as a poor boy. People envy his fortune but neglect the years of toil, integrity, and perseverance that built his success. Discipline, economy, and steady effort proved the true seeds of achievement.
Robert William Perks M P travels to the United States to discuss a world wide Methodist brotherhood with American ministers. A solicitor, railway director and engineer, he is praised as a first class lay preacher and longtime partner of Sir Henry Fowler. He helped found the Twentieth Century Million Fund and is noted as a wealthy member of the House of Commons.
A former state official reportedly urged Col. Frank O Lowden to run against Senator Hopkins. Lowden declined citing Hopkins’s support in 1904. Deneen supporters expect Lowden to back Deneen’s renomination and influence in the thirteenth district.
A clash is foretold between state backers led by Denéen and a federal bloc centered on Chicago figures including Mayor Buse and Postmaster Campbell over re election to the senate. If a challenger to Hopking arises from the federal side, a wide conflict is implied across party lines.
A reflective piece portrays a wife’s endless domestic toil for her husband and children. It contrasts steady, unpaid labor with men’s paid, finite work, noting perpetual washing, mending, and housekeeping as endless, unrecognized service.
A Iowa school principal faced assault and battery charges after a teacher claimed spankings were needed to police disobedience. The board supported the educator, raising his salary as debate grows over corporal punishment in schools. Parents argue for stronger school control while lamenting home discipline failures.
A collection of comic snippets and chatter from villagers with snippets about marriage money talent and prison time. Characters joke about love and art and the singer who can keep the wolf from the door. A line about Mrs Jones saving her husband from a drunkard’s grave and Miss Jones admiring a new hat closes the vignette.
The text argues England supported the Confederacy because northern tariffs harmed Southern free trade goals. It notes cotton’s central role, with UK cotton imports rising from 3–4 million to 10–13.5 million bales since rebellion. It cites shifts in American cotton use, domestic factories, and how the Dingley tariff boosted wealth by expanding cotton-related activity.
The passage contends Lincoln’s greatness lies in his moral influence and spiritual generosity. It contrasts his universal sympathy with figures like Hamilton Jefferson Webster and Calhoun, noting Washington’s justice-driven but less emotive humanity. The key note centers on Lincoln’s spirit and religiously aligned principles.
The essay argues Abraham Lincoln would govern without diatribe or hatred, embracing all sides with open understanding. It urges firm, decisive action after fair consideration, treating capitalists and laborers, various political persuasions, and races with sympathy and restraint.
The speaker recalls childhood scenes around the old oaken bucket hung in the well. He cherishes moss covered bucket as a symbol of purity and nature, linking fond memory to a rural homestead and a father’s dairy. The passage reflects nostalgia and longing for a vanished setting.
The piece reviews Roosevelt’s three current Supreme Court appointees Holmes Day and Moody and notes agewise retirements of Fuller and Harlan. It traces court history from Marshall to Taney to Lincoln and Grant, arguing Roosevelt will seek to shape the court with his own philosophy while preserving party balance and precedents.
The Illinois State Historical Society proposes a special exercise to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the celebrated debate between Stephen A. Douglas and Abraham Lincoln. The program is to be held in connection with the regular meeting of the organization.
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