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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1908
Page
4
The Freeport Journal receives an International Typographical Union label recognizing that its mechanical departments employ union labor, reflecting the paper's adherence to union principles and skilled crafts.
The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission awarded 13 gold medals, 1 silver medal and 62 bronze medals for heroic conduct while rejecting 1,191 claims and having 621 claims pending. It has paid out 155,604.82 dollars aiding heroic cripples and needy persons, reflecting Andrew Carnegie’s unique charity and ongoing leadership.
Henry Watterson of the Louisville Journal supports Brad ley as Kentucky senator, noting Beckham’s defeat helps the Democrats purge remnants of the machine and regain strength. He calls ley an old line Republican and regrets no true Democrat could win.
A critique of wealth and tax avoidance notes that a generous facade hides dishonesty. Marshall Field’s estate faced back taxes after an inventory revealed concealment. Executors were forced to pay a million dollars in back taxes, underscoring the duty to settle due taxes while alive.
A citizens guide urges restraint and tolerance on the liquor question and all matters. It counsels not stamping those with different views as criminals and reminds readers to stay charitable and reasonable. The message emphasizes living together peacefully as opinions differ across generations.
Walter Wellman Washington correspondent reports the President believes Taft will be nominated by the Republican National Convention, likely on the first ballot. Roosevelt sees Taft as a growing strong public leader and notes his merit and the administration’s influence aiding Taft’s candidacy.
The article discusses immigrants finding asylum in the United States since its founding, their naturalization progress, and how the nation welcomes those seeking a better life. It notes the Immigration Act lists aliens to be kept out, yet allows admission for political offenses not involving moral turpitude, reflecting evolving attitudes toward newcomers.
A proclamation denounces anarchists as a grave threat to the United States. It asserts that hostility to government, incitement to murder, and calls to expel foreign agitators are unlawful acts. The piece cites Haymarket trials as legal precedent and declares anarchist murderers by their teachings.
The State Republican Convention in Springfield will select four delegates at large and four alternates for the Republican National Convention in Chicago in June. Stephenson County delegates were appointed by the Republican County Central committee. A Congressional convention in Freeport on April 16 will appoint two delegates and two alternates to Chicago. The 1908 primary law, effective July 1, will hold August 8 nominations by plurality.
Prohibition did not kill Freeport or neighboring towns including Rockford Pearl City Winslow and Davis. The piece argues voters will decide Freeport’s fate on licensing and law enforcement, with residents split and majorities seeking high license and strict rules. Chicago sources claim some groups oppose closing on the Sabbath.
The text argues that Freeport should be governed by the majority’s will on prohibition, urging election of prohibitionists to office in Freeport and Polo. It insists saloons may stay open or be restricted depending on voters, and vows to support the town regardless of outcome while urging unity and favorable portrayal of Freeport.
The text argues for local prohibition where enforceable and high license rates where not, noting Chicago licenses at $1000 yearly. It praises the Ohio Republican platform, urges tariff revision immediately after the next presidential inauguration, and insists the Republican platform must pledge tariff reform regardless of the nominee.
The Ohio Republican Convention awards Taft four delegates at large and signals broader support across Ohio for Taft in the upcoming national convention. The document frames a Taft aligned platform, pledging enforcement of law, tariff protection, civil rights progress, naval expansion, and reforms against monopolies, aiming to secure Roosevelt era policies in a Republican national agenda.
Col Frank Lowden, U.S. Representative, spoke in the House on February 11, 1908, as published March 10, 1908, arguing the government cannot change Russia’s laws for naturalized citizens who return there. He cited Secretary of State Elihu Root, echoed by opponents, and noted ongoing negotiations with Russia on Jewish expatriation, with debate over public disclosure of correspondence and implications for American citizens abroad.
In a speech praising Secretary of State Elihu Root, the speaker argues for patient negotiations to establish the American doctrine of expatriation as international law. He credits diplomacy with advancing free ships and free goods and predicts expatriation rights will follow, easing issues over naturalized citizens abroad while pledging support for the State Department across party lines.
Cardinal Gibbons asserts that the public’s right to decide via local option laws whether saloons stay open aligns with the American principle of self government. He urges communities to exercise their authority in determining saloon status.
William Jennings Bryan remarks on Thomas Taggart statement that Taft will secure the nomination on the first ballot in Chicago. The note suggests Bryan’s campaign would be unnecessary if true, yet Bryan insists he will still run.
The wiser policy is to avoid signing a note for others with finances to pay. It is better to lend money directly when possible and await repayment rather than become legally bound by a promissory note. The guidance urges personal control over lending and debt obligations.
A Chicago banker named Tis delle allegedly caused a bust and union labor funds were involved. A director reportedly promised the union label would appear on checks, prompting some union members to deposit funds. The piece notes that the union label does not guarantee authenticity of the items called for.
Insinuations that non supporters are bought by liquor dealers harm the prohibition cause. Cardinal Gibbons is cited as a figure in question. Many temperance men doubt prohibition is the sole solution and state their honest opinions as firmly as the prohibitionists.
The Journal endorses Richard Yates for governor claiming Stephenson Carroll Jo Daviess Ogle Lee and Whiteside counties will yield strong majorities. General Atkins, longtime Republican loyalist, is described as seeing political signs clearly. Savanna Times.
Mt Carroll Democrat notes politicians shift stance between duties and candidacy as Dick Yates emerges as a credible gubernatorial contender. Many fear leaving current jobs while hoping to align with a likely winner as Yates strength grows statewide.
Alarm about reforestation grows as railroads quietly plant trees for their own future. The Pennsylvania road has laid hundred acres under cultivation with over 2,000,000 trees growing and seed planted for many more. If corporations and individuals each plant a few trees, the forestry problem could be solved with little difficulty.
A reader laments farmers who mistreat animals parked in stormy or hot weather. The piece contrasts farmers who provide shelter for horses with those who abandon them to harsh conditions, urging better care for working beasts.
A man attending church on a Sunday sat behind a high executive officer and admitted to stealing glances. He restrained himself but confessed to occasionally letting his eyes drift toward the man as the service ended with a large, vigorous yawn from the official.
The speaker notes the executive officer’s ordinary human flaw of yawning during a sermon, admitting delight at discovering it firsthand while maintaining respect for the officer’s position. The incident underscores a clash between reverence and common humanity.
The passage compares liquor consumption in the United States and Great Britain, noting American totals of 1,874,225,409 gallons versus Britain’s 1,286,710,729. It highlights that Americans drank more distilled spirits per capita than the British, who consumed mostly beer, and that the British are not famed for abstinence from strong liquor.
Under the heading Peasant Re partee the Frankfurter Wochenblatt reports a farmer attacked by a savage dog on the way to the fields. He used the fork to defend himself, killing the animal, and the judge asked if the other end would have sufficed. No damages were awarded.
The Pullman Company will rapidly dispose of its current stock of intoxicating beverages and then stop serving liquor on all its cars in the United States. The move follows local option and state prohibition pressures and aims to avoid unruly passengers and unprofitability from liquor sales. Officials note a trend toward discontinuing liquor sales for several years.
The piece contrasts surface beauty with inner virtue, arguing beauty fades but character endures. It cites Abraham Lincoln as a model of lasting worth and warns against judging by appearance, urging prudence and the cultivation of virtue as true soul beauty.
A harsh attack on Cardinal Gibbons by Dr Crantill drew denouncement from Protestant and Catholic clergy and laity alike. The piece notes the Cardinal’s life of noble service and virtues and condemns narrow motives behind such accusations. It argues temperance over prohibition and defends American traditions against religioused motives.
In a series of five jury trials the mayor's pledge not to enforce a Sunday closing law in Chicago was upheld, defying state law and prompting questions about jury duty and statewide legal uniformity. The editor argues that laws must be enforced equally and juries must deliver verdicts aligned with clear facts, warning of a serious situation for the state.
A fragmentary poem-like reflection on parting and blessing. The speaker notes mixed feelings about saying goodbye, with repeated pleas for God to bless the other person. The text shows archaic spelling and garbled phrasing but preserves the core sentiment of farewell and benediction.
Delegates from the National Mdtesation association were hosted at the White House where President Roosevelt gave a brief address. He spoke on the aims of the group and touched on themes of unity and service during the event.
The speaker extols belief in America's soundness both morally and physically. He praises the reformer for exposing fraud and asserts that the nation remains strong in family life and public conduct, dismissing despair about the country's future as idle talk.
In a wartime scene Bates reports Lincoln’s remark to Seward about sayings. Lincoln jokes about swearing learned from his mother and explains his rule to yield to others on crowded streets to avoid collisions. The exchange shows Lincoln’s humor and courtesy.
The Streator Press argues against attempting prohibition noting insufficient civic virtue to enforce existing liquor laws and gambling saloon controls. It warns revenue would fund lawyers and corrupt officers, urging wait until other laws are enforceable.
Cardinal Gib bons argues laws doomed to violate foster disrespect and favor local option while Dr Parkhurst agrees that unenforced laws are worse than none. He cites Chicago’s forty year Sunday saloon ban as practically ineffective. Parkhurst supports legal Sunday liquor sales to curb illegal drinking, a stance echoed by Chicago Journal.
The text asserts that government will curb misconduct by corporations unions or individuals when it breaches rights, upholding liberty while not infringing others. It credits progress as evolutionary, not revolutionary, and quotes Theodore Roosevelt on no backward steps.
The article argues that Roosevelt enjoys dominant and enduring support among voters in Atuyai, admired for constructive policies and steady leadership. It credits his administration with growing mills and mines, lowering food and price pressures, and a record of achievement over mere promises, while noting opponents overstated his negatives to diminish him.
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