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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1909
Page
1
The Associated Press reports weather across Illinois Iowa and Wisconsin with rain in the south and snow in the north Illinois tonight and Sunday Iowa unsettled with possible rain or snow Wisconsin partly cloudy with a chance of snow in the south tonight or Sunday
Nashville report states Colonel Duncan H K Cooper and son Robin were found guilty of murder in the second degree after weeks on trial. The jury set twenty years imprisonment for each defendant and bond of twenty five thousand dollars each was posted pending a possible new trial hearing.
Utica dispatch reports Vice President Sherman is at his home in usual health. Circulating rumors that he met with an accident are untrue and denied by officials.
Robbers blew the safe of the First National Bank at Imogene Iowa Page county last night and carried off about 5000 dollars in cash. The robbery was discovered early this morning with no arrests yet reported. Local authorities searched for clues and suspects in the rural area surrounding Imogene.
Eight and a half dozen silk mufflers vanished from the Vaupel store after a theft the night before. Robbers placed toppers on each box to hide missing goods, later emptying boxes below. A suitcase with cheaper mufflers was left behind, suggesting thieves abandoned lower value items. No clue yet. tags were left in the store.
Jack Gillogly and family, who spent the winter visiting friends and relatives in Freeport and vicinity, will return to Starbuck Manitoba Sunday evening. Mr. Gillogly has charge of the Henry Baier farm a few miles from Starbuck.
Henry Petermeier, tax collector for Silver Creek, reports total charged 1 362.07 with 461.72 delinquent and 10 900.35 collected. Commission 218.01.
Water town Wisconsin man J A Swenson credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with curing ten years of eczema after fifteen doctors failed. He says it cured the skin eruption and laid him up no more. The ad touts the salve as infallible for eczema salt rheum boils fever sores burns scalds cuts and piles priced at 25 cents at Joseph Emmert.
Tax collector William J. Halen warns March 23 will be last day to pay taxes. He urges all remaining taxpayers to visit the office and settle amounts promptly.
Tomorrow being the fourth Sunday in Lent Rev Father Leydon will preach at the evening services at St Marys Catholic Church. The notice notes the parish event and the religious observance.
A wagon driven by Gustave Seefeldt ran wild after shying at a streetcar on Stephenson street. The horses dragged the wagon along the sidewalk then down to Liberty street and past the Central Hotel where Seefeldt was thrown thirty feet. He escaped with facial and head contusions. Mrs. George G. McCarty and her two children narrowly avoided being trampled as the horses battered a gate and broke harnesses near the railroad crossing and Schmid Brothers brewery. The driver’s injuries were not serious.
Mrs McCarty and her children narrowly escaped a runaway at Liberty Street when a horse-drawn team dashed past a hotel doorway. The mother and her child rushed inside just in time, the shock leaving Mrs McCarty prostrated for hours. Mr Seefeldt sustained injuries whose severity required cautious medical monitoring.
Every Republican in Freeport should attend the 8 o clock meeting at the County club rooms. United support for the city ticket aims to install a business like Republican administration. W T Rawleigh leads the ticket with a record of large business success and promises abatement of city evils and careful oversight.
Freeport Baptists await Rev Frederick E Webb taking local pastorate on Sunday April 4. He is 32 years old in August, a graduate of a prominent theological institute, and has met with success in other cities. The congregation backs his strong church work and expects hearty cooperation.
Republicans in Buckeye township held a daytime caucus yesterday to nominate the town ticket. Twenty four votes were cast with no opposition for any office. Nominations include town clerk William Frank assessor M F Trotter collector Clayton Folgate highway commissioner district No 2 Levi Richards justices Lewis Moses and William Gift constables Charles Reed and Frank Diemer.
Democrats of Buckeye township voted on Friday and nominated Town Clerk Will Huemacher Assessor William Heck Collector Harry Snook Commissioner of Highways district No 2 Fred Linderman Justices of the Peace Charles B Bordner Cyrus Yeagley Constables Perry Hoot William Price There was no opposition for any of the officers.
A list of candidates nominated by the Democrats of Florence township features Charles Crow for town clerk, A B. Robert for assessor, Joe Bangasser and E L Walkey for collector, E L Otto for justice of the peace, Phil Michaels and Frank Kohler for constables, and Henry Shauer for school trustee.
The ministry marks great success for Rev. Frederick Ek Webb a Boston native born August 4 1877 who trained at Colby College Jane Theological Seminary and served as pastor in Cedar Rapids and Macomb His career includes leadership roles and education aimed at building a strong city Baptist congregation Concluded on Page .
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