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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1906

Page

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Operators and Miners Fail to Reach Agreement

In Ti diana polis March 28 the joint conferences of operators and United Mine Workers adjourned with no accord. Four propositions were presented and all defeated. Operators warned of likely disagreement unless they recede. Miners had proposed concessions lowering demands from a 1008 scale to an eight hour day and wage adjustments, but the plan failed as operators united against it.

Tidianapolia United Mine Workers Dary J. H. Winder Lewis Mitchell Pei H. C. Verry DM. Hoismillers Tinois J. T.robbins Western Pennsylvania Phils Timois Tudinna Ohio Mthers Erm Pennsylvania

Proposals On Miner Wage Scale End In Tie Vote

Debate over the 1903 wage scale for shot firers and miners in Ti nois and adjacent districts ends with a split. Miners vote for the 5.55 percent increase, operators oppose it, results recorded as a unit. The session adjourns as talks resume next morning.

Methodist Book Concern and printers dispute in Philadelphia

In Valladelphia on March 23 the Philadelphia Methodist conference discussed the quarrel between the Methodist Book Concern and New York Typographical Union No 6. Rev. Dr Homer J Eaton reported. pastors sought explanation about a circular alleging a lockout and questionable literature, while Buton claimed union pressure aimed to challenge the Book Concern.

Valladelphia Methodist Book Concern Typographical Union No. 6 New York Philadelphia Homer J. Eaton Book Concern

Contained Speech Sparks Open Shop Debate In Conference

Fragmentary report shows A G Ainott presenting a resolution through the Book Concern endorsing an open shop stance. Pastors opposed it accusing laboring classes of misuse. The conference erupted and the matter was referred to the book committee for executive session.

Dutleiy A. G. Ainott Hott

Federation in Potitios

Washington reports the American Federation of Labor executive council debated Roosevelt and Cannon responses to a grievances bill affecting labor. Gompers warned the memorial’s closing paragraph means appealing to the people and mobilizing labor to elect supporters, signaling a political push. A bid by large land and moneyed interests to join a union managed enterprise was rejected.

Washington Executive Council American Federation of Labor Roosevelt Cannon Gompers Congress Federation of Labor Organized Labor

Supposed Case of Death by Own Action in Milwaukee

The body of William Mariner son of Ephriam Mariner one of the citys richest men was found dead in his room at his home with a bullet hole in his head. It is supposed he committed death by own action about six or seven hours earlier. He was about 45 and managed the real estate branch of the family business. His brother John Mariner issued a statement saying they could give no explanation of his retirement.

Milwaukee William Mariner Ephriam Mariner Mariner John Mariner

Fire in Denver starch bins causes $160000 loss

Denver March 23 Fire originating from spontaneous combustion in the starch bins of the Western Candy company's plant in the wholesale district caused damage to the building and stock of four manufacturing concerns estimated at $160 000.

Denver Western Candy Company

Ohio's Governor Pattison In Grave Condition

Columbus March 23 Governor Pattison is reported notably improved in the physicians bulletin yet the prevailing belief is that his condition remains very grave. The ailment is described as nervous prostration.

Ohio Vety Ti Columbus Pattison

Smallpox Outbreaks Reported in Wyoming Farming Areas

In Uinta county Wyoming seventy seven cases of smallpox are listed across Li man and Bridge farming districts as efforts raise funds from Danish Americans for a monument in Denmark to the entering Christian.

Liman Bridge Uinta County Wyo United States Denmark R. Ogden Doremus New York The Methodist Church Minneapolis Dnver Rio Grande Algeciras Roosevelt Morocco Ambassador White Ohio Christopher Columbus Vatican Rome Fred L. Glessing

None-Such Mince Meat Praised by Good Housekeeping

Pure Food Roll of Honor lists None-Such Mince Meat Merrill-Soule Co Syracuse as a semi moist condensed blend of beef apples spices sugar raisins currants boiled cider and salt with no artificial colors or preservatives. The March issue of Good Housekeeping highlights its sanitary production and quality. The ad claims sales of one million packages a month and urges housewives to try None-Such.

Good Housekeeping Department of “Pure Food Assurance Merrill-Soule Co Syracuse

State names, ballots trigger party rift in Springfield

City Clerk Reid blocks Republican nominations, nullifying the primary as Murray accuses Yates and Democrats of a plot to swing the senatorial race. Cullom and Yates partisans clash over district apportionment in Sangamon and Morgan counties. D. M. Thompson of Golconda named assistant to Attorney General Stead.

Springfield Reid Republican City and Township Committee A. G. Murray Republican City Committee Frank Hatch Murry Murray Yates Cullen Declaare Custom Sangamon Morgan Counties Logan Ting Frank Heinl Jacksonville Haylins Sangamon County Morgan County D. M. Thompson Golconda Attorner Dops County Stead

Saloonkeeper Retires After Forty Years of Lawful Service

Decatur Illinois March 23 After operating two saloons for forty years Philip Ruebsamen retires from business. He never sold a drink on Sundays and kept midnight closing. The veteran saloonkeeper also refused to serve an intoxicated man and earned praise from ministers. once he asked the mayor and hunting party to return Monday.

Decatur Tul Philip Ruebsamen Ruebsamen Jis Reubsamen

Telephone Cos Consolidate in Coles County

Mattoon ML March 23 announcement states the Mattoon Coles County and Charleston Telephone companies are merged under the Coles County Telephone and Telegraph company, recently incorporated for 100000 dollars.

Quail Starving in Central Illinois Snowbound Range

Springfield on March 23 reports quail across central Illinois are dying of starvation as heavy snow covers feeding grounds. State Game Commissioner Wheeler orders deputies statewide to provide feed to the starving birds.

Springfield Ilinois Wheeler

Attempted hold up ends in tragedy in Marion

Sam Price and Albent Bryant attempted to raid three businesses in Marion on March 28. Bryant was arrested and jailed after the failed robbery. Price was shot during the incident and died later, leaving two 1-year-old boys among witnesses.

Marion Sam Price Anth Albent Bryant Bryant Price

Black Bastard This Time in Springfield Assault Suspect

In Springfield Alabama on March 28 J Walter Casey a Black politician entered his home and struck his wife and fled with two Black accomplices. He has seven young children. His wife recently died amid a divorce dispute.

Springfield J. Walter Casey Casey

When We Were Twenty One theatre lighted by praise

Appeals from theatre crowds call for another appearance of the show in Whéh. The production is hailed as elegant and well balanced with a carefully chosen company. Critics praise Phyllis Corrina Francis, predicting she will become a star of first magnitude.

Wwe Ramatic Art Phyllis of Corrina Francis

German Gipsy to Open at Grand Opera House

Al H Wilson Metz the German dialect comedian and singer stars in The German Gipsy at the Grand opera house Monday night March 26. Wilson has gained popular favor for his consistent merit and entertaining style. Sidney R Bliss manages a lavish production with a strong supporting company and new songs destined to become hits including No Love Like Thine Under the Harvest Moon Gretchen The Love Trust My German Rose Katie Krause and The Rocky Road to Dublin.

al. H. Wilson Metz Grand Opera House Inne Wilson Sidney R. Bliss Gretchen Love Trust Soph Katie Krause Rocky Dublin

Grand theater to stage Buster Brown comedy on Tuesday

Manager Knorr of the Grand announces Tuesday night’s cartoon comedy Buster Brown with new costumes show girls scenery and the humorous antics of Buster Brown and his dog Tige. No expense spared to make this the comedy of comedies and it is expected to attract strong patronage.

Knorr the Grand Buster Brown Tige

This Date in History 1555 to 1895

A chronological list noting key historical events and deaths from 1555 to 1895. Items include Pope Julius III death 1555, Justus Lepsisus death 1606, John Evelyn death 1698, parliamentary restrictions 1730, Laplace birth 1769, Smith birth 1769, privateer employment 1776, Paul I assassination 1801, Murat in Madrid 1808, Duchess of Brunswick death 1813, Vienna treaty 1815, Kotzebue assassination 1819, Weber death 1829, Radetzky victory 1849, Shields defeat Jackson 1862, Winter Garden fire 1867, Thomas Clay death 1871, Mountain Meadows execution 1877, Boer War end 1881, Carthage through Suez by electric light 1886, St Pauls church fire 1891, Bering Sea arbitral meeting 1893, German Reichstag birthday conundrum 1895.

Pope Julius III Justus Lepsisus John Evelyn Pierre S Laplace William Smith Congress Paul I Russia Alexander I Murat Mardid Duchess of Brunswick George III Vienna England Austria Prussia Augustus F. Kotzebue Carl Maria von Weber Raditzky Novara General Shields Stonewall” Jackson Kernstown Winter Garden Theatre New York Thomas H. Clay Kentucky John D. Lee Mountain Meadow Carthage Suez Canal St. Paul's Episcopal Church New Orleans Bering Sea

Ask for Devel's Removal New York March 238 motion

A motion to remove Justice Joseph M. Devel from the special sessions bench was filed today in the appellate division of the supreme court. Ex Assistant District Attorney Jerome James W. Osborne and Edward M. Shepard joined in seeking a referee as the court considers the charges arising from Devel’s alleged ties to Town Topics and his testimony in the Helb suit involving Colonel Mann and Norman Hapgood editor of Collier's Weekly.

New York Joseph M. Devel Supreme Court Jerome James W. Osborne Edward M. Shepard Deuel Hbel Colonel Mann Norman Hapgood Collier's Weekly

Notice to Property Owners on Delinquent Special Taxes

All those owing special taxes on their property will have until March 80, 1906, to pay before the lots are turned over delinquent. F. BE, Drorvmaarn GRIFFIN, Special tax collector.

F. BE Drorvmaarn Griffin

Effie Taylor Awarded Five Hundred Dollars in Circuit Court

In Galesburg Wisconsin on March 25 Effie Taylor a young girl was awarded 500 dollars in the circuit court against Pod Mundy for injuries inflicted by one of Mundy's sons last fall. The decision assigns responsibility to Mundy and cites the incident as the basis for the damages.

Lion Galesburg Effie Taylor Pod. Mundy Mimidy

Gallops for Aid by Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin

An old advertisement claims Gallops for Aid cures stomach upset, liver trouble, bowels, headaches, and nerves by cleansing the system and improving blood flow. It promises a comfortable feeling of health, with prices 60 cents and 1 dollar and a money back guarantee.

Tax Payment Notice From Local Collector

Taxpayers are urged to pay taxes by the imminent deadline of March 24. The notice directs residents to submit payments to the local collector, Mee Geage ll Ho. Apebat.

Jo Burdett and Brown Dollineyer Phone Orders

A misread OCR item mentions Jo Burdett tied to piano guner and orders of Brown and Dollineyers or phonesay. The fragment lacks clear action or relation. Further readable text needed for a solid card with distinct entities.

Jo Burdett Piano Guner Brown & Dollineyers

Pennsylvania Memorial Dedication at Vicksburg

A ceremony will mark the dedication of monuments in the national park to Pennsylvania soldiers who fell at Vicksburg. Governor Pennypacker and Pennsylvania delegates join Governor Vardaman of Mississippi and local residents for the event.

Vicksburg Miss National Park Pennsylvania Pennypacker Vardaiman Mississippi

Dyspepsia in School Children Promoted Remedy

The common form of indigestion in school children stunts growth, fades cheeks, and weakens the body due to hurried lunches. Correcting the cause helps the stomach and bowels, and Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin offers a safe cure. Sold by druggists for $1 with money back if not satisfied.

Caldwell

Descriptions of Native Life and Local Growth in New Hospital Plans

The writer notes rapid formation of a hospital and an older soldiers' home. Observations include natives described as good natured yet 100 years behind the times, with families arriving in covered wagons on nice days. Farming lands near the city sell at $60 to $200 per lot, orchards yield apple profits, and the weather has been mild with occasional zero days. The fruit country shows promise for apples and peaches, with Norse selling 100 acres of apples for about $11,000. Strawberries, onions, lettuce, and radishes are discussed as garden crops, with potatoes planned once dry conditions return.

Goldiers Norse

Hollisters Rocky Mountain Tea Ad Claims Health Benefits

Have you pains in the back inflammation of any kind rheumatism fainting spells indigestion or constipation Hollisters Rocky Mountain Tea makes you well keeps you well 35 cents Joseph Emmert.

Hollister Joseph Emmert

Labor News Highlights From Dublin And U S Labor

In Dublin a grand display marked the installation of J P Nannetti as lord mayor with trades unions in attendance. A Iowa child labor bill bans under eighteen work in any health harming job and limits standing time in stores. Italian workers in Massachusetts seek AFL ties. M G C Wallace, leading AFL figure, dies in Columbia after pneumonia. Thomas I Kidd retires after 25 years in union service. Gertrude Barnum becomes AFL’s first general woman organizer. Coopers International Union eyes a Milwaukee convention this fall. Amalgamated Iron, Steel and Tin Pilate Workers plan a Cincinnati meeting in May.

Dublin J. P. Nannetti M. P Iowa America Massachusetts M. GC. Wallace American Federation of Labor South Carolina Columbia Milwaukee Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Pilate Workers Cincinnati

Kennedy's Laxa tive Honey and Tar Cough Syrup

A nostalgic note touts Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar as a leading original laxative cough syrup. It claims to ease coughs and colds by moving the bowels and cleansing throat and lungs, promising harmless taste and wide pharmacist availability.

Kennedy

Local preparatory games and school events detailed

Breeport and Rockford High meet in a lively girls basketball clash after defeats by Hyde Park. Key players named include Elete Figeley Jennie Jones Catherine Jonéa Dora Chap el Edita Ditzler Ruth Collins Kathryn Hill. New chandeliers and lighting planned for the assembly room. Elgin high opts out of debate with Freeport over time to prepare.

Addonipan Rockford High School Hyde Park Pirle About Freeport Ioun Elete Figeley Jennie Jones Jennie Jones;” Painter, Kathryn Jonéa; Ueda, ‘Dora Chapel and Edita Ditzler Ruth Collins Kathryn Hill Co Elgin High School Fulwider Rockford

Illness Wears Down A F Foll In Eagle Grove Home

Friends report A F Foll is critically ill at the Eagle Grove Iowa home of his daughter Mrs C H Duer where he and Mrs Foll spent the winter. He has long been in frail health but showed some improvement earlier this winter. On Sunday he fell unconscious around noon and remained so until Monday afternoon. He revived enough to call for his sons J W and W H Foll who left for Eagle Grove Wednesday. Local physicians privately express little hope for recovery.

A. F. Foll Lena C. H. Duer Eagle Grove J. W W.H. Foll Hagle Grove

Two Negroes to Hang at Mount Holly New Jersey

Preparations are complete for a double execution in Mount Holly New Jersey tomorrow. The condemned are Rufus Turner and George Small, both Negroes, who on January 18 killed Miss Florence W Allinson at her home near Mount Holly. Turner fled to Baltimore but was captured and confessed. Small’s confession led to his trial showing both men participated in the murder and home robbery.

Mount Holly N. J Rufus Turner George’ Small Florence W. Allinson Turner Baltimore Small

Overcrowded Digestive System Warned By Laxative Claim

An advertisement urges readers to prevent undigested food poisoning by taking Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. It promises immediate relief from headache constipation and biliousness with safe pleasant relief and cure. Sold by all druggists at 50c and 1.00 with money back if it fails.

Staver & Co Advertises Low Price Drinks

A historic ad notes Staver and Company offering ladies and gentlemen shots at 3 50 on counters priced 2 48, inviting patrons to reap the benefit.

Staver & Co Se2ld&wilw

Sealed Proposals Sought for Addition to Poor Farm Asylum

Proposals will be received by the Committee on Poor Farm at the County Clerk's office until 1:00 p.m. on Monday April 28 2006 for constructing an addition to the asylum at the poor farm Plans and specifications are available at the county clerk's office The committee may reject any or all proposals PRI H D PRICE Chairman

Poor Farm Pri H. D. Price

Pay Jongwar Delivered Across City For Week

A local service named Pay Jongwar is delivered to any part of the city for a week. The program appears to offer home delivery across multiple neighborhoods, though specific routes or eligibility are not clarified in the available text.

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound advertised to women

A scanned testimonial style notice urges women to use Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for nervousprostration and related symptoms. It cites dramatic relief from sleeplessness irritability and bodily aches after prior failed treatments. The text presents a Brooklyn reader praising the remedy and urging others to seek cure.

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