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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1908
Page
5
Telegraphic bulletins report Taft and Hughes leads shifting slightly with Deneen and Cummins winning statewide plualities. Republicans gain nineteen to six in Congress while state tickets fare broadly favorable, including Wisconsin Indiana and Minnesota results. Baltimore adopts Bryan.
Timeline of William Howard Tafts life from 1857 birth in Cincinnati through 1908 election as President. Includes Yale graduation 1878 US attorney 1881 IRS collector 1882 judge 1890 Solicitor General 1892 circuit judge 1900 Philippine Commission president 1901 Civil Governor 1904 Secretary of War 1907 Republican nominee bid and 1908 win.
Early results from fifty Missouri counties show Taft ahead of Bryan by about a thousand votes. Incomplete counts from 86 counties and St. Louis list Hadley and Cowherd for governor with Taft ahead overall. Idaho and New York returns also hint at Taft leads and Republican gains.
Joseph G. Cannon announced his re-election as congressman for the Danville district with a stated majority of at least 8000. He cited opposition from Jompers and the Anti-Saloon League, praised the district’s large vote, and accused opponents of slander while invoking Bryan’s “let the people rule” slogan.
Jo Daviess county returns show Taft with a near six hundred majority while Deneen trails. Donald Callahan, Republican, likely loses the race for state's attorney, and the coroner election appears tight.
Rev. M. Pope, a prominent local preacher, has disappeared after staying with Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Wright in Moline. He preached Sunday and sought funds for a Colored church, but left town Monday morning amid suspicions about his conduct and letters seeking information have yielded no results.
John Mogle died suddenly in his barnyard near the interurban road five miles east of town. He went to the barn at about 8 in the morning, then collapsed and died before returning to the house. Coroner Baumgartner held an inquest and the verdict cited heart disease as the cause. He had recent heart trouble but was in fairly good health otherwise. Funeral arrangements have not been set. The post mortem occurred this afternoon.
Fd Harnish took a morning train to Chicago while F Meise did business at Pecatonica. Alma Folgate returned from Chicago and Dorothy Melichor went home to Cedar Rapids. A W Campbell and family visited Freeport, Dan Voss headed to Champaign, and M C Littefield left for Bloomington and Danville. Others returned to Chicago, Champaign, or their homes after visiting Freeport, Winslow, or nearby towns.
Taft says he was elected by business leaders, labor voters, and farmers, while Roosevelt praises the Republican win as steady progress against radicalism. Bryan delays comment until he sees results in Ohio Indiana and Kansas.
Miss Florence Youngs and William Ratz, prominent Freeport youths, married yesterday at the First Presbyterian parsonage. Rev H Moore officiated. No attendants. Bride wore white valenciennes lace and carried roses. They plan to live at 97 North Galena after November 15 and honeymoon in Chicago and nearby spots.
The Euterpean Club met with Mrs. C. B. Byerly for an evening of fine music. Miss French led a program featuring sketches and pieces by Borodin and Balakirev, with performances by Mrs. Oyler Miss Dorman Miss Rockey and others, praised for a natural, engaging presentation.
A Friday evening party at Mrs. M Hanson hosted by Eudocia and Olive Hanson featured games and a supper. Attendees included Misses Trene Markel Flossie Bokemeier Alive Johnson Melissa Wardlow Francis Neuschwannder Gladys Hunsicker Florence Germain Edna Bouray Addie Bouray Daisy Bouray Sarah Germain and Messrs Clayton Markel Earl Markel Ivan Johnson John Barr Ray Neuschwander Charles Germain Guy Germain Albers Germain and Matt Wardlow. A card party and dance at St Mary's ball is scheduled for tomorrow night with Gibler's orchestra providing music.
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