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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1908
Page
2
The Daily Journal appears with an imprint noting daily publication, standard post office distribution in Freeport, Illinois, and subscription terms. The file shows a dated line September 19, 1908, and references second class matter status and carrier delivery.
The Freeport Journal earns an official union label from the International Typographical Union in recognition of employing union labor in its mechanical departments.
A fragmented OCR list presents Republican ticket positions including President and Vice President, U.S. Senator, Governor, State Auditor Jeffrey TWeEarmier, Attorney General, Clerk, Supreme Court, Congressman, Board of Equalization, State Senate, Speaker, State's Attorney, Circuit Clerk, County Surveyor, and related offices.
The Freeport celebration marked the fiftieth anniversary of the Lincoln and Douglas debate with dignity and decency. No partisan politics were allowed and the event was not turned into a side-show for a street fair.
Mrs. Ingersoll continues her search for evidence asserting her husband survived death. Her pursuit underscores the era’s grief and hope, echoing a prominent agnostic and his claim that in deepest night of sorrow hope sees a star and a divine winged sound is heard.
The piece argues that once a popular primary is begun it persists, evolving through amendment or modification but not being repealed. It suggests the old caucus is doomed as legislatures favor establishing a primary under state protection and supervision.
The Chicago Tribune notes that New England voters could back Bryan easily if not for deeply settled beliefs steering the region toward candidates whose political principles sharply oppose his. This opposition is framed as the main barrier to Bryan winning New England.
While at Chattanooga for the postmasters' convention we met William H. Hollinger postmaster at Waverly Tennessee. A Carroll County native he enlisted in Co J 92d Illinois Volunteers reaching sergeant before discharge August 17 1863 to accept a commission in a regiment of colored soldiers. He has lived in Tennessee since the Civil War and plans to attend the 92d Illinois Volunteers reunion at Mt Carroll on September 4 1909.
Congressman Lowden takes the Republican stamp outside his district, an unusually broad campaign reach. Col Lowden is an eloquent orator who will likely be heard in Illinois and Iowa, with exposure across many counties before the election.
Charles Hopkins Clark in the Independent extols William H. Taft as strong and gentle with a flawless reputation. He argues no one in U S history has been better suited by nature, training, and experience for the presidency, despite a heated campaign.
A reviewer calls William H. Taft a constructive statesman whose leadership will build American industry and prosperity. The article argues Taft will guide construction as the chief task of the American people for years, predicting progress that surpasses the nation’s past.
Danville's Uncle Joe Cannon, Speaker of the House, battles labor agitator Gompers in a hard fought congressional race. Cannon portrays himself as a straight shooting fighter and stresses his long political record in defense of his district.
Sam for fifteen years argues against voting for legislation that harms the country and denounces double standards. He asserts he will resist registering a vote for unequal laws. Mr. Cannon agrees that laws must be impartial, applying equally to every individual. He says no fair laboring man wants laws that differ in their application. Laborers in Cannon's district will support him.
The author extols U S veterans, noting the public support they receive. He praises the nation for spending millions annually to aid the disabled, the feeble, the widow, and the orphan, framing aid as a rightful duty, not charity, and credits the Grand Army of the Republic for the country’s greatness.
The piece argues that shifting tariffs to a revenue basis would cause idleness in the United States, ruin the industrial life, and shift manufacturing to Europe. It contends that Republican tariff policy supports national prosperity while Democratic policy leads to disaster.
Senator Cullom will not speak in the campaign but rests at the Grand Pacific in Chicago and will confer with state politicians. He backs the Republican ticket from President to Coroner, praising Deneen’s gubernatorial bid and urging party unity for a continued majority, citing labor protections and wage gains under Republican policy.
The Charlotte Observer notes Hon. Charles N. Fowler of New Jersey, born in West Point township, Stephenson County, as a long serving congressman whose renomination is broadly regretted. It praises his tempered approach to finance and warns against losing a representative who narrowly won re election by 552 votes.
Governor Hughes stresses the Republican appeal as the party of rational orderly progress. He argues the presidential candidate embodies progressive reform tendencies now dominant in the party and is pledged to further those aims.
The piece argues that the Republican presidential nominee William Howard Taft embodies intelligent devotion to public welfare and needed reforms in an open and fair spirit. It lauds Hughes for purging selfish motives and enforcing honest government while urging continued Republican policies nationwide.
The Lincoln series volume introduces the Douglas Lincoln 1858 senate canvass debates. It highlights national significance, the Freeport speech, and the campaign’s impact on sectional splits, printing, and frontier campaigning. It notes the speeches’ high order and the Republican platform framing the day’s politics.
The New York Herald lists Republican, Democratic and doubtful states. It assigns New York 39 votes to Bryan, then Indiana 14, Maryland 8, Minnesota 10, Nebraska 8, summing to a Bryan win if carried. the paper guesses Taft is the likely winner, predicting a Republican victory in the Herald’s doubtful states and a large Taft victory overall.
The Chicago Journal declares support for Adlai KE Stevenson for governor. It criticizes LDe heen for the prior campaign and says the newspaper could not back his nomination, noting the impact will resemble that of the primary election.
Both Taft and Bryan declined to speak at state fairs during the campaign claiming other events would distract and belittle the political discourse. The decision aims to avoid turning the fairs into a farce and preserve focus on policy.
In Freeport speakers express concern that treating the orators like side show exhibits for the street carnival demeans memorial holidays. They condemn the cheap rub bish and unwholesome racket as inappropriate entertainment for a solemn occasion.
The report notes six years without a killing September frost and says frost rarely harms corn. It explains frost can aid corn by removing sap and aiding hardening and curing, countering fears of extensive injury to harvests.
The postal department has completed the readjustment of salaries for postal clerks and carriers. These Uncle Sam employees will now receive the advances provided by law at the last session of Congress. The public desires that these valuable public servants be well paid due to the onerous and responsible nature of their duties.
A hawk tries to seize a pigeon and is captured by a farmer in a net. The hawk pleads for release claiming no harm to the farmer, while the farmer questions what harm the pigeon caused. The fable ends with a moral about ill intent backfiring and the proverb that he who digs a pit shall fall into it.
A poem praising a bird’s free ascent into the eastern skies escaping earthly bounds. The speaker seeks divine aid to keep the soul aligned with virtue, untainted by care or passion, soaring toward heavenly light and God.
An elderly man explains to a visitor that he will pay dowries of 1000 to Mary 25, 8000 to Bet nearly 35, and 5000 to Eliza 40 upon marriage. The young man then asks if there is a fifty-year-old daughter available.
A Democratic critique uses Abraham Lincoln’s protective tariff idea to argue for domestic steel rails. The speaker cites Lincoln’s analogy that paying England for steel rails lets England keep the money while America gets nothing, whereas supporting American manufacture keeps value at home. The quote frames tariffs as a lever for government control and economic self sufficiency.
The passage urges missing the neighbor's faults and slander, ignoring temptations and quirks of friends, and focusing on their good points. It advises blotting out daily quarrels, erasing yesterday's disagreeables, and starting anew with a clean sheet to write only lovely things today.
A small carpet in the San Francisco mint’s adjusting room is valued higher than its weight in gold. It is to be burned to recover gold filings embedded in it after years of use. Floor sweepings yield substantial sums, with $5,000 in gold dust common from ashes of burned carpet.
The Houston Post asserts success of Black Americans hinges on efficient work, thrift, intelligence, and industry, equal to whites. It stresses sympathy and opportunity from whites and diligence from Blacks, arguing industrial training builds independence, self-respect, patriotism, and mutual confidence.
A historical document asserts that “shall the people rule” is the overshadowing issue and that the people, not parties, rule the nation. The text argues the party is merely an instrument to execute the people's will, and withdrawal of commission follows if a party fails to obey or lead wisely.
A historical excerpt quotes J. S. Sherman praising the American electorate for prudent judgment. It argues Democrats will implement laws after March 4 under a government by the people and condemns insinuations that the majority is venal.
In a Youngstown Ohio address, the Republican party extols itself as the premier instrument for conservation and progress through achievements, leadership, and timely action. It contrasts with the opposition, which it labels vacillating and inept and brands as memorializing faulty policies that threaten business certainty and confidence.
A historic call argues law and order are pivotal to the republic. It stresses that justice cannot be imposed by force and citizens must be taught to value and uphold the law as the country’s bulwark and path to safety.
The passing of William F Vilas removes the last member of Cleveland’s March 1885 Cabinet group. Vilas, first postmaster general and later secretary of the interior, marks the fading of the original advisers. Surviving members span Grant Hayes Garfield Arthur administrations, including Don Cameron Williams Goff Lincoln James Mac Veigh Teller and Chandler among others.
The Chicago Journal, once touting Richard Yates for governor, now urges Stevenson’s election. It has long combed Deneen with hostility, yet state voters have ignored Chicago guidance, preferring independent judgment beyond the paper’s political stance.
The speaker argues for a scheme where stockholders and depositors in sound banks must cover losses in mismanaged banks, noting past Democratic calls for halving debt value. He questions justice in forcing solvent banks to fund failures via a blind pool and artificial credit.
State press reports circulate that Col. Lowden is named as a candidate for United States senator. He is a close friend of Sen. Hopkins and credited with understanding Hopkins’ abilities. Proponents claim Lowden opposes Hopkins, but lack specific reasons.
The Ogle County Republican urges Col Frank Lowden to seek higher national office, arguing his four years of public service prove his fitness and predicting a future rise beyond Congress. They contend Illinois would benefit if Lowden had governed the state, and foresee a broader call from supporters beyond Illinois.
A cryptic phrase about a “bachelor’s button” and a line that reads “One that ain’t there” has sparked curiosity among residents. The odd wording appears in a clipped item, inviting bets on its meaning and origin within local lore.
Griggs-T responds with praise calling them first rate and asks about their composition.
A window into a rural conversation where a child mispronounces and a parent teases about teeth and speech. Uncle Eben jokes that a baby takes years to learn to talk, while a quip links hay fever to intelligence, revealing small town humor and family dynamics.
Uncle Henry and his niece discuss a lakeside resort where Sundays feature a four course dinner. The exchange hints at leisure travel and traditional observances during a vacation setting.
Guests discuss a striking man near the head of the table. He is called a blood boiler. A worker at the stock yards is clarified as one who writes shocking stories about corporate cruelty to children and ignorant employees for magazines.
Ex-President Ole Cleveland is cited as a fitting authority to compare Buchanan and Bryan. The passage pairs Buchanan’s 1857 concerns over prosperity and factory distress with Cleveland’s 1893 fears of financial distrust and business stagnation, arguing Bryan would echo the same course if elected and that such a Democratic policy mood is undesirable and unlikely to prevail.
A special grand jury report paints Springfield police as lax and even aiding the criminal mob during the riot tied to a race war. It condemns officers who failed to act and urges civil service action to remove those implicated and restore order.
The grand jury found sworn guardians of the peace woefully wanting when needed most. It cites cowardice and treachery among officers and questions the conduct of the police during the unrest. Indictments against policemen were not returned, suggesting a harsher report would have followed if order had not been restored.
The Rock Run township Sunday school convention will be at the M B church in Rock City on Sunday Sept 27 with a full day program. Morning includes Union Sunday school and Bible study on Ephesus, then discussions on benefits and conversion, followed by an afternoon series on devotion, temperance, absent ones, chief aim, teacher preparation and responsibility, and a business session, with evening addresses by Rev T R Smith and B J Herbert and reports from each school.
In Charleston on September 18 1900 about 6000 people attended a semi centennial celebration of the Lincoln Douglas debate. A picnic dinner was held under oaks at the fair grounds near the historic site. Judge S S Anderson presided and speakers included General Alfred Arendorff Professor E Thomas Colonel W T Davidson Dr Jenkin Lloyd Jones Stephen A Douglas and J McCan Davis.
In Sterling on Wednesday Mrs. George Landis avoided serious injury after a horse attached to a wagon plunged along Third and Locust. A corset stay deflected the thill from her heart area, though a blow to the breast was delivered as she was knocked aside. The driver fled the scene.
A Woodstock conference assigned Free Methodist pastors to Elgin district churches. Ge G. Mannier as district elder with Mgin Henry Lenz. Woodstock J D Kelsey. Rockford James Harvey. Marengo Selvidere Bertha Rubeck Minnie Bardell supply. Sycamore M L Johnson. Freeport D W Finch. Ridott and Franklin Grove to be supplied. Cary Algonquin John Klein Sadie Klein supply. Crystal Lake A Wright W C Willing. mission to the Dominican Republic West Indies.
Homer Machow a brakeman on the Madison line of the Sinois Central sprained his right ankle stepping off his engine at Wasco Wisconsin yesterday. He will be unable to resume his duties for several days.
Sun and know offers Herpicide as a hair dressing that also kills dandruff germs and may prevent falling hair. Promoted as a scalp antiseptic with stylish results after one or two uses. Sold by druggists or by sending stamps for samples to the Herpicide Co. Detroit. Mich. Includes two sizes, 60 cents and $1.00, with Geo. F. Swarte as special agent.
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