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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1908
Page
5
The Associated Press reports Illinois partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with cooler conditions on Wednesday. Iowa generally fair tonight and Wednesday with cooler Wednesday and west tonight. Wisconsin generally fair tonight and Wednesday with cooler Wednesday.
William J. Bryan sent a telegram to President Roosevelt rebuking the chief executive for statements he calls unjustifiable. He defends Governor Haskell of Oklahoma, treasurer of the Democratic national committee, against charges of unlawful ties with Standard Oil. Bryan vows the Democratic party will not permit Republican misrepresentation in the campaign.
Jacob Walker aged 66 was found dead in his bed at 163 Washington Street shortly before 6 AM. Coroner's inquest heard he ingested two ounces of carbolic acid between 9 PM and midnight after family blamed his income worries. Post mortem confirmed carbolic acid symptoms with fumes in the stomach and a kerchief near the head. Survived by wife Susan A Walker and six children with one brother in California.
The Bolsar case was settled out of court with the suit dismissed at the plaintiff’s cost. Peter Bolaar sued Linota Central Co. over his father’s death at the Stephenson street crossing just over a year ago. Robert Frank of Rockford, arrested Sunday for theft from an automobile owned by T. Cross, six miles north of Ridott, faced a justice of the peace at Ricers and was held to the December grand jury in $500 bonds. An accomplice, a Black man, remains at large. Guardianship and dependency matters dominated court Monday with judges and attorneys debating appointments and temporary care of minors.
President Roosevelt ends his summer vacation returning to Washington in splendid health with his family and staff amid cheers from Oyster Bay residents. He departs for the capital after a period away from the White House, signaling a productive rest period and overall benefit from the break.
Andrew Lightfoot, an inmate described as mulatto, killed Patrick Maloney an attendant and Margaret Falton a patient at the government hospital for the insane near Washington. He injured another person on the asylum grounds and escaped.
Chicago defeats New York by a 4 to 3 score in the first game. Brown and Kling contributed for Chicago while Bresnahan helped New York. The National League game took place in New York on September 22 with Associated Press reporting.
Elizabeth Mary Brady, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Lester B Brady of Chicago, died at St Josephs hospital after three days illness from cholera infantum and meningitis. The remains were brought to Freeport and funeral held at 2 pm at the Methodist church with Rev C W McCaskill officiating. Interment was at Oakland. Survivors include the parents and relatives who accompanied the body from Chicago.
Theodore F. Ellis of Winslow has been appointed by Governor Deneen as a delegate from Illinois to the National Farmers' Congress in Madison Wisconsin starting September 2. Deneen also names non partisan delegates including Mr Hills the Prohibition candidate for the state assembly from the district. He will speak in Daviess county each afternoon and evening this week.
Considerable business is to be transacted this evening at the meeting of Smith D. Atkins camp Sons of Veterans. Candidates will be initiated, arrangements will be made to visit the camp at Rockford next month, and they will consider establishing a Sons of Veterans auxiliary here.
Freeport and Aurora vie to host the Illinois division Grand Army of the Republic encampment with Freeport officials detailing rail access, hotels, buildings, and hospitality as key advantages. An official party including Mayor Dittmar and multiple aldermen and judges travels to Chicago to present Freeport’s case.
Coroner's inquest in Galena into the death of Robert H. Moon finds he was struck by a westbound Illinois Central freight while walking along the tracks. Verdict is open as to responsibility. Moon's mangled body lay beside the stone depot abutment after the collision near the engine and cars.
Frank H. Hitchcock, chairman of the Republican National Committee, names advisory fundraising committees in Illinois counties to aid the finance drive. In the Thirteenth district the coordinators are Brephoncen, J. H. Antrim in Freeport. Carroll-John M. Rinewalt, Mr. Carroll in Jo Daviess. E. W. Montgomery in Galena. I. F. Edwards in Dixon. George E. Stocking in Rochelle. Oscar Woods in Morrison.
Rev. F. M. Davis and wife of this city along with Rev. Sheridan Garman Rev. D. A. Griffin of Eleroy Rev. J. E. Frey and wife of Ridott and Rev. A. V. Vandersmith left this morning for Quincy to attend the United Brethren conference there.
Albert H. Stocking and Charles F. Stocking will sail from New York on the Prinz Joachim of the Hamburg American line this Saturday for Colombia, South America, where they expect to stay at least six months. They depart at noon from the pier.
Attorney Erwin of Dixon appeared before Judge Farrand in Freeport and filed a motion to quash the two indictments against Joseph Teeter. The motion was overruled.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs. John Crotzer, who had been very ill, is reported somewhat better today. Also with piano instruction by Harriet M. Burbank at Studio 36 Grove St. plus local dry cleaning and dye works advertising services.
An old advertisement touts Father William’s Indian Herb Tab tonic for women described as pale weak nervous delicate. Claims to quiet nerves, restore flesh, strength, elasticity, brighten eyes, clear complexion and restore health. Tea or tablets offered at 20 cents, sold by C P Guenther & Co. druggists.
Notice urges all debtors to visit the old stand and settle accounts before October. G Raab, L Man & Wieman sign the notice of sale and settlement.
All persons interested in the study of music, vocal or instrumental, call upon Rosa E Vollrath at 170 Exchange street. The Daily Journal is delivered to any part of the city for 10c a week.
Let us clean or dye your winter coat and add a new velvet collar. You’ll be surprised how new it will look. B. B. Dye Works. 9 Rdwin.
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