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THE FRIBtPOttT DAILY JOTTRNALt MAftCH 11, CMC DAILY JOURNAL at the ooatofflce In Preeport, Ufa, afl matter. TRRM8 OF SUBSCRIPTION. Off! TBA.R— In "advance nil carrier or MARC H11.1908. CTtti label to the Preeport Journal by the International Typographical Union In recognition of the Fact that It employs Union labor In Its Mechanical Masonic Calendar. ftieautor IxXUe No 91, A.

F. nnd Btoted communication 1st and 8rd rl any of each month. BWtreen No. 170. A.

nnd A. atfttcd communication 1st 8rrl Monday of month. port Chapter No. R. A.

convocation lut and 3rd Tuosdny of month. Work on M. A Tuesday. Mnivli 10. Council No.UH, rt.mid communication Tueartfty of ouch No.

K. conclave 1st and 3rd Wpdnesilny of montb CAUCUS NOTICES. Thn Kopubllcnn of tin- Town of l'iv- fcotnwlll moi't In i-niu'iis nt tln'Town Hull on Snturdny. Mnroh 21, from 1 ton p. m.

to nomlnntc town ticket. J. O. ronimltliM-iniin. Thn Kppuhllcnn votci-s of tlic Town of BUcttej'P will liold tliolr ciuicus nt tin- leiwn House Friday.

March 20. HKVS from 2 to p. for tin- purpose of nonitniitltm town ticket, and to trnnsnc-t nn.v othi-r business thnt may coi7ie before said caucus. K. W.

rtiTNOMAN, (loininllti'oinan. Tlip Republican voters of tin 1 town of Lancaster will meetfit tin-town house on'1 hnrs- day, March lit, for the purpose ofnotnlnnt- tng township ticket. Tolls open to 4 p. in. ItKZNKR.

Cominlttceman. Tho Hepublicnn voters of the town of Silver Orcek will moet, at the Town House on Saturday. March 21st. from L' to P. to nominate a town clerk.

O. H. MKYKK. C'ommitteeinan. The Republican voters of Wndilnins will hold ft caucus In Mi-Connell on March 21, UWS, from 2 to 4 p.

for the purpose of nominating a town ticket. J. roinmitteeman. PERSONAL RECORD. of Preeport People and Their Many W.

G. Wheeler, of Bockford, spent the day in Freeport. C. M. Jones, of Rockford, called on hie trade here today.

W. B. Abell, of Dubuque, was a Freeport caller today. M. Hough, of Peoria, transacted bueiness here today.

John H. Craig, of Assumption, spent the day in Freeport. A. I. Buckwater.

of Peoria, was a business caller here today. W. L. McNurlen, of Bockford, was a business caller here today. W.

J. Fraser, of Champaign, was a Freeport caller last evening. F. J. McKenna, of Blanchardville, is visiting friends in this city.

W. E. Bowker, of Lena, spent last evening with friends in Freeport. H. S.

Brooks, of Madison, transacted business in Freeport today. H. Rowland, of Polo, was the guest of friends in Freeportduring the day. George S. "Wolcott, of Beloit, was a business caller in Freeport today.

Editor Beam, of the Winslow Register, was a caller today in Freeport. Jerome Doyle, of Sbullsburg, was the guest of friends in Freeport today. Mr. and Mrs. L.

B. Jones, of Milwaukee, are visiting friends in this city. H. W. of Parkersburg, Iowa, is visiting relatives in this vicinity.

George C. Clements, of Marengo, Iowa, is transacting business in this vicinity. Miss Rose Mensenkamp has returned from a visit with relatives at Belvidere. William Schwarze, of Springfield, arrived here this morning. He will remain for several days.

John Steinman returned to his home at Beluit last evening, after visiting friends in this city. Mrs. J. N. Galloway left this morning for Chicago, where slio will be the guest of friends for several Mrs, J.

F. Stark left this mnrning for Springwator, X. her homo, whore she will visit relatives for several weeks. A. E.

Skoel and mother left yesterday for JSew Haven, Conn. Mrs. Skeel will spuiid some time in the east visiting friends. J. W.

McCaffrey, formerly ol' Freeport, but now located at, Som- mersett, as trainmaster for the Illinoib Central, called on old acquaintances in thin city during day. Ho expects to return iliis afternoon. ManZan Pile Remedy. Price is guaranteed. Put up ready to use.

One application prompt relief to any form of piles. Soothes and heals. Sold by H. J. Moogk and C.

P. Guenther. SiHH-ial Tax The special tax collector's olllcn will close March 21st at which time the hooks will be turned over to tho county treasurer, and I would like to have all parties owing improvement tax tu call at tho ullice and settle tlieir aijsofesmeuts ami avoid having their names placed on the delinquent list. F. K.

Df'lTM AK-(iJKI I II N. (Special Tax Collector. 3-10daw VENERABLE WOMAN PASSES TO HER REST MOTHBR OF JOHN VAUPEL, THE MERCHANT, SUCCUMBS TO OLD AGE M.ADI: IIO.MIO WITH TKH IN I'MWIOMT, TOM X- sinr i on VIO.AHH. TnlM Three Weeks She WHS to Item! and Sew and Hud lOn- in Mrs. Christian Vaupel, mother of John Vanpel.

the Catena street merchant, died Wednesday night at I I o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Samuel Mayer. in Florence township, aged SS years, 7 months and days. A gradual wasting away marked the approach of death, her age being against any hope of prolonging life, and for the past three weeks there was a noticeable decline in her condition. Mrs.

Vanpel was born August IS10. at Relchensachsen, Kreis Kschwege, Kuhrhessen. (Jerniany. Her maiden name was Miss Anna Neumann. She was married in dei-many to Christian Vaupel in 1840.

and he died about thirty years ago. Vaupel. the son had previously come to America, returned to Germany in KSSTi and brought his mother to this country, and for the past ten years she has made her home with her daughter. Mrs. Vaupel enjoyed unusually good health for one of her years until three weeks ago.

Her eyesight and hearing were remarkable and she spent considerable of her time sewing. She was a kindly old lady and her reininisceiises of her early life were enjoyed by those who had t.he pleasure of conversing with her. She atended the Oak street church in Freeport. Mrs. Vaupel was the mother of eight Hour surviving, as follows: Henry Vaupel.

of Ash ton. Mrs. Samuel Mayer and John and George Vanpel, of Freeport. A sister is living in Germany. She also leaves l'-l grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be held morning at. 10 o'clock at the her daughter, the Rev. Klingheil. of the Oak street Officiating. Interment will Oakland.

The following children will act as pallbearers: John Vanpel, of Ashton: Wm. Mlumensteil, of Rock Falls. 111.: John Ulumeii- stcil, Oscar Mayor, and Wm. Vanpel and John K. Vaupel, of Freeport.

Died in Missouri. Mrs. M. K. Hradshaw.

1ST Washington street, has received won! of the death of sisier-in-law. Mrs. Jennie Yarger Hradshaw. wife of John Hradahaw. at.

Rutville, Mo. Decedent was well known in Freeport, where she was married thirty-three years ago to Mr. shaw. who for a. number of an agricultural implement house in this city at.

the lower end uf StepheiiKon street. She lias a number of cousins anil many acquaintance's in this vicinity, ami sister died recently at. Jacksonville. 111. The family jnoved from l-'reeport L'O years ngo.

Mrs. Percy shaw. Friday home of William church, be at grand- about Hrad- vea rs survivi nines llrad- ROADS OF ILLINOIS PROSPER. Increase of Over Despite ItcdiK lions in Freight. Springfield, 111..

An increase in not only passenger earnings but also freight earnings in Illinois railroads, is shown in the annual report of the slate board of railroad ami warehouse commissioners tor tin- year ending June lIMiT. out. today. Thus despite the reduction of freight rates in Illinois, ordered by a previous board which reduction went into effect. July the total earnings and income was an increase of I.

I I number of tons of freight carried for Hie year 1 s. against the previous year. As the two cent railroad fare did nni no into effect unlit July 1, IHH7, lll'ter tile date ill' the close of this report, the commission no daia to its effect on railroad earnings through it is known a profit is shown. Then' are seventy killed. injured against I lulled, his injured ilie previous Sieain roads increased their inih 1 duriliK the year by -j miles and elect ric loads mi les.

There are miles ol steam all told, in the state, and of surface and elevated electric railroads, 1 The total income from ilie operation of electric roads was 1 Jin, all increase of 1 7 li.u 1 the previous year. ilperatitit; expenses $7 7 I 7 L', an increase of I from the previous m-l income I increase Killed on electric roach, Sniis. increase in.jilted 7" in- i I ease 'J 1(1. Total paid by railroads of Illinois i'or I 7 in I 1 Hays' Trial $1.00 is the offer oil I'im-ules. Kelieves Hack-ache, Weak Hack, I.ame Hack, Rheumatic pains.

liesl, on sale. for Kidneys, Hladder mid Hlood. for yonnii anil old. Sal ion guaranteed money refunded Sold by II. .1.

MooKk and C. 1'. (liunther. INSPECTSJPPIIHY CAPTAIN LEWIS D. ORKEN, U.

S. A VISITS LOCAL MILITIA COMPANY. Company of this city, was inspected last evening by Captain Lewis D. Green, United States army, retired list, Tnero are forty-seven members in the company and forty- two of this number were present. The inspection WHS very close and the report of the inspecting officer will bw looked for with a groat deal of interest.

Captain (Jreeti showed by his actions last evening that, he Was well pleased with the manner in which the local company went tlirough tlio tactics. IN SOCIAL CIRCLES. 18. of L. C.

iiiul K. Master Monday evening, April 20. at Masonic temple, will be held the sixteenth annual ball and card party of Fnion lodge No. US, I), of L. F.

and 10., invitations for which have just been issued. Music will be furnished by (Jibler's complete orchestra. The following committees are in charge: Arrangement. I). .1.

Sullivan. 11. (tipson, John Stoneberg, Melvin W. Hill, (Jeo. T.

Muddcr, II, C. Peacock. .1. P. O'Connor.

Carl Schmidt. A. Kvaomer. Wm. Krauthoff, .1.

McArdle. C. W. Maxon. W.

II. McCaffrey, T. 10. McMahon, 10. P.

Smith. Reception A. C. Weise, lOdward Kerlin, L. L.

Ross. Paul Mies, John hafferty. W. I). Ryan.

John Dowling, J. A. Vail, 10. .1. Scanlan, ,1.

C. James, Alvin Luecke. W. S. Burns, lOdward Schroeder, Harry Smith.

Emory Kerlin, T. II. Stultz, Ollie Borgmeier, Karl Howe, Fred Southwick, D. W. Brandt.

F. P. Monahan. A. Clark.

Oscar Schwartz, lOdward ho veil, F. .1. Seeker. Fred llinton, Amy Jenkins, Malcom Maurer, .1. P.

Mallory, II. Rolph. .1. I. Pontius.

C. M. Skinner, C. W. Wilkins.

Mpagher, P. Sweeney, II. C. Simpson. C.

H. Geih, Fred Appuhn, O. Hanson. Fred Bunker. C.

O. Shunk. 1. Bahler. G.

T. Wallin, Edward Clark. Thos. Coyle. Card room -C.

L. Parks, Wm. C. Klein, H. Wooley, .7.

A. MeMurrav, ,1. Blum, 10. A. Biggart.

Rollie Al. Hoffman, Jas. Hughes, Ber1 Kvauthoff, Albert Klencke. L. W.

Oilman. Geo. Pryor. B. F.

Roberts, L. K. Rollinger. W. II Smith, f.evi Scheidor.

,1 10. Snook. C. R. Weik.

Minister's Daughter to Wed. The Chicago Tribune contains the following in regard to the coming marriage of a daughter of Kev. H. I). Jenkins, a former pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Freeport: The Rev.

and Mrs. Herman D. Jenkins, of Riverside; have issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter, Ruth Dutilh, and Mr. Robert Moore Jenkins, which will take place on the evening of Tuesday. March 24, at o'clock, at the Presbyterian church of Riverside.

A half hour later a reception will he held at the manse. The future home will be on Olmstead road, Riverside, where the bride and groom will receive after June 1. German Club Party. The members of the Gorman club were delightfully entertained yesterday afternoon by Mrs. John Stoldt, 101 American street.

Mrs. John Bender gave a reading fitid an elaborate dinner was served at 0 o'clock. Toastmasters' Club. The Toastni asters' club will meet this evening at the Y. M.

C. A. The subject for discussion will he local option. ARRANGE FOR PRIMARIES. Democrats of Town of Freeport to Make Nominations March 21.

Democratic primaries for the nomination of a township ticket for Freeport will be held Saturday, March 21, at the New York house, from 8 to 7 p. m. The candidates will meet Wednesday, March IK, when the ticket will he made up. The judges of the primaries will bo Louis Dickes and Goorgo Graham, and the clerks will be Joseph Vincent and Theodore A. Sucker.

Vacancies on precinct cnnmittoe wore filled at the meeting last night by appointing Martin Kroer in the John Kcanlan in the Third and Will Hoffman in tho Ninth. Cantata March IK. Cowen's cantata "The Kuso Maiden will ho given by tho Firnr. Bap- tint church chorus choir for tlio be.oHit of the church next Wednesday evening, the ISth. The brilliant ami charming music will be pleasing to all who attend.

Admission No I'se to Die. "i have found out that (hero is no use to die of lung trouble as long as you can get. Dr. King's New Discovery," ,1. P.

White, of ICushboro, Pa. "I not be alive today only for that, wonderful medicine. It. loosens up a cough quicker than anything else, and cures lung disease even after the cade is pronounced hopeless." This most reliable remedy for roughs and colds, lagrippe, anthiiia, bronchitis and hoarseness, is sold under guarantee at Joseph lOmmert's drug store. 0c and $1.00.

Trial bottle free. DISPUTES STORY OF THE PRAIRIE BELLE GOVERNOR OF NESOrA DISCUSSES JOHN HAY'S POEM. Tax Notice. 1 will bo at liokumeier iV Lapp two Saturdays, March 7 and 11, to receive taxes. dleet.or.

Lancaster Township. ItM'HHO KX- I'MMTH Of- 1 MAN WHO HWKNTLV IUKI). ICemiirkiihle Coincidence ol Affjilrs in of h'ornier HIviT I'ilot and in (lie Clintons I'oein. was Jim. a vow.

he never at better boat, wouldn't. be a Ions that Slaver Co. at at tiilsvlw A man by the name of Jones died recently in Dakota. Minn. He was an old river pilot and passed throiiRh an experience HO similar to that (Inscribed in John Hay's famous poem.

"Jim Bludso." that. Jones has been widely accepted as (lie inspiration of that famous river ballad. The Hon. S. R.

Van Sant, of St. Paul, one. of the deans of rlvermen, dispelled this illusion while in the three cities last, week by recalling that he had heard "Jim Bludso" recited long before John Jones went through his heroic experience, says the Moltne Dispatch. Jones was pilot of the ferryboat Warsaw, which carried passengers from LaCrosse. to the Minnesota shore during the latter '70s.

While amidstrearn one day with 100 or more passengers aboard, the War-, saw took fire. Jones ran her nose into a channel island and held it there until the last passenger was on land. He then fought his own way to safety through fire which scarred him with warks which he carried to his death. It will be remembered that Jim Bludso of poetry was an engineer, not. a pilot, and that his boat was the Prairie Belle.

The poem says of him: Fie weren't no engineers Is all pretty much wife in Nat.chex-l nder-the-HilI And another one here in Pike; A keerless man in his talk And an awkward man in But. lie never flunked and I reckon he never knowed how. For years the Prairie Belle was unsurpassed on the river, but All boats has their day on the Miasis- sip, And her day come The Movastar was a But the Belle passed; And HO she come tearin The oldest craft on the With a nigger squal on her safety- valve And her furnace (rammed, rosin and pine. The result was that (ire broke out and the pilot turned "her nozzle agin the bank." Through the hot, black breath of the btirnin' boat. Jim Bludso's voice was heard, And they all had trust in his cussedness And know'd lie would keep his word.

And, sure's vou're born they all got off Afore the smokestacks fell Jim HIiulso's ghost went up alone In the smoke of the Prairie Belle. It, seems as it' the immortal Jim would have to remain creation of myth and story, for (lovernor Van Sant will not permit the defunct John Jones to be Jim's flesh-aiul-blood "John Hay wroro 'Jim Bludso' long before ilie ferry Warsaw was burned." said the ex-governor while discussing the matter in Davenport the other day. 'I remember hearing Henry Whit more, engineer on the first .1. W. Van riant that ran on the river, recite Bludso' way back- in and the Warsaw was running on the upper river for years after that.

Whit more was a. regular 'Jim Bludso' himself. He lived at Calena ami died only a or so ago, one of the veterans ol' the river." Captain Waller I. Blair, of Davenport, has the statement, of Hay in black and while that, the original of "Jim Bludso" was an engineer named Oliver Fail-child, who plied the river for many yeiirs hd'ore the war on thf sleamer Fashion. "I know him well." writes Hay.

"and he met. his death in not far from Warsaw, just in the manner described in the poem." "If Hay had been a riverman." said Captain Blair when talking it t'api wifl over with (lovernor would have wrii ten Til run her nose agin the hank," and not 'her Wo have lots on a now, but they're all on the hose." "That was pod ic license, Walter," interposed the governor. Both agreed. however, wasn't John Jones' ghost "went up in the smoke of tin Belle." ITEMS FROM LENA. i Interesting News From Onr nnmo Little Snbnrb.

Lena, March GK 8. Krelder was passenger to Warren yesterday afternoon. Rev. Henry Duff, of Oilman, will preach in (he Baptist church Sunday evening. As he comes with a view to the pastorate all members are specially requested to be present, and the general public is cordially invited.

Mrs. Louisa Oakes, of Toledo, and brother Ferdinand of Damascus, ate the guests of the son In this city. "American Sculptors" was the topic under consideration the meeting of the PhidUn elttb last evening which was held with Mary The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Holley. Mrs.

George Lnntzer and daughters, Mabel Etnogene, spent the day at the county seat. Mrs. Elmer Altenbern and Miss Clara Klaas were Freeport visitors today. Miss Emma Damert went Into Chicago this morning where she will purchase goods and study the latest styles In millinery for J. C.

Lamport "Tlic IU-d Mill" Charles Dillinghain's production of "The Red Mill" will he given nt. the Grand opera house tonight. This is the latest of the Blossom and Herbert musical plays, which scored for an entire year at the Knickerbocker Theatre, New York City, and will be presented here in as complete a manner as given during its unparalleled run. The company numbers some sixty people, including the sextette of Dutch Kiddies, which the metropolis raved over and which in no small way was one of the special features of this musical success. All of the song numbers, the quaint costumes and the dashing girls, together with t.he marvelous escape from the mill, will be reproduced faithfully.

Victor Herbert, the peer of all American composers, has rounded out some twenty musical numbers, every one of which is having an enormous sale in America and Europe, the more taking being "Every Day is Ladies' Day With Me." "Go, While the Goin's Good," "Because You're You," "The Isle of Our Dreams," "The Streets of New York" and "1 Want You to Marry Me." Included in the cast are John Ford, as Con Kidder; Wm. R. Swor, as Kid Connor; John B. Simpson, Harry Carter, Dawaon, Fred McGee, Maurice Lavigne, Charles Hopkins and the Misses Viola Kellogg, Marguerite Fry, Sadie Klrby, Kdmace de Dreux and chorus of fifty. Mme.

Johanna Qadskl to Appear Here. Mme. Johanna Gathki, the prima donna 'of the Metropolitan opera house, New York. wiH appear here in a song recital at the Grand opera house Friday evening. May 15.

This will be the first appf-arance here in P'reeporfc of an artist of international operatic fame, and the people of Freeporfc should show their appreciation of a voice that is one of the most beautiful in the world by a. generous support. Mr. Frank La Forge will accompany Mine. Gadski.

Candy Matinee. Manager Knorr, of the Grand opera house, announces a special moving 1 picture matinee at the Grand on next Saturday afternoon for the children, at which every child attending will receive free of charge a five-cent box of candy. The admission will be ten cents to all parts of the house, and a program that will be especially attractive to the school children is to be given, including several new songs beautifully illustrated. At the Majestic. Tf there is a person in Freeport who lias not of the Gainsborough hat, he will bo able to learn something about the hat at the Majestic today or tomorrow.

The story depicted is rather thatof the troubles of the wearer of tho hat, than of the hat itself. A young lady is invited to the theatre, and as she wished to make a favorable impression she were the large Gainsborough hat. Her troubles began when found that she could not enter tho cab with her hat on her head. At the theatre it was necessary to open the double doors to permit her to en- tor, and when insitle her hat obstructs the view of a half dozen sitting behind her. She refused to remove the hat and as a result was ejected by the police, but the jmlge and jur.v'find nothing wrong with tho hat so she is allowed to go her way.

The scenes portrayed are very comical and are the cause of a groat deal" of merriment. "1'oor bur Hnnest" is the title of another picture which is shown in connection with the one named above. CJootl l-'or Kverybody. Mr. Norman H.

Coulter, a prominent architect, in the Delbert building, San Kruncisro, says: "I fully endorse all that has been sai'-l of lOlectric Hitters as a tonic medicine. It is good fur everybody. It corrects stomach, liver mid kidney disordera in a prompt anil efnciont manner and builds up the system." Electric Milters is the best spring metliciue ever sold ovor a druggist's counter; as a blood puritier it is unequaled. at. Hmmurt's drug store.

Owing to a change in firm of Hokmneier Lapp all persons having aeci.untH MIV requested to pleatie call and seMle, lloK I.M HI KH ANKV. ManZan Pile Remedy comes ready to use in a collapsible tube, with One application soothes and heals, reduces inflammation and relieves soreness and itching. Price r.dc. Sold by H. J.

Moogk and C. P. Guenther. Shoe Repairing. F.

Moinrkort, under Heeond National bank, Koenig Furniture Co, As time, is netting short, thos wishing to taxes to HID, plniis call at ttt my nftk-e iu Krick's printing oilicp, uoniHr of aud Kxehann'e streets. W. T. KOI-KKV, Collector. Brunswick will be at Chicago for one week Tuosday, March 10.

Housefurnlshers You'll Find Your Kind among our Spring Patterns of Rugs and Carpets Wiltons 12x9 $32 and up Axminsters 12x9 $16 and up Wilton Velvets 12x9 $17 and up Tapestry 12x9 $11 and up Art Squares 12x9 $5 and up Carpets from 32c to $1.00 a yard It will pay you to inspect our line. IKOENIG FURNITURE CO. 62-64 Stephenson Freeport, 111. Opening Week IIN Ladies' able garments Huss Kinley's This is our third Spring Season and all indications point to its being our greatest. We have spared no amount of time, money and energy in getting up our lines of Suits, Skirts, Jackets, Waists and Furnishings for this season, and are prepared to show the largest and most complete Stock of Garments in this city.

Every lady in this locality knows what class of goods we have and we want to show you tire Spring Styles. Come in this week. LADI Please stop just a Minute and see the steel engraving from the celebrated I ing by GAINSBOROUGH. It hangs in the window of the Majestic Theatre, but you can see it in full action Wednesday and Thursday and then you can really appreciate it to its full Capacity. Our program after the GAINSBOROUGH HAT which includes Friday, Saturday and Sunday is immense.

YOU worvrr RKQRET SPEMDIINQ A INICKEU SEE.