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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-15

Upon the converting OF court yeSter-
day morning, Judge Gilbert resumed
the opening OF the case for the plain
titf by stating the consequences that
would result from permitting practices
such as he claimed Judge Evans, on
his own showing, was guilty OF in this
case. He followed this up by remark
ing that he had learned new defense
would be offered by defendant, who
was driven from pillar to post, and
that was that Judge Evans now
claimed that the services for which
he took the 800 from Funk were not
rendered to John Funk, but To Eliza
beth Burrier Funk Reddick in her life
time i'm Bringing about this settle
ment; that while his name did not
appear of record as one of her attor-
neys, as a matter of fact, he now
claims that he was. Judge Gilbert
said this defence could avail nothing,
because the action was as improper in
relation To the claim against Eliza
beth as in the claim against John
Funk, as she at that time was de-
visee In his court. Ii such claims
were held to be legitimate, proper and
decent, the probate Judge could levy
toll upon every heir, devisee and
claimant coming into his court, thus
doing wholesale plundering that
would make his Office profitable be-
yOnd calculation.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-15

said he knew of the existence of these
people when he made affidavit in the
probate court that he was the only
heir to Elizabeths estate, and knew
their residence.
When, said Mr.. Mayo, did you EN-
plov Mr. Wessling to buy them of?
Here Judge Gilbert entered an OBJ
lection. He said the transactions
with those heirs had no bearing or the
case except to discredit the witness,
Funk. II so admitted in evidence,
Funk would have the right to go into
the subsequent transactions with
those people, and the enquiry would
be an endless one. If the doors were
thrown wide open, Funk would have
no objection to the testimony. but the
whole story which would have to be
gone over would be an interminable
one. If, he said, Funk's conduct With
regard to these people should be taken
as an illustration of how he would tes-
| tify in his own behalf in this case
then he would be entitled to show
that Judge Evans conduct with re-
gard to other matters and estates
should be taken as an illustration of
how he would testify in his behalf,
and the enquiry would be intermina-
BILE.
Judge Blanchard held that the only
question presented by the pleadings is,
for what purpose did Funk pay the
money to Judge Evans? And he would
have to cOntine the evidence to that
point. That in pursuing the line of
inquiry suggested by Mr.. Mayo the
jury would be called on to decide
other questions than that presented
by the pleadings, such as, did Funk
know the law when he made affidavit
that he was the only heir? and did he
deliberately swear falsely? The court
said he would contine the inquiry to
the issue strictly as presented by the
pleadingS; and sustained the Objec-
ton.
Proceeding with characterization,
Funk said that Elizabeth had said to
him that Evans was her friend, but
she had never told him she had en-
plOyed Evans as attorney. Did not
hear in July that Armstrong was pre-
pairing statement of the expenses to
be sent to the county Board: did not
tell Armstrong in July that | had
paid Evans 81, 800 which you haven't
got on that statements" never told
Armstrong | had paid Evons $500 for
professional services.
On redirect he said he showed Arm
strong the 81, 500 receipt aboutSa week
after the settlement; that he paid the
legacies in his fathers will to the de-
viSeeS.
Mr.. Snow then asked. "When you
made this statement that you were
the only heir of Elizabeth Reddick.
you believed you were the only heir
when you so swOre in the Probate
Court?"
Objection by Mr.. Mayo; but Judge
Blanchard ruled that he could state
what his belief was.
He answered that he believed he
was.
Why, then, asked Mr.. Mayo, did you
send an agent to Germany to buy
them off?
This was objected to and the OBJ
lection was sustained.
This closed the examination Of
Funk, and Court adjourned to 9 o'clock
this morning.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-15

Z. G. Swift was the first witness
called to testify when court convened
at o'clock yesterday morning. He
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will contest merely as a member OF
the board and as director; and signed
the agreement by which the contest
was to be settled for $1,000.
Attorney Gilbert-Did the matter
of getting a contribution from John
Funk ever come up for discussion?
Witness-Yes, it was discussed
quite frequently in the presence of
Judge Evans.
Judge Evans was present when the
executive committee was instructed
to collect 81, 500 from Funk. AS chair
man of the finance committee during
one term, | remember that an effort
was made to get Funk to disclose to
whom he had paid the $500 but he
refused to throw any light upon the
matter. | never heard Judge Evans
refer to the fact that he had received
money from Funk, previous to March
1889. On the 22d of March, 1889, the
finance committee, which consisted OF
Il. d. Catlin, Al f. Schoch. A. Hess,
A. l.. Williamson and myself, met in
my office. Judge Evans was called in,
and after he entered | began the con-
versation by asking him if he knew
what was done with the $1,000 Funk
claimed he paid in settling the Red
dick will contest.
He hesitatngly replied, eyes, |
know all about that, but it is wholly
an outside matter and the board need
not necessarily know anything about
it,"
| said, II think it is important for
the board to know something about
that 800, and | believe the money
was paid to you, was 1T not, Judge
EvanS?"
Witness said the Judge took on a
bold front and admitted he had re-
ceived the money for professional SER
vices. Mr.. Swift continued: l then
read the atfidavits of John Funk,
James w. Duncan and A. j. Reddick
to him and the following conversation
passed between us:
Ibid Jack Reddick pay you $3.50 to
settle that estate?"
Judge Evans-Yes, about $500. |
acted on the advice of Wash Arm
strong twhen l made the settlement,
however. | would not have permit
ted a settlement to be made had |
known Funk was to pay Mayo Il Wild
mer any attorneys fees.
"The same evening answered call
at the telephone in my house from
Judge Evans. He asked me to get the
committee on finance together in Or
der that he might express to them his
Indignation at the manner in which
they obtained possession of the atfi-
davits already referred to. | gave
him no direct answer. Some few days
later Judge Evans and myself met on
the street and then went to my office
where we had conversation. The
Judge was annoyed to think..the board
had called him to account. l told
him the board should know what be-
came of the money as it had been paid
by interested parties. IF it inter
ested anyone, that would be Jack Red
dick. replied the Judge. The Judge
then told me that if Sis Reddick had
testified in the Reddick will case. the
will would not have been sustained as
1t was the intention Of VIM. Reddick
that the entire property should go
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-15

The mud in the streets of Ottawa is
so deep that farmers team yesterday
was not strong enough TO draw light
buggy through it.-Str. Monitor. The
streets of Ottawa are nothing to brag
of, we admit, but the principal ones are
graveled and in fair condition, so that
the Monitors imaginary farmer must
have been FORMULATING somewhere
In the outskirts. Ottawa, however. has
no street that can compare for mud
with the main business street in Strea-
tor, If her own papers are To be be-
lieved.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-15

BelOit, which boasts religious col
lege and loves to put on purtanic airs
worthy Of the land Of steady habits, is
yet apparently not without her dcprav-
ed element. Saturday evening, says the
Rockford Register, four misses, 10 to II
years old, in company with two young
men of lS and 20, came down from Be
lott and made modest Rockford blush
at their drunken orgies. They were f.
nally run in and fined 1880 and the
boys having no money got of by put
ting up gold watch. One of the little
minxes, being asked where she lived,
said 81 live on Tough street, and the
further you go down the street the
tougher you'll find it, and live in the
last house !"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-15

Here's the way, according to the La
con Democrat, Henry man cured the
grippe. He was told to take a strong
hot toddy and soak his feet in hot wa
ter before going to bed. He did so
Placing his 'trotters" in IA tub Of wa
ter hot enough to scald hog and de-
canter of strong toddy by his side, he
took the medicine in allopathic
doses and let the tub siz. But he
didn't 90 to bed. Next morning he
was found with his feet frozen fast in
the tub and the decanter empty. But
the grippe was cured
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-15

Jack Nichols, who left Morris on
Wednesday for the Pacific coast, on
reaching West Liberty, Iowa, fell un-
under a moving train and had both
legs cut off. He died in "A few hours
and his body was brought back to Nor
ris for burial. He was unmarried, b
years old, and had been employed in
the Chicago Fireprootng Works.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-15

There is great uneasiness at Streator
over the shutting down Of Shaft No. |,
involving lockout of 200 miners. The
difficulty arises out of the introduce
ton of electric machinery in the shaft
and the unwilingness of the men to
handle the coal thus mined at the price
offered. But the lockout is further in
terpreted as forward look to the lst
of May, by which time the Star Com
pany will have several mines fully
equipped with electric machinery and
expect to be able to 90 ahead IN def
ance of any strike that may occur.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-15

Farm land about Newark comes high.
Mr.. Manchester lately sold his 10 acre
farm near that village for 800 an acre,
and 100 acre farm a mile south of
town, at $50 per acre.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-15

bounty on what we raise, say $l.25 per
bushel on oats and corn, $40 on a
hog. S75 on a COW, $3.50 on a horse, and
abSnt $3.50 on common, ordinary
chicken? or course these are not war
nrices, but they will satisfy US, and
Just see us sock the prices up on EN-
tApglause. o,.,,, 90 . yoman thai,
If the government guarantees sure
profit to one business, IT should 10 all.
Applause; t,or 70 and
YOU may raise cattle and horses as Dig
as mastadons, but the prices Will go
lower every year.
Haste the day, oh Time, when the
American farmer shall discover how
much it has cost to be fool"
BRAINS IN FARMING.
Rev. w. r. Day spoke upon the sub
ject of brains in Farming" making
the shortest speech OF the evening
merely an apology. He said that before
ne could be able to speak upon brains
in farming he must first prove that
there were brains in the ministry. lie
wouldn't try-it was too late l9:3O)
Rev. Fredericks refused to tell what
he knew about farming, because 1t
was too late. He was sorry, he said,
because he had good speech, but 1t
would keep.
After singing by the Sylvans and the
recitation by Mrs. q. j. Curyca, the
committee on resolutions reported the
following, which were adopted:
WHEREAS, Our State Board OF Ag-
riculture are doing most commeDda-
BILE work in holding Farmers Institute
meetings in each Congressional dis
trict of our State,
Resolred, That we tender our thanks
to the said Board, and especially to
Mr.. f.. G. Lewis, member of the Board
and vice president for the Sth district,
for bringing about the holding of the
institute, which has been large in at.
tendance and replete with interest.
That we express our desire that the
holding of these Congressional lnsti
tlltes be continued, and as far as prac
ticable will pledge our support ana AT
tendance.
Res0lrod, That we favor the deriSing
of measures for the holding OF an an
nual county Farmers Institute for La
County.
Resolred, That we are greatful to
the speakers who have entertained us
with their able and instructive ad-
dresses, and we tender them our
thanks.
Resolred, That our thanks be ex-
tended to the several committees for
their earnest efforts toward the sue
cess of this institute, especially TO Mr..
Rowland, chairman Of the committee
on programme: to Mr.. Shaver, chair
man of executive committee; to our
friends who have contributed their
kind assistance to the literary and
musical part of the programme; and
to the citizens Of Ottawa who have so
kindly offered their homes and hands
to the friends as well as to the ''stran-
ger within their gates" for the inter
est they have taken In the success or
this, the first farmers institute OF La
Sale county.
Resolred, That the practice Of sup
plying our local beef markets with
beef slaughtered in Chicagois in every
respect reprehensiblc. The paying Of
freight on our cattle to Chicago and
on the beef from Chicago is unneces-
sary as well as unjust.
Resolved, Again, that so far as pos
sible we will refuse to buy or use any
State Grange held In this city Jan. I'D
were endorsed.
The evening closed with a song by
the Sylvans, after which the institute
Adjourned sine die.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-02-15

E. G. Swift was the first witness
called to testify when court convened
at 9 o'clock yesterday morning. He
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-09-12

The Senate did most commendable
thing Thursday when it placed twine
on the free list. For this no single
Senator is entitled to 30 much credit as
is Senator Davis. His mastery argu-
ment few days ago in favor of free
Irvine was the beginning of the end,
and for his persistent and successful eff
forts in behalf of the agriculturists OF
the Northwest he has the grateful thanks
of all. There is little doubt about the
concurrence of the house on this feature
of the tariff bill. Tie sentiment of the
entire West and Northwest directly af-
feeted by the measure is almost q unit
in favor of the Senate amendment, and
the representatives of these sections
will support it with uncompromising
vigor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-09-12
REID TRIUMPHS.


Despite all the clamor of the democrat
orators on paper, their cries of dictator.
tyrant and autocrat against Speaker,
Reid and their threat OF defeat in his
district, he has carried the district by
an increased plurality over the presi-
dental year. The Maine congressman
are all elected as is the governor.
Speaker Reid is one of the ablest MEM
bers of the house, is clear headed,
cool and with his strong convictions Of
the right is undannted in their exs
preston. The country owes him a
debt of gratitude for his frmness and
decided stand he took to put stop to
the democratic practice of delaying and
preventing legislation by.sitting in their
seats and refusing to vote and compel
ing the speaker to make false report
by reporting, ''no quorum present, !"
while they were quietly occupying their
seats under his very nose. Thos. B.
Reid would make just such president
as the FREE PRESS would like to support.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-09-12
PEOPLE AND EVENTS.

Whatever the final design for the New
York Grant monument there will proba-
bly, be many inches In the structure
which can be fitted with statutes con-
tributed by G. A. R. posts. Five
designs are now under consideration.
They are generally similar, and call for
tomb houses-that is, a tower and room
for sarcophagus-built in the Renais-
sance and Moorish style.
A Mexican editor must not be too
previous printing news the same week
it happens. Recently one abode some
little time in Jail because he surprised
the officials and most of all the criminal
by publishing the latter's wrong doing
as soon as he got wind of it. The Mexi-
can officer of justice prefers not to
notify the criminal that the publicsare
onto him until the police are onto the
criminal.
Contrary to recent report, which he.
pronounced incorrect, the Rev. Edward
Everett Hale, president of the Ramabai
Association, in letter to the New York
Tribune, says that the Pundita's school
for child widows is really progressing
and slowly recruiting its numbers. The
difficulty surrounding this class of re-
form work in India is the superstitions
which prevent the friends of child
widows sending the latter to school.
If man calls you jiboose, and you
are republican, never mind. He
simply has new word and doesn't
know how to use it. But if man calls
you jiboose and you are a democrat
and of the milk and water variety, then
smash him or not as you please, for q
jiboose is ga professed democrat who is
better and purer than his party, in bis
own estimation, and is loaded with a
set ofprize package principles which can
never be put into practice"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-09-12
Not a Thing to Be Proud of.
New Ulm Review

New Ulm Review.
The Minneapolis Journal has the bold
ness to say that the election of Senator
Washburn was one of the few credit
able things that emanated from the last
legislature. Had the Journal said that
Minneapolis could we'll be proud of
what Washburn had done for her, it
would have simply given expression to
what everybody believes; but to say
that the record of Senator Washburn
has been the proudest thing that the
last legislature has to point to, Is rank
nonsense that nobody but a Minneapoli-
tan will accept of. Outside of the Flour
City it is considered one of the poorest
things that can be said of a man, that
he was a member of representative
body that allowed itself to choose such
a man for United States Senator as W.
D. Washburn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-09-12
A Scrap of Paper Saves Her Life

1t was just an ordinary scrap of wrap
ping paper, but it saved her life. She
was in the last stages of consumption,
told by physicians that she was incura-
BILE and could live only short time; she
weighed less than seventy pounds. On
piece of wrapping paper she read of
DR.. Kings New Discovery, and got a
sample bottle; it helped her, she bought
large bottle, it helped her more, bought
another and grew better fast, continued
plump, weighing i4O pounds. For fuller
particulars send stamp to w. III. Cole
Druggist, Fort Smith. Trial Bottles of
this wonderful Discovery Free at j. R.
Jones' Drug Store.s
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-09-12

GEN. CHALMERS of Mississippi, hits the
nail square on the head when he said in
commercial language "the Republicans
are the bulls and the Democrats the
bears of American progress" That has
been true for 10 these many years, and
there don't seem any prospect of change.
Under the operation of Republican poll
cy the country has enjoyed prosper
GUS progress; under Democratic policy
the reverse; and only about 80 years ago
came near total destruction.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-09-12

JUDGE WILSON is not likely to have
walk away in the state convention for
the honor of defeat by Gov. Merriam.
The Ramsey county democrats think an
old-time democrat preferable to an OLD.
time republican, whose reformations
wholly testify to his desire for Office
which he can't get from the republicans.
They may be outvoted in the convention
by that element that believes the best.
evidence of fitness in candidate is
treason of some sort, either to country
or party aided by the alliance element,
that believes the best guardian of the
farmers interest, is man who has
passed lifetime as the attorney of a
railroad corporation in it's fights with
the people. Mayor Smith is in every
respect the superior to Tommy Wilson,
and would make the strongest run for
governor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-09-12

The National Republican, the green
back organ of the Fillmore county
green-backers, declares that the great.
want of the people of the west is more,
money and demands the unlimited.
coinage of silver. How will that relieve
our necessities unless we can have an
unlimited distribution of the coinage
from the United States treasury? If
we could get law that government
money minis should all be set in opera
ton and to their fullest capacity coming
silver and printing greenbacks with
free delivery attachment, the National
Republican might in due time get a little
gratuitous relief from It's financial
distress. But getting something for
nothing is very previous way OF get
ting along in this cold world.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-09-12

ELSEWHERE we charged the demo-
cratic party of being composed of odds
and ends of all creation. Since writing
that we see the democratic party in
Chicago are charged with arranging
with the Triangular Camp No. 20,
of Cronin memory, by which some
of that detestable order are to be eleva-
ted to places of trust and power, if the
party succeeds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-09-12

THE Ottertail trust, Democrats, ALI
ance and Prohibitionists are in hot wa
ter. The Democrats, after endorsing
the other factions of the combine, want
ed to play lone hand and run the ma
chine their own way. The other parties
object and the Otter Tail trianglers are
all in trouble. What will be the out
come of all this toll and trouble no fell
low can find out, and it is not much
matter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-09-12

The question of providing funds to
carry on the campaign coming up, J.
Diamond urged upon the delegates and
recommended that each member of the
Alliance be required to contribute from
% to 30 cents each, for the purpose.
On motion, it was decided to hold s.
grand ratification meeting at Mankatop
on the Goth of Sept, at which time Ig.
Donnelly would be present.
Jack Diamond passed around the hat
for collection to pay for use of hall, and
it was the signal for adjournment, very
emptied the collection upon the table
and went out to get glass of water and
thus the convention adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-09-12

THERE is nothing lacking in the way
of entertained in the twin cities this
week. The State Fair, the Exposition
and Barnum's circus all 60 to make the
grandest combination on earth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-09-12

THE Democratic convention on Satur-
day completed its ticket as arranged by
the compact that went to Good Thunder
and set up the nominations there. That
our readers may have the two tickets
side by side and note what similarity
exists between them, we herewith give
fbaY,, Y>1ooo.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-09-12
For representatives the following

iOA AOPAOoSAAeUeA'S1 oAAS AOAAO IL Z
were named:
X. Knudtson, of Medo.
F. M. Currier, Decoria.
E. T. Champlin, Vernon.
D. Brooks, Mapleton.
7. B. Murtaugh, Madison Lake.
]. H. Greenwood, Garden City.
VIM. Webb, Sterling.
T. B. Murtaugh's name being with
drawn, it was moved that F. M. Currier
be elected as Representative from the
list district by reclamation. Carried,
and he was declared duly nominated.
Everybody seemed to have a candidate
and confusion reigned supreme. For a
few moments the air was full of motions.
Jack and Lysander were pitted against
each other, by an endeavor to ascertain
who was chairman of the convention.
Diamond made motion and proceeded
to put 1t but was called down by chair
man Cook and Jack finally gave up, but
in minute made a motion to nominate
a representative from the town of Medo,
which was voted down heavily.
Roll call was ordered for representa-
tives amid great deal of confusion,
with the following result:
Whole number votes ceSt-64