Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-27
BADGER PEOPLE,

BADGER fIOPIIE,
An Omaha dispatch tells the follow
my story ON Henry u, Estabrook, son
Of Experience Estabrook, who was one
of the pioneers OF Geneva, Walworth
county, and was attorney general OF the
state of Wisconsin in 1882 and 1888:
Henry d. EstAbnook, formerly OF TINS
city, now of Chicago, narrowly escaped
being fined Tor contempt OF court IN
Omaha. Mr.. Estabrook has been her
for over a week representing the AS
ISOLATED Press in the case brought by
the Bee to restrain the Press from Vlo-
lating its contract for exclusive news
service within its Nebraska territory
Judge keySor's court was crowded Win
attorneys and spectators 10 near inc
decision. The decision Of the court
maintaining the injunction until me
nuhlisher of the Bee should have an
opportunity to be heard and secure
compensation for it's injuries evidently
did not please Estabrook. AS soon
as Judge keysor had concluded MS re-
marks Estabrook was ON his teei WIN
threats of cutting from news service
the papers which had INTERVIEWED unless
the court modify lis order.
Calling him To time for this threat 10
stop news service the court said, II
your officers want TO take that position
let them do 1t.
Attorney Howe. for the plaintiff, SAID;
mo officers of any corporation dares 10
do it,
Estabrook retorted My dear fell
| low, your preaching of morality mere
has become drug on the marke'. You
are political Pecksniff.
Irpon this the court called MI Esta-
brook to order.
Later Mr., Howe ventured the re-
mark. IF the court please, Mr. Esta-
brook is utterly incomprehensible 10
me, 1t seems to me that such re-
markable statement that this boald Oh
directors might refuse to give this ser
vice to these people and take the p3-
sition OF the Bee. What fairness OF
| iustice is there in It? And you, as
! LAWYER wish us to think that the Stocf-
holders meeting would do that ana that
Won would advise them TO do that
a will advise my client" said Esta-
brook, land don't YOU advise me- J
| don't need any OF 1t.
Estabrook becoming violent and shah
ing his fist in the judges face with
renewed threats. the Judge SAID lhete
will be no complications unless II IL
of your own doing. ! tell you am
not going to guide my judicial action
nv what | think you will do or are
ding to do" Estabrook said: Far
los have rights on this side OF the
bench az well as you have rights on
that side. and | want to tell you WllaI
nv rights are" The court answered.
II you want to practice in this court
Won must take off your oVerc0at ana
get back little farther. do not pro
pose to be threatened here with your
fists under my nose. You confessed
here This morning you were mad.
Mr.. Estabrook was compelled to re-
tire from in front OF the bench ana
remove his overcoat before he was per
mittad to continue. The court stood
upon its rights and adhered TO it's or
iginal decision.
John A. Chandler Of St Paul writes
as follows to a Portage man who in
ouires for facts OF early newspaper his
tory OF the city:
"My first appearance in Portage was
in the spring or early summer OF 1884
whittier came with DIR. M. M. Davis
~ excellent memory He was looking
for a location and was looking at the
country. We there met w. w. and
silon Noyes, who were publishing and
trying to edit The Republic. The doc
tor had known them In Vermont hence
II was com oaratiVely easy to make
their acquaintance.
THE following winter DR.. Davis, who
had located in Portage. end In partner
ship with DR.. Prentice was peddling
pills. wrote me al GAINESVILLE where
vas in tie service Of the old Milwan-
kee and Mississippi railroad. saying
that w. w. Moves was dead from con-
sumption and The Republic was dying
Of the same disease: and suggesting
tina. there was an excellent chance for
two bright young men Dixie myself
and brother ]. c. TO acquire fame and
fortune BY arst acquiring the defunct
Republic outfit Like an idiot bit.
threw up my job. and went to Portage
20 look the ground over" found the
material 81 The Republic old and u
little value, and the subscription List
crazier than the plant. | did not buy.
and Col. D. y. Noyes. then and Still
o. Baraboo moved the whole parapher-