The Ottawa free trader. [volume], December 25, 1886, Image 4

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OLE PREMIUM LIST.
ltj,t,inv.Tbii-nirti-tthcrlt''rla1 work of Mm
rKkTBAiitR to puff H lf. That liiw "v.T been ne
Ofwuiryj but wecnnt now rclt me leini.iitutloii to
remark the fait tlmt the eoiiiljliiHllon i.ff. T .if the r KK
Tbapkk and "Ol B KamiLY I'HVMrlAN" Inu, r.ecli a
great wma. We ucver hcfore a.l.le.1 tn iny new
nauieiluKuvtniilier and December we have tub.
ytmr; anil at Hie none rute of inri-M the mpcr will
prim ,:w) by Kelinniry Int. If not mure. The book anil
paper are (treat m-llera, for tli. y are a bursal n at 2 IK), a
fart every one ee at once on examination. Of courne,
the reader uniiemtandii that we do not m1I the book to
make money out of It. It ban become Ihe nn.loiii for
pupllahrra t.) offer premiums Willi newiif ra-lhe
bet iu the country do. roilowli.it thlt.cui.loui, we
offer a work of i eat liitilnflc 'alue. (hleli U more
than im.it can lay.) and not a pan.i.et lobe thrown
H ay lift, r once reaillliK. Wc vruture to fay that uo
i,f a'miillv nih owned thin book a wet k would
tell It at thrice w hat It c.wt him II be could uM K t aiJ
other. It l not "aiilde" volume, nut a weu prunci,
well bound h'-ik "f !": . every UR' "f
Crowded with Information tC"d for all men, and at
Uiiicu.fciary to eiery family. Kwry one who haa
examined the work at our ..like ban lalieu u copy 01
Uie paper to ni l It.
W K W l.T VOI NO MliN,
one 111 every townto aell the paper (.11 coniliilw.lon.aiid
durluKthe con.ini! two or three nioi.iha. when farm
work la lack, an active man in each town can make
from U 10 15 a day without any ililtlcully. We know
thin, for It l.ua h n li sted, and hcinic done now . We
want joiinn men lor juiintf w. in. 11 in wll;..-cM to lr
It. We pa liberal roininlwion.H Iwl.e much in. any
paper In the e Mry ollcra to ay nli.. mid wechurk'e
nothing- for outllif. The w..rk la one that, an a triiliiinK
furyoiimi in. 11. la of the liLct value and will enulil.
them to iiii.ke a pfdllable uh- of th. Ir time from a po
cunlary taml point,
I'hKMH fca I.1VKN l'!t sew M l'.-' ISIIIPICH.
We do in- Kive other prciiiliiini ( hiiLm i i'w im now
Oil our lii-t other than II ran. by I'hj Mi lull ;" but we
Will lu: a pi. liiiuin to any one who will at -I..I uk new
aubac rli. era.
i or oht 11. w auliM-riber und SI.3H In r;u-li u.r t.'.m
w.th the r.iiiii'y ri.j-icnui." w. w.ii nic any
the follow. nrf to lb'' p. i"ii hr I lianas 'he mih-cripi loll:
A Kold.nx Mp of any Male In Hie I'liloli.
An India Ink lint l.i.KiawnK ot ' " l.iaM. on paper,
lieavy, iiu1. 111.
A Fancy limiul Lubber Mainp, for mat klnic linen,
liubbi r .Same Mump, w lib Ink ra.Inini. Imh lib:.' Ink.
Fau.oua I'e.-pleof All AK'-a: Who Hie) were, w h.-ie the)
lived. Mill why they were tamoiia. lolh L1111I111K.
Witcrii World (.ul.le, a handbook ol uh-IuI lulunna-
Hon; ii.k., land laws. Ac.
Houp'a. alculiitor. An Do p. cmlc iih.I p.a ket encyclo-
jiadia, ready reckoner and liahlnli-K calculator.
II. at lan.k of the kind and very ureful.
Burt'i. lieu 11 of Melody. Kighty pltc.-i of Mualc for
piano aud 01 kiiii.
Burt's iirmi of sun. Sixty two favorite aontr.
Kct'dlc Wolk. A manual of atltchva and alhdiea ill
embrolilery. '.ii lllw-tratioha.
American r uriner, monthly, one year.
Weiurii I'lowman, inonlhly, one year.
Kami, bi.a k und llouaehoid, bl unnitlily. one year.
Letu-ra aud Mom icruiiin. Kor murkli.K allk, linen, Ac.
11 Jennie June. l.itO lilutratloiia.
Ladi.V r amy Work. Ily Jeiinie Julie. Direction for
1 111 broidery, lace work, KchalnKtou p.ilntliiH. paint-
liiKou .Ilk. Ac. 750 llluilratlona,
Fur lnu new auhiKTlliera, w llh IV..OU 111 cajili (or fl i
when they lake the 'Family IM.y.lclan";, we will uive
way one of the followinn preniluiu lo the j.eroli
brliiK'UK the nanieaand 1hec:o.h:
W hat F.veryohe Bhoiild Know. A ryclopa .lla of prac
tical information In hualncM, the ahop, the home,
the firm and kitchen, i.'i ianea, Cloth bound.
Boys' l aeful 1'aaliinea. 2U lllunrntlona. Cloth iMitind.
Dr. ( hae'a lieceipt ll.Mjk. Thla fainoua book iicc.lx no
lnlrodiietlou. II la a real Family Krli ud ami Itnlht
peuaable on the farm. It cannot be boiinkt almie
for lew. than fj. ( We rail till 11W1 It to anliacrlberi
who want It for 1.W for both book and pii!i- one
year. 1
Law W ithout 1-awycra. A Hook prepared cxprcwdy tor
tin au' who have not a li al education, but wlah to
know their lepil riuhta.
Ttie National Standard Encyrlopedla. A dletloiiary or
Literature, the Art and bciencea, for popular ue.
7oV putsca.
Tlie Satnmiil htaiulard Dictionary. IU,iJ worda. :(
wiaid cula. UN) pp.
The Chlcaiio Weekly Newa one year.
The Chtcai!o Weekly Journal one year.
The Chlcann Weekly Time one year.
The Chicago Weekly Inter (Iceati one year.
Youtha' (.oMipiiiiloii fur m uioutha.
Ilarier'i Youhk People for al months.
Poultry Nation for one year,
fonltry World for one year.
All, TDK W A I Klllll lll !
For Fiva new aiibacrlhera we will Klve u Waterbury
Watch, with chain and charm. Any amart boy can
can rarn one In a day 'a time. Be lid In S new iiamea
nd I7.M (or llO.UI If all want the "Family Physician")
Ud you w ill have It aenl you, laMtpald,
It la umleratood that whim we ay "new aHbacrtbera"
we mean iiamea nt now 011 our Hat, nor trauafcr of
tbr paper from one member of the family to another,
butuaiiieaof peraoua who are not now 'Kcttlux Ihe
paarr,
CHRISTMAS DAY !
Christum;! cumin) liut once a your,
T "H'T. ,
Ah llU tin; Imly riirlstiiui liirlli,
H.i thia, giuni fi ieti.h, our iiir.il atill
H.i puuiT mi iMtrlli, jii'di cj on ciu tli,
Tu ini'ii uf k'c'iillovUl.
Tiihruy.
Tlie liclfili'M uf nil ('In ii.temIom
Now mil ill. in";
Tint niibiiiU.'ii antic;
Of jn':ice on ciii tli, j;iioil will to men.
smrJt r.'o-r
Hut the nt.ir Hint nliiui'S in ltrtlilcliein
.lilliia Hllll, mill htmll nut cemc,
And wu lintcjii ilill to Hid tidings
Ol (lory and of icai ().
AileUii'lt I'ro-tor.
Who tmiht iiimikliitl on Hint lii .st (.'In i.stiniiH
Ju.V.
Whul 'Ivvas to Ik! a 111.111; to L'ive, not take,
To . ve, not rule; to nouri-li, nut dcvoin ;
To help, not crush; if need, to die, nut live?
t'hiirhx Kin:jU ij.
Hieo, happy inoiti! rise, holy tin n n!
Id art tin Hi the cheerful (lay limn uiht,
Oh. Fattier, touch the euat, and I14I1I
The liKht thutehonu when lloie wuh horn.
TfHiiyittu.
C'iikihtmas! " 'TU tlit si'itsdii for mak
ing the fire of lioHpititllty In tlie lutll, tin
genial llniue of cbnrity In tlie ht'iirt," khI.I
the gentle Irving, to whoe overllow ini;
love of the Benson w jet owe iiutny of the
clutrms of the D.iy, especlnlly from the
literary Btiind point, for the exijulaite pic
tures of old Kngliah liotne life w.-re too dp.
lhious not to have Inspired othersi. Long
before Irving there had lieen, of course,
Christmas carols and Christmas Mi tries,
and plays at the theatres, as well as the
the mystic mistletoe, the red berried holly,
the boar's bead, the plum pudding and the
cakes and ale; but Irving, says Howells,
"aveeuis to have been the first observe its
surviving rites loving," (for the old Christ
man customs were disappearing,) and to
try to push aside the obliterating band;
and It Is pleasant for Americans to think
that our own Irving " may have given the
the Impulse to the literary worship of
Christmas " which has so widely manfest
ed Itself since Irving and Dickens endear
ed it to the English speaking race. 1 hey
were alike in their boundlwsa love of this
frand divine God given day, Its joys,
Its pathos, iu good cheer, its charities.
hot to re read "The Sketch Dook" and the
Christinas Btoiles" is to lose half the de
light of season. Many are tlie hearts thut
respond to this, from Dickens;
Numerous, indeed, ore tlie hearts to
which Christmas brings a brief season of
hapninesa and enjoyment. How many old
recollections, and how many dormant sym
pathies does Christmas time awaken r e
write these words now, many miles distant
from the npot at which, year after year, we
met on that day a merry and jryous circle
Many of the heart that throbbed so gaily
then havs ceased to beat; many of tlie
looks that have shone so brightly then have
ceased to glow; tlie hands we grasped
have grown cold, the eyes wo sought have
bid their luster in the grave; and yet the
old house, the room, the merry voices and
smiling faces, the jest, tlie laugh, the most
minute and trivial circumstances connect
ed with those happy meetings crowd upon
our mind at each recurrence of the season,
as If the list assemblage bud been but yes
terday. Happy, lmiy Christinas that
wins us back to the delti-don of our child
Ishdays; that can recall to the old man
the pleasures of bis youth; that can trans
port the sailor and the traveller thousands
of miles away, back to his own fireside
and his quiet home.
NATIONAL RAILROAD REGULATION.
Kver since the railro-td lines of thl." conn
try became sullklently extended to amount
to a rivalry with the waterways in the cur
rying trade, the feeling has been growing
that their owners and managers should be
subjected to some con'ml a'i"Ve that of
their own board of directors. The f... ling
found its firM intensification in the nufiair
eoiis "gouging" to which the public was
subjected during and immediately after
the civil war, in which the railroads cut so
important a figure that their managers
lost their heads and acted as if the public
were their servants Instead of their being
rightfully the servants of the public. The
public Indignation chlelly in the west
had its outcropping in the "granger" move
inent from about lstifl to ,0, which te
sulted in the passage of a number of strln
gent laws in most of he w estern states to
"regulate" the railroads,-laws which still
remain largely upon the statute books, but
to which the railroads themselves 'it no
time paid much serious attention. These
laws were profuse ami eloquent in their
damnatory provisions against "unjust dis
criminations," preferences, rebates, pools,
extortionate charges, Ac, Ac, but the rail
roads never reduced their extortionate fares
or freight rates nn lota, and -Jiscriminated,
made rebates, extended preferences and so
on, the same as if no state laws against
such things were in existence.
Then about ten years ago seeing the
folly of states attempting by laws, diverse
in each state, to regulate railroads whose
lines extended across the continent and to
which state lines were hardly a noticeable
incident Mr. Keagan, a rej resentative in
congress from Texas, undertook to embody
all the salient provisions of the "granger"
laws of the western states into a general
law to be enacted by congress. To the
railroad "monopolies" such a law, of course,
meant serious business, aud during tlie
whole ten years of the pendency of the
Reagan bill in congress the "railroad
lobby" to fight that oill has been an "institu
tion" iu Washington. I. nuecessarily string
ent aud Impracticable as the Heagan bill
was iu many of Its hide bound provisions,
It gained strength year by year, and lat
terly such a voice went up from the jK'opie
in Its behalf, that the "moderates" those
who really thought some legislation was
necessary but that the iron clad Hegan bill
was not to be thought of prevailed upon
Hanutor (,'ullom, of this state, as represent
ing a region conspicuously infected with
"grangmlsm," to Introduce in congress a
measure to cover the whole subject of fed
end railroad regulation.
Tho Cullom bill as compared with the
Keagan bill was eminently milk and
watery In its provisions, aud fell so strongly
uuder the suspicion of having been dic
tated by the railroads themselves that, after
lighting for It over a year, Mr. Cullom was
compelled to submit to having engrafted
upon It, by a conference committee, a
heavy proportion of the most stringent pro
visions of the Reagan bill, In whim shape
it Is now lie fore congress, and has been
about the only Important subject that has
thus far engaged the attention of tlie pres
ent session.
The salient provisions of the bill in its
presetit shape aiw :
1. The "long and short haul" provision
forbidding higher rates of freight char
ges for short than for long hauls.
'2. The "antl pooling" provision - forbid
ding parallel lines of railroads t)"pool"
their earnings that Is, make a common
fund of their earnings and divide equally.
II. Forbidding "preferences," that Is,
carrying cheaper for one merchant, set of
merchants, cattle men, grain dealers, Ac.,
than for another individual, set or combi
nation. 1. Forbidding "unjust discriminations,"
"retiates," Ac, Ac, subjects famllar enough
In "granger" vernacular to need no enlarg
ing UMI).
And fithly, constructing a big and high-
priced ' commission." oruational "Railroad
Hoard," composed of 15 members, we be
lieve, to whom the whole subject of "regu
latlug" the railroad business of the coun
try is to be committed under the above law,
which Itself, in all its essential particulars,
is to be little else then putty In their hands
That a law, the main provisions of w hich
nre as alsive descritied, should excite the
most diverse comments, is inevitable. For
example, Mr Wilson says iu western Iowa
corn is cheap and plenty, while in eastern
Iowa the crops failed and corn is scarce.
Yet it costs more to haul com from west
ern Iowa to eastern Iowa than it does to
Huffalo, whemfore the people of eastern
Iowa must sacrifice their cattle because
they can't afford to buy the corn of their
next door neighbors. But on the other
hand, It is assumed if long and short haul
rates are to be the same, and the railroads
must carry corn 80 miles at the same rates
they charge for BOO miles, the rate on corn
from Ottawa to Chicago, for example,
would be about one cent As tho "way
business" of the railroads generally Is
worth more than the "through business,"
the result would be that through rates
would go up to such figure as to lay a pret
ty thorough embargo on the transportation
hereafter of corn, wheat, cattle, hogs Ac,
of the west to the eastern maikets.
Euiially cogent objections are urged
against the antl pooling and other leading
provisions of the bill.
Vet, as Senator Wilson said the other
day In his speech In support of tlie bill,
while there was little in it ho could heaiti
ly endorse, some legislation on tlie subject
w is absolutely necessary and demanded by
the people, and to puss the bill now with
all its errors would at least be an entering
wedge, and tho errors, as they are laid
bare, could be corrected hereafter.
A GIRLS' INLUSTRIAL nOME.
The Fkkk Tuauku has heretofore called
attention to the bill to be presented to the
members of the legislature that will con
vene in January, providing for tlie found
ing and maintaining by the state, of an In
dustrial and training school for girls, w ho
are of such a character and surrounded by
such circumstances as to make it necessary
tor their own good, not less than the good
of the public, to be cared for L the proper
authorities.
Thedesignof the measure is that through
the appropriation of a sullLdent amount,
land may be purchased and a home estab
lished, not unlike the reform school for
boys at I'oi'tiac. Every reason that was
advanced for tlie founding of the Routine
school is equally applicable to tlie measure
In hand. If young boys of wayward ten
dencies need to be provided with a home
wherein they will be taught a better imsle
of living and be prepared to make them
selves better men, certainly wayward girls
need the same Inlluence throw n about them
and the state under as great obligations to
them as to the boys.
As we view, It would seem to bo more es.
sentlalto do more for girls of this class than
for boys, for when you abolish criminal ten
dencies among erring girls you pave the
way for better morality among erring boys.
The morality of every community Is more
dependent upon the weaker sex than it is
upon the stronger; and, hence every effort
which primarily promotes a higher life
among tho women of such community in
as greut a measure advances the good of
the men.
Tho bill to be presented is in tlie interest
of society, and if it becomes au act and the
home contemplated by It is established, an
other safe guard will bo thrown about our
social system. Its condition will be ad
vanced not through the vigorous treatment
of ft disgracing punishment, but, through
the reliuing Inlluence of an educatiou that
w ill enable tho class to be cared for, to dis-
chargo their duties as daughters aud moth
ers aright.
The people of Illinois have dealt gener
ously in establishing institutions for the
care of erring boys, for the comfort of sol
diers, for the curing of tho insane, for the
teaching of the deaf, tho dumb, and the
blind; now let them with equal generosity
establish this home for this class of young
women.
The extreme foreslghtedness and econo
my of Mr. Casper Fischer of Mendota,
Bitting as supervisor from Mendota who
pu posed the scheme of forcing would be
h( I lers of Ln Salle county b inds to accept
the government rate of 4'. per cent inter
est, will, in all probability cost tho county
tho expense of an extra session of the
Roard to authorize the payment of 5 per
cent, as originally contemplated. For there
Is no probability now that the loan can lie
placed at 4 1 .j per cent. F.x county trasur
er Raymond remarked the other day that
had 5 per cent, been offered at once, It
was more th m likely a premium could
have been had nearly equal to the 4 1 J
rate. Mr. Fischer, however, upset that;
not recognizing too fact that money at
present is worth more than that rate, and
will be until the piesefit pressure on this
county is relieved l.y tlie calling in of
loans made to farmers on grain not yet de
livered. The special s.wdou will cost tlie
county about $500, and it is to lie hoped
that the tax gatherers will send in toj'he
treasurer enough money to pay tlie mem
bers' mileage and per diem on their ud
iourninent; for it is not in the treasury
now, and present holders of county orders
tind for the lirst time for 15 years or more
they have to hold them uueashed until the
levy on the books now in the bands of the
tax collectors shall be realized on, the
treasury having been more than "busted"
bv the Hoard's last auditing of bills.
After tho account of the steamboat disas
ter on the Mississippi river in which Mr.
and Mrs. James K. Carew of this city nar
rowly escaped drowning was written and
set tip for tho Fkkk Tuadkk of last week
it was crowded out and did not appear.
Since that time a copy of the New Or
leans Timet litmocrat, the leading paper of
the south , has reached this office. Iu it we
tind an aceount three columns in length
describing the whole affair. A large por
tion of the account is given to an Interview
with Mr. and Mrs. Care w In whieli they
vividly describe the scene; their first
alarm; their leaping into the wafwr; their
struggle to a lioat a great distance oil
rowed by two negroes w ho talked French,
while they tried to talk English, and their
final landing and being taken care of by
some hospitable darkles who treated them
with the utmost kindness until a wealthy
planter took them to bis home. Fortunate
ly for Mr. and Mrs. Carew their baggage
was not on the steamer J. M. White and so
was saved. Despite this fact, however,
their loss of clothing and jewelry worn on
the trip was considerable.
Mr. and Mrs. Carew are now In Ottawa;
Mrs. Cirew still suffering from her Inju
iles which were quite severe.
Tills GRliAF WILL CASE.
Conclusion of the Teitiwi; for the Will
1'laintijTi' Kcilencr, JfC.
Tlie proponents of tho will rested their
case on last Friday evening, when court ad
journed until Monday afternoon. The con-
elusion of the evidence for the will is found
below, as well as that for the plaintiffs seek
ing to have the will net aside.
I)u. John C. Coitui:s. Am a practicing
physician of Mendota. Knew Red lick for
twenty five ycurs. Frequently met hint on
the way to Springfield and always talked
with him. He was above the average intel
ligence. Once in IS.:', he told mo that A. J.
RedJick was, in his remarks about my
brother, indulging in a kind of journalism
he disliked, and that through Mr. Reuieritt
he hud contributed to David Keddick's sup
port, and would bring this fact to bear on
A. J. Keddick and have the mailer stopped.
After his sickness I met him at the Clifton
llouie, possibly in July, afterwards at Kan
kakee in Sept. We cirno together from
Kankakee to Chicago. At these times I saw
no .1 i in i it n t lo ti of menial power. He held
his own in the conversation.
Ci'i.-t 'r In neit her the month of April,
May nor June did 1 see Mr. Red lick.
M. M UKiui'ii Kit. Once was in business
in Ottawa; was well acipiuinte 1 with Red. lick.
In Feb , '8-1, got him to reluise a mortgage
from land that I bought. On Nov. 2' . 'Si,
1 paid him interest on ? 1,01 "J fur Frederick
Schnakey. He correctly figured the inter
est. 1 staid there for more than an hour.
Witness is handed the note and identifies
endorsements thereon. He was ft man of
more than ordinary ability, and on these
occasions fully comprehended the matters.
K.C. Lkwis. I have known Red lick since
1 was ft boy. rt'as from 1878 intimate with
him. and during the last two or three years
of his life, and especially during hissick
nefs, visited him frequently. I often met
hi n at Springfield. During the last year of
his life I visited him two or three times a
month. After Mrs. Roddick's death he
talked to me about his will. This was scv
era! months before his sickness. He said
that he would so proviJe for the girls that
they would have to werk in nobody's kitch
en. He had been allowing his brother JoOO
yearly and would continue it. He said that
he could leave his property so that some
people would think themselves rich, but
that it wouldn't last long, and he would not
so leave it. "Sis" had conie into his house
w hen she was a little girl and he would take
care of her. lie said that he had thought
of establishing a college in his house so as
to afford education to the young men at
home, but he feared he had not enougli
money. I called on him as soon as I heard
that he was sick. His mental coudition was
as good as ever. He talked bout his will.
He wanted "Wash" Armstrong to appoint
his son as attorney, Jand fearing he would not
do so, would provide for it in a codicil. Two
or three weeks afterwards he told me that
he hud concluded to make a new will and
had made it. Indicited that he had done
something for Jack outsi !e of the will. I
didn't i. "lice is this ci ii. r-a ion of an hcur
that liis jiind was impaired. He said that
he had devoted his horse to some public
purpose. He once said tu ine: "I have made
Wash ' my executor. I want you to stand
by him.'' I saw hint in August and he was
feeble in body und ii ind. When in Dec. I
staid with him over night he was better
physically and mentally. On the Wednesday
before lie died he talked to me about his
will. I thought him more like himself than
tie bad been.
Croml'z. I married a niece of "Wash"
Armstrong. It was as near as I enn sny the
first of Aug. when I noticed that Roddick's
mind was weaken d. I told Gov. Hamilton
a few weeks ago that while Peddick wns
narrating an old yarn he flushed.broko down
and said that In had forgotten whut he wa-i
saying. !ov. II. came hereon Aug. 14 and
left about ten days after. I told him about
this imiiter about the time he left from here.
The meeting with Reddick referred to might
have been in July. Twice during the story
Roddick broke down, but when I told him
of what he had been talking he picked up
the story and went on with it.
Rt-direrl. When Reddick broke down he
told uie that he had been busy fixing up his
matters and found it dillicult to apply his
mind to anything.
H. W. Jones. Knew Reddiek 25 years.
About Sept 10, 'tl, called at his house about
some repairing to his carriage. About Dec.
2 I saw him at my office. He wanted his
bill Bnd I gave it to him. He told me to
write out a check for the amount. He sug
gested the words "in full," saying that it
would serve as a receipt. He signed the
check. (Identities the signature.) He was a
man of strong intellect. At the times I saw
him he was perfectly sound in mind.
Mbs. Catharine Shaw. Lived in the
town of Freedom 2 years. Knew Reddick
since '66. Used to frequently visit him.
On March 17, '84, he told me as soon as he
got will he would make a will and provide
for "Sis" and Mary. I saw him about March
'27th, April 16th, May 12th and again in
August, 'h4. I could see no change in his
mental condition at any time.
Oom Ez 1 fix the date March 17th be
cause I came in to pay a debt. He didn't
say how much he had left "Sis'' and Mary.
A. F. Schock. (Recalled for cross eiami
nation ) There is no check dated May or
June, '84, in the bundle of 40 checks that
has the handwriting of Reddick. (Checks
offered.)
Ankbiw Hamiltos. Had business with
him from 'CS to '85. The last transaction
was on Jan. 29, '85. He roJe to my store,
asked for and paid his bill, snd talked on
general subjects half an hour. August 2 1,
84, paid me a bill by check. Thought him'
sane on these occasions.
Croti Ez Had not talked with hlra in
May, June or July.
McCaktiiht Know Ileddick 25 years
personally since middle of July, '84. At
that lime told him I could sell him a monu
ment; was with Ktiyl. He asked about ma
terial used, costs, kc. Said ( that he would
lake Murphy my companion to Chicago,
where they would examine marble work
and the cemeteries and then tell better
about it. When I saw him he was fully
dressed; was in good mental condition.
Cross V.z, 1 gut Murphy to Introduce me.
I have no memorandum by which to fix date
of my visit in July.
C. C. Glovku. Considering disparity of
our ages and absence of blood relation, Red
dick aud I were intimate. Saw him fre
quently at Springfield. In '81 met him at
St. Nicholas Hotel in Joliet. He said: "How
will my residence do for a library?1' Told
me that his education had been neglected
and he had never cultivated a tuste for read,
ing; that those who could should enlighten
others
(in. m.n RtiiKR. Became acquainted with
Reddick Jan. 8, '8:5. Saw him Jan. Ill, 84.
On these occasions I called to collect his
taxes. Saw him in last, of July or first of
August. At those times was perfectly clear
iu mind.
Loio:..o I.KI.AND. Knew Reddick inti
mately from '80. Had business relations
with li i in in a case relating to the fair
grounds. It extended over a year and was
of complicated naiuie, reqairitig a good deal
of figuring, about which he advised. This
case began in '81. About tlie Snachey case
that closed on March 4, '81,1 conversed
with him. About three monibs after, we
together went through some figures. On
Thursday before he died he came to the
ollice aud wautcd to pay my partner, Mac
kinlay, au insurance bill. Ho then conversed
on general subjec's. Osallthe.se occasions
his mind was perfectly sound .
Fkancis V. Ui.ist. Lived here since '4!;
acquainted with Reddick intimately since
'59. When in '81 I saw him lie was of clear
mind.
J. R. Siiavkr. Lived In Ottawa since
'82; acquainted with Reddick from '34 till
his death; often exchanged visits. He had
superior mental faculties. During last years
of his lite saw him often. Once in June we
talked on tariff and politics. Haw him when
A. J. Reddick was taken to Chitsago. Re
plying to my plea in behalf of "Jack," he
said he had done enough for the family, and
ihe more he did, the worse they treated
him; Jack had not taken his advice, und
perhaps if he weut to jail ho would learn
something. On these occasions in '81 and
'85 his mind was clear.
Cross Ez. Tnink he got better in April.
I certaiuly called on him between May 8th
and 22J. Saw him three to five times in
June; didn't keep memorandum of visits of
'84.
Makt Nattisoer. F.nrllest recollections
are of Reddick April 25, '84, he rode to our
otlicc and paid his bill by cheek. (Identifies
Check.) Next on Nov. 10, 1884. (Identifies
check ) On these occasions I conversed with
him. He was physically weak, mentally
strong.
Cross Ez. Didn't eee him from April 25
to Nov., '81.
Mks. Mart Stoi t. Have lived here and
known Reddick for 45 years. During Mrs.
U.'s sickness, which lasted nearly two yoars,
1 visited them once or twice a week. Called
on him di ring his sickness. After he got
able to sit up he told me he had done well
by "Sis;" that his relatives would be disap
pointed; that they should not. have his prop
erly to squander. Once after that he told
me that 'Sis" had been a good, faithful
daughter, whom he had known how to ap
preciate only since the death of Mrs. R.
On these occasions he was perfectly clear.
B. C. Cook Came to Ottawa in '35 and
remained till '71. Knew Reddiok first in
':!8. 1 knew him as well as ever I did any
man. Our acquaintance strengthened until
his death. Whenever he came to Chicago he
came to see me. Our personal friendship
was very strong. He was a man of excep
lioual ability, indomitable energy iiud abso
lute perseverance. During last year of his
life 1 saw him half a dozen limes or more.
At these times he was of perfectly souud
mind.
Cross Ez. Can't say thut 1 saw R. in May
or June, '84.
J. S. MiTciiM.1. Resided in Ottawa 54
years; acquainted With Reddick from '38;
met him often until his death. Saw him in
June and St pt., '84. In fall and wiuter of
i'84 and '85 visited him about a dozen times.
He was of more thon ordinary ability and
tenacity. In Jan., '83, he told me he had
given "Sis'' 100 shares of 11. I. stock, home
stead and all his personal property, except
a set of bed room furniture; his dwelling to
the city for a library; 100 acres of land to
the county. His mind was as sound as
ever.
Cross Ez. Fix meeting of June by fact
that I got money at the bank. I didn't see
Reddick in May.
R. C. Jobdas. Resided in Ottawa 25
years. Knew Reddick in his life time; had
business with him in summer of '84, in Dec,
84, in Jan., '85. About Feb. 3, '85, he
came in to settle a small bill, which, in look
ing up, I found to be 10 cts. He told me not
to let Kelly have anything unless by order.
On theso occasions his mind was sound.
identifies caecks of March 13 and Dec.
84
Ma. Harps. Intimately acquainted with
RedJick from about eight years ago. When
going with me to select pall bearers for his
wife's funeral R. said to me that his wife s
relatives would come, thinking that they
would get some of her property, but that
iocs shs died 6rst, their joint will would be
void. lie intended to give his house for an
old foika' home or a library. 'Sit" and
Mary had been faithful and would be pr(
vlded for. Saw him after he was taken sick
and almost daily from Nov. 12 to 24. Talked
with him and he was sane as ever. Was
above the average in ability and tenacity of
purpose.
Cross .'. fan't say that I saw htm in
May, 1884.
Mb. Trimiilr. First met Reddick in '73.
He was above the average in ability. Saw
him twice in lust of Jan., 1885. At these
times his mind was clear.
Srr.i'iitN R. Moobk, of Kankakee. Ac
quainted with Reddick from 1860. Talked
with him at Kankakee at his last visit there.
He discussed the matter of our business very
intelligently; was of strong and sound
mind.
Cross Ez Can't say thut I saw him out
side of Kankakee in 1884.
Mr. Stboule. Saw Reddick at his houB
in 1884. He gave me a check. Identifies
check of April 5, 1884. About three months
later he gave me another. I thought him
sane.
Cross Ez. Didn't eee him in May, June
or July, '81.
Dh. IIopkiss Lived next to Reddick for
30 years. Saw him frequently in 1884. His
mental (onditlon good as ever.
Cross Ez. Can't say I saw him in May or
June.
Mr. Cook qualified his testimony by say
ing that he just as probably had got his in
formation as to what he testified to yester
day from Mrs. R. as trom Reddick.
J. H. MiRriiY. Have lived in Ottawa 34
years. Known Reddick 20 years. Worked
for him in dry goods business in 'CO, and for
Reddick &jilleu for six years. Was kind
of a favorite with him. When he took sick
in March, '84, I lived within two blocks of
him. On April 4 1 called on him. He told
me he wanted me to write to Dr. Dewey and
tell him that he couldn't come to Kankakee
on Monday following. That afternoon he
sent word for me to come and sit up with
him during the night. I did so. He occu
pied room known as library. His physical
condiiiot was weak; his mental condition
was strong. Next day he sent word by Dr.
Hatheway to Qillen to let me continue to
watch with him nights. I continued in that
capacity until Jan. 5, 1885, sitting up with
him every night except when he was at Kan.
kakee. During April his physical condition
at times weak, his mental condition strong.
I conversed with him and in May I read to
him the daily paper... He comprehended
what I read. On eve of May 2 he told me
that he hud made a will; had given corner
house to "Sis," and that Mary should stay
with her during her life; that he had done
so in order that upon his death his relations
couldn't turn them out. Mental condition
was sound on this occasion. R. began to
drive out May 3. Kelly drove him out un
til May 5, when Dick Skuse came. In May
at times he was physically weak, and from
8th to 1-th he had spells of a few minutes
at a time of wandering in miud, but he
always himself noticed it and would catch
himself. He drove out almost every day in
May and June. I watched with him every
night in June. His mental conditioa was
throughout sound. He said in fore part of
June that there was some changes he wanted
to make in his will, but if he didn't get bet
ter the will would stand good. Re didn't
say what the changes would be. About 23d
or 24th of June he told me that he bad
made them and was better satisfied and the
girls were well provided for. His mental
condition was then clear. In July his phys
ical condition was better; his mental condi
tion clear. Richard Skuse drove him out.
In August his physical condition about the
same as in July; his mental coudition was
clear iu spells. In two or three evenings in
middle of August his mind wandered, his
physical condition being rather weak. He
had smothering spells. Iu Sept., his physi
cal condition improving, his mind was clear.
In October and Nov. physically weak; men
tally clear. Dec. physically better; men
tally clear. Jan. physically not so good.
After the 5th I used to visit him four or five
times a week. On July 21st, '84, 1 attended
ldm to Kankakee; we were gone about 24
hours. lie attended a session of an hour of
the board of trustees. Dick Skuse left
Thanksgiving, 4. Reddick told me that
he had let Dick Skuse go because he had
neglected him. At different times ho wanted
me to get Kelly to sign the pledge, because
he was drinking too much.
Cross Ez. l and my family live in the
Reddick mansion; so too does "Sis," Mary
0 Donnell, and at times Wash Armstrong.
We eat from same table and from same stock
of provisions. Next day after Dr. Dyer had
testified Moloney told me that Dr. Dyer had
testified to Reddick's condition on May 8th.
Have no written memorandum of condition
of R. from day to day. Have heard only
through the papers what the testimony of
Lewis was and don't remember it. He once
preached a sermon in his sleep; don't know
when. V'as alone with him on nights of
21st and 22d. Think that R. did not ask
'Whose house is this?" Don't remember
that R. ever asked in my presence "Whose
house is this?" In May tie would talk about
matters that didn't concern him, and then
catch himself. In July and August 1 used
to make reports of R.'s condition and leave
them for the doctor. Don't know that I
made such in May and June. Don't re
member to have told Skuse and Kelly tha:
R. had made Stephen A. Douglas speeches,
and don't know that R. did or did not so.
During two or three nighn in my watch I
called Charley Kelly up. Did not on those
occasions tell Kelly that the old gent, was
so bad off that I could do nothing with
him. Skuse and Kelly took care of him
when I didn't. R. told me once that his
mind wandered and that he had thought he
was not in his own house. Think that this
was in August; swear it was not on eve of