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The Forrest City times., 1901-10-11
.INO NEGROES EXECUTED.
The First Double Hanging in the
City of Brother,y Love
in Twelve Years.
CHARLES PERRY AND HENRY IVORY,
They suffered for Participation in
the Murder of Prof. Roy Wilson
White. of the University of Penn
sylvania, on the Night of May 10.
1900.

Philadelphia, Oct. 9.-Charles Perry
and Henry ivory, colored, were hanged
in the county prison for the murder
of Roy Wilson White, professor of law
at the University of Pennsylvania.
The drop fell at lO:061s. The men
met death bravely and neither made
any statement on the gallows. Ivory
was quickly strangled to death, but
the knot slipped under Perry's chin
and it was some time before life was
extinct. The hanging of Perry and
Ivory was the first double execution
in this city in II years,
story of the crime.
Roy Wilson White, "a professor in
the law department of the University
of Pennsylvania, was attacked on the
street near that institution in West
Philadelphia at Il late hour on the
night of May 10, 1900, and beaten tc
death with an iron bolt. The motive
was robbery, as the victims clothing
was almost torn off and his pockets
had been ritied. Soon after the com
mission of the crime a citizen met
two negroes block distant from the
spot where Prof. White was muir
dered. On the following day the po-
lice dragnet was thrown out and
many negroes were arrested. Henry
Ivory, of this city, was among those
captured and identified as one of the
two men seen in the vicinity the
previous night. Later, Chas. Perry
was arrested. Both were subjected to
the sweating" system by the detec-
tves and confessed completely in the
crime, but said the actual murder was
committed by Amos Stirling, com
panion. Stirling was afterwards ar
rested at Trenton, n. j. He denied all
knowledge of the murder and said he
was not acquainted with either Perry
or Ivory. These two were tried to-
gether, convicted and twice respited.
Stirling had a separate trial and was
convicted in the first degree. He Sc
cured another trial on technicality
and was again convicted. He is now
awaiting sentence.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-03
kandiYohi.


The farmers are all busy seeding. j.. . .
Miss Lydia Norman commenced teach
ing in the Lawler district, Monday. . .
Chas. Harrison and family visited at
N. r. Tacklind's one evening last
week ...., Miss Anna .Epblom returned
home from Svea last Saturday. -.
Geo. A. Norman has accepted posi-
tion as manager of the lumber yard at
Pennock. :. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Carlson
spent Saturday at J. Bengtson's .....
Miss Martha Enblom is spending a
week with Whitefeld friends. Miss
Hannah Anderson went to Willmar
Saturday to enter the dressmakers
business. Fl. E. Broman and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. John Wicklund
passed Sunday afternoon at A. E.
Anderson's ...Mr. and Mrs. N. R..
ackli nd were guests at Norman IS
Friday evening". Geo. Enblom made
a pleasure trip to Willmar last Friday
evening. =. Mrs. Smullen returned to
her home in LIE Sueur Thursday after
an extended visit with her son, W. A.
Smullen and family, here. "A daugh-
ter was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon
Lundquist recently. Mrs. B. Bengt-
son visited at J. Enblom's one day
last week. ~..:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-03
Nest Lake.

April 1.-The farmers are ready and
waiting for spring work. go. Rev. J.
johnson returned Saturday from
Duluth, where he has been few
months with his old congregation.
Quite a few of our people attended the
religious services at Spicer, Friday
evening. Joe Hanson expects to
build a barn near the creamery this
spring. Next will be house.
Miss Annie Nelson visited with Miss
Annie Swenson, OF Long Lake, over
sunday..... George Johnson, of Bur-
bank called on Albert L. Nelson, Sun
day. Religious services were held
at the school house Sunday evening
by Rev. O. H. Myren and Rev. J.
johnson. :....F. O. Swanson, of
Green Lake was seen on our roads
Thursday. Albert S. Nelson clos
ed his school at Grue last Friday,
and is at present staying home for a
short vacation go. The New London
butcher, L. E. Bengston, spent Sum-
udy d. nome.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-03
h COUNTY NEWS. |
Ringville.

March 28.-All are getting ready
for spring work ...... The auction at
Amuud Amundson's turned out o. K.
he sold for over $4,000. Nearly
half of the farmers here have been
moving-Ole Berg to Amund Amund-
sons old place, Swan Reistad to
Wesley Newman's, John Docken to
Ole Johnson's and John O. johnson
to 1yer's old place. Geo. M.
johnson will leave with family, for
Canada, Monday, where he has secur-
ed place as section foreman on the
railroad......J. S. Newgord has rent
ed Elizabeth Jorgenson's farm. .....
Enoch Nordrum, Julius Stenbakken,
Alb. Christopherson and Alf. Ship
stead left for Montana the 9th. Are
we going to get Mormon here?
Well we will drive him off to Utah!
1T. Solseth, who has been renting a
farm in Irving the last years is now
up on his farm again -. .Nels Iver-
sonfrom Sisseton Res, S. D isdown
here visiting. MOSES.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-03
ow London,

John Magnus Olson died last Tues
day afternoon at O'Clock, after an
illness OF nine days. The cause of his
death seems to have been pneumonia
development. 49,. Mr.. Elmer Glesne,
and Miss Olina Finstad, two young
people of the. town OF Norway
Lake, left last Tuesday for the
city of Minneapolis where they
were united in the holy bonds of matri-
mony at the home of Rev. Halvorson
OF that city. The groom is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Even o. Glesne, of Nor
way Lake, and a brother of Mrs. M.
F. Lundquist, of this place, and the
bride daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Finstad also of Norway Lake.
This piece of interesting news will
probably be somewhat of surprise
to their many friends, but never-the-
less the most hearty well-wishes for a
safe voyage across the matrimonial
sea is entertained by them all. :.
Peter Borgeson, of Willmar. was seen
on our streets today. J. II. Neer
and family are expected home from
the coast next Saturday. =. Fred
Segerstrom, of Willmar, was in town
yesterday and did piano business. .
w. A. sperry, of Willmar, has been
up to visit his brother Albert at Bur.
bank this week. ... Miss Nellie Abra-
hanson came home from Willmar for
visit with her parents for a couple
OF days. Latest reports from the
sick-bed OF A. A. Sperry are some
what encouraging. It is the hope and
wish OF all that Mr.. Sperry may re-.
cover the use of his limbs again
New London Times, March %.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-03
PFia m.

April To-day is all fools day. :.
....Roads are bad. Hans Hanson
went to Willmar Monday. j. A.
Kepner, our popular grain-buyer for
the N. w. Elev. Co., was in Willmar
one evening last week. &C. A..
Leopold and John Markovitz were
Raymond visitors Monday. ~. c.
Tollefson was out here talking life in
surance Tuesday ...Spicer Land
Co. got in two cars of lumber for a
barn which they are building on their
farm south of here. The residence
of Mrs. Tygeson is nearing compile
tion. ...H. B. Eddy was here in the
interest of the Kandiyohi Co. Tele-
phone Co.. "A. J. Aultman board
ed the train Wed. for Granite Falls
Thomas Scotten and Geo. King of
Willmar were pleasant callers here
one day last week. 80. Miss Rose
Leopold came out from Willmar
where she has been staying the last
two years, to remain at home. Geo.
Swenson of Raymond passed through
here enroute for Willmar Saturday
evening. Rev. Thomas Scotten oil
Willmar came out here Sunday and
organized Sunday-school with the
following officers: Supt., G.. w.
King; sec., Mrs. Chas. Dittes; treas,
Mrs. Evan Erickson w. Mrs. Chas.
Dittes was on the sick list last week.
EAGLE EYE,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-03
A Rather Transparent Fraud.

A gang OF swindlers is reported to
be operating clever scheme on the
patrons of therural free delivery routes
throughout the country and the post
office department has issued the follow
ing warning: Notice to patrons of the
rural free delivery: Information has
reached the postoffice department that
a gang of swindlers have been travel
ing about the country, over the rural
free delivery routes, representing them
selves as inspectors. Their scheme is
to pretend to inspect rural free deliv-
cry mail boxes and then demand from
the patrons the sum of SO or 81. Pat
rons should turn a deaf ear to such
designing schemes and report such
conduct to the postmaster. The gang
has operated the stheme with great
success among the patrons of the free
delivery routes in Pennsylvania and
many complaints have been made to
the department. by the people who have
been taken in by the swindlers. As a
general rule the imp osters have con.
fined their operations to the patrons
of routes recently established. AS the
patrons are not familiar with the re-
quirements they are easily led to be-
lieve that it is necessary to pay the
rental. ."-Cannon Falls Beacon.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-03
Peoples Telephone System.

Active efforts are being made to or
ganize local telephone company for
the purpose of establishing line from
Atwater to Spicer and from Spicer to
Willmar. A preliminary meeting was
held at Spicer few days ago and it
was decided to proceed at once to So
licit subscriptions for shares. The
idea is to have the line built and
owned by the parties who will use it,
and a large number of farmers are be-
coming interested in the enterprise.
A. O. Bakken of Spicer, accompanied
by Albert Dahl, spent some time in
Atwater the latter part of last week,
soliciting for shares, and met with
good success. OF course there were
many whom they were not able to see
who will undoubtedly take shares.
The cost of the line has been approxi-
mately figured out and it is found thu
a line can be put through in this way
with quite saving to those who use
it, when compared with the plan OF
having an outside corporation put in
the system and charge for it's use. We
hope to see the undertaking a success.
-Atwater Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-03
A Musical Treat.

The Citizens band patrons again
turned out in goodly numbers last
Wednesday evening, and the third
concert was as big a success as pre-
vious ones. The arrangement of the
program was such that the first part
csnsisted entirely of band selections,
and a fine musical treat itproved to be.
Part second was so we'll executed that
encores were numerous. Miss Ethel
Rains gave hefirst number, a piano Sc
lection, which was brilliantly played.
The vocal solos by Miss Nelson and
Mrs Cairns were much appreciated,
and the orchestral selections were CIV
en- with as much cleverness asever. The
horn quartette and the final numbers
on the program, "Mr. Thomas Cat, :"
march con ique, by the band, were de-
serving of comment. It is probable
that the next concert, which will be
given after Easter, will consist offs ONE
new features which will make an en-
tirely different program from previous
ones.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-03
THE TRIBuNE's EASTER EDITION.

The TRIBUNE twenty-four page
special Easter edition was published
yesterday and will reach all subscrib-
ers during the first part of the week.
1t is easily the greatest thing in the
newspaper line ever issued at Will
mar, and the cost of the same to the
publishers was something enormous
for a country Office. But thanks to
the liberal patronage of Willmar
merchants the publishers were enabled
to bring it out. Each copy is wrap
ped in a single wrapper so that the
paper will reach the subscriber in good
condition. We find that the edition
will not be large enough to supply the
probable demand. If you want any
extra copies to send away to distant
friends you must speak quickly. The
price is 1oc a copy on delivery.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-03
Fractured His Arm.

Eddie Sather, son of A. O. Sather,
was the victim of an accident Tuesday
which will lay him up for some time
He was flying a kite, which became en-
tangled in tree in front of the resi-
dence OF M. Jorgenson. The boy
climbed up the tree to bring down the
kite and when about twenty feet up a
branch gave way and he fell to the
ground. His right arm struck the edge
OF the sidewalk with such force as to
fracture it about two inches above the
wrist Willie Booth happened along
and picked up the helpless victim.
He was taken to the Frosthospital and
the injured member was attended to.
The sufferer is at present doing nicely.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-03
connoSSoo.

'tt
March 25.-Andrew and Nels Nell
son made business trip to Willmar
last week j.: Miss Carrie Mattson
spent few days last week with Mr..
and Mrs. p. Nelson *. "A party
was given to s. p. M. Peterson last
Wednesday. p. Alfred Anderson
was out for ride Sunday afternoon.
:. Alma Anderson Of Atwater
visited J. p. Lindquist's over Sunday.
Louis Mattson, Emil Anderson and
p. Nelson spent Sunday evening at
Lindquists IS. .Alverson Of Willmar
called on T. Q. Anderson's Saturday.
r. E.. Peterson returned from
Ericksonville last Saturday 1. 8. a.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-03
Woodmen Ball.

A grand ball will be given in the
Bonde hall on Wednesday evening,
April 10, under the auspices of the
Foresters of Willmar Camp No. 2423,
NJ w. A.. The team Of Foresters have
secured new uniforms and the pro-
ceeds of the ball will be used to defray
the expenses. Music will be furnished
by the Willmar orchestra, under the
management OF Prot. Anderson. Tick
cts, S1.0O. Supper will be served in
the banquet room for 80 cents per
couple. #@ q
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-03
Meeting Of Educational Association

There was good representation OF
Wlllmar teachers in attendance at the
annual meeting of the Northern Mimi
esota Educational Association, held
in St. Cloud last week. The following
teachers of the city schools were pres
ent: Misses Mabel Tomlinson, Emma
Haines, Mildred Gray, Cathryn Bau-
er, Ella Gould, and Supt W. w. Kill
gore. The program was spoken of as
being a most excellent one. A paper
given by Co. Supt. Fink received very
favorable comment. Supt. Kilgore
was honored with an election as chair
man of the executive committee.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-03
"'Savonarola."

Hon. John W. Arctander, of Mime
apolis, delivered his lecture on "Sav.
onarola," at the opera house last
Friday evening, to large audience,
In spite of the fact that Mr.. Arctan.
der had just left sick bed, he manag-
ed to hold the close attention of his
hearers throughout the evening. The
following morning he preached to q
large congregation at the Lutheran
Free church, taking for his subject
s'The Robber on the Crbss.'
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-03
The Coming Attraction.

The two-act drama, ''Handy Andy"
will be presented at the Willmar
opera house Monday evening, April
8, with the following
CAST OF CHARACTERS:
Handy Andy-A Blundering Irish Servant
......... "A. F. NOrdln
Squire Eagan-Hs Master George Tyler
Squire OGrady-An Intriguing Irish
squire. ...Dr. GerretSOn
Mr. Murphy-An Irish Lawyer. Albert Gorwen
Dick Dawson-An Irish Gentleman.
..................... $500 .ChaS II. Johnson
| Mr. Furlong-O'Grady's Lawyer.
| ....................... August y. FOrsberg
Edward O'Connor-An Irish Gentleman
'...................... mason W. Splcer
Simon-O OGradys Servant. John Gorwell, Jr
McG9ale kss5ga Footpads Gorwell Brothers
Oonah Rooney -Andy's Sweetheart.....
| - ............ Miss Ella MOSSberg
Mad Nancy-A Demented Woman. .......
~~< ...].........,... Miss Agnes Hart
Fanny Dawson-O Corners Sweetheart @5t
-. 49,. Miss Gertrude Rains
The play will be followed by the
laughable farce in one act, entitled
'Ker Chunk = or t'The Stage Struck
Yankee It will be given with the
following z :s.... II ...sl .@.* Y.
2%. sss CAST OF CHARACTERS: & (
Douglas Double-A Travelling Manager. .s5Y
i. 81. ALBERT Gorwen
Captain Chunk-A Captain OF Militia and
j SelectmaD q a. l. ordin
Curtiss Chunk, his Son Stage-struck.
... August @. Forsberg
Richard Servant. s.. !. :. John Gorwen, ii
Miss Fanny Magnet - An Actress. 81. ... S#f
!. Miss Gertrude Booth
i Jedidah PrRtt-A Yankee Girl ]. I. .S & u:
I. /. \. +. I. !. I. Miss Vera Mosabera
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-03

April 1.-Seeding is next on the
program for farmers F.. M. And
erson departed for Reset, Wright
Co., last week, after two months ,
sta at Il. E. Peterson's. Alfred
Anderson has rented the r. E. Peter
son farm, where he intends to make
his future home. G. G. Jack wishes
you great success, Alfrel "A numb
er of young folks called at Mattson's
sunday evening. ....Sgostane has
moved to the Mrs. Broman farm
formerly occupied by P. A. Nelson
who will move to Red Lake Falls next
week. The school in Dist. Al be-
gan Monday with Miss May Lester as
teacher. M. Gallinger had a mis-
fortune of losing a team of horses
last week. One was sick and rolled
over and kicked the leg of the other
one so they had to kill him. VIM.
PETERSON was over to T. o. Anderson's
Saturday fixing the gasoline engine.
....Albert Peterson has hired out to
T. Anderson for the summer. F..
l.. Holm of Atwater is working at
N. +. Anderson's. &C. A. Peters on
called on Willmar friends Friday.
CRACKER JACK.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-03
REPUBLICANS Defeat No.LlcENSE
TICKET.
Republican. Win = Great Victory and
tho Saloons Slip In.

SIN favor of License" was the ver-
dict of 1872 citizens of Willmar yester-
day. Three hundred six voted
"Against License" but they were out
numbered. Geo. W. Tyler was elect
ed president by majority of 1876,
which was 60 more than that received
by Olof Olson last year. All six
aldermen-elect are republicans. The
result on aldermen in the Third ward
was very close as usual.
Official returns as canvassed by the
village council last night:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-03
Vocal and instrumental music wi

Vocal and instrumental music will
be given duringI the evening. The
entertainment is 1nder the auspices OF
the Ladies' GUILD and the proceeds
are to be used tor. putting electric
lights in the Episcopal church.
Admission Is and 35c. Tickets on
sale at Elfstrum 8 Co.'S drug store.
Performance will begin promptly at
8 o'clock. :.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-03
Farm for Sale.

320 acres unimproved land in Red
River Valley, three miles from Red:
River, Richland county, North D dakota.
Will sell for 315 per acre, or exchange
for city property. Inquire Of
MRS. MARY LARKM, 0
Il 17-tf Kandiyohi, MINI.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-03
Orange Shipment Through WiIimar.

Orange Shipment Through Wilimar.
An orange train passed through
Willmar last Friday morning, which
was Of considerable interest to people
along the route. The train was a
special freight from the Pacific coast
laden with oranges bound for Eastern
markets, and was an experimentwhich
was successfully carried out by the
Great Northern. There has been a
blockade in freight cars in the fruit
country, over the southern lines, and
this is responsible for the experiment
OF sending oranges by way of the
Great Northern. The following is
taken from the St. Paul Globe:
"All freight records between the
Twin Cities and the North Pacific
coast were broken whel the Great
Northern's s 'orange' special rolled in
to Minneapolis yesterday morning at
ll:05. On the trip to Seattle to the
end OF the journey, just sixty-eight
hours and fifty-six minutes elapsed,
and this is faster than the ordinary
passenger schedule.
This time would have been bettered
but for some unexpected delays; one
of which kept the train at a standstill
for an hour and fifty-fve minutes. In
all the time lost amounted to nearly
four hours.
The fruit was in excellent condition
when it reached inneapolis. Origi-
nally the wholeconsignment was billed
through to Chicago, but while it was
in transit enough. of it was sold to
Twin City dealers to render it worth
while to break the trainup here. Sev-
eral car loads will go to Winnipeg,
some will be sent to other points in
the country, and all the rest will be
marketed in St. Paul or Minneapolis.
The officials of the Great Northern
are quite pleased with the success of
the experiment, and it is stated that
several similar trains will probably
pass through St. Paul, en- route to
Chicago.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-03
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SEEDS.

We have warranted and clean seed
fax for sale. also the best sesd corn,
Timothy, clover. rye and sssd oats at
best prloss. Fsed VI store opposite
post ofFios.
3UMDbERo o q sTRoMBERo.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-03
INSTANTLY KILLED.
Bert Miller tho Victim Of q Fatal Ac'
cidont.

|
- cident.
A very sad affair was the untimely
end of Bert W. Miller, the popular
brakeman on the Willmar & Sioux
Falls road. AS near as we can learn
the particulars of the affair are as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Miller was braking on freight
train No. Sc, J. Galliford conductor.
1t was early Saturday morning, and
the train was bound for Willmar.
When about half a mile on the other
side of Sherman, Mr.. Miller climbed
up the first car and that was the last
seen OF him by the train crew. It is
evident that he had missed his footing
and had fallen between the cars, for
when he was picked up he was in
badly mangled condition. The first
two cars had passed over him and the
body was thrown outside the track.
One leg was partially cut off and the
back of his head and other parts of
the body plainly showed the cruel
work of the wheels. The body was
discovered about 6:25 a. m. by Asst.
Gen. Supt. Gruber and Division Supt.
Allen, who were in the former's 8 car on
tour of inspection along the line.
The remains were taken to Sherman
and prepared for burial. The body
passed through Willmar Sunday, be-
ing taken to the young mans home at
Litchfeld for burial.
The widowed mother of the deceased
was absent in Madison, Wis, at the
| time of the accident, and the news of
the sad death of her son was d great
blow to her as we'll as the other rela-
tives.
The funeral took place yesterday
from the M. E. church in that city,,
the pastor preaching a most excellent
sermon. A large number of friends
were present to pay their last respects
to the deceased, among them number
OF Willmarites. Many floral tributes
were placed upon the casket, among
them handsome wreath of roses in
the form of brake wheel, presented
by Great Northern employees.
The deceased was about "a years of
age. He was man of good qualities,
popular with his acquaintance and
comrades, and his untimely death is a
severe shock to all.