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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-25

with Patrick's conviction. Imme-
diately following the announcement
of the jury's verdict of "guilty of
murder in the fist degree" Patrick's
lawyes filed notice of their intention
to appeal from the verdict, and to
move for new trial.
Sentenced to Die.
Recorder Golf called Patrick to the
bar on April Z, and after denying the
motion for new trial and another
motion for the arrest of judgment,
he sentenced Patrick to die in the
electric chair in the week beginning
May 5.
Patrick was now within four weeks
of the dead line. He began fight
for his life, which, although four
years have elapsed since then, is by
no means ended.
He fought against the powerful le-
gal machinery dragging him toward
the dead line, breaking away time
after time but only as far as the
length of chain which holds him Sc
cure.
A notice Of appeal was at once filed
with the court of appeals. This acted
temporarily as a stay of execution,
and the dreaded week of May passed
with Patrick still alive.
A delay of almost three years fol-
lowed, during which Patrick success
fully checkmated every move made
to end his life.
Five great volumes of testimony,
involving more than 5000 pages OF
printed matter had been taken dur.
ing the murder trial. For the prop
err presentation of Patrick's appeal
before the court Of appeals it was
necessary to prepare all this testi
mony for the printers in narrative
form, and the wording had to be
agreed upon by the lawyers on both
sides. Then new briefs had to be
prepared, and all this took up con.
siderable time.
Patrick's lawyers had six months
from the date of the notice of appea
in which to present their case tt
the court. The six months expired
on October Z, 1902, but on the day
previous went before the court of ap
peals and asked for an extension tt
; January Is, within which to file Pat
rick's appeal for new trial.
Two days later the court refused
the application for an extension %
time.
I This left the case in suspense. Thu
]. court record stopped with the courts
refusal to extend the time limit
3 which, by the way, had already ex
pred. The court of appeals, although
l. it had stopped the execution of Pat
!: rick, had no jurisdiction to fix a new
:. date. for carrying out the sentence
Things we're at a standstill.
Patrick broke the ice on Novembe
I II, 1902, by filing a motion for. a new
trial. On November 26 the hearin,
of the motion before Recorder COT
was postponed until Decmeber 5. TIL
year. 1902 closed with Patrick wait
Il ing in his cell for Recorder Golf t.
!; decide whether. he: would grant tn,
:: motion for a new tial or not r
! New Years day; 1903, found Patricl
1 anticipating an @unfayorable dectsio,
| from Recorder Golf by preparing al
j. appeal from the Anticipated decision
u February 9 passed without the record
4 er's decision being ann unced, an.
{ the: court 81 appeals granted Patricl
!. ant extension Of time under which t
/, dle his appeal II essary u s. /.
I: |'I2 on March . Record Golf denie'
!. the motion for a new trial. Patricl
& ttsimmne lately lied his otice OF appea1
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-25

said the diplomatic Mrs. Flynn, "but
fr to be askin' favors Nv me. T is me-
July to Rapport amy officer that does
wr-rong."
I'VE shu'd LUX on me as a husband.
Mary" urged the policeman.
mot whin ye re ta-arget-practisin',"
answered Mrs. Flynn with decision
"Whln We re dom what I wa-ant ye
| f'r to do We re husband, an wan iv
| tn Dist I ever see; but whin we re
foolin' with a gun ye're a polls Of
fcer"
| Policeman Flynn heaved deep sigh
MARY" he said, I'VE wa-anted me f'r
to do little job iv wor-rA in tn house
while I'm off juty"
Il did, she answered, "an' ye said
We had Mt tn time"
Il we cha-anged me mind" asserted
Policeman Flynn with another sigh.
'"T is a tight hole I got mesilf in,
Mary, an me head is shwimmin' with
all tn throubles an tn r-rules. T is
likely little work. II ma-ake things
easier f. me-"
cot is likely 1t WILL" retorted Mrs.
Flynn grimly; and Policeman Flynn
put aside his official dignity and tack
led the plebian task Of mending a
wash-tub, meanwhile muttering to
himself something about a woman who
had "a regular la-awyer's head on her"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-25
Not a Common Criminal.

One time Col. Bill Hackney, Of Win
field, was indicted by the grand jury for
betting on election along with several
other men, Hackney stood in with tho
Judge. The defendants all pleaded
guilty. Before passing sentence on tho
bunch the judge took Hackney into
side room and asked:
Glow much shall fine you, Bill?'
what are you going to soak the rest
of the bunch for?" asked Hackney
"Oh, I think will give them 81 and
COSTS" said the Judge.
"Well, I don't want to be treated as
common criminal" said Hackney.
"Just fine me $50 and costs.'
And the judge took his seat on tho
bench and did so.-Kansas City Journal.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-25
MIR. ROOSEVELT A GOOD PARTY MAN.

This will be a busy season for the "spellbind-
ers" of Mr.. Roosevelt's cabinet. No secret is
made of the intention of three or four of the
cabinet members actively to engage in this years
congressional campaign. The president feels in
a way that his administration is on trial and he
looks to the people to indorse it and particularly
to indorse the policies which congress enacted
into law on his recommendation. The president
despite all that has been said and written about
his reform ideas, is pretty good party man and
is honest enough to express the hope that Re-
publican house of representatives will be reflect
ed. He does not object to his cabinet officers
going into the campaign, and it is not improb-
able that he himself will make or two
speeches of somewhat political character
Secretary Shaw of the treasury is the best
camnaien sneaker in the cabinet, There are few
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He expects to be right
old farmer of the
mighty way OF 10 VOTERS
be utilized freely =,
bis William TAFT The number
will be
ESQ pounds by the ardqou travelling he has
speeches
administration in its prosecution
the
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will
The been selected
distinguished
the law into effect August g.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-25
MEN OF HIGHEST ABILITY AND INTEGRITY.

There is doubt that the new law raises the
standard of the commission and in the future men
selected for it will have to be of the highest ability
and integrity. In the past this commission has
at times been regarded as very convenient place
in which to land some flame duck" or political
has been" who had failed Of reelection to some
other public Office. For some years it had been
considered as convenient harbor of refuge for
politicians and was regarded as the legitimate
patronage of the big political leaders.
This has changed now and with the added re"
sponsibility provided for by the new law men Of
the highest grade will have to be selected. 1t is
fortunate that the members of the old commission
of five men not disturbed, but will go right
along serving out their terms. These five gen
tlemen, or at least four of them, men of tried
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presi
dent Of
latter
enotdi estimate of the president
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Gossip of Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission Assumes Importance Of High United
States Court No Longer Laughing StockM Roose-
welt Hopes Republican House Will Be ElectedSome Campaign
Speakers-The jamestown Exposition

WASHINGTON.--Und the railway rate
law the Interstate commerce commission becomes
a far more important body than it ever was. It
is increased in size from five members to seven
members and the salaries have been raised from
$500 to $4,000. The commission assumes the
membership is only two less than the supreme
court of the United States and the salaries
equal to those drawn by the mine gentlemen in
black" The commission now has specific law
back of it giving it's decisions force and it will
no longer be laughing stock as it had been for
some years because it had no power to enforce
it's decisions regarding railway rates. That has
all been cured nowy and when the commission
designates certain fate the latter goes into effect
and must be observed unless overthrow by the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-25
THE NATIONAL EXPOSITION IDEA.

Congress has become resigned to the national
exposition idea. 1t has gone so deep into these
enterprises in the past that every proposition
to celebrate some great event by national ex-
position is pretty certain to meet with support
and favor Preparations now under way for
fair which is to be the celebration Of the found
ing of Jamestown, the three hundredth anniver-
sary of which will occur next May. Speaker Can
non. who is of an economical turn of mind, tried
to check the granting of government aid to this
enterprise, but national expositions are somewhat
in the nature Of public buildings when it comes
to getting aid from congress. They are made
mart of log rolling scheme and combinations are
formed that always insure the enterprises being
Endorsed.
81 It was said at the time of the worlds fair at
St Louis that this country could get along with
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-25

It is somewhat amusing to note the jealousy
that exists In the little group of statesmen who
have their political lightning rods elevated to
catch the presidential bolt in 1908. These men
who aspire to the presidency are thoroughly
human and they are watching each other like
hawks. While for public consumption their words
and acts are altogether disinterested, in private
conversation they indulge in some pretty severe
criticisms Of each other. There has been great
anxiety among these candidates to find out on
whom the administration favor would rest. The
developments of the past few weeks seem to have
settled that point and now it appears to be the
field against Secretary Taft for the latter is
looked on here in Washington President Roose-
velt's choice for the Republican nomination two
years hence
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of century but there 1mTe
last comes
exposition telling how another noted event IN
become much the fashion that one OF the
by these as
that viii adyer
states
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-10
OFFICERS OF THE IOWA STATE
FEDERATION.

President-Gertrude D. Culberson,
334 18th Avenue, Clinton, Iowa.
Vice President-Belle Bannister,
2O19 Morgan street, Keokuk, Iowa.
Second Vice President-Mattie
Warrick, 915 Center street, Des
Moines, Iowa.
Recording Secretary-Cyrene Trent,
Burlington, Iowa.
Corresponding Secretary - Leila
Sheffey, Lock Box II, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Treasurer-Phebe Cook, Lock Box
296, Buxton, Iowa. "
State Organizer-Mrs. l. L. Brown,
Marshalltown, Iowa.
Chairman Of State Committees.
Rescue - Cora Jones, Oskaloosa,
Iowa.
Social Purity-Louise Lewis, 40 w.
10th street, Davenport, Iowa.
observation-disclosures Gardener, Ru.
raj Route No. S, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Reciprocity-Kittie Owens, Keokuk,
Iowa.
Forestry-Georgia Gray, 72s F. 9th
street, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Household EconOmic-Helena Dow.
ney, I'll Bashaw street, Ottumwa, Ia.
Mother Child Study-Mrs. ]. r.
Erickson, Des Moines, Iowa.
Music-Aice Thompson, SIS E.
Front street, Muscatine, Iowa.
Arts and Crafts-Mrs. Hughes, 1O11
Ripley street, Davenport Iowa.
Observation-Disclosures Wells Shep.
pard, Davenport, Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-10

tees Of the Bethel A. NJ e. church
conducted a trolley party to Marion
and city lines. A pleasant time was
enjoyed by all who attended
MI. and Mrs.. w. NJ. Robinson enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. John Van Camp
at 2 O'Clock dinner Sunday.
Mrs. Allie Marshall IS confined to
her home with illness.
Three thousand people listened to
the address OF Booker T. Washington
last Sunday afternoon at the opening
OF Cedar Rapids first Chautauqua.
Mr.. Washington spoke on the SUD-
ject OF the work to which he is de-
voting his life Industrial Education. :"
Sunday evening Mr.. Washington
spoke at Bethel A. M. E. church to a
large and enthusiastic audience. The
address was especially given to our
people and contained m1lch sound,
practical advice.
Mr.. o. B. Claire is doing a thriv-
ing business in his new lunch room
recently opened on 3rd avenue.
Mr.. Johnnie Harrison has taken a
position as porter on the Rock Island
road
Mr.. Frank Saddler is in Chicago the
guest of his brother. T. J. Saddler.
Rev. Lewis enrteats all who have
not already done so to pay their sub
scription on the rally as soon as pos
sdble. -.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-10
All the Sporting News.

The steady reliability with which
The Chicago Record-Hersld presents
the sporting news Of the whole country
each day has made it an authority in
this field. 1t has large staff of edi-
tors and reporters to handle the tele-
graphic matter and gather the local
news in this important department
alone. In the Sunday Record Herald
this department has . separate supple
ment Of four full pages newspaper
in itself-in which all the latest sport.
ing news is presented with numerous
illustrations. All that il of interest in
baseball. football, racing, athletics,
su.omobiliug, catching, golf, tennis,
pugilism, aquatics and other sports
can be found here, along with many
special articles by expents Of national
reputation. The Record-Herald is q
favorite among lovers of sport because
its sporting columns are written by
linen who know"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-10
YANkTON CLIPPINGS,

The Willing Workers Society me
last week with Mrs. Mary Jones OF
". Fifth street. An interesting pro
gram was rendered after which ligh
refreshments were served by The
hostess.
Mrs Ethel Baxter is reported a.
being in quite a serious condition
~ the State Hospital for the Insane
Mrs. Alma Parker has returned after
accompanying her mother. MCs VIM
Ballart to Highmore. She is max
ing her home with Mrs. NJ. Jones.
Ed Gamble, who went up north Il
file on a claim, with the Blakey Bros
and wives is expected home this
week.
The Wiling Workers Society are
planning to give a lawn social in the
very near future
Rev. L. w. Watts (white) of the
Congregational church OF Ancestor, S
D. preached at the local A. NJ. E.
church Sunday evening. Rev. Stewart
a Methodist preacher, and friend OF
Rev. Watts visited our church Sun.
day morning.
Little Longstone Anderson, sen Of
Mrs. NJ Jones Is visiting Mrs. VIM
BaHart, nee Mrs. NJ. o. Robinson's
farm in Chapene
Presiding Elder Gaines and Rev
Jas Washington are expected Wed.
resday to hold Quarterly Meeting.
Johnnie Miller, who has been visit
ing his sister and b.otherin-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Woodward Smith returned to
his home in Sioux, Nebr., Monday.
Mrs. Leroy Kinney and daughter
Miss Lettie Mitchell entertained al
luncheon Wednesday afternoon Rev
Watts and Rev. Stewart.
Rev. James c. Coleman, D. D., arrfv.
ed in our city last week and stayed
over night leaving next morning to
attend meetings in Chicago, New
York, Boston and other large cities
in connection with the negro move
ment in this state. DR.. Coleman an
ncunced that Mr.. B. P. Blair of Pierre
had donated to the movement LOO
acres OF land, thirty-fve miles from
Pierre in SuTly county, and that this
fine property which was well equipped
and stocked with sixty head of horses
hundreds of hogs and cattle would BIZ
used as a training school for those
DESTROYS of learning farming before
going on the farms Of their own
town will be started on the place
which is three miles from the Mis-
souri, and there is plenty of fine run
ming water at hand. Rev. Coleman
said he felt quite encouraged over tn,
sitration and went east with grea
faith in the success of the movement
At the meeting of the Northwestern
Immigration movement recently, TO
which Dr. Coleman came here, h
| was elected President with Rev. Jas
Washington, Vice-President; Robt. E
Rufin, Secy.; J. C. Marion, Asst.-Sec.
B. P. Blair, Treasurer
| Mrs Mary Jones has field on a CLAIM
in Hyde county, near that CT Mrs. W
Banal1t and expects to take it up thi
| winter as she is now seeing afte
| stock to put on it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-10
CEDAR RAPIDS.

Mr.. Peter johnson received last
Tuesday the sad news Of the death
Of his mother in Washington. Mr.
Johnson's serious illness prevented
him or any OF his family from attend:
ing the funeral.
MI Arthur, who has been In the
city for several weeks, returned to his
home IN Wacoma. H., last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Venus Pace are in the
Rapids again after q few weeks visit
In Omaha.
Rev. G. w. Gains was In the city
last Tuesday.
"A On last Tuesday evening the trus-
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M. W..
United Grand Lodge
A. F. & A. N.
Iowa and it, Masonic Jurisdiction
-
GRAND LODGE OFFICERS.

w. H. Milligan, NJ. G. Grand Mast
er, Cedar Rapids. Ioya. Rural Route
No. 2.
s. L. Tiggs, r. G. Deputy Gi and
Master, Burlington, Iowa.
d. Thomas, r. W. 8. Grand Warden
Buxton, Iowa.
T. H. Sturgis, r. W. J. Grand Ward
en-, Sioux City, Iowa.
A. A. Bland, r. w. Grand Treasurer
Keokuk, Iowa.
H. X. Hillon, R. W. Grand Secretary
Omaha, Nebr.
e. T. Banks, R. W. Grand Custodian
Des Moines, Iowa.
]. H. Shepard, Chairman Of Commit
tee on ForeignC. Des Moines, Iowa.
The local lodges are requested to
send in list of your elected ohicers
SO we can publish a complete roster
Of the lodges. (The Editor.)
North Star Lodge, No. 2, A F. & A
M.-Meets first Thursday in each
month at Masonic Hall-Northwest
corner of Tenth and Center streets
E. Tracy Blagburn, w. NJ: H. E.
Jacobs, secretary.
Mt. Olive Lodge, No. II, A. F. L A.
NJ. Over 100 First Avenue, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa. Meetings first Tues
day Of each month. c. II. Searcey,
r. a. 1904 9th avenue; L. D. Low
cry, secretary, 903 s. Sth street.
Rescue Lodge, No. Is, A. F. and A.
NJ. Meets LIST and 3rd Monday of
each month, $3.50 p. m. 1921 N.
gath street, Omaha, Neb.
w P. Wade, W. NJ, address 1912
N. Both street. H. K. Hillon, Sec,
address oil N. oath street
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-10
AFRo.AMERIcANWoMEN's FEDER-
ALTON OF MINNESOTA.
Held at Duluth, July 2s,27, at German
Methodist Church.

The second annual session OF the
Afro-American Women's Federation
Of Minnesota was called together
Wednesday morning, July rs, at 10:30
a. m. by the president, Mrs lone E.
Gibbs Of Minneapolis. After devo-
tional by the chaplain, Mrs. Emma
Jefiry. also of Minneapolis, informal
greetings were extended by several
Duluth ladies, the responses being
given, by the visiting ladies Of Mime.
aFoMs and st. R6ll.
The roll was then called, which
showed ffty-four delegates present,
all seeming full OF interest and en-
thusiasm. The minutes were then
read OF the annual and anniversary
meetings, followed by the appoint
ment Of committees by the president,
after which the meeting adjourned
for dinner.
Afternoon Session.
Music. followed by tn reading Of
the minutes. Paper, "Afro-American
Ladies of the G. A. r." by Mrs.
Irene Wynne OF st. Paul. which was
very instructive and informed us OF
many things we did not know con-
corning that organization. The re-
port OF clubs was next taken up,
which showed a marked advancement
from every point OF view since our
last convention, which was irrdeed en-
couraging to those interested.
4 The report OF officers was then
taken up and each one felt that she
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-10
homeseekers' Rates.

Every Tuesday vic the c. 4 NV. Ry
until December 1906, to authorized
homeseekers' points in Wisconsin
Northern Michigan, Minnesota, South
Dakota East of Missouri River, North
Dakota, Alberta, Manitoba, Western
Ontario and Saskatchewan. Full in
formation 1T G. 4 NV. passenger sta
ton, or 4Ol Walnut street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-10

SIGN and some at his grades are good
Rev. c. H. DuvaH - the pastor Of the
Baptist church and he is leading them
on nicely. Rev n. I. Gordon has
charge OF the A. NJ. E.
church. He is the right man In
TIE right place. He has improved both
the exterior and interior as 1t had
never been completed before 50 now
you can call Il complete church.
Mr.. Weeks Fowler Is still at the OF.
tun1wa club and - doing some I'm.
proyements on his house. G. w. Bailey
has recently opened first class res.
tr,-aut and he invites the public to
give him a trial H G. Elliott is doing
we'll He is a good race man. Mrs
Gilbert is stiA selling meals at her
chop house.
We next took peep at Mt Pleas
ant the little quiet college town OF
Henry county. There are nearly 500
,cp,ored people, many doing we'll We
xin FIRST say that this city has more
worthy young ladies than any other
town of its size. Miss Lydia Bartlett
is a very deserving and attractive
yc,ng lady. She is dressnaker.
also Superintendent OF the A. NJ. E.
Sunday school and president of Sunday
school state convention, also CORES
pondent and collector for the Bystand-
CT. besides interested in many other
local girls clubs and one OF her
sisters clerks IN Mr. Robinson's Sec
onsi Hand store and another OF her
sisters lives in Evanston HI The
three Misses Masons are a very low
able and intelligent ladies as are the
Misses Smiths and -Arbuckles. Mr.. s.
H. McCrackin is still in his tonsprsal
shop and his business Is good T.
l.. Burnett is working at the barber
business from his house. He is
great race man l. ". Burnaugh is
an odd and highly respected citizen.
Mr.. Adam Smiley Is an old widower.
one who Was wise enough to save his
earnings while young SO that now on
the rainy day he is not compelled to
work at all. He owns nice home.
The churches are doing fairly well.
n. BIN our last weeks editors
observations we mentioned the name
of c. B. Lewis and in the same article
said that a Mr.. Lewis was conduct
ing pool hail. We did not mean that
it was Mr.. c. B. Lewis conducting
the pool hall but another man named
Lewis. ! Go not know his first name.
but Mr.. c. B. Lewis never has ever
been connected with that kind of
business