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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-11-04
WELING WRITES
OF EARLY DAYS
Beginning Of Crop Raising in the
Valley. Half-Breeds Did
the Binding.


In the year 1866, my first year
in the Red River Valley Mr..
McCauley had a piece of oats
about 80 or 60 acres On the east
side of the Red River from the
Fort, it had been put in the
ground late in the spring the
summer being too dry the crop
was thin and light. In those
days reapers were not plenti.
full and besides a reaper
would have to be carted OH
wagons from St. Paul. Mr..
McCauley had no reaper but
he had a mower so the only
way out was to NOV down the
oats and put it up like hay. He
intended to get a threshing
machine but the crop being so
light he did not get one in that
year. He raised small piece
of oats the year nefore and
those crops are as far as l heard
and know the only crops of
grain between Fort Abercrom-
bia and Pembina. Wheat and
oats were raised many years
before that from between Penn
bina and Fort Gary. In the
spring of 1867 Mr.. McCauley
put the same piece of ground
to oats again, he got it sown
about the right time and it
grew and looked splendid. Har-
vest time came, Mr.. McCauley
had procured John +. Nancy
Self Rake Reaper and started
in to harvest his crop of oats,
the reaper did the work fairly
we'll but it had to be bound in
bundles and it seemed that no
body could or would bind. Mr..
McCauley engaged lot of
halfEreed Indians, Z of them
took them out in the field and
told them to 60 to work and
bind the oats. McCdu!ey him
self had never bound bundle
and did not know any more
about binding grain then the
most of the men who call them
selves grain shockers do now
days. and the poor half-breeds
knew still less. McCauley came
back from the field all excited
and told his troubles to US. Be-
ing tired of indoors work and
wishing to get out l told him
that 1 had done some binding
and that l thought that could
go out and learn those fellows
how to do it. He said, "For
goodness sakes 60 out and do
what you can" 1 started out
at once, found the halfbreeds
lying in the shade smoking
their pipes. 1 practiced up a
little, while the halfbreeds
stood and watched me, when
I had it all studied up right 1
showed the men how to make
the band, how to pick up the
bundle and how to tie the knot
with the least possible move
ments. They soon got on to it
and I had snap of a job bos-
sing and overseeing the crew
for a week or ten days. When
that part of the harvest was
done the oats had to be stacked
and the same difaulty came up
again, nobody could build a
stack of grain. A Mr.. O'Don-
nell finally went at it. He tried
to make a nice stack keeping
the middle high as it should be
but that summer the same as
every other summer in those
years the grasshoppers had
taken part of the crop and
most of the bundles were small
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-11-04

PkOCEEDlNGS|
Business Transacted at the Last
Meeting Of the Wahpeton
City Council
Regular meeting of the Wah-
peton City Council held Nov.
1, 1909. Meeting called to order
by Mayor Eberly. Aldermen
present Forkner, Hess, Freder-
icks Noves, Peschel, Albrecht,
Gillen and Robinson. Minutes
of last regular and adjourned
meetings read and approved.
Motion carried that the Chief
of Police be instructed to noti-
fy all property owners to keep
their premises aud alley abut-
ting the same clean, and have
all refuse and manure removed
once in two weeks and not have
hay or straw stacked within
100 feet of any bnilding. Wat
erworks engineers report for
October presented and motion
carried to place same on file.
Motion carried that bill of
VIM. H. White Lumber Co., be
rejected on account of work not
being done according to speci-
fcations.
Motion carried that bills as
follows be referred to the street
committee with power to act.
John Richards & Son S l46 so
Twin City Cement Co. 96 78
Motion carried that bill of
Globe Gazette of SO so be refer.
ed to Mr.. Forkner with power
to act.
Motion carried that bill of
Henry Miller of $17.6O be refer
ed to Mr.. Voves with power to
act.
Motion carried that bills as
follows be allowed and paid out
their resnective funda.
GENERAL FUND
John Donavon, salary S so 90
Gustav Schuler, salary 20 SO
Chas. Youngquist, salary 25 90
Ed. Hartwel!, salary so 90
Vim. Deitz, salary 60 90
w. K. Purdon, salary and
postage 26 90
Venzel Stovik, labor IL II
Venzel Stovik. labor 2 80
Joseph Vodova, labor IL O9
Joseph Vodova, labor 2 80
John Maresh, labor 10 90
John A. Otness, sand 200
Citizens National Ban4
John Broderick, hauling
hose cart 8 OO
E. E. Gillum, hay IL IS
w. L. Fricke, feed 10 80
Reliance Hose Co. attend
ing fires s17 60
Mazeppa Hook & Ladder
Co. attending fires $22 40
Vim. J. Deitz, sundries 1 so
WATERWODKS FUND
Matt Hamerlik, salary S As 90
G. L. Parkhill, salary 85 90
Thos. McCabe, salary 60 90
Herman Junge, salary 60 90
Martin Kramar, labor 80 90
Joseph Votova, labor 16 go
Anton Granrath, labor 55 90
Venzel Stovik, labor 20 40
John Marest, labor AZ so
VIM. J. Deitz. cash adv. 1 80
Tas. Purdon & Co. oil Isl
American Well Works sup-
plies 13 30
Standard Oil Co. oil 21 O2|
G. L. Parkhill, cash adv. 4 %
Zenith Furnace Co., coal 333 20
N. p. Ry. Co., freight. AZ 40
N. p. Ry. Co., freight u 60
Ct. Northern Ry. Co. frt. 80 10
Motion carried that we ad-
Evening star., 1909-09-05
TAKE JOINT ACTION.
Norway and Sweden to Conserve
Game in "No Mans Land"

Norway and Sweden to Conserve
Game in 'No Mans Land"
Pending the final settlement of the
situation in Spitzbergen growing out of
the fact that It is mo Mans Land the
Norwegian and Swedish governments,
realizing the urgent necessity of imme-
diate measures for the conservation of
game in that territory. have agreed to
take joint action toward that end. AS
a preliminary and realizing that the
slaughter Of game was caused by pas
sengers on foreign tourist steamers, Nor
way and Sweden have requested the
United States, Great Britain and Ger
many to take adequate steps In the mat
ter. such as restrictions on the right to
carry guns and ammunition on the tour
list steamers. and to forbid the use OF
launches on hunting trips.
1t appears that there are no toruist
steamers from this country plying to
Sp,t1bergen. The Department of Com
merce and Labor will take steps to in
form private yachts and other vessels
likely to travel in that direction of the
efforts Of the Norwegian and Swedish
governments. 50 that they may abstain
from depredations on the island
The German government has given SIM
liar notice to tourist vessels of that ma
tionality. but as they have already start
ed on their way, 1t probably Is too late
for their masters TO do anything effective
in the desired direction this season.
Evening star., 1909-09-05
The Art Of LoaflnR.

From Golfers Weekly
Now is the glad season Of rest and va
cation. when most Of US overwork. After
months OF physical stagnation in towns
we rush to scale a mountain or play Ave
consecutive sets OF tennis. and wonder
when our hearts rebel. We are such VIC
tins of the habit Of activity that we
know not the habit of loafing The great
man perhaps loafs best. though 1t would
be perilous to affirm that all loafers are
great men. 1t Is certain. at any rate.
that the man whose mind Is best stocked
with fancies. most keenly alive TO the
varied sensations that knock for admis-
sion from the outer world. from men and
nature, will make the most successful
loafer. The mind keyed by long habit to
pay attention to one stimulus-to busi-
ness. say. the stock market, the demand
Of this or that community-will be most
lost when that stimulus Is Withdrawn.
Hence the fretfulness OF so many Amer
lean men by the third week of their va
cation. Sometimes they fancy 1t is to
their credit. and hymn the gospel OF
action" Is 1t not rather to their des.
credit for does 1t not mean a poverty
OF interests In this pleasant world about
an inability to let the mind and spirit
lie passive while new strength pours In
upon them and they slowly digest the ex-
perieuces Of their lives? Unless we loaf
we lose a true perspective even on our
practical. from day to day, activities
for it is always the tendency OF action to
become mechanical and lose Its value to
the WILL Unless We do nothing now and
then we are fitting ourselves badly for
doing anything. And the man who can
for he has within himself the greatest
store of interests and the widest touch
with the floating impressions of sky and
earth and passing throng.
Evening star., 1909-09-05
SUPPLY SHIP DISABLED.
Rainbow Picked Up While Floating
Helplessly in the China Sea.

VICTORIA. B. c.. September 4.-The
United States supply ship Rainbow Of
the Asiatic squadron, floating helpless
with her machinery disabled in the China
sea, off Pedro Blanco nearly 200 miles
from Hongkong, was picked up August
l. by the Blue Funnel Line steamer
Antilochus. according TO advices brought
by her sister liner, the Cyclops. which
arrived here today. The Rainbow was
signaling for assistance.
1t was reported that the mishap was
due to a boiler accident. The Rainbow
was anchored in comparatively exposed
position. Three typhoons were reported
in the China sea.
The question of salvage will be left to
the United States government and Lloyds.
Evening star., 1909-09-05
Big Iron Merchant.
REUBEN BARBEE ACQUITTED.
Accorded Benefit of Doubt in the
Jury's Mind.

DURHAM, n. c., September 4-After
an hour and thirty minutes deliberation
the jury in the Reuben Barbee case re-
turned verdict of not guilty, and to-
night the prisoner was released, after
eight months confinement.
The jury had no trouble In reaching
the verdict. the evidence Yesterday OF
Solomon Shepard, The confessed MUIR
derer Of Engineer Holt, having SO con-
fused the issues that the members Of the
jury said thew had to give the defendant
the benefit of the doubt. Until Shepard
testified. the court, speaking afterward
said, the state had made out the case.
Barbee himself took the stand, ad-
mitted he had served a year for shoot
ing in train, and hod been acquitted
of the murder OF Bill Cole ten years ago.
When the jury acquitted him before the
citizens of the city held an indignation
meeting. The foreman's announcement
tonight was greeted with mild applause
Evening star., 1909-09-05
SEIZURES JUSTIFIED.
Collector Loeb's Activity in Enforc-
ing Customs Laws.

NEW YORK, September 4.-Colector
Loeb in an interview today justified. on
the grounds of good results" the In
creased vigilance Of the customs officers
In holding up and searching prominent
persons on the docks on their arrival
from Europe Two hundred seizures
have been made In the last three weeks
at the gates of the docks,'' said the col
lector. THAT would appear to justify
the vigilance of the customs men. These
seizures were made after the baggage of
incoming passengers had been examined
and passed and the passengers were
about to leave the docks. So large an
amount of goods has been taken this way
that l shall be compelled to order a spe-
cial sale OF the seized articles. Not a
complaint has been received at the col
lector's Office from passenger regarding G
the methods of examination of baggage
and passengers on the Docks
Evening star., 1909-09-05
District the Victor in Regi-
mental Team Match.
OVER IL COMPETITORS
Leads Next Highest Team by 156
Points.
NEVADA TROPHY MATCH SHOT
Scores of Victorious Marksmen of
the 1st and I'd District
Regiments.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Srecial Dispatch To The Star.
SEAGIRT. y. j., September 4.-Shoot-
ing with steadiness under adverse condi-
tions, the team representing the 1st Dis
trict of Columbia won the interstate
regimental team match today, the sec
ond of the joint tournaments of the New
York, New Jersey and PENNSYLVANIA rifle
associations. with score of 764 points
and lead of 158 over the next competitors.
Naturally the District guardsmen are
jubilant over their hard-earned victory,
as there were twelve competing teams
in the match for the trophy, presented
by Frank o. Briggs. United States SEN
stor from New Jersey. The standing of
the teams at the end of the match fol-
lows:
First District of Columbia. 764: 4th
New Jersey. 7i9; I'd New Jersey. 74s:
I'd Pennsylvania, first team, 733; 74th
New York. first team, 731. Sd New Jer-
sey, 72J: I'd District of Columbia. 723:
9TH New York, first team, 10S. 7th New
York, second team, 703: 22d New York
Engineers. Sos: Sd Pennsylvania. second
team, $40: 18th New York, third team.
616
Scores Of Washington Teams.
The scores of the Washington teams
on the three ranges were as follows:
Evening star., 1909-09-05
woMAN's PLucKY FIGHT.
Frightens Oh Negro, Who Is Being
Pursued by Posses.

TAMPA. Fla, September 4.-After a
desperate fght. In. which she barely es-
capped death by her own shotgun, Mrs
Harry c. Graper this afternoon succeeded
in frightening away a negro who at
tempted assault upon her. The negro
succeeded in escaping. the bloodhounds
being unable to follow the scent through
the business section of the city.
Mrs. Graper was in her room when the
negro entered. She reached for her shot
gun. The negro grabbed the weapon from
her and fired at her. but she knocked UP
the muzzle in time to escape death.
Posses continue to hunt the negro tonight
and intense excitement prevails.
Evening star., 1909-09-05
WANT TO ARBITRATE.
Massachusetts, Cotton Operators
Await Manufacturers.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, September A.
A letter suggesting that If the New Bed
ford cotton manufacturers feel that they
cannot meet the demand of the operatives
for 10 per cent increase in wages they
agree to the submission of the question
10 arbitration Will be sent by Secretary
John Hobin of the New Bedford Textile
Council to Secretary William o. Devoll
of the New Bedford Cotton Manufacture
ers' Association tonight The council re-
quests a reply TO its letter by Septem-
Der o.
While none Of the manufacturers was
willing to discuss the situation today, 1t
was understood that no further action
would be taken before Monday.
Evening star., 1909-09-05
EXPIRES WHILE OUT ORIvING
JAMES j. TOoLE RECEIVES SUD-
DEN SUMMONS.
His Wife, Frustrated by Shock, Un-
der Care Of Physician-His
Business Career.

Stricken with heart disease. James ].
Toole. member of the firm of N. H. Shea
& Co.. wholesale grocers, died in his
buggy while driving through the Capitol
grounds shortly after o'clock last even
ing. Death came SO suddenly that II
was several moments before Mr.. Toole's
son William. who was driving with him.
realized that he had been stricken. The
son hurried to Providence Hospital with
the limp form. but the surgeons there,
after hasty examination. told him that
life was extinct. Death had been instan-
taneous.
Mrs Mary A. Toole wife Of the de-
ceased, is prostrated at the family resi-
dence, 10 7th street southeast. and has
been under the constant care Of
physician since the news was broken to
her by her son.
Coroner hewitt was notified OF Mr..
Toole's death by the hospital physicians.
and on their statements he issued a GER
tificate OF death from natural causes. For
a year Mr.. Toole had been a sufferer
from kidney trouble, which a month ago
was heightened by slight affection OF
the heart. He continued to attend to
although against the protests of his fam
lily. He had apparently improved in
health in the last few days.
Death Came Without Warning.
Mr.. Toole left home with his son soon
after dinner to go to the barber shop,
and from there expected to go to the
store He was driving and talking 70
his son In an animated manner when
the horse turned into the Capitol grounds
from East Capitol street. At the top
of Capitol hill he leaned suddenly for
ward dropping the reins.
II thought he was for some reason
looking at the horses feet" said his
son. in telling of the incident, when he
Strengthened and fell back with his eyes
closed / was frightened, but l tried to
rouse him and couldn't. Then l drove to
Providence Hospital.
James J. Toole was native of Ire
land He came to this country in his
YOUTH and made his home in Washing
ton In the early days he entered the
store Of his brother in law. n. II. Shea,
and through his efforts became a member
of the firm. His wife. Mrs. Mary A.
Toole his mother, Mrs. Bridget Toole:
six grown children, May L.. Charles G..
Agnes c.. Bertha M, William j. and
Margaret 8. Toole, and four sisters Miss
Annie Toole. Mrs. William Torrens, Miss
stasia and Miss Sophie Toole, survive
him.
Detailed funeral arrangements will not
be made until the arrival from Annapolis
of the oldest son. Charles j. Toole. Serv-
ices will he held In ST. Peters Roman
Catholic Church, and interment will be
made in Mount Olivet cemetery.
Evening star., 1909-09-05
SINGER DIES OF AUTO HURT
WEALTHY PITTSBURGER SUF-
FERS CONCLUSION OF BRAIN.
He Was One Of the Early Iron men
Who Made Big
Fortunes.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WATCH HILL, r. l., September r.
William Fl. Singer. the wealthy ftts-
burger who was thrown out of his auto
mobile last Wednesday. died at the ne"
Watch Hill House this morning. MI. sing
er had had but few conscious spelis shice
the accident. but had once recognized ms
wife and family and spoken 10 'hose q.
his bedside. His injuries were CONSIDERED
serious at first, but not fatal. aithoush
every effort was made to save his NE.
Mr.. Singer received many injuries aDou.
the body, but the one which causeu ~ MS
brain. causing conclusion. At the peo-
side of the dying man his wife ana ltn-
mediate family had been In constant
attendance. His daughter, Mrs Ropert
Mlligan. and her husband, Or Mlillsau
one of the prominent physicians of Pltts-
burg, were with Mr.. Singer at the time
of the accident. Another daughter' MIS-;
William Ross Proctor of New YORK. anu
her husband were at once sent loF anu
have been here since A son, u. HORTON
Hester Singer, are also here. Ihe 1i;y oniy
other of Mr. Singers children is VII
liam H. Singer. jr., an artist, VINO Is no"
returning from Norway.
Big Iron Merchant.
w IT. Singer was one of the first sue
cessful iron merchants of PittsburS. he
made a fortune in the early days of the
business and realized handsomely When
the trust was formed He had not been
actively engaged in business for many
wears. but had lived quietly with his fam
ily in Pittsburg, spending a part OF eacn
summer at Watch Hill, where many or
his friends come.
At his golden wedding anniversary last
year Mr.. Singer. presented each OF ms
fo,r children with S4,UOO,OOO. He and
Mrs. Singer had always been afraid OF
automobiles and had not used them 10
any extent this summer at Watch Hill.
Evening star., 1909-09-05
"Wets" Lose Appeal to Court.

ROANOKE. Va, September 4-The
state supreme court at Staunton today
not only refused to grant writ of
error to the 'wets" Of Roanoke, in con-
nection with their attempt to prevent a
local option election here September 20,
but declined to receive their petition. The
election was ordered some weeks ago
to get an injunction from the supreme
court to stop the election. Roanoke
voted dry last December. but the eiec-
uon was set aside by the court
Evening star., 1909-09-05
TAFT'S AUTO HELD UP.
Newbury Constable Considered Pres
ident's Pace Too Speedy.

NEWBURYPORT. Mass, September 4.
1t became known here today that four
constables operating an automobile speed
trap in the adjoining town of Newbury.
last night held up the Presidents auto
mobile for alleged speeding. and detained
President Taft for a few minutes. The
President was driving from Beverly to
Haverhill to see Associate Justice Moody
of the United States Supreme Court, who
is Ill at his home in the latter city.
The constable who stopped the Pres
idents automobile did not recognize its
Evening star., 1909-09-05
In Los Angeles He Reiterates
Roosevelt Ideas.
HARD ON THE MONOPOLlSTS
He Predicts Big Fight Over Wate,
Power.
DIRE CALAMITY MIGHT COME
People Must Stand Up and Be
Counted, he Says, to Save
Resources.

LOS ANGELES. Cal, September Am
an address before the City Club today
Clifford Pinchot. chief of the forestry bu-
reau, said he did not desire to talk on
forestry. but would like to talk about
conservation of natural resources. which.
he said was one of the greatest move
ments of the times: /;
1.-The lines in this country are being
pretty closely drawn between those who
stand for good government and those
who stand for special privileges" he said.
1.-The square deal is what we seek in
the controversy between the people and
the money interests. l feel that the time
has come for men to stand up and be
counted.
"There is a big fight coming up in the
next Congress. and 1T Will be on the ques-
tion of waterpower rights. The men who
control Waterpower In the end, unless the
government controls them, will control
industry.
People Should Control.
I'VE shall come to see that this con-
servation movement is not entirely con-
cerned with the monopoly Of resources.
The men who control the natural re-
sources of the country should be con-
rrolled by the whole people"
Mr. Pinchot said that the same point
ests should be preserved also makes IL
clear that coal waste should be stopped.
waterpower developed and land irrigated; !;
this same point of view goes straight on
and applies to the great total OF ma
tional efficiency.
Continuing, Mr.. Pinchot said:
These are the Roosevelt policies; they
are the Taft policies.
Zone thing President Taft is solemnly
pledged to. with all his administration,
and that is to carry out these Roose-
Welt policies. but what is more important
is that they have been adopted into the
minds of the American people.
Possibilities Of the Future.
Suppose the present tendency should
go on. We have seen great trusts build
Ing up. Suppose the utilities fall into
the same category as the railroads. 1t
is pretty picture to suppose that all
these resources will fall into the hands
of little group Of men to decide what
part of the country should be developed.
am an Optmist, and do not believe we
ever shall reach that condition. but un-
less our people take the action / think
they will take, we shall reach 1t very
soon."
Evening star., 1909-09-05
CONTRACT FOR LINEN PLANT.
Northern Capitalists to Establish
Business in Ronda, N. C.

RONDA, n. c.. September 4.-Robert
8. Noah. representing a number of
northern capitalists. has closed the con-
tract for a site here for the location of
linen manufacturing plant The build
ing and grounds. which were formerly
used by a match manufacturing concern,
were purchased for the new enterprise.
Spruce. poplar and pine and the waste
products OF corn and tobacco and straw
will be the raw material used 1t is
hoped TO get the plant in operation in a
few months.
Evening star., 1909-09-05

TALLAHASSEE. Fla. September A.
After three days of rigid cross-examina-
tion Z. w Farnham. principal witness
for the railroad commission against the
Louisville and Nashville railroad in the
complaint growing out OF the refusal of
the road TO enforce the state rate law,
today tainted on the stand and an ad-
journment was taken until Monday. AL
bert S. Brandies, general solicitor for
the railroad. has been conducting the
examination.
Evening star., 1909-09-05
Possibilities Of the Future.
FEAR OF LYNCHING.
Self Confessed Murderer Pleads for
Protection.

TROY. Ala, Septem 4.-Begging
piteously that he be protected from
lynching. William Stephenson. who was
captured here yesterday after he had
killed his stepdaughter and seriously IN
jured his wife with a shotgun, near
Grady, Ala, today was taken back to
Luverne, Crenshaw county, by Sheriff
Tatom Stephenson admits his crimes.
saying the shooting was the outcome OF
family troubles.
Sheriff Tatom had FIVE warrants fol
Stephenson and had been hunting for
him for several months before the trag-
edy of yesterday.
Evening star., 1909-09-05
VIII Run Steamers to Boston.

ROME. September 4.-According to the
Tribuna, the General Italian Navigation
Company. at the request of the govern
ment. has decided to have the vessels of
its Genoa-New York line touch hence
emigration and freight business. Later
the company will run steamers between
Italy and Canada.