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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-11-23
FLoecEo BY "wHIrE CAPS
ndiana Farmer BrutalIy Beaten and Forced to
Deed Away Land.

Bloomington, Ind, Now
Within the shadow of the Uni.
vers;ty of Indiana, Harvey B.
Mcfarland, victim of one of the
most notorious "white cap
pings" in Indiana history, late
today told the story of his flog-
ging at the hands of eight
m masked men. AS climax to
his narrative of cruelty, the &C.
cuser identified four men-all
prominent in the comm unity
as participants in the crime.
The four men now on trial
charged with being members
of the white cap" organization,
are George Hatton, Joseph
Shields, William Snoddy and
Arthur Hatton.
Mcfarland related the events
Of the night when he was seiz-
ed, dragged forth from his
sleeping apartments, he ! d
againsta a beech tree and beaten
until he dropped to the earth
in dead faint.
~ had gone to one of my
farms in the western part of the
county," he said. "When even
ing came concluded it was
too far distant to return to my
home. Having sleeping accom-
modations in a building on the
farm that l was on, went to
bed there. Near midnight I
was awakened by someone call.
ing Hello I jumped up, pick
ed up a lantern that was by my
bedside, and went to the door.
I was without. weapons: not
thinkinglt that 1swas in danger.
"As I opened,the door I was
grabbed by either tvo Or three
men. 1resisted. but they we're
Joined by others and I was
forcibly. carried to a tree near
the building in which I was
sleeping. Men then held my
arms, one on each side of the
tree, while I was stripped to the
waist and brutally lashed with
switches that were cut from the
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-11-23

A series of basket ball games
is being arranged to be I,laved
hetore the Christmas vacation.
The schedule is to be compos.
ed of five teams picked from
the school. Each department
will be represented as Well as
the faculty, and good sport is
assured before the champion
ship season opens January 10.
Three literary societies have
been organized and the Olyn1-
pic has already given pro
gram. These societies are Of
ticered and ready for work, but
as their history is at present so
limited that the best we can do
is 10 assure the public that
they shall have the privilege OF
hearing from these societies
later, as the future looks bright
for. them.
ln view of the fact that 80
many students would be unable
to reach their homes in time
for Thanksgiving Day if they
had to remain until Wednesday
evening it has been decided. to
have school on Monday next
week and 80 close on Tuesday
evening. The schedule of ex-
amin tions has been posted,
the examinations to come Mon
day and Tuesday. According
to this plan the fall term will
close Tuesday and the winter
term enrolment will come on
Dec. 5. Several new classes
will be organized to take care
of the winter term work.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-11-23
of illness.

of illness.
Monthly tests are being Civ
en- this week as report cards
are given out next Monday.
"Fox and Geese" is the popu.
lar sport among all pupils now.
The following is the 1hanks-
giving program.
Thanksgiving, Song BY School
The Huskers, "by Whittier"
In Concert
Out for a Walk, Earl Epock
The Merry Leaves,
song"by School
The Corn Song, '"whittief =" $
:: 49,; In Concert
Rehearsal Scene from Birds
Christmas Carol".~- - y
Give Thanks, Song by School
A Good Thanksgiving,
p. Earnest Mclaughlin
Thanksgiving, ...l>
Hazel Broderick
Nights Wind Drill, Ten Boys
A Difficult Thanksgiving,
Dialogue
Song by School
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-11-23
TELLS OF AN ESKIMO TRIBE
Arctic Explorer Finds Race Who Know Neither
White Men Nor Guns.

Grand Forks, N. d., Nov
That he has visited over 600
'uncivilized Eskimos," nearly
all of whom had never before
seen white men, yet who were
more admirable in character
and department than civilized
people generally, is the state
ment included in a letter which
reached Grand Forks today
from V. Steffansson, the arctic
explorer. Some time ago a let.
ter reached New York telling
something of the Eskimoe, and
now the explorer, who has been
gone over two years, supplies
additional details IN letter
which was written June "a, this
year. The letter was written
from Langdon Bay, part of
Franklin Bay.
,,Of the 600 Eskimos, 200 had
never seen white men, nor had
their ancestors About $50
others had not seen white men,
but their ancestors had seen a
member of the party which
searched for Sir John Franklin
fifty years ago. About $50 had
once visited whaling schoon-
er near Victoria island in 1906.
None of these people had guns
and 300 of them had never
heard the report IF a shot.
Steffansson, who was former
ly a University, of North Dako.
ia student, and was also later
graduated from the University
of Iowa, says he has travelled
1000 miles in the year preced.
ing his letter, going ahead of
dog sleds, while he also covered
200 miles carrying home loads
of caribou. bear and other ami
mails killed. He and DIR An
derson. his companion, have
existed entirely on wild meat.
Only once have they seen
white men, and that was five
months after they reached
Coronation gulf" a territory
which has hitherto been un-
mapped or surveyed. L h e
white meu they then saw were
trappers. He says they have
been in absolutely uninhabited
districts for months, and for
longer periods with the Gun
civilized Eskimos."
The letter was addressed to
Charles D. Hamel, in the gov.
ernment service in the west
and by him forwarded to Theo.
dore Elton of this city.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-11-23
"Among the Breakers"

The play entitled "Among
the Breakers" given in the
Opera House Tuesday night
by the pupils of the Sisters
School, drew good house.
All that took part did nicely,
rejecting much credit on their
instructors.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-11-23

Mrs. James Michigan has
made some extensive improve
in the Wahpeton Hotel.
She has had a sewer connec-
tion made and q toilet room put
in, made arrangements to heat
all of the bed rooms and to gen.
orally improve the service.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-11-23

| neI CONFESSIONS ana 00Q assert
ed that she had completely
severed her relations wi t h
Stouss, was not true to him
but continued her intercourse
wit h 'Strouss, and received
money from the latter.
Only a few months after her
marriage to Peterson, Ger
trude Patterson left her home
and went to Europe, where, it
is said, she travelled several
mcnths with Strouss. During
her absence Patterson had an
attack of pneumonia, which
lett him an invalid, suffering
from tuberculosis. He was not
a strong character, and, though
knowing his wife's past and
realizing that he had ample
cause for jealously, he continu-
ed to love her and would have
willingly condoned all her past
offenses, had she reformed and
remained true to him. Partly
on account of his physical con-
dition, partly because of the
rest and unhappiness which
poisoned his life, the young
man, who was only 26 years OF
age. was unable to work, and
his mother and his brother
supported him.
When Gertrude Patterson re.
turned from Europe her hus
band took her back, and for a
while peace seemed to be reign.
ing in their house. Patterson's
health, however, failed so rap
idly that he went to Denver,
accompanied by his wife. The
change of climate only temper
arily benefited his condition.
After six or seven months he
became so i'll that he entered a
sanitarium for consumptives.
His wife on Sept. '1O'fied suit
for divorce against him in
Denver, charging cruelty, and
about week later Patterson
filed suit in Chicago against
Strouss, asking $25,000 dam.
ages for alternating his wife's
affections.
On the afternoon of Sept. %
last Mrs. Patterson called at the
sanitarium and asked for an in
terview with her husband,
hoping to induce him to with
draw his suit against Strouss.
They took walk in the suburb
of Montclair and during an al.
tercation Mrs. Patterson, it is
charged, shot and killed her
husband with a revolver, firing
two bullets in his back. She
was arrested and, upon the
testimony of several witnesses,
formally charged with murder.
When arraigned she pleaded
not guilty and claimed that she
had fired the shots in self de.
fense.
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Continued on page four)
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-11-23
TEACHER TELLS
ABOUT ATTACT
Hundreds croud the Court Room to Near Story
Dramatic for ts Simplicity, Related
to Stern Kansas Jury.
DETAILS Of THE TAR PARTY
Cross Examined on Wituess Stand Saws She
Became Unconscious When Tar was
Poured.

Lincoln Center, Kas, Nov. 21.
This was Miss Mary Cham
berlain's day in court in the
"tar party" case. Facing three
OF the men accused of attacking
her on country road, north of
Shady Bend, on the night of
Oct. Z, she told in a crowded
court room cf her experience.
Her story was dramatic for
it's simplicity. She gave CO.
herent narrative of the episode
in low, even voice. Not once
did she entirely lose her self
control. Nor did she speak
with any feeling against the
defendants. Had she been tell
ing of the experience of sowe
other person she could not have
been calmer.
Throughout the time she was
on the stand she addressed the
jury. Every juryman gave her
story the closest attention. On
cross examination her story
was unshaken.
A crowd of men, the majority
of whom have attended every
session of the trial since it
started, in the hope that they
might be present when she re-
cited her story, strained their
ears in an effort to catch every
word and carefully avoided
making any move that might
interrupt her. ....
Perhaps hundred persons,
men, who could not find seats
in the little circuit court room,
and boys, who were barred, be-
cause of youth, fought one an
other outside the doors for
places near the entrance in the
hope they might catch a word
Of her testimony.
The gi~l's examin alton lasted
about half all hour. The de.
fense reserved the right to re.
call her later. With the COM
pletion of her testimony the
state rested its case.
The defense Immediately be-
gan its examination Of witness
es, and ten had been questioned
when adjournment was taken
tonight,
1t was not the freshness of
Miss Oh an berlain's story that
held. the interest of the throng,
for she told little that was not
known. Her narrative sat forth
how Edward Ricord, the village
barber. decoyed her into the
country on the pretense OF go.
ing to dance; his alleged in
suits and their decision to re-
turn home; how when they had
gone short distance, a party
of five masked mer dragged
her from t the buggy, while
Ricord fled.
The subsequent pouring of
tar on her body and limbs,
while others rubbed it in with
their hands, was related. Sic
said che was rendered uncon.
scious, and later awoke to find
herself being driven home by
the companion, who had de.
sorted her, and how the tar
cluqggsto her body; for days.: Z.
She said che failed to recog.
nize any of her assasilants.
Different viewpoints of the
plaintiff and at least of the de.
PENDANTS regarding the case,
stood out plainly when the de-
fense offered. the testimony of
James Booze, few minutes
after Miss Chamberlain had
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-11-23

:: 71ts the, best in town. That
Enameled Ware at Connolly
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-11-23
MURDER TRIAL
JURY COMPLETE
esrtruss elbsen Patterson viii % Tried BY
Twelve Matured Men at Denver,
Colorado.
KILLING HUSBAND IS CHARGE

Hs was Suing Another Man for Alienation ot
N'Its's Affection. .RoIIor Skating
Romance.
Denver Col, Nov. BY a jury
of young married men, among
whom is not gray head, Ger
trude Gibson Patterson will be
tried for the murder of her
husband. whom she is charged
with having killed Sept. 25th
last, while walking with him
in a suburb of Denver, near the
tuberculosis SAINT a j u NJ, in
which he was a patient. The
acceptance of the jury came
suddenly at the close of the
days proceedings, the state
having left two peremptory
challenges and the defense
three.
The youngest man on the
jury is "a years of age. The
rest range from 35 years up.
Each member stated under
oath he is willing to impose
the death penalty if the evil
dence warrents it. Unbroken
rounds of examining aud chal,
longing talesmen filled out tn ),
day.
HISTORY OF CASE
Denver, Colo. Nov.
interest is manifested here in
the case of Mrs. Gertrude G..
Patterson, tn e opening of
whose trial upon the charge of
having murdered her husband,
Charles A. Patterson, on Sept.
% last is set for next Monday,
in the criminal court of this
city.
The tragical death of Charles
A. Patterson, formerly prom
ising young man with bright
mind and a fine athletic record
but at the time of his death a
physical wreck suffering from
tuberculosis, was the culmina.
tion Of several years of misery
owing to domestic infelicity.
Patterson came from a good
family. His mother is the prin-
cipal of one of Chicago's public
schools, and his brother, Harry
S. Patterson, is one of the coun-
sci for the lnternationa al Har
vester company.
Charles A. Patterson was a
high school student in 1907 and
stood we'll in his studies, be.
sides being one of the crack
athletes of the school. While
roller racing in the winter of
that year, when he won the
championship of Illinois, Chas.
became acquainted with Ger
trude Gibson, a handsome and
attractive girl few years older
than he. It seemed to be case
of mutual love at first sight, al
though later events h d a
strong tendency to make this
match appear in a somewhat
different light. It was the girl
who proposed marriage. and
the boy was only too willing to
accept the proposal. T h ey
were married in Chicago in
1908, and for a while seemed to
live happily in a handsomely
furnished fiat on the south side.
The martial happiness. how.
ever, did not last long Con.
fessions which his young wife
was said TO have made toGhii,,
concerning her former relations
to Emil W. Strouss, head Of the
Arm of Strouss, Eisendrath &c
Co., clothing manufacturers in
Chicago. changed young Pat.
terson's life from happiness to
misery. He began to srspect
that his wife, although she had
tried to minimize her guilt in
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-21
Conan Doyle at his best.

The story-reading world seems to
be unanimous in the verdict that
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is at his best
in his Sherlock Holmes stories. The
Chicago Record Herald is now in the
act of breaking another record by
printing in it's columns all the Sher-
lock Holmes stories ever written,
both short and long. Some it has
published in the past, but many Of
the best are still to come. 1t is the
only paper in Chicago now running
Sherlock Holmes stories.
The Record-Herald has only re-.
Gently begun on the Memoirs of
Sherlock Holiness" a series of thir-
teen of these famous detectives tales.
The stories, which have been appear
ing only on Sundays. are now to run
right along through every day of
the week until completed. This SER
les is to be followed by two long
Sherlock Holmes serials-"A Study
in Scarlet and "The Sign of the
Four" Many perons are taking
advantage of this chance to read the
worlds best detective stories.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-21
Notice To Build Sidewalks
(Last Pub. Sept. n, 1ylU


Nast Pub. Sept. 81, 1ylD
To ]. F. Youtsey:
You are hereby notified that the
city council of the city of Hurley, S.
D. did on the IL day of September.
1911. did by resolution order ce-
ment side walk constructed along
the west side of Lot 1, Block %, in
the city of Hurley. Said walk to be
five feet wide and constructed of the
best cement, substantially built. in
accordance with the specifications
and provisions of ordinance No. 6.
You are further notified to begin
the construction of the above walk
within ten days from the second
publication of this notice and to
prosecute same to completion. and
that in case the construction of said
walks is not begun within the re-
quired time the city Of Hurley, S. d.
will cause the same to be construc-.
ted and taxed as lien against said
lots as provided by law.
By order of the city council Of
Hurley, S. d. Sept II, 1911.
Attest: II. K. SANBORN,
]. H. KELLAR. Mayor.
Auditor
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-21

From The Ner Era
Ralph and Blanche Gamble left
Tuesday for visit with relatives in
Washington and to attend the fair at
Huron.
Mrs. S. A. Kimball and daughter
in-law, Mrs. KimLall Of New York
City, and Sidney Barker of Bancroft
were up from Hurley on Friday and
Mr.. Barker left on the northwestern
train for his home in Bancroft.
Someone estimated that the wild
ducks and praire chickens bagRed in
this country this week cost the hunt.
ers two dollars pound, and SC. g
pound would be a good price for
them on the market.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-21
SPRING VALLEY


Quite "a little frost was seen in
this vicinity on Tuesday morning. s,
The Flyger twins had the mis-
fortune to lose one of their team of
Shetland ponies last Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Benson visit
ed at C. P. Reeder's Sunday.
George Melegaard, P. o. Hansen,
Hans Hanson, Ed. Thompson and
Howard Thompson have finished
their threshing this week.
Herbert Lakings made trip to
Hurley Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. &. Berry and
family and Mrs. Paul Redfeld of
of Hurley and Mr.. Berry's sister,
Mrs. Arthur Jones of Tacoma,
WASH, visited at Geo. Piper's on
Friday of last week.
Laura and Mary Lakings, accom-
panied by Helen Webster of Hurley,
spent Sunday at their home in the
Valley.
Miss Jennie Paulson visited with
Edith Lakings Saturday and Sunday.
Nettie Thompson spent Saturday
and Sunday with Lula Cantrall at
the Joe Larson home.
Alta Piper spent Sunday at home
in the Valley.
Carrie Franssens of Parker and
Jennie Schnose of Hurley visited
with Leta Thompson last Tuesday.
Mrs. Jake Jensen of Hurley is Wis
iting her daughter Mrs. Chris Nell
son.
A number of Spring Valley people
attended the fair at Huron last week
and many are going to the fair at
Sioux City this week.
Last Friday evening the thorough
bred mare owned by F. E. Jackson
of Hurley died suddenly. The cause
of it's death is not certainly known.
1t had been cared for by E. j.
Thompson during all the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tosten Williamson
are the proud parents of twin girls.
All concerned are getting along
nicely.
| Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Thompson,
Reub Woodward and Harve Benson
went to Sioux City to the fair We'd
nesday.
Neils Anderson, Tosten William
son and Rasmus Hanson are thresh
ing this week.
Rasmus Hanson returned Tuesday
from Highmore where he has beer
visiting his brothers.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-21
The Bird of Happiness

Music lovers who claim that the
modern song writer's cannot write as
good songs as were written forty or
fifty years ago will find refutation
of their assertion in the new song,
The Blue Bird, by Hal Mordaunt
and Samuel H. Speck, and they will
no doubt welcome this new addition
to.the catalog Of Jerome H. Remiek
& Co.
The song was written for the
great production of Maeterlink's
dramatic masterpiece, "The Blue
Bird" produced at the million dol
lar New Theatre in New York re-
Gently.
The idea that the Blue Bird is the
bird of happiness according to Mae
terlink is impressively told both in
the lyrics and the melody-in fact,
the great English stage manager.
Mr.. Winthrop Ames, gave permis-
sion to use his name in connection
with the song, and in letter to Mr..
Mordaunt expressed the opinion that
to hear the song rendered as he had
heard it was next to seeing the COM
plete drama itself.
1t has received many fiattering
comments from critics all over the
country. and today the most popu-
lar high class ballad to be had at the
music stores is The Blue Bird.
Madame Colletti, the we'll known
singer. concludes every concert with
The Blue Bird, and claims that she
can send her audiences home in a
happy state of mind with the words
of this song ringing in their ears,
especially the lines of the refrain at
the end of the second stanza:
Of all little birdsin the garden of love
That hither and thither fly,
The little blue bird is the bird for you,
With happiness born in the sky,
With happiness born in the sky.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-21
PARKER

From The Press Leader
Miss Belva Bartle of Hurley began
teaching in the Echelberry district
Monday and is boarding at the
Echelberry home.
Mrs. Ella Kingery departed Tues
day for Dell Rapids where she will
meet with the other members of the
advisory board of the Odd Fellows
home to consider some important
matters in regard to the Home.
Ira Jonesis at Ireton, Iowa. where
he is coaching the foot ball team of
that city. Mr.. Jones was known as
clever foot ball player during his
college terms and is we'll qualified to
give the Iretonites pointers on the
game.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-21

Diarrhoea is always more or less
prevalent during September. Be
prepared for it. Chamberlain sCol-
ic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
is promt and effectual. 1t can al.
ways be depended upon and is plea
SAINT to take. For sale by H.. j. Pier.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-21

AS usually treated, "a spraned ankle
disables man for three or four
weeks, but by applying Chamber
lains's Liniment freely as soon as the
injury is received, and observing the
directions with each bottle, cure
can be effected in from two to four
days. For sale by H. ]. Pier.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-21

Of all little birds in the garden of love
That hither and thither fly,
The little blue bird is the bird for you,
With happiness born in the sky,
With happiness born in the sky.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-21
BOILER FLUEs

Two inch aues 13c per foot. Two
and one half inch fues Ice per foot.
Boiler supplies and repairing.
Sioux Falls Boiler Works,
$40 If Sioux Falls, S. D.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-21
DURoC JERSEYS

Is Boars. mostly March farrow and
sired by Model Chief lO6485. One
litter by Fancy Chief 81l45 and one
litter by Soils Crimson Wonder 1O4-
913. Also one yearling registered
boar. These will all make good herd
headers and prices are right on the
live and let live plan.
Come out and inspect the herd 3
miles east of Hurley.
A. E. Thomas
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-21
ENJOYS THE HERALD

The editor Of the Mariod Record
enjoys the editorial page of the Hur-
ley Herald. There is no question
but that MIR. Fitch is writer of
more than ordinary capicity.-[ Mar
ion Record.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-21
POULTRY WANTED

Will pay 7c for old hens and &c for
old roosters, at the Hurley Meat
Market. H. j. Lankhorst. Prop.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-21
Christian Endeavor Supper

Christian Endeavor Supper
The Christian Endeavor society of
the Presbyterian church will give a
supper in the Rundell building on
Friday evening, Sept. 20, beginning
at $50. The following menu will be
served: Meat loaf, cold roast beef,
scalloped potatoes, baked beans, po-
tatoe salad, rolls, brown bread. pick
les, doughnuts, fruit salad, pie. cake,
and coffee. You are invited.