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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-04-26

year following when the populous
Mandan village located on the
banks Of the Knife, near the Sem
mler homestead was ravaged by
small pox and harassed by the
Sioux warriors, practically exter-
minating the Mandan tribe of
Indians, down to the burning of
the county court house and who,
according to Semmler, was re-
sponsible for it, and that the first
edition of 1900 copies is entirely
exhausted and that he has ar
ranged with his publishers for a
second edition of l2,50O. copies
which he AYERS will keep his Of
tenders on the run for some time
to come. But that Semmler is
string things up across the Big
Muddy, there can be no doubt.
Every known recourse has been in
voked to squash Semmler and
his history, but without success,
and the last effort on the part Of
the Mercer county populace was
the presentation of a petition to
the board of county commission
ers of Mercer county, but the
board refused to take cognizance
of the same. The petition is as
follows and I'll names were sub
scribed to the same:
"To the Board Of County Commis-
sioners, Mercer county, N. D.
We whose names appear below,
being citizens Of Mercer county,
N. D. and interested in its good
name and reputation and mindful
Of aspersions cast upon it through
the instrumentality of one Carl
Semmler, of Mannhaven in said
county in the way Of irrational
and senseless publications issued
by his authority, attacking the
good name Of officers Of said coun-
ty and otherwise advertising to the
outside world purported facts that
tends to the injury Of the county
and it's citizens, believe said Carl
Semmler is suffering from some
delusory malidy that needs the at
tention of your honorable board.
We would therafeza petition
you to instigate prodssaings to as
certain whether the said party is
in normal condition Of mind that
makes it safe for him to retain h is
freedom-or whether it is advis-
able that he be place under re-
straint.
On motion the board decided
not to act on above petition.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-04-26
OUTLAW IS
AT LARGE
Alexander LaRone Wanted By the
Authorities Of the United
States and Canada Breaks
Jail at Devils Lake.
LaRone Was Held In Washburn
Jail on a Charge Of Grand
Lareeny-Proved a Dis
agreeable Customer.

Continuing his wild career as an
outlaw Alexander Larron, whe has
far surpassed the record Of Jesse
James,. or any other criminal of
modern times, and who is wanted d
by the authoriaies of the United
States and Canada, as we'll as by
the sheriffs of several North Dako-
ia counties, on charges varying all
the way from petit larceny to MUIR
der and including grand larceny,
horse stealing and assault on an
officer with iutent to kill, added
another chapter to his life story
Tuesday when he broke jail at
Devils Lake and made clean get
away.
With Schank another criminal
who was confined in the Ramsey
county Jail on charge Of forgery,
he sawed his way thru several bars
in the windows Of the jail and
made his exit. The performance
of this feat was made easier by the
fact that about year ago an at
tempt had been made by some
prisoners to escape by saving the
bars in the windows, and the part
ly sawed bars had been left in that
condition, no efforts being made to
repair them.
What adds to the interest in the
escape is the fact that the noted
criminal with his companion got
away early in the evening. This
is evidenced by the fact that his
absence was discovered by Sheriff
Belford when he entered the jail
about 8 o'clock for the purpose of
placing the prisoners in the cell
for the night. In support Of the
often made assertion that Larron
was the leader Of a gang of horse
thieves and outlaws and has a
number of accomplices, it is point
ed out that the files with which
the bars were cut must have
come from outside the Jail and
that he undoubtedly had confeder-
ates outside who assisted him in
getting away.
When it is considered that the
county Jail at Devils Lake is in
the center OF the city and stands
opposite the largest hotel: the es-
cape is the more remarkable. Lar
ron was being held for the Rolette
county authorities, and they, fear
ing that their own bastile was not
strong enough, brought him to
Devils Lake for safe keeping.
Now that the daring and slip
perry criminal has escaped more
horse stealing raids may be ex-
pected on the plains in the west
ern part of the state and in Canada
in the near future, for it is not
likely that Larron will suddenly
be transformed into an honest and
and respectable citizen nor that he
will be willing to remain quite for
any length of time.
The missing men are described
as follows:
Alexander Larron, wanted for
grand larceny in Rolette county.
$40, weight 100, slim, thin face,
blue eyes, dark complexion, slow
talker, about 80 years old, and
wore a light suit.
F.. Shanck, wanted in Pierce
county for forgery.-5.1l, weight
200, brown eyes, wore corduroy
trousers, friendly and sociable
talker, 40 years old. &
-=----sss ------
Il mA -. .AlI> 80. EllA~.S>1 6
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-04-26
Trades at Home Now.

Trades at Home Now.
Shears and Sawbuck kept a store
Such as never was before.
City folks they wouldn't sell,
Wouldent let'em have smell.
Fetched their money-but by jing
Couldn't buy a blesfed thing;
Couldn t. meet 'em face to face
An then sell 'em with good grace.
Country trade was what they
sought,
Folks 5o,,{lS+ Who'd pay for what they
Fore they saw it, hide or tail.
They sent catalogues by mail
Out to every blessed one
Gettin mail at Possum Run
We set up night and read
When we'd ( orter been.ts bed: d..
Book was bout as big as n4ss
Had a lot Of pictures in,
Had a list Of merchandise,
Ev'ry kind and ev'ry size
Givin' prices that they swore
Knocked out ev'ry country store.
Looked so straight seemed so true
I bit at it-Jim did, too.
Jim's my neighbor, cross the
way
Best man ever worked in hay,
Just let him top off a stack
Sheds rain like a turtles back.
Pleasure just to see him work,
Never knew Of Jim to shirk;
Swings a scythe like it wes play
Love to watch him in the hay.
Well, we, like a pair fools,
Sent off-got some hayin' tools.
Jim got harness and a plow,
[ range-I see it now;
Drat the thing. it was so light
Used it for torch one night,
Throwed the dam thing in the
yard
Use it now for rendering lard.
For Jim used the plow an hour
Found the blame thing wouldn't
Tried his harness-broke a tug
Sought for solace in his jug
In the cooler all that night
Jim reflected on his plight;
In the morning, Richard Stout,
Hardware merchant bailed him out
Jim said after that he'd stick,
Close as bark to good OF Dick;
Since he left the Possum Jail
Says he won't by goods by mail
Says Dicks cheaper anyhow
Might have saved some on the
Plow
On the other goods some more,
At his oil friends hardware store.
Jim says, ''We can't sell nc
truck
To such folks as Shears Sawbuck
They'll take all our cash away.
But wont buy our corn or hay
That seemed pruty strange tc me,
So [ told OF Jim I'd see
So [ wrote to them that night
Jist to see if Jim was right.
Asst 'em "what they'd pay for oats
Could they use some likely shoats
Had about four tons of hay
I could ship 'em right away
Could I furnish Mr.. Shears
With his family roastin' ears?
Also would my friend Sawbuck
Buy some Of my garden truck?''
Answer came one summer day
Said they Couldn't use our hay,
Couldn't use our Oats or Shoats,
Didn't like our billy goats.
When they needed truck to eat
Bought it down on Water Street
Sorry, but they must refuse
Anything but cash to use"
I sat down and wrote 'em then
"Hate to trouble you again,
But I want to thank you, sirs,
For your bunch of cookie burrs.
II you love your fellow man,
Do him, good sir, when you can
While our mercf a ,ts sweetly slee]
! Shears and Shawbuck shear you
sheep
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-04-26
ttHIST0RY OF
MERCER CO. =
Told By Carl Semmler in Picture
Verse and Prose-Whether Truth
or Fiction Interesting IN
the Extreme.
From the Beginning Up to Date
Personal and Political Encount-
ers and ..Doings" Thought
Buried and Forgotten.

Back in 1888, almost quarter
of a century ago Mercer county
joining Mclean county on the
west-was organ lied and county
'goverment;Mas set up. About
t5. this sa2 time Carl semmls1 se1a;1asa'
west Of the raging Missouri as his
abiding place. Mr.. Semmler of
German decent, man of goodly
presencestamd we'll educated in the
schools of the Fatherlano. He
soon found politics more to his
liking than tilling the soil and
his countrymen who have always
been in the majority in Mercer
county we're not adverse to satisfy
ing his ambition and kept him in
public Office for many years. From
early times Semmler was a student
of affairs and human nature, and
cameNto know that political ascend
ency could not be permanent in a
free country and that the seeming
friend Of today may be the enemy
of tomorrow. He knew that event
ually his political fall would come
and all through his long and
checkered career he watched his
friends and enemies alike and
made note Of their every move
and act. He was shrewd and OBJ
serving and noting passed his no.
vice:
Mercer county has had its ups
and downs-favoring the latter.
As county it was born in early
boom times and a burdensome
debt has been it heritage. Its in
debtedness has been a stumbling
block and has hampered it's offici-
ais in their duties and as a matter
of necessity, much side-stepping
became necessary. Through all
these epoch making .troubleous
times Mr.. Semmler was there tax
ing notice and biding his time.
Y The tide turned and many peo-
pie of many nations came and
viewed with favor the fertile acres
of Mercer county and builded their
homes there. They prospered and
their success attracted others
With new people and prosperity
general came the fall of Carl Sem
mler politically. Two years ago
he failed of election and again last
fall he met defeat. In these cam
paigns his former friends we're his
enemies. Embitered by defeat
Semmler like Achilles of old sulked
in his tent, and during these sulk.
ing moods he set about to write a
history of Mercer county person.
al recollections of what he remem.
bered after thinking. He remem:
bered things and wrote them dove
as he remembered them-invari.
ably calling "a spade spade :
These recollections he had pub.
lished in book form, richly illus
trated. This publication, reports
have it, has caused much conster-
/ nation not alone in Mercer county
but across the sea in the land Of
Keiser Wilhelm where Colonel
Schreiber the old Mercer county
warrior is retrieving his health
and incidentally settling up the
! estate Of a rich uncle.
Semmler gives it out that he has
his former friends treed and hi
book which is decidedly personal
and tells in detail everything that
is worth telling about inside
things'' in Mercer county from the
s,ar 1903 when the Lewis and
CLARK expedition wintered at what
later became Fort Clark and the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-18
MARYLAND BANKERS ASSO
TO MEET AT OLD POINT.
Three Days Annual Convention viii
Convene In the Chamberlain Ho
tel This Morning.

The Maryland Bankers Association
will begin three days annual con
vention in Hotel Chamberlain. Old
Point, this morning. IL is expected
that at least $50 bankers will attend
the convention
Quite number of financial men
from all sections OF Maryland came
To Old Point yesterday and it is
thought the meeting will prove n
most delightful one TO the visitors.
The convention will combine pleas
ure with business and number Of at
traotive water trips have been ar
ranged TO- the enjoyment of the ban
kere.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-18
Week End Activity Dropped Out
Of slight Despite the Efforts
Of The Professional Traders.
STRONG PRESSURE CAUSED RISE
Wall Street Indifferent to the News
From Japan-Foreisn Exchange
Reaches the High Water Mark
The Year-The Total Sales and
Closing Quotations.

NE w YORK, June 1.-THE stock
market dropped today into the apa-
theuc condition which marked the
operations last week previous to the
week end revival of activity. There
WAS an effyrt on the part of some OF
the professional interest to get back
the stocks, the selling OF which made
that spell of activity.
The slow and spotty rise in prices
OF today was the result No expla-
natory news accompanied the rise, ex-
cept as negative differences were
drawn from the absence OF selling
pressure, such as might seem to have
been warranted sly some of the worlds
occurrences.
The dissolution of the Russian
Dunn was Il disturbing influence but
foreign markets seemed not TO be
disconnected as though the evnet had
eien exchange touched the highest
leve. of the year, leaving open the
prospect offurther engagements Ell
gold for shipment to Paris
The stock market was rs ihdiffer-
ent 10 the reported recall OF the
Japanese Ambassadors as it was to
10 tHe RUSSIAN news. a IT'S elm the
price of wheat also was ignored and
did not shake hte growing confidence
in fair crop return. The appear
ance of a published interview with
the chairman was given some signi-
fcance in the financial district on ac-
count of its tone of tolerence towards
contention for mitigation OF harsh
ness in the attitude of the govern
ment towards railroad companies.
Operations in Reading professed
hopes of favorable Developments at
the directors meeting of the central
railroad of New Jersey to be held to-
morrow. The market came fairly
we'll Though n season OF prfit taking
and closed about steady.
Bonds were heavy. Active issues
were not much affected. but small
lots of inactive issues could only be
marketed ut wide concessions from
previous prices. Total sales par
values $4,000 . u, S. g advanced
1sand IS u per cent on call Total
sales today 100000 shares including
Copper 30,400; Sugar 1,0O0 A. c. u.
400; c. & o. 1000; l.. & N. 200; ~.
& w. 200; Reading $4,000; U. $.
Steel 81 900: V. G.. T.. 200.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-18
FOR TREASURER.

TO the Voters OF Elizabeth City
County:
I shall be n candidate for treasurer
of the county in the general election
to be held on Tuesday. November 4,
and | will appreciate most cordially
your support. am not running as
IA candidate of any political party.
clique or organization. but shall sub.
NIT my claims TO the people believ-
Ing that 1t Is the voters who must de
eide who shall serve them in their
offices OF trust. Seventeen years in
the office gave ME training that
certainly fits me for the position, and
II am again elected to the position
1t Will be my aim 10 treat all of tho
people as | did while In office.
G-5-tf JESSE S JONES.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-18
caIk Walk Tomorrow EVENING.

The cake walk, which has been an
nounced for Buckroe Reach tonight
will not take place Until tomorrow
evening, on account of several of the
best walkers being unable to get to
the beach tonight A splendid exhi
billion OF the old time negro walking
is promised the Buckroe patrons
Walkers from Hampton. Phoebus. Old
Point, and Norfolk will compete for
the prizes
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-18
candIdate'a Noricel

To the voters or Wythe district:
I hereby announce myself as can
didate for member OF the Board OF
Supervisors of Elizabeth City county,
subject to the Democratic Primary to
be held June 29th.
Being interested in the welfare of
my district earnestly solicit your
support. and II elected, | promise to
fulfill the duties of same office to the
best of my ability, and to the best
Interests OF the district and county in
general Thanking you In advance. |
am, Yours truly,
6-2-24t JAS. A. DEANE.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-18
Reception to Mr.. Cumming.

The ministers OF Hampton will ten
der reception to Rev. Calvin X.
Cumming, who has been a missionary
In Japan for many years. and who
is now visiting his parents. Mr. Cum
ming. in Armstead avenue, i'll the
Presbyterian church, tomorrow even
ing
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-18
SOLDIERS ARRIVE TO-DAY.
seventy-flrst Regiment win End !

seventy-flrst Regiment viii End An.
nuaI Encampment This Morning.
The Peninsula Guards, which has
bee nencamped with the seventy-first
regiment at the jamestown Exposl-
ton grounds. will return home TODAY
The regiment will break camp this
morning. The Peninsula Guards
Company d. acquitted itself nicely
during the encampment.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-18
CALLED REV. W. 3. HENDERSON,
Church of Christ Has Invited Ohio

Minister to Come to Hampton.
Rev. w. b. Henderson,, OF Deto.
Ohio, was unanimously called to the
pustorate OF the Church OF Christ
here on Sunday. The congregation
met and after listening to the report
OF the pulpit committee enthusiasts
tically voted to invite the Ohio min
lister.
Mr. Henderson, recently visited
Hampton and made most favorable
impression on the members of the
Church of CHRIST. He was well pleas.
cd with Hampton ana ii Is thought
he will accept the call.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-18

NEW YORK. June 17.-Money on
can ~ 2A; ruling rate 20, n
closing bid az; offered at 2M. lime
loans firm and dull; go days 4: 10
days 4a4A; six months 5a5A. Close
prime mercantile paper 5haG per
cent; sterling exchange strong with
actual business in bankers bills Mt
1880 for demand and ut 1870 n
4S3.75 for 90 days bills. Posted rates
4S4h and 4SS; commercial bills
4So&a4S3ss. Bar silver 67M. Next
can dollars Sly; government bonds
strong; railroad bonds heavy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-18
BALTIMORE

BALIl MORE, June 17.-tlOur
steady. unchanged.
Wheat--Firmer; spot contract ga
"a; southern by sample TAFT.
Corn-Firmer; spot mixed 5yaA /;
No. white 6Oah; southern white
corn 57a60.
Oats-Firmer; No 2 mixed 46a47.
Rye-Firm, No. western export
Butter-Firm; unchanged fancy
lndle 20a22; store packed 16ha
Is.
Eggs Steady, unchanged ia
17M.
Cheese-Active and strong. un-
changed, large 10; medium l5AaM;
small 15Aah. New cheese large
l21a flats 121a small l2s4
Sugar-Unchanged coarse granu.
lated SO; fine So
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-18
RENN-PARRoTT.
North Carolina Couple Married in

North Carolina Couple Married in
Phoebus Yesterday Afternoon.
Mr.. Joseph o. Rem, OF Durham, NJ
c.. and Miss Annie Parrott, of Hes
ter, N. c., We're married in the home
of Capt. Rowan in Hope street, Phoe-
bus, yesterday afternoon. Miss Par
rot had been visiting in Phoebus for
several weeks. She was joined yes
terday by Mr.. Rem, who is mes
senger in the employ of the Southern
Express Company
MIR. and Mrs. Rem left last even
ing for wedding trip to Washington
and will later make their home in
Durham
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-18

Miss Minnie Butler, who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs a. Tyler Hull
in Hope street, has returned to her
home In Richmond.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-15
rR4DE CROSSING DANGER.
yer York Central asks State to
4pprOpriate Funds.

-,rlnted letter was mailed on Wednesday night
-. Governor Hughes and the members OF the Legis-
,.,,re BY Albert H Harris, general counsel for the
-. YORK Central Railroad, asking that more
oney 30 appropriated by the state 70 aid i'm elini-
..l,g GRADE crossings.
According 10 q law passed by the legislature in
,,e7 The Board OF Railroad Commissioners can
ser the abolition OF grade crossing when it sees
., dividing the expense between the state. the
,,reipality and the railroad. the railroad paying
80 while the state and municipality pay each q
-,srter But Mr.. Harris complains that the state
sss 80 far appropriated a very inadequate sum 10
st SIS share in the abolition Of these CRYING evils
.rs has therefore, retarded greatly improvement
,1onr this line. Especially does he urge appropria-
liens BY The state for the abolition OF the grade
crossings in the New York Centrars electric zone
:, ovsining. Tarrytown, sIrvington, Hastings Yon-
isrs White Plains. scarsdale Tuckahoe Bronx
vile and Mount Vernon. toward which. Mr.. Harris
Saws these municipalities and the railroads are
wiling % pay their respective shares.
NJ Harris compares the conditions in Massachu-
sets and IN New York. and shows that IN the
former state, where the railroad commission has
had similar powers since 1888 ana the state has ap-
propEiated S,109ss2 80 up 10 November 80 1905. as
tts share in the Improvement, only about half a.
many people out OF every million have been killed
e. grade crossings. The State OF New York has ap-
propristed so far, he says. only Sl0S7, COS 90 He
points out that the danger TO life at the c-rade
crossings in the electric zone OF the New York
Central will he iumeasuraby increased when the
road carries out it's intention OF running its fire.
ouent suburban trains. which, with the through
expresses. viii bring the Roadway down to as Low,
50 train every two minutes during certain parts
Of the day.
He SAYS that the New York Central g do,,, -.
utmost 70 Increase its facilities in such yvay as
g Ilsss ne congestion IN the suburban trafc out
OF me cry put mat II cannot give sdeo,,ato 90
satisfactory service with safety 10 ttoss ~, ~
sIs = unless these grade crossings are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-15
.. estate CLASHES ON RAILROADS
Commissioner Harlan, of the Interstate Com.
meroe Commission, Talks on outIooL

rom i'9 ! he Chicago Record-HeraId
NEE Hily remedy t-OD1T,ieefo,-.-
..tts, state commerce Commission ne. al 81
or sIlr 'stnlsson can afford Interstate sbj,9Iu
lion sess,F, 'lat ~ can take 10 prevent discrtIT
'ie~ or, 1selist interstate cOmnerce
-. ne matter has not come before ,,s eo "a,
,,,- 80 nave therefore, had neither ~. -
go ti oppoIt9nty 10 consider the 0llesffo F,,ii,
9.iliilissloiler of Won ly,1,,,,
,ri,,,i,a.:ate commerce act forbids 1Tn5,1st "a;
d,,t,. F s; ana charges this commission Win ~
VI 'liofAng that provision &C MI - tliS
-. seI provisions. There have bean , nsIl as All
5is, Us where railroads have been chsrr;ed ,it5
-, l.i-e4oA IN the disfri button OF ffa7r
80, az ~ favor of shipper and agsj,,st CT,
,,-b ~ commission has enforced the Isv- ir !.
'selsiation was involved %1'''4' Oh STATE
,o,Ia iL ~ ne said with some force that tbo cas-.
- ~ uIuerent where railroad does fhis ,,,1,5s-
Jssrr.i l'lision OF a state law. Bur uo,,la -
SsseeIt ~ lllaclpieE doubt very much IT,
,,,,,st -, -, OK course paramount II Tarrnste
Tg-5T !. 49, 4ilLlt' ions on no grounds ulsteva
Liie mt a state law TO Interfere MIN
, al seems 70 ne. however that this cornr,issio-
- 49, ~ me law 10 guard and protect fba -i,9t,
-. als Shippers and carriers as well ca,,,Ct
20" NIllle interstate traffic interfered I.,itb
t ~ some cases interrupted By the operafion ~
. 1llte eiliictflelts. But IL seems Ia me ttat
ltluclart as this commission would be -. "a,
WIN the operations Of any state Il W. Nc ,s
escape some conflict or friction with eta+ i
Interstate traffic ~ -e'i1s WIN
II interstate carriers arc foros.7 f,-- -. ..-
o snch laws 10 sdetrack Interstate cor1n7eTea =, ~
question ~ my mind how long such a resnlt can
peIiu.tled u such laws result in puffinp ali
- aYalable cars az the disposition OF state ebfn
bts 10 the prejudice % interstate shippers N ts
. Gear interference with interstate traffic'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-15
@sIe THREE" SATISFY FRENCH LAW

faIls' March A-MinisteriaI DEGREES were pub
Ished IA The ofhcial Journal to-day declaring tia
ne .Ne| oFk Life Insurance Company, the Mutual
- i.ile insurance Company and the Equita
bic Life Assurance Society have gta- en- l.
IseIon regarding the requirements ,,r5e- 81, I
dlT TegS, % 81 49, and that henceforth thew are
IN 'Frs5es uhder the law TO carry on b1lsinass
~ rIehce on the condition that fbe ,,oc SIiless
'iaHees are deposited within the spoci6eS ti