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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-12

$500 Of the worlds wealth, with
which it started.
I'm not going to tell you how we
did it. 1t was easy at that time.
There were three of US, and we got
away without difficulty.
Woman Gave IL Away.
But Il woman-Butch's woman
proved our undoing. She sqwaked,
and the posse grabbed us while we
were making it for the 'Hole-in-the
Wall country. We couldn't fight. We
didn't have a chance. We simply had
to submit. 1t was our last trick, and
We couldn't TAX the pot.
The other two fellows are dead
now. One Of them was shot in pris-
on-that's the way they execute them
the other died while serv-
ing his life term.
Youngest Of Bunch.
I was the youngest, only IS years
old, and I got tWenty-one years. I
served every day of that time. During
my term. I served special time in the
dark cell. once, | spent thirteen solid
cell.
Just after robbing the train. we
planted the $4,000 loot. When the last
OF my pals died in prison, 7 was he
only one who knew where the o.
was. After I had been in Jail twelve
years. they told me they would give
me my freedom If I would tell where
the money was. 1t sounded good to
me. They had been twelve long years,
N l longed TO get out again. I told
them, but they do~uble-crossed me /
was not released until l served nv
full time. That $685. 900 would come in
handy now, wouldn't it? But, then, if
| had not told them, they never would
have let me leave the state"
First Glimpse of Auto.
When Walness walked out Of the
prison gates, he got his first glimpse
OF an automobile. He was rushed in
irons in that automobile to Logan,
Utah, a border town, and told to leave
the state.
Il didn't care about the irons or Ahe
that was there to help me out of
Utah. You couldn't blame them, NV
case had been a notorious one. and
Utah people never had any love for
the Cassidy outfit.
THE automobile was what attract
ed me When I was a kid. 7 never
heard Of such things. While in nrIs.
I read about them and I had seen
pictures of them, but / did not know
there actually was such a thing.
When they put me into the ma
chine I did not know whether I was
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-12
SURVIVOR OF GANG
THAT TERR0RIZED WEST
WAS AT GRAND FORKS

Grand Forks, n. D, Dec. II. -
Frank Walncss, the only living men,
Der of the famous Butch" Cassidy
band Of d~esperadoes, which terroriz-
ed the people OF Utah and other west
ern states over twenty ears ago. was
in East Grand Forks yesterday.
Less than three weeks ago, Walness
was released FROM the Utah state
prison at Bingham, after serving
every day of twenty-one year e
tenCe.
He was 18 years old when he walk
ed into the prison. and today he is a
man of 80 years. but much older in
appearance. The prison life has left
its marks. His nervous system is
broken, and at tinles it is hard for
him to control himself.
Walness left last might for his old
home In Iowa, where he will make an
attempt to get possession Of his fa-
theirs old estate, which, he claims, has
reverted to the state.
Father Spent $4,000.
Il was Is years old when | left
home" he said, "and my parents
never knew where | went. When I
went into prison two years later, I
CAV an alias. My poor, old father,
I learned. spent $4,000 trying to inc
me. He and mother are both dead,
and, SO far as /. know. I am the only
surviving member Of the family"
Walness is an extraord mary char
acter. Despite the few years life of
crime n the hardened experiences
of the prison, he is a finely cut man.
His parents, he said. gave him every
advantage, and at Is he had received
a good education. This. he declares,
was made use of during his prison
life. During much of the time. he had
charge of two or three Of the prison
school classes and for several years
was prison librarian.
Began Career With "Rtutch."
II cannot say why l left home" he
continued. Il was disseminated, but
why that should drive me away I cam
not tell you. Nor can tell you how
! began a career Of crime with Butch
Cassidy. Poor, Old 'Butch!' He got
his in Alaska. He was killed just be-
fore we pulled the train robbery that
marked the beginning Of the end OF
wi game.
you remember tine old Rio Grande
railroad. 1t was built by J.. Gould,
n at that time, over twenty years
ago, made about one trip a week
through Utah. Well. n night it
reached its destination, minus exactly !
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NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST

In heaven or in heii. / just sat there
n wondered. And as we sped across
the country, my wonder grew. When
\ they put me out at Logan and told me
to leave the state, I said nothing. 1
just turned n looked at the autotno-
bile ~ ."N
"stieks Up" a Hotel.
In telling Of his experiences before
being captured, Walness spoke of rob-
River. ~
THAT hotel" he said, twas built
by Gould. When I went there that
night, I didn't intend to rob it. I
thought n Of my partners was there
and I went to look for him. But when
I got inside, it looked so easy that I
proceeded to stick up the entire out
mt: 1t was easy, and I goe away with
Prison Experiences.
Walness smiled quietly to himself
as he recalled his prison experiences.
Ihere were some Of them that he
would not speak of, and he was very
reticent when he did talk.
I'm going to write q book" he ex-
plalned. Il have many interesting
Things h a I want to tell the world.
Until I can get the courage to do it,
here are some things T don't want to
talk about. l did have many interest.
ing experiences, though.
Couple Correspond In aJil.
I remember a married couple that
were in prison while I was librarian,
They never were allowed 10 Sec each
other, but they kept up a continual
correspondence. It was very cleverly
done, too.
They would get a book once a
week. BY a series of dots and other
marks placed above certain letters of
the different words on a page, they
would confer with each other, The
marks were very faint, Just clear
enough to be seen. / don't know what
they stood for, but I know 1t was the
one thing the two looked for each
week.
Helped Prisoner Escape.
Il also remember helping one pris-
oner escape. His name was Smith.
prison brickyard was located
several miles from the prison, and
each noon they carried lunch to the
workers. It was taken in a large COW
cred wagon. ! managed to smuggle
into the wagon. I gave him an
iron, and told him he would have to
use 1t. The man i'm charge was a
stool pigeon and n had to be care
full Well, Smith got away.
And I was called before the war
den about it. Smith is gone said
the warden to me.
"fWhat?' I asked. Smith Is gone?
Well, how'd he do it? It worked all
right.
Put Into Dungeon.
IT tried to make my getaway once, |
but a stool pigeon spoiled it for me.
Another prisoner gave me a hair rope
n a he a made. I had it all ar
ranged and for three days I hid under
the prison chapel waiting for an OPP
portunity to 60. While waiting, how
ever, a strong hand reached in and
pulled me out. Because I wouldn't
tell where 1 got the hair rope, l had
to spend sixty days in the dark CELL
Walness concluded his short recital
prison experiences by relating the
the prisoners resorted to to
make their matches last.
Making Matches LAST.
W were given a little tobacco and
twenty matches each month";" he said.
Twenty matches never were enough
for some Of us, SO We watched our
chance, and, with a sharp knife, split
the matches into quarters. We had to
ba careful in lighting them, but we
soon got so we could make them work"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-12
COMB SAGE TEA
into GRAY HAIR
LADIES'! TRY THIS! DARKENs
BEAUTIFULLY AND NOBODY
CAN TELL-BRlNGs. BACK ITS
GLOSS AND THICKNESS.

Common garden sage sbrewed into a
heavy tea, with sulphur and alcohol
added, will turn gray, streaked and
faded hair beautifully dark and luxuri-
ant: renlove every bit of.dandruff, stop
scalp itching and falling hair. Mixing
the Sage Tea n Sulphur recipe at
home, though, is troublesome. An
easier way is to get the ready-to-use
tonic, costing about 30 cents a large
bottle, at drug stores, known as
teWyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair
Remedy" thus avoiding q lot Of muss.
While wispy, gray, faded hair is no
sinful. we all desire to retain our
youthful appearance and attractive"
ness. BY ~darkening your hair with
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur, no one
can tell. because 1t does lit SO natur-
ally, SO evenly. You just darnpen
sponge or soft brush with it and draw
this through your hair, taking one
small strand at a time; by morning
all gray hairs have disappeared. Aft
er another application or two your
hair becomes beautifully dark, glossy,
soft and Iuxuriant and. you appear
Years younger.-Advts &
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-12

commission rates, the present express
rates n the parcel post rates.
The state commission last year held
a number IF hearings at as many
points in the state on this subject, but
in view Of the fact that the matter
already before the interstate COM
merce commission the matter was
postponed until the latter's rates were
promulgated. These rates have been
given out and were set for Oct. Is to
become effective, but owing to the
Herculean work thrust upon the vari-
Gus express companies in preparing
tariffs based upon the national rates,
the date for them to take effect has
been postponed from time to time, and
will probably not be effective until the
middle Of the winter.
The North Dakota commission has
had its rate expert at work on these
rates for some time and expects to be
prepared to take definite action upon
this most important issue to the peo-
pie generally.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-12
A TEN CENT BOX
OF ""CASCARETS"
KEEP YOUR LIVER AND BOWELS
ACTIVE AND YOU FEEL BULLY
FOR MONTHS.
Get a 10 box.

Get a l0~cent box. #
Put aside - just once - the Salts,
Pills, Castor Oil or Purgative Waters
which merely force a passageway
through the bowels. but do not
thoroughly cleanse, freshen and purify
these drainage organs, and have no
effect whatever upon the liver and
stomach.
Keep your .'insides, pure and fresh
with Cascarets, which thoroughly
cleanse the stomach, remove the undi-
gested, sour food and foul gases, take
the excess bile from the liver and
carry out of the system all the con-
stipated waste matter and poisons in
the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make you
feel great by morning. They work
while you sleep-never grippe, sicken,
and cost only 10 cents a box from
your druggist. Millions of men and
women take a Cascaret now and then
and never have Headache, B~iliousness,
Coated Tongue, Indigestion. Sour
Stomach or Constipated Bowels. Cas-
carrots belong in every household.
Children just love to take them.
~-Adyt.
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suing year:
CONSULTED Wright,

suing year:
Consul-Lea Wright,
~ 4visor-Bert So.ensou.
Banker-A. A. Gray.
Clerk-L. A. Boyer.
..Escort-Carl. Estenson
-Watchman-Archie Lee -:
Manager, three, years. Edward
Isaacs.
Manager, two years--George L.
Nelson.
first meeting in January, at which
time there will be something else do
ing of an interesting nature. All
members asked to be present then as
rates will be discussed.
Saturday night the ladies' auxiliary,
the Royal Neighbors of. America, viii
elect their officers. for the ensuing
year. -. '.sT". =.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-12
IMPORTANT RATE HEARINGS
4 SCHEDULED FOR FARGO AND
: GRAND FORKS NEXT MONTH

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 12.-The state
railroad commission will hold very
important hearings at Fargo and
Grand Forks next month IL nothing
occurs in the meantime to prevent,
these being the excess baggage rate
case at Fargo, probably during the
week of Jan. $40, and a conclusion Of
the express rate hearings at Grand
Forks immedia ely after the Fargo
meeting. The exact date of both hear
ings will be set in the neal future.
President Stutsman of the commits
sion and the commissions rate expert
are now in Chicago attending a con-
ference between the express company
managers n a committee Of the Ma
tional Association of Railway Com
missioners, the object Of the confer
ence being to attempt to effect uni
form intrastate express rates for all
the states, which, If successful, will
very likely be based upon an average
rate between the interstate commerce
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-12
WILL BE MAKING
BRIQUET7ES soon

Minot, N. D., Dec. 12.--Briquets will
probably be pouring into the storage
bins OF the Northern Briquetting Co.,
a Minot by Monday If the trial tests
made Saturday are found to- be all
right. The big coking ovens at BUR-
lington are already fired up and the
Ignite lis being prepared for manufac-
ture into the new fuel.
The .briquetting Industry at Minot
will probably supersedesto a great ex-
the anthracite coal business in this
city; the brfquets selling for $3.50
cheaper n being d better fuel. This
new industry In Minot will eventually
supply the northweatern%fpa OF the
state with@this fuel but for the present
will only manufacture for home con-
sumption. Later after the direct cost
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-12
K1OteTl News.

Kloten, N. D.. Dec. 10.-To The For
m Director O. B. Sloulin Of Lee dis
trict has zone to make an extended
visit with his son, Olert at Wild Rose.
The libel case which was called for
trial before Justice Moore Saturday,
Dec. 6, was settled outside Of court and
dismissed.
County Superintendent Inerson called
a meeting OF the taxpayers of Lee dis
trict to discuss school consolidation. No
action was taken, but the matter will
be taken up at a future meeting.
The Peer Glynt quartette give a
musical entertainment at Colson's hall
on Saturday evening, Dec. 13.
Edwin Turin hauled out the crack
load of coal W~adnesday-5,6 $50 pounds.
The county board of health was over
this way Saturday last looking into
sanitary conditions in schools.
Professor Yorzer has an enrolment
Of twenty-seven in the Kloten school.
II. K. Loilcome Is home again from
his European trip. His greatest ioy
was to greet his aged mother. once
more. Go. G.
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The case entitled Olsgaard VS.. Lemke
Bros. involves a promissory note
which the Lemke brothers were sup
ment for a stock Of machinery and
some real estate. The note was to
the amount of $500. Ben Lemke
claimed that his name had been forg-
ed to the note by his brother, Fred,
without his knowledge and Fred Lem
Ike made part payment his defense.
The jury disagreed and the case will
probably come up again for trial at
the next term.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-12
FiNiSHE I'd TERM.
Judge Buttr Completes Court at Can

do--Tried Twenty-ene Cases.
Devils Lake, N. ID, Dec. 1~2.-.Judge
c.. W, Butte and Court Stenographer
OrviIle Duel have returned from Cam
do, where the Judge conducted a term
of Towner county court last week.
Thirteen civil and eight criminal cases
were disposed of and the court cali
erldar was cleaned up. John Wesley,
d. negro, was sentenced to a year and
eight months service in the peTiten-
tiary for attempted assault on the
sheriff. Tine verdict OF guilty was
paassad by the second Jury, the first
having disagreed. The defendant kept
a restaurant at Perth.
Al cas- heard two years ago and
dismissed upon testimony OF the plain
tin Yves UP again for trial this term.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-12
REPORTED IN
DEER LAKE DISTRICT

Deer Lake, N. D., Dec. IA light
form Of smallpox has appeared In this
district. the children of both schools
have been ~vaccinated. and every pre-
caution taken to prevent a further
spread Of the disease. The school
board secured DR.. Wood Of James
town to come out here to investigate
the suspicious ase and on his adj
vice Vaccination was done at once.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-12
FIND HUNTER DEAD
UNDER Wire FENCE

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 12.--After
searching since last Friday relatives Of
John Carlson. aged 10, found his body
yesterday afternoon within a half mile
distance from his home. Last Friday he
started out hunting alone and was ac-
cidently shot with his own gun. In
crossing Owe a barbed wire fence the
trigger caught in one of the wires and
the tirearm discharged.
Carlson's mother owns a big ranch
about ten miles west of Mandan and
the family Is a most estimable one in
that section. The young man was one
was heir to a fortune. He has a sister
living at Bismarck at the present time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-12

to be around again. 90.
B. l.. Myers made d business trip to
Hillsboro, N. D., Tuesday.
Alfred and Pogna Bjerke returned
Saturday evening from a weeks visit
with relatives. - ..l',
Marcus Lilleberg was In Bemidji,
Mimi, the first of the, week looking 1T
a. farm.
Two popular young people, Albert
Waslien and Miss Fredina Liiieberg
were married at high noon "Wednesday
at the home Of the BRIDES father, Geo.
S. Ltlleberg. Cor. G.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-12

of production has been figured, 1t is
understood that the. company is to low
er its charges on the finished product.
If done, the people of the city and dis
trict will, be able to buy cheaper fuel
than has ever been offered In this Sec
ton of the state before.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-12
WooDMEN AT BUCHANAN

Elect Officers for the. Year-Ladies to
Elect Saturday Night.
Buchanan, N. D.. Dec. 12.--At the
meeting Saturday. night Of the Mod
ern Woodmen of America. the follow
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-12
NOTORIOUS WARREN
Case AT MINOT TODAY

Minot. N. D. Dec. 1.-THE notori-
Gus f. G. Warren case will come UP
In district court Monday for trial.
The county Of Ward is suing e. q.
Warren, county superintendent Of
schools. for $14.5o0. alleging over
drafts for that amount In mileage
alone. The case is attracting consids
cradle attention and, although 1t ID
simply a civil suit for recovery. the
result will be eagerly watched by the
people of this district.
Warren states that he spent that
much money for mileage about tho
county. in twenty-nine months.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-12
Cummings News,

Cummings, N. D., Dec. Ito The
Forum: Ollie Bjerke transacted busi"
ness at Grandin, N. D., last Tuesday.
John Publ, while attempting to kll
a pig accidentally shot himself, through
the left hand with a SO calibre revolver.
Ralph Hays left last Wednesday for
Minneapolis on the way to his ONE in
tho east. Il Ns&
Peaer Rohman was a Fargo visitor
last Sunday. I1"
Selmer Waslien who has ben con-
fined to his bed for many weeks 10 able
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-03
CAN YOU DOUBT IT?
When the Proof Can Be So Easily In
vestigated


When so many grateful citizens of
Durango testify to benefit derived
from Doan's Kidney Pills, can you
doubt the evidence? The proof is not
far away-it is almost at your door.
Read what a resident of Durango says
about Doan's Kidney Pills. Can you
demand more convincing testimony? :?
G. w. Gillian, % Pearl ST., Duran
go, Colo, says: 81 often found it hard
to stoop on account of weakness across
my back. Pains IN the small of my
back were like the stab of knife.
After taking several boxes of Doan's
Kidney Pills l was not only relieved
of the trouble, but was given a per-
manent cure. | have occasionally
tried several medicines for kidney
trouble but without success. Doan's
Kidney Pills deserve the highest
praise"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no other.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-03
RIvAs-MART1NEz NUPTIALs.

A very pretty wedding was solemn
lied at the Sacred Heart church At 10
o'clock this morning when Miss Sill
yiana Martinez became the bride Of
Mr.. Roliverto Rivas. The ceremony
was performed by Father Salvador
Gene. The bride was attired in n
very becoming white gown and car
ried shower bouquet of roses. The
groom wore the black decreed by con-
vention.
Following the congratulation the
bridal party and the company who
witnessed the ceremony were driven
to the cosy home the groom has pre-
pared. Shortly after noon sump-
tuous wedding dinner was served.
Mr.. Rivas is highly respected
young man, who has held the position
of head baker at the Perrung bakery
for several years. His bride, very
pretty girl, has hosts Of friends. Tho
young people start their welded life
under the most auspicious circum-
stances.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-03
NEW ENGLAND SENATOR
AGAINST CURRENCY BILL

WASHINGTON, June 3O.-Com-
pairing the currency system to ar
rangements city might make for wa
ter for fire protection, Senator John
w. Weeks Of Massachusetts today up
held the Aldrich Central bank scheme
as against the twelve regional reserve
banks proposed by the new Wilson
Glass bill. In special statement
prepared for the United Press the
currency expert and member of the
Aldrich monetary commission de-
clared the water supply of city
would be more effective if collected
in one reservoir instead of being dis
tributed in twelve tanks and applied
the same reasoning to the currency
bill. His statement follows:
The three serious defects in our
present banking and currency sys-
TEN are:
First, the unwise and ineffective
location Of bank reserves; second, the
lack Of elasticity in our circulation,
so that it fails to respond in issue,
and retirement to the commercial
needs OF the country. Third, the in
ability Of the banks to cooperate and
make use of their united resources in
time Of need.
The reserves Of the country are
scattered in $4,000 banks. The admin
istration bill proposes to confne them,
at least very largely, to twelve re-
gional reserve banks, the banks own
vaults and q small proportion to be
carried in other banks. The advan-
tage claimed of this over other meth
DDS is that one-third Of the reserves
will be carried in twelve depositaries
To explain the advantage Of this, q
comparison with water supply FOR fire
purposes may well be made. II .
suitable supply Of water for fire pro
lection were provided in large city
but distributed in tanks connected witt
each building, while the total suppl,
might bs sufficient, 1t could not b.
used 70 advantage in time Of need
Anyone can see that 1t would be mucf
wiser TO have portion Of this suppl,