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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-29

From that time my happy, careless
life was ended. In vain they tried
to impress me that had only an
swered the demands of justice. for
that shadow was always across my
path, and my thoughts and dreams
were haunted by the sorrowful, plead
ing eyes of Henry Derbin.
Ten years later I was married and
lived in a neighboring town to our
old home. Strange to say, my hus band
was one of the lawyers for the state
in the case of Henry Derbin. At that
time he was just starting out in the
profession, and his eloquent speeches
in that trial was the starting point
on his road to success.
We often spoke of the case, and
while, of course, as lawyer, his con-
science did not trouble him, he vain
~ tried to impress on me that had
done only my duty, and that my ideas
about it were all mistake.
As if it were only yesterday I could,
in imagination, see his pale handsome
face. and reproachful eyes as they car
ried him away to prison.
I think the shock to my sensitive,
childish mind completely hushed all
whisperings of justice, and the fact
only remained that by my words l had
doomed a fellow mortal to lifelong
misery and shame. My heart ached
for him when we heard that once he
had attempted to escape by jumping
from a boat into the river, but owing
to his shackles was promptly captured
and returned to prison.
One evening, not long after this,
about dusk, my husband and I were
sitting on our front porch, when man
came walking qc'ckly down the walk
and halted at the steps. I was horri-
fed to see that his hands were shackled
together, and on one foot he dragged a
long chain; he wore convict's garb,
and in his pale, thin face we both rec
ognized the features of Henry Derbin.
He it was-but oh, how changed
from the handsome, dashing fellow we
had sent to prison years ago! The
beautiful brown hair was cut close to
his head and the once flashing eyes had
the hunted look of a closely pursued
animal, and the hideous convict clothes
hung like sack from his emaciated
form. He glanced nervously from my
husband to my own startled face, but I
was glad to see he did not recognize us.
Friends" he said, Gas you see, I am
an escaped convict. No doubt you
have heard of Henry Derbin, sent to
prison from this county years ago.
He now stands before you begging for
mercy. I have not long to live, but be-
fore I die I must see my mother, and
the woman who has been true to con-
vict lover all these years. escaped,
but can do nothing in these shackles.
The officers are not far behind, but
they will never take Henry Derbin to
prison again." and he significantly
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-29
ELECTRIC FLY KILLER.
II Causes = Current to Pass Throssh
the Insects Bodies and In
stantly Kill Them.

Nothing less than the electrocution
of flies is the end the inventor of the
device here shown seeks to attain.
The invention is designed especially
for. use in. stores, kitchens, dining
rooms, etc., and is arranged to lure
the insects to light on the apparatus
by providing suitable bait and then
to pass an electric current through
bodies to instantly electrocute them
This fy-killer consists of frame
made of insulating material, either
wood or hard rubber, and having .
bait-holder midway between the top
and bottom of the row of vertical
strips of metal which form the cleo
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-29
FRA1L BUT pUGNAc1oUs.
Fellow Who Had Cast . Slu1
UEon Sheridan.

A New York newspaper writer, who
was an intimate friend of Gen. Franz
Sigel, lately deceased, tells an anec-
dote which illustrates that little war
rior's pugnacity and airing, says the
Washington Post.
broadway knew sigel fairly WE'LL -
says this scribe, land Park Row knew
him better. Many a newspaper man
has stood for hours leaning againstthe
soiled rail of the very much soiled bar
at the saloon near the bridge while
Sigel slipped his beer and told his
stories. So frail was he that the
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-29

The breath Of green meadows, the larks
in the loam-
The ships nearing Home!
Was the Night long, o Captain, from wild
east to west?
Do the lilies of Love hide the wounds m
your breast?
Soon-soon the sweet haven-God's green
wales of Best
The ships nearing Home!
F. L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution,
On April 1, 1903, Germans new
meat inspection law goes into effect,
necessitating the erection of many
new buildings for use as inspection
stations, etc.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-29
THE SHIPS NEARING HOME.

why the bright lights in the harbor that
twinkle like stars DER the foam?
The ships nearing Home!
Why the glad voices, clear-ringing from
valley to garlanded dome?
The ships nearing Home!
The pain Of the perilous voyage Is past;
The rocks where the wrecks are; the BILL
low: the blast;
The sailors sing JOY for the home shores
a. last
The ships nearing Home!
All stormy the voyage. where ocean
wrecks roam,
But the ship's nearing Home!
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-29
Air Shin of a Spider.

A Texas spider weaves a balloon
four feet long and two feet wide.
which she fastens to tree by
single thread, then marches on
board with her half dozen little ones,
cuts the thread, and away goes the
air ship to some distant point on the
prairie.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-29
WH1TEWAsHED EVERYTHING.

they are. Do you see anything have
missed?"
Lieut.. K. sent him to the-dungeon,
where he remained till the captain re-
turned "a couple of hours), when he
was released.
He remarked as he walked off:
II had splendid nap; it's such a
quiet place in there
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-29
Bound to Get It.

Gerald-As it is to be a secret en-
gagement it would not be wise for
1ne to give you ring at present.
Geraldine-Oh, but could wear it
ON the wrong hand.--JudRe.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-29
Calm n Friend,

Gains q Friend.
He who gains time gains good
sriend.-Chicago Daily News.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-14
WANT TRAINS TO STOP.

Kansas Towns on the Rock Island West Of
BeIleviIIe Make Complaint.
The state board ofrsilway commission
ers have received petitions from 1909
citizens of q towns between Belleville
and Goodland asking that the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific railway be com
PEELED to establish a local passenger
train service IN that territory.
The petitions came as a result Of the
action Of the Continental Creamery com
pany to COMPEL the Rock Island to car
~ milk and cream on the passenger
trains. Aside from the mandamus pro-
ceedings commenced by the Continental,
that company also fled a c 'mplaint with
the board Of railway commissioners ask
ing that local passenger train be put
on between GOodland and Belleville,
and the demands Of the creamery com
pany are being backed up with petitions
from 3 towns. They are:
Gem, Athol, EsbOc, Jennings, Colby,
Agra, Smith Center, Allison, FormOsa,
Dresden, SeIder, Stuttgart, LambOrn
Prairie View, RexfOrd, Ruleton, Brewst-
or, Almeua, Kensington, Linden and LIE
want.
Lamborn and RuletOn are west oil
GOOdland.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-14
MAY SHIP CATTLE FOR MARKET.
Gov. Bailey Mobiles Quarantine Order and
and Opens Market to Infected Cattle.

Gov. Bailey Mobiles Quarantine Order and
and Opens Market to Infected Cattle.
The continued opposition to the iron
clad quarantine IN the western counties
Of the state has forced Gov. Bailey and
the State Sanitary Livestock commits
sion to hack down from their stand on
the quarantine question Trego and
Graham counties have been relieved Of
the quarantine and rule two has been
modified and reads as follows:
Rule An cattle originating from
any Of the specially quarantined counties
and destined to points beyond the limits
Of the state, or to a market for i'm
mediate slaughter within the state Gn-
Guiding Kansas City may be moved or
shipped without dipping or inspection.
But where the owners Of cattle wish 20
move from said counties to any other
point within the state for feeding or
grazing purposes they may do 50 by FL
ing with the sheriff Of the county from
which the cattle are to be moved affiday-
its in triplicate stating that the said
cattle are free from scabbies, itch or
mango or any infectious or contagious
disease, according to the form furnished
by this board. which will be found with
the sheriff. Upon the filing Of such
afidayits the sheriff will issue to said
owner a permit which viii authorize the
movement Of said cattle to any part Of
the state. This permit shall only be
issued when the cattle are ready to i'm
mediately move to destination, other
wise owners of cattle shall comply with
rule 1.
Rule 3.-Where the above disease is
known to exist in any range or pasture
within this state thesOwners Of said cat
tie shall dip aud disinfect said cattle on
or before September 1, 1903. as required
by rule one. If not so done the sheriff
of the county in which the cattle are To-
Gated is required by law to take possess
ion Of said cattle and treat same until
they are cured, all Of which expense will
be charged to the owner Of the cattle.
"The above rules and regulations are
applicable to all the counties placed IN
the quarantine May q, 1903, except
Trego and Graham, the quarantine on
these two counties being hereby raised
after an investigation having been made
by the sanitary board and state veterin-
arian"
Rule one has been slightly changed
and now permits that any cattle may be
moved to any points within the limit OF
the county, or to some adjoining county,
where the purpose of the movement Of
the said cattle is to reach dipping plants
where cattle shall be dipped, but the
dipping Of infected cattle is imperative
except as provided IN rule two.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-14
REUNION AT ST. FRANCIS.

Civil War Veterans to Celebrate Eighteenth
Annual Meeting, August 25-2s.
The eighteenth annual reunion Of the
Northwest Kansas Veterans association
viii be held at st. Francis August .,
%, q and .. Arrangements are being
made to make this years celebration an
attractive event. All OK the old soldiers
from all over northwest Kansas will be
there besides many people from the sur
rounding towns.
Charles Curtis, Congressman from the
First district; Barney Kelly, e1-depsrt-
ment commander OF the Kansas @. A.
R.; J. h lockwood, Of BelOit; G. D.
Jones, Of Norton, and other speakers will
be present to carry out the literary
part Of the program.
Several military bands will furnish
music. Some Of our musicians are go
ing to assist in the St Francis band.
Seven base ball teams viii attend, and
GOOdlsnd viii be among them. Tents
viii be provided and all visitors will be
able to find Accommodations.
George Lawles5 is secretary Of the local
G. A. r. post, and John Bear is the con-
mander, and anyone wishing information
may get Il by writing tOthe secretary.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-14
GRAND CHIEF OF ENGINEERS.
". s. Stone Of the Rock Island Sue
ceeds Late P. IL. Arthur.
The New Grand Chief Of the BrotherhOOd
Of Locomotive Engineers Well known
in GOOdIand and Enjoys the Con
hdence Of His Constituency.

W. S. Stone, Of EIdon, Ia, general
chairman Of the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Engineers Of the Rock Island
system, has been elected grand chief Of
the national Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers. He was chosen Tuesday by
the executive board to I'll the vacancy
caused by the death OF P n. Arthur,
who filed the Office Of chief for . years
the I'D Of last February.
Engineer A. G. Patrick, secretary OF
the brotherhood Of the Rock Island
system, received a dispatch Tuesday
conveying the information Of Stones
election as chief. Mr.. Stone is well
known here and was in Goodland about
two weeks ago. He is a good man for
the place and the brotherhood OF the
Rock Island system here feel proud OF
his election. The same sentiment prob
ably prevails all over the system.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-14
DswEYs MUST CONE TO TRIAL.
Reports That the Berry Tragedy win BE
Settled without FouudAtfon.

Reports That the Berry Tragedy VIII BE
Settled without Fouudation.
The word has been passed around
that the Dewey murder case viii be
compromised Compromise is q new
word in connection with a murder case.
II is reported that c. P. Dewey, father
Of ChsuDcy Dewey. has offered through
an agent 70 buy all the holdings Of the
Berry family, DO matter what the cost
This is one way the Deweys are attempt
ing to clear themselves Of the crime, and
II blood can be measured IN dollars and
cents and the Bsrrys induced 10 leave
the state, justice IN this case will probab-
~ 60 down 10 defeat. But 10 Onein this
part Of the country is foolish enough %
bslieTe that the Berry widows viii barter
their husbands lives for DeEeyis money.
The latest reports from st. Francis
and Atwood discredit the settlement
story which probably originated BY
lawyer for the defense, as attorneys for
the state knew nothing about the mat
ter. The case viii not be dropped and
a 6 soon as the court sets in st. Francis,
Il le first Monday in December, the trial
OF the accused murderers viii procsed.
The Wslkover Shoe at Millissck's.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-14
sEEDGRAIN ACCOUNT SQUARED.

Assistant Attorney General Makes Settle
ment With sherman County.
H. L. Pestana, assistant attorney gen
eral, was in Goodland last week aud was
IN conference with the board Of county
commissioners of this county looking
toward the settlement Of the seed grain
account which has been allowed to drag
along for a number Of years. Settle
ment was made on the account without
interest, the amount being 3, 457 10.
The county holds notes against the
farmers who received the grain in 1895.
Some Of them have left the country, but
in all possible cases an attempt will be
made to collect on the notes and to re-
imburse the county.
Mr.. Pestana has also made settlement
with the commissioners Of Cheyenne
The seed grain debt of that county to
the state is g, 15s, and the commission
ers have agreed to pay the state out Of
the county general fund.
In case settlement could not be effect
ed with the various counties through
their commissioners, the state had de-
.cided TO recover on suit, which in each
case would have ended in a judgment
against the county, covering the original
amount Of the debt with interest and
costs.
Mr.. Pestana had a warrant for suit
and by settling without going to Law
Sherman county saved 81, 100 in interest
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-14
DONLY & SCOTT CLOCK DRAWN.
Henry Tantis' Guess OF August II, 1910
p. n, the Nearest

Henry Tantis' Guess OF August II, 10 40
p. n, the Nearest
The eight-day clock offered By DOnly
& Scott, the Rrocers, to anyone who
should guess nearest the time when
the clock would run down, provided
each guess was accompanied by 3 %
cent purchase ticket, was won By
Henry Yantis. His guess was August
II, 1920 p. m, and the clock, which Was
wound up August 1 at 8 o'clock q. m,
stopped at 1929 p. N. Wednes day, Aug
ust IL.
The tickets on the clock were issued
up until August s, when no more were
received. Two thousand tickets were
sold, representing a business Of $500 in
eight days, and OF this number between
LOO and l,sOO we're deposited in tn e
box
Several other close guessss Of Aug
ust IL we're: James Jones, 1O.4O; Lee
Conquest, IO:I5; Mrs. George Hopes,
1910.
The prize is an ornamental standard
movement, cathedral gong, eight-day
clock.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-14
H.R. MORTON DIES IN DENVER
Well Known GoodIand Man Passes
Away After Long Illness.
Was Trainmaster for the Rock Island in
GOOdland for Ten Years, and AfterEurd
Conducted Depot HoteI-Interment
Took Place at Denver sunday.

After long decline in health William
R. Morton, trainmaster at GOOdland
from 1890 to 1900, but for the past year
a resident of Denver, Colo, died in that
city Saturday morning. and was buried
Sunday by the Masons. He was 81 years
old.
Mr.. Morton first came to Goodland in
1890, having been appointed trainmaster
of this division. He held the position
for several years, and when that Office
was abolished he was given a passenger
run. Not long afterward the Rock
Island officials found that the Office Of
trainmaster was too important to be
done away with. They reestablished
the old order of things and Mr. Morton
was again made trainmaster. His wife
died several years ago, and soon after
reinquishing the position Of trainmaster
he became proprietor Of the Depot hotel.
A Mrs. Ssndborn succeeded to the
management Of the hotel and after she
had acted ID that capacity for some time
she became the wife of MIR. Morton.
D-e Ca 50 -AAs anu MS 4AOA SOH
went out Of the hotel business and
moved TO Denver, when the health OF
Mr.. Morton began rapidly to decline and
death finally came after a long illness.
The deceased was a member Of the
Knight Templars and he was buried by
that fraternal order Sunday at two
o'clock in Riverside cemetery, Denver.
| Mr.. Morton was an old-time railroad
man. he carried life insurance to tn,
amount Of 5000.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-14
AMIcABLE SETTLEMENT.
Adjustment Of New Schedule for Trainme
Ends in Good Feeling.

Adjustment of New Schedule for Trafnuen
Ends in Good Feeling.
Although there was danger Of strike
involving all the conductors and brake
men on the Rock Island railroad il the
demands Of the employees were refused
by the officials Of the company, the new
schedule has been satisfactorily adjust
ed and good feeling exists on both sides.
A member Of the grievance committee
from this division, IL letter to this pa
per speaks highly for the conference.
and says:
HThe committee Of conductors and
trainmen, who have been comforting
with the management here for some
time, have reached an amicabIe settle
ment. They signed up with the CON-
pany yesterday, august y and good
feelings exist on both sides. The settle
ment was 4 peaceful victory for the men
and goes to show what conservatism can
accomplish, that being the established
policy of the two organizations.
''The men in freight service get Is per
cent increase and the men in passenger
service get y per cent increase, the old
schedule remaining intact. We also get
a rule restricting double-he heading Of any
engines except Is by q inch cylinders
and them only to q limited tonnage
There is to be DO double heading on
local freight trains. This Is IN brief
what We accomplished and will cause
the distribution Of about $4,000 more
in wages every year than heretofore
The Rock Island was the last com
pany to make terms with its train en-
ployes and, save the Wabash, Ess the
only one threatened with a strike. This
has been a good year for railroad men.
Forty thousand employees have received
increased wages, and ten millions Of dol
lars added to the yearly payrolls Of the
railroads Of the west.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-14

j. A. J. Montgomery, Puxico, Wayne
county, No, writes: II have little
twin girls, who have been bothered
with worms all their lives 1 tried
everything to relieve them which failed
until / used Whites Cream Vermifuge;
the first two doses brought four worms
from one Of them, the next two doses
u, one Of them measuring u inches.
The other child was only relieved Of
four worms. II Is g most excellent
medicine" Whites Cream Vermffuge
is good for children Il not only de
strOys worms, il helps the child TO per
feet growth. wards Of sickness &c al
AEensbeEg & Culien's.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-14

Guiding building, engine and boiler,
separator with a capacity Of 1000
pounds milk an hour, sterilizer, Babcock
tester and all other machinery, and
equipment cost 1900. This amount
vas issued in stock, s1,1OO OF it being
taken by the dairymen and the remain
ing 800 by the Continental as this com
pany co-operated with the people of the
Rhine neighborhood in establishing the
station.
The revenue from the plant comes
largely from the Continental company,
which. besides paying Operator LaBsr,
pays into the stock company one cent
for each 100 pounds Of milk passing
through the separator and a fraction Of
one cent Oh all butter fat originating at
that station. Patrons that are not stock
holders pay to the company one cent
a hundred pounds for separating, which
means that on this class Of product
two per cent profit is made. A state
ment from J. A. CorkiIl, secretary Of the
organization, says: Total amount Of
rent received from station, 1902, S1O3.59;
largest rent for any one month, $500;
rent for June, 1903, 1855; number Of
pounds Of milk skinned for month Of
June, 1903, 1891; number pounds of
butter fat from hand separated cream
delivered at station for June, 1903, 1880
One hundred pounds Of milk produces
from three to five pounds Of butter fat.
Much Of interest that the reporter Of
this paper saw has been omitted in this
article for want Of space-but the farm
ers, or If they are busy, their sons and
daughters driving to the skimming sta
ton every morning with cans Of milk or
cream, crOwding the driveway at the
plant, teams forming a circle around
the building, while the puff of the en-
engine and the hum Of the separator
are turning cream into gold-these are
the moving pictures behind which
are seen the comforts Of home, dollars for
"rainy days" and faces Of a happy and
prosperous people.
Mr.. V. G. Goodrich WAS ore Of the
earliest promoters of the Rhine station
and is a stock holder. Shortly after the
enterprise had been put on its feet sew
eral Of the stock holders Of the neigh
borhOod became uneasy over their in
vestment and even said they would sell
their creamery stock for so cents on the
dollar. Mr.. Goodrich promptly offered
to take their holdings of their hands,
but when it came to the selling point
the dissatisfied ones held their stock to
be gilt edged and nothing short of a
premium could take it. To-day the
shares IN the Rhine station are worth
more than face value and the patrons
who are not stock holders would be glad
il they could get hold OF some of the
creamery stock.
Rhine is the germ Of what some day
will be a little country village. Not
more than so feet from the creamery is a
building used for the Rhine postofice
and a store. ]. W. LaBar is both the
postmaster and the proprietor of the
store. While the people OF the neigh
borhood depend upon Goodland FOL
most Of their supplies, yet many neces-
ssry things that the farmer may be II
quick need Of can be obtained there
The arrangement has become so con
venient that the neighbOrs say Rhint
has come to be a necessity Of the neigh
borhOOd.
II. F. Wheatley keeps all kinds o
AL - Cookk3e old eEonl
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-14

Rock Island Operators Get Increase
The telegraph operators Of the Rock
Island, who not long ago asked for a
nine-hour day instead Of ten, and also an
increase Of wages amounting to ten per
cent Of their monthly salary, have been
granted their demands. The increase in
pay and shorter hours we're petitiOned
for by all Of the Rock Island operators
and a strike was expected Il the com
pany refused to comply.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-08-14
be DrsW-selby Shoes at MiIlisaok'.
1IrEterious Circum.frnc...

One was pale and yellow and tbs
other was fresh and rosy. Whence
the difference2 She Who Is blushiDg
with health uses DR.. Kings New Life
Pills to maintain It. By gently srous-
ing TIE lazy organs they COMPEL good
digestion and head or constipation.
Try them Only &c. at Wm- Ennis,
druggist.