Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-02-02
u 1T MANi.INEss ?
The Unrivii and Discourteous Conduct
of . Laadlord.

leased u residease frsnI Mr.. VanVlier-
den on Palmer street, and at this time
dates the subjest Of this article. II
seems that ut that time Van VIierden
had several young men rooning in
his house. who quickly left Tor more
quarters, and Ms sucn made
Judge MilIers house adjoining, their
home. AT this Van vli.rden became
vexed and tried TO show IL every WAY.
Time passed on and Judge Miller MAS
called away from the city on legal
business, aud while away his rem, be-
came due. Vans time to show his
hand had arrived and he Immediately
informed Mrs. Miller that her rent
was due and he insisted ON its Bay
ment Mrs. Miller explained that
Judge Miller was away and that she
WAS coin aratively q stranger In town
and could not appeal to any one for
this Temporary favour, but Mr.. Van
Vlierden demanded his pound OF flesh,
and notified Mrs. Miller that unless
she paid the saline the next day Mt IL
m. that he would put her out. Mrs.
KILLER who had not been provided
with the amount necessary to meet
this demand, could think of no one
save Billy Smith tn. stock detective,
whom she had known in Wyoming.
to whom she might appeal, aud Ms the
weather WINS very cold, the tllermon,e-
ter being thirty below, she could not
think Of moving then. ~ she sent for
smith and related the facts aud IN
him found friend who was manly
enough to assist any lady and he ask.
ed to 20 and tell Van vlierden to come
into the judges house, which Mr..
Van vlierden declined to do and they
then went into Vans house where the
money was paid and y receipt taken.
Again the judge was called away, snd
the n,anliness that once, IL Il ever did,
existed In this form took wings aud
departed aud he took occasion when
ever the Opportunity was offered to
act In the rudest manner To Mrs. Mil.
Ter aud her daughter and to speak of
them in the most ungentlelnany man.
ner. The hearts Of nost men would
have revalted at such n thought, but
once feilsd In an attempt. vengence
became sweet to this man of hiRh
principles and many virtues and he
sought every imaginable scheme to
get these unprotected ladies from bis
mansion. Men wonder and ask does
God in his mercy ,@rmit sucn things !
On THURSDAY night the evening being
warm and pleasant, several Of the
young men boarding there and Mis-
Miller concluded to 70 out ON the
porch and have . romp, little dream
ing that their innocent aud playful
1 Amusement xOulO create lfOuOle 0nC
while out there engaged In q farsica
and playful snow ball iight and ma,
have in their glee given forth severs
peals ofIaughter and mIrthful screams
which they kept up for some time an,
they saw some of their pouderous /.
srowballs may have struck on IN,
m,rch or door OF Van ylierd~u's house
but ifthey did II wa. uuinte.tional
II now seems that this gentleman @
h,uh culture and refinement q, wa
too too much disturbed BY this sport an,
no nronosed 70 mn, a .top thereto. H
,rocaed.d IN ju.tic. Wood,s house
having aroused Mr.. Towue tellin,
hin ,h., Dr WOOD. had .eut hin, 70
hI.nk warrant WHICH Mr.. Town
y required NV going 10 the court hou.
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