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The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-12-05
CHAPTER XIV.
DELIRIUM.

Poor Vanity! The doctor had pronounced
her safe from all danger, but some inscruta-
bic speck OF infection had found its way
into her blood, and the face, whose beauty
she had an hour before regarded with q
thrill OF vindictive pride, was 1t the mercy
of this destructive disease.
Ine whole establishment was upset, and
tho doctor, in his fresh alarm, insisted that
tho family should depart. Maud Neville
made one bold proroea! to nurse Vanity her.
seli. but enis was ssernly forbidden. and
Sister Catherine, who happened to be In the
neaghoorhood, declared that she would wait
upon vanity and SEQ he: through the disease.
Accordingly tho house was vacated, and the
gcod sister, who feared neither death nor dis
ugurement, was placed In authority. She
was aasssted BY hospital nurs1, and two old
female servants undertook The slender house.
hold duties. In this manner the atful life Of
vanity Hardware wound IT'D way into the
va!iey OF the shadow OF DEATH
vanity realised her position. The disease
Drought with 1t . certain stupor; but while
TINS made the patient apatbetic about many
sMnes u QUO not obscure the great staring
TACT OF hor life Her beauty was her oil.
Her beauty was her sole weapon in the fight.
sns mad resolved to wiz!
- dtn't care absut H:..' s',e murmured
" Tug ooc.ot, Wen No said
some noPelul w4ro. But II my tace be-
sha c@,,,M 49, ~ : a aa;ss see en-
arsv IN he~ hr .n ..,;sl 'n 10 sen.ence: sh'
Sister Catha,.;,,a " "sn snsou es o. Ieas
int saw nmh;na ,nora ~ :. .ho. .us ousoutss,
~ nass;onsta on,.ao.n :. 80 ...al al oppression
haautv r.h;ah ,.e e rat.., lor ner lmperlled
A. tha n,a1ed,, asa.a."a ~ plee1y woman
1;r;o,,s Has ;. pvssssa san'sy gre" de-
n.! '. aer Imagination was quickened:
IN her ,ron,,or;,,ors e." ta,I 1o' ,ousus, eua
sentences the 49, Gus st s.a' IN noe, restless
80. - .l .o "uo4o seo'y VI aer hearC. A
hs, fee,;na.s s sh. susu AZ most conveyed
until s;st.. ~ .ope"'eo asaln ana again,
~ .h;r,.; oa as Ane~ eaca oy oeart,
~ +hs snanav h nt wo.us over, tne SISTER tilled
sicnif,canca ao" 'n'e'pfe'eo their
s.W,llia William v.,:4
voice doc, no -. n ay - u'urmuleo' IN
and inc. 49, - .s .ue noss OF Nightingale,
the words ~, h;s hros sno wei, we're oreatnlng
hannv-far sw.. 1919 -. We VIA De SO
LOVING toaethar . '"s ssa, living ana
horrid England, Oh how hato ~, .u ~
She threw that ont in tho n;dst "f H.,
dreamy speech and struck tha ,,,,..,.t ,,' ~
her clenched hand: but she forgot tho n r..
instant, and went IN rs If abs wa,,, ,ta IT..
"Over the s.a ,vo, TN, 500,
Hear what 3 h ~vu, ' hi,. se a.;
The notes g., ,;,.,, 49,, " "'o'
stranrs o",s,;, Wv, r.cn ano lender, sounded
silencs fo,loua5. tba. s S:s s.cA.pea. a long
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-12-05
CHAPTER XIII.

VANITY Is QUITE LLEGIRLE
At last the little patient was discharged
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-12-05

II suppose You have guessed that NV brother
admires you. Well, h. does admire Won
Indeed, it would be hard for him to see vo,,
and not admire. But let me tell Won INV
brother Is not the style OF man who can fancy
one woman and love another!"
Vanity turned about, not the least excited
but with an expression Of animation.
"He looked twice at me when once would
have been enough" This she said With
graceful eayety. But Ivow did not think
he would have told YOU"
HE did tell me!' cried Mand e.o.r,r
"That shows what Tom ISL
AL at once she recollected that sh. h.d
gone very far. With a fine frankness which
Vanity far more admired than Maud had
admired her pretty ways, Mrs. Neville tool
the band OF the actress in her own.
II have not been wise. Tom only inst
mentioned 1t to me in passing. OF co,,rsa
you know" she stlokei Vanit IS hand ...~I
you will not be offended with me. there
would he many, many things to be thouoht
Of before-before--"
Before he married me.'
Vanity finished the sentence with char,,
ing playfulness ' >''>' ~
You really are good naturedv Mand .~-
claimed. ut is 50 good of YOU to tako - =,
that kind Of way. wished to be strs;oht
forward. but YOU might SO easily have tata,
offellse" 'o''
This inexplicablr Vanity seemed ready T.,
burst into tears all at unc,. w
~ understand YOU" she rep,iad two,
are good and honor. ole, and Won havs
spoken as you ought
IL was not altogether surprising that tb.
actress should b'a little touched. Bnt wh,
was Ma"o hada 'nysteriousiy conscious 7ha,
Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1885-11-19
no. so.

that he has been paraded around
since his advent INTO the territory
bv the land-grabbing Republican
organ Of southern New Mexico as
sort of giascutus, to be seen only
once in life time. Those fellows
will keep "monl,eying" with Demo
cratic officials until .Jacksonian
boot viii cause them to have trouble,
like Balaam, with their animals.
BY the bye, report is current that
John w. Poe will not he Il candidate
for re-electon OF course were he
in the field we would be for him
first, last, and all the time; but If he
is not, and the rumor seems authen-
tic, il is the universal sentiment of
the citizens here that the sheriff's
mantle could not be placed on wor-
tlier shoulders than those of jim
Brent. Brent is mentally and ply
sically everything that constitutes Il
man, and would honor himself and
county as sheriff. 1t is the firm be-
lief of many citizens that there are
not ten men in the whole Penasco
and Aqua Chiquita country who
would not enthusiastically support
him. Come to the front, jim, and
hear about 400 of our gentle voices
in November next.
The facility with which a fellow
can marry up here is as gratifying
as it is surprising and rare. Some
eight or ten couple have stepped off
the carpet in the last two months.
\ severe winter is undoubtedly at
hand, for this instructive demand for
double beds is sign neither to be
laughed at nor misunderstood.
Your correspondent still occupies IA
cot at Macs, but hopes to getrigged
ont in time "to make it to grass
If he don't, why he'll have to rough
it as heretofore. St Paul says, "He
that marrieth doeth well, but he that
marrieth not doeth better" If the
good old apostle would come down
and sleep on the bunk Mac furnishes
me for while, ! think he would be
satisfied with doing we'll, without
trying to better his condition. 1t
would be "A huge joke to see the old
gentleman crawl out of the wagon
sheet on a frosty morning.
GRANIZO.
Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1885-11-19
WHITE OAKS--Nov. I6.

Assessment work is going on at
qulyc number Of mines on Baxter
mountain.
Col. Jewett has returned from
trip to TT. Sumner, where he did
some surveying.
Having at the head Of the NAL
pals has been abandoned on account
of the cold weather.
w. j. Littcll, Sr., and Mr.. Brown
are expected in from Kentucky, via
Denver, the latter part of this week.
b. l.. Stimmel is suffering from
an attack of rheumatism. Yes, he
was in Il bad fix when over here
ED.
Things are very dahl here as yet.
The llomestake is doing very salts
factory work both at the mine and
the mill
The |. o. 6. T. Lodge at this
place is doing we'll. Ateyery meet
inc new members have been taken
into this lodge.
Chas. y, Mayer, of this place, has
in his shop a very fine. new buggy
for Mr. Brent, and "A two.wheel road
cart for our accommodating post
master.
Jim Brent came into town last
week and started for home, when
the boxing of his blackboard stuck
to the axle, and, as he said. he came
back buggy riding and slcighing at
the same time.
Several gentlemen from El Paso,
Texas, came into camp last Thurs,
dav to look at the coal mines and to
look after some other business that
will be necessary should the road he
built. 1t is only IA question of time
as to when a road will be built TO
this coal; whether these gentlemen
will do it we do not know, but some
one will. This place is bound to
have II road.
Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1885-11-19
Aqua CHIQUITA.--No ID.

Capt. j. 7. Bennett is completing
his new house. Madame Rumor
says that house warming and So
cial dance will follow its completion.
Captain, you had better subs'an-
tatc what the Madame saws or we'll
''storm' YOU. certain. have agreed
to furnish Hale" for the tempest.
Capt. J. G. Lea is the choice of
the people in this neck of the
woods for our next representa-
tive. The White Oaks ''Professor," ,"
it is true. calls him ''cattle baron"
but we don't believe that good
Democrat like Capt. Lea ought to
be thrown overheard at the fraudu-
lent alarm of nondescript, sham
reformer, who, politically speaking,
is "neither fish, flesh, fowl nor good
red herring"
Your editorial in regard to the re.
moval of Chief Justice Vincent
meets with hearty commentator.
The Almighty is to be thanked that
we have one paper, at least, in our
county that holds firm to the pure
faith that Jefferson delivered to the
Democratic saints. Let every Dem.
ocratic paper speak out in the same
fearless manner, and the sharks. that
now infest our ranks will soon sink
into the vile dust Of Oblivion, ''un-
wept, unhonored and unsung."
Col. II. Clay Taylor, special
agent Of the u. S. Land Office. is
expected over here shortly to inves.
tigate fraudulent land entries. We
know noiling of the gentleman save
Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1885-11-19
COLD-BLOODED MURDER.
Two Men Kill Their Companion and
Rob Him.

Sunday evening Barney Mason
and VIM. Hendricks brought in two
of the worst-looking specimens of
humanity, and lodged them in Jail
for the murder of Chas. Denham on
the 4th inst.
Mr.. Mason gave us the facts, as
he learned them, which are as fol-
lows: VIM. James, &. e. Towner
and Chas. Denham left J. NJ. Camp
bells ranch, some IS miles east of
Roswell, on the plains, to prospect
for water on the Bird of this month.
On the 9th James and Towner re-
turned to Campbell's ranch and re-
ported that they had falling-out
with Denham, and that Denham
would return to the ranch by diff
ferent route. Mr.. Campbell noticed
James riding Denham's horse, and
suspected foul play, The next day
Campbell got on his horse and fol,
lowed the trail of the two, but was
unsuccessful in finding where they
camped the night they were out nm
til the second day, along late in the
asternoon on his return home, wher
he ran upon Jsuc5 dead horse
About % miles out from his ranch
near Surface Lake, be saw they had
drug something off the read. Fol
lowinu the trail for about n mile and
Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1885-11-19
LIFE NOT WORTH THE LIVING
Clemente Millio Dies From a Pistol
Held in His Own Hand.

Held in His Own Hand.
Saturday afternoon, about four
o'clock, a pistol shot was heard in
the direction of the river opposite
the court house. Shortly after the
report died away Il Mexican, whose
family lives near the river, came
running over to the hotel and said,
"Millio's bov has shot himself"
An ERA reporter and four ether
gentlemen, after being shown where
the boy was lying, started i'll that
direction. He was found near a
wire fence, lying on his right side,
his destroyer, a long A six shooter,
Just back of him. The coroner was
Immediately sent for and jury i'm
panelled. On examining the wound,
it was found that the ball had en-
tered his neck under and little to
the right of the chin, coming out a
little higher up at the back part of
the head, breaking his neck.
The Mexican woman who saw the
shooting testified that she saw the
boy running along the fence, look
ing back, and that just as he got
opposite their house he squatted
down and took the six shooter out
from under his coat. She supposed
he intended to shoot at mark, but
after seeing what his intentions real
ly were it was too late to interfere.
Mrs. Millio informs us that her
husband being away from home, hav-
ing taken the little ones for a rio e
down the river, she sent the boy
from the store to the house to build
a fire. The boy went, and it was
afterwards shown that he had carried
in an arm load of wood and a pine
board for kindling. 1t is supposed
that after he did this he saw the six
shooter on the table, and the insane
desire to take his life came over him.
The coroner's jury brought in a YER
dict to that effect.
1t was fully half an hour after the
shooting before Mrs. Milo sus-
pected what had really happened
She being in a very delicate condi
tion, and her husband being away,
friends were afraid that she could
not stand the shock. At last she
suspected that all was not right and
she went to the house, where she
noticed the empty revolver scabbard.
On returning to the store, she no.
ticed crowds going in the direction
from whence the shot came, and she
FASTENED over. We will never for
get the shrieks of agony, or those
outbursts of grief, that this poor
mother sent up when she saw
her boy cold in death. 1t made our
blood run cold. Brave men said,
"Oh! that's too much, | can't stand
it," and turned their heads. 1t was
a mothers sorrow for a loved child,
and no pen can describe it. Kind
neighbors took her to the house and
consoled her with kind words, for all
were sorry and the toughest hearts
were touched. The father, too, took
his sons death to heart very much,
and at one time friends thought he
would die.
Clemente Milo was IA years of
age. He was born in Italy, and
came to the United States in 1882.
His actions were always strange, and
when he disobeyed his parents he
would afterwards tell them he was
sorry and he believed he was crazy
He was buried Sunday forenoon in
the graveyard at this place.
Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1885-11-19
LINCOLN, LINCOLN COUNTY. n. NJ. NOVEMBER 49, 1885

i half, he found where they ha.
buried Denham The cayo,es ha.
partially dug him up, and he wa
minus his boots and hat. He re,
turned to his ranch and had one of
the parties, whose family lives neal
him. arrested. The other man had
skipped out, but was o>ertaken and
brought back to the ranch and bojh
prisoners were then taken to Ros
we'll, where they had hearing he
fore Justice Lea last Friday. One OF
the parties, James, acknowledged the
killing, and said he did it in self de-
fense; that after he shot him, the
ball killing him instantly, they drug
him off the road, and then went into
camp about ten miles further ON,
where they staid all night. james
burnt up his own saddle and bride
here and shot his horse, returning
with Denham's to the ranch.
This self defense scheme will hard
ly work, for it was proven that the
shot took effect in Denham's back,
coming out above the right nipple.
Ja--es' partner, Towner, said he did
not have anything to do with the
killing, but was riding ahead few
yards when he heard the shot. When
he was arrested, though, he had ON
the dead mans hat, and James the
dead mans boots.
When Denham left the Campbell
ranch he had about SIS in money on
his person, and sixshooter and
rifle. All of this property was
found divided between the murder
ers. The supposition is that the
scheme to murder Denham was con-
cocted long before they left the
ranch for robbery, as it was known
he had about 500 in money laid
away and had small bunch OF
horses.
This is one of the most atrocious
murders ever committed III Lincoln
county, No cause whatsoever is
shown, only that of robbery. If the
jury that tries these villianous- look
ing scoundrels don't bring in YER
dict of murder in the first degree,
justice will be greatly outraged.
Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1885-11-19
A TEXAS COWBOY;
Or Fifteen Yeas on the Hurricane
Deck Of a Spanish Pony.

Taken from real life hy CHAs. A.
SIRINGo, an old stove.up "cow-
puncher," who has driftcd over the
ranges of Texas, Indian Territory.
Kansas, New Mexico and part of old
Mexico ever since the springof 1867.
The book is now in press and will
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Price $l.OO. Address the publishers,
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we'll, kan>as.
Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1885-11-19

VIM. Robert was in Lincoln
Wednesday.
Murry Ellis is driving ambulance
for the officers at the Fort. He looks
like an old-timer as he touches the
leaders with the long lash.
Mr.. Geo. w. Perkins and J. s.
Whatly, of GreenvilIc, Texas, are
in Lincoln again shaking hands with
their many friends, and they have
lots of them.
In letter from a gentleman in
the Black Rang, country to Moses
Wiley, of this place, we learn that
the ranchmen in that section have
poor prospec Is before them, and that
the citizens are greatly discouraged
The letter reads: This country is
terribly dry this year, and unless
we have lots of snow this winter
don't see what cattle will do next
spring. If the Indians make an
other raid through here there won't
be much left 20 stay for. About six
weeks ago they got the five picked
horses of the Diamond Creek Co.,
and last week they made another
pull, getting away with q head. 1t
seems that we are powerless to help
ourselves, as not an Indian has been
killed that anybody knows Of"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-05-30
Very Natural Mistake.

He was Western Senator, not used
to fashionable ways, and was a guest at
a Washington ball. Entering a large
brilliantly lighted suite, he suddenly
stopped, backed toward the door, and
in horrifed tones, exclaimed:
"My stars, I've made mistake~
"My dear Senator Blank" said the
hostess, hurying toward him, "what's
the matter? You look ill.,"
ooh, nothing, nothing, only l am
such dolt | came very near entering
this apartment by mistake. Please par,
don me and show me the way to the
ballroom. E." '-"-
"Why, Senator, this is the ballroom.
What did you think il was?"
"The = the ladies dressing-room, !"
murmured the Senator, hopping the
Precipitation from his brow.--Ea5fern
Pdb@.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-05-30
Bray VS.. Schl0mberg.

Some time ago Fred Schl omberg, Of
Silver City, leased the William Penn
mine of MIR. G. Bray, the owner. 1t
was stipulated in the lease that Schlom.
berg should not take any ore from the
mine below certain level. Schlom.
berg, it is alleged, violated this agree.
ment, and Bray brought suit against
him to recover 81, 900 damages. The
case was tried in the District Court of
Storey county. 1t was shown that
Schlomberg opened new tunnel below
the level mentioned in the contract and
extracted from this lead in that tunnel
GA tons of ore valued at $4,000
Judge Rising instructed the jury that if
they found from the evidence that
Schlomberg had been guilty of will.
full trespass, they must find for the
plaintiff, and accordingly verdict was
returned for SS,o44.3 80 damages, that
being the exact amount realized, after
deducting expenses of mining and mill
ing, from the GA tons OF ore extracted
by the defendant
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-05-30
A Gold Hin al Wellington.

Parties are now canyassing the prop
osition of erecting small gold mill
on Walker river, near Wellington TO
work rock in that vicinity. Careful es
Inmates give over 1000 tons Of free
milling gold rock in sight within six
miles OF that place, all comparatively
easy Of access, that will mill over $40
a ton. 1t is presumed that quantity can
be mined from the surface workings Of
the mines should the pay rock cease at
the depth which they have already been
prospecled. The proposed mill will
cost MOTTO exceed $1,000. and appears
to be a safe investment.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-05-30
SnOb Papers.

7. B. Peterson and Brothers, Phila-
delphia, will issue in few days "Snob
Papers," by Adair Welcker, Deputy
Superintendent Of Public Instruction,
Sacramento, Cal. The scene is laid in
San Francisco, Oakland and the sur
rounding country, and the hero, bluff
old "Forly- Miner" has grown rich at
the mines. He Games to San Francisco
to mingle with the Snobs and see Life,
and the shrewd sayings delivered in
peculiar style, are of the most conyuls-
ing type, being one whirl of ludicrous
adventures, which are quite exciting
and sensational, while the action never
ceases. Hosts Of droll characters are
introduced, among them some remarka-
bly, lively young ladies and some ladies
Of uncertain age who are untiring fish
ers in the matrimonial sea, while the
local snobs and dudes are mercilessly
ridiculed "Snob Papers" will be pub
lished in one large duodecimo volume
OF 500 pages, at the exceedingly low
price OF seventy-hye cents a copy in
paper cover, or si.25 bound in morocco
cloth, and copies will be sent TO any
one at once on receipt OF price. We
predict for it very large sale. l ocal
agents are wanted in every county.
Large wages can be made selling it.
Address at once, I. B. Peterson & Bros,
Philadelphia, Pa, for special terms to
Agents.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-05-30
Grip.sack Onlce Holders.

The Carson Etef Lame says: "Too
many of our State and Federal Offices
are filed with political tramps from
neighboring States and Territories who
draw fat salaries for q time and then
gather up their grip.sacks and strike
out for home. People can't help MOTTO
ing such acts, and the time will soon
come when candidates for official po-
siiions, who have been in the habit Of
permitting political leaders to reward
pets from other States with our money,
will be given back seats"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-05-30
The lIaItby Murderer.

On the I2lh of May, 1884, Charles
Maltby was killed near Reno by John
Hart. The latter left the country, and
$500 reward was offered for his arrest.
Tuesday last Constable Nash delivered
Hart to the Sheriff Of Washoe county,
he having found Hart at liIton's Springs
in Sonoma county, California. The diff
hculty between Hart and Maltly, who
owned adjoining rancher, originated in
a dispute about water.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-05-30
No Mystery in the Art,

The editor Of a weekly paper dis
charged his printer because he thought
the wages demanded were exorbitant,
and concluded to do his own type set.
ting. In the next issue of his paper he
says: "oWiug TO tue eXoRbirvnt Wa.
5es dEmrnpep bA Primers WE hvve
concluded 10 do or own Mpe sEnin5
In tue fuLut9,; and aIrhouGh sss...e neA-
ar LEARNED ,bo aus!ness we do not
see vny gRert mAsterA in tue aRt'"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-05-30

Some of the Silver City boys came
down to the ball game last Sunday in
two seated rookaway, and when they
returned to Silver they found that the
two hind wheels OF the vehicle were on
one side and both front wheels on the
other. The game OF ball was played
for a keg of beer, and the only way to
account for this occurrence is to sup
pose that when the boys took the wheels
of to water the horses they made a
mistake and put them on wrong.