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a VIGILANCE COMMITTEES.
Citizens of Butte Resort tn Old Time ),
tenn Of Maintaining Order.

Butte. Mont, May 2S.-After the ~
lice department OF Butte and the shcI
ms officers OF the county had admit
ted their inability TO cope with the ter.
ribly lawless element which has been
overrunning the city for weeks com.
mitting bold rObbcrics. outrngcs and
murder. the citizens arose in their
might tonight and organized a vigi.
lance committee as n matter OF sclfprc.
lection.
Fully 2.5OO men. including n number
OF the most prominent business and
professional men In the city. met at til,
Auditorium this evening to discuss the
serious situation.
Among the prominent advocates o'
the organization of a secret committee
were ex-judges. ex-prosecutIng attor.
neys. ex-sheriffs. editors and many
other men In high standing In the city
John u. Lloyd. a member of the
Board of County Commissioners. presto
ed as chairman. II was the general
sentiment that the 1awlcss condition
was due to the hortlcs OF Idle men
coming In from the East. and many
speakers favored sending n message to
President Mckinley reminding him oi
his unfulfillcd promises and ask tho
East to take care Of its own Idle men.
The meeting resulted In the appoint.
ment of secret executive committee
OF ten with power to appoint nnothcr
committee Of 100. and the two commit.
tees to take the whole matter OF treat.
Ing with the lnwless element into their
own hands. The ten are all determined
men and majority Of them members
Of the old Alder Gulch vigilantes. who
made Montana terror to evil.doers in
the early days.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-03
HE GOT HIS DOSE.
And Almost Lost His sweetheart In the
Bargain.
(ro DE coSriSuEp.)

And Almost Lost His sweetheart In the
| Bargain.
The llama of South America Is an ex-
pert marksman. though it never uses
It's craft In the procurement OF its food,
says Lippincotts. Only when annoyed
and angry does 1t give an exhibition
| Of its wonderful skill in hitting the OBJ
| feet aimed at. The llama's weapon Is
| its mouth; its bullet is composed Of
saliva and chewed hay. Several years
ago, at the fair grounds in st. Louis,
| witnessed an exhibition of this vca-
tures powers of expectoration,i In SEich
| the victim was country beau, who
came very near losing his sweetheart
| thereby. This young man was one OF
| those self-sufllcient individuals who
imagine that knowledge sits enthroned
in the temples of their own personal
intellects; that what they do not know
is not worth knowing" He was an
noying the llama (the animal stood IN
the center of It's pen, probably fifteen
feet or more from its tormentor) by
throwing clods of dirt at 1t and by
beating on the rails of the pen with
his cane. l saw by the creatures ac-
tions that 1t was angry; the rapid
movements of its jaws indicated that
1t was preparing to attack its perse-
cutor, warned the young man, tell
| ing him what to expect; his sweetheart
begged him to desist and to come away.
| But he treated my warning with deri-
sion and told the girl that "he knew
his business" Suddenly there came a
! whistling noise. followed by a sharp
spat; the young wiseacre lay supine
upon his back with his eyes and fore
head plastered with disgusting mix
| ture Of saliva, hay and mucus
II hate fool" said the girl, as she
sbouldered her parasol and walked
away.
I saw them again in the monkey
house some time afterward. but the
man was a changed being: he had
learned his lesson in decorum; he had
been taught modesty by the good
Workmanship Of a llama,
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uis lot. Mr.. Druce was here before
me; he had been a passenger In The
Rising Sun; my wife and child were
also in that ship. Was not the infer
ence as clear as the MONDAY sun?
A black cloud fell upon my soul. All
goodness. all purity, was blotted out
Of the world for ever and ever!
Through all my trouble and misery
had clung, with strong. yearning
hands, to the rock of my wife's faith
fulness. Whatever of sweetness came
into my life (Heaven knows there was
little enough!) after the last inter-
view with my mother. came to me
through the light of this belief In
Mabei's innocence and purity. But for
that my soul would have been wrecked
many years ago. Better II II had been:
better If had fallen; better If l had
died! ror now the rock to which !
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in A HURRY FOR OFFICE.
Rut Mckinley Will Not Make Appoints
mcnts TIL tho TRriR Bni Il Disposed Of.

ments TIL the TRrin Bni Is Disposed Of.
Washington. May 2S.-Ap attempt Is
being made by several administra ton
senators to persuade the President to
abandon his policy of holding up dip
lomatic and consular appointments un-
til the tariff bill Ia out Of the way. They
are telling him that no votes will be
affected by such n policy and that no
good purpose will be accomplished.
whereas the dissatisfaction over his
policy Of procrastination is becoming
more and more profound. and the good
effect of the appointments will be lost
when they are made. As one senator
expressed 1t to-day:
II have recommended gentlemen for
office. and none but gentlemen, and the
President has promised to appoint sew
eral of them. but they do not like to
have him tell them, as he has in effect.
that IL they will wait outside the kit
chen door until he has finished dinner
he will throw them bone. They want
to be invited in and asked to sit down
at the first table. They want to feel
that they have been honored by mp
pointments, and II the President holds
them up much longer 1t will look very
much as II he confers these favors be-
cause he Is compelled to, and not be-
cause he likes to do It,"
But the President is inexorable. He
believes that the pressure Of the $4,000
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-03
RIO GRANDE WRECK.
ENo,NEERA AND FIREMAN KILLED
Through the Carelessness of Brakeman
. Switch East Of Grand Junction Il
Left Open and y Passenger Train Runs
Into y Freight.

Denver, May 20.-A collision with ia
tai results occurred on the Rio Grande
road at CabaZa switch, twenty-six
miles east Of Grand Junction, at Z
o'clock yesterday morning. John West,
engineer, and d. Donahy, fireman, both
living at Grand Junction, were killed.
Ten passengers were injured, but 1t Is
thought that none are hurt seriously.
The collision was between a passenger
train going at full speed and freight
train which was standing on the siding.
The passenger train was the first sec
ton of the eastbound California ex-
press No. 4, and was forty minutes late
out of Grand Junction. The freight
train was westbound and running extra
In charge of Conductor C. q. Smith, En-
gineer Il. G. Steele, Firemen Frohmey-
er, Head Brakeman Pierce and Rear
Brakeman McCarty, and the conductor
and engineer had orders to meet and
pass No. 4 at CabeZa switch. After
backing on the sidetrack, whoever han.
died the switch forgot to turn 1t back
to the main track. The passenger train
rushed around the curve few hun.
dred yards from the siding at speed
of thirty miles an hour. II the open
switch was noticed by either West OF
Donahy there was no time to stop, and
the huge engine turned into the siding
and crashed into the freight engine
with terrific force. The impact tele.
scoped the two boilers and completely
wrecked both engines, but neither left
the rails. The mail car and two freight
cars were derailed and badly broken
up. but none Of the other cars left the
track.
At the time OF the collision the en-.
gine crew of the freight train were ei.
ther not about or they saw the open
switch In time to save their lives.
John West. the engineer. was thirty.
six years old and leaves widow. hut
no children. He was member OF the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
the Knights Of Pythias and the I. o. II
President Jeffery said yesterday that he
was one OF the best and most trusted
engineers in the service OF the compa.
ny.
Fireman Donahy was unmarried and
had no relatives in Colorado. He was
thirty.three years old. He was mem
ser of the brotherhood of Locomotiv.
| Firemen.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-03

that was still on the island
which had afforded us a refuge,
and that Pearl and Tom were my at
tendants. Yet this knowledge did not
come without confusion. awoke one
day and saw the child and the man.
Tom, sitting on the ground nursing
one Of his knees. was staring with all
his might and main ut Pearl. who was
reading In a low. sweet voice from a
little torn book:
"A ball was given by the kings son.
and Cinderella's sisters were invited.
But Cinderella was forced to stay at
they were enjoying themselves at the
ball. OH said the poor girl. how
wish, I What do you wish,
my dear?' said her godmother. who at
that moment came in. You wish to
go to the princes ball. now. don't your
Cinderella at once confessed the truth.
Well. WE'LL said her godmother, and
30 you shall. my darling. II you con-
tinue to be n good little girl So
Cinderella's godmother. who was q
fairy, at once, by n stroke Of her wand.
Il
rat, and six lizards. into the most
splendid carriage, with horses and
servants, that ever was seen. Cinder-
ella was fairly lost in wonder. when
her godmother again waved her wand.
and she became dressed In the most
beautiful clothes. ornamented with
most rare and costly jewels. Oh! how
lovely Cinderella thought she looked.
when abe saw in the mirror the won
derful change the fairy had made in
her! Her godmother also gave her
two little glass slippers, and told her
not to stay at the ball later than
twelve o'clock. for. should she do SO.
her carriage. horses, and servants
would again become pumkin, six
mice. a rat. and six lizards. and she.
too. would be changed into her form
er self. Cinderella promised to be
punctual, and started OF in her car
riage to the ball"
(To De coSrrNuED)
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-03

The following definition of a bucket
shop is given: An establishment con-
Quoted nominally and ostensibly for
change business, but the proprietor
takes one side of every deal that is
made in his place, while the patron
takes the other side-no article being
bought or sold In any public market.
The margins deposited with the buck
ct shop" proprietor by the patron, are
nothing but the patrons stakes to the
wager and are appropriated by the pro-
prietor when the fluctuations of price
reach the limit of the deposit--one par
ty (the proprietor) to the bet acting
as stakeholder. The commissions
charged by the "bucket-shop" are odds
In its favor, and necessary in order to
maintain the pretense Of being legiti-
mate brokers actually making the
transaction on a public exchange. The
bucket shop" proprietor is ready to
take all deals offered on any commodity
that fiuctuates in price. he may call
himself commission merchant or dis
guise his business under the form OF
corporation enterprise. or exchange,
nut he Is still common gambler. The
interest of proprietor Of bucket
shop" is at all times opposed to that of
his patrons, as the profits Of the shop
are measured by the loss of the pa
irons. Bucket shops are condemned
as criminal and pernicious by statute
In almost every state in the union. They
should not be confounded with the
great public markets Of the world,
where buyer and seller. producer and
consumer. investor and speculator meet
in legitimate trade, for. the pretended
buying Of millions of bushels Of grain
In bucket shops" will not add a frac-
tion of cent to the price Of the pro-
duct of the farm; nor will the pretend
ed selling of as much increase the sup
plies Of the consumer or lessen the cost
Of his loaf by farthlng.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-03

There are various developments Of
the stamp craze" The Queen of the
Netherlands. who is only sixteen years
Of age. 10 reported to have said: II
should like very much, my dear min
lister. new series of stamps which will
show me to my people just as I am
at present" Her own face does not
appear in her large collection. The
engraving on official papers will not be
changed. 1t is said. until her marriage.
Even royalty has its disappointments.
and. like other stamp collectors. the
queen has ungratifed desires.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-03

An interesting dietary experiment Is
being made in the woman's department
OF the University of Chicago. The
women who served with food similar
to that served to mems athletic teams
when In regular training. All the food
is carefully weighed and analyzed be-
fore 1t Us served. and the viands ar
ranged according to their relative val
Tie as muscle strengtheners. Each girl
must eat the precise amount of fat and
OF albumen each day. which has been
found by careful study to be needed by
the human system. and eating too
much is an evil which is especially
guarded against.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-03

The Connecticut legislator who pro-
posed that the acts of the general as
sembly should be translated into for
eisn languages for the benefit OF those
who cannot read English. forgot that
one OF the first duties OF every citizen
and every resident OF this republic is
to acquire knowledge OF the English
tongue. There could be no objection.
however, to provision that the en-
actments Of the Connecticut legisla-
ture and OF the legislatures Of all the
other states should be translated into
good and unmistakable English.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-03

A mint for making bogus silver dol
lars has been unearthed at Benton Har-
Dor, Mich. after successful operation
Of several years. The man who oper-
ated 1t was known about town as a
gentleman Of leisure. and his dollars
appeared to be Just as good as any 9TH
er mans. He finally made fatal error
when he went to Chicago and paid
eight OF them to one man. The best
OF money makers. 1t seems. will occa-
sionally make mistakes.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-03

An Atlanta cashier named Harry
Cassin cut too wide swath and final
ly got in front of the reaper himself.
His father-in-law tried to save him,
but he was not equal to the emergency.
and poor Harry was finally thrown into
prison. He spent thousands Of other
peoples money and was called a good
fellow while it was going. Now it's
different. The best plan is to let every
person spend his own surplus.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-03

The demand for organ music in this
country outside Of churches seems to be
quite limited. Bostons great organ,
once regarded as wonder, has been
stored in a shed for thirteen years, and
will soon be sold at auction. It was
built In Germany at cost of $4,000.
One trouble about a great organ Is that
1t is not easy to keep 1t supplied with
great organlst.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-03

ofiicc-scekers will hasten the adoption
of the tariff bill. and still insists that
he will not make any more appoint
ments, except where they are absolute
ly necessary to fill vacancies. until the
tariff Is out of the way.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-03
CHAPTER XXII,

O you who have
thus far read the
story of my life di-
vine the reason OF
my sudden agony?
an agony SO ex-
quisitely keen that
l doubt II 1t could
be eXcelled in the
unhappy expert
ence of any man,
however terrible
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-03

New York's last quarterly death rate
OF 2O.3l per 1000 is the lowest in It's
history. The Improvement is attrib-
uted TO clean streets.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-03

BELIEVE that
weeks must have
passed before l as
sociated the speak
er with the words:
but the time came
when ! was fully
aware that l was
not dead. as l had
sometimes inag-
ined myself to be.
Then I knew
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-03

Paris. May 2S.-There were 400 dele
gates present at the annual meeting Of
the National MimetallIc League. Dep
uty Fougoirol presided. Mr.. Therey,,
secretary Of the league. read the report
II set forth that the leading event OF
the year was the election Of President
Mckinley. which gave great satisfac-
tion to bimetnllists. He dwelt upon the
necessity Of bringing the movement to
definite issue before the expiration OF
President McKinley's term OF office.
The French government had done ex-
ccllent work. the international negotia-
tons would reveal. It had persevered
In seeking the cooperation Of Great
Britain because the latter's participa-
tion would disarm the worst opponents
and give international bimctallism n
permanent and solid basis.
The report added: 1.-THE English hori-
zon Is less dark than asserted. The
presence Of the American delegates in
Paris may greatly hasten a solution Of
the question. France and America
could easily come to an agreement II
England was inclined to serious eff
fort In favor of silver. and Germany
would follow her example. 1t Is upon
this that the question of international
bimctallism therefore depends for its
practical solution"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-03
The Rocky Ford Enterprise.
A man should keep his friendship IN
constant repair.

We may have to annex Hawaii for
the sugar there is in 1t.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-03

About the only peaceable people in
the world at the present time are the
savages. ... fH...
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-03

A selfish man, like Noah's dove, can
find no rest for the sole of his foot.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-03
PREMIER MELINE AND SILVER.
Favorable Sentiment Expressed at
banquet to the American Conn nIaaIonc crs

Favorable Sentiment Exprrssrd ae .
banquet to the American Commissioners.
Paris. May 2S.-A banquet was given
to the delegates of the National Bime-
tallic League at the Hotel Continental
this evening. Senator Wolcott, former
Vice President Stevenson and General
Charles jackson Paine. the American
commissioners. occupied seats Of honor.
Among other guests We're NJ. Melinc.
premier: former Premier Ribot, Sena-
tor Emile I.oubet. president OF the Sen
ate. and Senator Magnin, n director of
the Bank OF France. Premier Mcline
said that France alone could not settle
the question. The cooperation OF the
other powers was necessary. hut the
United States had now brought the
matter before Europe In decisive WY
by sending commissioners whose nbili-
ty and knowledge of the subject ena.
bled them to speak with authority.
"Fr1nce, under these circumstances"
said he, In conclusion. twill support the
efforts Of the United States for the sue
cess Of great cause"
Before resuming his seat the premier
gave the toast 1.-THE union of France
and the United States and the health
Of the most worthy American reprcsen-
tatives."
NJ. Therey read n large number of tel
egrams OF congratulations from foreign
bimctallic leagues. None of the Ameri-
cans spoke.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-03
JUSTICES BLANKS

Our stock OF blanks is beng las uUi
ly increased. II the ab"yr, iiSt ANYHOW.
contain what you want cali on "' nay
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-03
LEGAL
BLANKS
for sale at
Enterprise Office:

The following Legal Blanks are kept
for sale at the ESTERPRIsE office. and will
be sent per mail prepaid on receipt of
price named:
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CHAPTER XIII.

~4os ,pl BELIEVE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-03
FOR THE SAKE or THE BABIES
IN ,he Editor of The Tribune.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Many appeals have been made to mothers In
general but should like to make one 10 the
mothers IN particular who able to afford nurses
and baby carriages.
On our last sunny morning in walking along
Eighth-ave. opposite the Park. was delighted TO
find so many children out enjoying tho beautiful
day But on approaching almost every baby car
rage was equally panied and troubled to ma the
face of the dear little occupant turned up TO the
searching rays OF sunlight with no protection
whatever for the eyes Of the child. In a few
cases only did | see shade attached to the car
riage and In but one case that adjusted so as
really protect the baby's eyes from injury.
We all know the great and benefcent effect Of sun
light upon these bodies of Especially needfu!
is it for city children, who get so small share OF
air that is fresh and pure. But thing am led
TO believe is that mothers cannot know. or DO
not realize The terrible injury that Is being daily
inflicted upon the eyes OF their children in the air
ngs which are given them by ignorant and
thOughtless nurses. We pay for the most expensive
and skilled chefs and cooks. who can look after
The comfort OF grown men ana women, and then
trust the tender little babies to the care or "a
nurse who knows as little Of the proper care OF a
child as d peasant woman knows of the making
of a French pate. Any one who has passed through
Madison square on pleasant DAY ana seen me
being tortured and prepared for future disease by
being mercilessy exposed TO the direct rays OF the
sun must have come to the Inclusion that we
need a school for nurses if not for mothers.
have been filled with Indignation many a time on
snoaE for themselves turn and struggle to get re
lief from the glare Of the sunlight. while their
careless nurses were gossiping or otherwise en-
loving themselves. Sunlight and fresh air let us
have but do let US give the childrens eyes enough
protection and shade so tina! the coming men and
ironon-vour children and childrens children-will
not rise up in reproach for their weak and dis
very good rule for the treatment OF children
is treat them as we 91rseyIs w1ud ne 10 De
NewoYork Feb Q 1897
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THE DTTJES OF THE WAITRESS.

One Of the most interesting courses OF lectures
10 the housewife as well the waitress, for whom
II "a primarily designed those now In progress
at Pratt Institute Brooklyn. under the tuteage OF
Mrs Alice d. Gillette. head instructor In cookery.
In the first lecture Of this special course the
duties of the waitress are clearly formulated.
"She must" says Mrs. Gillette. understand the
proper care Of dining room, pantry, silver, brass
ion1ps and wood: must learn 10 carry dishes WIZ
ont thumbs or fingers inside the dishes ana Win
o,It touching her clothing; she must sharpen carr
kirds of sandwiches simple breakfast and luncheon
d.hes coffee. tea. chocolate and, II the service OF
Vines Is required, know how 10 serve them ana
- rho cups She should be held responsive
for ell china and silver. counting the silver every
~ and the china once week. comparing win
a. INVENTORY already hand. a duplicate OF
itch IL kept by the housekecper
no,nt insisted upon by Mrs. Gillette is that tne
,ai,Pposs must be always neatly dressed. which
M yu,Ist also be tidy and the nails well cared
co. the dress for morning should he OF PRINT
Tn ,chite apron. collar. Guns and cap II re-
wiz VIII For afternoon black dress. collar. Guns
qHi' Tha care OF the diningroom was given IN
el. ,,,,h special directions for the care OF deli
ufthi'i 10. l,rnc floors. rugs and curtains The
90 or v,oy Of laying the breakfast table was
lil - with the correct service OF the various
courses. - ro held nm consecutive Thurs
1hes s,.rnoons az 2:30 O'Clock. and will include
ahy Inv hacking Of luncheon baskets. the lauh.
INC us''j ali forms Of table linen. the care OF
neIiis md candelabra, the serving or luncheons'
a,nn,s and o'clock teas. including the decor@