New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
CHIVALROUS TRAIN ROBBERS.
EXPERIENCES OF THE WOMEN WHO At
TENDED THE BIENNIAL"

ONLY THE MEN WERE MADE TO GIVE UP
THEIR MONEY AND vALUABLEs-PRoFUsE
APOLOGIES TO THE CLUB DELEGATES.
The Eastern women who went West month ago
70 visit the Queen City OF the Plains" and attend
the biennial OF the General Federation OF Womens
Clubs are. many OF them. just returning The
vention only lasted week but the Switzerland OF
American had many charms for them that few
visitors came directly home. and now as they meet
and compare rotes their comments are interesting
Well" said one. Il have seen the voting woman
on her native heath, and better housekeeper,
more delightful hostess is not TO be found was
anti until went out there but II such mu-
nicpal conditions are the result OF woman's SUI
trage. such fine educational facilities such clean
streets such public spirit. such gentle. courteous,
self-re!iant women I'D such beautiful, well-resu-
lated homes.
Il shall ne glad to be a and with the voters
Wearing a Denver womans smile the BALLOT in my
Governor Adanss address was the finest. most
broa 1-minded speech that ever heard a man make
to women" said another traveller wao has just
turned. You know when men talk 70 women from
a platform they usually assume such a patronizins
air and talk down to their audiences"
Just then two younger women joined the others.
AID after greetings one Of them asked: Did you
ever know anything ike the gallantry OF the West
ern men? See these faded wiidfowers? Well.
gorgeous moonlight night sitting at the
end OF the last flying through the canyon OF
the Grand River enjoying most wonderful sight.
the train whr.ing along under the shadow OF the
great cliffs the foamy torrent beside rs, suddenly
We shot into a tunue. and then out on the other
side and the train stopped As sat there |
looked Up on the iii. and there, growing between
the rocks was a bunch OF widnoweIs 1ney looked
white IN the moonlight against the dark rock
that l spoke Of them and pointed them out to my
friend. Near US was ssooiy-smeared fellow put
ting oil wheels. RE had tOrcn tnat ndEeo
Up now and then and made him look uncanny sud
denly ne put down the lamp and can, climbed the
cliff like cat and was back in moment offering
me these flowers. He had heard me admire them,
and had taken all that trouble and considerable
AS saw him coming felt Cor my poke o2oS 10Y, 9us
something IN that mans face. al SCOT ana gritne
a. II was. forbade my opening it, thanked MIN
as one thanks a genleman and ! snSH away" var
Ian; Western boy. Now. It's your turn" she add
ed aughingly. let us hear your story. -
The one appealed TO was rather a delicate. fraii-
looking little lady, and she had just the experiences
such small women usually have. ..-,,., ,,nr.r.a
70 two of our party? They went around the crc.e
70 Durango and the train was s aed Up by sna
every man IN the ran mad all MS VA'ua0'eS'
A chorus q obs" greeted this announcement.
and one asked: And the women?
came near ,heui she replied and is said they
even apoloezed for disturbing their peacetul SUM
OF ZeWark. and her friend OF Orange The women
were GOOD club women. and tney PRAYED az I..e
time one Of ;hem told me she oelieVed 'ha' "a'
all that saved them -
Wei | don't" said one OF the women, some
what irreverently. The prayers Of a good cup
woman aVaileth much. doubt but oeNeVe u
va onv another instance Of Colorado gallantry: II
Is even found among the railroad robbers After
all th,s Is our hes, example OF Western cAivalry.
PERTAINS" cyncally remarked Mrs Stay-at,
home those ROBBERS propose some time 70 extend
operations into the political field. and are aesirous
OF gaining the female vote. ,..,,
Possibly said the small woman pisan n'.ny:
IRIS really curious isn't it, TIE Western Governor
~ isasf in Colorado makes distinction IN the
sex OF the voters while the roooer does in his VIC
inns Here in the East the conditions are re-
,orsa4. the rohAer N axes no distinctions the Gov
ernor does And each felt she had seen the su~-
trage question IN a new ugAt