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Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24
Where's Daylias SOM" | asked sud.
denly

Daylia. and ! feared that he would
break her heart some day. She was
so good to him."
My companion glanced nervously
over her shoulder, and replaced the
pipe, with an assumption of hravado.
NO, no. lady, she died easy, Daylia
did He was well rid of her, too. He
was a fine lad, tell yOu,"
| arose and said that | was sorry
not to learn more about Daylia.
There was trouble at the Fair that
day" | added. and feared her son
might have been in it," She was on
her feet with a spring.
who dared tell the lady that lie?
It's lie, black lie! The boy warn't
there. You tell em who says it they
lies. lady! Daylia's boy warn't there!"
Her voice raised, and suddenly the
tent flap lifted and young man came
out. He showed the remains of
beauty, but his face was now sodden
with drunken sleep.
Shut up,there!" he called. tell the
lady's fortune cant you? Don't mind
her, lady, she's a fool"
"Ay, I'm just a fool, don't mind me.
lady! Let the gypsy tell the lady's
fortune" she repeated, her gaze fol-
lowing him. Maybe you haven't a
coat now lady? There's them thatll
want coats over bad this year"
mo, the coat was for Daylia's boy"
said. as left her.
| took the road skirted by woods,
and presently there came a cracking
of underbrush. the red shawl Of the
gypsy broke through the leaves, and
she stood painting beside me.
Hold on, lady, stop a Bit" she
said, with hand on her heart. Lady,
if tell you true where Daylia went
afore she-she died, mebby you can
get me a mans coat, too. It'll be cold
after awhile. and there's them that II
need it bad"
Tell me all about Daylia Herne,"
said. She lowered her voice and
came nearer.
Twas this way, lady, and you tell
II straight TO them as said Daylia's
hoy was there when the robbing was
done at Tivoli. He hadn't a mortal
thing to do with it, Daylia done it
herself! But Daylia, she got caught
ard locked up for five years for it, and
no more'n she ought to've got That's
why she didn't come for the coat. she
was locked up in Jail, lady, see?"
Perhaps there is n mystery in the
air Of autumn. At any rate felt 1t.
could not then aver that this woman
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24
Died on DEVILS Island.

Only the other day there died on
Devils Island, the French convict set.
tlement off Cayenne, the man who in.
vented and patented the telegraphic
system now universally adopted in
France, and known as the multiple
transmission system. Victor Nimault.
twenty years ago, was an electrical
employe of the French telegraphiC
service. In 1871 he discovered and lie.
gally protected system of multiple
transmission, on which he had been
busted for years. Almost coincident.
ally a NJ. Baudot mot an Officially in.
This NJ. Baudot, being a personal
friend of NJ. Raynaud, the director OF
the telegraphic department found
favor with that gentleman. and the
Baudot system was finally accepted
and universally adopted as the better
of the two. Victor Nimault brought
action against NJ. Baudot and NJ. Ray.
maud, and, after losing lawsuit after
lawsuit, fired at and MORALLY wounded
NJ. Raynaud, The unhappy inventor
was tried, sentenced to Imprisonment
for life. and in due course was sent out
to Cayenne. Twenty years having
elapsed, he was recently pardoned by
President Loubet. A subscription made
by his friends in France left by the
same boat which took out his pardon.
But 1t arrived too late. for Victor Nj
mault, who had been i'll for some time,
died the day before port was made.
The irony of it all is that poor Nj.
maults system has been in use in
France for many years now; for, after
he was sentenced, it was found to be
preferable to the one adopted and APP
proved by Raynaud, the then director
of the telegraphic department.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24

was Daylia Herne, therefore tcid
Der should have a coat ready for
her the next day if she would come
after it.
But the next day she did not APP
pear. The young woman | had seen
in the camp came, however, and ask
ed If | were the lady who had prom
sed the old woman q coat.
Because she won't die easy till she
gets it, lady" said she.
offered to accompany her back to
the camp and take the coat. We has.
tened by way Of the cornfield, and
when we reached the woods, an old
man came out of the tent, smoking.
She's gone he said, with back.
ward jerk of the thumb. The young
woman took her baby from the wagon
where it lay whimpering, and follow
ed me into the tent. A figure lay
upon a straw pallet, under a ragged
cover, and the face, now stripped of
years by death s serenity, awakened
my memory Enthusiastically.
Where is Daylias SOM" | asked.
suddenly. The young woman started
and stared at me.
la. lady, how'd you ever know
herr" Jhe said. | explained to her,
and while walking the baby back and
forth. she said: 1T can't do her no
harm now. nor him neither. She was
so fierce about being known lest the
law'd get him. The law don't want
to be bothered with Jack Herne no
morc'n we do, | guess. He was around
here yesterday getting all he could
out of her; twas him made
her heart get so bad. She
wanted that coat for him.
You see. Daylia was sort OF
cousin TO pap, and she come and nurs.
ed us all through fever last year. Oh.
she was the good sort! But a fool
about that there son of hers. NV man
drove him off last night and told him
if he ever shows his face here again
well give him up for the robbing at
Tivoli Fair that time. Did you mind
that time. lady? Twas the time he
looscd the lions and got up a robbery.
all himself. Oh he was a whelp! And
Daylia Herne. she got him away and
let herself be caught, vowing she'd
done it, and got herself locked up for
five years for it. Dayia Herne lock.
ed up five mortal years for stealing,
and pap, he's known her to keep 4
whole camp straight in her time by
being so straight herself. Why, she
hated stealing like sin, and wouldn't
eat stole food Daylia wouldn't. Since
she come out of Jail she's hid away,
feared lest she'd disgrace him--Day-
liza Herne disgrace the likes of HIM"
Afterwards | went my way marvel.
ing over the mysteries that are held
from our solvng-especially the di-
vine and tragic mystery of mother.
hood.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24
The Lady Of The Valley.
BY LANES w. KlLRrRN-


Copyright 1902, by Daily story Pub. Coz
II was following fail weather when
| came upon the camp, Ranked by
Cornheld. a woman, whom ! had seen
upon the road, sat on a stump smok-
ing. rcd shawl was knotted under
her arms and earrings protrudod from
her head handkerchief She knocked
the ashes from her pipe, but her eyes
set deep in a worn face-looked
only at the blue line of mountains be.
hind me. sat upon another stump.
and presently she said:
viii the lady have her fortune
told?"
THE last one you told me did not
come true" | replied, and was re-
warded by seeing that pipe removed
with as much surprise as is compat-
ible with one of her stamp, Her eyes
were now dark wells, to be fathomed
by no light plummet.
"Tis not always poor gypsy's
fault" she said
You told me | should cross the
water and marry dark man, and I've
done neither"
There is water still there, lady,
and the dark men are not all dead"
Twas at Tivoli Fair" | proceeded,
the day the lion got loose and the
keeper was hurt ! paused, remem-
bering all that the day had involved.
There had been robbery and arrest,
and it was said that the gypsies were
implicated. The incident had been
forgotten, but not the personality of
the woman who had interested me.
Suddenly the name came TO me, Civ
en- by the woman at Tivoi.
"Dayia Herne! Don't you remem.
Der me, Daylia? And the talk we
had?' There was tense contraction
of the whole figure, as though some
wild, secret thing were roughly awak-
ened from under the frozen coverlid
Of winter
Twas not l." she said impurturb.
ably. II never saw Tivoli Fair in all
my mortal life. Some other gypsy.
lady! But can tell the lady better
fortune nor that" Knowing that
directness is not the route by which
such creatures arrive | said: Per.
haps so, but | should like to find Day
liza Herne again. Have you ever
heard of herr"
She knocked the ashes from her
pipe and through the veil of defen.
siveness there seemed to leap a CLEAN
Of longing, the longing of an alien 70
touch once more the beloved soil.
I've seen her, lady, Oh, yes! A
bad lot, she was,"
II should like to know what became
of her" | persisted.
Hard to tell what becomes of the
likes of her,"
DO you know where Daylia went
after Tivou Fair?" asked
Yes. yes, lady! I'm thinking Il
was the time Daylia died She took
a hard cold and died, Daylia did, and
a good radiance she was! Many's
the time I've said to her, Daylia,
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24
HER IDEA OF CHAMOIS.
Servant Used Dinner Material with
Which to Wash Windows.

There is a prominent doctor in
Germantown who is busy telling lit
tie joke o. himself, says the Phila-
delphia Telegraph. 1t appears that
he employed an Irish servant, who
had just arrived from the "ould sod"
Starting out one morning, he noticed
his office windows were rather dirty.
and calling Bridget he instructed her
to clean them before he returned. At
the same time he told her that he
would stop and purchase a new
Chamois skin and send il home. and
with this she was to clean the win
dows. After he had gone his rounds
he returned to his Office. CHANGING at
the windows he found them thickly
streaked with grease. He called
Bridget, and the following coloquy
took place:
Bridget, didn't l tell you to clean
the windows"
Yes. sor.''
And didn't tell You to use the
new chamois?"
Yes, sOr"
Well did you use it,
Sure, | did sor."
Let me see the Chamois," said
the doctor. and Bridget promptly
brought it, Then for the first time he
learned that his wife had left the
house a half hour before he did in
the morning and had sent home some
tripe. The doctor declines to say
what happened to the channels skin.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24

Then you never saw him after.
ward?' | persisted. Sh~ foundered
slightly.
oh yes, lady, he come to be a
fine man, he did The finest you ever
seen! And to think you mind the
boy
1t was needless to look at her to
know the intense. pent cagerness of
every line, as she leaned forward
with hand upon the stump and her
eyes dcyouring my face
He had curly hair ard beautiful
eyes" | said.
"Ay. twas surely him." she breath.
cd.
But though; him disrespectful to
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24
Ciecourting the Bill.

Westeld-Is your wife going away
for the summer?
Northside-No; | couldn't afford it,
so put up job on her and now moth.
Ing on earth could induce her to leave
town.
Westcnd-liow did you manage it.?
Northside-Let her catch me flirting
with the young widow who lives just
across the street from US.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24
They Were Attentive.

A clergyman. preaching in q coun'
try church for the first time, was
delighted to find the congregation very
attentive, and told tie verger so after
the service.
The verger replied: Ter bless you.
sir. we was all looking for you to
disappear"
why. what do yea mean?" said
the clergyman.
We'll, sir. you see the pulpit Is
rotten and hasn't been preached in
this ten year or more. "-PearsCn's
Weekly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24

Mrs. Winks-A peddler was here to.
day, and | got the greatest bargain
whole pound of insect powder for
only 10 cents. 1t looks just like dirt,
but it's awfully effective. | tried it..
Mr.. Winks-Worked, ca?
Mrs. Winks-Yes. indeed. The ped
der said | should put a little in
water and apply it boiling hot, and
| did, and it killed every insect it
touche d.-New York Weekly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24

What He Said.

Never said the person of good
advice to the delicately nurtured Bos-
ton youth, never say I can't"
Indeed, sir" responded the intel
lectual lad, Il trust that my diction is
not so open to criticism. If you will
but be attentive to my conversation
you will observe that | say 'cawn't.'"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24
a Study in PhiIo,cuy,

Morgiana had just poured boiling oil
on the forty thieves When the robber
captain gave the signal. Receiving no
answer, he lifted the lid from the near
est receptacle, only to discover the
fate of his men.
Wouldn't that jar you?" he ex-
claimed to Ali BaOa, with tears in his
eyes.
Not me- replied his host; but
1t certainly was pot luck."-New York
Times.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24
Wanted to Suit Everybodv

''You ask for my daughters hand
in marriage. When do you want TO
marry herr"
Il will leave that with your daugh-
ter
DO you wish for a fashionable or a
quiet wedding?"
Her mother can determine that"
What is your income"
'l'll leave that entirely to you, sir"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24
At Her Own Risk.

Keep your mouth Shut" exclaimed
the brutal husband, who was teaching
his wife to play ping-pong
How dare you speak to me like
that" she demanded.
"All right, then, keep it Open" he
acquiesced, but. remember, if the
ball is lost, you pay for it,"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24
Sufficient Proof

But protested the opera singer
who was stranded, Il sing in re grand
opery."
How do know that" spoke up the
hotel clerk.
Il will prove that | speak only re
truth. | have twenty testimonials
Eat use somebody's tonic"
The evidence was sufficient and the
star was assigned to the best room
in the house.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24
Uncle BILLY" Didn't pisrobe.

Uncle Billy had just disrobed and
gone to bed" wrote Kansas reporter
in his account of the burning of a
farmhouse. And the next day Uncle
Billy" came into the office very an
cry at the editor. Il did ret disrobe,"
he said. Il undressed. Dye think
| am a pope or supreme court JUS
tiCe?"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24
Unnecessary Labor.

Bettina-I've changed my mind,
Willie; we won't so and play with the
Ricnleighs this afternoon"
William-You won't? Now, see
what you've made me do. I've gone
and washed my face and hands for
nothing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24

Now let the Kansas farmers who
need ten thousand men In the harvest
fields follow the example of one of
their number and offer a daughter To
the man who does the most work, and
see what the harvest viii be.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24
Appreciated at Last.

What did you think of my gradu-
alton essay?" asked Marguerite.
1T made me proud of you" an.
swered her father. Il felt that | had
not previously appreciated your truo
worth. You don't know how interest
ing and sensible that essay made your
everyday conversation seem by COM
parison."
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24

Some people claim that Senator
Clark of Montana. who has lots OF
hair and can eat pastry, is a richer
man than Rockefeller. But they are
mean ones who like to make others
unhappy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24
The Fitness of Thinos.

"You say the bridal couple got into
the carriage amid a shower of beans?"
Yes
But thought it was the custom to
throw rice"
'Of course. But these young people
were married in session.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24

First Neighbor-Hello. you look
busy. What are you doing?
Second misunderstanding some OF
my seeds, that's all
First Neighbor (suspiciously)-
HIN. Thought it looked as if you
were planting one of my hens.
Second Neighbor-Well, that's all
right. The seeds are inside.-Moon.
shine.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24

Senior Villegas, tae Filipino SEN
fenced to twenty years imprisonment
for violating his cath of allegiance to
the United States. ought TO find com.
fort in the reflection that he will serve
as first-class object lesson TO his
fellow-i islanders.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24
Mixed in Her Sons.

Mother-Johnny, you ought to be
ashamed of yourself. Here you sit in
bed yet, while the sun has been up for
hours,
Johnny-Yes, but the sun is warm,
while | am always cold when get up.
There are different kinds of sons, and
you've got them mixed up.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24
up TO Date.

Agent-This edition of the Bible is
the very latest.
Housekeeper-But surely You can't
improve on the Bible.
Agent refer especially to the
Family Register" Besides a page
each for births, deaths, and marriages
we give three pages for divorces.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24
Strangers Now.

Brown-How's your friend Short
leigh?
Green-Oh, we are no longer
friends.
Brown-Why, hows that"
Green-He permitted me to loan him
s. the other day, and | don't suppose
he will ever forget me for being such
a fool.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24
Partly True,

Rev. Goodman-Mr. Slick, our Sun
day school superintendent is a tried
and trusted employ of yours, is he
not?
Banker-He was trusted and he'll
be tried, if we're only fortunate enough
to catch him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24
Cause for 6uspicion.

Amy feels terribly about her new
dress. She knows il isn't a bit be.
coming"
what makes her think so?"
"Why, several of her girl friends
lave told her It looks perfectly sweet"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24

1t pains us to read the story Of Mr..
Rockefellers Cleveland pastor, who
has openly denounced St Peter as "a
lying old fisherman" But why this
tautology? Why not say fisherman"
and let it go at that?
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24
In Luck.

"Ah," he said to himself after she
had permitted him to hold her in his
arms and take long, long kiss at
the door. its a lucky thing that I've
been saving up to buy a Panama hat.
Now that she has consented to be
mine | can take the money and get an
elegant engagement ring"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24

The boat,roclting idiot added three
lives to his score at Ludington, Mich.
What is needed is to have this fellow
look long and earnestly into the barre!
Of an "unloadcd pistol"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24

And now the college graduate will
proceed to unload cargo of theory
and settle down to the practical ques-
ton OF earning three meals day and
IA place to sleep.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24

A woman on New York street car
yesterday flourished quarter and
loudly proclaimed that Russell Sage
had given her the money, Tle other
passengers on the car considered her
insane. There can be no doubt about
II.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24

A reign of terror prevails in Hayti,
and the Venezuelan rebels have just
gained a substantial victory. Things
seem to be running along in a normal
condition down that way.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24

studying American mining methods
should bear in mind that selling the
stock is the most important process
of all.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24

The census rises to remark that
$3,235, l5S are invested in making
needles and pins. And no one has
ever found out what becomes of the
product.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24
Faint Heart Wen.

Dora-How many times did you re-
fuse Jack before you accepted him?
Ethel-Only once. He seemed SO
discouraged ! was afraid to try It
again.-New Scrk Weekly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24

The automobile isn't the only thing
that is likely to give one the earache.
There are one or two senators at
Washington. for instance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24

Come up, come up, come up to the
cannon" writes a feminine poet, in
initiating the drum beat First. how
ever. let us he sure tEat the cannon
is not loaded.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24

Russell Sage Indignantly denies the
truth of the report that he isn't go
ing back To- Wall street TO try to get
more.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24

a peculiarly of Mr.. Carnegie's bone-
factions is that he makes all of the
favored communities loosen up in the
way of annual taxes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24

On account of prejudice, Capt. Drey.
fus is unable to rent n fiat in Paris.
This liz carrying ostracism to its most
extreme limit.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24

Kansas farmers who nave been pray
ing for harvest hands find that an
amen said with a shotgun helps mat.
tCrs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24

Erysipclas was communicated by
bank note in Chicago There is no
end to the pcrils Of wealth In hard.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24

The Apaches are reported to be
looking for trouble. As Gen. Funston
is near the reservation. they will prob
ably find it..
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24

Senator Dcpcw is said to be the
most popular American in London.
Even an Englishman can see the point
of Dcpew joke.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24

1t remained for a Cleveland (Ohio)
preacher to declare ST. Peter victim
to the fsherman's traditional vice of
overstatement.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24

Kitchener has thanked the Beers.
This is no more than right. They
were worth S25O.0GO to him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24

Mr.. Carnegic's present rate is one
library day. This is his summer
gait; in winter his pace is materially
increased
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24

If Bishop Nicholson's counterbast
had been confined to the cigarette all
might be forgiven.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24

OF course our milionaires are not
wearing Panama hats. They cannot
afford those luXuriCs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24

Andrew Carnegie used to be telc.
graph operator, and the wires still
chant very merry song in his ears.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24

Simon Sam has arrived at Paris and
will now proceed to blow ii in.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24
Compared with Nurse Jane Toppan,
Sairey Camp was a ministering angel.

Kipling will do. A man who, single
handed can stand off mob has the
real stuff in him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24

will the lady have her fortune told?"
mend your ways But, tchk! There's
no use talking to such cattle! Tchk,
lady. you cant tell em! She was
bad lot"
Yet she was n good mother"
said,
"Ay, lady, she Lad hoy. maybe
you mind him. Daylia's hoy?"
Yes, he was a beautiful youth.
What became of him when she died?"
"Hs went far ava, and was well
RE Of her. I'm th.Elirf,"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-24

I, isn't every Panama lat IT,, as
paid for.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-08-02
Notice of Time for Proving
Will.

IN THE FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Court of the State of Nevada, in and for
the County of Humboldt.-In the matter
of the estate of Arthur Rodgers, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given that Elizabeth
A. Rodgers did,, on the 2Sth day of July,
A. D. 1902, file with the Clerk of the above
entitled Court, in the office of said Clerk.
her petition praying for the probate of
the last will and testament of Arthur
Rodgers, deceased, and the ISSUANCE to
her, Elizabeth A. Rodgers, of letters tes-
tamentary thereon, and that, together
with said petition for letters testament
tary, the said Elizabeth A. Rodgers did
file in the office of said Clerk of the above
entitled Cour a copy of the said last will
and testament, duly approved and al
lowed in the State of California, and the
probate thereof in said State, duly au-
thenticated.
And further notice is hereby given that
Saturday, the sixteenth G6th) day of Au-
gust, A. D. 1902, at ten o'clock A. M. of
said day, at the courtroom of the above
entitled Court, at the courthouse in Win
nemucca, county of Humboldt, State OF
Nevada, have been appointed as the time
and place for proving the said last will
and testament of the said Arthur Rodg.
ers, deceased. and for hearing the petit
tion of the said Elizabeth A. Rodgers fol-
the issuance to her of letters testament
tary thereon.
Witness my hand and the seal of the
above entitled Court this 18th day of July
A. d. 1902.
J. T. DUNN,
(Seal.) Clerk.
jy19t15.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-08-02

ANOTHER HUMBOLDT CANDIDATE.

The Republican friends of Frank J..
Button are urging hin to make the
run for State Treasurer on the Re-
publican ticket and many are the
II election. Mr.. Button
was the Republican nominee for the
office o u years ago and carried his
own county. Humboldt. by over 200