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The Delta independent., 1902-07-11
The Lady Of The Valley.
BY JAMES w. KILBURN.


Copyright, 1902. by Daily Story Pub. Coz
1t was yellowing fall weather when
l came upon the camp, fianked by
cornfield. A woman. whom had seen
upon the road. sat on a stump smok-
ing. A red shawl was knotted under
her arms and earrings protruded from
her head handkerchief. She knocked
the ashes from her pipe, but her eyes
set deep in worn face-looked
only at the blue line of mountains be-
hind me. l sat upon another stump,
and presently she said:
e will the lady have her fortune
told?"
1.-THE last one you told me did not
come true" l replied. and was re-
warded by seeing that pipe removed
with as much surprise as is compat-
tble with one Of her stamp. Her eyes
were now dark wells. to be fathomed
by no light plummet.
"Tis not always a poor gypsy's
fault" she said.
You told me l 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" l 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 1t 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 Tivoli.
"Daylia Herne! Don't you remem-
Der me, Daylia? And the talk we
had?" There was a 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. Il 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 l said: Per
haps so, but should like to find Day
liza Herne again. Have you ever
heard of her?"
She knocked the ashes from her
pipe and through the veil of defen-
siveness there seemed to leap CLEAN
of longing. the longing of an alien to
touch once more the beloved soil.
1--we seen her, lady, Oh. yes! A
bad lot. she was!"
81 should like to know what became
of her." l persisted.
Hard to tell what becomes Of the
likes of her!"
do you know where Daylia went
after Tivoli Fair?" asked.
Eyes, yes. lady! I'm thinking 1t
was the time Daylia died. She took
hard cold and died. Daylia did. and
good riddance she was! Many's
the time I've said to her, 'Daylia,
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where's Daylia's SOM" ! asked sud.
denly

Where's Daylia's SOM" l asked sud.
denly.
Daylia, and l feared that he would
SO good to him."
My companion glanced nervously
over her shoulder, and replaced the
pipe, with an assumption of bravado.
mo, no, lady, she died easy, 'Daylia
did. He was well rid of her, too. He
was fine lad, tell you'll"
| arose and said that l was sorry
not to learn more about Daylia.
There was trouble at the Fair that
day." added. land I feared her son
might have been in it." She was on
her feet with spring.
who dared tell the lady that lie?
It's a lie. black lie! The boy warnt
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. can't you? Don't mind
her, lady, she's fool"
"Ay, I'm just 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 that'll
want coats over bad this year"
mo, the coat was for Daylia's boy
l said, as I 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 q bit!' she
said, with hand on her heart. Lady.
If I 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 thatll
need 1t bad!" -
Tell me all about Daylia Herne."
said. She lowered her voice and
came nearer.
"Twas this way, lady, and you tell
It straight to them as said Daylia's
boy was there when the robbing was
done at Tfvoli. He hadn't mortal
thing to do with it, Daylia done 1t
herself! But Dayiia. she got caught
and 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 a mystery in the
air of autumn. At any rate l felt It.
could not tn n yer that this woman
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HER IDEA OF cHAMols.
Servant Used Dinner Material with
Which to Wash Windows.

Which to Wash Windows.
There is prominent doctor in
Germantown who is busy telling lit
tie joke on himself, says the Phila-
delphia Telegraph. 1t appears that
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 new
chamois skin and send it home. and
with this she was to clean the win
dows. After he had gone his rounds
he returned to his Office Glancing at
the windows he found them thickly
streaked with grease. He called
Bridget, and the following coloquy
took place:
Bridget, didn't tell you to clean
the windows?"
Yes, sor.'
And didn't l tell you to use the
new chamois?"
Yes, sor."
We'll, did you use it?"
Sure, l did, sor."
Let me see the chamois," said
the doctor, and Bridget promptly
brought 1t. Then for the first time he
learned that his wife had left the
house half hour before he did in
the morning and had sent home some
tripe. The doctor declines to say
what happened to the chamois skin.
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NUMBER TWENTY SHOES.
they viii Fit Michigan Boy Who Is
Sixteen Years Old.

When Louis Merkanen buys a new
pair of shoes the shoemaker must
"puild," not make" them, says the
the Chicago Chronicle. There is a dis
tinction. Louis does not wear an ordi-
nary shoe. He wears quite an extraOr-
dinary one. for in size it is No. 20.
Louis is just sixteen years old. Not
withstandng his youthfulness, he is
seven feet tall and weighs $50 pounds.
He is the wonder Of his community,
for his parents are small. His mother
Is not over five feet tall, while his
father is medium sized.
Louis went to local shoe dealer
yesterday and ordered new pair of
shoes and now the wielder of the awl
is busy building" pair of lasts the
size of Louis feet. The lad grows
three inches a year on an average and
il he does not stop growing-which is
unlikely-he will be eight feet and two
inches in height when he Is twenty
years old. Two years ago he wore a
No. ,1G shoe. Last year when he was
confirmed at the Finnish church the
shoemaker built" pair, size No. 1S,
for that event. At this rate IL his feet
continue to grow as they have he will
require size No. % when he Is twenty
years old. Louis had some difficulty
In entering the door of the shoe store,
for there was just fraction of an
inch to spare. but lie made it all right
However, Louis is good natured and
happy as most large people are, and
will 90 to work in the Boston mine in
few days.
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MEDICAL examiner
OF the United States Treasury Recon-
mendS Pe-ru-na.
The Women Also Recon-
mend Pe>ru>na.

Miss Elanch Grey, 174 Alabama street,
Memphis, Tenn, society woman of
Memphis, writes:
ITO society woman whose ner-
vous force is often taxed to the utmost
from lack of rest and irregular meals
know of nothing which is of so much
benefit as Peruna. I took it few
months ago when felt my strength
giving away, and it soon made itself
and health. Miss Blanch Grey.
Mrs Y. Schneider, 2409 Thirty
Place, Chicago, ILL.,, writes:
After taking several remedies with
out result, l began last year to take
your valuable remedy, Peruna. l was
q complete wreck. Had palpitation Of
the heart, cold hands and feet, female
weakness, no appetite, trembling, sink
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! was suffering from systemic catarrh,
and believe that 1 received your help
in the nick of time. i followed your
directions carefully and can say to-day
that am well again. / cannot thank
you enough for my cure"
Peruna cures catarrh wherever locat-
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A free book written by DR.. Hartman
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Catarrh is systemic disease curablc
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If you do not derive prompt and satis-
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Address DIR. Hartman, Pesident of
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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 le-
gally protected a system of multiple
transmission, on which he had been
busted for years. Almost coincident.
ally NJ. Baudot mot an officiaD in.
vented somewhat similar apparatus.
This M. 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 M. Baudot and M. Raw.
maud. and. after losing lawsuit after
lawsuit. fired at and mortally wounded
M. Raynaud. The unhappy inventor
was tried, sentenced to Imprisonment
for life. and in due course was sent ont
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 Ill for some time.
died the day before port was made.
The irony OF 1t all is that poor nj.
mault's system has been in use In
France for many years now; for, after
he was sentenced. 1t was found to bs
preferable to the one adopted and an
proved by Raynaud, the then director
~ the telegraphic dopartm--.
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nR. LLEwELLYN JORDAN, Medi-
- cal Examiner of the U. 3. Treas
ury Department, graduate of Columbia
College, and who served three years at
West Point, has the following to say Of
Peruna:
"AHow me to express my gratitude
to you for the benefit derived from
your w0nderfUi remedy. One short
month has brought forth vast change
and now consider myself . well man
after months Of suffering. Fellow
sufferers. Peruns viii cure you."
Peruna Immediately invigorates tho
ncrve-centcrs which give vitality TO the
mucous membranes Then catarrh dis
appears. Then catsrrh is permanently
cured.
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Then you never saw him after.
ward?" l 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 eagerness of
every line, as she leaned forward.
with hand upon the stump and her
eyes devouring my face.
He had curly hair and beautiful
eyes," said.
GAY, twas surely him." she breath
ed.
But I thought him disrespectful to
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Minister (at Sunday dinner)-These
fish. Mrs. Hendrix. are so deliciously
fresh, am enjoying them immensely.
Little Tommy-Well. they ought to be
fresh. Pa caught them only this morn
ing.
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Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething. softens the gums reduces IN
dammAtion aays pain, cures wind collie. 2e botus.
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Nell-Who were the people the Bible
speaks of as having eyes. they see not,
and having ears. they hear not?' Bell
Chaperones. / suppose.
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"Will the lady have her fortune told?"
mend your ways!' But, tchk! There's
no use talking to such cattle! Tchk.
lady, you can't tell 'em! She was q
bad lott"
"Yet she was a good mother" 1
said.
"Ay. lady. she Lad boy. maybe
you mind him. Daylia's boy?"
"Yes, he was a beautiful youth.
What became of him when she died?"
HE went far away. and was we'll
rid Of her, I'm thinking!"
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WHY 1T Is THE HEST

Is because made by an entirely different
process. Defiance Starch is unlike any
other, better and one-thiru more for 10
cents.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-20

ments at certain advantageous points
in the center of the town. and from 200
to 300 troops are kept moving up and
down the railroad line. These are
necessary precautions to avoid insur-
gent surprises and attacks similar to
that of last November.
tenant General Nelson A. Miles of the
army made specific request at the
war department to be sent to the Phil
ippines, and in connection Herewith.
submitted plan by which. in his
opinion, the war could be brought to
an end without further loss of life on
either side. He proposed to employ
methods similar to those used by him
SO successfully in his Indian cam
paigns. Secretary Root. after due con-
sideration. denied General Miles re-
quest and disapproved the plans sub
mitted. In effect President Roosevelt
and Secretary Root hold that the war
in the Philippines is already at an end.
or virtually so. and that the adoption
OF General Miles plan, involving q
change OF policy in dealing with the
Inhabitants Of this archipelago. would
be unfair to those officials, military
and civil. whose work has brought
about almost complete pacihcation.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-20

Paris. March 18.-The Paris;on
keenly interested in the deyelor- e
Of a quarrel between Sarah pa
hardt and Catulle Mendes, the al
and poet. about the production ~ !.
latter's poetical drama, "Sainta ~ .ue
esq.," which has been promised 70 :.
Coincide Franchise. Nine. Berrh. .ae
heard Of the drama. begged 70
allowed to produce it and NJ. Mo,s 70
withdrew it from the Comedie Er.s
caise and gave it to her under s,,.4
lations of securing a good run -
Mendes subsequently took II h..
when in full rehearsal. on the erouss
that Nine. Bernhard had maao ~
rangements to go to London. viii,
precluded satisfactory RIM ~
"Sainte Therese. The story has bes.
told in a series Of remarkable let,os.
exchanged between Nine. Bernbsrs.
and M. Mendes. which the latter NH
lished. The letters are most amus,r.
with their mutual, gushing comrIs
ments and poetical forms of addras.
which. however, deteriorated into ~.
chilliest expressions as the QUAR-,
became embittered.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-20
Amendments Agreed To.

Washington. March lS.--The amend.
ments Of Senator Allison. limiting the
time when contracts for the mail subsidy
could be made to July l, 1910; that no
contracts shall extend beyond July l,
1920: that all vessels shall be Of class AL
and also that not more than $5,OOO,OOO
shall be expended in any one year up to
July l, 1907, under contracts provided
for by the bill. and after that date not
more than $S.OOOm per annum, were
agreed to without division.
The Allison amendmen, providing that
no vessel shall be entitled to tue full
compensation under the bin Unless she
shall have cleared from a port Of the
United States with cargo to the amount
Of so per cent OF her carrying capacity
was defeated 80 to 81.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-20

Boston. March t6.-The labor s,,,
alton in this city. after a week q,
agitation and anxiety. is gradually A..
Stunning normal conditions, and AT ~.
close of business today the great ma.
jority Of freight handlers, teamster.
and expressmen who Joined ont NJ
sympathy the strike of the fre,pht
handlers Of the New York, New Hav.
en- & Hartford railroad on "Wednesday
and Thursday. had returned to work
Az announced by Governor Crane
just before leaving the statehouse to.
night, the disposition Of all parties j.
to allow a reasonable time to adiust
matters. and in the meantime to he
patient.
Much to the satisfaction Of the bust.
ness community, freight began to move
today and much work was accomplish.
ed in relieving the congestion Of
freight at the different distributing
points.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-20
Fatal Accident IN Seattle.

Seattle. Wash, March ia col
lision between q hose wagon plungins
down the Columbia street hill In re.
Spouse to a fire alarm. and a Third
avenue and University car on its
way to the company barn, resulted In
the potable death Of one man and the
injury Of three others. Daniel H.
McGinnis, captain OF Engine Company
No. 1. one OF the Oldest men In the
department. lies at Providence hospi
tai with fractured skull and a crush
ed side. Two other membes OF his
company and q Catholic priest bear
slight wounds.
The following is list OF the injur.
ed:
Daniel McGinnis. captain OF Engine
Company No. /. fractured skull, four
broken ribs. broken shoulder.
Charles w. Gilman. pipeman. hose
wagon. engine company. probable in
ternal injuries. severe bruises.
w. b. Kent. driver hose wagon, one
ear torn from head. severe bruises.
Father p. Il. Gendreau, Catholic
vicar general OF Dawson. slight con-
cussin. gashed about forehead and
back of head.
The priest was injured by the run
away horses Of the fire department
colliding with q hack In which he was
riding.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-20
Find Curious Relic.

London, March IA remarkable dis
covery has been made in County Mays,
Ireland. where a wooden boat believed to
be nearly 1000 years old, has been dug up
by some laborers. The boat is beauti-
fully carved from the trunk OF an oak
tree. 1t is 46 feet long and shows absolute
Iy no sign of decay The wood was 90 hard
that hatchets made scarcely any impress
sion on it. Excursions are now being
organized to view this relic of celtic
handicraft. which will shortly be taken to
the Dublin museum.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-20
Affairs in Porto Rico

San Juan. p. r., March 17.-Gover.
nor Hunt and his party. who have
been visiting coast towns of the Is.
land. returned by automobile from
Guayama. The governor expressed
himself as delighted with his trip and
as being particularly gratified with
the excellent spirit of the people and
the generous, enthusiastic reception
accorded the party. Everywhere the
party stopped. banQuets, balls and
other entertainments were given in
their honor. The governor says he
did not see many idle persons. He
also says the crop Of sugar in the
island is heavy and the coffee crop
satisfactory and that in another year
these crops will reach q normal con-
dition. New tobacco fields are visi-
ble on all sides. The health of the
people is good, the governor says.
and the inhabitants appear more
thrifty than at any time in the past.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-20
L.hor situation In seattle.

Seattle. March 15.-The Building
Trades Council OF Seattle has by q
unanimous vote decided to ignore the
edict issued by the Master Builders
association that II the members of the
unions on strike do not return to
work Monday all men now at work
will be discharged. This virtually
means that II the master builders ad
here to their expressed determination
the building industry Of Seattle will
be paralyxed.
The team drivers union. after SEES
sion lasting four hours. has concluded
TO accept the terms Of the draymen's
association. The drivers will confer
with their employers regarding ad
vances In wages without the union be
Ing recognised.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-20
Subsidy Bill Passed.

Washington, March ls.-The .h;p
subsidy bill passed the senate at $3.50 y.
m; The vote on the passage Of the sub.
sdy bill stood ~ to 81. Senators Ali.
son, Doiiiver. Dillingham;, Proctor, Quarle,
and Spooner. republicans, voted against
the bill, and McIAurin. democrat 81
South Carolina, for it.
The senate adjourned at 5:55 p. m.
The Pettus amendment limiting the
amount OF subsidy to $4,000, 900 a wear
was rejected when the bill was reported
to the senate from the committee Of tho
whole, the vote being: Yeas, 30: nav.
q.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-20

Grand Forks, B. c., March IA daily
passenger service over the Kettle Valley
lines has been inaugurated. The first
train left here at Z 4. m. and proceeded
to Rail Head. at st. Peters creek, dis
lance OF 20 l-2 miles. The train returned
to Grand Forks in the afternoon in time
to connect with the eastbound Canadian
Pacific railway express.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-20
OREGON NUTEs.


J. N. and 8. w. Atkinson have pur-
chased the Newburg creamery, New.
burg.
John Miller Of Kansas has Just
bought the Northwestern Roller mills
Of Milton and will carry on a general
milling industry.
James Clark Tolman. one OF the
widely known pioneers Of Oregon. and
who was prominent in the state and
county for 50 years. died at his home
In Ashland In the 9Oth year OF his
age.
The hve-year-old daughter OF T. d.
Read lies In . precarious condition At
her home ON the Tum-a-Lum. a. the
result Of burns. The child ran too
near . heap Of burning brush and her
clothes caught Are. Before the flames
could be extinguished she was fatally
injured. Read IL wealthy farmer liv.
Ing q mile down the river.
Gabriel Jarvi. aged 50 years, was
shot and almost instantly killed by his
son. Matson. recently at Astoria. The
son gave himself up and IL now con.
hned In Jail. The elder Jarvi was q
confirmed drunkard and when he went
home he was intoxicated and made IN
ehort to kick In the door. Matson
Jarvi. after securing his revolver. pro
eeeded downstairs to investigate. Open.
Ing the front door. he saw his father
Standing on the porch. without say.
sng . word to the father. Tie soa 1rsA.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-20
Made Rich Haul.

San Francisco, March l7.-Burglars en-
tered the apartments Of Julius Krutt-
schnitt. vice president Of the Southern
Pacific company, at the Hotel Richelieu,
and stole jewelry valued $1,000. They
left no clue behind them, but the theft
was committed by some employe of the
hotel who had access to the railway
mans apartments. The fact Of the rob
berry has just been made public.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-20

Omaha. March 1.-THE Union Pacific
Is preparing to make an entrance to the
Thunder Mountain mining country in
Idaho, and 10 sending several surveying
parties to secare the best route. Five
routes will be surveyed from points on
the Oregon Short Ine from Red Rock to
Weiser, Idaho. 1t is stated at headquar-
tiers that travel TO that country has al.
ready become large and preparations are
making for the moving Of several thous-
and people to Thunder Mountain during
the spring.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-20

heaumont, Tex, March l7.--Anothev
fioater has been found in the Newnes
river, making six aimee the first Of the
year. The body has been identified an
that Of v. r. Mcnamara. a painter and
paper hanger, who came from Shreve-
port. There is evidence Of foul play. He
is probably a victim Of the Bennett gang.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-20
Nineteen Bodies Recovered.

vicksburg, Miss, March 1.-The
bodies of 10 of the 20 victims Of the
steamer Providence disaster have been re-
covered from the waters of Lake Palmyra.
The body missing is that of DR.. n. A.
Lancaster,
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-03-20
Z. c. Carter 1. Dead.

Colorado Springs. Col. March lid
ward c. Carter, father Of former United
states Senator Thomas H. Carter of Mon
tana. died in this city after brief ill.,
ness.