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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
CHAPTER XXI.
We Understand Each Other.

we Understand Each Other.
Norcen had drawn away from the
body of the dead man, and stood
against the farther log wall, with face
hidden In her hands. Cowan lay at
full length. one arm thrown across his
eyes. l bent over him, touching his
flesh with my fingers. The ball had
penetrated his abdomen, and how the
fellow ever fought SO fiercely after
receiving his death wound can never
understand. I think that In his mad
ferocity he was scarcely aware that
he was hurt turned him partly over.
and drew out from the inside pocket
of his blouse handful of papers con-
cealed there. One was a buff packet.
which had been roughly torn open
the one taken from Major Harwood
the night of his murder.
The packet contained several official
papers. but the principal paper was .
carefully prepared list Of irregulars
operating throughout the mountain
country, with names of the better
known leaders. the estimated strength
Of each separate gang. the region in
which they hid, and the side they
espoused, IL any. This had evidently
been carefully prepared by some staff
officer, undoubtedly Major HARDWOOD
himself, as the letter referred to him
as having been detailed to such duty,
and was full and complete. | found
therein this mention of the Cowans:
Father and two sons; probably con
troll fifty or more men, with headquar
tiers near Union sin Green Briar
mountains; raid Unfortunately;
have attacked our forage trains; re.
fuse to cooperate, and continue to ter.
rorize large section; raided Lewis.
burg before it was occupied by troops.
killing several, and looting the shops.
Is considered the most dangerous
gang operating in Green Briar and
Monroe counties; reports of atrocities
received almost daily. many too hide
Gus to repeat"
glanced up at Noreen. and her eyes
met mine inquiringly.
rs this your fathers handwriting?
/ asked, holding the paper toward him.
"Yes; what is it-important?"
mot very complimentary to Cowan
here. A report to General Halleck, at
Washington, Of conditions in western
Virginia. ] wonder how the old vii
lain ever learned that such a paper
was being forwarded"
1T is not likely he did," she an
swered thoughtfully. 1T may have
been mere accident which put the
document in his hands. See, here is a
letter that father wrote" and she
stopped and picked 1t up from the
floor. uttering an exclamation Of sur
prise. why. tit is addressed to
Ned Cowan at Union! What could
he possibly have written this man
about?"
Let me see," and took 1t from her
hands 1--WE may find here an expla.
nation of the whole affair"
(To BE CoNTINUED)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09

again. hear. feel FRAT was Noreen
face ! looked Into-ay. and the girl
was actually dragging the fellow on
me! ! took another breath. a long
one. moving SO that the inert body
rolled over on its side; then rose up
supporting myself on one arm. and
stared about, sobbing in the first Ell
fort to gain control.
"Noreen.' the name choked in my
throat
Eyes; it's all right now-Cowan IL
dead"
Dead! You-you killed him."
No; 1t must have been Jour shot
! had no chance; you-you two fought
like Standardization he just let
go of you, and fell back. was afraid
to COME thought at first he had
killed you"
MY shot! why the revolver just
went Off" ] muttered, scarcely com
pretending. See! the bullet burned
me across the chest, and there is
blood there. And you say 1t struck
him? Lord! l never knew. Help me
to sit up. Noreen."
With the aid of her arms | found
support against the table. The blue
coat ! wore showed clearly the mark
of the bullet, and blood discolored the
burned cloth. l ran my hand within.
touching the flesh.
"A mere scratch" said lightly. re.
curing little water. Don't cry, No.
reen; there is no harm done; I'll be
all right in minute. Are you sure
Cowan is dead?"
Yes; he-he hasn't moved since:
but--but didn't kill him"
"Of course no. and I'm glad did.
This is part of my trade. and Eli not
lose any sleep over it. All! can get
up alone. and the first thing l am
going to do Is to bar that door"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
'CASCARETS' ACT
ON LIVER; BOWELS
No sick headache, biIiousness.
bad taste Or constipation
by morning.
Get a 10-cent boz.

Are you keeping your bowels. liver,
and stomach clean, pure and fresh
with Cascarets, or merely forcing a
passageway every few days with
Salts, Cathartic Pills, Castor Oil or
Purgative Waters?
Stop having bowel wash-day. Let
Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and reg
ulate the stomach, remove the sour
and fermenting food and foul gases,
take the excess bile from the liver
and carry out of the system all the
constipated waste matter and poisons
in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make you
feel great by morning. They work
while you sleep-never grippe, sicken
or cause any Inconvenience, and cost
only 10 cents a box from your store
Millions of men and women take
Cascaret now and then and never
have Headache, Biliousness, Coated
Tongue, Indigestion, Sour Stomach or
Constipation. ADV.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
Roundabout LANGUAGE.

An English lieutenant writes from
Saloniki: "A characteristic Saloniki
incident on the way to camp The
man with whom | was was Serbian
Jew attached to the Zadruga bank.
We met two Tommies in language diff
ficulties with two men, the one oil
whom spoke Russian and the other
Greek. So the Tommies talked Eng
lish to me; talked German to my
friend. who talked Serbian to the Rus
sian (who replied In his own Ian.
guage). who talked Greek to the other
fellow. "-Manches.er Guardian.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
FOR HAIR AND SKIN HEALTH
cuticura Soap and cuticura Ointment
Arc supremo Trial FREQ.

These fragrant, super-creamy emol-
lients keep the skin fresh and clear.
the scalp free from dandruff. crusts
and scales and the hands soft and
white. They are splendid for nursery
and toilet purposes and are most eco
nomical because most effective.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
Haiti a Rich Island.

The republic of Haiti occupies
about one-third of the island Of Haiti.
1t is one of the richest islands in the
Caribbean world. That part which
composes the republic of Haiti is a
land Of mountains and valleys, little
larger than the state OF Massachu-
sets. 1t presents an astounding va
riety of climate and vegetation, vary.
ing all the way from tropical jungle
near the coast to high mountain
ridges covered with forest not unlike
that of Maine and Canada.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
ARRANGING Protectors.

In putting the tree protectors
around the tree. 1t is not advisable to
wrap them tightly around 1t; it is bet
ter for the tree to have an air space
between the protector and the bark.
If the trouble Is mainly due to rabbits,
the tree protector would undoubtedly
be better than the mounding method.
the latter being more efficient in the
control of mice.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
Pretty Easy Money.

She approached the tall. handsome
man without fear.
Laying her hand tenderly upon his
arm she said: "Will you marry meT
Certainly. my dear Miss wilkins
er-when?"
AT eight tonight" she answered.
I'll be there on time" he promised
The man, although but little &C.
quainted with her. did not falter.
He was there. And he married
her. And the groom gave him a $40
tip-which anyone would agree is easy
money for a clergyman to make.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
AMERICANS GROW
RICH IN CANADA
Testimony Proves FaIseness Of
Statements as to Onerous
Taxation and CONSUMPTION.

The attempt to check emigration
from the United States to our prairie
provinces by publishing alarming state
ments about the enormous war taxes
that are being paid here-S500 on a
quarter section yearly-about forcing
young men to enlist for the war;
about the cold, no crops and any old
story that by their extravagant bold
ness might influence men and women
from venturing north to Canada, Is real
ly in the list of curios to our people
Knowing the country, we can hardly
take II seriously. Our governments.
however. dominion and provincial, are
taking steps to expose the false state
ments that are being made. and there
by keep the channel open for continu'
ing the stream of settlers that has
been flowing to US for the past decade.
We have thought to assist in this
work, and to do so purpose giving,
from time to time, actual experiences
of Americans who have come to
Saskatchewan during late years. We
give the statements of two farmers In
THIS issue as tollowS:-
STATEMENT OF NJ. P. TYSDAL
lived near Lee, Illinois. for 46
years. | came to Saskatchewan in the
spring Of 1912 and bought land near
Briercrest. have farmed this land,
1850 acres, ever since. | have had
grand crops. In 1914 had 100 acres
of wheat that yielded 40 bushels to
the acre. sold this wheat at $3.50
per bushel
like the country and my neighbors.
My taxes ON each quarter section (160
acres) are about $32 year. This GOV.
ers municipal tax, school tax, hail in
surance tax-everything. There Is no
pdr tar, So-called. like the laws In
force here. There is no compulsion to
me In any way. am just as independ-
ent here as | was in Illinois, and feel
that my family and are just as well
protected by the laws Of the province
as we were in our old home in Illinois.
What ! earn here is my own. ! have
seven children and they take their
places at school, in sports and at all
public gatherings the same as the
Canadian born.
(Signed) NJ. p. TYSDAL.
February 9th. 1916,
STATEMENT OF STEVE SCHWEITZ-
BERGER
was born In Wisconsin, but moved
with my parents when a boy to
Stephen Co, Iowa. was there farm.
ing for SO years. ] sold my land then
for over 5000 an acre. / moved to
Saskatchewan, and located near Brier-
crest In the spring of 1912. bought
a half section of land. ! have good
neighbors. / feel quite at home here
the same as IN Iowa. We have per
feet safety and no trouble in living up
to the laws in force. My taxes are
about SOS year, on tha half section
for everything.
have had splendid crops. Wheat
In 1915 yielded me over 20 bushels to
the acre. That is moro than | ever
had in Iowa and yet the land there
costs four times as much as II does
here. The man who come s here now
and buys land at $50 an acre or less
gets bargain.
(Signed) S. SCHWEITZBERGER.
February 9th, 1916"
Saskatchewan Farmer, February.
916.-Advertisement
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
He Knew.

did you ever know that there Is a
lot of symbolism connected with a
deck of cards? Hearts, for instance.
signify love-"
''Yes. know. Last night | held q
spade flush against four aces and |
had to dig"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
MAKING Munitions.

One of the most remarkable things
about the war is that a woman can
with few hours OF instruction, ap.
parently master trade that It took a
man years to learn.-Kansas City
Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
Cold Criticism.

You will admit that Mrs Plane has
lovely disposition" "Yes." replied
Miss Cayenne. She Rallies that she
isn't handsome enough to be able to
get on without one."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
Consolation for FreekIed.

Natures plain and unadulterated
freckles taste better in a kiss than
rouge and baby powder manufactur.
ed in a millionaire sweat shop!-
"Zim,' In Cartoons Magazine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
Watch Strawberry Mulch.

How is the mulch on the strawberry
patch? The wind may blow it off in
places if you don't watch out. Keep
your weather eye open.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
Thinninn Eruit.

Thin the fruit If it needs it. Thin
ming is better than props under limbs
better for your purse and for the
trees.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09

Cutting Winds and Dust. 1t Restores.
Refreshes and Promotes Eye Health.
Good for all Eyes that Need Care.
Murine Eye Remedy Co, Chicago.
Sends Eye Book on request.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
Set Out Strawberries.

Set out strawberry bed as soon as
the soil can be worked and tie plants
secured.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
Look out for Rabbits.

Look out for rabbit work on the
young fruit trees. Either get the rab.
bit or protect the trees.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09

Throw Off Colds and Prevent Grip
When you feel cold coming on, take LAxA
bs BaoM9 o VSs one R ss%S5e o snsss q
B. W GROVES signature ON box 2bc
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09

embarrassment Of Opportunities.
Argus told of his difficulty.
81 can't decide which one to wear
Q monocle in" he complained.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09

An ounce of get-up1an-get is better
than q pound of that tired feeling.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09

Damascus in Syria Ia the oldest Of
all existing cities.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-04
New Civic Club
Home Near Park

The members of the city council
seem favorably inclined toward
granting the request of the Civic I'm
provement Club for land for a club
house, tennis courts and the like.
The club will be asked to definitely
outline the amount of land wanted
and the city attorney will investigate
the legal phases of the matter. The
location considered by the council
and favored by the clubwomen is a
part Of the newly purchased land on
the west side of Park avenue to the
west of the city park. At Tuesdays
council meeting the councilmen en-
gagged in a lengthy discussion over
whether the land should be decided or
leased to the club, and this phase of
the matter will be investigated. 1t
is understood that when the land is
obtained the club ladies will start an
energetic campaign to build a beauti-
full home. AS yet plans for financing
the building are immature, but with
the well-known proclivity of the club
ladies to get what they go after,
Civic Improvement Club home looms
as one of the coming additions to the
park vicinity.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-04
Notice to Contractors,

Sealed proposals, addressed to the
undersigned at Jacksonville, Oregon,
and endorsed Sealed Bid for Repair
ing Road" for repairing a county
road between Medford and Jackson
vile, Oregon, in accordance with the
plans and specifications on file in the
County Surveyors office, over the
Medford National Bank building,
Medford, Oregon, will be received and
filed until 10 o'clock a. m. May IL,
1916, and at that time the County
Court will publicly open and read all
bids.
Each bidder shall be required to
deposit with his bid five per cent of
the amount of his bid, which shall be
forfeited to the county in case the
award is made to him, and If he fails,
neglects or refuses, for a period Of
ten days after such award is made,
to enter into contract and file his
bond in the manner required by and
to the satisfaction of the County
Court.
A corporate surety bond will be re-
quired for the faithful performance
of the contract in sum equal to one
half of the total amount of the sum
bid.
The County Court reserves the
right to reject any or all bids, or to
accept the proposal deemed best for
Jackson county.
Dated this 18th day of April, 1916.
G. A. GARDNER, County Clerk,
95-6t Jacksonville, Oregon.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-04
Baptist Convention.

At the concluding session of the
Rogue River Baptist Association,
held Friday and Saturday at Grants
Pass, Medford was chosen as conven-
ton city for the 1917 conference.
The following officers were elected:
Moderator, H. c. Garnett, Medford;
clerk, Mrs. Hans Homer, Medford;
treasurer, v. o. N. Smith, Ashland;
to deliver 1917 convention sermon,
Rev. A. R.. Blackstone, Ashland; state
board, Fred w. Mears, Medford.
The Jackson county towns were
represented at the conference by the
following delegations:
Medford-H. S. Fisher, Frederick
w. Carstens, G. E. Johnson, John D..
Wylie, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Meadows,
Mrs. Hans Homer, Mrs. E. S. Stin-
son, Mrs. Seaman, Beth Stuart, Beth
Blackford, Mrs. William Davis, Mrs.
Ida Fryear.
Ashland-Mr. and Mrs. A. R.
Blackstone and two children.
Central Point-Lucy D. Williams.
klamath Falls-Mrs. Morice.
Eagle Point-Rev. and Mrs. L. L..
Simmons, C. S. Painter, Bernice Sim
mons.
Sans Valley-C. H. Fredenburg.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-04
CrOwsOn's Opening.

Big crowds attended the formal
summer opening of Crowson's confec-
tionery Wednesday afternoon and
evening, The popular confectionery
parlor was turned into bower OF
beauty with white carnations in pro-
fusion everywhere. Punch was
served to all the visitors. Loveland' S
orchestra furnished music during the
reception hours and Mr.. Loveland,
Earl Rasor and Lloyd Stratton sang
several solos. The fountain at Crow
sons is now under the management
of Mr.. Wicker of the Hazlewood con-
fectionery of Portland and a great
variety Of new CONNECTIONS are offered
to Crowson's patrons.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-04
Music at Federation.

The following musical program
was given Thursday evening by Mrs.
E. E. Gore and George Andrews of
Medford before the district Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs:
Piano solo, Second Mazurka"
(Godard), Miss Elizabeth Gore; en-
core, "Valse in A Flat" Chopin /;
vocal solo, "Visi de Arte," from LA
Tosca" (Puccini), Miss Geraldine
Thesis; vocal duet, "Oh That We Two
Were Maying" (Smith), Mrs. Pro-
vost, Mr.. Rasor; piano solo, "The
Last Hope" (Gottschalk), Miss Ruth
Warner; vocal solo, "Toreador's
Song" from Carmen" (Bizet), for
an encore sang Mother O. Mine"
(Tours), George Andrews; address,
"The Evolution of Music" Ed An
drews.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-04
Erickson-Hanna

Martin L. Erickson, head of the
government forestry service for
southern Oregon with headquarters
at Medford, was married in San Fran
cisco at the home of the brides par
ents on last Friday, to Miss Gertrude
Hanna, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Hanna OF that city. The
wedding was described by San Fran
cisco papers as zone of the hand
soonest seen in San Francisco for a
long time. The couple will make
their home at Medford. Mr.. Erick-
son is we'll known and liked through
out southern Oregon.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-04
Auxiliary Ball.

Tomorrow evening the Ashland
Natatorium will be the scene of the
premier social event of the month,
the Auxiliary Clubs May ball. Love-
lands orchestra will furnish music.
Dancing will commence at 8 o'clock.
At $3.50, under the direction of Mrs.
Shirley Keene, several young ladies
of the city will present two beautiful
exhibition dances in costume. The
young ladies who will take part have
been working hard for the past month
and the features will be the best of
their kind ever presented in southern
Oregon.
Mrs. Henry Provost is in charge
of the general committee. Mrs. Bos-
Tough and Mrs. Hal McNair, commit
tee on music and hall. Mrs. Sam Nc
Nair, Mrs. Tracy, Mrs. Frank Jordan
and Mrs. E. H. Bush have charge of
the refreshments. Mrs. Sylvan Pro-
vost is in charge of the decorating;
she has large committee of ladies
who know how. Miss Lillian Patter-
son and Mrs. A. H. Pracht, with the
assistance of Miss Nell Snyder, Clayre
Johnson, Vivian Greer, Lucille Bar
ber, Gertrude Biede and Mrs. Berg
ner, are looking after the publicity
and advertising. The reception COM
mittee is composed of the following
ladies': Mesdames A. D. Graham,
Stuart Saunders, e. D. Briggs, c. M.
Summers and D. Perozzi. The ladies
are putting forth every effort to make
this annual ball a big success.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-04
In The Social Realm
Suffrage Workers Pass Through

A special car carrying the Wo-
mems Congressional Union passed
through Ashland Saturday morning
in which was Miss Ella Riegel, who
represents the union in its Susan B.
A n t h ony suffrage constitutional
amendment campaign throughout the
country. Miss Riegel, accompanied
by a number of sister workers, is
boundlfor Salem, where she will hold
meetings for the discussion of the
amendment.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-04
MasOns and Stars.

A gala event in Eastern Star and
A. F. and A. M. circles is scheduled
for next Thursday evening, May IL,
when the Star ladies and the Masons
and their wives will meet in a joint
social session. A literary and musical
program and joyous social time are
promised. Refreshments will be
served. This is regular meeting night
for the Masons, but docket business
will be cleared with a rush to make
room for the social gathering.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-04
Attend MedfOrd Ball.

Mr.. and Mrs. e. N. Butler and Mr..
and Mrs. Nate Bates, in the formers
car, and Mr. and Mrs. Monte Briggs
motored to Medford Monday evening
and attended the May day ball given
by the Medford Elks lodge. They
report a delightful evening and are
loud in their praise of the Medford
lodges hospitality. The decorations
were exceptionally elaborate and a
big banquet was served.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-04
Luncheon for Edwards.

Mrs. H. E. Badger entertained at
luncheon Wednesday in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. r. ]. Edwards, who re-
turned this week from an extensive
trip in the south to enjoy the beauties
of Ashland for the summer. Avery
dainty luncheon was served, those
present being Mr.. and Mrs. Caldwell
and family, Mrs. Emma L. Jack and
the guests of honor.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-04
Trinity Episcopal Church.

Vicar, the Rev. P. X. Hammond.
Holy communion at 1880 a. m. Sun
day school at 9:45. Holy communion
and sermon at II. Confirmation
study class at 4. Evening prayer and
sermon at 8. Strangers and visitors
cordially welcomed.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-04
Willow Springs School Picnics in
Ashland Park.

The children of the Willow Springs
school spent Monday in Ashland's
beautiful Lithia Park on May-day
picnic. About twenty children and
half as many adults were in the
party. The twenty-mile trip from
Willow Springs to Ashland was made
in automobiles, which were supplied
for the occasion by Messrs. o. S.
Blackford, Joseph Hoagland, Lester
Davis and ]. w. and Ralph W. Elden.
The outing was so unqualifiedly a
success that it is hoped that a May
day picnic in Lithia Park may be-
come an annual event for the Willow
Springs school.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-04

The old vault in the building at
the corner of Oak and Main streets,
which is to be occupied by F. H..
Mann, of Napa, Cal, was torn out
this week and proved to be of very
solid construction. Reinforced con-
crete is harder to take out than to
put in, according to the workman on
the job. The vault was put in when
the Citizens Savings bank occupied
the building.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-04
Birthday Surprise.

Mrs. Arthur Abbott was the happy
victim of a most successful surprise
party Tuesday evening when a num-
Der of friends descended upon her at
her Aida street home, bearing good
wishes and the wherewithal for a
bounteous luncheon. Music and
games of various sorts were enjoyed
and jolly evening spent. The occa
sion was Mrs. Abbott's birthday.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-05-04
Willow Springs Children Picnic.

'" 'pA Aif4o ANh'Ns
Due to the efforts of r. w. Eden
and several other Ford owners of
Willow Springs, among them being
Messrs. Blackford, Hoagland, j, w.
Eden and Leslie Davis, the children
of the Willow Springs School were
motored to the Ashland park, where
they enjoyed a most delightful May
day picnic
During the afternoon at Ashland
the children, as well as the grown
ups, were treated to ice cream by
Mrs. w. L. King, mother of Mrs. R..
w. Elden, who is in the valley on a
visit from Illinois.