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The other was killed In a..inine. He was my only support. My husband had been called away soon after my hrst-my baby's-death. All this has been hard to bear. And tomorrow the graves of the rich will be shrouded with flowers. The graves of my dear ones will not get a single blossom. I'ye been to the cemetery to look at their graves. for tomorrow can't stand to be there when the crowd comes with so many flowers. Also, to- morrow I must be at the-poorhouse. It is not my wish to be on the county-to live on charity, but I'm old now and am not strong enough to work. But, child, must be going. I'm quite rested now, and feel so much better since having talked to you. God bless you, dear. and protect you from so sad a fate as my own" The old woman rose to go, kissing Binnys fair hair. But Binny was on her
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against the tree for support. Instantly the little heart beat responsive to the sadness depicted in the aged face and bent form, and, throwing down her scls- sors, she ran to the fence, smiling kindly Into the old woman's face. Are you tired?" Binny asked, In her sweet. sym pathetic voice.
 . "Yes, bit so," came the feeble answer. q am far away from-from the place where I am going to live,' she went on. T caught a glimpse of your garden and stopped to admire 1t a moment. Then your voice, mingled with that of the little boys' came to my ears, and reused rec ollections. Oh, sweet child, 1t Is sad to be old-and-poor."
 Instantly Blnny had opened a gate a few feet away and had gone to the aged woman's side. "Yes, understand, grand
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like the shadows about her. An aged and careworn face looked from under shabby bonnet that almost hid her thin gray hair, which was smooth and tidy. rything about the old woman's attire pronounced neatness and poverty. She stood booking through the fence pallngs at the profusion of flowers. Then Blnny and Joe came from out a clump of rose bushes, their happy voices filling her ears. "Ah, beautiful flowers and chill dren." the aged lips whispered softly, land a home of happiness and plenty" Tears dlmmed the faded blue eyes and a trembling hand was raised to wipe them away. Just at that moment Blnny looked toward the fence and saw the bent and solemn form standing there. half leaning
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her frame.
 Binny batted her eyes very hard to keep back two great, big tears that made her blue eyes ache dreadfully. But she was a brave little soul and mastered her emotion enough to comfort the mis- erable old woman beside her. "Come, dear, old grandmama," she said softly, you must go into my own house and stay till you are stronger. Come with me-"
 You are a dear little angel" sobbed the old woman, caressing the child s sunny hair. Although l never had grandchild l love to hear you call me by that precious name, grandmama. But l had two boys-dear, good boys. One was delicate and died when a little lad.
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LETTER ENIGMA.

My first is in joy, but not In grief; My second is In murder. but not in thief; My third is in new, but not In old; My fourth is in shrew, but not In scold; My fifth is in ring, but not In bell My sixth is in nose, but not In smell: My seventh is in sit, but not In He; My eighth is in earth. but not h sky.
 My whole is two words.
 Little ones, dear,
 And they tell you what flower
 Blooms this time of rear.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-07
FAREWELL BALL.

At the Thompson opera house
last night, a farewell ball was
given by the Carlos Duo, and a
jolly crowd attended. Messrs
F. A. Hoblit and V. ]. Mesplou,
who are advertising the famous
Gibson" mandolins and guitars
throughout this section, furnish
ed the music. They leave today
for the sunny south" of Califor-
MIA and have the best wishes of
many Phoebe friends.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-07
Notice 10 Creditors.

In the Fourth Judicial District Court of the State
of Nevada, in and for Lincoln County
In the Matter of the Estate Nr.4; !, Git.
of John R. Ward deceased No'ee " N'eu''o'S
Notice is hereby given. that the undersigned
was, on the list day of October A. d. 1907
duly appointed and on the 9th day of December
1907, duly qualified by the above entitled
court as administrator Of the estate Of John r.
Ward. late of said county, deceased.
All creditors having claims against said estate
are required to file the same with the proper
vouchers and statutory affidavit attached. with
the Clerk of the Court within three months from
the date of the first publication Of this notice
Dated December 6, 1907.
BRIG WHIMORE, Administrator
First publication December 1907
Last publication. January IL. 1908
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-12-07

Commissioners Banovich and
Hawkins were in town Monday
in attendance at the meeting OF
the board. Hawkins was more
than pleased at being able t.
ride in on the railroad, and al
last believes that hoodoo that
has been following him in his
attempts to reach the county
seat without great deal Of
trouble and misfortune, has left
him. Quite the contrary with
Banovich, he hates to give VI
the ride from Caliente by wagon
and thus loose the enjoyment Of
a stop over in Panaca.
The Leader Clothing Store has received fin
line Of Ladies' fall and winter hats. Call and ex
anime.
Caliente is realizing in a very
substantial manner the benefits
of town government. During
the last month a great amount
of work was done, under the
supervision of street commiss-
ioner Patterson, on the main
streets of the town. This was
certainly needed, for in the wet
weather, they were almost i'm
passable for a light conveyance.
A fire system has been ordered,
is on the ground and will INSTALL
ed the coming month, thus great
benefit will be derived from the
money expended.
Good Assay outfit for sale. Inquire at City
Corral.
Attention is called to the Ad-
vertisement of the Grand New
Years Ball to be given by the
members of the |. 0. 0. F. New
Years eve. The Odd Fellows
have in the past proven them
selves to be capital entertainers
and no one should fail to attend.
| c. Horton, representing The
Baer Bros. Mercantile Co. was
in town the fore part of the
week interviewing our merchants
"Si' Perkins, Foreman of the
RECORD, and John Crow left
Friday morning for a few days
hunting in the valleys.
The Ladies of the Guild are
requested to be present at q
meeting of that body next Tues.
day at the residence of Mrs j.
D. Campbell's.
A. w. McCune, Jr. has beer
here the past week inspecting
the holdings of the Boston &
Phoebe corporation in company
with President Miller.
Several of our local nimrods
are contemplating a trip into the
nearby valleys and mountains the
coming week. The weather il
ideal for hunting and wild game
Astounding hereabouts will be
sure to suffer.
E. F. Prudential returned
from Los Angeles yesterday.
Nine very bold and daring
robbers held up the GoldfielC
raildroad station lately and it is
thought they secured something
in the neighborhood of 5000
From the manner in which the
robbers went about their work,
it is thought they were
familiar with the methods en-
ployed there. Two Waterman
are employed at the station.
The opportunity was looked fol-
and the men caught separately
at each end of the yard, over
powered and securely bound.
Then the operator on duty was
compelled to open the safe for
the robbers and the rest was
easy. Although strenuous efforts
are being made to apprehend the
robbers. no results have as vet
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NOTICE.

To The Residents of PiocheI shall strictly in
force the ordinance requiring all property owners
to clean up their yards. will give until the Goth
of December to complete this work and all failing
to comply with the law. will have all rubbish re-
moved from their residence and charged to the
property. Respectfully
w. A. DENTON. Marshall
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Notice.
To Whom 1t May Concern

To Whom It May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that Alfred
Smith and John NJ. Glaze have withdrawn from
the Phoebe Construction and Supply Co. and no
longer have any connection with said company
Said withdraw date frosn Dec. 4th 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-08
WEIDMAN REPORTS
SLOW PROGRESS
w. D. HOPPER, A WHITE MAN AT
MOBILE, KILLS BENJAMIN ROB-
lNsoN, A NEGRO, IN SELF
DEFENSE.

Mobile. February 7-(special.)-The Rev
r w. Weidman Of the Birmingham LII
therau congregation, reported at the sy-
nod in Mobile today a membership of ia
He stated that the church is making slow
progress and is hampered by a heavy
debt on the church property.
W. ID. Hopper, white man employed
by the English Manufacturing company.
a wholesale harness and saddlery firm OF
this city. this noon, about 4 o'clock shot
Benjamin Robinson, a negro porter in the
store, in self-defense. Five shots were
fired. all taking effect in the front por-
ton of the body; one Immediately under
the left nipple which penetrated the
heart and caused death.
j. G. Rawls, a fellow employee stated
before the coroner's jury that the negro
came into the street Immediately prior
to the shooting and cursed Hopper Willy,
stating. III kill that -" Immed-
ately after this the negro re-entered tho
store, carrying In his hands a hammer
and a few minutes later the fatal shots
were fired.
There were no eye witnesses. Hopper
has been in the employ of the firm for
nearly a year and is married. The negro
was a native Of Jamaica and was known
as a sulky man and of mean disposition.
The coroners jury released Hopper. after
hearing the evidence in the case, which
proved the shooting to be one of self
defense
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-08
GOVERNMENT DRBDGE
WANTED BY MOBILE
COL. RUSSELL AND OTHER PROM
lNENT CITIZENS OPPOSE RE-
QUEST OF PRESIDENT BARKER.
YoAKUM ARRIVES TODAY.

Mobile, February 1-(Special)--A petit
ton to the national rivers and harbors
committee put In circulation by Presi-
dent Barker of the National Dredging
company, asking that the committee strike
out Of the approximation for Mobile har-
Dor the provision for government dredge
for the work here has met with siren
nous opposition from Colonel Russell,
Col. D. r. Burgess, Mayor Pat J. Lyons
and other prominent citizens and rail
road officials and they have advised Con-
gresham Taylor and other Alabama rep
resentatives to stand pat for the govern
ment dredRe
General Manager Whittlesy of the Mo
bile, jackson and Kansas City railway,
made public today the arrangements for
the visit here tomorrow of President
Yoakum of the F'riscos executive board
and President Bird NJ. Robinson of the
Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City. The
former is expected to reach the city
early In the morning from New orleans
and the latter will come in from the
north. Tomorrow they will inspect the
property and terminals of the company IN
this city and later preparations will be
made for an inspection Of the entire Mo-
bile, Jackson and Kansas City and the
Gulf and Chicago the time of departure
of this special inspection train to be
settled tomorrow.
The basketball team of the Young Men
Christian association is arranging for a
northern tour and have already secured
games with Waukesha, Central and West
side Chicago. The team will leave here
early in March and will be absent about
two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-08
FIVE WITNESSES ARE
UP ON BROWNSVILLE
ALL MEMBERS OF DISCHARGED
NEGRO BATTALION THOUGHT
BARRACKS WERE BEING FIRED
UP BY THE TOWN, SAYS ONE.

Washington, February Five wit
nesses were examined today in the
Brownsville inquiry before the Senate
committee on military affairs All were
members of Company D. of the discharged
battalion of negro soldiers, except the
last on the stand, Former Sergeant Luz
Their Thornton of Company 3. He testi-
fled that when aroused by the firing on
the night of August 10 he was under the
impression that the barracks were be-
ing fired upon by people of the town.
and that a similar opinion was expressed
by some other members of his company.
He said the report of firearms sounded
to him like revolvers and shotguns. He
told of the call to arms, and of the in
spections, of hearing that Company Cs
gunracks had been broken into, and of his
understanding that these had been broken
open upon orders of Lieutenant Greer of
Company c, because the non-commis
stoned officer having the keys could not
be found He was cross examined sharp
ly about the possibility of a soldier get
ting out of the reservation in the night
without being detected. and said this
could be done, but he did not think the
man could get his arms and get out
1t was pointed out that the men al
ready had ammunition, and the witness
replied that this ammunition had to be
accounted for at inspections and If any
were used the Toss would be discovered
He said he had not heard that bullets
from army ammunition had been found
in the town until after the arrival of
Major Blocksom to make inspection
for the war department.
One OF the witnesses called for by Sem
ator Foraker was Winter Washington
and Senator Overman asked If he had
said Booker Washington.
NO" said Mr.. Foraker. Booker Wash
ington is too busy attending to his sena-
torial duties to come here"
He referred to the interest of Booker
T. Washington in the question of having
negro appointed to federal position
in Ohio. patronage which has been re-
garded as belonging to the senators from
Ohio. There was nothing unusual in Win
tar washineton's testimony.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-08
SEARCH IN ATLANTA
FOR LORD DOUGLASS"
Alleged 5ieanist Wanted In Louisiana.
Mother-ln-Lsw Dreams He Is
In Georgia Capital.

Atlanta, February 7-(Speeial)--A search
is being made in Atlanta for the cele-
brated Lord Douglass" the English
nobleman and alleged bigamst, who liz
wanted at New Iberia, La, as the result
of his marriage with Miss Josephine Hood
of Asheville, N c. Mrs. John II. Hood,
the mother of the young lady, who has
never seen or heard from her daughter
since the marriage, is living in Atlanta
at 81 East Fair street.
A short time ago she dreamed that the
girl and her husband were in Atlanta. and
that her daughter was i'll in a hospital.
Last Friday stranger appeared at Mrs.
Hoods home and asked II he could rent
room for himself and wife.
Mrs Hood says she is now satisfied
that the man was Douglass himself, and
that from what she has since heard he is
satisfied that he Is now or has recently
been in Atlanta. The matter has been
placed in the hands Of the police. but no
trace has yet been found of the alleged
lord.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-08
SERIOUS M|X-UP IN
CENTRAL AMERICA
Honduras and Nicaragua Sever
Relations
MEXICO AND WASHINGTON
Communications Pass Between Two
Countrles-SalVador Has Secret
Offensive and Defensive ALI
ance With Honduras.

City of Mexico, February 7.-According
to reports being circulated in this capt.
tai tonight serious condition of affairs
exists in Central America at the present
time. During the greater part of the day
Minister of Foreign Relations Mariscal
and his associates were in conference
over the situation. At these sessions
Senior Baltazar Estupinian, minister to
Mexico from San Salvador, was parti-
cipant While Minister Estupinian is an
Salvadorean, he is also the accredited
representative of Honduras at this capt.
tai.
Just what transpired at the meeting
could not be learned for the state de-
partment claimed that 1t would be pre-
mature to make any announcement at
this time, but Senior Tlgara, first assist
ant secretary of state, told a representa-
tive of the Associated Press that the
Mexican government would probably be
ready to announce its position to the
world within a few days. 1t is said diplo-
matte relations between Honduras and
Nicaragua had been severed. A report
from reliable source says that the Mex
lean government has been in commune
cation with the state department at
Mexico, upon the initiative of the United
States, viii suggest to the two countries
that they prepare to settle their difficult
ties in d peaceful manner.
Dispatches tell of the revolt tlonists
taking refuge on Nicaraguan territory,
one of these stating that band of revo-
lutionists captured by Bonilla's troops
were Nicaraguan soldiers. On the other
hand Nicaragua claims her territory has
been invaded without cause or provoca-
ton by Honduran troops. and so the
quarrel continues.
Salvador is said to have a secret Of
fensive and defensive alliance with Hon
duras, and if fighting between Honduras
and Nicaragua is attempted Salvador will
be involved from the very start.
Those best informed upon Central
American affairs claim that despite
treaties and arbitration boards, trouble
will break out in one or the other of the
republics. They claim that the strife will
be ushered in by revolution in Salvador
against Uresident-elect Figueroa. and an
other in Honduras against President
Bonilla In the complications that will
ensue they declare all of the republics
with the possible exception of Costa Rica
will become involved and only the active
intervention of the United States and
Mexico can prevent a disastrous war
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cIemenceau,s Personality.

In his article on George Clemenceap,
Prime Minister of France" in the Feb
ruary Everybody's. William Morton Full
lerton writes
His movements and gestures are
quick. staccato. They are the material
accompaniment of ideas and impulses
that are to the point If you were to
meet the prime minister of France In
the boulevard today you might take his
exeelleney for General Oku or General
Kuroki come to do Paris. Alexander
Dumas fills used to sail down the boule-
ward lacking from side to side like vest
sci OF the Spanish Armada beating up
channel under a stiff breeze. There was
Il leeward and a wlndWard side OF him.
NJ. Clemenceau IS like a revenue cutter.
threading his steady way toward heaven
knows what port, with something of a
raksh air. His hat is we'll on the side
OF his head. almost resting on his left
ear. He draws little water, being per-
haps under the average size. His black
clothes set off the white hair. the ca
-daverous face with its deep-sunken eyes
and the white. stiff, thick mustache,
which looks as II It had been positively
stuck on his lip and which falls round
tic commas. set there to render his
phrase more curt. This wiry, raklsh old
gentleman. whose physiognomy is thus
a cross between that of a Japanese Of
ficer and n deaths head, Il surely, when
you meet him, making someWhlther, for
he was never known to loaf"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-08
INCOME TAX BEFORE
CHAMBER DEPUTIES
Foreign Stocks Taxed 2 Per
Cent Nominal Value
SYSTEM UNLIKE OTHERS
The Minister of Finance Says 1t VIII
Llahten Taxes Upon Land and
Upon Those Who
Work.
SYSTEM UNLIKE OTHERS

pa,,s February 1.-THE new income
tax measure was introduced in the cham
hoy Of IDENTITIES this afternoon. 1t Is
combination Of the system of direct taxa
tion unon incomes from whatever source
supplemented by progressive general
tax ranging from to per cent upon
general total incomes in excess Oh siVoo
from various sources, divided into three
cateeories as follows: Real and personal
nropertv will be taxed 4 per cent; conf
N erc,aI and industrial property, 3Hs per
cent: pay for labor salaries, per cent
Foreign stocks are granted access TO
the French market on the payment Oh d
stamn tax Of 2 per cent on their norllnai
,,al,,a and 4 per cent upon the reVnue
+hav weld. The measure makes no DIS
t,rction between foreign stocks and for
eisn government securities. Revenue from
the first category are assessaple py inc
communes.
From the second by the fiscal agents
and from the third by the declarations Oh
the tax payers. The exemptions ior
Iaborers are fixed according to the popu-
1ation from 1856 in the smaller eommunes
TO $500 in the towns
French rents are nominally exempt that
is to saw. the coupons are not taxed pul
tho revenue derived therefrom is tax
able in general incomes. Exempting from
taxation in the case of incomes just over
$1,000 Is allowed where several members
of a family labor in order to earn that
amount.
In order to prevent fraudulent returns
the government inspectors are permitted
IA examine the books Of banking houses,
large and small. and penalties as hish as
a quarter of the total amount invested
may he levied where fraud is discovered
In presenting the new measure, Finance
Minister Cailaux said that practically
every country had changed its fiscal sys-
TENS so as to reach the real sources OF
revenue and the time had come when
France must follow suit, neither the
British nor the German systems, now
ever. were suitable and need revision.
Generally speaking, the minister added
the new measure would tighten the taxes
upon land and also upon those who work
and it would maintain equilibrium OF the
budget by forcing acquired wealth TO pay
a. larger proportion of the taxes. lie es-
timated that the progressive tax aneet-
ing incomes in excess of $1,000 would pro
duce 1924, 600, 600. Without any DEBATE the
income tax measure was recommended to
a committee
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FORAKER IS ALWAYS
"ACIN' REPUBLICANS
Is Ohio View of The Senator,
Says Herrick
UNBROKEN OPPOSITION
Attitude on Brownsville Not Evidence
of Love for the Negro, But OPP
position to the Admin
istration.

Washington, February 7.-(Special.)-
Former Governor Herrick of Ohio, who
was defeated for reelection, is in Wash
ington and was asked today for the Ohio
view of Senator Forakers attitude on the
Brownsville matter.
Senator Foraker's attitude in this af-
fair is not much of a surprise to us, out
in Ohio" remarked Ex-Governor Her
rick.
I'VE do not regard it so much an evil
dence of his love for the colored man,
but rather as his availing himself of an
opportunity to oppose republican ad-
ministration. You know of the man who
is always again the government? Well,
Senator Foraker may not be again the
government but he has maintained an
unbroken record of being again repub-
lcan administrations, whether state or
national.
This opposition seems to be tempera-
mental and constitutional in his case.
Therefore, we take it less seriously, per-
haps than other people are inclined to
take it.
LAS we recall history in Ohio, Senator
Foraker has been opposed to every prom
inent republican who seemed to be in his
way or whom he conceived to be inimcaf
TO his interests. For instance, among
those he has opposed we can recall Sher-
man, Mckinley, Hanna, Nash, Herrick--
/ refer to myself. as governor-Taft, Bur-
ton and Dick, until Dicks surrender. AS
for national administrations, he opposed
Harrison and Mckinley, while the coun-
try is thoroughly informed as to his
attitude towards the Roosevelt admins-
tration.
I'm fact, as | now recall it, the Senator
has been out of sympathy with republic
can administrations, both state and ma
tional, for the last twelve years. As L
said before If 1t were not for these facts,
we might take his championship of the
colored brother as against President
Roosevelt more seriously"
When Governor Herricks interview was
shown Senator Foraker he simply said:
"Demortuis Nil" which interpreted
means. "Of the dead, nothing"
Don't you want to finish the quotation
by adding 'Nisi Bonum?' +" was asked
the Senator.
NO; get it as I staid it-Demortuis
Nil"
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Prohibition Bill Killed.

Columbia. February I'm the state
senate tonight tho prohibition bill was
killed, to 10. The ti-dlspensary
bill was taken up and a test vote
showed 20 to II in its favor. The bill
was not passed, but was held up for
amendments. 1t has passed the house
by two-thirds majority, and will pass
the senate tomorrow. This means that
state dispensary will be abolished and
there will be prohibition in the state.