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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-06
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l have a pull with the judge and I'll nave you out by supper time
 "T guess I'll wait awhile, said l.
 ""rhlnk it over anyway. Now l tell you what I'll do. Tomorrow you go up for pleading" You have to say whether you are guilty or not guilty. I'll act as your lawyer and see you through that part of it for nothing, and then if you still don't want to assign the claim, why you can do as you choose
 That seemed fair enough, so I agreed. I spent another rotten night in the cells, and next day about thirty of us were taken across the bridge into the court room. One by one we were led up to the bar and the clerk asked us if we were guilty or not guilty. The ones that said they were guilty went off to Sing Sing or Blackwells Island. It scared the life out of me. I was afraid that I might not be able to say not and so get sent off, too but pretty soon l saw my lawyer.
 '' P. Llewellyn Riggs!
 Up jumped MT. Lawyer and says, Not guilty
 "'What day?' asked the clerk.
 {" The 21st says MT. Lawyer. It's only a form And they hustled me out back to the Tombs.
 'I didn't hear anything all that day or the next. It seemed as if l should go mad. But at last I was notified that my lawyer was there again and down l went glad enough for the change By that time l was feeling pretty seedy.
 "'Well, young man. said he, can we do business?
 That depends I answered.
 " Come, no fooing, now. If you want to get out give me an assignment of your claim
 t' Never I reDlied.
 Then to h. with your he shouted you can rot here alone and try your case by yourself, and I hope you'll get twenty years.
 'I almost sank through the floor. Twen- ty years!"
 Riggs had become quite dramatic and was again leaning forward, looking me straight in the eyes.
 Well, I stood fast and he cursed me out and left me and I began to feel that. after all, maybe I was a fool. had not let my wife know where I was, but now I wrote to her and she came right down and comforted me. brave little woman she is, too. And what was more, sno said that a nice young lawyer had just moved into our house and had the fiat be- low and she would go and get him.
 50 next morning q had been in there a weelO the young lawyer came. I liked him from the start. When I told him my first lawyers name he just leaned back and laughed
 Old Todd?' he says. why, he's the worst robber in the profesh. If he had gotten that assignment he would have let you lie here forever and been in Paris by this time. You're lucky man., says he.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-06

A STOUT jovial-looking person, with "A reddish hair. sandy complexion, 4 and watery blue eyes stood wait ing in my office His wrist was attached by means of a nokel-plated handcuff to that of a keeper. The district attorney had directed me to examine and report upon the case My visitors, by reason of their connection with each other. con ducted themselves with remarkable una nimity and with but a single motion sank into the chairs l pushed toward them
 Well, what's the trouble?" 1 inquired genia1ly.
 The keeper jerked his thumb in the di- rectlon of the other who grinned apolo- getlcally and hitched In my direction, bringing his companion with him some what involuntarily Bending toward me he whispered, q am the victim of one of the greatest conspiracies in history. My story involves personages of the high est rank and is stranger than one of Du- mas romances. l am a bill poster"
 Not knowing whether he intended to include himself among the illustrious per- sons alluded to, I nodded encouragingly and produced some cigars.
 My name is Riggs continued the prisoner, and he bit off the end of his cigar and expelled it through the win dow. "Ciot a mateh?"
 The keeper drew q handful from his pocket l lit cigar for myself and as- snmed an attitude of attention.
 I'm a bill poster and my name ls Riggs. My wife is little Flossie Riggs. Don't know her? Why, she dances at Proctor's and all over. l was doing well at my trade and would have been doing better if it had not been for that con- founded diamond. It WIS this way. There was fellow named Penney, who posted bills with me about five years back and he finally got job down in the City Of Mexico with railroad and l used to cor respond with him.
 Among other things he told me about q great big diamond that the Emperor MaXimilian used to wear in the middle of his crown. According to Penney, 1t was one of the biggest on record He said that Maximian was so stuck on t that he had it taken out and made Into a pendant for the Empress Carotta. and that she used to wear it around at all the court functions and so on. About the same time he took two other diamonds ont of the crown and made them into finger rings for himself
 After a while the Mexicans got tired of having an empire and turned round and put Maximilan out of business They stood him and two of his generals up in the parade ground at Queretaro and shot 'em. Now, when he was stood up to get shot he had those two rings on bis fingers, and the funny part of 1t was that when the people rushed up to see whether he was dead or not both the rings were gone Just about that time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-06
DRS. DOZIER & DOZIER ll7 l=2 N. 2lst Street. Birmingham, Ala.

called at my office. and recognized with some difficulty my old friend Riggs in a new brown derby hat and checked suit. After shaking hands warmly he pre-. sented me with card reading:
 Llewellyn Riggs,
 Private Detective
 Broadway "Yes," he explained in answer to my surprised expression, I've gone into the detective business. My unfortunate con- viction is only a sort of advertisement. you know, and then I was the victim of an outrageous conspiracy!"
 But" said I, 'I thought you were going to retire on the proceeds of the dia- mond."
 Why, haven't you heard?" he replied. ''I gave my wife an assignment of the claim with a power of attorney, and when the diamond was sold she ran away
 Ran away?"
 ''Yes. she took a friend of mine with her. But I shall find her-just as I did the diamond!'' He struck a Sherlock Holmes attitude.
 By the way, if you should ever want any detective work done you'll remem- Der"
 q am not likely to forget" I answered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-06
ENDORSEMENTS BY THE PRESS

zier & Dozier have already acquired in the line of their profession. but we know them to be brother Odd Fellows and can be relied upon to carry out every promise they make to those needing their services
 Mountain Home: The press of Birming- hal. and all over Alabama speak in the ignest terms of Drs. Dozier & Dozier as physicians. surgeons and gentlemen, am we have no hestancy in r.commend- ing them to our atrnns.
 Meridian Star: Drs. Dozier & Dozier of Birmingham are the most worthy and distinguished physicians in their line of .,-lctice in the state of Alabama.
 Masonic Guide: Drs. Dozier & Dozier come from a family of prominent physf- clans and with their full store of medi- cal knowledge and large experience in the profession can be relied on to treat disease In most successful manner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-06

Cincinnati sleeper over A. G. s. leaves Birmingham daily at 4::30 p. m., connecting with ear ly morning trains in Cincin- nati.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-06
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-06

Age-Herald: Drs. Dozier X Dozier long standing record and approved aoiii- ties entitle them to the proud distinction of standing at the head of their protes- sion.
 The Birmingham Ledger: Drs. Doz- fer and Dozier are without doubt the best known specialists in the south. and their fame Is due entirely to their great skill.
 The Birmingham News: This firm. pr. Dozier & Dozier. has been doing business in Birmingham continuously for a number of years and they have vet to be accused of having dealt un- fairly with patient in any way whatsoever. They are both gentlemen of the highest type and carry their honor and gentlemanliness into their business.
 The Southern Odd Fellow: We cannot add anything to the reputation Drs. De-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-09
GOOD WORD FOR CHAMBER
LAIN'S COUGH REMEDY.

People everywhere take pleasure
in testifying TO the good qualities
OF Chamberlain Cough Remedy
Mrs. Edward Phillips OF Barclay.
Nd, writes: Il wish to tell you
that 1 can recommend Chamberlain $
Cough Remedy. My little girl, Cath
crime, who Is two years old. has
been taking this remedy whenever
she has had a cold since she was two
months old About a month ago
contracted a dreadful cold myself.
but l took Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and was soon IA we'll as
ever" This remedy is for sale by all
druggists.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-09
CHAMlSEltIAAlN'S COIdC. CHOI-
ERA AND DIARRHOEA
REMEDY.

There Is probably no medicine
made that is relied upon with more
implicit confidence than Chamber
lains Collie. Cholera aud Diarhoca
Remedy. During the third OF
century in which Il has been I'm use.
people have learned that Il Is the
one remedy that never fails When
reduced with water and swooteuod Il
Is pleasant to take. For sako nv all
druggists.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-09
T. c. TANNER.
r. II. WHITE.
+. II. BROWN.

Bluefeld, W. va, May 3.-To Che
Chiefs and members of Calumet
Tribe No. 5S
We your committee appointed to
draft resolutions of sympathy in be-
half of Bro. John L. Wright, who
recently lost his wife by death, beg
to submit the following:
Resolved, TS"t whereas the Great
Spirit has seen 1T to remove from
the forest of life, the wife of our
esteemed brother, thus causing a sad
ness, and leaving a vacancy in that
home. that never can be nlled, and
our sincerest sympathies go out in
abundance 10 this bereaved brother.
Resolved, Thai while our warmest
sympathics are extended to Brother
Wright and others who mourn with
him the loss OF his estimable wife,
no one but our savior can bring true
comfort, to whom We beg to point
him
Resolved, further, That a copy of
these resolutions be spread upon the
minutes Of our Tribe, that a copy
be furnished Brother Wright, and a
copy sent to Buefeld papers and the
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-09
ESTRADA PALMA IS ILL
CUBAN EX-PRESIDENA SAYS HE
HAS A BILIOUS ATTACK.

Havana. May "a letter receiv-
ed last night from ex-President Es-
trada Palma, dated May ., on his
farm at La Punta. near Bayamo. sai,
he was suffering from a bilious at
tack, TO which he is subject; that
he was under the care OF his wife
and daughter, and that his condi-
tion was not serious. A dispatch
from Bayamo this morning said that
a doctor had been sent to the Palma
farm
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-09
DEMOCRATS WIN
IN BALTIMORE

Baltimore, Md, May SIN the
elections here yesterday for city OF
fees, J. Barry Mahon, Democratic
was elected Mayor, over Il. Clay Tim
anus, the present Republican incum-
bent by a majority OF $500.
Both branches OF the council are
Democratic by large majorlties. The
Democrats also elected the city
comptroller and the president OF the
second branch OF council.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-09

old man, I'm sorry TO see you car
ry such looking umbrella as that. "
Why so, dear boy? / think It's a
peculiarly fine one, and credit to
any mans taste" so It is, old man!
so it is I'm sorry to see you carry
ing it because it looks exactly like
one | used to carry and have lost
track Of somehow * Chicago Trib-
une
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-09
WANTED-For II. S. Army

A lady or gen.
tleman unincumbered who
can furnish an Office
Room and take charge Of
a Refraction department
under professional in
struction. Particulars up
on application in person
at Room No. 10 Green
spon Building, across hall
from Doctor Mayors Den
tai Parlors.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-09

Mr.. Stead's parting word was that
America has great international
mission but is SO busy that IL has not
yet realized the fact
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-09

woman in Montana has lust
married the same man for tho th,gd
time And still the poets say wom-
en- are ncklc.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-09

FOR RENr.-Four Room Cottage.
Allen street. Apply to C. f. Ed
wards.
S-1wk.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-09

Tomahawk with request to publish.
Respectfully sumbitted in f. f.
& c.
T. G. TANNER
+. II. BROWN.
T.. II. WHITE.
The above resolutions regularly
adopted by Calumet Tribe No. So.
lmpr. o. r. NJ, in regular session
assembled this the 3rd sun Flower
Moon, May 3rd. 1907
c. V. POLAND. Sachem.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-09
NEW HOTEL RIVERSIDE

A. NICHOLSON, Manager.
Newly rented throughout with
commodiOus sample rooms.
EVERYTHING FIRST-CLASS.
Open day and night and run on the
European and American Plan.
Your patronage respectfully 30.
llcited.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-09
Graham, Va. April 10. 'O7

Dear Sir
] viii sell you one nice dwelling
and eighteen G8) 5Ox1OO foot lots
IN East Graham for $4,000; $1,000
cash balance in and ~ months.
provided you'll allow mo the exclu-
slve agency for selling the lots for
you. House rents for SIS per
month. have only ten days limo
to sell this property.
Yours Truly.
4-lV-tf w. ID. ROBERTS.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-09

FOR RENT-Blacksmith shop with
all necessary tools. Apply to b.
i. Lindsey, Bowling Alley.
4-3O-6t.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-09
RESOLUTIONS
OF RESPECT

Bluefeld. w. Va. May TO the
Chiefs and members OF Calumet
Tribe No 5S:
We your committee regularly ap
pointed to draft resolutions in be-
half Of Bro. c. A. Meador who was
recently bereayed by the death OF
his wife, beg to submit the follow
ing:
Resolved, That whereas our All
Wise Creator in His wisdom has seen
fit to call the wife of our worthy
brother to her home in the beyond.
we bow in humble submission to
Him who doeth all things well, but
our sincerest sympathies are hereby
extended to our bereaved brother
Resolved, That in the death OF his
wife there is vacancy in our broth
crs home that can never be filled.
and while our entire membership
extends our friendship and sympathy
10 this afflicted brother. we are well
aware OF the fact that no earthly
beg TO point him to Jesus who can
bring sunshine to the saddest heart
Resolved, further, That copy
of these resolutions De spread upon
the minutes of the Tribe, that
copy be furnished Bro Meador and
a copy sent the Bluefield papers and
The Tomahawk with request to pub
lish.
Respectfully submitted In f. f.
&c.
T. c. TANNER.
r. H. WHITE
T.. II. BROWN.
Committee.
The above resolutions read and
duly adopted at regular session OF
Calumet Tribe No. 5S. Impr. o. r.
NJ, this the 3rd day of May, 1907.
c. V. POLAND, Sachem,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-09
NEW LIVERY STABLE
Chestnut St, West End,
BLUEFIELD, w. VA.

G. II Claytor's Livery. Feed and
Boarding stable. FIRST Class teams
{ reasonable rates
Your patronage solicited.
Teams furnished at any time day
or night. Also light and heavy
Iauling done.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-09

FOR RENT: A room 40 75 feet,
with platform TO Express office at
Graham Va. SIS per month.
Virginia Confectionery Co.
3-29-u Graham Va
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-09
STEPS FOR BETTER
GAME LAWS
Iil WEST VIRGINIA FISH AND
GAME PROTECTIVE NSSOCIN-
TION Al FIRST con
NENTION.

Clarksburg. May at the first
annual convention ~ the West Vir-
ginia Fish and Game Prot,ctivc AS
.sociation held at the Waldo hotel
Monday, the initial steps towards the
establishment of better laws for the
protection of game and fish I'm the
State as well as for their enforce
ment, were taken. 4 committee was
appointed 20 confer with the cover
nor and the state game commissioner
To draft n bill for presentation at
the next legislature
ABLE ADDRESS by PRESIDENT.
Sportsmen from all over the state
were in attendance at the convention
which was very successful Prcsl-
dent Andrew Price, of Marlnton.
called the assembly to oder at 10
o'clock I'm the morning I'm the as
scmbly room OF the Motel After or
SANITATION President price delivered
an address i'm which he spoke ina q
very able and forceful manner upon
The objects Of the association lie ap-
pealod for better protection Of game
and FISH. a more sportsmanlikc OBJ
servancc OF the game laws ana dwcIt
upon the dissemination between
tamc and wild fowls and animals.
Legal decisions in cases concerning
the game laws were cited and ex-
planned 10 illustrate a number Of his
points. Judge price was listened TO
attenuycly ana his address was a big
help TO the association.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-09

unparalleled
home BIuefield
concluded
trom every point Of the 0 BIuefieIc.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-09
LOCATION.

In the West End, Immedi
ately adjoining the proper
ty of Bluefield Water
Works & Improvement Co.
South Of the Norfolk e.
Western Railway,
Immediately or the car
line.
JUST FAR ENOUGH
from the hustle and rumble
Of the grinding noise of bu-
sy traffic.
JUST NEAR ENOUGH
for the busy man s home.
5 Minutes by car to the cen
ter Of the city.
Water, Electric Lights,
and all other city improve
ments.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-09
Lets will be Staked and Maps Made
You Just Wait.
YOU CAN AFFORD TO WAIT FOR THIS.

don't be led off
mi
Come around TO our office and let US discuss This
property the future home center sturdy progressive
population.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-27
NAVAL RESERVES TO
RECEIVE UNIFORMS
Preparation to be Made Tonight for
Departure for Annual Cruise
on Lake Michigan.

All of the Naval Reserves who il
tend to 80 with the local division on
the annual cruise on lake Michigan
will report this evening at the armOry.
and at that time they will be given
their blue and white suits and equip
ment for marching order tomorrow
evening, when they will depart foT
Chicago. They will also be given then
station billets assigning them to their
respective places on board ship. Lieu
tenant f. L. Tubbs is out of the city
but will return this evening. II is cX
peCted that there will be about so men
in line, including the officers, wheh
the march is made to the depot tOmOr-
row evening. Arrangements were made
with Colonel Blunt this morning for
the men who are employed at the az
senal to leave their work tomorrow in
time to get ready to so. Captain Pur
dy, in command of the Illinois NavaI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-27
RIEGLING BROS COME SOON
Performance This Year Growing
Triumph of Their Career.

Performance This Year Growing
Triumph of Their Career.
Ringling Brothers worlds greatest
circus VII exhibit i'll Rock Island CT
Tuesday July 16 and no announcement
could be made that would give more
pleasure to the lovers of wholesome
amusement
1t is not necessary to speak of the
size of this great circus as it is well
understood that it is The biggest enter
Prise of the kind that does or ever dill
exist. In the quality of its features It
has always set the pace that no othc's
can follow. and this year it has organ
lied a company of the worlds best tai
ent, such as has never before been
brought together. il is not strain OF
the imagination to say that there axe
on exhibition more sensational acts
and more European novelties than
have been seen in America in any
twenty years of the past.
Among the specialties of foreign
origin, seen for the first time in Am
erica. are: Riccobono's Good Nigh
horse and family, an animal to which
the reasoning powers of the human in
tclligence may be credited; the Mirle
Golem troup Of Persian acrobats; the
Patty brothers. who walk and jump on
wonderful dog acrobat. which stands
on its hind feet and balances a man
on its head; the ManellO-Marnite
quartet, who do a wonderful acrohatic
turn, and by means of bells strapped
to their legs and arms, play operate
selections while turning sOmersaults,
or doing twistcrs from shoulder 20
shoulder: the BOrsenis in an acrobatic
act done while balancing on rolling
| globes; the Hollawys, who do acts on
| a tight wire that are difficult to per
form on a stage; the ToreOdors with :;
clown bullfght act that has made nil
Europe laugh; Alvarez, wonderful
acrobatic balancer; the worlds hes,
| woman bareback rider, Daisy Hod
gini; the Legard troup of aCrobats
and ridiculous Marno, the clown gym.
mast
OtheT great perrin HISl9 viii IhC W
Gus are the five Bedinis and their clev
er dog. all of whom jump simultaneous
| ~ to the back of single horse; tbs
| CIarkonians. the two greatest trapez.
performers that ever lived; the eight
i Belfords in an entirely new acrobatjt
act; the Kaufman family of lively,
bicycle and unicycle riders; Mar
guerite and Hanley in novelty o
wonderful attractiveness, and the Jor
dan family in trapeze act that fairl,
fills the dome OF the arena with tiy
ing forms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-27
DUBUQUE TO BEGIN
THE SHORT TRIPS
Rock Island Next Week-Sdney
to be Displaced.

The steamer Dubuque will com
mence its weekly trips from St. Louis
to Rock Island next week, leaving S.
Louis July , and arriving here at |
o'clock July 4 and returning to s..
Louis at BIB the same afternoon. The
steamer Sidney goes north Sunday and
on its way south July ) changes win
the steamer Quincy at Dubuque, AMI
will then be retired for the present
The Quincy. will arrive here July + 1t
. o'clock d. m. on the way to St. Louis
The steamer st. Paul will arrive Sun
day morning going south.
The a. J. Whitney was down and
the Ruth passed north and south. The
Columbia came up from Burlington.
The stage of water was G.25 and sta
tiOnaTy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-27
OBITUARY RECORD.
George F. Godfrey.

George f. Godfrey, father of Ed
ward f. Godfrey, died at G:30 this
morning at the home Of his son, T.
Twenty-second street, death being due
to infrmities of old age. He had been
bedfast for the last nine weeks an /
had been ailing since last fall. He was
born in Amherst, Mass. October -
1928. He came west i'll 1891 and set
tied in Gcnesco, ILL.,. and lived there
until the death of his wife i'll july
1900 when he removed 10 this city to
make his home with his son. He Wa:
a member of Gencseo lodge |. 0. O. i
Tor over half a century. The onn
surviving relatives are a sister. Ms
Phclcma Remington of Spokane, Wash
and his son Edward r. Godfrey G.
this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-27
Frederick E. krell,

Frederick L. Krell. life long resi-,
dent OF this city. died this afternoon al
1:10, at the home of his father d. r
KrelI, 513 Eleventh street, death fol
lowing a long illness with tuberculosis
He had been belfast for the last four
weeks. He was taken TO the tent col
ony at Ottawa, III. but returned last
Sunday, there being no hope of his r.
coyery. He was born in this city Apr
80, 1878 and lived here all his lify
Previous to his illness, he was employ,
ed as agent for the Red Star Yeas
company. He was member of IN
Sylvan Court of the Court of Homo
He is survived by his wife and on,
daughter Blanche, his father, ID. +
Krell and his brother, Carl, all of TIL
city.