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BOTH CLAIM $500
 HOFFMAN REWARD
Alleged Murderer Is Brought From Atlanta and Placed In Jail-Said to
 Have Surrendered to Friend.

Snug Hoffman, for whose arrest re- ward of $G0O was offered by the Federal authorities, is now in the county jail. having been brought here from Atlanta by Revenue Agent D. A. Gates and Deputy Marshal J. C. Johnson, both of Atlanta.
 The first news received of his arrest was a telegram Monday from c. F. Davis near Carrolton, Ga, that he had arrested Hoffman. It now seems that Hoffman took refuge at Davis house when pursued by officers in order that Davis might get the reward This is claimed, however, by w. c. Thompson, who, with w. A. Farm CT. D. A. Gates. J. c. Johnson and J. R. Ware, effected the capture. They watched a pathway leading to the home of Hoff- mans sister, and when Hoffman came along they pursued him until he took refuge in Davis house. Davis tele- the reward.
 Hoffman is wanted on a charge of kill ing Deputy Marshal Holsenback near Boaz while the latter was conducting a prisoner named Moore to jail. Holsenback was shot to death on the highway, and his son, who was with him, was wounded in the arm.
 It is said that Hoffman endeavored to employ Thomas E. Watson to defend him. Watson is a prominent Georgia lawyer and was the candidate for vice president on the popullst ticket when w. J. Bryan was its candidate for President.
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AWAITING REPLY.
City Awaits Formal Acceptance From
 Congressman Thompson.

Congressman Thompson's party Is ex- pected in Birmingham on Saturday, May 24 They will probably reach the city Friday night at o'clock. In the party of Congressmen will be Secretary Hhaw and Secretary Wilson.
 A message has been sent to the party asking an acceptance of the invitation of the city for them to be officially enter tained and as soon as this reply Is re- ceived arrangements will be made for entertaining them while here
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The new city hall was thrown open to the public yesterday and hundreds of peo- pie came to take a look at their property. They all seemed pleased and satisfied with the new building. The rain during the morning prevented many from going, but during the afternoon a steady throng poured through the building, many of them calling on Mayor Drennen and the various city officials. Several of Bir- mingham's finest were detailed to act as escorts and guides.
 Mayor Drennen moved into his office during the morning, the other city off cials having moved in on Monday. The Mayors office was decorated with bou- quets of flowers sent him by admiring friends, and from the chandelier In the center of the room was suspended a set of hanging baskets made of red, white and blue linen by a prisoner in the city jail named Brown.
 Mayor Drennen was pleased at being in his new office and at the successful ter imitation of his work in building the new hall.
 "The city hall committee has been of the greatest assistance in this work, D
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Lindsay, the Florist, is per- manently locate d in his hand some store in the handsomest building in the city-the New City Hall.
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Alabama Brewing Go.
 Bohemian Beer. ''

If you want to see the City Officials, look for them in the building occupied by Lind- saHA. the Floriak
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there will be but little cause for com plaint by the citizens of Avondale, but it is impossible to perfect the system within a few days The Birmingham postoffice Is now being run on limited force and there Is no chance of increasing this un- til after June 30. as the postal appropria- ton for this year has already been ex- pended.
 Some of the patrons of the Birmi ing ham office before this delivery went into effect are now getting only one delivery a day where they formerly got two, on &C., count of my desire to give the people of Ayondale two deliveries"
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No Addresses Given.

q have received less than one dozen mo- tices of addresses from the entire town of Avondale and what we have were ob- tained by the carriers. It is impossible for the postoffce force to know the ad- dresses without they are furnished the office, or the mail is directed to street and number. The service has not been in operation yet sufficiently long to be- come perfected, but when 1t has, think
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Eyes Examined Free

By an expert and good glasses with lenses ground to fit precisely as low as s1. J. Lowinsohn. 5-15-3t-thu-su-tu
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Alabama Brewing Go.
 Bohemian Beer. "
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Tecahers' Examination.

The annual examination of applicants for positions in the public schools of Birmingham will be held in the high school building Monday and Tuesday, June and 10. Applicants must report not la Ter than nine o'clock Monday morn Ing
 J. D. MOORE,
 J. B. CUNNINGHAM,
 J. H. PHILLIPS,
 Board of Examiners. B-13-tu-th-sat-to-6-7 "Rosedale" Thursday night Alabama Brewing Go.
 Bohemian Beer. !"
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Alabama Brewing Go.
 ssBohemian Beer. !"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-16

Who are uou?"
who are ready to do that can always
be used in our way. But this fellow
was different from any have seen be-
fore. Anyway, he's dead"
as he in that room?" asked Vandal
eyes. We just looked at him. He is
dead enough"
"Well, leave him till tonight. One
last night, one this. He will be found
in the brewery yard tomorrow, and the
police will have another mystery to I'M
ravel."
With laugh they left the room.
Buckford's brain had not been idle.
Even while he listened he was study
ing how to turn what he heard to his
advantage.
He could not get out of the room by
way Of the door. Even if he knocked
down the partition he would arouse the
house, and the outer door would no
doubt be found locked.
well, II this Nine. du Barry is be-
low with headache I'll have to make
1t ache a little MORE" he said.
He went to work on sudden plan at
once.
With his quick eye he glanced from
his window and measured the distance
to the next. 1t was building of low
ceilings. The drop was not great.
! A leader ran down from the roof
within reach. He tested it and judged
that it would hold his weight.
Craning his neck, he saw that the
window of the room below was open.
Nine. du Barry wanted air.
He leaned out, grasped the leader
firmly, swung from his window and
slid neatly and quietly into the room
below.
A woman of heavy build and exceed
{nsy masculine appearance lay on a
bed asleep. The key of the room was
in the door. Buckford stepped to it to
make sure it was turned.
Then he shook the woman and woke
her.
Mon Dieu! Mon Dieu" she exclaim.
ed, starting up. 'Who are you? What
do you wantY
keep quiet, madame" he said coolly.
Il am an agent Of police. have come
to your house to look for a missing
prisoner"
Nine. du Barry turned pale and shiv.
cred.
Mon Dieu! The police! do not
know where your prisoner isv'
II believe you, madame" said Buck.
ford, with unexampled calmness. II
certainly believe Won R,1t now LOT TIC
talk about something else"
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Ito be Continued.)
Die, and Voice.

A musical writer states that fine vo-
calists are rare in countries where fish
and meat diets prevail and that the
voice depreciates as families grow rich
and increase the amount Of meat con-
sumed. Naples and Genoa. where much
fish is eaten, give few Of Italy's sing
ers, and the sweet voices of Ireland
IRE found in the country, but not in the
towns. In Norway too much fish is
eaten for the production of singers, but
Sweden is a land of grain and song.
The carnivorous birds croak; grain eat
ing birds sing.
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Don't yo,t Knolu 7ne?n asked Monroe, as
he tore The beard from his face.

Don't yo1t KnolU fne?n asked Monroe, as
nc tore tho beard from his face.
lighted. 1 congratulate you. 1t was
well done. Enter, and / will call for
refreshments at once
at seems good to be at liberty once
more" said Buckford. "Where is this
place"
In the Rue de Grouse" replied Mon
roe. II don't know the neighborhood."
Neither did Buckford. Had he known
that the Rue de Grouse was the next
street to the Rue de Mont Rouge he
might have had queer sensa tion
They We're led into a small room,
where two or three tables stood against
the walls.
'"This cafe is not known as such to
many said the obliging police agent.
who sat down with them. "It is Kept
by friend Of mine, an estimable Lady,
who had the misfortune to be left
widow with two children to support
Nine. du Barry will be here presently
and make you feel at home and well
come"
Instead Of Nine. du Barry, however,
a waiter appeared with glasses, bot
tie of wine and q card on which to
write the orders Of the gentlemen.
They each ordered a substantial sup
per, for they were hnngry, and laugh
ed as they spoke OF the difference be-
tween the meal Buckfofd was going
to eat and the one he would have had
fl the depot.
Suddenly, when they had grown used
to the place and the sense of security
had become strong, panel opened in
the door directly behind Buckford, and
heavy club, made of an eelskin
stuffed with sand, descended on his
head. He fell unconscious to the floor.
Monroe, who had seen the panel
slide, had leaped to his feet and drawn
pistol from his pocket. But the obIig-
ing police agent leaped like panther
upon him, pinioned his arms, and
while his cries for help rang iInpotent-
ily against the walls two other scoun-
drels rushed in, aud the deadly clubs
that kill and leave no mark rained
upon his head.
In the darkness Of the night poor
Bob Monroe, too chivalrous and confld-
ing, was dragged by the heels to the
refuse heap of o nearby brewery fac
ing on the Rue de Mont-Rouge.
Which explains the cry Of the police
man who rushed into the Office of the
investigating magistrate, NJ. SENEGAL,
and struck everybody dumb with his
startling Information.
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Els soliloquy was interrupted by an

Ills soliloquy was interrupted by an
other step and a heavy German voice.
We'll. Monshure Mein Herr" said
the voice, Il did that job well. Is it
not so?"
Eyes, but you must not come here.
You must keep away from u.s." re-
piled Casparin.
"Ho! That is not so easy. Then
where am l to get the money on which
to live? l must no longer be seen in
the stables of the prince! l am not
to see you! What then. the river?"
go to the devil!' growled Casparin.
at is most fortunate that there are
French gentlemen to help me. 1 would
not want a band of German aids. But
come. You did my bidding that time
and duped the two Americans almost
as well as l duped one l will pay
you as l agreed, but stipulate that you
depart. Leave Paris, and do not go to
Dcneslia."
ooh, then, that is not bad" said the
German, rafting well filled purse.
"There is Germany"
les. 10 luerc, LOT GOu sake!
said Casparin, and the others laughed.
Between Buckford Wallace and the
four members of this band there were
many scores to be settled. But just
then Buckford was at most serious
disadvantage.
81 must now leave you" said Vandal.
81 have business with Nine. du Barry
below"
'"Then you need not hurry, for Nine.
du Barry is in the room beneath this
lying down with severe headache"
said Casparin. Instead come with
me, and I can promise you an after
noon Of real amusement"
81 accept" said yandal. "The Prince
Casparin is admittedly a connoisseur
in ,pleasure-and beauty"
But what about that meddler," ask
ed Robello, that supposed suicide that
Reber insisted on employing to do
some work which we should trust to no
one? What about him?"
II did what 1 thought was best"
said Reber doggedly. IT saw the fell
low about to jump into the Seine. Men
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CHAPTER VI.-Continued.


1t did not look to either of them dis.
lleEiGl,.oir 10 effect this escape, know
ing the prisoner to be innocent and yet
In danger.
am not sure it was dishonorable.
/ am sure that under the same cir
cpmstances 1 would have done the
same thing-provided l had the Skill
and courage.
The exchange of disguise was eff.
fccted. Wallace staggered from the
cell and fell. The footman tried to
raise him. The attendant came, and
the unconscious man was carried to
the waiting carriage.
Monroe had said Home to the
coachman. The German had already
received his instructions. 1t was not
home the American meant but the adj
dress given by the friendly police
agent.
1t took an hour to reach it. The house
was an ordinary stone building in the
street called Rue de Grouse. This was
the street on which Buckford had
made his exit from the cellar and the
street on which the house Of M. de
Bullion faced.
1t was not, however, in the immedi-
ate vicinity Of the former scenes of
Buckfords adventures.
The carriage stopped, and the two
got out They were met at the street
door by the smiling and victorious
agent of police.
..Ah, ha! 1t takes you Americans
to work a game" he said. 81 am de-
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The Maid Blushed.

When Mr.. David Dear, winner of the
queens prize at Bisley, was a law stu
dent, he once attended an "at rome"
On the servant asking his name. ne re-
piled, David Dear"
The girl blushed and said, "Ye5. yes,
but what is your other name, sirp
He assured her he had no other
name, but it was of no use. The serv-
ant knew better and announced him as
"Mr. David"
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CHAPTER VII.
lie cossp1aAroas OVERHEARD.

THE CoNsPTRAToEs OVERHEARD.
fSSy y VI was more chance than mer-
cy that saved Buckford's life
iss,,stsssss5S when Monroe, less fortunate
ts.s.sss than he, was battered to death
by the clubs Of his hidden assailants.
he had not seen the attack, and the
first blow sent him unconscious to the
faor. Monroe had seen the blow struck
and, rising to fight, had brought the
concentrated fury Of the murderers
upon himself.
/ Having killed one innocent the
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Witty Actress.

A leading actress, who is notably
well "billed" all over town and coun-
try. observed to the interviewer: "Of
course l can't get on without billing
and" she added slyly, "a little 'cooing.'
Do ! use powder? Why, Of course.
What do you think? And my dear sir,
/ shall now depend on you-for the
powder-oh, dear, motor the puffg'
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CHAPTER VIII

THE KIDNAPPING OF NINE. DU BARRY.
IA al AME. DU BARRY'S face became
| I'VE whittier still. 1t was evident
sSM in moment to Buckford that
ssassSssW there We're subjects the men,
ton OF which she dreaded even more
than that of the missing prisoner.
"Oh, monsieur, have mercy" she
walled. II am but poor, weak wom-
amp
Madame" said Buckford sternly,
"your history is one of crime. | shud-
der even when look at you and think
of the misery you have caused in this
world"
ALIAS! 1t is not all true I am not
SO bad as they say"
Heaven! If you were but half as
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The Best of Reasons.

"Why do you bring this to me?'
thundered, the weary editor, thrusting
the manuscript back into the hands Of
the poet.
Because" replied the bard timidly,
II have no stamp" Boston Post.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-16

There is only one way to cure failure
give UP seeking excuses and seek
work. Saturday Evening Post.
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house with the corpse of NJ. de Bull

house with the corpse of NJ. de Bull
lion"
ut was a most fortunate circum-
stance that Vandal gave him the
purse.'
Buckford's breath came fast now.
These words meant much to him. They
proved that the man who had given
him the purse, the man who had had
most to do apparently with the plot
against the prince, was the man who
killed NJ do RuIlinD
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The dangers of overeating attribut-
ed to the present three-meal system
will not cause any alarm to the COM
mon people.
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A rose in the hand is worth a whole
wreath on, the coffin. National Maya
Eine.-
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want him-oh, how the police want
him! l saw it all this morning in the
papers"
$50 it has leaked out, has it? Have
you the papers handy, madame? I
left home early and have had little
time to read this morning There may
be something in the papers to change
my plans"
Eager to please this agent of police,
who held she knew not how many Sc
crets against her, Nine. du Barry hus-
tied around the room and brought him
that mornings copies Of two papers.
Sitting near the door, SO that the wo-
man could not escape, Buckford found
the articles referring to his escape
from the depot and read them with a
certain grim satisfaction and yet with
dismay.
1t was evident from the tore of the
article i'll each paper that it had been
practically decided that he was guilty
of the murder of NJ. de Bullion. The
articles had evidently been inspired by
the spiteful police authorities who
1890" NV AohsifS siAi fAihSliSdu lOI eS-
Gaping from their celebrated Palais de
Justice.
The connection of M. Monroe, the
rich American, with the case was
dwelt upon at length. His successful
hoodwinking Of Magistrate NJ. SENEGAL;
his appearance at the depot in dis
guise; the entire plot as it appeared
to the police-it was all in print.
| An interview was published in which
the American minister expressed his
hope that his countryman was inno-
cent. But there was nothing said
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-06-27
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs }. +. Robinson Of the Sac and
Fox agency was in hte city today.
V. S. Faris Of Nebraska City. Neb.
is at the Okla.
Lou Beland is expected home from
Arkansas tomorrow and his side part.
nor Colonel Freeman. is correspond.
! il ely happy
Mrs. Jennie Reed of Mounds. /. r..
PASSED through the city ON her way TO
Saltwater to visit her parents for a
few weeks.
Miss Johnston # Mounds, l. T., is
visiting in the city.
Mrs. G. w. Rambo has gone to the
otoe agency on a visit.
Mrs. T. NJ. Bowie and her young son
left today for Palmer Lake. Col. to
spend the summer.
Mrs Josephine TidbaiI and two
children win leave next week for Chi.
cago
c. w. Massey travelling salesman.
is at the Royal
Myron Boyle the Eagle correspond
ent, has gone to Wichpa to spend Sun.
day.
Mrs. J. w. Johnson is very IN at her
home on East Washington.
J. L. Morphis of Comanche. was in
the city today. He served from the
Second Mississippi district in the 41st
and {2d congress, was a member of
two state legislatures. United States
marshal under President Grant, and
has helped make the history of the
United States for over half century.
Judge j. c. Roberts is back from
the Enid convention. He takes his,
defeat philosophically and his smile
is as radiant as ever.
Ex-Mayor Jim Gordon Of Ponca
City, is here today
Banker Charley Brewer of Arapaho,
who has been visiting friends in the
city returned home today Charley is
prosperous and unmarried and happy.
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Leads Taem All.

"One Minute Cough Cure bets all
otner medicines ever tried for
coughs, colds, Group and throat and
lung troubles" says D. Scott Currin
Of Loganton, Pa. One Minute Cough
Cure is the only absolute safe cough
remedy which acts Immediately.
Mothers everywhere testify to the
good 1t has done their little ones.
Group is so sudden in its attacks that
the doctor often arrives too late. It
yields at once to One Minute Cough
Cure. Pleasant to take. Children like
It. Sure cure for grip, bronchitis.
coughs.
J. N. Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-06-27

Indian territory must be represented
at the Trans Mississippi Commercial
congress. The proper presentation OF
her woes TO an organization formed OF
the bone and sinew of mid-continent
commerce will result in the enlistment
of a most powerful recognition of tbs
country. It is to the advantage of all
branches Of commerce that advance
ment and prosperity be promoted in
every community AS there is no
brighter field for commercial expan-
sion in the Trans Mississippi domain
than the present Indian territory, II
would require only an intelligent pre-.
sentation of candidates 10 impress a
conservative business body of the just
ness o fthe fight for self government
and to portray the great improvement
in commercial circles that will result.
Such an opportunity should not be al
lowed TO pass without notice. Let w.
3. Johnson OF Arodmore, and WIN.
Noble, of South McAlester. present
the matter 20 this congress in Augusr
Daily Ar,morite.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-06-27

The meanest man in the whole
world has been in Guthrie lately and
the police are looking for him The
villain stole the clothing Of a poor
man named Douglass, last night ana
tool; therefrom a watch jack knife and
$l2 in money. AS the victim has only
one leg and has lost one Of his eyes,
the depraYity of the thief passeth un-
derstanding.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-06-27

On July Sd, the Crescent Hotel, at
Eureka Springs, opens as an all-year-
round resort, under the management
of the Frisco System. Extensive rem
ovations and improvements have been
effected which viii make the Crescent
Hotel the equal of any hostelry to be
found in the Southwest.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-06-27

A. G. Jones, the Harrison avenue
real estate man. has moved 10 Room
l. over the Eagle drug store, 1O9 West
Harrison avenue For real estate,
loans, rental or notary business. call
and see him.
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ANNUAL MEETING OF GRAND
LODGE BENEVOLENT AND
PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKs.
Salt Lake City, Utah, August 1914,
1902.

For the above occasion we will sell
tickets to Salt Lake City, and return
at rate of 1920 Tickets will be on
sale Aug. Z, 8, 9, ana will be good for
return leaving Salt Lake City up to
and including Sept Both. stop-overs
will be allowed at and west Of Colo
rado common points on going trip, but
passengers must reach Salt Lake City
not later than Aug. 18th. On the re-
turn trip stop-overs will be allowed in
Utah and Colorado within 80 days
from date of execution Of ticket, but in
no case later than Sept 3Oth. Tickets
will be good going via one route and
returning another.
A. }. corklns, Agent.
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A man who advertise himself as
Baron De Ginberg, and practical
dyer and cleaner of ladies' and gen.
uemens' garments, announces series
of open air lectures at the corner of
Oklahoma avenue and Division.
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III brave the storms of Chilkoot Pass.
III cross the plains Of frozen glass,
I'll leave my wife and cross the sea,
Rather Than be without Rocky
Mountain Tea.
Ask your druggist.
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Our vehicles are reliable, our prices
are right, we WON'T handle cheap,
shoddy goods at any price; the finest
line Of up to date vehicles in oklaho-
ma, consisting Of all the latest styles
at reduced prices for the next thirty
days
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What you doin'. neighbor2 Helping
Bin. What's Bill doinl Helping
Mandy? What's Mandy doin2 Help.
ing Mother What's ldotheF doin'7
Taking Rocky Mountain Tea sensi-
BILE family.
Ask your druggist
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-06-27

Money to loan on CITY properly
either private OF company money,
lowest terms j. B. Green.
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See the display OF elegant premi-
ums given for silk Soap wrappers, in
Poland's show window.