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Richmond planet., 1902-02-08

why they should have failed yester-
day to bring down their men is a
mystery.
After the Biddles fell to the snow
covered ground the officers picked up
the apparently lifeless bodies of Mrs.
Soffel and the Biddles and came
back to Butler, bringing the stolen
sleigh, patched up harness and worn
out horse that the trio had tried so
strenuously to get away with toward
Canada and liberty.
John Biddle died at 7.35- on Satur-
day evening. His brother, Ed. who had
been unconscious practically all day,
survived until II o'clock, when he, too,
went over the great divide. Mrs Soft
fel, who developed symptoms of pneu-
monia, has a chance for life, and un-
less some unforeseen complication sets
in, will recover
The bodies Of the brothers were
taken to Pittsburg and turned over to
Harry Biddle.
To prevent the demolition Of the
co1ins and the mutilation Of the bod
les OF Edward and John Biddle, which
in all probability would follow their
burial IL the spot were known gener-
ally, Harry Biddle has arranged a Sc
cret plan to dispose of his brothers
remains without letting the public
know where or when the interment
will take place.
A great deal Of sympathy for the boys
is expressed on all sides, and not a
few of the female portion of the crowd
expressed desire to see what manner
OF man Ed Biddle was that he should
exert such a wonderful influence over
men, and particularly women. The
- Jail doors were closed, and no one got
in but the doctors, who attended the
autopsy and the coroner's Jury, which
organized Sunday morning.
The verdict of the jury was that Ed
Biddle came to his death by q revolver
shot fired from a 32-calibre revolver
by himself, and that John Bi5dle met
his death from a gunshot wound in
hicted by the officers in the DISCHARGE
OF their lawful duty.
A lost love letter from Ed Biddle to
his sweetheart, Mrs. Kate SofreI
found in the snow near the bloody
scene of their capture, reveals the
long and careful plot for their escape
from the Allegheny county Jail. The
letter clearly shows the hazardous un.
dertakings of the infatuated woman
to secure the escape of the Biddles.
Since December 2, 1901, they had been
making preparations to escape. The
discovered epistle tells how Mrs. Sof-
fel carried the saws to the cells of the
Biddles. 1t manifests the extreme
enumeration of Mrs. Sofel for the
murderer and burglar 1t clearly shows
the wonderful influence Ed Biddle had
over Mrs. Soffel.
Mrs. Soffel fell in love with Ed Bid
die in November. The burglar soon
realized his power over her. 1t was
not long until he started to write love
letters to her. Mrs. Soffel fell madly
In love with Ed Biddle, and about the
early part of December he proposed
a plan OF escape to her. She concented
to lend him her aid. Between De-
cember IA and 16 they had completed
all arrangements to escape from the
jail. Then they learned of the gov
ernor's respite. After this Ed Biddle
almost persuaded Mrs. Soffel to ay
with him and his brother. The con-
tents of the letter show 1t was origi-
nally agreed that Mrs. Soffel was TO
leave the city for Canada on the eve
OF the boys escape.
Richmond planet., 1902-02-08

SMITH.-Died at her home in Motto
way Co., Jan. "a, 'O2 Mrs. Julia Gilbert
Smith, a lady well beloved by all who
knew her. She was born in tn emonth of
March, 1880 and died at the age of ~
years. She'was known to be a devout
Christian, and leaves one son, several
nieces and nephews and host of
friends to mourn their loss, which we
feel sure is her eternal gain.
She was also the aunt of Mrs. Lucy J..
Brown.
Richmond planet., 1902-02-08
Old Man Perlshed On Mountain.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. Feb. 5.-John
Sagelman, a well-known and respected
resident of Red Rock, this county, has
been missing from home since Jan.
uary IA, and it is feared that he died
on the mountain. Sagelman was the
sole survivor Of social organization
composed Of eight men, the members
OF which climbed to- the top of the
mountain on the anniversary Of the
club each year. which was on jan
uary IA, and fred three shots from a
gun. 1t is believed the old man lost
his way and has perished from the
cold.
Richmond planet., 1902-02-08
4 PEACEFUL
MEBTING.
THK FUSS-MAKERS DISAPPOINT,
D-RAILROAD WORK ATT THE
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

"A Brief Session Bro. Jones Shakes
VITA Brother JOuathan-PastOr
johnson In the Saddle-He Prevents
clash of the Warning Factions.
Richmond planet., 1902-02-08
RICHMOND. VIRGINIA, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 8, 1902.

found had been opened by somebody and
they don't know who.
There were striking figures on the
other side. Rev. r. j. Bass was there
30 try conclusions once more with the
elements which he in conjunction with
others had time and again defeated.
Richmond planet., 1902-02-08
MOVED TO ADJOURN.

After the transaction Of the routine
business, Brother h. L. Hill moved 20
adjourn. This was carried and after a
very short session, much to the surprise
of the persons who had gone down
there TO see repetition of the 'cat and
dog time, the body had one of the
shortest and most peaceful meetings ev-
er known in the history of the church.
IL was sick procession that filed its
way out OF the First Baptist Church.
They tried TO look pleasant, but it
ended in a ghastly smile. They had
stood at the grl Of their hopes. The
end had come.
Richmond planet., 1902-02-08

No Oaurch Hill Linen Washed There.
Richmond planet., 1902-02-08
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL

The regular meeting of the First Bap-
tist Church took place on last Monday
night. 1t was about O'Clock before
Chairman w. 7. Johnson called the ar.
semblage to order. Brother Thomas II.
Wyatt acted as church clerk in the place
of Brother b. p. Vandervall who is as
yet confined TO his room with rheuma-
tism.
One brother asked whether other per
sons than members were allowed in the
church. The chairman replied that it
had been courtesy TO permit members
from other churches TO sit with them.
he moved that all members from 9th
er churches be requested TO retire. This
was agreed Co. The minutes were read
and adopted.
Richmond planet., 1902-02-08
BROTHER BOWLER ANXIOUS.

Rev. j. Andrew Bowler gave evidence
OF having undergone a terrible strain
and ho was plainly anxious for it to be
over.
Brother ii. f. Jonathan now admitted
to be one of the best posted members on
church polity was evidently anxious for
"the show to begin"
The deacons were non-communicative
The election of new ones seemed to have
had a harmonizing effect, and nothing
but praise is heard concerning the men
selected, unless perchance one falls in a
secret caucus of the rams who state in
unmeasured terms their opinions of
some of the brethren whom they claim
have gone back on them.
Richmond planet., 1902-02-08
DUMB AS AN OYSTER.

There too, was brother Thomas n.
Briggs, whose bad record is known from
Screamersville TO Rockets. He was as
dumb as an oyster, and that he was in
bad oder with even his own associates
who would not accept his leadership
seemed TO be foregone conclusion.
Inc little yellow man was uneasy,
and he was readily recognized as II
move that she be silenced'' William
Henry Davis, now known as the Turk
the seat of whose breeches should be at
the bend in the knee.
Richmond planet., 1902-02-08
THREE BARRED FROM PULPIT.

Even Rev. DR.. J. E. Jones was silent
When the meeting adjourned, he grasp
ed the hand Of Brother II. F. Jonathan
and stated that he could tell that this
much was done by him.
Treasurer R. Il. Hill was silent too.
but his countenance was clouded. No
further reference has been made to that
money box which he forgot and left
slesod ~ the church; but which, when
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-11-22
KILAUEA CABLE
WORKING WELL
SYSTEM OF HANDLING
FREIGHT ON KAUAI ADJUSTED
AFTER MANY DIFFICULTIES.

Captain Tullett of the steamer Ke
Au Hou brought word this morning
that the cable landing system which
was first installed about two years ago
at Kilauea, but which met with an ac-
cident then which put it out of COM
mission, has been re-established and is
being used to discharge the Waialedie.
The system consists of a steel cable
of great strength stretching from a
bluff on the shore about 200 feet above
sea level to two anchors holding the
other end fast in the sea. The vessel
to be laden or discharged is moored so
that the cable stretches over it. The
sings containing the freight to be la
den or discharged are carried back and
forth between the land and the vessel
on this cable by trolleys. A smaller
cable running over pulleys, one on the
land and one made fast to the cable
at the sea side of the ship, and set in
motion by a steam engine, carries the
sings back and forth on their trolleys
running on the cable.
The cable is in two parts When a
vessel has finished using it, the two
parts are unfastened from each other
and the shore end, the longer end, is
wound up on a drum at the landing to
keep it out of the way and to protect
it from the weather. The loose end of
the other portion of the cable is fast
! ened to a buoy. When another Vessc
arrives to use the cable system, tie
vessel is moored in position by four
mornings. The shore end of the cable
is paid out from the drum, the loose
end being brought out by the ships
boat and spliced to the loose end of
the seward part of the cable which
was fastened to the buoy. The cable
is spliced so that it shall pass directly
over the vessel as she lies at her moor
| ings and is then made taut by the ma
chinery on shore. A block and tackle
from the mast head holds the taut ca
| BILE high while a sling is passing back
or forth to shore, and lowers it when
the sling is over the vessel and ready
to be dropped on deck.
The accident by which the operation
of the cable system was delayed con-
sisted in the loose end of the seward
part of the cable getting adrift from
the buoy, and speedily covered with
sand by the action of the sea. Some
weeks ago it was discovered that the
action of the sea had in a large meas
ure uncovered it from the sand, and
divers were sent over to recover it.
They were successful, and the cable
| system has now been put in operation.
AS to its working Captain Tullett on
| ly learned that two sings of freight
had been taken up with satisfaction,
but it is believed that If it had not con-
| tinued to work with satisfaction, he
would have heard of 1t.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-11-22
PRISONERS IN CATTLE CARS

MINNEDOSA (NIanitoba), November S--Afer of the
most exciting incidents the history of the Northwest the
Doukhobor fanatics have been ocby enaned and now
guarded by large detachment OF mounted police who are Kept
busy preventing the Russians from throwing themselves from the
windows.
military special will leave here with the Rus
slams late tonight and unload them Yorkon early tomorrow
when the mounted police will drive the Doukhobors to their
northern villages ending the most remarkable pilgrimage IN can
adam history.
The Doughobors arrived here last night route to Winn-
peg This morning they attempted to resume the Journey with
mercury standing degrees below Government Of
hcas held them with difficulty by-road until the military
train arrived this evening with mounted police The fanatics
addressed by the officials and told they would have go
home.
They cried mo, we go to seek Jesus"
SebroH their leader, harangued his followers nstrucng
them not to resist.
Two hundred farmers who gathered at the
and 500 other citizens surrounded them and offered assistance
Fifty the fanatics got and made rush the road to
Surrounded by the crowd they resisted desperately and the
police gpped with the leaders and carried them bodily to the
Farmers ownspeope and police threw themselves the
Doukhobo and dragged carried them to the station The
latter encced each other with their and seemed linked to-
gethe by bands of steel While they struggled they gave
voice to their weird chant Some struggled hard that their
clothing literally from their backs For hour
the road the station crowded with people and the excite
intense, but struggled bindly for freedom
Their capors with blood warmed by the struggle, shouted
and cursed the boodess battle became exciting and
when the reached struggle ensued Sawar police
handed the kicking Russians, who thrust dark cold
coaches like cattle and the foreigners threw themselves against
the windows and DOORS which barred prevent their
escape During the enforced entraning of the small biz
card sprang up and the weather became intensely cold.
The Doukhobors have been living wheat and oatmeal
Tonight small quantities of bread were thrown to them Many
physical wrecks Only about 20 cent OF the 500 escaped
and they the prairie in temperature that death to
them.
The action taken tonight was on instructions the Federal
Government which said the pilgrims must be sent home they
had to be carried.
AT late hour the Doukhobors are locked in the coaches
struggling vainly for freedom look for the Messiah They
sing and pray ncesany asking divine assistance the
hearts of their captors and release them
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-11-22
THE END OF THREE
WIND TANNERS
THE HULKS OF THE SEBASTIAN
LAND SOLD TO WRECKING HUI.

F. G. e. Walker has sold the hulks
of the Twilight, the Sebastian Bach and
the Top Gallant to hui headed by e.
M. Jones. The hui began work today
breaking them up. 1t is claimed that
there is about $4,000 worth of wood, old
iron, old copper wire rope and other
ships furniture. A couple of scows
are in use to bring the junk ashore.
The hui has two permits to break up
the hulks where they lie. One Is signed
by Henry e. Cooper as Superintendent
of Public Works and the other is signed
by James H. Boyd as Superintendent of
Public Works. Both are dated the same
day, and are identically worded
With Jones in the hui are Joe Bothelo
Joseph K. Clark, A. Lazarus and Tho
mas Kelly. The three hulks that are
now being broken up represent many
adventures and much marine experience
The Twilight put in here from trad
ing voyage in the South Seas with a
load of copra. She was aleak and
though attempts were made to repair
her she was finally condemned and sold
and went into the Island trade, until
she went aground on Kauai. She was
towed back to this port but her days
of usefulness We're over.
The Sebastian Bach came here Leak
ing, was sold, and was put into the
island trade, humping up on the coral
! reefs several times but with wonderful
luck keeping her bones intact. She
| finally descended to the position of a
hulk and while lumber from the Twi-
| light was being placed aboard of her
for storage, she turned turtle, lumber
and all.
The Top-Gallant was for a long time
in the Pacific trade, and had a remark
able record for trouble with her crew
and experience in the consular courts.
| She finally came in here aleak and was
sold to Harry Evans, Jack Atkinson
and Albert Judd, they selling her to
Walker.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-11-22
WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

His Dialect: Mike" said Flooding
Pete, "did you ever go to SCHOOL,"
Sure" answered Meandering Mike?'
Il don't have to talk dis way. If 1
showed off me literary accomplish
ments folks would wonder why 1 was
MT readin' he help wanted advertise
ments instid O. huntin' fur handouts. "
Washington Star.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-11-22

LONDON STATIONS.
London has over 5000 railway stations
exclusive of good depots.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-11-22
PECULIAR HABIT.

Henryk Sienkiewicz, the author of
"Quo Vadis," has peculiar habit. He
uses red ink when writing his manu-
script, and cannot be induced to use
ink of any other color. Henrik Ibsen
will never sit downsto write unless his
table contains a number of hideous lit
tie idols, which, he says, bring him
good luck.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-11-22
PACRECO' DANDRUFF KILLER
For sale by all druggists and at the
Union B Der Shop. Tel. Main 232.
LACE MAKING.

Lace-making was taught the natives
of Paraguay by missionaries two CEN
turtles ago. Today in all towns of 5000
inhabitants many of the men and near
ly all the women and children make
lace collarets, hanhkerchiefs and wo-
mems ties.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-11-22
AIIRun Down

When your vitality is low, you are
miserable all the time. Your nerves
are weak and your appetite is poor.
You have no ambition, and you are
languid and depressed all the time.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-11-22
ANTS.

The ants of South America have oeCn
known to construct tunnel three miles
long.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-10-31

Pe-ru-na is known from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Letters of congra tula- tion and commendation testifying to the merits of Pe-ru-na as a catarrh remedy are pouring in from every State in the Union. Dr. Hartman is receiving hundreds of such letters daily. All classes write these letters, from the highest to the lowest.
 The outdoor laborer, the indoor arti- san, the clerk, the editor, the states man, the preacher-all agree that Pe- ru-na is the catarrh remedy of the age. The stage and rostrum. recognizing ca tarrh as their greatest enemy. are es- pecially enthusiastic in their praise and testimony.
 Any man who wishes perfect health must be entirely free from catarrh. Ca tarrh is well-nigh universal; almost omnipresent. Pe-ru-na is the only abs O. lute safeguard known. A cold is the beginning of catarrh. To prevent colds, to cure colds, is to cheat catarrh out of it's victims. Pe-ru-na not only cures catarrh, but prevents. Every house. hold should be supplied with this great remedy for coughs. colds and so forth.
 The Governor of Oregon is an ardent admirer of Pe-ru-na. He keeps it con-
Newport weekly independent., 1902-10-31
Judgment for Ten Thousand.

E. F. Graham, a dry goods clerk of Hot Springs, got judgment for StC,0O0 against J. F. O'Neill, a wealthy man of Kansas City. O'Neil was a visitor at the springs year ago, and accidentally met Graham one night while drinking around town, and while with him lost sum of money and some jew elry. He had Graham arrested the next day on warrant charging him with larceny. Graham was ac- quilted in the magistrates court, and then brought suit in the circuit court for $25,OOO for defamation of character. O'Neil failed to appear to prosecute the case, and a judg- ment for $1O,00O was awarded to Graham by default
Newport weekly independent., 1902-10-31
Federal Officer Short.

Geo.H. Hozier, chief clerk in the United States marshal's office at Little Rock, has been suspended, after the discovery of a discrepancy in his accounts. An inspector dis covered the shortage, but the amount has not been made public. Hozier disappeared upon the arriv- al of the inspector. He had been in the marshal's office since March, 1897, under Marshal Cooper, and was reappointed by Col. Fowler. Hozier is not known to have had any bad habits, and his friends were astounded when the shortage be- came known.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-10-31
A Forger's Press.

An extraordinary sale took place few days ago at the state furniture depot, in the Rue des Ecoles. This consisted of all kinds of objects which have come into the possession of the authorities as a consequence of criminal proceedings and other wise. Among the objects put up for auction was a forger's press, for printing bank notes. The Bank of France had claimed the press in order to destroy it, but after viewing it the bank officials considered it was of too primitive a character to cause them any alarm, and abandoned it to the state.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-10-31
Secured Her Father's Pardon.

Through the untiring efforts of his daughter, Miss Dora, of Yell county, Joe Martin, serving a term in federal prison, has been granted a pardon by the president. Miss Martin went in person to Washing ton and plead with Attorney Gener- al Knox for her fathers liberty, and when all the facts were presented to the president, her request was granted. Martin was sent to prison for life at Columbus, Ohio, charged with the killing of Ernest Adams Both parties resided at that time in the Indian Territory. A watermel- on was the direct cause of the trag- edy. There had been some quarrel over this triffe, and Adams swore that he would kill Martin and set out to hunt for him. Adams went to Martins home and compelled him to go into the woods. Martin was unarmed, but escaped harm by a third party coming up and frighten- ing Adams away, whose body was later found in Red river.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-10-31
Proposes to Build State House.

Geo. w. Donaghey, well known contractor of Morrilton, has made a proposition to build a new state house according to the plans of Ar chitect Mann for the sum of $1,- 00o.00o, the price stipulated by the legislature. The present board, after receiving a report from Ar chitect Day that the cost of the structure would exceed $1,000,000, if built according to the plans of MT. Mann, stopped the work under way, and the matter will come up in the next general assembly.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-10-31
Fatal Collision on Choctaw.

Conductor James Turner and Brakeman J. F. Brennon were in- stantly killed in wreck on the Choctaw in the yards at North Lit tie Rock. Freight No. S1 had just pulled in from Memphis, and was followed by fast freight No. S3. The wreck occurred about 5 o'clock in the morning, when heavy log prevented the crew of No. S3 seeing the light on the forward train until too late to make a stop. The dead men were in the caboose of No. 81, which was crushed to pieces and their bodies mashed almost beyond recognition. Turner leaves wife and one child and Brennon was un- married.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-10-31
Celebrated Golden Wedding.

Q. T. Holloway and wife recently celebrated their golden wedding at Clarendon, with a family reunion, at which forty-nine of their lineal descendants were present, among them three sons, five daughters, thirty-four grandchildren and ten great grandchildren, besides ten sons-in-law and daughters-in-law. MT. Holloway is 77 years old and his wife is 67, both being in the best of health.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-10-31
Accused Murderer Acquitted.

Tom Trulock was acquitted in Hampstead circuit court of the charge of murder. Trulock was tried for the murder of Della Walk CT, a negress, at the April term of court and found guilty, the jury as sessing the death penalty. An ap- peal was taken to the supreme court, which reversed the decision of the lower court. The evidence against Trulock was all circum- st;ntial, and he gained considerable sympathy by refusing to join other prisoners in an attack on the jailer while under sentence of death.
Newport weekly independent., 1902-10-31
United Daughters of Confederacy.

The seventh annual convention
 Arkansas division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy clos
 ed at Newport October 24. The of fcers chosen for the ensuing year were: President, Mrs. B. c. Ben ton, of Pine Bluff; first vice presi- dent, Mrs. Sam Wassell, of Little Rock; second vice president, Mrs. Mary Hall, of Dardanelle; record ing secretary, Mrs. Charles H. Will mans, of Newport; corresponding secretary, Miss Fay Tullis, of Nash yille; treasurer, Miss Leila Gate wood, of Lonoke; historian, Mrs. R. B. Willis, of Searcy; registrar, Mrs. Clementine Boles, of Fayetteville.