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"ADAM GOD" CAP TURED IN KANSAS Had a Nice Farm in Oklahoma and Was Doing Well When He Was "Called." A special from Kansas City under date of December 11 says: The Lord was either not with us, or was on a vacation. Now 1 know my faith was wrong; that I was mistaken." That Is the statement of James Sharp, better known as 'Adam Hod,' who was captured In Kansas late yesterday. It was Sharp who last Tuesday led his followers Into a bat tle with the polite that has already resulted In five deaths. A. J. Sei zor, aged seventy-two, an innocent by-stander, who was wounded by a stray bullet, Is the last victim to die. Seizor died at the hospital at midnight last night. It is a penitent and humble prophet that sits in his cell in the police station here with the respon sibility of five deaths upon him, but he insists that he was misguided and acted in good faith. "Honestly, captain,"" he said to Officer Whitsett, "I believed that we were doing right and that it was God's will. When the bullets com menced to hit me then I had a reve lation. I am glad to be back and nm willing to stand for anything that God wills, it is terrible, terlble. I had a nice farm in Oklahoma and was doing well when I believed I was called," he continued. "Now 1 have no money, my children have left me and I have murdered innocent men. I'm up a stump, brother. Hut it was all the fault of the faith, I saw it all as soon as that bullet hit me. "1 expect to be killed," added Sharp in answer to a question. "I don't care how quickly it comes. I cnly want to write a letter to my fol lowers and tell them that the faith was wrong." Sharp professed to have received a revelation from God to preach and he said that he believed that the Lord would protect him and his flock from harm at the hands of their ene mies, In which manner he spoke to the police. The band had gone firmed ever since they fought with the Canadian police a year ago. Sharp told the police that lie tried to kill himself Immediately after the fight but could not get the cart ridges into the chamber f the rc vollver. "If you wanted to die al vou hud to do was to walk out Into the street," said Captain Whitsitt. "Yes, but when I found the gun would not work it strengthened my faith a little and I thought the Lord wanted me to escape," was the "prophet's" answer. In Tuesday's fight Sharp was wounded in both hands while a third bullet passed through his hat brim and another through his coat lapel. When her husband was captured and she was told that he had been wounded, Mrs. Sharp, who also is In jail, said: "Then there Is little left for me to pin my faith to." Interest In the Kansas City trag edy continues to be great In that city. The capture of John Sharp, tne "Elijah III," of the crazy band has intensified the feeling in that city. Sharp is confined to a cell at police headquarters and from a description of his condition as printed in the papers heappearstobeanythlng but a leader of men. Ills eyes were swol len and red from weeping, his arms twitch from the shooting pains of his wounds, and his whole appearance is that of a man bereft of all hope. Ills last vestige of faith Is gone and he now stands before the world as an arrant coward. He realizes that he has to face the terrible charge of murder and It has taken all the nerve away from him. When a re porter went to see him he was told to stand up in his ceil and come closer but he cringed and hung back. "What kind of a night did you have?" he was asked. "What kind of a night would you expect mo to have with this pain?" he whined. ' "Do you mean physical pain, or does you conscience trouble you?" "Doth, brother, I couldn't sleep." "Why did you run away after the shooting?" Dr. Hess' Slock Food scientific compound for horses and cattle. Hess' Stock Food Kuaranteed to give results. F. G. Fircke & Co , Drugg'sts. Was a Gambler in Oklahoma. "1 tried to surrender to a bar tender in Klanchon's saloon, but he wouldn't take me. So 1 ran away. If 1 could have loaded my revolver again I would hae shot myself. 1 wanted to die and prayed that 1 might." "Did God or your faith tell you that you should die?" "I lost faith and believed it was better to die." Asked if lie had ever been a gam bler, Sharp admitted that he was Interested in a poker game in Okla homa. "Jack" Clayton, he said, was his partner. It was customary for the pair to rent a room in a city, and when the police found It they would rent a room in another part of the city or move to another place. He denied that he was ever engaged in bootlegging, but persons who knew him there insisted that he was. His Two Hoys Left Him. "All this happened" he said "befor I got the faith." He was asked about his t roulil. with the mounted police in ('.in Mia. "That's were my little boy, Lee, fell." he said. "There was no shooting ther", how did lie fall?" "He fell from the faith -md left "How old was Lee?" "He was 14 years old." "Kver heard from him 'dine that time?" "No, sir." "Did you have other children?" "One other hoy named Harry " ' llcw old is lie and where I;, Ik now?" "lies nbout IS. 1 liea.M once that he was in Wyoming. I haven't seen or heard from him in five years." Cried for His Children. Then Sharp began to cry again "Drotlier." lie said, sobbing, "1 used to think so much of Harry that I cried every time 1 thought that lie would some time marry and l.'.'ivt me. He left home about live yen ago when 1 joined the faith." "Would vou like to see Hairy an Lee now?" "It wouldn't do any good. I von't lie permitted to live mmh longer. Still, I'd like to see tliein. I d like to tell them something." "Would you tell them to take re volvers, kill policemen and innocent men who never harmed them?" Ucconcilcd to the Law of Man, Now. "No, brother, no sir. I see my belief was wrong. I'd tell them that they must obey the laws of man as well as God. I want to leave a letter for the other members of the faith. I desire to tell them that there Is nothing in it." "Did you ever think or worry about your children when you were in the faith?" "Not very often." "Hut the minute you get In trouble you want them?" "I want to tell them to do what Is right. And to think that I led those poor little rratt children into such a mess as this." Again Sharp sobbed and wept. "I want to have this over with. Whatever they do I want it done quickly." With these words Sharp sank on the iron pallet, placed his bandaged hands before his face and cried. The unfortunate Mrs. Trait and her children yesterday visited their dead, gazing upon the remains of their father and the little girl. Every vestige of hope of which had r nialned with them that they might return to life has vanished and the woman Is now prostrated with grief The poor woman says "All I care to do now, is to do what Is right and the best for my children. I must place my faith in God and have 1 1 i in direct me right." The autopsy was performed upon the brain of Louis Pratt "Adam God' and the brain was found to be ab solutely normal. The surgeons who performed the autopsy pronounced rratt as sane at all times. This makes the case one of extraordinary pecularlty and puts an entirely new aspect upon It. (iood Farm for Sale. Good 160 acre farm, 2 Is miles southwest of Oreapolis, 5 Vi tulles northwest of I'lattsmouth, good Im provements. Water Is plentiful. For particulars and terms see (1. J. Halmes, riattsmouth. Into. iiU'U.Ais coitik mim:iki. Henry ln lid Mi- liviiit Nut .man .Married at Lincoln. The marriage of klie young couple whose names appear above was an nounced Wednesday. The event, while Is was anticipate I by their friends, came as a surpiise to in any of tliein. It was a very quiet affair (he young couple went to Lincoln where the n l emony was performed, and they immediately took the It. & M. for a trip through the western part of the state. The young couple who have plight 1 their troth and agree to share life's sunshine and storms, need no introduction. They were both born near here. The bride Is the accom plished daughter of Fred L. Nutz- maii, one of the largest laud owners in Otoe county. She has always taken a prominent part in the so cial life of the neighborhood and has a host of friends. The groom is the oldest son of hristiau Koss, one of our wealthy Cass county farmers. A steady In dustrious young man of ninny splen did traits of character, who holds the confidence of everyone. They will make their home on the farm east of the Mil mm school house and will be "at home" after Febru ary L'S. .NcliaWKU Kegisior. Henry Sands, Jeff Itrcndel, Hex Young and Kay Chrlswolser are all in the city today from Murray, tak ing the examination for rural mall carriers out of Murray. Win. Nix one of the present carriers out of Murray has resigned and the exam ination is for the purpose of sc letting a successor to him. ThePlanlbehindlheSuif iinniujii ii mm 3E orrGci 1111 Are Always the Cheapest! Correct in every particular, Correct in Weave; Correct in Workmanship; Correct in Sivles, andahvavs Correct in Prices. Such are the good can be lounu at our store livery thing in went s ant Hoy's Ready to Wear Cloth nig and Furnishings. Um. Mly onunrae FINELY ENTERTAINED The Past Chicls of the Degree of Honor at the Home of Mrs. Slcimker. Krmii Sill ill da v'n I 'nil v. 'I lie last meet nig of t he I'nst Chief's Association of the Degree of Honor for the year was held yester day afternoon at the home of Mrs. F. II. Stelmker. Long noted for her generous hospitality Mrs. stelmker ouldld herself and those who had good fortune to be her guests at the close of the afternoon voted her the most successful of all who had en tertained them dining the past year. Mrs. Steluiker's delightful home had been handsomely decorated for Hie occasion and when the guests had assembled in the early afternoon, their generous hostess had left noth ing undone to insure them a splen did time. The meeting convened at 2: lilt and the regular business was speedily transacted. After this came the luncheon a magnificent three course affair, all the handiwork of I lie charming hostess. Those w ho have never had the luck to be the guest of Mrs. Stelmker must fail to appreciate the royal feast she sel before her guests. Those who were present included Mrs. Leesley, president, Mrs. Alice Itamge, treasurer; Mrs. K. II. Ilooth. Mrs. D. It. Smllh, Mrs. Val llurkel, Mrs. .1. G. Vanhorii, Mrs. Geo Dodge, Mrs. Harry Johnson, Mrs. W. 10. Itoseiicrans, Mrs. C. S. Forbes, Mrs. Martha I'etersen, Mrs. Wm. Ilassler, Mrs. L. II. Fgenberger, Miss Anna Kgi'iibercr, Mrs. Homer Mc Kay, Mrs. ltertlia I'etersen. Our Own Fault. Many cases of inisfouiiue and sickness are due to our own neglect. Duing this season, which Is rich in silliness, we should be very care ful not to contract any through our own mull. Keep your digestion In perfect working order mid you have lone all you could to prevent sick ness, t so I liners American Kllxr f Hitter Wine If your appetite will not be as It should, or if you have my difficulty alter meals. It will imiilale the whole digestive system, III create a perfect appetite and Ive strength to Hie body. It Is the best because it Is safest in all dls- ises of the stomach and the bowels, in diseases caused ny impoverished blood and bodily weakness. At drug stores. Jos. Trlner, (!lti-ti2 So. hlaud avenue, Chicago, III. A (iood 'lime I n (ojeil. Klein Sal iii'dii v'x Inilly. he It' (linen last night held an en husinslic meeting at Coales' hall he attendance or the Mothers was :rgo anil several candidates were in aled. After the i m t in t ion a social ,cs:.i n of the lodge was had, there ig refreshments served ami a gen ial good time partielpat'il In. The il camp of Heil men has been in a flourishing condition for some linn past and really seems to be on tin ergo of a big boom. This organ ization is composed of some of tin real, Jive ones or the city and their meetings are always a source of en joyment. It Is probable there will be other Initiations at the next meet ing when the officers recently chosen will be Installed. htistmas Greetings to ONE AND ALL' I IM 1 (5j Such as Diamonds, Solid Gold and Filled Watches; Sig net, Set and Plain Hand Kings, Gold Handle Umbrellas, Solid Gold and Filled Cuff Links, Sterling Silver and Filled Helt Pins, Clocks, Cut Glass and Silverware, Nov elties in Silver and Gold, Chains, Charms and Lockets; Fobs, Hat Pins, Thimbles, Hracelets, Souvenir Spoons, Sterling Silver Toilet Sets, Clothes Brushes, Stick Pins, Fountain Pens, Hand Hags, Purses, Smoking Sets, Ftc. i J. W. I Valch Maker and Ih Some Steer. O W. I'eiiey, who makes his home in Omaha, but who nas been feeding and shipilng cattle to this market ever si ic, the i peiilng of lite yards, lias the distinction or having Hold Ibis week the largest hleer ever m en here. It weighed :!,i;ilil pound, and at in per Inn. lied brought $::imi -SO, the highest price ever paid for a beef fleer on this market. This steer was five veats old and appar ently a high grade Short Horn The Omaha Stockman. MORE PRO MOTIONS. L B. Lyman to Succeed C. B. Rodgcrs on the Wymore Branch. In speaking of the several changes inade recent ly on t In lluiiihgton ss- tetii the State Journal says: "L. 11. Lyman will succeed ('. It. Rogers as superintendent of the llur- linglou at Wymore. "Win. WeldenliMiuer will sue cod Mr. Lyman as superintendent at Ster ling. "No appointment has been made to llll the vacancy of trainmaster on Hie McCook division made by H.e promotion of Mr. Weldeuhamer. "L. II. Lyman Is a Lincoln man boy his friends call him. lie Is still young. In the early thirties. His parents live here. He grew up here and began railroading here under Superintendent lllgnell. He Is a tel egraph operator; for a time was a trick dispatcher; then went Into the freight train service and worked up to the position of conductor. Willie a conductor he was made an inspect or of transportation for the Nebraska district, winking under General Sup eiitendcnt Ityraiu. Then he was sent to Sheridan as a trainmaster, ami from Sheridan he went to Sterling as superintendent. Front Sterling he goes lo Wymore, one of the dif ficult positions to manage, because of the annual and sometimes semi annual flood troubles. The division has many branch lines, no big yards, some rather heavy grades. It has been well managed In the past and railroad men say that .Mr. Lyman Is going against a rather hard prop osition but they expeel lo see him make good there as he has always made good III the past. "0. II. lingers, who Is being re lieved at Wymore lakes Hie position of genei'sl manager of the Gulf Coast Line in Texas in a short time, It Is understood that he goes to the Texas road In response to an offer I hat looks big lo his railroad friends." K. K. Marr, who has very accept ably filled the posiliotl of ilgelll for the Missouri Pacific railroad here for the past two years, has been given Hie station at Falls City, leav ing for his new duties Monday night. He will move City as soon suitable house. liis family to Falls as he can obtain a Mr. Marr did not like to leave Klmwood, but as the change is in the line of promotion and car ries with It nearly a third more sal ary than here, he felt that he could not afford to let the chance go by. We wish him success In Ills new field of labor. Klmwood Leader-Kcho. WlC know that every one of you feel the same generous desire to rememher those you love with appropriate and desirable Christmas gifts this season, as heretofore. We will be pleased to have you inspect our large and very com plete assortment of beautiful Holiday OPEN EVENINGS Jeweler 8 C. E. 8 Wescott's Sons. 8 suggestions are as good as 50. You can easily Q find what you want for X "him" here, and you y i i i... .i o have the decided advan tage ol knowing that J oiis ngiu ii u comes o from this store. Neckwear h tliifflore : i l a : r : a IIMMIVI Handkerchiefs Gloves 8 Suspenders 8 0 ft 0 SGCOOOGCOOTSOCCWCOTOZCOft Mill Improving. The condition of Conductor Jos. Crowder who is still at Hie ivrklna House is repotted as being as good IIS could be expected. While Con- dm tor Crowder Is not out of danger by any means, lie still shows, thy same steady gain which has charac terized him from Hie lime his leg was amputated. Ills vitality Is re markable and to this fact is owing his marvelous improvement. Mrs. Crowder has been constantly at his. bedside and lias done all possiblo to relieve 1 1 i in and lo strengthen him. Ills recovery can be looked on as probable. OOOS" These 5 lines are the j most complete we have ever shown. All new ij goods. C. E. s i I Wescott's i Sons. cj 1 J "Where Quality Counts." I b mv.iw mi n " Plalismoulh, Nebraska FUTTSVOUTH, NEBRASK Co. Comb and brush sets tiering &
