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St6t8 Historical Soc. b omnu SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION FOUR PAGES PLATTSMOUTTJ, NEBRASKA, MONDAiT DECEMBER 13, 1901 NO 93 VOLUME XXVI11 Neb. 3 DISCOVERS RELATIOtlSIIIP BY UK OF LETTER OF PRAISE John Brady of This City Read Story From Kansas City Times , and Finds Distant Relative. PILE 1116 III AT REST AH CASS GOO TV P O EER 1 HIE 1 The Last Sad Tribute of Respect Paid to Edward White. Tls strange how little the world la after all. Last Sunday's Omaha World-Herald contained a piece taken from the Kansas City Times touching the release from the Kan sas penitentiary of John Rogers, for twenty-seven years an Inmate of that Institution. From this piece of news paper work, a citizen of Platts mouth was lead to make an Inquiry Into one of the characters In the story and discovered a relationship distant, it Is true, but a relation ship never the less. The story of John Rogers made an Interesting article. To start from the beginning Rogers, during the year 1880, shot and killed Littleton Wallace, then stepfather to his sweetheart, on the latter's farm near Fort Scott, Kas. The cause of the shooting arose from Rogers having aided Mrs. Wallace and her daugh ter, who had had trouble with Wal lace, to leave him. Afterwards Rogers went to Wallace farm and the trouble took place when Wallace advanced upon the young man with an uplifhted cane as If to strike him. Rogers, then 27 years of age, promptly shot and killed Wallace. He was duly trjed and convicted of murder and sentenced to be hanged but eventually the sentence was commuted to life Imprisonment and Sept. 22, 1882, entered the Kan sas penitentiary, not to again emerge into the world until Thanksgiving of this year a long period of twenty-seven years. -'-That his freedam was d"e.to Jhe energetic efforts of Mrs. Minnie Brady-Artlip, the philanthropic wife of a St. Joseph, Mo., shoeman, is the only manner In which he was allow ed to step forth again a free man. Mrs. Artlip had a hard struggle to get the state authorities interested In Roger's case but she finally suc ceeded and, aided by William Allen White, the Emporia author, the mat ter was finally laid before Governor Stubbs who pardoned Rogers and set him free on last Thanksgiving day. Mr. and Mrs. Artlip .were at the penitentiary to receive Rogers and they took him out Into a new world, to once more, at the age of 56 years, commence life anew. The story of his wonderment at the strange things he saw when he was once more put side the prlscn walls, the many queer sights which greeted him, would make a tale too long for these columns Reading' the tale as told In the papers, John Brady of this city dis covered that Mrs. Artlip's name be fore her marriage was Drady and that she was a sister of Governor James H. Brady of Idaho. Surmis ing that perhaps there might be some relationship between this broad-purposed and large-minded woman and himself, Mr. Brady wrote her to St. Joseph and paid her a tri bute for her great action, in restor ing this broken man to his freedom. Yesterday morning he received a letter from her which he reluctantly allowed the Journal to see and which Is presented to its readers. It car ries its own tale with It. The letter is as follows: St. Joseph, Mo., Dec. 6, 1900. Mrs. John Brady, Plattsmouth, Nebraska. My Dear Kin: From Thursday', Dally. The funeral of the late Edward White took place yesterday after- name Is John Brady and kin too noon from the Methodist church, from the fact that you are connect- tnere being a very large attendance ed with the. Brady re-union John thdr ,agt Brady was the name of my father. " , A grand old name of which I am mark of respect to the virtues of Justly proud for it was a guarantee this excellent and worthy young man. of dlginity and honor and never Tne Bervlces at the church were con- Snrceedathatn,rm aadyE 25 cted by Rev. Austin who preached sounds like one. eloquent and touching sermon I thank vou for the kind letter which drew many useful lessons you wrote me. I have received doz- from tne pure stainless and moral T.JLII reES 'I,?' "22 Hfe of the departed and which car- Thanksgiving day. For all. of these rled words of consolation to the sor- I am duly thankful and did not feel rowing mother and sister and broth that I merit them at all although ers 0f the departed. There was al- John Rogers insists i no. u you appr0prlate music rendered. A could see the Improvement in him " r since that memorable day you would great many floral offerings were scarcely know him to be the same spread over the bier, the last sad man. The scene of his leaving the token of the great love which his prison will bo remembered as long friends felt for him and a as I live. He had not see outside of ' those grim, dark wails for 27 years, sorrowful expression of their deep We were watching the 820 other regret at his untimely demise. A convicts taking their holiday exer- iarge number of carriages formed a cises when the warden slipped into cortege to 0alc mil wnere the body Int. taMr. Row." I turned' and of the son was laid to rest beside my gaze fell not cn a man but a that of his father who had only so mere shadow of a man, weak, trembl- gnortly before preceded him Into the Visiting la Omaha. Mrs. Thomas Walling, sons Rob ert, Thomas and Leonard, and Miss Katie Mcllugh, were passengers this morning for Omaha, where they will visit with Mrs. Walling' brother, Morris O'Rourke for the day. Mor ris has never seen his nephews and he la quite anxious to see them and make their acquaintance and aa this is a birthday for one of the young William T. Cole Passes Away Last Night at His Home in This men, Mrs. Walling decided to treat City Afte Several Months Affliction of PamlvU. lucui iu a niy. ifc is vu uo ;cfcivi- tflrt thAt Mr. O'RnurlrA la not In trnnri PrAtn Willow's Tlo 1 t health but has been falling steadily DledCoK WIlllam T at hla home for some time. During his residence jn plattsmouth. Nebraska, on De ln this city Morris was one of the cember 9, 1909, aged 71 years most popular of men and his many friends trust that his Indisposition will speedily be done away with and that he will soon recover. PREPARED FOR BETTER SERVICE MRS. W. A. WHITE AND FAMILY. In Justice Archer's Court. ' Justice Archer today listened to ing from head to foot, pale vlth the Unknown Land. The pallbearers were loathsome "prison pallor," scarcely iota m o able to walk. I tried to smile. but a" schoolmate friends of his, be- tears filled my eyes, also my hus- ing: George Hail, raui, morgan band's and John Rogers, too. I tried Emll J. Weyrich, Clarence Deal to speak cheerfully when I said: Arthur Troop and Fred Mann Mr. uogers, i am giau iu nuuw juu very glad indeed, it has taken us a long time to get acquainted but I card of Thanks. guess we will be friends anyway Fcr the many acts of Byrapnthy TBh.n?.XTn?r He -Hewn us during the last illness and replied. "I am happy td go, but I am death of our beloved son and brotn- not a bit well this morning. I could er and for the many handsome hardly get up those stairs. I could floral emblem8 from loving friends, lClSXu -eslre to return our most sin my eyes all night long." lie naa ex- cere manse. pected us the night before ana we had not come we knew why he could not sleep. This' being over we went to the warden s office and fin ished the preliminaries necessary to his release. Then we started for the ia0rroWUTUwaarde"n' arguments in the case of White vs. wife, a dear lovely woman, walked Scott et al, a garnishment case in on one side and I on the other, my yoking the possession of some40 husband and a reporter In front. .,1.1.1. .v. HofonHnnts had in bank exactly the expression and all. He garnishee. The plaintiff Is repre- gave one wild look around sucn a Sented by Attorney A. in. buinvan look as I never will forget caught wnlle A L Tld(j j00ked after the In- .Vort. I could Vme pages''- terests of Mr. Scott. The court took scribing the journey home and his the matter under advisement. One pleasure at being here but do you 0f the novel points raised during know, he could not eat wncn we the trlal 0j the ca80 wa8 by th went to dinner. He said "HI eat fc , , tff who con Amnrrnw" onH ha linfl TOO. 1 T1 fart. 1 I never saw such an improvement, tended that money was not property He is a remarkably intelligent man, and consequently not exempt from much above the average and can Bejzure !eTeriL1eSVnf7gooanyMeX I- his capacity of police Judge Rnon. He Is so well now. I do not Judge Archer this morning had believe he could have lived another William Gardner before him charged month where he was. wim being drunk and also being J.1",?.'"' n , what I. popular know as a "vag. ilk, him. I am also a sister of J. William had no visible means of sup- L. Brady, senator and editor In p0rt save and excepting a large hand- Lawrence, Kansas. He is editor or some, Juicy Jag which he had ac the Lawrence mi y vona ana 1 am yesterday and which very proud of him. He Is consld- u , . . ... ,, Mm ro,i nno nf the brainiest men in caused Chief Amick to slough him, Kansas. I can say this to you and go to Bpeak. After listening to Will- not feel that I am boasting for no jara8 taie 0f WOe, Judge Archer ad JeXs and"! have noUced" thai the HnIsted e ! nradv's always like to hear good him in tne sum or m anu lubio things about each other. By the Later Chief Amick visited Mayor way, the governor of Idaho, will be gatttr an(j got him" to suspend the In Fairbury, Neb., sometime In . winlam couid 'hit January or February to visit my or - - , , nr RlRter. Mrs. ... P. Dagger, who the grit" as the poet has well said lives there. He is on his way to and get out of town. This the mayor Washington to convene with the did an(j William ambled out into the congress of governors in response 10 cheerles8 worid. IDS requesi 01 ri I ... A.u0 ia nrnnrn.1 his I hope to hear from you again ana juue .u. would be glad to have you come to report for November for submission see us. Very respectfuly yours, t0 tne council, Bhowlng him to have (Mrs. C. T.) Minnie Bjady-Artllp. before h,m of whlch From this romance has grown the "au ' . . . t.i one pa d h is fine and costs amount connect on of a broken relation and , " ... ,. nm . . . . . ... ing to $4, while another was com- Mr. Brady hopes to be able In the ,UB , ' , . . ' . mltted to the donjon keep until his near future to pay Air. ana .r0. uniAatA and 21 days, of paralysis. Fun eral Sunday, December 12, 1909, at 2 o'clock p. m. from the resi dence, Rev. J. T. Baird conduct ing the services. Interment at Oak Hill cemetery. Late last evening the life of Will lam T. Cole, a Nebraska pioneer and one of Cass county's best known citizens, came to a close after a short illness from paralysis. The news of the death of this esteemed citizen came as a great shock to his many friends who had been aware of the The Missouri Pacific Keep an serious Illness which encompassed Operator at Depot Now Day h,m- but who had not anticipated so I DUUU" 11 a IIUDU i. iHMC ttl'IC Jl' UK'U and INight. ln thIa community B0 wen nhed and New arrangements have just been admired by those who knew him as completed by the Missouri Pacific William T. Colo. He was kind railway for handling their business hearted, generous to a fault, and a In the city and the arrangment gives man whoso every act was as open every promise of being a complete as the light of day. In his death success. By it there will be at least the community loses one of Its one man constantly on duty at the most exemplary citizens and one station at all hours of the day and whose every thought and Impulse night and the traveling and ship- was for the welfare of the citizens ping public can always find someone among whom his lot had been cast .there to accomodate them. Agent for so many years. He had lived in Norton in addition to his agency this vicinity for many years and here duties has complete charge of all I he had raised a family of the most departments during the hours be- sterling character. To thon; who tween 9 a. m. to 3 p. m., acting as are left behind, his loss comes as a operator as well as agent and tran- great affliction and they are assured acting all business of the station In of the warmest sympathy from the those hours. At 3 p. m. he will be public, all of whom knew the de relieved by W. H. McDanlel, form- ceased to .love and respect him erly of Murray, who takes up the , William T. Cole was born on No- work as operator und looks after vember 18, 1838, In Shelby county, the business of the station until Ohio, where he lived until the shad- midnight when he steps out and Is ow of the civil war darkened the relieved by Arthur Whitlow of Lenox, land when., be shouldered his musket la., who will act as agent and opera- and went forth to fight to preserve tor from midnight until 9 a. m. The station will not be closed during meal hours and someone will always be there so that business may be done at any time. Heretofore con siderable trouble has been expert enced by the public who have want ed to transact business with the company owing to the office being closed at times for meals and for other causes. The new arrangement will be hailed with delight and doubtless will result In favorable re turns for the company as the public will appreciate the change. the union. He enlisted in the 88th Ohio Infantry, in Company B, and for three years of the long and dis astrous war of the union, he fought the brave fight, and, few soldiers ever wore the blue who were braver and better fighters than William T. Cole. When his term of enlistment expired he returned to his native state and In the year 1865, he en tered Into wedlock, marrying Miss Harriet Peters, an early sweetheart. To this union there was born live children, two sons, both of whom have since joined the great major ity, and three daughters, all of whom survive him. The daughters are Mrs. William T. Adams, living south of this city, and Misses Verna and Lil lian Cole of this city. In addition his faithful wife Is left to mourn his passing. Two years after his marriage in Ohio, or in 1867, the deceased with his wife, canio' to Nebraska, settling In this Immediate vicinity, where ho has since- resided. The entire period of forty-two years hns been passed here, where his life went out last evening and In that long period he had formed a great circle of ac quaintances and his memory was filled with the recollections of the day when Nebraska was an infant state. 1 The funeral of the deceased will be held on Sunday afternoon, De cember 12th from his residence ln the second ward, at 2 o'clock p. m., the services being conducted by Rev. John T. Bnlrd, of the Presby terian church, for so many years the pastor of the deceased. Interment will be at Oak Hill cenieterx. beside . his sopsv who were laid to rest there several years ago. Bill OF ura w Mrs. J. C- Coleman's Funeral Oc curred at Kansas City Thurs day, December 10. Coleman Mrs. Leah, died, aged 69 years. Funeral Thursday after noon at 2 o'clock from residence at 3349 Garfield. Interment For est Hill cemetery. Service private. The above brief announcement lU'Kiilar Weekly Unveiling. From Thursday's Dully. Wescott's Sons yesterday after noon held their regular weekly un veiling of the clock ln their store taken from the Kansas City. Mo.. and there was the usual large crowd Tlmes of November 8th. will come as present to see who would carry away a terrble Bhock to the many friends the three green dollars. Despite tne . Leah Coieman in'thls city, rough weather and vile roads there Th fl . announcement of her un- was a largo number in from the timely death was conveyed to friends country and the store was comtort- here by the re(.t.pt of a copy cf the ably filled with visitors. notice yesterdny by Silas Long, a The clock was discovered to nave,cloH0 frlend of tho famny As wIn stopped at 8:35:06 and the nearest be geen no particuiar8 to tho ticket In the house to that time p(luge of deatn are glven an(1 frien,i9 was 8:40:00, which was heia iy Percy Wheeler, a son of former Ltand lt treasurer Wheeler had the winning number and carried oft the prize. The neext drawing and the last will tako place on next Wednesday, Dec. 15th. This will wind up tne un- In this city are at a loss to under- Mrs. Cliigcy I Set urns Holrtie. Mrs. John F. Clugey, who was taken to the hospital in Omaha sev eral days since suffering from blood poisoning, returned to this city this morning, her husband accompanying her. She was operated upon yes terday by Drs. Allison of Omaha and Cummins of this city, the operation consisting of puncturing the gather ings which the poison had made ln her arms. She is pronounced to be getting along nicely and there in small doubt entertained now of her early recovery. Mrs. Clugey some time since scratched one of her fin gers 011 a brass buckle. As tho scratch was a very small one and did not give her any great amount of trouble she paid little attention to it until inflamatlon set ln and the hand and arm commenced to swell up. She then visited a physi cian who pronounced the case blood poisoning and applied the usual rem edies for such cases. These proving Ineffective the operation was decided upon as tho best thing to be done and this was done yesterday as out lined above. Up to some threo months ago, Mr. and Mrs. Coleman had made their home ln this city, being among the older residents of the city. They You are dear" because your I Artlip the desired visit Wedded at the Court House. From Thursday's Dally. Judge Beeson yesterday afternoon united in marriage at his office in the court house George Elmer Wiley, aged 20 years, and Miss Amanda Campbell, aged 16 years. The ceremony was performed ln the pre sence of a few of the Intimate friends and relatives of tho young couple. The contracting parties are well known throughout tho Murray neigh borhood where they have lived all their lives. The groom is a promi nent and energetic young farmer, the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Wiley for so many years good citizens of the Murray locality while the bride Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Campbell, a young lady with very many excellent qualities and and the remaining four being plain ; hobo drunks had their fines suspend- one with a world of friends. Her ed and were chased to the all and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Campbell are uncut. The report shows up well among the best citizens of this sec- for a city of this size. tlon and have been residents of Cass county for many years. The young couple will live near Muray. ,jiinrr Tihiih hAvfi been uniformly . ....(, . -- . w ... early eighties and from that time on successiui anu wiucu uvo Binvi a great deal of attention. To cele brate the closing of the unvelllngs, iwessrs. -v. - Uummer and denarted. thev took UD . kUa fnw 1 na QArnnn rer auow.r. v. i - . I", T their residence at Kansas City, closest, inis prize wm uo . . ,t,a n a n,,n lars and tho only condition annexed Klect Officers. The SonB of Herman last evening held a largo meeting at their hall on lower Main street and had the annual election of officers. Af ter the business session a social time Adam Fornoff, the well know Ce dar Creek citizen, yesterday, had the misfortune to badly cut one of his L.nH nad( there being quite a good hands while making preparations to attendance of members present de do some butchering. While draw- Hpite the severe weather and the Ing on a glove and holding a but- bad roads. The following are the cher knife in one hand, he nccldent- new officers of the organization for ally drew the blade across the palm the ensuing year: of his hand wtlh the result that a President Frank Neuman. deep gash wns slashed clear across Vice President Aug. Rnkow the palm. The Injury was a very Secretary Adolph Glese. painful one and will Incapacitate Treasurer Peter Goos. him for work for sometime to come. Trustee William Starkjohn. lived here where they had made themselves many friends. When they sold their property here last to it is that the winning number must be in the house and that lt m resided. In addition to being survived by ... . hcM hv some one other than Mrs. Brown, tho deceased Is also h. nn. hnMlni the first prlzo. In survive! Dy a nusuana. j. u. .oie n,hor Wnr,i. the orize winners are man, another daughter, Miss Claire limited to one prize for each peson Coleman, ana rour Bons, varies or n,i wo Bonarate nersohs must take Clilcago, ill.; Annur 01 nicago, tho two prizes. This bids fair to John of Kansas City and Mortimer In tho c or ne 01 annco, ukiuuoiiiu, make the interest drawing more Intense than usual and should bring ln a great crowd. In this city where tho deceased had lived for so long she was most highly respected and esteemed aa a fond and loving wife and mother and a most wholesome friend. The vV. ). W. Klect Officers. Exergreen Camp No. 70, Wood men of the World, held a largely attended and highly enthusiastic meeting at their hall. The session was a busy one and the members found plenty to keep them employ ed. The annual election of officers was held after which there was a social session which all greatly en Joyed. The officers for the coming year are: Consul Commander P. J. Vallery. Adviser Lieut Ed. Kruger. Clerk Robt. Moffett. Banker Harry Kruger. Physician Dr. E. W. Cook. Watchman Geo. Becker. Sentry O. O. Olson. Escort Louis Rihn. Member Board of Manngers V. M. Mullls. Tho many friends of J. W. Val 1 ..1nn,..w1 tn Dna film f H Til O ery wc.p ..w-un..u - vmrinth nf . ,l)h th. nnRbftn,i In last evening on tho flyer after ' ' , . ...,.. ,, spending several months ln Mlnneso tn. where he was working on a and children ln their sudden and unexpected bereavement. As will be in, wa . - - 8(,en th funeral took ,)lBce ycBter farm. Jake hus a lot of friends here npppm,1(;r 0. nmt a lustly noDular man with them. lie will remain during the winter at least, living on his fine farm south-1 Stamp photon 2 dozen 23 cents. wpst of the city. OLSON PHOTOGRAPH CO. . possible, Paul Ottens and Carl Stroble, two young men from Stove Creek pre cinct ore ln the city today on a vis It. Mr. Ottens was born In this city but left many years ago and has since mado his home near Elm wood. The young men spent the morning ln looking over the city and ln meeting several old friends, enjoying themselves as much aa