Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1904-10-06
DEATH Of EDWIN S. ROSE

AT THE FAMILY RESIDENCE
WEDNESDA Y EVENING AFTER
LONG AND PAINFUL ILLNESS.
INTERMENT AT HIGHLAND
HOME.
After long and brave struggle in
combating the progress of consump-
tion, Edwin S. Rose finally surrend-
cred to the grim destroyer at o'clock
last evening at the family residence.
The end has been expected by his
family and friends for some days as
the patient had been gradually grow
ing weaker and less able to withstand
the lack Of nourishment which the
extreme tubucular condition Of his
throat prevented taking. In addition
to the painful and unusual process
which the lack of food entailed, the
patient suffered greatly at times for
lack Of freedom in breathing, and in
his weakened condition was unable to
throw off the combined absence of
nourishment and the difficulty in
respiration. The patient had been
suffering for over a year with an ag-
gravated attack of tuberculosis and at
the end the inner portions of the
throat were so greatly inflamed, and
diseased that it was impossible to
swallow food. While the news of his
death is a great blow to his large cir
Gle Of friends as we'll as to his immedi-
ate family, the end came not unex-
pectedly to those who were informed
Of the rapid progress of his disease
since the beginning of August last.
In the hopes Of prolonging his life,
the patient spent most Of last winter
at the Windsor hotel in ST. Paul un-
der throat treatment. He went to
the Hot Springs, Ark, where he re-
mained short time this spring, az
terwards he proceeded tp Phoenix,
Arizona, where he remained for near
ly two months. The extreme heat Of
that climate, however, failed to bring
about a hoped-for benefit and the
| patient returned to Jamestown in
May, and for portion Of the summer
he seemed TO greatly improve and his
family and friends were encouraged
to believe that he would be able to-
pull through. Since August however,
hn lo0c rC1t tnI
weakness, and with the approach Of
autumn his strength rapidly declined
the end coming as stated above,
peacefully and through complete
physical exh austion, the patient be.
ing conscious almost to the last.
Edwin Stanton Rose was familiar
figure in the daily life of Jamestown
where he has lived since the family
moved to this city from Davenport,
Ia, in 1884. He was born in Daven-
port on November 7, 1869. He has
been the official court stenographer
in this judicial district for about
fifteen years, beginning services when
the state was territory, and shortly
after his father, the late Judge Rose,
had been appointed one of the terri
torial judges Of Dakota. He has con.
| tinued the occupation of court steno.,
| grapher since then without intermis-
sion, serving under Judge Rose for
two terms, and under Judge Glaspell
for almost two terms. Ed Rose, as
be was Familiarity called, had a host of
friends throughout the district as
we'll as the entire state, who will re-
gret his untimely demise. He was a
young man staunch in his friendships.
honorable and upright in all his deal
ingS hard worker, a genial comrade,
and to his family a most devoted
member. Some q years ago he was
admitted to the bar of the state. and
at Intervals assisted his father in the
practice OF their profession, and since
the death Of the late Judge Rose in
September 1903 has attended to legal
duties whenever his health would per-
nit. For over a year he has battled
with the dreaded disease that finally
became victor, and has carried the
burden with cheerfulness and philoso-
phical resignation that the same event
inevitably comes to all, both young
and old.
The funeral services have been ar
ranged for Friday the 18th inst. from
the family residence on 2nd. ave. The
Masonic Society will have charge of
the funeral arrangements. Rev,
Phillips of this city Officiating as
clergyman. The interment will be at
the Highland Home Cemetery.
Since the news of his death became
known, Mrs. Rose and daughter have
been the recipient Of many expressions
of sympathy and regret from friends
in the city and from abroad. Among
those from abroad mourners with the
family, is Miss Janet Mcdonald of