Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-07-06
A SAD STORY.
Young Woman, Formerly of Farg o,
Takes Her Own Life in Minnesota
Town.
Inability to Live Down a Past Shame
Was Responsible for the
Deed.
Young Woman of More Than Ordinary
Intelligence-Formerly From
Aberdeen, S. D.

Aberdeen, y. y.
Fargo, July 3.-Saturday night, at
Montevideo, Mimi, Miss sigma Satter-
strom, formerly of Fargo, died by her
own hand. The rash act was prompted
by dependency and despair at the
buffeting of adverse fortune.
Miss Satterstrom once held a posi-
ton as stenographer in the Office of the
of Fargo's machine companies, and
was a girl Of more than ordinary intel
lect. Through evil companionsNip
and the wine cup, she took the first
step in her downward path, that even
tually wrecked her young life, and
struggle as she would she could not
outlive the stigma of an evil reputa-
ton.
With all her faults, there were those
who believed in the girl and believed
beneath the exterior Of waywardness
there lay principle of good, which
under proper environments, would be
her salvation.
1t will be remembered that she was
arrested for a petty theft and through
the generosity of friends escaped pun
ishment. She was truly penitent,
and promised to lead an honest life.
She went to Wahpeton and by dint
of hard work perfected herself in stem
ography and secured good position.
Her affairs prospered and was happy
in the thought that she again could
lead an honest life. Her past she en-
deavored to cover up and to accom-
plish this end she adopted the name of
Edith Rogers. Things went along
smoothly until one evil day, when she
met a travelling man, who knew her in
Fargo, and at the sight of him the
specter of the past came back to her
in all it's hideousness. He met her on
the street and addressed her as Miss
Satterstrom, and as there were several
girl friends with her she did not reply.
The man, with the cowardice that
showed him to be human hyena,
made scene on the street and to vent
spite went to her employer and told
her history. She was discharged the
next day. From there she went to
Montevideo and secured a good posi-
tion with Mr.. Benton of the flour
mills. She still continued firm in her
resolve to lead the life of an honest
woman, wrote to Mrs. Thomas Storey
of Fargo, whom she regarded as her
benefactress, telling of her trials and
how steadfast she intended to be in
her resolutions. She still retained the
name of Edith Rogers, and here again,
as in Wahpeton, man with the same
cruel cowardice told her pitiful story
to her employer.
She was informed by the head of the
firm that while he would be more will
ing to recommend her as an honest
woman, and an able stenographer, yet
under the circumstances he must re-
fuse to keep her longer in his employ.
The poor girl was in despair, but
with the courage that would have glor-
ihed martyr she sought employment
elsewhere.
Replying to an advertisement, a sit
uation was promised her at Ashland,
Wis, but being without money and not
wishing to ask friends for aid, she
wrote for transportation. There was
some slight delay, and when the reply
reached her it bore the news that an
other stenographer had been engaged.
Crushed and broken in spirit, and
plunged into the depths of black de-
spair, and being without money, she
resolved to take her own life.
/, There was no excitement in her
plans, but realizing the bitter futility
of battling against the cruel mandates
of fate, she wrote last farewell to her
friend, Mrs. Story, and retiring to her
room, shot herself dead.
She regarded Mrs. Storey as the only
friend on earth and told the tale of her
sad life in graphic language. She
made no requests nor asked any fav-
ors, but with calmness born of bitter
despair accomplished the dreadful
deed.
A telegram arrived Sunday announc-
ing the dread news to Mrs. Storey, who
Informed the authorities at Monte
video where her mother could be
found.
The girl formerly lived at Aberdeen,