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Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-08
BRANDEIS STORES

the Intervening hand of death should not
interfere with the ceremony.
Inc funeral cortege then became a bridal
party. The bridegroom walked beside the
coffin containing the body of his fiancee as
1t was borne TO the cemetery. At the grave
the marriage ceremony was performed
after which the body of the bride. clad
In her wedding garments was lowered into
the grave.
The story of the Phantom ship, or the
Flying Dutchman, who for his blasphemy
was condemned to try in vain to beat
around Cape Horn until the day of iudg-
ment, has its modern example in the fate
OF the ship General Siglin, about ten years
ago. The General siglin sailed from San
Francisco for Alaska, but never reached
its destination. Months later the sealing
schooner Arietis was cruising about 200
miles off the coast of British Columbia
when she sighted a ship. The Arietis sig
ma ed the stranger, but got no answer.
Running closer to the vessel, the crew OF
the Arietis made out the figure of a man
at the helm, grasping the wheel, his gaze
apparently fixed ahead. The man at the
wheel was hailed, but returned no answer.
The story of the ships fate can only be
conJectured as none OF her crew was
ever seen alive. 1t is supposed that the
vessel was caught in a storm and began
to leak badly, and the crew deserted her,
the captain refusing to leave his vessel.
Won and Lost.
Not many years ago a valuable cup was
won in a bicycle race in Australia by a man
who was dead when he passed the winning
post. The race took place before crowd
estimated at 10000 persons. The betting
was lively and the contest close, and the
spectators were worked up to a high pitch
of excitement. In the last lap James
Somerville, one of the riders forged ahead
and got such a lead that victory was as
sured When within twenty-five yards of
the finish those nearest to him saw him
relax his hold on the handlebars and lose
his footing on the pedals. Amid the frantic
cheers of the spectators he sped past the
goal, winning the race by few yards or
| more. when he pitched forward from his
machine When he was picked up he was
| dead. and doctors declared the spark of
! life left his body when he was seen to
lose his grip on the handlebars. 1t was a
! ifeless body that had crossed the line a
winner.
| Many older English sportsmen will recall
the part which the proprietor of London
| gambling house was made to play after
death. The mans name was Crockford
and he owned many race horses The day
before the derby one of Crockford's horses
was poisoned, and the misfortune brought
on an attack of apopleNy, which caused hi:
death late that night Many of his friends
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-08

line ran from the reel, and out through tne
guides-and then up in the air! Just then ne
heard a triumphant croak above ms heau'
and looking up into the tree under wnicn
he had been lying, he saw his frog sitting
comfortably on a limb!
Steve was pretty much surprised ana
thought at first that he had been hung up
by that last vicious yank of his rod. But l
had seen the whole performance and knew
Just what had happened. Soon after Steve
fell asleep, saw his frog stealthily swim
ashore and climb the nearest tree Steve
had plenty OF slack line out and Mr.. Frog
managed to wind it several times around
the limb, and sat there resting himself
when Steve awoke. But Steve wouldn't
believe 1t and accused me of treachery. lie
even wanted me to climb that tree and
unwind his frog"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-08
THRILLS AT LIES FINISH
Wierd Examples of the Grim Reaper's
Strange Franks.
ENGINEERS DEATH AT THROTTLE
Races Won Despite the CIRmmy
HRnd-Life's Realities and the
COunterpnrts in Fic-
tiCu.

A recent dispatch from Chicago tells Of
an express train, carrying scores of pas
sengers. running for miles with the cold
Inland Of the dead engineer grasping the
throttle.
Like many other true incidents, the
story is woirder than any fiction. The en-
Rineer was at his post on his side of the
cab. his head out of the window, his hand
on the throttle The fireman was attending
TO his duties, tossing coal into the furnace
and now and then giving a blast of the
whistle once or twice he spoke to the
engineer and got no answer but he sup
posed his cabmate was not In a talkative
mood.
AS the train approached a station where
it was wont to stop the fireman gave a
J long blast on the whistle, the signal that
a stop was to be made But the train
| sped on with unslackening speed Not
until It had gone past the station Ike a
flash did the flremans suspicious become
aroused.
/ What the matter, Bill?" he asked, I'VE
oughter stopped there
! There was no response, and the now
, frightened fireman placed his hand on the
J engineers shoulder. He withdrew It with
a yell when he found the mans body stiff
in death. With a presence OF mind born
of life of danger. the fireman quickly
reversed the lever and brought the train
Z 10 stop,
+ How long the engineer mad been dead is
not known, but It was probably a half
hour or more. weak heart a slight con-
Vusion unnoticsd by the busy fireman,
and the engineer was dead at his post
while deaths hand held the throttle
wedding in "a Cemetery.
Several years ago, according to dis
patch published throughout this country
a Russian cemetery was the scene of a
weird wedding A young woman who had
been betrothed died suddenly on the eve
OF her marriage. Great preparations had
ben made for the wedding, and the bride
groom and his friends determined that
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-08

sea; and the company of the Cid rode
after them, shifting and Staying and giving
no respite; and they smote down so many
that 1t was marvellous, for the Moors did
not turn their heads to defend themselves
And when they came to the sea so great
was the press among them to get to the
Ships that more than 10000 died in the
water. And Of the six and thirty kings
twenty and two were slain. And King
Bucar and those who escaped with him
hoisted sails and went their way and never
more turned their heads Baltimore sun.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-08
DPTI0NISTS MAKE DEMAND
THEIR ISSUE BE INCLUDED
Executive Body in Session at Linz
coin Wants Measure in the
Call.
(From a staff Correspondent

LINCOLN, May 7.-(special Telegram
The executive committee OF the Anti
Saloon league held a session here through
out the day, finally calling upon Governor
Shallenberger to call the extra session OF
the legislature for the purpose Of passing
county option measure
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-15
AMERICAN "BALLED UP"
Aberdeen American Tries to
Make a Sensation out of a
Day County Arrest

The Sunday morning issue of the
Aberdeen Daily American contained a
sensational article pertaining to the
arrest of A. E. Smith, a waiter in an
Andover restaurant, a couple of weeks
ago upon the charge of grand larceny,
in which it is alleged that Smith was
incarcerated in the Day county Jail
without a preliminary hearing, and
was held by the county authorities
without being duly committed.
Smith had been employed in an And
over restaurant several weeks, and
roomed with a couple of companions
over Kuni's saloon. Mr.. Kuni had a
suitcase full Of clothing in one of the
rooms upstairs, and on Thanksgiving
day, when Mr.. Kuni went up to get his
clothes he found the suitcase and cloth
ing had been stolen. A search for the
missing articles was at ono instituted
and the suitcase was found under one
of the tables in the restaurant where
Smith was employed, but the clothes
were gone. Inquiry also revealed the
fact that Smith had gone to Aberdeen
that morning, and Mr.. Kuni immedi-
ately swore out a warrant charging
him with grand larceny, and Captain
Chas. Denny went to Aberdeen and
brought Smith back to Andover. JUS
tice Sackreiter heard the charge pre-
ferred by Mr.. Kuni, but made the error
of committing the prisoner without CIV
ing him an opportunity to present his
case or secure bonds. Smith was
brought to Webster, and as his COM
mitment papers were properly made
out, the sheriff confined him in the
county Jail. The first intimation the
sheriff and states attorney had that
Smith had not had a proper preliminary
hearing was on Dec. 7th, when Attor-
ney Ruckman, of Aberdeen, who had
been retained by the prisoners sisters,
arrived in Webster and informed the
states attorney that he had investi-
gated the case, and found that Smith
had been committed to the county Jail
without a proper preliminary trial. The
states attorney Immediately started to
adjust the matter. Mr.. Kuni was called
down from Andover, and it was dis
closed that it was extremely doubtful
if Smith could be convicted of having
any connection with the disappearance
of the clothes and suitcase. In preference
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-15

to making a petty larceny charge and
possibly involving the county in a suit
through the error of Justice Sackreiter,
Smith was given his liberty upon sign
ing an agreement that he would not
bring action against the justice for
irregular proceedings. Smith signed
this agreement upon advice of his coun-
sci, Attorney Ruckman.
The county authorities were in no
way to blame. The commitment issued
by the justice was properly made out,
and they were merely doing their duty
in holding the prisoner. Justice Sack
reiter should not have committed the
prisoner without a proper hearing, but
those who are acquainted with Mr..
Sackreiter know that his error was
made through ignorance of the proper
procedure in such cases, and that no
blame should attach for his mistake.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-15
DITCH COMPLETED
Big Drainage Ditch in Valley
Township Completed Last
Week by Gould Ditcher.

The Valley township drainage ditch,
which will drain quite a large area OF
the most fertile land in the county, was
completed last week by the contractors,
the Gould Ditching Co., and at a meet
ing of the board of county commits
sioners held Tuesday the ditch was
formally approved and accepted by the
county.
The ditch is four miles in length, and
the cost will be about $4,000. The
ditch starts in section 3 of Valley town.
| ship and runs through section 3, part
of section 10, through section l6, and
empties into Mud creek in section q.
The owners Of the land traversed by
the ditch are: Thomas Delaney, r. E.
Huwe, Thomas Conley, A. C. Huwe,
Mrs. C. johnson, Mrs. Annie Hanson,
Mike Casper, Geo. Herr and August
Klebe.
The ditch will be of immense benefit
to the farmers of Valley township, and
the area drained, which has heretofore
been practically worthless land, is now
worth many times the cost of the ditch.
The work was done by the Gould
Ditching Co., Who have done a large
amount of ditching in the county dur
ing the past year, and those who are
interested in the ditch express them
selves as well satisfied with the work
of the ditchers.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-15
Misinformed

Our attention was called last week
to the fact that in reporting the death
of the late Mrs. Joseph Mettecheck,
which occurred at her late home in
Morton township, November 18th, we
had been badly misinformed in regard
to the family history, place of death,
and in the statement that Joseph Met
techeck, ST., husband of the deceased,
had died some years previous. Mr..
Mettecheck, although in his seventy
sixth year, is still hale and hearty and
is residing on the old homestead, which
he took in 1885, where he and his wife
made her home up to the time of her
death.
We regret exceedingly that this mis-
take should have occurred, and are
glad of the opportunity to make a cor
rection.
Mrs. Mettecheck's maiden name was
Anna Braska. She was born in Austria
Hungary in 1884 and was married to
Joseph M~ettecheck in 1854. They came
to America and located in WATERFOWL,
Wis, in 1856, and moved to Dakota in
1885 locating on a homestead in Morton
township. Nine children were born to
them, five boys and four girls, all OF
whom are living. They are Frank,
Joseph, Alloys and Henry, of this county,
and Matt, of Ironwood, Mich, Mrs.
Frank Paul and Mrs. Matt Monzel, OF
this county, Mrs. Nettie Euper. OF
Haugen, Wis, and Mrs. Clara Thomp
son, of Dayton, Oregon.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-15
VISITS The CHILORENS HOME
L.G. Oschenreiter Writes Inter
estingly of a Recent Visit
to the Childrens Home.

Mr.. Editor
III order that the public may know
more about the "South Dakota Child
ren's Home" located at Sioux Falls, l
shall endeavor to give you the facts as
briefly as possible:
On Tuesday, December the 9th, in
company with Col. Thomas H. Brown,
of Sioux Falls, | visited the Home after
an elapse of about five years and found
much improvement since my last visit.
The Home was founded by Mr.. and
Mrs. Sherrard seventeen years g and
is known as the South Dakota Child
ren's Home Society" The society is
entirely free from sectarian bias and is
supported by the voluntary offerings of
those who sympathize with suffering
humanity. The work is finding home
less children and childless homes and
bringing them together"
We were received by Superintendent
and Assistant Mr.. and Mrs. A. d.
Stuckeman, two as amiable people as
it has been my pleasure to meet, and,
in my judgment, no better choice could
have been made by the board or man.
agement. We were shown through the
Home from cellar to garnet, and l have
no criticism to make. pretty good for
me as / am known as a kicker.) We ate
dinner in the Home dining room, two
large tables being provided one for
the superintendent and help, and
the other for the children. All partake
of the same food of which there was an
fundamentally prepared and served.
We found sixteen children present on
this day-twelve of them ranging from
four to thirteen years of age, and four
babies-the youngest, one week old
and the oldest, four months old. The
oldest children all attend the public
schools. 1t is not the policy of the
management to separate brothers and
sisters, and, when possible, find homes
for them together, which, to my mind
is a very commendable feature. The
above number of children at present is
the least the home has had for a long
time. The records show since the
Home has been established that it has
cared for and placed in homes sixteen
hundred children an average of ninety
four per annum, and, as our population
increases, these figures will likewise
increase. This year a new superin-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-15

We received the following letter this
week from Rudolph Mireau, a former
Websterite, who is now located at
Memo, Washington:
81 am living in a glorious country
where we have summer all the year
round. Grass is green and six inches
high, apples are hanging on the trees
yet, blackbirds are coming from the
Dakotas, and there are ducks and fish
here by the thousands-many of the
salmon weighing as much as rs pounds.
There is plenty Of work here for all
who wish to work, and wages range
from $2.50 to SIS. 90 per day. We are
getting good prices for our farm pro-
duce. My nearest town is six miles
distant and is about twice the size of
Webster. This is a great lumber coun-
try, and practically all the lumber pro-
duced here is shipped by water to South
American points,"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-15
A Business Change

A deal was contaminated last week
whereby E. R. Philbrook purchased
the J. F. Larson restaurant ard pool
room and will take possession of the
business the first of the week. Mr..
Philbrook will also continue to conduct
his livery business.
Mr.. Larsen is undecided as to his
future movements, but informs US he
will remain in Webster for a while.
Many Webster friends would regret to
see Mr.. Larsen and his estimable wife
leave the city.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-15
NUMBER 10

Herman states that the report circu-
lated in Webster that Mr. Rants horses
were all.killed at the Canadian line is a
falsehood, Part of the horses were
detained in quarantine because they did
not meet the requirements of the law.
The..boy who is supposed to have wit
nessedlthe destruction of the horses at
Moosetown never went to Canada, and
there is no such place as Moosetown on
the line.
The above mentioned preyaricator
seems to find pleasure in circulating
imaginary reports about another mans
misfortune.
Communicated.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-15
An Old.Time Spelling School
Total S 422.O3

An Old-Time Spelling School
A basket social was held in Lakes
hall at Holmquist last Friday evening
and over thirty dollars were realized
from the sale of the baskets, and will
be used for the library. The feature
of the evening was an ~old-fashioned
spelling school, the pupils of Miss Rays
school spelling against all others. Flor
ence Kidder and Clara Carlson, one of
the seventh grade pupils, we're the
final contestants, the others having been
spelled down. Finally it was decided
to divide the five-pound box of candy
given as a prize between these two, as
neither seemed to be able to out-spell
the other. After supper an enjoyable
time was spent playing games. -Bris-
toll Democrat.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-15
Federal A Authorities take Charg.

utnOrftieS take (uarQe
The Ease of j. f. Darling, arrested
here two weeks ago, came up for hear
ing at. Chamberlain last Saturday and
it was decided to dismiss the charge Of
larceny preferred by the Milwaukee
road for the reason that the federal
government had stronger charges
against him. He will be prosecuted for
using the mails for fraudulent purposes
and making false homestead entries.
His last wife has been with him for the
past week, and states she married him
against the viii of her parents, but did
not suspect him al a culprit and knew
nothing of his checkered career. Ithas
developed that Darling has operated
from Canada to the Gulf and from
coast to coast, and has eluded detective
for three years past.-Crandall Times.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-15
X the

Herman Prieb returned last week
from Canada, where he accompanied
his daughter and Fred Rants family,
He found an ideal climate in southern
Saskatchewan and also found Messrs.
Kant and Baumann feeling fine.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-15

dents residence was erected just
opposite and across the street from the
Home proper which the management
deemed necessary. The records show
that IN average of five persons visit
the Home every day of the year. The
Home is dependent for it's financial
assistance entirely upon voluntary con-
tributions. The management make
every effort possible to place children
in good Christian homes. The records
show that fourteen children have been
placed in homes in Day county. At
present there is one girl thirteen years
of age of Catholic parentage for whom
they would like to find a good home in
a family of the same faith.
Anyone desiring to assist the Home
and at the same time be informed of
its work, a do so by sending twenty
five cents for which they will receive
1.-The Children's Friend" a four page
paper issued monthly from the Home.
The superintendent makes annual
statement of the receipts and disburse-
ments to the board of management at
the end of each fiscal year June 80.
Anyone desiring further information it
will cheerfully be given.
Yours truly,
l.. G. Ochsenreiter.
The funds sent from Webster to the
Children's Home for November and
December are as follows:
Mrs. d. B. Fish ......$ 85. 90
Degree of Honor, by Mrs. Maude
H. Hyde. .................... 500
Public School, by Supt.. w. A.
Thompson ...... 49,. -. 31.53
Tag Day. ............ 200. so
County Commissioners ..... 100.00
Total S 422. O3
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-15

Give the boy DR. girl an Eastman
Kodak for Christmas, we have them
from 81 to $25. Mankey Drug Co.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-12-15

Newest mufiers at Geo. Bodies.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-10-08
Chinese Bushes Honesty.

with due respect for others. the
Chinaman Is perhaps the most honor
able and upright business man In the
world today. His business principles
are founded entirely upon honesty,
and he adheres to his policy with
insistencyof a leech. The chase after
dollars stops II he has to resort to .
low trick to get them. OF course,
little thing like telling a falsehood
occasionally does not bother him so
much; but when 1t comes to plotting
and scheming to defraud some one
the task becomes distasteful. The
equal OF the Japanese in initiative and
foresight, he IL much their superior
when integrity Is concerned. A jap
anese does not think twice before
deciding to get the best Of you. He
calculates that you are liable to
change your mind or get out of reach
II he INDUCES in little mental de-
bate as to the propriety Of cheating
you.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-10-08

Gently 1OunQ tnat THIS WAS tuaukr
less task. and began to grow tired Of
life. do not know--or rather did
not know-what the impulse was that
was urging me on to self-destruction.
But the other day when learned that
he had two wives before me, and that
both had committed suicide. I seemed
to understand the reason for this I'M
pulse. 1t was absolutely irresistible.
could not fight against It. tried to.
but something seemed to urge me on
to put an end to things, and when he
came to the house last night after
several days absence, and had seen
him for few hours, the impulse was
stronger than ever. Then sent nim
away and followed out Of the house
myself, determined to finish 1t all"
IF we let you go now" asked the
police. will you try again to kill your
self"
NO." said Mrs. Bauduy, 81 don't
think, now that shall not see Louis
again, that the feeling will come over
me SO strongly"
Bauduy Ends Own Life.
Then came the fourth and last chap
ter of the career of Louis c. Bauduy
when, one week after his young wife
had tried to kill herself he went to a
hotel at Mamaroneck. N. Y. and, reg
istering under an assumed name, shot
himself In the head.
For time his identity remained a
mystery, as he had tried to erase all
telltale marks from his clothing, but
Identification was made by a sister.
| When the news of her husbands
death was taken to Mrs. Bauduy she
tried to kill herself once more by
leaping from a window, and was bare
ly restrained from so doing.
And so ended the career Of Louis
Bauduy. The mystery surrounding 1t.
the strange series Of circumstances
which made these three beautiful
girls, who had become his wives, at
tempt to end their lives, will never
really be cleared up.
No more will the mystery Of the
mans last hours be explained. nor the
precise reasons for his ending 1t all
by taking his own life. Perhaps when
he went to the little country hotel he
was wondering II 1t were true that he
was living prototype of the unfor.
tunate hero of De Maspassants mys.
terry. He had learned of his wife's at
tempt at death In the meantime. Did
this third tragedy In his married life
cause him to realize that there was
something about him which haunted
women to suicide? Who knows? Un
less a self-destroyer leaves a note ex
planning those last moments alone
with himself. the rest of the world
can only guess at what takes place In
his mind.
But Louis Bauduy. whatever his rea
soning, whatever the thoughts thai
passed through his unhappy mind
drew the veil over life that may
have been governed by the law Of co
incidence, or may simply have worked
out some strange law. He ended {
tragic story, though he did not ex
plain 1t. The mystery still remains.
What was there about this face tina
drove three women to try suicide. and
finally, impelled its owner to take hi
own life?-New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-03

Mrs w. L. HummeI has returned
from Wichita, where she spent a week
visiting her son, Carl Hummell, and