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v ( THE FALLS CITY E. Vol. II FALLS CITY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY , DECEMBER 29 , 1905. Whole No. i)3 ) Woman Shot Herself Lest She Would Harm Her Baby ' A Denver daily dated Decemj her IS , has the following to sav of a former Falls Citv girl. Mrs. ' Harold Bauer will be remembered as Miss Lottie Whitmer , who for | a number of years lived with her [ father on a farm northwest of this city. There is hereditary insanity in Mrs , Bauer's family. Her moth er in a lit of insanityhanged her self when Mrs. Bauer was 15 years old. Her grandmother on her mothers side was insane. Her uncle on her mothers side lost his reason. Fearing that while in a lit of mental aberration , to which she wasadicted , she would kill her 6-months-old baby girl , Gladys , Mrs. Lottie Whitmer Bauer fired a bullet into her brain yesterday afternoon. When her husband re turned home from work three hours later he found her in a dying condition. He removed her to St. Luke's hospital where , despite an operation the physi cians hold out no hope , They say she may linger some hours longer , but cannot recoyer. She left her baby with a neighbor , locked herself alone in her home at 355 South Water street and sought to die alone. The case is one of the most unusual that has come to the attention of the authoritie's in a long time. It once more demonstrates that mother's love dominates the world. Once more has a noble mother sacrificed her life for that of her child. Investigation has developed that for six months has Airs. Bauer been fighting against harming her little girl Ever since the birth of the baby June. 2 , the mother has at times , been insane. Full well did she know this , but battling against it and against the fear that she might in such a moment kill her darling girl , on four occasions , and in as many different ways , she tried to end her own existence so that her baby might be spared. On each former occasion , how- e"ver , she was detected and saved by her husbands arrival in the nick of time. Not so yesterday Leaving her baby Gladys , at the home of Mrs. Pearl Williams , at 354 South Tremon street , at 10 o'clock ycsterda } ' morning where it would be out of harm's way she prepared to take her life. "I'm going down town shopping , and want you to take care of baby until I return" she said. When asked when she expected to get back. Mrs. Bauer ans wered that it would probably be two o'clock. Where Mrs. Bauer went in the city has not been established , beyond the fact that she bought a 3S-caliber revolver and cartridges. She returned to her home a few minutes tifter 3 o'clock and entered the house. A short time later Emily Yarden , daughter of Mrs. Thilda Yarden of 310 South Water street while playing near the Bauer home heard a shot She ran to her mother and the latter fearing that something was wrong ; rang the bell of the Bauer home a number of times , bui receiving no response finally gave up. Mrs. Bauer was not discovered until 6 oclock when her husband returned from work. Having difficulty in getting into the house , and finding the blinds all drawn , Mf. Bauer suspected something was wrong. He turn ed on the light and made a hasty investigation. He did not have far to go. In the kitchen he found his wife , sitting at a table , fully dressed , her head lying on her right arm. A pool of blood , a revolver and catridges lying on the table tel < : the i tale. Beside her arm was an unsigned , rambling note , scrawled in j lead pencil. It follows : "I listen to every fool thing , but Harvey , there isn't anything sweeter < in this world than a mother to love her child. I love little Gladys. But don't let her ever know anything about her. own mother. Harvey , please' think about the good things I have done. Never think any thing about this. " Mr , Bauer rushed for Dr. 'rachsel , who lives nearby and neighbors turned in a call for the police surgeon. After a hasty consultation Dr. Trachsel and Police Surgeon Preston decided that in order to save Mrs. Bauer's ife she must be taken to a hos-j m'tal. She was sent to St. Lukes in the police ambulance. An operation was performed which ailed to locate the bullet. Ac- ording to Dr. Trachsel , the bul- et entered the right parietal > one and lodged somewhere in he brain On account of the veak condition of Mrs. Bauer the physicians could do little. When found Mrs. Bauer was mconscious , but while being taken to the hospital she regained consciousness and an evident full realization of her unfortunate condition. This led her to beg of the physicians to let her die : "Oh , please , please kill me ! Don't let me live ! " she wailed. "Why can't you end this miser able existence ? I don't want to .ive. " There is no question that Mrs. Bauer's deed is the result of insanity. On account of her approaching preaching second wedding anni versary , which falls on next Fri day night and for which she has been making plans for a celebra tion , it was believed that the un fortunate mother had something to fear. This howe/er has been dispelled by Mrs. B. P. Settlethe proprietress of the Broadway fiats , 242 South Broadway , where Mrs. Bauer's child was born. Mrs. Settle was intimately acquainted with Mrs Bauer , and says she was without doubt insane. ' 'Ever since the birth of Gladys on June 2 , Mrs. Bauer has been insane , " explained Mrs. Settle. "Her condition was such that she could not be lelt alone a moment. "Shortly after the birth of Gladys Mrs. Bauer came to me and told me of her unfortunate condition. 'I feel that I am going to the bad' and said , 'I don't want to live any longer. I want you to look after me and see that I done no harm to my baby. " It was the latter part of Aug ust that Mrs. Bauer's condition became so bad that Mrs. Settle asked Mr. Bauer to remove his wife , because she interferred witl other roomers in the house. The > moved to 1015 So. Pennsylvania avenue , where they were but a few days when Mr. Bauer as he entered the house found his wife about to drink a bottle of some kind of poison , according to Mrs Settle. He dashed the bottle ou her hand. Then he saw a ramb ling note , written by the wife , 01 a table , explaining that she in tended to make way with herself Matters became so bad that Mr Bauer finally decided to send hi wife to the Molkery sanitariuir in Montclair. He eventually die so the first week in October ant kept her there a month according to Mrs. Settle. Before he succeeded in gettinp her into the sanitarium , Mrs Settle declares that the wif again tried to commit suicide This time she wanted to throw herself out of her room on the second story of the Broadway fiats to which th Bauer's had returned. Mr Bauer happened along at th moment and found his wife climb- > ing out of the window , and she i | would have dashed out her brains on the payment thirty feet below had he not forced her back. i After Mrs. Bauer left the sanitarium - I tarium , Mrs. Settle declares she , matin the third effort , this time deciding to drown herself. ller | . 'husband , fearing that she would i ' make another effort to take her | lifetook all kinds of precautions. Among them he allowed her no money so that she could not leave home. As he returned home one day Mrs. Bauer asked him for 10 cents , and when he in turn questioned her about what she intended doing with it , she re plied that she wanted it for car ! i fare , as she intended drowning ! herself. Shortly after this the Bauers moved to 355 South Water street ) where yesterdays attempt was made by Mrs. Bauer. The neig- bors declare that since she has ived there Mrs. Bauer has kept o herself constantly , very seldom eaving the house. The married life of the Bauers vas ideal. Mr. Bauer , it is said ealix.ing that there was insanity n his wife's family , humored her s best he could. The husband * new full well that his wife's nether and grandmotheras well .s her uncle were insane , and herefore he tried all in his power o prevent any outbreak in his vife. vife.Mrs. Mrs. Bauer is 24 years old. Her ather is Manuel Whitmen , a ranchman in Western Colorado where. D. E. Thompson is Retained. The charges preferred against } . E. Thompson of Lincoln , min "Ster to Brazil , have been dis- iroved and the president has ippointed h i in ambassador to Mexico- The charges were for mmorality and connected his name with that of a lady high in Brazilian social circles. We arc really glad to be able to announce that Nebraska has one federal appointee who is not out of a job. Car Storage. Every elevator in Richardson county is full of corn and the elevator men are forced to pay less than tins market price 01 refuse to receive the grain. The railroad companies are not fur nishing the cars to carry the crops. One of the reasons for this is the Kansas law which provides that whenever an ele vator man orders cars and de posits one-fourth of the freight with the order , the company must furnish the cars within -J8 hours or suffer a heavy penalty The Kansas crop is being , moved ; the elevator men dowi there are getting the cars while the Nebraska farmer sees this glorious weather slipping bv and nothing cloin . Residence on Fire. On Sunday evening the resi denceof Frank Smith located ot South Ilarlan street caught fire in the iloor of the second storj and it hud gained quite a head way before being discovered The pipe running from a stove on the first iloor ignited the wood. The furnishings of the upper rooms the roof and all o Mrs. Smith's clothing were de stroyed the damage being be tween $300 and $400 , part o which was covered by insuranc The family were spending th evening away from home when the accident happened. By prompt assistance from friendly hands the rest of the furnitur and house were saved. II E. Williams of Shubert wa looking after business affairs in this city the first of the week. Saicm Agitated. About thirty members of the Sale.ni commercial club were in the city Tuesday morning con sulting a lawyer about the proposed - posed electric light venture. Some opposition had developed against the proposition and the club desired all legal obstacles removed. The probabilities are that the properordinauce grant- ng the franchise will be passed n tide season and the city bril ianlly lighted within a lew veeks. Postoffice Notes. Lobby open from 0 a. in. to : < { 0p. m. General delivery window open week days ) from 8 a. m. to 7 p. n. , winter months. The re- nainder of the year from 8 a.m. o 7JOp. : ! m. Delivery window open Sun. lays from 0 a. in. to 10 a. m. Money order and registry de partments open from 8. a. in. to 3. ] ) . in. Call for pamphlet on postal nformation , it will be given 'ou free of cost. Speak your name plainly vhen calling for mail , do not ay MIC , WK or OUR FAMILY. Two cent postage stamp book for sale , 12 stamps for 2f > cents ; 24 stamps for 4 ! ) eents ; 18 stamps for 07 cents. Come in through south door , jo out through north door ; that s , keep to the right. Box rent will be due .January 1st. UNCI.AIMKI ) J.UTTlvKS Unclaimed letters remaining in the postofiice at Falls City , Neb. , ror the period ending Dec" 25 , 1905 : Urown W K Chirk Jennie Frcdrleh W E Hills. ) M Mellyi-r D Helen S D Mr- Flicks Kilt Joseph Olson Gulllcl ; lUoliurils ( J H Suxe .1.1 Scott William A Shannon Win 12 Shiiw Miirv 11 Slunehlu Kittle Tyler riam Parties calling for the above letters should say "advertised. " G. J. CKOOK , P. M. Musicale. Mrs. 0. Banks and Miss Banks give the second of a series of musical evenings at tl'eir home Tuesday , January 2nd. Ihe program , which will begin at 8lfi : o'clock , will be as follows : I'AKT 1 Voice Avu Murlu Mlllunl Piiino Andante with virlutlonB , Scherzo , Trio mil Allegro from So mi tn , Op. 20 Beethoven Voice ' 'Comn unto Him , " from The Medial ) Handel I'iano O , Thou Sublimo. Sweet Evening Slur" . . . . Waitner-Lls/.t Voice 'Inlluinmiitus,1' from Stab- at Muter Kobslnl I'AKT II. IinproptuOp)0No-l ! ) Schubert Voice "Who'll Buy mv Lmveri- diT ? " Kdwurd Ocriiiiin I'iitno Vnici--"Uiij. Out. Wild MHlh" Gounod The hostesses desire hereby to repeat the invitation to those who were present at the first recital. Marriage Record. Chdo Conover , Stella 21 Kit le Chandler , Shiiherl 18 John W Bemls , Ditwgon 2.'l Kiln Strawn , Elumtioldt 2.1 Clydo Harper , South Auburn 21 ! 1'eitrl I'eurBon. Shubert 21 Harvey BecKner , Shubort 42 CitSBiindnt Robert * , Shubert 21 Judce Wllhlt , Dec 23 , 1005. Mitrtin M Brewer , Carlo , Nub . . .22 Lottie B. Woodworth. Grand Inland.- ! William Fries , Mound City , Mo . . .37 Louisa Cassidy. Salem 25 Themes E. Snyder. IndIanapollBInd.2 ( ElfredaM. Foster , Falls City 2 6 Georce 12. Goldlzon. Bloeton , lu 2-1 Jennie 12. Chesley , Bulo U 8 Judge Wilhlto , Dec , 27 , 1005. llumboldt Alan Alissin- A special from llumboldt It)1 the State Journal Wednesday , i has this to say of a prominent ) fanner in that vicinity : invents ) of the last few days indicate that \V. A , Richard , a young farmer of this section , if the authorities succeed in locating the now missing man , will bo given an opportunity to explain to tin * court a number of crook ed transactions. A few days since he wrote from Kansas City whither he had accompanied a shipment of ho s , informing hin wife that lie would not return , and that in the future she could go her way and he would go his. The woman is left practically destitute , all property which remains being covered with mortgages. Not content with rendering himself liable for wife desertion , Richard pocketed the proceeds of the shipment of live stock , some of which was con signed by his neighbors to Jill out the car , and it has also de veloped that he procured from Butterlield * Co. , 12R as ad. vance pay on the hogs shipped , and from Cooper & Linn $100 advance on some grain which he was todeliver.The.se amounts adtled to a number of bills owing about the city make his indebt edness something like seven hundred dollars outside of the shipment. In addition it de velops that he reeently disposed of a gasoline engine upon which a mortgage was held by Butter- Held it Co. , of this city. What ever property remains' on ihe farm has been attached and a search is being instituted for Richard. The young man mov ed here from near Stella last spring and leaves a wife and two small children in destitute cir cumstances. IJe is of preposs essing appearance anil easily won his way into the confidence of a number of local mercantile establishments , which are left for quite an amount. Died. At the age of (50 ( years oc curred the death of Robert Po- teet at the home of his brother Benjamin in the east part of town. The deceased had been siulc for the past six months and early Thursday morning came the summons to that distant land where no mortal feet may tread. Robert Poteet has made this his home for a number of years and is well known here and at Rulo. The funeral services will be conducted Saturday after noon , interment being in the Rule cemetery. A telegram was received yes terday by John Hi n ton convey ing the news that his brother Frank died atI o'clock Christ inas at his home in S.ilt Luke City , Utah. Heart disease was the cause of death. He is sur. vived by his wife. Frank was well known in this city , having left here in ' 5)5 ) for the west and has many friends who received this news with sorrow and re. Christmas Services. The nineteen-huntlred and sixth anniversary of the birth of Christ , our Savior was ob served by most of the churches in this city by appropriate ex ercises. On Saturday evening exercises were held at the Pres. byterian , Methodist and Breth. ern churches ; on Sunday even ing-at the Christian and Beulali churches and at the Mission or Monday evening. Mass meet ing was held at the Episcopal church on Sunday evening. Mrs- George Jennings spent t Christmas with Salem friends. Alarried. Aliss lvi ; Fuller and Edwin lowing were united in marriage at the home of the bride north east of Vertlon on December IMth , in the presence of about seventy live friends ami relative tive- . At live o'clock , as Mendels ohn's wedding march was ren- ered by Martha King the lyid- 1 party took their places under beautiful arch of smilax and ream roses , where the cere- lony was performed by Rev. ? ay Hunt of the Christian hurch of Verdon. The bride and groom were at- ended by Nelle McMahan and Yed Oswald of this city ; and laud Clark , Katie Melissa , Meta leineman and May Watson .cted as llower girls. The bride was beautifully ttiretl in white crepe de chene iver taffeta and carried brides oses , while Miss Mahan was owned in white silk crepe. After conjinitulations an ele gant three course' ' luncheon was erved. The Tribune extends ongratulations. At the home of the bride's Kirents at Thorp , Washington , ) ii Monday , December 2f > lh , was elebrated the marriage of Miss iosella Ellison a n d Beamer larvey. Heamer is a former Falls City ) oy as his father has lung been i resident of Falls City. lie is in excellent young1 man and has nany friends in this city who vish he and his bride the best of good wishes along life's path- vay At his home at 7:110 : o'clock on Thursday evening Rev. Grillin iniled in marriage Ella Strawn of Hnmholdt and John Walter temis of Dawson. A simple but impressive ceremony was performed in the presence in Lhe presence of a few witnesses. A pretty home wedding occur- ed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Uenj. Foster on Wednesday evening December 27th when Miss Elfrcda Foster and Thomas E. Snyder of Indianapolis were united by the life ties of mar riage. The ceremony was pre formed by Rev. Martin of In dian Territory , the grandfather of the bride at 8 o'clock p. m. in the presence of the members of the family. The bride was charming in white silk. After .the cqremony an ela borate reception was held at the home of Mrs. Jacob Si-haible for Mr. and Mrs. Snyder. EHie has taught in our public schools for a number of terms and was quite a favorite with all whom she came in contact in her daily work. She was a member of the Friends in Coun cil and was quite popular in so cial circles. Mr. Snyder is an estimable young man and although he has been in Falls City but a few times made many friends in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Snyder left for their home in Indianapolis where they are followed by the best wishes and sincere con gratulations of their many friends in our city. At The "A Hot Time in Coon Town" the colored musical comedy in two acts was presented to a fair houstj on Wednesday even ing. Among good specialties were J. A. English , the hoop i rolling marvel ; Dora English , 1 the serpentine and fire dancer i and J. R. Johnson , basso. H. Q. Clark as Andrew Jackson Jones was a splendid comedian.