Oct 24, 1912 KIDNAPPED THE GROOM: Wilbur Dougherty, who was married Wednesday of last week at David City, Neb., to Miss Alice Clark of that city arrived in Stronghurst with his bride last Saturday morning on Santa Fe train No. 5. If the newly wedded pair had hoped to make an unobtrusive entrance into the village in the usually quiet hours of the early morning, they were quickly disillusioned when they stepped off the train. A large and enthusiastic crowd of the groom's friends were on hand to welcome them. An automobile was waiting where a portion of the crowd took charge of the bride and volunteered to escort her to the home of the groom's parents in the east part of town. Wilbur was invited by another group to enter another automobile and take a joy ride. He objected somewhat to this arrangement, no doubt feeling that the joy of the ride would be largely eliminated because of the absence of his companion. By muscular force his objections were overcome and the car with Albert Kaiser at the wheel was soon speeding away with the victim. A stop was made at the Kaiser home and taking advantage of a momentary lapse in vigilance on the part of his captors, Wilbur made a leap for liberty. Swift runners in the bunch, however, recaptured their victim and brought him back, promptly hustling him into the car. Resuming the journey on the road leading south from town to the Gustafson place, which is two miles out, a stop was made and the newly made benedict asked kindly but firmly to alight. The machine was then headed for town and the victim was soon standing alone in the road watching the fast receding tail lights of the car while the chug chug of the motor came fainter and fainter to his ear. With two weary miles separating him from home and happiness, Wilbur took up the return journey on foot (his thoughts whether spoken or unspoken will never be known). When he finally reached the home of his parents, he found that the bride had been kindly looked after, although she had abandoned the hope of seeing him again before the dawn of another day. In the joy of the reunion, the feeling of resentment which may have been harbored during the weary journey was no doubt obliterated and all will probably be forgiven.