The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-20
TO A. GOOD Old AGE
Eldsrt G. Kelso Passed Away Monday
Morning Funeral Services Were
Held Tuesday.
Democrats Held Mass Convention Satur.
'dsy to Elect Delegates 10 The Hu-
ron Convention.
Populists bad Hard Time to Elect Simt-
Lar Delegates But Finally Accom-
pished The Job.
DEATH OF Mr.. KELso.
DEATH j OF Mr.. KELsO
Lived Ten Years Beyond the Allotted
Time Of Man and Passed
Peacefully to the Beyond.

Elder j. G. Kelso died Monday
morning at 10 o'clock at the home
OF his daughter, Mrs. e. w. ID. Ors-
well, and gathered around his dying
bed were his two sons, w. G. and II i,
q, Mrs. Orswell, grandson, Roy
Wills, and the wife, who watched
him pass peacefully to the home on
high. Since last October Mr.. Kels0I
has been IN very poor health and in
that time he has suffered several
| light strokes Ct paralysis. He had a
powerful vitality at the last and after
the physicians has given up the heart
kept up its constant beat for 4S hours
until it seemed finally run down,
making the end peaceful. q
Mr.. Kelso has been known to the
people of the city for nearly twenty
one years, coming here when Mitch.
Tell was in its earliest infancy. He
was q man of strong religious temper
ament, and always privileged every
person to follow the line that their
conscience dictated. 1t was a great
pleasure to converse with him con-
cerning the scriptures, and there.
were very few men that were posted
better than he. He was a just man,
and enjoyed d9the thorough respect of
every person with whom he was ac-
-Iquainted. II
Funeral services were held at the
residence Of Mrs Orswe.l Tuesday
\ noon at 80 o'clock and a large NUM-
! ber gathered; there to, pay their last
respects to the deceased. a numbe +
of handsome floral offerings were
sent by sympathizing friends. The
services were conducted by Rev. Dr..
4 Youngman, pastor Of the NJ. E..
tchurch, and appropriate music was
4 furnished by the choir. The follow
ing is5a portion Of Dr.. Youngman, S
Remarks: .ss 81
]. 70. O. Kelso was born a ugust 18,
4 1922, in South Carolina, but was re-
moved from that state in early child
J, hood to Indiana, where he spent his
!b0yhood days, finishing. his education
\ in Illinois.
j, n He was married to Augusta Gra-
i ham in 1845, who, through all the
Yicissitudes Of the intervening 81
,Iyears, has shared his sorrows and
Il .ninistered with cheerfulness to his
comfort and joy. God bless her as
Il she sits alone and patiently, hope
\ fully, confidently waits the resump-
!, tion of their fellowship in the land
where age is as- youth and sin and
death are feared and felt no more.
six children, four girls, Mrs:
Il r. G. Wills,s Miss Emma Kelso, Mrs.
Iona Orswell. and Mrs. T. ". ID.
i OrsWell, and two boys, w. c., Of
Sloan. Iowa, and 81. c.. Of Winter:
!. set, Iowa, were born to him, the
first three children mentioned pre-.
ceding him to the land Of Immortal.
! Iity. the last three remaining te
mourn. his removal from the realm o1
sin and consequent struggle. #
In 1854 he removed to Winterset
Madison county, Iowa, where ht
Ispentshis active business days. He
ca1ne to Mitchell in 1881. He thus
Il entered into the infant life of thi:
{ lefty, and rejoiced in the growing
q strength of its promising manhood.
Those who knew him in his com.
j Imercial activity proclaim his integ.
Irity; no man will rise up to accuse
. him OF fraud, all, indeed, proclaim
J. him an honest man, 1.-THE noblest
IWork Of God" He never drank ol
used tobacco and was an intense anti.
!, slavery man, though born in South
! Carolina. His religious experience:
], began at one of those famous caml
; meetings, held in .the days Of his
!, IeaIly manhood, Under the manage
!. Iment Of the Cumberland Presbyter.
!. ian church, and to this church 8ht
gave his hand. When he moved t,
Iowa he found no church of hi
{ Ichoice and being more christian
% than q sectalian he Joined the Meth
9 olist Episcopal church. walking il
. fellowship with this church for near
d ly 80 years. During these years h
was aSfaithful supporter of its ms.