The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-01-15

/. a. Keith, OF Lake Preston,
president Of the State Board Of
Pharmacy, was in the city Saturday.
Mrs. !. L. Davenport has been Wis
Itin. with relatives in the city for
several DAYS and returned hcme 10
Alexandria Friday morning.
Will Hannett has made an early
start for the st. Louis exposition,
leaving Thursday night for st. Louis.
where he expects to remain during
the exposition season
Mi. and Mrs. Arthur j. Gehm will
give up their residence in this city.
They are at present in Milwaukee
and in writing here Mr.. Gehm says
that their future home will be at
Fargo, N. ID.
7. H. Hendricks is here on a visit
with his family. MI. Hendricks is
employed by the American Sunday
School Union AMI works in northern
Minnesota. In the spring he expects
to move bis family to Fergus Falls,
which will be the central point of his
territory.
AT the regular meeting Of the
Modern Woodmen Friday evening the
newly elected officers we're installed.
the work being done by District State
Deputy Oswald. Of Tyndall. After
the exercises were over the members
repaired to the Olympus Cafe, where
an oyster supper was served.
Rev. +. II. Bruins, pastor OF the
German Evangelical church, has re-
turned from a trip to Grumpy county,
Iowa, and while there he solicited
some aid for the construction Of the
new church building in this city.
Mr.. Bruins says he found the people
quite liberal in donating or their
abundance.
NJ. d. Clark, OF Greenfield, Iowa,
is in the city. Mr.. Clark is a mason
and contractor and is here for the
purpose Of looking into the brick
making business. tie has secured
some samples of the clay that abound
in this vicinity in great quantities
and sent it away for an analysis. He
believes that a GOOD quality of brick
a be made from this product. To-
day he held a meeting with several
members Of the Commercial Club to
talk over the situation with reference
to the possibility Of engaging IN the
manufacture OF brick.
Word was received in the city last
evening of the death Of Miss Edna
Berg, daughter Of Secretary Of State
O. z. Berg, which occurred in the
morning. A month or so ago Secre-
tary Berg and wife left for Arizona
with their daughter in the hope that
the climate might benefit her. The
remains will reach Redfeld Tuesday
and the funeral services and inter
ment will be held Wednesday at that
place, the home of the secretary.
The Republican extends its sincere
sympathy to Secretary Berg and wife
in the loss of their daughter, aud
the people OF the state will mourn
with them.
Chief of Police Keith arrived home
Friday morning from Minneapolis.
where he went a few days ago liz
search of the two lads, Harry Bran.
son and Harry White, who left home
rather uncermoniously. Mr.. Keitl,
saw the conductor OF the Omaha pas.
senger which took the boys to Min.
neapolis, and he remembered having
seen them get off at the union depot,
but there the incident passed from
his mind. Mr.. Keith communicated
with the chief Of police Of Minneap'
oils and he notified the men or the
city force to watch for the lads. Th'
same was done with the chief at st
Paul. No trace of the boys could bs
found in either city. Mr.. Keitl,
thinks that within a short time til,
boys will be glad to get back home
Neither had much money and no val
uables which they could convert int
cash.
A large audience was at the opcr;
house FRIDAY evening to see eth
Midnight Express and to all out
wald appearances the play was en-
joyed most heartily to the end. Their
were some good people with the ON
pany, and the work OF Royal Stout a
Richard Kingston was excellent. III
is a finished actor and his work me,
with hearty appreciation. Miss Ken
nedy was good in her part OF Bess
but was inclined to overdo things a
times. Edwin Hoyt made a hit a
Bob Backus, and did a fine turn il
his two songs. The special scener
used in the play was very fine, an
the appearance OF the fiery untame,
Locomotive at tho cloco NJ tha 1act M