The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-09-30

Mis-. ". b. Windle and two child
rem arrived from Ottum~ wa, Iowa.
and are guests at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. +. A. Bidwell.
j. y. Crow returned Friday from
his trip to the Huron fair. which
closed today. Mr.. Grow spoke very
highly Of the exhibits shown and
said that the crowds we're large.
= f. y. Turner, of Valparaiso. Ind,
arrived TO STAY a week or ten days
with his brother, w. +. Turner.
Mr.. Turner made his trip out here
at this time of the year to see the
corn palace in foil operation.
John Cook arri we'd home from st.
Louis Friday. Mr.. Cook address
at The time of the death OF bls
flttef could not be ascertanied
and he ~as thus prevented from at
tending The funeral.
w. /. Fisher. representing Fishers
Publishing Co. was in the city to
make an inspection of the Mldmann
hotel l1uildine, boxing up the points
of The structure to make a report for
the Insurance companies Which eN-
poet to akerisNs.
Coz. ). Robe left Saturday evening
Tor Lawrence. Kan. having finished
his work of decorating the corn pal
ace building He regretted that he
was unable 10 remain for the open
ing night. but it was necessary for
him to yet back to Lawrence 10 do
the decorating of the city for the
celebration of the twiftieth anniver-
sary of that town.
Hon. John T. kean, of Woonsock-
ct, passed through the city this
morning on his way TO Chicago. He
has been engaged by the national re-
publican committee to make a mum
Der or political speeches at points in
Indiana and Illinois during tie cam
paign, This is a very high com
pliment to South Dakota and to the
town i'm which he lives.
Will Koch is confined to his bed at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Koch, at the conner OF
First Avenue east and kimball
street, and his condition at the
present time is rather bad. For
some time he has been working at
points in Wisconsin and was taken
sick with diphtheria, and after his
partial recovery he was brought to
his home last week. AT the time of
his return he Was stricken with par
alysis which is now prevalent
through his system,
\ mass convention of democrats
was held at the court house Saturday
afternoon to elect il delegates to the
judicial convention which will be
neld in this city Wednesday after
noon, Sept. IS, for the nomination
of a candidate for circuit judge. l..
lC. Thomas was elected chairman
and +. III. Winsor secretary. The
following delegates were elected: III.
Z. Hitchcock, l.. G. Thomas, f. H..
Winsor. w. II. Saul. Hoyt Cox, Chas.
Ferguson, S. II. Greene j. f.. French,
NJ. j. Dougherty. w. L. LaFollette,
Phillip Tobin.
The services at the Methodist
church were attended by large crowds
SUNDAY, the presence Of Rev. DR..
Anderson, secretary Of the Methodist
board Of education, bringing out ;
large number. In the evening DR.
Anderson preached on The subjec,
"God Our Helper" and he showed
how God helps, First by getting il
to the lives of men: 10y practically
helping them i'm the daily affairs o,
life: Ly proving Himself an efficient
and all-suiticient helper. Dr. Ander
son is a manly mar with a mani,
message. Al the University in th,
afternoon the chapel was crowded
while Or. Anderson spoke to th,
students upon the necessity of tn
lchristlan life to the true idea OF edu
cation. High personal character, h
dec.aled to he essential to the cul
tured man. a number OF student
consecrated themselves to the chris
tian life.
Henry Perry, an old and respected
citizen OF Aberdeen, died Flida
while enroute to Mitchell. Mr.
Perry was coming down here to at
tend to business matters and had tt
hurry 70 catch the passenger train
He was about 20 years old and la,
been troubled with heart disease
When the train reached Duxbury, 1
miles from Aberdeen, Conducto
FARGO spoke to Mr.. Perry and aske'
him for his ticket, and after receiv
ing no response he shook him am
then discovered that Mr.. Perry to al
appearances was dead. a physical
in another car was summoned an
4: examined Mr.. Perry and pronounce
him dead, having passed away abou
J 10 minutes before with heart dis
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