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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-25
M. KEITH PASSED AWAY
Former Chief of Police Died Thurs
day Evening, Two Weeks After
Mrs. Keith.

Much regret al expressed Friday
morning when it was announced that
M. Keith had passed away. Thurs
day afternoon he was very low and
it was stated that he could hardly
live through the day, and he 44u not.
The former chief of police passed
away at s o'clock at his home on
Third Avenue west, just two days
less than two weeks since Mrs.
Keith died.
The day after the funeral of his
wife Mr.. Keith is reported to have
had a slight stroke Of paralysis while
in his barn and he was helped to the
house. Since then he has been grad
ually failing, and has suffered sew
eral light strokes in the meantime,
The death of Mrs. Keith affected
him to a marked degree.
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Reception to Teachers.

There was an informal gathering
of the teachers of the city schools
Friday evening i'll the basement
rooms of the Methodist church.
which was arranged by the teachers
who have been here several years in
order that the entire faculty might
become acquainted. The idea was a
happy one and resulted in an en-
joyable gathering. A short program
was given, in which solos ere rem
dered by Miss Ella Preston and ].
G. Lindsey, Miss Walrath playing the
accompaniment. Recitations were
given by Miss Edna Butterfield, Mrs.
F. H. Hof and little daughter,
Esther Maureta.. An indoor field
meet proved interesting and light
refreshments rs Z were seEyed. 4. ].
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-25
TAFT COMES on TUESDAY
Republican Presidential Candidat,
Will Speak Tuesday of Corn
Palace Week.

The date for the appearance of
Judge William H.. Taft at Mitchell
has been definitely decided upon as
the second day of the corn palace
week, Tuesday, September 30. This
information was received Wednesday
evening, but an effort was made to
secure him for a later date in the
week. Word was received from
Chairman Hitchcock late Thursday
afternoon, however, that Mitchell's
date for Judge Taft was Tuesday,
Sept. %. ],
The following is the itinerary for
Judge Taft as has been outlined:
September "a, Milwaukee.
September %, Madison, Wis.
September 26, St. Paul and Min
neapolis.
September 81 Sunday, Minnea-
polls.
September %, Fargo, N. D.
September 20, Mitchell, S. D.
September 80, Fort Dodge, Ia,
noon, and Omaha Neb.
October =, trip through Nebraska
westward.
October 2, Denver.
October 3, Topeka, Kan.
October 4, Sunday, Kansas
City.
October 5, st. Joseph, Mo.
October 6, st. Louis.
October Z, Chicago, and Gales
burg, Ill.
i The date selected for Mitchell, will
bunch the three presidential candid
ates. Mr.. Bryan comes Monday,
Judge Taft Tuesday, and Eugene
Chaplin will come on Wednesday, his
date having been changed from Octo-
Der /, as was first announced. to
Wednesday, Sept. 80.
The presence of these three dis,
tinguished gentlemen in Mitchell
during corn palace week will aid
materially in bringing larger crowds
than ever before to the corn palace.
1t is something. of a record to .be
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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-25
WERE welded IN AUTUMN
A Beautiful Wedding Was the Belts
and Bobb Affair, Which Occulr-
ed Thursday Afternoon.

Autumn wedding peIls rang IN
sweet attune Thursday afternoon at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. "A. II.
Belts, corner of Second Avenue west
and Duff street. At the hour of 4
o'clock their Iauehtor, Maud was
united in marriage to Frank w.
Bobb, of Dolani.
The arrangements of the affair
were very prastily and happily ex-
ecuted. An east window in the par
lor was beautifully decorated with
asparagus fern, white %asters, and
surmounting them hung a large bow
of white chiffon. In the othe.' palts
of the room were placed bouquets Of
pink and white asters.
On the stroke of 4 o'clock Miss
Perle Richard began the opening
bars of Mendelssohn's Wedding
March, and from apartments on the
second floor appeared the bridesand
groom, who took their places in front
of the decorations. The ceremony
vas performed by DR.. H. S. Wilkin-
son. pastor of the Methodist church
and it was a pretty and impressive
ceremony that was given, the ring
being used to further solemnize the
wedding.
The bride and groom were indeed
a handsome pair, and happiness
beamed from their countenances as
they assumed the vows which made
them nan and wife. The bride was
.costumed in a very pretty and be
coming gown of white French lawn.
trimmed with Valenciennes lace, and
carrying a boquet Of brides roses.
The ceremony was witnessed by
about sixty of the relatives and
friends of the bridal couple and wher
it was over they pressed forward te
extend congratulations that were
hearty and sincere.
The guests partook of a sumptu.
Gus wedding feast, and lney were
gathered around three tables in the
various rooms. The floral decora
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-25
lions were pink, red and white car

nations.
The bride was a former Alexan-
dria girl and came to this city with
her parents some years ago., and
here she has formed acquaintance
that were made dear to her friends
from her charming ana unassuming
manner. Attractive of mind and
heart. with a pleasing personality she
stood high in the esteem of her many
friends. She was the recipient of
many beautiful presents from friends
and relatives, consisting Of cut glass,
handpainted china. embroidery work,
china, etc. Mr.. Bobb the groom
has grown to manhood in Mitchell
and nov lives at Doland, and is en-
gagged in the calling of a pharmacist.
He possesses the qualifications Of a
success in life and is energetic and
earnest in business.
The out-of-town guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Percy Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
IC. E. Lyman, Mr.. and Mrs. r. G.
Gingles, MI. and Mrs. j. H. Gingles,
and Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Chase, of
Alexandria, and Mrs. Paul Wluiams,
of Chamberlain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bobb left on the
evening Omaha passenger for Min
neapolis and all the guests of the
wedding, together with many friends
were at the train to bid them good
bye. Just as the train pulled out OF
the station the bride threw her bou.
quet into the crowd for good luck
to somebody. They went to Minnea.
polls and will spend a week or ter
days before oeturning home to Do.
land, where they will be at home
after November 16. The Republican
wants to join with the many friends
in extending the %sincerest congratu.
lations.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-25
THE Ex-CnIEF BURIED
Former Chief of Police Keith Was
Laid to Rest in Graceland Sum
day Afternoon.

Just two weeks ago at the same
hour that Mrs. M. Keith was buried
in Graceland cemetary, the same
rites We're performed for M. Keith.
At the time of Mrs. keith's death
Mr.. Keith was not in the best of
health, having run down as the result
of a nervous affection, and two days
after her funeral he was working in
the barn when he tainted. He laid
there some little time before re-
covering and finally was able to get
up and walk into the house. Since
then Mr.. Keith has been failing slow
.ly and his death seemed only a mat
ter Of time. He died THURSDAY even
ing, Sept. II at s O'Clock, after be-
ing in an unconscious condition for
la little over a day.. His daughter,
Mrs. II. j. Mohr, came over from
Alexandria, after his death, as she
was unable, owing to her own sick
ness, to be present before.
The funeral services were held at
lHe ieSlueuce SUNDAY afternOOn at
I3 o'clock, and were conducted by DR..
H.. S. Wilkinson, who delivered a
brief address. There were many
friends present in the house and
many stood in the yard during the
service. The music was furnished
by Messrs. Wilkinson and Morris and
and Mrs. Wilkinson and Miss Corwin.
The remains We're laid to rest be-
side those Of the dear wife who had
been buried but W. weeks before
The following were the p~allbearers:
Jos. Mclaughlin, A.. j. Curtis, j. S
Wnson, Fred Bjodstrop, William
Pattison, Richard Lang.
The members of the city council
Justice and auditor and members O.
the police force attended the funera
in a body and marched as an escor
to the procession to the corn palac,
building, as a mark of distinction
paid to a former officer of the city
Mr.. Keith has long been a famil
lar figure on the streets of Mitche,.
having for eight years been the chic
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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-25

OF police of Mitchell, serving under
the administration of Geo. A. Silsby
and o. l.. Branson. In his duties
Mr.. Keith was a careful and con-
scientious man, earnestly trying to
fulfill his duties in the best possible
manner. He was always attentive
to the manifold duties that were i'm
posed upon him and he retired from
the position with the change of the
administration in May with credit
to himself. His efforts were fully
appreciated by those who knew him
for the sterling qualities of honesty
that he possessed and his work for
the city was given great credit by
those who were in touch with him.
Mr.. Keith was born in Saratoga
county, N. Y, June 81, 1871, where
he spent the earlier years Of his life.
He came west and located at Cedar
Falls, Iowa, early in life and was
married there to his wife in 1866.
La.er they returned to his former
home and remained until the land
fever in the Dakotas opened up. He
came west in 1883 and took up land
in Hughes county and the following
year his wife and daughter came
west and he Joined them in Mitchell,
where they nav resided ever since.
He followed his trade as a carpenter
successfully and during the hard
times OF the nineties, he spent sever
al winters in Washington. Utah and
the Black Hills country.
The deceased leaves a daughter,
Mrs. H. ]. Mohr, of Alexandria. two
brothers, II at Blackfoot. Idaho,
and another at joliet. ILL.,, and a sis
ter residing at Sandy Hill, N. Y. The
brother at Blackfoot wrote a letter
to Mr.. Keith sympathizing with hin.
in the loss of his wife, which reached
Mitchell this morning
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-25
Going to Montana.

Mrs. George H. Perry and little
daughter came down from Aberdeen
to make a short visit with friends
She expects to join Mr.. Perry in Mon.
tana about the first of October, he
having gone out there to take "a run
on the Milwaukee's coast extension
line. 1t has not been decided as yet
where they. will live.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-25

proud Of for a city the size of Nit
chell to entertain three presidential
candidates in a week, and it indi-
Gates that Mitchell's citizens are
awake to the possibilities of giving
the people of South Dakota attract
ions that will be worth seeing and
hearing.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-25
Injured on Race Track.

While Frank Williams was dr,y-
ing a young colt to a cart at the
fair grounds Saturday a horse
and rider appeared on the track from
the opposite direction. When, they
approached each other Mr.. Williams
colt SHE'D and turned over the cart,
throwing him to the ground. He
was taken Immediately to his home
and a physician was called. He was
bruised about the face and head.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-13

 JACQUES
VAUDEVILLE.

"The Sorceress of Vesuvius" is the title of one of Miss Ida Fuller'f spectacular dance creations at the Jacques this week. No offering at that most popular playhouse this sea- son has created so much admiration and surprise as the remarkable piece of stage craft which shows the fiery crater of the volcano. Great sheets of flame and clouds of smoke rise above the dancer until she is almost hidden from view. And all the time Miss Fuller glides about in the crater to the most entrancing music. The supporting bill is excellent and in cludes MT and Mrs Gardiner Crane in Am Your Wife?" Quigley Bros
 the Senators, in rapid fire conversa- tion, Worden and Leila Taylor, the Big City Quartette, the De Onze Bros in an expert novelty act and the Bal gers. Polls popular prices. ,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-13
NORDICA-DAMROSCH

The story of "Siegfried," selection New York symphony orchestra at the Nordica-D -Damrosch concert next Satur- day evening, is as redolent of mystic charm as any of the Wagnerian operas. Siegfried, fearless youth whose life has been spent in the forest in company with n wicked dwarf, i'll whose charge his mother left him at her death, (which occurred at his birth,) kills the giant of the forest, who is disguised as frightful dragon. A drop of the monsters blood is on his hand, causing an intolerable smart ing. To aliay the pain, Siegfried puts his hand to his mouth. No sooner has he done this than he becomes aware that a miracle has happened. for he can understand the songs of the birds, who give him much valuable advice. Among other things, he is told how and where the find the beautiful Brunnhilde, who sleeps beyond flashing flames of fire, she who is for him who dares to dash through them. Brunn- hilde is found fast asleep on a grassy mound, clad in glittering armor Charmed with the sight of the maiden Siegfried presses a passionate kiss on her upturned face. which awakens the sleeping goddess. The scene which follows is one of indescribable beauty, and the opera closes with a duet in which the youthful lovers, per sonifications of the sun and of spring. declare their immortal love for one another. Sale of seats for the concert on Saturday evening now in progress at the Buckingham pharmacy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-13
TELLS OF HIS TROUBLES.
No Hamburg Steak in Hamburg, No
 Roman Punch in Rome.

"There ought to be q rule against naming anything to eat or drink atter a town" broke forth the heavy set Clevelander with the compact cigar who had returned the other day from abroad. "Yes, sir he declared grouchiIy, If we weren't allowed to make so free with the names of turin places in our food and drink nomen- clature things would be a lot bet ter, and fewer of us would be made monkeys of when we get away from home. Something'll have to be done about it if I have to do it myself.
 Take, for instance, hamburger steak. I landed right at Hamburg when I went across last summer, and I says 10 myself next day, says l, Here's where we'll get the real thing in hamburger steaks l motioned to an English speaking waiter Bring me a hamburger fairly well done, l told him. Die suppose he had the slightest idea of what I was talking about? It wouldn't have taken me any longer to make him understand what I wanted to eat if I'd been trying to order q mess of tarantulas smoth- cred in toadstools, or jowls of gila monster.
 Then I had my troubles up in Rome. There wasn't a bartender in the entire seven hilled mass of ruins and odors that knew what a roman punch was. I wasn't able to get a roman punch the whole time l was in old man Nero's town.
 And do you have a hunch that you can get neapolitan ice cream in Naples or welsh rarebit in Wales, or brussels sprouts in Belgium? Just go over there and ask the waiter in his own native tongue and see the silly quit you're e-kiddin' look he'll hand you.
 Its the same way all through Scot land. You'd have a lot more chance to get manhattan cocktail or il gin rickey than you would have to get a scotch highball if you ask for it under that name.
 Now that I'm back home. I'm go- ing to make a trip down to Baltimore as soon as I can spare the time, just purpose to find out if they know in that burg what Baltimore dairy lunch s"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-13
THEATRICAL BOOKINGS.

Monday Feb 1T-Rudolph and Adolph.
 Wednesday. Feb. 1s-Ethel Barry more In Her Sister"
 Friday. Feb 2l--An Italian play.
 Monday and Tuesday. Feb. 24 and s5-The Elk's Minstrels.
 Wednesday. Feb. 2e-"The volun. teer organist"
 Thursday, Feb 27-The Governor Pardon Friday. Feb 2s-Edgar Seivyn in "Stronghcart-"
 Saturday. Feb. 2s-"A Poor Rela. ton"
 Monday. March 2-An Italian play. Tuesiay. March 3-A Yiddish play. Friday and saturiay. March 6 and 7-Broaduay After Dark.
 Monday. Mareh o-David Higgins in Ills Last Dollar
 wesinezlay Mach 11-Mau1e Adams In ~The J9esN
 Ihsrsa<s ssssh I2-Rasssl BroS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-13
"DUNDREARY'so RIDDLE SOLVED Actor Sothern's Dog and Rabbit Race
 Not a "Bunny-fde" One.

Nearly $200 in prizes was dlstrlDuteu Sunday night for the best answers 10 the Lord Dundreary riddle at q mass meeting held under the auspices or the management of E. H. Sothern aL the Lyric theater, New York.
 The riddle" was invented by the elder Sothern, as one of Dundreary's particular rich bits of foolery. It IS:
 If fourteen dogs with three legs each can catch forty-eight rabbits with seventy-six legs in twenty-five minutes, how many legs must twenty four rabbits have to get away from 5000 dogs with no legs at all!"
 The Sothern management published the famous riddle broadcast. offering prizes of $15, $10 and $5 for the best replies. More than 1000 answers were received, with solutions ranging from no legs at all for the rabbits to as high as 1924 legs. Many of the answers that were read Sunday night by Roland Blackstone were funny, ex- hibiting various humorous and mathe- matical turns of mind. One answer came from hospital for incurables and another from Mills hotel There were six prizes of each class.
 Marshall P. Wilder presided at the meeting. The jury consisted of IT, win Cobb, George McManus, Franklin Adams, Ruben Goldberg and Bain- bridge Richardson.
 All agreed that the first award be- longed to a woman, Isabel M. Fessey of 139 Lawrence street Brooklyn. This read: All bets are off. It is not a bunny-fde race" The second choice was the man from the Mills hotel and the third from gentleman who ask ed whether the rabbits were given any start.
 Several other suggestions raised much laughter. One woman, for ln- stance, suggested that "the dogs might roll themselves along" Another wrote:
 If the rabbits were Welsh rabbits they would not have to get away from the dogs, they would get away with them, as cheese is mitey."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-13
COMING EVENTS.

February 13-Columbus all,whist and sociable given by the Ladies Auxiliary of the A. o. H.
 Feb 14-Music hall, sociable and dance given by The Three of Us.
 Feb 14-Mr and Mrs John F. Kicks dancing academy, masquerade leap year dance.
 February 14-Washington Hill A c. rooms, Washington street, recep- tion and dance given by above club.
 Feb 1S-Knights of Columbus hall. Social given by Court Nc Giyney, No 2S, D. of I.
 Feb 21-Odd Fellows hall. Second annual sociable and dance given by the Pioneers.
 Feb 26-City hall. Second annual dance given by the Alpine Social club.
 Feb 26-Leavenworth hall--First annual dance given by Department 26, Waterbury Clock Go.
 Feb 2I - Third Congregational church. Mems supper.
 Feb 2T-Leavenworth hall. Recep- ton and dance given by senior and junior girls of Crosby high school.
 Feb. 27-City hall, seventeenth annual concert and sociable given by R. J. Costello lodge. No 423, B. of R R. T.
 Feb 2S-Music hall, Citizens Bank building. Sociable and dance given by the Owl Social club.
 Feb 2S-City nall. Leap year whist party under auspices of Young La dies sodality of St Thomas's church.
 Feb 2s-New hall, A Green street. grand ball for benefit of Theo. dore Sabaleuckays.
 Feb 29-Music hall. Citizens Bank building. Private leap year dance by the Waterbury dancing academy.
 March 1-Jaacques opera house fifth annual concert given by the James Meagher branch of the Gaelic league.
 March 2-City hall. Banquet by the Patrick Sarsfeld club.
 March 2-Red Mems hall. Nauga tuck. Masquerade ball. given by Nil and Mrs John F. Kicks dancing class
 March 3-Leavenworth hall. An. nual dance given by the Tribune So. cial club.
 March 15--Catholic Women's as sociat.on concert a: Jacques theater
 March 1T-The Buckingham. An nuaI sociahle and dance given by tn, Washington Hill Athletic club.
 March i7-City hall. the powerful Irish drama. Daniel o'ConneIl," un der the auspices of Ladies' auxiliary division 5, A. O. H.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-13
THE TALE OF A TUB.

GO far as laundry work Is concerned. is a tale of the past in up-to-date laundries- Machinery that Is exact. thorough. and yet extremely delicats ia It's handling of the hfmsfest fab ries, has superseded the hand-wurk of long ago We are looking for the trade of particular people vho want their linen washed right and deliver ed on tine at the right kind Of price R you send them to us
 ae-A WEEKS FAMILY wASHNG-s<
 New Method Family aundJ,
 ss Ward st Tst<rbzrJ. Com Tel l3s
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-08-13

save up for the Institute City Lot
Sale, July 23.Sw>2, j.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-08-13
"GoOD LUCK CORPORATION"

st. Louis, Aug. 12.-"Marriage
needs lot of good luck to make it
successful. That's the reason we're
promoting the Good Luck Corpora
ton" SO said Mrs. Nellie Porter
president and general manager of
the newest business in St. Louis,
today. Mrs. r. Mellon, fellow d.
rector, nodded approval.
The Offices of the Good Luck Cor
poration adjoin those Of Justice Of
the Peace Reichmann, and when
the justice has a marriage to perform
his clerk notifies the corporation, and
the syndicate is on hand with the
rice and old shoes. - -
Once, recently the syndicate was
caught unawaEes, and the blushiHg
couple aiSsq Rped 4 l,ia2
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-08-13
COUNTY COURT
IS FIXING LEVY

The county court has been engag-
ed for several days in making an es-
innate Of the proba BILE revenues of
the county and the corresponding ex-
penses and disbursements for the
next fiscal year. The details OF the
work have been finished, but the
work as whole has not been finish
to such an extent as to permit an Of
hc1al statement Of the exact amount
Of the levy.
1t Is understood, however, that It
Is not probable that the levy will be
over % cents for the county and 10
cents for the special levy to take care
of the bonded debt created by the
funding OF the outstanding floating
Indebtedness recently affected.
The levy last year was 80 for the
county and 10 for the special. II
this estimate holds out, there will be
a slight reduction. In the rate of the
levy.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-08-13
THE DEMAND FOR AN EDUCATED
q" MINISTRY -.

Realizing the demand among the
Negro people for an educated minis
try, the Tusssgee Normal and Indus
trial Institute conducts in connection
with Its other departments Bible
IBtraintAg School. ., The courses of
study are 30 arranged that not only
MINISTERS and licentiates may be BEN
ehted but those who desire to do
better 10 tssiop nary work or become In
telligent Sunday school teachers.
4: sThe;Shief aim. OF the Bible Train
ing Scheol>is to. AFFORD a. compr chen
si4e knowledge OF. the, English; Bible
and to tmplant In the hearts of those
who attend an ambition to dedicate
their lives to the elevation and Chris
tianization of their people. Daily
supplementary exercises designed to
1nst1ll habits of sobriety, cleanliness,
regularity and accuracy are provid-
ed. The teaching Is wholly unde-
nominational, the intention being not
to, oppose or antagonize any theolo-
gical work being done elsewhere, but
instead, to assist all determinations. p
During the past year, the enroll
ment in the Bible Training School
has been satisfactory, but the oppor-
tunity is now provided for a~consid-
erably larger number. -. +
The teaching is free. The cost Of
board,> including furnished room,
light, fuel. laundering, etc., Is $3.50
per month. The entrance fee is ST,
to be paid in cash by each student
when he registerss Students VIII, sbe
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-08-13
Negro Plank h Republican State

Negro Plank In Republican State
s'' a''">S' Platform. - 2 s| ~
The republican party wrote into
organic law the. declaration that pro
claimed the Negroes civil and politi-
cal rights and today his remarkable
development In every field OF endeav-
or has earned the respect Of the state
and nation.
I'VE, tehrefore,> guarantee to the
colored citizens Of our state con-
t1nuance of full and free enjoyment
of citizenship under the constitu-
ton"