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seen that the end was only a question
OF hours, for, though his pulse remain
ed strong almost until the last, he
could take no nourishy,ent, and it was
only when this state of affairs became
known to his brother that he gave up
hope, for in spite of the reports to the
contrary II. W. Kittredge believed that
his distinguished brother would regain
consciousness and ultimately cover
Jnly his nurse was with him when he
passed away, for his vitality had been
so remarkably strong that neither his
brother or sister, who had been in the
room an hour previous, believed that
death would come so soon. The nurse
stated that he seemed to take Just one
long breath and it YVES all over. Both
brother and sister were in the hotel
and were hurriedly summoned to the
deathbed, but arrived too late.
The remains were taken to his old
home at Keene, N. H., for interment.
While a member of he United
States senate Mr.. Kittridge was on
many important committees and for his
state accomplished many things. His
most notable achievement was that of
writing the report on the title to the
property in the Panama canal zone
which the best Attorney in the country
could not find a flaw in, and which
has been read and rereaI by the dip
lomats of the world. Not a single
word of that report has ever been
changed. In secret societies he held
many high offices, being prominent
as a Mason, Shriner, Elk. Woodman of
the World, Red Men and others.
Alfred b. K%ittredge was distinctly
a self-made a He was born March
2S. 1861. in Cheshire county, N. H.
His early education was obtained i'm
the public school and by private tutor.
When II years of age he entered Yale
university. graduating from that fam
Gus institution in 1882. He then COM
menced the study of law in the office
Of Judge Veasey, at Rutland, Vt. af-
forwards studying in the law office of
Bachelor & Faulkner, OF the same
place.
The study of law was continued un-
til 1884, when he entered the Yale law
school. from which he graduated in
the spring Of 1885. In June OF the same
year he was admitted to the bar by
the supreme court of Connecticut.
After reaching his goal he decided t.
follow the advice of Horace Greeley
and come west.
He arrived in Sioux Falls in 1885,
and looked about for an opening for
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the practice of his profession. Here
he remained and built up an enviable
practice. He also became active III
politics. and was very popular with the
Republicans of South Dakota.
On July IL, 1901, Mr.. Kittredge "as
appointed United States senator to I'LL
the vacancy caused by the death OF
Senator James II. Kyle. He served
until March 4. 1903. The Legislature
which convened in January, 1903, elect
ed him to the United States senate
for a full term. he serving until March
4,1909, when he was succeeded by Sen
ator Coe |. Crawford. Mr.. Kittredge
occupied a commanding position In
the United States, being a member OF
the judiciary and i~nteroceanic canal
committees. and taking a prominent
part in inaugurating the work of con-
structing the Panama canal.
1t is said Of Senator Kittredge that
he came in closer and more personal
contact and was more universally loved
than any public man in South Dakota.
Mothers revered him for the interest
he took in their sons. and he has been
known to go out of his way many a
time, call a young man aside who had
drinking and bring him to the
realization OF what he was doing ard
where he would ultimately end. Many
and many a boy has he started on the
road to success
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MTTREDGE IS DEAD
ALFRED BEARD kITTREDGE PASS.
Es PEACEFULLY AWAY AT
HOT SPRINGS, ARK.
BIG LOSS TO SOUTH DAKOTA
Born In New England so Years Ago,
Coming to Sioux Falls in 1s85-Ap-
pointed to U. s. Senate in 1eo1-Re.
mains inferred at keene, N. n.

Hot Springs, Ark.-A great man has
passed through the valley of the shad,
oW OF death" and South Dial ota has
lost a distinguished son.
Alfred Beard Kittredge, former Unit.
ed States senator, of Sioux Falls, after
a lingering illness, passed peacefully
away Thursday night at 9:03 O'Clock
IN his apartments in the Majestic ho-
tel, where he has been since February
21st.
No man e made a gamer fight for
life than did the ex-senator. Even
when local physicians had reluctantly
admitted that there was no hope for
him, in response to inquiries from his
friends he would tell them that he was
getting better and feeling fine. For
the last sixty hours before death came
he was unconscious. Thursday it was
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CAPITAL CHAT
Must Await Two Years.

Must Await Two Years.
Pierre.-A law of the last session
provides that the state normal schools
may grant first and second grade di-
plomas TO teachers without examina-
ton, after they have completed an
approved course of study which is to
be prepared for such certificates.
Since the adjournment of the session
a number of inquiries are coming to
the state educational department in
regard to this enactment, in which the
holders of diplomas from the normals
think they are entitled to the privi-
leges of the law; but the department
holds that the law is not retroactive,
and that while it goes into effect as
a law on the first of July, that no GER
~tificates can be granted under it's pro-
isions until two years after it's going
into effect, as it provides for the grant
ing of second grade certificates after
the completion of an approved two
course Under that holding the
state examination board will be re-
lieved of a large amount of work when
the normal can begin the granting of
certificates, which will be after July
/, 1913.
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AN

George Cavan Browne, the exper,
on international law. was discussing
In Providence the Ruspoli case.
An American heiress," he said
married an Italian. one Ruspoli. He
took her to Italy. treated her badly
then died and left all her money tc
his family. She. in consequence. II
pe%nniless. For. by Italian law. the
wife's money. all Of 1t. belongs to the
husband.
But aside from fits legal aspect, con
slider the mean. mercenary spirit OF
this thing. Really, these foreign no
blemen resemble Peleg Henderson o
Apponaug.
"Peleg had two sweethearts, Shawo
met girls, n of whom owned a COW
That was the one he married. He ex
planned to his friends at the wedding:
by crinus! there amt the differ
ence of a cow between any two WON
en- living"
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Breaking a Hobo's Heart.

Manager Gus Hartz was standing
near the opera house box office when
one of two panhandlers who had en-
tered the lobby approached him, and,
holding out an addressed and sealed
envelope, begged for the price of a
postage stamp.
TITS for me mudder, boss" he sniv-
eled. "You'se wouldn't turn down er
guy fer de price er de stamp, would
youse?"
Never" said the manager, deity
grasping the envelope and throwing it
through the box-office-window. Here
Fred" addressing himself to Treas
urer Fred Coan, stamp this and have
1t mailed"
The velocity of the proceeding fair
ly took the panhandler's breath way.
Then, backing away to where his part
ner awaited him, he whispered, moth
in doing, bottle guys wise."-Cleve-
land Leader.
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FOOD IN SERMONS
Feed the Dominic Right and the Ser
mons Are Brilliant.

A conscientious, Woodworking and
successful clergyman writes: II I'M
glad to bear testimony to the pleasure
and increased measure of efficiency
and health that have come to me from
adopting Grape-Nuts food as one OF
my articles of diet
For several years I was much dis.
tressed during the early part of each
day by indigestion. Ny breakfast
seemed to turn SOUL and failed to d.
gest. After dinner the headache and
other symptoms following the break
fast would wear away, only to return,
however, next morning.
Having heard of Grape-Nuts food, I
nnally concluded to give 1t a trial. I
made my breakfasts Of Grape-Nuts
with cream, toast and Postum. The re.
u was surprising In improved health
n total absence Of the distress that
had, for SO long a time, followed the
morning meal.
MY digestion became once more
satisfactory. the headaches ceased, and
the old feeling of energy returned.
Since that time I have always had
GrapeNuts food on my breakfast
table.
II was delighted to find also, that
whereas before I began to use Grape
Nuts food I was quite and be-
came easily wearied In the work OF
preparing sermons and in study, a
marked improvement In this respect
resulted from the change In my diet.
Il am convinced that Grape-Nuts
food produced this result and helped
me to a sturdy condition OF mental
and physical strength.
II have known OF several persons
who were formerly troubled as I was,
and who have been helped as l have
been. by the use Of Grapefruit food,
on my recommendation" Name given
by Postum Company. Battle Creek.
Mich.
There's q reason"
Read the little book, "The Road 70
MELVILLE" In pkgs. =
Ever read the above letter. A new
enc appears from time to time. they
are genuines true, md fun 81 Aunan
interest.
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It showed something else. The rug
had been turned back from the win
dows which opened on the street, and
the curtains had been removed. On
the bare hardwood floor just beneath
the windows was an array of pans of
various sizes, dish pans, cake tins,
and a metal foot tub. The pans were
raised from the floor on bricks, and
seemed to be full of paper. All the
chairs and tables were pushed back
against the wall, and the bric-a-brac
was stacked on the mantel.
Half an hour yet" Dial said, clos
ing his watch. Plenty of time, and
remember the signal. four short and
two long"
-Four short and two long-all right,
sir"
"And-Fannigan, here's something
for you. on account"
Thank you, sir"
Dial turned to go out, tripped over
the rug. said something. and passed
me without an idea of my presence.
A moment later Flanagan went out,
and l was left, huddled against the
wall, and alone.
1t was puzzling enough. -Four
long and two short!" "All but the
powder!" Not that I believed for a
moment what Max had said, and any
how Flanagan vas the sanest person
! ever saw In my life. But 1t all
seemed a part Of the mystery that had
been hanging over us for several
days. i felt my way across the room
and knelt by the pans. Yes, they were
there, full of paper and mounted on
bricks. 1t had not been a delusion.
And then l Strengthened on my
knees suddenly. for an automobile
passing under the window had sounded
four short honks and two long ones.
The signal was followed instantly by
a crash. The foot bath had fallen
from its supports. and lay. ~quivering
and vibrating with horrid noises at
my feet. The next moment Mr.. Harbi-
son had thrown open the door and
leaped into the room.
who's there?" he demanded.
Against the light I could Q him
reaching for his hip pocket. and the
rest crowding up around him.
tits only me-" i Quavered. that 10
/. The dish pan upset"
Dish pan!" Bella said from back
In the crowd. Kit, of course!"
Jim forced his way through then
and turned on the Nights. I have no
doubt / looked very strange, kneeling
there on the bare floor. with q row OF
pans mounted on bricks behind me.
and the furniture all piled on itself
In q back corner.
Kit! What N the world" Jim b.
gan. and stopped He stared from me
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NextI

There were a couple of dandy fish
liars In the Colonial lobby. We didn't
have time to get their names, ad-
dresses and photographs, but we lin
gered long enough to hear the CONVEX
sation. The poignant part thereof
was as follows:
How much did your fish weigh"
Il didn't have no hay scales with
me, you NUT. But when 1 pulled him
out it lowered the lake four inches"
Some fish," commented the other,
without the culver of an eyelash.
Reminds me of some good sport I
had duck hunting last fall. / fired at
a flock of ducks and gathered up four
quarts Of toes."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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SYNOPSIS.
Copyright 1909. by tho Bcbbs. Merrill Go.

James Wilson or Jimmy as he is called
BY his friends. Jimmy was rotund aIul
looked shorter than he really was. HIS
ambition In life was to be taken seriously.
but people steadily refused to do so, his
art Is considered a huge Joke, except TO
himself. II he asked people TO dinner ev-
sryon expected a frolic. Jimmy marries
Bella Knowles; they live together a year
and are divorced. Jimmy's friends ar
range to celebrate the first anniversary
Of his divorce. The party Is In full swing
Aunt Selma. who will arrive In four hours
30 visit him and his wife. lie neglects TO
tell her OF his divorce. Jimmy takes Kit
Into his confidence. He suggests that Kit
Wilson pro tenn. Aunt Selma arrives and
the deception works out as planned.
inns Jap servant Is taken Ill. Bella,
Jimmy's divorced wife, enters the house
and asks Kit who is being taken away I'm
the ambulance? Belle insists It is jim.
xii tells her jim is well and Is in the
house, HARRISON steps out on the porch
and discovers a man lacking a card on
the door. He demands an explanation.
The man points to the placard and Har-
bison sees the word Smallpox" printed
ON II. lie tells him the guests cannot
leave the house until the quarantine Is
lifted. After the lifting of the quarantine
several letters are found In the mail box
nndelivered, one is addressed to Henry
Llewellyn, %Ieulque. Chile. which was
written by HARRISON. He describes mi
Iutely OF their Incarceration. also of his
~infatuation for Mrs. Wilson. Aunt Selma
Is taken Ill with In grippe. Betty acts as
nurse. HARRISON finds Kit sulking on the
roof, She tells him that Jim has been
treating her outrageously.. Kit starts
downstairs, when suddenly she IL grasped
IN the arms OF a man who kisses her sew
eral times. She believes that HARRISON
did IL and Is Inundated. Aunt Selma tells
Jimmy that her cameo breastpin and
other articles of iewelry have been stolen.
She accuses Betty OF the theft. Jimmy
tells Aunt Selma all about the strange
happenings. but she persists I'm suspecting
betty OF the theft OF her %valuables.
uarblson demands an explanation from
Xii as TO her conduct towards him, she
tells him OF the Incident on the roof. he
does not deny nor confirm her accusation.
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Erect Capitol Gas Tank.

The state capitol COMMISSIONERS let
the contract for the erection of the
gas tank of the artesian well on the
capitol grounds at Pierre, the work to
be completed by the middle of June,
and the contractor is getting ready to
begin the work. This will mean that
the state will secur enough gas from
its we'll to supply the wants of the
state building, and will also be able to
dispose of the surplus to the city at a
figure which will materially help re.
duce the cost of the well.
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Falls Into Rain Barrel.

Sioux Falls.-The 6-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Wingen. who re-
sides at the little town of Epirhany,
met death by drowning in an unusual
manner The little fellow had been
playing with a piece of harness. which
flew from his hand and alighted In a
rain-water barrel. in which there was
only seven inches of water. The boy
climbed on the side of the barrel for
the purpose Of recovering the harness.
when he lost his balance and fell head
first into the barrel. being unable t.
extricate himself.
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"For two weeks I had to be propped
up in bed and I lost so pounds In
weight. l was In terrible condition, in
fact, l came very near dying. AS .
last resort l began using Doan's Kid
ney Pills. Since then l have gained
back my lost weight and feel wonder
fully improved"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. 80 cents .
box. Foster.Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Z.
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STAGE Lin.

Pierre.-Auto stage lines have been
established from Belle Fourche to
Camp Crook, and from Camp Crook TO
Lennon by way of Buffalo and Bison.
the county seats of Harding and Per.
kins counties, giving the people Of
that section rapid transit between the
Northwestern line It Belle Fourche
and the Milwaukee al Lennon
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Big Mortgage Filed.

Pierre.-A mortgage for equipment
amounting to $1,000 at 5 per cent.
running ten years, vas filed with the
secretary of state in which the Chica-
go, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
company is the borrower. and the
United States Express company makes
the loan.
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CHAPTER xIII.-continued.

y think you are very rude" I said
at last. "You fell over there and
thought you were killed. The nerv-
Gus shock / experienced Is Just as bad
as IL you had gone-all the way"
He put down the hammer and came
over to me withoet speaking. Then,
when he was quite close, he said:
Il am very sorry II l startled you.
did not fiatter myself that you would
be profoundly affected, In any event"
oh, as to that" l said lightly. 1T
makes ME III for days If my car runs
over a dog" He looked at me in ST.
lence. you are not going to get up
on that parapet again."
Mrs. Wilson, he said, without pay
ing the slightest attention to my ques-
ton, will you tell me what l have
done?"
"Done?"
Or have not done? | have racked
my brains-stayed awake all of last
night. At first l hoped 1t was imper-
sonal, that, womanlike, you were mere
ly venting general disfavor on one
particular individual. But-your hos
tility is to me. personally"
! raised my eyebrows. coldly inter
rogative.
Perhaps" he went on, calmly
perhaps / was a fool here on the roof
the night before last. II I said any
thing that l should not. l ask your
pardon. II 1t is not that. I think you
ought to ask mine!"
! was angry enough then.
There can be only one opinion
about your conduct" l retorted, warm
iy. 1T was worse than brutal. It
1t was unspeakable. / have nc words
for it-except that l loathe it-and
you"
He was very grim by this time. st
have heard you say something like
that before-only / was not the I'M
fortunate in that case.-
OH" l was choking.
Under different circumstances I
should be the last person to recall
anything so-personal. But the cir
cumstances are unusual" He took an
angry step toward me. "Will you
tell me what / have done? Or shall
] go down and ask the others?"
You wouldn't dare" / cried, "or I
will tell them what you did! How
you waylaid me on those stairs there,
and forced your caresses. your kisses.
on me! Oh. I could die with
shame!"
The silence that followed was as
unexpected as 1t was ominous. I
knew he was staring at me, and l was
furious to fad myself SO emotional, so
much lore excited Of the two. Final
ly, l looked up.
you cannot deny It," I said, In .
sort of anti-climax.
NO" He was very quiet. very
grim, quite composed. NO." he re-
peated. jucicially. Il do not deny
IT,"
He did notss He would nots which,:
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Driving Association at 3ritton

What will be known as the Britton
Driving association has been organ.
zed. The association has joined the
'orn Belt circuit. and will pull off a
Tree days race meeting on June q.
and 20.
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To Leave Yankton co,,.o.

Yankton.-Two of the department
heads of Yankton college have respond
ed to urgent requests from other in.
stitutions and will not be here next
year. Prof. Mullenix, head of the bio
logical department goes to Carleton
college, and c. E. Lyon, head of the
public speaking department, goes to
the state university.
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To Sell Capitol Building Land.

TO oeTT OdpTtoT buIIuIhg Land.
1t is likely that the state will soon
dispose of a large tract of capitol
building land in the western part of
the state as there are inquiries coming
which indicate that the land is be-
ing sought. 1t is more than likely that
enough of he capitol building lands
will be disposed of this year to not
only cover the appropriations made for
the grounds at the last legislative ses-
sion but also take care of other ex-
penses, and pay back to the general
fund a portion of the loan which was
made under authority of past legisla.
ton.
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Railroad Board Dates.

Pierre.-The railway commission has
set May IL as a date for investigation
II a railway accident at Salem. and
May Is as the date for such investi-
cation at Elk Point. in both of which
accidents loss Of life occurred.
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A Discovery.

In tho light Of modern invention
I know now what the mermaids sal
on q rock combing out their long gold
| en- tresses for"
What were they waiting fort"
For a Marcel wave to come
along"
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Goes to Norway.

Former Secretary Of State Thorson
and his wife have left for ~Stavanger.
Norway. where they will spend the
summer with relatives.
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Almost, But Not Quite.
Dial had been acting strangely AL
day. Once, early IN the evening. when
had doubled no trump. he led me
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Of serious disease.
Doan's Kidney Pills
should be used per-
s~istently until the
backache and other
symptoms disappear.
Mrs. d. K. LETTERS,
Colfax, Wash. says:
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Not Serious.

II hear there are grave chasSs s
against Senator links"
'sWhat are they?"
The sections billA-
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KIDNEY cHILLs AND BAcKAcHE.

II, when you get wet or take cold.
It settles on the kidneys" and there
Is a shivery, chilly sensation in the
back. it shows kidney weakness which
in ofton fho Machining
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-12
FRIENDS OF COUPLES
CARRIE DTo NEW HAVEN.
Had Great Time in the Elm City
With the NewIyweds.

That joyous wedding party that took
the noon train back to Mystic Wednes-
day was not a gathering of friends
following the elopement of two young
couple, as reported, says the New Ha-
ven Register. The crowd on hand was
due to the face that while the friends
OF the brides and grooms were prop
erly pelting them with rice, confetti
and such like at Mystic Tuesday the
train ran away with the whole crowd.
There was a double wedding at Mys-
tic Tuesday. The principals. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Burnham and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. l.. Morey, of that place, decided to
spend their honeymoon in New Haven.
After the wedding the newlyweds and
some of their friends went. to the Mys-
tic station The usual sendoff to the
bridal parties about the train was in
progress when the train started and
as result Joseph Morey, Clara Morey,
Eva Roy and William LaVant were
carried off to this city, and they didn'
seem to mind bit The newlyweds
and their Kidnapped friends put up
at the Hotel Garde Tuesday night and
after touring the business center OF
noon for Mystic.
Naturally, for the single folks, there
was some explanation to make of their
absence from home, and they did this
by telegraph as soon as they arrived
in this city Tuesday afternoon. Even
i: the young women did take break
fast at the Garde in evening dress
who cared? They didn't, anyway, for
they were enjoying themselve- hugely
about the hotel and at the station
during the morning.