The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-05-11
DIED PEACEFULLY At
ARLYHOUR0fM|GH
Did Not Regain Con-
sciousness in Forty
eight Hours.
BODY TAKEN EAST
Burial of Distinguished Da-
kotan Will Take Place
at Keene, N. H.
BODY TAKEN EAST
From Fridays daily.

room at tne Majestic MOTEL OF ALFRED
Beard Kittredge, of Sioux Falls, for
mer United States senator from Soutl
dakota, and the spirit of a man high
in national repute was taken in to the
great beyond. Death came quietly
the patient having been in a coma.
ltose condition for the preceding
|forty-eight hours.
Accompanied by his brother
wv. II. kittredge, and sister, Mrs
Fannie Pearson, the body of the de.
ceased will be taken today to Keene
N. H., for interment in the famil,
burial plot.
Only the nurse was with Mr.. Kilt.
redge when he died. He had been
Unconscious continuously for the
lpast sixty hours and did not regain
consciousness before the end. His
father was notified of his death, as
was also Congressman C. II. Burke,
who is expected to attend tn. funer-
al.
Though all others at the bedside
of the former congressman gave ur
hope some time ago, it was not un-
It'll last night that his brother admit
tied that the sick man would live but
la few hours.
With Mr.. Kittredge at the time of
his death We're his brother, II. w.
kittredge, of Westfield, Mass, and
a sister, Mrs. Fannie PETERSON, of
keene, N. H. His father is also liv-
ing at the old home in East Jaffery,
N. H., and another sister is living in
Boston. A brother died some years
,,ago and Mr.. K~ittredge's mother died
a little owe a year ago..
Mr.. Kittredge, who had been in
poor health for some time. left Sioux
Falls on February 10, last, in the
hope that he might be showed consid-
Ierable improvement and his friends
were encouraged to believe that he
would entirely recover. Reports were
encouraging, on April "a word was
sent to friends in Sioux Falls that
Mr.. Kittredge was seriously ill with
cyrrhosis of the liver. He grew rap
idly worse and from that time little
hope was entertained for his recov-
cry.
Washington Record.
Washington, D. C.-Senator Kilt
Iredge was a member of the senate
for eight years. Early in his career
he was chairman of the inter-oceanic
canal commission and in that ca
pacity investigated for the United
States the title to rights on the 18TH
mus of Panama, purchased from the
French government. His report on
this matter was regarded as an un-
usually strong document. The sena-
tor was a lawyer, and for many years
served as a member of the judiciary
lcommittee. Senator Kittredge was
Ia stalwart republican, active in his
ideals.
Life History.
Mr.. Kittredge was originally from
the far east, born in Cheshire Coun-
|ty, New Hampshire. His early edu-
|@cation was obtained in the public
schools in that state, after which he
became a student at Yale, gradual
ing at that institution with the class
|of 1882. He continued at Yale there
latter until he graduated in the law
department in 1885. coming immedi-
lately to South Dakota where he prac-
lticed law in Sioux Falls ever since,
Excepting during the period in
which he occupied a seat in the
United States senate. From 1889
Ito 1893 he was a member of the state
senate, honored by a seat in the first
Legislative assembly of the state of
South Dakota. From 1892 to 1896
The was a member of the Republican
National Committee. 1t was on
July 18th, 1901, that Mr.. kittredge
was appointed a United States sena-
Itor to serve the balance of the term
|of Senator James H. Kyle, who died
lin Office. In 1903 he was elected to
succeed himself and his last term
IeXpired in 1909.
Mr.. Kittredge attained national
prominence during the latter years
of his term in the senate. At the
time of his retirement he was chair
man of the senate committee on in
lter-oceanic canals, in which position
he had charge of legislation affecting
the Panama canal. He was conserva-
tive in politics and his fellow sena-
tors had great confidence in his judg-
ment and information on public af-
fairs.
In Sioux Falls Mr.. Kittredge was a
member Of the Masonic lodge. The
Elks. The Eagles and the Minnehaha
Bar association. He was considered
one of the strongest lawyers in the
state.