Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-09-22
CONGRESSMAN LATTA
EXPIRES IN HOSPITAL
FOLLOWING OPERATION
Representative From Third
Nebraska District Lacked
Necessary Vigor.

Rochester, Mimi, Sept. 13.-Corn
gresham James p. Latra, of the Third
Nebraska district died at 1920 o'clock
last night at st. Mary's hospital. Thei
body will be taken to his home at,
Tekamah, Neb.
Congressman Latta was operated IN
here August % for gall stones and was
believed to be recovering satisfactorily
until Saturday when he suffered a re-8
lapse. 1t Is said his advanced g and
TIE fact that his vitality has not been
high for several years were the cause.
A second operation would have BEEN
required to free him from the ailmentj
from which he has suffered.
Mr.. Latta's wife and two sons Of
Tekamahn Neb., We're at the bedside
when he died. Edward Latta was
called here Saturday when the change
for the worse took place. N
Sketch Of Life.
Tekamah, Neb., Sept. 1S.-James PJ
Latta was born in Ashland county
Ohio, October 81, 1874. At the age OF
two years he accompanied his parents1
west, who removed to Jackson county
Iowa. Here he assisted his father on the
farm until 1868, when he removed tot
Nebraska, reaching Burt county MOI
vesaber 6. 1868, walking all OF the way.
He first settled In Arizona townships
east OF Tekamah, where he resides for,
IL years, raising and feeding cattle and
4 GA 49, $500
moved to the city of Tekamah, where,
he resided for 32 years. On December
29, 1870, Mr.. Latta was united In mar
riage to Libbie Jonas, also g. native of
Jackson county, Iowa.
Ever since taking up his residence
to Tekamah Mr.. Latta has been one
OF the most public spirited men In the,
community and contributed wherever,
possible to the upbuilding Of the town
and county. He became interested In
a. - - fnD - DO -
that time has been one OF the leadingl
bankers in this section Of the state, and
at the time OF his death was president
and principal stakeholder In the First
National bank of Tekamah, one Of the
strongest In the state.
Mr.. Latta, who In politics was a demo-
crat. served Tekamah as mayor, and
in 1887 was sent to the state legislature
to represent the county of Burt. In
1907 he was elected Il member 4 thof
state senate. In 1908 he was elected to
the 61st congress from the Third con-
gressional district, and again In 1910
he was elected TO the 62nd ongress by
the biggest majority ever received by
q congressman In Nebraska.
Representative Latta was active In
the last congress-, but because of i'll
health did not figure to any extent In
the recent extra session. He was par-t
ticularly interested in banking affairs,
and was placed on the banking and
currency committee of the House. He
took much interest in Indian legisla-
ton.
Mr.. Latta leaves a wife and two
sons, Ed, the eldest, Is cashier In his
fathers bank here. and BUD" manages,
the farms and big ranch north OF
town, where a big tile factory OF his
own is making tile to drain his inn
mense farm lands. On this farm he
has a pretty deer park, where the AMI,
mails can be seen plainly from the masn
o playing among the trees. Mr..
Latta's brother George, a wealthy land
owner, lives just north OF Tekamah.
Mr.. Latta was a member of the Ma
sonic lodge of Tekamah and of Mt
Calvary ~cornmandery of Omaha.
III in Washington.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 13.-Congress-
man Mcguire says Congressman Lat
ta's physicians had considerable trout
BILE in inducing him to give up
his work at Washington during the
special session.
Congressman Latta declared that
there was nothing wrong with him
and insisted on remaining at WASH
ington," said Mcguire. But friendSI
of the Third district congressman
knew better. His actions at the spe1
cial session plainly showed that he wasf
far from being we'll" 81
Mr.. Latta left Washington for hisI
home In Tekanah early last June. Bel
fore this he was induced to go TO At
lantic City, but found no relief there.
Both he and Mcguire attended the me-
mortal exercises at Gettysburg, May
30 last. Mr.. Latta was In Lincoln to
attend the Bryan banquet last March.
w. M. Whelan. Mr.. Maguire's sec
rotary, said the congressman over
exerted himself on one of his farms
near Takamah last spring. This is
supposed to have aggravated his ILL
ness.
How Vacancy viii Be Filled.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 13.--The DEATH
OF Congressman Latta creates q va-l
cancy in the National House Of Rep
resentatives from the Third district
Of Nebraska, which, In the present in,
stance, will be filled by a vote OF the
people Of the district at the next GEM
eral election. AS there will be no;
meeting of congress before November,
Congressman Lattas successor viii bel
elected at hat time. Should there bel
a meeting of congress prior to the Mo-,
vember election, 1t would nave been
the duty Of the governor TO call 81
special election In the Third district.
giving 10 days notice. !
Section $40, Cobbey's Annontatedl
Statutes OF Nebraska, under title.
Vacancy in office Of members Of con-
gress and legislature reads:
when a vacancy occurs In the Of
flee Of representative In congress or
members OF the legislature, and thel
body in which such vacancy exists Will
convene prior to the next general
election, the governor shall order q,
at the earliest practicable time, and
10 days notice OF such election shall
be given"
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