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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-18

Eorever be preserved inviolate and un.
diminished: and the income arising
frolN the lsass or sale Of said school
1erent townships throughout the state.
III proportion to the number OF schol-
ars in each township. between the ages
81 nEe and twenty one years; and snall
be faithfully applied to the speciho
objects % the original grants Or APP
enacted by the legislature for the safe
Investment of the principal OF all funds
which have heretofore arisen or which
may hereafter arise from the sale or
other disposition OF such lands, or the
income from such lands accruinr in
any way before the sale or disposition
the as IN set sss'te's1 e. Ss Of
Minnesota issued after the year 1860,
or Of such other state as the iegisla-
ture may by law from time to time di-
to the State shall Be "s apprsise d't a%d
so, No N {he same me, manner and by the
SHAH be the same less one-third, as is
provided BY law TOR the appraisement
tts lands Of n" ssap tee
thirty eight Of the General Statutes
The principe! Of all funds derived
said shall forever be preserved invio-
late and undiminished: One-half OF
the proceeds of said principal shall be
fund of the state; tho remaining one
half shall be appropriated to the euu-
cational and charitnhl institutions Of
the state in the relative ratio Of cost
to support said institutions"
The paragraph which it 10 proposed
% add to said Section Two reads NJ
follows,
"a revolving fund of not over
two hundred nifty thousand dol
lars ($250.000) may be set apart
from the fund derived from the
sale OF school and swamp lands,
TO be used In constructing roads.
dltehes and fire breaks in through
swamp lands and in clearing such
lands such fund to be replenished
as long needed from the en-
HANGED value realized from the sale
of such lands 50 benefited"
Under Section Two as it now stands
swamp lands constitute the principal
Of trust fund, the income Of which
IS used for the support of the schools.
educational and charitable institutions
OF the state. Section Two as it now
stands provides that the principal Of
such fund shall forever be preserved
inviolate and undiminished."
THE EFFECT Of the proposed
amendment, If adopted, will be to mod
lily tho provision last quoted to tho
extent of permitting the legislature to
set aside not to exceed $25O,OOO of the
principal Of the trust fund as a revOlv.
ing fund to be used for the purposes
stated In the amendment proposed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-18
one receiving the highest number
OF Affirmative votes shall prevail
a. to conflicting provisions.

one receiving the highest number
Of affirmative votes shall prevail
The style Of all legislative meas.
ures and amendments to the con-
.titution initiated by the people
It enacted by the. People Of the
state OF Minnesota"
The. provisions of this section
may be enforced by appropriate
legislation. but until such leEisla.
ton has been enacted. this section
snail be self executing.
THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT II
this amendment, II adopted, will bs
three-fold.
(O 1t Will PER- nit the voters to pro-
pose amendments to the state constitu-
ton, for adoption, without action By
the legislature. Under the constitution
~ 1T now stands constitutional amend
meaes can be proposed only By the Leg
lsiature.
(b) So, too, IL adopted, the asneu>.
nent will permit electors to propose
laws for enactment and III not enacted
BY the legislatures, the voters may by
sumcieat petition, require the auestion
OF the enactment of the proposed law
to bye submitted to the voters. If ap-
proved BY q majority Of the electors
voting, thereon, provided the vote in
favor OF the proposed law is not less
than thirty-three per cent of the total
number of votes cast ut such election.
the sanae becomes q law with the same
force AID effect n though passed b.
the Legislature. The governor will
have NO power to veto q law 80 passed.
but the people cannot 10 pass my ls~
which IL prohibited by the con.
Btitution.
(c) So too, n adopted. the amend
ment will permit the voters BY proper
petition to require u vote ON the guess
e1on OF whether or not any law or part
thereof, Of certain classes of laws.
passed BY the legislature shall be re-
pealed. II the petition asking for the
referendum IL signed by fifteen per
cent OF the voters of the state, the num-
Der OF whom IL to be determined by
the number Of votes cast for Governor
Mt the preceding election, the law 10
referred to the voters will not take
effect pending the referendum vote
thereon. The vote required to repeal a
law passed by tho legislature and the
classes OF laws which cannot DO 80
repealed are specified In Subdivision
"C' OF the proposed amendment N
above printed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-18

jestic
In Flirting With Fate," Douglas
Fairbanks plays the part of a young
artist, long on art but short on funds.
He falls in love with a wealthy girl
of high social standing. Failing to
have the necessary courage to pro-
pose, the young lady's friend suggests
that he practice on her. He does this
and the girl sees him, thinks he has
other young man, with money. An
Interesting finish is woven into this
picture, to be shown Friday.
Cara Kimball Young in 1.-THE Dark
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(First publication Oct. 11-4t.)
Citation for Hearing on Final Account
and for Distribution


Citation for Hearing on Final Account
and for Distribution.
Estate of Magnus Johnson Berslin
also known as M. J. Berslin and
Magnus Johnson.
State of Minnesota, County of Kandi-
yohi, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Mag
nus Johnson Berslin also known as
M. ]. Berslin and Magnus johnson,
Decedent.
The State Of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the above entitled
matter: Whereas, Jonas Johnson has
filed in this court his final account of
the administration Of the estate of
the above named decedent, together
with his petition praying for the ad-
justment and allowance of said final
account and for distribution of the
residue of said estate to the persons
thereunto entitled: 1T IS ORDERED,
that said petition be heard, and that
all persons interested in said matter
be and appear before this court on
the 9Th day Of November, 1916, at 2
o'clock p. M, at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House at Will
mar, in said County, and then and
there, or as soon thereafter as said
matter can be heard, show cause, if
any they have, why said petition
should not be granted; and that this
citation be served by the publication
thereof in The Willmar Tribune &C.
cording to law.
Witness the Honorable T. o. Gil
bert, Judge Of said court, and the seal
Of said court, this 9th day of October,
1916.
COURT SEAL)
IDA A. SANDERSON,
Clerk of Probate Court
CHARLES JOHNSON,
Attorney for Petitioner,
Willmar, MINI.
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PROPOSED AMENDMrNr M. K

lature proposed tor adoption by the
S f1estG5s i,i an aTs9dmeRt Of ssetiSn
Said section new reads ~ fOllowss
Section II. APPROVAL OF BILLS
Every bill which shall have passed the
conformity to The ruies Of each heus a
and the joint rules of the two houses,
shall, before it becomes law, be pre-
scented s to the govSsrn9r Of the state II
It IN the office Of the secretary of state
no he shs return It % his 6p
iections, to the house in which it shall
have 9riginated; when such objections
nal Of the same. and the house Shall
proceed to reconsider the bill II,
after such reconsideration, two-thirds
S 8. to wfs the the
objections, to the other house, by which
t shall likewise be reconsidered: and
house it Shall become a law. But in
shall be Determined by yeas and nays,
for or against the bill shall be entered
lively; II any bill shall not be re-
days 3sundsYs exeepted} after f It t shsil
shall be. law in like manner az If
he had signed 1t. unless the legislature,
by adjournment within that time, pre-
vents it's return; in which case it shall
not be law. The governor may APP
prove. sign and fle in the office of the
secretary Of state, within three days
a tsr hs ast Of the S 81
three days Of the session, and the same
shall become q law. If any bill pre-
sented to the governor contains sew
eral items Of appropriation Of money
pc may ob5ect to one or more of such
items. while approving of the other
.hall append to the bin; at the time
e which he objects, and the appropria-
feet. # the legislature be in session,
he shall transmit to the house in which
the bill originated a copy of such state
ment, and the items objected to shall
BE- separate1y reconsidered. If. on re-
consideration. one or more Of such
items be approved by two-thirds of the
members elected to each house, the
same shall be a part of the law. not
withstanding. the objections Of the gov
ernor. All the provisions Of this sec
ton: in relation to bills not approved
in which he shall withhold his approval
from any item or items contained in a
bill appropriating money"
1t IN proposed to amend that section
- that 1T shall read ~ follows:
SECTION II. Every bill which
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-18
Death From Auto Accident

DR.. Walter M. Beck of Clarified.
who was injured in an automobile &C.
cident two months ago, died last
week in St. Barnabas hospital, Min
neapolis. It will be remembered that
DR.. Beck was on his way home from
Granite Falls to Clarkfield, after at.
tending ball game at the former
place, and in attempting to pass a car
on the road, at high speed, came in
contact with the machine, and his cal
was wrecked. The doctor suffered q
fractured skull, and was unconscious
for twelve days following the acct
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-18
(First publication Oct. ITO,


Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sa1s.
Default having been made in the con-
dition of that certain mortgage duly ex-
ecuted and delivered by Olivia Hanson
and na her
band; Emma Maria Olson. single; Hilda
Olson, single; Andrea Olson, single;
Maren Theoline Olson single: and CAL
Karen Olson and Mathea Olson. Mort.
sagees, bearing date the 21st day OF
October. 1901. with the power Of sale
the once Of the Register Of Deeds in
and for the County of Kandiyoht and
State Of Minnesota On the 9Th day Of
SeSs Sc s ." asS eeo oa xe ISL
by which said default the power Of sale
therein contained has become operative,
and no action or proceedinE at Law hay.
secured thereby or any part thereof.
due on said mortgage 1t the date here
an 'nf es; tsie4soo5 n' Do'ia4:
pN66'%R T He dEiS5sE Notice il hereby
sysn aaa rts s:d Of sas .Sd
pursuant to the Statute In such case
made and provided, the said Mortgage
win BE- fo1sclos:d By . sale Of the .p prem
quarter Of Northeast quarter (sEl-z Of
H Sp'a =. Of Section Ten !1e2 y er1
Thfrty-four (34l, In Kandiyohi County.
Minnesota. Said sale viii b made ~
the Sheriff Of Kandiyohi County at the
City Of Willmar. Kandiyohi County,
Minnesota, on Saturday, the 18th day
Of November. 1915, at the hour Of Ten
public vendue. to the highest bidder for
cash to pay said debt. taxes If any. and
Twenty-Five ($26.0o) Dollars Attorneys
fee, as stipulated In said mortgage, to-
gether with the disbursements allowed
by Law, subject to redemption at any
time within one year from the date Of
sale ~ provided by Law.
Dated September 30, 1876.
KAREN 0L0ON,
lfATHRA OLSON.
1GortEnEoo2
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-18

dent. He rallied however, and until
the day Of his death, was conscious.
He was 81 years of age. About a year
ago he became widely known thruout
the state, for performing an operation
upon himself, to treat the jawbone,
which was diseased.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-18
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 1.


BY Chapter $40. Laws 1915. the legis-
1ature proposed for adoption by the
electors, an amendment of Section Two
90 of Article Eight Of the Constitu-
tion by adding to said Section Two .
new paragraph.
Section Two as 1T now stands reads
~ follows:
Section .. SCHOOL AND SWAMP
NHS-sCHOOL FUNDS FROM SALE
OF-'The proceeds Of such lands as are
D hereafter may be granted by the
ted States for the use of schools
lin each township In this state
remain a perpetual school fund
Ne state; and not more than one
..rd Of said lands may be sold in two
, Gears one-third in five years. and one
third in ten years: but the lands Of
%. greatest valuation shall be. sold
.irst: Provided. that no portion Of said
lands shall he sold otherwise than at
public sale. The PRINCIPAL of all funds
arising from sales or other disros't'nn
Entrusted to this state in each town
chip fer educational purposes, shalt
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-18
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. a.

:. By Chapter $50, Laws 1915. the legis-
s1ecterep r sI fGr adoption BY the
Article :. OF the constitution.
The section now reads a. follows
There shall be esfsp7ishea in 1o eaeS Or
e sanffed SS99%Snty in the state probate
ord. and be held at such times and
places as may be prescribed by law.
It shaa be held by one judge, who
county for the. term Of two years. He
shall be resident of such county at
the time Of his, election, and reside
fee; and his compensation shall be
provided by law. He may appoint his
own clerk where none has been elect
the election, BY the electors of any
county. OF one clerk of register Of pro-
PATE Pate Tor such county, whose powers.
shall be prescribed by law. x probate
court shall have jurisdiction over the
estates Of deceased persons and per-
s9cept M e%t Sthsr
this constitution"
The amendment slmply proposes to
substitute tho word "four" for the
word 1.-TWO" 10 that the sentence pre-
scribing the duration Of the term OF
office will, III the amendment IL adopt-
ID. read ~ follows
1T shall be held by one Judge,
who shall be elected by the voters
years."
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The
amendment, If adopted will make the
term of Office of the Judge of Probate
four years instead Of two.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-18

house OF Representatives.. IN COM
tormity to the rules OF each house
r rna the , joir' hs .G1ss ct h the t~S
law. be presented to the governor
" the state. II he approves ne
shall sign and deposit 1t in the
once OF The seoEstary Of stats tor
where it originated Of the tact.
but II not. he shall return 1t. WIN
Ms Sbj9ctlGn to .xt the ori h9Sss n
tered at largo On the journal OF
the same. and the house shall pro-
coed to reoonsider the bill. 1t.
after such reconsideration. two
t pass the H5 Si It Ro snail Be- sent ee to-
gether. with the objections, to the
other house. by which 1t shall Aike-
wise be reconsid sred; and II 1t be
approved by, two-thirds OF that
houses shall be determined by
yeas and nays. and the names OF
the persons voting for or AGAINST
". II any biii shall not be re-
three days (sundays exceptedl
after it shall have been presented
like manner a. If he had signed
It. unless tho legislature by adj
5ournment within. that time, pre-
v YEN, Its it, return; IN which case 1t
may approve. sign and file In the
omce OF the eecr0tary Of state,
within three days after the adj
journment Of the legislature, any
act passed during the last three
days of tho session. and the same
shall BECOME m - = Law II any bin
several items of appropriation of
more Of such itsms in whole or in
part. while approving of the other
portion Of tho bill. In such case
ne shall append TO the bill. at the
time OF signing 1T, a statement Of
the items and parts Of items to
any appropriation so objected to
shall not take effect. If the legis-
lature be in session, he shall trans
nit to the house in which the bill
originated q copy of such state
ment. and tho Items objected to in
whole or in part shall be separate
ly reconsidered. II, on reconsid-
GRAFTON. one or more Of such items
be approved BY two-thirds of the
members ne elected to each house.
law, notwithstanding the objec-
PROVISIONS Of tkis section, in re ie
governor, shall apply in cases in
which he shall With hold his APP
prevail in whole or in part from
any item OF. items contained in 4
bill appropriat1ng money"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-18
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4

BY Chapter $50, Laws 1915. tho legis-
!aturS Proposed an amendment to Sec
tton Two (2) OF Article Six Of the Con-
St1tution.
Said Section now reads IN followss
Section 2. SUPREME CoUR t.
one chief justice and two associate JUS
tees, but the number Of associate JUS
tie tees .1 may be increased to number
by a two-thirds vote, when It shall be
dec deemed ,ns;cessary It shall have orig
s pe m sach by
Pellate jurisdiction in ali cases, both in
4aw an nd equity rI but there shall be no
as the legislature may direct, at the
seat OF government. and the legislature
term BY IN eatS Ssar shall Hot b.
held in each or any judicial district. It
shall be the duty Of such court to APP
point e reporter of its decisions. There
tors of the state, one clerk Of the SUI
preme court, who shall hold his office
for the term OF four years. and until
fed; and the judges Of the supreme
court or a majority Of them. shall have
dss power w c,t to I'LL any in the
until an election can be regularly had"
II the pfOp00OO amendment IL 2dOpts
ed the section Will then read ~ fol-
lOwss
Section :. The supreme court
and six associate Justices. Five
concurrence Of at least four shall
be necessary to a decision. It
shall have original jurisdiction in
such remedial cases as may be pre-
scribed by law. and appellate juris-
d1ction in all cases, both in law and
equity, but there shall be no trial
by jury in said court. It shall hold
one or moro terms in each year,
as the Legislature may direct, at
the seat OF government, and the
legislature may provide, by two
thirds vote, that one term in each
year shall DO held in each or any
judicial district It shall be tho
duty of such court to appoint g. re-
porter of its decisions and a clerk
OF the supreme court"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT, The SUE
preme Court a. now constituted COM
sists of a chief Justice and four assoc
ciate Justices. The clerk of said court
IN now elected. II tho amendment il
adopted. two associate Justices will be
added to the court and the clerk will
be appointed by the court instead Of
being elected By the voters.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-18

Mrs. E. R. Todd will entertain
the ladies of the St. Agnes Guild, on
Monday evening, Oct. 23rd at the
Parish House. Is "a.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-18

PURPOSE AND EFFECT Under
the Constitut1oA ~ it now IL, the gov
ernor may veto any item I'm an appro-
prtatlon bill, but he cannot cut down
the amount appropriated for any spe-
ctfc purpose. The amendment, if adopt
ed. will give the governor power to
reduce the amount Of IN appropriation
Tor any given purpose, unless upon
transmittal to the legislature OF a
statement Of the part Of an item of an
appropriation bill to which he objects,
the two houses, each BY q two-thirds
vote, approve the item ~ It was origin
ally passed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-18

O1OSAO A011ENO0kGNV o. d
BY Chapter ss4, Laws 1915, the legis-
tion Thirteen ~ Of Article One a.
of the Constitutes.
The section ~ e now stands read.
~ follows.
uc SeGt ti9n, Il; ,,kR1vATE PROPERTY
shall not be taken. destroyed or dam
aged for public use, without just com
pensation therefor nrst paid or Sc
If the amenAnsat II adopted the sec.
ton will read ~ follows,
Section IL. Private property
shall not be taken, destroyed or
damaged for public use, without
Just compensation therefor first
paid or secured, and such private
property may be taken, destroyed
or damaged for the purpose Of pri-
vate as well ~ public drainage
upon Just compensation therefor
being nrst paid or secured"
THE PURPOSE Of the proposed
amendment IN to permit the taking of
private lands for the purpose of drain
age purposes whore the drain or ditch
will be Of NO public benefit. but on tho
contrary will only benefit the land or
lands Of the peRsoa Or persons con.
structinE the aEafnage ditch.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-18

George Lepse has accepted a po-
sttion in the Office at Ben Benson's
plumbing shop.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-18

Silence" next Wednesday. That is
almost sufficient announcement in
advance. Miss Young has been alb
sent from the motion picture game
for four months, but has now return
ed to the screen for a new bunch of
pictures. 1.-THE Dark Silence" shows
her in two roles, one the artistic, and
the second Red Cross Nurse in the
trenches.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-18

Miss Edith Nelson returned Sun
day evening from q short visit In the:
cities. @ 81. - Is
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-18

vats persons or corporations t~u-
Ing 4and adjoining such lakes
shall not be destroyed or damaged
shs1 :ns ane ). St.t
all funds arising from the SAFE Ut
such IRON ore OF other minerals.
late and undimlnishsd, but the In.
come thsrefrom shall be used for
ING construction. Improvement
roads Of the state. The principal
Of such funds shall be loaned or
Invested in the same manner, by
the same officers and upon the
time hereafter may be authorized
by the constitution and laws. for
the leaning .S or tnvsstraent Of the
funds OF the state"
THE PURPOSE Of the proposed
amendment cannot 10 more clearly
stated than 10 oppressed therein.
THE EFFECT Of the amendment, II
the legislature to provide by law for
ernls. which the state owns In its SOW
ereiEn capacity and situate under the
bed OF any meandered public lake or
river, subject to the restriction that
the rights Of riparian owners On my
such luke or river shall not be de-
stroyed or injured without compensa-
tiOn. II tho Legislature exercises the
power. In case 1t IL conferred. 1T could
also provide fer the drainage or d.
version Of the waters Of the lake or
river with reference 10 which 1T 50
lcEislates, 1T could also prescribe by
whom such mineFals could be mined
and the compensation to be paid to the
state therefor. The proceeds of the
sale Of my such minerals would con-
stitutc fund to he loaned and Invest
ed the same ~ the permanent school
and university funds, the Income Of
such fund to be used In the construo-
ton, Improvement and maintenance Of
public roads.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-18
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4.

BY Chapter 3S1, Laws 1915, the legis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors, an amendment Of Article Nine
50 of the Constitution by adding
thereto new section, which reads "a
follows:
"section II. The legislature ~
hereby authorized to provide BY
law for the mining and sale of any
the state owns. in its sovereign ca
paacity. and as trustee for the peo-
pie of the state, which are situate
under the waters or bed Of any
meandered public lake or river,
and for that purpose may provide
TOR the drainage of any such lake
Or river. or the diversion Of the
waters thereof to a new bed or
channel. provided. however that
tho vested riparian rights Of PR.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-18

THE PURPOSE Of the amendment IL
to authorize tho Investment of the per-
mnnent school and university funds In
first mortgage loans secured upon i'm
proved and cultivated farm lands
where the amount Of the loans SO Sc
cured does not exceed 30 per cent Of
the value OF tho land mortgaged.
THE EFFECT of the adoption of the
proposed amendment will be to permit
the Legislature to authorize the In
vestment of the permanent school and
university funds in farm mortgages a
above stated, as we'll a. In the bonds
of any county, school district, city.
town or village of this state. Under
Section Six N 1T now reads bonds cam
not be purchased unless they mature
at least five and not more than twenty
years after purchase. If the amend
ment Is adopted bonds and mOrtKaKea
may be purchased If they mature not
less than five nor more than thirt.
years after purchase.