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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1916-06-30
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of ALI Sorts

erickson former citizens of Laclede
are now with the United States
forces on the Mexican border
They left their home in Denver,
Colo, last Tuesday with the Den.
yer MALTA for the front.
Last Saturday evening about
forty-five of the Yeoman lodge and
Christian church people gathered
at the home of J.. f. Strickel to
surprise Mrs. StrickeI who is
leaving for the west in a few days.
Refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served and all enjoyed
the evening very much.
There will be no conflict between
the lawn fete at the home of Rev.
Stratton and the concert by the
Wesleyan College quartette at the
M. E. church Friday evening, and
those who wish can attend both
very nicely. Refreshments will be
served at the lawn fete, both before
and after the concert.
Mrs. Catherine Lintz, colored,
aged 76 years, died at the home of
her son Byrnie last Saturday
morning after long illness. The
funeral was held Sunday afternoon
at the coIored Baptist church, the
services being conducted by Rev.
Sawyer of Chillicothe. Interment
in the Laclede cemetery.
There will be nothing doing in
Laclede July 4. The town will be
practically deserted, at least in the
business district. The banks and
postofice will be closed according
to the usual regulations on holi-
days and the stores and business
houses will close at 10 a. m. and
remain closed until the next morn
ing.
An informal and complete birth
day surprise was given Miss Re-
becca Nelson at the Rest Room on
afternoon of last week,
about fifteen pleasant acquaint-
ances of Miss Nelson being present.
Light refreshments were daintily
served, music enjoyed and Miss
Nelson was the recipient of pretty
and useful gifts.
Mrs. Ida Davis, Mrs. Anna
Jones, Mrs. j. W. Lomax and
Misses Willetta Mobery and Esther
attended the Livingston
county convention of Royal Neigh
0ors at Chillicothe Tuesday. In
The drill contest the Wheeling team
won the prize. There was a large
and the visitors were
we'll entertained.
Mrs. L. B. Standby will sell all
Ter household goods and furniture
It auction on Saturday, July s.
She has rented her residence to
Hiss Emma Gould and her mother
md soon after the sale Mrs. |
will go to Ohio to make
Ter home with relatives. Mrs.
and her late husband came |
o Laclede thirty-one years ago
nd she will be missed by her many
Chapter r of P. E. o. held an
njoyable meeting at the pleasant
ome of Mrs. F. F. Pratt We'd
esday evening. This was the last
leeting before the summer vaca-
ion. The guests were Mrs. j. b.
'atriek, Mrs. J. E. Welsh, Mrs.
ohm G Brown, Miss Laura Love,
liss Louese Haight, and Georgia
'Oesa Welsh. The hostess served I
elieiOus refreshments, assisted By
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1916-06-30
Town AND COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters Of Interest

Some good cow pasture for rent
by w. r. Barton.
Rugs and linoleum in handsome
patters at Patrick s.
Mark Farrar of Joplin visited
relatives here this week.
DR., Pratt's dip and poultry rem
edies sold by J. B. Patrick.
Wanted-Night operator at tele
phone office. G. E. Tracy.
Buy a Douglas or Perfection oil
stove very cheap at Patrick's.
Three hundred size lemons 25c a
dozen this week at-J. B.. Patrick S.
G. B. Talbot attended the grain
dealers convention in St. Joseph
last/Friday.
If you want to be comfortable
phone Caywood & Baum for an
electric fan.
Flies are coming. Get Your
screen wire at last years prices at
J. B. Patrick's.
A Reliable gasoline range, two
cook burners and one for oven, for
sale by Mrs. A. V. Moore.
Rev. and Mrs. H. J. Dueker
attended the Sunday school con-
vention at Macon last week.
Attend the lawn social at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. Stratton on
Friday evening of this week.
Schotten eight hour coffee make
"a delicious cup. Only 25 cents per
pound at Carothers & Aliens.
Mrs. j. E. Welsh spent the
latter part of last week with Mr..
and Mrs. Z. l.. Joyce in Brook
field.
Fire crackers, roman candles,
sparklers, pistol caps and all kinds
novelty goods at Carothers &
Aliens.
Willie Landree and Allene Skull
ley are spending the week with
their aunt, Mrs. S. K. Wright at |
Noborne.
Mrs. Thos. Gardner of route
three spent Tuesday with her
daughter, Mrs. Jas. Ogle and
family in Laclede.
Electric fans will keep you cool
al the picture show Thursday
night. A Pathe weekly and a FIVE
reel feature is the program.
Candidates for office in this state
have just one month from tomor-
row in which to present their
claims to the primary voters.
The hot weather is here. Get
an electric fan from Caywood &
Baum. We have them in stock
and can supply you promptly.
We have a cash buyer for farm
in this locality. List your farm
and city property with us for sale
Or exchange. Tracy Realty Co.
Regular meeting of Phil Kearny
post Saturday afternoon of this
week at the usual hour. As many
as can should be in at
tendance.
After a pleasant visit Of two
months here with her mother, Mrs. !
J. L 0ng and other relatives-and /
Ter many friends, Mrs. Gus E.
Bruins returned to her home in
California last Saturday. h
Byron Lamme and family are q
he latest to be made happy by the 8
9ower Garage. Mr.. Lamme Thurs |
lay morning contracted for a Grant 4
'ix and the car will be delivered By
be last of the week. = e
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1916-06-30

List your property for sale or
exchange with the Tracy Realty Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-11-20
Roller Skating Is Now
Perfect Order sTaintafnad

the Craze of the East
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-14
Supreme Court Decisions

State OF North Dakota, ex rel. its At
torney General, Henry J. Linde, Re
lator, Plaintiff. VS.. James f. Rob
inson, r. H. Grace, L. L. Birdzell.
Chas j. Fisk, E. B. Goss and Z. T.
Burk. Respondents.
Syllabus: I). District judges.
when called by members Of the stu
preme court, upon reporting for duty
are clothed by the constitution with
all the powers of justices of the su-
preme court, to the same extent as
though they had been regularly elect
ed and qualified to fill such positions
(2). Certain we'll known canons of
Interpretation and construction of the
constitution announced and followed.
(3). Territorial enactments were
by the constitution carried forward
and became the law of the state OF
North Dakota. The constitution was
adopted in view Of general statute
Of the Territory, Section 10. Chapter
,, OF the Code Of 1877. which. by its
terms. fixed the date of the COM
mencement Of the terms Of all state
officers upon the first Monday in
January, succeeding their election.
(4. References in section 90 of
the constitution to the tenure of Of
flee Of the judges of the supreme
court and their holding such offices
from the first Monday in December.
1889, had reference wholly to the
three Judges first elected.
b). Judges of the supreme court
are state officers, and all the members
thereof, save the first three, begin
their terms of office on the first Mon
day in January following their cleo
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-14
MONTANA BANKS
MAKE BIG GAIN
Number Raised from Nine
to $245-Resources over
$100,000,0oo.

Helena, Dec. 14.--The amazing
growth of Montana's banks in 81
years were set forth in an address
before the Commercial club by State
Bank Examiner H. S. McGraw.
Twenty-one years ago" he said,
when the state examiners depart
ment was created, there were nine
banks under his supervision In the
state, with total resources amounting
to $3.42O,O00.
"on Nov. II. 1916, there were 245
state banks with resources amounting
to $104,287,0OO.
"On Nov. 10. 1918, the 2s5 state
banks showed deposits amounting to
s53,616,OOO. and the same date the
65 national banks showed deposits of
$43,9 900, making a total of $97,-
526, 900.
NOV. II. 1916, the GAS state banks
showed deposits amounting to $82,-
$4,000 and on the same date the rs
national banks had deposits estimated
at SI2, ,451 900, or n total of $751;
1885, 900.
This is a wonderful showing con-
sidering the fact that all the infor-
nation I have received from the
country banks show that not over so
per cent of the grain crop has been
placed on the market.
II feel more gratified over the man
ner in which the Montana bankers
have co-operatcd with me in the sup
preston Of the overdraft than any
other thing that has occurred during
my administration, but all the credit
is not due to the superintendent of
banks or the bankers. for the business
men surely deserve their share Of
credit, for SO readily complying with
the request of the bankers to cut out
the Overt1raft"
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-14

Bismarck, n. D., Dec 14.-Compre-
hensive legislation to make effective q
more general establishment OF ru-
nicipaliy owned public utilities. will be
laid before the North Dakota legisla-
ture this winter as a result OF the ac-
tion Of the Fargo Trades and labor
Assembly, which has placed under
way in Fargo a movement for the
establishment by that city of a
municipal owned electric power plant.
Preliminary steps towards the
adoption of legislative program COW
ering the problem have already been
nature Of the bill that will be pre-
sented. has not yet been determined.
North Dakota. the labor leaders of
Fargo point out, is at the present time
without an adequate act covering
municipal ownership.
Under the preliminary form OF the
proposed act, as at present discussed.
power would be conferred upon cities
to issue bonds in sums exceeding the
present debt limit, when such bonds
are to be used in either the establish
ment Of new municipal plant or in
the purchase OF a privately owned
plant.
In Fargo, the Union Light, Heat &
Power Co., Byilesby organization.
owns the electric, gas and steam
heating plants. If the Fargo Trades
& LABOR Assembly program II adopt
ed by the city commission, the mu-
nicipality would either take over the
holdings of that company, or it would
establish a new plant
The present electric rate in Fargo.
to household consumers, is IL cents
a kilowat hour. The labor leaders.
according to the resolution they pre-
sented to the Fargo city commission.
maintain that the municipality could
operate plant on a, cent basis.
The movement for a municipal
plant has raised the question of the
present status of franchises under
which the Union Light, Heat & Pow
er Co.. is operating. One of these
franchises was issued in 1881. and the
other in 1898. 1t is maintained that
the first franchise is perpetual, and
that the second expires in July. 1918.
A controversy of no mean proper
tions has arisen in, Fargo as o result
Of the life Of the 1881 franchise.
which, If perpetual. places a consider
ably different light on the municipal
owned propaganda
With three members of the Fargo
city commission to be named in the
forthcoming election, the municipal
ownership issue gives promise Of en-
tering quite sharply into the cam
paign.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-14
What More Could You Want?

There isn't an epidemic in any part
of the United States. The Doctors
tell us that the nation is healthier
and the death rate lower than in any
other winter in years.
There hasn't been financial epi-
demic during the past twelve months
nor complete crop failure anywhere
this year. Bankers tell us there is
more money per caput than there has
been before in our history.
Our birth rate has increased and
there are even fewer divorces in Chi
cago. sle.1t@
So what more could you want?
Get out today and celebrate. 90
buy what you have wanted most-or
better still-buy what you know
some, one slsc has wanted fol. long
time 4. IS !. Vi & II VI
And buy coed one Ti1atever il is
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-14
Formula on Food
and Drug Packages
is Disappearing

Washington, Dec. 14.-A rapid dis
appearance of the familiar formula
on food and rug package labels
guaranteed by the manufacturer un-
der the food and drugs act June 80.
1906. serial number was noted yes
terday by Department Of Agriculture
officials. The guaranty now may be
stamped on the dealers invoice and
since November has been forbidden
on labels except those printed before
May 5. 1914.
The object of the new system is to
avoid creating tho popular impression
which grew out of the guaranty clause
on the label that the governnl ent
analyses and guarantees the contents
Printing the guaranty on the invoice
transfers responsibility for the pro-
ducts purity from the dealer to the
manufacturer
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-14
LANGD0N Man
ADMITS GUILT
Case Traced Down by State
Fire Marshal A. H.
Runge.

I,Angdon. N. D.. Dec. 14.-John
Rutz, who was arrested on Nov. by
State Fire Marshall a. H. Runge. In
this city, charged with setting fire to
the house of Chas. w. Plain at Mil
ton, N. d., today pleaded guilty to ar
son in the fourth degree. The hear
ing was held before Judge P. j. Knee
shaw. and sentence will be pronounc-
ed the latter part Of the week.
Rutz was caught in the act of set
ting fire to the house of Mr.. Plain Mt
Milton and arrested Immediately. A
number Of fires in that vicinity had
caused suspicion. and Fire Marshall
A. H. Runge had been summoned to
investigate the causes. He had Rutz
placed under surveillance, and he was
apprehended after putting a waste pa
per basket in the closet, setting fire to
it, and had started to walk away.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-14
New Mining Company
Incorporates in Mont.

Helena, Dec. 14.-Secretary Of State
A. NJ. Anderson records the incor-
poration Of the Britannia Butte Min
ing company of Butte by w. l.. Gre
den. j. Bruce kremer, VIM. Frazier,
J. e. Murphy, r. S. Blitz; capital
100000.
1t is not stated where the company
will operate. Mr.. Kremer is a for
mer secretary of the national Dem
ocratic committee and a prominent
Butte lawyer.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-14
Woman on Trial for
Murder at Missoula

Missoula.. Mont, Dec. IA jury
Bessie Leigh, charged with frst de-
gree murder. Mrs. Leigh shot her
sweetheart, Fred Hoffman. on October
q. while he and she were riding in
the sheriff's automobile to the Jail,
after she had sworn out a warrant on
a seduction charge. Hoffman was a
former resident OF Westfield, Iowa,
and Mrs. Leigh was born and reared
at Cadmus. Mich.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-14
PURE WATER.

The state university has done much
valuable work in the past in bringing
to the people Of the state a better
knowledge of the importance Of un-
contaminated water for domestic pur-
poses, and some of the means by
which contamination is to be pre-
vented. 1t is a fact. not only in
North Dakota, but everywhere, that
typhoid is exceedingly prevalent at
times in the rural districts. Oc-
casionally a city has a typhoid cpl
some special cause which is quickly
ascertained and removed. But per-
haps for the very reason that the
lesser density of population in the
country renders the sweeping epi-
demic less likely to occur, the causes
which tend to produce typhoid in To-
calities here and there are permitted
to continue for months or years.
There is an occasional case of typhoid.
perhaps several: tho patients die or
recover. and for a time there are no
more cases. The disease is not traced
to it's origin, and in process of time
there are other cases from the same
cause. A we'll which receives the
drainage from the surface, or occa-
sionally the contamination of a vein
Of water by some cause at a consid-
erable distance may account for all
the trouble, but because large num-
bers Of people are not involved, there
;n 10, -
remedying of the condition.
The university is preparing to cir
culate information prepared and pre-
sented in simple manner and in
convenient form, and this knowledge,
in the hands of large numbers of
people, may be expected to do much
to stay the ravages of typhoid and
allied diseases.
1t may be worth while to offer a
reminder on the subject of the use Of
ice in drinking water. Most of the
bacteria whose presence In water
make trouble for human beings are
not destroyed by ordinary freezing.
II a pail of contaminated water is set
out to freeze, is permitted to freeze
solid, and is then thawed out, it will
still be found, when analyzed. to con-
tain large numbers Of active and Wig
orous bacteria whose experience has
in no matter lessened their power for
evil. Such water is about as dan
gerous after as before freezing
Freezing under certain circum-
stances does, however, provide a
measure Of safety. Where clear
block ice is taken from an open body
Of water which has not frozen solid
water melted from such ice is found
to be relatively free from bacteria
The bacteria have not been frozen to
death. but in the process of freezing
they have been excluded from the ice
They have been crowded out of the
ice and into the unfrozen water. But
even the use of ice, even from open
bodies of water, has it's dangers if the
water itself is impure. Cracks form
across the ice, and water trickIes
through and runs over the surface.
to be frozen solid with it, In that
case the bacteria which it contains
become a part of the ice, and. after
melting, of the water. Again, the
lower side Of the ice is always in con-
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-14

buy one that will last. The person
who is too mean to appreciate good
fortune when it comes like this, isn't
worthy Of having it.
And don't forget this: All wealth,
is comparative. II you only had ten
dollars last year at this time and YOU
now have fifteen. you are fifty per
cent richer than you were wear
ago. Turn part Of it into some rea,
Christmas pleasure for yourself and
those dear to you.
!. 1t is at least good working philos-
ophy to nsake the best OF good times
when they come and not to think too
much nor dread too much the lean
ONES.
This paper today Is choek full
the very things you haveslonged for
most. see to It THAT you ket your
share.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-14
PRO-GERMAN NOVEL
.WRITTE.N-,IN STATE

Bismarck. n. D.. Dec. 14.-"The
Neutrars Portion" is the title of an
interesting new novel of strongly pro-
German tendencies from the pen of
Elwin Lorraine Of Ray. This latest
addition to North SDakota's native lit
erary products has been received by
Mrs. Minnie c.. Budlong, secretary Of
the state library commission, and now
has place on the shelves of the state
library.
1.-The Neutral's Portion" deals with
the evils Of American manufacture
OF munitions for athe warning allies.
1t is we'll written.s and. the librarian
states, shows genuine literary talent.
The volume is from the Jackson press
OF New York city. So far as known
it is the authors first literary effort.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-14
VALUABLE EVIDENCE
GIVEN BY WITNESS

Mandan. N. d.. Dec. 14.-1t was
in the Morton county district court;
q. Breedlove, colored. was on trial
for selling LIQUOR, and all unwilling
witness was on the stand. with the at
torney attempting to bring forth the
story of Breedlove's supposed law
breaking.
What did Breedlove do?" was
asked.
HE played the fiddle" responded
the witness.
"Then what did he do?" questioned
counsel.
"He rested" was the come back.
"And when he got through resting
what did he do?" was asked.
''IIe fiddled again." responded the
witness
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-14
ton, under Section 67s. Compiled
Laws. 1918.

ton, under Section 6IS, Complled
Laws, 1913.
(6). The construction of the Con-
stitution as here declared. while new
er announced in contested case, has
for "a years been followed by the
Judges Of the supreme court in enter
ins upon the discharge Of the duties
of their respective offices. This uni
form rule Of action, acQuiesced in
without a single exception for so long
a period, constitutes practical con-
struction Of the Constitution which
cannot now be avoided.
CO: The court takes judicial no.
tice of the fact that Judges-elect Rob-
inson. Grace and Birdzell were elect
ed and will be entitled to take their
seats on the first Monday in January,
1917. The fact whether or not a GER
tificate of election has been issued to
them is therefore immaterial. How
ever, if issued, no administrative Of
ficer has power, by giving a certifi
office to begin prior to the time so
provided by the Constitution.
State of North Dakota, ex rel its At
torney General, Henry J. 1inde,
Relator Petitioner. VS.. James F..
Robinson. r. H. Grace, L. f. Bird
sell. Chas. ]. Flick. E. B. Goss and
f.. Il. Burke, respondents.
Syllabus: % The prerogative
jurisdiction of the supreme court will
be exercised only in cases wherein the
questions involved are publici juris
and the sovereignty of the state or its
franchises or prerogatives or the lib
critics of it's people are affected.
(2). A controversy between q ma
jority of the present members Of the
supreme court and certain successful
candidates at the last general election
who claim the right to occupy such
offices and exercise the duties there
of, presented to this court by the pc
tition of the attorney general, Is q
matter of such public interest and in
wolves the sovereign rights of the
state and its people in a degree suf-
ficient to require the exercise of such
original jurisdiction.
(3). A Judge of the district court
who is called in to sit in the place OF
judge of the supreme court becomes
a Justice of the supreme court for all
purposes in the case in which he is so
called, and is invested with the same
power and authority conferred upon
justice of the supreme court.
Application for an original writ by
Henry j. Linde, Attorney General.
An order is issued citing the re-
spondents to show cause why the writ
should not be issued.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-14
COMPULSORY HAIL INSURANCE.


Insurance Commissioner Taylor is
not in favor of compulsory hail in
surance. or of state insurance Of any
kind. The state now operates an in
surance business, and has done so for
some time. 1t has not been success
full. Most people seem to prefer a
private company which will insure
sum in case of total loss. rather than
a plan like that now operated by the
state in which the insured may in
case OF total loss receive only frac-
ton Of the sum for which he Is in
sured.
The losses of the line companies in
some years exceed their receipts in a
given territory. North Dakota, for
example. But unusual losses in one
state may be offset by unusual profits
in another, and even if the entire bus
mess Of the company is conducted at
a loss one year, it may recoup itself
out of the profits of other years Our
Quoted on that basis. The premiums
for the year must pay the losses for
the year. or, if insufficient. the losses
will be pro-rated, and only a percent
age Of them paid.
The commissioner also points out
that the progress of state insurance
is likely to be much less rapid than
many people suppose. 1t has been as
sumed by good many who have spo-
ken on the subject that the legisla-
ture which is about to convene will
have the authority to frame and put
into operation at once compulsory
hail insurance measure. Mr. Taylor
suggests that the constitution must be
amended before the property of an
individual can be taxed for the in
surance of another mans property,
and he notes that an amendment con-
ferring the necessary power on the
legislature was proposed by the last
legislature, and will be before the
coming legislature for action. This,
he says. must be passed at the coming
session, and voted on by the people in
the fall of 1918. unless 1t should be
defeated by referendum Should It be
approved by. the people, the legisla-
ture Of 1919 may enact the necessary
law, and the law will then be subject
to the referendum and to review by
the courts.
But there is an alternative which
Mr.. Taylor does not seem to have con-
sidered. The coming legislature can
pass compulsory insurance bill. Any
legislature can pass any bill Then,
should some person contest the validi-
ty of the law on the ground that it is
unconstitutional, it will be for the SUI
preme court to ratify the action of the
legislature, or to declare one of its
acts unconstitutional. And IL it con-
ceivable that we have passed through
the throes or reorganizing and re-
forming our supreme court only to
have it declare laws unconstitutional?
Perish the thought!