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“, fs y " ° * ‘ a ¢ 5 Constitutional’ Change: Proposed by Stair Would Supplant Courts and Legislature , VOTERS HAVE RIGHT TO VETO OR ANNUL AT WILL Acts of Assembly, Jurists, the Ex- ecutive or Any Official May Be Set Aside A concurrent _ resolution for an amendment to the constitution’ which which will make the will of the. peo- ple supreme in North Dakota, taking precedence over the constitution, the courts, the legislature and the gover- nor, was introduced by the commit- tee on’ belated bills in the house Fri- day afternoon, The resolition bears the name of Represenative Stair, and it is one e most comprehensive measures (Whip Iygs seen the light during tite Sprésén€ sessidn. The proposal is that Sec, 25 of the constitution be“ amended to read: “The legislative authority of the state shall be vested in a senate and a house of representatives, but subject always to the direct powers the peo- ple hereby reserve to themselves: measures, acts, resolves ,and amend- ments to the constitution, and to en- act, approve or reject the same. at: the polls by a majority of those. voting -thereon, independent and . regardless and. notwithstanding the legislative assembly, the veto or annulment pow- er of any state official or court, and secondly, at their own option’ and in the same or like manner to order or petition the submission to them @nd to enact, re-enact, approve and con- firm, or reject, annul and: repeal, “at the polls, any act, resolve or other legislative’ measure, item, section, part or’ parts of any such as are refer- red, submitted to, proposed, enacted or rejected by the legislative assem- bly, vetoed or annuled by any state Official or court.” The amendment imposes upon the legislature the duty of making its — proeoae self- executing and’ opera- tive. i In the senate the;committee on be- lated ‘bills*rescued ia constitutional ‘amendment referred= by ‘ thé ‘Four- ‘teenth legislative assembly and ap- proved by the people ‘at the last gen- . eral election, whch’ provides” that counties for road purposes: may incur indebtedness three percent in excess of the five percent debt limit now spe- cifled, The resolution was introduced ‘as Si B. 320. ae oek ; HUBBY CAN CAJOLE MONEY OUT OF WIFE + TO SQUARE HIS FINE It can’t be done. We have the supreme: court's word for it. , ‘Hubby, having: got into trouble the night before; may go home and cajole from wifey last week's | wash money with which to square himself with the ‘law, ‘and’ said jaw has no right to seize such money because wifey chances to change her mind about it. The supreme court rules in the case of Andrew Schwahn versus the Ninth: Judicial District for the County of Pierce, as’ follows: “Where money is: brought by a prisoner to a jail with him to pay a fine, but before any tender or payment thereof such money is claimed by his wife, who informal- ly ‘asserts that it ‘was obtained from her by threats and fraud, and with the collusion of the sheriff, the trial judge has, in the absence of proper legal proceed- ings, no right to order the money taken from him and to be held by the clerk pending the controver: sy.” And Mr, Schwahn gets his mo- ney back. PUT IN STEEL NET. (Associated Press.) New York, Feb, 17.—A steel net de- signed to protect the. port of New York from hostile submarine and oth- er war craft in the event of war, was put in place at the entrance of the harbor today. For the > present, it will be kept in position only between sunset and sunrise, and will bar all ships from leaving or entering the harbor during the night. . From ‘shore to shore the barrier stretchés across the Narrows, a dis- tance of about one mile. Beginning tonight, all vessels in- tending to enter this port will be re- quired to remain outside until the fol- lowing morning, when a 900-foot gate in the net will be.removed, to be re- stored again at sunset. MAY HALT SUIT. (United Press.) Washington, Feb. 1.—Whether this government, will go on with the crim- inal proceedings against certain news print manufacturers’ will be decided, late today by the federal trade com-' mission. .In its report. following near- ly a year’ of investigations and hear- ings, the commission announced that the alleged news print troubles were largely artificial: Prices have been exorbitant and it has been announced. that the big manufacturers. have de- cided to-allow the eommission to reg-' ulate the sale of their production. seom © ‘oon FROW iY Pollowed ‘by Zero Wave,’ Temp. erature Dropping 53 Degrees in Sixteen- Hours Bismarck was lashed by a north- west gale last. hight which reached its greatest velocity at 7 o’clock,, 52 miles an’ hour “being recorded ‘at the government weather bureau. A’ cold wave immediately followed the storm and temperatures below zero prevailed over the northwest to- day. ‘A’ sudden transition from the balmy spring-like weather of yesterday af- ternoon to sub-zero readings was not- iceable in Bismarck. The highest temperature yesterday afternoon was 46 degrees above, That reading was ‘made at’3 o'clock. At 8 o'clock this morning, the government. thermometer’ showed ‘7. below or a drop of 53 degrees in 16 hours. The indications ‘are for generally night and tomorrow. SEQUEL. HERE TODAY Grand Theater Will Show. Chapters Each Week for Interested Movie Fans, The first.chapter of “The. Diamond From the Sky” sequel is being shown today at the Grand theater. It is the first chapter of the $10,000 sequel that has been made from the prize suggestion. Critics say that the sequel is *stronger, moxe powerful and more sensational than the original production, All the old favorites of the original production have been cast for the characters in this sequel. In addition to the first chapter of this feature, Marguerite Fischer will be seen in a five-act feature. “Story of the South Sea Islands, the Pearl of Paradise.” NOTICE, I will not be responsible for any debts. contracted by my. wife, Rose Reinhart, {4$O0HN. REINHART, —Adv. Bismarck, N. D. Old-Timers’ Benefit Ball giveri, for Dinnis Hannifin Feb, 21, at s hall... Come: and ‘re- WF yourself of early days. Grand right and left. Old Monu- morse Al La Fox Trot. O'Con- ner’s Orchestra. 2-17-19-20. “SENATOR'S HOME BEREAVED, Senator: Prank -H.-/Hylavid... Friday. morning received, a message from ri SET Senator LP. ‘Saddstrom of Bottineau, who was’ called’ home by the illness of his child,.advising of the death of the little yon FUNERAL SERVICES. FOR IR RUDD FRY ‘Funeral’ services for the late An- drew S. Rudd‘ of’ Seventh street were conducted Friday afternoon at 3:30 in the Norwegian Lutheran church. Rev. Oluf Svore,’ pastor of the church, and Rev. ‘F. C.’Prohl of the German Lutheran church were in charge’ of the services, and the church ‘choir of the Norwegian’ church sang, The ‘floral offeritigs were many and’ beautiful, “The pallbearers were ©, L. Vigness, Gilbert Halgren, H. G. Grove, E. T. Burke, F)-B.:Packard and G. L, Livdahl, The body was taken last evening. on» No, 2, to Long Prairie, Minn.,:where’ interment will be made. Mrs. A. A: Pickler of Aberdeen, 8, D., and Miss-fde-Rudd;: daughters: aceom- panied:the. body, Broke Out With Pimples on Face. hing Eczema ries Jn Little Gin Spread All Over Head. One Cake Cuticura Soap and Two Boxes Ointment Healed. Cost $1.25. “My little girl, when about three months old, began to break out with pimples on her face and around the edge of her hair. They were large and red, and soon festered and came to heads which broke and scattered to other parts of her body, and the r ill over her “We bought ‘PHOTO-PLAY S “BLACK ORCHIDS ” WITH CLEO \MAQISON A REX*INGRAM PRODUCTION : ! a! At The Bismarck Theatre TONIGHT ONLY fair and continued’ cold. weather to- |. MACHINERY OF THE BODY “ (By.-Ni By:Cook, M. D.) anda box of Cuticura Ointment. ‘ using: a bj ea (ab audlabeae NOTICE. treatment. Dr. Mellenthin will be at Signed) Mia Muses Ziaimert We now have r shells, at $1| Bismarck, ‘McKenzie hotel, -Wednes- (Signe 5. "oF | per 100 Ibs. day, Feb. 21st. enn, Mineral, Il. frevent further trouble by using Cuti- ap for the toil Free Sample addres OSCAR H. WILL & CO. —_— 4 —e ~ "r—¥6ur-visit to the Twin Cities will be Wm. Habeck of Sawyet more enjoyable if you stop at this he has been cured of gall stones by | Famous Hostelry. Excellent. Cuisine. Dr. Mellenthin and is thankful, havi Hotel Radisson, Minneapolis. saved much time and money by 1 The machinery of the body needs to be oiled, kept in good condition just as Yhe automobile’ or bicycle. Whi | should the human neglect his’ own: machinery moré’than that of his: horse or hig engine? Yet most pco- | ple ‘do neglect ‘themselves. Their | tongue has ‘a dark brown color, skin | sallow,” breath’ bad, yet they fail to see ‘that ‘their machinery needs ‘at- tention. “Everybody should take a mild laxative at least once a’ week. A pleasant ‘Way to clear the tongue and the ‘highly colored water noticed | in the morning is to take a laxative | which will cure’the inactive liver and j biliousness. A pleasant vegetable pill is made up of May-apple, leaves of aloe, and} jalap, made inté: a tiny pellet andj coated with sugar. t put up by Dr. Pierce nearly 50 years ago. Drug- gists sell: these ‘vegetable pellets in vials—simply ask for Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets. If backache, scalding urine or fre- quent urination bother or distress you, or if uri¢ acid in the blood has caused rheumatism, gout or sciatica, if you suspect tliat you have kidney or bladder trouble, write Dr, Pierce, at Invalids’ Hotel, Buffalo, .N. Y., send | a sample of urine, and describe. symp- toms. A physician and chemist will examine it without charge and you; will be under no obligation whatever. Dr. Pierce's Anuric tablets cannot fail to'help you, because their action flushes the kidneys of impurities and puts strength into them. Obtain a 50-cent box of Anuric (dou ble strength) today from your drug: gist. in town. . From .personal obser. Dept. 1, Bo vation: in large:.hospital. practice, An- uric will give you speedy relief. Rooms—275. at.$1.50 to, OFFERS THE $10,000.00 SEQUEL to “The Diamond Special ADDED Attraction Presenting Poauttfet Star a maapyeanrts, MARGUERITE FISCHER “The Pearl of Paradise” ig Reels In All. Children 10c Adm. iaus 2 206. TAILOR-MADE SUITS AT READY-MADE. PRICES. 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