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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-03-25
LAST WEEK OF The GOSPEL CAMP AIGN;
DR.. OSTROM PREACIiING GREAT SERMONS

Evangelist Henry Ostro1n is draw
ing his largest Watertown audiences
during this last week OF his cam len
in the city. The people have salted
mp to the fact that they have only At
few more days in which to hear
man OF national reputation ho has
been quietly working for almost a
mcnth among them,
DR.. Ostrom has apparently reseIsy-
ed his most powerful sermons for the
closing days or the tabernacle SER
vices. His address last evenillg on
| "Squaring the Square Deal was one
cf The strongest public speeches ss or
delivered in South Dakota, and s,ile
which has won a great reput lion
fols Pr. Ostrenl in many parts oil The
country.
a Mothers Meeting.
The service in honor OF mothers
vest ierday afternoon was unique aJd
|IuliIe anything ever before
here and was attended by a large
lcoinpang OF young and older mot hers
Iwllo We're alternately moved to tears
and high resolves as they listened to
the persuasive pleadings OF the evan
geiist.
The afternoon subjects for the re-
lnaainder of the week deal with the
l3eyange gelistic church and the eYangal-
istic pastor and will be of special in.
lterest to- the churches intent upon
leons serying the results OF this series
Of meetings. The evening topics in
lcllide some of the greatest sermons
which DIR. Ostrom has given in other
cities. the subject for Friday evening
1being The Enemies OF the Cross
land the Saturday evening topic be-
ing Which Religion?'
Large Audiences Sunday
The tabernacle was crowded twice
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-03-25

las. Sunday with the largest audi.
3enees which the evan list HAS yet
addressed in Watartown. The after.
noon service for men called out many;
men who Jared their decision for
the Christian lifa The number of
converts at each service has been
large and the churches are looking
forward to the Inspiration OF a great
irgathering on Easter Sunday
he campaign NJ III elosse next Sum
day and the tabernacle will be taken
down as soon AS convenient. The
building was ersctAd for one special
purpose and will not be used for d
thing else after the meetings close.
Dir Ostrom and His party leave Mon
day for Modesto e,alifoTnia, where
their next camp aign is to be held
Free viii Offerings.
Free win offerings IRE being re1
eeiVed during the closing services Tor
1.-THE remuneration of the evangelist.
DR.. Ostron does not Il ask Tor any
stipul lated amount and makes no con
tract with the ehnrchess beforehand,
but goes where he feels he, is most
needed without financial promises OF
|any kind. The local churches have
estimated the amount OF his expenses
Tor the Watertown campaign ana
have appointed a committee with A.
w. Palm ais chairman to provide a
farewell offering large enough to GOV
Ter DIR Ostrom, expenses and leave
him a margin sufficient to express
&<,x - W
selfish services for the public wei,
flare.
AS to Finances.
In DR. Ostrom,s discussion of the
| financial question la connection with
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-03-25
JSTRIAN FOR
COUL b r RESIS
VIZ GRE FOES
Russian Bat teries and s Staryal. ~
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ars his mornir III las tllsss
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captured SON DAYS 4 Eo ana the Il nal
act OF The d1,,s ma egaT tS, ard tlleS
close nf the week vi il Tie co ma
fnstndant sleiiberatc Il expended llis
reserVe ammunit tio III and sent thel
way eas stward through The besiegers.
ortress n g IA Long.
With the trong RUSS san line tight.
III drawn around tiie fortress Sstha
EFFORT apparently was ho peless from
tho start and 6, AlIstri ian prison.
lers fen INTO tie hands 81 the Rus.
SLAMS. while al man u IN f,res ftslI. dead
on wound ed. The u sllattered rem.
Enaiats of tfie force fied back tossst ssthe
fortress and they iio III i,fya illen
into the hands spf flis Russiafas
The garrison of przsnysl original
hi IN yy.pgy 81 v'gvD
q considerable number al fhousanis 1
srom that total
q Marcf Now 10 Cracesn.
ME besieglng arYny is understood
,to number about 1901 'o0n ofIicers and
men. This force wi nov march al
II tha strong Austrian f6rtresa III gsra,
COW I25 miles fty tiis. ea st sof przeIf1S
ysI, ii being tile aIlneunc ed aeferrnfs,4
alton of the Russian ommantl lersil ills
chief to reduce the ancient Fetish
capital ais speedily as possible.
London with the Russian Blaek
sea neet reported knocking at the
sGocr OF ne Bosphorus and SIX allied
battieships rene wing the lombard.
ment of the Turkish posi- ttions on the
Dapdanelles, the fate oi the straits
is hanging In the balance, according
to opinions expressed iIi London
Nayerth rtheless, reports from Turkish
sources still profess supreme conn.
atienee ii the iinpregnab Hit of the
defending forts lich, III Is asserted
have sustained successful ly bonn
bardnent Of ttWent yspne days.
IL.
q azy AZ fos' q esgard TOR Sacri nee
Ilie report of the British admiralty
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-03-25

1t for half a yeay, when It would be
returned by special car with an ats
tendant in charge.
1t Is not the contention. Of course,
lof the college alth ties th lit every
farmer can prodlleH stock that will
capture the worls prizes, but fss held
that with every Improvement IN
stock breeding tte farmer III helped
just so nHch towards q position OF
aff1uenee, assuming that the irnprpy-
ed stock IS properly handled
This special train will visit all
parts OF the state where the North
western traverses, the hope being to-
arouse interest among not only the
farmers but the business and profes-
ssional men also with regard to inn
8proveTnent along the lines OF stock
breeding and general farming
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-03-25
TO VO tie ON PROPOSED CHANGE
INFORM OF GOVERNMENT APR. s

Shall the City Discard Its Commission Form for the
Alder manic System Under the General Law Of the
State? If SO, w Why?--4If Not Why Not
Oh april s. 1s1 ons week from next Tueass
Waeroxn upon 10 opinion
IT'S adyisabty commission form
the alderaanie form under the general laws Of the
state.
srhe Gon,misson Government
ssommsa government adoptedsa years
to from under th limitations
drafted mainly " " q Thomas and enacted H tb territorial
Legislature
Elected for rive Years
The adoption government radical
change he method f elaeting ieers Under The
mission chosen each for period Ct ve years
Under there radical change the
mel of the 1T reires three effect change Of
control h Other words no matter what sort Of government the
city regardless Of politics business dry
hail sleea requires aree years time to elect sufficient
taeer Of control the city
One OF the Objections Raised
Ard that OF the objections raised the
fora ef BY those who advocating the proposed
is THAT government responsive
to demand ehoasn for hye
THERE'S another The time who M has which
whiesa third has official lease tor three
Divided Responsibilities.
Another seous objection raised the aommisaen form
of By the advocates of change
ity snd divided responsibilities of government
one of the made the head of Department.
T aaa
to the eectiveness Of The
ombinatons for selfperperaton of
The Time is Short.
shart-eSeeedingy short altogether 100
which the people of the Of WATERFOWL may ye
alton to thisiimporant subject
There superficial knowledge throughout cV
the details of the provisions general law
little general knowledge with what the
government has been doing has done handling city aars for
the pas two or Saree years
Taxes Mounang Upward Ss
That city have been mounting upward obvons
Hether the WatestoWn and the living under the
government have been getting their u worth for their
contributions the public exchequer guess
The part Of what may be termed rank and file
The general relating public anvoves the
sr Of the Fsndered for the expended Ut worth
u What it cost n That's the test.
Only Ten Days to Consider
There's only ten short days which consider this ater
baTr1ng Sunday which should BE-
religion Car the people become sufficiently
time to Intelligent Judgment upon the question:
up to them get hustle they expect
have complete understanding of the situation
How much has the CITY expended the past few years
sshats
Has il received money Is what expendeda
If not there likely be proposed
6asangef
These that city Wa,
tertown intelli gently today, ii believed
expect to be prepared
Gore April g 1919 better begin de all the
ed with civic affairs
HoMEsTAkE PRoDucToN OF yecadon hal sl1os2s
which the
report prop
~ lpfp nMTnba nh Irrn
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-03-25

She twists her husband around
her little finger, &
Why thought You said she had
! him under her thumb ~ altimore
American
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-03-25

How Neutrality IS Shattered.
(, Daughter Of Satan! z he Kissed.
ST suppose I do look like the devi,
SJn last years hat. she responded
with diabolical wi Philadelphia
Ledger.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-03-25
Shall fhe City Discard lis Commission Form for the
Alder manic system Under the General Law q the
State? If SO, w hy? ->If Not, Why Not?

april 13E5 from Tuesdag, the citizens 81
will be called upon record their with respect
adgisab substituting for their commission form
government the aderanc under the general laws Of the
state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-06
RoTTED WOOD AS EXHIBIT.
Secretary Redfeld to Present Novel
Argument for New Steamer.

When Secretary Redfield goes before
the House appropriations committee to
give his why's and wherefores for the
appropriations for his department he
will carry with him a large amount of
rotted wood, so much rotted that some
of it has turned to dust and has to be
kept in paper bags. The wood was
taken from various parts of the
steamer Osprey of the bureau of fish
cries service, and the Secretary is going
to make an attempt to get an appro-
priation to replace it with modern
steamer.
He opened the exhibit this morning.
and inside of the cotton bag were a
number of paper bags. One of these
the Secretary opened. 1t was marked
stern" on the outside. indicating that
the contents came from the stern of
the vessel. Inside the bag was a lot
of fragments of rotten wood. about the
size of tea leaves. The exhibit was
taken by the handful from the stern of
the vessel. Exhibits were taken from
other parts of the vessel. put in paper
sacks and appropriately marked for
the appropriations committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-06

live in the District tof Columbia instead
Of Pennsylvania. He may still vote In
Pennsylvania. He Is an American and
the Pennsylvania is an American, and
they are both equally interested in de-
veloping the District of Columbia into
the most magnificent capital that any
nation has ever had, because unless 1t is
the most magnificent capital on earth
it cannot express the aspirations OF the
greatest republic Of all time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-06

Capital and nothing else, then it should
be controlled by the national govern
ment absolutely. Every expense should
be met out of the federal funds, and
Congress in making laws and providing
money for the National Capital should
not be limited by any arbitrary rule
predicated upon the fctional existence
of mythical municipality. nor should
it match dimes with the folks who hap
pen to live here.
IF we take the view that this is the
nations capital. it is absurd that three
hundred and fifty thousand persons
should rule and control that which be-
longs to hundred million, and, on the
other hand, if Congress is appropriat-
ing money for the use and benefit OF
the National Capital on behalf of
hundred !1nillfon. it is absurd that it
should be limited or even Influenced by
the taxpaying abilities of the three
hundred and fifty thousand.
LAS matter of fact Congress never
has felt this limitation. Since 1878 1t
has time and again appropriated more
than twice as much as was raised by
local taxes, and, on the other hand,
time and again it has failed to appro-
pirate double the amount of the Dis
trict revenues. Broadly speaking, Con-
gress long ago assumed the sole dis
erection with respect to the District OF
Columbia and appropriates every year
what it, in its wisdom and Judgment.
deems necessary, without regard to
what revenues will be raised locally
Mr. Brownlow at this point referred
to the following statements prepared
by the District auditor:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-06
Not Because of Half and Half.

the half-and- half feature that made it
SO effective. 1t was rather the fact
that the act of 1878 placed upon Con-
gress. and upon Congress alone, the
sole and absolute power of governing
the District of Columbia. Since it's pas
sage only Congress has reviewed the
needs of the District of Columbia; only
Congress has made its laws; only Con-
gress has determined what projects of
improvement should be approved and
only Congress has found the funds
Wherewith to carry out these projects
TT has been said here by those who
support the half-and-haif and are
opposed in any event to what they
term the indefinite plan that we had
the indefinite plan for seventy-eight
years before the passage of the organic
act. and that it did not work. Such
statement is not quite candid. 1t is
true that before 1878 there were only
spasmodic contributions to local ex-
penses, the national participation in
the capital budget was indefinite, but
in those days the District Of Columbia
was a separate entity and raised it's
own taxes and expended it's own rev.
enues in its own way. Under the plan
that l propose, the plan that was pro-
posed forty years ago by Senator Nor
rill, there would be no contribution of
the federal government to the ex-
penses of the District of Columbia, but
all of those expenses would be borne
by the federal Treasury and the only
contribution would be the contribution
of the local taxpayers toward meeting
the federal expenses.
THE supporters of the half-and- half,
/ repeat. are deluded. 1t is not the
half-and- half that has given them the
benefits for which they are so thank full
1t is Congress. And now for them to
come here and say that If the indefi-
mite plan is adopted that the federal
contributions will be Irregular and
spasmodic means only, II it means any,
thing, that Congress cannot be trusted
with the very power that doesn't exist
elsewhere.
Congress in making appropriations for
the District of Columbia in the last
generation has been due rather to the
congressi onal appreciation of the needs
and requirements of the National Capt.
tai than to any half-and-half recon-
mendation Of any dead and gone Con-
gress.
Il. for one. do not believe for an in
slant and if this plan were adopted
Congress would inquire how much rev.
enue had been collected from the local
taxpayers and then limit the appropria-
lions to that amount. On the contrary,
and-half idea. get away from the no.
ton that there is a division of in
terest in the District of Columbia, get
rid of this arbitrary rule. we would
have Congress consider the needs of
the National Capital as 1t considers the
needs of any other national enterprise
and there would not enter into the con-
gressional mind at any time the sug-
gestion that perhaps the federal legis-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-06

$50, too, with respect to the inferior
courts. The Supreme Court OF the Dis
trict of Columbia is the tribunal before
which come all condemnation cases in
volving the acquisition of land in the
District of Columbia for federal pur-
poses. A great deal of time of these
courts Is taken up with the considera-
ton of cases that are purely federal,
and this is true not only in the United
States district court, so-called, which
considers condemnation cases. but it is
equally true of the law, equity and
criminal branches. Even in the cases
where the federal government goes out
into the District of Columbia and ac-
quires land for federal purposes, such
as, for instance, the case of the five
squares south of Pennsylvania avenue,
recently acquired for the erection of
buildings for the Department of Justice
and other departments. half the ex-
pense of the condemnation commission
is charged against the District of Co
lumbia,
''Even in the municipal courts, tri-
bunals which may be compared with
the courts of justices of the peace in
ordinary American jurisdictions, even
there, the federal government comes in
because the federal government owns
not yet ready for use, and let's these
buildings out to private tenants. so
that even in the municipal court the
federal government frequently appears
as a litigant in the capacity of land
lord against tenant. So there is no
place in the whole judicial system from
the Court of Appeals down to the JUS
tees of the peace wbsre the federal
government does not contribute a share
that is wholly foreign to similar courts
in cities of similar size elsewhere.
Something was said here the other
day on the subject of recreation. While
manifesting a willingness to provide a
park system for the District of CO.
lumhia which is q credit to the Ma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-06

There is not on the books of the
Treasury Department any account be
tween the III ted States and the Dis
uiet of Columbia which shows or pur-
ports to show that there is any such
class of moneys in the Treasury De-
partment held as trust fund or other
wise known as the revenue of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. AS a matter of fact,
the accounting o.iicers OF the Treasury
hold that there is nothing contained in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-06
Two Distinct Interests Herep

The only theory upon which the half
and half can be sustained and the same
statement would apply to any other
fixed percentage proportion is that In
the District of Columbia there are two
distinct entities. the municipality and
the National Capital; that these two
entities have some interests in common
some interests that do not touch each
other and some interests that are mu-
tually antagonistic. so that the supreme
legislative power is required to decree
an arbitrary compromise.
But If there be two such interests.
is II fair, is 1t right. is it just, is it
equitable. that the absolute control of
both should be vested in the one? If
the local municipality possesses rights,
it should have the power to exercise
them. II 1t is separate political en-
tity, 1t should have separate political
powers. ] am convinced that this is a
mistaken theory. There is only one po-
litical entity here. only one power, and
only one interest. This is the federal
the government of the United States Of
America. That people live here in great
numbers. or in few, that the ordinary
affairs Of city life are carried on here
10 a greater extent or less, is beside the
mark. II 1t were not for the primary
and fundamental fact that this is the
nations capital the community would
not exist
'If II is municipality in fact, de-
spite the residence of the federal gov
eminent here, II should be erected into
an actual municipality and the gov
ernmeHt treated Only rs "a resident. Is
II is in fact. as l contend, the National
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-06
Percentages Paid by Each.

Statement based on actual receipts to
payments made, showing the percent
ages paid by the District of Columbia
and the United States, during the fis-
cal years 1900 to 1914, inclusive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-06
Percentage
H.

Statement showing the relation be-
tween District revenue collections and
appropriations, fiscal years 1900 to 1915:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-26
MARLBORO COURSE TO
Be READY FOR RACE.
Large Force of Laborers Are Round
ing Track Into Condition-To Have
Special Train Service.

Marlboro. Md. May 25.-An extra large
force OF men are al work today rounding
the Marlboro course into condition for
the forthcoming five-day meeting which
will begin on Tuesday. June l. and con-
TIME tine remainder of the week
Already over 700 horses are CHARTERED
nj the course and many horsemen will
he compelled to seek stable accommoda-
lions outside of the track. Special effo.t
is being made to have excellent train
service between Washington and Marl-
horo. and to this end the Chesapeake
Beach line has promised to have as many
trains as necessary to accommodate the
public in waiting at the District line on
Tuesday. The run will be made in TWEEN
~ minutes and this will be carried out
throughout the meeting.
In addition to the running races, extra
programs have been arranged for, which
include two aeroplane ascensions daily
and in connection with the fair will be a
midway with may new added features.
Open booking will prevail and at least
fifteen prominent bookmakers will be on
the block TO accommodate the large crowd
that is expected to witness the running
of the races.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-26
TORONTO RESULTS.

FIST RACE-Thornclife Plate hunters: +
ycar-old' and upward: fat handicap: $500 added
mile and quarter. Jim a.. ~ Elliott. SD
$50. out. won; Epoua. lI5 ,Hodgsonl. $50 out.
second: High Peak. AS McGeeI. out, third
Time. rs IS. Eirh Gage also ran.
Second RACE-BendiSo Plate; 2year- old
maidens: $0n added: four and one-haN furlonss.
Iolite. -oa Matthews'. 30. SH. $50. won: Peep
tGoldsteinl. So third. Time. e55 May Nc
Gee. FiIly DclIhis Milestone. Lefetti. J. z. Wig
gins. Candle. Algsrd and Larkin also ran.
THIRD RACE-Waterloo Plate; Syear-olds and
upw ard: selling: 500 added six furlonks. Dick 5
ret. lo5 murphy. s.. ~. $50. S3o. won; Gordon.
10 metcalf). $50. SD second: Mama Johnson.
!o3 Amhrosel $50 third. Time. 1:H IS. Joe
Finn. DR.. R. L. sWarengor. J. Fl. Houshtcn. La-
Their. and Capt. rarr also ran.
FOURTH RACE Breeders Stake: 3yesr olds
fnal.d in Canada; s. added: mil. and one
eighth. 1Fair Montague. rs tRicc'. $50. $50,
So. won: xTartaresn 20 tWatts). SO. so5c, sec
Charon. FcTTer Sauce. and Lark Spark also
occupied.
FIFTH RACE woodbne steepl.cha..: 81. so
added 4rear-olds and up: about two miles; old
s.. 10 Br ndown. Isl t0'Connor). $50. S.in.
second March Court. I'D (wolke). $50 third.
Time, 4fS 35 Decathlnn. Dr. Hozbers. and
Stmcco also ran Tom Horn fell.
SIXTH CEEous Plate: soo added: ayear-
olds and upward selling six frionss Patience. loD
CMcAtse}. $50. $50 S. %. won: Pay Streak. lls
tMetcaln. field. san $50 second; Burwcod. lei
Coleman. $50. third. Time IA Is. Bro"kcress.
Fsaer. Sa;urnus, Gen. Ben Ledi. Bsby Sister. Lady
London Liberty Hall. III. Rump Salon, Sleuth.
and M.ecka slsn ran.
SEVENTH EACE-Ridau Plate; selling; 3year-
old, and upward; S0i added: mile and one-siI-
tenth. Buzz Around. lC5 SHILLING. 500. SO.
s2eD: Zodiac. .O3 tMalthe). $50. $50. second
Celebrity. 60 tActon,. 500 third. Time. Is
Beaumont Bell AbbotSford. Beau Pere, and Sher-
lock Holmes also ran.