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The Washington times., 1915-10-20

penses to the Secretary of the Treas
ury, who should revise them and sub
NIT them to Congress, contained the
following provision:
TO the extent to which Congress
shall approve of said estimates.
Congress shall appropriate the
amount OF fifty per centum there
of; and the remaining ATTY per
centum of such approved estimates
shall be levied and assessed upon
the taxable property and privil-
eyes in said District other than the
property of the United states and
of the District of Columbia"
Lest 1t. be thought that we urge
t. strongly the fundamental and per-
manent effect which should be given
to this provision OF the act of 1878.
We invite the attention OF the COM
nlttee to what the Supreme Court
said on that subject in the case OF
Eckloff VS.. District of Columbia I35
u. S. 240):
The court below [Supreme Court
OF the District placed its decision
on what we conceive to be the true
Significance of the act OF 1873. As
said by that court. 1t is to be re-
garded as an organic act. intended
to dispose of the whole question of
government for this District II
Is. as 1t were. a constitution for the
District. 1t is declared by its title
to be an act to provide a perma-
nent form of government for the
District The word permanent Is
suggestive. 1t implies that prior
systems had been temporary and
provisional. As permanent It is
complete in Itself. 1t Is the system
of government. The powers which
are conferred are organic powers.
We look to the act itself for their
extent and limitations. 1t Is not
one act in a series of legislation,
and TO be made to flt into the pro-
visions OF the prior legislation, but
Is single complete act, the out
come OF previous experiments, AMI
the final judgment OF Congress as
to the system OF government which
should obtain. II is the constitu-
tion of the District, and its grants
OF power are to be taken as new
and Independent grants. and ex-
pressing in themselves both their
extent and limitations. Such was
the view taken by the court below:
and such we believe is the true
view to he taken of the statute"
Whlle we must admit, as Mr. Hunton
admitted. that Congress has the power
at any time to epeal or amend the 30
per cent provision of this act of 1878
we submit that any proposed change in
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Local Taxpayers Unable
To Meet Current Demand

THE six millions expended annual
ly upon the Capital are not enough
TO meet the current reasonable and
increasing municipal needs. The
thrcc millions contributions contri-
buted by the local taxpayers would
be inadequate to sustain the Ma
tlonal Capital as 1t now exists. or to
Keep II In line OF natural develop
ment. one million of the three
wCuld he absorbed in interest and
SINKING tund upon the heavy debt:
the greater part of another million
Is demanded for the schools, the Dis
trict having no public land grant to
help 1t like those enjoyed by many
or the states. The remaining million
would have to meet such expenses
as maintenance of the police, fire.
and health departments, the con-
struction and maintenance of mu-
nlclpal public works, the support and
: maintenance OF charitable and re-
formatory institutions, the cleaning
of streets, and the general cost OF
administration. And how they would
be met may be imagined when 1t is
remembered that over $3.50O.OO0 are
now expended upon these objects,
ana that the present approximations
are Inadequate in respect to many OF
them"
"A largo number OF the pupils In
the public, schools Of the District
reside in the States and Territories.
Al Government employees and Of
fcials. including Senators and Rep
resentatiNes, may send their children
to the D!stri let schools, and many
avail themselves of this advantage"
,NothinE Is more conspicuous in
all the early utteranccs OF our Presi-
dents and public men than their in
sistance upon the nationality and
perman"ncc Of the city Of Washing
ton as the Capital. Why did Wash
inston call 1t SO continually "the
Federal city" If it was to be only a
mere mGniCipalitv?"
In conci Lsion. the District of CO.
iumDla asks from Congress only
Iustee' anc not favor. It's people
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Is 1t Just and Right
to Burden the People?

81 ask the honorable Senator from
Kansas whether he does not con-
slider that the proportion OF one
half to be borne by the people of
this District Is excessive, and
whether 1t ought not to be less even
than one-fourth. justly considering
the fact that the expenses of gov
erning this town are chiefly caused
for the entertainment and for the
use and convenience OF non-resi-
dent population from all the rest of
the Union, | believe II statistics could
be established. If the number of peo-
streets could be polled. and their
places of residence ascertained, not
one resident Washingtonian out Of ten
would be found In the daily use of
the drives and rides Of this city. Is
that to be so? Is 1t just and right
that they should be called to pay
one-half the expense of this scale OF
adornment and Improvement, in
tended not half so mucn for their
use and delectation as FIR the use
away after few weeks stay?
Il submit that 1t is a very grave
and very fundamental question I'm
this bill. whether this equal division
OF the expense is just or right. In
that ] express my own opinion, as
indicated by these unprecedented
remarks that the proportion Is too
great In favor of what | may call
the people OF all the other States
who come here and use this District
as temporary residence for a few
months or few weeks, and against
those who are compelled to live hers
and keep 1t up for the use and con-
venience Of other absent persons"
When Senator Bayard had finished
Senator ingalls, said that at IA later da,
lie would reply to tire formers sug
gestion that the United states shoult
pay more than so per cent of the Dis
triCt expenses: but he seems not I,
have REQUIRED to the subject
Inc substitute bill of the Senat,
District Committee was adopted b,
the Senate without a division. Thcr,
was h conference between the two
he uses. but this did not involve IN,
80 per cent provision. AS to that both
houses had agreed. The act was ap
proved by the President on June il
1873 go stat. 1929.
The act, after providing. anon.
other things. that the Commission
ers of the District should annual,
rubmit estimates OF the Districts sx
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existing laws as in their opinion are
necessary for the harmonious work.
Ing OF the system hereby adopted.
and for the effectual and proper
government of the District Of CO.
lumbia."
The Contribution OF the United States
to the Expenses OF the District Should
Be a Definite. Fixed Proportion Of
the Same.
Necessarily much that has been said
above In support OF the proposition that
the Federal Government should con-
tribute largely to the support OF the
District Of Columbia tends also to dem
onstrate that the nations contribution
should be n fixed proportion OF the
whole. Without repeating what has al
ready been said In that regard. we pro-
ceed to additional considerations lead
Ing to the same result.
In the report OF the Joint Select Com
mittee. which was submitted to the
Senate on the 10th OF June. 1874. by Sem
ator Allison. the conclusion OF that com
mittee on this subject Is thus stated:
For the protection of the Govern
ment II Is essential that some fixed,
unvarying rule should he established
for the ascertainment of what the
Government should contribute to-
ward the expenses OF this District.
without II. an appropriation commit
tee Will always be likely to be misled
Into improper allowances"
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The Status of the
People Is Not Fixed.

1.-THE status of this people Is not
fixed. The Government Of the Uni
ted States owns and controls vast
portion of the real estate of the
District. that Is to say. OF the city
portion and the valuable portion.
The city of Washington Is not alone
a depot for its local commerce and
transactions. but II is the political
center of the entire Union. Repre-
sentatives from every state and Ter
ritory find their homes here during
the sessions OF Congress. The agents
for the Federal Government In all its
executive branches find their de-
partments of labor here. and all per-
sons having business throughout
the United States In Connection with
the Federal Government must In
some way or other find their way
to Washington. This makes 1t Fed
eral city. II Is used for Federal pur-
poses. The occupation of the ground
by those who own houses and make
their permanent homes here Is a
mere incident to the great purpose.
which Is the use of this town as n
center for Federal action. The result
is. as far as property Is concerned.
that system OF expenditure has
been permitted here and a system Of
legislation that would never have
been allowed to have one years
continuous existence in any place
where the people were allowed to
govern their own affairs with intel
ligence. There have been abuses
in the way of expenditure. there are
today abuses in the way of expendi-
ture in the District that would not
be suffered to exist anywhere else.
No people who were to pay such
taxes and have such expenses would
ever vote to lay them upon them
selves. because bankruptcy. hopeless
and complete. would be the neces-
sary result.
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tte ae JnS ~ .ne .as'. oi
tne.L 80 &c as nete .,sa, p,esehteu, ty .hey
'one jioh,onoa Iii mpas s,ai 'uIs n,eit
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saia unas ~ o.'eS va.y mus hait fs
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70 oe VIZ i,,,pps us Sno; Oh
seHe'.' oior. i'.o sit"a,,n sys
It's obligations are equally anoma-
lous. The only child OF the Union,
as Senator Southard styled It sixty
years ago, was never so worthy as
now OF Its illustrious paretltage.
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which was submitted to the House by
Mr.. Hunton is dated the 9th OF Decem-
Der. 1876. Oh. r. Report b4, 44th Con-
gress. I'd session., That It was not
gress is sufficiently explained by the
fact that at that time Congress and the
country were Convulsed by the Hayes
Tlden presidential controversy. The
report is devoted almost entirely to q
discussion OF the right OF Congress to
provide that District Commissioners
should b" appointed not by the Presi-
dent. but " the House and the Senate.
respectively. About three-fourths of
the rrrort consists of an opinion on
that subject given by Hon. r., 7. Mer-
rick. Leading member Of the District
bar. All that is stated in the report
on the subject now under consideration
is contained in the following para
GraTh:
The committee do not deem It
necessary To make any argument
the United States to the District of
Columbia. n subject so ably and
claborately discussed in the report
Of Mr.. Poland. from the Judiciary
!. 1874 CSoe House Report No. 61,
first session Forty-thrd Congress-
Your committee has been con-
vinced that it is the duty OF Con-
gress 10 make regular annual ap.
propriations toward the expenses Of
the District government; and from
a careful examination of the esti-
mated value of the property owned
by the United States and that be-
longing to private persons and cor
porations, the committee considers
the fair proportional part thereof
which tho Federal Government
should bear is not less than 40 per
cent, and the remaining 60 per cent
should be realized by taxation"
1t will be seen that this report adopts
the report Of the Judiciary Commtte of
the House made two years before. in
which that committee concluded that
the United States should pay one-half
OF the expenses of the District, and
then adds that in its Judgment the
Government should contribute not less
than 40 per cent. Why this peculiar
phraseoloSy was used Is 'hown by what
was said on tho, subject by Mr.. Hun
ton himself when, in, 1873, he was sup
porting the bin which provided for the
half-and- half plan. Mr.. Reagan moved
TO amend the 80 per cent provision SO
as to require the people OF the Dis
trict to pay 10 per cent Of the District
expenses and the Government only 10
per cent. Speaking to this amendment.
Mr.. HuntOn said:
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Has Engaged Attention
For Thirty Years.

Il rise to oppose the amendment.
The question as to the division OF
the expenses Of the District Of CO.
lumbia between the Federal Govern
ment and the people of the District
is a question which has engaged the
attention of this Government Cor the
last thirty years and more, and the
question never has been referred to
o committee except on one occasion.
whom that committee did not report
either to the Senate or to the House
of Representatives, from which the
committee was appointed, that the
true proportion of tho expense to De
horne By the Federal Government
and tho people of this District was
onc-half by each.
The Hrst report l find on the sub
jcct was one by Mr. Southard, made
to the Scnat" in 1885, in which he
took that ground. The subject was
again referred to committee OF this
House, Of which judge Poland WAS
tho chairman. and the committee re-
ported to the House that each one
OF the parties to the government of
this District should pay 20 per cent.
Then. sir. when there was II spe-
Cial Joint Cnmmttc" appointed in
1876 to investigate this question. that
committeeman the only committee
that has reported differently from
the BIZ now undCr considerations
reported 90 and 10 per cent. But
since that time this bin now under
consideration nrudcs burdens upon
the people Of this District not Eere-
t"lOru embraced in any bill or any
report from u committee of this
House or the Senate. For instance.
Sr. this bIll imposes upon the his.
triCt 20 per cent Of the expenses OF
tho bridges lradinu into the District;
1t imposes 10 pc" cent Of the expenses
OF all the charities; II imposes, bv an
amendment which is offered. % per
cent of the expense of the auueduct
and its anpurtcnanCcg' and this COM
mlttcc determined that when these
additional subjects Of burden to the
people OF the District Of Columbia
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-03-26
5prtttg WpRntngmH BtrHt Markrt Daynflgl5

9 is here and everybody is glad Of it. The fallgovn wheat
e through winter in splendid condition and general
rr Of optimism prevails among the farmers of the Paouse
Street improvements and house building have started in
n and the townspeope share the opinion that 1916 is como
fu IL very prosperous one in this section.
nr on that opinion the Pullman have decided t
bae the early season by resuming their market day
Nxt Saturday March ~ has been selected the first Market
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-03-26

Nature putting on her raimen people should follow
SUIT Bargain sales usually later season but Pullman
business men have contracted violent attack spring They
want more people to trade IN this than here before
and they going the increase trade nv offer
ing special bargains demonstrating they have the rgbt
kind of goods for everybody 'e'
Inc market days were last year be made
greater success tins year How? Just Pullman next Sat
urday, March 27, and you will find for yourselves
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-03-26

Jay Not only will the offer very attractive bargains
many hes OF goods that day but order please
OF spring goods. ~
MOI only can you money by trading Pullman Satur
@ put you can give the women folks genuine they
an opportunity to inspect all the pretty spring STYLES and
aocs IN suits dresses skirts shirt waists millinery and there
Is nothing that gives genuine pleasure woman than
ChanCe to look of
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-04
Large Auto Shipment

The largest shipment of high
grade cars, or for that matter
of any kind of autos ever made
into Harrison County, will reach
Logan about the middle of
March and will compromise ar
even dozen cars.
This shipment will be com
posed Of Mitchell and Jeffery
1915 machines in four and six
cylinder models and in five and
six passenger bodies. The great
popularity of these cars will un.
doubtedly result in many early
sales in this vicinity in addition
to several orders placed at the
recent Omaha Show to be filled
from this shipment. The total
value of this shipment will ag
gregate over $4,000 90 and they
are consigned to the Beebee
Auto Co. who have arranged
for sales space in the fine new
brick Garage recently erected
by Mr.. Haskins.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-04
Christian Aid Socity

The Ladies' Aid Society of
the Christian church held q
Kensington at the home of
Mrs. F. w. Myers on Third st.
yesterday afternoon, about for
ty ladies being present. The
chief feature of the afternoon
was the election. A booth was
arranged in one corner of the
back parlor and each lady went
into this and cast her ballot on
bonding the city of Missouri
Valley for $50, COO for the erec-
tion of q new High School
building. When the poles were
closed and the ballots counted,
it was found that the vote was
carried 26 to 6.
Light refreshments were
served by the hostesses Of the
afternoon, Mssdames Myers,
Stout and Reeser, assisted by
LaVerne Stout, Leila Myers and
Lois Reel.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-04
EImdale Items

| don't know but what the
Times people would want to
hear from me, where l have
been and what about the coun-
try.
/ was in Northern ILL.,, had
good sleighing almost 3 months,
and did not have the big drifts
you have had. The roads were
quite good when came away.
there is a lot of lime stone and
they have it crushed and haul
it on the roads, it makes a hard
solid road; the longer it is trav-
eled the betterl it is. Land 8
not quite so high but not So
much changing of hands as
here. Farmers don't do much
but chores in winter and get up
ummer wood. They have a mum
ber of entertainments such as
song parties at their homes and
church entertainments. | took
part in quite a number.
They raise rye, oats and corn,
not much alfalfa grown yet,
they think the land won't grow
it. Most of the farmers have
silos and feed hay and some
corn meal to the cows. Have a
land expert that will tell you
if you have him come to see if
the land is sour and what best
to put on it to bring it back to
fertility.
1t wrs quite affecting to see
some Of the aged ones that
could hardly walk, that used to
be so spry and do so much work
when | lived there, but there is
the young generation coming
on and they are as spry as any
one.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-04
Birthday Party

One of the most enjoyable Sc
cial functions of the past sea.
sons occurred last evening
when the Tierney home on
Fourth street was thrown open
to the younger set, the occasion
being in honor of Miss Katha-
leen Tierney's-birthday. Sci
dom, if ever, is a young man
called upon to act as officiai
chaperon, but last night Fred
B. Neitzsch carried off the hon.
ors when he served in that ca
pacity to the six couples pres
ent.
The greater part of the even
ing was devoted to card play
ing and music. Miss Nellie
Kirlin favoring the assembled
guests by singing, "The AT
Me Fater Wore," and Arthur
Doty also contributed several
vocal selections. The guests
were then hidden to find hearts,
that were hidden in various
parts of the room and upon
which cute sayings had been
written. Miss Nellie Kirlin
was successful in finding the
largest number and received a
beautiful diamond ring, while
Harlan Tracy had to console
himself with receiving an inn
mense pretzel with trimmings
An elegant three course
lunch was served by Miss Kath
leen assisted by Verna Hoover
Those present were Misses
Louise Carlisle, Pearl Briggs,
Frances Dessert. Verna Hoover,
Nellie Kirlin, Kathaleen Tier
ney; Messrs- Arthur Doty, Fred
Brinker, Clarence Podendorf,
Harlan Tracy, Roy Walton,
Fred B. Neitzsch, Jack Hitter
ingham.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-04

suggestion of the uncertainty
of some of the splendid farms
along the Missouri river bot.
toms to be attractive. | like
the idea of being up on some of
the everlasting hills" much
better than living on the uncer.
tain sands of the bottom of the
sea. So l am not expecting to
invest very much in the Imper-
ial Valley, although am expe ct.
ing to invest some in hotel bills
when l go back there later on
to see the southern portion of
the valley where some of my
good friends are investing their
money. l want to see it as it
is, or at least as it impresses me
after q personal investigation
of that part of the valley.
After coming up to sea level
on our way toward Los Angeles
we had many ups and downs
and saw some of the most wide
ly advertised sections of this
part of the state, and we saw
many very beautiful fruit and
vegetable ranches. The sight
of these pictures que scenes
brought to us realization of the
fact that we were actually in
the Golden Land of Sunshine,
and gentle zephyrs, the garden
spot of the earth as the people
here claim it to be. But per-
sopally, | was not as much in
terested in the sunshine propo.
sition as l was in seeing the
shining faces of the children
and friends whom we were ex.
pecting to meet at the station.
At last the train stopped at the
station and we very quickly ex-
changed greetings with our
loved ones. We then realized
that our long journey toward
the setting sun was at the end
and that our trip had been q
splendid success so far as sight
seeing is concerned. Through
all Of the varied incidents of
our trip there was not a note of
discord heard, and | can never
express my feelings of graft
tude to Mrs. Lisle, Mrs. Hen.
derson and Mrs. Lahman for.
the excellent care they took Of
me. Ask them what they
think of the trip if you want to
know their side of it.
C. A. Lisle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-04
Card OF Thanks

The entertaining committee
of the Library Board together
with the librarian and the
board, wish to extend a vote
of thanks to all who so kindly
assisted in making the Mer-
chants Carnival such a.success.
To the merchants and their
representatives and those who
took part in the specialties, to
the Palace of Sweets and to the
First National Bank for the use
of their rooms and to the news.
papers for the special courtesies
shown, and to all those who so
kindly helped. please accept our
sincere thanks.
Committee.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-04
Are You Rheumatic?-

Try Sloans
If you want quick and real
relief from Rheumatism, do
what so many thousand other
people are doing-whenever an
attack comes on, bathe the sore
muscle or joint with Sloan's
Liniment. No need to rub it
in-just apply the Liniment to
the surface. 1t is wonderfully
penetrating. 1t goes right to
the seat of trouble and draws
the pain almost Immediately.
Get q bottle of Sloan's Liniment
for 25c. Of any druggist and
have it in the house-against
Colds, Sore and Swollen Joints,
Lumbago, Sciatica and like all
ments. Your money back if
not satisfied, but it does give
almost instant relief.
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-04
Health Promotes Happiness

Without health, genuine joy
is impossible; without good di-
gestlon and regular bowel move
ment you cannot have health.
Why neglect keeping bowels
open and risk being sick and
ailirg? You don't have to.
Take one small DR.. Kings New
Life Pill at night, in the morn
ing you will have full, free
bowel movement and feel much
better. Helps your appetite
and digestion. Try one tonight
m25 All Druggists.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-03-04

w. T. Azbell, ex-postmaster
of Edwardsport, ind, writes:
81 suffered from severe trouble
with my kidneys and back.
First bottle Of Foley Kidney
Pills gave me relief" Thous.
ands testify that backache,
rheumatism, sore muscles, ach-
ing joints and bladder weak
ness vanished when Foley Kid
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