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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-07-31

admitted to members of personal stats
that thousands more troops than those
already here will probably be ordered to
the far east. An officer who saw dis
patches said it could not be doubted
General Merritt had found the situation
in Manila very grave, and would apprise
Washington of the necessity of large
body of troops thcre.
Preparations for dispatching the big
steamships Arizona and Scandia are
being pushed to the limit. Both vessels
are scheduled to sail August 10, but the
Arizona may have to go alone as the
Scandia cannot possibly be gotten ready
inside of two weeks.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-07-31
Remarkable Scenes
Witnessed ln Porto Rico.

CHICAGO, July 3O.-A special cable to the Inter
Ocean from Ponce, Porto Rico, says:
The most remarkable enacted at the capture
of that town by General Miles, Before the of
American troops the Spanish soldiers became wild with
and ransacked the town for pillows rags any old thing
that they could stuff under the backs of their uniforms
act protection from Yankee bullets The flight of the
Spanish forces from the town looked like buresque of
lot of circus clowns.
The American troops being treated like conquerng
heroes who with the gospel of justice and equality
The transition of the city from stad old Spanish town
into lively American center of business activity of
the wonders of the anish-American
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-07-31
GENERAL MERRITT
IN COMMAND
Attack on Manila Delayed Until the
Arrival of the MOntereY--Aguin-
aldo Shows His Fangs-PrOvi-
siOns Scarce at Manila.

CAvIrE, Philippine Islands, July 26.--
General Wesley Merritt, governor-gen-
eral of the Philippine Islands, is now
here and in command of all the Ameri-
can troops now encamped about the
defenses of Manila. General Merritt
arrived on the transport Newport yes
terday. The other vessels of the expe-
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-07-31
Wrappers. S.

We can truthfully say that we show
the largest and best assortment of wrap
pers to be seen in this territory. Wrap
pers at 75c, $1.00 and 81 so, made up in
the newest and most becoming way form
part of the attractions. Others up to
$3.50. No trouble to show you, whether
you wish to buy or not
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-07-31
Battery A Being Out6tted.

VANooUvER, July 80. = The men of
battery A have received their knapsacks,
haversacks and canteens, and have been
measured for uniforms. They expect to
get away from this post shortly, as their
goods and horses have already been
shipped to San Francisco.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-07-31
Blankets.

Blanket selling in July is made profit
able by our extra special prices. We
have sold a hundred pair or more in the
past two weeks and still have few pairs
left to accommodate late customers.
White or Colored; Cotton or Wool
Blankets. See our Ia Tornado, all
wool Blanket at 1915. The regular price
is IS.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-07-31
California Town Burned.

RENO, New, July 3O.-The town of
Beckwith, CAL, having population of
about 500, on the Sierra Valley railroad,
35 miles north OF here, was almost wiped
off the map yesterday afternoon by fire.
Loss, SAC. 900.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-07-31

cleaned out, their stocks are bare, and
although the season ;s ordinarily ended
at this time, they are making strenuous
efforts to fill an urgent demand that
IinpeFs
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-07-31
Mems Suits.

Mems Suits, summer cloths and pat
terms; no exceptions made, but every
summer suit included at following re-
ductions:
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-07-31
Our CSC Counter

OF Tan Oxfords has been well patronized
the past week. About two dozen pairs
left. Some in needle, others narrow
square toes. Were worth from 1926 to
$2.75 per pair; clearance sale price
only CSC.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-07-31
Our 95c Counter

Holds some extra good things in Ladies'
Black Kid Oxfords, in opera and narrow
square toes, assorted sizes and widths-
the balance of our regular 81 85 line.
Clearance sale price, csc.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-07-31
Boys Long Pant Suits.
Mems Shirts.

We have selected a lot of ten dozen
mems neligee shirts, ranging in price
from 60c to $I.00 and have marked them
choice SOC.
Another attractive lot of mems white
shirts with colored bosoms, colored
laundered shirts, golf shirts and percale
shirts worth $1.00 and slips. Your
choice 75c.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-07-31

No disappointment for our Boys Suit
customers. We please any and all who
call in answer to our advertisements.
An almost endless variety from which
to select. Note reductions:
e1 IN knaa nant sI1ifs 11Ou &1 TX
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-07-31
Extra Special.

Our golden brown chrome Kid Lace
Shoe, worth 81 90 for $3.15. This shoe
has fancy silk vesting top, soft pliable
soles, the correct Coin toe, and has been
one of the seasons favorite styles. Only
about dozen pair left. Clearance sale
price 1918.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-07-31
Straw Hats.

In our Hat department (upper floor
we are showing lot of mems, boys and
misses' straw hats, worth from 35c to
SOC. Your choice 25c.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-07-31
Calicoes.

Columbia Indigoes, per yard ..... .4c~
Kenwood Greys, per yard 4c
Lawrence Black and White, per yard 4c
Turkey Red and Claret, figured g. 4c
Lombard Fancies, per yard .. 4c
Pacific Cheviots, per yard. .......4c 4c
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-07-31
Silks.

General clearance sale of Silks now
in progress. With but one or two excep-
tions our entire line is being offered at
prices to close. Truly the silk oppor-
tunity OF the season. A hint on prices,
past and present.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-07-31
Wash Goods.

All summer wash goods reduced.
Dlmities. lawns, mulIs and organdies.
No reserve, all styles and patterns in
cluded.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-07-31

Brocade MORE, velours, plaids and
stripes chiefly compose this lot. No
trouble to show you.
Ladies Tailor Made Suits.
What few numbers in Ladies' Blouse
prices greatly below their respective val
ues.
Suits which were $11.95 .now S 795
Suits which were $1,000 now $IO95
Suits which were $500 now $l3 80
No trouble to show these.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-07-31
Percales.

Cotton Towelling, per yard. ...... Sc
Bleached Towels, per dozen 36c
Ladies' Black Hose. per pair .... sc
Apron Ginghams, per yard ... 4c
Outing Flannel, per yard 4c
Straw Ticking, per yard &c
Turkey Red Table Linen zoe
White Table Linen .............25 25c
Silk Ribbons. No. 3 to 9, per yard - Sc
Ladies' Linen Collars. ....... .1Oc
40-inch mixed Linen Craeh SuIting
for skirts, per yard .121a
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-07-31
Boys Suits.

We guarantee every reduction genuine
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-07-31
Dress Skirts.
SHOES. SHOES.

We've just few too many of the fol-
lowing, that's why we make such offer
Ladies' Lace or Button shoe, Dongola
kid, patent tips, Goodyear Welt, Coin
toe, G and D widths. from 2115 to 6. This
is our regular $2.75 shoe. Clearance
sale price 5 .8o.
Ladies' Turn-sole, Dongola Kid, Lace
or Button shoe, patent tip and sty-
lish Coin toe, sizes 8 to 6, D and E
widths. Our regular price $3.50. Clear
ance sale price 81. %.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-07-31

by reducing the prices seasonabe merchandise
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-07-31

daily We turning the usually months into busy
Reduction
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1898-11-02
A Bit of Legislative History.

A glance at the letter of the venerable
President of the old LarnOille Valley Railroad,
Hon. Waldo Brigham, when taken in connec-
ton with the House and Senate records of 10
and ~, tells a story of ungenerOus jealousy
which has few parallels in the history of Yer
mont villages. Acting upon what Mr.. Brig
ham asserts was regarded as a fair under
standing, Hyde Park came to the legislature
Of1S7O and asked that the understanding be
then ratified by the necessary legislation.
Imagine her surprise on finding that Norris
town would repudiate the understanding, as
she did do by invoking the aid OF that statute
which requires that notice by publication
shall be given i'll such cases. OfCOurse the bill
failed at that session.
The road reached the village of Hyde
Park in 1872, and in 1874, due notice having
been given by publication, Hyde Park came to
the legislature again for relief. A bill sub
stantially like that now before the legislature
was introduced and referred to a special COM
mittce composed of members from Lamoille
County. That committee, aside from the
member from M~orri8town, unanimously we
believe, reported in favor of its passage.
Judge Powers was then Speaker of the
House Of Representatives, and at OppOrtune
time, calling a member to the chair, he took
the floor and, after a plausible speech, moved
to amend the bill by adding a prOvisO which
as eIectually slaughtered it as though its
consideration had beenindefinitely postponed.
His amendment-We quote from the records
read as follows:
"PrOvided a majority of the voters pres
ent and voting at the next annual March
meeting in each of the towns Of Hyde Park
AND MORRISTOWN shall vote to accept
and confirm the same
The friends of the bill were surprised. 1t
was the first ODDOsitiOn thew had encounter
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1898-11-02
About That Remembrance.
THE SMALL BEER OF THIS CASE.

Our friends from Morristown say that
the people living upOn the territory which
1t IS proposed to transfer to Hyde Park
have practically all signed a remonstrance
against the change. This is true, but those
who know how petitions and remonstrances
are procured need hardly be told of the ease
with viii h shrewd men might have obtained
them by picturing to their conhding neigh
bOrs the horrors of being set into the village
of Hyde Park, where their land would be
burdened with the mOnstrous debt of the vii
lage corporation. They forgot to say t.
these gentlemen hat the annexation of their
lands to Hyde Park did not make them there
by a part of the village corporation, and that,
the village corporation having been already
established, they and their lands could on1y
be added thereto upon their own request and
petition. AS o as they were informed as
to the fallacy of the bugbear which had been
imposed upon them, every man, save one,
promptly revoked his remOnstrance, and
why should they not? The three families now
living on the plot of land sought to be an
neXed send their children to an ordinary coun-
try school nearly a mile away. On being made
a part of Hyde Park, the doors of our acad-
envy and the graded school, only a few rods
away, are opened to their children. Nothing
but the grossest deception would have in
duced any sane person to refuse the benefits
which the proposed annexation would give
them, without the imposition of any added
burdens of taxation, and the question may
l~eg1t1mately be asked, "Is it fair that this
Legislature be imposed upon by remon-
s~tranCes so fallacious and misleading?"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1898-11-02
Should Unfair Rivalry BE
Encouraged?

For more than a quarter of a century
Hyde Park has patiently suffered under the
blighting influence of an ungenerous master.
The time has arrived when to longer allow
this is to block the wheels of progress and
enterprise in a little village which has always
served well the people of Vermont; which has
been as loyal to Vermont as the sun is to it's
course; which has given to Vermont a reputa-
ton covering three continents, and which to-
day gives promise of as hearty and vigorous
growth as any of the villages of her size in
the Green Mountain State.
1t is not yet a decade since the receipts
from her poStOffice were less than two thou
sand Enthusiastically they are between five
and six thousand dollars. We know of no
town in which the people of as small a village
have contributed as much in the last eight
years toward public enterprises as Hyde
Park. Is it fair that the iron land of jealousy
should longer be permitted to stay the pro-
gress to which she is so justly entitled, simply
that an ungenerOus and envious neighbor
may continue to control and govern to her
disadvantage a little strip OF territory whose
value aside from what Hyde Park enterprise
has given to it., would be less than three
thousand dollars?
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1898-11-02
An Ounce of Fact Is Worth Il Ton Of
Theory. What Are Some
Of the Facts?

Within the last decade a mill for the man
~ufacture of Hardwood flooring has located at
HYDE Park. When it became known that
parties contemplated erecting a mill at Hyde
Park, they were approached by business men
of MorrisvilIe with the offer of exemption
from taxation if they would locate at Nor
risville and with the assurance that they
could not nave exemption if they located on
the track near Hyde Park.
1t was not expected that a location could
be found along the railroad track within the
limits of Hyde Park, but by utilizing a mud
hole for a mill site and a side hill for a lumber
yard, a place was obtained and q mill built in
Hyde Park. This plant exhausted the last
available space. If Hyde Park establishes
any manufacturing industries in the future on
the ne of its railroad anywhere near its de
pot, it must do so on land lying III Morris
town and under such ungenerous conditions
as a rival village may see fit TO impose. Is it
fair? 1t is for the Legislature to say.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1898-11-02
How About the Grand List Steal -?

MOrristOWn claims that Hyde Park is try
ing to steal a portion Ofher grand list. This
is not true. Before the bill now before the
Legislature was introduced, a representative
from Hyde Park called upon leading citizens
of Morrisville, those who to-day have charge
of the opposition to this bill before the Legis-
]lature, and pleaded with them for a com
promise. Hyde Park said in substance to
MorristoWn: "Take your shears and clip off
from the map of Hyde Park what you will
anything that IS reasonable-in return for the
little parcel of land around Hyde Park sta
ton. Hyde Park will only too cheerfully and
gladly give it," The response was sub
stantially I'VE will not listen to any com
promise-We will fight the bill"
The line as given in the bill-the Lamoille
Rivers a natural boundary. Hyde Park
has no land which she wishes to force upon
MorristoWn, but she is ready to do anything
within the bounds of reason to make Norris
town whole in the matter of grand list for
any loss which she may sustain by giving
Hyde Park the land around her station.
MorristoWn talks q great deal about the
grand list ofGov. Page; but it must be borne
in mind that on the first day of April his
warehouse is practically empty. The fall kill
of heavy hides has been collected and sold.
The calf skin season of spring has not fairly
opened, and the average of his grand list is,
and must, in the very nature OF things, CON
tinue Co be, small SO long as April l continues
to be the time of taking the list.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1898-11-02
IN CONCLUSION.

Hyde Park fully believes in the
justice of her cause. She asks there
for a careful consideration. She
asks a suspension of judgment on
the part of every member until both
sides of the cast have been fairly
heard and considered.
She asks that a powerful and
unjust outside pressure be not per-
mitted to OveraWe any member or to
SWerve him from what he believes
to be the true line of right and
justice.
Don't lose sight of the fact that
Hyde Park has always offered and
to-day offers to MOrriStOwn a grand
list even larger than that which she
asks. DO not forget that the bill as
introduced is expected to be so
amended as to give MOrriStOwn all
and more than she can reasonably
demand, and her citizens have been
SO repeatedly informed.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1898-11-02
Put Yourself i'm the Other Fellows
Place,

Nearly the entire business growth OF Nor
risville since the advent of her railroad has
been around her railroad station and on a
new street leading from the station to her
main street. Her position in this respect Is
substantially that OF every enterprlsing rail
road village in Vermont. Imagine HydePark
line to run through the head OF Portland
Street, her leading business t~horOughfare, with
her station and manufacturing enterprises
in Hyde Park, and then imagine, if you can,
the cry for relief that would have, more than
a score of years ago, gone up to the LeglSla-
ture, had she been compelled to appeal to q
rival village for her sidewalks; for those bet
ter highways which a village is supposed to
be entitled to as compared with her outly-
ing country districts; for her police regula-
tons.
Imagine MOrrisville coming to Hyde Park
and supplicating on Bonded knees the priv
lege of exempting from taxation the enter
prises which have been built around her
station and which have contributed in such
marked degree to the growth with which she
has been blessed since the advent OF her rail
road.
Imagine, if you can, the listers from an un-
friendly and rival town debating to the mer-
chants and business men OF Portland Street
as to what grand list they shall give to help
HYDE Park build her s~chOOlhOuses and keep in
repair her numerous highways; and yet, that
is exactly what MOrriStOWn asks to do with
such enterprises at Hyde Park as would nat
urally locate around her station.
Those who know the people of Hyde Park
need not be assured that had the tables
been turned, MorristOWn would not have
been compelled to beg of Hyde Park for an
opportunity to grow and do business.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1898-11-02
How LamOiIle County Views the
Situation.

In 1919 bill substantially like that before
the present Legislature was introduced and
referred to a committee composed of members
from Lamoille County. ThatcOmmittee were,
we believe, practically unanimous in favor of
the bill. In 1898 Hyde Park would have been
more than willing to refer the matter to the
members from Lamoille County, but a
showed that aside from Morristown, both the
House and Senate were unanimous, or unani-
nous with one exception, in favor of the bill.
The force OF these facts should notb be lost sight
of by the members of this Legislature.
That the people of Lamoille County who
know all about the situation, are the best pos
sible Judges of theright and wrong of this case,
cannot be truthfully disputed. Indeed, no dis
interested person fully conversant with all the
facts can deny the rightfulness of Hyde Parks
position. MorristoWn will not, anddare not,
submit her cause to a jury drawn from her
own county. Can any better proofbe adduced
that she has no confidence in the rightfulness
of her position?
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1898-11-02

Morristown furnishes a fair country road
from the station to Hyde Park town line.
The sidewalk in MorristoWn is built by the
people of Hyde Park, and Hyde Park at her
own expense furnishes the electric lights for
hat part of the road to her depot which
lies in Morristown. Upon the road as fur
nished by Morristown, the village Of Hyde
Park annually expends considerable money in
gravelling, etc, in order to make it respect
able, and passable for heavy teams. The top
layer of gravel necessary to make the road
what it should be is not put on by Norris
town, but by Hyde Park. The road is a bad
one to keep in repair, and when a freshet
washes it out, as it does quite often, it IS not
promptly repaired as a road of that impor-
tance should be. The southerly approach to
the bridge over the railroad is practically i'm
passable for loaded teams-indeed, it is unfit
for ordinary travel. This bridge is in the
town Of Morristown.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1898-11-02
Has Hyde Park Been IIIiberal &?

May it not be ~rightfully claimed that the
enterprise and hberality Of Hyde Park was
the determining factor in giving to the La
mobile Valley it's railroad? She was the first
to move in bonding, and when concessions
were demanded in order that Morrisvi1le
might have everything to the extent of her
hearts desire, she came forward and gener-
ously voted to change the conditions of her
contract and accepted a station outside her
limits, but under such promises as President
Brigham calls attention to in his ~communica-
ton in another column. Had Hyde Park de-
clined to bond, and had she exercised a narrow
and illiberal spirit in meeting the necessities of
the situation, who can say that it would not
have been the last straw to break the back of
the camel of progress that was already groan-
ing beneath a heavy load?
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1898-11-02
An Elevator Suggested.

The position of Morristown, as stated
by one of the gentlemen in charge OF the con
test now before the Legislature, is this:
Clyde Park was not compelled to build it's
depot in the town of MoIristOWn. 1t might
have built it upon it's own land. This is true.
About one-third mile west of the present lOca-
ton of the depot the railroad swings back
into the town of Hyde Park and the station
might have been built there; but to have
built it there would have necessitated the
hauling Of all the freight to the business por-
ton Of our village up a long and steep hill,
and from the nature of the location would
have completely deprived both the railroad
and the town of the yard and siding facilities
necessary at this point. The suggestion is too
preposterous to entitle it to a moments con
sideration. 1t is suggested that there IS no
law to prevent Hyde Park putting i'll an
elevator and that would not %injure Norris
Vile.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1898-11-02
Hyde Park Electric Plant.

Within the last three years the village of
Hyde Park has installed an electric plant at a
great cost, and is now prepared to fur
nish power to any industry which may decide
to locate at Hyde Park. If Hyde Park can
give the privileges of railroad siding and the
same exemption from taxation which Morris
town is anxious to offer as inducements for
manufacturing enterprises to locate at Nor
%risville, she is in position to compete with her
stronger and more fortunate rival-oth-
erwise not. Is it fair to deprive Hyde
Park of the opportunity for growth enjoyed
by other railroad towns, and to which, having
bought and paid for same, she is justly en-
titled? If there is a single valid reason, Nor
ristown has, up to this time, failed to offer it.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1898-11-02
An Appeal.

Hyde Park begs of the Legislature Of Yer
mont that, with the advent of the new cent
ury, she may be permitted to throw off the
shackles with which she has been so long and
so ungenerously fettered. She asks room to
grow. She asks that a spot which nature
kept under the control and domination of un-
friendly hands, simply because town lines,
arbitrarily made a century and a half ago,
when railroads were unknown or even thought
of, CHANGED to include that spot within the
boundaries of MOrristown.