THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY. APRILS, 1899. The Weekly Chronicle. Adreitliliis Kmc. Ptr Vtch f) is Inch or less In Pnlly '. II O er two inchea and uu.ler Itiur inches I 00 Over four liiehe snd under twelve Inches.. 75 Oer twelve inches 60 DAILY AM) WEEKLY. Jne inch or less, iter inch 9'2 M Over one inch snd uuiir four Inches. tbey will not te influence.! to votejinYT (f from ha't Uidimth anil the for one candidate or the other by iJVllll I'V lU Over tour ini-hca sud under twelve Inches. Over twelve Inches 1 (Hi 1 M 1 00 RETURN OF THE YOLVNTEERS . Regarding the return of the vol unteers from the Philippines, the .Spokesman-Review has this to tny: Governor Lee's letter to President McKinluy, demanding tho return from the Philippines of the South . t) ikota regiment, Is generally re t pudiated l) the people of that state. f A Deadwood dispatch says "Lee's . most intimate friends censure bis : action. The general sentiment of the Deadwood people of all parlies is against the letter." A Mitcliell tmpaicn tue :etlcr '-lias created a P'Vat deal of unfavor ; able comment." K. II. McLnin of v tbst Vjlace, who has a son in the giment, said: "I do not believe my son wants to come borne so long as there is fiobtinji to.be done. He will stand by bis country's Hug." An Aberdeen special says: "Gov ernor Lee's letter is severely criti cised on every hand. Business men and citizens generally regard it as a foolish action on tho part of the governor." A Yankton dispatch says: "The general opinion of those expressing themselves is that the letter is in bad taste, and does not reflect the senti ment of the people of the state." These statements of correspondents are reinforced by emphatic inter views with a large number of prom inent citizens of all shades of political belief. Governor Hogcrs of this slate, and Governor Steuncnberg of Idaho, have shown the ood taste and patri otic spirit to decline to write to the president a demand for the return of the volunteers of Washington and Idaho. Governor Steuncnberg takes the sensible position that such in terference, before any of the state's volunteers had expressed a wish to return, would be unwarranted and in bail taste. While it is true the volunteers en listed nominally for the war with Spain, and that war is ended, a tine sense of duty tells them that their place is at the' front until other troops can be landed and put on the firing Hue. In this connection the Minneapolis Journal publishes a vigorous cartoon. One part of the picture presents the governor of South Diikota in bis easy olllce chair. The other shows a South Dakota volunteer on the firing lino. His face speaks courage ous determination, and he is saying, "Who is doing this fighting anyway?" We all want to see our gallant volunteers saf j again in the heart of the great country which gve them birth. We are proud of their superb courage and soldierly discipline. We are profoundly grateful for the honors which they have bestowed upon wes ern ciLizenship. But we want them to return with flying tings and souniling bugles, and with the laurels they have so proudly won unquestioned. vailed at the JetTersonian inaugura tion other Democratic romancers talk about. The Aurora, which was one of the yellowest of the Jcffcrsonian papers, snid, In its edition of March 11, 1801, describing the inauguration ceremonies, that "at an early hour on Wednesday, March 4, the City of Washington prerented a spectacle of uncommon animation;" that "at 12 o'clock Thomas Jefferson, attended by a number of his fellow citizens, among whom were many members of congieis, repaired to the capitol;" that "he entered the capitol under a diecharge of artillery" and that "as soon as he withdrew a discharge of artillery was made." The borse-hitching fake, which, of course, Kidpath hireself did not in vent, but merely repeats, was a cheat in its couctut'n and a fraud in its 'V.stribution, for many ot those who have retailed it undoubtedly knew it was false. Equally tricky is Hidpath's sneer about the "venal ofllue seekers, Jefferson during his eight years of service removed thirty-nine federal officials. All the other presidents along to Jackson Washington, John Adams, Madison, Monroe and John Quincy Adams removed only thirty five in the aggregate. Jefferson turned Goodrich out of tlie office of collector of New Haven and put Bishop in. Goodrich was capable and bad given satisfaction to the neonle of his district. Bishop was 78 years of age and incapable. Jefferson put Goodrich out because be was a Federalist and put Bishop in because he was a Democrat. When the citizens of New Haven, Democrats and Federalists' alike, protested against this outrage, Jeffer son defended himself by asking, "If a due participation of office is a matter of right, how are vacancies to be obtained ? T'iose bv death are few, by resignation none." The greater part of the assertions and deductions of tho Bryan-Ridpath party is a mixture of ignorance and mendacity. The ignorance belongs to the Bryans and the mendacity to the Ridpaths. Ridpath probably knew there was no truth in that horse-bitching fable. lie unquestion ably knew the Goodrich-Bishop af fair and the rabid partisanship that it betrayed. RID PAT 11 AS A ROMANCER. Ne t all the follies and absurdities of ihe dollar faction JetTersonian bunquei in New York were uttered by William J. Bryan. John Clark Ridpatn contributed his full quota to the imbecilities of that gathering, Said Ridpath, it was a fitting thing that the Miithor of the Deslaration of Independence "?hould at last, in his dtmociatn way, ride up to the presi dents! tnnnslon, like the plain man that he was, hitch his horse, and make reufly, without the presence of a c .Vale rie of venal office seekers, to take the oath ns thief executive of a democratic nation." Timi horse-hitching story is a fiction. It comes up every four years in the Democratic press throughout tie country, but not the iiilit-,t Htom of truth was ever in it. No mention of any such thing was made in ny of the papers published i ilit e. On the contrary, the reooM. f that day show that a wide ly diffeniit conJition of things pre- NO POLITICS IN IT. The peculiar construction placed by influential journals i f England on the return of General Lawton's fly ing column from Santa Cruz is amusing. Evidently a false im pression exists on the other side of the water ns to the real cause for evacuation of towns on the north coast of Luzon de Bay. London papers interpret the movement as a check, whereas Lawton met no serious opposition in bis march and captured every inch of territory be set out to lake. Only one reason is apparent for Lawton's return to Manila. To hold the conquered territory required a larger force than the American army in the Philippines could spare. Lawton had sternly impressed the natives with the power of American arms. He had scattered broadcast the proclamation of the American commission and taught the enemy to understand that war with Americans is futile, that peace is most desirable. It wss never the intention to garrison any of the towns, else the flying column would have been five times as large. His entire operations were an unbroken series ot successes. Another phase of ibc question is the exaggerated importance given to the political effect of operations in the Philippines. The Spectator be lieves "the sufferings of the troops will help the democratic reaction and the repatriated troops are not likely to be missionaries of imperial ism." Strange that such a well informed newspaper as the Spectator should so misunderstand the volun teers under Otis. It was the vol unteers who demanded active 83rvioe. It is the volunteers wto the retirement of Lawton from Sinta Cruz and other territory rcecn'ly occupied by his flying column Spokesman-Review. More good American blood has been shed on the altar of national expansion. Catastrophes like this are a necessary part of war, and the only queries to be settled are whether our troops died the death of brave men, and whether they were sacri ficed to an unnecessary error of judgment. There is no evidence of an ' unravoraoio answer 10 tnese questions, and the conclusion is safe that the engagement, like others of its kind, results in advance of the cause of American ascendancy and nearer approach of peace. When the good work that is now being done in Cuba and Porto Rico is possible of extension in the Philip pinea, these afflictions will seem light in view of the more exceeding splendor of the American name and the conquest of dark regions to light and liberty. Oregonian. GRASSES FOR EASTERN OREGON U, 11. A H. Co. Experimenting All Along the Line. MAXTOGRIXD Will Kit itefitt Clayton BuJwtr Trait ftr Mite WANTS SOME THING IN RETURN Eat tern. Oregon has a (treat diversity of toils and altitudes, and how to make its bleak ami bare spots produce and put up for their war taxes is one of the laudable ambitions of the 0. R.& N. Co., which is making persistent effoits to develop the natural resources of the country. The problem of making the i ich areas produce Is no problem at all fur they show for themselves, and need only the necessary working. Taken in the aggregate, the unproduetivo spots comprise a large area, and if they can he made to do their share of the gen eral work, the breadstuff of the world will show an imir.erise increase. At Telocassett, Grande Ronde Valley, the 0. It. & N. Co., is having three and a half acres sown to ten varieties of grasses, and when tho survival of the fittest shall show which of the grasses is the most successful in defying sterility, drouth and tempest, that kind will be spread pretty promiscuously througout similar localities. A. B. Ickenby has charge of the seeding. He is n expert on grasses, and agrostologist for tlie Pacific coast division of the United States department of agriculture. Among these ten varieties, the kinds that inspire the most confidence is Brown grass. It Is a kind that refuses to be sat down upon by wind or weather. Mr. Leckenby ie going to supervise for the O. R. & N Co. the setting out of fifty tacks of Bermuda grass roots that the truffle department has just received from Fresno, Cat. Tbey are to be eet out at Biggs, Wa?cj. Grants, Blalock, Arlington, Wallula, Riparia, Walla Walla and Rowena. A special effort is to be made to get this Bermuda Braes to grow on sand land along the O. R. & N". lines, w here it, might servo the double purpose of anchoring the drifting sands and affording good pasturo for stock. Bermuda grass generally defies drought and makes a thick sod, and keeps ever lastingly green. The roots may be, pulled up, hung on a clothes-line for a few weeks, then replanted, and they will come up smiling and make green the landscape. Astray root fell off a brakebeam In the Portland Terminal Company's yard two years ago, and al though it has been constantly kept awake nights by switch engines and owl trains, it has spread to a patch seven feet (quare now, and looks pros pKrons, and as though glad it is alive. Thinks Right of Entry Through Alaska to Northwest Territory Would He About Right aud Will Try to Se cure It. New Yohk, April 24. A special to the Herald from Washington s'nys: Although willing to abrogate the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, Great Britain has made it plain to the United States that she expects an equivalent in return for her action. Tl ie equivalent will beexacted during the re gotiatiens of the A mericar. -Canadian corumieeion, which is to resume its ses sions in Washington in August next. It is becauee of a demand for concet sions equal in value to that which will be given to the United States in the abrogation of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty that the negotiations have not progressed with the promptness at first expected. It is apparent to the officials now that Great Britain proposes to use the propo sition to abrogate the treaty to further ts own aims iu connection with the settlement of the Alaskan boundary and reciprocity questions. Great Britain is determined to make every effort to secure entry to the North west Territory through Alaska, and the United States is not willing to give it, to her. It may be, therefore, that sue will suggest that in return for such an out let she will surrender all her rights in the Nicaragua canal. President McKinley and Secretary Hay have determined not to enter into any negotiations with either Costa Rica or Nicaragua respecting the Nicaragua canal until the new istbmain canal com mission has submitted its report. The Nicaragua canal commission will report within a short time, and the president will then announce the pereonnel of the Istbmain commission. The new com mission will then proceed lo Panama and later to Nicaragua, and it is the exptct ation of the president that it will submit its report in time for consideration early in the next scsson of congress. HI 11 V I iW M. I W. I AT. I . W I Ladies cf the "comport and security afforded to them by Or Williams PinK PiiiJ for kmc reop e - Headaches W back&ches that come expectedly or unexpectedly are charmed away and the rich, red .blood show, itself in the pink cheeks and bright eyes of those who use tnese puis, mey are not a pur dative; they dive strength instead of takinjit Iway. Wise mothers give them to growing ojirls Mr. Amanda Rohtnson, near HowMvllla, Cly County, Ind.. inyi: "I wa unilcted with troubles Incident to my sex and In verr delicate health. Lout appetite, tlesh, and was greatly depressed. After tnkliix various remedle without tMinent, I was Induced to try ur Williams' Pink Tills for Pule People, In the summer of 1S1I7 I pro. cured five boxes and bexan taking the pills as directed. Before con suming the second box I could very perceptibly feel their beneficial fleets. Appetite returned, complexion Improved, and I had renewed strength. After timing tlie five boxes I felt better in every way; I was able to do my usual daily work and I stopped taking the pllla." . From the hemoerat, Jlratil, Jnd. Look for the full name on the package. At druggists or direct from tin Dr. Williams Medicine Co., SchenccUdy, N.Y. 50c. per box. 6 boxes $150. Wasco Warehouse Compa Headquarters for Seed Grain ofauw Headquarters for Feed Grain oifiiidn Headquarters for Rolled Grain, ail kin Headquarters for Bran. Shorts, Tmlu Headquarters for "Byers' Best" Penq ton FlOlir This Hour is mitnufactured expressly for !J ' uee: every sack is guaranteed to givesatiilad a sen our eoous lower than any nonse in the trade, and if von don't tin caw anu get cur prices ana De convinced. Highest Prices Paid for Whoat, Barley and Oats UKTART TIMS CHF.nULK. Arrivi foe Fhom Uallks. From. Elegant new Pullman palacv sleepers between Portland an ) Chicago have just been placed in service via the O. It. & N., Oregon Short Line. Union Pacific and Chicago & Northwestern railways daily every day in the year. Cars are of the very latest pattern, in fart being the most lui Droved up-to-date sleeping cars tuned ont by tho Pullman Company. These new palaces will leave Portland on the evening fuBt train of the O. H. & N. arriving at Chicago the morning of the f. Mirth day tn 1 running throngh with oat change via Grangernnd Omaha. 19i( Special sale on cbililrens' trimmed hats and leghorns Friday and Saturday, April 28th and 29th, at CaiLpbeli & Wilson's. apI24 Ask your Druggist for a generous 10 CENT TRIAL 8IZE. Ely's Cream Balm contains no cocaine, mercury nor any older Injurious drag. It Is quickly Absorbed. (Jivci Kciicf at once. It opens tnit ele.maes iATARRH JMvfiiS3 Ft Mull 11:50 p. ni. Spokane river 5:J i. m. 8 p. m. Bnlt I.akr, Denver, Ft. Worth, Omaha, Kan- n City, St. Iui, vmcugo ana t.nnt. Walls Walls, Spokane,1 Mlnnelia. Kt. haul, Oa 1 u t b, Milwaukee, i. imago ana tan I. From Portland. Ocean Kteamahips. For ban Kranclwo January snd every live days thereafter. 8 n. tn. Es. Sunday Columbia Rv. Btei Fa-t Mall. 8:15 p. in. 6pokane Flyer. IS :00 a. m. 4 p. m. 4 p. m. Saturday 10 p. ui. ..oiurnnis Kv. 8teamer.Ex.Suudaj To Astoria and Way! J-sndinga, "i: 6 a. m. U'nt r Tue..TI,ur;Portr-V,,")'Vo vauia Tiie 1' snd bat.! and W.y.U,ldl)(?,. J, It Rlnsrla 4 Mp. m. Mill Mat. Shark Riv,i Riparia to Uwlaf'on. I.RAVS I.RWIHToH, dally rniniiuurAn fiobt mm) Roenntu In t, .1.-1 !l. . . ' Allan Inflammation. WWU I llknil " "J '" CR,,,3i"Tils and Protect. , he Membrane. Keatore. the and who lonit most aidentlv for the rnM ot T.".t .Wm!L Full size soc. i Trii i mr. inc. I si iimreimor nymsiL Utter rout Of Affuinahlo and his KLXBSOTimita. Ytsnea fittest Iftw York. supporters. Thoughts of imperialism have no place in the brains of the volunteers at Manila, and it is a certainty that g H. FRAZIER, Dentist. r, ,. , """"'I nd 2, Bank Illock, Residence 2NJ1 Fulton St., llerksley, cil. C. J. STUBLING Wholesale and Retail Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Agency for the Gr eatest American Liqtior Yellowstone Sour 'Mash Whisk IMPORTED C06NA0 from 7.oq to 12."(jo7erirwlioli7nifllo"a6rl!ji ALIlCtMA IBHUP n t n, ;t ; fit,; t ti t p pTVhi'7ii4 To'iTywi ONLY THE PUREST LIQUORS SOLD. 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