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THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT, OCTOBER 13, 1898. COME TO TILLAMOOK COUNTY ! 1 he Paradise of the Coast for Dairying, _ Stock _ _ _ _ Raising, _ o’ Timber, etc. __________ .______ _________________ J The Soil Surprisingly Productive. Fine Schools and Churches. lhe Land is Cheap. Crop Failure Never Known. Good Class of People, Stock Al way Fat GRASS IS KING I One Acre of Land in Tillamook County will raise three times the amount of Grass to that raised in any other section of Oregon. It grows and keeps green the year round, and is the ideal pasture for dairying. TILLAMOOK BUTTER AND CHEESE Owing to its fine quality, is at a premium, bringing the Highest Cash Price in the San Francisco and Portland markets. No county in Oregon offers better advantages than Tillamook, where the industrious Home Seeker is bound to be successful. Those desiring information regarding Tillamook county can secure it by writing to the H eadlight O ffice , or to any of the perfectly reliable business men of Tillamook city. to anarchistic HEADLGHT pirate innoffensive History furnishes an unbroken part just such instances, and many of them Btrikinglv illustrative of -point sible Doles Out the Gems of are mentioned. This record shows that has decreed assas- Current Topics. ion great personages and people T principles dent. There was a disposition on the make tlie progress it otherwise would 1 the war with Spain will insure the elec come Infused with anew confidence and record of of the people to make lhe terms as undoubtedly have done. With Hawaii tion of a republican congress, without a new enthusiasm, the direct results of a agreed upon as easy for Spain as pos and Porto Rico increasing their sugar I any particular effort by any one, should new knowledge of their own inherent the consistent with the interest of the production u.ider the stimulus of Amer give a little careful attention to the re power, their own cnpabilities and the vast Americans and Cuba. ican enterprise and Cuba also adding turns from the state elections in Ver opportunities and |M»<sd>ilities that lie wherever anarchy the Io its annual output, the incentive to mont mid Maine. While in Imth those before them. The war has been a revela inat of here is that about the system of giv- beet sugar Cultivation in the United states every republican candidate for tion to the average American, which lias who personify caste and affluence, as I ing a bounty to men and officers ill the States will be greatly reduced if not congress was elected by a large majority increased his strength by increasing his O ne of the Democratic sorrows st the opposed to poverty and squalor, it has 1. navy based on the amount of damage entirely destroyed. and the state legislature in each state confidence, a hundred fold. coming session of Congress will bean almost invariably turned its weapons II done the enemy and the odds of tlie will be republican by an overwhelming A n American consul who has spent majority in both branches, yet there was increased surplus ill the treasury. The against precisely those who are the battle inconsistent with tlie theory of THE WOIIKHIIOI' OF THE WOKI.D. people must be willing to stand it or least identified with oppression and tyr military and naval warfare. Men enlist many years in Europe said in a recent ' a large decline in the republican vote they would not have elected a Republi anny. It is difficult, for instance, to I in the navy, as in the army, for the de communication to the State department of each state as compared with two years In his address to the convention of conceive what possible political purpose fense of their country or to maintain the that the need of the period'in the United ago, whereas the opposition votes shows can administration. hankers at Denver Mr. Hendrix, ils can have been achieved by the foul and right, not in the hope of pecuniary re- States is a class of competent, well a very small falling off from that of 1896 president, said: “The promise of ex- T he conditions which seem to threaten cowardly slaying of the Empress Eliza I ward, nor simply for fame and the vic- trained young men, with good manners, The explanation is to be found in the perience—that the country which cun a pratical command of French, German apathy of republican voters. The party a European war may not prove to be so beth of Austria. Less perhaps than any i tor’s laurel wreath, but from a sense of produce iron and steel at the lowest cost grave and serious us the correspondents other coneort of an old world ruler has duty. In the army there is no possible and Spanish—one or all—combined with could afford this in these two overwhelm will control and dominate lhe com represent them. Matters quite as menac she played any part in the administra way that the soldier may receive full intimated pratical knowledge of a cet- ingly republican states, but similar merce of the world—is awaiting us, now tain class of manufactured goods and tion of the government of her husband. changes in the vote of the two parties compensation for his time, to say noth ing to the peace of Europe have within that Alabama is dictating the price of the last half a dozen years been settled Equally difficult to comprehend was ing of reward for his courage and self the commercial methods, currencies, throughout the country would almost pig iron mid Pennsylvania is fixing the by diplomacy and the nations are prob the assassination of President Carnot, sacrifice, but in tlie navv it ia possible Io weights, measuresand customs of for certainly mean republican disaster in price of steel. We hold now three or eign counties. He urgod that henceforth November. Those who have made a who, like the Austrian empress, was win large bounties. Tlie bounty system ably less disposed now to go to warthan the winning cards in the game for com at almost any time ill the past. All are laid low by the dagger of an Italian an was followed during the rebellion and it will b» necessary that a largely in carful calculation assert that not less mercial greatness—iron, steel and coni. well prepared—Great Britain with its archist. He was the most exemplary of J nearly $10,000,000 was paid to men and creased class of young men shall pre than fifty districts would be lost to the Wo have long been the granary of the powerful navy and the conliuental pow men, distributed the major portion of officers in the United States navy on pare themselves for and accept definitely republicans if the same ratios of loss for world; we now aspire Io be its work ers with their strong armies. It is this his presidential salary in charity, and if I , that account, with a great many claims as so many thousands do in Great Brit both parties which have been recorded shop. Then we waul to be its clearing readiness for war which is believed to anything erred on the side of mercy, never yet settled. For each mini of the ain and Germany, the career of mer in Maine should prevail everywhere, house.” lie the best safeguard agaiiiBt a conflict. while the miniate rs whom lie selected to , foree opposed to Admiral Dewey at Man cantile employes in foreign lands, in while if he changes were like those There is every reason to believe that Still the conditions are unquestionably assume direction of the destinies of the ila the coinniaiider and his men will get which social sacrifices and tne discon- sliowu in Vermont the opposition would the aspiration will be realized. We me threatening and it would seem to de people were nearer socialists than any $100 which it is estimated will give them forts and even dangers of alien climates gain more than eighty seats. making good progress in this direction. There is provision for a are balances hyfthe material advantages pend chiefly upon Great Britain whether other cabinet officers who have ever $187,200. In the last ten years tl.e value of Aineri- which such a career »tiers to energy f been intrusted with portfolios either in homily for each person on a elip cap A FUTURE OF PROSPERITY war is averted. The nation that should iemi manufactures sent Io foreign mar break the long peace of Europe would France or any other civilized country tured and the bounty on the ship de perseverance, trained capacity. I lie London Statist, universally recog. kets Ims more than doubled mid this In our own country tl.e assassination of j . slroyed or defeated varies with lhe rela assume a tremendous reponsibility. A ccording to the latest advices from | nized as the most reliable authority upon feature of our trade is steadily increas President Garfield, while not an act of ' lives strength of the contending fleels. trade conditions throughout all part of ing. There is no doubt that the United A canvass of the platforms adopted anarchy, serves to illustrate the same , Dewey will get as his share of tlie Washington, Congressman Hull of Iowa, the world, predicts for the United States States will continue to produce iron chairman of the house military commit- , lack of purpose which appeals to govern bounty on account of the Manila fight l»y the state conventions so far held an era of unparalleled prosperity after mid steel at a lower cost than any other tee, is drafting a bill, providing for I such murderous deeds. It is such about $9,300 and the humblest workers all throughout tlie country throw* some ad the war. It observes that an early pro country, so that if that is the essential ditional light upon the status of public facts as these that make anarchy detes in the stokeholes will get as much as $50 the increase of the peace footing of the clamation of peace is probable. “This thing for dominating the world’s com* regular army to 100.000. It is ques-j table and abhorrent to the minds of all each. The sailors will also be well paid opinion in regard to the Philippine ques pr.spect," it adds, “has very naturally mere* our domination is assured. Our tionable, however, wheather such a : intelligent and right-minded people, and on account of the prize collection of tion. It 1ms been generally understood given a fillip to the market for American supply of iron Is inexhaustible, as is that the Democratic paity would take an which tend to defeat rather than to pro Spanish ship at Key West. Whatever measure, contemplating as it does, the may be the shortcomings of this system quadrupling of regular army appropia- securities, and when a treaty of peace also lhe supply of coal, and the facili aggressive stand upon the question of ter mote the ends of justice aimed at. ties for bringing these together, where it seems to work well in practice. It tions will meet with the support required j is actually signed it may reasonable lai ritorial expansion and an aggressive to carry it through congress. The Am expected that there will be a marked they are not found together, as in Ala seamen fight is I rue that American foreign policy, as opposed to the admin A considerable number of persons bama. are such as to insuro cheaper erican people have never favored large | rise. istration proposition to retain only naval Have gone to Hawaii since annexation wholly from a feeling of patriotic duty In presenting its reasons for predicting manufacture of the product* of iron standing armies in times of peace. While and they need no bounty stimulus, yet and coaling stations in the islands in and most of them, according to the late , unusual prosperity of the United States than is possible in England or any other volved by the war with Spain. The re advices,would be glad to get back to the I 1 the American people do not btgrudge it is conceded that an army of 25,000 for the Statist first reviews the splendid in country, even with the considerably a nation of 70.000,000 is inadequated, the cord allows, however, that, with the states, but are with out means to do so. j 1 them the extracoinpsusat ion they may present number of 60.000 ought to suffice dustrial conditions wl.i.di prevail in this higher rate of wages paid here. Then single exception of Colorado, no Demo Many of these people, professional and get by reason of tlie substantial victories for garrisoning the posts of exiating country at present, the three sucoMsive our processes are more advanced than to their credit. cratic state convention haB so declared. business men, expect to find abundant seasons of splendid criqis which have put. elsewhere, a material factor in economy American territory. On the contrary, all others that have chances in our new possession, without A cable dispatch says that the extra the farming clauses upon tneir feet, the ! j of production. Our ability to undersell been held ao far have either opposed the the need of capital, but they found the ordinary record 4O-8 miles mi hour was T he action of the Connecticut demo ! advantages which we have in the posaeB- | every other country in iron and steel permanent retention of these islands or conditions all against tliem. Why any made at the second trials of lhe torpedo crane state convention was a distinct sion of improved scientific methials and ! must bring us trade mid ultimately remained silent upon lhe question. The one should expect to find opportunities I boat destroyer “Hal Lung,” just built at victory for the sound money element of mechanical inventions, the high average make this country the workshop of the Republican conventions Imve been some in Hawaii for bettering himself it is diffi Elbing, Germany, by the Scliichmi the party. The financial plank cf he of intelligence and skill ot our artisans world. Tills is our inevitable destiny. what more aggressive, but even tl.ey are cult to understand. The fact that the works for the Chinese government. The platform declares that lhe “dem<M:racy and laboring classes, and a new field It is most reasonable to believe that evidently tier» us of avoiding a clear- lands have been annexed to the United rune were made in the open sea between of Connecticut is now. as it has ever of commercial activity which have been when we shall Imve attained this posi cut issue ______ Stales has not improved them as a field the lighthouses st Pillau and Bruslerort, been, in favor of bimetallism as enun o|iened to us by reasons of the war. It tion we shall also become the clearing of enterprise and industry. They are no ' which are 19 knots apart. The wind was ciated by Jefferson, affording, as it does, then continues: house of the world. There is no reason Tou are seventy millions and able to better now than they have been at any fresh (five by the scale) and there was the most stable standard of value, and England should always occupy that why “ Over and above this, it is to lie recol t_ I < care of yourselves,” said Hon. Jo time in the past four or five years as 11 considerable sea on. The “Hal Lung,” we declare ourselves unalterably oppose» lected that Cuba is one of tlie richest isl position and whenever the time slmll seph Chamberlain in an interview since market for any sort of labor. Nor are 1 according to the Kolnisclie Zeitung, to monometallism of any kind." Refer ands in the world naturally; that it haa come—and it may not lie very remote— landing in America. Mr. Chamberlain they likely to improve to any ineteiial I traversed the course several times, tlie ring to this the New York Times obse.-vee been grievously neglected while under ! J for her to relinquish it no other Ruro- understands the self-reliant qualities of extent. There will be some further dev average time for the runs being 32 min that the free coinage of silver as the Spanish rule, and that Americans, with pean country can take it. It will come the race. ________ elopment, but it canuot amount to much. utes 28 seconds, which gives a speed of experience of the wo. Id teaches and their characteristic energy, enterpriseand 1 to the United States. The great ill- A cc ORDINO to the figures made by the Tlieie will be the same experience with I 35’2 knots, or 68 kilometers, or 40 8 everylrody knows, leads promptly to sil lioldne«. will throw theumelves into the ' crease in the financial power of this Democratic national congressional com- the Philippines, if the United States stalute miles. This exceeds by far sny ver monometallism. This the demo j task of developing the natural rescources , ! country in Hie last few years distinctly mitte, the Republicans will certainly should annex them. Americans will go speed heretofore made on the waler, crats of Connecticut are unalterably op , of the island in a short time; that this I promises this. We have become prac- lose their majority in the next house of there only to find that the opportunities surpassing even the best performance of posed to and therefore they have no will give employment to a great maw j tic-ally inde|>eiideiit of Europe flnmi- sympathy with the free silver, 16 to 1 of capital and that tlie conquest stimulus • tally. We have been drawing money representatives at Washington. These for money making have all been taken tlie “Turbinia.” elements of the democracy. given to every kind of iudustry in Cuba from Europe to an enormous mnount fignres officially announced a few days or if there still are any chances large cap- ’ A report just issued by tlie Depart will react upon the United States. Fur , and there is still a very large amount ago, forecast the following political com ital will be required to take advantage of Up to this time no expedition has been thermore, Porto Rico will have to la- dim us Many millions have been al p'exion: Democrats, 167; Republicans, lhe n. So far as industrial labor is con ment of Agriculture on the cultivation 129; fusion, 26; doubtful, 32. The full cern«! these islands are no place for an of beet sugar in the United States con • sent out to explore the island of Cuba brought up to the American level, and lowed to remain abroad became there membership of the house is 357, Should American workingman who has been 1 tains a great deal that is instructive for the purjaiae of locating the seat of whatever acquisition the United States was no profitable use for it here, tlie the Republicans capture all the doubt paid enough for his labor here to live to those interested in that industry. It government of the paper republic of make* in the Pacific will likewise cnl| rapid ac< uiiiuhttoii of capital making the supply in excess of the home de ful districts they would still have only decently and comfortably. It. will take! appears that this country lias paid to > Cuba, nor have any of our troop* or tor a large outlay of capital ’’ The Statist also finds that the Indus mand. A few years more of this aug- 161 votes, or eighteen less than • major time to dispel the delusion that terri other nations during the last five years 1 commissioners been able to encounter its ity. In support ot its claim, the Demo torial acquisition is a great boon, but it1 more than $590,000.000 for sugar. The president or any mem tier of its cabinet. tries 0» the United Stales will greatly mentation of capita), with onr monetary total domestic product for 1897 was It is fortunate, however that President J benefit, both direct!) and indirectly, by ' system so firmly fixed upon a gold basis cratic national committee declares that may come. 335,656 tons and the total refined pro McKinley had the foresight and Ami reason of the many new and important j as to be beyond all danger of dis reports from many districts now repre The peremp'orv message from Wash duct of beet sugar 1,670,607 tens. Of ne« to refuse recognition to a govern . undertakings upon the pert of tlie gov- turbance, would place the United States sented by Republicans give the most flattering indications for Democratic ington to the American memlrers of the tlie total consumption 45 per cent was ment which did not pow-sa the atlri erment, “The new poaitiou in the world ' in a position to become the world’s taken by the United States,” it observes, j clearing house. The uhiniate attain military commission ssying that lieet sugar. Tlie production of lieel butre of popular sovereignity. success. 80 encouraging is the news Cuban 1 “make it incumbent upon the govern . ment of thia can l-e prevented only by that comes from all over the land that there 11.11st lie no further delay ill Spain’s sugar in the United States in 1897 was I n the present house of representatives meat to largely augment it« fleet. There ' the adoption of a policy that would de the Democratic managers find that their evacuation of the island is timely, The barely 12'^' per cent of tlie total domes most liberal estimate gives the Republi- language of lb* protocol was that the tic consumption. Secretary Wilson shows the republicans have a majority of about fore large additions of first-class ships of ' base our currency mid impair onr credit can* but 134 members in tlie next house, evacuation should be '‘immediate,” and that upon 1,001,000 acres enough sugar fifty . It is not probable that the oppos the newest type will have to be made, and ■ ft may lie worth while 1» remark 85 lem than a majority. The committee the acceptance of that compart by I Olli can lie produced to make the United ition can convert this majority into a that implies a considerable government! that our commercial growth and our I increase in national wealth have expects heavy gams for the Republicans, I,ranches of the Cortes and by (lie Queen Stales entirely independent ot foreign minority at the congressional elections outlay. The army likewise will have to great in the East. In Ohio, Illinois and In Regent commit* Spain to tliisse well as supplies. Assuming the correctness of of this year, but it is possible All de la-increased which again means an addi lieen achieved without any absorption 1 remote territory. May we not rea ti ana alone a Democratic gain of twen i to the oilier condition of tlie agreement. thia es'imste, and the authority of the pends upon whether republicans every tional goverment outlay For all these of ' expect that it will continue if tv-five is claimed. These states now- ¡Tlie Uniled Slates never intended Strict secretary of agriculture in tlie matter where do their whole duty. If they are leaaoris. and others that might lie men sonably have only fourteen Democrats in the compliance with that condition. Spain will hardly lie questioned, there is no apathetic or indifferent the next house tioned, it is rvaaonalile to expect a long we should not retain possession ot all I was to he allowed a few weeks’ time in - doubt that with proper enconragenienl of representivea may be control led r>y the p-riod of exceedingly active trade in the , the 1 Philippines ? Is it not i-osaible that present house. ' shall go on winning trade, by virtue I which to wind up it* affairs in tlie island tlie beet sugar industry of this country j oppoetion. A hailing Ohio republican United States as well as much biMinea* we and to get out. Tlie lack of transports- could within five years lie made to sup- ; paper re narks that easy-going republi 00 the stock exchange, and higher prices ' of our advantages and our enterprise, < eveil if we do not retain all the territory to the New xorz journal an sna-w ■ lion from Cuba to Spain «nd th**b*ence ply the home consiiniplion. But under cans and other su|>portera of the admin in Imth. ” The Statist might also have added that onr 1 srma have conquered ? In the light which he point* out tlie inexplicable fol- ; of a quick communication between tlie the changed condition* which tlie war, istration of President McKinley who ' experience there must be an affirma Iv of anarchy in directing its attacks different Spanish post in the islands lias brought a lion t tlie lieet sugar in take it for granted that the return of there will be a renewed prosperity in the of answer to this question. 1 against personages who are particularly | were taken into the account of the Pre*i- 1 dustry in this country is not likely to* business prosperity and lhe sucoesa of United State* because the people have be- tive J