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You Save Money. GET YOUR JOB PRINTING DONE AT THE Headlight Offiee. JOB PRINi Oîamooli radlirihl When you W Butter Paper, WE HAVE IN STOCK THB PARCHMENT. («•gazine Section,—Tillamook, Oregon, July 5, 1906. CAUGHT MONSTER FISH. EADY ANGLER LANDED RIG JEW- FISH OFF SANTA CATALINA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. Finny Monsters of Three Hundred Pounds and Upwards are Now Caught With Rod and Reel- Jew- fish a Gamey Fellow. Women who enjoy angling, and, in fact, everybody who likes to hunt and fish, will be interested In the exploit with rod and reel of Mrs. A. W. Bar rett of L ob Angeles, Cal. The fish in the case was a black sea bass, or Jew- fish, of the Pacific Ocean, weight 368 pounds, caught off Santa Catalina Isl and, Cal., last month by Mrs. Barrett after 63 minutes ot strenuous battle. The black sea bass of the Pacific- one of the gamiest of Its kind—is in season on the Southern California coast from about April to November, and affords favorite sport to anglers of both sexes. Owing to Its great size, it cannot, of course, be pulled with rod and line into the boat, so, after one is hooked, the plan Is to play it and tire it out and ttien, as it comes exhausted to the surface of the water alongside the boat, the boatman thrusts his gaff into it and tows tbe conquered levia than ashore. Up to twelve years ago no one dreamed of landing these monsters of the deep, except with heavy hand lines; but since General C. D. Vlele, U. S. A., one summer day in 1894 managed to se cure one with rod and reel, no true angler thinks of fishing for them in any other way than with a rod. A well-known fisherman, in describ ing his experience with this fish in the Nature Library states that he has seen a 200 pound black sea bass or jewfish snap the largest shark line like a thread, and large specimens straighten out an Iron sbark-hook, while at tbe same time skilled wlelders of the rod catch these giants of the trllie with a line no larger than an eye-glass cord. His first experience with the Cali fornia jewfish was a most remarkable one. “When we got out to the fishing ground,” he stated, “the anchor was tossed over, the rope ran merrily out, and the hook baited with a 6-pound whitefish, went hissing down to the big submerged rock. “ ‘Sometimes he bite, sometimes he don't,’ remarked Joe; ‘but whether he do or not, we have the flshfn' all the same.’ And he looked at me Inquir ingly, to see If I was of that variety ire r >• "I was an old shark fisherman, hav ing caught many of these monsters in the Mexican Gulf, and had taken a Florida jewfish and a tarpon; and I saw that work of a similar kind was before me now. The line jerked heavily In my hand, then began to run steadily. When about 6 feet had gone over the gunwale i stopped, gave a glance at the coil to see that all was clear, and when the line came taut jerked the hook into my first jewfish. “1 have every reason to believe that the latter was astonished, as for a single second there was no response; then came a Jerk that almost lifted me from the boat, and the line went hiss ing over the rail like a living thing, playing a merry hornqlpe of its own composition. Nothing could stop such a r ish, and I simply waited, while Joe pulled up tbe anchor. When the latter was In, I grasped the line and braced back for tbe fight Tbe light boat whirled around like a top, and away we went, like a tug surging through tbe wuter, an ominous wave of foam CANNON AT SEVENTY. A GREAT ADO MADE OVER THE ANNIVERSARY OF “UNCLE JOE’S” BIRTHDAY. Greeted With Hearty Applause on the Floor of the House and Honor ed With Reception Which all Official Washington Society Attended- There were great doings in Wash ington town last month when “Uncle Joe" Cannon, the “Czar" of the House of Representatives reached bls seven tieth year. In the first place a great storm of cheers greeted the Speaker when he appeared on the floor of the House. Both Republican and Democratic members applauded the Illinois states man long aud loud, Mr. Cannon ac knowledging the salutation with a homely bow. In the evening, official Washington honored the Speaker at a reception tendered him by the House of Repre rising high around the bow. sentatives, where some 1500 guests “A 10-foot shark never pulled harder were invited. That the passage Of than this gamey fish, and for 5 minutes it was a question who was master. I took it in with the greatest difficulty, gaining 10 feet, only to have the fish rush toward me and then dash away with an impetus that was more than Irresistible. Then I would stop him again, slowly making foot by foot, hand over band, taking a turn on the cleat, Blacking and pulling, In attempts to tire the monster—tactics that for a while were of no avail. “One of the tricks of this fish was to stop a id jerk his head from side to side violently, a proceeding that pro duced an effect equivalent to striking blows at the holder of the line—tre mendous jerks that came, one, two, three! then one, two, three!—then the line would slacken as the fish rushed up. And if I took the line in quickly enough to prevent a turn, well and good; if I did not, the fish would turn and dash at the bottom, making every thing hum and sing. “Giving and taking, hauling and eas ing off, for 20 minutes, I was almost satisfied that I had done my whole duty In the premises, when suddenly the fish rushed up, and recovering, I took in slack, and with a final effort brought the black giant to the surface. For a moment I saw a pair of eyes as large as those of an ox, a rich chest nut black, and then, with a tremen. dous heave, the fish threw Itself over “UNCLE JOE” CANNON. deluging me with water and half cap It was the last time was not worrying Uncle Joe was sizing the_ boat, struggle. I kept my hold, and with manifested by the hearty hand-clasps another haul had the king of Pacific with which he greeted his friends, as coast at hand's-leugth, where it rolled well as the salutations extended to those who confused years with age. Uncle Joe was “seventy years young." President Roosevelt joined in the ovation, offering the Speaker his ht arty congratulations, not because lie was getting old. but because he was doing it gracefully. Mr. Cannon di«l two things which might worry many a younger man. First he had«to sign something over a thousand photo graphs of himself, which were given to the guests as souvenirs, aud again he shook hands with the guests upon re ceiving an equal number of personal congratulations. There were many sly digs and re marks regarding the buzzing of tho presidential bee around Mr. Cannon's head, and one of tbe throng remarked at the close of the reception, “Auy man who can stand and shake hands with twelve hundred or more persons be tween nine and twelve o'clock, and not show signs of fatigue, is well fit to enter tbe presidential race, and ought to enjoy the prize if he wins it” There were many friends present from Danville, Ill., who had sent a number of handsome wreaths and floral decorations. Mr. Cannon, how ever, is a native of Gullford, N. C., and If his friends have their way the Speaker will tie the first Southern man since the war to become a White House occupant Speaking seriously of the presidency, Mr. Cannon said, "No man would de cline to become President of the United States, but not all men can af ford to be a candidate for the place. The bee Is not bothering me. I want to do my work as Speaker: that will bo glory enough for me, and If I were a candidate I'd have to lie about my age, and I'd have to live constantly In fear and trembling, not as to whether I'm doing my duty, but as to whether, by doing my duty. I wouldn't give of fense to somebody. “I guess I'll just go along and 'tend my own business.” Ita ■ BASEBALL AT WASHINGTON. GIANT JEWFISH CAUGHT BT MRS. BARRETT. of fishermen who are never satisfied and tossed, its huge tall bathing ns unless the fish are always on the line. with spray, protesting against its cap It *o happened that I found pleasure ture. “What a wonderful creature It was! In tbe mere anticipation: and we «at silent for half an hour. I holding the Tbe experience of tbe moment the sensations, could not have been pur throbbing line that the ebbing tide plaved upon as the string of a musical chased. It was worth going a long Imagine, you Instrument. • • • I «danced at my way to accomplish. companion, and was wondering if In i casters of the black-bass fly, a small bis veins ran the blood of A11*** mouthed black bass lengthened out to or Of the Indians whom Cabrlllo and six feet, bulky in proportion, a giant others found here centuries ago when black bass—one increased to a size Banta Catalina was an empire in It that tips the scales at 347 pound«! self and owned by them, when sud Imagine this, and you have tbe Jew denly I became aware that ue ten ish black sea bass, of the Pacific sion of the line I held bad ‘ncrea«e«i coast—a noble fish, a gamey fellow. to a steady pull; then came a jerk that “It has always been doubted that a targe Jewfish could be taken on a rod; carried my hand into tbe water. ••Jewfish, sure!’ whispered Joe, but during the summer of '94 I went awakened from his reverie by my ex- to tbe jewfish grounds one August day with Major Charles Vlele of the Cta“?>i2^out11the line, while he seized United Btate* army, and watched him the Sr line and made ready to bring a jewfish of Io* pounds' weight i to terms, on a Tufts—Llyon yellow-tall ^•Glve him 10 feet, and then book7 : rod of 16 ouacf* and a No 21 Cutty hunk line, tn Just 2% hours! were my ordars. Games Played Before Cabinet Offi cers. Diplomata, and Congress Members of the local teams very quickly recognize the faces of the on lookers and take pardonable pride in pointing out to the visitors the big guns of the nations. It is an Impartial crowd too. which sits in Judgment on the work of the athletes on the dia mond and good play Is appreciated and applauded no matter wbieh side makes the exhibition. There are nine Judges on the Supreme Court bench aud a majority at the ball park is not an unusual spectacle. A quartet Is a cer tainty. comprising Associate Justices Harlan, Day, McKenua aud White, who can often be seen engaged in discussing a knotty point regarding a foul or strike, or close base play, showing as much seriousness as though some Intricate problem re garding the flag, the Philippines or the tariff was under question. Justice Day is probably the best posted on the national game of any of his asso ciates on the Supreme bench, for he has played It, aud never misses an exhibition when be Is In the city, and a ball game is advertised. ARDENT CONGRESSIONAL FANS. There are nearly five hundred con. gressmen in the two branches of the national legislature and It is pretty safe to predict that fully one-half ot this number are interested attendants during the chamnlonshlp season. They are not at all dmmaved at the pros pect of a long season of Congress when sure of an afternoon’s recrea tion following a long-drawn war of words at the Capitol earlier in the day. President Roosev It a few weeks ago. was presented with a golden pass, entitling him to free admission to alt ball gatpes In the National and Ameri can League* and circuits. He prom ised the presentation committee to en deavor to occasionally visit the ball park In Washington and witness the ball games played there. Frequently his son-in-law, Nick Longworth and bls wife occupy seats In the grand stand, preferring to bo among the en thusiastic gathering than to a' 11 themselves of the President's pass and a seat In the private box. When .acre Is a.call of the House or Senate and the sergeant-at-arms Is charged with tbe duty of bringing In absentees the first plnce to which tbe deputies are sent, If the base ball sea son Is on, is out to tbe ball pnrk. One of the most picturesque spec tators at National Park Is the Chinese minister In flowing oriental robes, usually accompanied by his little son. When he was a student at Amherst tbe Chinese minister played on bls clasB team, and he Is Initiating his lielr Into tbe myst Ties ot the Amer ican game. MIGHTY ONES OF THE LAND. Three of the President’s official fam ily, Attorney General Moody, Post master General Cortelyou and Secre tary Metcalf of Commerce and Labor, dispel the Irksome routine of depart ment life by going out to the ball game whenever they can steal nway from their desks. They generally Hit together and, being pastmasters In the art, keep score and compare notes as to base hits and errors. Attorney Gen eral Moody has a warm spot in his heart for the catcher, having played that position when he wns a collegian. Vlce-Preslaent Fairbanks wants a front seat when he goes out to witness the national game, his favorite place being Just back of first base, where he can command an uninterrupted view of the entire field. Surgeon General Wyman was a pitcher in his early days, and when not busy with quarantine matters or other details relating to the public health he finds his greatest enjoyment In witnessing a c' -implonshlp contest lietween two evenly matched teams. One of the first things Prof. Willis Moore of the Weather Bureau looks for In bls morning newspaper Is the base ball record. This Is contingent U]>on the fact, however, that be has not been a spectator, for the professor never fails to answer present when lie can get away from the study 01 prognostications. Moreover, be is fre quently Inxlemand, e rlier in the day, to predict If the weather can be de- [x*udea upon for u game. A Kindly Smile. Mrs. Coxe has the same kindly greet ing for every one, whether he be the miner, blackened with tbe grime and dust of the mine, or In a higher sta tion of life. She suggests to the parent that in the home there should be Im portant training of the children, but the Idea Is never advanced excepting in a spirit of kindliness and of tbe broad est kind of sympathy. Her love for the masses is not simulated; it Is tbe Joy of her heart. She has paid tbe rent for many a widow and orphan; baa helped out so that tbe little ones may attend school, and has provided tbe mother with employment so that the home may be kept together. Mrs. Coxe’s home, like her life, is tbe paragon of modesty; she lead« the "simple life" In all its real simplicity. Her chief atm seems to be to assist the poor and needy. She has no pet phil anthropies; there are no endless calls upon her time from society folk; there are no wonderful gowns, no costly mil linery; no splendor of Jewels, laces or sables adorn her person. It Is not, after all, the charity which she dis penses that has won for her tbe love and admiration of tbe tollers of tbe mines, and that of tbelr wives and lit. tie ones, but It la the purity of her character that constantly teaches a beautiful lesson, not only to the mining town, but to the world at large which may study to its own Improvement tbe generous, unselfish, sacrificing life of thia noble woman. men. At the base ball games In Washing ton. the learned Justices of the Pnlted States Rnpreme Court, law maker« of I with Houses of Congress, members of the Cabinet and the diplomatic corps, sit aide by side with the merchant, artisan and government clerk, all keenly enjoying tbe national pastime. The big men of this and other nations In the capital are bane ball fans of the highest degree, and are glad to eschew court decisions, railroad and other legislation, national and Inter national topics for the less weighty decisions of tbe diamond. As noon as business can be transacted at tbe Capitol and In the departments It is customary for these distinguished base ball enthusiasts to Iwtake them selves to National Park for an after noon of enjoyment rooting for tbelr favorite teams and resting from ■f- fairs of Mate. Tbe different teams throughout the country like to visit Washington for * friMIng baby r*rr1*s» I* oo the market the privilege of playing before the This will be a »rest booo to worried most distinguished spectators to be falber*, aa yoo raa abat tbe baby *p at found In auy country on tLe globe. say time. tractive theory, aud then urge Its adop tion all at ouee as a substitute for social conditions which have been a slow growth through the centuries. CO-OPERATION AMONG PRODUC GROWTH MUST BE GRADUAL. A SURE SAFEGUARD. ERS A FOUNDA TION FOR AN EN DURING SOCIAL STRUCTURE An Address by George H. Maxwell at Bloomington, IH„ Showing How This Principle Will Overcome Op pression by Combination of Capital. Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Convention:— • I am a profound believer In the capa city of the human race to work out the high destiny of which it is capable If Its genius is rightly directed. I am a most extreme optimist In my expec tations of what tbe people of this na tion will eventually accomplish in se curing in fact as well as In theory not only equal rights, but equal opportun ity for all men and tbe achievement by all our people of the highest average standard of life of which all are cap able and which can be brought within the reach of all. Unless this Is accomplished our boasted civilization will be but a wave on the great ocean of time, ris ing into a brief existence, only to be submerged, as all the civilizations that have gone before us have been sub merged, lienenth the rottenness and corruption which has followed In evitably In the wake of vast accumu lation of wealth, and the gradual ab sorption of the land into great estates. HANDWRITING ON THE WALL. Already In this country the hand writing is on the wall, and he who runs may rend tbe warning which Byron painted In words when he wrote: “There Is a moral of all human tales, 'Tts but the same rehearsal of tho past. First freedom, aud then glory—when that falls. Wealth, vice, corruption—barbarism at last. And history, with all her volumes vast. Hath but one page.” Our history will not be written on that page, and 1 am here to tell you why, and to tell you that your move ment In the line of co-operation Is one of the reasons why we will escape the fate that liaB at last destroyed all the great nations of the past But we have already reached the stage of “wealth—vice—corruption.” No one who knows wliut goes on In this country doubts that for a moment. If any one questions It he should read the recently published book entitled “The Rhame of the Citi-- ” by Lincoln Steffens. How are these dangers to be safe guarded against? THE CAR OF JUGGERNAUT. It cannot be done by purifying tho cities, because they cannot be purified. Man will not rise aliovo his environ ment or the dominating Influence of that environment, and tbe Influence which controls al! things in our mod ern city is the mad race for wealth. It la a car of Juggernaut which crushes public and private integrity and morality and every Just conception of patriotism under Its wheels as it rolls ruthlessly onward, driven by the multitude who are ready to sacrifice not only themselves, hot their country in the great gamble for quickly gained wealth. We clos<>d up the Louisiana lottery In a burst of righteous public lndignu tion, because It was encouraging the gambling mania aud corrupting the people. The district attorney of New York ha« receutly get the machinery of the law In motion to stop the operations of a gambler named Canfield. In St. Louis nnd Grand Rapids the foul brood of bribegivers and bribe takers has been held up to derision and disgrace, and a few of them may be punished. COOPERATIVE COMMONWEALTH But we have gone bo far that cor ruption lias become a business system and conditions In our cities will breed two corruptionists where one Is pun ished. Those conditions get worse and worse as tbe profits of preying upon the [ample become greater with the Increase of the population of our cities; and our iiolitical aud sociul institutions are rotting at their very soure Tbe corruption of our cities will In evitably taint and In the end control our national [»olltlca and tbe adminis tration of our national government— Unless— And here Is the only safeguard— Unless we plant the great majority of our people on the soli and maintain it there, and tbe people themselves learn to do for tliemselvei. y co operation, so that in the end we shall eventually become a great co-operative commonwealth. I am not pro|>oslng socialism, as Its devotees understand It, or as It Is qaually defined and understood, as a remedy. I am proposing the exact opposite of it I am proposing the very highest form of Individual rights, opportunity, activity and development. Socialism is to dream about doing tilings, and to begin at the wrong end and fall. Co-operation Is to do things, and to begin at the right end and succeed. Co-operation is evolution—not revo lution. Evolution Is tbe taw of God. Evolution Is tbe natural law which has controlled tbe creation of tbe earth and all that there Is on It It Is the taw of the development of the human race, and we need only to learn its lessons and study It as a method for the solution of every social problem to save tbe people of this nation from the social and political dangers that confront them today. The trouble with moat theories for the reform or bet term ent of social con ditions Is that they are too radical. Reformers of that class plan an at They would create a tree Instantly and have it all complete and perfect at Its creation, dolug It while you watch them, like a Hiudoo Juggler. The are not content to plant the acorn an let the sturdy oak of social strengt grow gradually in accordance with th law of uature aud as was intended by the all-wise Creator. But we canuot change Nature’« laws. They are as unchangeable as the stars. Whatever men may do they must first learn to do. Every oppression from which the producers of this country or any other sufferer to-day Is because they have not learned or been tralued to do for themselves the things which they leave It to others to do for them. And those to whom they leave such things to be done, plan to make the greatest possible profit to tbeuiselve* for doing them. It is human nature that they should and always bus been aud always w[ll be so. THE DELUSIONS OF POLL The delusion that you car*’’ producers from such oppn making laws or by electing----- or that man to office or n _ political party or that po't-Tl-i In power, is a delusion wb been maintained by a n people. But it is only a quest when those who are mlsgi delusion will awaken F. R dream, nnd learn that th for them but to help th do things for themselves. This great movement ' tion of doing things for ■ co-operative methods a mb from the land Is something a mere question of profit ai>» lObed’ It Is the slow awakening of a slum bering giant, who Is just beginning to feel his strength, and when he has finally raised himself up to bls full height, and trained bls mind so that It can direct for his own protection all the faculties which God has given blui. be will look back with surprise and astonishment at the days when be Imagined he was bound hand and foot by the Llllputiuus by whom he was surrounded. AWAKENING OF THE GIANT. And It 1 b In the awakening and training of tills giant—a symbolical embodiment of the abilities aud ener gies of tbe people themselves, which is the hope of this nation for tbe future. You cannot oppress a man who draws the rewards of bls toll straight from nntnre's treasure vaults—gets It from the land Itself—land which he owns—land on which no money lender holds a mortguge—provided, always, that that man has learned to co-op erate with Ills fellow men of tbe same class, to do for themselves the things which It la beyond the [tower of the Individual mini to do for himself—the things which require the comblne-k- and co-operative effort of many to accomplish. THE PHILOSOPHY OF BUe Busi- The broad solution of oy problems which I am preset«, you contemplate* the creatlod1 dltlons In this country under which we will carry Into practlcoMrffect the sound philosophy of Ruskin "When b* said: “But since we live In an epoch of change and too, probably, of revolu tion, and thoughts which are not to be put aside are in tbe minds of all men capable of thought, I am obliged to affirm tbe one principle which can and In the end will close all epochs of revolution—that each man shall poaaea* tbe ground he can use, and no more.” It contemplates as a part of our public school system that every boy should be trained so that lie will know bow to till the land for a livelihood. It contemplates that the rush to tbe cities ahull be *topi*ed by tbe better ment of all the conditions of rural life —good roads, near-by neighbors, rural telephones, net works of eleotrlo rail ways, rural free delivery, tblokly settled communities and town* and villages In close proximity to every farm home, so that every furuuy muy enjoy as well as the city dweller the advantages of schools and churches and libraries and gymnasiums, and where art ami music may be atu for enjoyment In the home a* wel In tbe cities. It contemplates that wherever^ thing to be done for the benettl such a community requires tbe e of more than one man, that those who' require to have tbe thing done for them, whatever It may be, shall com bine together and do It for themselves, provided It Is within reach ot the united and co-operative energy and capital of the aggregated number of Individuals who require to have the thing done for them. In this category are creameries, laundries, rural telephones, associa tions for tlie co-operative purchase of supplies, associations for tbe sale or disposition of the products of the soil, and many other association* wtdeb I might mention for mutual economy, mutual benefit or matual protection. In sections where Irrigation Is necessary, co-operative canal systems and Irrigation works come within Uli* category; and In mauy part* of tbe country where irrigation la not now generally supposed to be necessary, co-operative pumping plant* might be established among farmers for the Irrigation of lauds which they could
