TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT, JUNE 2<\ Advertising Rate*. L egal . A dvehtiki M ents : First Insetion, per line.............. Each subsequent insertion, line. Business and professional cards, 1 month...................................... Homestead Notices.......................... Timber Claims.................................. lxicals per line euch insertion ... Disdlay advertisement, an inch, 1 month ...................................... Alt Resolutions of Condolence Lodge Notices. 5c. per line. Cards of Thanks, 5c. per line. Notices. Lout, Si rayed or Stolen, minimum rate, 25c. not exceedu g five es. RATES OF Six months.......................................... Three months...................................... illamook 1.50 75 50 ^eablig^t Fred C. Baker. Publisher. A Fight to a Finish. It is proverbially difficult to put an end Io any system of gambling that baa long been treated with public in Ditterieu died hard in this dulgem-e. country, Like slavery. they were once found in all the states, and were fought slowly to the last ditch. Gam­ bling is forliidiion in the constitution of New York, but by a juggling law Iwttmg ha» been allowed on race tracks in that state, though treated as a felony outside of auch incloe- urea. Gov. Hughe» deliberately took up the issue, realizing at the same time that it would involve him in a fierce battle with the Legislature and the powerful interests involved. To some extent the officeholding class, not only in New York, but in Wash­ ington, secretly tried to give the gov­ ernor a political fall. Gov. Hughes' position was that the law, cunningly flamed to permit racetrack gam­ bling was not only essentially im­ moral. but violated the plain intent and spirit of the stole constitution. This was the text of the many ad­ dresses he made on the subject throughout the state. His manner of debate was simple, earnest and logical. He never lost hie temper, and grounded firmly in the legal features of the case, he urged the question upon the con­ science of the state. Toe fight was narrowed down lo the State Senate, where the race-track gamblers had organized a powerful support. All sorts of trickery were used to deceive and confuse the mem. Ilers not likely to be corrupted. Forged p -titions and telegrams figured in the tactics. When the matter was first brought to a vole in the Senate the g on biers won by a tie vole, 25 to 25. But Gov. Hughes had just begun to fight. When the Legislature adjourned lie called an extra session and an election to fill a vacancy caused by the death of a senator. Into the district, composed of two counties, lie went to make »lieeches on the race-track evil and also, in order to arouse public senti­ ment, spoke in the large cities. The gamblers poured a great deal of money into the district, and many office bidders, including some of the federal variety, stealthily backed them ter political capital, but the anti­ gambling candidate was elected l>y a small majority. One of the senators against the gamblers was priatrated by sickness, and was barely able to go to Albany to cast his vote, But lie was on liahd at the critical mo­ meat and the anliganibling law ie as passed by 26 to 25. Without the strong (lacking of «he moral, law abiding element of the state, Gov. Hughes could not have pushed through this Important re­ form. But he holds that the majority of the people want to do what ia right and |that, in the end, right must pre­ vail. If the second vote in the Senate had b-eii against him he would have carried the content to the people of New York and made it a burning issue in the next campaign. But his courageous, persevering leadership with the state iiehind it, has settled the matter without recourse to the supreme tribunal—the people. in the direct ssaeriion of their sovereignty. Gov. Hughes was determined that I lie dear intent of the constitution should be respvcted. He acted in the name of the law. not in a spirit of egotism or from thirst of personal glory. He has earned the congratulations of all who stand by the tight and are ready to help in battling with a public evil._ Globe Democrat. Thinks It Saved His life. « « « ■ • ■ The packers’ trust will not stand for Switzerland has prohibited the manu any foolishness on the part of the people. facture and sale of aheinth, a method As fust ns the consumption of treat de. <■•- of going dry to which few objections creases the trust raises the price will be raised. » « * persisting consumer. A Rrjr»n What is a Democrat ? ft X X Men may come and men Democrat is a man who ha» not had enough of a defeated parly dictator at the Republican party was born champion of great principles, and the eud of twelve years. wi I he its mission as long as it is « * * Secretary of Agriculture Wilson pre­ to its origin and record. dicts that 1908 will be a famous year The Agricultural Department looks for crops in this country. The af- tempted panic appears to be on its last tor $8,000,000,000 in farm products in the United States this year, an increase legs. * * 4 of $’.000,000,000 over 1907. This gain It is said that the Denver Convention will neatly supplement the billion.dollar in already ent aod dried Most of the Congress. delegatee will regret to learn of the dry S S » A potato trust organized in New York part of it. If * * announces that one of its objects is to Oklahoma might try a bull against a prevent the deception of purchasers. comet, but seems to be puzzled about Consumers feel sure that they will be rising in it* legislative might to regulate promptly undeceived in the expectation floods and tornadoes. that potatoes are to be cheap. • • • ■ a c Admiral Sperry declares that thecruise Ii is suggested that country houses of the Pacific fleet is reallv the birth ol should be painted soft greens, warm the American Navy and that Uncle Sam reds or cheerful whites or yellows instead will eventually be the king ol the sea. of drab and slate colors that “give tl.e « » te impression of cakes of ice." But isn t An American prize of $25,000 is offer­ this effect a refreshing summer tint ? ed for a successful flying machine. Its • ■ « award would tie a good side feature for Rural free delivery routes in the Unit­ the St. Louis aeronautics next October. ed States now number 39,281, with * .• * Illinois heading the list. Iowa third and Mr. Bryan who is resting on his farm, Missouri sixth. This great postal im­ says he looks for good news in the fall, provement has made rapid headway in ft is inferred that Mr. Bryan expects the Central States and is highly appre­ great things from hie crop of buckwheat. ciated. A Rhode Island man claims that his The average citizen, it is safe to say, health improved on a daily ration of has a very hazy idea concerning the size four or five ounces of sand continued for and constitution of the United State» several years. Perhaps the strawberries Army. A writer in Harper’s Weekly sanded in showery weather are in the gives some interesting facts bearing upon nature of a double blessing. this matter. The government dreams * M * In 1906 Mr. Bryan referred to Roger of an army numbering 70,000 men. Tin- Sullivan as one of the " leaders in present strength is 57,000. Of the theo­ the high crimes and misdemeanors retical 70,009 soldiers the regiment» i f committed against the Democracy of cavalry, which never lack their full com. Illinois.’’ It is now for Mr. Bryan's plement, comprise nearly 14,000 officers paper or say whether Sullivan or Biyin and men; the six regiments of field artillery, 5500; the coast artillery corps changed. * close upon 20,000 ; the thirty regiments A wealthy citizen of Malaga chore of infantry, 27.000; the engineers, 2000. amateur bull fighting as his lad and hns and the remainder consists of th» sl.iff since appeared in the arena of nearlv all corps, Indian scouts, and a suih I! the Spanish cities as matador. He hns number of native soldiers in Porto Rico , killed 359 bulls and been wounded three and the Philippines The total iniiiibei times. His record makes the other fads of commissioned officers amounts to look like molly-coddle devices. about 3900. HARNESS, COLLARS, etc. You Use Them. We Sell Them. T_T T. botts X X * A ttormkv .^ Complete set of Abst:jt, in office. » » » * :« a * W * « » * Mr. Bryan says he was offered $25,. 000 a year as council for a corporation, but declined because acceptance would have taken him out of public file. No doubt Mr. Bryan could get a better of­ fer from other sources, but the $50,000 job he has been vainly chasing for twelve years calls for qualities he does i.ol possess. • ■ ■ The recovery from disturlied finnneial conditions has been more rapid in the United States than in the other countries affected. One reason for thia fact is that we have been able, as a creditor na­ tion, to draw money from abroad in such quantities as were needed. Our im­ portations have beeen diminished nioie than $90,900,000, compared with last year, and exports have increased, so that the balance of trade in our favor is the largest ever known. There is a striking point connected with the chai ge in the commercial tide that may have escaped general notice. We are getting imports at lawer prices, while our ex­ ports generally are bringing more money than before, which adds to the favorable balance and shows that the advantage of the situation is with us. ■ ■ • w a im With the ostensible object of impress ing the non English-speakiiig foreigners of Schuylkill County, Pa Sheriff Evans admitted about 600 of these men to the jail enclosure at Pottsville, Tuesday, to witness the legal hanging of Felix Rad- zius, 19 years old, for the murder of his aunt and her 4 year-old son last Decem­ ber. At the same time photographers were allowed to picture the scene of the tragedy so that it might be disseminated broadcastas a warning. The sheriff has the idea that this will make a deeper impress on the foreign population than could be attained in any other way. It was the first time in the state that a hanging had been photographed. The condemned man, a fine specimen of bod­ ily health and strength, went to the scaffold without flinching. He had show n no regret for his crime and find urged an early day for the execution, forbidding his lawyers to appeal the case. •