Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1895-01-31
See O,Brien,s advertisement On

front page,
Robt. Schweibold came in from
Portland last Tuesday night where
he has been stopping for somo time.
The weather for several days has
been clear, cold and frosty. How
ever the old time mist has again
arrived on the scene and chased the
frost away.
DR.. J. Jennings, of Newport, is a
candidate for consul atJuarez, Mex
leo. DIR. Jennings is staunch
democrat and has the necessary
qualifications, and we would be
greatly pleased to see him get the
position.
Assessor r. Z. Parker received
an urgent letter from Salem Tues
day night stating that his presence
was needed there in the interest of
some legislation affecting the III
terest Of the assessors Of the state.
He left for Salem o. yesterdays
train. a
The state board of equalization
made some radical changes in the
valuation of some classes Of person.
al property on the Lincoln county
roll. Or cattle they made raise
of 10 per cert, a raise Of 20 per
cent on merchandise and imple-
ments, and raised US 80 per cent on
swine. The board must have got
the idea in their heads that Lincoln
county deals only in thoroughbred
porkers.
Considerable life and excitement
{ was created in this place last Satur'
, day over the senatorial fight. VIM,
Alexander received a message fror
Salem asking him to get up !, peti'
ton endorsing the caucus action OF
the legislature. Mr.. Alexander
started to circulate such petition
and thereupon Ihos. Horniu2
started TO circulate a petition ask
ing Lincoln county's representa-
tives in the Legislature to vote for ;
free silver man for u. S. senator
l Both parties worked hard for sign
5 ers and Mr.. Alexander secured, 81
he stated, 63 signatures to his peti
l ton, and Mr.. Horning, SO lie stated
> secured over 90 names. Polite
run high for a time in Toledo.
Considerable merriment has beef
= evoked at this place at the use 0
: tie words ''hugger-mugger" ali,
{ "stinliard," by the Oregonian il
! its heavy Dolph editorials. 1t vii
= be of interest to many to knoN
that the words are not of recen
: coinage, but were defined by Wei
Il stef as far back as I847, MI
n Webster defues "hugger-mugger
Il as any act done in secret. In til
g derivation of the word, "hugger
u contains the elements Of hug an
hedge, and "mugger" those c
le smoke. The word "stinkard" ar
.e plies i'll the sense that the vulga
II and semi-obscene word "stinker
lie applies. While the language
d characteristic of the slums and 10,
IS places, yet it very aptly applies t
the senatorial fight now OH {
= Salem.
III 1t vii be remembered that thi
er was to be a legislature of stric
S. economy, particularly as regart
81 clerk hire. These words uttere
y by Speaker Moores in the hous
last Tuesday will explain how an
lg what economy is: ut is current
er charged that already IS more clerl
of have been sworn in by the tw
til houses of the legislature than we,
er employed during the whole of la
al session. An eX.state official hi
IS. said that lie could and would fu
M nish all clerical aid needed by Il
q entire session for $6,o and the
an make moaey on the arrangement
f. The gentlemen of the house shou'
ID remember that certain pledges we
III made concerning this matter du
ce ing the campaign, and must |