Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-30
LEADERLETS

Coplous rains have broken the severe
drouth i'll Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Shake! Same out here.
If you didn't have time to see it at
St. Louis, you can see nearly three
fourtbs of it at Portland next YEAR
Chicago Tribune.
Ihe large assortment of puns and
thlngs seen in the Salem Statesman
lustifies the belief that the editor is
slightly out of Geer.
y real live Italian count was in Port
land the fore part of the week, but the
sleepy heiresses of the metropolis per-
mitted him TO escape.
The Russian battleship Sevastopol is
still favorite target at Port Arthur.
The big war vessel was successfully
nit again few days ago. The Japs'
treatment of the Sevastopol is shameful.
Democratic Governor Chamberlain
Will nave a Republican Legislature ON
his hands from January9 until further
notice. The session will probably 90
to the limit, with possibly real business
enough for ten days.
A movement has been started in
Portland to increase the salaries of
teachers. Good teachers all over Ore.
gon are worth more than they get, and
Portlands example might we'll be fol-
lowed by every county.
Salem and Dallas are quarreling over
which is entitled to the honor of being
recognized as the goat center of Oregon.
The official count should not be made
until the Legislature adjourns. Dallas
Is entitled to square deal.
A medical journal estimates that
there 100000 opium smokers or "pipe
hitters" in America not including
Cinnamon. The number of cigarette
suckers cannot be learned, as millions
OF them are too small to be noticed.
Scientists are still engaged in the
harmless pastime of theorizing about
the moon from the standpoint of ami
NAL and plant life. The ignorant man
has all the better of the scientist on
this subject. He knows just as much
about 1t, but doesn't worry.
A Kentucky dnrky has brought suit
Tor damages against another gentleman
OF color for pounding him SO severely
that he was unable to get to the polls
and vote at the late Presidential cleo
tion. In some of the southern states
they keep the darky from voting by
simple twist Of the law-and no dam.
age suits follow.
With the entire weight of Oregon
upon his shoulders, Senator Fulton
may become somewhat weary, but he
is willing and efficient representative
and will bear the burden cheerfully
until his colleagues are released from
prospective durance Yile-that is, if
Car Hitchcock permits him to remain
at his post Of duty.
Uncle Sam, by Attorney General
Moody, has brought suit against an
other trust, known as the General Parer
Company. Every newspaper publisher
knows how the old thing works. You
take what is shipped to you, regardless
of quality, pay two prices for it, and
get snubbed if you register kick.
Here's hoping Uncle Sam will bust the
paper trust.
John Il. Mclean. editor of the Gin
cinnati Enquirer, who for several years
was regarded as a possible Democratic
candidate for President, announces
that he is no longer Democrat, being
unable to hook up with either the
Bryan or Parker wing. 1t is not yet
known whether he will start party of
his own, go into partnership with Tom
Watson or swallow Swallow.
Just about this time of year the news
papers Of Oregon discover that bad
roads are the cause of greater loss to
every county than the cost of good
ones. The citizens OF many commum
ties will continue to believe this until
summer arrives and Nature puts the
roads in good condition-temporarily
During the summer season a large per
cent of taxpayers consider money
wasted when used for constructing
good permanent highways. a case OF
Arkansas traveller.
While Oregon has been getting an ab-
normal wetting, accompanied by an abb
normal volume OF wind, the blessed
country east Of the Rockies has been
caressed by full blown blizzard. Pay