Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-01-13
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47lOuii viii pFOUdDlE appropriate
100000 for the purpose OF making an
exhibit at the Lewis and Clark Fair at
Portland. Missouri still wants to be
shown.
The Japs are very sporty. They refer
10 bloody battle with the Russians as
"a splendid fight" Soldiers who view
war in that light are necessarily hard
10 whip.
Oregon's indicted citizens, in body.
would make a novel attraction at the
Lewis and Clark Fair. If convicted,
Judge Bellinger might sentence them
TO ninety days on The Trail.
A tract OF timber land will soon be
thrown open for entry in southern Ore
gon and northern California. but OF
course Hitchcock does not expect anv
man to acquire title to a slice of the
same.
The Oregon Legislature has invited
President Roosevelt to visit the Lewis
and Clark Fair. 1t looks like a plot.
The fathers OF the invitation probably
want to lure the President to Portland
and have him indicted.
Speaker Mills thinks the Oregon Leg
lsIature should be able to transact all
necessary business within thirty days.
It's safe bet that majority Of the
members do not agree with him. The
people are hardly prepared for pleas
ant surprises of that kind.
It's different in Persia. In that not
very progressive country the man who
is seen drunk on the streets is seized bv
an officer and nailed to the sidewalk by
his ears. As result drunken man is
rare bird in Persia. The scheme
beats prohibition several times.
1t is rumored that Frank Baker will
go to Washington again in a few days
to help the Republican National Com
mittee settle some important ques-
tlon." Mr.. Baker is loaded with live
ideas, and the Democratic party might
Just as well shut up shop while he is at
large.
A keg OF bolts weighing 70 pounds
ieil recently from the fifth story of a
building III process of construction in
Newark, N. j., and struck negro la
borer on the head. The keg was de-
molished and it took some time to
gather up the bolts, which were scat.
tered in every direction.
Evidence is steadily pouring in that
The Lewis and CLARK Fair Will be bigger
and better aud will attract many more
people from every rart OF the nation
thah It's most enthusiastic advocates
dared to hope for few months ago.
The Fair and the Lewis and Clark
country is being properly advertised.
bill has been introduced in Con.
gress providing for the resurrection OF
the whipping post for the punishm ment
OF men who beat their wives. Here is
some more of that vicious class lepis
lation OF which we hear so much. A
woman may continue to beat her bus
band with impunity-or even with q
broom or rolling.pin.
After spirited contest with Senate,
carter, DR.. William Kuykendall o
Lane was chosen Tuesday as Presiden,
ot the Senate. a. L. Mills of Multi
nomah was elected Speaker of the
iiouse'Soon after The session began
Both are well fitted for the position.
and will'push business right along un
less disturbed by Hitchcock and Henev
AC banquet given in his honor al
memphis few days ago William len
nlngs Bryan vas Introduced as ,h. nay
PRESIDENT. Mr.. Bryan devoted consid
eraoie OF his speech which followed I,
saying nice things about Presiden
roosevelt. In this he was nerfectl,
SAFE. The last election shows that hi
opinion OF the President is endorsed Il,
an overwhelming majority of the Amer
lean people.
mayor Williams of Portland, Oregon
grand Old man. was indicted bv th,
Mnltnomah grand jury for malfeasunc,
ia once but the District Attorne,
moved fora dismissal of the indictment
wnich was promptly granted by Judg,
heorge. A numbskulI grand iurv n
any other kind Of jury. can make som,
mem aud silly breaks when it get
nght down to business. The long an,
honorable career of Mr.. William
should nnva nrotoc,aJ Li,,, "a 49,