Smyrna times., 1902-04-23
SHORT, SHARP AND SNAPpY
Pithy Sayings From Our Popular Wash.
ingtOn Correspondent.

ihgtOh correspondent.
After a long investigation the grand
jury of st. Louis, Mo, has decided
that the city has the most corrupt and
disgraceful administration in the
country.
The educational law Just adopted in
Holland extends state aid to all schools
religious and secular, which proves
that satisfactory standard of secular
education is impaired.
Local spring elections in Ohio, Mich
igan and other states brought out very
light votes, national issues not being
involved, and no results of general ir-
terest being secured.
A professor of the University of Chi
cagO says that he saw in small town
east of the River Jordon in the Holy
Land, a windmill which had been
made in Batavia, Illinois.
Health authorities all over the
country report that while m odern sani-
tary methods have to some degree
checked the ravages of most diseases,
the number of deaths from cancer is
on the increase.
The democrats and populists of Kan
sas, after trying for months to unite on
a fusion platform, have decided to
travel separate roads this year and
nominate Independent tickets
The Missouri supreme court has de-
cided that labor union may lawfully
issue circulars urging the public to
boycott a specified firm. This is the
first decision of so high a court up
holding the boycott.
The impression produced by Mr..
Roosevelt at Charleston and through
out the South on his recent trip, was
notable one, and the occasion brought
the heart of the North and South near
er together.
The House of Representatives Com
mittee on Commerce has received reso-
lutions from number of prominent
insurance companies in the new De-
partment of Commerce and Labor, on
account of the magnitude of the insur-
ance business in this country.
Modern gFammarians are coming
more and more to the belief that good
usage is the best authority for written
and spoken language, and there is
general recognition that the dictionary
and rules of syntax were 'made for
man, and not man for them.
The Civil Service Commission re.
ports that since it's organization Is
years ago it has examined 400, 900 ap
plicants, of whom 32l 900 passed, anG
S9,OOO,-or about 2S per cent received
appointments. There are now 81, ,OOC
on the eligible rolls awaiting appoint
ments.
Paderewski was present at a dinner
at the White House last week and
afterwards he played several selections
for the guests. 1t recalls the old
story attributed to Ole Bull, the vic
lin virtuoso, who on being asked t,
dine and bring his violin, replied
"My violin does not dine"
Professor Loeb of the University o.
Chicago, whose scientific investiga
tiOns on the origin of life have caused
50 much comment, threatens to leav
this country and go back to Germany
where the yellow journals with thei
exaggerated stories of his work will no
bother him and cheaper his rea
achievements.
English finances show a health
condition in spite of the Boer war, th
Tremendous drain being met by th
war income tax which puts the burde
on the well-to-do. The increased ia
on beer actually resulted in decreas
OF revenue from that source, shown
that the common people have met tn
War-tax matter by consuming les
strong drink.
The President of the New Sout
Wales Miners Federation after a Wis
TO America says that the British Work
mans opposition to labor savin
machinery is sheer nonsense. Whe
Mr. Westinghouse put up his electrici
plant his wOrkmen from America show
h.