Smyrna times., 1903-05-06

Figures show that English college
boys are larger at the same age than
American boys.
A member of the Missouri Horticul-
tural Society gravely announces that
MissOurians can beat the world at
grating.
The Alaskan scandals involving a
number of army officers are assuming
alarming proportions.
American courtesy knows on limit.
The editors of American newspapers
even refer to Steel Trust dividends as
earnings"
The Presidents statements that the
air of the Yellowstone Park has Gin
fused him with new life" will give the
trusts another bad start.
1t is suggested, and not without rea-
son, that the Presidents portrait by
Sargent conveys the idea that Mr..
Roosevelt does not like Sargent, Or
having his portrait painted.
Ever since the Northern Securities
decision, the countenances of J. Pier
pOnt Morgan. Esq. and James j. Hill
Esq, have been afflicted with the
smile which wont come on.
New York is now treated to the ex-
traordinary spectacle of staunch re-
publican newspaper booming Mr..
Cleveland for the presidency.
1t is claimed that one of the leading
departments of the Chicago newspaper
which is to be run entirely by women,
will be Just Among Us, or Chats with
Our Men"
A prominent Mexican newspaper.
commenting on the complaints made
IN the New York press because 10000
immigrants arrived at that port one
day recently, says, Mexico would be
glad to take them all"
''An inverted President" is suggest
ed as a title for that photograph taken
by Colonel Pitcher, which shows Mr..
Roosevelt just after his skis capsized
and left his Excellency feet uppermoft
in snow drift.
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie's prophesy,
that in time America and England will
be one, recalls the fable of the lion and
the lamb lying down together. Some
curious people would like to ask Mr..
Carnegie which will be inside.
Saint Louis will have no midway
Plaisance" at her exposition but will
have plain "Pike" for the same sort
of exhibitions. The name, however.
will not prevent just as queer things
bordering it.
The removal of valuable papers from
the safe of Judge Tyner, Assistant At
tOrney General of the Postofice De-
partment, demonstrates beyond ques-
tiOn the advisability of suspending
temporarily officials whose conduct is
under investigation.
Admiral Schley said recently, when
asked if he intended to go on the lee
ture platform, that so far as he knew he
had never made fool of himself and
he did not intend to begin now.
Chlcago newspapers are wrestling
with a new difficulty. They cannot get
the name of their new alderman,
Jozwiakowski, into scare headlines.
There are too many letters in it.
Despite the efforts OF the Postmaster
General to avoid everything sensational
in the Postoffice Investigations, the re-
moval of the contents of Judge Tyner's
safe by his wife and sister-in.law is
most melOdramatic incident.
The likelihood of contagion being
carried by mosquitoes has received re-
cognitlOn from the Government Re-
Gently issued quarantine regulations
give definite instructions for excluding
mosquitoes and preventing the admis-
sion OF persons who have been bitten.
Blue Island, ILL.,, Jan, IA, 1901.
Messrs. ELY Bros. II have used
your Cream Balm in my family for
aine years and it has become my fam
lily doctor for colds in the head. Iuse
it freely on my children. 1t is a God
send to children.