Smyrna times., 1903-07-01
SHORT, SHARP AND SNAPPY

ShORT, SHARP AND SNAPPY
The Spartan boy concealed fox II
der his toga and maintained Lis con
posure while it was rending h
bowels; The Administration is exhibi
= ing Spartan fortitude with a Pavne !
). its bowels.
When the smallness of the known
compared with the infinite greatnes
OF the unknown, the gulf between th
learned and the unlearned seems bn
a small strip.
The value of such a man as Fourtl
assistant Postmaster General Bristo,
TO the Government cannot be estimat
ed for besides the amount saved ther
IS the inculcable tonic of his example
1t would look better if fewer sons
cousins, nephews and aunts of tbos,
who let Government contracts were !,
the employ of the firms that get them
The new King of Servia saws he !,
deeply touched" by the events which
led to his accession to the throne
Then he promptly applies for an in
creased civil list. Has not the Kinn
erred? Is it not the Seryiap Treasury
that 1T 'touched?"
The executive office of the United
states cost the people SIP, 900 a wear
The British royal family costs the
people of Great Britain, ireland and
the dominlOns beyond the sea S4. 600.
600 per annum.
"The cosmic lessons of nature
should be the decalogue of national
living and doing, says Senator Bev-
erldge. If the Senator is elected vice.
president, the Senate will have to Law
IN new supply of dictionaries.
The minister who saws that the Kan
sas City floods were blessing in dis.
gulse because they settled the barbor
troubles reminds us of Josh Billings,
remark that tight boots were a bless
ing because they made mar FORGET
all his other troubles.
win treasury surplus of $50. 900. |
'OO and a purged and fumigated postal |
establishment, let us have penny
postage. This will promote businaes.
business will insure revenue and the
happy result will be a further increase
If the surplus.
Secretary Wilson has established q
latlonal reserve for the breeding of
His action was taken NV
of the President, but if he
au taken the Presidents views into
he would have made it a
eServe for the breeding of storks.
"hen Slr Thomas Upton landed in
e" York the rain fell in torrents
ONE one remarked that the elements
ere so sorry for him that they were
eeping He quickly replied that
lie American elements were weenino
the prospective loss of the American
Up; That the sun shone when he
lied. W H0
IL has become an open question as TO
nlcn was simpler, the fnanciering Of
: American Ship Building or the
'ople that bought the stock.
=. . neIe Is dissatisfaction among army
icers at the selection of New Yori
slness man for American represon-
ION at the international wirelass IT
convention to be held Of
rim. Admiral Melville remorko5
'ently that in the event of war bis
81 act would be to seize or blow nm wi
'ry wireless station in the countrT
l the officers of both branches Of
service think an expert should at &c
d this important conference.
ne Armour Institute of Cbicsoo
inaugurated four years course in III
e protective engineering" at tho III
OF which it will confer the degree
'achelor of science. I01!
eWell Ford, author Of a recent snc-
IuI horse book, was trained 90
'rter and still pursues the methods 1
le reporter in his fiction. He visits
y place of which he writes and -
loie' talks with the prototype of 10
character. tn
lere are forty veterans of the Civi,
who lost hofb FoA -,