Smyrna times., 1903-10-07
SHORT SHARP AND SNAPPY
GLEANINGS OF THE WORLD
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST FROM OUR
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT.
drsident Roosevelt Returns 10 Washington
From Oyster Bay And the Political Season
Formally Opens Agains.

drsideHt Roosevelt Returns 10 Washington |
From Oyster Bay And the Political Season
Formally Opens Agains.
It is rumored that Servia is to make
war on Turkey in the name of humanity |
Protetionists in England have not |
yet used ''infant industries" argument.
State Senator Green's clock firm has
received good deal of free advertise
ment.
Uncle Sam expects to have money
poly of coaling stations in the West
Indies.
The Sultan's American press agent
wisely keeps his name from becoming
too public.
While Secretary Shaw is so generous
there is no need of financial legislation
in Washington.
Secretary Shaw will relieve the
banks and the United States Treasury
at the same time.
1t will be long before we will see
enterprising politician stunning the
country in an air ship.
The municipal campaign in NewYork
has brought Devery and Dr. Parkhurst
into prominence again.
The President will have quite an in
terested audience when he starts his
tennis games in Washington.
The Canadians want sea port in
Alaskan territory. They will get it
when Canada joins the Union.
President Roosevelt has returned to
Washington and Oyster Bay has ceased
to be the capital of the United States.
General Miles has gone into oil bus
mess. Il wont rust out; | will wear
out he said as he started for the Texas
oil fields.
The Liberals of England believe that
Mr.. Chamberlain's resignation is an
instance of what former Senator Hill
terms 'spectacularism"
The postal convention between this
country and Cuba goes into effect on
October 8. After that date a letter can
be sent to Cuba for cents.
The prosperity of the country is no
longer dependent of Wall Street. The
politicians are not quite so indepen-
dent of Wall Street influence.
Tom JOhnson's ideas are spreading in
Ohio. The Republicans have ordered
several large circds tents in which to
hold their political meetings.
General Funston finds the climate Of
Alaska little chilly. Itmust be rather
severe to a soldier who has been cam
palgning in the PHILIPPINES.
Carrie Nation is writing play called
Defender of Homes. She might 90
on the stage if she promised not to dis
turb the bar room between the acts.
The government of Columbia has
been quarreling with the cable comp
anies. Now we can understand why
news was 50 scarce regarding the fate
of the canal treaty.
In Delaware one thousand persons
witnesses the public whipping of four.
teen prisoners in the New Castle Jail
yard. Fortunately such sights are rare
in the twentieth century.
1t is reflection on Germany that
the president of the Antidueling
League admits that the number of ''af-
fairs of honor" in the Empire was in
creasing rather than diminishing.
Mr.. Murphy evidently believes that
George B. Mcclellan will have more
success as Tammany's candidate for
mayor of New York than his father had
as democratic candidate for president
of the United States
Maryland democrats have made the
race Question the paramount issue of
thier campaign. Washington politi-
clans are asking if Senator Gorman's
nomination would make the negro pro-
blem national issue.
If the dispute over the Alaskan boun-
Diary should lead to trouble between
this country and England, Russia