Smyrna times., 1904-09-21


are all to-day either Parker men or
Roosevelt menw Perhaps Col. La
mont thinks so, but there are those
who do not agree with him. There
still exist a good many Bryan men,
Populists and Prohibitionists.
Out of 805 cases of suicide last year
337 were caused by the use of carbolic
acid, being more than Al per cent.
The sanitary code of New York city
has been amended to provide that this
acid shall not be sold at retail, except
on prescription, in stronger solution
than per cent.
With David B. Hill, VIM. J. Bryan,
and Mr.. Hearst keeping close mouths
and letting the machine run itself, the
campaign is thus far very tame and un-
interesting. There isn't any opposi-
tion worth speaking about. A red hot
issue needs to be injected into the can.
vass.
1t seems that women cannot be en-
plOyed as letter carriers because the
regulations of the postal service re-
quires that such individuals shall
wear 'gray trousers. Itdoesn't mat
ter about the ''gray"-the rub comes
on the trousers. Where is DIR. Mary
Walker? Such a regulation would
not embarrass her.
Up to date, so far as known, but 105
deaths have taken place from tetanus,
as the fruits of Fourth of July celebra-
tions and the toy pistol habit Last
year the grave claimed 10 victims who
fell a sacrifice to the patriotism of
noise. We are slowly becoming civil
lized, and sometimes a reformed
Fourth of July will arrive.
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A plague of watermelons is running
wild over the ranches in the Imperial
valley, near Los Angeles, California.
The vines choke out the wheat, barley
and other crops. Seeds of the melon
have been scattered everywhere by
the irrigation process. Although they
are said to be rich, juicy and as sweet
as honey. The Indians have moved
in and are fattening on them.
About all the strikes have been
called off, and the cotton and other
mills are starting up. The approach
of frost and snow sets them to think
ing that half loaf is better than none.
In New York the subway engineers
will get their $3.50 per day, at least
until the Sth of November when some
sort of slump may be looked for.
On the whole the labor situation as
sumes a much brighter aspect and
psace and plenty are smiling at each
other.
1t is announced that directly aftel
Senator Fairbanks had spoken il
, Hartford, Conn, the temperature fel
considerably. There were also 1Sl
bald headed men in the front rows in
tent upon listening to him. Th,
: speech was 35 minutes long. 1t i
} thought that if he had spoken for al
hour slight frost might have resulted
The people of New England appear t.
.. have already made up their mind
about the issues in this very apatheti
campaign.
3 The remote possibility of free-trad
in Philippine tobacco has sent
shiver of financial Apprehension
through New England and Southern
tobacco growers. Democrats and al
4 alike, have agreed to cry tor protection
= 1t is claimed that disaster is sure
follow in the trail of Philippine toba'
= CO. Why ever in the world did Dewe
q take those islands? A plague on a
? of them! Even if the Democrats wi
% at the polls we have Judge Parker
= word for it that there cannot be an
material alteration in the tariff.
Recently there has been a great r
duction of employees and wages on IL
N New York, New Haven and Hartfol
st railroad, which connects Boston an
le New York. The plea was that &c
r nomical considerations and goC
IS business management demanded Il
;" closest economy. A number of trai
ut have also been discontinued, much
I'd the annoyance of passengers and &
be travelling public. Now it is advertis
in that two new trains have been put
eY the road called the Merchant Lii
m ited," the equipment of which &C
ed $25O,OOO Parlor cars in dulled We
u million wood, upholstered in gre
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