Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1903-08-07

The comet is like Judge Parker's
boom-it doesn't get any brighter
Mobile Register.
The Hon Mr. Baker of BROOKLYN is
making as big fuss over refusing that
railroad pass as if he considered it a
remarkable feat to be honest once in
his life.-Newark Evening News.
The rapidity with which the English
language Is spreading in Cuba is IN
doubtedly source of great pain to
those Cubans who are having night
mare over the alleged American ter
ror. Havana Post.
The last days of congress, the last
Gays of a legislature and the last days
of Il city council are always to be dread
ed by the taxpayers as the period when
recklcssness, extravaganza and jobbery
have :'sll swing.--Omaha Bee.
The collapse of the project for an old
home week celebration in New Britain
reminds US Of the verdict of coroner's
jury: Deceased come to his death in
the following manner, to wit: He was
born dead" Hartford Post
Still the petard continues to hoist the
engineer Out in the state of Washing
ton law providing for the posting"
Of drunkards has gone into effect and
its first victim is the state senator who
framed it, Chicago Chronicle.
Though the presidential election is
more than year off, there are a good
many people who are giving themselves
more or less concern about it. Mr.
Roosevelt is certainly one of these. Mr.
Cleveland Is another, we gueSs.-Rich-
mond Times.
The Daily News recently published
the complete returns of the church Gen.
sus of London. The following are the
UNCONVENTIONAL totals, adding morning
and evening attendance together: Es-
tablished church, 43O, 1853; Monochrome
list churches, 416,225; Roman Catholic
church, 93,572; other services, 62,990;
grand total, 1,OO2,9
Miss Louise Ward McAllister of New
York Is interested in the education of
girls. A clergyman, conversing with
her on this subject, the other day, said:
''The average American girl is poorly
educated" Eyes, that is a fact which
can't be denied, fear" said Miss Nc
Allister. But there Is one consolation
1.-The average American boy will never
find it out."--Boston Post
The city authorities should stand pat
against every proposition, no matter
how speciously presented, which in
wolves the shutting off of public high
way access to the sea beach at any
point, or for any purpose. Too few Of
these remain at Shippan Point and on
the other seashores of the town. Their
number should not be further dinnin-
ished, but increased, if possible. Pub
lie officials who lend themselves to pro-
positions of the above kind are betray-
ing the interests of the people. STAN
ford Advocate.
p. FL. Alexander writes from Lawton,
Okla, that he has been attending a
religious camp meeting for Indians. It
was conducted by Presbyterian
preacher from Texas, and he would
speak sentence and then Ave inter
prefers In different parts of the tent
would repeat it, so that all of the five
tribes present could understand. At
one Of the meetings he overheard this
conversation: Post Oak jim, a Co.
manche, who had been dissipated, was
accosted by another Indian, who said:
'Jim. you catch 'em Jesus?" "Nope,"
answered Jim, mo catch 'em yet. May
be so pretty soon. Boston Transcript.