Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-20
HEARD IN PASSING

Secretary Wilson may yet be afford ed fOrceful illustration of the evils of nepotism in public office.
 The officers of the kniaz Potemkin can now sympathize with those Dog ger Bank fishermen and their widows and children
 Like "Brer Fox Japan keeps say in muffin and every once in while helps herself to a generous slice of ter ritory claimed by Russia.
 Baron Rosen and Count Cassius quarrelled in the few days that both remained in this country. This does not auger well for. the pacific character of Russia's plenipotentiary.
 P. H. Morrissey, grand master of the railroad trainmen, is quoted as saying that they stand out steadfastly against the Roosevelt idea of rate regulation. It is for the greatest good of the great est number. according to MT Morris sey, that the government should keep hands off and let the railroads make money-Meriden Journal.
 Senator Depew was made by the newspapers that are now eXcoriating him. and of them the Boston Post says: Tt is especially painful to oD- serve the rancor with which organs Of his own political party pursue him Ill his present time of stress. For Chaun- cey Depew is confessedly very large figure in New York republican poli- ties
 This hot weather has brought out the fact that there are number Of old furniture dealers at New York who do not play the game according to rule. It has been noticed that every day when the sun is hot q number of un- vanished chairs and tables are put on the roofs of the buildings occupied Dy these firms. The sun turns the furnl- ture to the required shade ill short time-Norwich Record.
 In Russia the terrorists are still ac- tive. Trepoff. keeper of the czar, Is under sentence of death and he is lla- be to go to the other side of Jordan at any moment. Perhaps he would not be great loss. The revoiurlonists are convinced that he would not be. but his taking off would add to the un- easiness of the Little White Father and possibly convince him that manifestoes of good intention are no longer to be ! taken from him at their face value by | his eXasperated ubjects.-Providence Telegram.
 The intensely hot wave behOoves all of Us to be saving of water and not waste il. The lakes and streams gre very low and some towns in the coun- ty have placed restrictions on the COIL Sumers. The drouth is getting 10 he serious matter in some places and It might be well for the proper authorl- ties 10 consider the advisability of shutting of the Highland lake gate during the noon hour or from l. iill i2.45. when nearly all of the' factories run by water power are idle.-Wtn- { sted Citizen.
 , The Central Federated union of New York has passed resolution calling upon the joker, Chauncey NJ. Depe". 1 as the representative of the Empire | State in the national legislative halls. to resign his office because of the crim- inal part Ee played in connection w;th ! the case 'Equitable,. What an un- 1 comfortable time Chauncey is having 1 of it. He may yet feel that he has earned every bit of the S20 OOO salary ! annually paid him for number Of i wears for doing nothing. But can money ever compensate TOT a blighte,l | reputation :-Springtield Union.