Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-09
HEARD IN PAsSIlIG.

Is the defendant in the habit of drinking when he is alone: The Wit ness-l really cannot say, sir. I nev- CT had the pleasure of being with him when he was alone-Chicago Daily News.
 just can't bear to walk out in the wind. It roughens my complexion SO. Miss knox-Maybe your com plexion's too thick; if you put it on thinner it might not do that.-Phla- delphia Press.
 "ls this the best hotel in town:" asked the stranger. Well, replied the native. Il dunno as I'd put it as strong as that, but I guess it's safe to say it ain't as bad as the rest of 'em' Chicago Record-Herald.
 Joseph H. Glldden. inventor of the barbed wire fence. is dead at his home in De Kalb, III. Considering his advanced age. B. it is probably safe to conclude that he always re- malned at safe distance from his invention. = Manchester Union.
 For those who had hoped that the time would soon come when the gar rison in the philippines might be re- duced with safety and the financial burden of its maintenance lessened. there is little encouragement in the re. port which has been made by General Leonard W0od.--Philadelphia Bulle- tin.
 There is some foolish talk about the danger of | Japanese boycott of American goods. Those who suggest such a possibility are apparently un- familiar with the fact that We buy a great deal more from the Japanese than we sell to them: or perhaps, they imagine that if concerted attempt was made to discriminate against us in the markets of Japan We would he afraid to retaliate.-San Francisco Chronicle.
 Supplemented by human wisdom in the establishment and maintenance of good government. the bounteous gifts of God will be so utilized as 10 make the Cubans one of the most prosper ous and happy communities on this globe. But all that will be missed if the destructive farce of "CubaQi in- dependence" is permitted to go on. and the evil consequences of q signal failure to perform manifest duty will he charged up against this republic Washington Post.
 Judging from experience along the Suez canal. the Panama canal will never he so near completed that still more work will not be required. The Suez canal, completed over 5 years ago. is now being enlarged. and the improvements will remain five years to complete. Excavations will he made removing G.ii0,Eh cubic meters of earth. Within q year orders have been placed for over Si.pD.0Co worth of machinery. The enlargement of the canal is made by the increased ton age of vessels. the average net ton age having increased from 1.3is in 1870 to :..I3I in lan.-Anscnia senti- nel.
 sister Henderson" said Deacon Hypers.. ..you should avoid even the appearance of eyil.' Why. deacon what do you mean? asked Sister lien derson. '1 observe that on your side board you have sveral cut-slass de- caniers. and thnt each of them is iIaif filled with what appears to be ardent spirits Well. now. deacon. it I<nt anythin. of the Kind. The bottles look so pretty un the shleboard that I just filIei them half way with some -four stain and furniture polish. just for appsslTanees.- That's why 1 an contributing you. sister" replied th. deacon. Feeling q trife weak snd faint. [ helped myself ;o dose from th. big bottle in the middle. Life.