Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-14
HEARD IN PASSING

A Bosron paper has an article on Wal Street Ethics" We notice that it is a very short article. New York Mail.
 It really seems that France is en- titled to an apology for American crit icism of her tartliness i'll pushing work on the Panama canal.--Washington Post.
 A St Paul man becomes temporarily insane every time he laughs. He re- quires drastic treatment-say, long course of current comic opera.-New York Herald.
 According to Washington advices, Connecticut's young bachelor senator, Mir Brandegee, Is receiving social ar- tentions to an unusual extent. MaIch- fha kfHg mothers possibly 1ftfse' s6f1iel 1thfng'to do with it.-NorwalktH Houra ! Wear your best gold watch when you sally forth these fine nights. Moth. ing makes the average man feel cheap CT than to have his timepiece rejected with scorn by discriminating and blunt-spoken footpad.-Portland Ore gonian.
 Mir Cleveland's confidence has again been betrayed and we know enough about his sturdy, rugged. honest char acter to believe that he is furious with indignation over the deception practiced upon him by this Town Top ics crew of scandal mongers. But what will he Mir Cleveland's feelings if he shall discover some fine day that Thomas F. Ryan. no less than Coionei William dAlton Mann, has been ex- plotting his name and reputation Tor sordid purposes.-New York World.
 Mayor Fisher of MiddietowE contin- ues 10 be the principal figure in the Connecticut democratic limelight. In- stead of permitting the city to run him, Ire proposes to run the city. He is endeavOring to carry out certain principles of political economy regard less of politicians. Their proposition to make up slate of city officers for him did not work. He had a little something to say about the slate and the men thereon. His appointments are said to have been his own and to have been made without a finch. Whether his policy will be considered comlnendably progressive or stupidly stubborn remains to he seen. He has chance for future greatness or flu ture nothingness.-Ansonia Sentinel.
 New London is fortunate in having splendid supply of city water that is adequate for all ordinary demands | for long term of years. but that fact does not excuse the people who pay water rates for letting the water run 1 to waste. for even with the big supply 1 there is danger Of the reduction of the pressure to a point that is likely fo have serious results. If city water was used intelligently one-half of the | quantity that is consumed each year would l,p ample for all legitimate pun. poses. It isn't the amount that is used for drinking and washing that purs the strain on the city's supply | but the amount that runs through the ' sewers of which no use whatever is made and which is of ,.o benefit tc anyone.-New Lsntion Telegraph Ns---- millennium l.. coming l for theTp is indication of something | extraordinary coming over the sp~it. of those that sit in high places. Noi i in New London as yet. hut in New { Britain. where the water board Is sc tuaHy having an investigation. whicl
 showed that it was resPiving mors money than it really needed and il [ therefore determined to turn some ., tff hack to tfsc people. Tbe rates ai. to fyp lowered so that they win havt { tho opportunity to get all. the wate' | they want for about third less ir | some eases New Britain must be 2 | enoI sort os plarc in which to sci uT . housekepIirg if otirr things are man ' aged in the same proportion Perhaps tlse innovation may spread througf ! tfsc state It iS nos tIIe only eity fhs' could zToul such scfion.-New Londoz rinHp