Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-09
HEARD IN PASSING.

l Uncle Sam is at it again in the
 pleasant role of peacemaker, engag-
 ing this time in adjusting the deli cate diplomatic balance between Guatamala and Salvador. There is to be no more opera bouffe war in the America to the south of us. if our influence can avert resort to arms.-New Britain Herald.
 The managers of the great trans Atlantic steamship companies have had so much trouble with profession al gamblers on their boats that they threaten to stop the playing of all games of chance. It is not stated whether this prohibition will extend to shuffieboard or betting on the days run.-Providence Bulletin. Meriden, like Middletown, is very much awake to the fact that a real trolley road pure and simple, be- tween the villages of the two cities, is about the proper thing from a business standpoint. There's a heap of reasoning in that suggestion, and Middletown will join hands heartily in such a proposition.-Middletown Press.
 Michand finds steady fall in the birth rate of men of talent from New
 England westward. In New England, out of every 100000 births d are those of men of talent. in New York that number falls to 34, in Ohio to l3, in Indiana to Il, in illinois to 1U, ill
 Missouri to six, in Kansas to two. in Colorado to one. We still lead here in New England; others follow!-Brock- ton Enterprise.
 Connecticut it must appear strange to read that Postmaster Carrier of East Litchfield is erecting high fence edged with barbed wire to keep the deer from destroying the remain der of his garden. Items like that must impress the uniformed with the idea that this is very wild country. In some respects the coun- try is as wild as the deer--rather tame when you get acquainted with fit.sNew London Day. - q
 Philadelphia is apparently bent on giving the lie to the old islander that she is slow and somnolent old town. She captured. tried, convicted and jailed a kidnapper the other day, all within twenty-four hours, and now she is intent on hot-footing bunch of thirteen ice magnates to the peni- tentiary,. while most of the other municipalities about the country haven't yet woke up to the fact that these extortioners are amenable to the conspiracy laws of the several states.-Fall River Globe.
 The Edison Electric Go in Boston has 14,000 customers in that city and surrouding cities and towns. The recent reduction of the price of gas in Boston to S5 cents per 1000 feet has induced the Edison Go to reduce the price of electric current from Is 2-10 cents to Is cents per kilowatt hour. There are several more reduc- tions to come, evidently, before cleo tric power is as cheap in Boston as it is in Hartford, although we are still paying a dollar per 1000 feet for gas.-Hartford Times.
 winsted has fortunately escaped the order issued by the New England h. surance exchange increasing the rates in the confiagration districts in the principal cities of the state. 20 cents on every S100 insurance. We have not run across anyone yet who does not think he has to pay high enough rates already. but insurance Is like some other necessities. We cannot get along or dare not without protection of this kind. and we are at the mercy of the insurance companies within reasona- ble limits. The San Francisco disas- ter is given as the reason for the in- crease.-Winsted Citizen.
 A great deal has been said lately about the tremendous falling of in the exports of meats to Germany, due to the recent packing house disclos- ures. IL is interesting to note in this connection that Germany buys little as compared wth Great Britain. The United Kingdom is by far the largest purchaser of American products. Of the 75,000 900 worth of bacon, ham. fresh beef and canned beef exported | in 1905. Great Britain took s66 .000.- 900 worth. or practically 90 per cent of the total. while of the total ex- ports of meats. valued at s1OO. .000.- 60O, 1t took ssO.0O0. 900 worth.-I Norwich Record.
 We have the statement made by no less an authority than the Railroad | Age that 2.2gs miles of steam railroad l were laid during the first half of tho | present year. This is the largest con struction recorded for the same perio1 1 of time in more than fifteen years. | with the single exception of 1aG2. when 2.3l4 miles were constructed in the l first six months. None of the new track is credited to New Engi11d. It | and southwest. Texas leading with | 2Tsi miles. followed by Nevada with l PC Wyoming 152- Louisiana 1ls. Mississippi 10a. and California 10S.-