Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-01
HEARD IN PASSING.

An Ohio paper is such an enthusi- astic Taft boomer that it declares his election would mean -four more years of fatness." But it takes something more than fat president to make prosperity.
 Patches of snow still whiten the Lancashire mountains: grass is rot ting at the roots; the foot-high oats are turning yellow; the farmers and frult-growers are sorrowful and anxious.--Hartford Courant.
 If there were only, fight instead. of promises of forthcoming battles in Central America much worry would be avoided. AS the Central Ameri-- cans must have war they should hurry to get 1t over as soon as possible New London Day.
 Wisconsin sent nearly 100000 men to the civil war out of popula- tion of about 100000, almost one- seventh of the entire people of tho state. Of these over l2,0O0 died, or about one-eighth.-New Haven Journal and Courier.
 When you consider that James J. Hill has 6,000 miles of railroad in the palm of his hand and is planning for a like amount in regions in the north west yet unexplored, it is no wonder he occasionally waves a red light when government control is mention ed-Middletown Press.
 There are indications that The Hague conference is making some progress. The United States, Ger many, England and Franch are agreed upon the promotion of certain princi- pies in keeping with the progress of civilization and which are calculated to put stop to some of the barbar- ous practices of the past-Ansonia Sentinel.
 It is not pleasant experience for New York to see its promises to pay go a-begging as they did yesterday and at the last previous sale. Will the legislature be obliged to follow the precedent established this year in the matter of state bonds and offer premiums to enable the muni- Icipalities to sell their corporate stock?-New York Sun.
 AS the discreet distributor of fortune too great for her own use Mrs Sage is making an exceptional record. Her beneficence is wisely and generously applied, where it is most needed. Still we imagine that the late Russell Sage would hardly have been as open-handed in his largess, if death had spared him for a few more years-New Britain Herald.
 Nobody in the undertaking line need have any compunctions heraf- ter in going for" E. H. Hartman. Did he not display 6 iawiess and al- most piratical spirit at the Yale-Har- yard boat race yesterday? Did he not shake his finger at the young man who ordered him to keep off the course? We shall not be surprised if Attorney-General Bonaparte starts another proceeding against this ''un- desirable citizen" at once-Hart- ford Times.
 Attorney-General Bonaparte has directed that 1S8 suits be instituted against various railroads for vio- lating the safety appliance act. Twenty-Five cases are filed against the Pacific Coast Railway company in Northern California, one of Mir Harriman's lines, Long notice was given the railroads as to the require ments of the law both before and after it went into effect. Will those now sued complain that they are be- ing persecuted?-New York World.
 The example of the Southern to- bacco raisers in building their own warehouses to escape trust domina- ton is to be followed by the Texas cattlemen, who propose to have their owa packing establishments. They charge that the railroads will not furnish cars to take cattle out Of the state, and they also charge that 15,000 cattle have been killed or injured in transit and that the data upon which to base claims cannot be obtained from the stockyards.-I Springfield Union.
 Immigration Commissioner Watch orn in New York, has had a long heart to heart talk with the railroad author ities about the dandling of immi- grants and the railroads will be com pelled to lower their rates, to equip the immigrant trains more fully and to look after the interests of those whom they transport in more effect i've way.It is hardly consistent with the dignity of the great railroad sys- tens that they should take up the work of the cheap swindlers who cheat the ignorant immigrants and take advantage of their ignorance to impose needless hardships upon them Bridgeport Standard.