Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-31
HEARD IN PASSING.


 to know if he must include the pur- chase of his silk hat in his expense statement, under the corrupt practice act.-New Haven Palladium.
 One Boston paper announces the abandonment of the Sunday comic supplement- Comic supplements have long since ceased to be comic and other big papers could get along without them without loss of esteem favor or eputation.-Norwich Rec ord.
 Young men should exercise judg- ment in asking if their lady friends remember the Haley comet, which is now said to be rapidly approach ing within sight of this earth. It has been seventy-three years since it made it's last appearance.-Ansonia Sentinel.
 There is rumor that turkeys will be cheaper at Thanksgiving time than they were last year. However. rumors are not always to be trusted and the head of the family might just as we'll prepare to lay aside the usual amount for the purchase of the bird.-New London Day.
 Thomas Nixon Carver, professor of economics at Harvard, warns young people that unless man can l earn $1 a week he shouldn't try to marry and bring up family in Boston. There is wisdom in the ad- vice. but it should not be forgotten that some couples could live better on $15 and there is no hard and fast rule that will apply to all cases, New London Day.
 They need, down in Stamford, to read, mark and inwardly digest a copy of Ambassador Bryce's remarks about the wrongness of mixing par tisanship with municipal affairs. Think of having an election for city officers on the same day as the na- tional election, as they are going to do. It's practically impossible to do the thing as it should be done on that day.-New Haven Register.
 As we come to the closing week of the campaign, it looks less and less like landslide this year. At the same time the two leading parties seem to be more evenly matched than for a score of years, and this not only makes the contest of great interest, but it brings us back to the more nor nal condition that ought to exist in republic that is to be governed by parties. es.-Springfeld Republican. L.. @lo 1f unoh 70 reelection, Wall street expects to be investigated. Members of the stock exchanges do not. says correspon dent, fear such an investigation bu they believe that the result will bt to force the incorporation of the ex change, and the ending of the rule which makes members of the ex changes preferred creditors when ; member fails.-Bridgeport Farmer.
 The Chicago health departmen eighteen months ago asked physi clans to report cases of tuberculosi during life. About 5000 cases wer, reported but it has been estimated that twice that many have not beel reported and November $, has beel set as the date for tightening tn lines. After that date every doctor under penalty of prosecution, mus report immediately every case o consumption. -Merfden Record
 Magistrate Finn, sometimes re ferred to as Battery Dan' ha much of the humor and originalit that characterizes the utterances 0 many of the minor court justices 0 New York City. Tn refusing re quest for a warrant the other da for a man who had been accused c illegal registration Magistrate Fin said that there wasn't enough ev dence in the case to send dog { the pound.-New Britain Herald. ] The anti-cigarette law of Washing