Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-21
HEARD IN PASSING.

Ine East LlVerpOOl (Onlo) he- view says that Bryan will harvest his alfalfa this month Early in No- vember he will reap the presidency. New Haven Union.
 Since the government buys the Baldwin balloon for three thousand he regarded as something of a pa Norwich Bulletin.
 The political prognosticators are informed that it will be unnecessary to nominate a candidate for attorney general this year. Mir Holcomb has two more years to serve before his term expires.-New London Day.
 Now that Bryan and Taft have by their acceptances removed all doubt as to the candidates and the issues. let the band play and the spellbinders bind, and let's get the thing over with and get back to work.-Women's National Daily.
 The Chicago girl who was recently arrested in Hartford on the charge of robbing her aunt has reached the Windy city and her accusations of the Capitol city police are stirring quite breeze. Hartford looks upon it as hot air.-New Haven Regis ter.
 Chairman Hitchcock of the repuD- lican national committee is to take a swing through Massachusetts. And there are probably few young men whom Connecticut people would rather see and hear in connection with the present campaign. He is coming man. And may he come. -Ansonia Sentinel.
 Mrs !. H. Larabee, who weighed CPS pounds. died at her home in Sabetha, Kansas. the other day. The coffin was 40 inches wide, 30 inches deep and feet long. Ten pallbear- CTS were needed. A strong wagon was used instead of tha hearse Mrs Larabee had once travelled with a circus.-New London Day.
 They are now making special ex- aminations of the physical construc- ton of the larynx of prospective op- era singers down in New York. Perhaps the time is not SO far dis
 
 the histrionic ability of each would he star before they make him or her he leading man or leading lady of a his productiOn.-New Haven JOurnal-COurier.
 If the city desires 10 provide a swimming pool like the one in Wa terhury. as suggested hy the report submitted tO the council last even ing. the question ought to he cOH- sidered and a conclusion reached before he estimates are prepared for next year. Such an improvement costs money and the time to provide for that Is at the city meeting. Ap- pr0pristiOns are being pared down pretty close these times.-New Brit ain Herald.
 The Thomas car and its exneri- enced and tOughened crew reached New York Saturday. having com p,e'ed the round the world tour They did not get 10 Paris quite 90 soon as rhe German car which owed them an allowance. but the differ enCe vas not worth fighting over. and the touT was complete enough to satisfy all concerned. The friends of the Thomas crowd met them in Now York with an enthusiastic vel rome Bridgeport Standard.
 The postmaster general of Eng land has just issued an order 10 his departments emploves forbid ding their spending any time in at- tempting 70 decipher puzzle ad- dresses devised by persons who have little t0 do. for the mystifica- -i0n If the postal clerks. Where the sender is discoversbIe the letter will be returned, but otherwise f. viii quite iGstifsbly be turned over 10 the dead letter OfiCe. All possible care will continue 10 he exercised over addresses which are puzzling through ignorance. iasdEertence or misiHfoTmsti0n-NeTiden Record
 Whatever Nsssrs LiIIey or Lake. or their agents. may do. there Is one candidate for whom delegates vfII not probably be borEht. He Is not actively seeking support. but will ac- espt if 1oninsted- Te refer fo Governor Woodruff He h not dis