Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-16
HEARD IN PASSING.

| Congressman Lilley's refusal to
 turn over his private correspondence to the submarine investigation com
 mittee may be chased as stubbornness
 but the act of the committee in mak- ing the request also comes pretty
 near gall.-Ansonia Sentinel.
 The army and navy appropriation
 bills carry $45, 100000 more than
 last year, and still some persons say
 we are not safeguarding the nation.
 It is interesting to note that the
 treasury deficit Tuesday stood at
 about $55, 900, Bridgeport Post.
 The Mckinley home in Canton, O.,
 will henceforth be used as Catholic
 hospital. This is possible through the munificence of benefactor who pur-
 chased the place with it's relics at $21, 900. Patriotism, charity and re- ligion should dwell together in unity
 in such princely settings.-Catholic
 Transcript.
 A couple went to Washington yes
 terday with the idea of being married
 on the top of the Washington monu-
 ment, but finally agreed on the TO-
 tunda of the Capitol. Speaker Cannon agreed to this and the ceremony took place there, several congressman be- ing among the spectators.-New.
 Britain Herald. 'H
 You ought to see Mayor Reilly come into the office after the Meriden baseball club has won another game! He fairly exudes joy. We do believe that if his honor had to decide be- tween the democratic nomination for congress and an additional victory for the home team he'd-hesitate.- Meriden Journal. --'@ @
 Kansas poorhouses are empty. An other illustration of what the soil will do for a people who follow it along scientific lines. Kansas has bounded to. the front as no other state, and reports this year indicate that fully one-third of the crops will | go to waste for want of help to prop erly harvest them.-Middletown Press.
 The socialis have nominated Flu | gene Debs as their candidate for pres ident. This was done at a noisy con- vention held in Chicago last night. Of | course Debs will not be elected but | he and his followers will conduct a | as though they expected to win. The day after the election, however. they will be simply found | the vote with that cast for | their patty at the last presidential | election.-New Britain Herald.
 Again history repeats itself. A gov ernor of New York over a month be- fore the convention, issues signed | statement that he would not accept | the nomination to the yiee-presi- dency. and would not serve if elect ed. But let those who fancy that | history may go further and record the tampede-through political in- the convention to Hughes for vice-president. and force him to run for the office. turn | back to his letter and read it again. Charles F.. Hughes is not Theodore Roosevelt.-New Haven Register.
 Governor Johnson is reported as saying he docs not expect to be on the first ballot at Dem yer. Well. as Bryan will be nomi- mated on the first ballot. Governor Johnson is not in the running. This us of the negro boy eating slice of watermelon He was being closely watched by another negro boy who. on being questioned as to what he was waiting for. replied that he wanted the rind. and was informed by his Chum who was eating the melon that there was no Find to this melon There will be no second bal lot al Denver.-Nev Haven Union.
 There was much shouting in the east room Of tho White House again yesterday. as was emInentiy proper and natural on any occasion when Mr Roosevelt and Nr Bryan were bo'h present The assembled gover- lOrs fairly whooped" when the North Carolina man. Glenn. referred tO the late snuthern r0nfederarv as an experiment that did not pay" They rheered the name of Grover Cleveland. which was the proppr thing 10 do. and they whooped again when pE-GDvprnur ParHee remarked that Mr Roosevelt ought to he prssi- dent for four ysars more.-Hsrtford Times
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