Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
1sn.c,.I pi.p.tch . &c Journal)


one can probably ind a greater aggrega-
ton OF complainers than anywhere in this
broad and pIenteous land. Not long ago
a woman complained 10 the police that
the growing OF a tiny bantam rooster In
neighbor's yard awakened her in the morn
ing. thereby causing her great physical
injury and disturbing her peace OF mind.
There Is no great amount OF commerce
In Washington and hence the streets are
very quiet. A person who has been sleep
fng under the rumbling. wheeling and
roaring elevated trains In New York
would ind perfect paradise In the death
ike silence in the streets OF Washington
at night. one OF the street car compa-
MES for the convenience OF its patrons
recently put on some very large and hand
some cars But the noise was tribe loud
er than the ordinary cars and there was
complaint AS the company was put 70
greater expense in instituting the new
service. IL gladly sold the big cars
But the palm has been awarded neither
10 the kicker on bantam ROSTERS, nor yet
70 the street car kicker. IL Is being waved
IN glorious triumph by the man. who
would have sneezing abolished among pas
~sengers on street cars This Individual has
written a communication 10 local news
paper IN which he urges the press TO COM
mence vigorous crusade against the ''un-
protected sneeze." BE goes on 70 recite
that a German scientist stated that in
the act OF sneezfng a person scatters the
resulting spray over a radius OF % feet
The writer charges that by sneezing the
germs OF influenza are turned loose and
go rampant about the car on their death
dealing mission. They are caught in the
dainty nostriIs OF the spirituelle little girl
who studies her French lesson on the way
20 school: they sprint up the probosis OF
the brutal-looting man. who IL reading
an account OF the prize fight In an extra
edition. they penetrate the nose OF the
congressman who sits over in one corner
struggling with problems that may cause
the downfall OF the nation
on goes the germs: every one gets
them. but the motormAn. who has the
first call on fresh air. Every one gets 10
coughing. The whole air Is full Of in
iuenza and the people look as II they are
on their way TO the hospital. The reform
OF the sneezfng habit has not yet been Ia
ken up in Congress. but there is no tell
ing what may be done about Il in the Dis
trfct OF Columbia Time may come when
the street car conductor may take the
sneezer BY the nose and lead him strug-
Cling 20 the platform. He viii be told
20 60 and sneeze In the park and a
plague upon his microbes VIII be uttered
IN unison among the rest OF the passen-
gers. The conductor win be given a gold
medal for his gallant services. the same
as II he had shivered and chewed grass
on San Juan hill when other people were
fighting. Time may come when passen-
gers on the cars win wear nose-protect-
ors- But In the meantime stand back and
let the anti-sneezer wave his pennant.
A little Incident happened in the cloak
room the other day. which goes 10 show
that Congressman Cooper. OF Texas II
not devoid Of humor. Congressman Ben
ton. Of Missouri. drew from his inside
pocket some cigars and passed them
around. Take one" he said TO Cooper.
II think you viii find that something like
a cigar" Cooper took II. lit It. turned IT
over critically and said: Yes. IL does
taste something like a cigar. what is it?'
Representative otey. OF Virginia, always
has something funny on hand and oc-
casionally convulses the house with his
quaint sayings. He was asked by a cor
respondent the other day for an express
sion on the schley court verdict. He re-
piled: Sampson slew a thousand Philis-
tines with the jaw bone OF an ass. but
GchIey hasn't been killed BY the Jaw bones
OF a thousand asses" His reference TO
the navy department Is readily appreci-
ated BY the friends OF Schley.
Congressman DeGraffenrfed OF Texas
who. by the way. Is a Tennessean by
birth, Is proud % the fact that he Is so
well known in Washington. He Is called
the Black Eagle Of the Piney Woods"
his hair Is not 50 black now. however as
Il used 20 be. Some time ago one OF his
constituents in Texas was remarking on
his popularity. which was questioned BY
a stranger To settle the controversy
they made q bet. which was that a letter
Be forwarded 20 Washington addressed
simply: The Black Eagle. ashington.
ID. C" The letter came and was at
once placed en- DeGraTenrfed's box much
20 his delight when he opened Il. II con-
tanned a ten-dollar note. which he sent
back to the winner.
There seems 20 be an epidemic OF crime
IN the District OF Columbia Following
on the mysterious BONNIE case came the
still more mysterious Dennis assault
Samuel c. PRESLEY committed suicide IN
the house next door 20 the Dennis home
and three squares away in one OF the
public parks a woman was threatened
with assault Several other murders fol-
lowed IN close succession. Even the most
casual observer has noticed that crime
and suicides 80 IN twos and three togeth-
e.. 1Aere appears 20 be something IN
suicide which Is suggested TO people who
have been thinking OF self-destruction
and who have been hanging on the brink.
needing only an example or a little en-
couraEement. IL has been suggested by
some that Washington IL not well policed.
but ~ would seem that there are police
men enough. but perhaps some OF them
are not as swift as the NashvIIie police
men who could not catch band. who
was riding in an ice wagon. The explain
alton perhaps lies more In the fact that
when there IS one murder or suicide sew
eral more are sure 70 follow.
Members OF congress do not dress as
well as they did some years ago." observ-
ed a well known street tailor. Ten or
twenty years back nearly every congress-
man had his clothes made by q tailor. but
today I venture TO say you viii find that
the majority OF them wear ready-made
store clothes I cannot explain the change.
but am tempted 10 believe that there
e. something IN its coincidence with the
decline OF big men IN the house and SEN
ate Where are the great men In the
senator You viii find only a few that
stand out above the average senate. and
you will find fewer stu IN the house. Ten
years ago had from forty 70 fifty con-
gressional customers and today I have
only three or four
The taIIor's observation In regard 70
more negligence IN dress is undoubtedly
true. In the senate there are proportion
ately more well dressed men than in the
house. Some Of the house members look
&c II they had stood at distance and had
their clothes thrown at them. Ex-Sens-
tor Walcott. OF Colorado. was considered
the best dressed man on the floor OF the
senate. Senator Hale IS particular about
his dress and Senator Plat. OF New York.
IS always dressed IN deepest black and