The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-05
FREE-HAND COMMENT
ON MEN AND MANNERS
Timid Persons Should Avoid Public
Gatherings Unless They Have Con-
fdence in Security of Buildings.


As a Senator from Maine:
You may change the fate Of nations
BY the power Of your brain:
You may have a mighty fortune
That for Croesus would suffice
But YOU cant help looking silly
When you slip up on the ice.
You may have the airy grace
OF swan upon the wing.
And may trip along the pavement
With a most alluring swing;
You may shine i'm brilliant bali rooms.
And your dancing may be nice.
But you can't help looking foolish
II you slip IN on the ice.
You may be so truly good
That your wings begin TO grow;
You may never have a longing
That your wiley doesn't know;
You may be as meek as Moses,
And be free from every vice.
But you can't help saying 49, ~
When you sit down on the ice
From all parts OF the country. and
even from Europe come accounts Of
scares IN crowded buildings. and threat
ened panic. as a result of the destruc-
ton Of confidence caused in the public
mind by the terrible catastrophe in Chi
cago. In Chicago-but perhaps it is not
strange that this sho-ld have happenez
there-the moUrners az a funeral were
thrown into a panic, and disastrous re-
suits were only prevented by the prompt
throwing open OF the doors Of the
church wherein the services were being
conducted. In Belgium the spectators
at a circus were 3anic-stricken upon
seeing small blaze among the proper
ties. and in other cities similar incidents
have occurred. The public must do
little sober thinking over this matter.
OF the Chicago fire may add fresh VIC
Tins to its number. As far as theaters
90. people should reflect that from now
on managers will take extra precau-
tons. and that when this is done. there
can be little danger. The causes OF the
Chicago disaster are Known. and they
were ali things that should have been
looked out for and prevented They were
due to carelessness resulting from long
security AS for other buildings. such as
churches and halls. these seldom. IL
ever. contain such fnfiammabie materials
as caused the fierce and sudden con-
hagratiOn at Chicago People whose
nerves are unstrung should either make
sure of the safety of the buildings into
which theApropose going, or they should
stay out
There is a degree OF cOnjugal loyalty
in the defense of General Longstreet
written by his wife that is affecting
Seldom has man whose record has
been assaiied found so able or coura-
geous a defender. and that this defender
should be his faithful wife must make
a strong appeal to the chivalric in
stincts OF every soldier that fought in
the Confederate cause.
Hypnotism and other abstruse sciences
are gaining sucn credence in the popular
mind that romance written with men
tai phenomena as its groundwork ought,
if properly done, 20 have great vogue.
The case of Nine. Chappuis Of Paris is
to the point. This woman died recently.
and it is alleged that she made her wiz
under hypnotic suggestion and then died
as a result OF the same influence This
is weird tale. but one that is not en-
tirely impossible. Certainly, If one be-
lieved that he was dead the result would
be all that designing persons could de-
I sire. II ne UtlleNEu II 4NlE ClANueAA- II
the author of Trilby and Peter ;bbetson
were alive now he might do something
/ with this story.
/ The MOccasin the submarine boat
which has been ebstinately grounded al
Currituck for some time past. has been
pulled down the beach for some distance
/ by tugs and there is great hope Of get
ting her to sea again. II all efforts fail
/ they might put wheels to her and trans
form her into a prairie schooner
An interesting young baboon has been
born out at the Zoo. remarkable for its
/ close resemblance TO the young Of the
human species. 1t belongs TO the species
known as Javanese pig-tailed macaques.
/ These animals. when full grown, are
said to be very ferocious. though the
yOungster. of course, gives little hint
now of what his disposition may be
later. In this, too. he resembles the hui
man species. as some of the sweetest
babies grow into the crabbedest old
skinhints or most cantankercus tyrants
/ ina ginable.
A Javauese pig-Jailed macaquv
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