The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-10
m 4he Men WHO Tried M, - .

IS / = +, T. Il.
p n ma II, Is big enough and flrm enough he
can but lip almost any kind of n bluff and
carry It out successfully. There is an
| authority associated witha commanding
figure, especially when itlis accompanied
#by a 6ignined, ilnpera tive manner that the
average person--accustome ed TO- obey orders
OF soine sort from he day of his brtf--tfill
obey without question nine times out OF ten
A man OF huge frame may regret his nvolre
dupois especially increasing grth. but he
should find compensation iii the IpsSGholog-
ical influence of his physique and personality.
10 demonstrate this point and 10 win n
wager Il large man has gone about Chicago,
giving orders where he had not the slightest
jurisdiction. and his authority in n minority
Of instances was not even questioned.
& Tho lean mali who placed his money
against the proposition and one OF the I'M
posing propositions whom the fat man on
the other end Of the wager engaged as a
substitute strolled about Chicago ordering
people to do things. Tho lean man is now
convinced Of the truth Of the propositions.
t3 ,$&53tt 2tt IL * M 48 ast5
Elevator Man Bows to Bluff.
tBY THE LEAN MANI @
" AS we descended In tho elevator IL recol-
lected that wanted to stop.
=. Third floor" said, In my ordinary tone
Of voice. We were just passing the third
floor .The elevator did not stop
You should have spoken sooner" SAID
the elevator man with some sharpness, add
Ing In lower tones: This Is not a sleeping
car"
= What was that?" inquired the substl-
,tute warmly. II want no more language
OF that sort in these elevators | distinctly
heard my friend say third floor. How long
have you been employed here y
4" Three months"
"Woll, I'll let 1t go this time, but II l
hear Of any more inclvlllty you can call at
the office for your pay.
..$Yes, sir. didn't intend to be disre-
speotful. I didn't hear the call"
"1t Is your business to hear. Pay more
attention. next time"
It was great. suppose the elevator man
thought he had run up against the owner
OF the building.
Asphalt LAYERS Obey Instantly.
In Dearborn street, near Madison, workmen
were repairing the asphalt pavement. All
day d!sagreeable odor from the burning
asphalt had noated into the Office WlhdoWs.
The substitute walked over to small group
of workmen who were standing about the
asphalt kettle.
!" Move that down to the middle OF the
block!" he ordered.
1--WE have to do this patching here, spoke
one Of the men, evidently a sort of foreman.
Never mind! Move 1t back and the
substitute walked away. never turning his
head. looked back, however, and the kettle
was being moved. Before it had reached
the middle Of the block its progress was
halted by the superintendent, who ques-
toned the men, ! could sec them pointing
10 US.
1--WE got away Just in time" ! said
doubt IL you could have buffed atsuper-
Perhaps not" the substitute replied.
Workers Move When Ordered.
Ii was the noon hour and four or five work
men were seated on a pile of timber at the
Boston store addition. They had opened
their dinner pals and were starting to cat
their lunch.
This is no place to eat your dinner said
the substitute. walking up. = Ii you want,
to eat go over there" and he pointed to an
other pile of boards a few PAGES away.