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The evening world., 1913-08-18
Mr.. Jarr's Boss Comes Back to Work
Incidentally, So Does His Crouch

alert, businesslike. Z guess this once
must have had warning ! was coming
this morning. Everybody - here on
time"
"Y0. Or. I mean no. str. not a all.
Arr'
do you know how our business com.
pares with this time last Year," the
boss went on. DE you know whore
this arm 10 going to land unless there
are some live methods inaugurated
heref Do you know We can't keep up
II business 10 neglected In this way. II
sales fall off a. they are falling?"
But they are 20 per cent. better than
last year. SIR" said Mr.. Jarr.
Eyes. but that was one Of the worst
years We ever had. We need some sys-
tenn here We need some guard against
the leaks. We must have cost-and-effi-
cheney reports! tell you. cir. I'm going
to have better business methods In this
estabaishment"
The boss face was purple with
crouch. sunburn and (Mr. Jarr suspect-
sd) apt aicoho,'s artfui aid.
Yes. sir! There 10 going to be an
upheaval in this hrm!" the boss de-
clared. "I return unexpected. and what
DO I hnd3 What do I md. sir7'
Mr.. Jarr could have said the boss had
found everybody on the Job and ahead
Of time. He suspected that was what
made the boss % mad; because there
was % little b could vent his anger
| shout
II dnd, sir. the brass Agns on TIE
front Of THE establishment In . dis.
graosfSl condition. That IL fair warning
to the business world Of neglect. Neg
lect means anefficiency. 1neffacisnoy
means waste And waste means bank
ruptcy!"
"oh. I know what you are going to
sayv' Numbered the boss. you are
going 10 say that the porter was o..
dered repeatedly to shine the brasses.
johnson has told me that; Jenkins has
told me that. and the porter's excuse 70
that he 10 . poor man with . large
family.
"what right has ne TO have . large
famfyf haven't . large family. What
va want here 10 moro efficiency and less
families. Why didn't somebody else
shine those brassesf ] started my bust.
ness career shining the brass for this
Arm. And now the concern 10 going TO
ruin. STR and Just because the orass
Isn't shinedi''
Mr.. Jarr thought Of the ink-stained
papers on his desk. and hoped the boss
would keep % angry he wouldn't al
to see them.
} "I can't IRE the porter because ne
has q large family. An employer 10
helpless these days. But tell you
r,h.t air n m, roinQ "a have n scientific.
, efficiency engineer take charge Of this
ofricei A very remarkable man! He
uotes Epicurus, SIR! Not EpictetuA but
, Epicurusi"
GOOD" said Mr., Jarr. "Will ne b
In full CHARGE
' Certainly. sir" said the boss. "Ant
I expect him any minute"
! Mr.. Jarr went outside and spread tn
I alarm. and the OFFICE watched the doc
and married tina
The evening world., 1913-08-18
THE ESCAPE OF THAW.

oONIN0 ct moment whom the government at Albany so
dorssed that simplest legal machinery seriously out
gear escape from Matteawan Of dangerous whom
spent to keep where he could do no
HARM bound to appear degree result Of the present
fusion That at least timed with view to taking full advan
tass a current discord 1t impossible not to believe
Another sspect Of tho TO- however, far dpo
a The hundreds Thousands Of dollars spent by Thsw to obtain
M liberty through legal efforts for years been notorious That
vhed money freedom by other can
doub grave shock to public confidence and crepect is an
event support tho conclusion Of ynics that in the
long run wealth outwit justice.
The evening world., 1913-08-18
DOES STATEN ISLAND NEED BOOSTING?

MONG the $4,000 voters Of Richmond considerabe number
feel that the city not making much fuss as 1t ought TO
about borough and that to the words OF George
Won Kroner always ready Staten Island the Crom
we'll regime has, far substantial Improvements co. brought the
people Of Richmond only beautiful crop Of lemons"
Mr. Kroner patiently recurring candidate for the nomna
finn for Borough President on Democratic ticket has just got
$500 Richmond gn his petition for "a square deal for
Rchnond Borough and sense administration for its
people, Specifically what ne wants real ferries and tunnel
under s Narrow to connect Island with the subway system
NJ <s tv The ambitions Of Islanders according Mr.
Kroner have lued with vain delights and empty shows 1--WE
hsvs given Of beauty ST. George let us get the
needed bread Of prosperity throughout the entire borough
Mr. Won KRONER calling hard As he abuse IL
no srsument But speak from heart out when ne holds
that Cromwell has proved be nothing hut "a susve inter
sday between the political powers and trusting selves is
somebods duty the Borough Of Richmond from sinking to
the enomnous position Of "a nongowng locality within the second
largest richest and fastest growing city in tho world" And since
somebody do IT, Mr. KRONER will stick around in the
Job should come looking for him
The evening world., 1913-08-18

lip whiskers comes dashin' out ny tn
dom Q nervous schottische
step an grahbin' IN air every few
Jumps. Well. Nv course. tn hrst thought
everyone had WIS that his spaghstu
had fermentsd on him or somethin'i
But he siams Right up to tn cash.
ier's desk an Issues Q little squeak like
Q dshman's horn with tn pip. and tries
to convey 70 tn cashier (who. by tn
way. - . beautifully currisd an calm
young mani that he 10 frightful put out
about somethin'. Nobody'd have to
understand Eystalian to gather that tn
gink wus havin' q regular Roman spasm.
We'll. tn intsrprstsrd just been sent
downtown fer . batch Nv Russian cigar
cites what nobody else in tn place could
pronounce 80 they had to call boot
black In offn IN street to translate tn
fsusrs At into pidsson English. What
he wus % unnervsd about wus that he
had lost his letter Nv credit-sn' him
sailin' fer Canarsis N . couple Nv hours
made Il kind Nv necessary fer him to
have II. So they sent squad up to his
room an bath an they searched his
trunk an his bag an lifted tn rugs.
An ali tn time tn little nacaroni teaser
wuI plsyin' ieapfrog over their backs an
uttsrin' punches Nv table d'hots ousa
words-an' still they didn't md II.
Then tn head clerk he wux Jus be.
ginnin' to think that tn guy wuz putin
one over on 'em when all NV a sudden
one Nv tn boys finds a whole lot Nv
long things what look like oldfashioned
twisted. paper sp!lls fer liGhtin' q pipe
In tn waste basket, An on unroll!n
'em he discovers EN- to be shreds u,
tn letter Nv credit. What do yuh sup
pose tn Tony had used EN- fer? Curler,
fer his spinach goatse! en- yuh distsnc,
lu?
We'll. Nv coursa when he discovered
whatd hcen did he WIZ naturally I
Itrine peeved, an he threw a At In IN
farms Nv every bellboy there an a coupl
NV tn, porters, an stood on his hea'
J an on his rishts. until At last tn hea'
aspk ~ Wsyas n SAk could q y
The evening world., 1913-08-18
POOR MANS JUSTICE.

VHE ton commissioners appointed to see what can be done
toward making the Municipal Court place where tho poor
man get justice without the present dscouragng delay
ana fotbddng expense invite suggestions the subject
A. only many small gsnts have found their SORROW in
the court despatch convenience and heapne ought to be
oet in evidence methods cumbersome and fees k
seus than higher courts whore corporations and monar settle
their differences The chief trouble to be that the Municipal
Csur lays down hard and fast scheme Of elaborate procedure
under which technicas thrive and multiply until the court 10
choked with business Far better results could be obtained
from brief general defining merely tho Of the courts
jurisdiction and encouraging to develop out Of M experience
russ that will best help get through its work.
The commissioners to have plenty Of advice from law
ys In their efforts to improve court which far from
bang what meant be-a peoples courcn they not hope
find help also in practical experiences and
ous from the public?
The evening world., 1913-08-18
tt % a
So! >'''''
@Swg&>
THE Ne. Yosk bvssi1s WoHd5.

co0"ifhsi isls q Tn r.ss tWS SasS "a
YodfN. the porter. was outside. shin
ing the brass door signs. Mr.. Jarr
glanced at lMs watch and heaved
sigh Of relief He was In good time!
Tho ordinary observer would have
seen little connection between the ONCE
porter polishing the brass signs and Mr.
Jarr rejoicing he was not late 10 hts
daily toll. But Mr.. Jar was exoeH.
enced In the tense ehicenoy Of CONNER
oal ufe In q great city.
Anybody around the once had anth0rs
ity 70 order the porter to shine the
brass work. but there was only one per-
sons command he obeyed. That person
was the boss. nnd by the way the porter
rubbed and secured Mr.. Jar knew the
boss was back from his vacation and
was also inauCuatins soms business ~
formA
johnson. TIE oAshier, looked Mh4
scared rabbit and then made . wnd
cor anJbas for the yawnins safe. Jsn
kins. he booixksspsr. was already hart
at work preparing statements and max
Ing he looseleaf lsdgsrs rattle.
Mr.. Jarr threw UP his desk I'D Will
business-uke bang and upset the In,
over some sales clips when suddsni!
no heard a buxxer sounding and . AZ
hammsrinG In the boas's private ono
and HE nams being roared from behau'
the partition OF tho same lair.
Mr.. Jaw slipped Into his once coat
The evening world., 1913-08-18
Beittling the Job.

A FARMER in sreat need Of ext. hands It
"A haying time finally asksd 81 Warren. who
was socountsd tho town fsol. Y Be would
help him out.
'whatIi 70 payr ashed d.
I'm pay what you'n WORTH" answered the
farmer.
decisvelyt
"Ir b dansd Y IN WA sss thas"-INsy.
body's NaQHas
The evening world., 1913-08-18
WHY NOT TRY 1T?

CHICAGO JUDGE with turn for practical psychology
II refuses any longer in his dark dngy and
= insists that the walls shall be painted light color
soqe walls painted red brown black
arc incentives crime he declares On the other hand white
lint yellow green make for up and unless something
10 brighten his judicial premises he threatens hold
The street.
The idea color influence mind and health old
We recall that German scientist persuaded
dsens Of stad Beacon Hill put sybue
penes themselves Of something other
ths theory to be tested afford to try experiments
right New York Who knows what pnkned police
might do toward dscouragng crime
bright rays Of charity and goodwill might beam from the City
Hall to splash around little yellow paint inside?
The evening world., 1913-08-18
Letters From the People

Ii-2s. II Has OF 4, the first number =
li-7 as a first result, lies OF 7. the
second number. IL 2s; second result.
The sum and product OF these results
are equal. their sum being +9-2s. and
their product ts-2S. Can any reader OK
The evening world., 1913-08-18

sff "WhyS"
~ the Edito, II Ths Evening wordi
, Thks any two numbers. say I and 7.
ne snm of these IL II and their product
81 Naks II the aumsrster and IS the
leoGallastss . . syaeaaea. epA W have
VI 4
The evening world., 1913-08-18

Inspector Dwye testes that he doesn't know the Of
my a the squad that threw the diners Of Heas
aod counsel for police holds that identification by shield
bsss q Illegal So wus Just Of white osp" party with
oouce badgeo Instead ot maskA
The evening world., 1913-08-18
The Days Good Stories

nan aftR ehag hsd soes quite distance, "ar,aA
We getting near ne falls"
"fs.' was IL prompt repsy Of John. eff -
stop talking . minute you vim ben n. sS,,.ar,
OF ths wst9 quite plainly"
The evening world., 1913-08-18

This State hes Ms troubles ana hard task ahead dealing with
thsm bM emphAcay does not want the help Of any heavy
footed blood nandr who thinks he can In
Iect money into the situation to raise hell"
The evening world., 1913-08-18

In. he might have bean out In tho ship-
ping department..
An. there you are. at last" roaEed
the boss, a. Mr.. Jar glided in. calm.
The evening world., 1913-08-18

put . pan behind his ear and grabbed
up . handful Of invoices. 40 though to
indicate that although his desk might
have been closed when the boss came
The evening world., 1913-08-18

wv one :. d ram:
reels an Q splash In
this here lobby this
mornin'!" beamed
Connie exuberantly.
1T wus . DystAlian
neAr.oount what's
been stoppin' here
fer about Q week.
JUS at tn break
fast hour this tubby
little study In UNDER
The evening world., 1913-08-18

Gould have been recent shocks and explosions that Jared
open the doors At Matteawani
The evening world., 1913-08-18
Kidnapped by
the Savaoss.

"a the ixed worid.
VITO nrH
sssSu % e Sc: . .s e It. e.. t "a T. | aS; l &
The evening world., 1913-08-18

Hal An finally they did get II toEet
A l w one drama ironn' an -four paste
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-10
DIRECTORIES OF s.
CITIES AVAILABLE

Directories of 55 cities have been
filed in the chamber of commerce
library for the information Of the peo-
pie who wish the names and street
addresses of people living in any OF
the So cities. The directories were
placed there by the John F. Worley
Directory company which has ex-
changed or purchased the directories
of the following cities for the cham
Der of commerce library:
Abilene, Tex; Albuquerque, N M;
Amarillo, Tex; Ballinger, Tex; Bos-
ton, Mass; Bridgeport, Conn; Chi
cago. Ill; Cincinnati. Ohio; Colorado
Springs, Colo; Dallas. Tex; Dayton,
Ohio; Denver, Colo: Elizabeth, n. J.;
Galveston, Tex; Helena, Mont; Hills
boro and Hill county, Tex; Kansas
CITY. No; Lake Charles, La; Little
clair and Bloomfield. n. J.; Newark,
n. J.; New Haven, Conn; New Mexico
and, Arizona Gazetteer; Sioux City.
Iowa; Springfield, Ohio; Trinidad,
Colo; Tucson, Ariz-; Tucumcari, N M;
Tulsa, Okla; Victoria, Tex: Water
bury, Conn; Wichita Falls, Tex; New
York, n. Y; Norfolk and Portsmouth,
Va; Oakland, Calf; Oklahoma City,
Okla; Omaha, Neb-; Paris and Lamar
counties. Tex; Philadelphia: Phoenix,
Aiz.; Plainview, Tex; Port Arthur.
Tex; Portland, Ne; Pueblo, Colo!
Richmond Va: Roswell, N NJ; Salt
Lake City, Utah; San Angelo, Tex;
San Antonio, Tex; San Diego, Calf;
Seattle. Wash; Shreveport La; Silver
City, N. NJ.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-10
Beware of the Love Tests
Girls Are Warned of Men Who Pre-
tend Love and Make Their
PretenseS a Cloak.
by ella Wheeler Wilcox
Copyright. 1918. by Star Company

Copyright. 1913. by Star Company
= T IS more than probable that many
parents of young girls viii read
- this article and consider it an sim
proper" subject for discussion.
And it is more than probable that
several of these daughters Will read
it and regard it as their own expert
ence, and wonder how their secret be-
came known.
This one young woman whose story
is given here has arrived at mar
Fiageable age and is betrothed 10 Ihe
man of her choice.
He is several years her senior. but
saws he will not be in a position 70
marry and establish home for two
He has given the girl ring. and de-
clares ne is most anxious to make her
Meantime. he asks her to consider
herself his wife in reality now. and 10
show her confidence in him by giving
him all the privileges OF that holy
He assures her that her refusal IS
proof that she does not really love ana
trust him; that she doubts his honor
and his word
He also assures her that all engaged
people regard the matter from his
standpoint. and that her conduct is
Ali over the world such men are to
It is their method of testing the
weaker sex
often Found in Country Town
In many small country towns. where
American girls are unehaDeroneo ana
unprotected by foolish parents. and al
lowed to go about freely with their ao-
mirers. a Lothario of this order Is not
infrequently able to engage several
trusting girls at one time. under strict
vows of secrecy and on the plea that
financial or family circumstances are
such that marriage is out OF the cues
ton for years to come
1t seems a sad commentary on the
mothers of the land that any girl could
grow to a marriageable age and not
know the truths Of life and the Iacts
of the relations of the sexes SUFFICIENT
" to warn her from listening to men
of this type. No girl whose mother
talks to her Familiarity. sWeetly. ten
Derby and purely on these themes could
believe such man was honest or 10
be trusted.
Is Unworthy of Her Confidence.
She would know from the moment he
made such a proposal to her that he
was unworthy of her confidence, and
that he would in all probability desert
her as soon as he had gained the favors
The sexual fascination is a powerful
one. but that alone never kept a man
and a woman happy comrades and con-
slant lovers for life.
There must be other attractions
other interests: other ties.
Most important of all. there must be
mutual respect and absolute confidence.
This man is seeking to Irvine vines
and flowers about the fragile trell1s OF
youth and the first wind will east 1t
ali to earth and there viii be nothing
left
And the vines he seeks to train about
this trellis are poison ivy.
LET the girl beware of such a lover.
He is not her friend. He is her worst
enemy. He does not love her. He
loves onlv his own aDpetites and pas
sions. The man who really loves
girl guards her. not only from all men,
but from himself
Better die of loneliness and sorrow
than to WELD to such a selfish and IN
worthy lover
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-10
RAIN AT ALPINE
MAROONS BUILDING

Alpine, Tex, Oct 10-The office
building of ]. L Crawford formerly sit
uated near the Airdome, was being
moved to the Avalanche lot by John
Weyerts when the last heavy rains
made boys of Alpine's streets The
building is still standing by the way
side.
Felix HarreE and ". D. Hunter, of
Sanderson, are visitors in Alpine
D. A. Moore. of Childress, is visiting
his brotherinlaw, G. H. Yates. Mr..
Moore is thinking of coming to Alpine
to 1--we.
G. L Black has returned from trip
through Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas
and Arkansas. He reports that section
of the country suffering greatly from
drouth.
John Mckee of Ell Paso Is visiting in
Alpine, after a trip to Sanderson-
John Holland has returned from FL
Paso.
S. D. Beach has returned from Maria
Eugene Barr is confined to the house
by illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Crosson of Mar
ia are visiting friends in Alipen-
The women of the Methodist church
gave a largely attended chicken supper
at the St. Charles cafe.
NJ T. Chastain has returned from
Fort Davis, where he superintended the
erection of a granite monument weigh
ing 10000 pounds to the memory OF
Mrs. Beau McCutcheon.
s. J. McSpadden, W. B. Hancock and
H L. Kokernot are in Ell Paso as Fed
eral jurymen for the fall term of court
Rev. and Mrs. II. NJ. Bandy have re-
turned from a motor trip north of VAL
entine.
A son has been born to Mr.. and Mrs.
George Blackburn.
Wigfall VanSickle has returned from
Fort stockton.
DR.. B. +. Berkeley has returned from
a trip to Del Rio.
Mrs J. NJ. Hamilton has returned
from a visit to Comanche.
VIII Slower is visiting in Sanderson.
Judge z. T. Higgins of FL Paso has
been visiting friends in Alpine.
Isaac Flanagan of Fort Worth has
taken up school land in the z. z. range,
southeast of Alpine.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. ". Keenum have re-
turned from a visit to Fort Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Yates have re-
turned from. San Antonio.
Dr. S. P. DoWda OF Locker, Texas. Is
the guest of Rev. and Mrs. II. NJ. Smith.
A son has been born to Mr.. and Mrs
Newton Taylor. Mrs. Taylor was Miss
Mussey of Longfellow.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-10

NTEARLY 100000 people in the
United States viii be affected
= by the income tax. Returns
must be made before March 1 each year,
and payments before June 80. For this
wear the tax viii be collected on incomes
aecruing between March 1 and Deem
Der 81.
The incomes covered are;
Those of all citizens of the United
States residing at home OF abroad.
Those Of all persons residing IN the
United States, although not citizens.
All net incomes from properties and
from every other business, trade or pro-
fession carried on in the United States
BY persons, aliens or citizens residing
elsewhere
The tax to be paid is:
Normal tax-One percent per annUm
upon the amount of net income exceed
ing $4,000 for individuals and above
$4,000 for husband and wife living to-
gether..
Additional tax-One percent on net in
comes between $4,000 and $4,000; 2
percent on incomes between $4,000 and
$4,000; 8 percent on incomes between
$75, 900 and 100000; 4 percent on IN
comes between 100000 ar1 S250,0G0; 5
percent on incomes between S250000 and
100000; 6 percent on incomes exceed
ing 100000.
Included in net income: All gains,
profits and income derived from salaries,
wages OF compensation for personal
services of anv kind, professions, bust
ness, trade or commerce, sales or deal
jngs in property, interest, rent, DIVE
dends and securities.
Deductions Are Allowed.
Deductions allowed: Necessary ex.
penses actually incurred in carrying on
any business from which the income
arises; all interest accrued and payable
within the year on Indebtedness; all
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-10

national, state, county, school and mu-
nicipal taxes; losses actually sustained
during the year in connection with the
business from which the income is de-
rived; debts actually ascertained to be
worthless.
Deductions not allowed: All personal,
lving and family expenses; taxes as.
sessed against local benefits; all eX-
penses of restoring property or making
good the exhaustion thereof for which
an allowance has been made; amounts
paid Tor new BUILDINGS, permanent i'm
proVements, or betterments made to in.
crease the value of any property.
Exemptions: Interest upon the obliga-
tons of a state or any political subdi-
vision thereof; interest upon the obliga-
lions of the United States and its pos
sessions; the compensation of the pres
ent president during the term for which
he has been elected; the compensation OF
Judges Of the supreme and inferior
courts of the United States now in
office; the compensation of all officers
and employees of state, or any political
subdivision thereof, but not including
senators and representatives In congress.
Three thousand dollars shall be de-
Quoted from the net income above ascer-
tanned Of each person and $4,000 for
husband and wife living together.
The taxpayer must file a return with
the internal revenue collector by March
1, 1914, showing all sources of incomes
and the deductions to which he is en-
titled.
Notifications of assessments viii be
sent out by the government before June
1 next. Taxes must be paid by June 80.
Failure to file a return means a fine
of from 81 to $500. A fraudulent re-
turn makes the taxpayer liable to a fine
OF $1,000 or imprisonment for one year,
1r both
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-10

management to get il all done before
night, gave her a certain sense Of
pleasure. It was an incentive to her
best efforts.
THE dustpan? It's in the bottom Of
that cupboard Now, let's hurry, Mrs.
OGrady," with eager enthusiasm. I'VE
want to have the whole apartment
cleaned before Mr.. Curtis comes home.
If I don't get a girl, could you stay
tonight and help me get dinnerZ"
Sure. miss; I can stay as late as
you want me. Ny old mans working
in Jersey now and he don't come home
to dinner.
"Oh, that's fine. Soon as get through
here I'll order the groceries We've
eaten in restaurants so long Mr.. Curtis
will love a real home dinner.
And as Helen washed the dishes she
uncOnsciously hummed a little air she
had heard so much in Paris After all,
it was good to get back home-and to
work.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-10
In ONE MINUTE! CEOGGED NOSTRILS
0PEk--C0LDS AND CATARRH VANISH

dissolves by the heat of the nostrils:
penetrates and heals the inflamed.
swollen membrane which lines the nose.
head and throat; clears the air pas
sages; stops nasty discharges and a
feeling of cleansing, soothing relief
comes Immediately.
Don't lay awake tonight struggling
for breath. with head stuffed: nostrils
closed, hawking and blowing Catarrh
or a cold. with its running nose. foul
mucous dropping into the throat and
raw dryness is distressing but truly
needless
Put your faf-just once-in "EIy's
Cream Balm" and your cold or catarrh
will surely isappear.-AdYertise