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away" he said. II hope he hasn't both

away?' he said IT hope he hasn't both
cred you, Miss Milly2'
ooh. no. Milly replied. We've goi
veal well acquainted" she added gayly.
The man laughed. q young. pleasant
laugh. "Thed Is great talker. But Aunt
Margaret is deaf. and much as he likes
to talk, he won't talk to her. suppose
that he got lonesome after went down
town That's why he came to you. He S
been noticing you ever since We moved
in over there. All the same. when | went
home just now and found him gone had
a bad scare. He's my all. you see" His
voice grew serious II am deeply grateful
to you for taking such good care of him.
Father. said Thed, authoritatively.
"She says she don't know any bear sto-
rics. Sit down here and tell her the one
about the great big black bear and the
little tweeny-weeny white bear"
May r. asked the man. And Milly
murmured Yes"
So he sat down beside her. And after
the bear story was told he found still
further excuse for staying until Thed
went to sleep in his arms
As he was being borne away the child
awoke and waved languid goodnight.
We'll come back tomorrow he said.
sleepily. His father whispered to him
and he added ''if you're willing
Come" Milly said.
And it was as il all the light in West
avenue poured into her dark street, max
ing 1t bright forever more.
(TETE END
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-21
THE EVENING STORY.
The Dark Street.
Copyright. 1919. by W. werner)

Copyright 1915. ny W. wernerJ
Nilly sat on the steps. alone Behind
her was the dim. poor. little old house
where she had been born. where her
mother had died and where she now
kept the home for her Woodworking, COM
monplace father. Ii was Saturday night
and he had gone downtown to smoke a
cigar. perhaps play a game of tenpins
and buy a few necessities to tide them
over the Sabbath. He would return at
about 10 o'clock, as was his custom, TO
ind Mily sitting just where he had left
her. alone.
Mflly was so used to being alone that
she never expected companion to come
and sit beside her on the shallow wooden
steps. She had. indeed. no companions.
When she left school she had dropped out
OF social life utterly Now she was too
old for the young set and too young for
the old. Besides. she had no money for
pretty clothes or good times Life had
become a gray. hard. changeIess condi-
ton. from which she never escaped save
in her dreams.
Oh. yes, Milly dreamed. and her dreams
were as rosy an her actual existence was
gray and kept her fresh and ethereaily
girlish. She was dreaming now as she
sat on the steps. And the dream made
her forget the long sacrifice she had made
in devoting herself to her father. in &C
cordance with her mothers dying wish.
West avenue, near where Milly sat In
the gloom. was flooded with electric light.
/, was paved like floor and was bound
I'd by charming houses, full OF light and
life. Up and down the broad, white sur
face on June nights like these fine auto
mobiles laden with graceful women
rushed. Girls in groups with escorts
passed. Sometimes a note of laughter
hoated into the dark street as far as
Miliy's steps. and she knew that some
body in the world was really happy even
IL she were not.
Milly. in her forgotten. dark street
loved TO watch the bright one so near
and yet so unbeiieyably far away So
from her own individual darkness she
looked out upon the worlds happy doings
sitting there with her small tired hands
clasped and her small. heavy head droop-
ing. she was too deep in dreams to hea
ar see the little white figure that shot
across fhe street straight toward her
until a wavering voice spoke: I'm lone
lonesome.
MIly jumped. She was so startled she
could not speak She could only stare al
the child who stared back at her.
I'm lonesome" he repeated with more
emphasis.
Then Milly laughed. and her laugh
CHANGED to be one Of the sweetest sounds
III the world to hear The child was
moved by it to come close and to lean
against her knee.
Are you lonesome?" he Queried.
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She did not know any real stories. She
time
The child stirred. 1T is fairy story?''
mo it's truly-true story. About a
est place you ever saw. She was awful
play with and she never had good
had. though. and that was a little win
dow. Through it she could see all
that was going on, in the world, all the
beautiful light. and the gay people and
the carriages and automobiles!
Down under the arc light a man had
started to. cross the street. AT that IN
slant big car whisked noiselessly by.
Milly Thought he was going to be struck,
but he stepped back just I'm time There
was another car. too. which he avoided
by moving quickly. She thought absent
iy: "He ought not. to cross there at this
time.
And so the girl kept looking and look
ing out of her window.
Thed Strengthened up determinedly- u
don't think it's much of story, he
said TELL me something else. Tell me
about--bears.
Il don't know any stories about bears.
Mlly began. feebly.
Among the shadows across the street
figure moved. "Theddy!" There was
an anxious ring i'm the deep voice.
Tined gave leap upon Mflly's lap
"Father-father, I'm here. I'm here with
Milly." he shouted
The man came across. $50 you ran
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-21
HERBERT HARR1Es PROMOTED,
Made Manager of the Louisville
Lighting Company.

Word has been received here that Her.
bert L. Harries, son of Gen. George II.
Harries. president of the Louisville Light
ing Company, at Louisville. KY, has
been appointed manager OF the COM
pany.
The appoi7tmeLf was made by reason
Of the promotion of p. 7. Glidden to the
managership of the st. Paul plant.
Mr.. Harries attended the public schools
here, while mis- father was vice president
and general manager Of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company. He at
tended West Point and is a graduate OF
the Boston School of Technology. He
went to Louisville about two years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-21
HELD FOR OBSERVATION.
Police Seek to Learn Identity Of Man
Taken From Train.

The police are making an effort to as
certain something about the identity of
Lemuel' 9. Ridenour. thirty-five years old.
VINO was taken from Southern railroad
train yesterday and sent to Washington
Asylum Hospital for observation
Ridenour boarded train at Los An
geles. Cal, and was troublesome most of
the way to this city, the police were told.
At Atlanta his condition was 80 serious
that special agent of the Southern
boarded the train and accompanied him
to this city.
What's your name?" the alleged insane
man was asked.
'Ridenour'' he responded.
And Your first name?''
Haven't any.
His initials We're found on a receip,
showing he had purchased gold watch
in Los Angeles the latter part. of April
On his way here from Atlanta he tried t.
jump from the moving train. Asked his
address all he would say was II live UP
above
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-21
lcomes are not as high in GERMANY

Dit incomes are not as high in Germany
as i'm England
The German system probably contains
Few original features that could be cop
led 10 advantage in constructing an in
come tax law i'm the United States The
scale OF assessments Is much higher than
the United States is thought by any one
To need. The method Of assessment is
certainly too inquisitorial to suit Amer
Ican ideals. The exemptions are confess
edly so low that the United States would
never follow the example of Germany i'm
that direction. But i'm Germany. as I'm
England what once was imposed as an
emergency war tax has been Incorporates
as a prominent and permanent part of
the empires fiscal system. and the chances
are that nowhere else in the world viii
the ultimate permanent rate be higher.
unless We except japan, where the bur-
dens of taxation are staggering beyond
anything the average American, with his
low taxes, can imagine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-21
Very lonesome" Mily put her arm

Very lonesome" Milly put her arm
around him.
Why are you lonesome?" he asked,
earnestly.
Il don't know Milly caught her
breath. Because I am, / guess. Why
are your
Because my father went away and
left me. He went that way" He pointed
toward West avenue
Mary sighed. Everybody goes that
way. 1t seems. but you and me. What S
your name. DEAR"
MY names Thed. and my father
name is Dan. What's yours"
MY name Is Milly."
II like your name." he confided. boldly
Il like you. Maybe you'd like to have
me sit on your lap
Miliy took him up. and he gave a sigh
of contentment. You're pretty he
whispered.
MiIly smiled. "Oh, dear. no. You can't
see
II can hear. You sound pretty. Do
you know where I live? ! live right over
there" He pointed UP the street little
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-21

way on the other side. But We aren
going to- stay there. My father says the
street is too dark.
ut is dark" Miily agreed. gravely.
do you know my father
NO: | never saw him. | never saw
YOU before
I've seen you lots of times. My
fathers seen you, too. Cause he said
So
$50 that's why you came to me to-
night?'
He nodded his silken head trying to
find her eyes in the dark
Wont your mamma care?'
II haven't got mamma. Just father
.'Oh. haven't mother. either, Mnly
said. simply.
He ..patted her hand with sympathy
Were going to move away. Father S
got a better job. He said so. And we
can afford a better house. Aunt Mar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-21
To Explain Fight Against Typhoid

Maj. Frederick +. Russell. Medical
Corps, L. 8. A.. the typhoid expert OF the
army, it is announced. will explain the
campaign against typhoid in the army
before the Society of Research Workers
in Experimental Biology at the Cosmos
Club at Sis o'clock tonight. The lee
ture will be illustrated. Those interested
are invited to attend.
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greet keeps house for us. Do you keep
house?"
Yes. Milly was amused. This sweet.
warm, silken-headed little chap was far
more interesting than any dream she
had ever dreamed.
The child leaned closer to her bosom,
sliding a warm arm about her neck.
Tell me story he commanded.
Mlly sought among her ina ginings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-21
THE INCOME TAX.
xIII.-The Situation in
Germany.
By Frederic J. Haskin.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

The income tax laws of the German en-
pire. which are not national, but rather
state laws, are built up on an entirely
different theory of collection than those
of England and some other countries. In
England the very thought of inquisitorial
methods is repugnant, and the govern
ment tries to collect the taxes with as
little resort to these methods as il pos
sible; therefore. wherever it is possible
the tax is collected before the income
reaches the taxpayer. In Germany the
states feel that they have right to
know the affairs of every subject, and
consequently make no effort to avoid the
inquisitOrfal process of assessment.
The several German states each has its
own laws. bit IL J. mainly follow the
Prussian law both as to the amount OF
the tax and as to the method OF its col
lection. In each tax district there is an
assessment commission made up OF a
majority elected ny the voters of the dis
trict and minority. appointed by the
government. But this minority includes
chairman, and his duties and powers
are such that the elected members are
often somewhat more ornamental than
powerful In the work OF the commission.
This body receives the returns from the
taxpayers, and has the power to call
them or any one else before it to testify
as TO the income of a taxpayer. 1t may
ask for books and papers. vouchers and
othe. data. and 1t is empowered 10 fix
its own assessments, where 1t thinks
proper. This has resulted IN bureau
cracy so powerful that most commenta-
tors agree that no other country would
tolerate it. But in Germany, where every
child is born in uniform and we'll dis
ciplined. the people are meek in the pres
ence of officialdom. and tolerate a de-
gree of espionage that woGid not be
borne in England or the United States.
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cmpt from taxation under the German
laws. Ere "
Incomes Under that point up
$225 Are Exempted. .aS..,an ,d-

AIOOhASC oAuNA
1925 Are Exempted. tax,tion Grad
l.ualIy increases from merely nominal
rate until at the 1Oo.OO mark point the
rate becomes normal. which is. except
for the three-year period referred TO
above. 4 per cent. As the law now sands
each taxpayer is required tn make re-
turn showing the amount of his income
and the items which constitute it. This
provision does not affect those who have
an income of less than 300 marks For
that class of incomes preliminary val
uation commission IS made up, usually
presided over by the mayor of the VII
lage. This commission looks over the
community and If it has reason to think
that any one claims immunity from re-
porting his income when he is not emit
tied to that immunity his name is certi-
fed to the regular commissions and his
financial status investigated.
When Germany wanted to diferentiate
between earned and unearned incomes IL
did not alter the income tax law itself.
II simply decided to put tax of small
proportions on all property This tax is
approXfma tely equal to | per cent on the
income derived from such property. and
the practical result 10 make the tax
rate on property income ! per cent higher
than the tax on labor income, very sat
isfactory degree of differentiation from
the standpoint of the economist.
In the collection of the tax the govern
ment will not tolerate any attempt at
lodging. Any one giving in incomplete
or fraudulent returns is liable to have his
taxes uuadrupied as a minimum penalty.
and they can even be multiplied by ten in
aggravated cases. Where the collection
of the tax would evidently work unrea-
sonable hardship on the taxpayer the
authorities are empowered to reduce 1t.
x
Each community must bear the expense
There is not
Each Community much attempt
Must Bear Expense. double ,sxal
ton. The stakeholder in a corporation
sees his income from the stock taxed as a
part of the earnings of the corporation.
and after the dividends reach his pocket
they must be taxed again. In order to
compensate for this double system the
stock companies are allowed to make GER
tain deductions from their income.
As revenue raiser the income tax in
Germany is about successful as that
of England In spite Of the fact that Ba-
yaria and the sMecLlenberg states do not
levy an income tax. the total collections
for state and national purposes amount
to approximately the same as the English
tax Yields The German tax is a more
rigorous one than the English tax, ris-
ing as high as IL per cent. or double the
English rate In addition thereto, the
exemptions are not as high. the abate
ments are much more limited and the
collection processes sterner against the
tax dodger Under these conditions one
might think that the German tax would
raise more money than the English tar, |
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of this revision provides that cooperative
buying and selling associations are to be
taxed: they were exempted under the
law of 1891. Another amendment provid-
ed more minute directions for determin-
ing the net or taxable income, and per-
mits the taxpayer to deduct from his
gross income as a part of his reasonable
expenses, his other taxes. his contribu-
tons to compulsory labor insurance
funds. the insurance premiums he pays
for his children and sinking funds for
the wiping out of mortgages.
Still another amendment abolished the
distinction between fixed and uncertain
incomes, and substituted a rule whereby
the year just closing is considered the
period for determining the amount of IN
come wherever complete RECORDS are not
kept. Where careful bookkeeping is
practiced the average for three years is
taken, and the losses of one year may
be deducted from the profits of another
year.
Under the unamended law house
holders income was calculated as includ-
ing the earnings of those dependent upon
him, but as amended only the earnings of
the wife may be included with that of
her husband. Under the former prac-
tice where a man had five minor chill
dren and they worked for a living. their
income had to be reckoned part OF
the fathers income. so that they were
taxed. whereas a son who had attained
his majority might escape taxation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-21
Present Law
Dates From 1891.

of Prussia was overhauled. and not only
was an income tax law enacted but law
was passed creating supplementary
property tax, which results in income de-
rived from property paying higher rate
than income derived from labor There
was great and widespread objection to
some of its features when 1t came to be
administered. and this resulted In a re-
vision in 1906. One Of the amendments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-21

tfce, where a man mad nVe minor chill
dren and they worked for a living. their
the fathers income. SO that they were
taxed, whereas a son who had attained
his majority might escape taxation.
The revised law goes still further in
it's effort to aid families having children
and other de-
Abatement Given pendents. 1t
for Each Defendant. nsnt Of J aftv
marks for each such dependent, and the
taxpayer is given a still further reduc-
ton where there are three children in
the family, and this is doubled where
there are Eve children.
This provision. Will. reference to chill
dren ana dependents YVES still further
Lberal.Zea in 1899 SD hat the attachments
grow even more rapidly as the size of
the family grows. Ct this later revision,
the rates Of the income tax We're in
creased for a period OF th,ee years. ac-
cording to the authorities. although there
is reason to believe that the Increases
will be permanent. The increase of the
rates for individuals ranged from ) to
% per cent; for limited liability compa MES
from ~. to 45 per cent; and for stock
companies from 10 20 30 per cent.
Under the law of 1891 employers were
not required to give list of their en-
ployes and the salaries paid them: the
amended law of 1895 requires that these
lists shall be furnished. Under the old
law when q man failed to give in his
returns he lost the right to appeal when
the assessors fixed them for MIN: under
the new law he is fined per cent on his
tax for such failure. The far-reaching
power of the chairman of the local assess
a;pI,
the taxpayer through a rigid inquisition
was curtailed. although any person hay-
ing an income of less than 3.c00 marks
was thenceforth denied the right of APP
pealing from the findings Of an assess
ment commission.
Incomes under 600 marks @235) are ex-
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The present Prussian law. together with
those OF other states which have modelled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-21

The revised law goes still further in
it's effort to aid families having children
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-21

Eac. community must bear the expense
of collecting and forwarding the tax
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-21
NORTHEAST:

r. NJ. McWilliams' Pharmacy. 18th
and II SITS.
N. D. Parker, North Capitol and
Rhode Island ave.
Lincoln Park Pharmacy. 18th and
East Capitol SITS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26
SANTA FE NOTES.

Items for this column may be 'phoneL
to 1915 or the State Journal office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26
HE MAKES PROTEST.
High School Boy Complains Y. NJ. C
A. Gym Is Exclusive.

The High School World prints the
following letter of protest against :he
! Y. M. c. A. custom of exclusiyeness of
it's BASKETBALL court from Randall Bur
row:
Dear Sir-I suppose everyone in high
| school knows that the Y NJ. c. A. has
ruled that no member of the high
school basketball team may practice on
| the floor unless he is also a member
of the Y NJ c. A. This ruling is en-
tirely unjust and should call forth the
resentment not only of all higa school
students but of every person in this
city.
Topeka people Shave made the Y NJ
c. A. possible by their liberal contri-
buttons. One hundred of Topeka's
business men pay twenty-five dollars
apiece annually toward the support of
the institution. Many Y NJ c. A
leaders are sent all over the state at
the expense of Topeka in order to
spread the Christian influence of the
association. Yet right here in our own
city they ev~-+ an evil influence in
athletics by making it undemocratic
coHpaAiHg every bias ketbalI player to-
pay twelve dollars and a half per year
for the privilege of playing on the To-
peka team.
The Y. NJ c. A management has
taken a step very disastrous to it's own
interests. The business men are for the
most part men who have earned their
own way in the world. They are gen.
erouS at heart, and realize the neceS-
sity of giving where the money will be
well spent. Common sense should point
out that, sooner or later, they are go
ing to realize the injustice in regard
to this matter 1t is my duty and
yours, dear editor, to do what we can
to remedy all the evils we see about
us. If the Y. NJ c. A. realizes its
mistake and remembers that it's CHRIS
tian duty should be performed first in
Topeka and then abroad we will gladly
give our moral and financial support to
its undertakings; but 1 do not care to
give my support and no high school
student should give his support to that
institution if it continues to hinder our
success upon the basketball field be-
cause many of the best players in
school cannot afford to pay, or will
not from principle pay the twelve dol
lars and n half required of all those
who wish to take part in high school
athletics. Sincerely yours,
RANDALL BURROW.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26
ELDERLY FOLKS! CALOMEL, SALTS
AND CATHARTICS AREN'T FOR YOU
Harmless gentle "Syrup Figs best cleanse your
stomach, Liver and3 80 feet of bowels of bile,
decaying food and cloggedup waste.

You old people. Syrup of Figs is
particularly for you. You who don't
exercise as much as you need to; who
like the easy chair. You, whose steps
are slow and whose muscles are less
elastic. You must realize that your
liver and ten yards of bowels have also
become less active.
Don't regard Syrup of Figs as
physic. 1t stimulates the liver and
bowels just as exercise would do if
you took enough of it. 1t is not harsh
like salts or cathartics. The help
which Syrup of Figs gives to a torpid
liver and weak sluggish bowels is
harmless, natural and gentle.
When eyes grow dim, you help
them. Do the same with your liver
and bowels when age makes them less
active. There is nothing more impor-
tant. Costive, clogged-up bowels mean
that decaying, fermenting food in
elogEed there and the pores or ducts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26

the mayor declared. He has prom
crossings as much as possible until the
weather is better
Fastidious women object to having
their silk hose drenched several inches
above the ankle-they have berated
the mayor so Soundly that he feels per-
sonally responsible for the state of
their stockings.
One of the strongest complaints is
that wet feet are conducive to, and
possibly responsible for, the measles
epidemic that is attaining such alarm
ing proportions. School children-if
their legs are ShOrt-Sink in the snow
above their knees. Several of them
nave requested Mayor Billiard to look
after them in a more careful way
The epidemic, by the way. is increas-
ing in volume. Over half a hundred
new cases have been reported to the
city health department in a couple of
days.
Albert Patten himself declares that
Where the cars stop is imrnateriaI to
the Topeka Street railway
Were ready to do exactly as the
people and the city commission direct
us to do" he observed. 1--WE changed
the far side stop to please them, and
were stopping the rear platform at
the crossing today as directed by the
The rear platform was stop
ped several feet away from the cross
ing in compliance with an order made
by the fire marshal If the people
want to go back to the old way we'r
ready to give it to them''