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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-17
Married Life the Second Year
Tells
Manns Herbert Efnnr Breakdown, Wins
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And If you haven't consideration
enough 70 cone home nox--yoas need
NEVER come" And shs threw I'D the
receiver and fell sobbfng on couch
nearby.
1t was the first tine she had ever
done anything like this, and the mo-
ment after she was filled with fear
What would he Go? Would be come
at once? Or would he punish her by
not coming until very late and then
be angry with her for several dzysf
The next hak hour she walked fe-
vertshly up and down the apartments
looking out OF the window, listening
for his step in the hall Would he
come? Tt seemed that she had never
wanted him so much
She had not dressed all day and was
still in an unbecoming morning gown.
Her hair was disordered and there was
an air OF untidiness about her which.
with Helen, was most unusual But
she hadn't the heart even TO put on q
fresher house gown. She could only
walk restlessly around the apartment.
Della came in TO ask il she should
serve dinner.
No, Mr.. Curtis is not coming home
and don't want any dinner" And
she closed the door in her face
Then she tnrew herself down on the
couch in helpless wretchedness. He
wasn't coming now. She knew he
wasn't. But Just then the door opened
and he entered.
With cry OF JOY. she ran and put
her arms about him
"Oh. Warren, I was so afraid you
wouldn't come"
But he drew back and held her away
from him
Il came because you said you were
ILL., Are you?" sternly.
Cant you see that au-can't you
see? Oh. I've had such wretched day"
Il can see that you're nervous and
historical; but I can't see that you're
H."
''oh. Warren" trying to draw him
toward chair, II want you 10 hold me
just hold me. You must comfort and
help me tonight can't bear IL II you
DON'T
Can't bear what?" CURLY.
"Oh. dear. don't-please don't"
Don't what2" still holding her
away.
Don't be hard end cold to me to-
night. 1 don't often break down
please be good to me when / do"
But what; are you breaking down
for, as you call it? You ought TO
know by this time that hate q weepy
hysterical woman"
But, Warren. I'm sick. I tell you
I've been sick all day
Then go to bed and stay there IN
til you're better. I'll get you doc
tor. or nurse. or anything you want
but I'm not going to pet and humOr
any fool case OF hysteria." :.
She flushed and drew away. War
rem. sometimes I wonder If you love
me at all"
Well. 1 certainly don't love you
when you're like this. And I'm grow
ing mighty darned tired OF tears. I can
tell you that"
You mean you are growing tired OF
of me?"
That wasn't what I said. but you
can take it that way If you want TO.
And now I'm going back down town
I told you if you made me give up
that dinner tonight and come home
just because you were hysSerical. I
wouldn't do you any good. And here's
where you'n lind that sort of thing
won't work
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-17

very heart Of the ,bloodstained shell we
call the Coliseum and meet the spirit
Of the place which in the daytime is
a little gray cat and at night a big
panther, perhaps one of those which
centuries ago killed martyrs and is still
thirsting for human blood
I need not tell that when 1 had come
home and had eaten a good dinner /
tried to laugh at the whole thing,
though only two unpleasant alterna-
tives were left me, eihter 1 must have
been a victim OF a prolonged hallucina-
ton or I must have had a fainting
spell Of some kind. 1 made up my
mind to visit the same place at the
same time and carry the cat home with
me.
Since then I have been there very
often in moonlight, and in the daytime,
and often 1 have seen cats there, big,
black. lean cats you see everywhere in
Italy, but never once have 1 seen the
little gray -cat again
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-17
The HeraId's
Daily Shsrt Stery
An Adventure In Coliseum

1 could make out the moonlight be-
yond. Part of the roof of the passage
must have remained here, but a little
further ahead it was gone.
I felt as f I might as well turn
back as go on, but just then some
thing touched me and made me look
down. It was the little gray cat but
as I stopped to stroke it. 1t disap-
peared.
I followed it into the darkness.
which lasted much longer than 1 had
thought L had a feeling that the fur
Their I went the more the light re-
coded. I was walking on a firm, solid
floor now. which kept on stopping
downward. I could reach the high,
cold walls which ran along both sides.
The air, which had been fresh and
sweet. gradually became damp and
tomblike. 1 began to wonder at the
low rumbling sound, not unlike the
purring Of gigantic cat, which came
family from the distance. 1t grew
stronger at every step until at last it
filled my brain and confused me- At
last l reached the light, which. how
ever, did not come from the sky or
from the moon above. But from some
hidden opening in the masonry above.
did not speculate on this. however,
but tried to find out where the strange
sound came from
Suddenly I came to a turn of the
passage. I went round the corner and
stopped. The light was very faint, but
still 1 could make out a vaulted cham
Der in front Of me with a ledge run
ming along one wall, and on rhis ledge
a long dark creature with big glazing
luminous eyes was crouching.
The light grew brighter The moon
hox hoa,
On the ledge was a. big gray panther
staring wildly at me and purring
aloud
l turned cold with a nameless fear
but still l felt as if some mysterious
power drove me closer to the crouch
ing beast. I chung to the wall, dug
my f1ngernails into the plaster and
crumb bling bricks. struggling with al
my might against the mysterious pow
er.
The beast stirred a little, as If i'm
patient at the delay. The purr be-
came a roar. 1t crouched lower
preparing to Jump at me.
Then the spell suddenly broke I
turned around and fled A terrible
roar made the very earth tremble Once
tripped and fell 1 felt a hot breath
on my neck, the walls seemed to fall
upon me, and 1 remember nothing
more.
When 1 came to again I was lying
on the ground, only few feet from
where had been sitting looking at the
sunset. 1 was trembling all over. with
cold perspiration all over my body, and
/ felt as weak as a baby.
All around me were the shadows of
the mighty amphitheater and above my
head the moon was shining
Little by little my strength and
memory came back and l began to
think Of what l had seen. To me it
had been given to delve down into the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-17
1Ayears Ago To-
From he Eerad " 60V
This Date 1897

]. A. Smith has returned irons Las
Cruces.
The Irish flag is floating over the
McGinty club today.
This is St Patrick's day and The
Herald is out in green
oliver Dutton is going to the Selden
dam to overhaul the electrical machin-
cry there.
The county clerk has been authorized
to employ a deputy at a salary Of SIS
per month.
Fftzsimmons defeated ]. ]. Corbett
for the heavyweight championship at
Carson. Nevada, today.
Several young men attired in green
sashes paraded up and down the prin-
cipal streets of the city today.
John Sanders came down from the
dam today to get so more men. There
are 100 working there at present
The private car of A. "A Robinson
Of the Mexican Central went north to-
day and he will return in it shortly.
F. P Sargent, grandmother of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Ffremen.
paid the local lodge a visit this morn
ing.
w C. Denison, chief clerk in the
livestock department OF the Santa Re
at Albuquerque, is in FL Paso on bust
ness
Members of the fire department will
meet at the city hall tonight in full
dress uniforms and march to the BAN
room.
Secretary Mona, Japanese consul gem
eral at Mexico City. arrived in Ell Pasc
today and continued on his westward
journey to Japan
Tom Weston is organizing a small
local opera company and among the
cast will be Misses Moore. Shelton. Ull-
man and Crosby, and Messrs. Rokahr
and Beach.
After the fire department meeting
last night John Corners, c. Kiefer and
H. Bernauer were appointed commit
tee to arrange for the state ffremen's
convention.
Assistant government boundary en-
gineer Zayas arrived from Mexico City
this morning, and as soon as the mon
uments are made they will be placed
along the boundary at the island.
Several sons of the flowery kingdom
engaged in an open discussion as to
which river in China was largest and
the result was that, when arraigned In
police court, they contributed $14.50
toward the fund being raised for the
purchase Of porous plasters for the
people Of Manchuria.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-17
BY Henri Grandjean.

IN THE west the evanescent coIors OF
a glorious italian sunset lit up the
u sky and threw q gorgeous flood or
light through the big gaping win
dows. In the east the moon poised
above the gigantic crumbling walls
shone family from a pale blue sky.
The Nst tourist had closed his Bae-
decker and departed I was left alone.
Sitting down on a marble edge few
feet above the floor of the old amphi-
theater, 1 stared down into the maze
OF narrow and open prisonlike en-
closures where once the wild beasts
and their keepers stood awaiting the
arena. AS I stood there the thought
struck me that the spirit Of the Coli
seum-its eternal souls pagan yet,
in spite of prayers and hymns and
benedictfons Of ages.
Something rubbed lightly against
my shoulder and jumped to the floor
in front of me. 1t was a small gray
cat, a pretty little thing, soft and af-
fectionate. But what particularly
struck me was it's evident joy of
meeting somebody who liked and un-
derstood it.
"Signora," I said at last when we
had become the. best of friends. real
ly I must leave you now. 1t VIII
be dark in a few minutes.
Now this was not true at ALL Even
If the sun had left us and its colors
faded from the sky, the light Of the
moon was bright and silvery.
It ran away from me. stood for
moment beside the wall and then dis
appeared 1 stood up and went to the
corner around which the cat had van
ished- Just below me narrow hal
ruined stairway ran down into the
countless narrow passages. Until now
I had not realized that this was
stairway, for where I stood before
had looked like a crumbling wall. The
cat was half way down, but stopped
and looked up as If inviting me to
follow. j
$50 you want me to come down
there" said aloud. 1 looked around.
A policeman usually takes a wall
through the Coliseum just after dark.
Tonight l did not see him, so sup
posed he had finished his round with
out attracting my attention. Crawl
ing through an opening in the banis-
tiers. 1 slid down to a place where
there was just room enough to remain.
I must either crawl back or down.
1 chose to go down
The passage 1 entered was deeper
and darker than it had appeared from
above, its walls towering far above
my head on both sides. The little
cat trotted merrily in front and I fol-
lowed it. The path began to slope
gradually downward. In front of me
was a low arched room, undernea
which 1t was pitch dark, but I thought
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-17
Dorothy Dix s. 3: E s::: i : =: ::l
Modern Eve Brands Modern Adam as sku1king Coward.

clothes and good time. and let lot
of sweet girls pine out their nVes III
maidenhood. Better the love OF "lIe
than all the silk socks and eauuy
waistcoats in the world"
These be true words and worthy OF
the consideration of those who are IN
the habit of blaming the falling of IN
matrimony on woman's extravaganza.
The reason that there are fewer mar
riages than formerly is even more
mans fault than it IS woman's; Tor II
man prefers his silk socks TO a wire.
what, pray, is a woman to do?
She might be ever so willing to sacrl-
flee her own luxuries and to wear home
spun for loves sweet sake, but II the
man declined to sacrifice himself on the
altar of domesticity there would. in
vulgar parlance. be nothing doing IN
the wedding bells line for him.
That this situation exists is beyond
dispute The majority of men do not
make enough money to indulge their
own sybaritic taste and afford the
extra luxury of wife; and SO 1t Is
getting to be more and more the case
that they choose their indulgences ana
pass up the wife.
Their good tailor, their club, their
little suppers, their first nights at the
play. look better to them than the
prospect Of being a package-laden
commuter, in readymade clothes, bus
Ting home to a nerve tagged wife anu
a crying baby.
Under the influence of the intox1ca-
ton of love, a man thinks that he Will
be willing to give up all OF his accus-
toned Injuries for the sake OF the
woman of whom he Is enamoreo.
Under this Illusion he marrfes; but ne
finds out. after he is married, that ne
bankers after the flesh pots just as
much as ever.
He loves his wife and children, but,
oh, you silk socks and fancy waistcoats
of his bachelor days.
1t is also bitterly unjust to lay race
suicide solely at woman's door. In these
days of high living and strenuous COM
petition. men are even more opposed TO
big families than women are Any
physician will tell you that in 70 per-
cent of cases. after the second child, 1t
is the mother and not the father who
extends a welcome to the visits of the
stork. 1t is not woman's selfish shrink
ing from bearing and caring for chill
dren any more than 1t Is mans sel1lsn
shrinking from the added labor of sup
porting children that cuts down the size
of families.
The truth is that when 1T comes to
being seIf-indulgent and loving ease
and comfort, the score between the
sexes is even. It is SIX of one and half
a dozen Of the other, and 1t isn't fair
to charge it all up to the account OF
woman.
Eve sinned. but Adam was also there
abouts at the time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-17

IELEN had been nervous and al
II most i'll all day. She had spent
three almost sleepless nights
with the baby, who was teething. War
rem must have his rest so that he
might not be untitled for business the
next day, so she had cared for the
baby and left him undisturbed
And now she was worn out Every
thing seemed TO go wrong. For some
sullen- Then the laundry woman failed
70 arrive and Della had to wash out
some of the baby's dresses, which was
always done under protest. Then,
when Helen's best gown came home
from the cleaners almost ruined she
was nearly in tears.
After luncheon, when she finally sue
ceeded in getting the baby TO sleep,
she lay down herself for a little much
needed rest, only to be aroused by the
telephone.
Mrs. Osborne, the lady nthe apart
ment above, wanted to borrow her XII
mono pattern She sent it up by Della,
and once more lay down, but was again
aroused by the paper man with his
monthly bill.
Then the janitor came up . fix a
radiator which had been leaking for
several days.
But you can't fix it now. the baby's
asleep she protested. Cant you come
up again.
You've been wanting that radiator
fixed, and I'm here now to fix it," he
grumbled- Il amt got no time TO come
back"
The Tyrant JanitOr.
But his poundingS soon awakened
Winifred, who began to 'cry, more fret
full, than ever. Helen herself could
have screamed from sheer nervousness
The three nights loss of sleep had al
most unnerved her.
And, as do most women in time OF
utter WEAKNESS and irritation, she
longed to curl up in her husbands
arms and cry it all out there. She
wanted him to come and hold her and
comfort and rest her. She wanted to
feel the security and reinsurance of his
strength. She had forgotten how often
N times Of distress and weakness she
had wanted just that, and how often
he had failed to give it TO her
1t is one of the strange inconsistent
cies Of a woman that. however often
the man she loves repels her desire
TO cling at each new stress OF difficult
ties that comes upon her, she has again
the same longing to find rest and So
lace in his arms.
And 50, now, Helen waited for War
ren's homecoming with eager longing
1t was just 6 when he telephoned
that he wouldn't be home for dinner;
that some men wanted him to, dine
with them down town.
But, oh, Warren" she sobbed over
the phone. You mustn't leave me
alone this evening""
Why, what's the matter?" sharply.
"Oh, I've been so wretched all day.
You know I've been awake for tbroa
nights. and now I've gone all to pieces
and need you So"
Warren Is Suspicious.
Are you really i'll or are you just
giving away to foolish case OF
nerves?"
'Oh, I am i'll, tell you. You must
not let me stay here alone tonight
I can't bear it,"
IF you are really sick, of course, I
will have to come home" he said cold
ly "But If you are making me come
merely because you've got an attack
Of nerves. it'll not help you any
Il tell you I'm sick and I need you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-17

a s q general thing, whenever any
~ thing is wrong with the social
system, clergymen fellow the IL
Illustrated example of the first man, and
blame it on women.
This is particularly the case when 1t
comes to speaking of such matters as
vanity, self Indulgence, extravaganza,
lack of domesticity and race suicide. 1t
is alone against wonan's love of dress
that the pulpit has Numbered 1t Is
only woman's poor, pitiable finery that
has shriveled UP in the burning denun-
Citations that preachers have hurled
against fashion.
It is women, alone. who have been
accused of deliberately Sinking the
cares and responsibilities of matrimony
in order to take their own ease. 1t is
women alone who are denounced for
the crime of race suicide.
Men, we have been led to believe,
really prefer the. simple life, with plain
food and Spartan surroundings. Men.
we have been taught, care nothing Tor.
the adornment of their persons, and
any kind of old clothes are good.
enough for them. Men, whe have gath
cred from the homihes delivered
against women, are anxious TO marry,
and simply yearn for the privilege OF
supporting a dozen children.
OF course, women have known, all
along. that this wasn't true, and that
men were just as keen about good
clothes and good eating and the crea-
ture comforts of life, and just as little
anxious to assume burdens and forego
the pleasures to which they have been
accustomed TO. as women are.
Women have known that In any talk
of modern extravaganza the silk sock
rustIed just as loud as the silk petit
coat; but not being allowed to speak
in the pulpit. they have not been able
to answer their reverend cricits, and
have had TO bear, with what patience
they could, censure they only half de-
serve.
It is, therefore. a comfort to find
that at least one preacher has the
courage to come out and tell the truth,
and admit that ne desire of young men
to decorate themselves in sartorial
finery is the prime cause why so many
men do not marry
The other day, in a sermon, the Rev.
Samuel Hemphill, distinguished Irish
clergyman. said:
1T seems that the young man of to-
day prefers patent leather shoes and
spats. and a fornight's swelling about
e watering place, or game Of billiards
at a club every night to the delights OF
family life.
Mems wages, in most cases, will not
permit them to wear silk socks and
fur-Iined coats and to belong TO clubs,
and to go to theaters and restaurants
and have wife; so they go in for fine
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-17

n n EX1CO CITY, March 17.-f one
M wishes to demonstrate 70 his
own mind what Porfirio Diaz
has done for the republic of Mexico,
let him first travel through Central
America and then visit Mexico. Tt Is
everywhere conceded that Mexico was
not as far advanced as nation IN
1875 as is Central America today. Yet,
If Diaz has done no more than bring
about the progress represented by the
difference between present conditions
in Central America and those obtaining
in Mexico today he has done enough
to justify the high esteem in which
he is held by the entire political world.
The natural advantages possessed by
Mexico are no greater than those pos
sessed by the republics of Central
America; the masses of the people are
in no wise superior In fiber or culture
But in spite of this, Mexico is as far
ahead of Central America today in all
that goes to make up prosperous
and progressive nation as the United
States is ahead of Mexico.
Encourages Railroads.
When Diaz came into power there
were practically no railroads in the
republic, less than 500 miles having
been constructed to that date Today
tire republic has its railroad and the
nation enjoys transportation facilities
that may fairly be compared with
those of any state south of Mason and
Dixon's line. One may travel from
Salina Cruz, the southernmost fmpor-
tant port on the Pacific side of Mex
leo, to New York, a distance of ap-
proximately $500 miles, with only two
changes
Population Doubles.
The population of Mexico has all
but doubled since the beginning of
the rule of president Diaz When he
came into power the total population
of the republic was approximately g.
00o,0 900. Today ii is estimated to ex-
ceed 100000. As the immigration
into Mexico is not large, these figures
point 70 two conclusions: First. that
the native Mexican is not given TO race
suicide; and, second, that the condi-
lions in Mexico have not been unusual
ly burdensome upon the people.
The financial growth of Mexico dur
ing the ascendancy Of Diaz has been
most remarkable When he came into
power the country was burdened with
a huge national debt, so large that It
seemed a hopeless ambition to lioui-
date any part Of it, or even to keep the
interest account well in hand. Since
that time untold millions have been
spent ins public improvements, control
Of large proportion OF the railroads
OF the republic has been acquired. and
vast expenditures Of money have been
incurred, and yet Mexico's credit IN
the money markets of Europe and
America is better than ever The rates
of interest charged when Mexico is a
borrower compare favorably with the
terms given to the average European
natien. For great many years it was
thought impossible to limit the ex-
penditures of the government to the
amount OF its income; in the latter
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-17

sion OF its postal service and the null
tiplication Of the pieces OF mail carried.
In 1875 less than 5,00O,00O pieces Of
mail were handled by the $50 post
offices through the republic In 1910
approximately 100000 pieces were
handled by the 5000 postoffices. The
increase IN telegraph messages has
been as marked and the mileage Of
telegraph wire has been multiplied By
ten. The central postoffice in Mexico
City Is one OF the most beautiful in
the world. and mail matter entrusted
TO the Mexican postal service is prac-
tfcaly as well handled as in the United
States. This Is IN marked contrast 70
the mail system Of many CT the Central
American republics, where systems Of
espionage so down even to the opening
Of private mail In most OF these re-
publics the mail is so uncertain that
the average business man uses he
telegraph wherever possible.
Improvement In Mexico Cfty.
In Mexico City one Is afforded =
done under the rule Of Gen Dfaz. When
he came TO the presidency the capital
was dirty, unkept city, with fits pop
ulation damned into such a small area
that practical sanitation was an i'm
possibility. Gradually. under a WE'LL
wrought system OF street extension and
electric railway pioneering, II has
grown to city several times as large
in area as Il was in 1875 and has been
developed into one OF the most beautt-
fal capitals In the world On every
hand one may see the results Of the
benefieent policies OF the Mexican
president
A Great Power Plant.
Industries OF every kind have thr1ved
under the rule Of the benevolent despor
OF Aztec land Mexico today boasts
OF having the largest power plant In
EConttnued On Next Pare1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-17
Peace and What | Means

of NJ.
to anything will
years; thing PasO Elephant Butte
of that and with
activity Mexico PasO viii profit It has
all
ced within
andm like hOOdtime.
speaking authority
proposal from
evidently believes that their proposal viii with
president Diaz The outlook
be vine Lew DER o
Japs supplying
California
Sinaloa
things too ridiculous to be ded the probabilities
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-17
U"cIWEA Vars Denatured Poem

to
of fshu to
laws,
heeled And the old
lilly grind Witha uter1ng
ors;I n
while baling These
rant ndfr who
and the ragab outt
of knaves do
What
htwith all
all their wood;
andI nothing
ended is find waiing
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