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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-23

animals the pouch. as already eS-
planned, being a kind of pocket in which
the young are nOurished ana protected
for long time after birth. The opOs-
sum is an example of a marsupial in
habiting America. but il bears no out
ward resemblance to a kangaroo.
The marsupials arose in very an
cient geological times. somewhere IN
the Mesozoic age, and later on nearly
disappeared, except in Australia. and
neighhoring islands where today they
constitute the characteristic native
fauna
There is one curious fact about the
kangaroo which appears all the more
singular when We reflect upon the great
antiquity of the order of the marsu-
pals 1t almost looks as If this eX-
traordiuary Australian animal repre-
sents a survival Of a style of animal
architecture which was once a favorite
with nature but has since been aban-
doned
The frames of both are characterized
by an enormous development OF the
posterior parts. including gigantic tails
and massive thighs and hind legs. If
any Of the dinosaurs had a leaping
power comparable with that OF the
Kangaroo the terror inspired by their
forms must have been matched by that
arising from their movements
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-23
WmdmilLs of Montmartre,
Artistic Landmarks of the
Old Paris, Threatened

Paris. France. Oct. 25.-The wind
mills Of 8Iontmarrre. the Oldest. most
artistic and Characteristic monuments
OF the district. have, some OF them. al
ready succumbed TO the undermining
Paris. or TO the action Of the Clements
the others are threatened with destruc-
ton unless the friends Of old Paris can
get them moved from their present
sites.
The Moulin de Ia Poivriere' was de-
mOlshed two years ago to give way 70
the new Avenue Juuot- The Moulin
Rouge became a prey to the flames last
winter and now the old Moulin de Ia
GAZETTE" which dates from the middle
Of the 18th century is doomed to eX-
tinctiOn or removal A modern apart
ment house with steam heat and baths
is going up there now, and the mill,
the girls and their dancing partners
must go elsewhere
The odd Paris" municipal council
committee has decided that something
must be done to perpetualIy cOmmem-
crate the Bohemian days OF MOntmar-
ire and to preserve some OF its artistic
features It proposes to transfer the
.'Radet" or Moulin de la Galette" TO
the Place Jean BapCste Clement, where
it viii continue to overlook Paris.
Cherry trees are to De planted around
il to commemorate the godfather OF
the place. the popular song writer and
author Of the "ChansOn des Cerises."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-23
BY GARRETT P. sERVIss.

THE remarkable ruin OF Stone
henge, England's most impressive
monument Of antiquity. which
were sold at auction the other day for
$50. 600, are interesting, not so much
for themselves alone as for what they
represent Similar monuments exist in
various parts of Europe, north Africa
the Mediterranean Islands, and west
ern and southern Asia.
They all appear to belong to an early
period of human development, which
might be called the megalithic, or big
we speak of the old stone" the new
stone" the copper" the bronze and
the iron ages.
The term ~megalithic monuments
is applied to all of these strange OBJ
iects. and some archaeolOgists are dis
posed to believe that there was mega
lithic people. or race, which spread
widely over the Old World at some IN
dated epoch Of the remote past, and
whose chief characteristic was the
habit Of erecting rough structures COM
posed of huge stones, including some
blocks Of so great size and weight that
we cannot but wonder how they were
handled and poised without the aid Of
modern machinery
At StOneheuge, for instance. there are
great stones more than 20 feet in
length. firmly set up on end. and
crowned at the top with cross blocks
the largest Of which probably weigh
as much as Il tons English history
is not old enough to tell US who lifted
those stones.
These monuments vary in form and
arrangement AT StOnehenge there IS a
great double circle with an altar
stone" near the center Sometimes there
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-23
HOGWAuOW NEWS
Dunk Bolts. Regular Correspondent.
George BiHghnm.D

THE postmaster sees where the
government is about to lend the
allies q half billion dollars. He
thinks we better mind how we let
strangers have money
Fit Smiths two dogs followed him
TO the still house yesterday, but got
tired of waiting and went home.
Dock Hooks. who has operated his
tonsoriaI department at the BLACKSMITH
shop this spring and summer. is think
ing about closing it down until next
spring. BY that time he can get a
large trade. as everybody viii need a
big haircut
Raj Barlow reports having spent a
pleasant day at TickvilIe Thursday.
where he ate two cans Of sardines and
saw a pretty woman.
Fletcher Henstep has traded for a
new COW. He got the best of the deal
he believes, as he swapped a COW that
had only one horn. for one that has two
good O5les.
The Excelsior Fiddling band will
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-23
4 NaratiOe of Everyday Affairs
Their Married Life
Helen and Warren Pick Out Cat to Take the Place of
Pussy Purr New

stout woman came to the door and
admitted that she kept cats.
What kind did YOU WANT she in
quired.
Helen thought she hadn't quite made
up her mind, so the woman smiled. and
said she would show them what she
had In the tiny front room two snow
white Persian cats We're curled up in
baskets. They were beautiful, but Hell
en- shook her head
i don't believe ] want white cat"
she said.
The woman left them and came back
in a moment or two with three other
cats. They were beauties and Helen
went into OBSTACLES over them
Warren. isn't this one a beauty And
look at this one / like this orange one,
but he has a funny black mark across
his face that ] don't like
"A blue Persian is very beautiful.
said the woman. smoothing the ruff OF
a majestic cat who sat and looked dis
painfully at everything ABOUT him.
Yes. he's beautiful. but ne doesn't
seem like just the one, somehow"
We'll, take your time" said War
rem. Il want you TO be satisfied"
There was a gray one and two yellow
ones. the blue one and magnificent
black specimen. Just then there was
a faint scratching. and in a second an
other cat sprang into the room. He was
a tiger striped cat with orange paws.
on velvet pads he bounded over to
Helen and looked up at her out Of two
huge topaz eyes His ruff stood out
two inches all around his neck and his
tail was a waving plume of loveliness-
She Doesn't Want to sell.
This is the one ] want said Helen
decisively. Isn't he beauty. Warren.
never saw such markings
How much is this Onee' questioned
Warren
The woman looked dubious.
II really hadn't intended YOU to see
that one" she said I am sorry he So-
out here, and now that YOU have seen
him and want him hate to disappOint
you"
Isn't he for salec"
Why. no: he is my favorite cat had
made up my mind not to sell him."
And 1 have made up my mind that
if don't have this one I don't want
any" said Helen
Again the woman smiled
of course" she said. Il ought to be
glad to have my cats find good homes.
For that reason I must not let feeling
stand in the way If Lseu one. what L
am paid for him goes to feed the
Then you don't keep them to make
money"
Mostly Just because love them"
Warren made the arrangement with
her while Helen selected a basket to
carry her new possession
What are YOU going to call him.
said Warren. as they went down the
stairs.
Il have been thinking. dear. How
about MaPomete That sounds Oriental
enough"
-.Dignified. anyway" IauEhen Warren.
'MahOmet il is then. Where shall we
have lunch. certainly am hungry. -
Copyright. 1915, International News
Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-23

today there are places where savage
tribes have hardly got out Of the
stone" age.
But the impulse to build megalithic
monuments, or structures composed Of
huge blocks arranged in a character
istic manner. seems to have spread in
a very remarkable way from continent
TO continent, and the builders may fair
" be regarded as the first real archi-
tects, capable Of erecting permanent
works
Whether it was the gradual spread
ing Of the race which first acquired
this skill that carried the megalithic
style into such widely separated lands,
or whether the fame of their works
and the desire TO initiate them. caused
other peoples to learn and practice the
new art, is question that cannot be
definitely answered
But Mr. Peet in his book on Rough
Stone Monuments and Their Builders"
says that the most probable theory Of
the origin Of the megalithic monument
is that this style Of building was
brought to the various countries where
we find 1t by a single race in an i'm
menSe migration. or series Of migra-
tiOns. and he adduces the authority Of
DR.. Duncan Mackenzie in support OF
this view
Such monuments as Stonehenge. then.
may be looked upon as examples Of
what man was eventually able to do in
the way Of building after he had
emerged from the state of low men
tality which kept him confined for
shelter to natural caverns in the rocks,
and temporary coverings of interviewer
branches The skin clad man who first
set a few flat stones on edge and
the father of architecture, and origin
ated that great art whose mightiest
triumph was at one time, the huge
stone circle at StOneheuEe.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-23

heG" CyOu can notice the resemblance
yourself when you know that the
name was applied TO a hen with a top
knott. and this vessel possibly through
another play of Scotch humor, was
reck0ned as pint measure. although
IL was half as big again as a quart
IL was called the Scots pint" The
name tappit hen is sometimes applied
TO smaller specimens Of Scotch pewter
ware. but il properly belongs only TO
stOups, holding three pints. a little
projection inside the neck. called the
the liquid when the vessel contained
full mea sure.
In many cases the ma kers lavished
much decorative effect upon the tops
OF the lids and the thumbpieces by
which they were lifted But in many
other cases there We're no lids. their
absence being an effect o. economy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-23
A RS. CURTIS. the telephone is
nj for YOU" said Mary

All right, III be there in a
minute" said Helen. hurrying 10 the
door with her hair Arranging. She
had been dressing TO go down town
and said so as she took up the re-
ceiver
-Oh. no. not TO shop she denied
laughingly- What did you want. DEAR
Thought you might like to walk
down this way and look at cats said
Warren.
Warren. you're a dear 1 have been
wanting TO ever since we came back,
but there never seemed to be any time
What time? In about half an hour
Well, make il an hour. if possible No
All right then. where At Morrow's-
All right at IL"
Vow I wonder why he didn't want
me TO go to the office unused Helen.
as she hung up the receiver and went
back to her dressing. That seemed
strange. She wondered if she ought TO
make up an excuse and 90 anyway But
then after Warren had suggested going
that would hardly be fair No. she
would meet him at MOrrOws just as he
/ had requested; just the same 1t was
strange.
Since the other evening at Carries
Warren had been on his best behavior.
He had been more considerable of her
than he had ever been before. Helen
really flatJered herself that she had
managed her end of the unpleasant cpl
sode in a mastery way
It clOuded up as she was about TO
leave. and she hesitated about taking
an umbrella. She finally decided to
take her small one, and after she had
started was glad that she had. for it
began to rain in fine mist almost i'm
mediately. BY the time she reached
MorrOw's. the rain was coming down
hard. Warren stood Just inside the
glass outer doors and stepped up TO her
with smile.
inquired Helen.
sure. I have two places. We might
as well have a beauty this time, so 1
have decided to pay a good price"
Don't you cast any slurs on my dear
Pussy Purr New" said Helen.
Not one in the world" denied War
rem we turn down here. that's right.
now it's number 119
Here it is" said Helen, stopping be-
fore dark little place under the ele-
waited road.
Just One Cat Left
Have you any cats2" said Warren
Just one cat" said a wizened little
man from behind the counter. And he
disappeared inside for a moment and
then returned with a small blue kitten.
who Immediately upon being placed on
the floor hid under the darkness OF the
counter.
Il don't like that one at ALL" said
Helen in an aside to Warren
Neither do l. Is that all YOU have2'
said Warren aloud to the storekeeper.
This is all we have at present"
"Tll tell YOU where YOU might find
one TO suit you" said a boy who was
feeding the puppies
The old man glowered at him for
speaking. but Helen was urging him
on and he finished what he was saying
sheepishly-
Mrs Fuller keeps them down on
18th street You might try there
ed Warren. I'VE might as well try
there before We 90 uptown to the other
place I have in mind"
outside in the wind and rain they
made n Joke of it. Even when they
reached the place and had to climb
three flights Of stairs they still
laughed Helen had never known War
rem so companionable.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-23

In the course OF time the forms OF
these vessels underwent considerable
changes From the "hen-shaped" they
passed to the 'potbelled,' the pear"
and the thistle" forms There were
also other smaller vessels Of pewter
which are now sought by collectors
Among these was the ''mutchkin,'
some imes made in the form Of a tap
dates and makers names, or initials
pit hen, but holding only three gills.
and the chopin" holding a pint and
half. There were likewise half mulch
kins and gills.
When, as sometimes happens, any
OF these vessels are found bearing
dates and makers names, or initials
and other designs, their value as curl
Osities is enhanced For church COM
muniOn purposes large pewter flagOns
Of Scotch quart size, equal to six pints.
were employed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-23
4 Series of UniOersaL Interest
Why w QuarreIed
THE MANS SIDE
The Husband Who Antagonzed His Wife By Attention
To His Own Mother Tells His Story.

people on hand all the time il looks
a bit as if she depended upon them
for help and advice, doesn't it,"
Il see, my mother said slowly
Then Helen resents our desire to help
her The girls and I viii try to be
more careful in the future We meant
only to be kind
That was the beginning of trouble
I knew that my people had. as my
mother said, meant to be good TO my
wife, yet I could not make Helen see
this. Little by little the gulf between
them grew wider. / protested with
both sides ] appealed affectionately
TO my sisters, but they said lOftily that
they preferred not to argue about the
matter. that of course, 1 would take
Helen's side
Then, one day, I decided TO talk no
more OF painful subject and not men
ton Helen to my family, nor my family
TO Helen. L saw that for while my
wife was relieved by this arrangement.
And 1 became uncomfOrtably aware
that my mother and sisters had bored
her. that she had social aspirations
above theirs, that-as she would have
put it-she wanted to live her own
life. L also became convinced that she
thought I. too. was drifting away from
Wife Objects.
could not stand this and 7 forced
evening. that I had stopped in 10 see
mother, as usual, on my way home
from the office
As usuaI--' Helen echoed You go
there just as often as you once did,
Certainly" / replied with dignity
It go to see my mother at least twice
a week. as ] have always done and
always shall do"
In spite of the fact that she snubs
and dislikes your wife, HELEN asked
1T is not her fault that there is
breach between YOU and her 1 said
1t is not OF her making"
OH she exclaimed. How can YOU
say such a thing Just because L
showed that I had a mind of my own
and would not be directed and ruled
by your mother and sisters. they have
let me severely alone. And all this
time, when I thought Won were on my
side, you have been going TO see them
You. my husband. love them so much
better than you love me that you
stand for that kind of thing
Helen" / chided, L love nobody
better than you
Then stop going TO see your peO-
ple,' she demanded
! said nothing, but went out Of the
room and left her alone with her wrath
Since then I have never again told
her when ] have been to see my moth
err or sisters. I know that she knows,
and she knows that I know she knows
Yet the matter is never mentioned
by either of US II stands between US
like stone wall-a wall that can
never be removed because il is built
of a mans loyalty to his own and OF
q wife's jealousy Of that loyalty
Copyright 1915. Star Company
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-23
by VIRGINIA TER

- n OF lily AOAltA ia cams --e-sn
4 that my wife and my mother
- and sisters should love one an
other. It has never been realized On
the contrary, my mother and my SIS
tiers have been the cause OF heart
breaking troubles between my WE
Until after our marriage Helen
ton. Even now she is not jealous OF
any women except those that are IN
nv own family. She and they simply
cannot understand one another
The first quarrel my wife and I ever
had was when she wanted TO give
little musicale in our home and did
not name my sisters among the young
people she was inviting.
You have forgotten Mary and Anna"
I reminded her
NO. she said. 7 have not forgotten
them. But we cannot have them at
every affair we give
Why not2" I asked. we have had
them at everything so far"
Yes" Helen acknowledged. Il know
we have, and we cannot keep that up
always The longer we defer enter
tanning without their assistance and
presence, the harder it viii be 10 begin
We would have TO do SO sooner or later
anyway.
But they are always helpful" 1
argued You have often said how
nice they are about advising YOU"
7 have not said they were nice
about advising me-" she corrected. Il
have said they often advise me-
Well" ] suggested after a mo-
ment's thought suppose we do as
YOU propose and leave the girls out
Of this affair and ask mother ard
father instead"
That would never do she ak
planned. for this is a young peoples
musicale There are to be no elderly
persons present"
] felt very uncomfortable about the
matter and could only hope that my
family would not hear OF the function
The Mother objects.
But few days later when ! stopped
in. as was my frequent custom to see
my mother on my way home from
business. she asked me bluntly how II
happened that we had given a young
peoples party and left my sisters out
They were surprised and hurt she
remarked
I had felt all along that Helen was
making a mistake. yet now l found
myself championing her cause and
speaking from her viewpoint
why mother I said. you see we
know 4 good many people. and I do
not think that the girls ought to ex-
pect TO be invited to every entertain
ment we give
'Why not2" she asked Just as I had
done in my dispute with my wife.
Well 7 replied. lamely. Helen is a
young hOusekeeper. and naturally she
likes to run her own house unassisted
at least she likes to show that she
can do So And If she has some Of my
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-23
BY GARRETT p. sERvIss.


1T O be old fashioned is at first a re-
proach and later a distinction.
Whatever survives its age be
comes a memorial OF far away times
and enables us, in a sense, to relieve
the life of past generations as history
cannot so wildly do As you look at
an old piece Of furniture YOU have a
that conferred about it when it was the
latest thing.
You find in it beauties that its origi-
nal possessOrs may never have noticed
Part Of the artistic superiority that We
aScrlbe TO such things resembles the
supereminence which later times have
recognized in Shakespeare. who, in his
own day was not thought to be IN
rivaled.
Who that drank his ale or claret one
OF two centuries ago from pewter
cup. which had been filled from a
pewter dragon. imagined that those
vessels. shaped out Of a base alloy Of
tin and lead by artificers who certainly
were not regarded as artists" would.
in a later age which could command
much more expensive materials and
work. be regarded as objects OF vertu,'
L Q, OF rare and curious eXcellence2
Yet today "Old pewter is one Of the
faVorite objects OF collectors and the
styles Of its makers are admired to a
degree which would certainly first
cause them to open their eyes and then
10 swell with pride in q genius which
they had not known they possessed
But. however they came by il. the
old makers of pewter vessels. which
seemed commonplace enough in their
day, for every tavern had q plenty of
them. had a knack of turning out very
graceful and attractive products. Some
Of these are represented in the photo
graphs on this page The Scotch, al
ways good drinkers. were particularly
skilful in this kind of work They had
q vessel called. with a humor which
could penetrate any skull. a 'tappit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-23

supplies he met a friend ne had not
seen before in so years The man
recognized Atlas by the hat he Wore
Luke Mathewsla and jefferson Pot
locks were seen talking private matters
in a fence corner today. Slim Pickens
tried to slip up close and hear what
they were saying. but when they saw
him they stopped talking
While over at Tickville the other day
the Old Miser of Musket Ridge en-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-23
Girls Clad rs Men Clean
Windows In Nottingham

London. Eng. Oct, Shortage OF
male labor in Nottingham has led to
the employment Of a number of young
women as window cleaners in the bust
ness district. skirts being dangerous
for ladder climbing. the workwomen are
clad in mems attire
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-23
An Odd Animal That
Coined An Odd Phrase
Being "On the Wallaby'' in Australia Means
Looking for Job.
BY GARRETT p. SERVES.

TIHE queer little Australian ami
NAL called the wallaby- a humble
member OF the wonderful kan
Earoo family, has the uncommon honor
Of furnishing a phrase to human speech
It is slang, but OF a very effective and
unobiectionabIe kind To be "On the
waIIaby." or con the wallaby trail"
signifies in Australia to be hunting
Job or looking for work. It is based
on the wandering habits Of the walla-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-23
Curiosities Of Old Pewter =
Drinking Vessels Once Common Now Sought by Collectors

To the mIddd the center measure OF t
cLn cathedral the rlht an ~ P
Glasgow.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-23

couraged blind man by asking the
price of the shoestrinEs ne was selling.
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