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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1911-05-31

noth cine anaabI pottrtffLid9sr merft
brr boIIdnbildsn, Frans6FFd3tn nno
enaliIhen Sd,ale.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1911-05-31

Sm Sabre 1898, Gls Die meis
ften Gifsnbabnen iih tnapp aus osm
g3autsrptt bsrausgearbeitet buttsn,
mdntsn iis iolh rieiigs 8efteauHssn
auf 51isntn. bag Die Stablbattsn
9aa uup 9luht bef6dftist raren. Der
@runp mar Der biIige preis. Die 81:
fenbabnen botsn ibren san5sn Rreoit
ouf, um su oiefem preife neae SHis.
nen su Ispsn. gle piirDen bds aud
iebt tbuu, rpenn bic S6ienen ebtnft
bilIia ndrsn, ipis banais. aber Ell
tplass anertieteH tit ai6s sl srtpagt
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1911-05-31
sRitt,uOd,, ben 81. Mai 1911.


Ole Rseisruus foiits etnHaI
f,ititsusn, mas ss tpitet, etn Bfufo
gaumpoGs gu probusiren, peIdsn
greis Der Qflunssr srbdlt unb pte osr
greis ourh bic 8Orie seiteisert tptro'
8ur 3eit rpuroen 9 Gents oas Ytuno
aIs gutter qreis betrudtet, isst 1T 10
Gents Der ROrmaIprsts. SoIlts Die
lIuterTuduns srssbeu, oab Die Sorls
FIR bic gretsitsissrung auf Is Gents
peranttpprtlit lit, bunn mare IS angss
broht, bic 9aumpClIsns Speculation
an Der gDrIe gu Spoe gu be'teusrr1,
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1911-05-31

Die grbi6tuns oss Barrier
.6rt be garis" nona6 9sut'dlano
deqsn ueberlaFung BON Jrun3oi'hs
6onoo bsrett iei, Grantrei6 obiolrt
fretseoano inWorotto gu getpdhren, be-
rubt auf elmer 9ertennuuS Der 8rtsbs
feDern fir oos 9srbalten Der osut'Hen
Reaierunq in 8s3ug uuf WlurotfD.
Disfe fino ntht in 2anohuu8er gu ius
den, Ionoern in einsm fpihtigen Dem
96lterfrieoen f0roerIi6en prtn5'p.
Dtefes qebt babin, oaB Die IAtDdten
QGnoer niat pon ben fGrteren per8e'
Daltiqt rpsroen IolIen, oenn tpenn ous
srlaubt niro, Tino Sriegs 3rptihen Der
suropdiihen Md6ten nm Die Se'tser'
ereifuuq OieIer 2Gnoer unDermeiolih
Da Is fi6 um ni6ts peniger ais Wels
tenreiAe, nie China uno Die 1Irte
banoeln puroe. 3sutI6lGno pertrtt
Die Qnii5t, oaB Dieie Qduner rpobl be-
europdiIten auItur srfaloReu, abe
niht annettirt peroen Ioaen.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1911-05-31

IS 1T nt6t peritdno lid ,
parum Die Iruitees Der llniDerFtdt
ii6 oaaeqen itrduben, ben gu isnem
Suititut qsb0rgen 8aisbuapIaB ben
iunQen Wdnnern poR Qoro Cincinnati
3ur Utitbeuubung ein5uraumen. Gts
hsrli6 tdnn Dem 9las tetn Sdaben
baraus erpahisn, tpenn anDere als
Gtuoenten tpdbreno Der ldnaen Soms
mer Jerisn, pGbrsnb tpel9er sE
p6Ilio psr0oet 1T, bort ibren Spitleu
p6tieQsn, ,sumQI BON ben 9ruftses tsiu:
rnbeIhr1ntte Grluubnib oeriangi
iptro, Ionbsrr bic 8snusung bon ihrsr
s3uItimmuns abbGngig gema4t tpiro
Die 8ertpsigsruna moft Den einoruc
hureautrutiiasr Biutir, fir tpelht
man in ben Der. Staaten fsin Der
ItdnoniB bsIist. Sin 5uftitut, 0as Dor
ben Gteuern Der 8iirger uHterbdlter
ptrb, lit perpflihtst, ben 8iirgern ent
aeaen su tpmmsn. Cine iolhe rid
itftstofigtstt, pie Iie bic Sruftees be
tunoen, lit ntht gseiguet, BEL Den 8iir
germ gegsiIterun9 fir Die nntDeriitd
su ertpsden uup iie 3u tpsitersH Beiteu
ern fir oeren unterbalt 81 bepsgsn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-18
The Little Lady of the Lions m>uae 6 '<@-e

the arena. and the. animals franferred
to another apartment before we recov-
cred Ebers's mangied body.
Norma stood to one side with race
averted. She looked very childish and
forlorn In her gay little gown with the
stains Of blood on her blue slippers.
After the attendants had lifted Ebera's
body. covered it with blanket. and CAL
ricl 1t away. went to her.
II want to ask forgiveness. Norma"
1 entreated in a choked voice
She fell to sobbing then childlishly.
heart-brokenly. with her little hands
spread wide over her face.
] took the dropping little figure IN my
arms. pressed her head against my
breast. and let her cry Ii out.
Presently her soft hand nuttered
against my check.
II should be angry with you for think
ing--what you did," she cried, with q
plaintfve little wall. II SHOULDN'T some
way, ! suppose I'm to blame. tool
well. why don't you ask me who Ebers
was.
She must have felt me vince. for she
FASTENED to add: .'He---he married my
treated his animals. He broke her heart!
Inch by inch, devilishly. in cold blood, no
murdered her.
She paused and then resumed in .
choked voice: "She was the whitest.
truest. sweetest little soul that ever
lived-my sister"
Her words scorched me like flaming
cions stood out with equal Aistinctness.
and. beside them. she rose fair ana
staunch and pure.
Silenced by my own unworthiness, I
could only bend my head and kiss her
hand
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-18
Expensive Statues 1ce-Bo
ThevM

TIME amount OF money squan-
dered on expensive banquets
= by the very rich has long
been tho subject OF comment. In
the effort to make these anairs
unique, the question OF expense Is
not considered. except where ex-
pensivcness alone is relied upon to
make the banquet novel. and then.
Of course, expense Is the only thing
considered.
Although the most expensive
viands are served at these feasts.
the main item Of their cost lies In
the luxurious accessories the
music, vocal and instrumental: the
decorations. and the favors. With
out referring to some OF the freak
dinners that have been given from
time TO time by men and women
who had SO much money that they
didn't know what to do with 1t, and
upon which small fortunes have
been sqdandered, Understandable
banQuets are given every day OF the
week, almost, at which thousands OF
dollars are spent to make the occa-
sion remembered.
The latest fad and possibly the
most prodigal OF all Is that Of table
statuary made OF ice, which enables
our ostentatious spendthrifts TO see
their money literally melt before
their eyes. These statues carved
out Of ice are used to adorn the
table, and although they are the
work OF high-priced sculptors and
artists. there is. OF course. no way
Of preserving them.
Just what these Ice statues cost
depends entirely upon the standing
Of the sculptor engaged to make
them. but an incident which oc.
Cured recently In Berlin will give
some indication OF the amount OF
money that might be spent upon
this simple table decoration.
An American gentleman and his
wife were staying at one OF the
well.known hostelres OF the Ger
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-18
What's the Use?
By KENNETT HARRIS.

w Sa T ss !: :ss.'s , :. 's'a. .'..
evident.
Painting the lily when it's white -
/ trust that am too intelligent
T WATCHED your color. az it came and
And thought the sunset had no nner
glow,
Still l spoke 10. Of cream and peaches
Where is the sense In telling what you
kaow?
YOUR little teeth flashed in q pearIy
row,
Blu, no describing phrase did I invent.
Your eyes were very bright, but. even "a.
Why should I daster what Is eyident7
YOUR hair is in the style that's prev.-
And yet II makes = very pretty Shoe
To rave OF IL would Be, TO Some extenY
Painting the lily when It's white -
snow.
voC moved as willows move ~,,en
breezes blow.
Or like the grasses to the zephyrs hert,
But praises came In no ecstatic now.
l trust that l am too intelligent.
nut in the short time that with Won
- spent,
felt my boredom slowly. surely xrov.
had to listen. That was different
Beauty you have. In what You ,,tfer
though.
Whers Il the sense.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-18

of tragedy that I've forgotten how to
laugh and love"
She turned from me and went slowly
across the stretch of sawdust to the
canvas door beyond. Once she paused.
seemed about to speak, then went on.
leaving me alone, with darkness heavy
on my soul
That night Norma made her first ap-
pearance. Ebers entered the waiting
room promptly at o'clock, after making
a tour of inspection to see If the lions
were in fit condition before being wheeled
into the arena. Not long after Norma
entered. She gowned in blue and
silver, with a blue bow in her shining
hair. Her soft, rounded arms were bare,
and her shapely little body, in it's close
lifting dress, was palpitating with eager
ness. Her beauty seemed to stand out
as waxen, perfect as a jasmine flower.
1t stabbed me with a hundred warning
emotions.
Ebers glanced at her with eyes that
made my heart twist with murderous
desire. Then he went out, and for
moment we We're alone.
Norma glanced at me swiftly with
faint smile, half hooking. half sad and
accusing.
Wont you wish me good luck? ?" she
asked gently. Then, after pause as
answered her nothing could not for
the ache in my throat-"You know l APP
prcciate your kindness. Mr.. StilIman. and
/ want to make the name OF your circus
famous-more famous than it is. Ill do
my best for you"
Not for me-" / answered coldiy; you
are mistaken"
The words were driven out by the war
ring demons within me. They fell sharp
and cruelty distinct through the waiting
room.
Her face whitened and her lips quiv-
cred. She made If to speak, then
checked herself and looked down at her
blue-slippercd foot, like a child who tries
TO control It's tears.
1t was cowardly of me 10 leave her no
loophole OF escape, since l bad con-
demned her unheard. But. seemingly. she
understood. and felt the barrier i had
raised between US She glanced again
in my direction, as Ebers re-entered and
informed her that the cage had been
wheeled into the arena and their turn
had come.
l followed them out and watched her
> she walked proudly 10 the great cage.
a slender gIittering figure in her dainty
gown. She opened the door and stepped
quickly in. followed by Ebers.
They made pretty picture. Norma
stood in the centre Of the floor with
the tawny beasts at her feet. Ebers, IN
his picturesque suit of red and white.
with whip and prod in either hand,
stood guard in one corner.
There was A wild burst of applause
then GREATNESS hush as she bowed
gracefully and turned her attention to
the animals.
Greeting" she said. in her clear
sweet voice Greeting Pete Dan
King"
one by ore the lions went and held
up a paw to shake hands. bowed Sc
dateiy. and turned away. In dumb obe-
dieHce to her command. without mis-
take or coercion, they performed the
tricks which she had taught them.
Despite my anger and resentment she
compelled nay admiration Her beauty
and grace the manner ii which she
performed the most daring fests with
those Freacherous beasts held me mo-
.scrie@s vita amusement
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-18

1t was not long before she tanned me
as thorough yas she had tanned the
lions. l had lived forty years without
meeting the one woman in the world
until Norma crept into my heart. And
for every year of that forty I loved
with a double intensity.
was Jealous Of the lions jealous
of every being who gazed on her. And
yet she was as unconscious of it as a
child. She seemed wrapt in some idea.
some ambition outside of our common
life.
Once when I reproved her for some
carelessness regarding the animals. she
smiled drcamily and answered: Thank
you; I'll be CAREFUL / don't want to die
yet"
But she did not say it as one who
loved life, but rather as one who was
weary Of waiting.
Oncs l overheard Ebers say to her:
why did YOU come here? How dared
you Gomez" His face was sneering.
My heart rose in my throat and my
knees trembled under me as 1 watched
Norma breathlessly, waiting her an
swer.
For jus: an instant she trembled. and
the delicate pink faded from her waxen
checks. Then she Strengthened, and the
crimson Hood flew to her face as if
forced there by a red-hot iron.
81 came to remind you-to keep re-
minding you. lest you forget" she an
swered in a stified voice. Always and
always our path runs onward-toSether.
Death only can separate us.
I.@nf ~
cunning flashed in his eyes. and he bent
toward her so near that his lips touched
her hair. He whispered something. She
recoiled and turned away. He would
have followed. but I went leisurely for
ward and began a conversation about the
animals.
] scarcely knew what he said. for my
heart was sick within me. sick and hard
and bitter with hatred. My idol was
gauze and tinsel. and the sting OF it was
death. Yet despite all this my heart was
hungry for her.
I'm ready for my first performance,
she informed me quietly. I'm going on
tonight. They are in fit condition-the
Beauties
1t seems that Miss Howard has taken
the PALM" l gibed maliciousiy at Ebers.
you've tried Your hand more than once
on the animals she's trained
He was pale with rage. and his eyes
narrowed as ne gazed at her. But he
gave his characteristic shrug.
well. i should wait until they haC
made their debut before being overconfi-
dent. A lion alone with his trainer and a
lion before an audience is a vastly differ
ent proposition. my little lady OF the
lions"
II am called Miss Howard" she re-
proved with cold dignity.
He Redeemed and glanced al ME. then
FASTENED to apologize.
She merely nodded. then turned TO me
pleadingiy. You'll let me go on to-
night
''Oa che cona';ior--that y1u a'9nw
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-18

and mournful. met mine p1eadingly.
Yet despite her seeming timidity. there
was "a conscious strength in the proud
poisc of her head.
You came in answer to the adver
tisement? Please be seated l said
gently.
Thank you-yes. You wanted a
woman? VIII do? VIII the position
be permanent" she asked with abrupt
cagerness.
For moment l hesitatcd. Some
way she seemed so childish. SO gentle
and refined and utterly out of place
with the rather rough surroundings.
Il should want to be something more
than dummy" she broke in, observ-
Ing my hesitation. II want to be a
trainer. i should be willing to try the
lions"
But" cried, aghast. you know
nothing-havcn't the least idea of-of
the undertaking."
but / know what J am capable of
doing" she urged. Il had ever so
many pet dogs and cats that l have
trained. Please give me chance to
prove what ! can do"
Out
II want the three lions. Pete Dan
and King. to train"
what do you know OF those lions 30
l asked in surprise.
She smiled. IL read their history in
the paper last sunday. l know how
PETE killed his keeper. and Dan and
King could not be subdued by even
the wiles or your great tanner, Mr..
Ebcrs."
And you expect TO train Them" !
smiled.
II think l can" she maintained
sturdiIy. with a confidence which stag
gercd me. If / succeed. it will be a
big card for you
But it's murder to think of It," |
insisted desperately, feeling myself
weak before her sweet insistencc.
IF AT the end of three weeks / make
no progress" she urged. III resign"
To tell the truth. had not the heart
To refuse. So II was against the prompt
ings of reason and experience that I was
at last coaxed into yielding to her propo-
sition.
L watched Norma Towards progress
with agoniziug anxiety. There were times
when Il seemed TO NE she took reckless
chances with the beasts. she did no,
seem to make allowance for their treach-
erous nature, and trusted too much in
their love for her. 1t may be that the
great brutes felt her confidence. They
say that some animals have a sixth
sense go the faculty of reading the
thoughts Of being. l came to believe
this after watching the little lady work
AS time passed. her patient efforts
were rewarded. The three lions did her
bidding at word. meekly as lambs
She controlled them by love rather than
by fear. by glance rather than a whip.
The great beasts, fierce and unmanage-
able 10 others. loved her touch. caressed
and purred over her with all the fond
nasS - ~fn~fr~ love-s
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-18

man capital and during their holi.
day 1t happened to be the lady's
birthday. In honor of the occa sion
the American requested the chef to
prepare something unique in the
way Of dessert or as a table decora-
ton.
When the couple sat down to
table they noticed that number OF
dishes containing fruits and candies
were embellished by what appeared
to be little glass statues of different
colors. and which were brilliantly
illuminated by means of small cleo
trio bulbs artistically arranged near
them.
Aren't those favors just too
beautiful for anything" declared
the wife, delightedly. I've never
seen anything like them home"
well, We'll take them back with
us and introduce them to the ma
tives." replied the husband.
AS the meal progressed, however,
II was found that the statues began
to lose their original shapeliness, and
closer observation revealed the fact
that they were made Of ice! Long
before the meal was over the only
were the pools of colored water into
which they had melted.
In due course the American pre-
sented himself to the chef, compli-
mented him on the artistic manner
in which he had decorated the birth
day table, slipped the equivalent OF
a five-spot into the worthy's itch
ing palm, and quite unexpectedly
asked what the cost Of the little
dinner was going to be. When the
chef replied s120-or, rather, the
German equivalent of that amount
our friend promptly had At. But
At or no fit he had to pay just the
same, and this. although he was pay
ing only $50 week for his room
and board for himself and wife.
That little dinner cost him as much,
therefore. as two weeks board.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-18
The New Form Of
Table Decoration
Which Allows the
Very Rich to See
Their Money Melt
Before Their Eyes

expense OF the dinner Suggesting,
the dinner cost Mr. Kessler about
$500 per plate for more than hun.
dred guests, But the gifts OF jcwelry
for each guest amounted TO a great
deal more than the food. drink and
service. The men received pearl and
diamond cuff links costing about
$500 each. and each lady was made
happy with diamond earnings wor1
$1,000.
In one respcct---but for sweet
charity's sake-Mr. kessler WAS
guilty OF an anachronism. The Ice
hummocks had sprouted Christmas
trees upon whose branches were
hung 400 gifts brought from Paris
for inmates Of the London Home for
Crippled Children.
Not TO be outdone by her husband
with his North Pole Dinner" Mrs.
George Kessler chartered q New
York rathskeller and gave an "Abat-
toir Dinner" The famous Chicago
Stock Yards hardly could have
furnished a scene more realistic
when Mrs. Kessler had turned that
rathskeller into the semblance OF
the refrigerating room OF modern
slaughter house.
The floor was covered with saw
dust, while whitc-frosted oilcloth
walls gave the impression OF an
enamel-lined room. Dozens Of hid
den electric fans made the place as
cold us an icebox. Frosted white
pipes ran around the room to create
the Illusion OF great artificial cold.
Even the electric light bulbs were
frosted, and every pane OF glass that
was visible seemed coated with con-
gealed water.
In the centre OF the room were
three chopping blocks with enormous
OK heads on them. while against the
walls hung whole halves and quar-
tiers Of beef and mutton--the real
thing. The tables simulated cakes
Of ice. aud on each pigs heads aud
raw-pork chops served as pepper and
salt receptacles.
The walters were all dressed In
the white duck caps, trousers, jackets
and aprons OF butchers. The menu
was strictly an "abattoir" menu
only beef, mutton aud pork being
served. OF the former nearly a
thousand pounds. mostly In the form
Of steaks, were served. for the guests
we're not only distinguished In the
= society and art worlds. but were
numerous. It will be long time be-
fore Mrs. Kessler's "Abattoir Din
ner" will be forgotten or surpassed
for originality.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-18

Y HAD been familiar with the piny
odor OF sawdust all my life. My
fathe. started his circus when was
a 3aby. and 1 had made sawdust houses.
caves and tunnels. played with the eie-
plants and tumblcd with the clowns.
After he died followed In his foot
steps. feeling II sacred duty 10 keep
s,illman's Circus the best in the land.
II hard o: anything new. l was after
Il hot-foot with the price. That was
how came to get George Ebers. the
mos, daring and relentless lion trainer
In tho worl1.
Tic was black haired and swarthy.
with glinting eyes, sensuous lips and
high check bones. lie was tall and
brawny and handsome. too. II one cared
for a dash OF the diabolical. paid
him a pretty price. but he was worth
A. Ii was picture To sec him stand
In the iicns' cage ana make those beasts
go snar,ngly through their PAGES. They
hated him. every inch OF him. There
wa. not a night trat they did not long
To tear him to mincemeat one could
read II In their eyes, In their crouchinS
bodies. Sometimes II got on my nerves
., that I could not look on. and one
any 1 told him no had better give up
the lions.
"If yoa don't. they'll XIII YOU. Ebers."
ute arched his eyebrows and laughed
dcvilishiy.
"'rhey XIII me-" with shrug and
clint Of his eyes. Bah i could take
thcm and strange them like cats"
AS he spoke he stretched on, his hand
and crooked his fingers like claws.
II was uncanny to see the man with
Tire deep nrc In his eyes and his white
teeth glistcnins through his sneerinS
lips.
..p,a YOU ever know what 1t is to love
win hatred. Stilimsn?' he demanded.
euriou.ly. "Noc Well, It's the way
love those lions | love them because
Trey hate me. They're my amini'tes'
delight In their hatred. use my WHIP
sc-,hcy snari and writhc. but they do
my bidding. The sting Of the whip Is
10y to my soul. JOY. joy
DON, think he was aware of the
DISCUS, that mus, have been expressed
on my face, for l made some excuse ana
lief, him. must say my sympathy was
with the lions.
IL was not long AFTER TINS that We s'oP-
ped for two weeks stay at Elmira' In
~. afternoon Of the second day. as i
was watching the performance. an at
,.,a,n. came and whispered TO me:
please. Mr.. stlllman. there's lady IN
the oYic. waiting 10 see you"
This was no surprise. for j had ad-
xert,s.d the day previous for a lady
dummy for the chariot race, BY dunn
my we mean one tina; is Just up for
IA entered my office ! saw the
dalntiest. sweetest strangest little lady
that my eyes had ever been blessed
vita she rose as she heard me. and
s,ooa with tremulous. hestiatins
manner that reminded me OF fright
eued bird she Was sowned In black,
and her auburn hair shone the brighter
by r-st. Her esas iar~e brown