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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-09-25

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The Monticellonian., 1917-03-01
Fire Prevention Education.

Fire prevention in public schools and fire prevention in homes are mat ters naturally of keen interest In the first case the question is largely one of proper legislation regarding the con struction and protection of school buildings; in the second case it is largely a matter of individual eduea- tion. It is estimated that 60 per cent of fires occur in homes. though of course 60 per cent of the fire loss does not result therefrom
 Perhaps if Is education which must be relied upon to furnish the chief weapon in the fight for fire preyen- tion. Legislation Is important; so is inspection of the construction and con- dition of buildings so that legislation may be backed up. But, speaking broadly, the cooperation of the indi- vidual, due to his "enlightened self interest" is probably the essential fac tor in fire prevention as it Is in the other activities of the Safety First fed eration.-Baltimore News.
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Not Fully Fit Men for the Bur dens They Must Take Up

The reason so many college boys fail is that they are full of theories: they think they know it all. A college course is a good thing, an excellent thing. but 1t must be given to the right kind of youth. Quite number of the highest positions are filled by men who went through college, but who had no false notions as to what was required of them when they en- tered business. No man is worth any thing until he has gone into the heat of battle and had his theories subor- dinated to practice.
 The son of rich parents is handi- capped in his youth. He gets no ex- perience of doing things, and no oppor- tunity to benefit from hard knocks such as come the other fellows way.
 When q boy comes to ask me to put him through college, I tell him it would be the worst thing that could happen to him. I say: You would not only have q burden of debt on your shoulders when you finished col lege, but you would have the additional burden of getting eXperience-and 1t ls pretty hard to get experience and earn money at the same time. You can earn money only after you have had experience Theodore Vail in Amer iean Magazine.
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seemed incredible that in five and twenty minutes her lover would actu- ally be with her, that they would be together again, never to be parted! The hands seemed weighted with lead After an enoFmous interval 1t was only quarter before the hour
 She went out upon the platform and paced to and fro impatiently She knew that her maid would not return till eight: then even if she were missed, no suspicion would be aroused until nearly midnight for she might have been with the queen, and none would break into that august presence unless sent for Probably they would be on the mainland before anyone sus- pected. So she had no fear in pacing the Cowes platform. Nevertheless she shrank from observation, in case some one she knew might happen to be there. For that reason she kept we'll back in the shadows. At the other end ot the platform she saw a group Of men, constantly increasing in number who seemed to be talking t&Nllti4s soHH sdM llt IdllIOdu oul- cials in the center of this throng, she heard newsboys shouting; but all this did not interest her at all for in ten minutes more her lover would join her II was incredible to her that he would delay.
 Yet when at last the hands of the clock stood on the f2 and eight, he was not there. And one minute passed. and then another, and now she began to grow impatient and little chiding thoughts came into her mind; but still her trust was infinite Once. as she paced to and fro she felt sud den sense of Barton's presence; she almost fancied that she saw him stand ing outside the door. looking at her; but when she hurried toward him he was not there, and the group at the end of the platform had dispersed
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GuatemaIa,s Fete Day.

All Guatemala celebrates the feast of Minerva, the most elaborate observ- ance in its calendar. The revival of this feast educational and patriotic in it's motives, Is the idea of the pres ent president, Senor don Estrada Cab rera. Like its Roman precursor. 1t marks the close of the school year, and prizes are awarded for excellence in scholarship. One of the prizes Sl0O gold and trip to the United States-was given by an American company for the best essay written in English. Ceremonies intended to in- culcate love of country and devotion to duty form part of the celebration. There is also an exhibition of the prod uets of the republic held In connection with the annual event. Of the ex- hibits this year. coffee. sugar and sugar cane deserve special mention. Ameri- ean-made blows and disk blows spe- cially adapted To sugar-eane eultiva- ton were on display.
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Hahit of Health.

When one passes through the large stores and sees so many dissatisfied faees-wrlnkles lines, frowns, fallen features-faees out of which all life seems to have gone, it seems a shame. One feels like gathering them In right there and telling them what to do. You hear people say: "A business woman has no time to care for herself" That is such a mistake. Caring for oneself becomes q habit. Certainly a half hour should m: be begrudged each morn- ing and night for something which so affects ones life. If it could only be impressed upon woman's mind how necessary it is to take exercise to be strong, well and good looking. Exer- else stimulates circulation, and with out good circulation you cannot be healthy. Without health you all know you cannot be beautiful. Do not neg lect two things which any business woman can do-walking and water drinking. Pittsburgh Dispatch.
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ton had announced his intention of leaving England because he felt that he ought no longer to compromise her future. Had he spok& of that? Yes. ma'am.' answered the girl calmly. An untruth was a little thing to her now; and this was not untrue, for assuredly Barton was leaving, although his plan was changed somewhat The queen was satisfied, and marveled at the strength which the princess showed under her afflietion. Her parents, too, were we'll pleased with her
 The days rolled slowly by until at last the eventful evening came. The princess, pleading indisposition, re- tired to her room and graciously told her maid that she need not attend her; she could go to her supper. The princess apartments were in wing of the castle, near the high road, and there would be no one stirring at that hour. for the supper rooms were on the other side and there were no serv- ants in the halls At seven o'clock she packed a few necessary articles of clothing in a bag and slipped out of her room and erept quietly down the corridor No one was near She sped down the stairs guiltily, gained the side entrance unobserved, and hurried across the lawn under the shade of the great elm trees. Presently she had reached the high road, and then she was safe enough. for none of those who passed guessed that the girl with the bag was runaway princess from Osborne. It was only few minutes walk to the railway station.
 Now let us turn to Alfred Barton. He took his little vessel across the channel, having written notice of his intention to leave before she sailed. He had also drawn his savings out of the bank and purchased two second cabin passages to America, which left him not more than 40 pounds for their subsistence after their arrival. But of that he cared nothing, for his heart was lifted up with happiness. and the few passengers who saw his beaming face were astonished at him. They did not know that round his neck he wore his wedding ring, destined for princess finger. He meant to arrive at Southampton early on the seventh day, to meet his bride at Cowes that evening, take her across to the main land, ard have the marriage ceremony performed there, afterward taking the train for London. whence their ship sailed early the next morning. Their point of objective was Baltimore; but Barton had thrown out hints that he meant to sail for New York; thus he was satisfied that he would throw their pursuers off the scent
 At 745 the princess was at the railway station. She went into the waiting-room and sat down upon a bench, her bag beside her. She glanced constantly at the clock. It
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 He Loved

A sailor at the Seaman's Church in- stitute, just in from Cuba, came rat tling down the stairs the other day with Il heavy scowi on his face. He approached the institute interpreter and threw down this letter addressed to n young woman he had met during the trip: Dear Marie: The more l think of you the worse I love you. l seen my sister and she says she will teach you English in two weeks if you cum here. Marie, l love you awful and send you $50 for you to cum here. l seen your brother and he is wright ing to you this minute When I send girl $50 for anything I'm crazy. As ever, oscar" Well" said the inter. preter. Make that just like it is, only In Spanish" explained Oscar, "and charge everything to me. I'll be right upstairs until I get married New York Correspondence in Pittsburgh Dispatch.
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Owning Home Gives Sense of Security

Ownership, like faith, affords q sense of security-and the whole concep- ton of home is based on q feeling of security. You can close the door and the world is shut out You can go away from it, and it will be there when you come back.
 Now the tenant, the man who lives in other peoples houses. can never be sure that it will be there when he comes back. In fact, that is one of the reasons why he lives in another mans heuse-he doesn't want if there when he comes back. And he sets forth on an eternal quest after an elusive. vi- sionary something whose absence makes this present dwelling q Whited sepulchpr
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 Eunny.f for Sure

Vice President Marshall tells this story of some Indiana friends who boast the possession of precocious daughter:
 'The family was assembled around the evening lamp. the head of the house with his head deep In his news paper. Daughter, of course had to interrupt him.
 Father, wouldn't 1t be funny she began, if there were no people in the world. aud no animals and no trees or flowers or anything like thatT
 Why, yes. Gertrude, that would be funny the father answered. still hug 2ing his paper.
 "The daughter was quiet for d mo ment and then, touching her father on the knee, asked:
 ITO whom would it be funny, fa. ther2"
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nothing of life, nothing of love beyond what her heart had taught her. And they had loved each other since their earliest childhood.
 If Barton was Honorable, he was no stronger than most men are. How could he hold out against his sweet hearts pleadings when his whole be- ing thrilled with the thought of her, when he had never lived for anything else than to be with her? All thought of honor was swept away in the strength of his passion. and he swore that he would take her away with hiT and that they should never again be parted.
 "'You shall leave everything to me he told her. Tomorrow my ship sails for Cherbourg with load of cattle and must take that last trip, because l have given heavy bond for my posi- tion. and if l failed my employers would lose several thousand pounds But l shall give them notice that this trip is to be my last. and in a way that will awaken no suspicion. A week from today I shall be .ack and wait ing for you at the Cowes railway sta tion, with our tickets to America Take no money. but pack a few clothes into a handbag and meet me there at eight o'clock.
 The princess promised, and then Barton realized that their hour was gone. They kissed each other fare well, and he tore himself away. The princess went back into the castle. and although this was something who'll ly outside of the range of any earlier experience, her love so strengthened her that she was able to conceal her great happiness from her parents.
 Nay, more than that; she hid her plans from that shrewdest of women, the old queen herself. Victoria sent for her the next morning and. after a few preliminaries, told her that Bar
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LEARNING TO KNOW FLOWERS
Information That Would Be of lm- mense Value to the Man Who Is
 Planning a Home.

The home-maker, with facilities at hand, could choose wisely what to plant in his own home grounds. Lee lures, instructive and helpful though they are, can hardly accomplish for the amateur planter in the course of half q year what n single visit to q shrubbery or perennial garden would accomplish for him in half an hour. And, in addition, as everyone knows, the parks themselves would he all the more interesting and delightful for these garden sections.
 The average person knows few shrubs and few flowers. To tell one of these that the snow ball with which he is familiar Is only one of score or more of available viburnums that the shrub he knows as "lilac" can be had in numerous varieties. some growing even into tree form. or that what he calls the "syringa" or the mock orange" can be had in dwarf bush that is mere pygmy beside its robust cousin-to recount facts of this sort is to surprise him. Yet it is im- portant that facts of this sort be brought before him. There Is too much uniformity in the planting of city yards-toO much use made of the same material. Public gardens. exhibiting not only the common varie ties, but the uncommon as well, those not so often met with but despite that, quite as beautiful as the others, would serve to overcome the tendency toward monotony already only too apparent. There are many purposes, as mat ter of fact that these gardens would serve, all of which the park board might do well to consider
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courts of Europe. She summoned Al fred Barton to her presence and begged him, for the sake of the prin- cess, to leave her and never see her again. She showed him how he was spelling her life, running her pros poets; how it was his duty not to al low his affections to work so much harm to the woman whom he loved. She met him as an equal and pleaded as mother might; and in the end the young fellow agreed He would take his farewell and leave England for ever. The queen readily agreed to let the lovers see each other alone a thing which had never previously so far as is believed, occurred, for of by her chaperon when she went sail ing and driving. and in the castle grounds she was always attended by her governess or maid.
 So the next evening the two met. alone with each other for the first time, in a little summer house in the castle grounds, close to the sea. What happened l can only infer from stories that have reached me; shall recon struct the scene, if you will permit me-perhaps with little touch of the romanticist's art
 of course the queens pledge was sacred There was no thought of spying upon the lovers. And in fact. so justified was the queen in her faith in Barton's honor that he went to the rendezvous fully determined to say good-by for ever and go. But when he saw Princess Bertha fin the summer house, where she had tremblingly waited, and when she saw him, they fell into each others arms, and for the first time they felt each others kisses upon their lips
 Then they forgot everything but their love for each other For half an hour they sat entraneed, hardly speak ing, only rlurmuring words of happy love. Then the young man realized that half of his allotted hour was gone, and he asked her whether she knew how short a period remained to them. And she cried pitifully. and clung to him, and begged him not to leave her. l will go away with you, she sobbed. I will go with you to the worlds end, for l cannot lose you. shall die with cut you. 1 am of no importance to anyone; let us go to America and for get our past and the disparity in our rank, and only know that we love one another Yes she continued, T will be your wife, the wife of sea captain, and I will sail with you all over the world, or I will live in some little sea city waiting for you to re- turn from your voyages. happy in the thought of our reunion. living only for you
 Remember Tarrant. she was only twenty; she had been brought up as simply as all princesses are; she knew
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To Stimulate Aviation

In order to stimulate an increased interest in aviation among the college men of America, the Aero Club Of America is to offer three medals in each of 100 American universities and colleges having an enrolment of from 2,000 to 1G,000 students each. The BOG medals thus offered will be open to competition on the pnrt of 350o00 stu, dents. The Aero club hopes to inter est good proportion of these in the subject of flying. Ths medals are to be awarded annually for the best es says on various phases of the science of aviation.
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JACK FROST PROVED POWER
Impressive Spectacle When Fifty Tons of Rock, Loosened by Cold, Fell
 Thousand Feet.

Delicate frost tracings on the win dow-panes seem to be the work of fan ciful and harmless sportiveness. but the hand that forms them is capable of greater deeds and other kinds.
 An official of the geological survey tells of an experience that must have been wonderfully impressive to the spectator. He had been spending some weeks in exploring the Yosemite Val ley and the great rocks" like "El Capltan." that wall it in.
 Standing one day of late autumn about the middle of the valley, he was startled by report like q eannon-shot, which filled the whole valley with echoes that roared and boomed, re- piled and multiplied, in a long-con- tinued, glorious tumult.
 As the deafening sound died away in sullen mutterings under the viZor of Fl Capitan, the spectator was able to distinguish the point of attack by the long, clattering descent of a vast quantity of rock
 The night had been a cold one in the valley, and on the 1000 and 5000 foot levels of the upper rim the tempera- ture must have dropped almost to zero.
 Frost, working quietly with his Archimedean lever had just succeeded in shifting from the shoulder of the Sentinel q trifle of 90 tons or so of granite. For near thousand feet the powder fell sheer, swift and silent; then, striking the cliff, 1t burst like a bomb. scattered into myriad flying shards and splinters, and dislodged smother of fragments that trickled down to the valley in q stream that lasted for minutes.
 Then from the spot where the bowl der had struck, dust began to rise into the sunny air. slowly building up like summer cloud and every bit as snowy. It was the four ef granite, powdered instantaneously by the ter rife shock
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Soak tEm. Anyhow.

q remember when we were kids mother would sometimes give Us Il spanking when we hadn't been doing anything serious"
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 Sometimes q kid would catch it whether he was guilty or not. She fig ured that a spanking now and then was not amiss."
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 "Oh, nothing. Some judges around the country seem to apply the same rule to fining alleged speeders. Lou isyille Courier-Journal.
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Need Not Endanoer Sewers.

Complaints are heard of tree roots entering sewers. but if the joints are are attracted only by soil moisture and cannot partake of food through any other medium. Therefore no moisture. no roots. Concrete is never water proof, but may he made so by asphalt and other coverings. If so treated and q good job is done. no tree roots will ever enter a sewer through a joint in the pipe.
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also. and the station was dark and empty. And now it was five minutes after the hour; now it was ten min utes, and she began to be terribly afraid What if he did not come? What if something which could not have been avoided had hindered him? What if some accident had befallen him? She might go back. might re- gain her room undetected-but it would mean the end Something told her that unless he came they would never meet again. And now it was quarter past. She would wait five minutes longer; but at 20 past she waited still, and at last the hands showed that it was half-past eight, and still she fingered
 Then one of the porters, entering the waiting-room. perceived her.
 What train did you want to take ma'am?' he asked, and. while she sought desperately for a reply, he con. tinued:
 That was a terrible accident in the channel this early morning. ma'am.
 He must have seen something in her face that told him he was facing tragedy. for he went on hastily:
 It's all right. though; they sly every one of the passengers was saved. and the captain, too. though he stood on the bridge until the last of the boats was launched It's strange how little ship like the "Bertha" could have sunk one of them big cross channel steamships
 The "Bertha?' asked the Prin cess vaguely What were you saying about the "Bertha?"'
 I was saying ma'am, that all the passengers were saved on the "Ce- cilia," but they say the Bertha" car ried few, and if that's the case I'm afraid there's no chance of finding them. She went down like a stone. captain and all. He was fine young chap. Ali Barton-I knew him well
 Strength comes to those of whom one might least expect it. The princess turned without word, took up her bag, and walked back to the castle. She reached her room unmo. tested and unobserved, and when the maid came with apologies for her long absence, explaining that she had knocked at eight and. receiving no an swer. had left the princess undis- turbed. it was nine o'clock And in two hours a whole lifes tragedy had happened
 Only Sir Henry Foulkes learned of the secret. The princess was very fond of him, and she told him some years later Everyone marveled at the way sho bore the news when il was broken. But I think that when two persons love as those did, no mat ter what happens. whether both live or one be taken, each knows and feels that the other is not far away"
 The little doctor ceased and licked the ashes from his cigar and flung the stub away
 She is still alive?" asked Tarrant. huskily
 .Oh, yes, indeed, and ser life seems a very happy one. She is a jolly old maid princess and a universal fayorite in every European court. met her last year at Berlin. and I think she was my first convert among the fam. flies of reigning sovereigns or those of royal rank. And l think. gentle men," he continued, that when the cycles bring the unperishable part of William Plantagenet, heir-apparent to the English throne, into corporeal form again he will choose his pa rents more wisely and with a clearer understanding"
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