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ents. And overeating anything is bad.
as you know. Well, eating candy has
decayed my teeth, destroyed my diges-
ton, made a physical wreck of me. and
l want to make others suffer what l
have suffered. I am the chocolate fiend
Then. before any one knew what he
was about to do. he fell quite dead in
their midst and the good doctor declared
he had died from overeating sweets. And
every one present made a VOW to eat of
candy in moderation. AS the doctor told
them, If you eat Of chocolate drops as
you should eat it will do you much good.
But moderation must be observed in the
use of all bonbons'
"'And can't We eat all the molasses
taffy he wish to?' asked Jack hopefully.
Gle loved molases taffy.)
THE doctor shook his head No. eat
sparingly of all candy, my son. IL Won
would not grow to resemble that choco-
late fiend who has shown you what the
glutton becomes. Be temperate in ali
food and drink
And then the party broke up and the
people, both grown-ups and children, had
learned a lesson they never forgot
And we'll never forget it, either" de-
clared Matte and Katie In one breath.
Then their mamma kissed them good
night and they fell asleep.
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$50 3T@lEYI@ LH1A MN&E22I M4Y& WMEM o.
A "COMMON CE1INK"

The leader was Arthur. and his face was
full OF frightened surprise. What's ur.
mamma" he gasped, addressing the
mistress OF the place.
Nancy made too hot fire in the sum-
mer kitchen stove and il caught in the
roof through a defective place in the
chimney" explained the lady, who proved
TO be none other than Arthur's mother.
"And-just think OF it-this good China
man came at once to my assistance IL
seems 1 was so frightened I could not call
loudly enough at first to attract any ones
attention. But he heard me and came
And he has saved the place. The roof is
as dry as finder. and in another minute
the whole thing would have been one
flame. Then IL would have spread to the
main part OF the house. Oh and turning
to her son, Mrs. Graves continued: How
1 was frightened, 1 didn't know which
way to turn. In trice the good fellow
was on the roof taking up water which
managed TO hand TO him And in a short
time he had every spark put out. You
may all say what you please about China
men, but this one is a hero" And Mrs.
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10 long ago that I can scarcely tell
you just when 1t was, the people of
-. England were afraid to go into
their beautiful woods because of the
cruel giants that lived there. You have
heard many stories Of little boys being
lost in pleasant groves. Sometimes these
little fellows went to grand castles to
ask for food Then they were surprised.
for great giants lived within. Although
these monsters were strong and had big
appetites. yet they could not have been
very bright, or else the smart lads like
Jack, who climbed down the bean stalk,
could not have escaped. boy must
have felt very proud after getting out of
giants clutches, but l never heard
of any one who wanted to try the trick
a second time Did you?
-
The people who lived near the forests
in those days loved to hunt and shoot,
for that was part of their living. How
they longed to be able to venture where
the game was plentiful, but every time
a party of hunters with their bows and
arrows went to seek food, one of their
number was sure to be captured by
selfish giant with seven-league boots.
You can see the giant had only to take
a few long strides from his home in
order to seize a poor hunter.
1t happened that near the forest of
Anselm there lived a whole family of
huge creatures who were brother giants.
Each one had his own castle. but not one
of the family was ever known to devour
a human being. yet they were the strong
est of their race. and no doubt could
have captured many victims If they had
wished. AS they were friendly to the
people of the village, they often helped
them by obtaining for them their brothers
or sons who were imprisoned in the cas-
ties of other giants. Finally the seven
brothers drove away all of the wicked
giants. How grateful the people were.
They wished that the seven brothers
might live always, but they were getting
so old that the hearts of many fathers
and mothers became sad at the thought
of losing their protectors.
The giants themselves no doubt felt
sad to think that their wicked relatives
might come back to terrify the people, yet
they did not wish to live always. Happily
one by one the bad giants in the land
died until only the seven good brothers
were left They were old and wrinkled
and like people they had become weaker
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Supplicatingly he held up his empty suds-
soaked hands. saying: Please don't take
the peoples clothes Off the line. / will
have TO pay"
But while he was saying this the boys
had dashed round him and had entered
the shop. closing the door and turning
the key in the lock. Thus John found
himself locked out OF his own shop In
vain did he beg lin his best English) the
boys to allow him to enter his own pri-
vate quarters. They refused for some
minutes. The fact was Arthur was hunt
ing plate on which to lay the dead
mouse Once he had accomplished this
unmanly thing he told the boys TO open
the front door and run. Then he unlocked
the rear door and called out to the owner
of the shop to enter. Then he followed
his companions to the street through the
front door.
John Chinaman entered his front room
to find plate on the table and in the plate
the poor little dead mouse. The good
natured. patient Chinaman merely took
the tiny creature that had doubtless met
its death through some harsh accident
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ASCO DA CANA
A BOLD EXPLORER

manned a week, cleaning the ships and
taking in wood. The voyagers made many
interesting observations on the country
and its inha bitants. One of the natives
was captured by surrounding him as he
walked along intently scanning the
ground at the foot of bushes for wild
honey. He was taken on board and was
at first much frightened. But Cana hand
ed him over to two ships boys, with
orders to treat him kindly. and soon he
was at his ease. The next day he was
sent ashore loaded with presents. AS was
expected, troops of natives now visited
variety Of articles, such as spices, gold
and pearls. to see whether they would
recognizes them. But they evidently knew
nothing of them and had nothing to bar
ter"
And so the exploration Of da Cana
proved fruitful, for he found the pas
sage to India, which Columbus had so de-
sired to find, and, after two long years
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The Chocolate Fiend

indulgent mother, and cried to her that a
wonderful man was here, and that he had
come hither to make for him some deli
cious candy. the name of which he could
not remember. Well. the good mother
told Jack to invite the stranger In. say
ing: If he can make delicious candy, we
may employ him to remain with us, max
ing candy for us and our friends when
ever we may desire it So the stranger
was asked to enter, but before doing so
he covered his face with a mask. making
himself look handsome and young. His
own color was sickly. his teeth-as L have
told you-were decayed and hideOus. His
hair was gray and lifeless: his eyes lus-
terless and his frame gaunt. In all, he
was a most uncanny fellow when seen in
his natural state. But with his mask on
he looked very inviting. So, when he
entered the presence of Jacks mother he
was very nice to behold. And Jack. too
young and unsophisticated to have noticed
the change in the man-for in truth the
little fellows mind was wholly occupied
with thoughts of the new-styled candy
through him.
81 can make the finest candy you ever
set tooth against declared the stranger,
speaking easily through his mask Il have
made candy for kings and queens. My
recipe comes from the fairies
We'll, 1t turned out that Jacks mother
engaged the candy maker to remain at
their house, which was very grand man
sion (and filled with a large family and
Servants) and to make his wonderful
sweet for them to eat. AS party was to
be had that night in honor of little Jack
she thought 1t most propitious that the
man should have come at that especial
time. So he was set to work in the kitch-
en-, and after several hours he came to
Jacks mother with. a plate of shining
brown candies, some in star shape, others
round balls and some of half-moons and
diamonds. And each had inside its shin
ing brown coat some soft, toothsome
cream and other confection, which tasted
very pleasantly to Jacks mother And, not
knowing of the danger that lay in the
eating of too many of these rich bonbons,
she allowed Jack to eat his fill even before
the party. And she, too, ate of the choco-
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tural. That OF Germany has its outlets
by the Rhine and by canals That Of
England has two great ports The
American belt has dozen, ranging from
mere splendid possibilities to Boston.
Philadelphia, Baltimore and New York
1t is tied together from end to end by
steamers. railways and trolley routes
Unlike its rivals. it includes many miles
of beautiful beaches. with forests, SPLEEN
did scenery and other provision for play
as well as work. Its educational provi-
sion is unequaled. 1t is a little corner of
the great earth's surface, but as the GER
tain future home of the vastest and most
prosperous population to be brought to-
gether anywhere on earth 1t Is a census
wonderland worth watching
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home and there make barrels and boxes
Of the rich chocolate drops to be stored
up for their future use.
After a while. however. several or the
children in the nursery became suddenly
i'll and cried out for their mothers. The
mothers ran to them. unable to under-
stand the sudden attacks of illness which
had come upon them. But while working
over them they, too. became i'll, zone lady
fainting. Then it was thought wise to
send for the physician, for as the min
utes went by others of the guests and the
household became violently ill. Little
Jack lay on the floor in the nursery as
white as the driven snow. His mother.
too. was very i'll. and was reclining on
couch. The doctor came quickly and de-
clared they were all suffering from
form of acute Indigestion and asked what
they had been eating. Then it occurred
to Jacks mother that it might be the re-
suit Of the new-styled candy. and sent at
once for the stranger who had made 1t.
When the committee of three gentle
men Chosen from among the guests
tapped at the door of the stranger, they
received no response. and. turning the
doorknob, they found the door unlocked.
so they entered and found the candy
maker fast. asleep on his bed. He had
removed his mask and his face was so
frightful that the gentlemen viewing him
were greatly startled. They were sur
prised that their hostess would employ
such a hideously ugly creature to mix
eat So they awoke him rudely and drag
ged him by main force before the physi-
clan.
when the candy maker awoke he reach
ed for his mask, but did not have time
to put it on; so. when entering the pres
ence of the company he was just as ma
ture-or bad habits, rather-had made
him. And in his hand he carried the
mask.
when Jacks mother beheld the horri
BILE creatures hideous face she all but
tainted dead away. Why this is not the
man who made the candy" she cried.
But on having her attention called to
his mask she at once understood that
she had been duped. The doctor ques-
toned the candy maker concerning the in
gradients of his mixtures, and found that
a little of the chocolate would do his
them # eaten at reasonable hours. but
that it was very rich and therefore in
furious II eaten in great quantities.
But tell me, sir. asked the doctor,
addressing the hideouS man, why you
carry such a horrible, sickly countenance
about with you
THE man became more hideous still,
and. grinning. said: II am called the
chocolate fiend. for kill more little chill
dren than any other fiend. My candy
overeat it-unless watched by their par
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lates most freely, calling to her other
children to come and partake.
well. when the early evening came the
great house was alight with waXen tap
ers and everything prepared in elegant
style for the arrival of the young guests
OF course, the childrens parents accom-
panied them. and this in fact made two
parties. one for the grown-ups lin the
splendid drawing room) and one for the
children On the immense and pleasant
nursery upstairs).
and everywhere were great cut glass
bowls and silver dishes filled with the de-
licious chocolate candy. And every guest,
both great and small, ate heartily of the
new-styled sweet, declaring the candy
maker to be a genius, a superhuman be-
ing, to be able to concoct dish fit for the
gods.
And the candy maker was hidden 10
appear before the parents of the chill
dren. and there received rich gifts from
them in the shape Of coins and gems.
And each fond mother begged him for
his recipe that she might make such de-
licious candy at home. But to no one
would he give the rare secret. but de-
clared that he would go to each person S
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ark, the thriving New Jersey and West
chester suburbs. Trenton, Philadelphia
and Wilmington. New York is almost
its exact geographical center.
France has no area of dense settlement
to compare with this. Nor have Belgium
and Holland combined. In Germany the
Rhenish mining and manufacturing region
is growing rapidly. but is yet far be-
hind. Provinces in China are said to
have a population half as dense. but no
one knows. Only England for a few
years will have a zone of greater popula-
ton. a broader. shorter strip connect
ing London with Manchester and Liver
pool has now some 100000 souls.
All these human hives of the old world
are inland. Those of China are agricul-
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Worlds Largest Room.

THE largest room in the world under
! single roof and unbroken by pillars
Of any sort is in St. Petersburg. 1t is
go feet in length and 80 feet wide. By
daylight the room is used for military
displays, and whole battalion can ma
neuver in 1t with ease. BY night 10000
wax tapers give it a beautiful appearance.
The roof is single arch of iron, and the
architecture is considered one Of the Won
ders of the world.
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shop door at him, calling him Chlnk'
or"common Chink rat-eater.
To these insults John Chinaman PAID
not the slightest heed, for he had the
patience born of his people and knew
that to talk back could do him no pos
sible good and might bring harm to him
or to his business SO he bore the boys
abuse, keeping his head bent over his
ironing table.
Arthur Graves was the ringleader OF
the mischievous boys. and sometimes his
pranks went beyond the bounds of mere
mischief or play. 1t was he who first be-
gan making fun of the Chnaman by call
ing him mean names and making wry
faces at him through the window. He
may not have quite realized how mean his
conduct toward the Chinese laundryman
was, for he thought-like many other
people-that a pig tailed" man from
the celestial empire was not to be classed
as human. So he led a few of his COM
rades each evening to the Chinaman's
shop, where they would spend a few min
utes in fun" at the poor fellows ex-
pense.
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f9 OURPUZNE
Diagonal.

Diagonal
This diagonal contains five words Of FIVE et
tiers each. II the words rightly guessed and
written one below another their diagonal letters
beginning with the upper left-hand letter and
ending with the lower right-hand letter will
spell the name OF barnyard fowl The
words are: a. Lasses. (2) 4 plank 81 That
on which walk. "a bottle. 80 Fire.
Beheadings and Curtailings.
~ Behead and curtaf 10 brighten one and
leave a travelling conveyance. 90 Behead and
curtail worthless. lazy fellow and get a male
animal. (3l Behead and curtail summer insects
and get falsehoOd.
Hidden Inventor Puzzle.
The name OF inventor is hidden in the fol-
one-syllable word whose first letter is used IN
the spelling OF the name. II the right words
chosen and set down below another in
their rightftn order the inventors name will
appear in the initial letters: UD Every able
bodied man should work (2l 1t is no disgrace
to grow old. 49, To be rich does not insure
happiness. a. One should be gentle and sympa-
thetic when nursing the sick. 80 Do not repeat
all that the ear hears.
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS PUZZLES.
Word sQuare-Glow, love, oven, went
Letter enigma-Snowball.
Primal notwithstanding Cross-wo %
Robber. (2) Eldest. CD Anchor. "a Drinks.
90 Idlers. o. Nature. ca Groves.
Rebus-You must not kill the goose that lays
the golden egg.
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A Census Wonderland.
Prom the New York World.

From the New York World.
Draw upon the map a strip forty miles
BY four hundred miles linking Boston and
Washington and there will lie within the
pencil marks region comprising the
communities OF most rapid growth in
eight states and the District OF Columbia.
This metropolitan strip of greatest pop
uiation contains. in an area only one
third that OF New York state. nearly 49,
0o6O COO people. BY 1920 II will probably
contain more than 20.OOO.OOo. 1t includes
Providence, Hartford, New Haven, New
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of hardships and discoveries. thrilling to
read about, he arrived again in the port
of Lisbon.
But Of the bad results Of his voyage and
discoveries shall again quote:
Somewhat more than two years had
been consumed in this voyage. and II the
fortitude with which its privations were
endured had been equaled by humanity in
dealing with inferior and often inoffensive
peoples we should read its story with I'M
qualified admiration. But 1t was, alas,
fit introduction to a course of high
handed and ruthless measures by which
Portugal established her supremacy on
the coasts and waters of East Africa and
the Indies.
"Retribution came in due time. Little
remains to Portugal of the vast oriental
possessions which she once held. The
wealth which she wrung from them
served chiefly to corrupt and enfeeble her
own people. Then the spoiler was spoiled.
The fabric reared by violence and cement
ed with blood tottered to its fall, and
strong hands seized the fragments.
Portugal, today a decrepit, f1fth-rate
power, may serve as a warning to ma
tons that crime surely reacts upon the
doer and that the only foundations of
an enduring social order are justice and
humanity
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farm had not been failure all would
have been so different. Now Mr.. Barnes
Every dollar in the little home counted,
for even with careful management the
honest farmer could scarcely pay his
debts and provide for the winter Arthur
needed only enough money to pay hts
railroad fare to the city. Then he could
accept his uncles invitation to spend the
winter with him and attend school. Ten
dollar bills became scarcer and scarcer
at the Barnes farm until finally Arthur
last hope faded. The only thing left for
the boy to do was to work away at
his cornfield until the grain was cut and
put away. Then he would start with his
studies in the little country school,
County fair time came. Every boy of
the Corn Club took a dozen ears OF the
finest corn Of his own raising to be ex-
hibited in the grain building. Pile after
pile Of great heavy white or yellow ears
marked with the boys numbers instead Of
names lay on a long table. Arthur's mind
had been so full OF plans for the next
winter that he had scarcely missed the
hours he had spent on his acre corn plot
since planting time. Now he was all in
terest in looking at what his comrades
had brought to the fair. Who would get
the prize? Happily some one would be
SO richer by night but who? A wise
judge was needed to decide which was the
best corn.
The boys certainly could not determine,
SO of they went to see the pens of fine
cattle and stalls of prancing horses.
Wonder who'll get that corn prize?'
ventured Sam Cast Hope L do. though
didn't take much pains with my acre.
Arthur Barnes certainly did work hard
with his grain, but he did not expect a
prize either. Maybe Lawrence Blake
would get it. for his corn was very fine
and large. Presently the boys went back
to the grain exhibit. Such a crowd as
was there, for the prizes had been award
ed. Every one wondered whose corn No.
q was, for II had won the biue badge.
No one claimed this pile of grain until
Arthur, suddenly seeing it. called out In
surprise:
well, 1 declare. My corn has won the
first prize and I never expected such a
thing"
At first the boy was so overjoyed at
having his friends tell him they were
glad he had won the prize that he forgot
all about the crisp new ten-dollar bill
which was waiting for him as prize taker
at the fair Office. When he did think OF
the money you may depend upon It that
he lost no time in collecting his wealth.
Now he felt very merry. He said:
IT never thought my railroad ticket to
Uncle Jacks would grow In a cornfield.
but as mother often says strange things
Will happen Now I shall go to school in
the city, but l will never forget that I
was Corn Club boy"
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to-
day does not hold
what it did two or
three centuries ago.
when most of the
world was wrapped
in the veil Of mys-
terry and promise.
T h e n t h e bold
navigators went
forth in their frall
crafts to find new
worlds and new
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ATE and Matte,
twin sisters, seven
years old, were be-
ing put into their
nighties.s prepare
tory TO going to
bed. And as their
dear mamma al
ways tucked them
In (never leaving
their side till she
saw they were
asleep they begged
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HE boys had a
habit OF stopping
on their way from
school Of evenings
I'm front of a
Chinaman's laun-
dry I'd watch him
at work. And two
or three Of the
boys were rude
enough to cast ugly
remarks through
the Chinaman's
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immune.

Elsie-Oh. you better leave those pre-
serves alone. Ma said If she caught you
at 'em again she'd dust your jacket.
Donald-I know. but amt wearin' any
jacket. I took it off on purpose.
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warmly as she expressed her deep graft
tude to him for the service he had rem
dered
When Arthur became calm enough 70
grasp the situation a blush of shame
spread over his face. 1--WE been a dog-a
pup" he said in determined way. speak
ing to his companions. We've all been
as mean as dirt to that poor washee
man, and / was the ringleader. I'm going
to TESS up to him and ask his forgiveness.
too. And before his companions in mis-
chief could pat him on the back and say
That's the right thing to do. Art" he
nad stepped to the Chinaman's side and
had taken his hand.
As Arthur feelingly begged the laundry
mans pardon. confessing to his own
wrongdoing. his mother stood surprised
listener. And after the neighbors and
John Chinaman had departed she asked
her son what il all meant Arthur hon
estly told her of his wickedness toward
the Chinaman. and declared he had not
realized that a "Chink' was really a hu-
man being till that very hour.
All, my son. said Mrs. Graves, you
have indeed acted very, very wickedly.
and see how the poor abused Chinaman
has repaid your treatment OF him. He
has given good for evil He's a brave
fellow, and may teach his superors In
station many noble things"
We'll, he has taught me something.
said Arthur. II now know that stanch
heart and brave nature are to be found
inside a Chinaman's breast as well as in
that OF one of our own people. | shall
make IL point to stop at Johns shop OF
evenings and offer to teach him any
thing in our language that he NAV wish
gratitude which L hope we shall never
forget.