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Ethiopia, which lay to The south, and
searched diligently-but to no avail.
Not a damsel they approached had a
the slipper.
Another struck out eastward to the
Abyssinian desert and crossed it clear
to the sea. But they. too, found their
search futile one.
The third set his face to the north
and traversed the fertile plains until
he came to the Mediterranean Ocean.
But he, likewise, found no maid who
would suit. though his soldiers meas
ured the feet of many.
But the fourth officer marched with
his men across the great Sahara Des-
ert-over desolate leagues and leagues
of burning sand. After a while, al
most dead from thirst they came
upon what is called an oasis. This,
you will recall is green spot, with
towering palm trees and springs of
pure water, to be found here and
there in the waste of sand.
With shout they rushed to it; and
there they found we'll of cool, sweet
water at which they quenched their
thirst. And not far from the we'll
they came upon a company Of fair
maidens, laughing and dancing in the
cool shade of the palm trees. One of
the maids-who seemed to be partic-
ularly honored and petted by the rest
was exceedingly fair and beautiful.
The young officer, mindful of his
masters command, stepped up to her
and knelt to measure her foot. But
she. with a laugh, boxed him sound
ly upon his ears. Then he explained
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wear loose. comfortable sailor suits
and they enjoy without restraint the
joys of digging in the garden or play
ing by the sea. Princess Yolanda is
quite partial to white serge suits with
broad collars and is very fond of Sc
lecting clothes and hats-not for her
self but for her Queen motherl Yes
indeed. her royal Mamma allows her
to choose them for her quite often.
The children play most of the time
in the shaded gardens of the Quirinal
Falace at Rome. But, lest they be-
come tired of even this beautiful
place, the King has purchased a villa
rot far from the city for them to use
as an open-air playground. Very fire.
qrently they are taken out there in
ar automobile and spend long, happy
afternoons with their ponies and other
pets.
AS soon as spring comes each year
they go to their fathers hunting lodge
about fifteen miles from Rome.
There, in a scented woods of pine
trees that borders the Mediterranean.
they live in the open air, climb trees
and bathe in the warm waters. Ere
long, as you can well imagine, they
become brown as berries and strong
and hardy. Later in the summer they
are taken to the seashore at San Ros-
sore, near Pisa, and still later to a big
castle in the country.
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ITALY'S ROYAL CHILDREN

zZnH wonderful beings are
kGH Princes and Princesses-in fairy
Wv stories! What a charmed life
they lead. And how pleased they
must be at having anything and
everything their hearts desire just for
the askingi
And yet, do you know, in real life
little princes and princesses are very
much like other children after all.
That Is, they are If you judge from the
life of the royal children of Italy. In
fact, they enjoy many things that you
yourself can enjoy almost any time
you wish. The only difference is that
theirs is upon a larger and more ex-
Densive scale.
Umberto, the son of King Victor
Emanuel and Queen Helena, of Italy,
is nine years of age, while his sisters,
olanda, Mafalda and Giovanna are
aged, respectively, twelve, eleven and
six years. And they are just as fond
OF romping and playing as you are.
You would imagine, being children
of royalty, that they are kept always
dressed up, with many servants bow
ing before them and waiting upon
them, wouldn't you? Well, such Is not
the case. OF course they have their
fine clothes which must be worn on
certain occasions. But should you
happen to come upon them playing,
say, in front of your own house, you
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sail away to a certain part of China
for little while and watch the peo-
pie there hatch little chickens and
ducks from eggs. Goodness, but you
would be surprised at the way in
which they do it,
To begin with, there isn't any hen
at all Not that they haven't hens
there-else where would they get the
eggs? OF course not! But they have
a method of Matching which they
consider much quicker than by the
hen.
And here it is. They take a large
quantity of unhusked rice and roast
1t. Then, when 1t is done, they cool
it off gradually. Sometimes they fan
it; but generally they place it out
doors so the wind can blow through
it until 1t is lukewarm.
When it is the proper temperature,
the Chinese chicken raiser takes a
huge wooden tub and puts a three
inch layer of this warm rice in the
bottom of it. Then he places about
a hundred eggs on top of the warm
rice; and over the eggs he spreads an
other layer of rice. but makes it only
two inches thick this time.
Then come more eggs and more rice
and another layer of eggs and anoth-
ers of rice, and so on until he has
filled his tub. AS a rule he will pack
about five hundred eggs into this very
queer incubator.
Once every twenty-four hours he
carefully removes the eggs and the
rice from the tub, heats the rice again
and puts everything back in the tub
as at first. except that the layer that
was the top one is now put on the
bottom and so on.
Always, as soon as packed the tub
is covered with thick cotton mat
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'Nix-nix on that" growled Billy
fercely. Hes my pal! You get me.
Nix on any dip stuff on him. see! If
you don't, I'll squeal and they'll pinch
youl"
And there was something In Billy's
tone and in his eyes that told the
pickpocket he meant it. So. without
word, the perfumed thief got to his
feet and went out. But. as he showed
his way past Billy. he kicked him
spitefully on the feet
ouch! What" cried Rillv
And he started to add something that
would have sounded very much like
real swearing but remembered in time
that perhaps his new-found friend
wouldn't like it. But his feet hurt
dreadfully, just the same.
Whats the matter?" asked the bip
man, turning around.
THAT guy that just went out STEM
pea on me feet explained Billy. "and
1t hurt like-like-"
"Aw, don't mind that, young fol
1ow," said the big man. We're ont
Tor a good time this evening and
there'll be some fried oysters and
pickle after the show? Sound good
to you, eh ?'
Gee mun-nee-cram m nun nv -
exclaimed Billy Which was the near
est he could come to swearing ioyfullv
without doing so. Say, you're all
right"
And, do you know, Billy never said
word the entire evening about the
pickpocket. Which. don't you think,
showed that little Billy wasn't entire
| ly bad?
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Little Billy's Gratitude

~ lilly was a newsboy. If the
truth be told he was not ex-
actly nice newsboy. Indeed,
~ he might well be called bad
boy. His face and hands were rare
! ly clean; his clothes were old and
worn and his shoes were badly run
down and broken.
And, still worse, Billy had many
habits that no really nice boy would
have. He ran wild on the streets all
day long and way up until late at
night. Often he would stay away
from home for several days at a time;
and on such occasions his poor moth
er would worry and fret and, throw
ing her shawl about her head, set out
to search for him.
What is more, Billy swore. Yes,
along with his companions of the
street, he seemed to take an especial
delight in swearing. If he was an
cry, he swore. If he was happy, then,
too, he would swear. All of which,
maybe, wasn't exactly his fault for he
had been to school but very little and
had picked up many bad habits while
selling his papers on the streets.
One evening he sold all of his pa
pers = every one of them. He was
quite jubilant SO concluded he would
treat himself to a moving picture
show. But that meant spending five
whole pennies, so he felt he must
look at the posters in front of the
different moving picture places very
carefully in order to pick the best.
He had inspected several of them
before he came to one which he felt
was the one he desired to see. And
vet he was not quite certain, for he
recalled the announcements of several
films at a theatre down the street
which looked mighty interesting. So
he stood and pondered the matter.
Just then a big hand gripped him
by the shoulder. Instinctively Billy
tried to dodge, for he knew it must
be a policeman chasing him away
from the front of the theatre. But
It wasn't.
'Ldke it, Lad 2" asked jovial voice.
And the speaker patted him on the
shoulder kindly while he smiled down
upon him. ''All right then, young
fellow, let's go in and see the show"
"Huh?" gasped little Billy. Could
It be that this big. jolly-faced man
was actually inviting him to go in at
; his expense. No, hardly, for but
very few people ever gave the little
fellow a kind word.
So Billy stood staring at the stran-
ger as he stepped up to the box ffice
window, pulled out a pocketbook
: crammed with bills and bought two
tickets. 1t seemed to the little news
boy that there must be a million dol
lars in that pocketbook.
Sorry, Miss" said the big man to
the young lady selling tickets, but
haven't single cent in change. You
don't mind changing this FIVE for me.
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~ NCE upon a time-nearly four
H M thousand years before the birth
M of Christ-when the fair land
W of Egypt was rich in jewels and
power. lived Menkaurah. Prince of
the reigning house of the Pharoahs.
He was wonderously handsome
young man and as good as he was
brave.
He lived. of course, In the beautiful
white marble palace of his father. the
King. One day the Prince was re-
clining on a divan by the side of a
large fountain in the courtyard of the
palace amusing himself by feeding
the swans that swan about on the
surface of the crystal water. Pres
emily, he tired of this, for the day
was warm indeed and not even the
fans of the slaves in attendance upon
him could keep him cool.
Quite casually he glanced up and
there, high in the heavens, circling
above him, he beheld a huge eagle.
The Prince sat up on his couch; not
because it was strange to see an eagle,
but because in the beak of the one
soaring above him was something
glistening and sparkling that looked
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naturedly. as much as to say. so you.
too, feel sorry for the poor little
shaver, do you? Well, we must give
him a good time!" Then he turned
his head to watch the picture.
1t may have been a minute or
maybe two-Billy wasn't certain for
he was interested in the film - but
presently he felt the young mans
hand slide down carelessly until it was
almost at his waist. For the moment
Billy didn't know just what to think
He had started to bristle up again but
remem bered the dime in time. Just
then he felt the young mans fingers
moving-quickly and care
fully-but moving!
Then he knew! Not for nothing had
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do you?" And he smiled at her much
as he had smiled at Billy.
All right. son, here we arei" he
called out merrily as he turned away
from the window and stuffed the four
uoIlar bills carelessly into his coat
pocket. Come on!"
Gee! Much obliged. Mister," ex
claimed Billy as he walked past the
ticket-taker in front of his new-found
friend
The place was already we'll filled;
so they could not get seats very far
up front. much to Billy's disappoint-
ment.
That's all right, young fellow"
whispered the stranger pointing to two
seats, lets go in here. You can see
'em better way back than you can
up front, anyway"
They were soon seated and absorbed
in the band of cowboys chasing the
Indians across the screen. AT the end
of the picture the lights flashed up
little and Billy who had never felt
shy in his life before, looked up out
of the corner of his eye at his bene
factor
But the big man wasn't looking at
him at all. Instead he was staring
straight at little red tin box fastened
to the back of the seat in front of
him. Moreover, he was dropping a
dime in 1t. Clickl went the catch and
out popped small box of candy.
Like candy, eh?" asked the hig
man with chuckle as he passed the
box over to Billy. Guess you amt
4
was your age, son."
"Gee!" said Billy again. And, mind
you, he remembered to be polite
enough to offer his friend some of the
candy before he took any himself!
THAT was corhing picture, wasn't
it, Mister?" he added by way of be-
ing pleasant.
Just as the lights went down pre-
paratory to the flashing of the next
film on the screen, a young man, with
his hair Sticky parted in the middle
and smelling very loudly of a cheap
perfume, pushed his way along the
row and sat down in the seat next to
Billy
Presently, to Billy's utter amaze
ment, the slick young man on his
right put his arm carelessly over the
back of Billys chair.
SAY" growled Billy, bristling up.
what yer doing?"
The perfumed one leaned down very
close to Billy's ear and whispered.
"All right, kid, that's all right! NV
arms lame and l got to rest 1t on
your chair, see! Here's a dim-now
keep quiet!" And he handed the lit
tie newSboy the coin instantly.
"Gee-whizi" thought Billy. This
sure is my lucky night.'
The big man on Billy's left glanced
over at the young fellow with his arm
around Billy's chair and smiled good
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and, while the other girls crowded
around, giggling and laughing. he
took the measure of their leaders
foot Behold-it tailed! She, in
deed, could wear the crystal slipper
Straightway the young officer in
vited the maid and her kinsmen and
all the girls to come with him to the
palace of Prince Menkaurah. And.
you may be sure, there was great re-
joicing when the Prince received word
by courier that the party was APP
proaching-wth the damsel who
should wear the crystal slipper and
become his queen.
With great pomp and ceremony
they were married in the palace. And
later, when the old king died. Prince
Menkaurah and his queen ascended
the throne and ruled wisely and hap
PLY for many, many years. When
she died, she was buried in grea,
pyramid which, mind you. exists even
to this day!
Ohio! Very much like the old. old
story of Cinderella, isn't it? Indeed
yes. But more than that, it is the
self-same story. Only, that was the
version of it popular in Egypt many
centuries ago; as matter of fact, the
story of Cinderella as we know 1t is
really but a variation of this old. old
story.
How do we know that? Why.
celebrated archeologist, DR.. Henry
White Callahan, some time ago found
the tale chiseled on stone. 1t is one
of the stories of the three great pyra-
mids of Gizeh. He was able to trans
late II because of q certain famous
keystone that archeologists have
found.
So. you see, little Egyptian children
knew the story of Cinderella ages and
ages ago.
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he spent most of his years in the street
learning about all sorts of things that
boys should never know. The young
fellow was pickpocket! And he was
trying to take the money out of the
side-pocket of his big friends coatl
To think, in matter of that sort,
was with Billy to act. Quick as a
flash he reached around and clutched
the wrist of the hand that was so
quietly but swiftly working It's way
to the coat-pocket into which the
four dollars had been so carelessly
stuffed. Yes. it was almost in it.
The young fellow withdrew his hand
instantly and started to say some-
thing. But Billy didn't give him a
chance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
HALF SQUARE PUZZLE.

If the following words are written.
one below another, they will form a
half square.
/. A city of Canada.
2. To irritate.
3. A lesson.
4. To request.
5. A pronoun.
6. A vowel.
ADDITIONS.
1. Prefix syllable to a swampy
place and get to regard with affec-
tion.
2. Prefix syllable to a verb mean
ing to leave and get freight.
8. Prefix syllable to verb mean
ing to produce eggs and get a hin
derance.
a. Prefix a syllable to something
connected with law and get a chase.
Answers.
HALF SQEARE: OTTAWA
TEASE
TASK
ASK
WE
A
ADDITIONS: /. Mire-admire. 2. Go.
cargo. 3. Lay-deldy. 4. Suit-pursuit.
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tress SO that the sticky rice will re-
tain its heat longer. Usually the eggs
hatch out in from twenty to thirty
days. The breeders chief concern is
to be able to guess about when the
eggs will hatch, for, as you can well
imagine, unless he does, a poor lit
tie chick will come out of its shell
only to be smothered by the warm
rice around it. Now isn't that the
most peculiar mother r-hen" you ever
heard OFF
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down to another and SO on until 1t
lay, unbroken. at the feet Of Prince
Menkaurah.
Amazed, the young nobleman
stopped and picked it up. 1t was,
wonderfully wrought slipper of crys-
tal SO tiny and delicately fashioned
that it seemed 1t must have been made
for child. But. despite its size, it
was clearly woman's shoe. And the
Prince fell to meditating upon this
and the strange way in which he had
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ants and his soldiers. He oruered the
old priest of the Court to make ex-
act measurements Of the slipper and
then commanded his four favorite Of
fcers to each take an escort of SOL
diery and set out on the morrow. in
different directions. to find damsel
whose foot measurements tailed with
those Of the crystal slipper. They
were to report to him by courier.
s1aightway they found the maid.
One of the officers led his men into
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
A Strange "Mother Hen p

n o you remember. when you were
In the country last summer. how
~ much fun it was to watch Grand
ma or the hired girl" pick up the
old mother-hen and put her on a nest
ful of eggs-so that she might set"
on them and finally hatch them out
into fluffy. cunning little chicks?
Well, now, just suppose you could
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secured possession of 1t.
One thought led to another. and
presently Prince Menkaurah felt
something within him tell him to find
a woman who could wear that slipper
and make her his wife - his queen
when the good King, his father,
should die and he himself become
ruler Of Egypt.
To think. with the Prince, was to
act. Hastily he summoned his serv-
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A Crystal Slipper and the Prince of Edvpt

as though it might be great jewel.
Suddenly the eagle swerved sharp
ly-and the shining thing fell from
out its beak and came hurtling down.
ward through the clear air. Whirling
and spinning-and glistening as it
fell-it shot straight downward until
1t landed upon the broad leaf of
palm tree within the royal court
yard. Then. the force of its fall
broken. 1t slipped to another leaf then
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For,this belief his reason grips,
The proof of work is lots of chips"
And so he hammers and he saws
And builds, according to his laws.
Things we could hardly give a name
If we were asked to judge the same.
But which brings him unmeasured Joy
And keep him still busy boy.
Content and happy day by day
So let him saw and bang away.
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would never even dream the boy was
prince and the little girls real,
"sure-'nough" princesses.
The royal youngsters nearly always
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IkI mer rings,
uDI The while he whistles, huns or
sings,
Or maybe gets a block of pine
IAnd on it draws a crooked line,
iAnd sets to saving with a will.
Though more of vigor shows than skill; j;
Then firing soon. he takes his plane,
lOr picks his hammer up again.
EAnd with his chisel gaily knocks
The corners from a lot of blocks:
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| know papa soon will be coming.
And | watch at the window or door.
| see lots of sights while I'm waiting.
And all sorts. of things, too. | try.
Like counting the people a-passing.
Or guessing what next will come by.
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. lilly was a newsboy. If the
truth be told he was not ex-
actly a nice newsboy. Indeed,
~ he might well be called bad
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And often he comes with a package
He makes out he won't let me see.
But know all the same that it's candy
Or something for mamma and me.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-11-13
AN ECONOMIC WASTE.

"In the City of Detroit, as in the country gen
orally no doubt, the development of telephone ia
cilities have been much promoted and stimulated
through healthful competition, but it is now gen
orally understood that the greatest ultimate good
cannot come either to the private interests which
supply telephone facilities, to the general pub
lie which use and support Them through their du-
plicaton within identical areas. The telephone
from its very use is natural monopoly; it will
not reach it's fullest efficiency until within the linn
it's of the appliances themselves any one who has
a telephone can converse with anyone else who
has a telephone. Heretofore reasonable rates
and the extension of service has been promoted,
if not wholly insured by competition but compe-
tition cannot develop the highest degree of tel
ephone efficiency With statutory machinery
effective to insure adequate facilities and proper
service at reasonable rates. duplication of tee-
phone facilities is economic waste and limita-
ton upon the fullest possible use."-Michigan
Railroad Commission June 10, 1912.
"At the time the Constitution was written,
competition between public service corporations
was considered potent factor in securing the
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-11-13
DIVIDED SERVICE AND DOUBLE PRICE.

- .Tbis Board is already on record against the
unnecessary duplication of telephone apparatus.
If means generally, and it would mean in this par
ticular case imposing upon the public the evils OF
divided service or a double price. We can see no
sufficient reason for approving franchise that
would impose this undesirable condition M upon tel
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-08-22

the training school for nurses will in
September enter upon it's third session
with talented and highly recon.
mended Northern woman as superin-
tendent And to further its progress
and obtain the highest possible re-
suits with the limited means available,
the management of the asylum has re-
Gently procured the services of DR.. r.
T. Truitt of the Phipps Psychiatric
Institute, connected with the John
Hopkins University of Baltimore, as
alienist and neurologist. DR.. Truitt,
with his extensive experience and
training in Ne wJersey and Maryland,
comes highly recommended in his
branch of the work by DIR. Henry
Mayer and Dr. Mac Campbell of the
Phipps faculty, and will be valuable
addition to the practicing and teach
ing staff"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-08-22
PERSONALS FROM THE JACKSON
RECORD.

Mr.. w. Carmena visited friends a,
Freeland on Sunday.
Mrs. Jesse Carney and little daugh
ter were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs
F. S. Carney.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hill were pleasant
guests of Mr.. and Mrs, Jay Wadsworth
in West Feliciana on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Taylor and little
son, who have been visiting Mrs. S. K.
Connell, returned to Baton Rouge on
Monday.
Messrs. Hollis and Morris Munson
and DR.. and Mrs. Frank Thompson of
Slaughter motored up on Monday to
visit DR.. and Mrs. ]. w. Lea and other
friends.
Mrs. ]. E. Robb of st. Francisville
came down from Gloster on Friday to
visit Mrs. c. ]. Robb. Mr.. Robb came
over on Sunday and they returned to
ST. Francisyille in the afternoon.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-08-22
DELIGHTFUL DANCE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel Wolf and
their daughter, Miss Juliet, entertain.
ed Tuesday evening with dance,
which is conceded to be one of the
most delightful affairs ever given at a
private house. The Wolf residence in
upper st. Francisville is charmingly
spacious, and the double parlors and
large hall afforded ample room for
those dancing, about twenty-five in all.
The wide verandas were equally at.
tractive between dances. A victrola
furnished spirited music, and an cleo
trio fan kept the air cool. Punch of
the most delicious description was
served frequently throughout the even
ing, and at eleven o'clock a salad
course was passed., and later tutti-
frutti ice-cream and cake. Dancing
continued until after twelve, but not
so long as to prove exhausting, and
leaving only the most agreeable recol-
lections of delightful evening.