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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-02-20
TEST QUESTIONS.
Saturday, February 10, 1906.
ARITHMETIC.

Saturday, February 10, 1896.
ARITHMETIC.
G. Il. GOODWIN, Examiner.
(Time 2 hours.)
1. A dealer bought gross Of steel
pens at $1.5O per gross, and sold them
at Is cents dozen. How much did
he gains
2. Three -fourths of my money
equals 2-5 OF 1T plus $2lO; how much
have 1?
3. have an orchard 100 by 200
yards. The trees are 20 feet apart
and 20 feet from the fence. How
many trees are there?
4. What will 1t cost for sufficient
inch lumber to build a tight board
fence around 10 acre field 80 rods
long II the lumber costs $18 per MP
5. Find the times between 0 and
10 o'clock that the hands Of clock
are Z minutes apart.
9. How much is due upon note Of
5000 which has run 5 years, interest
at 9 Is, payable annually
Z. In how many days will clock
strike 1862 strokes?
8. What Is the nearest number to
84792 that can be divided by 296
without o remainderY
9. bought two city lots for $3.50
and $500 respectively. l sold both at
the same price, and gained as much
per cent. on the one as I lost on the
other. What per cent. did ! gain or
lose on the transaction.
10. A person sells a certain amount
Of 59S stock for SO and invests in 6
% at 108, and by so doing changes
his income by 81. Is the change an
increase or decrease? How much
stock did he sell?
THEORY AND PRACTICE.
G. E. GOODWIN, Examiner.
(Time 80 Minutes.)
- Your penmanship will be
graded from this branch.
1. Explain the difference between
teaching and hearing recitation.
2. How do you teach the alphabet
3. Do you leave any record Of the
advancement and standing Of your
pupils at the close Of youl
term9 Why ought such record tc
be lefts What should it contain?
A. How do you secure good order
good department and good lessons?
5. What have you read on Theory
and Practice? Mention some subject.
discussed by the author.
i U. s. HISTORY.
w. +. ENGLE, Examiner.
Thine, 60 minutes.)
/. What was the English claim in
America? Upon what was it, based
2. Describe the first Colonial Con
gress.
3. Who was Paul Jones? Henry
Clay? Eli Whitney?
4. What was the Geneva Arbitra
ton?
5. When was the Hartford Conven
ton called? For what purpose
What was its effect?
i 6. When was Florida purchased
Louisiana? What was paid for each
/ 7.Who were the candidates 70
President in 1860? What was tn
i Specie Circular!
| 8. Give brief account OF the U
s. Signal Service?
8. Name the thirteen origina
States. Who is the present speake
of Congressf
10. What States were formed fror
the Northwest Territory? When ad
mitted?
II ORTHOGRAPHY.
w. E. ENaLE, Examiner.
j; (Time, 80 minutss.)
j 1. Define orthoepy, diphthOne
phonology.
i 2. Write words illustrating tn
sound OF Sc" and 9Th"
} 8. Indicate pronunciation: leisure
was, gyrate, drought, lethargic.
4. Spell correctly: liseum, dosil
sertit, seseed, rehearsal, hanus, hissoT
J vinyet.
S. Define precision, exoneratt
vagary, reticent.
NARCOTICS.
F. NJ. GORDON, Examiner.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-02-20

--Shil0h's Cure, the great Cough
and Group Cure IL in great demand
Pocket size contains % doses only
25c. Children love it. Sold by
Miller 4 Case.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-02-20

English SPAWN Liniment re-
moves all hard. soft or cnlloused
lnmps and blelnishes from horses.
blood spnvins, curhs, splints,
sweeney. ring-bone, STILES, sprains
all swollen thrOuts, coughs, etc.
Save $50 by use Of one bottle. War
ranted the most wonderful hlemish
ere ever known. Sold by +. Har.
rimgton, Druggist. Logan, q
II. F. Anthony, Ex-tostmaster
OF Promis City, Iowa, snys; 81
bought one bottle 0f "Mystic Cure"
fur Rheu,natiss:i ,tisdtwO doses of 1t
did ms more kMhl than any medi-
cine / ever took" S0ld by F. Har-
! rIngton, Druggist, Logan, O.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-02-20

In felliug trees leaning trees general
~ split and waste 80 much lumber that
some way Of preventing the splitting
should be adopted. A correspondent in
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-02-20

Mrs. r. s. Hawkins, Chattano.
Oga, says, "Shil0h's Vitalizer saved
my life. / consider 1t the best rem
edy for II debiliated system / ever
used" For Dyspepsia, Liver or
Kidney trouble It excels. Price IS
cents. Sold by Miller Il Case.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-02-20

DR.. G. w. Dollison has re-
moved his office to the
Drug Store, where he is
fully prepared to exam
Inc and prescribe for his
patients as usual, and at
tend to all calls in the
city and country.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-06
ENGLAND OUT OF HAWAII.
By CobIs to the United Press.

LONDON. Sept 6. 1Ss5.-The Admiralty
has ordered the composite sloop Icarus,
a ten year old, ten-knot ship, to replace
the Nymphe on the Pacific station. The
Icarus is but $40 tons and with natural
draught has $50 horse power, although
she IS rated at twelve knots, with 1,2C0
horse power under forced draught. The
Nymphe is a newer, larger and faster
weakens the British force on the Pacific,
indicates in a small degree the policy of
the new Government in England. which
chiefly interested in maintaining larger
fleets nearer home. England has taken
her eyes off Hawaii completely and will
devote herself to developing her African
more distant and perhaps less profitable
fol6S
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-06
BLOW YE WINDS, B3oW /
And Way the DaSenaer Tgvsst fsac
Lions paiI=Asl Raassg fsas LIS Esms.a.

And Way the Eakenaer Tgusat fEae
Lions FaiI-Asl Ready Ges gite Race.
NEW YORK. Sept. 6. 1S95--rl3era was
a brisk wind from the eastward off Isssi-
dy Hook today and it bids fair to held
true and be even stronger for tomorrow 5
race between Valkyrie Ill and Defender
A wind from the east or southeast rolls
in quite swell from the ocean. and the
weather sharps hereabouts predict both
wind and sea for the first of the Inter
national races of 1895. As the Defender
has shown remarkable work in a thrash
TO windward in a lively sea. and the
are somewhat dubious. the conditions
seem to favor the American boat for the
first race.
The committee has definitely decided in
advance to make it a windward- -leeward
race instead OF waiting until the last
moment and deciding. according to the
direction of the wind. The committee
will use one of the three Luckenbacll
tugs for judges steamer, and the others
agp Far syVa proved foo slow 65o to KEEP
the pace set by Defender and Vigilant
in the preliminary races. and the com
mittee have therefore selected fast
ocean going tug for their use. The New
York Yacht Club steamer will be the
St. Johns Of the Sandy Hook route, one
Only members and their guests will be
taken on her.
The defender left New Rochelle IN
tow this morning on her way to the Erie
Basin to be measured. She is in per-
feet condition for the battle royal so
far as can be learned. Her new suit OF
Wilson and Silsby sails sets well and the
removal of water tanks and unneces-
sary truck from below decks makes her
lighter on the water even than in the
trial races. At ten o'clock she passed
City Island. and on her way through
He'll Gate and down the East River she
was saldted by every floating thing that
had a whistle, and cheered by peonle
on shore The measurements will be
made by john Hyslop. the official meas
urer of the New York Yacht Club and
handed by him to Mr.. Iselin, Lord Dun
| raven and Secretary Oddie of the club.
Not until Mr.. Oddie posts his COPY at
the club house will the figures be made
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-06

given us no relief in the way Of State
aid It has been tried to have the state
condemn the northern water SHEDS Tor
the benefit Of the different cities IN the
syndicates or other interested parties,
all efforts were defeated. The prospect
of the next Legislature is probably no
better and particularly since, Newark has
her own water supply, we can get no
help from Essex county and the cerpor-
ations and syndicates will have clear
field again and we will be in worse
dilemma next year. The fact there be-
fore us is clear that our personal views
cannot change the mind of the Street
our board being invested only with con-
curing or non-concurring power, the
question alises:-Can we afford to take
the responsibility of defeating this con-
tract by non-concurrence or sacrifice our
personal views and feelings and give the
city relief by concurrence?
We have tried every honorable way
to have our views considered and failed
on every side When we hear our citi-
zens say Dersistentiy give US hetter
run down by our own and the outside
public because of it's poor water supply
when we see that we are losing both
individual and municipal corporations as
customers Which will cause our revenues
to decrease. when we know that in ad-
dition to the city's loss. that the individ-
ual loss to the citizens is enormous, and
can charge all this disaster to scanty
and poor water supply in summer and
insufffciency in winter, and a supply
times. we think the moment has arrived
when our personal views, our feelings, our
conservative and cautious course must
be sacrificed to the great and immediate
wants of the city, and that it is there
fore our duty to concur in the awards
q r190a
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-06
HUNGARY's FAIR GRAIN CROP.
Cnhle to The united Press.

WASHINGTON. Sept 6. 1S95.-Consul
Hammond. at Budapesth. reporting to
the Department of State on the grain
crop of Hungary. says that the harvest
is nearly over and that on an everage
a good uiddhng crop has been produced,
although the quantity is deficient. The
quantity, however. it is believed will be
sufficient for the export trade. In the
''Alfolo" or great hungarian plain the the
of the Danube it was light In the east
ern part of the country the crop was
good According to the known data,
Hungary may have surplus Of twenty
two or twenty-four millions of metric
centrers of wheat. or about $3.50 00Oo,0 900
pounds. The imports of grain for this
year are much less than in the pre-
ceding year.
The total export of -four from January
to the last of July OF this year amount
ed to 7S.70O barrels against 62.720 for the
same period of last year. The shipment
Of flour to Brazilian ports . in July 70 Of
against 9,005 barrels in July, 1884
It will be seen from this Mr.. Hammond
says. that the Hungarian -four export to
Brazil has increased considerably.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-06
WHAT OF ARMENIA9
au Cable to the United Press.

BERLIN, Sept. 6, 1S95.-A special de-
spatch to the ''vosbische zeitung'' from
Constantinople says that the Turkish
officials deny the truth of the statements
that the economic situation of the Ar
menians is growing worse. Inquiries
made in the parts of Armenia alleged
to be in the worst condition in the re-
spect mentioned show, according to the
assertions of the Turkish officials, that
the harvest has been fair and that there
is no possibility of a famine.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-06
ARCHDUKB LADIsLAs DEAD.
I'll cnble to the United Press.

BUDAPEST, Sept. g. 1s95.-Archduke
Ladislas, who was wounded by the pre-
mature discharge of his rifle while shoot
ing on September 2, is dead The bullet
penetrated his thigh and at the same
time caused the explosion of number
of es rfridges which he was carrying in
his nocket. terribly decorating and burn
inc fhe loins. The Archduke was twenty
years of age and was a lieutenant in the
Austrian regiment of infantry Arch
d11lSe Joseph, No 37.''
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-06
LONG LIFE IN THE ALMsHOUsg.

PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 6. 1856
Nancy Bennett, rs years of age, died
yesterday at the City Alnshorse. She
had been an inmate of the almshouse
II years. Both parents died while the
child was young, and she was left as
city charge. Miss Bennett was not
mentally or physically incapacitated, but
was simply contented with her lot. She
had been a useful help to the place. Up
to her last Illness, which occupied but
few days, she had always been in
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-06
TOOK HIS COACH TO PARIS.
Bu Gable to tho United Press.

LONDON, Sept. 6, 1S95-sir CJoseph
Renals, Lord Mayor of London, started
for Paris today. The chief object of
his visit is to personally invite President
Faure to attend reception to be given
by the corporation of London He took
With him the Lord Mayors state coach,
but none of the gorgeous attire of his
Office his luggage containing only ms
,.air ont
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-06
NINE HUNDRED NIHILIsTs.
RI Cable to the United Press

cHAcoW. Sept. G. 1Ss5.-Adviees have
been received here from Moscow and
st. Petersburg. stating that nine hum
dred persons known or suspected to be
Nihilists have been arrested by the
police of those cities and large. quanti-
ties of bombs. firearms and dynamite
have been. seized in their lodgings and
hallrfS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-06
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK, Sept g. 1S95.-For thu
thirty-six hours ending at eight P M
Saturday:-For New York and vicinity
Generally fair today; increasing clouds
ness with possibly an occasional shower
on Saturday; fresh to brisk northeast%
erly. shifting to southeasterly windss
stationary temperature.
HartmeIt's Tnerm n erer RePors.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-06
THE TEXAS TAXES A SAIL.

FORT MONROE, Va. Sept. 6, 1886
Monitors Ajax and Canonicus, from Nor
folk, passed in tow for Philadelphia
The battleship Texas sailed at eight
engires, which were built by the Rich
mond Locomotive Works.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-06
NOTICE TO PAINTERS.

Sealed proposals for painting the outside Of
the City Hospital buildings, stables and
fences, corner of Baldwin avenue and Mont
somery street. will be received at the Office
of the Board of Police Commissioners, corr
ner Cooper place and Gregory street. on the
18th day of September, 1895.
Blank forms of bids can be had at the
Clerks office. Police Headquarters.
Bonds in the sum of thousand dollars
will be required for the faithful performances
of contract.
Proposals shall be enclosed in sealed er-
velope and addressed to Commissioner H. Hs
Ahernethy, Chairman of Committee on Hos<
ptal and Dispensaries, and handed TO thA
Clerk on or before four O'Clock, September Is,
1895.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids If deemed for the best interest,"
BY order Of the Board of Police commis4
7'O''s'7 C. P. ROBINSON
4
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-06
JUMPING ON THE PRESS.
Bu Gable to the United Press.

BERLIN, Sept. 6. 1s95.-The "Tages-
post a Socialist newspaper, published
in Nuremberg, has been seized by the
authorities on account of its publication
of an article ON Sedan Day containing
language insulting to the Emperor and
the Government
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-06
KUCHgNG'S CHIEF THUG.
BIZ Cable to the United Press.

d Jd5te 70 ne UNIleU ETtsS-
LONDON, Sept. 6. 1884 despatch to
the Pail Mall Gazette from Hong
Kong says the leader of the Kucheng
massacre has been captured by the
authorities The total number OF per
sons thus far arrested for participation
in the outrages at Kucheng is 13O, Of
whom tWenty-three have been convicted.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-06
AWFUL NEWS FOR THE KAISER
Ri Cnblc 10 the UniteJ Press

CARDIFF. Sept. 6. 1S95.-The Trades
Union Congress at IT'S sitting today un-
animously adopted a resolution express
ing sympathy with the workingmen of
Germany in their struggle for liberty
and condemning the German Emperor
for his interference with the rights of
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-06
JACOB DETWILLER,
REUREN SIMPSON.

FOR A TEMPORARY SUPPLY.
Commissioner Simpson was fourth and
he said his views were embodied in the
letter offered by Mr.. Detwiller Mr.
Hardenbergh was the last to vote and
he voted against it. President Jones de-
clared the resolution adopted. Next
came the resolution concurring in the
award for temporary supply.
The vote for it was unanimous. Ad-
journment was taken as soon as the
resolution was declared PASSED. It was
midnight when the meeting was over
and the Commissioners hurried to their
homes. They would not discuss the ques-
tion in any manner.
Tt is not probable that the resolutions
will reach Mayor Nanscr for at least a
week His Honor ys2s in his Office this
morning He refuses to discuss water
contracts as vet
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-06
what ais voice was Good For.

~
young ing" man. you you have tried my voice. I
want you to tell me frankly what it Isl
best adapted to- And without a rno-
ment's hesitation the eminent physician
respondedi ssWhispering," Washing-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-06
M671ERS OF FAor

stores, factories and institutions can now
get their supplies as good as any N. r
house can serve them Complete stock, low
prices. at the D. E. Cleary Co.'s wholesale
grocery stores. Montgomery and Greene streets
For Death Notices See Fourth PuQe.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-06
WOMAN WHO PAINTS CATS.

Only three of the four hundred
and fifty canvasses which hang in the
Louvre portray the cat; this proportion
of painted representations of cats obtains
also throughout the world of art, writes
Frances E. Lanigan in an Illustrated
sketch of Madame Henrietta Ronner of
Holland, in the September Ladies Home
Journal. During the last few centuries
but four artists have painted cats well.
three men, Gottfried Mind, a Swiss;
Hokusai, a Japanese; Louis Eugene
Lambert Frenchman. and bat one
woman Madame Henrietta Ronner. of
Holland, the subject of our sketch.
The reason for this avoidance of the cat
as a subject in art is not because of it's
lack of charm, beauty or grace-these
are admitted by every one-but because
of its difficulty. No living thing is so
changeabe and variable III contour. in
.harmless necessary cat and none is,
therefore. so difficult Of portrayal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-06

H9 Xour Baby is Cutting n cet;a
Be sure and use the old and well tried
remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
for children teething. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain.
cures wind colic. and is the best remedy
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-06
Not Hfs Eag,yt.

much? / hope my Willie is not a selfish
little boy"
mo. mamma. I'm not selfish, but
Bobby is He always wants to play the
games l don't want to."-Harper's $
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-06

For Death Notices See Fourth Rags,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-10
Not Worried hx Weather.

NANTUCKET, July 10.-Thc first day OF
Nantucket's bicentennial celebration
proved grand success, despite atmos.
pherlcal drawbacks, and the events were
carried out as arranged. Tho historical
exercises in the North Congregational
church were given before great audience.
Rev. G. K. Hussey spoke on Nantucket in
Its palmy days." Miss Anna Gardner on
the "Anti-slavery history of the island" 4"
and original poems were read by Miss
Emma l.. Nickerson, Rev. Walter Mitch
ell and Mrs. Elizabeth Starbuck. In the
afternoon several addresses were given.
The music was special feature. Last
night an elaborate banquet with post
prandial exercises was held at the rink
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-10
creed and religion are lost In a common
brotherhood.
A boom In PIes

creed and religion are lost In common
brotherhood.
A Doom In Pics.
The pie market Is booming on account
Of the Christian Endeayor convention, and
one baker alone Is putting into his oven
fully 1000 pies, daily, In excess OF the usual
demand. Boston lies within the pie belt,
and its reputation Is to be mai ned at
all hazards.
The supply OF beef In Boston Is ample
for all demands which may be made dur.
ing the week. The great dealers say that
they arc receiving larger number than
usual of special cuts, such as loins and
ribs, In anticipation OF the demands of the
epicures among the Endcavorers.
Investigation shows that there Is no
foundation for the ruinor OF a milk famine
which has obtained some currency. At
least from 5000 TO 5000 gallons OF milk be.
yond the average daily city supply have
been engaged, tho amount depending
somewhat upon the weather. The CON
tractors arc Of tho opinion that their ar
rangements have been ample, and are con.
fdent OF being able TO supply tho cxtraor-
dinary demand for the week.
Special Police Protection.
In rs'nt Of police protection, the Chris
tian Endeavor convention and the public
generally will be given ample attention
during this week. Superintendent Ed
ridge has asked all the large cities OF tho
country to furnish special detectives to
watch for piokpockets in the crowds
These officers arrived here yesterday ana
will be maintained at tho expense of the
city Of Boston. None of the regular force
of the city will be absent during this
week, except on sick leave. so the city
should be we'll guarded against criminal
Invaders
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-10
Providence Man Made President.

DENVER, July l0.-The National Educa-
tional association elected the following
officers: II. ;. Tarbell, Providence, presi-
dent; Earl Barnes, Menlo Park, Cal,
vice president; b. A. DuttoD. Cleveland,
secretary and treasurer; Charles De
Carmo, Swarthmore, Pa; ID. l.. Klchl,
Minneapolis; J. II. Preston, Jackson,
Mich, and ]. NJ. Green, Trenton, executive
eomrp mrpfttao
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-10
Ask for
ALTHAN'S
Grandmother Bread !

sented with map Of tho city, an official
badge and copy Of the souvenir edition
of The Goldon Rule, n remarkably fine
number Of 6S pages. This contains a num-
Der OF splendid Christian Endeavor pict-
ures and articles by leading writer's.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-10
Postal Hasn't Been Sold.

NEW YORK, July l0.-Rcferrlng TO the
rumors that q control Of the Postal Tele-
graph Gable company had Been purchased
by the Standard Telephone company,
President Chandler Of the Postal com
pany says that no such sale has been
mnde or Is COntenplntcd
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-10
Debs' Sentence Reduced.

CHICAGO, July 10.-.Judge Woods has
renstated his former order making concur
rent the sentences of Eugene V. Debs and
other officials Of the American Railway
union AS n result, Debs will serve but
six months in Jail, and his associates but
thrro months.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-10
Objections to Captains Evidence.

Boston, July 10.--The protcstants pre-
sented only one witness in opening tho
frozen herring protest hearing yesterday.
and he was Captain Nickerson Of the fish
ing schooner n. Il. Simons, also the pr)-
testant, and to his appearance the govcra-
mcnt objected Consequently the hearing
was postponed until September.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-10
Talbot Mills, strike Ended.

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass, July l0.-Tho
Talbot mills strikers last night decided To
accept the offer of Treasurer Clark and re.
turn To WORK Mt the old rate of wages, un.
derstandng that when times warrant it
on increase will be given.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-10
Sons OF st. George.

FITcHBuRG, July l0.-Sons of st. George
of Maine, New Hampshire and Massachu-
setts held convention here yesterday.
Reports showed membership of 2939 on
May 81, with total funds of S3S 1887
Two new lodges were organized during
tho
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-10
Attached For $40. 600.

SALEM, July lo.-An attachment for
s50,O 900 against the General Electric com.
pany, in an action of tort brought by Louis
NJ. Packer Of Lynn, was recorded hero
Yesterday