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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-07-24

For years / was
weak and run down,
could not sleep, my
limbs swelled and
the secretions were
troublesome; pains
we're intense. l was
fast in bed for four
months. Three doc
tors said there was
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-07-24

Perhaps you have noticed that when
a woman says: There's no use talk
ing" she keeps right on talking, just
the same.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-07-24
RED-BouND FOR MONTHS.
Hope Abandoned After Physicians
Consultation.

Mrs. Enos Shearer, Yew and Wash.
ington SITS. Centralia. Wash. saws:
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-09-10

or the writings OF each OF the following:
Milton, Scott, Browning
s. Give the author of each of five of
the following: Alexander's Feast, She
Stoops to Conquer, Cancellation With
the Colonies, Essays of Ella, Vanity
Fair, Sesame and Lilies.
8. Give an account of Emerson's life
and works, touching on the important
events of his life, his ideals, and his
works.
7. What two famous American poets
were exponents of the anti-slavery move
menti
8. Compare Irving and Cooper as to
class of works, sources OF material and
method of treatment.
9. OF what school of writers was
Thoreau the forerunneri Name two
later authors who have written works
similar to Thoreau's.
TO- Name the work in which each OF
the following is found and give the
author of the work named: Topsy
Phoebe, Pyncheon, John Alden, Ichabod
Crane.
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GEOGRAPHY.

l. State from what line. in what
directions and through how many degrees
longitude is generally reckoned
2. Define river basin, tide, desert,
limited monarchy.
3. Locate the following cities by tell
ing in what country and in what zone
each is situated: Moscow, Bombay,
Pretoria, Cairo, Valparaiso.
4. Name the five leading dependencies
Of Great Britain in the Eastern Hemis.
phere.
8. Name the drainage slopes of the
United States.
6. Discuss the physical features Of
Holland; the recent diplomatic strainc I
relations between Venezuela and Ilol.
land.
l. Name the territories Of the United
States. Give the capital of each.
8. In making voyage from st. Louis
to st. Petersburg, name in order the
bodies of water passed through.
Q. Locate: Tacoma, Budapest Brc
men, Auckland, Port au Prince.
10. What form of government has eacl
of the following Russia, Turkey, Japan
Brazil, Egypt Give the title OF tn,
rulers of each.
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UNITED STATS HISTORY lNCLUD-
ING CIVIL GOVERNMENT.

l. Compare the founding of Virginia
and Massachusetts.
2. Name four grievances against
George III stated in the Declaration OF
Independence.
3. Show briefly how each OF the fol-
lowing aided the cause of the Revolu.
ton: Lafayette, Franklin, Steuben,
Greene.
4. Give an account of the publication
known as the Fcderalst, covering
authorship, purpose and historical i'm
portance.
5. State four important points which
the purchase of the territory OF Louis
lana secured to the United States.
G. What were the causes of the War
of 1927 Give the results of this war.
Z. What was the paramount issue in
the presidential campaign OF 1860
State the position oi the leading politi'
cal parties on that issue.
8. Give an important result secured
by the capture of Nicksburg; by the
defeat of the Merrimac.
0. State the essential difference
between the fourteenth amendment IL
the Constitution and the fifteenth
Which of these amendments was respon
sible for ''carpet bag government
10. How is q state divided into con
gressional districtsl
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ARITHMETIC.

l. State and explain the relation of
time to longitude. Explain standard
time.
2. II to every gallons Of milk 4
quarts Of water are added, find the value
OF pint of the mixture. pure milk being
worth l-2 cents pint Give full
analysis.
8. Explain in detail the process of re.
ducing 4 81 to 3 II; 3l-7 to 4 81.
4. A man bought 80 shares of stock at
l20 Ia and Q months later a l-2 per
cent. dividend was declared. He then
sold the stock at llS, brokerage in each
case l-sTo. Find the net gain or loss,
money being worth $50.
8. An article was sold for 1925 after
a reduction of l0% from the market
price; the article was marked so as to
gain 80 1870. What was the cost?
Q. What must be the depth of cylin-
drical cistern G feet in diameter to hold
100 barrels of wateri
7. Define legal interest, personal prop
erty, direct ratio, trade discount, inven-
tory.
s. The length Of one of the equal
sides of an isosceles triangle is IL feet
and the base 10 feet. Find the altitude
and the area of the triangle.
o. The net cost Of bill Of hardware
was $66.50. What was the gross
amount of the bill if IL was bought at a
discount Of 2096 and IL 1870 Off
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PHYSIOLOGY.

/. Define or explain four Of the follow
ing: systole, lacteal, chyle, plasma,
pepsin.
2. Give the effect of alcohol on the
gastric juice; on the mucous membrane.
3. What are bacterial In what way
are they ta) the friends of man, (bl
the foes of manH
4. State in what organs and by what
fluids each of the following food prin-
ciples is digested: fats, proteids, starch.
s. Describe the structure and state the
principal function of the red corpusclss.
@. What are the functions Of the
liveTf
7. What is the direct cause Of astig-
matismi To what is the color Of the
eyes due?
8. In what way does the product OF
the lymphatie glands reach the bloodi
Q. Describe the structure Of the veins
as to their walls and valves.
TO- state briefly the function or uses
Of: the sympathetic nervous system
diaphragm; retina; periosteum.
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GRAMMAR.

oceans of ink. and rrams Of paper,
and disputes infinite might have been
spared. IL wrirglCrs had avoided light.
ing the torch Of strife at the wrong end;
for a tenth part of tne pains expended
In attempting to prove why, where and
when certain events have happened,
would have been more than sufficient to
prove that they never happened at ALL"
selection.
|. Classify the foregoing as to form.
Mention the dependent clauses and give
the office Of each.
2. Give the subject OF the first finite
verb. Give the object of the second
finite verb
3. Give the subject nominative and
predicate verb of each proposition fol
lowing the semi-colon.
4. Give the mode and tense of each
predicate verb.
s. Select "a substantive infnitive
phrase and an adverbial phrase.
6. Give the part of speech and the
syntax OF each Of the following: ain
finite" Elf" lighting more than,
sufficient
Z. Write sentence containing the
direct form Of quotation and change il
to the indirect form. Mention the prin
eipal changes made.
8. Change the italicized phrases t.
subordinate clauses aud give the elias
sification and the syntaN Of clauses
formed,
(a) HdUin9 packed his frUHk, he wa
ready to 20.
OBJ The thirteen colonies we're welde,
together by measures framed BY Sdmue
| Adams.
(c) saw the boy hurrying to mee
his mother.
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ORTHOGRAPHY.

!. Give and illustrate three rules for
Boiling mot forming pluralsl.
,. Define the following words, OF use
each. in a sentence: eulogy, embryo.
precedent, untonym, induction.
3. Use the following prefxes in deriva
tives and state how the prefix modfies
the meaning of the word in each case
for, EN-, with. be.
T. Write out in full; i. e., e. g., {. o. b.,
proX., LII. B.
$40. Spell the following words to be
pronounced by the examiner: settler,
rebellion, artillery, disperse, relieve,
stopped, weather, fortisth, Gibraltar,
misery, mysterious, pastime, descending,
berries, pursuing, digit, proceeds, speci-
men. horses fpossessive plural), audible,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-09-10
INTENSIVE GARDENING.

The last decennial census reported
hat the annual value per acre OF
vegetables in Queens county, ~ Y.
was sl40, the highest average in the
country, the general average for tn
United States being s42. These fig
ures pale, however, when compared
with the market gardens arounl !
Paris. the average annual value %
whose product is given in the latest
official report as 81 600 an acre. We
have something 10 learn from the
French In methods Of intensive gar.
dening.-New York Sun.
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good reading involves.
7. Discuss the relation OF the common
school to the home.
s. Discuss briefly the following; "The
importance Of proper methods of teach
ing.
o. II we believe in the training Of
teachers, what is our personal duty in
the matterY
10. What educational meetings have
you attended in the past yearY Mention
some benefit received at those meetings.
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THEORY AND PRACTICE.

l. Give a good definition of education.
.. Define teaching. In what three
fundamental processes may all teaching
activities be includedf
8. Give three fundamental ends to be
attained In teaching.
I. State some advantages Of class
legislation.
8. Give methods for cultivating attcn-
tion; imagination.
8. Give clcor summary of all ~ I
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LITERATURE.

Select any eight questions.
l. Discuss the beginning of English
literature before 1900.
2. Name the two most prominent non.
dramatic writers of the Elizabethan Age
and give a work of each.
3. Characterize one of the following
Ophelia Portia Merchant of Venice ,
Richard Ill.
4. Give the important characteristics
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-09-10

Switzerland turns out some pretty
game cheese, but those who have
eaten the Saaen cheese made there
claim that It holds all records. Such
a cheese is made when a child is born
and kept until the funeral of its first
grandchild, when it is eaten with
much ceremony.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-09-10

"Here's an invitation to the wed.
ding of Alexander Hamilton Jones to
Mary Jane Wigs. Gracious, l won
der what Jones is marrying her for ?"
probably just to see his name
spelled out in full. "--Catholic Stand
ard and Times.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-09-10

A professor of Harvard said in a
recent address
"The World Is too vast to be re.
vealed to any single intellect"
The professor evidently ignores the
time when he was college senior
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-09-10

A man in business says that he
dreams every night that Mr.. Bryan
will be the next occupant of the
White House. There is Nebraskan
who is supposed to have the same
dream.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-09-10

When Willie saw a peacock for the
first time he said 70 his mother:
"Oh, mamma, ycu shOu have seen
it Electric lights all over the ferns
and a turkey Underneath The De.
lineatyr.
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Mrs Biggs-l'm going to get a
gown to match my complexion
Mrs DlEgs-But aren't those hand.
painted gowns awfully expensive p
ChicagJ News
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Capt. S ] Mckinley, who died the
other day at Charles City, Ia, aged
10, was shot l6 times during the
American civil war, four times in one
battle. AS the result of wounds 20
bones we're taken from his body.
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WRITING.

Writing as shown in the manuscript
on orthography will be graded with
reference TO regularity in the formation
Of letters, legibiity and neatness.
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Tom-He's a wonderful mind read
er He told me everything in my
mind in four and FIVE minutes.
Maud-Yes, fine mind reader but
slow philadelphia Enquirer.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-09-10

Taxicabs have become so popular
in London that the demand for them
exceeds the supply. A cap tai of
$40, 900, 900 is already invested in
them.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-09-10

The New York newspapers are now
eating up about 100000 cords of
wood a year to get out their various
editions
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READING.

Examiners viii conduct an oral exam
ination in reading.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-09-10

New York has an average of one
and one.half million visitors each
week.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-09-10

OThe railroads of the world carry
4,5OC 900, 900 passengers annually.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-09-10

Minnesota, merry, Innocence, bIasphemer,
scytbe, cOnqueror, placid, allsgs, trolley,
foroibl0.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-09-10
new QUESTIONS
FOR TEACHERS
Applicants For County Certifl-
Gates Must Answer Them.
EXAMINATION HELD SEPT. 5, 1908

Prepared BY the State School Com
missioners to Test the Mental Quail
Mcations Of Those Who Seek Posi-
tlons In the Public Schools.
Following is the list Of questions
as prepared under direction of the
state commissioner of public schools
and submitted at the county examina.
ton for teachers Sept for element
airy school certificates:
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do you go to Sunday School little
boy ?"
Nope"
Don't say nope that isn't right"
"Well, If said yep I'd be tellin
yer lie ."-Boston Transcript.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-09-10

One day last week four boats ar
rived at Po tland, Me, with l3,9OO
Holsters aboard
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-09-10

"Tell me the Old old story, dear"
"The old old story? You mean the
one about our team still having PEN
nant.winning hopes ''-Washington
Herald,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-26
Decks Social happenings in Cowns Of State

cussed several chapters of Adam Bede
Miss Neva Booth entertained her guests
with several piano selections. Refresh
ments were served.
The Nephi public school club gave
very enjoyable dancing party Friday
eevning.
Mrs. Lena McCune entertained Mon
day evening in honor of her sister.
Mrs. ]. H. Crozier, who is visiting, here
from Wells, New.
Mrs. James z. Cole is visiting in Salt
Lake this week the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Deal Lyon.
Hans J. Hassell of Mammoth was in
town the first of the week.
Mrs. Wallace Mangum is visiting in
Salt Lake this week.
William McCune of Ogden and for
mer resident of Nephi was here visit
ing old friends Thursday.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
George G. Bean Monday.
George McCune was over from Eure-
ka Monday and Tuesday.
John Ingram was in Salt Lake this
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Wynder and Mrs.
George w. Kendall left Monday for
Cardston, Canada, where Mr.. and Mrs.
Wynder will make her future home.
Mrs. Kendall will visit for a month
there.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-26
AMERICAN FORK.

j. W. Storrs was the recipient OF
very pleasant surprise party at his
home in the Second ward Monday
evening, the same being arranged by
his sisters, Ella and Eliza, and Mrs
c. A. Storrs. About $50 O'Clock about
twenty five of the invited guests rushed
in on him, taking him completely by
surprise, and for the next four hours
a genuine good old time was had, con-
sisting of parlor games, singing and
music. A delicious luncheon was served
at 1880.
Walter Chapman spent Tuesday at
the state capital
]. E. Jensen of this place spent part
of the week in Salt Lake City. -
F. A. Jackson, ]. ]. Jackson and
Thomas Z. Steele of Salt Lake City
were visitors in American Fork the
fore part of the week.
Miss Allie Miller has returned home
from Nampa, Ida. where she has been
since the first of the year.
John Dunn, who has been employed
at Mercur for the past six months, has
returned home. He will attend school
at the B. Y. U. at Provo the balance OF
the season.
Miss Emma Greenwood entertained
the Mirthmakers' club Thursday night
at her home in the Fourth ward. A de-
lightful time is reported.
D. c. Johnson of Springville was in
American Fork Friday attending the
Indian War Veterans day at the pub
lie schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H Stout went to
Salt Lake City Thursday morning for
few days visit with relatives.
Judge Joshua Greenwood of Fillmore
spent part Of the week in American
Fork, the guest of relatives.
The teachers of the public schools
went to Provo Saturday to attend the
teachers institute held there.
Mrs. r. E. Hunter returned ,Gpm
Salt Lake Thursday, where she Ekad
been for the past ten days visiting
with her daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Marshbanks OF
Mapleton spent the fore part Of the
week in American Fork visiting rels-
/ tives.
Continued on Page II.
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the occasion. An elaborate luncheon
was served, after which guessing con-
tests, games, ETC., furnished amuSe-
ment for several hours.
OdeT and Romney of the CONSOLE
dated Wagon & Machine company en-
tertained the forty-odd Cache valley
employees of the company at banquet
on Saturday evening. In addition to
the feasting, there were some short
business talks by half dozen different
people.
Mrs J. A. Bexell entertained on Mon
day afternoon in honor of her lady
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. j. l. Naef are here from
Mapleton. Ida. on a visit to relatives
and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Fleming left this
week for an extended trip through
New Mexico and California. Their
son, B. P. Fleming. is at Las Cruces.
n. M. and after visiting him they will
tour the Golden state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lafount re-
turned this week from Denver and
Chicago. where they visited their chill
dren, who reside in those cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Gutchins of The
Dailes, Ore, are here on a visit to
friends
Inc A. y. w oman cluD met WIFI
Mrs. Professor z. G.. Titus on Monday
afternoon, and a very pleasant social
time was had.
George Skidmore left Thursday on a
three weeks trip through the east, in
which he combines business and pleas
ure.
Ute Griffin Of Preston, Ida, spent
part of the week with Logan friends.
Dan Crookston is here from Alberta,
Canada, on a visit to friends.
A reception given in honor of the
students at the A. C. on Friday even
ing was attended by a throng of peo-
| pie, and very pleasant evening was
spent by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam B. COrliss of Great
Falls, Mont, are visiting friends in
Logan.
Bishop Spalding of Salt Lake City
spent Sunday in Logan.
Bert Barber of Cardston, Canada, is
visiting Logan friends.
The old folks of the Fifth ward were
entertained by the ward authorities or
| Tuesday. Dinner was served at
O'Clock, after which there was dancing
and other amusements till 1870, wher
supper was served, and then came
more fun.
The local Women of WOodcraft gave
| a social in the I. o. o. F. hall or
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turned to Eureka last Sunday after
short stay in the capital.
Mrs. p. c. Hood has returned to
Frontier, Wye, after spending the hol-
idays with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Arrigona.
Hans j. Hassell was in NeDhi- last
Monday for the purpose of attending
the monthly meeting of the county
commissioners.
Joseph E. O'Brien is recovering from
his recent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. ]. Comera visited
friends and relatives, in the capital
during the week.
William Lloyd of Mammoth was in
Springville last Wednesday to attend
the funeral of the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Walsh. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Webb and William Daw-
son were of the party.
Dan Ostrander was visitor in the
capital last Monday.
'Drs. Harville and Bailey of the Tin
tic hospital in Robinson will shortly
leave for Los Angeles for short vaca-
ton.
Mrs c. Hicks returned from the cap
ital last Monday. She had attended
the funeral of the late Mrs. NJ. NJ. Sui
Ivan.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. n. Wallace were
Payson visitors last Sunday
Mrs. Henry Kennels of Eureka Wis
tied Mrs. George Jones in Robinson
last Tuesday.
W. ]. Tregoning was visitor to the
capital during the week.
George McCune was in Nephi Mon
day to attend the meeting of the coun-
ty commissioners.
Mrs. Mike Murnane of Payson is Wis
iting Eureka friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Z. Hush visited the
capital during the week. Mr.. Hush,
while there. attended the grand lodge
session of the +. & A. NJ.
Mrs. Jerry Connolly and Mrs. James
Creighton and her children from Bing-
ham are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Owens.
Miss May Phillips, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Phillips, gave a de-
lightful birthday party to her friends
last Tuesday at the residence of her
parents. All present reported very
delightful time.
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PARK CITY.

George Ames entertained q few of his
friends at sleigh riding party Sunday
evening for Miss Aiva Friendly, and a
real pleasant evening was spent.
Mark Wight entertained several of
his young lady and gentleman friends
at sleighing party Monday evening.
After riding around for two or three
ate restaurant and IT. was midnight
before the young people reached their
homes.
Miss Amber Bardsley returned home
the fore part of the week from
months visit in Ely, New, with friends.
After the meeting of Park City
lodge No. 734, B. P. o. E., Monday
evening, a delightful luncheon was
served in the club rooms, followed by
music. both instrumental and vocal To
say that the evening was enjoyed by
all is putting it mildly.
Mrs. A. r. Weeter entertained few
friends at dinner Tuesday evening at
her home, the occasion being Mr.. Wee
ter's birthday.
William Dodge left the fore part of
the week for Los Angeles, where he
will visit for a month or six weeks
with Mrs. Dodge, who is now residing
in that city.
Miss Ress WitherOw was the charm
Ing tlOSt6SS dI d COuISt uliinSL SlNCh
at her home Sunday evening. The ia
BILE was prettily decorated with cut
flowers and twelve friends were pres
ent.
Miss Margaret Macklen and Miss Nell
lie Tyler entertained about twelve of
their young friends Thursday evening
I'm the parlors at the hospital. Cards
were played for an hour or so, and lat
err refreshments were served and the az
fair proved to be a pleasant one.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Wight and chill
dren returned from Salt Lake Thursday
morning.
Mrs. Clarence Dresser of Salt Lake
spent the week in Park, the guest of
Mrs. H. B. Hampton.
One of the most pleasant events of
the week socially was the sleighing
party given by the pupils of the eighth
grade at the Lincoln school for the pu-
pills of the same grade at the Jefferson
school. About two hours were spent in
riding about town, after which the jolly