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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-09
Bryan's lack of the heroic doing

Bryan's lack of the heroic doing
of anything. He has been hith-
erto nothing more than a brilliant
talker. He has done nothing
worth mentioning.
He had his chance during the
Spanish war. He was elected
colonel of some regiment, and
acted as colonel until the regi-
ment was ordered to the front.
Then he resigned as if exposure
to danger scared him. Contrast
him with that other colonel who
at the head of his rough riders
went to Cuba, fought like a hero,
came home without a scratch to
be made governor of New York,
and afterwards the renowned
president of the United States.
The heroic in Bryan is not OBJ
vious. He is moral, thrifty, re-
ligious, and a great public speak
er: but such qualities tho admired
traits of character, seldom prove
as attractive, certainly, less so
than heroic deeds on the field of
battle. And in the heroic Bryan's
life is barren.
There are other reasons: but
the three given above will prove
sufficient to secure his defeat this
year. Any way, so think we.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-09
LITERATURE.

l. What book on literature was
adopted by the Board of Control Of the
Ohio Teachers Reading Circle for the
year l9O6.7! What authors named
therein have you studied!
2. Name a representative American
author in zach of the following depart
ments of literature: theology, essay,
history, oratOry.
3 Name one or more productions,
aOt history, which were called forth BY
the slavery agitation; the Civil War.
4. Name the author of each of the
following masterpieces: COmus, Utopia,
Rasselas, Vanity Fair Bigelow Papers.
s. What historical incident forms
the basis of the story Of kvAngsline!
Name the author.
g. What American writer compares
favorably with Addison! What is the
general character of the writings Of
these men!
7. Describe two or three mental pic
lures suggested by the poem Maud
Muller"
g. Name the author. and tell what
you would aim to secure in teaching each
Of the following: The Children's Hour
Lines to Waterfowl
T. What estimate is placed upon the
writings Of Walt Whitman Name
some of his poems.
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ARITHM ETC.

|. Write rule for reducing a COM
mon fraction to decimal and explain
as you would to class
2. OF what use may it be to change
the form of fraction without changing
its valuei Give example.
8. A dealer buys $50 tons of coal,
224O lbs. each, at $3.50 a ton. He sells
at $40 ton, giving 2OOO lbs. to ton.
What is his profit?
4. What must be the asking price of
a watch costing $24 in order to insure a
gain of 331s3G and allow the purchaser
q discount OF 20%o?
5. What use do savings banks make
of their deposits! If you have $50 in a
savings bank January /, 1908, and allow
il to remain, how much will you have to
your credit January l. 1909, the interest
days being January lst and July lst,
the rate of interest 4%0?
6. note for S476 drawn May goth
at months, bearing interest at the rate
of so is discounted at n bank July I'd
at 10. Find the proceeds.
I. An agent sold -four on commission
at go. He then invested the proceeds
in cotton goods, first taking out his com
mission of 80 for buying. His total
commission was S360. Find (a) the
value of the -four sold; (bl the value of
value of the flour sold; (b) the value OF
the Gotten goods purchased.
s. The whole surface of a rectan-
gular solid is 1000 square inches. If its
length and breadth are respectively #,
3 in. and it. 2 in.. find it's height
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-09
Farmers Bulletins.

There are many valuable farm
bulletins published by the Gov
ernment and l will be-pleased to
place them in the hands of farm
ers of the 4th District.
Following is a partial list of
bulletins now ready for distribu-
ton:
22 The Feeding of Farm Ami
mails.
"a Hog Cholera and Swine
Plague.
% Weeds; And How to Kill
Them.
35 Potato Culture.
A Commercial Fertilizers.
49 Sheep Feeding.
60 Methods of Curing Tobacco.
62 Marketing Farm Produce.
80 Culture of Tobacco.
159 Scab in Sheep.
ITO Principles of Horse Feed
ing.
1873 Meat on the Farm.
2O5 Pig Management.
241 Butter making on the
Farm.
245 Renovation of Worn Out
Soils.
25O The Prevention of Wheat
Smut and Loose Smut of Oats.
26O Seed of the Red Clover and
its Impurities
287 Poultry Management.
Drop me a postal card and ad-
wise me as to which of the bulle.
tins you are interested in and
will be pleased to forward same
to you. Address W. E. Tou
Velle, M. c., Washington, D. C,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-09
GEOGRAPHY.

]. Give definitely two results Of the
earth's rotation on its axis. Where do
the vertical rays OF the sun fall at the
beginning of each season!
z. Labrador and the British Isles lie
approximately in the same latitude. Ac.
count for the difference i'll temperature.
3. How are the size, the windings
and the waterfalls Of rivers determined?
4. Using AN article of commerce as
an illustration, show the advantages OF
the Panama Canal to the United States.
s. Name five leading exports and five
leading imports to the United States.
Trace two of the exports from the place
of production to a foreign market.
6. Locate the standard time meri-
dians OF the United States. Name
city on or Near each.
7. Give q list of Ohio's leading pro-
ducts of the farm; OF the factory; OF the
mine; of the quarry.
g. Name four countries OF South
America and give in regard to each, (a)
surface, co. leading industry, to- cap
ital, (dj government.
9. Compare France and Germany as
to (a) size. tbl products, (c) people,
(d) government.
10. In what lines would trade be af-
fected by boycott upon American goods
in JapanH
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-09
Otterbeln.

Owing to the inclemency OF the
weather Sunday morning there were
but thirteen at Sunday school. The
preaching service in the evening was
well attended.
Ezra Slifer and wife spent Sunday
with T. L. Howell and family.
The veteran bible class is thinking
of holding an egg social at the par
sonage Saturday evening, April 10.
Peter Hawkey and family and oey'
mour Schlosser and wife spent Sunday
with Fred Hawkey and family.
Mrs. Jennie Howell had severe
attack of erysipelas last week; is some
better at present writing.
Miss Sherl Poppaw spent SUNDAY
with John,.slifer's.
Frank Coblentz is on the sick list.
Miss Versie Siler is improving rap
idly from severe attack of typhol'
fever.
Glen Howell spent Sunday after
noon at Josh Snyders.
w. G. Jordon's school closed at NO
5, April 8, and the patrons came Il
with we'll filed baskets and surely eV
cry one did do justice to that goo
dinner. The scholars gavea KIND 9
an old fashioned exhibition IN the a
ternoon. There was very larg
crowd present.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-09
PHYSIOLOGY.

!. Explain these terms: myopis,
Anaemia, reflex action, hygiene
2. Give an account OF the skin as an
organ of excretion What habits should
b.. formed as a result of knowledge of
these facts!
3. How does the blood get from the
arteries to the VEINS? From the veins
to the arteries?
4. Name five muscles of the body and
give the junction ut each.
5. What is the normal temperature
of the body? What provision has nature
made tor maintaining it!
6. Explain the different kinds of
Joints How are joints held together3
I. What is the medulla oblongata?
What is it's function?
y. What are the following: Eustach-
ian tube, tympanum, stirrup, cOchlea?
8. What are the Will? What is said
of their size number and structurel
TO- How does alcohol affect growing
cells?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-09
NeighbOrhOOd FaVOrite.

Mrs. E. D. Charles, of Harbor,
Maine, speaking of Electric Bit
ters, says: "It is a neighborhood
favorite here with u.s." It de-
serves to be a favorite every
where. It gives quick relief in
dyspepsia, liver complaint, kid
ney arrangement, malnutrition,
nervousness, weakness and gen
eral debility. Its action on the
blood, as a thorough purifier
makes it especially useful as a
spring medicine. This grand al
terative tonic is sold under guar
antee at VIM. Kipp's Sons drug
store. SOC.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-09
UNITED STATES HISTORY AND
CIVIL GOVERNMENT.

l. Give the approximate time, nRtiSR
for which they sailed, and results accom-
plished by each OF the following: COrtez,
La Sale, Drake, Balboa, Cartier.
2. Name colony i'll which there were
Dutch settlers; Swedes; Germans;
French HuguenOts; Scotch.
3. How were the colonies restricted
in trade and manufacturing
4. What are the tour great cOmprO-
misses of 1887 which made agreement on
a constitution possible?
s. OF what special idea was each of
the following An exponent: Henry Clay,
Daniel Webster, John c. Calhoun!
g. Name an important legislative
act affecting slavery, and judicial de-
cision defining the political status of the
slave.
7. Name three important battles of
the Civil War. Describe one of them
and give its results.
=. What were the terms of the treaty
made with Spain after the war of 1898?
9. Name four state officers of Ohio;
two members of Roosevelts cabinet.
TO- How is the Office Of Justice of the
United States Supreme Court filled and
for bow lOagi
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-09
Obituary..

Nellie Louise Harp, daughter
of Charles and Sarah Harp, was
born in Palestine, Ohio, April 8,
1881; she passed away on the
morning of the 22nd day of
March, 1908. At the age of 18,
her health failed and she has
been an invalid up to this time.
Among the characteristics that
marked her many years of sick
ness and suffering was the great
patience and cheerfulness she
manifested in bearing her affiic-
tions. During her years of in
validism she reflected very much
upon the various phases and
mysteries of life and death. She
fully realized that in all proba-
bility her life on earth would
be a short one. Still, she would
say, Il am glad that l had this
much of life here for | have an
eternity of life and progression
before me-" Her faith in the
continuity of life was equivalent
to absolute knowledge with her.
And this her concept of life and
death that Immortality Ger
sweeps all pain, all tears, all
time, all fears; and peals like
the eternal thunders of the deep
into all ears, this truth, Thou
liv'st forever"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-09
THEORY AND PRACTICE.

|. State three principles which
should guide the teacher in giving in
struction; three that should guide the
teacher in governing children.
2. What do you understand by every
lesson a language lesson" as it applies
to the teacher! As it applies to puPiIsi
3. Who has the authority to eStab-
lish rules for the government and dis
ciplne of the school? Who prescribes
the course of study! What authority
determines what text books shall be
used!
4. Mention three essential character.
istics of we'll conducted recitation.
5. Facts before definitions" What
does this statement meanH
6. 10 what extent are games truly
educativeH
I. What are the dangers in training
a child in manners:
8. Explain the formation OF concepts.
g. What is the nature OF logical
thinking! Give illustration.
TO- Give and illustrate the meaning
Of interest
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-09

John II. Kendell, Oldest son OF
Madison and Mary Kendell, was
born July 29, 1862, near Coving-
ton, o., and died at his home in
Gettysburg, O., March 25, 1908,
aged fortyfve years, seven
and twentysix days. He
Cassie Warner, daughter
of David Warner, of Covington,
O., December 3, 1882, to which
union were born five daughters
and one son, the latter dying in
infancy. This union was dis
solved by death August 8, 1891.
His second marriage was to Cath
arine Bashore, March 13, 1892,
to which union was born one son.
He followed. farming as a liveli-
hood until about three years ago,
when, on account of failing
health, he quit the farm, and
moved to this village, and kept
hotel for more than two years,
but continued failing health COM
PEELED him to quit that business,
after which he did very little
business of any kind. He was a
sufferer from nephritis for many
years and which with other COM
plications resulted in death.
He was an honored and upright
citizen in the community in
which he lived, and ever endeav-
ored to perform his part for the
promotion of right principles.
He died a member in good stand
ing, in the lodge of the K. of P.
of this place, whose principles
he endeavored to exemplify to
those about him, and which order
assisted in rendering the last sad
rites due the departed.
He was a kind husband and
indulgent father, endeavoring,
as best he could, to direct his
children in paths of right living,
He leaves surviving him of his
immediate family, wife, one
son, five daughters and sever
grandchildren, four Of his daugh.
ters are married and settled iT
| life; of more remote kindred &
| father, mother, one brother anC
three sisters to mourn his early
demise. These are all lovingly
commended to Him, who doetl
all things well, for succor anC
comfort in time Of sorrow anC
bereavement. Funeral services
from the M. E. church Of thi
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-09
GRAM MAR.

"PIeaSant it was when woods we're green,
And winds were soft and low.
To lie among some sylvan scrne.
Where the long, dropping bows between
Shadows dark and sunlight sheen
Alternate come and go"
l. Parse pleasant, to Itc, Where, be
t0een, come.
2. (a) Name all the verbs in the
above selection.
lbJ Give the principal parts Of each
verb.
(c) Write the subject Of the first
verb.
3. Give the first person plural Of all
modes aud lenses OF the verb in the sec
Ond line of the above selection.
4. Write a complete synopsis of the
verb seek, using the prOnouu he
5. Giving reasons, supply the elliPSes
correctly with tOhO or WhOm in each of
the following:
a. 1t was not the man ---- you said
it was.
b. - did he take her to hel
c. Did he tell you - lac got It
FRONT
d. - did he say had taken itl
e. That Is the man ---- VIZ thought
owned it.
Q. Distinguish between:
q. hnite and non Unite verbs;
b. principal and auxiliary verbsi
C. regular and irregular verbsi
d. conJungatiOn and synopsis
7. Give two plural tOrms OF each of
these nouns and explain the meaning of
each form: die, inde1. sail. brother,
fish. penny, head. ..--
&. Give concise definition of each
of the following terms Os used in gram
mar: (a) declension. Cbl comparison,
(O) infection, (d) VOICE, (e) expletiVe.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-09

village, conducted by Rev. Isaac
Frantz. Interment in cemetery
at Covington, o. M.
The family desires to extend
their thanks to friends, neigh
bors and the Lodge for help and
sympathy rendered, and the lat
ter especially, for the beautiful
floral tribute furnished.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-09
Suffering & Dollars Saved.

E. S. Loper, of Marilla, N. Y,
says: Il am a carpenter and
have had many severe cuts healed
by Bucklen's Arnica Salve. 1t
has saved me suffering and dol
lars. It is by far the best heal
ing salve | have ever found"
Heals burns, sores, ulcers, fever
sores, eczema and piles. 25c at
VIM. Kipp's Sons, Druggist.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-09
ORTHOG

!. Mark the vowels in the following
words: fall, for, care, what, last.
2. Syllsbify and mark the accented
syllables in the following: aSPirant,
inquiry, eAfranchisemeRt, mARiasal,
hyperbOle.
g. Write each of the relieving wOrds
in two sentences, using the word with .
different meaning in each sentence:
patient, address, partial express.
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No. 80

4. Give i've prefixes in common use
And illustrate each ~ the formation and
definition Of word.
S-Ie. Spell the following words, to be
pronounced by the examiner: behavior
plateau, fortieth, aghast, altar for
Iacrifce) melancholy, besiege, initial
passable, battalion, Srraignment, Vaecin-
nation, pamphlet, Chesapeake, vehicle
askance, ridiculous, spectator, dened,
immigrats, gelatine decency amiGbis,
cinnamon, righteous, edible, hOeing, Mis-
SOuri, gsranium, commissATy,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-09

Watson, the Populist candidate,
would remark, Where am l at?"
If every voter would stop and
think and weigh the ability, the
soundness of aspirants for the
nomination for president, you
would at once select Fairbanks
of Indiana.
DARKE COUNTY Boy.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-09
THE SENSE OF DUTY.

A sense of duty pursues us ever. It
is omnipresent like the Deity. II We
take to ourselves the wings of the
mornings. and dwell in the uttermost
parts Of the sea, duty performed or
duty violated is still with US, for our
happiness or our misery. If we say
the darkness shall cover Us, in the
darkness as in the light our Obliga-
tons are yet with us.-Danisl Web
steI.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-09
BRAIN PUzzLERS
Questions That Applicants for
Teachers Certificates
Must Answer.
MADE UP BY STATE COMMISSIONER

To Test the Qualifications Of Those
Who Would Weld the Ferrule In
the Public Schools For the Eduea.
tlon Of the Coming Generation.
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 April for element
Ary school certificates:
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-09
The Jumping Off Place.

Consumption had me in it's
grasp; and I had almost reached
the jumping off place when l
was advised to try DR.. Kings
New Discovery; and l want to
say right now, it saved my life.
Improvement began with the
first bottle, and after taking one
dozen bottles I was a we'll and
happy man again." says George
Moore, of Grimesland, N. C. AS
a remedy for coughs and colds
and healer of weak, sore lungs
and for preventing pneumonia
New Discovery is supreme. SOC
and $1.OO at VIM. Kipp's Sons,
druggists. Trial bottle free.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-09
Our HOOSier Budget.
Portland, Ind, April 6, 1908.

IlCIS do VIC saw OLi IetoC OdCuI uoyy
women in fields gathering greens.
The assessor is on his rounds.
We have had two Republican
conventions. We wrote that Sem
ator N. B. Hawkins of our city,
was in the swim to be nominated
for Congress. Well, he got there
after a long contest on the 761st
ballot. For Governor, Charles
E. Watson was nominated on the
5th ballot. Don't forget the
Hoosiers are going to have poll
tics this summer and the parties
lining up. We are glad to say
our republican platform is a very
strong proposition. County Local
Option is a plank that all parties
can stand upon, and am glad to
hear some of my democratic
friends say they will vote it.
We want to carry Indiana with
a twenty thousand majority this
fall.
Our local news we write with
sorrow. On March %, Charles
Coulson, an estimable young man,
a graduate of the Portland
schools, an electrician and inven-
tor of great ability, was electro
cuted. After a severe storm
some of the electric and telephone
wires became crossed by the high
wind, some were down and brok-
en-. At about. ~, he went to
the foundry to begin his work,
he found the electric light out
and endeavored to light it, in
| reaching for the lamp his hands
came in contact with a live wire,
that live wire snuffed out a very
useful life. Death was instant.
Only slight burns on each hand
showed. If the boy had gone in
| the office with a light in his hand
doubtless, Coulson would be alive
today. The same morning Mrs.
Easterday succumbed to a long
illness. On Monday night Mrs.
| N. H. Cable took suddenly ill
and in thirty minutes she gave
her life to the grim Reaper.
Judge J. W. Headington cannot
recover and is slowly growing
weaker. Three prominent peo-
pie of our city have passed away
since our last to your paper.
| J. w. Reser, formerly of Yer
sailles and late of Muncie, Ind.
has moved his family to Detroit,
Mich, where he has lucrative
position in a silver plating fac
tory.
The M. E. annual conference
is now in session at Anderson,
Ind, and will close this week.
Who will be sent here we do not
know, but hope DR.. Line will be
sent back for the fifth year as he
is a man of great ability and is
we'll liked as Christian citizen,
The merchants are having 6
good trade this spring. It seems
that the great money panic caus
ed by Wall Street did not reach
| our place perceptibly.
Now let us consider Bryan fol
a moment. He reminds me o1
one of those collapsable ointmen
5 tubes. In some localities Dem
ocracy gets into the dumps sore
5 sick and much distressed. The!
e call on Bryan to deliver an ad
4 dress and when he comes will
: his ointment they toast him, the,
\ boost him, and the screw cap i
a removed, a slight pressure b,
/ the chairman of the meeting ant
Y the tube yields the ointment tina
v cheers Democracy. The preci
h Gus ointment sooths for a time
d but after election the soreness
d returns and some Democrat dow
S east will cry out, II told you tn
S ointment was no good" AS Tor
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-04-09
The Populists Separate
BY LEO.

BY LEO.
When w. J. Bryan ran for the
presidency in 1896 he was the
head of three political bodies,
to-wit: the democratic, the popu-
listic, and the silver-republicans.
He was the head, but by no
means the brain, of the three
parties.
The silver republicans disap-
peared some years ago, for the
free silver idea was trampled out
of shape under the iron heels OF
progress.
The populists clung to Bryan
most tenaciously knowing that
tho democratic in name, ne was
populist in fact, flesh of their
flesh. and bone of their bone" as
Eve was of Adam. But now even
the populists have concluded to
separate from Bryan and dem
ocracy. Last week their conven-
ton met at St. Louis, Mo-, NOM
mated a national ticket, putting
at the head of it the bralny
Watson of Georgia.
This leaves Bryan the head OF
one party, the democratic, and
it is divided. When in 1896 Bryan
was supported by the three pollt-
ical parties above alluded to, he
failed to make his election sure
because the gold democrats would
none of him, preferring to cast
their votes for VIM. Mckinley.
From that day until now the
democratic party has never been
a unit in favor of Bryan. 1t is
not so now. Does it seem reas-
enable that the man who failed
in 1896 when at the head OF three
parties will make a better success
of it this year if nominated by
the Denver convention when only
one party, and that divided one
is supporting him?
It looks to us as tho Bryan
would do better to decline run
ming this year, letting some new
Judge Parker fight against the
inevitable. However, it is none
of our concern, and we are per-
fectly reconciled to the nomlna-
ton of Bryan at Denver.
Why can not Bryan succeed?
The answer is not hard to find.
It includes several things to-Wlt:
l The gentleman has been
twice defeated, usually one de-
feat settles ones fate. Who
would think Of giving Judge Par
ker another chance? 1t is true
Gen. Andrew Jackson, after be-
ing defeated the first time was
triumphantly elected the second
time; but we must bear in mind
that General Jackson was a great
military hero, who had won the
glorious victory of New Orleans.
The nation was determined to
honor the heroic Jackson. AS 9
rule a man once defeated is moi
considered very available fol
another nomination. Bryan was
a candidate twice, and during
those two campaigns said 81
many things that can be quotec
to his disadvantage, and there
fore his defeat the third time i
quite certain.
2 Persons showing an inordl
nate desire to reach the presiden
cy are likely to fail. Our histor
shows it. Three great statesme
Webster, Clay, and Blaine had
consuming ambition to becom
chief magistrate: and every on
of them was we'll equipt for tn
office, and yet each ones amb
ton was blasted. They were to
willing to serve and each Wa