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KILLED IN EXPLOSION.

Mrs. King, who resides on South avenue, South Hot Springs received a message Sunday stating that her son in-law, Uoan Swearengen, was killed by premature explosion of dy- namite in cement works near Dallas, Texas, at which time ten other work ; men were also killed. Deceased had visited his wife here only few dass ago. The remains will be sent to this city for burial
 The remains arrived in the city yes terday morning and were buried m Greenwood yesterday afternoon.
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Thieves entered the stock TO- m of the Majestic Park some time elr.y Sundly morning and removed abont Sl00 worth of gloves, balls, bats add ether playing articles. which belonged to the St. Louis and Cincinnati teams
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4SSS Ida Monroe vs George w Mon- roe, dismissed for want of prosecu- tion.
 4610 Ida Munroe vs George Munroe, for divorce. submitted.
 The following cases will be heard on March 23 before special chanceI- lor--
 4577 Gebhardt vs Merchant. 22S0 lsatta ys Sumpter.
 3013 Donnelly vs Feiheimer. 393S Buchanan vs Williams. 4494 lNewbert ys Wells.
 1854 Mcdonald ys Tate.
 MRS. JANE SMITH DEAD. Mrs. Jane Smith died yesterday aft ernoon at her home, 315 Benton
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street, after a lingering Illness. She was 5l years of age, and had resided in this city for about 20 years. Tae funeral will be held from St. Johns Catholic church this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
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Phone BIT when you need to have your carpets cleaned.
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GRAMMAR.

/. What is meant by the principal
parts of verbY By the tense forms
By the synopsis of verbr
Q, Outline your method of teaching
letter writing to pupils of the grades.
Show the form or forms that you use.
3. Distinguish between the indicative
and the subiunctive uses of the verb.
Give examples
4. Define case. Show all the uses OF
the nominative absolute case in SEN
tences. Explain these different uses.
s. Define sentence, clause and phrase.
Give examples of each. How distinguish
between sentence and clauseY
O. To what extent may language and
grammar work be correlated with other
hranchesf How do you do this in pri-
mary gradesf
T. What do yon understand by the
value Of good Englishi What do you
understand by the use OF elegant Eng
lishi
8. Diagram and parse the words in
italics
"And, as she looked around, she saw
Death, the consoter,
Laying his hand upon many heart,
and healing it forever.
Many familiar forms had disappeared
in the night time;
Vacant their places. were, OF filed
already by strangers"
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The Power Of the Breath.

When you have breathed into a
paper bag in order to initiate it, for the
fun of popping 1t afterward with your
fist, have you ever asked yourself what
Is the power of your lungs? You are
aware that this force is capable Of
being measured by the instrument call
ed the spirometer, which you will often
see at fairs. You may replace this
elaborate affair with simple paper
bag,
Let your bag be long and rather mar
row, of sufficiently strong fabric.
Lny II fiat on the edge OF the table. Its
mouth toward you; charge ii with
gradually increasing weights. such as
books: then begin to blow, and you
will be fairly astonished at the weight
your breath Is able to balance AS
soon as you have become expert you
will find 1t quite easy TO upset a couple
of heavy books one above the other.
by blowing underneath them Magical
Experiments.
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About the Flicker.

The flicker. or yellow hammer. is one
of the bird carpenters. Using his bill
as chisel, he builds his home by cut
ting hole deep into tree trunk or
telegraph pole. The sharp, stout bill
also comes In handy for grub hunting
In the bark of trees The flicker is a
musician. the drummer of the bird
orchestra. and he plays great rata
tat-tat" on tin roofs and drainpipes.
Ants are a favorite delicacy. and for
this reason he is often seen on the
ground.
The flicker is handsomely colored.
His gray head is set off by crimson
band The brown back is evenly bar
red with black and shows large white
patch when he flies The wings are
black barred above aud show a beau.
tiful golden color underneath as he
flies overhead.
family of young flickers is most in
teresting 10 study The little fellows
are noisy In demanding their food
and whine for IL like lot of young
puppies They gulp down worm after
worm until one should think their stom-
achs would burst, but still they cry
for more. AS they grow older they
become saucy and scream loudly if
they see anything new or interesting.
They soon learn good manners when
they get out In the world and act as
respectfully as any other bird
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ARITHMETIC.

/. A tank holds 1870 gallons and is 3.5
full. Two-thirds of the quality is
drawn of; how many gallons will il
take to fill the tanki
2. A town lot contains Ia of an acre
and extends back from the street l20
feet. What is it worth Mt $500 per
front foot, counting the front feet that
touch the street,
8, What is due March IL, 1912, on a
note of $3.50, drawing so interest, dated
January l, 1910, with the following en-
dorsements: Paid, December l5, 1910:
$50; May Q, 1911: $75; January .l2,
1912: $l002
A. A square farm contains lG0 acres
what will it cost to fence it at $4.00 per
rod?
5. II customer receives discounts OF
20, 10 and 8 per cent from n list price OF
5000 on a piano, what does he pay for
the piano!
6. What principal at Sc, will gain
$l20.70 in 3 yr. mo. Is da.f
z. What is ratioi Write one. What
is proportioni Write one. A pupil
counts his fingers in adding; what is
wrong? How correct himf
8. Which is the better investment -
$4,752 in real estate mortgage at so
or AZ r. r. bonds at ITO brokerage
NE, the mortgage being taxed lN%
per annum!
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Mrs. sabra Collins

Mrs. Sabra Collins died at her home
just south of Lock SUNDAY at about
IL clock after a short l..ness caused
by an attack of heart trouble. She was
a widow, aged SO years, and is suryiv-
ed by one daughter, Miss Florence
Collins and one brother, The funeral
at the M. 70. church in Lock Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. David Car
penter officiating. Interment in Ben
nington cemetery.
Mrs, Collins mad not been feeling
we'll for several weeks previous to her
death but had not been seriously iii
until Sunday morning, at which time
she was seized with severe attack of
heart trouble. She was assisted to
her bed and grew steadily worse until
the time of her death
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GEOGRAPHY.

l. What are the chief vocations OF
Southern EuropeY How do you account
for these predominating theref
2. Write of the Nile valley, its people,
products, ruins, climate, etc.
3. With what geographical facts Of
Ohio should children be familiar? How
do you get these before themf What
are some of the results of this workf
4. Bound California; bound Maine.
Compare these two states in any three
points,
s. Name the countries OF the world
that produce cotton; name the states OF
the United States in the cotton belt
Name the wheat producing countries oi
the world; name the states Of the United
States in the wheat belt
@. What is the width of each zone
What determines their limits? What
are the vegetable products OF each zonei
7. Trace vessels route from Balti
more to Manila via Suez canal. What
would likely be the cargo each way
What cites might you touch at on the
wayf
s. Sketch map of western North and
South America, showing some cities
rivers, and any other objects OF special
interest in each. What products might
be exchanged between the ports of each
D-l0. Write good paragraph on one
of the following topics: "Ancient and
Modern China" Reciprocity" "The
Future of Africa "The country Of to.
day that is best governed, and why," OF
"How the world is clothed"
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IHEORY AND PRACTICE.

!. What do you men by "Srill"i What
conditions are necessary TO profitable
drillf
2. DO. you teach your pupils how to
study When do you do thisi Howl
What are the chief requisites on the part
of pupils in learning how to studyf
3. What can you say Of imitation as an
incentive TO learningi What can you
say of emulation as motive for good
work during the study hours.
4. Give some reasons for lack OF in
terest How would you remedy lack OF
interest under these reasons for itf
8. Have you any plan or plans for
work in Agriculture in your school for
next year2 Outline some OF the plans
you can pursue.
6. How do you ventilate your school
room7 How should teacher spend the
recess periodf
7. Name some fundamental qualities
that every good teacher should possess.
Discuss one of these.
8. What do you understand by the
Science Of Teaching' BY the Art OF
Teaching2
9-l0. Describe an ideal rural OF vii
lage school with reference TO buildings
and grounds, furniture, library, appar-
atus, pupils and patrons.
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Whales Eollnm Shin.

New York, July g. A school Of
whales accompanied the French liner
La Touraine for two hours in day
light off the banks. just after the pas
sengers had been enjoying the cool
ness of several large icebergs about
five miles to the north of the liner.
The whales seemed to regard the
Touraine as a bigger brother. and
were so close to her that group of
women on the promenade deck threw
paper balls at them
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Autos Meet Head.on.

Troy, N. Y. July 3.-Two big auto.
mobiles, one Winton. owned by w.
B. Crisp, lawyer of New. York, and
the other in charge of w. NJ. Groun.
sell, manager for the Buick company
in Albany, collided head-on ON the
state road passing Crooked lake.
With Mr.. Crisp were his wife ana
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w, Wood of New
York. Mrs. Crisp had two ribs bro.
ken and Mrs. Wood received a had
cut over the left eye. OF the other
party Leo Lasch. IL, son of Leopold
w. Lasch, Il tailor of Albany, had his
face split open from the the forehead
through both jaws, and died in the
Troy hospital, Mrs. Schumacher, wife
of Peter Schumacher, clerk of the su-
preme court in Albany, is suffering
confusion of the brain, but II is be
lieved she will recover.
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READING.

l. Name two or more good systems OF
teaching reading TO beginners, Which
do you user
2. What can you tell about the pro-
posed constitutional conventionY What
are some OF the reasons for holding il I
3. Why are these men so prominent in
the news OF the day: Woodrow Wilson
La FolettaH ella Wheeler Wilcox
Judson iamonf Madero? The pres.
ent Chief Justice of the u s. Supreme
Conrt2 .r.a
a. What is the earliest historical
event that occurred in your county OF
which you have authentic information
The earliest event in the history of our
state?
6. Give your plans for overcoming the
fault of mere word calling by pupil in
his oral reading.
o. When WAS your county settledi BY
whom? What is its areaf It's popula.
tionY What are its leading produc'
tionsY sy =
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Mrs. Harry Kinney

Mrs. Harry Kinney died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs John Westler,
at Fredericktown on Sunday morn
ing at o'clock after an iilness of sew
eral months caused by paralysis. She
was 6S years OF age at the time of her
death and is survived by her husband,
one son and four daughters. The fun
eral at the house Tuesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock, Rev. Fl. M Noble officiat-
ing. Interment in Forest cemetery.
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ORIHOGRAPHY.

/. In what particulars are orthog.
raphy and any Of the other studies cor,
relatedf In what grade OF grades would
you begin the use of diacriticsl marks
Whyf
2, Why divide words into syllables ,
Howi What must every syllable con.
laini
8, Give five prefiYes and the meaning
of each.
4. Describe your method OF teaching
pupils the use of the dictionary.
8. What is meant by the root of a
word The meaning of wordf BY the
use of wordi
O. Mark these words properly; cruise
Supcrfuous, crevice. inimitable, only, on
forethought, lombard, plateau, aerial.
Tl0. Spell' Cavalier, champion, uni,
versities, taxicab, perceptible, fungus
cafe, welkin, Leavsnworth, conspiracy
humidity, oodicil, preceptor, jealous
pharmacy, competitive. casual, absyapee
'n.,=sn. ehs.@ei.
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RATURt.

J. Give an account of the life and
works of Nathaniel Hawthorne. Which
of his works have you read2
2. Write q short biography of Walter
Scott and tell about one OF his works.
What writer is sometimes called the
"Walter Scott OF America"i
3. Name the periods of American liter
nture and the leading writer of each age.
What were the characteristics of the
first period2 OF the one at this timer
4. Who we're "The Cambridge Poets"
'Thc Lake School OF Poets"? Write
about the workB OF any one of these,
6. Name three or more books suitable
for reading To school as part of the
opening exercises in the morning. Give
a very brief description OF one of them.
What are the chief nims in SO reading to
a schoo2
o. Write of one of the following. John
Ruskin, Ralph Waldo Emerson, William
Wordsworth, Julia Ward Howe, or
George Eliot" Name the writings of
tho author of whom you write.
7. Write of Chaucer and OF the Eng
hsh literature before his time. Name
his writings.
8. Describe any one Of the following
classics: "Cotter's Saturday Night"
deserted Village" "Snowbound." or
"The Elegy in a Country Churchyard."
Give short biography OF its author.
Quote from il.
o. What living writer's can you name I
What do they writer
10. Name a famous lyric, an epic, an
elegy, biography, historical novel, ard
humorous selection and the author OF
each.
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sIshoprs Son WEEDS Actress.

New York. July S.-Miss Eda Won
Leska Bruna was married to Charles
Samuel Fallows. youngest son of
Bishop Samuel Fallows of Chicago, at
the First Reformed Episcopal church.
Bishop Fallows officiated assisted by
DR.. w. d. Stevens. Only immediate
members of the families of the bride
and bridegroom we're present The
bride was graduated from Smith col
lege and for time was member of
"The Fortune Hunter" company.
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Governor at charIevoIx.

Columbus, o.. July 3.-Governor
Harmon left for Detroit. where he
will deliver Fourth of July address.
He will then go to Charlevoix, the
summer capital of Ohio. where the
Harmon family has opened, aired and
got settled In the Harmon cottage.
The governor expects TO remain at
Charlevoix during Jsly.
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UNIIfD STATES HISTORY. lNCiUD-
ING CIVIL GOVERNMENT.

l. What event OF the last decade OF
our history is OF greatest Importance in
your estimntionf Why soi Tell OF the
event fully.
2. What matters lead up TO the Com
promise Of l8607 Give its provisions
and some OF the results Of IT,
8. Nams three state Offices and give
the duties OF the incumbent Of each one.
4. What were the important events OF
Jefferson's administration Describe .
very noted event OF this administration.
s. Write a strong paragraph on one oi
thc following topics; "The National
Road" Marcus Whitman, 'I'he Indians
In the War OF 1872 "Morgan's RAID
or "fhe French in the Ohio and Missis-
lippi Valleys"
o. Describe the Lewis and Clark ex-
pedition. What were tho chief results
M itY
7. Outline campaign OF The Revolu-
tionary war as you would have a class
study it. Name the men concerned in
H. describe one event in full.
8, What were tho relations between
ihe fall OF Constantinople and the dis.
covcry OF American When and how did
Russin influence American historyt
q What men were most conspicuous
In Shipping aifairs in the United States
In the two decades following the Civil
WarY What events prove your choice
Of meni Write about one OF thest
crerts
10 Who was Napclconf Citizen Genet
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-04
LEGAL NOTICE

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF
KNOX COUNTY, OHIO
known as the Gamble Special School Dis
trict from Butler township Knox coun-
~, Ohio, to Union township. Knox coun-
ty Ohio.
To whom it may concern:
You will take notice that petition and
accompanying map are filed in this court
tory known as the Gamble Special School
District now located in Butler township
Knox county, Ohio. to Union township,
provisions OF Sections l6aS-4C95 inclusive OF Of
the General Code of Ohio. Said petition
win be for hearing in the Probate Court
OF Knox county, Ohio. on Wednesday, the
O'Clock a. m.
PATRICK A. BERRY,
Probate Judge. Knox County. OhiA
7-4. IL, lS2bS
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-04
Sporting Notes.

In thirty five years membership Gin.
cinnati has never won National
league pennant.
'1ex" Rickard will offer Jack John
son $4,000 purse for fighting two
men at Buenos Aires.
In B. X. Russell. Tasmania, Austria
la. has developed sch0Olboy high
jumper capable of clearing the bar at
six feet six inches.
Despite his tifty-two years, Arlie
Latham Is as clipper as he was TWEEN.
ty-fve years ago, when he was play.
Ing third for the worlds champion st.
Lonis Browns.
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pIeaeI Verdict soonY

Columbus. o., July 3. - Ao agree
ment is said to be in sight by the
Jury in the case of Rodney J. Diegel,
sergeant-at-arms of the senate, charg-
ed with aiding and abetting Senator
LaForrest r. Andrews OF Lawrence
county in the solicitation and accept
ance of $500 for his influence on the
Cetone-Whittemore mutual FIRE insur-
ance bill.
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Mrs. Dell Wright of Lima is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Mary Lock
wood for few days.
Mr.. H. W. Fish Of Columbus is In
Gambler to spend the Fourth with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Fish.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Wilfred Perry Of Cleve-
land are spending several days with
relatives in Gambler.
Miss Stella Fish of Gambler went to
London, Ohio, Sunday afternoon to
make a several days visit with friends.
/ Miss Mary Schaad of Columbus is
spending several days in Gambler, the
guest of Mrs. William Carlisle.
: Miss Maude Anderson of Columbus
is the guest Of Miss Elizabeth Welker
of Gambler for a few days.
The Arnold store, Mt. Vernon, are
offering the largest stock of decorat-
cd dinner ware in open stock and one
hundred piece sets at the lowest pric-
es. When needing single dish or a
set do not fail to see their stock and
get Their prices.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Williams and
Mrs. Roy Morey of Brandon spent Sun
day with friends at Appleton.
Miss Cora Putnam has returned to
her home in Gambler after several
days visit with friends in Mansfield.
, When you want wedding or birth
day gift go to the Arnold store. Their
large stock of many departments will
offer suggestions for every one and
every occasion.
Mr.. Philip CARRIER of Fremont, Ohio,
is spending several days with friends
in Gambler.
To buy all kinds of glass ware from
Jelly tumbler to lemonade OF water
set, go to the Arnold store, Mt. Vernon,
for new goods and low prices.
+ Miss Marguerite Bedell left Satur.
day for a three weeks visit with
friends in Columbus and Dayton.
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Rimer
went 70 Homer Monday afternoon to
make a snort visit with relatives.
All kinds of races and four big free
acts at ,Iiawatha, July 4th. Admission
Zoe, children &c.
Mrs. Mary McIntire went to Kilbuck
Saturday evening to remain over
Tuesday with friends and relatives.
All union barber shops will remain
open this evening until o'clock and
will be closed all day Tuesday.
MIR. Russell Church and Miss Matte
Mccoy left Monday morning for TifIin,
where they will spend several days
with friends.
"The Shepherd of the Hills" and
Printer Of Udell," and 1000 other
books ut fifty cents. Late fiction at
this low price is sold at the Arnold
store, Mt. Vernon, Ohio,
The Jelly season demands new
supply of jelly tumblers. We are sell
ing covered jelly glasses at fifteen,
twenty and twenty-five cents per doz.,
also lightning fruit jar rings, The
Arnold store.
Baseball. Schullman's, Columbus,
Vs. Hiawathas. July 4th. Admission
10c, children &C.
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Den. a IoIlx Game.

"Den" is a good out OF doors game,
Each boy takes the name of a wild
beast and has a tree to himself. which
represents his den. ANY player who
leaves his den Is liable 10 be tagged by
the next one out. The best runner gen
Hrally starts out first. a second pnrsues
him. and so on until all may be out at
oAce. II a player can tag any one he
has right to capture. he takes him
home to his own den. and the latter
must help him to take the rest. The
pursuer cannot be tagged while bring.
ing home prisoner.
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A)SsSsy Ss.sty
Cary-White
Wedding

Cary-White
Wedding
Cards have been received announc-
ing the wedding OF Mr. Charles II.
Cary of this place and Miss Lena
White ot Lima which took place
Thursday afternoon at Chr1sts Epis.
copal church in Lima. -. Cary is
graduate of Mt Vernon High school
of the class 100, and at present is en-
ployed at the custom house in Gin
cinnati. Miss White has many friends
in Gambler having taught music at
Harcourt seminary. They will he at
home after July list at 1885 salutaris
Ave, East Walnut Hllls, Cincinnati
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PHYSIOLOGY.

l. Name the respiratory organs. De-
scribe the process OF respiration in full.
2. How are voluntary and involuntary
muscles di, inguishedi What nre some
Of the uses of eachf
3. What is bilei WHAT are IL,
functionsi What is biliousDessi
4. Describe the ear; give its functions !;
how preserve its good bealtbf
8. Classify the joints; what will you
do with dislocationf What are some
OF the essentials to good joint actionf
0. Describe the proper method OF
breathing. Give reasons for this method.
7. Define secretion. Name five sec
retions of the body and tell where each
is secreted. What are the uses of these
secretions7 How may the healthy uses
OF these be hnrti
8. Describe the composition OF the
blood. How preserve its healthy
ftnctionsi
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A New Button Button.

The orientals play button" with n
fruit stone. Instead of saying Button.
button, who's got the buttonf" the
leader Sings:
Something for all. pip for one;
-Four o'clock seeds and pineapple bun;
Pewter, ple.'sa and r,owcer--runl
AS the leader shouts the last word
the child who has the stone starts for
the goal, which he sometimes makes
without getting caught; then he has
the stone a second time.
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Short Stories.

Venezuela recently launched Its FIRST
home built war vessel.
1t is said there are 100000 women
smokers in the United States.
There were 35,s07 patents issued by
the patent office at Washington last
year, and 22,70S expired.
The public drinking cup viii be out
lawed in Chicago on Aug. o, as It will
be in New York on Oct !.
Physicians battling With the plague
In Manchuria protect themselves with
rubber coat, gloves and hSlmet, the
latter soaked In iodoform.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-07-04
German Gleanings.

Physicians practicing in Germany
number 81, ,419, or 5.01 for each 10000.
German suffragettes want to abolish
the use of the word 'fraulein" and
propose frau" for general use
Consul Int of Nuremberg writes that
there Is no soda fountain In that city
and he has never seen one In any Ger
man city.
In Germany offensive billboards are
no longer TO he tolerated. Orders
have been issued for the destruction
or removal of those along the rail.
roads and on the roofs and walls Of
houses.