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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-21
GRAMMAR

Pupils will select any nine questions.)
according to form.
2 Write sentences using correctly the fol
lowing verb forms: did, written, broken,
saw, spoken, seen.
g. Write a paragraph on one Of these topics:
"a Day in the County Seat" An I'm
aginary Trip to Washington D. c."
'The Best Book That l Read This
Year" or THE Useful Metals Of
America"
/. Write from memory some standard poem.
Who is the author?
g. What is meant by the principal parts of
verb: By the declension Of a noun or
pronoun? Illustrate.
g. Write the plural of knife, money, radius,
landlord, hero, czar, son-in-laW, salad,
courthouse.
Z Write a sentence containing two subOrdi-
nate clauses Diagram it. Parse the
verbs
g. Write a business letter saying that some
goods that you purchased do not come
up to what you thought they ought
to be and refuse them in a business way
and request that the parties Of whom
you bought shall call for an interview
upon the subject.
O. Define number, proposition verb phrase,
comparison, conjunction, conjunctiVe
adverb moditier note, letter. and the
superscription of a letter.
TO- What is a dictionary? What can you learn
from a dictionary? How is it useful in
the study of grammar? In the study Of
language work? In spelling?
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-21
To TAKE OHIO IDEA
TO WASHINGTON

The successful fight waged in ONO
for the honest handling of state funds
is to be carried into congress by Ohio's
junior senator, Atlee Pomerene. A
bill patterned after the Cetone measure
providing for competitive bidding for
state deposits, which was enacted at
this session of the general assembly,
has been drafted by State Treasurer
Creamer and will be offered shortly by
Senator POmerene. Letters have been
written by Treasurer Creamer to Ohio
Democratic congressman, urging them
to line up for the bill.
In answering senate resolution 81,
introduced to ascertain the amount OF
Uncle Sans money deposited in banks,
Secretary of Treasury Cortelyou stated
there was S237, 900, 900 on deposit in
December 1907 and not cent oft was
drawing interest. Many millions OF
dollars were withdrawn Immediately
after ihe resolution was introduced in
the senate. Then to counteract wave
ofoppositiOn to such a course which
swept over the country, the Republican
congress passed law requiring banks
to pay ! per cent interest. This is a
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-21
PHYSIOLOGY

/. What are the uses of cooking and mastcat-
ing the food? Name some different
foods What is digestion? How is it
aided or hindered?
2. What is circulation? What are organs of
circulation? What are the general uses
of the blood?
3. What would you do for a playmate who in
game had broken his arm and no doctor
was near?
4. Give the bad effects of alcohol; of cigar
cites; OF too much study and not enough
physical exercise.
5. Enumerate some ways in which we injure
our health. How remedy these?
6. How care for the teeth? For the eyes?
What injury may we do to the ears?
7. Give the effects of breathing. OF over
exercising Of a well of water situated
where the drainage does not carry the
waste water away from the we'll.
8. Define bone muscle, disease air. perspira.
tion, tissue, retna, vein digestion and
feeling.
READING
1. Name three books that you have read in
addition to your regular school books
Tell something about one of these andits
author (20%.)
2. Who is President Of the United States?
Our Governor? Why is the United States
building the Panama Canal? Name some
events during this school year that have
interested you. Q5Po)
8. Read for the examiners. (65%)
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-21

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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-21
ORTHOGRAPHY

l. Make and name the diacritical marks. Give
the uses of three of them.
2 Define automobile, treaty, reading, immense,
civil government.
g. Into what classes are letters divided? De
fine each and give examples.
T. Give three rules for capital letters
g. Write the abbreviations for honorable, doc
tor, gentlemen, Ohio volume.
g. Mark the accent and diacritics of America,
distribute, superauous, orange, dishon-
est, ratio vacancy, governor, electrician
and library
T. 8, 8, 10. Spell as the examiner pronounces;
Aviator vigil, Brazil, courtesy tapes
try, grieve candor, reverie, Japanese,
merino, sterile, dissent refrigerate,
Justice, suffrage, peppermint.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-21

ridiculously low rate. The average
rate In Ohio for inactive accounts with
banks is $40, while 2.5is paid for check
ing accounts. Uncle Sans deposits
would be much more profitable 10
bankers than the Ohio accounts,
What do national bank officers give
to the Republican party in return Tor
these deposits at such low rate OF IN
terest? In Ohio bankers need to help
finance Republican state campaigns.
Is that the sytem in Republican nation
al campaigns2
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-21
GEOGRAPHY

pupil will select any nine questions.)
l. Draw a map of Ohio and on it locate your
home, five historic places, five rivers,
ten cities, some coal mines, and three
harbors either on the lake or the river.
.. Name five large and five small countries OF
Europe and the capital of each one and
tell what kind of government each one
has
3. Explain the rapid growth of Chicago; of
Cleveland; of the interest in the Philip
pine Islands
4. What kind of climate west of the great
mountain ranges OF the western part OF
both North and South America? What
are the products of these regions?
). Name and locate the island possessions Of
the United States. What are the pro
ducts of these islands? Name city
upon each group.
g. Locate the chief trade cities of Asia and
give the exports and imports OF each
city.
Z. What are the important railroads OF ONO!
Trace a route Of travel that you would
take in going from your home to some
foreign city. What might be some of the
reasons for this trip?
8. Bound SPAIN bound Russia; bound Africa.
Tell something really interesting about
each one of these countries or their
people.
9. Locate the great cotton regions Of the
world; the great mineral regions; the
wheat regions the coffee regions; the
sheep raising regions; the treeless
regions
10. Write short composition upon any of the
following topics: Raising Corn, J." The
Amazon Valley" THE Reciprocity
Trade of the United States with Can
ada" THE Panama Canal" or Our
National Congress and It's Work of the
Last Year"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-21
U. S. HISTORY, INCLUDING CIVIL GOV
ERNMENT

l. Who is or was the Wright Brothers? Ma
than Hale? Manasseh Cutler? Aaron
Burr? Marconi? Clifford Pinchot?
g Write five or more lines about the adoption
of the National Constitution. Who were
some of the leading men in the con-
venton?
g. Describe the settlement of one of the fol
lowing states: Ohio, Georgia, California,
Kentucky or New York
T. Give the cause and results of the French
and Indian war; it's date and the lead
ing men upon each side
s. Who opposed the election of Lincoln as
president? In what year? What other
events in this same year? Describe
one Of these events.
g. What was included in the Northwest ter
ritory? What was the ordinance OF 1881
T. What was the Monroe doctrine? The
Missouri Compromise?
8. Write a short account of the close of the
Civil war What was the Reconstruc-
ton?
g. Name some great inventions thatha i'm
proved our civilization? Name some
great schools of learning that have in
huenced our national growth? What
can you say of the value of the improved
methods of travel in making better
people?
TO- Name the important events OF Washing
toms administration; of RooseVelts ad-
ministration Describe what you be-
lieve to be the most important event
that you have named.
WRITING
Write short selection of poetry or prose
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-21
BOXWELL EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
with which County Boys Examination
in Saturday,
ARITHMETIC.
Pupil may solve any nine problems }

Pupil may solve any nine problems)
l. field 80 rods by 2l rods yielded 465
bu. of corn per acre. What was itworth
at 62l cents per bushel?
,. Add 1s493O, 59O526 1882, 751 263890l,
673S and 1867, multiply the sum by %
and divide the product by Oil Must
be absolutely correct to receive credit
3. A note of $l15 was given August l. 1910,
drawing interest at 6fo, What is the
amount due April 10, 1911?
1. (a) Reduce .45625 to a common fraction of
the lowest terms. (o) From thous-
andths take s hundred thousandths,
and divide the remainder by ,.
). What will it cost to carpet floor p by 16
feet with carpet of a yard wide at 81!
cents per yard?
6. What part of a month is days Is hours?
Z. If 10 men can dig ditch 36 rods long, 2
feet deep in 8 days of nine hours each,
in how many days can Il men dig
ditch 40 rods long and feet deep if the
days are only s hours long?
8. Illustrate least common multiple by a
problem. Show in a practical problem
how you make use of a least common
multiple.
9. At what price each must | sell oranges
that cost 80 cents per dozen so as to
gain 20 per cent on each one sold?
TO- The difference between 2-3 of AS money
and "a of it is $50 How much has he?
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-04-21
WRITING

Write short selection of poetry or prose
from memory as a sample of your penmanship.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-19
Quickest Cough Cure
Cheap, But Unequa|ed
4 Whole Pint Of II for soc. Saves
You ". Does the Work Quickly,
or Money Refunded.

For quick. positive results, the pint
q cough syrup that you make VIII
5Dcent bottle VI rinex. canDot be
squalled. II takes hold instantly and
viii usually stop the most obstinate
deep seated cough inside Of ~ hours.
Even Group and whcoplng cough yisid
20 II quickly.
The user Of pinrs mixes u with
homemade snFar syrup. This gives
you whole plnt--s family supply
OF batter cough remedy than you could
buy ready mixed for 500, Easily
prepared Ia 5 mlnutes~-fuii directions
IN package.
Finer soothes and hrais thu inf'amed
tnemhrnnes with remarkable rapidly,
IL stimulates the appetite. n sliEntly
laxative. and tastes good -~ssi'ihiren IKE
II. Esceilsnt for heafsene~s, asihfsn'
bronchitis. aud other throat troubles:
aud has q wonderful record IN cAsss OF
lneipient luns trouble.
rinsx u a special and highly con
renfrsted compound Of Norway White
i'ins extract, rich 10 ynniscoi ana
other natural healing pine eismaiiiR
Simply MIR with sugar syrup %
strained honey. In = pint bottle. and u
il fsady for ase. used In mors hoinea
in the u. 3. ard Canada than any
other cough rvsosdy.
rinak has often bern initiated. but
newer successfully. for nothing elss viii
produce tbs sAfns feeuitt. Tho genuine
i guafahfred 10 give absolute xatisfnc-
ton, or money refunded, Csrsincnts
o. guarantee IL Wrapped In each pnck
age. Your druggist has Pinsr or Niii
TIadly get Il for you. IL not. nend ~
Tbs finsx Co.. H. Wayne. Ind.
rtnax ~ fully xuarause~i by MAR
tell DRUG ca. sdiatribpters). Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-19
Protecting Labor
Men in Arizona

PHOENIX, Ariz.. Dec. is.---Acting
With the same spirit which resulted
IN the adoption OF 30 out Of "a labor
demands IN the constitution. the or
Kanized labor forces Of Phoenix 10.
day are issuing call 70 every
union In Arizona 10 send delegates
% = state convention TO be held here
January 90, for the purpose OF form.
inRs a State Federation OF Labor.
The immediate object OF the or
Kaalxntion IN 10 see that the laws
protecting labor. which are manda.
tory on the legislature 90 enact.
shall be effective. and not filled
with 'jokcrs'' slipped In at the die
tation OF corporation lawyers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-19
She Didn't Do Thing to Him.

los ANGELES, Dec. IA misguided tramp
believed that he could roughahod
Thatcher hardly than cot inches height
than ii6 pounds and mpel her him
yauahes home ced
greatest OF hs life
did Mr. Tramp whe
with several pairs OF he r husbands shoes
She kicked knife right hand which he
stab her.
she brought the blood punch
the
pulled inches Of hair
scaped the had he loaded for
his hands o a
while she cal police.
frec himself freedom.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-19
Plan City Hospital
for tuberculosis

Following THE recommendation
OF the committee appointed recent
Nv TO make an Investigation 81 the
Tuberculosis situation IN Seattle.
Mayor DlllinE yesterday urged the
founcil 20 estabiish a tuberculosis
hospital and sanitorinm on Beacon
fiiil. The city uwna 2aS acres
there. and the committee described
the location As almost IDEAL rec.
ommenitrx municipal control and
treatment OF tuberculosis.
As soou as possible the city
should take over the Henry hos
pifai on Richmond heights and
move Il 10 the Beacon Hill site. the
committee argos II. G. Henry. In
addition. also offers to build an nd
ministration building at cost Of
sz5 600.
OF 2.2s2 deaths in 1910 In Seat.
tie the committee reports that coz
died Of tuberculosis. and that there
are nov $500 tuhercular cases In
Seattle 10 all stages of the disease.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-19
HIT AT SKYSCRAPERS

SUPERINTENDENT OF HuildsnKN
ober submitted a charter amend.
msnt 70 the council limiting the
height OF buildings 10 twice their
width. and In no event 10 exceed
300 feet This WA urged on the
grounds Of health and fire fighting
problems. ober also submitted an
amendment 10 give the building
superintendent the right 20 order
the vacation OF buildings unsafe 10
human life and property.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-19

WARRINGTON. Dec. i9.--"The
night Of barbarian must close 90
far AZ we are concerned" said Sen
ator Rayner Of Maryland. discussing
tho Russian treaty OF is32, abro
gated by President TAFT. In the
senate today.
"'rhis Ia n land of reiieloua lib.
crty. SO ordained by the wisdom OF
God. and 40 created by the genius
of man. We cannot permit any
autocfatle government TO visit this
iniqulty upon our citizens. Il 10
useless 10 talk of negotiations. The
Russian government cannot be ne.
sotiated with. | cannot understand
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-19
ASK FLOOD DAMAGES

The FIRST claims against the eitys
growing out OF the recent Cedar
river overflow. were presented %
the council yesterday. nggreFatinH
ss5.35o. The city OF Renton puG
I'm claim for 1880 damages.
Judge Gay asks $4,000. Henry
rickard presents the biggest claim
tss.75c, The other claims are b.
r. ,. Elliott for sii.ioo and Edward
BRADY for 1880. The light super-
lnirndcnt wna permitted by the
council TO cspend $4,000 IN repair
INK the broken pipe line. The
food cost the city t59ssT rxtra
labor In the water department and
tz.7i7so In the HKht department
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-19
Bar Election Frauds

ABaortlng that In al previous
elections there have been numer.
Gus frauds In registration and also
Ia bailotinx. Joe Smith addressed
n letter 10 the council urging the
employment OF one man or woman
or more. or both. 70 report on all
complaints involving election
frauds and TO place any evidence
they might gather befnre the prose
cutting attorney. Previous 90 this
year. Smith said. this work had
been done b. private persons and
organizations. and II vas time that
the authorities safeguarded cleo.
TONS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-19
This Night Of Barbarism Must
Close" Declares Senator Rayner

why this government has not long
ago demanded OF those In authority
In. this doRpotic land that, II they
do not amend their code OF religious
persecution and become proHelytea
NJ the affairs OF reason and human.
ny. they viii no longer DO tolerated
20 retain a friendly intercourse with
our free institutions
III tho emperor OF Russia. as
head OF the church Of his realm.
continues IN the lnhumanity direct.
ed against these proatrate victims.
his intolerance viii offer them the
alternative OF either accepting the
faith OF their prosecutors or the
imposition Of additional aervitude.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-19
LISTEN! WE'RE REALLY
SHOPPING EARLY THIS TIME!

Seattle people shopped early That's met They that
spirit Not
much than The habit
that Is acquired gradually
sufficiently sho
year
corresponding period or all the
seized with the early spirit and for hc
viii be compelled to keep the
think what
oned department
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-19
MAY Intervene

WASHINGTON. Dec l9.--Tha
United States has joined the world
powers In addressing note 20 the
Chinese peace conference Al Shanx.
kai. notifying the delegates thar an
less peace 10 agreed upon. the pow.
err viii intervene.
The note does not state this In so
many words, but the diplomatic lam
guase is 20 interpreted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-19
Carelessness
Caused Wreck


ODESSA. MINI. Dec. is.---Negii.
gence Of four men caused the
wreck which Goa, the lives Of n
persons. and In which 20 persons
were seriously injured on tho Chi.
cage. Milwaukee a 81. Paul rail-
road here yesterday, according 70
Testimony at the coroncr's inquest
today.
Might Operator Adams testified
that be left tho office for a fnomens.
and that when he did the block six-
nal was set Clear" Another wit
ness corroboratcd him.
When the Columbian approached
Odessa. the engineer stopped hts
train. seatlng Danger signal
ahead. While the train was at a
standstill the silk special. approach
Ing fro mthc rear. crashed into the
limited
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-19
KEEPS MAN ASLEEP
TO CURE HIM

DENVER. Colo. Dec. tss---ln a
eomstosc state since December IS.
when he was erueoed 10 sleep In .
remarkable effort 70 cure hin, Of
nervous trouble. Daniel stsiey. state
railway commissions. IL today still
unconscious. II he Ia not cured
when he swakens on Christmas day
he will again be put 10 sleep until
he shows signs Of Improvement.
Or. Hugh T. Patrick Of Chicago.
noted neuroioaist. prescribed the
course. staIey's nervous system
was wrecked BY over~ork. all con-
troll Of his eyeiids and Jaws having
left him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-19

President Wsrdail's ordinance
providing for = workhousc and
workingmsn's home on Beacon hill
was passed by the council ycster-
dny with an appropriation OF
$4,000.
The sale Of cold storage coqs
without 40 designating the same IL
now unlawful. the ordinance fixing
a 500 fine for the violation OF this
law being passed unanimously.
The council passed an ordinance
authorizing the building OF a
municipal garage at a cost Of $500
in the Coliseum block.
An appropriation Of $4,000 was
made for acquiring 100 acres OF
cemetery land at Seattle Heights.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-19

BAKER. Or Dec. fss--star-
tied lnto wakefuinesx BY .
dream that the safe In a saloon
where he was employed was
melting. J. 8. livingston put on
HE clothes and hurried TO the
place At midnight
Ne found the interior filled
with smoke, and with difficulty
made his way to the stove.
where he found the sawduss
snoularr,na and the fire eating
~ Nay through the floor. He
sxslnnuIshsd the fiamsa-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-19

The kAntner singers were heard
In program At tho Edgnwasor
Congregational church last night
One of the many pleasing features
OF the evening was the humorous
readings by Penryn kantnsr The
singers were members OF the male
chorus OF the Y. NJ G. A. last ycar
and. after finding that their voices
harmonircd no perfectly they or
ganixed quartet aud have takeu
20 the road.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-19
IEaAL NOTICES.
49,,
NOTICE or aTocKHot.DERy

NOTICE or RTorKHofDERy
MEETING
The annual meeting Of the stock hold
era Of tho linton Savings a Trust
Company ~ Seattle. q corporation.
Will DO held IT fha office Of tho
company, ON the northwest corner
Of SECOND Avenue aud Cherry
street. Seattle. KIM County, Wash
ington, on "Wednesday. the ifih
day 81 January 1919. AZ the hour
FOR ths purpose ~ eieetine direo.
tors ~ the company and for tho
Transaction OF any 0fhrr business
that may properly ba brought be.
fore the meeting.
~ u. HOLNER. Cashier
Seattle. Washington. December 7th.
1911
Found i0-inch rubber drive belt
Joe lAmbrix. Route :. box 81. Rem
ton Wash
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-19
PUBLIC MARKETS


BananAs, lbc- Jos dpE.. sweat navel
oranges. fsc doz lemons. fkr dox
aeedIssn fsisina. lbs. ltc: nuanezr
oranges. lee dos. grape fruit, *
EACH fancy apples. ti 20 box. ranlnh
creamery butter. $50 IL; best LIN.
burger cheese use ID. gurantaad
eggs. 1sc dox,. fancy Iowa butter. s1e
~, Wisconsin cream brick cheese
tSc ID. honey. rec comb. Eastern
iacon. Ice ~. shoulder of lamb H.
10, rorterhouxo steak. lee III. prime
rib roast, i3Mc m. lamb chups. Iet
III: picked neck bones. 10 In. meek
bonea. ihr. Acc. hack bones. liza
ssc; psckled snare ribs, iba z5c.
fresh belly pork, f1Ac H.. pickisd
pig pork. t1hc ib.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-19
LOW-PRfCED ACREAGE

LOW-PRfCED ACREAGE
10 acres of fine soil ON good wagon
road. close to Seattle, and near
school and depot. for 500. This
In the best buy on the market to-
day. WIN give any kind of easy
terms. l.. G. Giigen. tea Cherry st.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-19

Sharp Wisconsin cream cheese. rs
cents pound. cnFnWsY cheese Is
cents pound. Roq1efoft rhceHa. as
cents pound. Pioneer milk. cans "a
cents. cottage cheese. Z pounds rs
cents. now laid cfEs. IS cents dofen
Iowa creamery butter. 20 cents per
pCund. imported Swiss eheesa ~
cents pound. New orleans nolaases.
10 cente can
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-19
HERE'S BEEF
bARONS' JURY

CHICAGO, Dec. io.--The Jury
which Will try !. Ogden Armour and
nine other miilionaie Chicago beef
barons for criminal conspiracy un-
der the terms of the Sherman anti
trust law, was completed today.
There were two empty seats In
the jury box and the court bad al
ready ordered the fourth vanire Of
talesmcn 10 be summoned when the
defense suddenly withdrew their
pcrcmptory challenge OF one juror
and qualified another. rendering the
panel To the government. which 40.
ccptod the mon.
Here's the Jury.
The personnel OF the jury II as
follows.
J. " Harvey. grocer: Edward }.
Ryon, contracting foreman. Asa
hAnnihter. II. I. Hucklln. Adam
Glow. farmers: Barton Meyers. in.
surance broker: w. X. Thomas.
clerk. Thomas Scott. millwrIghi:
Jacob Gielm. banker. J. II. Ed.
wards. telephone Inspector: II. o.
Bates. manufacturing tailor, and G.
II. Mare. drug salesman.