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GEOGRAPHY.

/. Explain the making OF soils rs you
would have a cNass learn it,
9. Locate and give the names OF the
states crossed by the Rocky mountains; !;
give the capitals and products OF these
states.
g. Define latitude. W hen is the sun
vertical over the equator? About where
are the suns rays vertical on the day
you are taking this examination!
T. Outline the geography OF the State
Of Washington.
8. Give the latitude, locate three
largest cities and the principal river sys-
tsms OF Australia.
d. Write a good paragraph on the sub
iect. "fhe influence OF geography OF your
country upon its occupations"
I. Locate the great fresh water lakes
OF each continent. AcSount for their
location and formation.
8. Give the climate aud the products
Of each of the countries that touch the
Mediterranean Sea.
o. What are the effects OF the Him
alaya mountains upon the agricultural
products, commerce and government Of
the country in which they are located.
TO- Explain our Weather Bureau. OF
what benefit may il be 10 the farmerf
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blooming Is thus promoted, for the
buds and flowers are mostly produced
ipon the new and vigorous growth
that follows pruning Summer
blooming roses. such as Prairie roses,
June roses and Wichurian hybrtds
should be pruned az soou as the crop
OF bloom fades, the older. weaker
parts being removed. and the young.
vigorous shoots encouraged to grow.
All roses. north. should have the
frosted branches cut back to good
eyes in early spring, and as the holi
day season approaches the more ten.
der ones should be surrounded by long
rye straw placed so as to shed the
rain and snow-water. and then bound
by cords to keep the straw in place.
The Everblooming roses that are OF
doubtful hardness should have a pail
ful OF coal-ashes placed around each
plant. and broad board set edge
wise around the bed TO protect from
the severe winter winds These are
simple hints but II needed they will
greatly aid the cultivator in attaining
success.
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ARlThMlIiC.

/. Write two rules tor finding the
area Of the triangle. Make drawings
20 show how you would explain the rules.
2. Write and work out problem in
Soank discount.
3. A stock OF goods is owned by three
partners. A owned % Of it; b owned
-3S OF it, and { owned the remainder
The goods were sold at profit Of
81 $50. What WAS each mans share Of
the gainf
4. Define number; quantity, abstract,
concrete, ratio, pcrim,trr.
o. A wooden sphere s inches in diau.
eter weighs Ga pounds. Find tho
weight Of one OF the same material IA
inches in diameter.
d. The assessed value Of Mr.. Rays
store was Sl9,s00 or 9O9o of its true
value. Besides paying tax of ll.6
mills on the dollar, he insured the store
~ =. w true value at Sl.35 per
400, Find the cost of taxes and inSur-
ance.
7. A miller keeps 8 qts. out OF every
3 "a bushel, that he grinds. What per
cent is his toll!
s. When oats are selling at SllO per
400 pounds, what are $50 bushels worthl
9.iO. Sol e and explain as 10 class;
A stick of timber is Q by IL inches and
rs feet lona. What is it worth at $50
per M
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Ian. 0. 1911.


The cold snap since the snow Is gone
is hard on the wheat, 1t being small.
Sudden freezing without any snow for
protection Injuries 1t.
Rev. Curren, of the Theological
Seminary Of Cincinnati, preached at
the Presbyterian church yesterday
afternoon.
Jacob Fling and wife and daughter,
Miss Maud, of Hillsboro, spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with relatives
here.
Mrs Ella Giltner, of Mt. Etna, Ind,
who has been visiting her mother and
other relatives here since before Xmas,
returns to. morrow to her home. Her
sister, Maggie Calvert, will accompany
her as far as Cincinnati She will
spend few weeks visiting her BROTH
er, Frank.
Rev. John Naylor, of Hillsboro, is
conducting quite an interesting series
Of meetings at Union Chapel
The |. o. o. f. will hold an oyster
supper at their hall next Saturday
night, Jan. IL.
Rev. Howard will commence a series
OF revival meetings at Union Chapel.
Several from here have been attend
ing the revival services at Union
Chapel.
Roy Milburn is attending the winter
term of the Ohio State University at
Columbus.
A petition has been granted to change
the name Of the postofiice from Bell
to Belfast, as Belfast postotiice In
Clermont county has been discontin-
ued. The change will take place In
3 months.
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THEORY AND PRACTICE.

l. What is your highest aim in teach.
lnR United states history! why
How do you accomplish it!
2. State that you understand by The
aupplcmen,ng OF thought Why is this
necessary Why do authors fail to eN-
press their thoughts more complete
DO children have the ability TO sup
,nent thouprt very wellj Give dircc-
4ion for te.,hing children to supplement
she thoughts OF the authors.
3. Give short explanation OF Tile
organization OF ideas as factor
study." How shall We measure the
progress of a child in the ability ;
studyf OF what value is fact IN
study What can you say o. the prac'
gice Of marking books that you read!
4. What school laws have we that IL
courage professional training and st
con the part of teachers. especially those
who are about to enter the work.
5. BY what principles must teacher
ioe guided in making rules Of conductf
q. What do YOU have for the opening
exercises in the morning! Outline a
series of these exercises lor one week OF
your school.
:. What is meant by the authority OF
a teacheri What important factors are
necessary to make the authority OF a
teacher secure!
$. Discuss the daily preparation OF the
teacher. Also the use OF the book by a
teacher during the recitation.
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years, and that they descended from
the cattle OF the Frieslanders who, sew.
eral hundred years before Christ, In
habited the country north OF the rivers
WAL and the Rhine. That would seem
to be far enough back.
In comparatively modern times we
find importations of these cattle play.
ing an important If not fundamental
part in the foundation OF both the
ShorthoTn and the Ayrshire breeds, as
may be readily ascertained by refer
ence to the history OF those breeds
IN continental Europe these cattle and
their offshoots have stamped their
impress in every direction and are
found in more countries, occupying
greater territory, and producing more
milk butter and cheese than all the
cattle Of other breeds combined
This breed has spread from its place
Of origin far eastward, even TO Rus
sia, where at the mouth Of the River
Dwina on the edge of the Arctic
circle. II is represented by breed
called Kolmogorian, which Is the most
highly valued In It's section. South
Africa. Australia. New Zealand and
indeed most sections Of the world
where dairying is done. have substan.
tial representations of the Hosteins
and In their purity. too Quarantine
laws appear TO be responsible for their
absence in any large number In Eng
land.
Under a system OF advanced registry
testing. through the experiment sta
tions. which has been largely develop
ed since 1894. the Holstein breed nov
has n wide foundation stock about
which there is indisputable evidence
OF their ability at the pail, and OF theiI
prepotency; and I believe that II Ii
more satisfactory to the average In
vestor in this breed TO know, beyond
question. what several generations oI
ancestry have done as dairy producers
and as breeding cattle than to depend
-.ntirely upon appearance and immedi
ate qualities as he Is obliged to do II
selecting imported stock.
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PHYSIOLOGY.

|. Euumerate the plans you use for
teaching healthful practices and habits
in the primary grades of your school.
2. Give your plans for preventing the
spread of any diseases in your school.
3. What is the pul~e' low find il!
OF what use is a knowledge of the pulse
4. What are fermentsl Foodsl Dis
iniectants' Give the uses of each OF
these.
5. Describe the methods the body pur
sues TO cleanse itself of its impur' les.
g. Name the essential parts of the eve.
Give the uses of each part How pre-.
serve the h. lth of each of these parts2
I. What are the functions of the lac.
teals' OF the veins1 OF the muscles
OF the teni ms? ~ the arteries
s. How 10 YOU teach the moral and
mental effects OF alcoholl
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UNITED STATES HISTORY, INCLUD-
ING CIVIL GOVtRNMtNI.

l. Make an outline map OF the United
States at the beginning OF Washingtons
administration.
2. Locate ten places OF historical inn
portance in the United States. Name the
.syent connected with each place.
s-4. Write n paragraph on each OF any
ave Of the events that you have named in
the second question.
3. How have tho resources OF Ohio al
tiscted her history, In what ways have
her schools influenced the history
8. Describe very noted event that has
taken place within the boundaries OF our
state.
7. Name come very important matters
that have been before Congress the last
year. Give the purposes OF one OF these
8. Give the term, salary and duties ol
the Governor. OF any county official
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Sorghum is an excellent feed for
dairy COWS.
A sorghum dairy ration will In
crease the flow of milk
II will pay any farmer OF dairyman
having more than three good cows to
buy good hand separator.
The ideal ration for the dairy COW
should include a mixture of grains,
or alfalfa hay and cut silage.
The cows ration must be governed
by her ability to eat digest and as
simulate her food and convert It into
milk,
II conditions in and about your COW
stable are bad. look out for a visit
from some member OF the dairy and
food commission.
You cannot expect to get good nA'
vored milk or butter II cows are kept
In flthy stable and fed on poor. un
wholesome feed.
Heifers with their first calves are
nervous and can be induced 10 give
down their milk only by careful and
judiolOus treatment
II 10 NV " iOtosh "A eee St%s'
to heifer after II has been weaned
BY doing so habit is formed thai
will remain with the COW through life
Ropy or stringy milk is fermepta
ton and should not be confused with
garget II develops after milk II
drawn and is caused by bacteria
| growth
Have regular stall for each COW
put the mixed feed In the trough be
fore opening the stable door; each on'
will then go into her own stall ant
can be haltered without confusion.
Skinned milk. used pure. fresh an'
warm from the separator can b.
turned to almost as much pront as tn
cream from the milk. which will great
ly increase the net proats In dairy
Ing.
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SXs..SkS5AI!ESsss'.;lE:s I!:ss

Now is the time TO set out your fruit
trees.
Destroy the San Jose scale. II makes
the fruit short weight.
Asparagus ferns and sword ferns
are very good winter plants.
Cut scions now for grating next
spring. Pack in sawdust or sand very
slightly dampened
Place cuttings of currant. gooseber.
ry and grape in bundles and bury In
dry sand for spring planting.
Every fruit grower who markets his
fruits should have some side lines to
make up for any loss in fruit.
The orchard can be plowed and
sowed In peas that will bring good
returns--and benefit the orchard
much.
II is estimated that the loss from
leaf curl to the peach growers OF this
country amounts to more than $S.000.-
900 a year.
Where orchards are cultivated, the
| top soil should be kept in a state OF
fine mulch In order TO keep as much
moisture in the ground as is possible
The injury TO apple trees known az
sunscald is one of the most serious
hludrances to successful apple cul
lure. particularly in the northern and
eastern sections.
A great many orchardists beliey,
that spring Is the best time for settinl
an orchard because the soil will no
pack or bake then as II does II tn,
trees are set in the fall.
Many trees that have been girdle,
by mice can be saved by bridge graft
ing. which consists OF bridging owe
the bark above the place where th'
! mice have gnawed and that below.
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Muskmelons.

There is a general impression that
muskmelons are OF much better quail
ity when grown in sandy soils. Ger
tainly melons OF very high quality are
produced In sections OF the country
where the soil is very sandy and yet
II would be dihlcult to find better
cantaloupes than we're produced this
year al State College, Pa. on Hagers-
town clay loan The plants were
started in paper pots under glass and
transplanted to The open ground after
danger OF frosts.
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READING.

|. Describe briefly the phonic method
of teaching reading What is its chiei
ValueY
2. Name three poems and prose selec'
lions that you recommend for memorlz'
ing BY eighth grade pupils. Why do you
recommend thesel
8. In what ways do pictures aid In the
reading lessonl
4. Suppose you were starting a library
In a country school, name the first ten
books that you would buy.
s. What efforts are you putting forth
10 make the latest census iuterestIng ana
useful 10 your school and the school dis
aTictl
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English literature. Who we're the first
uovelistsi Name some OF their works.
6. Quote from three or more writings
Of American authors Give the writer
of each selection Write short bio
graphy Of one of them
I. Give the influences upon our liter
iture ut his time. How may you ob.
tain sufficient and proper reading for
your school if there be none provided by
your board of cducatiOnl
3. What was the nature of the earliest
American literature? Name five OF the
very early writer's and work OF each.
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SOME HISTORY OF HoLsrEINs
Cattle In America Are All Descend
ants OF or Direct ImportstIons
From Holland.

The cattle called Holsteins in Amer
lea are all descendants of or direct i'm.
portatlons from Holland and nearly all
of them are from the provinces OF
North Holland and Friesland where
are found the types most pie sing 20
Americans, writes Stanley Milward IN
the Farmers Review. The aniamty OF
the breed is so good that histo re.
cords no period when ne shore o.
the North sea and its irnowirg river.
were not noted Tor thor great biac':
and white catt e. he Neither nd
herd.look stales hat the pedigree of
these cattle dates back over 1000
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HARRISBURG.
Jan. 81 1911

bdii ~ iOils
Mrs. Jennie Harris, Of Hillsboro, is
visiting relatives here.
A Ladies Aid Society has been or
ganf2ed at Millers Chapel.
Mrs. C. ID. Harris visited her moth
er Friday.
Miss Lottie Sanders, who has been
sick for the past two weeks, Is able to
be DOT again.
M. G. Eakens, of Mt. Zion, was a
business caller here last week.
Protracted meeting closed at Miller's
Chapel last FriIay night.
Mrs. o. b. Hatcher entertained at
dinner Thursday Revs. Stratton and
PitzeT, VIM. Hughes and family, G. d.
Vance and wife, J. v. Sanders, and
grandson.
Purdy & ROBERTS bought Of j. V.
Sanders last week a fine Angus bull,
two years old which tipped the beam
at 1860 pounds.
Mr.. Rowe, OF hainsboro, has moved
to this neighborhood.
j. o. Harris and family were guests
of Chas. Simbro last Sunday at Pleas
ant Hill.
j. v. Sanders gave dinner Tues
day. The following guests we're pres
ent Revs. Pitzer and Stratton, Of
Georgetown, G. w. Sanders and wife
and daughter. Nora, Clayton Larrick
and wife, III. l.. Sanders and Il. II.
Vance and wife.
Homer Harris and wife have gone to
housekeeping on his farm, the Harris
homestead.
Mrs. Bales, of Shackelton, visited
her mother here last week.
Frank Bennett and wife are now
settled in their old home near Miller's
Chapel.
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ORTHOGRAPHY.

/. Discuss the correlation Of spelling
and composition.
2. Mark discritically; divulge, squalor,
neighbor, transient, visionary.
3. Name and define at least three dif-
ferent kinds OF accent. Give the uses
of accent.
T. How do you provide for variety in
teaching spellingi How do you arouse
and retain interest in spellingi
S. Write some rules Of spelling that
you have found useful and helpful.
9. Use the following words correctly
in sentences: learn, exercise, done, con
strue, research, taken, courteous, prae-
teal, amateur.
I. What is your method OF breaking up
the habit Of poor spelling in written
work.
$40, Spell as the examiner pronounces
Impediment grieve, disinfectant, NAL
lesble, assailable, boulevard, catalpa
fictitious, dewy, Tippecanoe, repriSal
Moslem, furbelow, abbey, aqueduct.
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CARING FOR OUTDOOR ROSES
Should BE Planted in Spring In North
and IN Fall in South to En-
dure Weather.

As rule outdoor roses should be
purchased and planted in the spring
at the north. and in the fall at the
south says Parks Floral Magazine.
They will then become established
and able to endure the frost at the
north. or the hot summer at the
south. Everblooming roses should be
oruned every month cutting away the
AIDED flowers and portion Of the
weakened blooming branch. Free
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APT QUESTIONS
FOR TEACHERS
Applicants tOTCOunNCeTtltlCateS
Had TO Answer Them.
EXAMINATION HELD JAM I, 1911

Prepared by the state School Com
missioner to Test the Mental Quail
ifieations Of Those Who Seek POSI-
eions as Teachers 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 exam
ination for teachers. Jan. :, for ele-
mentary school certificates:
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LITERATURE.

l. How does the knowledge Of rhetoric
assist one in the study Of literary gems 7
How does reading the best literature
affect the desires for knowledge along
sother linesi
2. Describe a leading character in one
of Sharsspeare's plays Quote from one
sof his sayings. Give his full part In
abe play.
8. Write brief biograph Of one oi
sthe following authors Byron, Shelley
sor Browning Give a short outline Of
sone OF his best writings, Quote from II.
4. With the works OF what Ohio au
Rhors are you famihari Name q writ
ang of ons OF these authors. Give q de-
acription Of the writing that you hk'
4est
8. Discuss the riss Of ths novel Il
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AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
FEATURES.

The Extension Department Of the
COLLEGE OF Agriculture has been en-
abled, by special appropriation made
by the last legislature, TO carry its
teachings to every Ohio farmer and
housewife.
Agricultural Extension Schools OF
FIVE days each have been granted In
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"They say little Willie Watson is

"They say little Willie Watson is
real prodigy"
"Yes; he is a truly remarkable
child. He will not be years old un-
Ill spring and he has already learned
to read Latin fiuently, and his mother
told me the other day that he had
thoroughly mastered algebra"
81 should be scared to death II I
had such an unnatural child"
"Oh, he isn't unnatural. They say
he squalls and kicks just the same
as any other boy whenever he has to
takes bath" - Chicago Record
Herald.
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Feed for MIX Gown.

Some dairymen believe that n the
food OF their cows is changed II Will
have a bad effect upon the milk now,
but repeated scientific experiments
shaw that changing from one feed to
,nother. with frequent additions to
the regular food. helps, the milk flow.
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"Bliggins puts a great deal OF
thought into his work"
"Yes; he works 10 minutes and
then thinks about II for an hour and
a quarter."- Exchange.
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Chief Editor-Look here, Sharpe,
here's fiddler been hanged for muir
der. How shall we headline 1t ?
Musical Editor-How would "Difii.
cult Execution on One String" do p
st. Louis Times.
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A Baltimore physician says that 10
minutes OF worry is more enervating
than a week of work. and advises his
hearers not TO worry.
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1t is estimated that New York has
$50 moving picture shows, with seat
ing capacity of 10000.
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There are cattle ranches In Argen-
tina with so many buildings that they
almost form town In themselves.
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The secret OF making glass mirrors
was known In 20 A. d., bat was lost
and was net rsgaines until 1900 years
later.
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WIRING.

Write a letter in correct form to a
FREUD ADVISING him to taNe course in
penmanship.
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We will have reproduced for you on,
pillow top any photograph or picture
you may desire.
THE NEws-HERALD.
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Hunger has not produced as many
masterpieces as thirst has prevented.
January Lippincott's.
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He'll hath no fury like mediocrity
scorned.-January Lippincott's.
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The United States has the greatest
variety of postage stamps.
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The largest theatre is the Paris
Opera House covering three acres.
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Notice!
3 months.

John Pfarr Will clean and press and
mend that suit until 1t will look as
good as new. J also do dry cleaning.
Give me a call. ,Brunner's Shoe Shop
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Madrin's newest hotel has 1856 rooms.
rs of which have bathrooms.
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Woggs Where was your son edu-
Gated 2
Boggs-He wasn't. He went to
college, that's all.-Judge.
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eight counties. Demonstrations In
pruning and spraying are made upon
application OF Ave persons. Instruc-
tion Is carried TO the very door OF
the farmer on agricultural trains.
Personal visits will be made to farms.
dairies and orchards.
Each department of the College Of
Agriculture is represented in an in
structye exhibit at county fairs.
Thousands OF illustrative bulletins
are sent to rural teachers and pupils.
Home Makers and Farmers, Reading
Course bulletins may be had upon 70
quest.
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Dr.. Bells A.ntiseptic SaIve
Good for all Skin Diseases.
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scarhorough--Reai Estate.
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PLANTS
Balancing of the Ration
Necessary.
~ r. e. GEAR,

Department Of AHric ltut"l Them-
isttN. Ohio state University.