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AMONG THE BEoouINs

Homer Davenport went into the Sy.
rian desert to buy Arabian horses, and
there met Akmet Haffez, prince of the
Bodouins. In the Bohemian Mr.. DAY.
export describes the high honor con.
ferred upon him by the prince.
And at last, as though he were yet
afraid that he had not shown enough
friendship to his American friend, this
big-hearted chief conferred on Mr..
Davenport the highest honor with In
Bedouins power. Mr.. Davenport gives
the following vivid description of the
queer ceremony:
81 hope to succeed in impressing
the reader with the very fine nobility
of character of Akmet Haffez. My
friendship with him and my admira-
ton for him began at our first meeting
in Aleppo, and each day made both
stronger. And now was to come into
close relations with him, The morn
ing after the mare became mine we
were to start on visit to Sheikh Ali,
and just before we mounted / went
through the ceremony which made me
his brother.
Neither of us had brothers, and so
we agreed to follow out the old Gus
toms of the Bedouins and take the
fraternal pledge. / first treated the
matter little too frivolously. but
the Bedouins were very solemn.
Standing at one side of the tent.
In the presence of many witnesses,
we held up our right hands and with
our left clasped together repeated the
pledge. Akmet Haffez began with the
words: 'Wallah! Wallah! co God! My
God!) which l repeated after him.
'Wallah! Wallah!' and then together
we said them over and over again.
'Billah! Billah! Tillah! Tillahi'
chanted the old Bedouin. 'Akhwan,
akhwan, ell yom wa bookra wo ral
abad, akwan.' CBy God and through
God, brothers, today and tomorrow and
forever, brothers!)
81 left nothing of frivolty now, and
as grasped his hand and took the
oath, my eyes were moist. After q
was over, he asked how I felt now
that>I was the brother Of a brown old
man who ate wit hhis hands. re-
piled that felt no change; that we
had apparently always been brothers,
whereupon he began to cry.
"Who knew" he asked, "but that we
had been through similar ceremony
that God Himself had performed cen,
turtles ago on some other planet?"
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UNITED STAT S HISTORY, IEClUD-
ING CIVIL GOVERNMENT.

l. Who was Americus Vespucius7 2
What was his greatest accomplish
ment1
2. State definitely the part taken by
Benz amin Franklin in the Revolutionary
War.
g. What were the causes and results
of Citizen Genets visit to the United
States2
a. Name Washington's first cabinet
Who was the first Chief Justice of the
United Statesl
S. What were the causes and results
of the Spanish American War?
6. What were Andrew Johnson's
plans of reconstruction How did
these plans differ from the Reconstruc-
tion Act that was passed over John
sons vetoH
7. What were THE Alabama Claims"
"The Credit Mobiler," "The Force
Acts" and the KuKlux Klan1
8. State definitely way the Consti-
tuition Of the United States may be
amended.
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ELEMENTARY AGRICULTURE

I. Name three topics that are sugges-
tive for special study during the spring
season in the State Course for the Third
Division pupils.
2. What is meant by \ system OF
Spoliation in Agriculture.
g. How many pounds of the follow
ing seeds make bushel in Ohio:
Wheat, beans. oats, clover seed and
timothy seedf
4. (a) Name four important points
that one should observe in the proper
management of wood lot. (b) Name
three reasons why forests should be
preserved in agricultural regions.
S. CAD Why should every ear of corn
be tested ior vitality before planting |?
(b) What is the Holden plan Tor max
ing corn testers
Name two points that should be
considered in (a) Selecting trees for
planting. (b) Preparation for planting.
(c) Handling OF the trees before plant
ing.
I. (a) What is the Babcock testerl
(b) How is this test nader
8. (a) What purposes do the roots
iervc to the plantf (b) Make draw
Ing that will show the root system Of
rach of the following plants Data,
| clover. bsets. wheat. sorn and alfalfa
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MECHANICS OF PRESIDENTS
With Roosevelt's Exit From Washing
ton They Went Out of Fashion
New York Evening world)

New York Evening World)
There are Americans who refer to
Mr.. Taft caressingly as bill" but
nicknames really went out of the
White House for time with "Teddy"
in 1909. The ycame into the Presi-
Dental order early and have been per-
sistent.
Washington is we'll known to his
tory as Father of His Country" al
though his sneering critics made 1t
"Step-father." In Byron's verse he is
the "Cincinnatus of the West" and to
the Seneca chief, Red Jacket, he was
Flower OF the Forest"
From sentiment of his own declar-
alton came the sobriquet "Independ-
ence Forever" applied to John Adams.
Jefferson was the Sage of Monti.
cello" and also the Father of Ex-
pansion." But only his adversaries
took the liberty of referring to this tall,
slender President as Long Tom"
John Quincy Adams was "Old Man
Eloquent" but also the popular tongue
termed him Tribune of the People
and "Publicola."
Andrew Jackson's soldiers dubbed
him "Old Hickory" and the name still
clings to his memory While he was in
power his enemies called him king
Andrew"
Van Buren,, willy politician, was call
ed the Little Magician" and wizard
of Undertook" Sometimes Marty
c. Little Van"
William Henry Harrison became
"Tippecanoe," from his most famous
battle. Hence, "Tippecanoe and Tyler
too" was the campaign cry of 1910.
The term Young Hickory" was ap'
piled somewhat obscurely to both Ty-
Ter and Polk--to the latter, perhaps
because, like Jackson, he was born In
North Carolina and went to Tennes'
see.
Taylor was usually "Old Zach" but
he was known also from his soldierly
quality record as "Old Buena Vista"
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GEOGRAPHY.

l. Name four of the largest counties
of Ohio, also four OF the smallest coun-
ties of Ono.
2. State definitely the chief causes for
the rapid growth of Cleveland.
8. What is the approximate distance
from Coumbus to Chicago; from Co
umbus to Cincinnati; from Columbus
to Pittsburgh?
4. Which is the greatest wheat state
of the United States; the greatest cot
ton state; the greatest wool state; the
greatest potato statel
s. Locate the following rivers and
tell into what body OF water each
empties and in what direction each
flows: Niagara, Potomac, Delaware,
and Hudson.
g. For what is each of the following
cities noted: Duluth, Milwaukee, St.
Paul, Omaha, Boston, Annapolis, and
Ann Arbor?
l. Name the political divisions of
Central America. What is the latitude
and longitude of Central American
g. Name ten large cities of Europe
that are not capitals and locate each.
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a Man Eat;no Shark.

science and the heirs Of the late
Bales Antoine must regret that Her
taanR Oeirichs did not live to this day,
afAat he might have had conclusive evil
aence or man eating shark. Incl
aeatnily the Antoine heirs would have
eRan $4,000 better or. for II Is said
tAat Mr.. Oelrichs had standing offer
- that amount for proof, he being
-skepticai. Antoine. Pensacola tFlaJ
snan, fell overheard recently, and a
eweive foot shark did the rest. The
crew or British steamer witnessed
ths event, captured the shark, cut II
spea ind found Jules Antoine inside
A->Argonaut.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-05

Buchanan was Buck" and 'Bache-
lor President" But in message he
referred to himself as "Old Public
Functionary."
Lincoln had more nicknames than
any President Father Abraham
Uncle Abe" "the Railsplitter," the
Great Emancipator" and "Marsa
Llnkum" being the most popular.
Grant was Unconditional Surren-
der" "Old Three Stars" and "Hero of
Appomattox."
Arthur was "Our Chet," in token of
his good fellowship.
Cleveland was called the Man Of Des-
tiny" but by his foes the Stuffed
Prophet"
Political satirists called Benjamin
Harrison "Son Of His Grandfather"
Mckinley was the Advance Agent
of Prosperity" and the Napoleon of
Canton"
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LII RAIuRf.

!. Write short description Of Poe's
"The Raven"
2. On what events did Longfellow
base his "The Courtship of Miles STAN
dish1" Quote eight lines from Long
fellows THE Psalm of Life"
3. In what plays of Shakespeare are
the following characters found: Portia,
Brutus, Montague. Macduff, Cordelia,
and Falstaff?
4. Name three poems written by Viii
liam Cullen Bryant.
S. Who whote "The Chambered Nau-
Illus" "Hiawatha," "Annabel Lee"
Crossing he Bar" and "The American
Flag"
8. What were the subjects on which
Milton wrote1 Name four of his writ
ings.
7. Write short biography of Nath-
aniel Hawthorne.
s. Quote four lines from each of
three writers. Choose selections found
in the school readers you have studied
or taught
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-05
READING.

The examiner will conduct an oral ex-
animation in reading, or he may re-
quire the applicant to write the answers
to the questions in reading. These
questions are suggestive for the oral
examination. Applicants for four
year provisional certificate under the
Hawkins Law are required to write the
examination in reading.
This examination is based on Briggs
and Coffmans' Reading in the Public
Schools"
l. When should the teacher OF read
ing begin to teach the phoneticsl How
do you teach the diacritical marksl
2. Do Children have trouble in getting
the thought in sight reading1 Why2
). What advantages are there in oral
readingl How do you conduct your
classes in oral readingl
4, Discuss the value of memory work
in the first and second years of the ele-
mentary school. Write two quotations
that are suitable for such children.
5. Name four selections found in any
school-reader that are suitable for study
for eighth grade students.
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ARITHMETIC.

I. One-third of an article is sold for
what one-half the article cost: what is
the gain per cent?
2. Extract the square root Of g (nine-
tenths).
3. A man buys goods listed at $3.50 at
discount of 1919 and a certain per
cent off for cashf, If the net cash was
$2l3.7s, what was the per cent discount
off for cash1
4. Boston is ~ = so" w., and Lon
don is O. s. 48" w. When it is 8 p. m,
at London, what is the time at Bostonf
5. Locate the following farm: The
F. " and N. w. u of the S. Z. u of
Sec. |, township north, range Is west
How many acres in the farm?
6. What principal will draw $73l4
At go in yr. 4 mo. IS ds.l
2. A man can do piece of work in
llM days If his son work 9-l6 as fast,
IN what time could they complete it
working togetheri
g. How many circles inches In
diameter will it take 10 have the same
area as circle 10 inches in diameter.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-05
GRAMMAR.

I. What are noun phrases; apposi-
tives; antecedents? Illustrate each by
example.
2. Illustrate three ways that the gen.
der of nouns is denoted.
8. Explain definitely the analysis Of
relative pronouns. Name the relative
pronouns.
4, Define adjectives of quality and
adjectives of quantity. Illustrate each
in sentence.
5. Write the passive conjugation of
write" in the future perfect and past
perfect lenses.
6. Explain the correct usage of Can"
and may" Illustrate by sentences.
7. Write the principal parts of the
following verbs: bid, be, chide, lead
and lie Ito recline).
8. Nouns may be classed a. proper,
common, collective, concrete and alb
stract; illustrate each class by an
example.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-05
HIGH SCHOOL AGRICULTURE

l. Name three topics that are sug-
gested for special study during the
spring season in the State Course for
the Third Division pupils.
2. (a) What is meant by "foccula-
ton" in soils1 (b) What causes soils
to baker
3. How can moisture be conserved in
soils9
4. (a) What is the average yield Of
corn per acre in Ohio? (b) Of wheat ?
(c) How can these yields be increased
S. az Name four general classes Of
poultry, (b) Name two varieties be-
longing to each class.
6. What apparatus is useful in teach
ing Agriculture in the high school?
2. Name four points that we should
observe in the care of farm machinery.
8. Define the following terms: Ches-
ter White. Brown-rot, Cooling moth.
carbohydrates, green-manure and mycel-
ium.
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!. HOWARD |.

DR.. Colemanj who has been quite
poorly Tor some time, is able to at
tend to any professional calls.
Mrs. G. w. Mckee of Mt. Vernon
spent the past week at the home of,
Mrs. Legrand Britton.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Wright of Gam.
bier spent Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Horn of Monroe Mills.
AL Fendrick is moving from his
farm to this place.
Mrs. f. d. Wolfe is slowly improv-
ing after two weeks illness of grip.
viii Horn, who has been on his
farm the past winter, will have sale
on the 18th and will make Howard
his future home.
DIR. S. H. Britton Of Marion, Ohio,
formerly of this place, we are sorry to
learn, is quite poorly.
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THEORY AND PRACTICE.

Based on Colgrovs's "The Teacher
and the Schoo"
l. State definitely the essential quail
hcations necessary 10 be successful
teacher.
2. Make out your daily program
designating the recitations and the
length of time allowed each. Of you
have had no experience as a teacher,
offer a suggestive program.)
3. OF what value is the text book in
n Tecitation9
a. What is the substance of the mini
mum salary law, and the minimum
length OF the elementary school year2
5, To what extent should teachers be
held responsible for the care of the
school furniturcf Should teachers
have the supervision of the janitor
work.
@. Show the value OF picture illus
trations found in your language books
What use do you make OF ,hcml
7. Name the books required for read.
iag in the o. T. r. c. for the year
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Mrs. Rue Hlaalns

Mrs. Rue Higgins died at her home
northwest OF Fredericktown Sunday
morning ut about 10 o'clock after an
extended illness caused by compli-
cation OF diseases incident to old age,
She WAS u widow so years OF age at
the time of her death. The funeral
Tuesday afternoon at l o'clock at the
Presbyterian church at Lexington, o,
Interment at Lexington.
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OBITUARY

Leroy Stephen Alderman was born
June 4, 1865, died Feb. %, 1912, Of hem
orrhage of the brain. He was the
youngest child OF Stephen and Eliza
beth Alderman. In 1884 he was mar.
ried to Lucy Leach. To this union
was born four children, namely: Ray
Rex, Lura and Rue, who with his wife.
father and one brother, two sisters
and host of friends are left to mourn
his loss. He united with the North
Branch Christian church and iabored
faithfully for that cause for the past
twenty years. He was charter men,
ber of the Crescent Band at Waterford,
playing with them for the past twenty
five years. He was buried at North
Fork cemetery, Saturday, Feb. oath,
1912, at p. m. Rev. ]. II. Miller, hie
pastor, delivered the funeral address,
the Owl Creek 1. O. o. F. lodge ofiiciat~
ing at the grave.
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PETITIONS COMING
ASuffragets viii Flood Convention
During Present Week.

OhflhH FiCoCut "CVNs
Columbus. o.. March 4.-Early this
week petitions bearing several thou.
sand names will be sent 10 the con
sstitutional convention asking that the
convention submit the question of
woman suffrage to the people. The
petltions will be sent directly to
Chairman Fitzpatrick OF the equal suf.
4rage and elective franchise commit
Tee OF the conyention and will be
tiled by him. The first consignment
'of petitions will contain 10000 names
and will fill several bushel baskets
Mrs. Hermon Hubbard, leader of the
~Anti-suffragets," .hds replied to the
challenge for Joint debate issued
some days ago by Miss II. Anna
'Quipby, president OF the Ohio Wom-
eAys she has the challenge under
consideration and will give 1t due at.
tention.
The anti-suffragets gave out the
Following statement:
-Perhaps no stronger blow has
'seen struck for the antl-suffraget
sHase than the militant escapades OF
tho English suffragets. Such out
lnaxeous conduct can only come from
anbridled emotion and can create
only feeling OF intense repulsion in
the minds Of those normal citizens
who abhor mob violence. Normal
men under intense excitement act
arrationally, and II ha3 been shown
that women. exercising less selfcon
sroi. viii he oven more unreliable In
times of stress
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WIRING.

Copy the following quotation as a
specimen of your best penmansnip.
81 am the same that once played on the
delicate pipe of the shepherds;
Afterward, leaving the groves, forced
the neighboring fallows.
Freely to yield to the husbandman's
will, however exacting;
Farmers approved my work; but now
of Mars, and of bristling
Arms and the man | sing, who first
from the Ilian sea-shore
Banished by Fate, into Italy came and
Lavinum's harbor."
Translated from Virgips Aeneid.
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Aviation.

Therehre fourteen cylinders in new
French aeroplane motor, the largest
aumber ever used In un Internal com
onslion engine.
The record for ap aeroplane tllgnt
xcrosi tue English channel from Calais
~ Dover is twenty-five minutes and
xhe distance twenty-one miles.
A series OF experiments in France
IkAs demonstrated chat tho best signsjs
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FOR THOSE WHO
WISH TO TEACH
Questions For Applicants For
County Certificates.
EXAMINATION EELD laARCA 2.

Prepared by the state School Com.
missioner to Test the Mental Quail
lfications OF, Those Who Seek POSI-.
tlons as Teachers In the Public
Schoois.
Following IS the list Of questions
Us prepared under direction of the
state commissioner OF public schools.
and submitted at the cou~ty exam
ination for teachers March Q, for ele.
mentary school certificates:
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DEATHS
+ + + + + + II I. + + 1.
Mrs. Rose e. Clark

Mrs. Rose E. Clark. wife of Mr.. AL.
bert Clark, died at her home In Mon.
roe township Sunday afternoon at
1890 o'clock after an Illness of sew
eral weeks of complication of dis
eases, She was 76 years of age. She
was a sister of Mr.. John M. Blocher
OF this city. The funeral service will
he held at the Gay street M. E. church
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock, and
intermeDt Will be made In Mound
View cemetery.
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DEATH TAKES ACTRESS
sudden Illness Proves Fatal to Mrs.
Annie Yeamans.

sudden Illness Proves Fatal to Mrs.
Annie Yeamans.
New York, March 4.--Mrs. Annie
Teamans, the actress, died in her
apartments at the hotel Gerard. at
the age of 76. She suffered slight
stroke OF apoplexy, on Jan. 18, but re-
covered sufficiently to- be about the
hotel and to driye out some. She
was out driving as late as n week
ago. She became worse, and suf-
1ered a second stroke. She sank rap
idly after that until her death. With
her when she died were her only
surviving daughter. Mrs. Lydia Yea.
mans Titus Of London, and Mrs.
elizabeth Fox, who had long been
fhe aged woman's companion.
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Miss Rhea Snow spent Sunday with

MT heUHetn mllief ID bptHuiub btN-
eral days with friends in Utica.
Laundry soap, 5 bars 25c. F. e.
Bells grocery, 1OS W. High street.
Mr.. Henry willard of Brandon was
taken to Mt. Carmel hospital Monday
morning for treatment.
Miss Nellie Penhorwood spent Sun
day with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs, James Penhorwood, of Howard.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Shidler of Ashland,
Ohio, were guests of Miss Mae Small
ley Sunday.
Miss Mabel Horn of near Howard
was the guest of Miss Mary Brown OF
West Vine street over Sunday.
Miss Louise Bejean of Wooster re-
turned to her home Sunday after
weeks visit with Miss Ethel Roby,
West Vine street.
Mrs. Edward Grant OF Danville is IN
serious condition as result Of a
stroke OF paralysis sustained Monday
morning.
Rolled oats, &C per package. f. E.
Bells grocery 1O8 w. High street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judson Ball left Mon.
day morning for Wyandotte, Michigan,
where they will make a several days
visit.
Mrs. Eliza Witherstien of Ashland,
arrived in the city Monday noon to
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert l..
Carr.
Red kidney beans, 7c can. F. e.
Bells grocery 10S w. High street.
Mrs. j. e. Deaton returned to her
home in Brink Haven Monday morning
after having taken treatment at the
Mt. Vernon hospital.
Mr.. Norman South, who has been
residing at Little Rock, Ark, for ff-
teen months, returned to his home
near Gambler Sunday.
Mackeral, &c each. F. e. Bells groc-
cry, 108 w. High street.
Rev. Kent Pendleton of Tampa, Fla.
was the guest Of Mrs. Alexander Cas-
sill of East High street over Sunday
MIR. PeDdleton was formerly pastor of
tho Vine street Church OF Christ.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lee returned
today from Northern Canada, where
/ Mr.. Lee has oeen engaged in erecting
an engine for the c. & G. Cooper COM
pany.
Mr.. William A. White was brought
home today from Lakeside hospital,
Cleveland, where he underwent an op-
Grafton. His condition is very salts
factory.
| Mrs. Carl Mitchell and daughter,
Helen, of Toledo and Mr.. and Mrs. ".
b. Welker OF Gambler spent Sunday
with Mr.. AMI Mrs. r. c. Mitchell Of
Lamartine street.
Miss Sarah Deeley OF Sandusky,
Ohio. is spending several days in Mt.
Vernon visiting with her brothers, DR..
8. e. Deeley, DR.. b. c. Deeley and
DIR. w. 8. Deeley.
Mrs. Olive Scott has returned to her
home in Cleveland after q several
days visit with her sister, Mrs. Robert
Phillips, who resides just east of the
city.
Mr.. irwin Earnest OF New Phlladel.
phia, Ohio, spent Saturday with rela.
tives In Mt. Vernon. On Saturday
evening Mr., Earnest was accompanied
by his brother, Mr. Ira o. Earnest OF
this city, to Cavallo to remain over
Sunday.
Try u loaf OF Buster Brown bread
at L. r. Bells grocery, 10S West High
street.
The pair OF bantams that myster.
iously disappeared from the pen OF
Master John Meade, East Sugar street
last Thursday night, Just as myster
iously re-appeared In the yard Sunday
night. Doubtless the thief turned up
with m unexpected conscience.
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ORTHOGRAPHY.

The examination in photography will
consist of words pronounced by the
examiner.
Spell: impcl, frontispiece, Aageolet,
veneer. parricide, salable, missile, all
spice, parasite, semester, coleslaw, pen
insula, ferret. dolorous, sibylline, rancid.
exchequer diphtheria. honorary, ostra-
else, peonage, triphthong. sciataca, per-
simmon. thcine.
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Mrs. Daniel p. Adams

Mrs. Daniel f. Adams, widow OF the
late Daniel f, Adams, formerly of Mt.
Vernon, died Monday morning at her
home near Howard after an Illness OF
several weeks, The deceased is sur
vlyed by two children.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-05

ioii-Ioi2. What part Of slifs ecurss
have you readf
8. What IS the duty OF the teacher
concerning tardiness1 What is the duty
Of the truant officer concerning tardi-
ness2
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-05

Sewell Collins, New York artist.
has dramatized Arnold Benefits "The
Great Babylon Hotel"