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UNITED STATES HISTORY.
(Including Ciyit Goyernmant.l

!. When was the Constitution of the
United States ratifcdl What were sev-
eral of the objections the different states
had to the Constitution?
2. In your opinion, which of the three
departments of our Federal Government
Is becoming more POWERFUL Give your
reasons for your answer.
). What work did Jefferson do as
President that has caused him to be con-
sidered among the great Presidents Of
the United States1
4. What we're the direct causes of the
War in 1872 Who were Madison $
chief advisers at the beginning Of this
WARP lin answering this question re-
late the Presidents attitude toward Grea,
Brittany
S. What great questions were, before
the people during the Presidency of An
drew Jackson' Was Jackson able 10
carry out his policies?
8. Write briefly Of John Browns raid
At Harper's Ferry. and point out the
good or evil effects of this raid.
7. What are the leading principles oi
the Democratic Party at the present
timer OF the Republican Party?
g. Write briefly Of the election and ser.
vice Of Rutherford B. Hayes as Presi.
dent Of the United States.
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sations, and the distinction between d.
rect ard indirect questions introduced
into sentence.
). What 10 an antecedentl Show, BY
1t least two illustrations. that you un-
derstaud what an antecedent Is.
4. What are regular verbs; irregular
verbs; transitive verbs; intransitive
verbs! illustrate by sentences
5. Write . complete explanation OF
your understanding Of syntax. Write
several rules of syntax that you con-
sider are important.
6. illustrate by sentences; an adverb
Of time. an adverb Of place. an adverb o.
cause. an adverb Of manner. and an ad.
verb Of degree. y.
7. "PstSioWt she spoke. and at keyselt
she laughed; . rosebud set with little
uiifNl tliorns,
And swset az English air could make
her"
Name the part Of speech Of each oi
the Italicized words
8. Anaiy,e or diagram the quotation
of number seven.
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GEOGRAPHY.

I. The Azores are in about the same
latitude as Denver. Colorado. What
difference in climate would you expect :
Explain fully.
2. Name the causes for the change Of
seasons.
). What determines the width of the
sonesi Give the width Of each zone.
4. What is the status of woman in
Asial Account for this.
5. What form of government has
Japani Why are the Japanese not want
ed in California?
6. Draw map of Ohio and locate. a.
nearly as possible, ten county seats.
7. Compare the U. s. aud Mexico as
10 area. population, natural resources
forms of government.
8. Account for the fact that Great
Britain Is the foremost commercial
country Of the globe. Name her chiei
island possessions.
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The Moose defeated the Columbus
Nationals in fast and interesting
base ball game at Riverside park
Sunday afternoon by score Of 4 to
2. The contest went ten innings be-
fore the tie was finally broken by
three punched singles that sent the
deciding run across the place. The
score stood 9 to l In favor Of the
home team until the fourth inning
when the visitors tied 1t up.
The first few rounds of the game
were rather loose and the high wind
caused several bad wabbles In the
FIELD This. however, could not be
Earked to the discredit of the play
ers who were unable to gauge fly
balls with accuracy Householder
was steady In the box at all times
for the Moose and pulled out of mum.
ercus bad holes Five times during
the last Ave innings visiting runners
were on second and third with no
one out. In each instance he pulled
out by superb pitching. In one case
he struck out two visiting batsmen
with six pitched balls. The crowd
wss very large n spite Of the cold
wGsther and very few left the field
on account OF the low temperature.
The game was played ON the old dia.
n Crd
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Ocamb; nrst on balls oR Taylor ., on
Davis 2; left on bases, .Coopers 10,
Moose Z; wild pitches. Taylor 1; stol.
en- bases, Ocamb. Higgins. Shellenbar.
ger 2; time Of game, Q hours.
Umpire--Weed.
Eagles Won Game
The guilt edged pitching Of Johnny
Bowden was largely responsible for
the victory for the Eagles over the
NJ. c. Lilly team of Columbus at
H.awatha park Sunday afternoon.
The score was Ito 3 and the game
was close and undecided until the
last man was retired in the Anal in.
ming. The Columbus club was fast
and played snappy ball. The Eagles
played up to form and showed per-
haps more strength than they have
shown any time before this season.
Bowden struck out 12 Of the visit.
Crs and kept their few hits well scat.
tered. They werc unable to connect
safely at critical points Of the game
aud, consequently, had to take the
short end of the score. The Eagles
felGed well and hit we'll In spite of
the fact that they were up against
nre pitching. The game was full Of
interest and was witnessed by a
crowd Of fans Of encouraging proper
tioLs.
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ARirHM ETC.

I. A grocer gives a pound troy for
pound avoirdupos. Find his 70 of gain
and the buyers loss.
2. | bought hams at iSc per pound.
which wasted go before they were sold !;
for how much must ] sell them to gain
l29s,
3. Make a diagram Of township and
locate N. w. q OF 5. w. 4 of Section
% and mark its acreage.
\. A man buys $50 pounds of sugar
and after selling 100 pounds finds that
he has been selling at loss OF SO. At
what 20 advance on the cost must ne sell
the remairing 50 pounds that he may
gain 1919 on the entire transaction
s. In one year the United States Gov
ernment Forest Service planted tons OF
tree seeds on 10 square miles of land
How many pounds df seed was this DER
acree
O. A retail druggist buys goods at a
discount OF JO9o from the list price and
sells at the list price. What per cent
does he make
7. Two trains whose lengths are las
II. and 2ll f.. are travelling in opposite
directions at 2S aud IS miles respect
lively. How long will il take them to
pass each other'
g. A 6 months note for $3.50. dated
June I. with interest at S%. was dis
counted July Is, at 90, Find discount
and proceeds
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Church os Christ

The Woman's Missionary Society
. OF the Vine street Christian church
met at the church, Friday afternoon.
June 8.
Miss Ida Veatch as leader present
ed the following program:
Hymn, my Faith Looks Up to
Ti ee."
Frayer-Miss Veatch.
Scripture Lesson:
F's. 60:1-10-Miss F0rdney.
T-'s. 6l:1-10--Miss Drake.
Hymn, "Oh! The Precious Love
; vi Jesus"
Frayer--Mrs. W0olson.
Reading. Our Obligations to the
Mexlcans"- Schaeirer.
Reading, "Our school In Sabinas"
Mrs. Albaugh.
Paper. Life Of the Mexican Peo-
ple"--Miss Mckay.
The program closed with. the Miz.
Frah bcnedictiOn.
rhe hostesses, Mesdames Mckee.
Loree, Sharp, Hayes and Alspaugh.
then invited the ,adies to Candyiand
where refreshments were served.
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10 avoid delay in delivery have
ysmr mail addressed to street end
number, p. o. box or general dslivsrx
TIE following letters remain N
claimed in the Mt Vernon postonce:
Advertised June >. 1913:
Clapper, Roll
Conley, Lee G. q
Dunn, Marian
Fisher, r. g.
Harter. Willis
Hickey, ThoaAas
Logan Business College,
Lyman, Evelyn
Manch, Dora
Murphy. r. b.
Middleton, Chas.
Porter, r. d. Jr.
Sanger, c. X.
Welker, Byron ~
Wendell, Barney
Williams, Miss Aanie
8. @. DOwDs. p. NJ.
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AGRICULTURE.

I, What is the soili Sub-soilr Are
earth worms a benefit or an injury to
tae soil' Why?
2, How do lcaumes help to keep up
the landa What crop rotation is best
for the land,
;, What do you understand you should
do To girdle a trec' What would be the
result
4. Explain me principal features Of
'rec pruning. When and how often
,hould trees he prunedi
$. On what fruit does the codling moth
Sork' Where does the curculio lay
her eggs' When'
O. Why is corn cut in shoelss, when
rpc' What would YOU consider good
crop OF corn in bushels per acrei
2. What Is a mulchf On what crops
are chnch hugs found' How may these
bugs he der.roycd'
3, What birds are of greatest value
10 farmers Name thrcc). Explain
briefly their haunts and habits
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OUTINGS At The PARK

The Hiawatha park management
Ia unusually active this year and a
number of picnics aud family reun.
tCnr have been b00ied for the. com.
ilg summer. Uousual interest In
events at the pag!, seems to be man.
afsst and 1t promises to be a point
o. considerable attraction this sea-
sen.
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oRTHooRApHv.

I. How, many elementary sounds are
there in the English language' How are
these sounds divided or classified
2. Explain the difference between .
dipthong and disraph. Illustrate by
an example Of each.
3. What substitute or substitutes have
the following letters: y. X. W, v, I and |!
4. Define syllable, vocal sound, syn
thesis, analysis, and derivative word.
$40. Spell, auricle. vegetable. PEN
insula, farcical, conceit. swivel. sherbet.
souvenir. neuralgia. aeronaut, dilation,
noticeable. penitentiary, capable. fac
similc, pickerel. hyrneneal, caricature.
luscious, solitaire.
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PUBLIC SALE

The undersl0ned will hold public
sale At HE residence on the Kerr
Farm, two mllss northeast Of eiad-
snsburo, on
SATURDAY, JUNE II
The following prePsrty will b o.
fsrsd sos sale:
One aysar old horse. weighing 1900
tbs. sound and coed worker; e'ysar
old mare, weighing 100 its, sound
and perfectly quiet; mare. - ysars
old, with colt at side; Jsrsey hsifsr,
fresh; four-ysar old Durham cow, due
to bs fresh; Is head Of 126 lb. shoats;
- pigs, 2 young brood rows; smali
flock extra good ewes. Z ysars old,
with lambs; wool, new wagon, corn
plow, breaking plew. steel harrow.
corn shelter, hayladdsrs. work harnsss.
double driving harness, new rubber.
tire surrey, sisd, bussy-pels, : tons
balsd hay, 10 ewt. baisd straw, bbls.
vinegar, cook stove, heater, ehicksrs,
stand Of bees, and many other articles
not mentioned here.
This 10 al trst-class property and In
good condition. We Invite your pat
ronaVe.
Sale begins at 100 p. M, sharp.
Terms made known on day Of gale.
M. N. ROSS
c. o. MERCER, Auctioneer.
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READING.

The examination in reading is oral
The examiner will conduct the exam
ination following any plan desired. Ap-
plicants for four year elementary. pro-
visional certificates shall have their
grades in reading sent by the examiner
to the State Commissioner Of Common
Schools.
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GRAMMAR.

|. Write the analysis of the following
sentences (a) The verb is the life OF
sentence. (b) lie went ont as mate
and came back captain.
2, Illustrate and explain fully the dis
tine'ion between direct and indirect que
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CRILLS
and SCREENS

We are offering a fine line
of Grills for arch and door
openings that add much to
the beauty Of the house at
prices ranging from So up,
and a complete line of fire
and paneled screens from SO
cents to $6.
Visit The Arnold Store
and see the big lines of Cribs
and Screens to beautify the
home at low prices.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-06-10

Thomas Meighan and his wife, Fran
ces Ring. will be leading man and wo.
man Of stock company in Los An
geles.
's.The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Sons Of Veterans will meet Tues
day evening at 1880 o'clock.
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PhY9iolOov.

I. Explain the necessity Of sleep as a
periodical rest.
2. What phases Of Physiology should
be emphasized by teachers in the elemen-
tary schools. (Answer definitely and
give your reasons for your answcrs.)
;. Explain the close relationship be-
tween the skin and kidneys, and show
that you understand the work done by
each
4. How are headaches caused' Is It
possible to cure people of having head
achci Howl
S. What Is an antiseptic' Name sew
eral of the antiseptics that are used most
frequently.
6. Write briefly OF the III effects Of
eating too rapidly and too much.
7. Distinguish clearly between the cerc-
bro-spinal nervous system and the SYM
pathetic nervous system.
g. Define aorta, alimentary canal,
arachnoid membrane. auricle, bunion,
concl,a, ganelion. hepatic. larynx, mes
entery. papilla and pia mater,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-06-10
LITERATURE.

I. Write briefly of the life of Wash
ington Irving, and name several OF his
works. Which of these books have you
read?
2. Name four Of the greatest Ameri-
can historians. Name the greatest work
of each writer named.
J. State in your own language the
thought and imagery in, "Thanatopsis"
Why is this poem considered Bryants
masterpiece
T. Complete to four lines each of the
following quotations:
(a) BE still. sad heart! and cease
repining;" :.
10 "Let us. then, be up and doing"
(c) "And il I should live to be"
(d) "The Niobe Of nations! there
she stands"
S. During what period did Lord By
ron write? Point out few of the char
acteristics of Byron's works.
6. Who wrote, "Auld Lang Syne'
"Hudibras", "Rasselas, "Locksley Hall'
"The Stones of Venice. 'Gulliver's
Travels, "Old 1ronsides". The Blithe-
dale Romance. and Uncle Toms
Cabin?
7. What one of Shakespeare's plays dc
you prefer to readl What character in
this play do you most adn,irei Quote
something that Shakespeare has this
character say.
8. What periodicals. and magazines dc
you read1 Name one article Of literary
value that has appeared in a recent issue
of one of these papers.
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THEORY AND pRAcr,ce.

I. Explain why II is that most pupils
ln the elementary schools are not good
readers. (They do not readily interpret
the meaning of the writer).
2. What is the end in view in teaching
geography in elementary schools! In
what grade is geography 6rst taught in
;. What value do you place on oral
readiag ia your schools Does II fol-
low that . poor oral reader Is slow 20
interpret the thought Of the part read ?
4. How do you (or would you) con-
duct your spelling classes1 Are pupils
in the schools today poorer spoilers than
they were twenty years agol Explain.
5. Show that Il is necessary for q
successful teacher to have lesson plans
in order to do the best possible teach
ing.
8. Show by illustrations your method
of teaching the L. c. NJ and the G. c. ID.
in Arithmetic. Are the results of your
arithmetic teaching satisfactory to your
selfl
7. DO you believe that pupils should
remember dates in studying History.
Give ten dates in History that you think
should be remembered.
8. State definitely the provisions of the
law that require Boards of Education to
pay teachers for attending County Teach.
ers' Institutes,
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( FOR SALE-Fr sah Jersey COW and
Elrham COW. J.. n. Harris, Citizens
phone, Fredericklcwn exchange. 1s
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-06-10

The play In which Marie Tempest
will appear in this country next season
10 called THE Handful"
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|HIT And
| RUN GAMES
Played 10 Tie City League
Saturday Afternoon
And Cool Weather Response.
bic For Mlny Errors
! Moose And MacCabees Still
Unable TO win Game
And Both TIed For Last Place
! In The Race
The Standing Of The League
Teams Up To Date

Saturdays City League base ball
games were conspicuous on account Of
the large number Of scores and errors
chalked up against each team partici.
pating. Undoubtedly the cold day
played prominent part in the errat-
ic playing Of the men. At Riverside
park quite frequently the pitcher had
to wait until the dust settled before
he could start his delivery.
Despite adverse conditions all the
games were interesting on account Of
the close race and good crowds braved
the threatening rain and cold wind to
yell for their favorites.
The first game was called at River.
side at 1:45 and was hotly fought ev.
cry inning except the 3rd when the
Bridge Co.. got to Lynde for 10 runs.
Harris who relieved him held the
Bridge safe during the rest OF the
contest. Kennedy of the winners,
pitched good game.
The second was pretty contest In
which the Coopeys won from the
Moose by two run margin. Davis and
Bun Taylor had a bod day on. the
mound and each were ably supported
Davis seemed to have the best Of the
argument holding the Moose to 8 hits
while hiv team mates secured II OF
OF Taylor.
The game at Hiawatha park was 9
head liner as the question OF first place
was to be decided. Aside from the
race standing many were interested
In the two teams and plenty Of rooters
were on hand to champion their team
and individual favorites.
A total OF twenty hits and % errors
| figured In the run getting Of eacf
team. Norrlck held his opponents Il
9 hits while his team secured II of
Tanner and Critchfield.
The scores:
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Wanted, For Sale, &c
Rates cents per line, each Inssr-
tIon. oix words to line.

FOR SALE - Three fall Dur
Boars eligible 10 register G. L. Bur
ion, Citisens' phone M-2sO Frederick
town. 10:
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ABB r II PO A Il
35 a 927 ~ Is
Y. M. c. A.
AB r H PO A Il
43 IA II 81 13 s
Sacrifice hits. Allen, Weed; two base
hits. Jones, Mason; three base hits. G..
Critchfield, Porter: home run. Houck;
struck out, by Tanner 8, by N0rrlck 2;
double plays. Wootton Porter. N0rrick
Weed Porter Houck Lauderbaugh, G..
Critchfeld Lauderbaugh Houck; pass.
ed balls. Pelton 2; hit by pitcher, l.
Critchfield. Gilpin; frst on balls, off
Norrick Q; left on bases. X. Of P. 8.
Y. NJ. G. A. 4; stolen bases. Allen.
Lsuderbaugh. Gilpin, Porter. Weed.
Mason. Norrick 2.
Umpire--McCalla
Bridge Company
AB r H PO A +
81 IS ~ 81 IA 8
Maeeahees
ABB r H PO A E
81 10 ~ 8
Sacrifice hit, wallot; two base hits
Coe 1 Lynde 1: struck out by Lynde
/. Harris l, by Kennedy 3; double
plays, Bridge 1, Maccabees 1; passed
balls, Wsllot Q; hit by pitcher by
Lynde. Bricker; frst on balls on
Lynde 1. Harris /, on Kennedy 2; left
ON bases, Bridge 8, Maccabees 8; stol
en- bases, Cochran, 00e Bricker' Ken
nedy; time OF game, ! hour and a.
minutes.
| umpire-Weed. ~
coopers
| AB r H PO A +
~ II II 81 s
| Moose
/ ~ M A 4.
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FOR THOSE WHO
Wish TO TEACH
Questions For Applicants For
County Certificates
EXAMINATION HELD JUNE I.

prsparsd BY che state school Com.
missioner 70 Test che Mental DUAL.
lNeatlens Of rhoss Who Geek POSI-
tIons % Teachers In the Public
Schools.
Following 10 the list Of questions
~ prepared under direction Of the
state commissioner Of public schools
and submitted At the county cram
hation for teachers June Z. for els
uentary school certificates:
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Umpire--Weed.

Two base hits, Jacobs 3, Ocemb l;
three base hits, Barre !; struck Out
by Taylor 7, by Davis IL; passed balls
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A desperate defense was unavailing.
The city was captured. but found to
be barren of treasure, as the Spanish
had loaded ship with their gold and
silver before the attack began. and the
ship could not be found. it was an
unwise move, because the Infatuated
pirates proceeded to torture the people
and to murder hundreds. finally burn
Ing Panama to the ground. Today
tourists go out to see a tower and 9th
err ruins of the famous old city of Pan.
anna. Panama was rebuilt ON a short
promontory in the Pacific and, al
though captured again by the pirates
in 1850. has remained on the new site
to this time.
Panama in 1921 caught the spirit of
revolt and accomplished it's freedom
from Spain in bloodiess revolution
1t taen Joined the Confederation Of
New Granada. the Colombia of today.
under Simon Bolivar. South Americas
great soldier and statesman. Here
ended the career of the Spanish in
Panama.
Ito Be Continually
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Mortgage Sale.
Ito Be Continued.)

GEORGIA BEN HILL COUNTY.
Under and by virtue OF power
of sale contained IL mortgage
executed by A. l.. Roberts to j.
&. Williams, dated the 3lst day
of March 1918, and recorded in
the Office of the Clerk of the
Superior Court of Ben Hill Coun-
tv, in Block 9 folio 1874 the under
signed will sell at public outcrY at
the courthouse door in said county
during the legal hours of sale to
the highest bidder for cash on the
first Tuesday in November 1918,
city lots Numbers Nine and ten,
in square number eight, in block
number seven in the city Of Fitz-
gerald said county, as shown by
the recorded plat of said city OF
record in the Office of the Clerk
of the Superior Court of Irwin
County, for the purpose of paying
ing certain promissorY note for
the sum OF 1926 executed and de-
llvered by A. l.. Roberts to j. u.
Williams on the 31st day of March
1918 and due on the first day of
October 1918, stipalating for in
terest from date at the rate of
eight per cent per annum, the total
amount now due on said note be-
ing $685. 3 principal and SIS. "a in
terest to October Z, 1913 together
with the cost of this proceeding as
provided in said mortgage. A deed
to the purchasers will be made by
the undersigned.
This 7th day of October 1913.
j G. Williams, attorney in fact
for A. l.. Roberts.
Mcdonald 6 Grantham
&ssLewis A. Mills Jr.,
Attorneys for mortgage.
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SheriH's Sale.
GEORGIA BEN HILL COUNTY

GEORGIA BEN HILL COUNTY
Will be sold at the Courthouse
door in said County, on the First
Tuesday in November, 1918, with.
IN the legal hours of sale toHit:
All of the West half of lot of land
No. 218 in the Third Land District
of Ben Hill county, Ga. contain.
ing 245 acres of land. Said land
levied on as the property of Tom
Riggs to satisfy an execution issu-
ed on the 5th day of Sept, 1913
from the City Court of Fitzgerald
IN said County and State in favor
of H. B. & c. S. Isler, against
Tom Riggs.
Notice as required by law has
been served upon Tom Riggs.
This the 3rd day of October,
1918.
w. H. Fountain,
Sheriff City Court Fitzgerald.
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Sale of Land.
GEoRGIA-BEN HILL COUNTY.

GEoRGIA-BEN HILL COUNTY.
By virtue of an order of the
Court of Ordinary of said county,
will be sold..at public outcry, on
the first Tuesday in November,
1918, at the court house in said
county, between the usual hours
of sale, the following real estate:
two twenty tracts 1902 and 1908,
as shown by the recorded plat of
the American Tribune Soldiers
Colony Company of record in the
Office of the Superior Court of
Irwin County, Georgia, and being
a part of lot of land No. 2S6 in 4th
district of Ben Hill County, Geor-
gia. Terms of said sale will be
for cash.
Said property will be sold as the
property of Julius Tzschoppe.
This Oct. 9th 1918. ..
August Tzschoppe,
Guardian of Julius Tzschoppe.
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Continued From Last Fridays Issue)

was in such common use that the en-
ployees naturally became careless. An
instance is afforded by two employees
who knocked an iron pipe against a
railroad track to dis!odge some dyna-
mite. They were angels in less than
two seconds after the first blow. The
worst accident, at Bas Obispo, has not
been explained.
Most of the accidents have occurred
since the working force has been in
excess Of 10000 men. When the num-
Der killed outside the line of duty is
/ Eubtracted from the total deaths by
violence it will be found that the ac-
tual building of the canal has been at
tended by normal percentage of such
enthusiastically no larger than in
any private construction of the same
character or approximating the same
magnitude. The largest number of
deaths by violence among employees in
one year was In 1909. when 17S were
killed. and this was equaled again in