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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-25
Job Is Weary One.


But to the average man, after the
novelty wears off, the position of first
citizen of Washington" must get to be
a weary business. And If he has come
to the White House with any notion
that he brings with him rights of pri-
vacy, tastes or personal opinions of his
own or any of the other attributes that
make life bearable for John Doe and
Richard Roe, he soon finds his mistake
The curse falls likewise upon his fam
lily. The remarks attributed to Mrs.
Wilson to the effect that a presidents
wife could dress on $1,000 a year, set
all the Washington dinner tables a-buz-
zing.
Even the dressmaking of the presi-
dents wife and daughters is a public
affair, and these alleged remarks
whether Mrs. Wilson really made them
or not-will cause the gowns of the
Wilson family to bear an inspection of
microscopic intensity
So, when you come to the question of
club membership. it is in the same at
mosphere. Mr. Wilson cannot choose
the club--if any-to which he desires
to belong and apply for membership
like any other man; he must take it as
a gift and in some sense an obligation
or not at all. and this episode has
shown that if he desires it not at all
1t is taken more or less as an offense.
Mr.. Wilson Knows Dangers.
There is a serious side to the ques-
ton, and the consideration of it justi-
fies the suspicion that Mr.. Wilson has
instinctively sensed, or had some pref
ty subtle information about the real
situation in Washington, and the diff
Guilty a president has at best in keep
ing himself free of embarrassing en-
tanglements. A very plausible argu-
ment might be made against the presi-
dents accepting membership in any To-
cal organization in Washington.
One of the hard things about being
president is that he can have few in
timacies For one thing, to be the In
innate of the president, If the game Is
to be played ION the level" is to have
the door of advancement shut upon
you absolutely. Membership in 'ten-
mis- cabinet has been at times in the
past a peculiar qualification for pro-
motion.
Before a new president has reached
the third week of his incumbency he
suspects the "how-d'ye-do" of every
man who greets him in the street;
from morning until night almost every
person who comes near comes with a
demand.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-25
ABOUT BY
OF entertainers
Executive Faces Siege OF
Those Offering Him So
eiaI Distinctions.
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pains to keep it turned on when other
men slept: who counted that day lost
whose low descending sun failed to
find them upon the front pages of the
evening papers and the early bulldog"
editions
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-03-25
WILSON HEDCED
CONSPIRAC
Throws Washington Clubs
Into Panic by Declining
Membership.
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K T was not enough that Woodrow
"a Wilson should get himself lin
Z bad with the haberdashers. real
estate agents, butchers, bakers
by upsetting the plans for an inaugural
ball, out of which they expected, as
usual, to reimburse themselves with
liberal interest for their contributions
to the expenses of the inaugural COM
mittee. The Washington teapot, hard
ly yet calm again after that disturb
ance, he throws it into even a greater
tempest by declining honorary mem
bership in the Chevy Chase Country
club on the ground that public business
will absorb his time largely, to the eX
clusion Of "clubbiness." AS a conse-
quence the Columbia Country club, also
at Chevy Chase, and the Washington
Country club, across the river in Vir-
ginia and the Metropolitan, Army and
Navy and Cosmos clubs, the principal
downtown clubs of Washington, were
in fine frenzy of perplexity as to
whether to make the usual proffers of
honorary membership.
There is hardly literary or debating
society in the District of Columbia
which does not, as a matter of course,
elect the president to honorary men,
bership; his downsitting and his upris-
ing are beset by formal "honors" of
one kind or another; every organiza-
tion Of any consequence in its own
eyes, from Key West to Cape MendO-
cino, sooner or later invites him to ad-
dress the club or at least invests him
with the degree of past exalted pan
jandrum.
Cannot Be Ordinary Person.
For a simple. unostentatious, red
blooded man the greatest drawback
about the presidency of the United
States is the fact that from the mo-
ment of his election until his term of
Office expires, and usually long after
| that, he cannot be q mere human be-
ing, with the rights and immunities Of
an ordinary citizen. Wherever he goes
he must be pursued by armed secret
service guards. reporters and photog-
| raphers. He cannot sit down in a club
corner, stretch his legs and express
opinions upon affairs of the day like
other men-his every chance remark is
quoted or misquOted on the street cor
ners almost before he has completed it.
His trivial likes and dislikes are known
and commented upon; he cannot move
hand or foot with the freedom that
blesses his fellow men.
Some men like this sort of thing.
Within the memory Of men still living
there have been presidents-one any
way-to whom publicity was the breath
of life, who basked in the limelight as
in the normal sun of day and took some
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following adverblal clauses: A
temporal clause, conditional
clause and a concessive clause.
LITERATURE.

1. Why is Thomas jefferson
considered amorg the eminent
writer's of the revolutionary per-
iod of American literature? Write
briefly of Jefferson's life.
2. What are considered the best
works of Washington Trying?
Where did Irving find most of
the characters or were these
characters imaginary?
3, Discuss the value of THE
Village Blacksmith" as a reading
lesson. Qn this discussion show
by illustration the kind of ques-
tions you ask reading Glass;
4. Who wrote "A Psalm of
Life?" What class of people en-
joy this poem? Why?
5. Name three great religious
and social reformers that are
classed among the best writer's
of American literature.
6. Name the books and short
stories that you have read during
the last year (at least fve) and
the author of each. What do you
consider the best book of fiction
you have read?
7. Write a list of ten books of
fiction that are suitable for young
people to read. Name the auth
ors of these books.
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HIGH SCHOOL AGRICUL1 URE.

1. Write several brief instruc-
tions to be followed in setting
trees. What advantage is gain
ed by cutting back the branches
before the tree is planted?
2 Describe the working of an
up. to. date checkrow corn plant
er. What disadvantages are
there in early plowing in prepa-
ring a field for corn?
8. How often 90 potatoes need
to be grown from the seed ball3
What potatoes should be chosen
for seed3
A. From what parts of cattle
are the following cuts of beef
taken: chuck, porterhouse, plate,
sirloin, flank and shank?
! 8. What ale some of the ad
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-11-13
OMITTED STATES HISTORY, IN
GLIDING CIVIL GOVERNMENT.

l. Why did England oppose
granting the Colonies thei" lib
erty previous to the Revolution?
Who was king of England at the
time of the American ReVolu-
ton:
2. Was President Jefferson JUS
titled IN favoring the purchase of
Louisiana? From whom was
Louisiana purchased?
g. What were the chief obiec-
tions of the small states to rati-
flying the Constitution? What
objections had the large states
tn the Constitution?
A. What have been the ques-
tons of greatest Importance be-
fore the United States govern
ment since the Civil war?
5. What political parties of ma
tional significance have devel-
oped since 1850? Which of these
parties has the largest number
Of adherents?
6. What presidents of the Uni
ted States were not elected by
the electoral college? Name
them and stata how they We're
chosen.
7. Name twelve men that were
real leaders in the Civil war.
Which IF these men were Union
and which Confederate?
8 Write briefly of the Consti-
tuition of the United States:
(a) General plan and chief sub
jects treated.
(b) Number of Articles.
(c) Subjects treated in Amend.
ments.
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Palestine.

U. z. ReigIe, wife and daugh-
ter. of New Madison, visited
David Ross's last Friday.
Mesdames Judy and Wilson
visited the High School last Mon
day afternoon. Mrs. Wilcox WIS.,
tied the Primary room Thursday.
DR.. Baker and family are MAX
ing a round of visits, preliminary
to leaving for California.
Henry Judy is making good
progress in the plastering of the
new school building.
Mrs. Izetta Simpson, our etti-
cient Primary teacher, went to
Dayton Friday to attend the
State Teachers meeting,
Mr.. Garrison, one of our tea
chers, has taken a helpmate, and
set up a household Of his own, in
this place.
Mrs. Mollie Hawes visited here
few days last week, to help her
daughter, Mrs. Garrison, begin
housekeeping.
Eli Wilson and wife of Green
vile visited T. J. Wilson's last
Tuesday, and transacted business
with Ben. Miller.
Nov. 10 JONES.
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bles would you expect to plant?
State several conditions neces-
sary for successful gardening.
THEORY AND PRACTICE.

l. Do you have a course of
study to direct you in your work ?
Who prepared this course of stu
dy? Is this course of study used
by all the elementary teachers of
the school district?
2. What method OF teaching
beginners do you use? Why is
it necessary that teachers follow
a definite method of teaching for
best results?
8. Many teachers are crippled
or have poor health. Are boards
of education justified in employ
ing these teachers? Discuss.
A. What should be the ends to
be gained by punishment? When
is punishment not justified?
Should the teacher use the same
method of punishment to all for
the same offense? Discuss.
5. In what branches of study
do you consider drill most essen
tial? Do experienced teachers
or young teachers assign the
longer lessons? Why?
6. When you require written
work of the pupils do you grade
the manuscripts? Are the man.
uscripts returned to the pupils?
Qn answering this question state
definitely your practice in grad
ing manuscripts.
Z. Explain the kind of month
ly report cards you use in report
ing the pupils PROCESS to their
parents.
8. When, by whom and for
what term are the members of
township, village and special dis
trict boards of education elected?
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GRAM MAR.

1. illustrate the correct use of
the following pairs of preposi-
tions: among and between; at
and in; at and to: by and with;
in and into.
2. What is a dependent clause?
How does a dependent clause
differ from an independent clause?
Illustrate each.
3. Quotation SOMETIMES it
is impolite to TELL the truth, and
THEN ONE can only say NOTHING
Or talk Of the weather. "
Give the construction of the
words in small caps of the above
sentence.
4. Write the plural of each of
the following words: alto, crisis,
lasso, moose, sheaf, staff Tin mu-
sic), passer- by and postmaster
general.
5. To what extent should pars-
ing and diagraming be taught in
the elementary schools? Do you
consider that a guide in parsing
and diagraming is necessary fol
a thorough understanding OF
grammatical construction?
6. Take the nodn as a subject
and show to what extent you
teach the properties of a nour
(this may be done by making al
outline of the noun).
z. What do you understand {
copulative verb is? Show in YOU
answer that you know the cxac
Office of a copulative verb. Would
you class a copulative verb as al
intransitiye verb?
u 8. Illustrate by example tn,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-11-13
A ConsUmLt1Ve Cough.

A cough that bothers you con-
tinually is one of the danger sig
nals which warns of consump-
ton. DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry stops the cough, loosens the
chest, banishes fever and lets
you sleep peacefully. The first
dose checks TIE symptoms and
gives prompt relief. Mrs. A. F.
Mertz, of Glen Ellyn, Iowa,
writes: "Dr. Kings New Dis
covery cured a stubborn cough
after six weeks doctorlng failed
to help" Try it, as it will do
the same for you. Best medicine
for coughs, colds, throat and lung
troubles. Money back if it fails.
Price SOC & $1.00. Ali druggists,
by mail. H. E. Bucklen & Co.,
Philadelphia or st. Louis.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-11-13
GEOGRAPHY.

l. What water body furnishes
much of the moisture of the corn
and wheat states of the United
States? Answer this question as
you would explain it to a class.
2. Illustrate the value of the
knowledge Of geography to a
farmer living near a large city.
To a merchant in the city. What
sort of geography knowledge do
transportation companies seek?
3. Account for the location of
the first settlement of Ohio. For
the first settlement in Virginia.
4. What geographic facts con-
cerning the southern states do
you emphasize in teaching the
geography of these states?
5. What is a map3 A relief
map? An outline map? How do
you show relief on a flat map?
6. Write briefly of the facts
that are essential for a geogra-
ply class to know about the ge-
ography of Ohio. During what
time in the study of geography
should local geography be taught?
7. What text books in geogra-
ply do you use in your school?
What features of these text
books have become obsolete?
Specify several of these features.
8. Draw a rough outline of the
United States, marking three ge-
ography centers.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-11-13
Nearly Every Child Has
Worms.
Nov. 10

Paleness, at times a flushed
face, unnatural hunger, picking
the nose, great thirst, ETC.. are
indications of worms. KicGapoo
Worm Killer is a reliable, thor
ough medicine for the removal OF
all kinds of worms from children
and adults. Kickapoo Worm
Killer in pleasant candy
form, aids digestion, tones sys-
TEN, overcoming constipation
and increasing the action OF the
liver. Is perfectly safe for even
the most delic tie children. Kick
apoo Worm Killer makes children
happy and healthy. 25c. Guar
anteed. Try it. Drug stores or
by nail. Kickapoo Indian Med
icine Co., Philadelphia and st.
Louis.
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Examination Questions
Used Nov. l.
arithmetic.

l. A railroad passes a farm,
taking a strip II miles long and
66 #. wide. What is the value
of this land at $4,000 an acre?
2. If carpet is yard wide,
strips run lengthwise and 1-6 yd.
per strip is wasted in matching
patterns, how many yards must
be bought for a room 9 yds. long
and 5 yds. wide?
8. A salesman receives a sala-
ry of $12 a week and 2% COM
mission on all goods sold. If he
sells $4,000 worth of goods in
the year. what is his income for
the year?
4. A pasture is rented by three
persons for $76O. A puts in Z
cows for five months. B 8 cows
for 8 months, and G 9 cows for
months. What rent should each
pay?
s. How many bushels Of wheat
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No.. i9

vantages of clay soil for farm
ing? What are a few of the dis
advantages of clay soil for farm
ing? What soil is considered the
best farming land?
6. How should barnyard ma
nure be applied to the land? What
crop is best to follow an applica-
tiOn of barnyard manure? Why?
Z. Name the worst ten weeds
Of your community. Which of
these weeds are ANNALS?
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at 83c per bushel should be given
for 975 bushels, l peck of corn
at 47c per bushel?
6. A speculator paid $3.50 for
wheat at 75c a bushel, and sold
684% of it for $287.1 10. What
per cent did he gain on the quan-
tity sold?
z. The cost of polishing five
sides of a cubical block of mar
BILE at 24c a square foot is $14.7O.
What is the solid contents of the
bIock2
8. A rectangular bin contains
exactly 476. 28, bu. of wheat. If
it's length, breadth and depth
have ratios Of 4, 8 and 2.25, what
are the dimensions of the bin?
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CREENVILLE, OHIO, THURsDAY, NOVEMBER t3, 1913

the relative position of the heart,
lungs. the arch of the aorta, and
the trachea.
3. What are the reflex centers
What is the great independent
center for what is known as re-
flex action?
4 Explain the value of the CO.
agulation of the blood. Under
what circumstances does the
blood coagulate?
5. Write briefly of sleep under
the following heads:
(a) Effect of sleep on the diff
ferent bodily functions.
(b) Sleep required for youth,
for 1dults.
(c) Correct position while
sleeping.
6. How is artificial respiration
best obtained? Explain briefly
one method of artificial respira-
tion.
Z, What is the function of the
crystalline lens? Where is the
crystalline lens located?
8. To what extent do you Tor
would you) require your pupils |
to be neat and clean while in and
about the school house, Discuss,
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PHYSIOLOGY.

l. Why in your opinion is ply
siology a required branch of stu
dy in the elementary schools of
Ohio? For how long and in what
grades should physiology be
taught?
2. Draw a. diagram showing
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ELEMENTARY AGRICULTURE.

/. Will a soil that is loose pro.
duce better crops than one that
is firm and compact? Why or
why not? Name three kinds of
soils that are found in your COM
munity.
2, How should growing corn
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be cultivated? Why are weeds
Objectionable in a growing crop
of corn?
3. What is the purpose of tile
drains? State several important
facts that must be considered in
laying a tile drain.
A. When and under what con-
ditions is clover seed sown? Tim
othy seed? Alfalfa?
5, Why do many farmers fol-
low a crop of corn with a crop of
wheat? A crop Of wheat with a
crop Of clover? A crop of clover
with crop of timothy?
6. State several conditions that
are favorable to northern Ohio
as a grape producing section. AS
a peach producing section. State
several conditions that are fav-
orable for producing apples in
southeastern Ohio. Which Of
these two sections of Ohio is most
likely to be visited by late frosts
in the spring? Why?
Z. In planning a farm garden
Tor a school garden what vegeta
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-11-13

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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-10
Teachers to Clue Weeks
Services TO School Free

Owing to the fact that the city
school fund is about exhausted and the
further fact that the law does not per-
nit the city commission to go into
debt, it has appeared that the city
schools would have to close with the
end of the coming week, or one week
before the end of the nine months
term.
This fact was naturally disconcert-
ing to teachers, parents and students,
hence the action of the faculty of
Main Street High school cannot be too
highly commended, when they agree
to teach right on to the end of the
term without compensation, as indi-
Gated by their signed agreement which
follows:
To the Patrons and Students of the
Hattieeburg High School:
In view of the fact that the impress
sion has been made on the students
that the present school term will be
shortened one week on account of a
lately discovered shortage in the
school fund, we take this as a means
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-10
Proceedings IN
CIRCUIT COURT
CASE AGAINST ALLEGED TIGRESS
HEARD THIS MoRNINe-GATEs
TRIAL THIS p. M.

The trial of Nell McComb, on a
charge Of unlawful retailing, which
took up the time of the Circuit Court
this morning and which went to the
jury just before the noon hour is still
being considered by that body.
City of Hattiesburg VS.. D. Gates,
charged with vagrancy, was dismissed
with writ of procedendo, and a for
feiture on his bond for $1O0 taken
against ]. A. Burks, ]. B. Limbaugh
and Doss Dantzler.
City of Hattiesburg VS.. Eli Pow
ell, liquor law violation, dismissed.
State vs. Archer Harper, assault and
battery with intent passed to files on
payment of cost
City of Hattiesburg VS.. Lettie Car
bin, retailing, dismissed with writ
procedendo, and forfeiture of $100
bond, F. Sims, surety, was taken.
The case of the State VS.. D. G. Gates
was set for hearing this afternoon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-10
J. R. TALLY ADDRESSES
PRESTONIAN SOCIETY

At the first celebration of the an
niversary of the organization of the
Prestonian Literary Society at the
Normal College Friday night, Hon.
John R. Tally was the invited speaker.
Mr.. Tally discussed the progress of
public schools in Mississippi since the
beginning of the administration of
former Superintendent Preston, for
whom the society was named. He
praised the work of Supt Preston and
encouraged the members of the So
ciety to go to the schools they will
teach with the purpose of aiding in
the community development, for which
they are preparing at the Normal Col
lege.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-10
Democrats Acquiesce
In Wilson Proposal

Washington, May 10.-The Demo
cratic Congressional committee last
night acquiesced in President Wilson's
proposal for postponement of perma-
nent organization pending conferences
to consider an increase of the represen-
tation of Senators on the committee.
This dicision was reached after a ses-
sion devoted chiefly to speeches urg-
ing necessity for harmonious action of
the Democrats in the next congress
sional campaign.
The committee adopted a motion of
Representative Johnson of Kentucky,
the most conspicuous candidate so far
for the Craftsmanship, that the retiring
chairman, Representative Lloyd of Mis-
souri,, and retiring secretary, Repre-
sentative Page of North Carolina, act
as the temporary chairman and secre-
tary until the organization is perfect
ed. and that they be empowered to
confer with President Wilson, the
Democrats of the Senate, the National
Committee, and the National Execu-