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Havana. Feb. :. - Eleven persens
were killed and more than 100 peS-
sons were injured by an explosion Of
dynamite IN hardware store at Glen
fuegos. A number Of the injured will
die. The store was wrecked and the
ruins are being searched for other
bodies. Among the injured who will
probably die are Robert Edgar. the
manager OF the cable Office. adjoining
the hardware store. and two em-
ployes, II. Todd and - Bradley, all
Americans.
The owner Of the hardware store,
Jose Mayo. a Spariard. Is too badly
injured to tell the cause of the explo-
sion, which is unknown. but It seems
probable that an unlawfully large
amount Of the explosive was kept la
the store. The shock was felt for 20
miles and the damage is estimated Al
$500 900.
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UNITED STATES HISTORY.
NnciudIng Civil Government

Uncludlng civil uovernment.'
I. by whom was Georgia settled'
What were the chiof purposes Of this
scttiement?
9. What were the Intercolonial
Wars! What great battle settled the
controversy In America between
rrarce and England
g. When Washington became presi.
dent, what were the great questions
confronting him?
I. What was tho WeSster-Ashbur.
ton Treaty? Who invented tho elcc-
irlc telegranh.
6. Describe the struggle between
The North and South for the posses
sion OF Kansas In 1854 How was tn"
disprte settledY
y. Name the Chief Justices OF the
United States that were made famous
BY their important decisi0ns. Who is
the present Chief Justice Of the
United Statcsf
7. Trace the territorial growth u
the uuited states on the American
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AoR,cuLruRe.

I. Discuss the relative values Of the
average corn and wheat crop. For
what reasons other than the crop 10
wheat sown IN Ohio?
J. What is q dead furrowf How is
soil formed?
3. What are the three leading crops
Of your county? What II the average
yield per acre Of each?
I. State the benefits farmers re.
ceive from weeds. What is weed7
s. Explain the value of spraying in
the spring, and name several kinds Of
trees that are much benefited by this
treatment.
6. What is the Babcock milk tester?
Explain the value Of its use.
Z. Why were 80 many farmers dis
contented and forced to sell their
farms from 1890 to 1900? DO you no.
tice this discomfort among farmers
now?
8. What does Carver say are the
most important factors Of agricultural
productions?
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THEORY AND PRACTICE.

Based in part on Graves Educators
Of Three Centuries"
1. Explain briefly the method Of
reasoning and study introduced by
John Locke.
Q. Who was the founder of Kinder.
garten schools? What is the present
tendency toward establishing such
schools?
3. When are members Of Boards u
Education elected? How many men,
bers constitute the Board Of Educa-
ton in township ,districts?
I. Do you consider that unframed
teachers are qualified to teach SCHOOL,
Who do you consider are trained
teachers?
6. Why is It not possible for teach
ers to become professional by follow
ing the directions Of books on how to
teach school?
8. DO you believe that children
should be required to take their books
home to prepare their lessons at
nightf Justify your answer.
z. How do you teach penmanshio
In your school?
.. DEFINE teaching" and study"
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GRAMMAR.

4. Define syntsx. prosody. orthogra.
ply and q word.
:. How do you determine when a
verb 10 transitive, and when intrans'.
tivef Show that many verbs may be
used - transitive or intransitive
verbs.
3. Illustrate and discuss the subjec,
tive complement In al it, forms. -
I. Discuss the relative pronoun a.
TO infection, antecedent, and use.
8. What are coordinate conjunc-
tionr? Subordinate conjunctfons? Cor
relative contunctions? Illustrate each
by sentence.
8. Parse the italicized words Of the
following quotation:
Thoughts shut up want air.
Ana spoil, like bales unopened to
the sun"
z. Write the synopsis Of teach In
the indicative mode. passive voice.
8. Make a complete classification OF
the pronoun as you would teach the
subject Of the pronoun.
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LIVE STOCK AND GRAIN
CHICAGO. FER

CHICAGO, FEB, g.
Cattle Reeves, 81 25m9 20; Texas
cteors 81 90M5 10. stockers and feeders,
81 T5d17 go; cows ana heifers, 81 90@7 Is;
calves, SO 50mlo 25.
Hogs LIGHT 81 t0d97 GIh; mixed. 81 Is
al 20; heavy. 81 soar 10: rough. 81 900
t5 pigs. 81 0O@I 46.
sheer and t.amils---Nativc sheep. 81 gu
6t5 80, western. 81 ,bM5 s5 yearlings
SO aAepS 75; lambsS ~ 606ts 70.
Wheat. No red. 81 i0Gel 13. Corn-
No. 2 yellow Ole oatsNo ? white. 35u
a7%c.
TSar BtFFALO. FEB. ?.
Cattle - l ri,nc q steers. " b0@S rs;
butchers. SO 0oas 90; oulls. - 00G6 rs
as rs; stockers aud feeders - 50@6 '5
fresh COWS and sprinKers. s35 00@s0 90
calves, 81 O6diI2 90.
yIovs--IIcayy and mixed. 81 05@s 10
Workers. and pigs. &s zoos i5; roughs
81 o0@7 i5 stays, 1 6oTd 6o dairies
- 00dpi1 50.
Hogs lHeayies ~ so@s 90: mike
a OsMs 10; Workers. IS 1905 20; pigs
81 zoos rs; roughs, 81 o0@7 49, stass
IS kOn6 90; daries, "a sk0rS 90,
PTrTsBuRG. rEB. 3.
Cnttle---ChO6cc heavy steers - .5Ti
| a 40; fat steers, "a O0dps 20; choice heif.
era. ~ 6OG7 so fat cowr. 50 60G7 80
butcher bulls. 81 e007 as; miich COWS
81 O0d60 90: top calves. ii 90.
Hogs--Heuvies. 81 40; heavy Yorkers
light Workers and pigs. - IS.
sheep and l.smbs--1op sheep. tB 70
| top lambs. 81 ST.
' cINcINNATl FEB. :.
Cattle - Steers,sSt 7b@s on; cows. :: 81
% 90; hchers, I" sc67 IS; calves. IS 8,
| ~ttas, = pnckersi. n 7O6a7 20. ,oc, ~
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-04
GEOGRAPHY.

I. What In erosion? Where ls ero.
sion most rapid. What conditions are
most favorable for rapid erosion?
2, What are glaciers? What is q
terminal moraine?
3. what are tides! How often
do tides occur?
4. Name and locate ten Of the larg'
est PORTS of Europe. and name the
five chief exports OF Europe.
5. For what are the following cities
noted. Pittsburgh, Denver. New Or
leans. Cincinnati. Kansas City, Min
neapolis. Milwaukee. Duluth. Buffalo,
and Portland
9. In what counties are the follow
ing cities OF Ohio; Lima, Dayton, To.
ledo, Sandusky. Painesville, Marietta
Chillicothe. Newark. Tiilln. Washing
ton G. H.?
Z. Name the states Of the United
States that are crossed or touched by
the A0th degree OF latitude. by the
S0th degree OF longitude.
s. Draw a relief map Of Ohio. show
ing the chief rivers OF Ohio and the
divide between the Ohio and the
Great Lakes.
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HIGH SCHOOL AGRICULTURE.

I. What are tho chief causes Of
waste land? How may most waste
land be put under profitable cultiva.
tion!
2. Name the principal kinds OF
waste labor. Who suffers on account
OF waste labor
3. What Ia the relative Importance
Of sheep. cattle. horsss and hogs In
your county? What is the approx.
mate weight Of the average fleece OF
wool In Ohiof
4. What 10 the approximate market
vaius at your market Of the following
farm products. at the present time:
Eggs. butter. wheat. oats, corn and
bogs@ W
6. Name several materials that are
good fertilizers. Are weeds consld-
cred fertilisersf
8. What are fungous diseases:
Among what fruits are fungouc die
eases most destructive? When and
tow often should fruit be sprayed for
iungous diseases!
Z. What 10 the average annual rain
fall OF Ohio, What 10 . good grow
Ing temperaturei
\. Where does fence post rot most
raMdlyy Why, How may this b.
remsdied 70 Z great sxtents
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Y. M. c. A.NOTES

Keen interest was shown in the
Sunday School volley Ball League
ames Saturday night. Competition
for the r. l.. Young trophy cup is be-
oming very sharp and much enthus-
iasin is being shown
The Christian team had little
'rouble In administering defeat to the
Methodist Protestants. The winners
look two straight games by scores
Of 21.15 and 21.s.
The real surprise was sprung when
the Presbyterians defeated the Con-
gregstionalists. Both games were
nip and tuck and the margin between
winner and defeated was very small.
An injury to one OF the star players
on the Congregationalists lost them
the games. Final scores were as
follows: 2i.17 and 21.20.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-04
ARiTHM ETC.

1. II corn is planted In hills II. Q
In. apart each way, how many hills
will there be per acre.
2. How many quarts Of berries can
be put into box the bottom OF which
Is ~ Inches square on the inside. and
at the top Is inches square. the depth
being 3 Inches
3. The interest on certain note at
per cent for threes is S3I 20. What
Ia the face of the note?
4. A Invests a certain sum In 9 per
cont stock at i07H and twice as much
In 6 per cent stock at sois, brokerage
lM IN each case. What does he In
vest IN the FIRST II his income from
both In $500?
8. if wheat loses rs per cent on be-
ing ground into Hour how many bush
els of wheat are needed to make A
barrel Of -four?
9. A and n own u stack Of hay In
conital form. II Ia rs feet In height.
ana A owns two.thirds OF the stack,
how many feet must he take from the
top Tor his share?
l. II pay 75c for ream Of typo
writer paper. how many sheets do !
get for one cent?
9. bought two houses for $it,7c0.
paying 25 per cent moro for the one
than tho other. sold the cheaper
house at a profit Of 20 per cent, and
the other at u profit Of 10 2-3 per cont.
Nhat was my tOtnl gain?
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CROWDS At rHs mAAo, oaAs

New Orleans. La. Febs s--Ncw Or.
leans today approached the climax Of
the Mardi 0ras festivities. Headins
fiotilla Of SCORES of boats, the royal
yacht conveying Rex, the ming of the
carnival. dropped anchor IN the harbor
this mornins. F1asS and buntihs Il.
most hid the yellow Mississlppi. while
liners. tugs and factories turned loose
the whistles on their almost bmstins
boilers. Through all the din the ~.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-04

lutte from the gunboat Nashville roar.
ed its way. The landing Of Rex was
followed BY the ceremony Of turning
over to him the keys Of the city.
Every train into New Orleans, in
cludins many specials. brought hum
dreds q visitors today. It IL believed
the, Mardi 0rss attendance 10 the larg-
eet on. record. The pageant and ball
Of Protssis. ono Of the principal carn,.
val organisations. take place tonight.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-04
LITERATURE.

I. Who wrote "The Pilgrims Prog.
ress"f Show. by q brief description.
that you have read this book.
:. Name . poem written by Thomas
Campbell. By Wordsworth, By Byron.
by Gray. and by Tennyson. Writs
four line quotations from two of the
poems named.
:. Choose one Of the novels written
by Charles Dickens and In . few sen.
tences show that you have read thu
book.
l. Name four great English poets
and the masterpiece Of each. Who
was Enslands' greatest novelist
Dramatist?
s. Take "Snowbonnd" a. your les.
son. and write six leading questions
you would ask your class. The ques.
tions should show that you have read
the poem.
&. Have you read Uncle Toms
Cabin? DO you encourage your pn.
pills to read this story? (Give reasons
for your answer)
7. Name at least fiye OF Longfellow's 9
shorter poems that are suitable for
your eighth grade class to study.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-04
A. Usual.

I'm 20 Riad 10 see that you have
recovered frosS your illness"
"fes. but ! had narrow escape
The doctor said n had waited day
longer Il would have been hOpeiesx.
and they aIi said II was the only c,lsc
OF Its kind on record The doct0r In
going to write II up for medical pa
per The only thing that carried ns
through was my wonderful VITALITY
Judge.
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continent from TITS 70 the present
time.
8. Article fve Of the Constitution Of
the United States specifies how
amendments are proposed and rati.
ned. Discuss the provisions Of this
section. showing that yoa understand
them.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-04
KNOX CO.
viii Be Placed In The Tenth
District

Under the proposed plan for redis-
tricting Ohio for congressional pur.
posos, Knox county will be in the
Tenth district composed Of the coun-
ties of Crawford, Marion. Delaware,
Union, Hardin, Knox ana Morrow. BY
the vote of 1908 the district will have
Democratic majority of about 1850.
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JUDGING sEGD CORN aia@As st
This school will be held at DANvuL.E, together
with home makers school on FEBRUARY 10, IL IA ID
and IA.
Courses will be given in animal husbandry, cooking,
baking home sanitation excellent corps of instructors
from O. s. u being in charge Of the work The school is
given at cost of approximately $500 to the state and this
community Parties from Mt Vernon Gambler Howard,
permit of their attendance The cost is nothing to you At
tend each session.
b. b. FERENBAUGH, Sec'y. JOS MCMILLAN, Pres.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-04

Horace Fogel. the former president
OF the Philadelphia Nationals. has
gone into the hotel business in Allan.
tic City.
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FOR THOSE WHO
Wish TO TEACH
Questions For Applicants For
County Certificates
EXAMINATION HELD FEB. I

Prepared by the state school Com.
missioner to Test the Mental DUAL.
lfioatIons Of Those Who Seek POSI-.
lions az Teachers In the Public
Schools.
Following is the list Of questions
~ prepared under direction OF the
state commissioner Of public schools.
and submitted at the courty exam
inaticd for teachers Feb. 1. for ele.
nentary school certificates:
PHYSIOLOGY.
1. How much interest should you az
teacher take in the cleanliness of the
pupils under your charge. Estate youi
opinions definitely
2. Define inoculation, contagion,
vaccination, isolation. and antitoxin.
3. What are some Of the most com
mon acid poisons and their antidotes? :?
Name q metallic poison.
Z. Write some practical suggestions
that one should observe In the care Of
the ears. Name the different parts Of
the ear.
8. What useful purposes do our
clothes serve? What facts do you
teach about the choice OF clothing?
8. Define acromion cardiac orifice.
cornea. emetic. mesentery. plasma.
uylorus, and tetanus.
z. Name the cavities Of the heart
and describe the heart action. Hon
long does II take for the blood tn
make Q complete circulation?
8. To what extent and for what pur-
pose do you favor athletics In schools
outside Of city districts? What part
u any. should girls take In athletics?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-20
IMPUTATIONs ON THE ELECTORATE.

THERE ARE two grave denas of popular government
the demand upon the Legislature take the selection of the
grand jury elective officers county and the refusal of
the question denial involves the question
Of the rustworthness of the people elect officer
peent grand jury and the other declares
against the right of the people have voice the matter
making revolutionary change in the grand jury system
Now may be affirmed that if the people unfit to elect
liable shers they equally unfit elect reliable
legislators other officers and altogether unfit to elect
anybody to office. How legislator take
position that logically makes himself unfit? With what
ksency he that the vote which elected him Office
intelligent and discriminating while the vote
for sheriff vicious? The referendum principle in egsla
on has obtained wide popularity because of the fact that
legislatures have passed laws contrary to the wishes of the
people The State Legislature has repeatedly when in doubt
about BILL placed referendum it. But those who favor
of the most revolutionary steps taken this State
that there shall be referendum and in effect that the people
competent to the question These extaord
reflections upon the intelligence and honor of the
might have been uttered in Republican legislature
twenty and have caused surprise and indignation
What shall think of them in 1913 and egisla.
rfurpo
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TARIFF REMsIoM Will be ENTIRELY UP no wilson

Typewriters, sewing machines,
bicycles, watches, cameras and a
host of other articles are in this list
of goods sold at lower prices abroad,
which has figured for years in Dem.
ocratic campaign literature as an ar
gunent against a protective tariff.
Congressman Rainey, of Illinois
who has made a speciality since he
came to Congress of exposures of
the watch trust and their methods
of doing business, which include the
sale of watches in other countries at
lower prices than they are sold here
is a member of the ways and means
committee, and has fought for the
policy of placing all articles on the
free list that are known to be sold
cheaper abroad than at home. Rainey
has been defeated in his fight to
have this policy adopted by the
committee, and is threatening to
carry his fight to the Democratic
caucus, and, if necessary, to the floor
of the House.
The tentative draft of the tariff
bills is about completed by the ways,
and means committee. In day or
two the experts who are working on
the job are to furnish the committee
with an estimate of the revenue that
may be expected from the new sched-
ules, and then the committee will
take up the question of how much
money is to be raised by income tax,
and what form that tax shall be
given 1t is generally understood,
however, that the entire program of
tariff revision is to be subjected to
the President before it is made pub
lie or presented to the caucus. If
he decides to recommend different
policies or different rates for the va
rious schedules, the committee will
change the bills to accord with his
recommendations
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THE JUST AND THE UNJUST
BY VAUGHAN .KESTER
copyright. 1a12. The Bobbs MerrIIl. c ompany

the sledgc and had struck him a
had dropped to the floor without cry
or groan.
Langham passed his hand before
his eyes to blot out the vision of that
still figure on the floor. and dry
sob burst from his lips
Eth, did you speak, Marsh?" asked
Gilmore.
No. said Langham in a, whisper.
Gilmore laughed.
You are seeing just how il all
happened, Marsh. There was a sledge
by the anvil that stood near those
scales, and when the old fellow
wouldn't come to time, my man lost
all restraint and snatched it up, and
a second later Mcbride was dead.
After that my man had things all his
own way He went through the safe
and took what was useful to him
and those damn bonds of North's,
which weren't useful-and skipped
by the side door and out over the
shed roof and down the alley, Just
as Joe said"
Gilmore paused, and flicked away a
bit of cigar ash that had lodged in
crease of his coat.
That's the whole story of the Nc
Bride murder. Now what do you
think of my theorizing, Marsh; how
does it strike you?"
But Langham did not answer him,
The gamblers words had brought il
all back he was living again the
agony of that first conscious moment
when he realized the thing he had
done. He remembered his hurried
search for the money, and his fight
| through the side door; he remembered
crossing the shed roof and the panic
| that had seized him as he dropped
into the alley beyond, unseen, safe
as he supposed. A facilitating reac-
ton, such as follows some tremen-
dous physical effort, had quickly sue
| ceeded. He had wandered through
| the deserted streets seeking contro
of himself in vain. Finally he had
gone home. Evelyn was at his
fathers and the servant absent fol-
| the day. He had let himself in witt
his latchkey and had gone at once
to the library. There he fell to pac
ing to and fro; ten-twenty minutes
had passed, when the sudden noisy
clamor of the town bell had taNer
him, covering, to the window; blu
the world beyond was a vaguely cur
tanned white.
He raised his heavy bloodshot eye
and looked into the gamblers smiling
face. He realized the futility of hi
act, since It had placed him irrevoca
bly, in Gilmore's power. He had en-
dured unspeakable anguish all to NJ
purpose, since Gilmore knew; knev
with the gertrude of an eyewitness
And there the gambler sat smilinI
and at ease, torturing him with hi
cunning speech
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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING. CHAPTERS

sANOPeiS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS
An alarm is sounded by the town bell
or Mt, Hope soon after Shrimplin, the
lamp-nghter, has gone out on his rounds.
thanksgiving Day, John North, after
musing ON the futility of his past, tells
MARSHALL Langham that he intends to sell
MS last ten bonds to Archibald Mcbride,
Z local shopkeper, and leave town. When
North returns from McBrides shop he
hart waiting for him.
unhappily married. she begs North to
renew his attentions to her, but he re-
fuses. Meanwhile Andy Gilmore, I'M
bier, orders Langham To take up bis
influence Prosecutor MoxloW to give him
protection
Shrimplin, lighting the lamps, discov-
ers Mcbride murdered in the back room
of his shop and the safe robbed.
Marshall Lnngham, drunk, agrees TO
take up Gllmores notes. North goes to
General Herbert's home TO say good-by
TO Elizabeth Herbert.
Joe Montgomery, village derelict. tells
Gilmore that he saw Langham fleeing
from McBride's shed the evening of the
murdet. Gilmore brlhes him to say it
was North be saw. Langham Is sun
TO Chicago, but is ordered by the author.
tiles to return. Evelyn Langham con
fesses to her husband That she was with
North on the night of the murder. The
coroner orders Norths return. North
tells Of his Thanksgiving Day expert
ences, eliminating Evelyn's visit to him.
Montgomery Is called to the stand
and incriminates North. who is taken
into custody. Elizabeth Herbert admits
that she cares for the accused and sends
her father to the jail with message for
North. Andy Gilmore talks with Lang
ham regarding the murder, and tells the
lawyer of Mrs. lIangham visit TO Nortn
and iutimates that he Is connected with
the crime.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-20
DEOPLES
4 ROSTRUM
Lessons Not Needed.
Editor of the Evening Star.

Lessons Not Needed.
To the Editor of the Evening Star
The report of the committee on
safety in New York should receive
the attention of the local authorities.
Despite the triangle disaster more
than two years ago, factories and
workrooms still exist in the me-
tropolis where the same conditions
that prevailed at that time prevail
now.
Did the High street fire teach les
son in Newark? Have conditions in
all shops been remedied? | fear to
think of the results of fire in sew
eral down town stores, where large
numbers of girls are employed.
Crowded aisles, lack of exits, no fire
escapes and practically no means of
preventing a fire from sweeping from
one end of building to the other.
The bureau of combustibles has
done very efficient work in elimi-
mating causes of fire and safeguard
ing property Some such bureau to
look after the welfare of the workers
in the shops should be formed. Yours
truly, JACKSON.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-20
MAJORITY RULE SURE TO PREVAIL.

THE TWADDLE to the effect that the people New
Jersey have inherent right of segovenment and tied
up for all time the will of dead generation which pre-
yalent Trenton when the Legislature has
laughed into silence except in quarteRepuban Leader
Richards of the Assembly who grayey repeated it yesterday
when the constitutional convention bill passed The Allan
tic City who recently tried pose
representing the South Jersey farmers knew he
talking wadde but it the argument could
against the bill And for the the twadde will
he heard the Senate when the bill
such shifts the majority rule
PEELED to Though constitutional convention may
feaed at the present session of the Legislature how long
the influences that hostile to the proposition
sgan with the wreched arguments that have been
against the Hennessy bill? That will prevail in
S assured.