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Summer Housekeeping.

Don't be slave to the family in hot
weather. Eliminate the things which are
not absolutely necessary for comfort
and happiness. Take down the hangings
and put away some of the sofa cushions
Weed out the bric-a-brac and unneces-
sary china and cut glass. To further
save work, buy paper napkins, table
cloths. towels. cups and plates. and use
simplify dishwashing.
The principles of keeping the house
cool should be well understood as the
first step toward making summer house
keeping more bearable. For instance.
windows open at the bottom ventilate
and open at the top cool room. Con-
considering this fact. fly screens should be
arranged SO that the whole Of the window
is covered, necessitating full length
screens hinged and opening out like 4
door, fitted with some sort of snap
catches at two points in their length.
In this way 1t is possible to open or close
the outside blinds at will. while the
windows Gan be down at the top for a
foot or more; lnsuring constant pas
sage of heated air outward.
Lacking full-length screens. 1t is very
simple matter to tack wire gauZe across
the upper part of the window frame for
a sufficient depth to admit of the upper
sash being well pulled down. Least ex-
pensive of all, OF course, would De to
cover the entire window frame with wire
gauze, or even with plain black mosquito
netting. the plainly woven sort without
checks.
1t is a mistake to keep windows tight
ly closed during the day in hot weather.
presumably to keep out the heat. A
house so treated may be cool. but 1t Will
also be stuffy. because all circulation OF
air is prevented. The same thing is ac-
complished by closing the blinds to keep
the sun off the glass or by using avn
ings.
Another point on which summer com
fort depends is fly prevention. A simple
appliance which is very useful for get
ting rid of flies, mosquitoes and other
pests is a large tin atomizer filed with
a strong decoction of red cedar, which
is very dscouraging to the lungs of the
insect world, and the odor is rather
agreeable than otherwise. A good vol
| ume of the medicated spray can be sent
into every corner of the room, and the
| results are quick.
Plan your baking and cooking so that
all will go along together. and you will
not be obliged to wait fifteen or twenty
minutes in the kitchen after everything
else is done for fear that the pudding
may burn IL you leave. Attend first to
| those things which take the longest time
| for cooking and work in the others while
you are waiting for these to finish. Pre-
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emeralds swinging down the back of her
neck Instead of the front. but whatever
the reason she carried the idea further
in eccentricity than any other woman
does
The fashionable spot is to place the
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placed In front of the belt, and on even
ing gowns there is usually a rose on the
left shoulder strap.
The long tunic pleated at the waist
line and hanging over short narrow
skirt has developed into a new coat
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rose against the neck on the left shoul-
der. and 1t is rather artistic when added
to the middle back Of a high Bernhardt
ruche
On the new long Russian coats with the
belt around the hips a huge flower is
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blossom at the back Of low-necked
blouse was probably too extreme: maybe
she had read that one of the famously
rich New York women had worn a tre-
mcndous ornament OF diamonds and
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which is being ordered by many Ameri
cans and will probably be widely worn in
September over there, as it is here in
July.
The coat is usually made of blue serge
or OF white gabardine There seems to
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There is a most convenient little pen
Evening star., 1914-08-09

Simply because the woman of today
is emancipated does not mean that she
desires not a comfortable stool on which
to rest her feet. Modern footgear de-
mands the foot stool, too, on which its
daintiness may be displayed. The wicker
foot stool Is a sensible choice for sum-
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THEORY AND PRACTICE.
(Based in part on Miners Th
Teacher

L
I. Discuss the voice Of the teacher.
Indicate the faults to be avoided
2. Upon what subjects should the
teacher strive to talk outside the school
room? Why?
3. In what ways can the pupils who
seem less quick to learn be encouraged ?
T. When there are eight grades in one
room how many and what geography
classes would you have? Language
and grammar classesP
S. all life is a matter of selection. of
taking what really is vital to the condi-
ton" Discuss this quotation in its ap-
plication to the assignment Of work and
the recitation.
6. Is drawing fad' Why, or why
uot1 Is kindergarten or primary con-
struction work fad Why, or why
not9
7. What can a teacher do to aid in the
enforcement of the truant lawn What
are the age limits of compulsory educa-
tion2
8. Distinguish natural and artificial
punishments.
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{ QUEEN WILHELMiNA'S BIRTHDAY

The Hague, Aug 31-Queen VIII
helmina, whose little domain is one
of the few countries Of Europe not
engaged in active warfare, received
the congratulations of the foreign
diplomats today on the occasion OF
her thirty-fourth birthday. The an
niversary was very quietly observed,
for the people of Holland are natural
,ly in state of depression, appalled, by
what seems more than possibility
that their country will soon be drawn
into the conflict that already has
devastated her neighbor to the south.
Twenty-three years ago William
III. king of the Netherlands died, and
little Wilhelmna became Hollands
+. only hope for the continuation of the
monarchy. During the eight years OF
Wnhelmina's minority her mother
Queen Emma, ruled as regent. On
her eighteenth birthday Wilhelmina
became Queen in fact as well as IN
name Eight years after her marriage
to Prince Henry of Mecklenburg
Schwerin, and her subjects had des
paired of an heir, the Princess JUL
ana was born. In the infant hands o
Julana rests the fate Of the roya
house of Orange, which was restored
Just century ago,
Wilhelmina is the fourth ruler L
occupy the throne of Holland since
the restoration. William Frederick
0who was returned in 1913, was thu
iirst to assume the title OF king Al
reE long reign he abdicated in favo
eot his son, who ruled as William II
lntil 1s49, when he was succeeded b!
William H., father of Wilhelmna
The King was past sixty when thu
present Queen was born, his first wifi
having given him no children.
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GRAND ARMY
Invaded Detroit For National
EnCampment

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 31-The occu-
patton of the city by the Grand Army
of the Republic is complete. Coming
in force from all directions, pouring
in on every train and every boat, the
veterans have won every strategical
position and command all communi-
cations.
On the program this is the first
day Of the forty-eighth annual nation
al encampment; in practice it is a
day of wholesale greeting. Some of
the affiliated organizations held re-
unions during the day and there were
meetings of committees to complete
the final details of arrangements.
But for the most part the veterans
spent the day in renewing acquaint-
ances and partaking of the bountful
hospitality provided for them By the
city of Detroit.
The railroads and steamboat lines
have poured their heavy passenger
traffic into the city with few mishaps,
and these of trivial character. The
veterans and members of affiliated
organizations are equalled in number
by the tourists and sightseers. 1t is
estimated that by the time the Ell
campment gets fully under way to-
morrow there will be no fewer than
25,O 900 visitors in the city. All will be
accommodated without difficulty.
In addition to the encampment OF
the old soldiers there will be held the
annual meetings of the Woman's Re
lief Corps, Ladies of the G.. A. R., the
Daughters of Veterans, the Associa
tion of Army Nurses of the Civil War
the Sons of Veterans, the Sons OF
Veterans Auxiliary, the National AS
sociation of Naval Veterans, and the
National Association of Union Elk
prisoners of War.
Every visiting veteran is provided
with handsome badge which opens
every door to its wearer and clears
his path in a crowd, If he boards q
street car the magic emblem makes
him invisible to the collector Of
fares; should he travel on the river
and lake boats, the talisman blinds
the ticket takers.
Through the levy of small tax OF
property owners the city of Detroit
has raised fund sufficient to enter
tain the old soldiers in magnificent
style. Virtually everything is free
to the veterans. The souvenirs and
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badges to be distributed free among
them represent an outlay of $4,000.
To avoid the appearance of operating
on profit-making basis the city re-
fused all advertising propositions
both requests for advertising space
on the official programmes and all
applications for permits to sell badges
or souvenirs of any kind. 1t is be-
lieved to be the first time in the his
try of the national encampments that
the G. A. R. men and other visitors
have been free from the lombard
ment of the street hawkers.
For many days the business men
OF Detroit have been actively engaged
in preparing for the encampment.
The plan of street decorations in
cludes large white columns, % feet
in height, which line the principal
streets in the heart of the city. Large
oil paintings of Grant and Sherman
and Sheridan and other noted leaders
of the Union forces are suspended be-
tween these columns, and the whole
are ornamented with flags and bunt-
ing and electric lights. Shop win
dows in the downtown district are
filled with relics of the civil war
Flags and bunting are flying from ev-
cry building in the business district
and from most of the homes in the
residential section.
A dozen large excursion boats have
been chartered for the boat ride to
be given to the veterans and their
| friends tomorrow afternoon. The first
big meeting of the encampment will
be held tomorrow night. Commander.
in-Chief Washington Gardner will
call the gathering to order and ad.
dresses of welcome will be delivered
by Governor Ferris of Michigan, May
or Marx of Detroit and representa-
tives of the state organizations of
veterans and affiliated bodies.
The big parade, which is the spec
tacular feature Of the encampment,
will take place Wednesday. In view
of the age of all the veterans and the
disability of many of them the line
of march will be shortened to one
mile and half. Hundreds of auto
mobiles will be provided for the ac-
oommodation of the veterans who are
unable to march. Rest tents will be
established at intervals along the
line, together with ambulance sta
tions and other precautions to care
for the aged who overreach their
strength in trying to march again to
the roll of fife and drum as they did
in the memorable campaigns of half
century ago.
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TEN TRADE COMMANDMENTS
New York Times.)


At the plant of a prominent steel
manufacturing concern in Johnstown,
Penn, the following ten command
ments have been adopted for the
guidance of the employees;
Thou shalt have no other thoughts
than thy work.
Thou shalt take no unnecessary
risks, nor try to show off, nor play
practical jokes, for by thy careless
ness thou mayest do injury which
will have effect unto the third and
fourth generations to follow.
Thou shalt not swear nor lose thy
temper when things do not go just
right.
Remember thou art not the only
one on the job, and that other lives
are just as important as thine own.
Honor thy job and thyself, that thy
days may be long in employment.
Thou shalt not clean machinery
while it is in motion
Thou shalt not watch thy neghbors
work, but attend to thine own.
Thou shalt not let the sleeves OF
thy shirt hang loose, nor the flaps
of the coat to be unbuttoned, as they
may get caught in the machinery.
Thou shalt not throw matches oil
greasy waste on the floor, nor scatter
oil around the bearings, as dirty
worker and clumsy worker is q
menace to his fellow workers.
Thou shalt not interfere with the
switches, nor the dynamos, nor the
cables, nor the engines, nor anything
else thou art told is dangerous.
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AGRICULTURE.

|. Explain how to start a meadow.
What are good grasses TO plant1
2. Why is it bad policy to plant trees
along the borders of helds2 What trees
would you raise for posts and why?
5. What is a cover cropH A catch
crop2 Name some things planted for
each of these purposes.
4. Explain how Babcock milk tester
works
S. What are hogs fed in your conf
munity2 Suggest other foods for them
which might prove valuable. How
may hog raising fit in with other farm
activities?
e. What are the causes of the prev
alence of weeds? Name three very
troublesome weeds and state why each
OF these is so troublesome.
7. Does your county fair offer pre-
miums for school exhibits? If so, did
your school make an exhibit? What
advantages do you see in doing soe OF
what did the exhibit consist (if you
made one), or of what should it con
sist?
8. Describe one method of grating
Describe the process of budding
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ARITHM ETIc.

l. A, and engaged in a partnership
business, A had his money invested for
S months and received 2090 of the
profitsj b had $1,000 invested for 8
months and received 40% of the profits I;
had his money invested for 10 months.
Find the investments of A and c.
g. A casting is in pipe form; length
68 in, outside diameter ID in, inside
diameter ll11 in What is the volume
of the iron in the casting?
;. The gross earnings of a company
are $l2400520. The expenses are: op-
Grating, $2o,4l32S; material, $s2,5l3O0;
improvements, $2l ,30800 interest. ST.
10000; what per cent. of dividend can
be declared on capital of 75,0000Oo
4. An article is bought at discount
of 20Po and sold at gain of 2s96 II
II were bought at a discount of 30Po and
sold at gain of 50@o how many times
the first selling price would the second
selling price be
S. A level lot 90 It. by l20 it, has
erected on it a dwelling 80 #. by ~ f.
II the excavating averages 5 #. and the
removed earth is placed on the lot ia
what height will it raise the grade OF the
lotH
9. Divide nine -thousndths by one
hundred twenty-five thousandths.
T. The discount on note for $500 FOR
months is 5000 Find the rate of dis
count
8. II cost $4,000 to fence field sc
rods long aud 90 rods wide. How muct
less will it cost to fence a square helC
OF equal area with the same kind o.
! fence?
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UNITED STATES HISTORY,
QncIuding Civil Government)

1. Distinguish between Plymouth and
Massachusetts Bay colonies as to time,
founders and purpose.
2. Mention three Indian uprisings, in
dicating time, territory involved, and a
few other details.
g. Upon what several grounds did the
United States get possession of Oregon
4. Name two men who have gained
fame in each Of the following offices
and give the approximate date at which
he held the Office: Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court Secretary of State;
Secretary of the Treasury; Ambassador
to England.
S. What difficulty arose when Kansas
applied for admission to the Union /!
What method of settlement was applied.
and with what results?
6. Where and when did Washington
take charge of the troops during the
Revolution? What were the chief move
ments which he personally directed?
7. Show the historic Importance of the
following: The WebsterHayne De-
bate, the Louisiana Purchase, the Hart
ford Convention, the Ordinance OF
| 1887.
g. What advantages has selection. OF
| candidates by primary over a selection
of candidates by convention? How 10
the fund provided to pay damages
awarded under the WorlSingmen's Com
pensation Law?
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GRAM MAR.

l. Tell in what respect the intinltive
in each of these sentences is like verb
and in what respect like a noun:
(a) To live temperately is essential to
health.
(b) They love to see the flaming
forge.
(c) A sower went forth to sow.
(d) They were anxious to begin.
2. Give a synopsis of the verb be in
the first person singular.
8. Give the principal parts OF go, be-
gin, come, eat, freeze, shake, write,
catch, burst, can.
4. Give an example of (a) participle
equivalent to a clause, (b) participle
modifying a pronoun, (c) an objective
complement (adjunct accusative or sec
ondary objective element)
S. Diagram:
(a) BY caisson is meant sort OF
cart in which ammunition is
carried.
% Calico taught that the earth
moves.
6. In the following selection explain
the construction of JOY, she, where
| thine, that:
Among thy mountains did l feel
The JOY of my desire;
And she cherished turned her wheel
Beside an English fire.
Thy mornings showed thy nights con-
cealed
The bowers where Lucy played;
And thine too is the last green field
| That Lucy's eyes surveyed
7. Write a short paragraph giving &
clear idea of the life work of eithei
Thomas A. Edison or Woodrow Viii
SON (You are to be marked on the ex
cellence of arrangement and expression
as well as correctness,)
8. Give synonyms for at least eight o.
these words eminent, mistake awk
ward, forsake excuse, brave, specimen
old, beseech, try, assert, ingenious
| nlacid
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-09-01
HIGH SCHOOL AGRICULTURE.

|. How are grapes propagated' Dis
euss the training and pruning of the
grape vine. What are its enemies.
2 How does the consumption of
wheat in Ohio compare with the produc-
tion1 In Pennsylvania? What effect
does this have on price2 How much
does it cost for freight on grain from
your county to seaboardp
g. Name six chemical compounds
which are fertilizers. What is the es-
sential element in each? What effect is
each supposed to have on crops?
4, Discuss the value of trees, and state
some things to be avoided in the plant
ing of them and in the treatment of the
wood lot.
S. What agricultural apparatus would
you recommend the purchase of If a
school had fifty dollars available for the
purpose?
6, Explain the silo as to (a) construc-
ton, (b) filling and emptyng, (c) char
acter and treAtment of the material used
10 fill it,
T. How is the water in the soil re-
tained1 How do the chief kinds OF sol
! compare in rctentiyeness1 How can thi,
be shown1 What can a farmer do to
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-09-01
GEOGRAPHY.

l. Name the counties which border
your county. What is section.
2. In what direction is the movement
of coal in Ohio? OF wheatl Of iron
ore?
3. What arc the principal mountain
systems in North America? South
Americaf Africa? Europe9
d. Name a leading export from each
of the following countries: Argentine
Republic, Chill, England, Spain, Brazil
Japan, Australia.
S. Give list of the British posses
sions.
6. Give a definition and brief descrip-
ton of glacier Where are some OF
the noted glaciers1
7. Locate the following: Ceylon
Madagascar, GAINESVILLE. international
Date-line, Hong Kong, st. Petersburg
James Bay, Cape Horn, Lower Califor.
mia, Chattanooga.
8. Name several states in which there
is the largest production of rice. Oi
sugar-beets. Of cotton. OF copper. Oi
ou
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-09-01
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

Governor-James M. Cox.
Lieutenant Governor-W. A. Green.
lund.
Secretary of State-J. H. Secrest.
Treasurer of State-John p. Bren.
nan.
Attorney General-Joseph McGhee
United States Senator-Timothy s.
Hogan.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Hugh L. Nichols.
Judges OF Supreme Court. Fos
Ter Wilkin and Phil NJ. Crow.
Judge of the Court of Appeals
Lewis B. Houck.
Representative to Congress WIN
A. Ashbrook.
State Senator-Willis Horn.
Common Pleas Judge-B. B. Feren
baugh.
Representative-N. II. Hunter.
Clerk of Court-Guy Taylor.
Sheriff-John M. Woolison.
Auditor-Walter NJ. Riley.
Commissioners j. o. Earleywine
Eliley Levering, George M. Shaffer.
Treasurer-Lloyd M. Bell.
Recorder-Edgar G. Rush.
Surveyor-Roger s. Hyatt.
Prosecuting Attorney Charles l.
Bermont.
Coroner-V. L. Fisher.
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BUCKEYE STATE FAIR OPENS

Columbus, o., Aug. 3l-With pros
poets most iattering for a successful
exhibition, the sixtyfourth annual
Ohio State Fair was inaugurated to
day and will continue through the
week. Everything from racing air
ships to fattened calves IL included
in the elaborate display. The exhib
its OF machinery, live stock, agricul
hTal and horticultural products are
numerous and OF high class. Al
elaborate racing programme anC
numerous other amusement feature
have been provided by the manage
ment. Indications point to a larg,
attendance of visitors during th'
week.
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them is the cultivation method. In
fields where there are only few
plants, the most feasible method is to
dig tn plant or clumps with mat
took. Four thimblefulls of coaltar Gre
osote oil put on a plant will kill the
ungerminated bulbs. Still, the mat
took method Is best, as one well di-
rected stroke when the soil is moist
and soft will take out the entire clump
by the roots. These should be carried
off where they can give no further
trouble. 1t is then a god plan to fill
the hole with soil and sprinkle a lit
tie grass seed on the surface. Sheep
eat the tops of the onion, and grazing
for few years is reported as an eff
ficient remedy for the pest Sheep
apparently eat the onion most during
the winter and early spring, when
there Is little other green vegetation,
or in poor pastures where there is
little to eat but the onion. On the
better pastures, it may be necessary to
salt the onions occasionally to give
the sheep a taste for them sufficient
to overcome their natural dislike.
Measures That Help
AS the aerial bulblets are practical
ly the only means by which the onion
pest is distributed from field to field
and farm to farm, it is highly import.
| ant to prevent their formation. Cut.
ting the tops of the onion plants be-
fore they are ripe will prevent the
formation of these bulblets.
Late plowing for small grains: 1t has
| been found that if plowing is delayed
until a late date in the fall and the
! land is planted to small grain, only o
few onion plants will ripen their aerial
bulblets by harvest time the following
summer. AS the plowing should be
done at such late date as to prevent
the best development of fall-sowr
| grains, it is preferable to plant spring
grains. Where the sowing of fal
| grain is necessary, it should be done
with full knowledge that the late
planting will probably reduce the
yield. Seeding a fall-grain crop aftel
late plowing has the least harmful ef
feet on yield in the southern part o
the onion belt, where wheat may b,
planted as late as November or Decem
ber. Every effort should be made t,
keep seed free from bulblets. Thi
can be accomplished by thorough dry
ing before cleaning, but the best wa.
is to get seed from an outside sourc
where no onion exists, or to produc
seed grain on a separate patch KEEP
absolutely free from the onion.
Dairymen are advised that by keeI
ing cows away from the onion for fou
hours before milking, they can pre-
, duce milk with practically no garli
flavor, The Dairy Division of the Dc
partment also has devised method I
blowing warm air through milk t
eradicate the garlic flavor, and will
glad to give details to any dairyma
who applies.
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oRTHoGRAPHY.

|. Give rules for the pluras of words
ending in o, y and 5.
3 Mark the accent OF abdomen, area,
article, declaratve, anarchy, municipal,
frequently gentlemen, precept, theatre,
g. Give rules for the use of a and an,
T. Spell out the names of the states
indicated by these authorizations: N. j.,
Conn, Miss, Mo, Ca, N. c., Tenn,
KY, Pa, w. Va, Okla
SO Spell and define; consistent, mil
itant, disgruntled, disconcert phonetic
macerate, solitary, astute, philanthropist
domain.
7-S Spell: rustic, fugitive, concerted
transparent, nocturnal, luxury, emigrate
colleague. menagerie, mercenary, ingre-
dient. incandescent, connoisseur, iniqui-
~, jardiniere, maneuver, precipice, Min
neapolis, trousseau, rescind.