Q: CHAPTER XIX

NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK--A ROUGH RIDER WAY OF CAMPAIGNING--ELECTED GOVERNOR--IMPORTANT WORK AT ALBANY--THE HOMESTEAD AT OYSTER BAY--CHOPPING DOWN A TREE FOR EXERCISE

The war with Spain was at an end, and Uncle Sam had now to turn his attention to the Philippines, where for many months to come military disturbances of a more or less serious nature were to take place.

Theodore Roosevelt might have remained in the army, and had he done so there is no doubt but that he would have swiftly risen to a rank of importance.

But the people of the State of New York willed otherwise.

"He is a great military man," they said. "But he was likewise a fine Police Commissioner and a Civil Service Commissioner, fighting continually for what was right and good. Let us make him our next governor."

The convention that nominated Theodore Roosevelt for the highest office in the Empire State met at Saratoga, September 27, 1898, just twelve days after the Rough Riders were mustered out. At that time Frank S. Black was governor of the state, having been elected two years before by a large majority. The governor had many friends, and they said he deserved another term.

"Roosevelt is not a citizen of this state," said they. "He gave up his residence here when he went to Washington to become Assistant Secretary of the Navy."

"We don't want him anyway," said other politicians, who had not forgotten how the Rough Rider had acted when in the Assembly. "If he gets into office, it will be impossible to manage him." And they worked night and day to defeat the hero of San Juan Hill.

1. army
2. no
3. Police Commissioner
4. Yes
5. Civil Service Commissioner
6. New York
7. to elect him
8. the highest office
9. governor
10. Frank S. Black
11. yes
12. a large majority.
13. no
14. Roosevelt is not a citizen of this state
15. Washington
16. to become Assistant Secretary of the Navy
17. the hero of San Juan Hill.
18. The war with Spain
19. yes
20. the Philippines

Numbered questions:
1. What branch of the military was Roosevelt in?
2. Did he stay in it?
3. What other jobs did he hold?
4. Anything else?
5. What?
6. What state was he popular in?
7. What did they want from him?
8. To what position?
9. WHat was the title of that?
10. WHo was in the position at the time?
11. Was he well liked?
12. By whom?
13. Did he want Roosevelt to take his job?
14. WHy not?
15. Where had he gone?
16. Why?
17. Did he pick up any nicknames in the military?
18. What conflicts did he fight in?
19. Was he likely to be sent elsewhere?
20. Where?

Q: What would you do if you were a fifth grader facing a huge homework load every night, and you found out that there was a machine that would do all the work for you? That's the situation presented to Sam, Kelsey, Judy and Brenton in Dan Gutman's entertaining new book for young readers, The Home Machine.

The four children, all fifth graders in Miss Rasmussen's Grand Canyon School, are as different as any other 11-year-old child could be, but they have one thing in common -- all are somewhat separated from their classmates. Sam is a newcomer and has had his share of school trouble before; Kelsey quietly carries her pain at losing her father; Judy's sense of justice always annoys others; Brenton is the smartest child in the school, so smart that even his parents and teachers have trouble keeping up with him. When Brenton and his three classmates are put into the same study group by their teacher, the others discover that Brenton has made a time-saving gadget to do homework for him. While the boy is perfectly able to do his homework himself, Sam, Kelsey and Judy can use the help.

Having perfect grades is something new for these three, and as they meet every day to "do homework", they find that they're learning a lot about each other. Such a good thing can't last though, and when a secret man starts trying to get in touch with them, they begin to get nervous. Soon there's an even more frightening problem -- why can't the Homework Machine be turned off?

Told in different voices as all the children make statements to the Grand Canyon Police, the story develops in an interesting fashion. Gutman is a gifted writer who has written dozens of children's books, each with a funny and impressing table that should be equally liked by boys and girls.

1. Kelsey
2. Judy
3. no
4. Brenton
5. Sam
6. fifth
7. Miss Rasmussen's Grand Canyon School
8. all are somewhat separated from their classmates
9. No
10. because made a time-saving gadget to do homework for him
11. Yes
12. Yes
13. Four
14. Brenton
15. No
16. The Home Machine
17. Dan Gutman
18. dozens
19. no, for children
20. No

Numbered questions:
1. Which character's father has died?
2. Which one has a sense of justice?
3. Do her classmates like it?
4. Who is the smartest kid in school?
5. Which character is new to the school?
6. What grade are the kids in?
7. At what school?
8. Besides being in the same grade, what do the kids have in common?
9. Does Brenton need help doing his homework?
10. Why not?
11. Do the other kids need help with their homework?
12. Do they have a lot of it?
13. How many kids are in the study group?
14. Who created the homework tool?
15. Can they turn it off?
16. What is the title of the book?
17. Who wrote it?
18. How many other books has he written?
19. For adults?
20. Does he cater to one gender?

Q: (CNN) -- The leader of an apocalyptic New Mexico church who claims to be the Messiah was arrested Tuesday on sex charges, state police said.

Wayne Bent, who also goes by the name Michael Travesser, was arrested at the compound that is home to his Lord Our Righteousness Church, called Strong City by members. He was being interviewed, state police spokesman Peter Olson said.

The arrests come after three children were removed from the compound late last month.

A post on the group's Web site said Bent was arrested Tuesday morning.

"I was told by the agent in charge of the case that the arrest warrant specified charges of three counts of sexual contact with a minor, and three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor," said the post, written by an unnamed follower. "The bail was set at half a million dollars."

The writer said sect members were questioned at a state police office in Clayton, New Mexico, and promised to update the site with "a more complete response to these false charges."

The Lord Our Righteousness Church was founded in 1987 by former Seventh-day Adventists, according to the group's Web site. "Since that time, many have joined who do not have their roots in Adventism."

Bent said on the Web site that God revealed to him in 2000 that he is the Messiah.

A post from Monday written by Bent said, "The current upheaval over me and the present contest is well under way. It was the same for Jesus. Jesus had not committed any crimes, so the authorities had to invent some crimes to crucify him over.

1. at a state police office in Clayton, New Mexico
2. On the group's website
3. an unnamed follower
4. Bent
5. Wayne
6. Michael Travesser
7. claims to be the Messiah
8. Church leader
9. apocalyptic church
10. New Mexico

Numbered questions:
1. Where were sect members questioned?
2. where was this information published?
3. who wrote it?
4. who was arrested?
5. what's his first name?
6. and other name he uses?
7. what does he do?
8. is he a church follower?
9. what type of church?
10. where?