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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-06-13

A CALF sold for $4,000 at the stock
yards in Chicago this week. It is said to
be the highest price ever paid at public
sale for dairy animal. 1t is of the Hol-
stein variety. The mother holds the worlds
record among Holstein cattle for butter
produced in 12O days, the amount total
ing more than 541 pounds Her milk record
is lO,4oS pounds for the same period.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-06-13

THE BLIGHT AND ANTHRAX
NOSE of garden and field beans caused a
loss in Michigan alone, estimated at
100000, or 20 per cent of the crop of
1913. This state does not stand alone,
as similar conditions exist in other beam
growing sections, and the Department of
Agriculture is putting forth an effort to
instruct growers as to the proper methods
of checking these two plant diseases.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-06-13
No IMPORTANT CHANGE ha

NO IMPORTANT CHANGE has
marked the Colorado strike trouble during
the week. The contending factions are
trying their cases in the court of public
opinion, and many delegations, comprising
women mostly, representing both sides in
the controversy, have visited Washington
and other cities and have spoken to both
official bodies and the general public. Fed
era1 troops are enforcing order in the strike
districts.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-06-13

ILLINOIS SPENDS nearly six mil
lions annually on its state charitable in
stitutions, about a million and a half on
its state penal and reformatory institutions,
million and a half on public outdoor re-
lief, about fifteen are collected through
private benevolent societies, million dol
lars are spent on its jails and warehouses,
and a million on its almshouses
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-06-13
FOREIGN

THAT WOMEN of the underworld are
killed in medical experiments is charged by
Karl Wassman, an editor, of Frankfort
on-the-M Main, and for this he is being sued
by the city council and the physicians of
the city hospitals. On the stand the editor
reiterated his charges, testifying that the
physicians of the city hospital forcibly in
oculated these women with salvarsan and
used them as experiments the same as if
they were rabbits. Fifteen of them, he
said, had died
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-06-13

WOMEN WON in the fight against
legalized betting on horse races in Louis
lana, the house of representatives, by a
vote of S. to SO, indefinitely postponing
the bill, which was equivalent to killing
the measure outright. The fight has
stirred the state as has no other movement
since the Louisiana lottery was outlawed
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-06-13
AMERICAN RAILROADS a

AMERICAN RAILROADS e
believed to be facing one of the most SER
ious car shortages for their history. That
condition is expected to come about with
in sixty days. Estimates of the amount of
grain to be moved within that time are
around 9O0,0O0,O00 bushels, requiring ap-
proximately 100000 cars. The problem
of moving the bulk of this grain falls upon
the Western railroads, although the freight
cars are drawn from all parts of the
country.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-06-13

THE ORDINARY ICE BOX, we are
informed by DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, former
U. S. Government pure food expert, "is a
charnel house of death, which not only
breeds disease but spreads it, Boiling
water and sal soda hushes weekly are rec
commended, and in hot weather oftener, by
DR.. Wiley, for the ice-box
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-06-13

DRESS REFORM is being asked for
by thousands of women from every part
Of the country, meeting in Chicago this
week. The movement against tight and
slit skirts, French heels, ETC., represents
the protest of 100000 women, who declare
the fashions of today are "immodest, un-
comfortable, unattractive," and who think
it is high time for change.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-06-13

Nothing less zViU satisfy your God!
Our Leader has set the example of how
every officer and member and friend of
Zion should live and pray and toll and sac
rifce
Murmurers and grumblers are of no use
in Zion.
Achan, Ananias and Demetrius the cop
persmith control the so-called Churches,
but have no place in Zion.
Terkers and shirkers are banished from
Zion
Live, earnest, willing-hearted Christian
men and women are needed in Zion today
to carry forward the most wonderful work
ever committed to men, None others need
apply!
Noah toiled for one hundred and twenty
years in building an Ark for God: all his
talents and possessions were used in this
one great work; and he brought all his
family into the Ark, and they all were
saved.
You are called upon to do as much for
God and Zion today!
Are YOU going to falter and miss your
calling? Or, are you going to pray and
toll and sacrifice in every possible way to
fulfill your part which God has planned
for you in redeenling Zion City?
When our Lord and King returns to
this earth in order to put into worldwide
practice the truths, principles and ideals
which are now being put into operation in
Zion City, would you not be glad to look
back and know that you consecrated your
all to be used in the building up Of Zion?
When you stand before the Judgment
seat of Christ to give an account of your
stewardship, will it not be your wish that
you responded to the call Of God through
His prophet and were found faithful ii
your service for Him in Zion?
When the worlds last crash has come
and it's treasures all have gone up in fire
and smoke, will it not be the all-consuming
Joy of your life, that you gave your
life and used your money, houses and
lands for the building up of Gods King
dom in Zion, where the Christ now is all
and in all?
Ponder over these questions in earnest
prayer; then vow before God that you
will toll, give, sacrifice, while life lasts to
glorify God and do the ONE-needful thing
before the Lord appears in glory namely
to build tip Zion
When Nehemiah made the call to rebuild
the walls of Jerusalem, the people an
swered:-
LET US RISE UP AND BUILD
SO THEY STRENGTHENED THEIR
HANDS FOR THE GOOD WORK"
Answer the call of God in the same
manner today, and great will be your re-
ward when the King shall come!
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-06-13

THE FIRST PASSAGE through the
Gatun locks by an ocean liner was success
fully carried out on the 9th by the Pa
mama railroad steamship ALLIANCE.
The trip was made test of the working
of the electric towing locomotives in hand
ling a large vessel.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-06-13

EVANGELIST" SUNDAYS CHOIR
MASTER has been assessed $4,000 dam
ages by jury recently, for failure to keep
a. marriage contract with a young woman
But some people say it was worth more
than that to the lady to have escaped such
an alliance.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-06-13

LET THEM DIETS becoming the at
titude of officials and the general English
public towards the suffragets in their "hun-
ger strikes" It is reported that the gov
eminent has decided to take step in this
direction by introducing legislation to in
demnify the prison authorities against the
consequences of allowing suffragets to
starve themselves to death while in prison.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-06-13

A GENERAL STRIKE has been pro-
claimed in Italy as protest against the re-
pressive measures taken by the government
recently. The government is said to view
the movement with anxiety, as it is be-
lieved to be supported not only by the So
cialist, but by the radical party.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18
Cannot Lei Go in Colorado.

Having gone so far as to send Federal troops to
Colorado to put an end to conditions bordering on
civil war which grew out of the miners strike,
President Wilson cannot desert Gov. Ammons now.
He said in his telegram to the governor that the
State of Colorado had no Constitutional. right to
orego her sovereignty or to throw herself entirely
upon the government Of the United States" state
ment which will not be disputed There seems, how
ever, to be no necessity for such surrender Peace
is being maintained now and it must be maintained
until the differences between the mining corpora
tons and their employees be arbitrated Arbitra-
tion is the only solution, and way must be found
to bring it about.
Failure of the legislature to take some effective
action to provide for such solution doubtless in
spired the Presidents dispatch expressing disap-
poinrment at its adjournment. "A bill calling for a
amendment to the State constitution making arbtra-
ton compulsory defeated, but had it been
enacted could hardly be made effective for dealing
with the present emergency. 1t does seem, how
ever that the legislature might have discovered some
means to bring about arbitration, even though it was
not within its power to compel it Immediately.
Gov. Ammons intimated in his reply to the Presi-
dent that the latter had been misinformed but this
not in the least likely He called attention to those
measures which the legislature did adopt. and also
strike had been provided for and appointed. The
committee is all very well, but suppose the corpora
tons refuse to mediates The legislature refused to
adopt resolution asking President Wilson to inter
vene and appoint mediators. and the situation it
stands today was very clearly revealed by Gov Am
mons, who being asked if he thought the militia
could handle the situation il the Federal troops were
Withdrawn, replied: 81 hope it will not be neces-
sary to use the militia again. l hope that before
the Federal soldiers Withdrawn the Federal gov
ernment will help to procure adjustment of the
strike controversy"
He is still depending on the Federal government
and he will not depend in vain, for in spite of
the Presidents reminder that his Constitutional OBJ
legations with regard to the maintenance of order in
Colorado are not TO be indefinitely continued by the
nacton of the State legislature he cannot let 60
while there is danger A way to arbitration must
be devised
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18
THE OPEN FORUM.
Correspondent ssys here Ar Toe
Many Rasdall Democrstss

To the Editor: Some OF NJ farmers ap-
preciate your courage In condemnin9 ur,-
patriotic policies and approving patriotic
ones from whatever source Whiie we
are Flowing up the soil to feed America
there are lot Of drones prixing up hades
to obtain fat Federal positions or al
their purses at the peoples expense. Since
we lack the time. inclination. or ayarics
10 organize for our mutual protection. we
are also q trifie short on sense sufYicient
to fathom our national or international
issues We intrust these matters of
state to men tried and true who have
devoted their lives to the help of the
helpless, and trust them implicitly tn
pilot US through these political junsIes,
instead Of following a lot OF dt.s. tist,e
politicians who failed to get their p-o-
rata Of public pie. and. who can be re-
lied upon to disrupt any party at III.
proper time. We are raising too many
Sam Randall Democrats, who would
bankrupt America to keep a few money
barons. who willingly put up their money
at the polls to buy votes. in n position
to perpetuate a policy that will ON their
purses and fleece Uncle Sam They vourd
protect" our infant merchant marine.
which. like other infant industr;ez "a
able to paddle its own canoe thr ,uch the
Panama Canal In competition with the
world
Exponents of the peoples conception Of
true Democracy, special privileges Z,
none" who are endeavoring To s1bvsrt
this principle, stealthily ignored at the
Baltimore convention-knifing the admin
istration for the courage to ignore vfo-
lation Of this tenet. as old as Dernoc -acy.
although not recognized in one planx of
our platform-vill De Ieckoned witt In
out next election.
The people VIII appreciate all effort on
the part of The Herald to reveal the
folly Of Democracy wrangling over in
antilles. Why don't they disprove the
assertion that they can be reli I'd on to
act the fool at the proper time,
JOHN J. RHODES.
Sterling Va
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18
HEAD OF L1FE-sAvING SERVICE.
Honor to he Paid to General supt.
Kfmball.

To the coast guardsmen and the mari
time interests 1t is not the least graft
flying feature of the bill to combine the
life saving and revenue-cutter services
into a single establishment that While
the office of general superintendent of
the former is abolished the provision
made for its incumbent is alike honor
able to him and to the government. 1t
is a peculiar thing about the life-savins
service that one man has been at the
head of it from it's creation. in ISL.
General Superintendent Sumner /. KIM
ball is now in his eightieth year. How
much the service owes to his executive
gifts and loyalty could not be estimated.
What is more. for these 43 years he has
enjoyed the confidence and won the es-
TEEN Of all the many thousand men who
have been served beyond calculation dur
ing his long tenure of the post of coast
guardsman-in-chief Superintendent KIM
balls fame, indeed, extends over the
seven seas Inaugurating the retirement
and pension system which the life-savers
will hereafter enjoy, the consolidation
bill fitly recognizes this extraordinary
record by an express provision authorize
ing the President to retire him on rs per
centum of his salary.-Providence Jour
nal
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18
s-YEAR BOY A CAMPAIGNER.

birmingham, Ala, May 1.-THE young
est practical typist in this country so
far is known is doing valiant work
for his fathers campaign for commits
sioner Of agriculture OF this State and
declares he will help TO elect dad by q
good majority"
He is John Knox Persons. eight years
old. His father, Prof. A. A Persons.
led the race in the primary of April 6
by over 1000 votes. but did not get a
majority, so will have to run the race
over with his closest opponent. ]. A.
Wade.
Persons had the assistance Of his little
son in the first race and the child is
pulling for him again through the writ
ing Of many letters. During the prelim-
mary campaign he wrote 21.OoO letters
and addressed as many envelopes for his
fathers campaign.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18
TO PooRHoUsE FOR THE END.

Falls City, Nebr., May 1.-THE bring
ing of Grandpa and Grandma Harvey
from Humboldt to the county poor farm
near Falls City was one of the sad things
in Richardson County history. Grandpa
is ninety-one and grandma is eighty-six-
For more than seventy years they have
travelled life's pathway together, and now
in their dotage they are without sup
port Long had their home been in
Humboldt, and the past year they had
lived there in the home Of their niece,
Mrs. c. b. Gridley.
1t was in compliance with their wishes
that they were taken to the poor farm
Grandpa and Grandma Harvey made a
desperate effort to maintain a home in
their declining years. Humboldt people
held them in high esteem, and frequently
remembered them with substantial gifts
in many ways. For a long time during
the last few years Grandpa Harvey help
ed to support himself and wife by can
vassing.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18
Not q Filtration.

The principal character in the following
dialogue was not engaged in Irritation.
but merely requisitioning a few novels:
Young Lady ueading from lisO-"En-
gagged to Be Married."
Librarian (referring to the shelO-No.
madam.
Lady-"Thou Art the Man,
Librarian-Yes, madam.
Lady-Thank you. Two Kisses?
Librarian-Out. madam.
Lady-"After Dark?'
Librarian-Yes, madam
Lady-Thanks. Love Me Forever"
Librarian-No "Wooed and Married %
Lady-No, thank you. Under Loves
Rule?"
Lbrarian-No. madam.
Iady-"Good-by Sweetheart Thank
you very much.-Library Jokes and Jot-
tings.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18
JOHN c. c. MAYo.s CIGAR FUND
MuItimiIIionaire Was Once Hart
Up for . smoke.


Twenty-Five years ago. John c. C
Mayo, of Paintsville. KY. was a strug-
Cling school-teacher in the Eastern Ken
tucky mountains. but before he was forty
five years of age. he was the wealthiest
citizen of Kentucky, with fortune con-
servatively estimated at over $1,000. 900.
Il was travelling by boat up the Big
Sandy River with Mayo one early spring
day." said a close personal friend recent
ly, when Mayo asked me to his state
room. He opened his trunk and drew
out $4,000 in gilt-edge bonds.
That's cigar money said he.
Pretty big smoke fund, isn't it, john
! asked
Its enough. / think he replied. but
II realizes one of my ambitions 1 remem-
Der when l was trying to interest capital
in the coal mines up here. / used to go
to Frankfort every session of the leg
islature. OF course, I had the cheapest
room I could find, and when some one
asked me Ito take lunch with him, 1
could fairly fall on his neck. 1 used to
stand around the Capital Hotel lobby
much of the time, and 1t seemed that
everybody smoked but me. The nearest
got TO a cigar was on the outside OF
the counter case in the hotel lobby.
Many time l would have almost given
a coal mine for a smoke but l didn't
have the nerve to let any one know how
badly I wanted to smoke. and no one
seemed to think I had any desire to
smoke. I made up my mind If / ever
did do anything with my coal options
some OF the first money was going into
a cigar fund. and that fund was going
into the strong box. This Is the fund.
That was ten years ago. and so far as
I know the fund is intact
In many respects Mayo was UNIQUE
among self-made millionaires in the
country His was the first great for
tune ever built in. Kentucky by Ken
tuckian. from Kentucky resources only
His fortune grew from the meager earn
ings he saved from his salary as coun-
try school ool-teacher.-Louisvflfe Courier
Inh.r
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18

A short catch of Potomac shad and herring re-
suited in high prices this season and comes the
alarming announcement that only z6464ooo shad eggs
less than half last seasons supply taken at the
propagatng station of the bureau of fisheries opposite
Mount Vernon The exact cause of this shortage is
not known but it is suggested that it may be neces-
sary to regulate the taking of shad before they can
reach their spawning grounds in the fresh water
streams # the plentiful supply of this valuable food
fish is in danger. the government should take mme-
dizte steps to protect it. No time should be lost
in ascertainng the Of the recent shortage and
if possible, removing it Any reasonable amount Of
money spent for this purpose would be wisely in
vested
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18
cLEw TO PREHISTORIC MAN.

Los Angeles. May 1I-Scientists BE-
lieve that light on the habits Of prehis-
toric man. who was hunted by the saber-
tooth tiger, will be thrown through an
expedition that uncovered relics at a
depth of rinety feet in a gravel pit
These consisted of implements that NAV
date back to the stone age
The workmen carried away several of
the tools found. but hewn stone bowl
was rescued from the rollers of the
crusher of an endless chain carrier.
The finder says he was told once ny
a Mexican Indian that the land in which
the gravel pit is being sunk was the bed
OF a great river ages ago, according 70
tradition handed down in his tribe
The relics discovered consist of pcsties
of stone, bowls and a stone ak head
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18
TAKE JOY RIDE IN HEARSE.
Women and Children Enjoy IL q,
Spectators stand AEhast.

Spokane. Wash. May II.-Fifteen miles
across country in a hearse was the unique
trip taken this week by a party Of
Spokane women and children after their
automobile had broken down near
Cheney, Wash.
While the stranded wayfarers looked
sadly at their balky machine, s. NJ
Smith. Spokane undertaken. cams
along with his automobile hearse Mrs
William Pitman and daughter. and Mrs
Frank Chapman. and daughter, gaily
climbed into the hearse. leaving Mr.. Pit
man and Mr. Chapman to tinker with
the machine. Raising the curtains with
in the hearse the wayfarers enjoyed the
trip to Spokane.
The big black vehicle rolled through
country and villages while spectators
looked aghast at the smiling faces of
women and children that peeped out at
them When the hearse reached the
suburbs of Spokane. bystanders looked
horror stricken to see a party of four
live persons emerge and get aboard a
street car.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18
SOLDIERS MARCHING.

Clean and straight and brave and eager.
Strong Of limb ard clear OF eye.
True Of nsart. OF sturdy courage-
Soldiers marching forth to die.
soldi.-s u,arching-splendid manhood
SulenJid manhood made to mar.
Male to rot on fields forgotten
In The glorious name Of War.
S,lfliers marching husbants.
sons and fathe1s-good to kill.
Good TO furnish food for vultures-
And the world is Christian still Life
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18
SALMON FLOPS INTO BOAT.

Oregon City. Greg, May f.-Lester Mil
Ter says that hereafter he will not use
line. rod, or hook when he goes fishing,
Such articles are useless and get in the
way. He says he can come home with
as many fish when without a line aud
rod as when he uses them.
Lester Miller had been fishing. Up and
down the river he trolled, but not a
single nibble did he get. He was sitting
in the stern of his boat reviling his luck
when something hit him on the back
He turned around. and there. Topping in
his boat. was a seventeen-pound salmon.
The fish had jumped into the boat-he
says
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18
TRAMP DOG SAVES GIRLS LIFE.

Belle Fourche, s. Oak, May 17-Four
years ago a stray pup came to the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Radeke here. and
SO attached did little Sarah Radeke. then
six years old. become to that that the
animal was allowed to stay. Now II has
repaid his affection by saving her from
drowning She was playing In a boat on
a deep pond near here and fell overheard.
Other children were too frightened to
help her. The dog jumped In and pulled
her to shore
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18
WHEN IT PAID NOT TO LAUGH

Kansas City. May 7.-Lawrence Kin
ney. usher at the Union Depot. is con-
WINGED It does not always pay to laugh.
A woman from Clarinda, Iowa, who
was waiting for a train, accidentally
backed into a suitcase and fell over II
into mans lap in an undignifed heap.
The crowd laughed heartily. but Kin
ney did not, and after he assisted the
woman to her feet she asked for his
name and address. A day or two later
he received by parcel post box OF
candy. In the box was o slip Of paper
on which was written:
Bscause you did not laugh"
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18
BLACK CAT AvERTs WRECK.

Fon du Lac. Wis, May IA black cat
probably saved many lives on a 81
Paul road passenger train near Mayvile
AS the train was leaving the city, Engi-
neer Henry Heider saw black cat cross
ing the tracks in front of the locomotive
Being superstitious. Heider slowed do yn.
A minute later. while the train was NOV
ing slowly, the locomotive was derailed-
Had the train been travelling fast .
serious wreck would have occurred
The Washington herald., 1914-05-18
HAVEN FOR A LEPER.

winlock Wash. May IT.-Chris Kata-
jista. the Winlock leper. has been taken
to the Diamond Head Quarantine Station
by county officials. He was conveyed
in an automobile to Tacoma. where he
was transferred to a launch
About ten weeks ago II was discovered
that Katajista was afflicted with leprosy-
Then county officials, having no funds
for the care of such patients, took up the
matter with the government officials at
Washington. who ordered his removal
to the government quarantine station.
Katajista contracted the disease in
Montana eight years ago, but was un-
aware of its nature until quite recently.
when the disease was in an advanced
stage. He has wife and three boys.
all of whom have been examined and
found free from any taint.