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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-02-21
FOREIGN

TWO NOTABLE MEN PASS on
Japan's foremost Statesman, Siuzo Aoki,
left this life February 10th. He was privy
councillor, formerly ambassador to the
United States, and long in other offices.
Viscount Aoki was the son of village
doctor, born in 1874, and considered self
made man. He was among the first Of the
Japanese to seek an education abroad, 60
ing to Germany for this purpose in 1869.
A few years later, he was appointed
secretary to the Japanese legation at Berlin,
and thus he began a career which led him
to be considered the most experienced dip
lomat in Japan He was twice minister for
foreign affairs Besides, he served his
country in London and was ambassador to
Washington in 1906 and 1907.
CHINA GETS BIG IOAN.-A French
financial newspaper says that it has received
news that the industrial bank of China has
arranged loan for the Peking govern
ment Of $4,000, 900, at 5 per cent.
According to the report, the money is to
be used for the construction Of port at
Yamchow, a railroad ESQ miles long from
Yamchow to Chungkink, with an option on
plan for the construction Of railroads from
Marking to Luncheon, and from Sulfou to
Chengtou 1t is said that French firms
are to supply all the material for the con-
struction of these roads.
SUFFRAGE LOSES. A bill for the en-
reimbursement of women in the Union of
South Africa has been defeated on the first
reading.
BIG SUM FOR NAVY. The Japanese
house of representatives has adopted the
budget providing an appropriation Of $62,
100000, spread over five years, for the ex-
pansion Of the navy.
BERTILLON PASSES AWAY. = Al
fonse Bertillon, creator Of the system Of
criminal identification, which made his name
known throughout the world, passed away
in Paris, February 18th. He was 81 years
old
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-02-21
LOCAL ITEMS

Miss Edna Bingham, of Redfeld, South
Dakota, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. W. A.
Barton.
Deacon August Hammock, after two
weeks at home with his family, returned
Monday to his place Of employment IN Gin
cinnati
Mr.. C. w. Mole, who has been employed
as a departmental manager in store. in
Kenosha, has taken up his residence at 1920
Ezra Avenue
Mr.. and Mrs L. J. Hire and son, Richard,
arrived in ZION CITY, Saturday, February
18th, from Ligonier, Indiana, and intend to
make this their future home.
The classes in the Evolutionary Depart
ment of ZION Conservatory of Music and
Art will not meet during March. Miss
Dora J. Reynolds, the instructor in the de-
partment, will visit in Minnesota
Deacon and Mrs. E. c. Nelson, are home
from two-weeks visit with relatives and
friends in Dakota and Wisconsin.
The Athletic branch of ZION Educational
Department will hold special meeting for
organization, under the direction of DR.. H.
EN- Wilson, in charge of that work by the
General Overseer's appointment, at 8 o'clock
D. M, Tuesday, February 26th
Mr.. John Springer, of Bancroft, Wiscon-
sin, has been in the City for number of
days preparing to make this his future home.
He will dispose of his farm at Bancroft,
Wisconsin, and will locate, by April LIST, on
the T. R. Cole farm, west of the Electric
Line
The Western Representative Of the Felge-
maker Organ Co., of Erie, Pennsylvania,
was in ZION CITY on Tuesday last accom-
panied by two organists from Chicago. They
had heard much about the ZION CITY Or
gan, and wished to hear it played. They
expressed themselves as highly satisfied af-
ter hearing few selections by DR.. Wilson.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-02-21
DOMESTIC

MOTORMEN MAKE PLEA. - The
motormen of Chicago are among the
strongest supporters Of the proposed or
dinance to prohibit smoking in street cars.
Consumption and accidents predominant as
to the cause Of deaths among motormen.
Nothing is so closely connected with
these two morality factors as is the atmos-
phere in which motormen are forced to
work, says one of them.
Front vestibues generally are thick with
smoke and wet with filth. Yet it is there
that the motorman must spend ten hours
each day and seven days a week. The
smoke makes him dizzy and sick; in that
condition he is an easy victim to consump-
ton.
ct is but a short step from a SICK dizzy
motorman to an accident and death. [ have
been motorman for twenty one years, and
] do not think there is any work in the
world which requires closer vigilance than
that of running street car.
FOR LINCOLN MONUMENT. =
With the excavation of a spadeful of earth
in Potomac Park, the first step was taken
this week toward erecting a memorial Of
pure white marble to Abraham Lincoln on
the banks Of the Potomac River, near the
Washington Monument.
The structure will cost 100000. The
late ex-senator Cullom had full charge 0,
the undertaking at the time Of his death.
J. c. S. Blackburn, who. was an officer in .
the confederate army is a, Kentuckian -and*
ex-senator holds ex- Senator Cullom's old
place on the memorial commission.
TRADE IMPROVING. : Dun's Re
view of trade conditions in Chicago says
these are improving.
Failures reported in the Chicago district
for the week numbered 30, against IS last
week, Is in 1915, and Is in 1912 Failures
with liabilities over $4,000 number IS,
against II last week, II in 1913, and 10 in
1912.
STANDARD OIL IN CHINA. - The
Standard Oil Company has agreed to de-
velop oil fields in certain Chinese provinces
The Company already has $23,O00,OOO in
vested in China
DISEASE INCAPACITATES FRENCH
ARMY. - More than $4,000 soldiers Of
the French arm were On the sick list during
the month of January, according to figures
made public in the chamber of deputies by
Deputy Edouard Lachaud
"a few weeks ago." Lauchaud said, "out
of total strength of 717O0O men in the
French army, $4,000 were sick in the bar
rack rooms, $4,000 were confined in the
barrack infrmaries, and Fl 900 we're in sta
ton hospitals, so that at one time or another
during the month more than third of the
soldiers belonging to the army were ill.,
IRISH IMMIGRATION.-T hirty-Seven
thousand and seventy-three immigrants
from Ireland landed at the port of New
York during 1913, an increase of more than
5000 over 1912. These immigrants brought
a total Of $1,o85,7O3
BIG INCREASE IN LAND VALUE.
An eighty-acre tract of land in Chicago
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-10-09

The annual meeting Of the National
Nebro Business league was held this
year in Muskogee, Okla. These meet
ings are always largely attended. The
delegates include not few colored
men who by their industry. intelli-
gence and thrift have attained a CON-
potency If they are not to be reckoned
wealthy. They are successful farmers,
physicians and lawyers and merchants
and mechanics. Very largely they are
from the Southern states. This year,
as usual, Booker Washington was one
OF the speakers, and gave his accus-
toned counsel emphasizing the oppor-
tunities which are open for those who
devote themselves to useful employ
ments everywhere. There was an in
dustrial parade which gave impressive
proof of the progress and attainments
Of the colored people in agriculture. in
stock raising, in craftsmanship, In
schools, in churches and in homes. In
spite OF narrow prejudice and in many
places unworthy hostility, the colored
people are making progress that IL
worth while.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-10-09
Dickens 1.-THE Chimes"

Tom Terriss, one of the best known
impersonators of Dickens characters.
famous throughout this country for his
artistic interpretations Of the principal
types in the great English author
stories, makes his screen debut in the
motion picture theaters in "The
Chimes" The film version of this
masterful story is contained in five
reels of film replete with stirring Incl.
dents, well presented by Mr.. Terriss
and a prominent cast OF pantomimists
and stage players, including Alfred
Hemming, Clarence Harvey, Harry
Hitchcock, Winnie Burns and Faye Gu.
sick.
AS the story is being pictured on the
screen the observer Is impressed with
the remarkable similarity In theme
that exists between the famous Dick.
ems novel and many Of the modern so.
Geological dramas The struggle be.
tween labor and capital with its heart.
aches and sufferings and the malevo.
lent influence Of wealth over impover.
ished girls are features which fire.
uuently have been presented on the
stage and screen in the past, but never
more convincingly than In this photo
drama.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-10-09
BUY MUTTON IN QUANTITIES
Question Of Economy. and 10 DispesL
tien 10 Not . Hard Matter for
the Clever Housekeeper.

Food experts agree that year-cld
mutton il more nutritious than young
lamb. 1t Is much cheaper to buy it tn
Quantities A hind quarter will fur.
nish chops which can be Dreaded or
served plain or with tomato sauce
The leg can be roasted or boiled.
served with mint or caper sauce. The
bones make q good cream soup OF
Scotch barley broth. The scraps OF
cold roast mutton make an excellent
salad combined with chopped celery,
onions and peppers. Mix with mayor.
naise and serve on lettuce leaf.
The chopped cold mutton Ia irs sea
soned and baked In mango peppers
from which the seeds have been re-
moved. or chop the scraps of roast
mutton, heat in a cream sauce and
serve On toast or in pattie cases
The fore quarter Of mutton makes
stsws, plain or with curry powder
meat pies and en- casserole with vege-
tables or rice. Roast the shoulder,
stuffed or plain. and use the loin for
chops In order that one may not get
tired of mutton, do not serve 1t all the
time. but alternate with other dishes
Cook the stews and soups and can
them Keep in cool place The
chops can be heated and covered with
melted lard. A roast can be kept In
definitely, the same way. This Is
specially good idea for those at a dis
lance from a meat market
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-10-09
Our Biqoest Audience.

Few people have an adequate notion
of the actual extent Of the moving pic
ture business in America. Chairman
F.. G. Howe of the national board of
censorship of motion pictures gives
these figures. Sixteen to twenty thou.
sand theaters daily entertain from
zoos, 900 to 100000 persons, an az.
gregate Of 2,ooo,ooo,ooo to 100000
900 yearly. The capital invested is es-
timated at $15O,0o0,oOo, and the public
spends annually something like $780,
100000. This gigantic business has all
been developed in less than ten years.
and is still growing with amazing ra-
pidity. Churches and schools are be-
coming well represented in it, and the
moral character Of the films is stead.
lily rising to a higher standard.-Chris"
tian Herald.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-10-09
CONVENIENT IN THE KITCHEN
New Sink Dishpan That 10 Calculated
to Save Time and Labor in
HcuseWork.

A new sink dishpan has just ar
rived ON the market and is creating .
decided sensation among housewives
who are obliged to admit the dishpan
family to their intimate acquaintance
ship.
The dishpan is square like the sink,
and has four short tin legs and a plug
in the center. The plug Is pulled out
to let of the dishwater which drains
into a wire drawer underneath, six by
eight inches in size and an inch deep.
This catches all greasy substances
and waste from the water; then the
drawer may be pulled out and emp
tied into the garbage bucket, which
saves the clogging Of the sink and
also prevents the handling of the
usual waste by the woman who does
the dishwashing. 1t is clever con.
trivance, and will certainly have .
niche In the hall OF honored time and
labor saving conveniences.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-10-09
TOOK LONG CHANCE.
Moving Picture Star Risked Lite
for Scene.
Jump From Moving Locomotive 10
Something That Frank Powell 10
BY No Means Anxious
to Do Again -

Frank Powell, Parhe director, Is tell
ing OF some exciting times that he has
been having in connection with his pic
ture, The Taint," which has just
been finished He bought a modern
locomotive for the cole purpose Of
turning it into scrap iron before his
Cameras. Edward Jose, his leading
man, was to make his escape from pur-
suers by colfscating the engine. start
ing it and letting it run wild Mr. Jose
showed his nerve By asserting TO this
decidedly ticklish venture. and Mr..
Powell and his camera man showed
theirs by standing on small platform
only very few feet away from where
the locomotive was to be ditched-
Everything went of smoothly at
the start Mr.. Jose got the engine
started on its wild career and just be-
fore it left the rails OF the siding
where the accident was to take place
made the thrilling leap for life The
number Of somersaults he took on the
steep bank would have been marvel
~ q CLfCuS GCIOUdL- w UeA Ac piSnCO
up his aching body he found that he
had left a good part of the skin OF his
face upon the embankment. In the
meantime Mr.. Powell and the camera
man found their platform had been
placed dangerously near the derailing
point The engine charged down up
On them like a mad bull and landed
beside them In a roar OF escaping
steam and a shower of earth and
stones. To the 1900 spectators it
looked as though the two men could
not escape, so when they emerged
from the cloud OF steam a cheer OF
relief went up and everyone pressed
forward to extend their congratula-
tons.
Besides Mr.. Jose the cast includes
the well-known Ruby Hoffman,
Creighton Hale and Ben Hendricks.
It is interesting to note that New Jer-
sey railroad made big feature OF the
engine wrecking and ran excursion
trains to the scene.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-10-09
eushman Scores Again.

Francis x. Bushman, Essanay screen
star, has won new laurels as panto-
mimist by his skillful portrayal of .
prosecuted man, whose chief offense
appears to be that he is rival In a
love affair of an INSCRIPTIONS but in
fuential man.. AS result Of this
mans enmity, he is made to suffer for
robbery planned by his adversary
and later an attempt is made to kill
him, which nearly succeeds.
1.-The Plum Treep is the title OF the
latest photo drama produced by the
Essanay Film company from a story
which appears in a current issue Of .
well-known magazine, featuring this
popular matinee idol of the screen. It
is the first of series OF mystery
plays. each complete in itself, which
will be produced in cooperation with
this publication by the Essanay COM
Dauy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-10-09
Surprised the Hobo.

Surprised the Hobo.
John E. Brennan, the famous kalem
comedian. played a joke upon a hobo
while The Winking Zulu" was being
produced. which scared the knight OF
the dusty road out Of four years
growth
The painting had been completed
and Brennan, on his way from the
studio one evening, almost stumbled
across the body Of a hobo lying In
toxicated. An idea occurred to the
comedian. He impaired it to some OF
the attaches OF the studio, with the re-
suit that the tramp was carried into
the building and placed in front OF the
Winking Zulu.
Presently the hobo revived. His
eyes wandered about the building
confusedly and rested upon the
painting. 1t winked at him. Star
tied, the tramp sat up. The Zulu
winked again. With a frightened
roar, the man burst through the
door. Brennan vows that the hobo
did the next mile in less than q
minute.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-10-09
Lamb Curry.

Put two pounds OF lamb in stew
pan with sufficient water to cook It,
having previously washed 1t. Let 1t
stew slowly till the meat comes easily
from the bones. When cool, cut It
into small pieces. Fry small onion
in two ounces OF butter to light
brown. add a tablespoonful Of curry
powder and half a spoonful Of curry
paste; mix all together with half a
pint OF good gravy or stock, put In the
meat and let it stew gently half an
hour. Serve boiled rice separately.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-10-09
IN TROUBLE OVER GOOD DEED
Young Philadelphia Might Be Par.
doned for Not Again Acting the
Good Samaritan.

1t doesn't always pay to assume the
role of the Good Camaritan, al was
demonstrated by an embarrassing po-
sition young Philadelphia man found
himself in . few days ago. While
sitting In q restaurant eating his lunch
he was approached by an Italian who
besesched his aid. The Italian told
. story Of how he was af1icted with
poor eyesight and being unable to
speak English fluently couldn't md
his way to the Willis Eye hospital.
The young man volunteered to guide
the unfortunate man to the hospital.
He had not gone very far when he dis
covered that the Italian was practi.
cally, blind, and 1t was necessary to
take him by the hand. When tho
pair reached the hospital the Good
Samaritan was Informed that he
would have to stay there until the
patient was treated and then take hrm
away. He explained the circumstances,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-10-09
Apple Grant.

Six good-sized apples, peeled and
sliced; one cupful molasses. one cup
full sugar, little salt and cinnamon.
Make a dough OF one scant pint OF
-four, one teaspoonful soda, one tea
spoonful cream tartar, one-half tea
spoonful salt. Rub one-half tablespoon
full Of shortening into -four and mix
with buttermilk or sour milk to make
1t right to roll. Put one-half OF the
apples in deep agate pan or kettle,
season with one-half cupful molasses.
one-half cupful sugar, salt and CHINA
mon. Divide the dough into two parts
and roll one-half to size to cover ap'
pies. Put in another layer OF apples
with remainder of molasses, sugar, salt
and cinnamon. Cover with other hall
OF dough, with Sits cut in top. Put in
one cupful OF hot water, cover closely
and cook on top Of stove from thirty to
forty-fve minutes. taking care not to
scorch.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-10-09
How He Got the Lions.

did you really shoot those lions in
the picture?" was the query put to Di.
rector e. A. Martin so many times in
connection with I'm Tune With the
Wild" that the producer became ex-
ceedingly weary. While standing in
front of Los Angeles playhouse he
was introduced to group Of fans. One
of the women started the usual gush.
ing query: did you really" when
Martin interrupted: mo, lady; we
did not shoot them. sang to the
lions at the suspicious moment and
they were glad to lie down and die
without bullets"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-10-09

mineral supply. All fresh vegetable,
contain minerals In varying degree,
For breakfast some fruit, a bowl ~
whole cracked wheat and milk a,
some fried whole corn meal or Ehea,
mush. bacon, toast and coffee, viii
carry you until lunch time; and then
for dinner small portion of steak or
chop. potatoes and another vege.
table or two. bread and butter. salad
coffee, tea or milk. and you will wax,
up in the morning ready for business.
The quantity That depends on your
weight and the character OF You,
work. You have got to master the
simple fundamentals OF nutrition and
be able to adapt foods to your !nd..
viduai needs IL you are going to BE-
healthy. happy and efficient
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-10-09

/ Commenting on the condition of the
colsrsd Baptist churches In Chicago
writer In the Standard says Their
numbers help TO suggest the important
place which these Baptist churches
hold In the life OF this community.
Let me supplement this sy the words
OF a spgendidIy educated eolored ToM-
an Mrs r. B. Williams, who says:
Despite the serious handicap OF
church is the center Of the social life
and efforts OF the people. What the
church sanctions and supports is OF
the first importance, and what 1t fails
to support and sanction il more than
apt to fail. The colored churches his
torfcally, as to numbers and reach OF
influence and dominion, are the strong
est factor in the community life OF
the colored people Aside from the
ordinary functions OF preaching,
prayer-meetings, and Sunday school,
the church is regarded by the masses
a. sort Of tribune Of all their social
and civic interests. Thousands OF
coiorsd people know and care for no
other entertainment than that fur
nfshed by the church. What they fail
TO learn Of the finer things Of life in
the church remains unlearned. These
people, generally speaking. have few
civilizfng and eIevating influences ex-
cept az they are supplied by this single
institution" She concludes by saying:
Our churches could do more and be
more to the ever-increasing number
Who need guidance, social ideals and
higher moral standards, IL they we're
less burdened with debts and an I'M
yielding orthodoxy. The Chicago
churches, however, are becoming more
inteliigently interested and earnest IN
their endeavor to meet the peculiar
requirements of the city colored peo-
pie"
The II colored churches differ as
widely as our OWN churches. Numeric-
ally, they range from membership
of $500 to one OF IS. Financially,
they vary from a debt-free larger
church to the bankrupt and defunct
mission church. TheoIogically, intel
lectually, socially, they differ. They
are no. made In mold. They exhibit
a bewildering and complex variety.
They are really independent. Their
churches are named after the great
outstanding places OF scriptural his
tory-a fact which suggests their In
dependence and variety-and not nu-
mericaIly according to historical pre-
cedence, az We have been accustomed
to number our churches. And yet. in
spite OF the great differences between
these churches, there are some COM
mon possibilities Of advancement
which occur to the friendly observer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-10-09

The tstal negro population OF the
United States-latest fgures-is g.
S2s,294, according to a pamphlet Is
sued recently by the Illinois commits.
sion appointed by Governor Dunno to
arrange a half-century anniversary
Of negro freedom.
The negroes own $1,000, 900, 600
worth OF property and worship in $685..
100000 worth OF churches. Their land
covers $1,000 square miles, or 10000.
900 acres. There are 1.119,G53 negro
female breadwinners, sixteen years OF
age and over. OF these, the largest
number, 634 ,104, are domestics, 434, 041
are engaged in agricultural pursuits
3s1,804 are agricultural laborers and
313,091 are servants and mattresses.
The commission Is planning an expo.
sition of the progress made by the ne.
groes of Illinois since their emancipa.
ton, which will begin August 1, 1915,
and continue for 80 days in the Coli
scum.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-10-09
Movina.Picture Mining.

An interesting case Of successful
fraud is reported by Spanish news
paper. 1t appears that group Of live
Frenchmen succeeded in selling some
Yankee capitalists non.existent gold
property. Thus are the tables turned!
exclaims the Engineering and Mining
Journal. The ingenious Gauls carried
to Alaska complete moving picture
outfit, with scenery and all, and with
this equipment they photographed the
operations Of their mine" in 80 con.
vincing manner that they were able
to sell their midnight-sun myth for
real money. Seeing was believing;
not even a Missouri origin would have
helped the goats Of THE little Zeal
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-10-09
Care Of Oven.

An oven that is constantly In use
requires to be kept scrupulously clean.
1t should not only have the shelves
scrubbed out with soda occasionally,
but in addition the shelves should be
painted with quicklime two or three
times a year. An oven treated In this
way never becomes caked with grease
and there is no unpleasant smell
when it Is being used.