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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09

Messrs Elmer Bailey, A. Bishop, III. G:
Reed and P. Kessler left Monday morning
on business tour to Rock Island, Moline,
Davenport Monmouth and Galesburg.
They will sell Zion shortening in each Of
these cities, and as Zion workers have al
ready distributed considerable literature
on swine's flesh, it is expected that the
shortening will sell rapidly
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09

DIR. HARVEY w. WILEY recently de-
clared that, in his judgment, the best
way to divorce the saloons from politics is
to abolish saloons The next best would
be to reform politics." He said: "The
fact that Congress refused to place an ad-
ditional tax on rectifed whisky in the war
tax measure shows the grip liquor inter
ests still have upon legislation -
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09

The Zion Stores have made arrange
ments to give a free demonstration, all
next week, of Armour's Bouillon cubes in
the Confectionery Department. These
cubes will be served in two favors- chick
en- and beef-and full size cup, includ-
ing crackers, given to everybody. These
bouillon cubes are said to be nourishing
and pleasant to the taste.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09

A BIG ADVANCE in the price Of wheat
has been made as the result Of continued
heavy buying of the cash grain by foreign
governments and the Belgian Relief Asso-
citation. For the time Of year, prices are
the highest, it is said, in about thirty years.
The Belgian Relief Association bought
about 10000 bushels Of wheat here for
prompt shipment, at the highest price on
the crop for cash sales, and a foreign
government bought nearly as much more.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09

Seventeen persons received the Right
Hand of Fellowship at the close of the
meeting last Lord s Day afternoon. Among
some of the applicants for fellowship were
Robert Corder, of Chicago; Mrs. Effie
Foreman, of Michigan; Mrs NJ Agnes
James, of Canada; Mrs. Anna E. Riddle,
of Chicago.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09

PRESIDENT YUAN SHI KAI, on De-
cember %, in accordance with orders from
the Administrative Council prescribing the
worship of Heaven and Of CONTIGUOUS by
the president of China, worshipped before
the altar Of Heaven with ancient ceremon-
les, wearing the robes of the high dukes,
which were designed in 1922 B. c., and
thereby, according to the general under
standing, reestablished Confucianism as
the state religion of China.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09
SIX BELGIAN FAMILIES. consistin!

of twenty-one persons, arrived in New
York this week, the advance contingent Of
between seventy-fve and one hundred
families who expect to settle in the south
western part Of the United States All
six families had homes near Antwerp,
which were destroyed.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09

The first meeting of the Arts & Craft
Department for the year 1915 will be held
Tuesday evening next in the Conservatory
rooms, College Building, at s 100 P. M. A
demonstration Of basket weaving will be
given by one Of the members.
Two weeks from Tuesday a special pro-
gram will be given.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09

CHICAGO GOODS to the value of So,
100000 are involved in the protests made
by the United States to the British govern
ment against the unlawful seizure Of Am
erican ships bound for neutral ports. Ar
mour & Co. and other stockyards packing
corporations are complainants in the
charges Of violations Of the neutrality
laws by English war authorities.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09

The State Board of Health is investi-
eating housing conditions for men on the
ice fields. It is said conditions are insani-
tary there, and local officials have de-
manded that these conditions be improved.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09

THE BATTLE RECORD of the world is
in the following statement of the killed,
wounded, and missing in the European
war
The only official announcements that
have been made cover losses to about De-
cember /, and are as follows:
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09

A sleigh party of about eighteen or
twenty went to Wadsworth, Illinois, on
Monday night and surprised Mrs G. Jones.
Elders Robinson and Robbins, and their
wives were among the party.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09

A very pleasant surprise party was held
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. August Swan
son, West Milwaukee Road, Zion City, on
Tuesday evening About twenty five per-
sons were present. The party was fare
well to Miss Rose Swanson, who is to re-
turn to her school in Michigan in few
days.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09

DELEGATIONS from New York, Chi
cago, Philadelphia, and other large cities,
opposed to expectation Of arms and am
munition to foreign belligerent countries,
are gathered in Washington this week,
and will have hearing before the House
Foreign Affairs committee, now consider
ing resolutions prohibiting such shipments.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09

THE SCHOOL-TEACHE of Illinois,
in session at Springfield, have gone on re-
cord as favoring cooperation between the
State Teachers Association and religious
bodies in the teaching of religious matters.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09

PRESIDENT WILSON has this week,
for the sixth time since he entered the
White House, declined to support federal
constitutional amendment for woman suf-
frage.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09

Lawrence Hurlburt and Harry Poul-
son were each fined $1,000 and cost, when
placed on trial before Justice Roy Mason,
at Waukegan, ON Friday morning. The
defendants were charged with smoking
pipes in company of others in a public
place.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09

A time store" as measure Of relief
for the large number of unemployed men
in Kenosha, is proposed by that city s au-
thorities. The city now operates store
on a system of deferred credit, the pur-
chaser exchanging work for the city for
supplies.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09

An invention which, it is believed, will
be of great value to railroads, is that Of
two Lake county men, Ira J. Bradshaw
and 2. G. Regain The invention is an
anti-creep device, which will prevent the
creeping Of rails, both in cold or warm
weather; or, in other words, during ex-
pansion and contraction
Other devices now in use on the roads,
it is claimed, care for creeping in expan-
sion, but not in cases Of contraction
One of the big roads running out of
Chicago is now testing out the device.
A Gurnee man, Ell. j. Schonnenberg, it
is said, has been made wealthy through
rail anchor which he invented some time
ago, and on which he now is drawing a
big royalty from every road that it using
it. Mr.. Schonnenberg, it is announced,
has secured new patent on his device, in
the shape of an improvement Of it.
The expectation Of the Lake county in
ventors is to organize company and make
the rail anchors in Waukegan. They see
great future for the business
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09

The Zion Band and Orchestra have re-
sumed their practices at the College Build
ing. On Sunday evening the Zion Or
chestra will furnish some selections during
the program.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09

SHIPMENTS are now made from Chi
cago and other northern and western points
to Cuban points without transfer The
cars will be carried from Key West on the
car ferries, placed in daily operation JAN
uary g.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09

The United States lost nineteen killed
and twenty wounded in it's Vera Cruz
campaign.
An event of Importance in the war zone
comes from Petrograd, to the effect that
the Turkish troops suffered defeat when.
on December II, they attempted to invade
Russia from Persian territory; and on
January 1, the battle was resumed An
official communication from the Russian
General Staff in the Caucasus, says that
5000 Turkish soldiers and forty officers
were taken prisoners on January 1, and,
the following day, seven hundred more,
the entire 9th Army Corps Of the Sultan
being captured.
The Ottoman government has expelled
the subjects of all neutral countries from
the Dardanelles.
European rulers have agreed to ex-
change wounded prisoners - Emperor
Wilhelm has given orders that the So
called war bread be served to himself and
the members of his encourage. This bread
consists of 85 per cent. of rye -four and
15 per cent. of potato fakes. -" "The be-
ginning of the end' is how Geneva news
papers sum up conditions in Austria Hun
gary. Riots and disturbances are occur
ing constantly in six provinces. - A
crowd, on leaving a church in Vienna, be-
gan shouting against the war, it is re-
ported. The women cried: "Give us back
our husbands! Give us back our chill
dren!' The mob then threatened the Off
cial buildings, and mounted police
charged, with drawn sabers, and wounded
thirty people. -- The Germans have
placed the entire Belgian railroad system
IN operation, and are employing about
5000 railroad men. - A Women's Vol
unteer Reserve has been organized in Eng
land. It's purpose is to place at the dis
posal OF the war office body of trained
women, skilled in first aid to the wounded,
in cooking, telegraphy, signaling, marks
manShip, dispatch-riding, and driving and
caring for horses. - England's home
defense army has grown to a membership
Of more than 100000 men in less than
three months, and apparently the number
will be quadrupled before spring. The
Germans are to make no further requisi-
tions of food supplies in Belgium while
Americans are sending relief there. -
Oriental fanaticism, including self-torture
OF the most repulsive character, marked
the proclamation of the holy war on be-
half of Turkey and her allies. - The
British government is to appoint an emer-
gency committee to consider measures for
the prevention Of gun-deafness among sol
dierS and sailors. The Union of French
Women announce that of the three hun
dred forty hospitals they have been oper-
ating, some of them will be closed because
of lack of money and material. - 1t is
officially announced that the government
intends to commander men for service in
German southwest Africa and in the Union
OF South Africa, as the situation cannot
be adequately met by depending on the
volunteer recruits.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09

Every farm at Darlington has been
voluntarily quarantined by the owners,
who are determined that their district
shall not become infected with the foot
and mouth disease
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09

Waukegan's tax rate is eight-four cents
higher this year than last. It was $6.78
last year; now it is 1852. The tax rate
in neighboring cities even larger than
Waukegan is considerably less.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09
COUNTY NEWS

Had the "literacy test" been in oper-
alton at the time Of their landing on these
shores, Waukegan would now be short
1900 in her population.
According to Supt. Of Schools, o. S.
Thompson, that is the number Of litter
ates now residents Of Waukegan, whose
population, at the last census, was 16 800.
Thus the percentage Of persons who can
not read and write up to the standard set,
the figures show, is more than twice as
large as it is in the state.
Mr.. Thompson states that the number Of
foreign-born and mixed parentage is
IL 900, or seventy per cent. of the popu-
lation. That of the state is only fifty per
cent. There are seven hundred fifty-six
illiterates Of voting age There are 2,442
children Of school age (six to fourteen
years., and Of that number 1878 are chill
dren Of foreign or mixed parentage, two
hundred ffty-three being foreign born.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09

Miss Mabel Baughman, Of Zion City, re-
turned home on Monday after a visit in
Gridley, Illinois.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09

This makes total of 5,961, 211. It is
safe to assume that the losses on the
European battlefelds to the first Of Jan
uary were fifth more of the total.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09

Miss Amanda Bailey, of Kenosha, visited
Mrs. G. F. Bennett and family, of 2811
Gideon Avenue, Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09

Mr. j. A. Peterson sold 1926 cans of
candy and almost 400 pounds of chocolates
in Chicago during eleven days. He sold
six pounds of candy that went to an
American Consul in Colombia South
America. A Lutheran Church in Chicago,
during the festive season, used nothing
but Zion Candy for their Christmas treat.
They ordered almost two hundred pounds,
and pronounced themselves well satisfied
The Zion Creamery resumed its trade
with Waukegan on Wednesday, Mr.. K
W. Larsen is in charge Of this route.
Mrs Bessie Griffith, of Kenosha, spent
New Years Day with Mr. and Mrs Grant
Griffith, Temple Cottage Annex
Deaconess M. Schweichler and Mrs.
Anna 3. Riddle left Thursday afternoon
for Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09

TWENTY-ONE STATES still legalize
the employment of children under four
teen years Of age in mills and canneries.
A conference on the general subject is be-
ing held in Washington this week to ad
vance the movement for federal child
labor law that will enforce fourteen
year limit throughout the country
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09

Nine crates of Zion shortening were
shipped to Kenosha and Racine on Thurs
day morning.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09

Mr.. George Smale and wife, OF Chicago,
have moved into the Temple Cottage An
mex
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09

The Zion Choir expects to render the
Messiah some time this month.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09
THE WEAKNESS of the public schoo

THE WEAKNESS Of the public school
system, as in operation in the city Of Chi
cago, was revealed in a recent county
teachers examination. Two hundred for
ty-seven high school graduates took the
examination provided for public school
teachers. Of this number, two hundred
twelve failed to reach the passing grade of
seventy-fve per cent. More than half OF
the candidates were marked less than
fifty in geography; two-thirds Of them got
less than fifty in arithmetic. A score or
more failed to solve single problem, and
their arithmetic papers were marked zero.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09

Miss Florence Mill, of 29O9 Eschol Av-
enue. is visitor in Chicago.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09

Farmers and dairymen will be interested
in learning that a special expert of the
Bureau of Animal Industry, of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, is to be sent into
McHenry county to see if it is not possible
to stop the slaughter of priced milk herds
which have become infected with the foot
and mouth disease
A delegation, consisting Of represent
ative Copley, V. S. Lumley, of Woodstock,
and Benjamin Getzelman, Of Algonquin.
waited on the assistant Secretary of Agri-
culture few days ago, asking for this ac-
tlon. The plea was made that owners of
infected herds be permitted to isolate the
infected cattle and try to cure them, in
stead Of being forced to Immediate slaugh-
ter. They insisted that cures are possible
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09

Lake county is now practically rid Of
the foot and mouth disease among stock.
McHenry county, adjoining, however, is
suffering severely from the disease.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-01-09

The United States lost nineteen killed
and twenty wounded in its Vera Cruz
campaign.
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-01-07
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BY cNRs EMA IDOrIApD

began making her bed, wondering
where to look next. While she was
beating up the pillows something
fluttered to the floor. She picP ed up
roll of money that had evidently
been tucked in the pillow case Un.
rolling IL she found there were four
one-dollar bills. She opened her
pocket book and placed them with
the So she had received from her
two boarders that morning, making
$12 in all.
Taking pen oil she jotted down
these items: Rent $40, grocer s2s,
coal So. shoes $225. what can ]
do with 1922" she asked herself
aloud, then bowed her head on her
arm and the hot tears wet her ging.
ham sleeve. She reached for her
handkerchief and resolutely wiped
them away.
From a drawer in her writing desk
she took out leather case and op'
ened 1t. A diamond sparkled on its
satin bed 1t was her engagement
ring. She wondered II she could be
the happy girl to whom that ring
had been given, she whose life
stretched in one dead level of mo-
notonous work and desperate strug'
gle to meet her bills. She slipped
the case back in the drawer and re.
turned to the kitchen.
After the dinner work was cleared
away she dressed herself and little
Bess and placing the leather box in
her handbag she left the house.
She had friend who was a
jeweler. He would give her what
the ring was worth, she knew.
do you wish to sell 1t or borrow
on it?" asked the jeweler, noticing
the name and date engraved on the
inside.
"Sell It," she answered, while the
hot blood surged to her face.
"A good judge of diamonds Sc
lected that" said her friend as he
counted out the money. THAT is a
fine stone"
Nov / can pay all the debts" she
breathed as she left the store.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-01-07

good will 1t do" she added to her
self as the child ran from the room.
"There comes the grocer's man.
am afraid to meet him. He surely
will tell me can order nothing more
until something is paid on account,
but II l keep my boarders, I must
feed them, that is certain" and she
answered the knock at the door and
gave her order.
In just such tension as this Mrs.
Prentiss had lived for two years.
Her husband earned a good alary,
but Saturday evening he came home
late with most of his money gone.
He had made 1t habit to hide the
little bit that remained before he
went to work Monday morning. That
was easier than meeting the re.
proachful eyes of his wife when he
handed her sum pitifully made
Quate to meet the household needs.
After the order clerk had left she
placed the roast in the oven and set
about a thorough search for the
money. She had looked in the cor.
ners OF the bureau drawers, in the
medicine cabinet, and the tray of her
trunk and had found nothing. She
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-01-07
GLOVE NOVELTIES.

Among nice things in gloves there
is a good-looking pair which Is eff.
fsctive without being conspicuous.
Made from the finest white glace kid,
1t is piped in black and has long
cuffs inset with puffings of black silk
and edged with fine white Chantilly
lace. The backs are richly embroid-
cred, and two smoked pearl clasps
fasten the gloves at the wrist. An
other of the fine glace kid gloves has
deep applqued cuffs of contrasting
colored kid in q pointed effect, the
backs finely embroidered in raised
silk dots.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-01-07
CLEANING SILVER.

A simple and efficacious way Of
cleaning silver is this: Make So
luton of baking soda and salt, allow
ing a teaspoohful of each to a quart
OF wafer Put this solution in an
aluminium pan or kettle and when 1t
boils drop the silver in for an in
stant only. Have another pan of
hot water handy, for rinsing pur-
poses. On taking the silver from the
soda mixture drop it in the rinsing
water, remove and wipe dry. No
further polishing will be necessary
>and all tarnish and stains will have
disappeared.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-01-07
BEADS oE ALLsPIcE.

My grandfather taught me TO make
allspice beads that are pretty. I
would like to tell you about them,
Soak the allspice in warm water un-
til they are soft enough to put pin
into. Then make hole through
each with needle. After they are
hardened string them alternately with
gilt beads.
The bead craze knows no abate-
ment. The allspice necklace Is pretty
II the spices are selected carefully,
uniform in size. and lightly oiled,
then dried, turning often to have
them evenly glazed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-01-07
ROSE BEADS.
The Genuine Ones Do Retain Their
Perfume.

The Genuine Ones Do Retain Their
Perfume.
A woman signing herself Mrs. Fl.
H." spoke recently of rose beads be-
ing fraud. She said they lose their
fragrance. should like to say that
have a lovely string Of rose beaus
made of nothing but rose petals
They have been worn over three
years and | wear them often. and
they remain just as sweet as when
they were made. l have made over
zoe beads myself, so l know that
pure rose petals were used. Some
rose beads are pretty, but woman
who makes good many told me
that half of them are mixed with
flour and rose water. Those l should
think would not keep their perfume
long hope this will prove to your
readers that the real rose petal beads
are not fraud.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-01-07
FOR cRAMP IN THE LEG.

When the cramp comes on take a
long string-a long garter will do
wind it round the leg over the place
that is affected, and take the end in
each hand and give it a sharp pull
one that will cause a little pain. In,
stantly the cramp will depart, and
the sufferer can return to bed as.
sured it will not come on again that
night.