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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-07-06

Ninety-nine solos out of one hundred heard
in the churches over the land are intended
simply and absolutely as voice display; the
singer has no other thought. Take singer
with pure, sweet voice in her girlhood, and
let her take post graduate course, or study
abroad, and it is utterly impossible to under
stand word she utters in song. Such church
music becomes an abomination in the sight
of God, and is wholly destructive of the true
spirit of worship.
How different are the songs in Zion May
they ever remain so.
The Vocal Department is divided into three
years of study, which the pupil must cover
before receiving a teachers certificate.
PIANO AND VIOLIN DEPARTMENT
Work in the Piano and Violin Departments
begins with the rudiments of music, such as
learning the notes, rests, time, etc., and con-
tinues right through, finishing with Post
Graduate Course
The pupil first passes through the various
grades; then advances step by step, through
the Academic, Normal, Collegiate and Post
Graduate Departments. The study of Har-
mony, Musical History, Biography, etc., be-
gins with the Academic Department.
The Instrumentation in the Violin Depart
ment covers instruction of Violin, Viola, Gel
10 and Harp.
BAND AND ORCHESTRA INSTRUMENT
DEPARTMENT
Work in this department is handled in ten
grades, the pupil first being taught the rudi-
ments of music, how to handle an instrument,
how to produce the tone, etc., then advancing,
step by step, through the different keys every
change of key Involving change in lingering.
1t is difficult for the uninitiated to under
stand the multiplicity of detail in the work.
The music becomes harder of execution as the
range increases and the tones become more
numerous.
For instance, trumpet produces a series
of tones at fixed intervals. The cornet, how
ever, is combination of seven trumpets,
each having series of tones. Band work
covers twenty-eight instrumental parts and
all must coordinate. We shall not go into the
different parts involving piccolo, clarinet,
trombone work, etc.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-07-06
EXPRESSION DEPARTMENT

The art Of expressive delivery, commonly
known as Elocution, includes the manage
ment of the face, voice and gestures.
The course begins with instruction in ply
steal breathing, and includes meditation of
the voice, infection, pauses, pitch and force.
The work covers study Of poetry and prose
and all kinds of impersonation.
It has been observed that special course
in expressive delivery is of great advantage
to students in school reading; also to persons
contemplating a career in public speaking.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-07-06
ART DEPARTMENT

Art, including not only pencil, crayon and
water color work, but oil painting is taught
in this department.
An Exhibit of this beautiful work will be
on display in the Temple Cottage Annex, on
July 5, 6 and 8 between the hours announced
elsewhere in this paper. We shall therefore
defer further reference to the work accom-
plished in this department until next week.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-26
She Began to waltz Around the Room.

words, but he changed his mind and
went down the hall and put on his hat.
"Are you going to tell that peddler.
who is shouting so loud, to stop his
noise?" asked Mrs. Bowser.
But there was no answer from Mr..
Bowser. He walked calmly over to the
drug store. On the way over he
willed that the druggist should greet
him with, "Hello, Bowser, I was In
hopes you would come In this evening"
Mr.. Bowser entered the store. The
druggist sat in chair alone. He
frowned at sight of the caller and
growled out:
II was just thinking you would show
your carcass In here tonight. It is
just the night for jackasses to roam
aroundw
Mr.. Bowser turned and went out.
His force of will carried him back
home, where he took seat ON the
steps, and there Mrs. Bowser found
him nodding with sleep an hour later.
Mr.. Childhammer will be informed
that Mr.. Bowser win not take the lee
ture platform next winter.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-26
Merely Law,

The town clerk, sitting at his desk
at the city hall, muses. London Tit
Bits, was asked by lady if she might
use the telephone. Upon leaving she
put threepenny-bit on the desk.
''There is no charge, madam" said
the clerk.
"Oh, but you must take It," said ths
lady.
I'D rather not" said the clerk, very
seriously. "You see, if accept this
money it becomes the property of the
city. l must then make a report Of 1t
to the auditor; he mast report it to-
the treasurer, who will take the money.
Then there will be other lengthy re-
ports about It; and in all the accept
ance Of this threepenny-bit will entail
about two pounds worth of work. Do
me favor and take it back"
you are very kind" said the lady.
"Not at ALL" said the clerk. I'm
only lazy"
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fruit juice or little grape Jelly. Cover
and cook In a moderate oven for an
hour and a quarter. Add one cupful
of potato balls, which have also been
Drowned, and send to the table in the
casserole.
Spanish Sauce.-Cook together for
ten minutes two tablespoonfuls Of
sweet fat, two Of chopped onion, two of
chesbed carrot and one tablespoonful
of chopped celery. Add two table
spoonfuls of -four and cook until rich
brown; add one pint of rich clear
stock and stir until thick and smooth.
Add-one tablespoonful of chopped ham,
one bay leaf, two cloves, sprig of
parsley, a blade of mace and salt and
pepper to season. Simmer very slow
ly for two hours; add one tablespoon
full of -gelatin soaked in q quarter of a
c'lpful of soup stock until soft; SIM
mer for Is minutes longer, skim and
strain.
Coordination Rarebit.--Take three
fourtlis II a cupful of grated cheese,
half . pound of spaghetti cooked until
tendes, ono cupful Of minced cooked
ham, two tablespoonfuls each of sweet
fat and flour, cupful Of milk, three
fourths Of teaspoonful of salt and
one-elghth Of teaspoonful of pepper,
half cupful Of dry crumbs mixed with
two tablespoonful of ham fat. Butter
casserole. Melt the fat and add the
flour and seasonings, then the milk and
cheese, allowing the cheese to melt.
Put layer of spaghetti in the cas-
serole, sprinkle with ham, add some
sauce, continuing until all is used, hay
ing the crumbs on top, Bake Is min
utes In a hot oven. The proportions of
ham, spaghetti and cheese may be
varied to suit the amount of leftovers.
Cauiiilower Soup.--Select one good
head of cauliflower. Wash and pick
1t apart, drop into kettle of boiling
water. add a teaspoonful of salt after
a few minutes and cook thirty min
utes. Drain and add to the water one
pint Of milk, teaspoonful Of scraped
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-26

at you, and will you to do something.
You hesitate two or three seconds, and
then you do it."
There was bootstool near Mrs.
Bowser, and she gave it O kick and
upset it, and cried out:
"You willed me to do that thing, and
! have started out with great success.
Keep it up"
Mr.. Bowser had willed her to raise
her right hand to her brow, and he
couldn't see where the success came
In. Perhaps he had not exerted will
power enough. After a moment he
tried again. Mrs. Bowser rose up and
turned about and made a horrible
jangle on the keys of the piano, and
when she turned to him there was a
glad smile on her face, as she ex-
claimed:
success Number two. Mr.. Bowser,
you surprise me. You surely will go
lecturing and make your thousand dol
lars a week, and / can order blue-white
diamonds tomorrow"
Mr.. Bowser had willed that she go
over and look at the clock on the
mantel, aad he had put SO much force
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-26
A DAGGER
IN THE BACK

That's the woman's dread when she
gets up in the morning to start the days
work. "Oh! how my back aches" GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules taken to-
day eases, the backache of tomorrow
taken every day ends the backache for
all time. Don't delay. What's the use
of suffering? Begin taking GOLD
MEDAL Harlem Oil Capsules today and
be relieved tomorrow. Take three or four
every day and be permanently free from
wrenching, distressing back pain. But be
sure to get GOLD MEDAL. Since 1896
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil has been the
National Remedy of Holland, the Govern
ment of the Netherlands having granted
q special charter authorizing its prepa-
ration and SALE The housewife of Hol-
land would almost as soon be without
bread as she would without her Real
Dutch Drops" as she quantity calls GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules. This is
the one reason why you will find the
women. and children Of Holland so sturdy
and robust
GOLD MEDAL are the pure, original
Haarlem Oil Capsules imported direct
from the laboratories in Harlem, Hol-
land. But be sure to get GOLD MEDAL.
Look for the name on every box. Sold
by reliable druggists in sealed packages,
three sizes. Money refunded If they do
not help you. Accept only the GOLD
MEDAL. All others are limitations Adv.
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rather high kick, something he had
never seen her do before in his whole
life.
"Stop!" he shouted. "By George,
woman, don't think to battle me in this
way. for 1 tell you I won't stand for
It'll"
"But you told me to waltz and kick, "
she protested. II never should have
done it in the world except that your
will was stronger than mine. 1t seemed
as If l heard you say the words thar
set me Waiting. / am a little afraid
your scheme has lost wheel some
where. Let us try 1t again"
"Not by darned sight I" was roared,
II might have known better than to
talk with you about it! I ought TO
have got ready and gone right out
without word to you, but I'll be
hanged, woman, If I allow you TO beat
this game! / am now going to call up
the cook, and see If she has got brains
enough to know what force of will is. u
He turned his head away, and, for q
long minute, he exerted himself, like
a man trying to think he hasn't got
the toothache, when he has it the
worst kind, and then smile crossed
his face, as he heard the cook CHATTER.
! ing upstairs. She looked in at the
door, and said to Mrs. Bowser:
"Oh, ma'am, / wanted to tell you
that we haven't any butter for break.
fast"
Mr.. Bowser had willed her to come
upstairs and say that her mother was
dying and she must go home for the
night. He hadn't even thought Of but.
ter, and he didn't care bat whether
they had any butter for breakfast o.
| not. He turned his head to find Mrs
Bowser smiling at him, and he rose up
intending to say some long, hare
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Bowser
Would Lecture
But Mrs. BOwser, As
Usual, Spells Ills
Scheme
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
esssoesssssssseeeeeeeoo o
Copyright. 1917, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate)

Mr.. Bowser paced the floor seemingly
In profound thought, though now and
then he glanced at Mrs. Bowser in a
furtive sort Of way.
He wanted to ask her something, but
was little afraid to. She finally
helped him out by remarking:
"You seem to be little nervous to-
night, Mr.. Bowser?'
swell, 1t is not exactly nervousness, -
he replied as he took q seat, ''but
have had great opportunity offered
me today. and, perhaps, 1t is better
we talk it over bit?"
"Of course it is. If you have had a
great offer 1t will affect me as well as
you. What is it?"
1T Is to go lecturing," he blurted out
In kind Of desperate way. "a pro-
fessor named Childhammer was in the
office today, and after hearing my
voice and noting how clearly I an
nounced every word, he said that a
great field waited for me-
"He meant that the public were
waiting for lecture from me, and he
said with him as my agent I could
clear a thousand dollars a week."
"Yes,. as a lecturer you would no
doubt be great success" remarked
Mrs. Bowser, 'but, of course, it would
depend somewhat upon the nature of
the lecture. What do you propose to
call it?"
"'The Force of viii Power my
dear. And think that is a great title.
1t covers the whole ground. ! think
you will agree with me, Mrs. Bowser--
I think you will"
sand men will go home from the lee
ture with wills to be great and they
will become great?" queried Mrs. Bow.
ser.
'That's it-that's Just 1t. They can't
be great in a minute, of course, but
force Of will will eventually lead UP
to it,"
"But how do you know you can In
fluence other minds?"
well, l expected that question, and
am prepared to answer it. Suppose
you sat in the audience and I was lee
turing. I influence you to do this OIL
that and you instinctively obey. Yor
feel my will power and your own will
becomes as naught."
II don't know about that" said Mrs
Bowser, in doubtful way. "You hat
best try your scheme around the house
before you take 1t before the public
"That's what wanted to do" replied
Mr.. Bowser. IF can influence yol
and the cook, I can influence others.
don't propose to influence every man ii
my audiences, but I think can influ
ence eight out of ten Of them. If
can, and there is not the slightes
doubt in my mind, the scheme will b.
a great one, won't it?"
ut certainly will, Mr.. Bowser. G.
ahead with your influence"
"That is something like true ant
loyal wife. Now, then, I look fixedly
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in 1t that he was red in the face. He
looked at her in an angry way, and ex-
claimed:
"Mrs. Bowser, you are fighting
against my will and trying to defeat
mem
mo, / am not,'' she replied. II
clearly felt your will that should play
the piano, and played. / didn't want
to play, but your will made me play.
Don't be discouraged, dear. You have
got good thing if you will stick to it
little longer. Now tell me to do
something else"
Mr.. Bowser told her. He told her
Ito go and sit In chair, few feet
away. Instead Of doing SO, she began
to waltz around the room, and, once
in while, she gave modest, but
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-26
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There 10
only one way to cure Catarrhal Deafness,
and that Is by constitutional remedy.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
of the System. Catarrhal Deafness Is
caused by an infiamed condition Of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is infamed you have q
rumbl!ng sound or imperfect hearing, and
when 1t Is entirely closed Deafness is the
result Unless the Inflammation can be re-
duced and this tube restored to- Its nor.
forever. Many cases of Deafness are
caused by Catarrh, which Is an infiamed
condition of the Mucous Surfaces.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for any
case Of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by HALLS CATARRH
All Druggists TIC. Circulars free.
F. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-26


variety to the diet and furnish the
growth determinant which is found in
egg yolk and so necessary for bodily
well-being.
Southern Rice 1read.-Put two cup,
fuls of boiled rice in a bowl, add two
cupfuls of milk, and the yolks Of four
well beaten eggs. Sift in gradually,
one cupful of flour, add half tea
spoonful of salt, two tablespoonfuls
of melted shortening, and the whites
of the eggs beaten to stiff froth,
Turn into q shallow well creased pan
and bake 45 minutes in a moderate
oven. A half cupful of rice may be
added to almost any muffin, gem, or
griddle cake batter,
Almond Milk Soup.-Take a half a
pound of rice, wash well and put into
double boiler with quart Of milk,
add one-half teaspoonful of salt and let
1t cook slowly until every grain is ten.
der and swelled to double it's original
size. While the rice is cooking, shell and
blanch half pound of almonds, chop
them very fine, or grind in meat
chopper, then pound in mortar, add
few drops of milk at time (uslng
three or four tablespoonfuls, it will
make the nuts less oily). when the
paste Is smooth, add it to three
pints Of milk and simmer for thirty
minutes. When the rice is done turn
it out carefully into the soup tureen,
then pour over 1t the almonds and
milk.
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germs, if the liver is

germs, if the liver is inactive and the
blood impure.
What is needed most is an increase in
the germ-fghting strength. To do this
successfully you need to put ON healthy
flesh, rouse the liver to vigorous action,
so it will throw off these germs, and pu.I
rify the blood SO that there will be- no.
"weak spot" or soil for geun-growth.
We claim for DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery that it does all this
IN a way peculiar to itself.
1t cures troubles caused by torpid lSre1
or impure blood.
HARRIS STATION, OHIO. 1T During
part of October and November Lass
l was very much out of vigor and
strength. Excessive duties had reduced
my vitality until could scarcely do my
chores, much less the labor 80 much.
needed on the place. l was nervous,
dizzy and weak, had pain in back and
hip, general soreness of the muscles, etc. ,,
but felt certain it was only run-dowrp
condition and knew the effective quail
ties of Doctor Pierce's Golden Medicall
Discovery Tablets 80 got small box
end took them, getting quick and Won
derful relief. I got the second box ah
my drug store but did not use all of ID
because / did not feel the need. Now
can work with ease and pleasure. I
most heartily and cheerfully recommend
the Discovery. '"--W. A. ROBERTS,
r. T. D. l.
REYNoLDsBURe, OHIO. 1--WE have
used Doctor Pierce's medicines in our
family for over forty years and found
them very satisfactory for all troubles
for which they are recommended. We
have found Doctor Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets one of the best things to regulate
the bowels" 49, Z. ". TUssING.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-26
Nan net~eeQ
No Woman Auctioneer.

Although there IL no record that e
woman has ever been nm auctioneer,
1t is on record that in May, 1912, the
mayor of New York, Mr.. Gaynor, an
swered an inquiry addressed to him
by woman by saying that there was
nothing in the law to prevent wom-
an from becoming an auctioneer,
Strange enough, 1t was mthiner who
tuaGia the inquiry,
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-26

onion and a bay leaf. Mix together
two tablespoonful each of -four and
butter and when well cooked, add to
the milk, cook five minutes, add the
cauliflower and serve
Just doing right-not striving to be
great
Or wise or rich or seeking noble fate;
Just being good and generous ana
brave,
Just trying how humanity to save
All! that's the way to live.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-26

powder, dash of salt; add this mix
ture to the sugar and egg mixture al
ternately with half-cupful Of cold
water, beating very thoroughly, then
fold In the egg white and bake as min
utes in moderate oven. If this cake
Is well-beaten and carefully made it
will have fine texture.
Ginger bread, hot and fresh, with
cottage cheese and apple sauce makes
a most satisfying dessert.
Marshmallow Rice Puddng.-Take
cold boiled rice and add sugar, spices
or tiavoring, with a beaten egg and
milk for an ordinary rice pudding.
Then place on top dozen marshmal-
lows which have been soaked in milk
for three hours, and bake until light
brown.
Apple omeIet.--Mix a tablespoonful
Of flour into a smooth paste with one
third of cupful of milk; add a quar-
ter of a teaspOonful Of salt, tea
spoonful of sugar and tablespoonful
of sweet fat, melted with four we'll
beaten eggs. Pare, core and chop
four large apples, melt a tablespoonful
! Of fat in frying pan and, when very
hot, turn in the apples, stir and cook
until slightly soft. Pour over the -four,
egg and milk mixture and shake well,
lifting the edges to prevent sCorching
and to cook evenly. When the eggs are
set, dust with sugar and roll out on q
hot platter. Set in the oven on the
CRATE or under the gas flame to brown
| the top.
Plmento and Cheese Entre.-Taks
six canned red peppers, salt the In
sides, after draining; fill with cupfui
Of sharp cheese, grated; set on rounds
of toast, pour the pimento liquor
around the toast in pan and bake
| just long enough to melt the cheese.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-26
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint Of water add OF. Bay
Rum, small box of Barbo Compound,
and u OF. of glycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound. 1t will gradually darken
streaked, faded gray hair, and make it soft
and glossy It will not color the scalp, isnot
sticky or greasy, and does not rub off. Adv.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-26
Red cross canteen Service.

The number of men now being
served by the American Red Cross can
teens throughout France has passed
$4,000 a day. and with facilities be-
Ing rapidly extended, 1t is expected
that the daily service will be doubled
within a month.
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and broil it for two min
utes on each side to scar
the meat and hold in its
juice. Transfer 1t to a
stone-covered dish, add
one pint Of Spanish
sauce, one cupful of
small onions which have
been lightly Drowned in
hot fat and four table
cpooOfuIc of any ponnad
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-26
Meant Business.

She-T like the way the men had of
talking in the days of old when knights
were bold.
He-How did they talk?
She-They had habit of saying
"Ah, marry, will Il"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-26
Kaiser Eats War Food.

War menus recently figured on the
kaiser's table, for he is reported to
have entertained the chancellor, Won
Hindenburg, and Won Ludendorff to
vegetable soup, pudding and cheese.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-26

oCClllo " DC lllC bOOu
custom to go without
frosting on our cakes:
inexpensive Cake
Beat to a cream five Ia
blespoonfuls of sweet fat
of any kind, add a cupful
of sugar and an unbeat-
en- egg yolk. Mix well
one and two-thirds cup
fuls of flour with tive
tpo SnnonfuIS of baking
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-26

piece or two of ba-
con or a little meat
or sausage Is added
to it before putting
1t In the mold 1t
will make a more
nourishing dish and
one which may take
the place Of meat.
Chicken en- Cas-.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-26

meals w | t h o u I
much reference to
them. They are
so nourishing that
when possible, es-
pecially when one
has children they
should be used in
various ways oc.
On SiOnallv to add
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-26

To save meat we must use more
poultry, rabbits and especially fish and
sea foods, perishable meats like kid
neys, liver and sweetbreads, in place
of beef, mutton and pork.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-26
Self Deception Easy.

Nothing is more easy than to de-
celve ones self, as our affections are
subtle Observation-Disclosures.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-26
Vanity Is Hanpiness.

The vainer one is the happier one Is.
Women can be happy on very little
reality until they lose their good looks.