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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-05-11
SPLITTING

The following article, by DR.. w. A. Evans,
appeared in The Chicago Tribune, of May Z,
and may be read with profit:
The human is the only animal with the
splitting habit, though there are some animals
that are near spitters on occasions. Cats
make some sort of splitting effort in trying to
bluff their enemies. At that, the process is
not splitting. Mosquitoes suck blood and, if
they do not like their hosts, inject little
saliva as a parting shot. Maybe some ma
turalist will tell you that cuttlefish splits in
the water to hide himself from his enemies.
Even if these be counted exceptions the state
ment that man is the only splitting animal
would be reasonably near the truth
The next statement is that in the human
species only the male spits. That statement,
too is somewhere near the facts, though it
can be perforated by an accuracy fend
The next statement is that the splitting
habit is acquired Babies do not spit. One
OF the jobs mother has is to teach her
young 'Nto spit it out" Splitting is not a
natural habit. Nor is it universal human
habit. Women rarely spit and when they do
they perform like amateurs. Not even snuff
dipping women can compete with the male
artists who hit the stove at six feet.
| have heard, though do not know. that
no race of men compare with American men
as spltters. Our foreign born fellow citizens
learn to spit as they learn our language and
study our constitution.
habit that so small proportion of the
worlds population is addicted to cannot be of
Importance from the physiological standpoint
The salivary glands only secrete enough fluid
for the uses of the body. The quantity Sc
creted should be swallowed
There is some excuse for splitting phlegm
when it is present. but there is even less ex-
cuse than we think. Cows and other animals
cough up tuberculous and pneumonia phlegm
and swallow it and there is very little evidence
that it infects their digestive apparatus even
The stomach juices kill most Of the bacteria
in phlegm. Most of those that escape are
killed by the digestive juices present in the
upper part of the small intestine Those
which survive are passed from the body with
out injecting the intestines except in rare in
tervals 1t is safe to say that tubercle bacilli
from cows-and over 20 per cent of the milk
COWS are tuberculous-passedw with the feces
do not infect one-third as many animals as
are infected by tubercle bacilli from human
beings provided, of course, the COWS are not
followed by hogs.
But if a person feels that for self-protection
he must get rid of phlegm by splitting there
is right as well as wong way. The right
way protects mans family, friends. and
Fellow workers. The wrong way may care
for the man but it is hard on his friends. It
is the BolsheviH way.
The habit of promscuous splitting is on the
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-05-11

N. A. Nelson, Oscar Booth and Royal Milf
film, three of the Zion boys at Camp Grant,
spent Saturday and Lords Day at home on
leave of absence.
Mr.. William Fisher and Mr.. John Fer
guson, of Chicago, were visitors over Satur-
day and Lords Day with Deacon and Mrs.
John Mcqueen and Mrs. Sarah Dahlman.
Mr.. Robert Henry has arranged with Zion
Building Industry to have porch added to
the front of his residence on west 31st street.
Mrs Emily Luke with her three daughters,
Vera, Myrtle and Gladys, has moved from
Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Canada, to Zion
City, locating in Zion Home.
Mrs. Jennie Bennewaite has placed an or
der with Zion Building Industry to have her
residence moved from Ills Hebron avenue
to 2309 Elm avenue
Mr.. L. T. Mason of Indiana Harbor. In
diana spent Lords Day with his brother, Mr.
|. S. Mason, and family of 2117 Enoch ave-
nue..
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ellingworth have ar
ranged with Zion Building Industry for the
construction of basement under their home
at 3018 Elm avenue.
Mr.. Gilbert Dissmore of Camp Logan was
guest of his aunt, Mrs. S. r. Meeker, and
family, of 3009 Ezra avenue, over Saturday.
The Zion Bank is selling Thrift Stamps.
Persons can get full information, circulars,
etc., going direct to the post-office.
Mr.. Andrew Bark, of Joliet, Illinois, is
visiting his son, Alvin, and daughter, Anna,
of 925 Salem boulevard.
The working force of Zion Garage is stead
lily increasing, eight men now being employed
by that institution.
Mrs. NJ A. Greenhill has moved from
Chicago to Zion City, taking up her residence
at The Bethel.
Mrs. Kate Nelson, of Chicago, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. John Betz, of 2909 Gabriel
avenue.
Twelve new members received the right
hand of fellowship last Lords Day in Shiloh
Tabernacle.
Mr.. and Mrs A. G. Dickinson have moved
into their property at 1927 Hermon avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred hasten have moved
from Wausau, Wisconsin, to Zion City.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-05-11

days, during which time the government will de-
termine it's exact needs
Owing to the fact that the government is
taking over the wool supply Of the country for
the manufacture Of uniforms and underclothing
for soldiers, and that only the portion remain
ing after these requirements are met will be al
lowed for civilian needs, it is generally con-
coded that all clothing will be a great deal
higher in price by next fall than at the present
time; moreover, the quality will be poorer. All
woolens and trimmings, not speaking of labor,
already have advanced from IS per cent to more
than 100 per cent and, in the opinion Of mer-
chants, this is only the beginning.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-05-11

both raw materials and finished products fol-
lowing long period Of nervousness and wide
fluctuations, and conditions in many important
branches of trade more nearly approach the nor
NAL than they have for many months The
most encouraging feature of the situation is the
continuance Of prospects for bountiful crops
Manufacturing goes on at top speed Gov
eminent requirements increase every week. and
many mills fitted for making women's goods
are being changed over to help in providing for
the needs Of soldiers and sailors Mail order
business in most substantial lines is running
about even with last year, but the comparison
does not hold good in the case Of groceries for
which there was demand bordering on panic
at this time last year in anticipation Of war
prices, and sales quickly ran into the millions
Collections are good
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-05-11
SHARP ADVANCE IN PRICE OF CLOTHING.
FORESEEN

Washington dispatch, of April "a, says:
The government has decided to take over all
raw wool now held in warehouses at the price
prevailing on July 80, last. If holders do not
agree to sell it at that price the wool will be
Communicated. Wool that is now being clipped
In the west also will be taken.
The country's looms, 40 per cent Of whose
facilities now are engaged on government work,
will be required to give so per cent of their out
put to the government. Civilian consumers will
get the remainder at government fixed prices
Maj. Gen. Goethals, acting quartermaster
general of the army, recently sent notices to all
the wool producing centers that 1918 clips
should not be disposed Of within the next thirty
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-05-11

decline. The pavements and the floors show
this. | do not know but that the floor of the
smoking cars show it, but recognize that to
say that might be construed as trifling with
the truth. A motorman told me that he no.
tees an Improvement in his end of the car.
He no longer needs to wear rubbers.
1t there is no physiological, chronological,
geographical or sociological reason for spit
ting why are the few allowed to pollute the
air, the ground, the floor, and all that around
them lies? Why do the officers allow it?
Why do you allow it?
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-05-11
DISCONTNUANCE OF MILEAGE BOOK RE.
DUCTIONS UNDER CON-
SHERATON

Officials of the railway administration have
recommended to Director General McAdoo that
reduction fares afforded by mileage books be
abolished.
Mileage books it is stated, will continue in use
as a convenience if this is carried out, but with
no reduction from the established legal rate of
passenger fare The claim is made that the gov
eminent cannot sell transportation at reduc-
ton any more than it can sell postage stamps at
reduction.
The abolishing of mileage book reductions
would be in line with the policy advocated of
eventually advancing passenger rates generally,
and discouraging travel. The practice of grant
ing excursion rates and low round-trip rates
also is to be limited, if not done away with en-
tirely.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-05-11
CAR SHORTAGE CURTAILs COAL MINE
OPERATIONS
Government Places Order for 10000 Box and
Coal Cars


Coal Cars
The National Coal Association has given out
the opinion that unless sufficient supply of cars
be speedily furnished mine operators, nothing
can prevent a disastrous coal famine next win
ter.
An appeal is made by the association for the
Industries Board, cor whoever is running the
war, to readjust railroad traffic so that coal
can be mined, transported and stored for future
use. The association says that the enormous
rails and the resultant continued shortage Of
cars at the mines has cut production to danger
point. The appeal says further:
This is the season of the year when the mines
should be working at top speed to produce stock
Tor storage against the needs of next fall and
winter. The mines, however, are not working
at top speed, nor at rate even approaching top
speed -
A ray OF hope is shed upon the situation by
the fact that the railroad administration has
awarded contracts within the past few DAYS to
the American Car and Foundry Company for
10000 box and coal cars Of standard, modern
type and heavy capacity This is the first deal
OF it's kind entered into since the government
took control Of the railroads, and is said to in
volve between $S0,00O,0OO and $9O,OOOOOO. It
IS expected that the cars will be completed in
time for the fall and winter business.
While this number is small compared to the
enormous volume of traffic over the country, it
is claimed that negotiations for the construction
OF 10000 additional freight cars also are pend
ing, making 100000 in all. Strenuous activity,
however, will have to be exerted if these cars
are ready for the fall and winter traffic as
planned.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-05-11
GOVERNMENT ORDER CURTAIIS GREEN
HOUSE FUEL BY HALF

The fuel administration at Washington, on
April Is, issued an order curtailing the con-
sumption of coal by greenhouses so per cent for
the coming year. This restriction. applies to
public as well as private greenhouses, and will
affect the Whitehouse greenhouses and the
botanical gardens in the gardens in the national
capital.
The fuel administrator has stated, by way Of
explanation, that it is not intended to restrict
the growing Of plants for transportation to
produce summer vegetables, but the restriction,
it seems, will hit plants and flowers grown for
luxury. Many famous greenhouses on private
estates will suffer-
The curtailment order virtually means a
restriction of dollhouse space, according to press
dispatches and directs that no florist growing
flowers, plants or winter vegetables shall con-
sumo fuel of any description, including coal,
coke, fuel oil or petroleum products in excess of
30 per cent during the coal year beginning
April LIST last.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-05-11
sTEAD1NEss IN TRADE MARKETS

Dunn s weekly review Of Chicago trade states
that there is more steadiness in the markets for
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-02-15

in the community as we'll as the com
munity Itself. II Is known that pre-
ctous few residents of Salmon ever
gave countenance TO such produc
ton. II would seem to be the lea Il that
the mayor could do TO summarily re
move the offending night watchmar
from the Office he has disgraced. The
taxpayers certainly do not pay hin
to spend bis time IN the way hi
spent II when he made that infamous
picture.
At the time OF it's original appear
ance there was some excuse for the
cartoon but not in its doctor
ed and distorted form. The Original
picture did indeed appear in various
American newspapers. the Portland
Oregonian among others Of metropol
itan character. That was two years
ago. however, when the special in
terests were using every effort in be
half OF Germany 10 drag our own
country into war with Mexico. Such
a war would have been pickings for
the kaiser so that he might divide
and conquer the world II viii be re-
membered how periliously near there
was a Mexican war at that time
Hearst end bis special interest news
papers led the war sentiment. For.
tunately for us the level head of
President Wilson was still directing
affairs. II was when we were believ.
ed to be about entering that war
that the cartoon appeared 10 show
that we were inadequately prepared
for II. with nothing but political
weapons ready for use. the donkey
and the pork Darrell as shown in
the picture.
Then came along the prurient art.
list to make over the picture into
something vile and altogether apart
from It's character as first drawn.
Such fellow would be called a
smart Alex in his class. II was this
product that appeared In the Salmon
paper the other day to the disgust OF
every decent person who saw II thus
p1raded. The political situation In
the country that called for the pic
ture two wears ago had long since
passed and the cartoon had nothing
In the world to recommend II but It's
smut. II was stated last week in this
column that no reputable newspaper
OF metropolitan character would ev-
or have published such vile thing.
The Portland Oregonian itself bears
out this statement. as shown by the
following telegram received last Fri
day by a Salmon business house In.
terested IN the good name of the city
where the proprietor Is raising his
family:
Portland, Ore. February 8,
191S.--Frtd l.. Well, Salmon, Ida
no The cartoon Is an outrage
GUS and criminal exaggeration
and impersonation OF cartoon
that appeared in the Oregonian
two years ago.
THE oREGoNIAN.
Everybody interested in the good
name OF the town where he lives,
stands where Mr.. We'll stands with
reference to this vile picture In de-
nouncing It's use. not alone for its
lndecency but for its slur upon tho
president.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-02-15
AN INFAMOUS PICTURE
AND IT'S MAKER.

IN answer 10 an inquiry on the sub
1ect II may be said that the mayor
alone has power TO remove the night
Waterman. or as ~ Ia called the
chief Of pollcesin salmon. who escap.
"a removal at the last meeting af
the city council after reprimand for
misconduct for his connection with
m indecent picture which was pub
llshed In this city not long ago.
There Is still heard much comment
about the case which places the city
In an unfayorabie light. The picture
was not only indecent but a refiee-
tion upon the patriotism Of every.
body connected with its production
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-02-15
LEGAL ADVERTISING
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
UNITED STATES PATENT.
Mineral Application Mo-
Serial No. O23773.

Mineral Application Mo-.
Serial No. 023773.
United States Land Office. Haley,
Idaho. December 10. 1917,
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN. that
In pursuance Of Chapter Of Title 80
OF the Revised Statutes OF the Unit.
ed States and all acts amendatory
and additional thereto. John Belliel.
whose residence Is Salmon. county OF
Lemhi, state OF Idaho. by w. c.
Shoup, his duly authorized and APP
pointed Attorney In Fact. whose res.
idenee and post office Is Salmon
county OF Lemhi. state OF Idaho. has
MED an application for n United
states patent for the Jonney No /
Grpnp. comprising the Jonney No 4
Johney No, .. Johney No. z Rcd
Bird No, and Red Bird No ,
lodeS (consolidated) and Mil site
No millsite. situated IN approyi.
mately the unsurveyed township q
north range rs east OF the Roise
meridian, In the Blackbird NInins
District. county Of I.emhi state ~
Idaho. being Mineral Survey No
zs4e a a u. and described as follows,
tmagnetie variations being at an cor.
hers ~ degrees 80 minutes east)
JoNNEY NO. LODE
heglnning at Corner No. I. being 81
hr post SKIS inches. feet long. set
- inches IN the ground. surrounded
by mound OF stone and earth. scrihe9
l,sSi5 A, whence 4. s. 1. NJ M
sStf. nlackbird Mining District
9s"rs north S6 degrees So minutes
70 seconds east 5t69.7S feet. ana n
cross on a fir tree. is inches In al.
ameter, bears north rs degrees IS
minutes east. 7.33 feet. and cross
on another Ar tree, IA inches In al.
ameter. bears south IS degrees %
minutes west. 1891 feet. each being
olaEed and scribed BTl.sStSA:
thence north SO degrees Is minutes
west soc feet TO Corner No. .. ldenti.
cal With Corner No. Johney No. .
lode. being ar post 6x6 inches. 5
feet long, set is inches in the ground
surrounded by mound Of stone. ana
scribed ssSt5 a 4 S.sSS5 A: thence
south 20 degrees SO minutes so sec.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-02-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Serial No. 014619,
O20992

Department of the Interior, L. S.
Land Office at HALEY, Idaho, Janu-
airy ), 1918.
NOTICE is hereby gwen that
Floyd G. Dougherty of Carmen, Ida
no, who. on February is, 1914, made
Homestead Entry, Serial No. O14619,
for VIZ SWA SEA SEl4, NWA
NEA SEA SEA, NWA SEA SEH
Ea SWA SEA, E1a VIZ SWA
SEA, NEh SEA, E1a NEA NWK
SEA, SEh NWA SEA, SCI SWA
NWh SEh, Sec 20; NWA NWH
NEA NEA, E15 NEA NWA NEh
Sec. 20, township "a north, range %
cast, Boise Meridian. except a strip
one.half chain wide off the north side
Oh NEi4 SEA, section 20, township
"A north. range % east. Boise Meri.
dian, List No. 4-12S1, and who. on
January 2, 1917 made additional
homestead entry Serial No. O20992
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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-02-15
LEGAL ADVERTISING
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
UNITED STATES PATENT.
Mineral Application Mo-
Serial No. O23917.

] ANO"---------~--
Serial No. 023917.
United States Land Office, HALEY,
Idaho, December 10, 1917.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that
in pursuance of Chapter of Title
90 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States and all acts amenda-
tory and additional thereto, John
spelled John Bellill, also John Bel
lille and also Johnnie Bellill, being
one and the same person, whose res
idence is Salmon, county of Lemhi,
state of Idaho, has filed an applica:
ton for a United States patent for
the DEWEY lode mining claim, sit
uated in approximately the unsur-
veyed township 81 north, range IS
east of the Boise Meridian, in the
Blackbird Mining District, county of
Lemhi, state of Idaho, being Miner
al Survey No. 1851 and described as
follows: Magnetic declination of all
corners 20 degrees As minutes east.)
DEWEY LODE
Beginning at Corner No. 1, hewn
fir post, Xxi inches, 3h feet long, set
Is inches in the ground, surrounded
by mound of earth and stone, scribed
1851. whence U. S. L. M. No. 1,
Blackbird Mining District, bears
south II degrees 10 minutes west,
$4,000 feet, thence north IS degrees
10 minutes 80 seconds east 600 feet
to Corner No. 2, hewn post 7x7
inches, 312 feet long, set Is inches
inches in the ground and surrounded
by mound of earth and stone, scribed
2-2S51, thence south IA degrees 40
minutes 80 seconds east 1900 feet to
Corner No. 3, hewn post 6x6
inches, 81 feet long, set Is inches in
the ground, surrounded by mound of
stone, scribed 3-2851,. thence south
rs degrees 10 minutes 80 seconds
west 600 feet to Corner No. 4, hewn
post SKIS inches, 31a feet long, set IS
inches in ground and surrounded
by mound of earth, scribed 4-2S51,
thence north IA degrees 40 minutes
so seconds west 1900 feet to Corner
No. 1, the place of beginning. The
number of feet claimed on said lode
is 1900 and the surface ground claim
ed is 800 feet in width on each side
of the center of said vein or lode.
The Notice of Location of said
Dewey Lode was recorded July IS,
1908, in Book E of Mining Claims at
page 265, Records of Blackbird Min
ing District in said county of Lemhi,
which said record was transferred
August 49, 1908 and recorded in the
Office of the County Recorder of said
Lemhi, in Book P of Mining Claims
at page $40.
That said Dewey claim is bounded
on all sides by unoccupied public
land or mining claims unknown.
AREA
Total area of the Dewey Lode, Sur
vey No. 1851 20661 acres.
Anv and all persons claiming adj
versely the mining ground, vein, lode,
premises or any portion thereof so
described, surveyed, plated, and ap-
piled for, are hereby notified that I'M
less their adverse claims are duly
filed according to law, and the reg
Hereunder, within the time
by law, with the Register
of the United States Land Office at
HALEY. in the state of Idaho, they
will be barred by the provisions of
the law in such cases made and pro-
vided
BEN r. GRAY. Register
E. w. Whitcomb Attorney for APP
plicant.
February April 5
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Local ApVERTIsLnn

for the NWA NW14 NWH IS
WIZ SWA SWA NWA, NJ n
NWh, VIZ NWA SEA NWE
u NE14 NWA, NJ SEK n
NW14, section q, T. "a north Y
% east, Boise Meridian, List y.
zoos, has filed notice of inteptls.
make final three-year PROOF. 4
tablish claim to the land abovs
cribed, before Allen G. Merritt r
Commissioner, at Salmon, Idaho
the 5th day of March, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses.
Joseph T. Wray, Frank Mimi,
Richard Holms, all of Carmen. n
and William Manuel of Salmon
no.
BEN r. GRAY, Res,.
January 11-Februauy %
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NOTICE FOR Republican,
Serial No. O7836.

Department of the interior r
Land Office at HALEY, Idaho NJ
Der q, 1917.
NOTICE is hereby given thai
dia Annie Smout of Salmon. IA,
who, on April "a, 1911, made De-
land entry, Serial No. 07SSs
SEA SEA, section II, townshin
north, range % east, Boise MerIsi
has filed notice of intention To n
final proof, to establish claim II
land above described, before Allpr
Merritt, U. S. Commissioner al
mon, Idaho, on the 18th day Of /
uary, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses.
George A. Martin, Frank K.
drews, Chester G.. Mathewson, L
Stiles, all of Salmon, Idaho.
BEN r. GRAY, Rasis.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-02-15

Total area of lode Minis
ing claims Survey
No, 2S45A....,.--.-.,...,,...... 1O1.5S3 acres
Total area of Mill Site
No. 2 millsite, Sur
vey NO. 2S45B............. 4.5O1 acres