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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-11
SUGAR COMPANY AGAIN
REDUCES DIVIDEND

Lowering the tariff on sugar has un.
favorably affected the beet sugar mar
ket SO that the directors of the Utah
Idaho Sugar company have found it
necessary to reduce dividends, says
the Deseret News. This is the second
cut made since January, the first be-
ing inApril when the dividend on each
share of stock dropped from II 1-2
cents to Is cents, or from Z to. 6 per
cent. Last Tuesday, however, a cut
from per cent to 5 per cent was
made, to take effect July l, after
which the stock will pay II 1-2 cents
share. With this cut, the rate of
dividend will have dropped from Z
per cent, paid in July, 1913, to per
cent in July, 1914.
Vice President Thomas R. Cutler
makes the following statement:
"The reason we do not pay the divi
bends we used to is that We do not
make the money made heretofore. We
have to follow the price set at the
atlantic seaboard and when this
price dropped with the lowering Of
the tariff ION March 1, we had to fol.
low suit. OF course, when we got
lower price for our product it hurt the
business and the dividends were less.
Fer time after March 1 pros.
poets looked dark but they are be.
ginning to pick up a little now and
it seems as though the beet sugar in.
dustry can run along under the pres
ent conditions without actual loss, al
though it will not make anything to
boast of. The "a cent reduction on
the sugar tariff has hurt us and If the
81 reduction that is scheduled to take
place in 1916 is not repealed Ger.
tainly do not know how the matter
will turn out, for with no tariff on
sugar Cuba will dump her product on
American markets at a price far be.
low anything we can reach and we
simply cannot compete with it.
AS it is at present Cuban sugar
costs cents pound on the Atlantic
seaboard after it has been refined in
American refineries. American manu-.
facturers have to meet this price, but
they do it at an exceedingly small
profit to themselves; in order to mako
even fair profit they should get at
least 4 IL cents pound,
For the last two weeks expert &C.
countants employed by the federal
government have been going over the
books of the Utah-Idaho Sugar com.
pany, as they have with all other
sugar manufacturers, their idea being
to report to the United States govern.
ment what shape the sugar industry
is in. OF course we do not know
what their report will be- but We feel
certain that the sum of all reports will
be to the effect that the business ia
not in a prosperous condition, follow.
ing the lowering of the tariff in
March, and when this is seen it will
have been conclusively demonstrated
that the sugar business in the United
States will not endure without tariff
protection"
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-11

their position by
saying that Jesus
never referred to
mans fall, al
though the Gene
sis account tells
Of it, and st. Paul
and other Apos-
ties particularly
mention it. But
In this text we
have Jesus own.
statement as to;
W by He came
into thu -oll
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-11
Get Rid Of Your rheumatism

Now Is the time to get rid of your
RHEUMATISM. You can do it if you
apply Chamberlain Liniment w.
A. Lockhard, Homer City, N. Y,
writes, Last spring l suffered from
rheumatism with terrible pains in my
arms and shoulders. got a bottle
of Chamberlain's Liniment and the
first application relieved me. By u.s.
ing one bottle of it l was entirely
cured For sale by all dealers. adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-11

lSQ0S. kUUtNuW
Jesus referred to this same error Of
the Pharisees at another time saying.
II came not to call the righteous. but
sinners, to repentance" He thus
sought to call attention to the fact that
although the Pharisees claimed to be-
righteous. yet they were not so. Until
they should learn that they and all
other members Of the Adamic race;
were sin-sick and needed the remedy
which only the Redeemer can give.
they were not in condition to come to-
Him for forgiveness.
Not realizing their need, the Phari-;
sees did not become Jesus disciples.
and thereby missed great blessing.
On the contrary. the majority Of His:
followers were publicans and sinners:
people who had not been living proper;
lives, but who earnestly acknowledged;
their faults, turned from sin, accepted:
healing from the Good Physician, and
became His followers.
A Little Mana Big Heart.
The latter part of our lesson relates:
to Jesus journey from Jericho to Jeru-:
salem, just prior to His crucifixion
Multitudes were journeying in the:
same direction. going up to the Pass
over. Zacchaeus, a rich man Of that;
vicinity, was curious to see Jesus. He:
was not Pharisee; he did not profess:
holiness of life. He was a tax COL:
doctor for the Roman governmental
publican. On this account he was de-
spised. and declared to be disloyal to;
Judaism.
Small of stature. Zacchaeus was I'M
able to see Jesus because of the crowd
Therefore he ran ahead and climbed d
tree, to have good view of Jesus as:
He passed by. When Jesus came near.
He called to Zacchaeus to come down
at once, for He was to be his guest.
The summons was gladly received by!
Zacchaeus. But the whole circum.
stance greatly Disguised the Pharisees.
who remarked that Jesus would be-
come the guest Of one not orthodox.
Forthwith Zacchaeus addressed the:
Master as though urging that the:
the Master from becoming his guest.
and as intimating his desire to do:
right. Jesus replied to Zacchaeus.
This day is salvation come to this
house; forasmuch as he also is a son;
of Abraham" From the Lords stand
point all Abraham's sons were eligi-;
BILE to discipleship. The one thing re- /:
quired was an honest confession Of i'm !:
perfection. an honest turning from sin. !:
hearty acceptance Of Christ and an;
endeavOr to walk in His steps.
Unquestionably this principle still
applies. regardless Of what men may
think or say to the contrary. The Lord
Is willing to receive the repentant. |:
The middle wall Of partition between |:
Jew and Gentle has been broken |:
down, as St. Paul explains. All who |:
have Abraham's faith may be counted !:
in as Abraham's children by becoming !:
related to the Divine Plan as Jesus dis !:
ciples.-Galatians 3:16, %. :
"That Which Was Lost"
Our lesson closes with Jesus words. !:
"FOr the Son of Man came to seek and !;
to save that which was lost" Some
who deny that Adam was created per-
feet. who deny his fall from Divine
favor and who deny that redemption:
was necessary. have sought to sustain
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-11

Phone 355, Mcvicar, regarding hour
for dancing lessons. Class and pri.
vate LESSONS evenings BY appointment
Call or phone. Boyle. Building. adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-11

harmony with His
Law. On the con-
trary. we must
all realize that we
come short Of per-
lection and need
Divine m ere y.
The sinner who
recognizes thi $
fact Is more pleas
ing to God than is
the more moral
person who fails
to see his blem-
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-06-11
EErETBROkEN -
NlIzBERNACLE)

THE FRIEND OF SINNERS.
Luke 1854; 1851 1o-June IA.
II came not to call the righteous. but sAs-
ners."-MGrk e:1.
HE parable Of today's lesson re-
veals the heart attitude of:
~ some Of the Pharisees and Of:
the despised publicans. Two:
men went up to the Temple to pray.
From Gods standpoint both were sin:
ners, and needed forgiveness of SINS:
But the Pharisee trusted in his own:
imperfect works. and asked no for:
giveness; the publican. however, re-:
allied his blemishes and prayed for:
mercy. |;
We must not get the impression that
God is more pleased with those who;
live in sin than with those who strive:
to the best of their ability to live in:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-31

Teutzel of Saxony, an antiquarian
authority, says: ''The ancient heather
sat before their houses between two
crossed pine trees and ate and drank
at the turn of the year for nineteen
days." May this not have been the
origin Of the Christmas tree and-who
knows-of the Gothic window likewise?
Thackeray and Dickens and a variety
of other authors have taken Christ
mas gatherings and the Christmas tree,
poetized them and perhaps exaggerat-
ed the custom in a kindly way and
led us astray about the origin Of the
practices of Christmas.
But Christmas was not celebrated in
the first centuries Of the Christian era
and there are indications in the records
of early Roman history of the setting
up of a decorated tree at Christmas
time and the presentation of gifts Of
fruit and toys. The Romans themselves
are supposed to have taken the idea
from the early Egyptians.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-31
YOUNG FOLKS CORNER
Christmas a Time For Peace.

VII q VI OAOOs
In almost every large family one
member-almost always girl and
ever the best beloved-from nursery
days pours oil on troubled waters and
smooths the rough edges of divers tenn
peraments, so that they weld together
in unity in a way that but for the
peacemaker's gentle influence they new
er could do. With such nature to
see the good that lies hidden in all
men is an instinct, and because perfect
understanding gives perfect sympathy
the born peacemaker owns a power
that none can withstand.
1t is not given to all to be able to
even follow in her footsteps. but the
Christmas bells will ring a more joy
Gus peal in many. many ears if every
girl reader will only resolve to be an
angel Of peace this Yuletide.
Forget" and forgive" are such easy
words to say at Christmas time. The
little tiffs and misunderstanding of
the past year seem so trivial when
looked at through the rose colored
glasses of the festive season. 1t only
needs little angel Of peace to make
opportunity for reconciliation, a tact
full, loving word at the right moment.
It's so easy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-31
LAWYERS on Strike.

IL 1889 John Scott. earl of Clon
nell. who was lord chief justice OF
Ireland, made some insulting remarks
from the bench to Mr. Hacket. d mem
Der Of the bar. who was conducting
an argument before him general
meeting of the bar was called. Sc
we're condemnation of his lordships
conduct voted with only one dis
sentient and an unprecedented resoIn
ton passed that until his lordShip pub
licly apologized no barrister would
either take a brief. appear N the
kings bench or sign any pleadings for
the court. This strike experiment was
actually made. The judges sat. out
no counsel appeared. no cause was
prepared, the attorneys all vanished
and their lordships had the court all
to themselves. There was no aiterna
tive. and next day Lord ClonmelI pun
lished very ample apology by adver
tisement in the newspapers and made
it appear AS If written on the evening
of the offense and therefore voInn
tary.-LOndOn Law Times
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-31
SECOND STRAWBERRY CROP.
Fruit Picked In November on Ba!ti,
more County Farm.

Baltimore. Picking strawberries
from patch In the open air on II Balti
more county farm was the privilege
this month of Miss Henrietta SeweIi
and Isabel | Gibson of this city.
They were members OF a week end
house party at the home Of T. Vickery
Wedge. who owns the Mount Gilead
farm. near Woodensburg In the morn.
ing they were invited to visit the
strawberry patch. and Miss Sewell
says they found enough of the ripe.
luscious fruit to give each a bountiful
plate The berries were the second
growth in the patch. which had borne
quite prolifically during the berry sen
son.
The patch was well projected from
the cold north winds. as Mount Gilead
is rolling tract of land affording good
protection for the growth OF fruits OF
all kinds late In the year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-31
HENS IN WINTER.
They Stop Laying Eggs Because They
Acquire Too Much Fat.

They Stop Laying Eggs Because They
Acquire Too Much Fat.
That hens stop laying as winter
progresses is a fact known to every
farmer and chicken fancier; also. indi
rectly. to every housewife through the
rise in the price of eggs. The reason Is
explained by the Revue Scientifque
which says that the egg producing or
gans degenerate through too much fat
This condition is the consequence Of
too great abundance of food during the
winter, coupled with lack OF exercise
due to the narrow limits Of the ordi
nary chicken run.
The fat invades the liver and piles up
in the heart; the blood becomes slug.
gish and the lungs do not take up
enough oxygen to insure combustion Of
the fat
1.-THE obvious remedy" says the
Scientific American. lis to give ieSs
food to hens which stop laying" Mr.
BrOchemin. in an article in l. Acclirna
tation. advises that starchy foods. such
as corn. rice and barley. be limited.
while an abundance of such green food
as cabbage. boiled clover sorrei. etc.
be given. Also the hens must be made
to take exercise By giving them large
run and by mixing their food With
straw, ETC.. SO that they will have to
work for their food.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-31

For the second time in his career
John Arbuthnot Fisher. Baron Fisher
of Kilverstone, has been called upon
to fill the position of first sea lord OF
the admiralty in Great Britain's navy.
Born in 1871 and entering the navy 1T
the age Of thirteen, he rose to be first
sea lord. This was in 1904. He retir-
ed from active service in 1910. He is
not popular in the service. because be
is a strict disciplinarian. but his work
has won admiration.
1t has been said of Lord Fisher that
he stands in the same relation to the
British navy that Lord Kitchener does
to the army More than to any other
one man, the present efficiency Of the
British navy is due to him. When
Fisher was appointed first sea lord in
1904 he proceeded to shake things up
in way that by many was regarded
as revolutionary. He divided the eff
fective war feet into tWo-One in COM
mission at sea. the other in commits
sion in reserve Then he maSsed mosc
sea, believing that the next great nav
al battle would be fought in those wal
ters rather than in the Mediterra
His next step was to scrap every nav
al vessel that was not up to date In
the first three months OF 1905 no few
er than 100 of such vessels were class
ed as obsolete.
AS Il fighter he has had wide expert
ence. He fought in the Crimean war. the
China war of 1S59-6O and ut the bonn
bardment Of Alexandria The son o.
an obscure man. he attained the high
est rank in the service. where aristo-
cratic influence counts for much. on
merit alone. His father was captain
in the Seventy eighth Highanders, who
settled in Ceylon. Lord Fisher visited
the United States four years ago to at
tend the wedding of his son to Miss
Jane Morgan Of Philadelphia
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-31
CIRCUIT COURT, Iowa County.
John N. Hartert, Plaintiff,


Isaac Brown, --Brown his wife; Isabelle
Thompson, Elizabeth Ellen Opie, Annie Tray
10, Mary Lawinger, Nettie Weaver, Agnes
Mlcks, Samuel Jenkins, Alice Jenkins his
wife; Sallie O'Excell, John Jenkins, Edward
Jenkins and Mile Jenkins his wife; Annie
Green, Amy Jenkins, Cornelius Kelly. CYRUS
Woodman, DAVID Whitney, Charles Temple,
Cadwallader G. Washburn and all heirs of
Cornelius Kelly, Cyrus Woodman. David
Whitney, Charles Temple, Cadwallader c.
Washburn, Samuel Jenkins, ST. Samuel Jen-
kins Jr, and Robert Brown deceased, and all
persons whom it msy concern, Defendants.
The State of Wisconsin to the said Defendants:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after the service Of this summons,
exclusive of the day of service, and defend the
above entitled action in the court aforesaid;
and in case OF your failure SO to do Judgment
will be rendered against you according to the
demand Of the complaint of which q copy Is
herewith served upon you.
This action is brought to establish and quiet
title to the following described land situated in
Iowa County, Wisconsin, to-wit:
Those parts of lot number 123 in Vliet's Sur
vey; and lot 128 in HARRISON Survey of the
City OF Mineral Point bounded by q line COM
menClng at point on the east line Of Chestnut
Street north nineteen degrees east from the
northwest corner of said lot No. 1913 sixteen feet
running thence south II degrees east 1877 feet
thence north ~ degrees east seventy feet two
inches, thence north II degrees west 176 feet to
Chestnut Street thence south nineteen degrees
west along Chestnut Street seventy feet 70
place or beginning. Fielder q Fielder,
Plaintiffs Attorneys
2. 0. Address: Mineral Point, Iowa County.
Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-31
KILLS COYOTE IN HOUSE.

Animal lnvades Home and Explores
Several Rooms.
Cottage Grove. Ore.-Coyotes nave
been committing many depredations III
Crook county, according TO letter
from Mrs. Fannie Morss of Post. One
night the family of D. f. Knox was
awakened by an unusual noise up
stairs Mrs. Knox went into the yard
and could See ( coyote tearing ana
biting at the window of the upstairs
room In an effort to get out Mr.. Knox
shot the animal
An investigation showed that 1t had
got into the house through bedroom
window downstairs. the tracks being
plain on the bed that II had climbed
over. The animal went through several
rooms before going upstairs.
Mrs. Morss says that there have been
many reports of rabid coyotes in that
section. and that few go out after night
withont heing we'll armed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-31
The Curse OF Mexico.

Xochitl. the beautiful Indian maiden
Of 900 years ago. is responsible for the
Mexican national drink. pulque. pro
nounced poolkay She was the first to
drink the sweet liquid from the ina
guey plant cousin of the aloe. that
blooms once in 100 years The drink in
its fresh state is quite harmless but
the modern Mexicans have debased 1t
by fermentation. and it has now be
come the curse of Mexico. 1t appears
to have much the same effect as some
other national drinks. for it softens the
brain. ruins the digestion and paralyzes
the nerves. So disastrous q hold has
pulque upon the poorer classes that
employers of labor avoid workers from
the maguey fields If they can get labor
elsewhere. Chronicle Tele
graph,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-31
Parlor Stunts.

Prepare large circular cardboard
target, and to this affiX as many dark
red or blue bullseyes as there are
guests, having back Of each bullseye
a tiny slip of paper on which is written
directions for some stunt, such as whis-
thing tune, singing song. standing
with the face in the corner or any trick
which suggests itself to the hostess as
likely to amuse the company Provide
a bow and arrow and ask each guest
in turn to shoot at the target until an
arrow pierces some one of the bulls
eyes. The player then takes the slip
of paper which his arrow has pierced
and stands in readiness to perform the
stunt written upon it, although he
must not tell what it is until his turn
comes for amusing the company.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-31
Fielder & Fielder, ATTORNEYS.

NOTICE OF ORDER FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT OF
SPECIAL GUARDIAN REPORT.
STATE OF Wisconsin, Iowa County Court.
~ ss.-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at regular term of
the Iowa county court to be held in and for
said county, at the court house, in city of Dodge
vile, in said county, on the 9TH day of January,
A. D. 1915, being the first Tuesday of said month,
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day. the fol-
lowing matters will be heard and considered:
The application of Mary O'Neill, spe cial
guardian Of Charles Leroy O'Neill, Mary Mag
define O'Neill, Anna Lauretta O'Neill and John
Russell, O,Neill OF said county, for the examina-
ton and allowance of her guardianship account.
and the assignment of the residue of said estate
to such persons as are by law entitled to the
same.
And it is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons Interested by
publishing copy of this notice for three weeks
successfully prior to said day Of hearing in the
Iowa County Democrat, a weekly newspaper
published in said county.
By the court,
ALDRo jerks, County Judge.
Dated Dodgeville, Wis December 8, 1914
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-31
Cave of the Nativity.

In Bethlehem of Judea is a cave or
grotto said to have been the birthplace
of Christ Over it is the beautiful
Church Of the Nativity
The cave is about twenty feet below
the level of the church and is reach.
ed by means of two spiral staircases.
It is lined with Italian marble and
lighted by many lamps. A silver star
marks the precise spot at which Christ
is said to have been born. Sixteen
lamps of precious metal shed their soft
glow upon the shrine, while golden
censers send up incense continually.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-31

The griddle in the accompanying cut.
which has been recently patented, re-
quires no great deXterity, for when
the cake has been properly cooked on
one side its existence is not to be en-
dangered by bungling turning Oper
alton, which happens when the un-
skilled undertakes to perform it. IN
stead of turning the cake, with this
improved idea the griddle is turned.
1t will be readily seen how this may
be done with the two part iron. The
unoccupied portion of the iron is turn
ed over that which contains the cook
ing cake, and then the whole is turned
so that the heat will get to the side to
be cooked.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-31
KNOT TIED IN EYE MUSCLE.
New Operation Marks Distinct Ad-
vance In Optic Surgery.

New Operation Marks Distinct Ad-
vance In Optic Surgery.
Philadelphia remarkable opera
ton. representing the latest step In
eye surgery and consisting OF meth
cd Of tying knots in one of the mus
cles of the eye to shorten IL and re-
store muscular balance. thereby cur
ing squint eyes. WAS described here
recently.
The operation has been named the
"OConnor method" after the origina
tor. western physician. The usual
surgical operation for squint eyes Is
to shorten one of the eye muscles By
taking ont a section. bnt it has the
disadvantage that frequently the sn-
lures used to refasten the muscle will!
tear loose because of the strain In
the new method the strain is taken up
by the muscle itself and there is no
tearing OF the sutIres. One Of the
hospital physicians sad:
'In the few cases in which the new
operation has been applied the suture
seems to be soon absorbed. the knots
of muscle gradually fatten out. with
out however. making the muscle long
er. and the shortened muscle perfectly
does its work on moving the eyeball
and exerting the pulling action. which
brings the eye In alignment with the
other one. The operation can be used
In both types Of squint, convergent as
well as divergent. by shortening the
proper muscle. The new operation is
considered most Interesting and is Il
distinct advance In the surgery of the
eye"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-31

German cruiser Emden. is about forty
one years old and was graduated from
the naval school at Kiel in 1891.
For some time Won Muller was add
miralty staff officer of the German high
seas feet Later he was stationed at
Berlin and served on the immediate
staff of Admiral Won Tirpitz. secretary
Of the navy. The Emden was the first
ship over which he had full command
Following the Emden's exploit in the
harbor Of Penang. the city of Blanken-
burg. Germany. where Captain Won
Muller was born. bestowed upon him
the title of honorable citizen
On account of the brilliant work
done by the Emden in destroying ships
OF the enemy the kaiser bestowed the
iron cross upon the captain and the
other officers and crew rf the Emden