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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-12-18
One Year Egg Contest
VIII Open Next Year,

The one.yeAr egg.laying con.
test attbe Tennessee state fair
grounds, which was scheduled to
start December IL, twill not be.
Gin until January ] 1918, owing
to the delay In the arrival Of a
number ~ pens which had been
Entered; and for which pens had
been reserved. There are al.
ready entered pens of layers
from six different states ID hand,
and when the new years day
comes around, It 10 believed
there will be more than ten
states ii this, the first all.the
year,rou1d egg-lAying contest
ever held IA the southern states,
Misaoufi fssskc husstts and Con-
s'ss q! Iss; L. ' s..,
= = 4 s':''
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-12-18

For Rent.--Five room cottage
known al the A. 5. STANFORD
place. Water and lights.
W.F. HANCOCK.
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STOMACH TROUBLE
FOR FIVE YEARS

taking other medicines. decided to
take bis advice, although | did not have
any confidence in II.
! have now been taking Black Drausht
for three months, and II has cured me-
haven't had those awful sick headaches
since ! began usingit.
| am 90 thankful for what Black
Drsught has doae for me-"
Thediord's Black Draught has been
found a very valuable medicine for de-
rangemeats Of the stomach and liver. II
Is composed Of pure. vegetable herbs,
contains no dangerous ingredients, and
acts gently, yet surely. II can be freely
ased BY young and old, and should b
kept Ia every family chest
Get q package today.
Only q quarter. IA
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-07
Plans DARING Voxaue.

An Irvine man is about to make an
attempt to establish a record In the
way OF voyage to st. Johns, New
foundland, in sixteen-foot open sail
ing boat. reports the London Mail.
The adventurer is Mr.. James Green.
who is at present employed in Messrs.
Mackie and Thomson's shipbuilding
yard. Mr.. Green has long entertained
the idea of making this attempt, and
has given the matter careful consid-
Grafton. He has made arrangements
tor all his supplies being stored in
alright tanks, and with this exception
he does not intend making any altera-
tons on his boat.
He will coast right down to Liver
pool, thence over to Queenstown, and
after completing his stock Of provi-
sions there, his route will be straight
across the Atlantic to st. Johns.
Mr.. Green will undertake the jour
ney unaccompanied, and will take a
few books with him to read when
the conditions are favorable, and he
anticipates doing the double journey
in about FIVE months.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-07
Spotlight as Foe to Cupid.

A mounted police officer, the pom
mel of whose saddle will be provided
with a powerful searchlight, and
whose duty 1t will be to patrol the
beach front at night for the purpose
Of putting an end to the "spooning'
of young couples, Is the latest innova-
ton Of Acting Chief of Police Sam
Browne of Los Angeles, Cal
This stretch Of smooth beach, shell
tered from the gaze of the curious by
q precipitous bluff for the most Of its
length, has been for years a retreat
Of lovesick SWANS and the rendez-
vous of the bibulous who have sought
it's seclusion for a quiet spree.
Each succeeding chief of police has
made vain attempts to break up the
Illicit use of liquor and the clandes-
tine meetings Of foolish girls and
their sweethearts In the sand, but 1t
remained for Chief Browne, assisted
by Policewoman Reinhar, to solve
the problem by providing mounted
officer with an automobile style
searchlight that will penetrate every
nook and corner of the beach.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-07
DISPLAY BRAVERY IN ACTION
Tribute of American Army Officer to
Mexican Federais and Con-
stitutionalists.

In describing the battle Of Nuevo
Laredo, Mexico, January IL. 1914. be-
tween the Huerta forces and the Car
ranzistas, First Lieut.. Bruce p.
DdsQue, Third United States cavalry,
says that mo one who saw this affair
will ever believe that the Mexican
is lacking in bravery, courage or mi
tiative, The personal courage of the
Mexicans was noticeable. A federal
officer mounted rode out from near
the center of their line with a small
detachment to reconnoiter 1t was not
long before his horse was shot in the
loins and sank to the ground At the
time other bullets were tearing up
the earth about the officer He slowly
stepped off his animal and calmly
walked back to the works, smoking
his cigarette, seemingly unperturbed.
Another interesting display of bravery
was given by the members of a Car
rama machine gun crew. One man
was operating a gun in the open. He
would fire few rounds, and then
stand W and walk about for few mo-
ments. and then return and fire some
more. Federal bullets were making
things warm about his gun but he
never seemed to notice them. Finally
he was hit and apparently killed. An
other man Immediately came out Of
shelter and started to work the gun.
he lasted about five minutes when he
fell mortally wounded and was imme-
diately replaced by third man, who
picked up the gun, moved it about 80
yards to the right, and opened fire.
No one of these men made hurried
motion, all were deliberate and APP
parently unconcerned, and absolutely
Indifferent to the danger Of the fed
eral bullets"
This was typical of the conduct of
the Mexicans under the observation
of Lieutenant DisQue. With the con-
testants it was a fight to the death.
for early in the action 1t was evident
that no quarter would be the rule.
This was apparent after small de-
tachment Of federals, about 80 in num-
Der, was surrounded early in the morn
ing of the first and massacred to a
man. The federals' entire conduct
under fire was characterized by a
high degree of discipline, GOODNESS I'M
der fire and the entire lack of nerv-
BUSINESS, showing that they were OFF,
cered by men of superior ability and
character. They had nothing to gain
and everything to lose, and stood
their ground Loyalty in the belief that
they were serving government to
which allegiance was due.-Army and
Navy Journal
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STUDY THE INSECTS
AND THEIR HABITS
Especially Favorite Remedy for
CutWorm Is Early Flowing
Fire Is Sure Destroyer.
CBy 1. M. BENNINGToN.)

All insects pass the winter in some
stage of their existence The question
is, where and how? Certainly not on
the wing, and often in way that they
can be easily destroyed.
Watch the fences and weather board
ing of implanted buildings for the
chrysalis of the cabbage worm, neatly
suspended by couple of silken
threads. Some of these times the mis-
chief-making butterfly will emerge, and
it will prove many times more difficult
to destroy.
Many insects pass the winter in egg
or larval form in the rubbish about
the farm, old weed stalks, clumps Of
dead grass, and the remains of last
years crop being common lurking
places. Fire is a sure destroyer, and
cleans the ground nicely for blowing.
Early blowing in spring is hard on
insects. the freshly exposed sod being
cleared of them by frost This is es-
pecially a favorite remedy for cut
worm, though the finely pulverized soil
which is a resultant invites the ants
freely.
The pupa of the tomato-worm Is Of
ten plowed up in the garden and is
distinguished by an appendage like the
handle of a pitcher. While in this
stage most insect life is dormant, the
tomato or potato worm pupa expresses
its disapproval of being disturbed by a
couple of flops. If placed in a sunny
window it will develop into magni-
ficent butterfly, but every one knows
the horrid green larva that follows.
Every one is familiar with the snap
ping bugs or click-beetles which creep
into our windows and amuse us by
falling on their back and feigning
death. Presently they make a click
ing noise and flop up several inches.
If they fall on the back the perform
ance is repeated until they light on
their feet. when they scamper of.
Their larvae live near the surface
of the ground, and from their long.
scarcely tapering form and hard COW
ering are known as wire worms. There
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Observation-Disclosures
y MARKET REPORTS =
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
Milwaukee, July 3, 1914.

Milwaukee, July 5, 1919.
Butter-Creamery, extras, 2611c;
prints, 27kc; firsts, 24@25c; seconds,
19@21c; renovated, 10000; dairy,
fancy, 23c.
Cheese American, full cream, new
made twins, 14h@15c; Young Ameri-
cas-, 15k@16c; daisies, 14k@15c;
longhorns, 15h@16c; limburger, fan
cy, 12@12hc
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as to
quality, 15@16hc; recandled. extras,
20@21c; seconds, 13@14c
Live Poultry-Fowls, lac; ROSTERS.
&c; broilers, 25@27c.
Wheat-No. 1 northern, soc; No. 2
northern, S7@88c; No. 8 northern, 70
@83c; No. 1 velvet, 8S@S8kc.
Corn-No. yellow, 6811c.
Oats-No. 3 white, 360361ac; stand
ard, 36A @37c
Barley-No. 8, 5s@57c; Wisconsin,
48@49c.
Rye-No. 2. 6O@6OAc.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, 5000
$40; fair to best light. 8.O0@8.35;
pigs, 6.75@775.
Cattle-Butchers' steers, 7.15@8.65;
stockers and feeders, 6.5O@7.50; cows,
and heifers, 5.25@775; calves, $3.50
800.
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Many fruit growers have observed
small brownish patches on the leaves
of apple trees. These patches are
caused by the apple-tree miner, mi
mute insect which feeds on the internal
tissue of the leaf.
The insect has been known a long
time and has become well distrib-
uted over the United States and
Canada, but has never been a seri-
GUS pest until last year
When once familiar with the work
of this insect it is an easy matter
to recognize it's presence. Yellowish
or brownish blotches are observed on
the upper surface of the leaf.
Early in June the tiny eggs are
deposited singly on the surface of the
leaf, adjacent to one of the larger
veins. Each egg is protected by a
drop of wax, which appears in the
sunlight as glistening spot.
The eggs hatch in about six days
and the young caterpillars without ex-
posing themselves to the outside
world Immediately enter the leaf.
At first they make a narrow channel,
but with the increase in size of the
insect and it's appetite the channel
becomes wider, and the trumpet
shaped mine in the fabric of the leaf
is the result.
The caterpillars moult, or change
their coat five times The coats are
alike in color and structure but vary
in size to accommodate the growing
insects.
AS the old clothes are shed they are
judiciously pushed out through q
small opening in the lower surface of
the mine. The insects further dis
play their cleanly habits, unlike many
other leaf-miners, by depositing their
excrement without the mine through
this same opening.
The caterpillars reach their full
growth about the middle Of July when
they transform to pupae. This rest
ing state lasts only from eight to ten
days. At the expiration of this time
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-07
The Lamp Of Learning.

The preacher looks out over empty pews,
The scholar sits unnouced and alonei
The poet, colarless and needing shoes,
Sings soulfully, UNDECIDED and unknown
The actor who was born TO grace tho
stage
Reads splendidly the lines pcnned by tho
bard
But no one notices his noble rage,
He Is creature robbed of all regard.
The artist who has striven we'll and iona
Walks through the empty gallery and
sighs;
His canvases attract no eager throng,
And hunger dulls the luster OF his eyes.
Tho halls Of art are desolate and drear.
The sacred lamp of learning feeblyl
CLOVIS;
Round roped arenas people wildly cheer,
Or overcrowd the moving picture shows.
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is hardly cultivated plant which they
do not infest and working as they do
beneath the soil, they are difficult to
cope with
Ii the cells containing the pupa or
recently transformed adults are bro
ken, their inmates perish. Hence all
blowing seems one way to lessen the
nuisance, as the blowing and success
siye freezings must destroy many
cells
The lady bug in various forms is
quite common both indoors and out,
and should be always carefully guard
ed as one of the best aids in destroy
ing aphis.
The little red lady bug with a black
dot on each wing is often found about
houses in winter, and should be trans
ferred to the conservatory or window
garden.
1t is often mistaken for the buffalo
beetle and destroyed, though the lat
ter is smaller, and black and white
with simply a longitudinal band of dull
red along both sides of the back
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-07
CheeA-

Chess Is known as the Royal Game
and deserves the name 1t is the old
est of games, having been played In
approximately its present form for
more than a thousand years; In exact
ly it's present form for centuries. It's
devotees are found the world over,
England, Germany, Austria, France,
Russia, Cuba and the United States
being represented in the st. Peters
burg tourney. 1t is a game of pure
skill and infinite opportunities for pro-
found thought and depths of resource,
and the only objection to it, perhaps.
Is that 1t Ia too serious for a game,
not serious enough for 6 profession.
Nevertheless it gives delight to thou
sands the world over, and as means
for storing up happiness for old age
it Is probably unsurpassed
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-07
Joke on Depew.

In 1901 illustrated the readiness of
President Hadley's intellectual re-
sources One Of the distinguished
guests was the representative of the
University of Upsala in Sweden This
gentleman, when received by Presi-
dent Hadiey and the corporation in
the reception room OF the Art school,
delivered long address in Latin AS
soon as he had finished, President
Hadley made lengthy reply, also in
Latin. well, well,' said Chauncey
M. Depew-at least the story repre-
sents him as saying-"I never knew
that President Hadley could talk
h!"-World's Work,
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Plain Facts.

There Is much OF value written
these days about work on the farm,
which will never benefit some farm
ers, because they have the notion that
they are too busy to read
The farmer who keeps record Of the
income as we'll as the expenditure of
his farm stands pretty good chance
against his fellow farmer who does
not keep records
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the pupae push themselves partly
through the upper surface of the
mine, break through their pupal skins
and appear as fully developed moths,
leaving the pupal skins partly project
ing through the slit In the leaf
These tiny moths are very incon-
spicuous, but on close observation
may be seen resting on the apple
leaves. Like some other members of
this family of insects the moths as
sumo peculiar attitude while at
rest. The fore legs are extended
while the others are partly folded un-
der the body. In this way the insects
rest on the fore legs and the end of
the abdomen.
The female moths soon after emery
ing gets the egg-laying habit. The
production of eggs seems to be their
sole object In life, for after continu-
ing the operation for two or three
days, without awaiting the result
they die.
The eggs soon hatch and produce
the second brood Of caterpillars which
possess similar habits to those of the
first brood. They grow more slowly
than those Of the first brood, not
reaching maturity until about Sep
TENDER 1, or possibly later.
About this time they cease. eating,
and proceed to make their quarters
comfortable for the winter. Unlike
the mines of the spring brood those
Of the second brood are densely lined
with fine white silk In these com
Portable quarters the larvae spend the
winter
The gathering up and destroying OF
the leaves in the fall readily suggests
itself, and is recommended where TIL
lage is not practised. There are,
however, SO many insects of various
species which spend part of their
existence in the ground and which are
destroyed by breaking up their quar-
tiers that aside from the generally
recognized benefits, orchard tillage is,
in most cases, recommended
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money will buy
And money will buy lot, you know
II my wealth were great and my station
high,
And my debts were all paid long ago.
II my fame had spread and my strong
est foe
Wore clanking chains In gloomy cell,
II my hair remained where 1t used To
grow,
Do you fancy I'd think that all WAS wsllr
II were blessed with the blessings which,
Arc plainly enumerated here,
II had fame and were also rich.
And moved in the highest social SPHERE.
I should still consider this planet drear.
And forget the yachts and the private
cars:
I had to lot coffee alone last year.
And now am forced to give up CiGarR
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-07
Better Cultivation.

If the farmer would cultivate the
garden better, and thus save some of
the money he spends at the store for
articles he could easily grow, his field
products would COME nearer being
clear profit than under his present
system.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-07
Men Hate FIattery.

Il wonder why 1t Is that men are,
always attracted to Mrs. Dangleworth? 2
AS soon as they go into q room where
she is they begin to flock around
her"
Haven't you ever guessed the rea-
SOM"
No What is lit"
Her rich old husband is 30 deaf
that he can't hear the nice things shei
tells them about themselves"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-07
Cows on Pasture

When cows are on pasture and re-
ceive little or no hay their grain "a
ton should be bulky. Bran, ground
oats, distillers' grains, beet pulp and
brewers grains may be used to add
bulk to the ration, when practical.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-07
Evan for That.

What Is this mans trouble?" asked
the lady who was being personally
conducted through the lunatic asylum
He thinks he could run the govern
ment better than Woodrow Wilson in
running 1t If they would only give
him a chance" the guide replied.
Goodness! Do they declare peo4
pis crazy for thinking that?"
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n.nser of sloppx Food.

Sloppy or mushy feed should not be
given to chicks, young or old. Their
digestive system is SO constructed as
to fit them especially to live on solid
feed like the grains. Where wet
mashes are fed they should be only
vet enough to make the particles hold
together.
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MINNEAPOLIS. July 8. 191

Minneapolis, July 8, 1914.
Wheat-No. 1 hard, 88kc; No.
northern, SIC; No. northern, 85c.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, 63@63kc.
Oats-No. 8 white, BAY @35c.
Rye-No 2, 56@57c.
Flax. 55@1.58A.
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TRYING TO GET NEAR IT.

How much do
you think a house
such as you have
planned for us
will cost ?" asked
the prospective
builder.
LAS you will see
by examining the
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-07
Get Rid Of Flies.

The flies are here now thick. They
dig the life out Of the cows too If you
do not spray them OF. A rig for doing
that will not cost much. 1t Is far
more expensive not to have one than
it is to invest little that way.
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Fortunes DARLING.

The man whom fortune favors most
May not have fame whose scope Is wide.
Nor claim the right to proudly boast
That all his needs have been supplied.
The man who is most richly blest
May trudge unnohced through tbs
street,
But when he goes at night to rest
His sleep Is calm his dreams are sweet.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-07
To Kill Thievino Crows.

II crows bother the Nlittle chicks,
break open the ends of few eggs and
drop in some strychnine crystals. Put
these near the chicken pens but high
enough that none of the fowls viii
get to the poisoned eggs.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-07
Golden Rule

If neighbor has had sickness or
bad luck in any way and his work is
behind, we can get a good deal of
heart-warmth by giving him a hand
now and then
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-07-07
Whv Borrow TroubI.7

I'D hate to think I was the wife oil
a man who had married me mere
ly for my beauty"
But why worry about y thing that
never could happen?"
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Work of limo.

And to think" sighed the man
who was trying to And belt which,
was long enough to be buckled around
him, that the boys at school used
TO call me Skinny"
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unconcerned.

The boy stood on the burning deck
And didn't care a durn-
His father was a Millionaire
And he had decks to burn
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Chicago. July 8. 1914.

Chicago, July 3, 1914.
Hogs-Light, 8.15@8.47; heavy, 500
@8.45; rough, S.O0@81O; pigs, 1850
8.25.
Cattle-Beeves, 7.3O@9.45; stockers
and feeders, 6.00@8O0; cows and heif-
ers, 3.70@8.90; calves, 6.50@950.
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estimate | have furnished" replied
the architect, 1.-The amount Is placed
at $11,500"
Eyes, know that Is your estimate.
but what is your private opinion7'
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Not YET.

do you own an automobiIe!''
mo. I'm paying for a baby carr
Rage on the installment plan"
HENRY ROWLAND.
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E,rr,er Receives First Benefit

When we have good roads connect
ing competitive markets the farmer
will be the first to benefit by them.
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Give Him Welcome.

With him who knocks at the door
OF peace seek not hostility -Ssadi.
the Gulistan.
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Generally the kicker is down at
toes
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GLOOMY

II I had g yacht
and a privatel
car.
And a castle high
on a hill some-i
where.
II my scsrf pin
shone like the,
evening star.
And l had the
finest clothes to-
wear
II I, In short.
were q Million
aire,
And could work or
play. as my
fancy turned.
Do you think that
i should be free
from care.
And could rest UNI
csasingly UNI
concerned7
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CANDID OPINION.

Some men are born great, some
achieve greatness and some are PACED
In New York hotels.
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Nothing succeeds like success, but
empty bleachers show where the homo
team stands.
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INTERNATIONAL.
SUND6ISQlOOL
LESSON

(By E. o. SELLERS, Director of Evening
Department. The Moody Bible Institute.
Chicago.)
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A lazy man ia likely to leave every
thing but his meals half finished.