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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13
By +. NJ. wEBSTER.)

Insects outnumber all other forms
Of animal life inbabiting the face of
the earth. II the entire insect popu-
lation OF q single acre of arabic farm
land, in any part of the United States,
could be brought together and care
fully examined. hundreds of different
kinds would be found, some of them
doubtless new to the naturalist, the
majority new TO the farmer, but all
either directly or indirectly affecting
the financial interests of the latter.
Comparatively few Of these insects
would be found actually to prey upon
the grain or grasses over this limited
area, the remainder being enemies
either of the few destructive species or
of each other. But the farmer him
self would probably know little re-
garding the habits of any of them.
despite the fact that he may have
spent the most Of his life in their
midst, and sustained greater or less
animal loss by reason Of their ravages
The business of farming has made
immense strides within the last fifty
years, but advancement in a knowl-
edge of insects has not kept pace
with this progress. Indeed, the mod
ern farmer who plants his grain with
a grain drill, harvests it with @ self
binder, and threshes it with steam
threshing machine, probably knows
little il any more of these insects than
did his grandfather. who century ago
sowed his grain broadcast, reaped 1t
with a hand sickle. and threshed 1t
with a fail Inconsistent as it may
appear, not one farmer in ten has
even a business acquaintance with
those insects that may cost him any
where from per cent. to 50 per cent.
of his crop. This apathy in regard
to insects is doubtless due in part to
their generally minute forms and OBJ
scure habits OF life. But much is due
to the innate propensity of men in
general to consider the ravages Of in
sects as insurmountable and incom-
prehensible phenomena Of nature, like
storms, floods, or unreasonable frosts,
that must be accepted without qnes-
tion and without recourse. Indeed, in
the minds OF some they are dictated
by q Providence whose acts are final
and above question. Precisely a SIM
liar opinion relative to smallpox was
held by the old Arabian physicians
and by medieval schools.
A better knowledge of some Of the
fundamental principles governing in
sect life and development than AT
present prevails would teach the
farmer that insect depredations are
not to be placed in the same category
with floods, storms, and unreasonable
frosts, all of which are natural phe
nomena, not influenced by the acts of
man. Ravages of insects, though
natural, are in many instances the
direct results of mans efforts to bring
large areas of country out of a state
of nature into high state of cultiva-
ton. To destroy hundreds Of kinds of
plants, growing over large areas of
country. replacing these plants with
a selected few and increasing the pro-
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13
Public Opinion,

Public opinion is what we think
other people are thinking; or it is
what we think other people think we
think. When We think we are think
ing like other people, then we think
they are thinking as we think. That
is what we think is public opinion.
When we meet someone who does
not think as we think, then we think
that is not public opinion. When we
meet, or hear of, number who do
not think as we think, then we think
that what they are thinking is some
thing contrary to what public opinion
ought to be, and, indeed, will be, as
soon as they ali begin to think as we
think they ought to think.
Public opinion is of two kinds
what it is not, and what we think it
is. On the other hand, what we think
is public opinion may not be what we
think it is.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13
BROCHURES SHIRT FROM TREE
Native Of New Granada Has Little
Trouble Securing Garment Suit
able for His Needs.

II is comforting at least TO know
that the sad Song of the Shirt" does
not apply to all parts of the world.
In the forests of Oronoko, situated on
the slope Of New Granada, nature has
provided what serves as a ready-made
shirt for the natives. 1t is obtained
from the marina tree, a species OF
tropical palm, which has a thin,
fibrous red bark When a native
wants q shirt he simply cuts a piece
Of one Of these trees about is inches
i'm diameter and takes off the bark
managing SO as not 10 cut it IN any
way. and thus obtains a hollow cylin-
der of flexible bark, somewhat re-
sembHng a rough sack without any
bottom. He then makes a small slit
in each side for his arms to go
through and puts it on. 1t is only
during the rainy season, however. that
natives conform to the requirements
of civilization sufficiently to wear gar.
ments of any description.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13
Arms and the Child.

Girl scouts exist in Germany also.
instead of campfire girls they call
them something that sounds like a
mixture of Fenimore Cooper and mu-
steal -Pathfnderesses is the
literal translation. Apparently, too,
they go in for being military with true
German tboroughness. One reads how
a head game warden presented him
self at the shop of a dealer in fire
arms in Berlin and desired TO pur-
chase a revolver.
"A revolveri" said the dealer. I'm
sorry, sir. but I've just sold the last
gross of revolvers in the shop to the
Potsdam battalion of girl scouts"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13
Located Him.

One evening, when a water inspector
was going his round, he stopped at one
of the mains in busy street to turn
off the water owing to some repairs.
He had just put the handle on the tap
and begun turning when hand was
placed on his shoulder by tipsy gen
tieman, who said, in a drunken tone:
$50 / have found you at last, have
1? It's you that's turning the street
round, is it?'
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13

or neglected patches, which, on ac-
count Of their stony soil, or perhaps
through other causes, remain unculti-
waited and neglected year after year
Neglected Usage orange hedges. with
the usual equally neglected grass land
along either side, form most attractive
places for the chinch bug to pass the
winter, and in the west destructive
outbreaks OF this pest have been
traced directly to them. In the east
outbreaks of the army worm are fire.
quently to be traced directly to the
densely grassy roadside, fence row or
neglected orchard. The writer has
seen whole fields of spring-sown oats
destroyed by caterpillars of a small
moth that Matched from eggs depos-
tied in the neglected ground along a
fence. In most studies Of the out
breaks of insects pests, it has been
found that these invariably originated
in neglected patches in cultivated
fields or else in the waste lands in the
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13
Fighting Ringworm.

Ringworm is a contagious disease
due to q fungus. Man. horses and cat
tie are commonly affected, and it is
easily transmitted from one animal to.
another. The affection first asserts
itself as a ringlike patch. with the
hair broken off The usual location
is on the skin around the eyebrows, or
muzzIe, scattering from there over diff
ferent parts of the body.
Treatment is sometimes easy. more
often difficult to completely eradicate
All brushes and utensils in contact
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13
Melting Aluminium.

While charcoal should be invariably
used in melting brass and bronze,
states the Brass World. it is not only
useless in melting aluminium, but dan
gerous. Aluminium is so light that the
charcoal is apt TO become intermin-
sled with it. and the castings made
from it viii have small specks and
pieces in them.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13
Daily Thouuht.

Just to be good, to keep life pure
from degrading elements, TO make it
constantly helpful in little ways to
those who are touched by it: to keep
ones spirit always sweet. and to
avoid all manner OF petty anger and ir-
ritability-that is an idea as noble as
it is difficult
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13
Meal for Fatteninq.

In a genera. way there IS little diff
ference in the feeding value of wheat
meal and corn meal. pound for pound,
for fattening hogs. mixture Of the
two. half and half. Is better than
either alone.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13
MANY schsoi Children Are sicl,v.

Children who are delicate, fevcrish and cros,3
will get immediate relief from Mother Gray'S
Sweet Powders for Children. They cleanse the
stomach, act or the liver, and are recomm ended
for complaining children. A pleasant remedy
for worms. Used by Mothers for "a years. At
all Druggists, 25c. Sample FREE Address,
A. $. olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y. Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13

with infected animals should be ster-
ilized. Wash the patch with soap and
water, and apply tincture of iodine or
lard and salicylic acid, six parts to
one OF saiicylic acid.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13
NJ akinu It Strong.

Yeast-Im building an ice box.
Crimsonbeak-Oh you are?
Yes; what do they put in an ice
box to make it strong?"
Cheese, | believe"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13
A Well Kept Roadside Offering no Pro-
lection for Overwhelming insects.

vicinity of the borders of such fields.
or neglected roadsides, where the
young insects fed untilthey were able
to make their way to the crops.
The farmer should understand, that
he can fight the enemies of his crops
to greater advantage in these areas,
by cutting old grass, weeds and shrubs
and carefully burning them, than he
can after they have become winged
and widely spread in his fields.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13
1t Should.

ut certainly makes great differ
ence"
What does 81
My new adding and subtracting ma
chine"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13
Stronu,

1T mRst be awful to have your
nerves go back ON you.
Don't worry. Yours never will
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13
Separate Sow With Litter.

The SOW and litter will fare better
if they are kept separated from the
herd until the pigs are at least a
month old
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13
Mo EXCHANGE.

Il see you brought back the same
umbrella you took to the banquet"
Yes; j didn't see anything better
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13

doesn't seem 10 realize that he will
need 1t all before he dies.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13
At the Boarding House.

Mrs. Scanthelp, are you much wor-
ried?"
What about, sir?"
That the government win put its
probe into the hash"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13

Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Sugar-coated, tiny granules. Easy to take
as candy. Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13

Pa, what's the stone age?"
1T usually depends on how attrac.
tive the girl is
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13

The puny child of poor parents
would be delicate if they were rich.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDNYSQNNL
LESSON

CBy Z. o. SELLERS, Director of Evening
Department, The Moody Bible Institute.
Chicago)
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13

Man has always had tendency to
go up in the air.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13
CHILDs' GIANT SUMMER COSMOS

FREE TO DETROIT, FLORIDA CLIP
THIS AID, appearing but once. Send WITH let
ter for information about free trip 10 De
troit's Celebration. February 20th and 21si-
Completion FIRST canal and rock paved ROAD
from Detroit, nine miles to Biscayne Bay
Sec Detroit, the farthest south town. in the
semi-tropics. Agents bring buyers, regular
commissions. Miami Land Development
&C.. Detroit. Dade Co.. Southeast Florida
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13

Fewer people would have axes &c
grind if they were forced to supply
the rotary power for the grindstone-
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13

Some people only believe half they
hsar, and others believe twice as
much.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13
7aN SniiIfinn

Mrs. u-Marie-What' the
trouble now. Mary?
Mary-Sure, an there's thrubble
enough, mum. Here we do be with
company for tag, an nary bit o
bread in the house.
Mrs. Nouveau-Marie-O well, ne :
er mind. Make some toast-Puck.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13
His Guess.

Bacon-I see Kansas City, Kan, had
8S1 divorces in 1912 against 1924 in
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13

Egbert-I take it that some Of the
1884 divorced in 1911 didn't marry
again, then.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-02-13
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY u.
FAITH DESTROYING FEAR.

LESSON TEXT-Lul1e lille
GOLDEN TEXT-'Eyery one who sna
confess me before men, him shall tn
Son OF Man also confess before the angel
Of God. Luke 1913.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-10
For the Woman With
House Dress Needs

we've arranged several interesting groups for
They're arrivals this week for the partial of them
of the good serviceabe The materials include gngham
percae chambay and seersucker variety pretty coors
Some in the lowneck style while others high Made
with long, hreequarter length setn sleeves and trimmed
with combinations embroidered scaoped edgngs and pearl
buttons. The skirts full and have deep hems The ord
values 81 49 to $98 fortunate purchase enables
us to mark them in two groups at CSC and $149.
Dressing Sacques at 49c-Of percale and lawn in low
neck " square sailor collar effects others in the high
neck style The colors include blue pink Others also
black and white.
Long Crepe Kmonos at $1.79-ln fancy patterns with
neck front and zes effect The collar and front trim.
med with selfcoor plated messane These kmonos
the Empire style back silk cord finished and may
pink navy lavender and Copenhagen Kmonos that were
made to sell for $298, special at $1.79
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-10
The Saturday Sale
of Reliable COrSetS

COrsets at $1.50-
w. B. and Rengo Belt Corsets of strong baste and
cout, in the low or medium bust long or medium hip
models trimmed with lace and have strong hose sup
porters attached; values $500, special $15O
COrsets at Csc
In all standard makes including w. B., r. & G.. P. N,
Warner, Thomsons Glove-Ftting and Miller Corses;
low bust and .ong hip styles trimmed with lace
broidery; special soc
Brassieres at 47c-
Button back front styles lace or embroidery
trimmed; reinforced under arms special at 900. Ate
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-10
A COlOred Silk PettiCOat Will
Complete the Easter Outfit

At least many women seem to think so. We've
never seen them so popular before--or so pretty.
And the prices are very low
PettcOats at S1.98-
The Petticoats in the group are made of good
quality messane, in several pretty and attrac-
tive styles; all the new colorings are included.
PettcOats at $2.98--
Made of excellent quality messalne, taffeta or
silk jersey, in an extensive variety of pleasing
styles, including the popular tango effect. The
new shades are here in profusion.
PettcOats at $3.98--
This group is of superior quality messaline and
silk jersey in all the newest shades. Some have
deep silk underhounce There are a number
of handsome Crepe de Chine Pettcoats in the
lot also.
Klosfit Pettcoats at ST to So
They may be had in most pleasing variety Of
styles in cotton, messaline, silk jersey and taf-
feta; prices range from 81 to SIS.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-10
Side Lights of Interest

Our coat stock embraces all of the seasons
popular fabrics and the latest styles. The assort-
ments have been so carefully chosen that every
taste has been catered to-and the shopping pub
lie of this city will do we'll to view the new things
The same may be said of the dresses and the
suits-in fact for the misses and girls apparel
sections, too.
Everything is splendidly ready-and you'll find
the Hahne apparel sections are decidedly distinc-
tive.
Which brings to mind that,
More and More Women Are Finding That
Hahne'S Is Good Place to Buy Apparel
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-10
tom to stimulate early
- :. - IN - morning shopping
Double Surety Coupons With
All Purchases Up Till Noon
Tomorrow VIII Be Apparel Day for Women and Misses
Tomorrow Last Day to
Buy Easter Millinery

And women will find us as ready as at the very
opening of the season. Replenishments have filled
up the gaps-plenty of dainty, new trimmed MILL
nery-plenty of attractive untrimmed Shapes-and
equally as many trimmings for home mners.
We could utilize much larger space than this to
tell you of the immense assortmentS awaiting you-
but in few terse words, the story is this:
Trimmed Millinery at S. and upwards-Ihe
best assortment that we know about-hundreds OF
dainty bewitching shapes-each decidedly distinc-
Northumberland only one model of kind
Plenty of Hats for the Young Miss-Same rare
distinctiveness as are shown in the hats OF their
mothers Prices begin at $175 and range up as
high as $40.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-10
Women's Silk Dresses at $l9.0S

One of the styles we have illustrated-made of
an excellent quality of crepe de chine. The blouse
waist has kimono sleeves, net yoke, and is finish
ed with a standing ruffle The skirt is draped
and finished with an accordion-plaited pannier,
cut to give the long graceful lines SO becoming to
the average woman One of the seasons best
styles-and SIS value!
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-10

One of the many styles in our group of wool
matelasse coats for women is illustrated. Without
doubt, many stores would sell the same model
for $l2.00-but the Hahne price is $79S. 1t is made
cutaway front and an inlad fancy collar. The
coat is unlined
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-10
Come Early to The Muslin
Underwear Section Tomorrow


because there is sure crowd of women
the very last minute We wish you come while the assor
men is at its beswhie the Spring goods are graced with
I'LL the of their first fresh crisp newness ano SNOWY
shiteness Especially featured tomorrow are
Combinations at 9Sc-In pretty Styles either drawer
and corset pecoa and corset cover hey are mace
of fine quality nansook and effectively trimmed with val lace
insertions or edge, and finished with ribbon
Combinations at $15O--Made of fine base in several
attractive STYLES deliberately trimmed with VAL shadow lace
insertions and edge many astefuly trimmed with lace me-
daIlions; good value at $500; special at Sloo
petticoats at 98c-But for fortunate purchase they
would be ST. So Made of good quality batiste trimmed with
dainty embroidery dounee; also ribbon or lace trimmings
Misses Combinations at 59c-Closed Drawer Combina-
tons made of good quality muslin and asteuly trimmed
with nen practical garment comprising corset cover
and drawers sizes IA to Is, at. '5Sc
Misses Drawers at 5Oc-of fine quality nainsook,
yey trimmed with three of fine lace edge finished with
cluster tucks sizes II to SOC
Misses Princess Slips at 98c-Of excellent quality main
SOCK effectively trimmed with lace insertion and edge ribbon
finish; sizes 80 to "a; at SSc
Misses Princess Sips at $250-of very fine batiste,
made in most attractive styles skirt OF spon style elabo
atey trimmed with shadow lace; neck and arms also ACE
trimmed sizes 80 to "a; at. $3.50
Misses Pettic0ats at 9Sc-Of good quality nainsook in
several attractive styles trimmed with dainty embroidery
uRes some lace trimmed sizes 80 34 very special $50
Misses Petticoats at S1.50Of fine quality nainsook in
several very desirable styles effectively trimmed with pretty
shadow ouncings others with dainty embroidery ribbon
hnsh sizes 80 to a. at. .$15O
SECOND
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-10
- We Surety Coupons Purchases Noon
$3.50 Crepe Oriental at SI.OO

An alsik possessing fine exceptional wearing
qualities 1t 40 inches wide and be had Copenhagen
tar old eseda cadet brown and black Regularly sold
at $ly50 special at $i0o.
ALL NO
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-10
We Are in Complete Readiness!
Easter BlOuSeS al
Very Low Prices

Sl.5U BlOuSeS at 9Sc
Of fancy voes and novelty in the owneck style
with drop shoulders and three-quarer length sleeves
They are made with without yoke effect, front and
back trimmed with shadow laces embroidery fancy
rulings crochet buttons finished with either velvet
ribbon e all sizes; waists that made to sell for
SloO special at 9ec
$500 Bl0uses at $I.98
Women's bouses of plain and aover embroidered voie
in the lowneck style with square, round pointed col
lars, giving the medici effects; made with drop
shoulders of shadow lace with panels down the front
OF waist TO match and others in the dropshouder effect
trimmed with embroidery shadow laces VAL and lace
inserts; waists made to sell for $780, special at $1.98
$500 Bl0uses at S3.98
In this unusual collection blouses of de chine
and chiffoneyery of them wonderfully pretty and
well made. They in low-neck models with medc
collar effect, shadow lace vesee, drop shoulders and
regulation sleeves. They are trimmed with shadow laces
and garnure buttons, with sailor collars of self
material There is excellent variety of the popular
colors choose from Made sell for 5000; special
at $1.JS
$500 BlOuses at $598
OF crepe de chine, fancy laoes pastel shades,
lowered afetas and alover embroidered china silks
They made in low-neck models have drop shoulders,
long or hreequarter sleeves, and cuffs trimmed
match; the trimmings garnture buttons ruff
hrgs and pearl buttons; made to sell for high
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-10
Seems That We Are
Selling Most of the Gloves

Il we can judge by the past weeks brisk bus
ness. AS in many other things women come he
frstfor gloves, for stocks are always pentful--tf
service is excellent and courteous.
erythlng--eyerybody IS ready for tomo
row, and please note these items especially: