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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-20

detasseled rows he picked for seed
only the ears carrying the character
istics he wanted to reproduce, planting
these in breeding plots and maintain
ing careful selection, so that in nine
years time he had developed a we'll
settled type.
The Palm champion ear was the first
winner of the W. K. Kellogg National
Corn Trophy, a handsome silver and
enamel cup made by Tiffany of New
York a a cost of $1,000. Mr.. Kellogg
as the originator and manufacturer of
Toasted Corn Flakes naturally has
deep interest in the development of
higher grades of corn. for the company
of which he is president, the Kellogg
Toasted Corn Flake Co, requires ten
thousand bushels of corn a day for the
making Of its product. The Kellogg
trophy was offered to be awarded in
annual competition for the best single
ear of corn until won twice by the
same producer. The fact that the kel-
logg produce is made only from Sc
lected white corn, while the winning
ear was of a pronounced yellow type,
was a peculiar feature.
The Kellogg trophy was won in 1910
at Columbus Ohio, by r. a. James, Of
Of Reids Yellow Dent, but not SO per-
feet an ear as that which originally
won the trophy and which has become
known as the best ear of corn ever
grown"
The next award of this trophy will
be made al the next National Corn
Exposition. which will be held in Feb
ruary, 1913. at Columbia, s. c. 1t is
! planned to make this exposition much
broaded in scope than any held in the
| past. and consequently a longer time
will be required for preparation. Spe-
| cial buildings are being erected for the
exposition, the main building to be 400
by 167 feet, ground measurements.
| The show will last ten days. The state
| Of South Carolina has appropriated
$4,000 for the expenses Of the exposi-
| tion and the prospect is that Dixie will
| do herself proud" in an effort to make
this exposition the greatest of its kind
! ever held.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-20
~G c,4VNFofs eaa
The Worlds Greatest Ear of Corn

Variety-PaHn's Corn Flake Yellow.
(Named after winning the ". X. KEEL
logg $1,000 trophy.
4 hybrid-the seventh year produc-
tion.
Parent plants-male, Reid's Yellow
Dent: female, AleXander's Gold stand
ard.
Dimensions-Length, 10 Is inches,
circumference, ia inches. Number Of
rows, 20. Length of kernels. = of an
inch. Width of kernels, about 38 Of
an inch. Thickness of kernels. Id of
an inch. Arrangement, very uniform,
kernels running in straight rows the
entire length of the ear without a
misplaced grain, holding their length
well to the ends of the ear, tip being
well covered with dented grains.
Weight, 20 ounces. Estimated proper
tions-corn, % per cent; cob per
cent.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-20
500 REWARD 800

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting di-
rectly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the sytsem, thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The pro-
prietors have so much faith in it's
curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it
fails to cure. Send for list Of testi-
monials.
Address F. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
o. Sold by all druggists, rs cents. Take
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-20

S A Std Of Mason, Mich, will never
forget his terrible exposure to mer-
ciless storm. III gave me a dreadful
cold" he writes, "that caused severe
pains in my chest, so 1t was hard for
me 10 breathe. 4 neighbor gave me
several doses Of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery which brought great relief The
doctor said I was on the verge OF pneu-
monia, but to continue with the Dis
covery I did so and two bottles COM
pletely cured me-" Use only this quick,
safe, reliable medicine for coughs,
colds, or any throat or lung trouble
Price soc and 81. Trial bottle free
Guaranteed by Tydings & Co.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-20
TIME TO ACT
Don't Wait for the Fatal Stages of
Kidney Illness-PrOfic by Ocala
Peoples Experience

Occasional attacks of backache, ir-
regular urination. headaches and dizzy
spells are common early symptoms of
kidney disorders. Its an error to neg
lect these ills. The attacks may pass
off for time but return with greater
intensity. If there are symptoms of
swellings below the
eyes, bloating of limbs and ankles, or
any part of the body, don't delay a
minute. Begin taking Doan's Kidney
Pills, and keep up the treatment until
the kidneys are we'll. when your old
time health and vigor will return.
Cures in Ocala prove the effectiveness
of this great kidney remedy.
T. B. Barnes, printer, Ocala, Fla,
says: II am pleased to say that Doan' S
Kidney Pills have been of benefit to
me. I had a weak and lame back and
suffered intensely from backache.
Seeing oDan's Kidney Pills advertised
got box from Tydings & Company s
drugstore and they brought me prompt
relief"
For sale by all dealers Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-20
66e Unique S.ory OF its Discovery
W \ I CORN C'' (

much so that when I left for Omaha TO
exhibit the ear. | took il out of my
grip and showed it to the station agent
with the words, That's the ear I'm go
ing TO win the $1,000 trophy with
So there's the story of the champion
ear as Palm told ii himself. And on
the strength of il who will say that
Fred c. Palm doesn't justly merit the
title. The Man Who Knows Corn?'
But that's not all Of Palms story. He
tells it willingly, though modestly, for
he knows that his story whenever told
is d source of great encoura cement of
the thousands of farmers who never
had a better chance than he had him
self Palm was born and brought up
on farm near Newtown, Ind. He has
never owned foot of farm land in his
life, and the 360-acre farm on which
the champion ear of corn which won
the Kellogg Trophy was grown is a
rented farm.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-20
D TheMorlds Champion Ear q

Just a countryman-thats all is
the way the grower of this remarka
BILE ear of corn, Mr.. Fred {. Palm,
styles himself Though he is admitted
to be one of the leading corn experts
in the country-one whose services
are greatly in demand as a judge of
corn exhibits, Mr.. Palm asks for no
greater honor or distinction than to
be known as a plain Hoosier farmer,
and while he openly processes a rea-
sonable pride in the achievement of
growing the far ear of corn which
was adjudged the most perfect ever
grown, it is without a shadow of oS-
tentation.
The champion ear Of corn was not
an accident There can be no greater
lesson in the value of careful study and
| panstaking selection of seed and
breeding than the experiences of this
same Palm. The farmer who thinks he
stands a chance to go into this corn
| field and by a piece of luck pick out
an ear which nature has fashioned
| even more perfectly and with it wrest
the honors from this Indiana man, can
not do better to disabuse his mind of
this fa1lacious notion than to read the
story of Palm and his champion ear.
In the first place, Palm knows corn.
| If there no more proof of this
fact than the bare story of the de-
velopment of the champion ear, it
| would be enough. And in proof of this
| fact, here is the story as he told it
himself
| 1T was in November, 1910, and We.
| were just harvesting our crop. The
weather had been good. but we were
little late with the harvest. The men
were going through the fields with the
| wagon in the usual way gathering the
| corn, and the harvest a proms-
ling one.
| I'VE have a sort of corn show at my
| farm al the time, and there is always
an award for exceptionally good ears
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-20

of corn-ears sufficiently true TO type
to permit of their being exhibited
There is a small box on every corn
wagon in which the most perfect ears
are thrown. These. when properly Sc
lected. constitute the seed corn. and
among these most perfect ears we oc-
casionally find an ear that We are will
ing to exhibit in contest.
ON the day the champion ear was
found, I was al the house and at dim
ner time one of the men brought it in
and laid it. with a number of other
ears. upon the window sill in the we'll
room for me to take and put away in
the seed house.
Well. 1 said, do you think you've
got a good ear there
1T looks to me like a good ear he
said. What do you think OF it?'
81 picked it up and looked il over
Well I said finally, I think it is the
most perfect ear of corn I ever saw
It's good enough TO win the W. K
Kellogg $1,000 trophy this year at
Omaha
And I was confident the moment I
saw it, and looked It over. that l held
the trophy winner in my hand. So
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-20
CALOMEL SOMETIMES
CAUSES SALVATION
DOdsOn's IIver-TOne Has All the Med
iefnaI Properties Of Calomel With
None Of the Dangerous
After-ERecfs

You can get along without taking
calomel yourself or giving 1t to your
family when you can buy substitute
for 1t as good as Dodsons Eiver Tone
Dodsons Liver Tone is a pure. harm
less vegetable liquid that starts the
liver to action just as surely as cal
omel does. But. unlike calomel. Dod-
sons Liver Tone does not stimulate
the liver too much. 1t cures consti-
patton gently instead of making you
more bilious than you were at first,
and it can no more salivate you than a
tablespoonful of maple syrup can
salivate you.
Dodson's Liver Tone has given such
perfect satisfaction to every person to
whom the Court Pharmacy has sold a
bottle that this store will give the
money back to any person who buys a
bottle and does not find it a perfect
substitute for calomel. 1t is worth
something to you to try a medicine
with a guarantee like that.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-20

Mr.. Palms real experience as far
mer began about sixteen years ago. He
had been on the road as grocery
specially salesman. when he took a
notion that he would rather be an ag-
riculturist, 50 he took a few short
courses a Purdue University and rent
ed a portion of the farm he now oc-
cupies. Nine years ago he began care
fully breeding this new variety of
corn. For two years he planted two
roms of Reid's Yellow Dent, then two
of AleXanders Gold Standard, detas-
selling the Gold Standard. From the
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-20
COLOMBIA IS TOO CHEEKY
Minister of the Greaser Republic
Warns Secretary Knox Not to Land
Its shores

Washington, Feb. 20.-A grave dip
lomatic situation between the United
States and Colombia has been precip-
itated by the publication of a letter
which Senior General Pedro Mel Ospina.
the Colombian minister. has written 10
Acting Secretary Huntin gton Wilson
Of the State Department, suggesting
that il might be "inopportune" for
Secretary Knox TO visit Colombia dur
ing his projected tour of Central Am
erica
The Colombian minister, first draw
ing attention to the fact that the
views are his own and not officially
those of his government. seriously
criticizes the United States for not
submitting TO arbitration the differ
ences with Colombia growing out Of
this governments acquisition of the
Panama canal zone.
Inasmuch as the letter admittedly is
the personal expression of the min.
lister, written without communication
with his government, 1t was received
at the State Department in the nature
of a personal insult to this govern
ment.
Expect Profound Sensation
No action has been taken and no Of
fetal would comment on it, but the in
cident is known TO have stirred officials
of the United States 10 such an extent
that the recall of the Colombian min
lister is expected as a matter of course.
At present, however, the United States
is disposed to wait until Senior Ospina
receives. the instructions he has asked
for.
\ tentative itinerary of Secretary
Knox makes provision for a stop at
Cartagena, Colombia, March Is.
Senior Ospina was disposed to believe
that his government would indicate to
the United States that a visit from
Secretary Knox would be untimely un-
less the secretary came prepared TO
promise an early arbitration of differ
ences. He declared that his letter sum-
med up the position of Colombia as
conclusive
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-20
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

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der. 1t relieves painful, smarting,
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is certain relief for sweating. ca1lous.
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1t to break in new shoes. Try it today.
Sold everywhere. 25 cents. Don't ac-
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package, address Allen S. Olmsted, Le-
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-20
HAD HIS NERVE WITH HIM
Wealthy White Man Hung I'm Alabama
for a. Triple Murder

Mobile, Ala, Feb. 20.-With a laugh
upon his lips Lawrence Odom, a
wealthy stock raiser, was hanged in
the Mobile jail yard yesterday for
Triple murder. Odom scoffed at those
trying to convert him and laughed
when the fear Of death
was mentioned He killed three men
who were witnesses against him in a
g-killing case. The murders were
most brutal
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-20
YOU MIST CONFESS

After using Halls Texas Wonder for
bladder and rheumatic trouble,
that it has merit. It gives quick and
relief Seldom one bottle
fails to cure. Write for local testimo-
malls. DR.. E. ". Hall, 1926 Olive street,
St Louis, Mo. Sold by all druggists.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-20
FOR SALE

Horse, buggy and harness, one-horse
wagon and harness. one-horse mower.
sulky. hay rake, baled hay, peanuts,
velvet beans, various articles of house
hold goods. VIII sell in bulk or single
articles. Call at last house north side
Fort King avenue, near convict farm
r. B. Starbuck. 2-14-6t DIV
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-20
HE WON'T LIMP NOW

No more 1imping for Tom Moore Of
Cochran, Ga. "I had a bad sore on my
instep that nothing seemed to help till
used Buck1en's Arnica Sa1ve," he
writes, "but this wonderful healer soon
cured me-" Heals old, running sores.
ulcers, boils, burns, cuts, bruises. ecze-
ma or piles. Try 1t. Only 25 cents at
Tydings & Company.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-20
BLAMED 4 GOOD WORKER

II blamed my heart for severe dis
tress in my left side for two years"
writes W. Evans. Danvil1e, Va, but 1
now know it was Indigestion, as Dr.
Kings New Life Pills completely cured
me-" Best for stomach, liver and
kidney troubles. constipation. headache
or debility. 25c at Tydings & Co.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-20
SUICIDE OF SOLANA
Well known Citizen of st. Johns COun'
ty Killed Himself In
His Home

ST. Augustine, Feb. 20.-His brains
blown out and his body lying in pool
Of blood, Philip Solana, a well known
citizen of St. Johns county, was found
yesterday in the bedroom Of his home
at Red House Branch, a few miles
from the city.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-20
MERCHANTS CAFE
OPEN ALL NIGHT

The Merchants Cafe is now open
night and day. Meals and lunches can
be had at any hour of the day or night.
First class service is guaranteed at
any hour Of the night, as well as day.
J. r Dewey, Proprietor.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-20
SIX MILLIONS ARE STARVING
Fearful Results of War and Flood IN
ChiRa-Bishop Graves Appeals
for Help

Pekin, Feb. 20.-Over six million
Chinese are dying of starvation in
China as the result Of the destruction
Of crops by war and the floods. Bishop
Graves of Shanghai is sending out ap-
peals for a million dollars with which
to help the sufferers. The greatest
suffering is along the Yangtze Kiang
river.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-02-20
EGGS FOR SETTING

Rhode Island Red eggs from heavy
laying strain, 81 per Is. Q. E. Pea
cock, Star office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-06
TRIED EVERYTHING
Mrs. Prescott Seriously Affect
ed With Modern MaIady.
Entire System Was in Generally
Run Down Condition.
HEARD OF DISCOVERY
Was Helped From the Very First
and Feels Like New Woman.
Gladly Recommends New Source
to All Sufferers.
HEARD OF DISCOVERY

One sensational statement after an
other is being made in connection
with iona Vita" the new tonic that
is accomplishing such remarkable re-
suits in Topeka. Mrs. Norman Pres
colt, 500 Fillmore St, city had this
to say recently:
This is the first medicine 1 have
taken that really does what they say.
have been in poor health for the past
three years suffering from cOnStipa-
ton and a general run down system.
Everything seemed to be wrong with
me as / could not eat or sleep well and
had no energy at all. If 1 stood any
length of time my back wouId feel as
though it was going to break, and I
would have to sit down.
I came to this store to try the new
tonic and one of the specialists told
me that had nervous debility. I got
the tonic and it's the best on earth.
1t helped me right away and has made
new woman of me. / am no longer
in that run down condition or am trOu-
bled with constipation. 1 heartily rec
ommend this preparation to anyone
who is suffering as L was
A similar preparation to "Tona
Vita" has been. a great success in
Europe, but the tonic is just being in
PRODUCED in the United States. The
Arnold Drug Company 523 Kansas
Avenue. has secured the agency here,
and specialists are explaining the ma
ture of the tonic to the public, between
the hours of a. m. and p. m. each
day.
These specialists claim that a large
percentage of the population especial
~ among city people, are affected
with nervous debility. One of the
specialists in this connection said:
THE symptoms of nervous debility
are unmIstalSable to those who know
how prevalent This trouble is. A tired
dragging feeling of the body, a slug
gish mind and du1 memory, iep-cs-
sion of spirits, nervousness, stomach
trouble, weak back, cold feet, head
aches and bowel trOI bic. These are
sure Indicators of nervous debility.
and modern life in big cities produce
il in untold thousands
"Tona VIA " | positively remove
this couditiel. If L doesn't the trial
costs nothing, as the trnic mus SIC
the work or we d MT want money for
it. iona Vita is going to astonish
hundreds here, as it is actually worth
its weight in gold to a man or wo-
man afflicted with nervous debility. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-06
TO PLAY ONLY SUNDAY BALL.
Kansas Missouri Circuit Composed of
Mining Towns.

GaIena, Kan, Feb. "a meeting of
vast Importance to all of the baseball
bugs of the Missouri-Kansas mining
district was held here and as a result
a new baseball league was formed.
The meeting was called at the instance
of the Galena Baseball association,
whose team last year made a cleanup
of all corners, and the towns repre-
scented were Joplin, Webb City, Carter
teams, with Galena, it was decided,
will constitute the new league and the
schedule will be arranged in such a
manner that the park teams will play
four games at home and one away.
The schedule now under contem-
plation calls for a series Of thirty
games. Only Sunday baseball Will be
played, with the exception of July
Fourth and Labor day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-06
Rock Island Lines VIII Dis
tribute Seed Corn in Kansas.
Instructions to Agents From
Topeka General Offices.
SURPLUS WILL Be PURCHASED
Road VIII Sell at Nominal Cost
to State Farmers.
Other Items of General Interest
in Traffic World.

The Rock Island Lines have faith in
the year 1912. Along with everyone else
in Kansas the Rock Island officials be-
lieve that this year will be a record
breaker in crops and in prosperity
In order to assist the farmers in their
attempts to pull themselves to their
feet after the blow they received last
year, the Rock Island Lines have start
ed out to find seed corn. This corn
will be distributed among the farmers
who were hardest hit last summer and
fall
The general offices from Topeka under
the signature of John Sebastian, pas
senger traffic manager, have sent OUT
hundreds of circulars to all the local
agents of the railroad in Kansas. These
agents are requested to take up tnS
seed corn situation with the farmers.
The agents are asked to interview
every farmer that buys q tlcket-and all
he can reach conveniently. He VIII mix
with them when they come to town
Saturday when they meet in the post
Office in conversations over the tele-
phones and when the farmer does bust
ness with the road
The agents viii report his findings
to the general offices and from here the
distribution will be made. 1t is thought
that through this source the rallroad
will be able to determine the corn stu
atom in the state. In the districts where
Lines will buy it and in the Localities
where the corn is scarce, the road Will
sell as cheaply as possible this seed
In this way the Rock Island hopes TO
euuaIize the crop prospects all over It's
lines throughout the state.
The wheat prospects IN Kansas nave
heen sent soaring following the Dig
snovstor1, Of a few weeks ago. Even
though the railroads spent thousands o.
dollars in keeping open their lines
through the state during this Sc
we're weather they appreciated the value
of the snow to the wheat. Tae WhedI
promises have encouraged the farmers
ana they are ready to take all the bene-
fits of the coming season
The Rock Island Lines in distributing
seed corn along the lines through the
state will assist materially IN AIDING 70
the Weld in Kansas. The road IN buy-
inc I'm the surplus seed corn and sell
inc if to the farmers who are strug-
cling with last years debts viii dl-
i.ecfiv aid the farmers and indirectly
add TO their freight earnings by the
raising of more grain, the shipping OF
more -four and the fattening of more
cattle. -.
The railroads of Kansas-hard-hear
cd hrutes. as they are-have been lend-
mo a helping hand to the farmers ana
the townspeople in time of trouble
The Kansas farmer in return mas a
different idea of railroads than ne nad
a few wears ago when politics was
based on the red-dragon issue