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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-17

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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-04-03
D TheWorldS Champion Ear 4

ment OF the thousands of farmers who
never had better chance than he had
himself. 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
rented farm.
Mr. Palms real experience as a
farmer began about sixteen years ago.
He had been on the road as grocery
specially salesman, when he took a
notion that he would rather he an arri.
culturist,so he took few short courses
at Purdue University and rented a por-
tion of the farm he now occupies.
Nine years ago he began carefully
breeding this new variety of corn. For
two years he planted two rows of Reid's
Yellow Dent, then two of AleXander's
Gold Standard, detasseling the Gold
Standard. From the detasseled rows
ne picked for seed only the ears carry
ing the characteristics he wanted to
reproduce, planting these IN breeding
plots and maintaining careful selection,
so that in nine years time he had de-
vclopcd well-settled type.
The Palm champion ear was the first
winner of the W. X. Kellogg National
Corn Trophy, a handsome silver and
enamel cup made by Tiffany, of New
York, at cost of.$l 900. Mr.. Kellogg
as the originator and manufacturer of
Toasted Corn Flakes naturally has a
deep interest in the development of the
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-04-03
SEVEN TO DIE
In Electric Chair At EddyviIIe In
April. Probably a Double
Execution Will Take Place At
Penitentiary On April 10

Paducah, KY, March 30.-Probably
a double electrooution will take place
at the Eddyville penitentiary on April
10. Willard Richardson, who killed
John Violet, in Carlisle county, a few
weeks ago, is sentenced to die on this
date. The other is Ellis, a former
deputy sheriff, Of Burnside, who killed
a magistrate and another court official
as the result of an argument over
local option election. In all, there are
seven to dle in the electric chair in
April. The Others are: Charles and
James Smith, negroes, who killed a
white man and then skinned him to
hide his identity, from Mason county;
Cal Miracle, of Bell county. who kill
ed his wife and another man; Ewing
Bowling, of Breathitt county, who kill
ed white man and negro woman dur
ing fit of anger; John Bowman, Ct
Lebanon, who, with another, killed
their joint paramour. Some of these
cases have been appe aled.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-04-03

In the first place, Palm knows corn.
If there were no more proof of this
fact than the bare story Of the deve lop
ment and discovery Of the champ on
ear, it would be enough. And in proof
of this fact, here is the story as he told
it Himself:
cit was in November, 1910, and we
were just harvesting our crop. The
weather had been good but we we're a
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 was a promising
one.
1--WE have a sort of corn show at my
farm all the time, and there is always
an award for exceptionally good ears
OF corn-ears sufficiently true to type
to permit of their being exhibited.
There is a small box on every corn
wagon ia which the most perfect ears
are thrown. These, when properly Sc
lected, constitute the seed corn, and
among these more 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. was at the house and at dinner
time one of the men brought it in and
laid it, with number OF other ears,
upon the window sill in the well room
for me to take and put away in the
seed house.
"'Well, said, do you think you've
got good ear thsre?'
1t looks to me like good ear he
said What do you think Of it?'
81 picked 1t up and looked 1t over.
swell, said finally, Il think it is the
most perfect ear of corn l ever saw.
It's good enough to win the w. X.
kellogg $1,000 trophy this year at Oma-
ha.'
sand 1 was confident the moment
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-04-03

The champion ear of corn was not an
accident. There can be no greater
lesson in the valve of careful study and
painstaking selection of seed and
breeding than the experiences of this
same palm. The farmer who thinks he
stands chance to go into his corn field
and by piece of luck pick out an ear
which nature has fashioned even more
perfectly and with it wrest the honors
from this Indiana man, cannot do better
to disabuse his m nd of this fallacious
notion than to read the story of Palm
and his champion ear.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-04-03
SEE THE FUNNY SIDE.
Use Your Sense of Humor When Dis.
tressing Situations Arise.


Humor proves to be the saving
clause of many distressing situation.
The trouble with most of us is that
we take our troubles altogether too
seriously. We fail to see the funny
side of things that for the moment
concern us, even though we are quick
to grasp it when we are mere on.
lockers.
In the face of gathered clouds that
seem TO shut out the sunshine forever
1t Is not bad idea TO remind ourselves
that this old mother earth has been
revolving on her axis for countless
ages. that generations of men have
come and gone for thousands of years
and that the march OF human progress
has gone right along in the forward
direction despite what seemed to be
occasional setbacks.
Laugh and the world laughs with
you" There is humor in nearly every
situation If we can only see It from
the right angle. Those of us who try
to smile in adversely and think how
much more laughabe It would be II
conditions were reversed at least feel
less uncomfortable over 1t and take
pleasure in looking forward to the
time when the shoe win be on the
other foot Omaha Bee.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-04-03

ear of corn until won twice by the same
producer. The fact that the Kellogg
product is made only from selected
white corn, while the winning ear was
of pronounced yellow type, was a
peculiar feature.
The Kellogg trophy was won in 1910
at Columbus, Ohio, by r. A. James, of
Charleston, ILL.,, with magnificent ear
OF Reds 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 at the next National Corn Ex-
position, which will be held in Febru-
airy, 1918, at columbia, S. c. 1t is plan
ned to make this exposition much broad
err in scope than any held in the past,
and consequently longer time will be
required for preparation. Special
buildings are being erected for the ex-
position, the main building TO be 400
by 167 feet, ground measurements
The show will last ten days The state
of South Carolina has appropriated
$40, 900 for the expenses of the exposit-
ion 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 Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-04-03

The way to grow Clark tobacco in
Breckenridge county is, FIRST, to select
good seed. Second, select good ground.
Third, get your soil in first class order
by blowing it six inches deep, in the
spring. Then, when your plants are
about ready to transplant, break your
ground about four inches deep. Then,
broadcast 100 pounds of Best II omestead
tobacco grower, per acre. Thea, harrow
IL good, and follow with roller on
drag-malxing your ground smooth.
Mark ground both ways-four feet each,
then place shovel full of well-Totted
in each cross. Then, put a
pint of wheat brand in each hill, and
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-04-03

"Just a countryman-that's ALL" is
the way the grower Of this remarkable
ear of corn, Mr.. Fred c. 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 Judge Of corn exhibits.
Mr.. Palm asks for no greater honor or
distinction than to be known as plain
Hoosier farmer, and while he openly
processes a reasonable pride in the
achievement of growing the famous ear
of corn which was adiudged the most
perfect ever grown, it is without a
shadow Of ostentation.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-04-03
6ne Unique Story of tits Discovery

saw it, and looked it over, that held
the thropy winner in my hand. Sc
much so, that when left for Omaha
to exhibit the ear, took it out of my
grip and showed it to the station agent
with the words, That's the ear I'm
going to win the 81 900 trophy with. "
So there's the story of the champion
ear as Palm told it himself. And on
the strength of it who Will say that
Frek 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 a source of great encourage
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-04-03
The Little Tired Mothers
From The Denver Republican

They seem so tiny in this vast,
Old World we strive in daily;
They see the busy folk rush past,
With none to wave them gayly;
But theirs the courage proud and high,
The wondrous strength that smo
theirs,
The sob that's TANGLED with sigh
Oh, little, tired mothers.
They send their brood off, one by one,
10 mingle with earths toilers,
To wrestle with, from sun to sun,
The builders and the spoilers:
Their hopes are in that long defile
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-04-03
HEELS SET WITH DIAMONDS.
Mrs. Anthony of Indiana Goes Mrs.
Longworth One Better.

Mrs c. III. Anthony of Muncie. Ind.
has surpassed Mrs Nicholas Long
worth in fancy shoe heels. Mrs. An
thony attracted all eyes at recent
White House reception by wearing
slippers whose heels were studded with
diamonds. The slippers, which were
worn with an emerald green gown
trimmed with duchess lace, were made
of the same material. and between the
meshes Of the lace. which also covered
the heels. shone the brilliant stones.
Mrs. Anthony has gone Mrs. Long
worth one better. too, because she
wears her ornate heels on her walking
shoes. while Mrs. Longworth keeps her
cut glass heels strictly for evening
wear
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-04-03
Why he was late

"What made you so late?"
81 met Smithson.
"Well. that is no reason why you
should be an hour late getting home to
supper "
81 know, but ask him how he was
feeling and he insisted on telling me
about his stomach trouble"
"Did you tell him to take Chamber
lain's Tablets?"
"Sure, that is what he needs"
Sold by all dealers.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-04-03
How to Grow Dark Tobacco
In Breckenridge County


make large. flat hill, and after being
planted seven days, begin blowing and
working it. Plow four days afterwards
about four inches deep; third blowing,
six inches deep; fourth blowing, pillow
with small shovel, about twelve inches
deep, and repeat this blowing about FIVE
times.
When your tobacco is budding out,
prime off Of bottom of plant the fred and
dirty low leaves-about six off of each
plant. Then,top ii twenty leaves high;
and this will give you a fine quality of
Burley, making great tobacco when you
get the color on.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-04-03
As TO CLOCKS.

"What an elegant timepiecc that is"
said the old time friend.
"Yes," replied Mr.. Cumrox; "thats
about as elegant clock as money will
buy"
"You were once content with much
simpler affair"
"Of course. Nobody wants to waste
more than dollar on a clock that
wakes him up and tells him when to
go to work. But when 1t wakes him
up and reminds him that he doesn't
have to 60 to work he feels more
friendly and liberal" - Washington
Star.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-04-03
DANGER PERIOD
or W0MANS'LIF
FROM As 10 SO
Interesting Experience of Two
Women-Their Statements
Worth Reading.

Asheville, N.C.-"I suffered for wears
with female trouble while going through
the Change of Life. tried local ply
stefan for a couple Of years without any
substantial benefit. Finally after re-
peated suggestions to try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, l quit my
physician and commenced using it with
the happiest results. | am today prac-
tically well woman and anxious to con-
tribute my mite towards inducing others
to try your great medicine, as / am fully
persuaded that it will cure the ailments
from which ! suffered if given fair
chance.
IF you think this letter will contrib
ute anything towards further introducing
your medicines to afflicted women who
are passing through this trying period,
II is with great pleasure l consent to its
publication. Mrs. JULIA A. MOORE,
II East St., Asheville, N. C.
The Case of Mrs. Kirlin.
Circleville, Ohio.-"I can truthfully
say that | never had anything do me SO
much good during Change of Life as Ly-
dia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Before had taken one half bottle
Of it began to feel better, and have
continued taking it. My health is better
than it has been for several years. If
all women would take it they would es-
cape untold pain and misery at this time
of life. p Mrs. ALICE KIRLIN, 1853 w.
Mill St., Circleville. Ohio.
The Change of Life is one Of the most
critical periods of woman's existence.
Atsuch timeswomen mayrely upon Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-04-03
To Graduate In Voice.

Misses Mary Lsonora Harris and
Robert Addilee Harris, the talented
daughters of DIR. S. ]. Harris, of Phil
pot will graduate in voice at MERIDIAN
Woman's college, MERIDIAN. Miss
Greensboro Messenger.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-04-03

OF toiling, dust grimed brothers,
Aud always do they try to smile,
Those little, tired mothers.
They see their hopes turn ashes and
Their toll go unrewarded,
But in the wrecks of hopes long plan
ned
Their victory is recorded;
Smiling they go unto the grave,
Nor bare their woe to Others;
They are the only true and brave,
Those little, tired mothers!
A healthy man is king in his own
right; an unhealthy man an unhappy
slave. For impure blood and sluggish
liver, use Burdock Blood Btters. On
the market IS years. 81 90 bottle.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-04-03

Accidents will happen, but the best
regulated families keep Dr. Thomas
Eclectic Oil for such emergencies. Two
sizes, 25c and SOC, at all stores.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-04-03

For rheumatism you will find nothing
better than Chamberlain's Liniment.
Try II and see how quickly II gives
relief. For sale by all dealers,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-04-03
The Worlds Greatest Ear of Corn

vARETYPains Corn Flake Yellow Named after winning the
w. K Kellogg ST 900 Trophy
A HYBRiD-The seventh year production.
- 49, . Male Reid's Yellow Dent.
~ Female AIexanders Gold Standard.
DIMENSIONS 10 inches circumference ~ inches Num-
20. Length of Kernels "a inch Width of
kernels about inch. Thickness of kernels, 10
SIXTH of inch uniform, kernels running
straight the entire length of the without misplaced
grain holding their length we'll to the of the tip being
well covered with denied grains. Weight 20 E
mated proportions 81 per cent; cob per cent
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-04-03

higher grades of corn, for the company
OF which he is president, the Kellogg
Toasted Corn Flake Co., requires ten
thousand bushels Of corn day for the
making of Its product. The Kellogg
thropy was offered to be awarded In
annual competition for the best single
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-04-03

NJ IN Louisville Evening Post
~. and Breckenridge News
PvsvV one year IS. so.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-22

! erlcan warship appeared OF its coast,
and began bomba riding the little fort.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-22
I It's a Lonely Lite on The KHf Of GNam
Ruling Uncle Little Islands
in the

coral reefs surround the Island. On
the shore almost all OF thefbull carts
and other vehicles ON the island are
waiting TO take the people 10 the
capital, five miles away, To visit the
governor
The road is Lined all The way with
native huts, and leads through one
immense cocoanut grove I'm the old
Spanish palace that has been occu-
pied by Spanish and American gov
ernors. refreshments await the
guests, and at the Officers club the
same hospitality is extended.
Besides the monthly visit OF tho
transport. two small japanese
sehooners touch here each month.
bringing articles I'm trade for coprl
or dried cocoanut.
Occasionally foreign warshio
drops anchor at Guam for a day or
so, bringing a breath from the out
side world. and each day little Of
the most important news Of the world
is received by cable and posted in
the Officers club.
The station ship supply" takes
half OF the official contingent on an
outing 10 Japan every six months.
III one wishes TO go back To the
states, the route is via the monthly
transport westward 10 Manila, then
back via Japan. Honolulu, etc. As
every one is not entitled to travel
by transport. these not so fortunate
must go 10 Japan on the little
schooners as the first step.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-22
NEWLY WEBS PARTED
BY RELIGIOUS BELIEF

KANSAS CITY. Feb. 32.-Respect
fer The tenets OF her church, and
chagrin at the thought OF being, as
she declared, tricked by her husband
caused Jennie Petro, q 16-year-old
Italian bride, to refuse to live with
Alfred Petro after their marriage, ac-
cording to her allegations in a suit
filed for divorce in the Wyandotte
county district court.
Mrs Petro fives with her mother,
Mrs. Nancy Bruno, at No. Gil South
Fourth-st., Kansas City, Kan. Her
father is dead. She was born and
reared in the Roman faith, and II is
her regard for the marriage laws Of
that church, she says, that caused
her to refuse to live with her hus-
band, who IL OF another religious be-
Lief and 10 years her senior
He had induced her. she says. to
be married by a justice of the peace
on the promise, that later they would
be united by a priest.
On the way back from the cere-
mony. she says, she satisfied herself
that Petro was net a Catholic, and
after thinking the matter over she
refused to 90 further with him, and
went TO her mothers home, where
she has since remained. .....
Petro left the city soon after the
ceremony. His wife asks a decree OF
divorce and the restoration OF her
maiden name.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-22
BY T. M. JONES.

VALDEZ, Alaska, Feb. 22.-This Is
a story of just one case OF the treat
ment accorded the Alaskan Indian by
those who are his caretakers in the
far north.
Early In the summer OF 1909 the
government sent a man to take charge
OF the mission at Copper Center %
the Copper river. The mans name
was Frank A. Russell.
This man was accused OF defrapd'
Ing both the government and the In
dian. Finally Russell came under the
eye OF Chas. W.. II. Heideman, VINO
had charge of a government expert
ment station at Copper Center. Heide'
man knew the Alaskan Indian and
the way in which he had been treat
ed. He was staunch friend OF the
uncomprehending native.
He investigated Russell. The evil
dence he obtained was submitted TO
Commissioner Blk at Copper Center.
Blk was a man built along the lines
OF Heideman and together they went
after Russell, not for the scalp OF
Russell himself, but in the hope that
someone higher could be landed. a
precedent set and the way made a
little smoother for the Indian.
Blk put Russell under 81, 200 bond
and the latter Immediately left for
the states. Heideman and Blk had
him arrested at Seattle. where on
cfais of the bureau of education tx
onerated him. But he was returned
tn Copper Center, as demanded by
Blk.
Here, again, he was exonerated 0y
officials of the bureau.
Blk was not notified OF the trial
and no effort was made to locate Hell
Gcman, the only man capable or sub
hitting damaging testimony against
Russell.
Heideman had taken the trouble TO
be absolutely certain OF proving every
charge he had placed. Affidavits. let
tars, kilograms and other proofs OF
the guilt of the man were in his pos
gassion.
This is a single instance. How much
more or the same sort or thing Is go
ing on In Alaska cannot easily be told.
In the meantime the Indian looks
on. his pinched face as impassive as
the Sphinx itself-starving and dying
from exposure because he may not
make a living for himself as did his
ancestors.
We say he is lazy, shiftless, degen-
crate. All right. But, the fact re-
mains-the Indian was well cared for
and a thriving race when We found
him.
He is our ward: yet we see him re-
duced to poverty. dying OF diseases
brought about by the advance OF our
civilization. And the best we do is
bewail the fact and let II go at that.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-22

erican warship appeared on its coast
and began bombarding the little fort
Captain Martinez, or ,rnV Spanish
ginecrs. who was in command has re-
signed from the army. and having
property interests in Guam, makes MS
home there.
Among the natives there are no
doctors. and only three lawyers. Inc
highest ambition OF tho majority OF
the natives Is TO become an employe
of the government: the social distlnc-
ton so conferred more thon compen-
safes for the small salar5 received.
There are only a dozen American
women in the island, the wives CT
the island employees.
Ii is a lonely life with mail but
once month. but otherwise all
seem TO enjoy IL. There are horse
back parties. moonlight bathing in
the coral coves, tennis, bridge, band
concerts and dances. The governor 5
dances, every two weeks, are prob
ably the only occasions in navy life
where commissioned officers and their
families dance with the warrant and
petty officers and theirs.
Mail is brought in once month
by the army transport on its way TO
petty officers and others.
II the passengers are allowed to
go ashore-frequently they are not
they do so by means of launches.
The anchorage is three miles out. for
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-22

RED man IN ALASKA
is LEFT TO CRUEL FATE
BY THE GOVERNMENT
How Two Men Seeking Justice
Were Halted by Board
of Education.
POVERTY CoNFRoNTS 10
Was Well Cared For and Thriv-
ing When White Man
Found Him
POVERTY CoNFRoNTs 10

We are a people IA the certain grip Of a rare
a. cOnservution. OR principal Efforts are being
directed to,ndrd the conservation AZ natural
tesoarces-Iorests, minerals, animals and ndter
powev.
Would "a NOT De yell 10 turn attention TO me
conservation Of humanity, for Those present
state Of de0enerdcy and heipleSSHess @e alone
are responsfbts'
Would Il MOI be IN keeping ,ctth our present
ciriitsotion and position among the hUnndntfd
ran races the porid 10 erteHd 10 the Struggling
Alaskan Indian the helping hdild' .
The Times has procured several articles
cIeaIi,a0 uith TIE condition Of The Alaskan In
dan. They tciH appear ercluEreiV IA this
nerspaper. ..........