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The Tupelo journal., 1912-12-13
Report on Corn IClub Returns,

At the meeting held at the
court house November 22nd
several good reports were sub
mitted by members of the Corn,
Poultry, Pig. Potato and Cotton
Clubs. After receiving the re-
ports the boys and girls, togeth-
er with a large following of in
terested citizens, were given a
treat by Hon. w. H. Smith. the
originator of the Corn Clubs.
Mr.. Smith spoke for an hour
upon the real life giving prob
lens of the day, putting much
stress upon the awakening to a
sense of duty to appreciate the
surroundings and make success
out of failure. plenty out of little.
happiness out of discomfort. He
is one of the greatest educators
of the south, and all who heard
him on this occasion went away
praiSing his good work.
Following are some of the re-
ports:
CORN CLUB.
Joseph Barrett, frst-Yield Of
9711 bushels at 20 3 5 cents per
bushel.
Clarence Edgeworth, second
81 bushels at accents per bushel.
Ira G. Gambrell, third-S3.24
bushels at 80 cents per bushel.
Scale Vaughn, fourth 80
bushels at 80 cents per bushel.
B. G. Cogeins, ffth-71.77
bushels at AZ cents per bushel.
B. F. Young and Denver Doty
tied on a yield of 70 bushels, but
as Young produced his at a cost
of 81 cents and Doty at Is cents.
we gave Young sixth and Doty
seventh place.
Herman Falkner, eighth-645-8
bushels at 48 cents.
Fairs Riley, ninth-60 bushels
at 20 cents.
Albert Lesley, tenth-55 ga
bushels.
Halsey Clayton, eleventh
So ga bushels.
Several other boys had nice
reports, and the yields ran from
80 to 40 bushels per acre.
One of the most inferestiar
features about the work this year
is me cost Of nro
only reason why the farm cal
sustain so many people who do
not keep records Of the cost of
production is because of the
wonderful productive power of
the soil. No business on earth
can be run successfully unless
the cost of doing business is less
than the production of that bust
ness. These boys are not only
learning to educate the soil but
are learning business methods
with it. i
POULTRY CLUB.
Miss Matte Pettigrew, with 30
hens, produced eggs at 20 cents
per dozen ond young chickens at
IL 1-2 cents per pound, and made
a profit of $3.07 per hen.
Miss Allie Greedy, with 40 hens
on the same basis, made profit
of S3.04 per hen. Miss Vina
Long, with Z hens, made a profit
of Sligo per hen. Miss Birdie
Watson made a profit of Is cents
per hen on eggs alone. She
made no report on chickens
raised. Other reports were in
teresting bat incomplete. Here
is another evidence of business
methods.
COTTON CLUB.
In the cotton club we have the
following reports:
L. B. Bryson on one acre pro-
duced 1725 pounds seed cotton.
]. C. Kennedy on one acre pro-
sduced 100 pounds at a cost of
S31. rs. Don Perkins produced
1860 pounds at a cost of $28. IS.
POTATO CLUB.
Do+oto Cl,,h 'poakoc fOll0WinU
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-24

reasons the women gave for their choice
as in their political preferences.
II like Mr.. Wilson on account Of his
eyes and teeth. said one Just what she
meant she didn't explain.
"Mr. Taft is so big and good natured."
said another, that l am going to vote
for him-that Is, tonight, for OF course
I can't really vote for him MS you men
do. I am sure that such n jolly sort of
man can't be very bad to have over u.s."
Teddy is 80 strenuous" declared a
Bull Moosette. IT always did admire a
hustler"
Some Of the replies showed careful re-
Election on the part of the fair politicians.
Mr.. Wilson Is gentleman" was the
Statement. OF one girl HE was sincere
ly Interested In Mr. Roosevelts condi-
ton after he was shot Seems to me that
being president Of a college Is good train
ing for the White House"
I'VE have had prosperous times under
Mr.. Taft" said petite republican, ana
I say. give him another term
The colonel" asserted an enthusiastic
progressive lis afraid of nothing. and
that kind Of a man Is the only Kind to
have in Washington, either as presi'
dent or in any other Office"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-24
SING USE OF FUEL
OIL ON LAND AND SEA

Fuel oil Is effecting changes in both
land and sea transportation that are lit
tie short of revolutionary says the Bos-
ton News Bureau, Coal locomotives have
given place to Oil locomotives on the
Rocky mountain division Of the Canadian
Pacific and Southern Pacific Is using
them extensively as is also Atchison. In
short most of the big railroads tapping
oil territory have found oil moro eco
nomical for fuel than coal.
The economy in use Of oil is more than
mere economy Of fuel cost. 1t Is esti-
mated that a modern steamship Of the
size OF the largest Cunarder. for instance.
would be able to dispense with more
than 200 firemen II fuel oil engines were
substituted for turbines. and that the
$500 tons of coal required for five-day
trip across the Atlantic could be re-
placed with fuel oil that could be stored
in the double bottom of such a vessel.
thereby affording additional freight
room. So far as cost is concerned 1t Is
estimated that coal would have to be
supplied at 40 cents per ton to equal the
current cost of fuel oil.
The Hamburg American liner Christian
y, Il snip VI I''oNp tOils
burning fuel OIL on the recent trip from
Hamburg to New York, maintained an
average speed Of II knots per hour and
is expected to attain IS knots. She can
stow 1000 tons of oil In her double bot
tom. but required on the average only
10 tons per day. II Is claimed that this
vessel can carry 1000 tons of freight more
than one of similar size equipped with
ordinary engines and can be operated al
saving Of $4,000 a yee..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-24
OPENING COURT IN LONDON
Great Difference in Procedure from,
What Takes Place Here.

The sitting of a criminal trial In Lon
don Is In striking contrast with that Of
any similar scene in an American court
room. The opening of court in the morn
ing and after luncheon Is curious cere-
mony, according to r. Leaming's "A
Philadelphia Lawyer In the London
Courts" The bar and audience rise, and
through a door corresponding to the one
by which the visitor has reached the
dais, enter the two sheriffs. gowned In
flowing dark blue robes trimmed with
fur.
Then comes the under-sheriff, in very
smart black velvet knee brooches, white
ruffled shirt, white stockings, silver
buckled shoes, cooked hat under arm and
sword at side. The sheriffs bow in usher
ing to his seat the judge, who Is arrayed
IN wig and robe, which, in the case of the
lord chief justice, or one of the judges
Of the high court is OF brilliant scarlet.
with a dark blue sash over one shoulder,
or In the case OF the common sergeant,
Is Of somber black.
The fudge having seated himself in a
chair-so cumbersome as to require little
track to role it forward sufficiently close
to tho desk-the sheriffs dispose them
selves In the seats not occupied by the
Judge or his guest, and later they quietly
withdraw. They have no part in the pro-
ceedings: their only function: Is to usher
the Judges in and out. and to entertain
, them at luncheon-for the judges are by
custom their guests
At luncheon time the sheriffs escort the
| Judges from their seats, and all the
Judges, sheriffs and under-sheriffs. and
any guests they may invite, assemble ir
! the dining room of the courthouse for ar
excellent substantial luncheon served By
butler and footman In blue liveries witt
brass buttons, knee breeches and white
stockings.
The luncheon table looks odd with thu
varied costumes. the rich blues. the brigh
scarlets and the wigs of the party who
no longer on duty. relax into jolly soca
bilty. Indeed, the visitor cannot escap'
the impression that he has In some wa!
Joined a group OF "supes'' from the operi
who are snatching n light supper between
the choruses youths Companion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-24
~ AM THE WOMAN

am the Woman. ark Of the law. ana its
breaker.
Who chastened her steps and taught her
knees to be meek,
Bridled and bitted her heart and hum
bled her cheek.
Parcelled her will. and cried Take
more!' to the taker.
Stunned what they told her to shun.
sought what they babe her to seek.
Locked up her mouth from soornfui
speaking: now 1t 10 open to speak.
/ am she that is terribly fashioned. the
creature
Wrought in Gods perilous mood. in His
unsafe hour
The morning star was mute beholding
my feature,
Seeing the rapture I was, the shame and
the power.
Scared at my manifold meaning; he
heard me call
20 fairest among ten thousand. accepta.
BILE brotherv'
And he answered not, for doubt; tili he
saw me crawl
And whispered down to tho secret worm
20 mother.
Be not wroth In the ancient home; thy
daughter forsets not at all"
am the Woman. heer away.
Soft withdrawer back from the maddent
mate.
Lurer inward and down to the gates o.
| day
And crter there in the gate
What shall l give for thee. wild one
say!
The long. slow rapture and patient an
guish of life.
or art thou minded swifter way.
ASK II thou canst the gold. but oh !
thou must.
Good Is the shining dross, lovely tn
dust.
Look at me. am the woman harlo
and heavenly wife;
Tell me thy price. be unashamed; I VII
assuredly pay"
by William Vaughan Moody (Hough
ton Mifrin) in Poetry.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-24
FELL BACKWARDS Is FEET
John PARROTS Remarkable Escape
from Even Serious Injury.

John Parrot. aborer employed In
the construction of the Lambda 1ota
fraternity house at the corner of Prospect
and Pearl streets, fell a distance OF Is
feet from a ladder Tuesday morning
and, so far as Is now known escaped
with only some cuts and bruises. What
makes his -ood fortune all the more re-
markable 10 the fact that ne fell back
wards and struck a brick wall.
Parrot was climbing a ladder to the
roof witt pail of water and was just
about to step to the staging when he lost
his balance and fell. he was picked uD
in a semi conscious condition and hurried
to the Mary Fletcher hospital. where his
injuries were attended An examination
failed to discover any broken bones and
the cuts and bruises are of minor I'm
portance. One of the cuts was separated
from an eye by a small fraction of an
inch. tuesday afternoon It was re-
ported at the institution that the work
man would probably >e out in a few
days, although of course internal injuries
may yet manifest themselves.
| Parrot IL the father Of six small chill
dren, two VI whom are ILL., His home IS
on lower Bank street.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-24
THE WoMEN's CHOICE.
Wilson Leads in Straw Vote Taken on
Church street Monday Evening.

Cnufcn street MOuuHy evening"
Women in this city disagree in their
choice of candidate for president as
much as do the men. IL a straw vote
taken on Church street Monday evening
can he considered a barometer Of their
opinions. The result of the vote was as
follows:
Wilson. 1GS: Roosevelt, 124: Taft, 104.
Although the test vote can hardly be
considered as representative of the
Sentiment Of Burlington women, 1t serves
10 indicate not only that the fair
sex includes women OF every shade of
political belief, but that the women have
given no little consideration to the present
campaign, that they have mind of their
Dwn in matters of public concern, and
that they aren't afraid to say what they
think.
Not one of the ladies showed any
hesitation whatever when asked as to
her choice" declared one of the can
every one seemed glad of the chance to
express her preference"
How would you vote in November If
you had a balot?" was the question
asked them. and the care and freedom
from partisanship with which the can.
vassers took the returns Is a guarantee
of the result so far as the test vote was
carried out Monday evening was chosen
as time when many Of the women
would he out.
There was as much diversity in the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-24
OFF FOR THE WAR.
teck Patriots in burlington Are An
swer,ra the Call to Arms.

rchoes of war drums throbbing In
Balkans have reached this city and
-eek patriots living here nave an,
yered the call to arms. SIX OF theH
n last night for New York, TO SAL
morrow for Greece, and more Will
(llow soon. -.
Patrons of the Boston Lunch Will
ISIS the good -natured smile ana
kompt service of Angeles Moscopulos,
ho shook hands with all his friends
yesterday, promised to send them pic
ire cards, and set out to fight the ter
BILE TURK. '1'll be back in few
onths If ] don't get shot" he said in
arting Angeles planned to spend the
inter in Greece, anyway. so the war
anne at just the right time. lie isn't
xactly q strapping six-footer. but he
big enough to get into King
Eeorge's army without any trouble
Ind Napoleon, you know, was little
nan.
Another son of Greece who left yes
erday is Marcos Moscopulous. whose
ace, If not his name. is known to
cores of people here as popular
Church street shoe shine artist. II go
o catch some Turks" he declared, as he
hook hands twice with everyone he
knew.
Michael Pappas, Peter Kontulis,
Nicholas Lines and Louis Xanthakis
accompanied the Moscopulos boys. Next
week Michail +. and Louis J. Philippa-
|fopulos. brother and cousin of Tom
Phillips, who runs the shoe shit in
the New Sherwood House, will start
20 ha frA, ~
no go.
Other towns In the State are being de-
serted by the Greeks. From Rutland II
have gone. and from Bellows Falls q.
Montreal has sent 500. and another 500
have gone from points in Massachusetts.
Besides the Greeks, Canadians are on
the way, including a few women. Those
who left here expected to find so of their
|compatriots on board the steamer when
lit sails
The voyage will last about two weeks,
said William Maglaris last night, and the
men from this city will travel second
class. their passage costing about SIS
They will land at Piraeus, the ancient
harbor of Athens, as far from that city
ms Essex Junction is from burlington.
Upon arrival there they will be assigned
to various regiments of trained soldiers
and however little they may happen tc
know at present about warfare, they will
learn fast when once they are on the
march with their comrades. Some Of thu
Burlington boys fear the war will b'
over before they get there but that Il
all they seem to be afraid Of The reports
In the afternoon papers yesterday, Stain.
that the Turkish army was fleeing II
panic, with the Greeks In hot pursuit
brought JOY to all the Greeks in town
and the recruits left on their long journe,
with high hopes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-24
WEDDING AT ST. MARY'S.
A. n. (;oeselin and Miss Elsie seith
Married Tuesday Morning.

The wedding Of Arthur b. Gosselin, son
of Mr.. and Mrs r. C. Gosselin OF Shell
burne, and Miss Elsie A. Seth. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Seth of this
city, was solemnized early Tuesday
morning at st. Mary's Cathedral The
Rev. j. F. Gillis performed the ceremony.
Miss Madeline Seth. sister OF the bride,
was the maid of honor, and the groom had
his brother. Z. E. Gosselln. as his best
man. The bride wore a gown OF white
satin charmeuse, and carried bride
roses. The maid of honor wore pink and
carried pink roses. wedding breakfast
was served at the home of the bride
following which Mr.. and Mrs Gosselir
left for a wedding trip. They will reside
at Cohoes, N. Y. A reception will be
given the couple on October 80 at the
home of the brides parents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-24
WHY PRESIDENT TAFT SHOULD BE
REELECTED.
(Trom the Steam Shovel and bred

{From the Steam Shovel and Dredge)
The country at the present time Is en-
joylng unparalleled prosperity. The mills
mines and factories are running full time.
and in practically every line of Industry
willing to work.
The great railroad systems. the arteries
Of trade In the country are handling
more traffic than they ever did In their
history. Commerce Is thriving and the
farmer. the mechanic and the iaboring
men are all being we'll paid for their
work. We are just on the eve Of the
greatest wave Of prosperity that the
country has experienced In fifteen years.
DO we want to check that wave now
or allow It to spread throughout the
land? 1t Is up to the voters to decide
Nov. :.
II 10 we'll known that President Taft
| In an honorary member OF our Brother
hood and We are proud Of the fact We
| regard him as one OF the great test states.
men OF modern times and we say un.
hesitatinEiy that a. President of tbs
greatest country under the sun. he has
made good. With his past experience III
VIII do even better during his second
term. should the voters Of the countr,
show their good sense by Swing him tha'
opportunity.
The administration Of President TAT
has bonn one OF real constructive states
manship He has not shouted reform
from the housetops. to attract the at
tention of the people, but he has pa
IDENTITY and earnestly worked TO oorrso
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-24
LUKE McLUKE SAYS.

A girl may have a face like the rear
Of a barn. but as soon as anyone dies
and leaves her nine dollars she becomes a
beautiful heiress."
A man can make pretty fair kind OF a
fool out of himself but II takes a woman
to complete the job for him.
When a girl has developed to the degree
where her mother buys her pair Of cor
sets she hangs them on a chair where she
can admire them and Immediately begins
selecting her bridesmaids.
Most men are not worried about their
sins finding them out. 1t Is their wives
they are afraid Of
Many a girl loses companion and an
rexes a boarder when she marries.
Soc!ologists used to preach that woman
had no aim In life. But that was before
she began shooting husbands.
natl Inquirer
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-24
BASEBALL BANQUET.
Ray Collins and Larry Gardner to He
Guests Of Honor.

Plans are on foot for a big banquet at
the Hotel Vermont next Tuesday In honor
Of Ray Collins of this city and Lawrence
Gardner Of Enosburg Falls. the two well
known Red Sox players A committee
which was appointed to visit Montpelier
and obtain some speakers for the occasion
returned Tuesday with the announce
ment that Governor Fletcher, Lieutenant
Governor Howe, Speaker Plumley and j.
A. DeBoer have agreed to be present at
the banquet. President Benton OF the
university will be one Of the speakers
and Robert Roberts will be POSTMASTER
An effort is being made also to secure
T. II. Murnane. the baseball veteran of
the Boston Globe who wrote the &C.
counts Of the worlds series for the
Globe The latter is baseball story
teller Of note and has been heard In
Burlington on former occasions.
The banquet will be a et-together''
affair for the fans" of Burlington and
the admirers of Collins and Gardner
Tickets Will be for sale in advance. those
having them to be announced later. and
II is expected that fully 300 will sit down
to break bread with the big league
players.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-24
HELPING THE FARMER.
Prof. j. l.. Hills Describes Benefits Of
Agricultural ESxtension work.

Prof. J. l.. Hills spoke Sunday be-
fore the mems brotherhood of the First
Church on agricultural extension. Agrl-
cultural extension, said the speaker, Is
only one phase of the university extension
movement, and university extension Is
n reaching out of the university to get
at more people. There are at present just
three States where this policy has not
been imposed upon the State university
by the initiative of the State. These are
Vermont. Nevada and Wyoming.
Agricultural extension is essentially a
putting Of the agricultural college on
wheels and taking It to the people. The
up-to-date agricultural college is three
sided In It's work. One side represents
experimental or research work; the Sec
ond stands for work with students In
attendance; the third side is filed In by
the extension work.
The Massachusetts Agricultural College
Is spending over $4,000 every year in this
work, and other colleges everywhere are
taking 1t up. me value Of 1t lies In the
fact that It actually reaches the farmer
the one who needs to be reached. Thou
research have been published on i'm.
such work be done. But what farmer
reads these bulletins? Yet It Is necessary
that the farmer have the meat of these
discoveries and advanced methods brought
home to him. Everywhere bankers anc
other business men are turning their at
tentlon to the Improvement Of farming
methods And they are turning to thi.
because as practical men of far vision
they see that there is a tendency TOWARD
decrease In productivity
Agricultural extension works aloni
several lines An interesting branch o
extension work Is being carried on il
Bennington county financed half by tn
government and half by the Bennington
County Improvement association. This
consists in the maintenance on the groun,
of an expert to advise and demonstrate
to the farmers. The field agent in Ben
nington county is John l.. Sherman,
new man in the field. If a farmer /
perplexed over the solution Of some agri
cultural problem. he writes to the agen
and Mr.. Sherman appears on the groun,
ready to investigate and give a scientfl
answer Agricultural extension has bee
in operation in New Hampshire tw
years The work there Is limited to fiv
definite lines. The first of these Is tn
: visitation Of individual farms, the publ
: cation OF practical specific non-technca
, circulars. and press notices. The secon
Is the actual demonstration work. TIL
third Is the conduct Of surveys Of farms
orchards and stock. The fourth Is tn
/ supervision of the COW testing associa
, tons. The fifth Is the institution OF read
, ing courses and extension schools.
, A bill now before the Legislature ask
, an appropriation for the purpose Of inst
tuting this work in Vermont II the stat
, University can be turned to this purpos
! it will mean much for the farmer and fc
the future OF the State
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-24
SEEKS DAMAGES OF $500.
Milton Man Claims Breach Of Contract
nv Indemnity Association.

Late Tuesday afternoon In county
court the case OF Joseph w. Robinson OF
Milton VS.. the Masonic Protective as
ISOLATION was begun This 10 an action
in which the plaintiff seeks to recover
damages OF $500 by reason OF an alleged
breach Of contract by the defendant to
indemnify the plaintiff under policy
issued by the defendant.
The plaintiff claims that about July s.
1911, he received an accidental injury
which resulted in 20 weeks total dis
ability. He claims that the policy pro-
vlded for indemnity at the rate Of $40
per week for total disability.
Cowes & Stearns appear for the plain
tiff and r. r. Brown for the defendant
The plaintiffs lawyers expect to show
by their evidence that the plaintiff re-
ceived accidental injury to the ring
finger of his left hand which resulted In
a frog" felon, and because Of which he
was totally incapacitated.
The jury was speedily secured and two
witnesses were heard. They were DR.. I.
S. Coburn OF Milton and Mr.. Robinson,
the plaintiff. At the conclusion OF the
testimony by these witnesses court was
adjourned out Of respect to the late II.
n. Deavitt OF Winooski.
According to list posted Tuesday ir
county court by States Attorney II. B.
Shaw, nine criminal cases will BIZ taken
up at the present term of court. Among
the number is the case Of Mrs Mar.
garet Carter. who Is charged with the
murder of Pearl Hooper at a colored
resort on Weston's hill between Winoosk
and Fort Ethan Allen. 1t was though