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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-01-25
J TheWorldS Champion Ear \

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 STAN
dard. From the detasseled rows he
picked for seed only the ears carrying
the characteristics he wanted to re.
produce, planting these in breeding
plots and maintaining careful selec-
ton, so that in nine years. time lie
had developed we'll settled type.
The Palm champion ear was the
first winner of the w. X. kellogg
National Corn Trophy, handsome
silver and enamel cup made by Tiff
amy OF New York at a cost Of $1,000.
Mr.. Kellogg as the originator and
manufacturer Of Toasted Corn Flakes
naturally has a deep interest in the
development of the higher grades of
corn, for the company of which he is
president, the kellogg Toasted Corn
Flake Co., requires ten thousand
bushels of corn Il day for the making
OF it's product. The Kellogg trophy
was offered to be awarded in annual
competition for the best single ear
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 a pro-
nounced yellow type was peculiar
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-01-25
feature.

feature.
The Kellogg trophy was won in 1910
at Columbus, Ohio, by II. A. James,
of Charleston, ILL.,, with magniti-
cent ear of Reid's Yellow Dent, but
not SO perfect 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
Exposition, which will be held in
February, 1913, at Columbia, s. c..
1t is planned to make this exposition
much broader in scope than any held
in the past, and consequently longer
time will be required for preparation.
Special buildings are being erected
for the exposition, the main building
to be 400 by 1877 feet, ground measure
ments. The show will last ten days.
The state of South Carolina has ap-
propriated $40, 900 for the exposition
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 enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-01-25
The Rev. Irl R. Hicks Almanac

Before the great Drouth of 1901,
the Hicks Almanac gave timely
warming. For over two years prior
to 1911, the Hicks Almanac again
sounded warning of drouth danger.
And so for forty years this same
friend of all the people has steadfast-
ly refused the offers of spectators
and continued to warn the public Of
the coming dangers of storm and
weather.
AS they should have done, the PEG.
pie have nobly stood by Professor
Hicks, their faithful public servant !,
who has grown old in the service.
Send only one dollar to Word and
Works Publishing Company, 3401
Franklin Avenue, st. Louis, Mis-
aouri. and get his Magazine and AL
manac both for one year. The AL
manac alone, a fine book of $50 pages,
is only IS cents by mail. Let every
body respond and receive the warm
ings of our National Seer the coming
year.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-01-25
NE CHAMPION can

Just countryma,l-that's all, -
Ia the way the grower of this remark
able ear Of corn, Mr.. Fred G. Palm,
styles himself. Through he is adj
mitted to be one of the leading corn
experts in the country-one whose
services are greatly in demand as 4
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 reasonable pride in the achieve
ment of growing the famous ear of
corn which was adjudged the most
perfect ever grown, it is without a
shadow of ostentation.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-01-25
66e Unique Story OF its Discovery

never had a better chance thanhe had
himself. Palm was born and brought
up on 4 farm near Newtowr, Ind. He
has never owned a foot of farm land
in his life, and the 36O-acre farm on
which the champion ear of corn
which won the Kellogg Trophy was
grown is a rented farm.
Mr.. Palms real experience as a
farmer began about sixteen years
ago. He had been on the road as a
grocery speciality salesman, when lie
took notion that he would rather be
All agriculturist, so lie took few
short courses at Purdue University
and rented a portion Of the farm he
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-01-25

The champion ear Of corn was not
an accident. There can be no greater
lesson in the value of careful study
and painstaking selection of seed and
breeding than the experiences of this
same Palm. The farmer who thinks
he stands a chance to 60 into his 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,
cannot do better to disabuse his mind
Of this fallacious notion than to read
the story Of Palm and his champion
cav
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-01-25


In the first place, Palm knows
corn. If there were no more proof
of this fact than the bare story of
the development and discovery of the
champion ear, it would be enough.
And in proof of this fact, here is the
story as he told it himself:
lit was in November, 1910, and we
were just harvesting our crop. The
weather had been good. but we were
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.
Owe have q 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 small box on
every corn wagon in which the most
perfect ears are thrown. These,
when properly selected, constitute
the seed corn, and among these more
perfect ears we occasionally find an
ear that we are willing to exhibit in
a contest.
con 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 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,' said, do you think you've
got a good ear there?'
"'It looks to me like good ear
he said. what do you think of it,
II picked it up and looked it ovel.
Well, / said finally, Il think it the
most perfect ear of corn l ever saw.
It's good enough to win the w. K.
Kellogg, 1000 trophy this year at
Omaha
"And was confident the moment
saw it, and looked it over, that 1
held the trophy winner in my hand.
So much so that when left for Oma-
ha 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 $1,000 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
Fred c. Palm doesn't justly merit the
title, 1.-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 10 source Of great encourage
Asnt Of the Thousands OF IA rmers who
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-01-25

2good bedsteads for sale. Mrs. p.
Schroeder.
Show us yonr foot and Well show
you the shoe to fit it. Edwards &
Mcclellan.
It's the price and quality that
counts. We have both. The Mer-
camille.
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The Worlds Greatest Ear OF Corn

The Worlds Greatest Ear OF Corn
VARlETY.Paln's Corn Flake Yellow. (Named after
winning the w. K Kellogg 81, 600 Trophy
HYBRID The seventh year production.
PARENT PLANTS--Male-Reids Yellow Dent. Female
Alexander's Gold Standard.
DlMENSIONS-Length, 10 1-8 inches. Circumference
73-4 inches Number of rows 20. Length of kernels
"a of inch Width Of kernels about 3-s Of an inch
Thickness of kernels Is of inch. Arrangement very
uniform kernels running in straight the entire length
of the without misplaced grain, holding their length
well to the ends Of the ear tip being well covered with
denied grains. Weight 20 Estimated proportions
--corn, 81 per cent cob, 8 per cent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-14
COAL FIELDS FOR CITIES.

d \ =. a..
a Secretary OF the, Interior Fisher,
Ballinget's successor in the cabinet.
has suggested plan in connection
with the disposal 'of government coal
lands that is3ilsline with the new nj.
titude toward,these national resourc.
Ses. He would make 1t possible for cit.
les to secure $40 acres and towns 100
acres 81 coal land on condition that
the same. be. developed under proper
lsafesuafds to miners and, VIII q pro.
yisloh Against assigning or otherwise
disposing Of the rights thus secured.
\ His, plan at first glance may eeem
socialistic In, Its tendency but 1t Is
this kind CT socialism which is need.
ed III this country is to keep pace
with the nations OF the world that are
taking direct interest In the welfare
and happiness Of their peoples. High
prices of coal today are due TO the
fact that we have given away with al.
together too generous hand resourc.
es that belonged to all the people. WI
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-14


been sworn before hand, were escort,
ed to the grand jury room by Ithe sllet.
'ifr,'and hen the body aujduriea until
after lunch, when they will tuke NJ
their work OF investigation.
Gentlemen OF the grand jury:
| have called this grand Jury to
meet at this special term OF court for
the reason that the conduct OF certain
persons at Monongai few days ago
should be inquired into by grand
Jury. 1t is said that there were only
IN dew eye witnesses to this occur.
'miioe and that these witnesses are
'bors6ns who are only temporarily in
The county, and that by delaying tn.
Investigation until the next regula.
term In November, the attendance OF
these Witnesses might not be gec;1rfA
ER tlN i, great Injustice Il them. Il b
the investigation Of a charge so, gerjt
Gus as this, II is important. in justice
to the accused us well as to the State,
that the persons who know most
about 1t should testify. These consid.
erations and these alone control me
in this action. have hesltated, even
in view Of these considerations, for
the reason that 1t has been reported
to the Court that certain ill.adyised
and thoughtless persons have permit.
led themselves to become unduly Ell.
cited, and threatened violence to the
FetHsed. So serious and dangerous
were these threats that It was deem.
ed necessary to send the accused 20
another county for safety. am ad.
vised that the threatened danger has
passed. aud that the persons Contem-
Mating engaging, In the murder of
fellow being-a defensefess prisoner.
i.ave abandoned their lawless and
wicked designs, and that the accused
llay now haveia fair and impartial
TRIAL. ! may add that so far as have
any knowledge OF existing conditions
End local sentiment, he shall have
That Kind OF a trial or none In any
court over which | preside.
Under no circumstances would | |
permit u prisoner to be tried for an
otfense where serious penalty is at,
:ached when | knew that he could not
have fair trial. There Is In my
opinion no better body of men for the
rial OF causes than an independent,
Intelligent, unprejudiced aud impair.
,ial jury, and none more dangerous
han a jury controlled by prejudice
;r malice, or acting under the influ,
inee Of a frenzied. vicious mob seek.
hg yehgeahce for a real or iancledl
Injury. No body Of men are SO unrea.t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-14
CRAZY oulL1 STATE LAWS.

August 21,26 the twenty.second an.
nual. conference on uniform state laws
will be held at Milwaukee. The gen.
eral public Sow! nas come to 4 real.
ization Of the hindrance that orr
crazy quilt statetlegfslatIon Is to real
social and industrial advance along
many lines Business in particular Is
hampered by tte%wierd divergence. OF
state laws on commercial details. The
constitution guarantees to the states
complete control Of various phases Of
domestic policy. but common. sense Is
calling for a moderate degree Of uni:
formity.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-14

have not sold our birthright; we have
presented It t9pny one who was will.
Ing tS ID tiif6ash a'iew. formalities to
get It. That the remaining coal fields
ssaH bes'disb6sed in the same free
and easy manner is absolutely against
tie present temper OF the time.
How Mr.. Fisher intends to dis
tribute these lands between big and
little cities, between the west and the
east, are matters on which the public
will feel a legitimate curiosity. The
basic idea, however, probably will ap
peal to the average man as only be
lated Justice the nation at large.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-14

sonabfe, so 'lolent, SO vicious, or 50
'e4Eel' as anoangrS1 mob. ~
Zone Of tie p n!lncl objects Of ~ dr. |.
Ganlzed government Is to furnish
proper tribunals for the determination
OF all disputes among citizens and to
INFECT adequate punishment. upon all
wrong doors. All men know tina. 1t
Will not do to allow. disputes among
men, to be settled according to the
VIII OF the stronger, or offenses to be
avenged by angry and excited mobs.
Mistakes are sometimes made by
courts and jures acting deliberately
and with the utmost caution, but an
excited mob hears without law con-
dennis without evidence and executes
without mercy. The laws OF the land
afford all the security we have for
on. lives, liberties and property..G
men who would substitute the,rule.. Of
the, mob for the rule OF the law. are
striking at the foundation stones ubon
which rests the entire fabrick OF civil
liberty. The courts are the only safe
refuge We have for the weak against.
the strong; for the honest man
against the dishonest one; for the
peaceablc citizen against the law
less.
The persons who were engaged In
the attempt TO wrest this prisoner
from the officers who had charge OF
him, are well known in the commu-
nifty in which they live. It may be
that they did not proceed far enough
TO subject themselves to punishment,
but close watch should be kept over
them anu whenever they violate law /
they should be promptly arrested. We
must not walt until the assassination
Is complete, but the officers whose
duty 1t is to senforce law must act
promptly to prevent the wrongful act.
It is -a' mean and cowardly thing to
mistreat asprlsoner.a
~ ,Hr.gt' ~ 900 =
This Is the second time since | have;
been on the bench, that rthave been
to Interfere TO Save the fair
name Of the county, and to prevent
some thoughtless and misguided citi.
zen from committing murder, For
The man who IS one Of a hundred per.
sons who kills a,,felow being, Is Just
as guilty, legally and morally, as he
who commits the murder without as
ststance, and will so regard 1t and
punish accordingly should SO deplora-
Die n thing ever happen white occu-
py the bench. Bloodstains cannot be
removed by adding more blood, neith-
er can crime bsiatpptd foslpy adding
, the number Of the criminals. I'm II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-14

According to reliable report there
is man in Battle Creek, Mich, who
uses his wlfeS tight skirt for an UNI.
breiia cover.
Y : iaIuIs1nHIAt. .".'h Fl. .f'f
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-14

A Pennsylvania girl has ruh on
with young man and married him.
And still some writers refer to them
as the weaker sex. 81,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-14

Scientist Says there are more great
men among blondes than among bru
nettes, but this is no reflection upon
Booker T. or John Artha.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-14

Son-in.law Nick Longworth is said
to be taking a great interest in base,
bail these days. 1t is much more sat.
isfactory than presidential politics.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-14

18th day OF. August, 1912, there were
present, James P. Smith, Mayor. IA
w Meredith, recorder, and ] j. Maf
sou; ". r. Riggs and H. c. McDaaieIsS
members of the council Of said town.
y In accordance With section 4, chan.
ter >, Of the Acts of the extraordinary
session OF. the legislature of 1908 the.
council proceeded to- make up nm esti.
mate OF the amounts necessary to be
levied Tor the current fiscal wear tn
cover all municipal debts and liablll.
ties payable during the said year IN.
GLIDING probable expenditures for
municipal purposes, and proper allow.
ances for delinquent taxes, expense
OF collections and Contingencies: but
deducting therefrom the money In the
city treasury applicable to the ser.
Vice OF the year and municipal claims
and doth determine and estimate the
several amounts to be levied as fol.
lows: rf,
As ESTIMATES. ~
Maximum levy 50 cents on the
hundred dollars valuation.
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS.
The amount due the said munlci.
pality, and the amount that will be.
come due and 'eollectible from every
source, except from the levy OF taxes
to be made for the current fiscal year.
'(a) Balance in hands Of the
city treasury ..........$ 1851
tb) Taxes uncollected ...... $4,000
(c) Dog tax uncollected. -. 1000
Total estimated recelpts.$ S9S.54
"a ESTIMATED. DISBURSEMENTS.
~ Debts and demands owed by said
municipality which Will become due
and payable during the current fiscal
year, including interest on bonded In.
debtedness of every kind and charac.
ter.
ta) Outstanding orders in
Guiding interest .......s C2.49
itb} Current accounts due and
unpaid ................. 10000
(e) Election expenses ....,. 1890
td Salaries ................ 1900
te) Police department ...,.. 10000
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$500

~ Health department I ~ $500
,tg9 Streets and alley and
ISSIalpksii !. 10000
CHI ctty8 hait expenses ]. 5000
g, n e,lpinqueBetes ind exonis
efadons Isl & {. i MI $500.
10 Commissions W 5000
Ck) Lights ...,..,......... 10000
tD Books and stationery. 1000
Total estimated dlsburse. s.
ments .....,..........$ l,490.4s
Amount to be provided for by
levy ......"............. 81, 09l ,95
1t appearing to the council that the
total valuation OF all taxable property
in this municipality according to the
last assessment thereof, is $4es,O11sl;
being real estate to the value Of $685.
225.Oo; personal property to the value
Of $5S,9OO.0o; and railroad and other
property assessed by the board OF
public works. 10 the value Of SIG.
2SsSl,5 as certified to The coanciitby
the officer whose duty It is to make
such report. and It appearing from the
foregoing estimates that It is neces-
sary to raise by levy. after dedlcdng
all credits, s1,Os1,s6 for municipal
purposes; therefore It Is determined
that a levy on each One Hundred Dol.
lars valuation OF twenty-five cents
t25c) for municipal purposes will be
necessary to produce the. estimated
amount as aforesaid for the ensuing
fiscal year. ,2G 8
STATE OF WFsT VIRGINIA, 81
''@sr'! :. Marion,
Town Of Barnesyllie, to.wit;
!, A. ". Meredith, Recorded, In and
for the municipality Of Baruesviiie,
county Of Marion. and, State of West
Virginia, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Is true copy from the rec:
ords of an order made by the council
of said municipality on the 18th day
OF August, 1912.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of August, 1912.
A. W. MEREDITH,
Recorded Of the Municipality. Of
GAINESVILLE, W. Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-14

"A college has offered me degree
for ad onatfon OF $1,oOo,OOO."
What's the use? Buy yourself 500
worth of funny clothes and save the
rest Of the charlottesville Courier.
Journal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-14

An aeroplane has crossed the At.
iantic-but on the deck OF freight
steamer. 't's'" q I
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-14

FOR RENT-New1 eight room house
on East Park avenue, near I'D
street. G. c. Powell, Trust Co.
Bldg. Phones, Bell, 2s2-R. Cons,
s9S-Y.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-14

FOR RENT - Two furnished rooms
for light housekeeping. Apply SIS
Washington st.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-14
ESTIMATE OF LEVY.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
County Of Marion, n,
Town of Barnesyllle,

IuWH OF BaFHesVIlIe, to.Wit:
AT a special session Of the council
OF the town Of GAINESVILLE Marion
county ..held I'M ahet council aeilamBers
thereof. in the mayors office on The
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-14
1t:.9IG [ OI alG'imU,U INtGt.
Club
A r RANGE M ENTs ARE BEING
MADE FOR PERFEcTfNe THE
ORGANIZATION AND lNcREAs.
ING THE MEMBERSHIP.

The arrangements for the organiza
ton of the Country Club will be com
pleted by Friday night when the exec
utfve committe will meet and com.
p!ete arrangements. The plans as
worked out by this committee will
then be passed 9tohthe board OF gov
errors and after they are passed upon
,aaverably,lthe permanent organization
viii beeperfected.l Invitations will be
issued for members:
The officers are:
= Brooks Fleming, Jr., president.
Duncan Sinclair, vice president.
w. ]. Rathbun, secretary and treas.
urer.
G. NJ. Alexander, attorney.in.fact.
Executive committee-M. L. Hutch.
inson. George. DeBolt. George r. Wat.
son. e, c, Jones, Brooks Fleming, Jr.
Board OF governors-R. T. Cunning.
nam, c. E. Smith, W. J. Rathbun, Dun.
can Sinclair, NJ. L. Hutchinson, Fred
Hefmick, Fl. ]. Hartley, Fl. B. Clark,
George DeBolt, E. C. JONES', G. NJ.
Alexander, George T. Watson, T. /.
Brett. Brooks Fleming, Jr, J. n. Bal.
ley.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-14
AuTUmN SPECIALS

In most attractive features in style
design, color md materials. This dis
play IL mos lliaue and unusual IN
mems fnfntshIhss and for those whose
liking for the niceties OF dress, II
presents an opportunity for selecting
Fall apparel meyer before presented
in our town, as the quality of The
goods will be rs greatly appreciated
as the remarkably low and moderate
/, 6.,SI,r af3gJS, ~ ~ I,litHo 70 II
t'1'' ~ RI, elLkEsoN,' L
~ ciothfer aid FufnisRet.' 4
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ST EC|AL GRAND: :: |
JUICY IN SESSION
WILL INVESTIGATE MURDER OF
POLICEMAN SHAVER, OF MO.
NoNGAH.
JUDGE MASON GIVES STRONG IN
sTRUcTtoNs 10 THE JURY.

MAKES PERTINENT COMMENT ON
THREATENED MOB VIOLENCE
WHICH MADE REMOVAL OF
SLAYER TO ANOTHER JAIL NEG.
ESSARY. az 90 '
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
The Open Door.

Poor Mrs. Van Loon was a widow. She had four little children The eld- est was Dirk, a boy of eight years.
 One evening she had no bread, and her children were hungry. She fold ed her hands and prayed to God, for she served the Lord, and she believed that He loved and could help her.
 When she had finished her prayer, Dirk said to her:
 Mother, don't we read in the Bible that God sent ravens to a pious man to bring him breadT'
 'fYes," said the mother, but that was long ago. my dear"
 Perhaps the Lord will send ravens now,' said Dirk.
 let the light shine out, Soon after a
 He got up and opened the door to pastor went by and saw the clean room. He went in and asked Mrs. Van Loon why her door was open. She told him that Dirk had opened 1t to let the ravens fly in.
 The man knew what they meant, 50 he took Dirk with him and ordered his servant to put two loaves and a small pot of butter into a basket. |
 When he got home the mother gave the children each thick slice of bread and butter.
 After they had finished eating. Dirk went to the door and said:
 Many thanks, good Lord"
 He then shut the door.
 ALFREDA B. BROSOFSKE, Age 1S.
 Norwich.