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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

Tn the first place, Palin knows corn. If there were no more proof of this fact than the bare story of the devel- opment and discovery of the champion ear, it would be enough. And in proof of this fact, here is the story IS he told it himself:
 Tt 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 was a prom ising one.
 we have a sort of corn show at my farm all the time, and there is aI- ways an. award for exceptionally good ears of corn-ears sufficiently true to type to permit of their being exhibit ed. There is a small box on every corn wagon in which the most perfect ears are thrown These. when prop erly selected, constitute the seed corn, and among these more perfect ears we occasionally find an ear that we are wiling to exhibit in a, contest.
 'On the day the champion ear was found, I was at the house and at din- ner time one of the men brought it in and laid it, with a number of other ears, upon the window sill in the well room for me to take and put away in 7he seed house.
 '''WeH,' said, do you think you've got a good ear there?'
 % It looks to me Eke a good ear.' he said. What do you think of it2'
 T picked it up and looked it over. Well, said finally, T think it is the most perfect ear of corn I ever saw. It's good enough to win the W. K. Kellogg s1,OOO trophy this year at Omaha
 And I was confident the moment I saw 1t, and looked it over, that held the trophy winner in my hand 30 much so that when I left for Ona- Ia. to exhibit the ear, I tok 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 s1,OO0 trophy ,yith.''' p
 So there's the story of the champion ear as Palin told it himself. And 1r the strength of it who will say that fred c. PaIin doesn't justly merit the title. --Tf1e Man Who Knows Corn?
 2Iit that's not all of Palms story. lie tells It willingly, though modestIy, for he knows that his story whenever tod is source of great encourage ,nant of the thousands of farmers who
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
, TheWorldS Champion Ear

pies. Nine years ago he began care fully 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, detas- selling the Gold Standard. From the 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 se.ection, so that in nine years time he had developed a we'll settled type.
 The Palin 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 at a cost of s1,OOO. MT. 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 a day for the making of it's product The Kel- logg trophy was offered to be awarded in annual competition for the best sing'e ear of corn until won twice by the same producer. The fact that the Kellogg product is made only from se- lected white corn, while the winning ear was of a pronounced yellow type, was a peculiar flea ture.
 The Kellogg trophy was won in 1910 at Columbus, Ohio, by R. A. James, of Charleston, H.. with magnificent ear of Reid's Yellow Dent, but not so perfect an ear as that which original ly won the trophy and which has be- come known as "the best ear of corn ever grown
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
ever grown

The next award of this trophy will be made at the next National Corn Exposition, which will be held in Feb ruary, 1913, at Columbia, S. C.. It is planned to make this exposition much broader in scope than any held in the past, and consequently a longer time will be required for preparati tion. Spe- ciaI 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 appro- nriated $40, ,Oo0 for the expenses of 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 Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

The champion ear of corn was not an accident. There can be no greater lesson in the value of careful study and painstalzing selection of seed and breeding than the experiences of this same PaIin. The farmer who thinks he stands a chance to go into his corn field and by 8 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 faIIacious notion than to read the story of Palin and his champion ssr
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
66e Unique Story its Discovery

Just a countryman--that's an," is the way the grower Of this remark able ear of corn4 MT. Fred c. Palin, styles himself Though he is admit ted to be one of the leading corn ex- perts in the country-one whose ser vices are greatly in demand as a judge of corn exhibits. MT. PaIin asks for no greater honor or distinction than to be known as plain Hoosfer farmer, and while he openly professes a reasonable pride in the achievement of growing the famous ear of corn which was ad- Judged the most perfect ever grown, t Is without a shadow of ostenta- lion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

having inserted Q pound or two of lead sinker in every turkey that he berger a butcher of 1,594 Third ave nue. was sentenced yesterday to three months in the penitentiary by Justice Steinert of the Court of Special Ses- sions-
 Acting on the complaint of the neighbors, Inspector Albert Lutz of the Bureau of Weights and Measures er t SiGp IL,x 'iiT 6i gay oe days dinner. Smilingly the butcher selected 8 fat bird for him, and toss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

never had a better chance than he had himself. Palin was born and brought up on farm near Newtown 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.
 MT. Palms real experience as a far mer began about sixteen years ago. He had been on the road as grocery speciaIty salesman, when he took a notion that he would rather be an az riculturist, so he took a few short courses at Purdue University and rent ed a portion of the farm he now occu-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

employs 200 men. told. Recorder Car roll that Wolf had confessed that he pay l,1i. and during the past -.vc years had stolen $I2, 900 in this way and by sUrreptitious sales of silk to New | ork jobbers.
 Wolf's arrest caused great sensa- ton here. where he is very popular He is 8 Director of the Jewish Hos pital and prominent in fraternaI or ders- He was first employed by the silk company five years ago as a $15 d week clerk. His ability attracted the attention of the Directors and he
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
DUMMIES ON THE PAYROLL.
silk Company's Manager is Charged
 With Theft of S12.OOO.

Paterson, N. J., Jan. 26.-Meyer Wolf, general manager of the works of the American SIX Manufacturing Company, was arraigned before Rec order Carroll yesterday charged with grand larceny. He was held in S24,- poo bail for the Grand ury. He fur 1ished the bail and was released.
 Bernhard Berstein, acting President and Secretary of the company, which
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

was made general mana ger or the works at $40 week and given stock in the company. He has been under surveillance by a detective, acting as bookeeper. for three months. He has promised to make full restitution of his peculations, MT. Bernstein said.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

THE WORLDS GREATEST EAR OF CORN K.
 A.
  Fema  Number rofro 0 0 II of Is,abou ssoRan of thee of hold well covered with Estimated proportions corn perce 8
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

ed it on the scales.
 Shall I clean it for you?'' he ask ed, after reading the weight. straightway started for the Backrolssp.
 Not so quick sa.d ...=z. Sys-s,-- ing a small axe he clove the fovi through before the butcher could rescue it. The edge of the axe was severely notched, for it had struck on 9 lead sinl1er weighing two pounds A rapid investigation showed that aiL the other turkeys in the shop vert similarly freighted
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
STUFFED TURKEYS WITH LEAD.
Ginsberger Got 90 Cents Pound and Months in Prison for the
 Stuffing.

New York. Jan. 26.-Beceuse of his
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

WANT ADS. CENT A WoRn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

Finest worsted and cheviot- i1nicker suits with Norfolk and double breasted jackets in gray, tan, brown and mixture effects and long convertible collar school over coats and fine Russian overcoats.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

A big assortment of desirah garments for boys in every new q sirable coloring, weave and mod Suits and Overcoats to fit bo from 8 to 16. Every garme guaranteed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

Dark striped worsteds of good heavy weigh fine black thibets and good quality tan corduroy and fully guaranteed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26

THE SUITS offer choice of every new pattern and shade popular this winter. Many are advanced style fabrics that will be in great de- rnand next season. Here are our finest garments at very great price reductions
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-26
.BridqepOri'S Best Pants Store.

Pure worsted blue serge pants, dark mixture effects in worsteds tailored and gracefully shaped garl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
AMATEUR PLAY AT AMHERST
Production Presented In Courthouse
Dcf0rc Lnrgc Audience

lSpecia! to The Times Dispatchl
Amherst Va. June 3O.-One of the
best dramatic productions ever wit
ncssed at Amherst took Mace las,
night when n mock trial. called The
l'ursuit of the Parson." was presented
IN the courthouse. The cast was made
up entirely of home talent Many ex-
celIent hits were made in favor OF
woman suffrage. Mrs. Il. g. White
head acted as Judge with great dignity.
Mrs. Thomas Whitehead made "a very
commanding sheriff MISS Jane cum
bingham was thoroughly familiar with
the duties Of a court clerk, and Miss
Nell Drummond bravely defended the
fair prisoner. Miss Bessie scott. while
Miss Harriet Evans made an able pro-
scouting attorney. The witnesses for
both prosecution and defense were un-
shaken in their testimony and were
not in the least inundated. The Jury.
~ their ludicrous costumes. with thei.
inllicking manner and cigarette smok
ms, caused much pertinent Mrs. W.
u. Cox made an excellent foreman.
They acquitted the prisoner, who was
accused of making "Goo-goo Eyes" at
"a "parson."
After the performances refreshments
We're served on the Court Green. which
was Illuminated with japanese LAM
terms The proceeds VII be used to
help liquidatc the debt incurred In inn
proving the Baptist church at Amherst.
Wheat harvest is owe, ana most of
the oat crop has been cut The wheat
crop taken as a whole. is not as good
as usual Corn and tobacco is looking
fairly wen. but would be benefited by
| a good rain.
Mrs Robert Blankcnship. Of Appo-
mattoN county, this week visited at
I Mrs H. T. Scav's
Rev. j. b. Lavender and family. OF
schuyler. spent Thursday night with
friends in the village.
! y wave OF building activity seems to
/ have struck Amherst this summer. This
/ b. occasfmed in part by the recent fire
/ The losers by the hre are preparing
| TO replace the structures destroyed.
| Work has already begun on l.. b.
/ paviess storehouse The Farmers
Bank OF Amherst will also build "A nov
iankins house. and it is said that the
/ odd Fellows ana Mssons viii rebuild
I their hall. j. II. Written and I. C.
! Gregory have added to their dwellings
/ and j. Marvin lGarrisons residence in
the Northern part of town on tho
! inacadam road is nearing complction
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
Richmond at RonnoLe.
N"rfollS nj Petersburg.
Nc"port News at Portsmouth.

VIII support the Republican nomine.
or become members Of the so-called
progressive party It is known ,hat
not in sympathy with Roosevelt ana
VIII remain loyal to their party.
further assurances OF support came
IN the following telegfams received By
tho President:
Columbus. o.-The western Reservs
Republican club. OF Cleveland. ex
tends tc YOU hearty congratulations on
your nomination and pledges You IL,
enthusiastic and untiring support to-
ward securing the reelection which
you so richly deserve.
SAMUEL J. KoRNHAusrr.
Johnson city. Tenn.-F4rst senate
District Convention. rejected rosoln-
lions to-day indorsine Roosevelt nv
q vote of sl-e to 3l-2. You were in
dorsed BY the same vote.
SAM r. SELLS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
LIGHTING SYSTEM
NEEDS BIG CHANGE
Administrative Board May B,
Called Upon to Remove
the Kinks.

Evidences OF petty jealousy between
the gas and electric lighting depart
mon,s OF the city government are not
difficult TO ina, despite volatile protests
from the superintendent and members
OF tho Committees on Light and Flee
triclty On West Broad Street. i'm the
Vicinity of Eliza Station. several weak
Kneed gas lamps struggle to illuminate
that thorDushfare. Immediately under
and oversnndowed by the ornamental
lights. And the city pays the bill
>lS.'n for the rent OF the patent burn
cas- on each gas post besides he gas.
iut the Gas Department is not the
only one To blame for the duplication
of lighting efforts. over on Main
Street between Third and Fourth.
where trees shadow the are lamps a,
either end OF the block am electric
lamp has just bton installed near one
.ud OF This block. at the request of a
t-..vdnG house Keeper. VINO complained
cf sn, S~t thieves. IN thc centre of this
hlnck ,hnIs tiands unused "a dead gas
post which could have been made tc
serve without cost.
Notwithstanding its great outlay foI
gas ana electric plants and thair inuin-
tenancc ANA its large expenditures ir
ornamental lighting effects. iAchmont
remains a poorly lighted city, due, ii ].
believed, to the haphazard manner OF
placing lights whore they VIII do the
most good politically regardless of th,
need FOR illumination.
THE REORGANIZATION of tho gas and
electric plants and u reimbursement OF
tho system of street and alley light
tng-will he one OF the first problems tc
he taken up by the Administrative
isoard." prophosied one Of the most
prominent candidates for that boarC
last night.
A year ago the Committee on Light
ordered Tie removal of dead gas laml
posts from Broad and other bushes:
streets. but number Of Them still
stand On The Western part of Broad
street and on many other street.
,nroughOut tine ty. am obstruction I,
truiIc. dan scrous to pedestrians be
cause thcy are not illumiuafc'. scrv
ng uo purpos, yhatevcr For year.
inc city has contested III the courts
with tine Western Union to secure III.
) removal of its poles from Broad street
and IS itself worse offender, since j
/ allows to remain hundreds OF muse
gas posts. serving no purpose what
ever, and obstructing the streets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
NEW PRINCIPAL
TO BE ELECTED
Alexandria School Board Will
Meet Friday-Court Con
venes To-Day.
'tspecinl 10 The Times Dlspatcn.l

Alexandra. Va. June So.-The City
School Bossd on Friday night next
Y Will be called on to elect q principal
for the Alexandria High School to MI
the vacancy caused by the resignation
OF William a. Anderson. Jr. The SUI
pasintendent of the board is already
IN receipt of forty applications for the
POSITION. Among the applicants he
In. many from out of the city.
The July term OF the United States
: Court for the Eastern District OF vir-
GINA. Judge Edmund waddin pre-
siding, win convene at noon to-nor
row. when a number of cases VIII he
up for consideration. among them be-
ing several for violations of the in
ternIl revenue laws.
A case of local interest which Will
be ur ar this term is that of Harry l.
! W.heRtley, formerly clerk IN the
city rost-ofice. charged with taking
IS from a decoy letter while en-
plyyed in the local Office. The al
logged offense occurred April Z last
Wheatley's attorneys Will ask for a
postponenhent. He VIII be represent
ed by Attorneys S. c. Brent and
Charles Il. Corsan.
Monday Will be the last day for
the payment OF corporation taxes in
order to save the per cent. discount
Siven Tor prompt payment The ma
5ority OF property owners have, how
ever. already paid their taxes.
Plans have been completed for a
Fourth OF July celebration at tho
George Washington Monument Asso-
citation. The plans provide for a
tournament at $40 o'clock, speaking
and drill. by the Alexandria Light In
fantry, together with manoeuvres by
the Boy Scouts. The affair Is slated
to terminate with coronation ball
ut night at Armory Hall, when tho
coronation address will be made by
Lewis II. Aiachen.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
WARSHIPS WILL
GO TO NEWPORT
Revolution Having Flickered
Out, American Vessels Ordered
Home From Cuba.

Washington June so-The seven
battieships OF the third ana fourth
division OF the Atlantic beet. sent TO
Cuba on account OF the revolution.
have been ordered home To-day the
fleet weighed anchor a, Guantanamo
and Havana to sail for Newport. II.
l. The Navy Department is advised
that the Cuban revolution Is Kicker
ing out. and tho presence OF the bat-
tieships is h.ld to have been con-
siderable cause OF is nonsuccess.
Brt as precautionary measure
against further trouble the depart
ment has ordered the 1000 marines 10
remain at Guantanamo. -Four gum
boats and the cruiser Prairie will be
In tho harbor TO transport them wher-
ever their services may be needed
The ships ordered home are the Ne
braska, Mississ ppi Missouri and ONO.
which have been at Guantanamo. tho
Rhode ISLAND md the washington
at Havana and the New Jersey and
the Georgia a, Key West The Geor-
gia and the Sew Jersey VIII stay q
day or two before sailing because u
court martial is IN progress.
These ships Will rendezvous With
those OF the first and second divisionss
now at Baltimore. at Newpor, abou1
July t.
1t is significant That the Navy De-
partmont leaves the gunboat and 200
marines within lighting distance OF
the disturbed section OF the Pearl
Of the Antilles" the feeling existing
In administration circles that there 10
yet danger of another uprising AZ
there IS considerable racial prejudic
among the native whites. while it
thought the death of General Estcnoi
tho rebel chief virtually broke IT,
backbone OF the rebellion. there is o
possibility or another outbreak as :
sinister interest which melted Esien
to revolt is stlll At work to precip.
tate Americas military intervention.
Assurances have been received fron
President Gomez that he Is able TO co
with the situation. and that he do.
not anticipate the inability of his ad
ministration to handle the affairs
the republic in the future. The Cuba .
President has expressed himself "a
grateful TO the President of the Unite
states for the assistance which he ha'
rendered In putting down the nesr
in surrection. saying that the mora
support rendered by the naval mobil q
ization was material factor In r.
storing order on the island.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
TENNIS CONTESTS
WILL BEGIN TODAY

Atlanta. Ga. June so.-With the arr
rival of tennis enthusiasts who nav.
been parucipat.ns ln the South Allan
nc and Tennessee championship con-
tests ct Augusta ana Knoxville the
tNlry lists VIII DC completed for the
HoI1Herh IenniS Association champion
snip tournament. beginning to-nnorrov
afternoon ut East Lake Mems singles
ana doubles. ladies' singles and mixed
uouo!es VIII be played Present title
holders are. Mems Singles. G. r. DOYLE.
w washington, doubles Z. r. and II l..
Doyle, Washnstoa ladies' Singles.
Miss lrving Murphy. Nov Orleans
There arc no utle holders in mixed
doubles. Prizes will be awarded win
ners and runners UP IN each event
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
THREE DROWNED IN WELL
small Girl Nainly Tries to ReScuc Sis
ter and Playmutcs.

Elizabeth. n j., juno 3O.-Ludwiea
Kozlofska. twelve years old. cropt in
to a newly dug cellar in Linden, near
here. TO try 10 rescue her younger
sister, Mary: her brother. John. aged
seven. anu another girl. Anna Pctros-
la, AGED nine. who had fallen into a
well In the cellar which was filled
with rain water.
Mary grabbed Ludwiga's nair, but
she WAS forced to release her hold.
The three children then sank Their
bodies were recovered and were re-
moved to the morEue The cnildren
were wadlng In the cellar In order
To get. sool: AL Al lived IN Aipdanl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

NJ Columbus: Columbus. 2 indian
apol!s chrst game).
Columbus, s. indianapolis 2 second
Al Minneapolis Minneapolis. IS.
Is ansas City, 3 ohrst ramej.
Minneapolis. IS. Kansas Clty. (sec-
ond game; called i'm sixth. raiup.
At louisville: Louisville 3 Toledo
Nnrsi game twelve iuulnrs)
Louisville. .; Toledo. Second
game).
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01

His friends also were iubiant They
loudly declared that the Colonel had
read Charles F. Murphy and tho New
York state delegation out of the Dem
"cratir party Anybody they voted for
could not he nominated. sc an that
Murphy had to do to defeat a candi-
date was to cast New YORK S ninety
votes Tor him That this situation had
double action did not occur to tho Bry-
antics. They did not stop 20 think that,
ply would have TO do TO nominate "A
candidate was to oppose him or by
votins for Bryanite to defeat him
The thing that stood out the clear
est OF ail In tho minds OF the Colouelot
irincds was that the Colonel seemed
| - have the convention By tn throat.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
lives Only Few ,llnn1c..

savannah GA. juno a0-Leo Bake.
was killed eight miles from Savanna
to-nishi when the motorcycles no waa
i'ains crashed into a tree. HIS skull
was fractured and both legs broken.
lie lived but a few minutes after tn.
ACCIDENT Bakcr. with several other
enthusiasts. was uraciicing Tor tho
Fourth OF July races
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
SOUTHERN LEAGUE

At Mobile. Mobile, ? Montgomery /
eighteen lnnings).
AT New Orleans: New Orleans o..
Birmingham (hrst game).
New Orleans. 6 Birmingham. (sec-
ond game).
~ Memphis; Memphis, 2; Nashville,
(first rame)
Memphis. 9; Nashville Second
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
LIGHTNING KILLS TWO MEN
Bolt Enters an Open Window, but
Spares Third.

youngstown, OHIO. June 30.-Light-
Mig flashed through an open window
and killed Henry Young. thirty years
old. and Harry I.ecdy. twenty eight
years old. as they were at work in a
house being built three miles east of
here. on the Youngstown and Sharon
Line
Henry Hook contractor. was
standing between the two men. but
was unhurt. john Queer third
workman. was stunned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-01
DOUBLE DIVIDED

Detroit. June so-The White sox d.
v!ded their dnuble-headcr with the
Tigers to-day. taking the FIRST game
II 10 O and dropping the second IL 10 9.
The last battle was called In the sixth
to allow the SoX to catch their train.
The pitching OF Walsh In tho FIRST and
Wlletts's batting ina the second were
h. fenturcs Scores.