davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-03-07
Burbank to Improve Corn.

Luther Burbank, the veget.
able wizard, who was recently
granted a special $40, 900 appro-
prition by the Carnegie founda.
ton, is to spend part of the
amount in study to improve the
common American corn.
Burbank's seedless apples and
spineless cacti have become fa-
nous and the public will watch
with interest his effo.ts to de.
velop maize to greater CONNER.
cial value.
The American corn, on which
much of the nations agricultur
al prosperity rests, is one of the
few cultivated vegetable growths
of which the California investi.
gator has been unable to find the
original in the wild state. He
thinks it came from a grass and
that the Central American teos-
tinte is now its nearest wild re-
lation.
The ear Of corn originally grew
At the top Of it's stalk, as the
head of wheat or oats does now.
BY crossing species Burbank has
produced a grass that he believ-
es is similar to the ancestor of
the corn.
BY studing the origin of this
great American staple he hopes
to secure q basis of investigation
from which to evolve a corn of
still greater general utility.
The first task is TO supply the
missing link in the evolution of
the ear.-Anderson n Mail.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-03-07

SIoo' pald by Dr' Shoop ior anyJrecent ca
sc of grippe or acute cold thrt n 25c box fo
preven;ics will not break How is this for
an offer The doctors supreme Confidence
in these little Candy Cold cure tablets nre-
yentics 81 certainly complete s SlUO sgai
nst 25c pretty dig odda. And Prev lltics re-
memb ber contain no Quiniho. no laxa.
tive nothing hash or sickenins. Pneu-
onia woald never appear if early colds
were promptly broken. Also good for
feverish children. Large box 48 tablets, rs
cents. Vest pocket boxes cents. E1id hy
Fun dsrbuTk Pharmacy,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-03-07

Trckling or dry Congs will quickly loosen
when using DR. Shoop's cough II is so
thoroughly harmless that DR.. Shoop tells
mothers to use nothing else. even with
very young babies. The kwholesome
green leaves and tender stems of a
lung healing mountainous shrub furnish
he cslative properties to DR. Shops cough
cure. II calms the cough, and heals the
sensitive bronchial m EN- branes. No opium
no chloroform. nothing harh used to injure
or suppress Demand DR. Shoop's. Take no
other. Funderburk Pharmacy.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-03-07

draw all this water from the we'll
when it is full, you bring out the
germs carried in by this rush
of water. We drew all ours out
few days ago and left pure
stream of water rushing in near
the bottom. Clean up about
your we'll and raise the earth
around it so the water will run
off. Don't have pig holes and
chicken holes about the we'll.
1 know of an incident or two
which happened not so far from
here. A tenant had a nice horse
when he moved to place where
the we'll water was bad. This
horse soon after begar to look
bad and to get in bad cond ition
generally. This continued dur
ing the year, and the man moved
to a place where the water was
wholesome and good. The horse
soon got back to his old self and
remained so afterwards. This
was true also o. the family.
My friends, when your COW,
horse, pigs, or chickens are not
doing we'll, examine your water
supply, and make sure that it is
all right.
was called to see sick men,
Der of a large family. I at once
advised the man to clean up
around his home and fll up the
puddle holes. He paid no at,
tention to this advice. Several
of the family were sick and one
died during that summer and
fall.
1t you feel bad and look bad,
ask yourself what kind of water
you are drinking. Have you done
anything for the last three or five
years to supply your family and
stock with pure, sweet water (?
There are great many families
who look pale and bad all the
time. Much of this is caused by
bad, germ-laden drinking water.
All of you readers who have
not been in the best of health
now for sometime, just look into
the condition of your drinking
water Then after you know it
is pure, use plenty of it inside
and out and you will feel and
look better.
Ii. F. Freeman, Nj. ID.
Johnston Co., N. @.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-03-07
Agricultural ~
j Department
What Sort of Water Are
You Going to Drink This
Year2

L wish to say word ABOUT the
water We Progressive Farmer
readers are going to drink this
year, for upon the water we are
going to drink depend the health
and even the lives Of very many
of us this year.
The water we drink goes to
make more than two-thirds of
the blood which flows through
our veins. The blood mas about
four functions to perform. This
stream of blood is the medium
which receives from the outer
world the different matters
which go to make us we'll or sick.
AS it passes through every part
of the body, the various tissues
of the body take out of this rud-
dy stream the materials necessa-
ry for their nutrition and health.
1t is the medium which takes up
or absorbs the dead or refuse
matters from the various tissues
and carries this poisonous or
dead matter TO the various Or
gans whose business it is to
throw off and out of the body
this dead material. 1t warns,
moistens and invigorates the
whole body when healthy.
Now you see the need of pure
water, for the water you drink is
making two-thirds of the blood
from which so many fever and
ague germs come. How about
your drinking water2 Is it pure?
Many hundreds of cases of sick
ness and death have been traced
directly to contaminated water.
Are you concerned about it DO
you know that this water you
drink is carrying into your blood
the germs which it contains ?
That is lust what is being done.
And if it were not for natures
forces while strong and vigorous,
you would soon be sick. But let
some OF these natural forces get
wrong, a screw loose or a tap off,
and you are sick at once and the
doctor has to come and tighten
things up and set these forces to
going again. This cost more,
though, than it dees for you TO
clean out your we'll There are
a good many things one could
write along this line to prove to
you the necessity of having pure
drinking water, but don't you
know this without saying another
word
Now is the best time to get
your drinking water in good fix.
There is among most people a
mistaken idea as to when to
draw out and clean out we'll
The time to clean out a we'll is
not when the water is lowest,
but when the we'll is full to over
flowing. When the water is low
in the we'll it then should be the
purest, as it all comes from deep
down in the ground. But when
the we'll IS full of water it has
run in from all the little water
drains and especially through
those nearest the top Of the
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-05-15
PERSONALS,

Mrs. c. E. Downer has returned from
Worcester Mass, where she has been
visiting for the past week. N
William Sanders, who has been spend.
ing the winter at Rutland, Mass. has re-.
turned to his home in town.
:, Mr., and Mrs. Charles Bracket have
this week moved from Canal street 10
the Boyden block on Elliot street.
z. L. Hopkinson of Bennington comes
Monday for visit at the home of his
parents, MIR. and Mrs. FTP. Hopkinsop.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-05-15
PERSONALS.

Martin Aher of st. Adams was an over
Sunday guest at L. A. Stewards.
Henry Moore has moved his family from
25 Estey street to Canal street.
Henry Emerson of Milford, N. H., is
visiting his brother, S. B. Emerson.
Mrs. H. o. Coolidge of Keene, N. H.,
is guest at Fl. H, Thompson's this week.
Mrs. H. d. Holton and Miss Elizabeth
Sargent leave town Monday for weeks
visit in New York.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-05-15
EMBROIDERIES.

EMBROIDERIES.
Corset cover hamburg, value Zoe.
Sale price lSc
Muslin flouncing, value 75c. Sale
price 4Sc
Muslin flouncing, value $1.00. Sale
nrice 69c
ls.inch allover, muslin or cambria,
value soc and SOC. Sale price SOC
WASH GOODS.
Apron ginghams, worth DC. Sale
urice SIC
Shifting prints, worth Sc. Sale price
SIC
Dress muslins, &c quality for &c;
121ac quality for &c
Dress ginghams, 15c quality for
11Hac; 121ac quality for NC
Silk ginghams, worth 25c. Sale
price lSc
Arnold pairs tissue, worth l9c. Sale
price 1212c
2z-inch lawns, large dot effects, with
borders Sneciai 15c
4o-inch lawns, large dot and stripe
effects with borders. Special 19c
SHEETS AND PILLOW CASES.
S1x9O bleached sheets, value 59c.
Sale price 39c
Slx9O bleached sheets, value 69c.
Sale price ACC
Pillow cases, 121ac ones for &c; lac
.ones for 10c
COTTONS.
36-inch brown, value 614c. Sale price
SC
36-inch brown, value SC. Sale price
&c
36-inch Continental, value 10c. Sale
price &c
36-inch Fruit of the Loom, value l2c.
Sale price 91ac
"a brown, value 29c. Sale price 22lac
S.4 Bleached, value 30c. Sale price
24c
Taffeta silks, black, white and full
line of colors, 75c quality for 59c
80 and 36-inch pongee, black, white
and full line of colors, soc quality for
SOC
SILK PETTICoATS.
Silk petticoats in black and full line
of colors.
Extra heavy quality silk and cut full,
value $3.50 to $3.50. Sale price $685.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-05-15

New striped percale waists, CSC
New linen finish waists, CSC
New Scotch bingham tailored
waists, stripes and checks, 1925
New white madras waists, striped,
1925
Natural linen waists, with pocket,
S2.25
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-05-15
SUITS.

SUITS.
Our buyer was Johnny on the Spot
Monday and secured for us some allur-
ing bargains in silk, wooden and linen
suits at prices fully one third less than
usual prices.
Silk Princess Jumper suits, full line
of colors, value $500 to $3.50. Sale
nrice $685.
Strictly tailored suits made of fine
striped serge in browns, navys and 9th.
er colors. New model jacket skirt, full
plated style, finished with fold, value
S3O Sale price $4,000
Suits in blacks, navys and colors, for
mer prices $500 to $4,000, to close
1896
The other suits concerned in this
sale are plain white serge suits, plain
white linen hand embroidered suits,
white silk and lace and net dresses,
also fine wool suits in striped effects,
navys and browns, at prices 80 l-3 per
cent less than market value.
HATS AND FLOWERS.
To the public of Brattleboro and vi
cinity this sale needs no introduction.
Untrimmed hats, including the pop
ular Merry Widow styles, value Toe to
al 5O Sale price 25c
Flowers in abundance, value SOC to
Il 5O Sale nrice 25c
Expect to have more of these chill
dren s hats with wreaths on sale Sat
urday at soc, 75c, $1.00, $3.50 on which
we had to disappoint our customers this
week.
HARD TO CLASSIFY
So we throw them into long list show
ing the new and the old prices.
Black jet and steel belts, value $l.OO.
Sale price QUO
Golden Spring hook and eyes, value
1Oc. Sale price DC
Collar and cuff coat sets, value SOC.
Sale price 25c
Collar and cuff sets, value 25c. Sale
price 121ac
Children IS tan ribbed hose, value 25c.
Sale price 1870
Chatelaine bags, value 25c and soc.
Sale price DC
Tea or coffee pots, value go and 39e.
Sale price tic
Tea kettles, value 69c and soc. Sale
price FAC
Men IS, women s or children's fast
black cotton hose, value 12kc. Sale
price &c
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-05-15
Csc Annual Sale Of Hats and Flowers 25C

An crash on Suits and the continuation of Fourth
three special sales typical of the
savings ruling throughout the entire store Of which scores OF the
bargains are not included in this advertisement.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-05-15

All linen waists, with linen or stock
collar, S2.25
New linen tailored waists, embroid-
cred collars and cuffs, $3.50
Handsome lingerie waists at CSC,
Sl.25, $3.50, s1.9s, S2.25, up to
$3.50.
New Jap silk waists, plain and lace
trimmed, black and white,
S225 to S5.98
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-07

into congress. In a series Of discus
sions with clergymen, millionaires and
middle class men the hero, Ernest
Everhard, reveals what the Socialists
hold to be the law of evolution, lead
Ing unavoidably to combination after
combination until the one great politi-
cal trust of the people is reached. But
he foresees that when the Socialists
are about to reap the fruits of their
first majority of ballots the ruling
oligarchy Of wealth will refuse to give
up the reins and relinquish their prop
erty. Thus the story aims to show that
the bloody revolution which follows is
forced by the oligarchy and is the re-
sponsibility of the capitalist class
Nine. GouId's Wooer Here.
Prince Heiie de Sagan, who followed
Nine. Gould to America from France
and arrived via Canada at New York
under an assumed name, was discov-
cred later in Philadelphia hotel and
virtually compelled to admit his iden-
tity and that he was here with the ex-
pectation Of winning the hand of Nine.
Gould. He returned to New York,
where he was received by the lady.
Deaths.
United States Senator William ].
Bryan Of Florida, recently appointed
and the youngest member of the SEN
ate, died at Washington from typhoid.
March %.
DIR. Charles Cuthbert Hall, president
of the Union Theological seminary, al
New York (Presbyterian), died, March
20, from abcess Of the liver
The Rev. DR.. Charles II. Fowler, a
noted missionary bishop of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, died at New
York, March 81, aged seventy one.
Prize For Strengthening Device.
A prize of $500 for the best device for
the humane killing of animals for food
has been offered by the American So
ciety For the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-07
70 R E1GN
Germany Rejects Ambassador.


Charlemagne Tower, the present am
bassador at Berlin from the United
States, whose retirement had been so
far discounted that the president had
named his successor in the person of
DR.. David ]. Hill, now minister at The
Hague, cabled Washington that there
was opposition on the part of Emperor
William to receiving Hill as the next
American ambassador. No details
were given out, but it was known that
the administration was greatly sur
prised and not little annoyed.
A Crushing Liberal Defeat.
In the London district of Peckham,
where the Liberal party had majority
of $3.50 in 1906, the Liberal candidate
for parliament, Gauntrey. was defeat
ed in the byelection last week by the
Conservative candidate, Gooch, with n
margin of 1900 This overwhelming
turn in the tide 50 early In the career
Of the present Liberal government is
ominous of a general reversal in the
near future. At night London streets
were the scene of uproarious rejoicing
and In the commons the Cnion:at and
Conservative members cheered and
shouted Resign! Resignp at the gov
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-07

in the erroneous impression that it
was intended in Berlin to recall the
approval given here last autumn to
Mr.. Hills appointment. This has
never been thought Of. 1t is true that
doubts subsequently arose as to
whether Mr.. Hill would feel himself
comfortable in the post of American
ambassador to Berlin, but these doubts
have been removed, 80 that nothing
stands in the way of Mr.. Hills nom
ination to the Berlin embassy, and he
will be welcome in Berlin now, as he
would have been before, or as any
other unobjectionable representative
would be who should be named by
President Roosevelt.
Tower Stand Termed Correct.
ut is to be stated emphatically that
throughout the whole incident the am
bassador, Mr. Tower, has not swerved
for one instant from the straight line
of absolutely loyal and honorable con-
duct, both toward his own government
and the Imperial German govern
ment."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-07
KAISER WITHDRAWS
OBJECTION TO HILL
RULER RECALLS EXPRESSIONS
OF DIsAPPRovAL OF THE
AMBAssADoR-To-BE.
ASKS THAT NEW VIEW
BE GIVEN ROOSEVELT
Official Statement Is Given Out by
Berlin Foreign Office - Notices
Said by Authorities to Have Been
Erroneous Regarding Affair.

Berlin, Mar. 81. Emperor William,
having been fully advised as to the at
titude of President Roosevelt and the
feeling of the American public in re-
gard to the alleged refusal of his
majesty to receive DR.. Hill as ambas-
sador to Germany in succession to
Charlemegne Tower, has recalled all
the expressions of disapproyal he re-
Gently sent to President Roosevelt and
would be pleased to receive DR.. Hill
as ambassador.
The emperor has caused this view
to be communicated to President
Roosevelt.
Erroneous Impression Charged.
The German foreign Office has sent
to the Associated Press the following
official declaration on the subject:
1.-The notices which have appeared
hitherto in the foreign press in re.
gard to the Hill affair have originated
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-07

eminent, while the Liberals and Labor
ties replied with Beer, beer! Glorious
beerv' abiding to the fight made by
the liquor trade against the license
bill. All the opposition newspapers
say it is a blow at Socialism, with
which the Liberal party has become
tinctured.
Automatic Divorce In France.
The French senate by an overwhelm-
ing majority has concurred in the bill
already passed by the deputies provid-
ing that decree of separation for hus-
band and wife will operate as di-
vorce decree automatically after three
years upon the request of either party.
An intense public controversy preced
ed this action. and in it an important
part was played by the Bourget prob
lem play, "a Divorce" in which was
portrayed the pain and trouble follow
ing in the wake of a divorce of par
ents. Bourget now says of the out
come: "As student of moral science
l long ago foresaw what France is
coming to. We are hurrying toward
free union l am profoundly grieved
to witness this further step in the
abyss"
Warship Guard For Haiti.
Notwithstanding that President Nord
Alexis has pardoned several of the i'm
prisoned officers implicated in the re-
cent conspiracy and that the refugees
are free to leave the country on for
eign warship, the German, French,
American and British ministers at
Port au Prince have planned to take
turns keeping at least one foreign war
ship there constantly. The refugees
had the choice of leaving the country
or of being exiled
New French Age Pension Law.
The chamber of deputies has passed
new old age pension bill to take the
place Of the one which has been in op-
Grafton since 1905. 1t provides for an
nual pension to all workingmen over
sixty years old and all who have work
ed for thirty years. The men will be
required to contribute 2 per cent of
their wages and their employers the
same during the thirty year period.
The minimum pension is Sc a month
and increases up to $72. Any deficit is
to be guaranteed by the government
up to $20,000,000 year.
Reichstas Reporters Notified.
A most remarkable press strike at
Berlin against the reichstag was de-
clared several days ago by the re.
porters in the press galleries when a
deputy, incensed because the reporters
laughted at statement that the South
African natives have souls. cried out
with finger pointing at the galleries
"Piggish louis" The newspaper men
held meeting and resolved that they
would not attend or report the SEES
sions until this insult to the profession
should be withdrawn. True to their
word and backed up by the editors OF
their papers, not word was printed ii
any of the evening OF morning pa
pers about the proceedings in the
reichstag for several days. Represent
atives of foreign papers Joined in this
boycott. Several London papers refus
ed to print word of the German
legislative doings. Later the offending
deputy made public apology, and the
reporters resumed their duties.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-07
EXPRESS RATES REDUCED.
Order is Issued by the Indiana Rail.
Road Commission.

Indianapolis, Ind, Apr. Express
rates in Indiana are reduced on an av-
erage of between ten and IL per cent.
in an opinion and order issued Mon
day by the Indiana railroad commits
sion The new schedule is to be
adopted by the express companies
within 80 days. The total annual bust
ness of all express companies in the
state is about s1,OOO,0O0, according to
information collected by the commits
sion, and the reduction means de-
crease of more than 100000 year in
the money to be paid out for express
service.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-07

In a manuscript
found 700 years
hence after the
co operative
common w ealth
shall have been
established. 1t
deals with the
life of a Social
list leader Of the
present time and
tells as fact the
events culminat-
ing in the presi-
Dental campaign
Of 1912, when he
foresees a Social
list landslide that
takes fifty men
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-07
81 G9 81

treasurer OF state, William Taylor OF
Greenfield; attorney general, T. F.
Willis of Clarinda; superintendent,
Lena Bilterman of Avery; clerk Of
supreme court, ]. S. Dogett of Cres-
ton; railroad commissioner, l.. M.
Hawber Of Waterloo.
District electors-Second, August
Meincke, Davenport; Third, L. ].
Dietz, Fairbank; Fifth, F. ]. Potter,
Cedar Rapids; Sixth, Lowell Talmadge,
Eddyville; Seventh, John Breaker,
Colo; Eighth, W. C. Willes, Clarinda;
Tenth, j. F. Sampel, Boone.
Second, Michael T.
Kennedy, Davenport; Fifth, L. A.
Hanson, Marshalltown; Sixth, Walter
c. Minnick, Ottumwa; Seventh, I. S.
McCrillis, Des Moines; Eighth, S. d.
Mercer, Lenox; Tenth, George Brech-
tel, Boone.
Much of the work of the convention
was done prior to the meeting through
the agency of the referendum. The
national delegates are chosen in that
manner, as are the national commit
teemen, thus making unnecessary the
ratification of convention for the
naming of men for such offices.
/ The convention was one of perfect
harmony, but one question over which
dissention occurred being presented.
4 A. d. Pugh of Des Moines started a
storm by presenting a resolution COM
/ mending the Christian Socialist, a
Chicago periodical published by DR..
Carr, retired preacher. The passing
of such resolution was thought by
the convention as an endorsement of
| Christian Socialism, which is declared
by the Iowa socialists to be but a
mere by-product of the real article.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-07
MISCELLANEOUS
A Revolutionary Novel.

A Revolutionary Novel.
1.-THE Iron Heel" is the title Of new
novel by Jack London (Iacmillan) in
which the logic of the Socialist propa-
ganda is carried to its revolutionary
extreme. The story, which is merely
the vehicle of the writer's terrifying
prediction, is supposed to be contained
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-07
Ten Hurt by Blasts,

Boston, Mar. 31.-Hot air explosions
from windows and doors in the faces
of firemen mounting ladders caused in.
juries to ten at fire in large seven.
story brick building on Atlantic ave.
nue. and Purchase street Monday,
which caused a damage estimated at
setween $4,000 and 100000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-07
Car Strike Averted.

Pittsburg, Pa, Apr. IA threat.
ened strike of street car employees in
this city has been averted temporarily
by an agreement reached Tuesday be.
tween the men and the Pittsburg
Railways Company by which the pres.
ent wage scale will be continued dur
Ing negotiations for an adjustment Of
the dispute
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-07
MANY Woman Pra,se rb,. Renedv

If you have pains in the back, Urin-
airy, Bladder or Kidney trouble, and
want certain, pleasant herb cure fol-
woman's ills, try Mother Gray's AUS
TRALIAN-LEAF. 1t is safe and never
failing regulator. At Druggists or by
mail 80 cts. Sample package FREE.
Address, the Mother Gray Co., Leroy,
N. Y. 62w4
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-07

A big cut or little cut, small scratch
es or bruises or big ones are healed
quickly by DeWitt's Carbolized Witch
Hazel Salve. 1t is especially good for
piles. Get DeWitt's. Sold by E. T.
Tomas Drug Co.