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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-11-19

opposed by many OmclaIS ana aC ur,r
had little encouragement from any
source. He perscvcred, however. eE-
tending the work TO Philadelphia. Chi
cago and other cities. and the press
began TO comment fayOrably on lis
efforts. 1t was the writer's fortune to
be an editorial writer on one Of the
New York dailics during Nj StrLus
crusade and 10 assist in small way
by writing many editorials in his be
half. remember that at The begin
ming Of one summer Mr. Straus had
five pasteurizcd milk dcpOts ready to
open IN various parks of the city. lie
offered to supply any number Of &dli
tiOnal booths that the city would cree:
with pasteucizcd milk free OF cost tx.
cept the no,4inal charges to patrons.
The approp, ,iation required was only
the trihiug sum of $4,000. and Yet
the officials were SO slow that even this
niggardly amount was not forthcoming
Mr.. Straus then erected twelve more
booths himself, making seventeen in
all
He had similar experience in some
European cities. OF one of these he
said In an Interview:
81 had desire to establish my milk
system III the town of Lille, France,
where the infant mortality was--oh,
I've forgotten the figures, but it WAS
something frightful. l made the offer
and endeavored TO arrange for the
acceptance of the gift but It seemed
there were too many difficulties in the
way - official difficulties, prccedents,
red tape ana all the rest OF IT,"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-11-19
Bird Reservation of 10000 Acres.

By an order of President Roosevelt
about 10000 acres of land adjoining
the Oregon California line are to be set
aside rs a reservation for the propa-
CATION and protection of native birds,
says Redding (CalD dispatch. The
order includes land not suitable for
agricultural purposes. The tract is
probably the greatest breeding ground
In the world for waterfowl
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-11-19
SAVED THE GIRL.
An Old Time Adventure With Solo
mon Island CannibaIs.

mon Island CannibaIs.
One day on a solomon beach a little
girl ran to me and, before | was aware
of it, placed my foot on her neck. One
knows what this means well enough.
In hot war it means that If Il chief al
lows his foot TO rest on the defeated
ones neck the mans life is safe. but he
is a slave forever. rescue or no rescue.
l was puzzled at the child's action 1t
was soon explained. Shortly afterward
down came a lot of villagers and in
sisted on taking the youngster. l told
them what she had done. They said
they did not care. Her mother was be-
ing cooked in the town, and the child
should go to the ovens with her.
"Neverr' / said. What! We, who
have eaten betel nut together many
times, to quarrel for a mere child to
whom have granted life In your own
way" l swore they should kill me
first. They replied:
"Oh, that is an easy thing to do"
a bold front was the only thing now.
Luckily l had my sixteen shooter
Springing back and putting a mark on
the sand with my foot, swore l would
shoot the first man who crossed it
They knew l could answer for a dozeu
of them or so, and, although clubs were
up and bows bent, they hesitated, as
well they might. and l knew l had
mastered them. Then one proposed
should buy the child fairly. They
CT. a., l.. n
at once agreed, and a muss was thus
avoided, and q mission ak worth ten
pence made me slave owner
Among the Man Eaters" by John
Caggln.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-11-19
Hon0red By Royalty.

Nevertheless he did succeed in Eu.
rope, and row his ra.lk Gerot5 are to
be found in many cities Npj only so.
but at n rec Gnt international pare mIlb
congress Nj. Straus was given an ovd.
tion. He has been received a"l hon.
ored by royalty for his worI; abroad
and through his efforts Fran @. Ger.
many, England and other forc'-n ua.
tions have been awakened t. tie I'm.
pure milk ieril almost rs much a4 r,s
his own laid Recently Mr.. SrGu,
spent fourteen months abroad for the
purpose of preaching his crusade for
the preservation of life and in that
time made great progress. In Sand
hausen. n small village near Heidel.
berg, the establishment of paSteuriza.
tion plant caused an immediate fall in
the death rate of children. In Karls.
ruhe the dowager Grand Duchess
Luise of Bavaria gave her cordial sup
port to Mr.. Straus in the establishment
of a pasteuriZation plant, as did the
Countess OF Aberdeen, vice refine OF
Ireland, in Dublin; the Princess Ar
nulf of Bavaria, in Munich, and DIR
E. W. Hope, officer of health, in Liv
erpool. Baron Won Beinerth, minister
of the interior of Austria, promised
Mr.. Straus to introduce the pasteuriza
tion of milk throughout that country
and the demonstrations given by Mr.
Straus in Frankfort, Berlin and Vienna
were attended by physicians, men ot
science, philanthropists and govern
ment and health officials.
Mr.. Straus' platform in this worl
may be judged by this vigorous sum
ming up: Neither war nor pestilenc,
nor famine claims as many victims al
impure milk. 1t is the most terribl,
foe of humanity, all the more becaus,
1t gives no outward sign of the dan
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-11-19

ger. Let us paSueur1ze our MIX sup
ply. Let US have for our motto, 'Medi-
cines and hospitals are possible cures,
while pasteurization is positive pre-
vention.'"
Supported by the Government.
attended his crusade. A year or more
ago the government came to his sup
port. The agricultural department, aft
er thorough tests, gave out a report
that agreed with all of Mr.. Straus' con-
tentions and urged the pasteurization
or boiling of milk I'm all cities, villages
and homes of the land. The warning
awakened the medical profession, the
health boards and the public generally
to the peril of impure milk. Since then
the work has been going forward more
rapidly. 1t takes long time to get the
great inert mass of humanity to NOV
ing-it has taken Mr.. Straus fifteen
years, and much yet remains to be
done-but, once started, It goes with its
own momentum. This movement will
proceed with all the greater force be
cause it will have behind it the love Of
children. Once let mothers and fathers
thoroughly understand that impure
milk means the possible murder Of
their little ones, and pasteuriZatlon will
be swiftly established from ocean 10
ocean.
At the time the government gave out
its report on the subject it also impart-
ed formula for home pasteurization.
This | do not remember in detail, but
IT will be supplied any one writing to
the agricultural department at Wash
ington and asking for the bulletin. AS
| recall the formula it Is to bring the
milk slowly and gently to the boil and
then let it as gradually cool. 1t should
be kept above a certain temperature
not the boiling point, however-for
some time. as that is necessary to Kill
the germs. If allowed to boil too VIC
lently or too long, the life giving prop
critics in the milk are killed. Better
than home pasteurizatiou, however. is
the establishment Of pasteurization
plants In all cities and villages Of the
country.
Nathan Suaus the man who is chief
ly responsible for bringing this peril to
the attention OF mankind, and not only
so, but who has done more than any
other dozen men to remove the dan.
ger, was born in RhcuiSh Bavaria in
1918. His father was Lazarus StraUs
who came TO this country before the
war, going into business at Talbottou
Ga Mr.. StrauS was pronounced
Union man, however, and secession
sentiment was so strong about him
that he was compelled TO move to Co
lumbus, Ga. In 1860 he again re-
moved, this time to New York, where
he went into the crockery business un
der the name Of l.. Straus * Sons
Nathan up to this time had been in
Lavant college, but now at the age OF
seventeen went on the road for the
firm. In 1874 he took charge of the
crockery department Of his present
business house. few years later was
made a member of the firm, and now
with his brothers, controls majority
of the stock
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-11-19
With the MinstreIs.

Bones What am de difference tween
er pastry cook an er bill sticker? Tam
bo-Ah dunno. What am de difference,
Mistah Bones? Bones-One puffs up
de paste an de othah pastes up de
puffs.-Chicago News.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-11-19

park commissioner and president of
the health board in New York city and
has served on the forestry commission
in the state. In 1894 Tammany nomi-
mated him for mayor, and the nomina-
ton was equivalent to an election.
After considering the matter for two
days Mr.. Straus declined. He has pre-
served his personal independence in
rOlitics and has refused to submit to
Marty dictation.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-11-19
Only Nominal Prices Charged.

In Lis philanthropic work 81" St"aus
mas always avoided the appearance of
Giving charity. believing that this de
grades and Daupcri2es the recipient.
He has insisted on those he helps pay
ing something If possible. This amount
has always been less than the cost of
the article to Mr. Straus and has been
insisted on simply TO preserve the self
respect of the recipient. Thus during
the panic of 1893, when so many men
were out of work in New York city and
so much suffering prevailed among the
poor, Nathan Straus established coal
supply stations, grocery stores and
sleeping houses throughout the city. He
saw that the people were being robbed
by the small coal dealers who sold in
twenty-five or fifty pound lots By es-
tablishing several coal offices and buy
ing In immense quantities he was en-
abled to sell the coal to the poor at
about half what they had been paying
This represented a loss to Mr.. Straus.
but relieved the suffering. The same
was true of his groceries, In which
work he was helped by J. Pierpont
Morgan and others. The prices charged
were little more than nominal, but the
people still felt that they We're paying
for what they got. In the sleeping
houses the men only gave > cents Il
night, or prices as ridicuously small.
but they did not have the sense of re-
ceiving without giving an equivalent.
and so the great psychological law uf
til,
feeling Of independence, was not vio-
lated. Later ON, when Mr.. Straus Cs-
tahlished the pasteuri2ed milk depO.s
in the parks and on the public piers, he
worked on the same principle The
milk was sold at n small amount per
bottle or per glass not nearly enough
to repay the cost, but still enough to re-
move the sting of a patronlzing chart
ty from those helped Even then the
price was not insisted on in all cases.
If mother applied for milk for her
infant and said she was not able to
nay, the milk was given gladly. Not
only was pasteuriZed milk furnished at
these booths. but a physician was In
attendance to advise mothers as to
their little ones. This service was
free of charge. Through such means
the lives of thousands of babies were
saved annually. The work was no,
confined to New York, but was opened
IN other American cities and then In
Europe. The name of Nathan Straus
is now almost as familiar across tht
water as at home
Milk Booths Erected In Parks
The pasteurized milk crusade is {
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-11-19
The lJnmakino.

He (boastingly)-It takes six genera
tions to make a gentleman, you know.
She (calmlyD-Yes. and what pity
that it only takes one generation to un-
make him.-Exchange
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-11-19
a Story About Rodin.

The Cri de Paris tells most anus
ing story If true about Rodn and some
unnamed rich American woman who
had selected him to make q statue of
herself, full length and so far as pos
sible portrait. She had posed ten
times In antique costume when Rodin
told har that he did not need her any
more auG that he would finish the
work at his leisure. When the Ameri-
can came again she found to her
bore no resemblance whatever to her.
She complained bitterly that no one
would even recognize her. "It is true"
said the great sculptor dreamily. your
head did not inspire me Mt all. At first
l thought l would not put any head on
the statue, as | have been accustomed
to do of late, but after ! had thought
1t over carefully in order not to offend
You | put in place of your face that of
Nine. de II. She had ordered hers Of
me. but never paid for it. At any rate,
you will gain much by this changer
rot Bit ConceiteE.
Wife-You are positively the most
conceited man | ever pst. Hub con-
ceited! Woman, THERE'S not a conceit-
ed bone in my body. Why, another
man with the same abilities would be
absolutely carried away with pride
Exchange.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-11-19
Strange Race of Ancient Britons.

Among the races of humankind
which away back of history's records
passed like clouds over various parts
Of the earth one of the most puzzling
to ethnologists is that of the early
bronze age men who dwelt In Aber-
deenshire, Scotland, and are supposed
to have constructed the special forms
of stone circles whose remains are now
found there. These men differed sig
nificantly. says ]. Gray. from all the
prehistoric racial types previously de-
termined in Britain. They were re-
markably broad headed, and their av-
erage stature was only five feet three
inches, as shown by skeletons. The
British neolithic race was markedly
long headed. and the bronze age race,
which built the round tumuli, was also
long headed and tall.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-11-19
Milk Booths Erected In Parks.

The pasteurized milk crusade is a
story in itself that some day will be
read by the world with thrilling inter
est. The pathetic and inspiring tale
can only be touched here. 1t has been
over a dozen years since Mr.. Straus
became alive to the fact that impure
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-11-19
Climatic Changes.

There is plenty of evidence of the
very best sort which goes to prove tha,
not only Europe and North America.
but the lands situated within the arc
tic circle, must have enjoyed a tropical
climate. The numerous fossil remains
found In those regions are those Of
plants and animals which, according
to the present state of our knowledge,
must have lived under conditions now
found only In the equatorial belt Moth
ing is clearer than the fact that the
polar cold is steadily gaining on the
temperate and tropical zones and that
eventually the land will be all ice
fields.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-11-19
Authors and Speakers of Ability.

OF these brothers there are two
Hon. Oscar S. Straus. already men
toned, and Isidor Straus. almost as
well known, since he has been a mem
Der of congress and prominent in his
opposition to II protective tariff and
free silver. There Is no family in
New York more thoroughly respected
than the three Straus brothers. They
belong to that high type of philan-
thropic Jews of which the world con
tains many noble examples. They are
unostentatious, cultured, public splr-
tied, intellectual ana given TO good
works. All are authors and speakers
Of ability, a have held high public
place. all are capable business men,
and all are objects of public esteem.
or the three, Nathan Straus exccls
in works of philanthropy. He is rath-
er slight in build, of nervous, intellcc-
tual face. which IS covered 10y full
beard running To two points. Mr..
Straus has Il home of quiet elegance,
loves u fast horse and tells Il good
story on occasion. one tale of his re
lates to "A stablcman. one morning
Mr. StrauS found this man rubbing
the leg of one Of his trotters with
spike nail dipped in lnimcnt. when
asked what he was doing the man
replied that the directions said to ap-
ply the medicine with nail or tooth
brush" and as he had no toothbrush
he thought If he had to use a nail he
had better take spike. The stable
uan was evidently not acquainted
with nallbrushes
Mr.. Straus has sad face, seeming
10 feel the suffering of all the unfortu-
nate. Yet If the saving of many lives
can give joy, he should be the happi-
est man in the world.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-11-19

ger. Let us pasteur1ze our MIX sup
ply. Let us have for our motto, 'Medi-
cines and hospitals are possible cures,
while pasteurization is positive pre-
vention.'"
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1908-11-19
Horsemen Will Meet.

State Veterinary Knowles of
Helena was in Wibaux last week
with a view to enforce the orders
which had been given out by him,
early in the summer, relative to
the dipping Of horses, in this Sec
ton Of Montana, which have been
exposed to the mango or scab, and
after an investigation Of conditions
here he decided to hold meeting
in Wibaux OH Saturday evening,
Nov. q, at which time it is hoped
70 determine what horses must be
treated, as well as to decide how,
when and where they shall be dip
ped.
During the past season a great
deal has been done in the way of
affecting a cure among diseased
horses in this section, a large per
cent Of the affected horses having
been dipped, but there are still a few,
more which must be treated in
order to accomplish what has al
ready been done, and the horse
owners are earnestly requested to
attend the meeting here on Sat
urdav evening when plans will be
made to complete the work.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1908-11-19
NEW TRAIN ON N. p.

The Northern Pacific is planning
to put on a new train Of solid pull /
mans. This plan has apparently
become imperative through the
great demand for reservation on
the North Coast Limited, which
has reached point where many
people are turned away daily.
The through train on this road
will make the third to be added to
the coast service in the last nine
years. The second coast train was
put in service in 1900 and tho third
in 1905. This new coast train will
complete the fourth Of a quartet
that has grown up since the famous
Willard special made its historic
run in 1883. -Mandan Phone er.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1908-11-19
PUBLIC LAND SALE.
Serial NO. OlO23

Department Of the Interior, L.
S. Land Office at Miles City, Mont
ana, November Is, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that, as
directed by the Commissioner Of
the General Land Office, under the
provisions Of the Act of Congress
approved June q, 1906, ga Stats,
SID, we will offer at public sale to
the highest bidder, at ten o'clock
A. NJ, on the 29th day Of Decem-
Der next, at this Office, the follow
ing tract Of land:
Lot 4 ofSec. -, T12 n, r.. so E.
Any persons claiming adversely
the above-described lands ale ad-
yised to file their claims or obiec-
tons on or before the time desig-
mated for sale.
A. Kircher, Register.
j. G. Aud, Receives.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1908-11-19

were mostly 25c lower. Revised
quotations for all grades of western
range cattle: Choice toprime steers,
$6.25@6.50; medium to good
steers, $5.22@5.90; plain to fair
steers, $4,25@5.15; canning steers,
So. 75@4.OO; good to choice feed
ers, $4.40@4.75: fair to medium
feeders, $3.90@4.25; common to
plain feeders. So. .40@3.S5; choice
to prime COWS and heifers, 81. SOC
5.25; medium to good COWS and
heifers, $3.65@4.25: plain to fair
COWS and heifers, So. 25@3.5O; me-
dium to good cutters, $2.75@3.15;
common to fair bulls, $2.5O@2. 75.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1908-11-19
The Quiet Wedding.

The young people had SO many
friends that the police was quite
unable to cope with the situation.
The bride was headed up in q bar
rel and thrown into the river, while
the groom was bound and gagged
ard suspended by his feet from a
tail tree.
At this point the military was
called out and arrived at double
quick Just III time to save the
baggage from being pasted over
with insulting placards.
A number Of shots were exchang-
ed.
At a late hour the city was re-
ported quiet and the authorities,
though denying the popularity Of
the high contracting parties, were
confident that there would be no
moro violence.-Puck.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1908-11-19

A witness in a law case recently
gave as his opinion that the limit
Of liquor for a Gladly" at dinner
was one pint Of champagne, with
cordials and one or two other kinds
of drink in addition. AS the witness
was an authority III such matters,
his opinion has doubtless settled
for some people burning question.
What puzzles the average mortal
is how a woman, who drinks as
stated, can be a ''lady.'' It re-
minds us Of the inscription thet
once appeared over the entrance to
q place Of amusement, "No gentle
man Or lady admitted in q state Of
intoxication. -EX.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1908-11-19

Z. L. NORRIS
Issues Following Thanks
Giving Proclamation
In Capital City.
NOVEMBER 26 is THE DAY

Helena, Nov. 10.-Governol
Norris today issued the following
Thanksgiving proclamation:
In accordance with an old and
honored custom, the president OF
the United States has proclaimed
Thursday, the 26th day Of Novem-
Der, 1908, as Thanksgiving day.
That the people Of Montana may
properly observe the day named
and have opportunity to publicly
give thanks for the splendid adj
yancement Of the past, for the great
prosperity assured in the immediate
future, for the many blessings here
tofore enjoyed and for those in pros
pect during the coming year.
|, Edwin L. Norris, governor OF
the state Of Montana, do hereby
designate Thursday, the 26th day
Of November, 1908, as Thanksgiv-
ing day.
earnestly recommend that on
this day the people refrain from
their vocations and, meeting in
their homes and places Of worship,
give thanks to God for the many
blessings conferred by Him, and
ask His assistance and guidance
during the coming year.
In witness whereof [ have here
unto set my hand and caused the
great seal of the state to be affixed
at Helena, the capital, this, the
10th day Of November, A. d., one
thousand nine hundred and eight,
and OF the indedenbence of the
United States the one hundred and
twenty third. EDWIN 7. NORRIS.
By the Governor:
A. n. Yoder,
! Secretary of State.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1908-11-19

two or three days after exhibiting
these symptoms they died. Plainly
says the veterinarians Office here,
the cause of death is anthrax.
The letters were immediately
forwarded to DR.. Knowles and he
has sent a deputy named Nash
from his office to the locality af-
fected to investigate. A report
from this Office is looked for
shortly.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1908-11-19
UNDOUBTEDLY ANTHRAX
Is What the Local Deputy State
Veterinarians Pronounce Dis
ease Which is Killing Horses

Stockgrowers Journsl, Nov. IA:
That the danger Ct Custer county
and Montana from the deadly di-
sease Of anthrax has not been dis
PEELED by the federal quarantine in
South Dakota; i'll fact, that the dis
ease is already manifesting itself
among livestock actual in this coun-
ty. is now feared. Letters received
last Friday from Bradley jackson,
A. Hotchkiss and f. r. Kelsey,
living in the southern part of the
county show that seven head Of
horses have died OF disease which
is Of nature entirely y new to these
people and which the deputy vet
erinarian's Office here says is un-
douhtedly anthrax.
At the time Of the agitation re-
Gently it was given out that T. r.
Kelsey was trailing a bunch of
cattle in from South Dakota. Since
then he reports that he has lost
five head of horses, among them
one Of the animals used in trailing
the cattle through. A. Hotchkiss
through whose range the cattle
passed has also lost t"o head and
Mr.. Kelsey, when he wrote to the
veterinarian office said he had two
horses sick, in addition. These
may have since died. The horses
are described as having become
weak, and staggering at the knees,
and bleeding from the nostrils. In