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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-09-24
Nathan Straus,
Pure Milk Crusader
Merchant Prince and Phianhopist Who Heads the National
Democratic Business Mems Breau-Founder
Of Pasteurzed Milk Depots and
Saver Of Many Lives.
Saver of Many Lives.

the lives of thousands of babies were
saved annually. The work was not
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 the
water as at home.
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 dozen years since MI. Straus
became alive to the fact that impure
milk causes more deaths than almost
any other one cause; that it spreads
typhoid, diphtheria and other like dis.
eases; that it sweeps off thousands of
children through summer complaint
and that it is great avenue for the
carrying Of consumption. Scarcely
any raw milk Is free from disease
germs Of some sort, though in much
Of 1t they are not in sufficient guam
titles to affect adults or children OF
vigorous constitutions. Many diph-
iberia, scarlet fever and other similar
scourges have been traced to this
source. In one experiment made by
Mr.. Straus, where the infant mortality
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-09-24
Supported by the Government

In America even greater success has
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.. Strauss con-
tentions and urged the pasteurization
or boiling Of milk In 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. It 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 it's
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 pasteurization will
be swiftly established from ocean to
ocean.
At the time the government gave out
its report on the subject it also impart-
ed a formula for home pasteurization
This do not remember in detail, but
1t Will be supplied any one writing to
the agricultural department at Wash
ington and asking for the bulletin. As
I recall the formula it is to bring the
milk slowly and gently to the boil and
then let it as gradually cool. It should
be kept above 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 pasteurization, however, is
the establishment Of pasteurization
plants in all cities and villages of the
country.
Nathan Straus, 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 Rhenish Bavaria in
1S4S. His father was Lazarus Straus,
who came to this country before the
war. going into business at Talbotton,
Ga. Mr.. Straus was a pronounced
Union man, however, and secession
sentiment was so strong about him
that he was compelled to move to Co.
lumbus, Ga. In 1865 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, a few years later was
made member Of the firm, and now,
with his brothers, controls a majority
of the stock.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-09-24

By order of the board of county
commissioners, this 2lst day of Au-
gust. 1908.
E. E. WHITNEY,
(Official SeaD County Auditor.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-09-24

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 nominal
ton was equivalent to an election.
After considering the matter for two
days Mr.. Straus declined. He has pre-
served his personal independence in
politics and has refused to submit to
party dictation.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-09-24
Notice of Expiration of Redemption.

Office of County Auditor,
County of Mile Laos,
State of Minnesota.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-09-24
By JAMES A. EDGERTON.

is soul satisfying sound
about the word philanthropist-
lover of man. It is the term
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-08-27
VIII Reach Claiborne Soon.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 2I.-A
special from Jackson, Miss, says:
The Mexican boil weevil is spread
ing rapidly in the southwestern Sec
ton of the state, aud before the end
of the present month will cross the
western boders of the counties along
the Illinois Central road between
Jackson and the Louisiana Line. ac-
cording to the reports of special
agents of the United States Depart.
ment of Agriculture, Bureau Of
Plant Industry, who have been en-
gagged in inspection work during the
past week. The rapid spread of the
weevil is attributed to the wet
weather during the latter part of
July and the early part of August.
the period of precipitation fol-
lowed by high temperature having
been very favorable to the propaga.
tion of the pest. That the weevil
will reach the west bank of Pearl
River before the close of the year,
and also extend northward as far
as the southern part of Kinds Coun-
ty, now seems we'll nigh assured,
and the farmers in the infested terri
tory have fully made up their minds
that they must cope with the pest
during the latter part of the pres
ent season and then for an indef-
mite period. The weevil is infict-
ing great damage in the counties of
Wilkinson, Adams, Amite, Jefer-
son and Franklin and will be across
the border into Pike, Claiborne,
Copiah, Lincoln and Kinds before
the close of the month.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-08-27
ually called.

TALLY called.
For long time both the Jackson
aud Natchez boards of trade were
after the railroad officials about the
condition of the road, but now
that Natchez has another outlet 1t
has given up the fight. Jackson
has relied on the promises of the
officials to some extent but so far
there is nothing to show for it.
1t is stated that thirty miles of
steel rails are to be laid inthe next
few weeks along the line, and that
there has been good deal difficulty
In getting the material. but the
travelling public is not setisfed
with the promise. even if it were
fulfilled. They want better road
way and a better and safer service.
They claim that, Notwithstanding
trains run slower on that line than
elsewhere in the state, there are
more wrecks there to the mile than
on any other line. jackson Col
umn In Vicksburg Herald.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-08-27
At HarrlstOn.

Harriston, Miss, Aug. Io.-The
Mexican boil weevil, which was
found four miles west of here Mon
day, was found to-day by c. w.
Flynn, entomologist, in the employ
of the Government of the United
States, in fields in the town limits
belonging to negro farmer. Each
square which had fallen contained
larvae OF the pest, which will be
fully developed in about eighteen
days. Mr.. Flynn went four miles
east endeavoring to find the eastern
limits of the insect, but found none
east of the Yazoo and Mississippi
Valley Railroad. He says it is too
late for the weevil to do much harm
this year, but that the crop will be
damaged fully rs per cent next year.
He left this afternoon to contin
ne his work further north.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-08-27
New Road Pafronlzed.


Despite the report of Capt. John
A. Webb, railroad commissioner for
this district, to the effect that the
Natchez branch of the Yazoo &
Mississippi Valley railroad Is In
good condition, many travelling men
who have occasion to travel over II
AYERS that 1t is in very bad shape,
and that they will not ride on II
when they can avoid 1t.
Some of them have already begun
to form habit of going around by
Brookhaven over the new Missls.
sippi Central and coming up the II,
linois Central to this city where
possible and they declare that the
new road both in track aud equip.
ment, Is far superior to the "Lit.
tie u as the Natchez branch Is Us
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-08-27
AL BOND COLT SHOW.
90 Beautiful Colts in the Parade
Tuesday.

The show for Al Bonds colts,
given by Mr.. E. H. Ikerd last Tues.
day, was a success in every par.
ticular. The parade, headed by
Pages Brass Band and Al Bond
included thirty.two handsome colts.
The first prize was won by a
colt belonging to H. Russum OF
TilIman; the second by Nathan
Bates (col.) of near Port Gibson,
and the third by c. L. Will ol
Wilsonville. The judges were B,
H. Shaifer and R. c. McCay.
Those entering colts were as fol
lows; H. Russum, Nathan Bates.
c. L. Will, ]. w. Walters, H. B
vardaman. c. c. Goza, Mrs. Jen
ME Grif6ng, ]. w. Fife, J. ]. Mann
A. K. Jones. o. A. Cason, R. c
Lum, and E. Fl. Ikerd, though
Mr.. Ikerd did not compete for
prize. Every district in the coun
ty was represented. Colts belong
ing to ]. A. Lord, F. P. MilIsap
and T. E Johnson (col.) arrives
too late to enter the contest.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-08-27
BOIL wEEvIL conINd.
Scheduled TO Reach Claiborne
During Present rlonth.
Boil weevil Appears.

Harriston. Miss, Aug I8 The
dread Mexican boil weevil has ap-
peared on the place of Mr.. Forest
Dene, seven miles west of here, and
ON the Pines Plantation, owned by
w. H. Torley, three miles west OF
here. The farmers and merchants
in and about Fayette and Harriston
have been considerably wrought
up over the fact, but find solace In
the fact that the insect appeared
too late to harm this years crop.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-08-27

The Methodists of the Natchez
and vicksburg district win hold a
Sunday School Institute at Port
Gibson. beginning on the evening OF
Sept. go and continuing to the night
of Oct. Ist. There will be from fl
ty to seventy-fve delegates in at
tendance, among them being some
of the ablest Sunday School work
ers.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-08-27
Letter to w. s. Beard.
PORT Gibson, Miss

Dear Sir: 1t SINNERS down to this,
Every.job painted Bevoe takes less gal
Ions than Of any other paint Ifnot, no
Yours truly,
So F.SW. -DEYOEs & co.
P. S.-Claiborne Hardware Co. sells our
paint.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-08-27

S or s doses 900" will cure any
case of ChiIls and Fever. Peicez5c.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-03-06
SOUNDING A LIVE KEY NOTE

United States Senator Philander c.
Knox. of Pennsylvania, says that We
should Immediately set about the sys-
tematic and comprehensive improve
ment of all ports and waterways that
are or can be made commercially trib-
utary to the Panama canal: that the
maximum depth of the canal should be
fixed at the minimum depth of the
channels of every seacOast harbor of
commercial magnitude or capable of
commercial magnitude; that all the
rivers of the Mississippi basin should
be improved to the highest standard
of economic utility possible for them,
and that the lake region should be Civ
en- access through them to the 18TH
milan canal and the Pacific by modern
and adequate canals.
Senator Knox correctly argues that
the carrying out of such a program is
the immediate requisite of securing a
full return from the great investment
CA NA4C ASNAbsluS. anu lhuCCu VI SlNlLlS
the canal its full traffic and revenue.
That consideration in addition TO the
larger Importance Of cheap water
transportation for general commerce
and industry. Upon no other factor
than the improvement of our harbors
and waterways does the expansion of
our commerce So largely depend, and
thoughtful students of the situation
will agree with Senator Knox that the
most remunerative investment Of ma
tional funds that can be made is the
expenditure necessary to bring to its
utmost economic capicity every har-
Dor capable of commercial utility and
every river able to furnish a route for
industrial or agricultural products and
material.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-03-06
1T DOS NOT SOUND WELL TO US

We call the attention of Editor Jor-
dan of the Punta Gorda Herald to
the fact that the other day Governor
Hoke Smith of Georgia, in declining
to interfere with the death sentence
of a murderer in that state, used this
language: Il do not believe il TO be
the duty of the governor to substitute
his opinion for that that Of judges and
Juries. 1t is in the court house and
not in the executive Office that guilt
should be determined" That certain
ly sounds well, and it will give the
Punta Gorda editor a fine chance for
another whack at the Florida pardon
ing board on general principles
Pensacola Journal.
Governor Hoke Smiths conclusion
does not sound so well to us.
For instance, the pardoning board
of Florida is composed of the govern
or, attorney general, the commissioner
Of agriculture, the comptroller and
the superintendent of public instruc-
ton, men elected for their intelli-
gence and fairness. Removed from
the scenes of excitement, possessing
no bias nor prejudice in the cases
brought before them, why cannot
these men, with all the facts before
them, review these cases with impair
TALLY and arrive at just conclusions
even more so than the average juries,
swayed as they often are, by local
cOlOrings and prejudices?
We have no criticism to make of our
pardoning board, and feel it a pleasure
to hold up its hands, because we feel
that it is not moved by sordid nor i'm
proper motives.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-03-06
AS TO THE PRIMARY PLEDGES

Asked if elected governor would he
abide by the recommendations of the
county executive committee and the
primaries, Mr. John N. c. Stockton
ties a good many strings to his an
swer-Ocala Banner
Probably if Mr.. Stockton had been
asked would he abide by the law. the
response would have been a ready
yes. The law and recommendations of
county committees do not always jibe.
Miami Metropolis.
We do not believe that there is any
constitutional or statute law prevent.
ing an Official from carrying out the
primary election pledges, especially
after committing himself to this fea-
ture OF democratic government.
Why have primaries and rant so
much about them If their recommends
tons are to be disregarded?
The primary, with all that it i'm
plies, ought to be lived up to or an
nulled.
And, by the way, what about the
question propounded in these columns
by "old Man Mud" of Muddy Bottom
Postoffice?
Governor Broward, he said having
set the precedent of ignoring and dis
regarding the recommendations made
at the primaries, does his action alb
solve the ordinary voter from carrying
out his primary pledges?
Are the primary pledges only to be
held sacred by the voters and disre-
garded by those entrusted with pow
er?
One of our congressman shot of the
following doggerel the other day
amidst roars OF laughter:
Daddy killed a blind bull,
Human natur', human natur':
friend a painful.
Sop and 'tatur, sop and 'tatur.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-03-06
KENTUCKY LOST TO DEMOCRACY

In addition to having a republican
governor Of Kentucky. we now have
republican senator from that state.
Any democrat, other than Governor
Beckham, could have been elected.
but Mr.. Beckham refused to give way.
He sent for Mr.. Bryan to assist him in
his canvass, and stiffen the backbone
OF his friends, and inflame them to
stand by him, putting individual inter
ests above party interests, and the re-
suit is that the party has been badly
crippled in the home of its friends.
Kentucky has been the victim of
very sorry and wretched politics.
Unless a halt is called to the ma
chine methods in Florida it may go in
the same way.
Kentucky once gave a bigger DEM
ocratic majority than Georgia. but
bad politics has played havoc with it.
and it is first to break the soliditv
OF the South, not only on local but we
fear on national issues.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-03-06
BABY GIRL CRIED
AND SCRATCHED
All the Time-TOrturing Eczema
Covered Her BOdy-COuId Not
SIeep-DOctor Said Sores Would
Last for Years-Skin Now Clear.
CURED I'm THREE MONTHS
BY CUTICURA REMEDIES

"T take great pleasure in telling you
that a great help il was for me 10 uss
C,Itic,Ira Soap and Cuticura Ointment
Tor nv baby niece. She was suffering
from that terrible torture, eczema It
vas All over he- body but the worst was
On her face and hands. Her hands wers
40 had that she could not hold anything
She cried and scratched all the time and
could not sleep night or day from the
sC~atching. / had her under the doc
tor's care for a year and half and BE-
scanned 70 do her no good. i took her
- the hest doctor in the city and he said
Thai she would have the sores until she
vas six wears old. But II / had de-
nended on the doctor my baby would
have lost her mind and died from the
want Of aid.
81 used all the remedies that every
bodv told me about and tortured thu
cbId almost 20 death. Th"n 7 sew IN
fine paper how Cuticura was thu thing
Sor irritating skin. / baEhed her with
warm water and Cuticura Soap and used
the Cuticura Ointment. She was cured
in three months. Now her skin Is a.
cIear and smooth as il could be. / shal.
recommend the use Of Cuticura wherever
I SOC the skin in bad condition. Alice
7, DoweH. Ago EastOn Ave, st. Louis,
No. May and 20, 1907.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-03-06
THE L. & N. COMPROMISE

The Tallahassee papers having tail-
ed to give the details Of the compro-
mise between the L. & n. Railroad
Company and the trustees Of the IN
ternal Improvement Fund. Mr.. 1. B.
HilsOn. a former Tallahassee news
paper man. furnishes the Jacksonville
Metropolis an extended account OF the
transaction. Mr.. Wilson's article fills
three or four columns, but he con-
cludes With a summary of the trans
action as follows:
I'm other words, the negotiations
have embraced a settlement and dis
missal of the two suits instituted by
the L. & n. R. r. Co., the satisfaction
of the final decree for $251,OOO in
money. the dissolution of the injunc-
tons enjOining the use Of the S20O'OOO
in the hands of the trustees, the dis
missal of the suit and dissolution
Of the injunctions in the case of the
Southern States Land & Timber Co,
the dismissal of the two suits and
.cross-bills filed by the Wisner Land
Co. as assignee of the claims of the
Florida Southern Ry. Co., the South
Florida Railroad Co., the J. T. & h.
W. Ry. Co. and the Silver Springs.
Ocala & Gulf Railroad Co, and the as
signment and conveyance to the State
Board Of Education, at the instance OF
the Trustees. in recognition Of its
claims for lands previously sold, OF
approximately 100000 acres of lands
heretofore contracted by certificates
to be decided upon the issuance OF
patents TO the state of Florida, and
100000 acres of open residuary
grants.
In exchange therefor the Trustees
have paid the sum of s125,OOO in cash,
and given a deed of $4,000 acres of
certified lands, and another deed to
$4,000 acres in lieu of certified lands
or 100000 acres in totaI'-Starke
Telegraph
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-03-06

What kind of human heIl-cats do
they have in charge of supposed-to-be
humane institutions anyway? Here's a
story Of an assistant matron of a chill
dren's home in Ohio. who. because OF
some trivial offense, drove a tack
through a little boys tongue. Our
charitable and corrective institutions
need a close watch kept on them. Here
in Florida sad tales of cruelty have
gained currency. Eternal vigilance is
the price of the proper conduct Of
such places, and it should be exercis.
ed.-Lakeland News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-03-06

The esteemed Fort Myers Breeze.
which a month or so ago. claimed that
eight-tenths of the newspapers of the
state were supporting Mr.. Stockton. in
its last weeks issue abates its claim
considerably, and says that, Of TWEEN
ty-nine papers published south of a
line from Tampa to Kissimmee, only
seven are supporting Mr.. Stockton
OF that number il alleges that only
four are openly supporting General
Cilchrist, and all of them are in his
home county. From which it is evil
dent that our Breeze friend does not
read the Tampa Tribune, the Tampa
News, the Lakeland News and the
Bradentown Journal. which are open
" supporting the gentleman from
DeSoto. "-BradentowR Journal
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-03-06

The editor Of the News has received
his first installBent of government
vegetable seeds from the new senator.
Hon. William James Bryan. Under
the circumstances it would be the
height Of discourtesy. if not rank in
gratitude, for US to hand him a lemon.
and yet that's all we nave left in the
shape of garden ass."-Palatka
News. The boy senator" or baby
senator" as he is sometimes called.
has not even handed us a lemon. But
we guess it's coming.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-03-06

We are still multiplying laws in the
nation and in all the states, and the
people, like one of the characters in
ohver Twist, are still crying for
more. Every town and city through,
oout the whole United States. is con
tinually passing fresh ordinances.
Are we never to have laws enough?-
Ocala Banner.
Yes, Brother Harris, we must have
laws and lots of 'em. In their multi
phcity, complexities and Inconsistent
cies have been discovered the easiest
way to make farce of justice, create
courthouse sensations and keep our
courts OF last resort busy-and this
we must do, you know.--I.iva Oak
Democrat
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-03-06

Congressman Clark made a splendid
speech in congress on March 2 in de-
Tending Florida against the peonage
charges He lsrruped Mr.. Charles "
Russell. whom Secretary Bonaoerte
sent 70 Florida to prosecute these
charges against many of the citizens
Of this state. and did not 1t Mrs.
OuackenbOss, his assistant, escape.
He referred to Secretary Bonaparte
as an alleged product Of trasspIanted
royalty. The eloquent statesman kept
things lively for an hour or more.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-03-06

Mr.. John W. Stevens, "the old
stand by" of Fort Mccoy. was in to
see as Monday, and says that the peo-
pie OF has section are feeling mighty
buoyant and hopeful. The Rentz
railroad is now within one half mile
OF the school house; the great Rentz
lumber mill is on the way from Geor-
GA and the turpentine retort plant
OF the Messrs. o'Hara, is in course of
construction. Mr.. Stevens says that
Fort Mccoy has more life than it has
ever had. She expects to become a
second Hastings.