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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-26

LEGISLATIVE
Senator C. Wipperman.
JUDICIAL
Circuit Judqe-ChaS. M. Webb
County Judgs-W. j. Conway
Court Commissioners
D. D. Conway, Grand Rapids
Richard Wipperman, Grand Rapids
b. M. Vaughan, Grand Rapids
e. M. Demming, Mansfield
e. e. Andrews, MarShfeld
COUNTY OFFICERS
CIsrk-E. S. ReDne
Tfeasures-Jacob SearleS
Rssistsr-E. A. Upham
Distric Attorney-T. w. Brazeau
Clerk Of court-Bert Bever.
Sheriff.. j. Ebbe
ceroner-JacOb Lusk
Suveyor-Luke w. Pitts
Superintendent Morris
CITY OFFICERS
Mayor. NJ. NASH.
cierk-C. e. Boles.
Treasurer Stahl.
Asssssor-M. w. Mosher
Justices I. J. Cooper
Burton l.. Brown
Chief Of Police-JameS Gibson.
CIVIC SOCIETIES
la. E. 4 A. M.-Dr. D. A. Teller, w.
NJ; w. A. BraZeau, secretary. Meets
the first and third Wednesday at 8
O'Clock in the Gardner block.
II. o. o. "A. w. Gitchell, N. G.; III.
Timm, secretary. Meets every
Tuesday at O'Clock in the Gard
ner block.
Eastern Star-Mrs. Geo. r. Gardner, w.
M; Miss Mabel Gardner, secretary.
Meets the second and fourth WedneS-
day in the Gardner block.
Rebekah Lodqs-Mayme Edwards, N.
Il g.; Mrs. josephine Beadle, secretary.
Meets the second and fourth WedneS-
day at 8 O'Clock in the Gardner block.
Woodmen Of the WorId-M. e. Pillar,
con. commander; j. A. Steib, clerk.
Meets the second and fourth
Tuesday at O'Clock in Natwick's hall
Modern Woodmen- gorge j. Leonard,
V. c.; n. G. Timm, clerk. Meets the
oecOnd and fourth Thursday at
s'clock in Natwick's hall.
Woman's Relief corps-Mrs. Josephine
Beadle, president; Mrs. Josephine
Boucher, secretary. Meets the second
and fourth Thursday at 2:30 p. IN. Ia
the G. A. r. hall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-26
BLENKER.

A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. w. g Raeder last Sunday.
Mr.. Schiepl, of Menasha, visited
with his nephew, R. Dietrich Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Blenker visited with her
sister, Mrs. Raeder for a few days
last week.
Quite a number of young people
from here took in the excursion to
Marshfeld Sunday.
The Alvin Slower show which ex
hibited here Thursday and Friday
evening was we'll attended.
Among those who attended the
dance at Milladore Saturday night
were the Misses Lizzie and Maggie
Blenker, Rosa Byle, Anna and Mary
Weinfuter and Messrs. George Blen-
ker, Frank Byle and Rudolph Younger.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-26
CHURCH SERVICES

First Congregational church-Sunday
school at 1900; morning service at TO- SO;
evening service at 7:45: Young Peoples
society at 6.45; prayer meeting, Thurs
day evening at 1870. Rev. B. j. H.
Shaw, pastor.
Methodist Church Sunday school at II
M; morning service at 1890; Junior
League at p. M; Epworth League
al 6:SO; evening service at 1870.
weekly prayer meeting at 7:30 Thurs
day evenings. w. A. Peterson,
pastor.
ST. Peter and Paui's Church-Seryices at 8
and 10 O'Clock on Sunday mornings.
VeSpers at 1870 O'Clock o. M. Rev.
Father VanRoSsmalen.
Christian Science Church Regular SUNDAY
morning service, are held at 1890
O'Clock; Sunday school at 1I:30.
German Moravlan Church Sunday school
at $50; morning service at 1890.
evening service at 1880. Y. P. S. G;
E, at 6:45 o'clock; prayer meeting at
1880, Thursday evenings. Ladies' Aid
society meets the first Wednesday
OF every month at the church. G. A.
Meilecke. nastor.
German Lutheran Church Morning SER
vice at 10 o'clock: rehearsing of
catechiSm at 11:30 to IL. German
school during the week days. J. l..
Bittner, pastor.
Scandinavian Moravian Church3Sunday
school at $50; preaching service at
1890. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening at 1880. John Greenfield,
pastor.
81. Paul German Lutheran Church-Sunday
| morning service at 10 O'Clock. Gus
! tav Baum, pastor.
Baptist Church-AsSembly rooms in
Wood block, at east end of bridge,
Sunday morning service at 1890.
Sunday school at IL m. B. Y. p. u.
prayer meeting at $50. Evening
gospel service at 7:45; mid-week
prayer meeting Thursday evening at
{ i:3O. A. Lincoln Putnam, pastor.
st. JONAS Church-French street, west
side. Holy Eucharist, Sundays at s a.
M, also on Apostolic, Memorial and
other special days at same hour. On
first Sunday monthly, Holy Eucharist
and address 1890 a. m. All other
Sundays morning prayer with litany
on second Sunday and address at 1890
a. m. Church school l1:45 a. m.
Evening prayer 1870 p. m. Rev. FIR.
COrbett will be pleased to have the
| names and addresses of all strangers
and visitors attending the several
services. A. CORBETT, Priest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-26
Notice Of Final Settlement.

First publication Aug. 9, expires Aug. S),(
WOOD COUNTY COURT-In probate
In the matter Q. the estate of Louise Lavigne
deceased.
On reading ard filing the petition Of Chas
Briere, administrator of the estate Of Louise
Lavigne, deceased, representing among other
things that he has fully administered the said
estate, and praying that q time and place be
fixed for examining and allowing his account
of his administration, and that the residue Of
the said estate be assigned to such persons as
are by law entitled to the same;
IT rs ORDERED, That said application be
heard before me, at my office IN the city of
Grand Rapids on the 18th day of September,
1904, at 10 O'Clock a. m,
AND IT Is FURTHER ORDERED. That notice of
said application and hearing be given to all
persons interested, by publication of copy of
this order for three successive weeks In the
WOOD County Reporter. newspaper printed In
said comfy, before the day fixed for said hear
ing.
Dated this 9th day of August, 1904.
BY the court,
w. J. CONWAY,
County Judge
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-26

John Sweat visited al Saratoga
Sunday.
Emil Beske took pleasure trip to
your city Sunday.
Fl. S. Webb went to your city Wed
nesday with a load of pork.
Our last church service before Con-
ference was held Sunday evening.
Quite a number from here attended
the stock fair at Nekoosa Saturday.
Miss Jennie Anderson and Oliver
Peterson went to Necedah Wednesday.
viii George, of your city, called on
his mother, Mrs. Grace George, Sum
day.
The Femling and Burhite families
are picking blueberries at Bella Bur-
hites.
Miss Mary Burroughs, Of Nekoosa,
visited friends here last week return
ing home Saturday.
Harry George attended the ice
cream social at Monroe Center last
Saturday evening.
Everybody come to D. Anderson's
Saturday evening and take part in
the ice cream social.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-26
LEGALS
Contest Notice.
First publication July %. expires August 3D.

First publication July %. expires August 2s)
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
WAUsAU, WIS.,, July Is. 1904.
sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
In this Office by Moses Schwartz, contestant,
against homestead entry No. lO454, made March
s. 1902, for nwA neA, section %, township 81
north, range east, by Charles t. Grimshaw,
contestee, In which 1t IL alleged that said
Charles T. Grimshaw has wholly abandoned
said land and changed his residence therefrom
tor more than two years. that he has failed to
improve and cultivate the same as required by
law land that said alleged absence from the
said land was not due to his employment in the
army navy, or marine corps of the United
States az private soldier, officer or marine,
during the war with Spain, or during any other
war in which the United States may be engaged.)
Said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching said
allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. on September 8,
1904, before Clerk of Circuit Court at Grand
Rapids, Wis, land that final hearing will De
held Ito O'Clock a. m. on September IA, 1904,
before the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Office In Wausau, Wis. The
said contestant having, III a proper affidavit,
filed July 16, 1904 set forth facts which show
that after due diligence personal service of
this notice. can not be made it is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by d1e and proper publication.
JOHNW. MILLER, Register.
HENRY G. MCCROSSEN, Receiver.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-26
No Substitute Offered.

Say what you will about druggists
Offering something 'just as good"
because it pays better profit, the
fact still stands that ninety-nine out
of a hundred druggists recommend
Chamberlain'S Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy when the best
remedy for diarrhOea is asked for, and
do SO because they know it is the one
remedy that can always be depended
upon, even in the most severe and
dangerous cases. Sold by John e. DAILY
and Sam Church.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-26
Notice..

1 expect to be absent from the city
from September 5, to about October
Is. Anyone desiring piano tuning be-
fore 1 leave will please send their
orders early. And should be pleased
to have my customers who don't need
work at the present time reserve
their orders until my return.
ORsON p. COCHRAN.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-26

Subscribe for the Reporter, $3.50.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-30
POPULAR UNCLE JOE
bPEAkER CANNON, WHO MAY BE-
NAMED FOR VICE PRESIDENT.

aFowtng Sentiment In Favor Of han
Prem nIinOas-f'rosD@ga Of Change
Doos NoI Please me ca Statesman.
HIS Quaint wit.
Speaker Joseph q. Cannon, who has
suddenly doomed up 40 a very strong
possibility for the vice presidential
nomination. Is the most popular man.
both among the leaders and the rank
and die OF the Republican party. yet
mentioned for the honor OF q place on
the ticket with President Roosevelt
The sentiment for Mr.. Cannon seems
70 be both spontaneous and wide
spread. and the impression Is gaining
ground that his selection as the eandi-
date for vice president would be far
from displeasing 10 the administration.
on the other hand. Speaker Cannon
Is deeply concerned over the growth Of
opinion IN his favor. The position OF
speaker with its great power. second
only 10 that Of the president. Is vastly
more 10 his liking than that Of presid.
Ing officer Of the senate. The house Of
representatives, with It's close contact
Nith the people and ineessant activity.
offers peculiar attractions TO q man Of
Mr. Cannon's temperament
Notwithstanding Mr. Cannon's OBJ
lection. II his party names him be VIII
undoubtedly accept for no man can de-
cline the nomination for vice president.
once il has been made. and hope 70
remain In public life.
Speaker Cannon is above all else q
plain man lie doesn't like fuss and
preiension. and when on the door OF
the house he used 20 roll up his sleeves
in the beat OF debate and pound his
desk with his nst. Many are the tales
told Of Speaker Cannon. some true and
some not. but Uncle Joe never denies
any OF them
William" said Speaker Cannon 10
William Alden Smith OF Michigan. the
day sitter Smith nominated Cannon for
president Ia speech Ia the house.
that was very kind Of you 10 nominate
me for president"
"I'm glad you liked IT," smiled Smith.
Yes. William. and when get 10 be
president you can have John Hays Job
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-30

you needn't bring any testimonials
or ia ans iaduence, Just SO right up
TO the state department aud take your
seat"
When the T. lippl BIN WIS put on
passage short time beforr the close
Of oongrcSs tho speaker said
All In favor will please sa1 Aye. 3"
There was a gentle piplng &c Ave"
on the Republican side
"AH opposed say No. :" continued the
speaker. There was a thunderous
burst Of "Noy' from the Democratic
side
The noes seem 10 make the most
noise" said the speaker calmly. but
the ayes have it and the bill is
passed
Personally Mr. Cannon is the most
genial aud coHapanionahlo OF men. aud
bis company at dinners Is eagerly
sought He can tell good stories with
any man ia congress. and IL absolutely
necessary eau sing a sOng after fash
lon. Nothing pleases him more than
10 get around a table with conRcutal
friends, He smokes blg black cigars
almost constantly, and when not smok
ing has an unllghted cigar in his mouth
OF late years Speaker Cannon has
sprnced up bit, but even now be is
no fashion plate He IS small man
about Eve feet and half and slightly
built His shoulders stoop. aud his
arms hang loosely. lie might be dap
per II he tried. but externals 10 not
bother Uncle Joe.
With continuous service Of nearly
thirty years In the house Of represent
Rtives Speaker Cannon. the most orig
lnal type In American politics. is an
powerful In the councils OF his party
During the past quarter Of a century
he has been an active and a vital Fac.
tor in the enactment Of all the impor
tant legislation that has found a place
on the statute books.
Mr.. Cannon il rich. be and his broth
or owning several banks IN Illinois and
some street railways. He also has
large land holdings In Nebraska and
elsewhere In the west. Money Is no
object to him, He meets everybody on
the same footing. and every man is a
man to him until the reverse has been
proved. He IL as plain spoken aud
democratic at banquet where the
president and the cabinet are guests
as be ls In the company OF his eronles
IN the cloakrooms. Speaker Cannon "
q native Of North Carolina and Il ak.
tyssson years old.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-30
Tn Mahe anrI.s1.nst.

There's q min, Of money waiting
for the man or the woman who will
invent a sock that won't wear out"
said the man with an economical turn
OF mind. II can't afford TO buy new
pair OF socks every time my toes poke
a hole through a sock. and ! hate TO
have my wife spend most OF her time
darninR for the"
"i'm worse on than you," declared
the economical mans unmarried friend.
"for I've got no wife TO darn for me.
But he went on, i've found a way
TO make my socks last more than what
you might call their normal life. It's
simple enough. Don't wear the same
sock on the same foot more than one
day az a time. Put today's left aock
on the right foot tomorrow, and 20 on.
i've been ustonished at the amount
Of wear I've got out OF my socks by
this easy method. Il has saved me
many a darning bill at the laundry,
and n you VIII try Il POUR wife viii
have less darning TO de-
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-30

THERE'S but one Ire. Win you
spend Il with me. deff'
She shook her he'd. There was q
sob In her throat.
rs Il 30 hardY' ased the man. Thu
child came nearer he spoke, eaug ht
the girls gown 80 looked At them
With wide, half frightened eyes.
Too hardT" sfeply.
I Graham" shated bis b. 4, you'll
mise your trains
"GOOdby." be said.
The girl stod motionless. her eyes
e0wneasL
He was goihg What were jewels.
hne gowns. tie Van Horn money. any
thing, everything, without himf
She elutched his arm. but her words
eh0ked in her throat.
Billy" she cried desperately.
Graham swung around
Billy. | d0n't-want-anything but
yOu."
Gmham laughed out, the laugh OF
the man triumphant. aud the small one
Joined in with shrill and prolonged
gi,e She didn't In the least know
why, but she understood that the ten.
siOu was relaxed.
Graham tossed the child 10 his shouI.
der. aud. the girls step falling In with
bis. they moved toward the house.
Graham was waving bis hat and the
young women were Suffering handkeg.
chiefs Wildly when the hili shut the
trap from sight.
Girls" sGid their hostess, and abe
waved her hand tragieally. he had the
under solemn promise was aching
To tell you II was q cruel position.
I stood here helpless. aud out there, -
with another sweep that took Ia the
universe. Elizabeth refused him. He
wants 20 be married for himself-sueh
an old fogy idea but hes very much
worth while. He's president Of fac.
tories aud banks aud trusts. all spelled
with capital and-and." 10 a shriil
little wall. Elizabeth. not knowing,
refused him"
All Der color shattered By the words
she bad heard. Elizabeth stood among
them silent SHE was wishing desper.
stely that be vas poor. that she might
make the sacrifice for him, and her
Wtaifnlne6a SboBe Ia her eyes.
Poor EiiEabwthv' said her hostess.
But the Van Horns isftr' cried a
soft. malicious girl voice.
Suddenly Elizabeth laughed. a gas
little siaccalo that coded In q ripple
OF pure mirth. Yea abe said. 'hs
ia
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-30
Luck In a
Four Leaf
By Sara Lindsay colsmu
opSNOAa, iss. b. sva [. ooenaa

Graham stood IN the center OF the
group OF young women. who were loud
IN their regret Al his departure Eliza
beth, swirl OF charming femIninIty
to her crisp. benounesd muslin. well
a"ars VI her beauty ami u the mad,
deaing tilt Of her adorable chin, swept
down the stairs and out 10 the stems.
where she fingered Just long enough 20
give him y cool little goOdby. aud drirt.
ri on. In her wake was the small one.
her faithful follower
Graham talked hiithely. IL wasn't
the easiest thug bed ever done. He
was TiFidly CONSCIOUS OF Elizabeth out
there beyond the lawn. standing knee
deep Ia clover
IN his haste 20 get away from a place
grown anfrlendiy overnight be ran
down the steps as the tran came
around and almost stumbled over the
bseathless small Que. With words not
lnteiisgibis to the nninitiated she thrust
something warm and moist into bis
hand.
IVA yoa mean ttf'' be asked eagerly.
he hnd rasssf over the lawn with tie
child on bis shoulder. "One leaf. you
know, Il for love"
NO: not that Its Just my Roodhy.
It's 10 bFing you All that four leaf can
lging: ills to eHk you 10 think OF use
more kiadiy." Rhe broke OF 20 cry.
iio you care 10 machi boat. please"
Graham hooked 81 her dumbly. he
was just az ordinary love ridden NOR,
tai and 10 him as she stood there in
her rasllaBt yoath sud bea usy. rlasped
BY the morning tight. her hair glitter.
inE. sae dust 81 dFrshts Ia Der eyes. she
ssrnied t'ey ond tarTr maus reach
Yes, said Grat4am simply
Then. II I should tell sou that
care. would q hripT
Graham 50 The child down deiibeF.
asriy. careful Of the many eyes upon
them
-woaid HY' tie laughed happily.
The Efri threw him an appealing
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-30


a@a 81 the last places In England. n
not absolutely tbe last peacc. at which
minor offenders were sentenced to the
stocks Il The little town Of Much Wen
lock. In Shropshire. There this iRn0-
minious though painless form Of pun.
lshment was practiccd ~ recently ~
1852 IBnumeEahle towns and village
have preserved their stocks. hut Wen
locks machine IL peculiar from the
fact that Il Is carried upon wheels and
has handle by which II may be
drawn These render the wenlock
stocks unique. II appears from the
minute books Of the borough mAgis.
tratea that Tho wheels wefc added
shortly before the punishment was
abolished. IN order that the instrument
u the law could be drawn inside the
guildhall--in an upper room Of which
Il IL preseryed-out OF the way Of lr.
reverent and mischIeyous persons when
Il was not In use. However, the parish
constablea. either not perceivlng the
object OF the innovation or by way
Of increasing the public disgrace, when
they had secured their prisoners In the
machine drew II round for all TO see.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-30

glance. he waa 20 ioyguA 70 little Ike
= rejected suitpr.
You don't In tbs least understand"
she said pIalntively. When tell
you
You may tell N anything you Ike. :
BE- Interrupted ~sIncp SOW car'. moth.
ing cnn matter.
do yuu think Tn rIchy4 abe lung
out dsflanily
Perhaps 40. perhaps not" Graham
spoke couteutcdly Most Of IA herr
have money enough to keep rs going.
e haven't she cried sharply. !
don't b.iong aulonE you. I'm CindeT
ella Slipped into Vanity Fair AS peer
a. a church mouse. ! never went 10 =
bouae party before. I sold the pitlfni
little plscs ownrsl 10 come here. I'm
urwd Of counting pennies. OF going
shabby. OF being starved Of ell that Is
bsautirui and desirable in life. ard
90
You're going to marry me," said
Graham.
And 20 I'm going to marry Mr., Van
Horn" deaantly. I'm going 10 leave
the schoolroom grind behind me. the
debts and duas and skimpy dinners.
You zee how take 10 luxury" with
laugh that had no Joy In II. "i'm born
TOT H. I've got line Of ancestors that
stretch across the sea, beauty. a man.
ner and no heart to speak Of
Graham" called HE host.
1T Isn't all SELF seeing the expires.
sion on the mans face. MY mother
sets up ahivery mornings and makes
the Ore tor me. wake 10 1nd my
breakfast ready. come home tired
sut. aud leaplng Ore greets me. |
have horrible suspicion that she's
been In the cold ell day: that she's
lunched on what ! left from break.
fast, but can't ever stay home to see
I'm the breHdwlnner for both OF us.
Mumals couldn't win bread" She
laughed with the tears not far from
her eyes. I'm thinking OF her too.
I've got TO take this one chance fate
gives me. it's foF mumsie.'
Have you said yes 10 Van HornT'
asked Graham.
"Not yet" sbe said. q touch Of de.
dance In her voice. a. though she feared
something within herself. "It was
Just after you asked me last night.
But ] Intend to- Suddenly her llps
auivered, and abe cried, Il don't want
gOu 70 bate me, 30 ! sant you ths
svss."
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-30

1t Il told al Cambridge" Snid an
old Harvard graduate. OF bow . Ger
tain youth took Il into his wise head
to rnlravoF 10 convert an inndel com.
panion ~ bis b. appearing ~ . ghost
before him. lie accordingly dressed
himself up 10 The usual ghost attire.
having previously extracted the ball
srum pistol which always lay naar
the head % bis frlrna'a bed
Il pom nrBt awakening and seeing
the apparliiou Brown. the youth who
was 20 br frightened. vefs cooily look.
81 hts eumpanlon. tbc ghost ia the
face and said.
u know you. This ls . good joke
You $50 I am bot alarmed Now you
may vanish
''Ths ghost 6tood atm
Go On. now said Brown. That Is
enough shall become angry. Get
out 81 hrrp'
'Ruli the ghost asa not move
Ry - burst forth Brown. ~ you
don't set out Of herr IN three minutes
l'lI show you
lie waited the time stated. deilb
erateiy ieycied his pistol and fired
whnn be saw that the lmmovnble ag.
urOs Ntood stock stu Brown uttered q
ahrtek Of fright became conyulsed and
afterwnJd died.
The vrry moment be believed II TO
be = ghost his human nature gave
down. Louisville Herald
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-07-07
THEY TOOK NO SOUP.
In che Early Days OF the RspubIic
1t Wns Food for InvAlids
Only.

Serving dinner in courses il COM
paratively a modern fashion. first in
troduced in diplomatic circles in
Washington, d. c., and initiated from
France. Up to the date OF President
Polk's administration the course din
ner among Americans had made no
further progress than that of serv-
ing fish and soup separately. Soup
was considered such foreign "trip
perry that note written by Gen.
Winfield Scott. in which he explained
that he was lust sitting down to
hasty plate of soup" covered him
with such ridicule as to materially
contribute to his defeat as a candi-
date for the presidency, says Lippin-
colts. Soup in the early days of the
republic was considered as food for
invalids or poor people only; later,
when the social splendors of the
court of Empress Eugene attracted
rich Americans in flOcks TO Paris,
French table manners and custom
pushed the old English dinner fash
| ions to the wall. 1t is doubtful, how
ever, if soup ever found a place on
the dinner table of the wealthy
Maryland or Virginia planter, unless
green turtle, which was really a
stew, might be so called.