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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
Training the Appetite.

The question is often asked, SHOULD
children be compelled to eat food that
they dislike?" The question is rather
puzzling one, and there may be as
many views upon it as there are upon
most educational queries. A few dec
AIDES ago the question was rarely raised.
The saying was handed ON from gen.
GRAFTON to generation that children
should be made to eat what was set
before them" and that was all there
was to it.
The writer still recalls the loathing
distaste with which, some three times
week all through his extreme youth,
he watched the bringing on Of certain
hateful dumping and gravy dish at
the school midday dinner. 1t was the
aversion Of his youth, and it would
never have been "downed'' had it not
been for the fact that he feared his
master more than he did his qualms
But out Of evil may come forth good,
and honesty compels him to confess
that the result Of this ever-renewed
battle between his tastes and his dunn
ping is that, with the exception of
parsnips, he can now eat everything
eatable with resignation, if not enjoy
ment.
One would have to turn to nursery
governed by an exaggerated form of
mushy concession to obtain the COM
panion picture to this one, but u1doubt-
edIy many such nurseries are to be
found. Here one may discover as many
likes and dislikes as there are people
to form them. Mary cannot bear NUT
ton, and special dish must be pre-
pared for her on chop day. Jack de-
tests soup, and Bobby = an uncanny
Notwithstanding Bobby = will not
touch jam. 1t is impossible to help a
certain longing for some of the good
old-fashioned practice In a case like
this; and where the kind Of food dis
eliminated against is really necessary
one in the dietary-as milk, for ex-
ample-the child should be made, in the
old-fashioned phrase, to learn to like
it."
Children who have fads in the mat
ter of food should never be allowed to
touch food between meals, but should
always go to the table hungry. Their
likes and dislikes should never be dis
cussed before them. With plenty of
water to drink between meals, q good,
healthy hunger to carry to the table,
and simple nursery dishes appetizingly
served, most children will eat without
question the food set before them
Youths Companion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
MINOR STATE ITEMS.

Captain Nathaniel f. Edwards, aged II
years, civil engineer well known
throughout Wisconsin, died at Appleton.
General debility was assigned as the
cause.
Fred ]. Haas of the town of Sigel fell
from the loft of his barn and struck on
the teeth of harrow that was stored in
the barn, with its teeth up. He was
badly cut and bruised. One shoulder was
broken and his skull was fractured
The partly devoured body of a man
was found in the woods near Brentwood.
There was nothing on his clothing to
identify him. 1t is thought that he was
killed by the panther that has been seen
in this neighborhood recently.
La Crosse bondholders of the Mexican
Plantation Company who purchased Sc
curities amounting to $20J,O00, will get
about $4,000 to divide among themselves.
This is the only dividend to be realized
from the defunct company.
While driving down the hill near the
II. II. Shufeldt home at Oconomowoc,
Fred r. Brown, a prominent business
man, and a Mr.. Gould of St Louis,
travelling salesman, were thrown from the
rig, the horse becoming frightened when
the harness tore. Mr.. Brown was badly
bruised and shaken up and his companion
also painfully injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
Ito be continued.)
Not So Uscress, Either.

wildcat mining stocks are not alto
gether useless-or worthless, either"
said q New York broker who handles
cheap mining stocks the other day as
he hung up the telephone receiver
Here's a man who just offered me $50
for enough mining stocks to have a
face value Of $4,000. He wasn't par
ticular what stocks he got if they only
had a paper value of $4,000. 1 closed
the deal and shall make money on it.
too. What did he want with such
stocks? Well, / haven't the slightest
doubt but that he is getting ready to
go into the bankruptcy court and wants
to show his creditors where his money
has been dropped. We often get such
requests and are usually able to fill
them"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
Testing Her Hat.

Two women had been shopping near
" all day and were as warm and weary
as the circumstances warranted. AS
they were handed their change at the
last counter one exclaimed: Now
for an ice cream soda and home."
Not for me-" returned the other,
with a martyr-like expression on her
face I'm going to buy a hat"
"a hat? Why, you're all tired out
and your hair is coming down"
Il know it, and that is the very
reason. When you start out well
brushed and fresh almost any hat will
look good on you, but one that looks
decent on me as L am now Is the hat
I want. That will be true test. 1
always buy my hats when 1 am looking
a little worse than usual So you 90
for your ice cream soda, while 1 choose
between a Merry Widow and a Soul
Kiss"
mo, no." protested the first, "ITl
try on a few, too, Just to cheer my
self up"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

New Orleans and Savannah In the
latter city he married Miss La Rose,
a ch-Canadian. He was fast win
ming fame when yellow fever swept
Savannah, in 1876, and he and his bride
fed to Atlanta, where he became a
member of the staff of the Constitu-
ton. 1t was there that he won his first
spurs in the field of literature. Not
long after Mr.. Harris became a mem
Der of the staff of the Constitution, Sam
W. Small, who had made hit with a
series of negro dialect sketches. had re
signed The management asked Mr.
Harris to continue the column. Mr..
Harris consented with much concern,
but he insisted that his sketches be
furnished to the readers under the title
Of "Uncle Remus."
"The Uncle Remus" series met with
instant success and opened the gate OF
recognition for their young author
They tickled the fancy and excited the
interest of readers to such an extent
that Mr.. Harris was asked to write q
book, which had a wide sale here and
abroad. Then he wrote for magazines
and turned out other books, which
brought him snug income. In 1888 he
published Nights with Uncle Remus y
in 1854, "Mingo and Other Sketches in
Black and White" in 1887, Free Joe
and Other Georgia Sketches" Of al
his works. blue Dave" published in
1855, was his pet.
Mr.. Harris was a great lover of chill.
dren and domestic life and modest to
bashfclness. He never could explain
why people were so interested in his
books He was shy of women. but de
lighted 10 romp with bis OWN or neigh
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

trained to use our eyes and to use them
in such a way as to conceal our emo
tons. It's different with the mouth.
Perhaps we haven't advanced far
enough to do two such important things
at the same time. Anyway, the fact
remains that we don't do it.
IF, for example, l have reason to
believe that a man is not telling me the
truth I don't give my attention to lis
eyes. He may look at me as fearlessly
as he wants. What 1 watch for is
something significant in the region of
his face below the nose If there is no
change in the expression of his lips 7
am disposed after all to believe him.
But if there is the least trembling vr
twitching, the least exhibition, let us
call it, of nervousness-well, then. 7
have my doubts"
Il suppose" observed the inventor,
that while that fact does not explain
the wearing of the mustache it shows
that the mustache has USES
ut does, returned the professor. but
you must remember that the mustache
as a rule, doesn't obscure the lower lin.
And the lower lip, if you'll take the
trouble to notice, is, if anything, more
revolutionary than the upper one. It
is usually that lip which gives the ex-
preston to the mouth. The upper lin
follows suit, as 1t were"
well, WELL" said the inventor. fin
gering his mustache.-New York Press
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

ready to bring two sailors into the own
| er's cabin. A moment later she was bend
ing over the unconscious form Of the
| ships commander in the berth. She seiz-
ed his we'll hand.
Captain Negley Oh, Captain-Cap-
tain NesIey!''
Her voice ranged higher.
The lips of the seaman moved
at is Miss Stansbury, Listen to
me just once! Pugh is a coward cow
ard. He is running away! Mr.. Consta-
BILE is still ashore and we are miles at sea
miles out to sea !"
In a slight opening of the bandages
appeared dazed gray eye.
DO you hear, Captain Negley? The
coward is running away, and Mr.. Consta-
bic is ashore! Pugh-coward ~
Nature was trying to right herself in
the brain of the stricken seaman. Ia the
gray eye, she watched the struggle as she
impressed her message. 1t was torture to
bring him back. He asked if the
Laird and Plass. The simple problems
of time and place were mountains to him.
Macready entered with two sailors.
Command Pugh to turn about! Oh,
speak for me-for met she implored.
Negley tried to rise. Bring Pugh
here ~ he mumbled.
1t was sweet duty for Macready,
whose colors had been lowered in the
presence of the woman. Pugh gave an
order to the man at the wheel, and fol-
lowed the Irishman below. Lara had held
the light in the gray eye.
What do you mean by putting out
without the owner?" Negley demanded
thickly.
Pugh's black eyes roved from the face
of his superior to the sailors; to the
drenched woman who had caused It al: to
the hated Macready at the door. They
were enemies all.
"As l explained to the lady, I was
trying to save the ship" he said.
Turn back to the harbor az once
full speed ~
Pugh hesitated.
Turn back, 1 say! Get out of here :"
But a FREELY couldn't i've in there,
sir r'
Put him in irons--you ren ~ Ncgley
commanded the sailors. ''Macready, lift
me to the bridget"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

". n. Of this Junction Il IS the most novel,
is in many respects the most important branch of
the government the background of the whole gov
eminent 1t is the balance wheel in its of ultimate
decision the respective Jurisdiction Of the various
departments the national government the boun-
diaries between State and national CONTROL and to
the guarantees of e liberty and property of the indi
yidual.
The Supreme courts of the different States exercise
a similar but of course less important, jurisdiction
within their respective States 1t is to be presumed
that the Supreme Court in the of its hearings
general law will lay down principles with sufficient
cearness to enable the inferior courts dispose Of SIM
liar cases before them with reasonable accuracy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
bors' children. Two of his sons are
engaged in newspaper business.
WATCH THE LIPS.

Their Sensitive Muscles Make Them
Great Tel1ta1es.
Its a queer thing" remarked the
professor, how people can control their
eyes and not their mouths"
The inventor with whom he happened
to be talking made the comment that
the professor probably meant tongues
when speaking of mouths.
NO, didn't mean tongues. I meant
mouths the professor rejoined. Il
mean, if you want to be scientifically
accurate, the action Of the lip muscles
There's nearly always, il moment OF
excitement, of exultation, depression or
emergency, telltale movement on their
part which can't be guarded against.
Why can't it be guarded against? Be-
cause it is so largely unconscious. Most
Of us from our youth up have been
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

through life ana dies is Impossible ana purposeless
feel that ought to love, and love myself But loving
myself cannot but feel that the object of my love
unworthy of it; yet to love is impossible for
love is life What is to happen? To love Others-ones
neighbors friends and then those that love US? At
first it that this will satisfy the demands love-
but all tn people in the first place imperfect and
secondly, they change, and above all, they die
What is one to love? The only answer is: Love all
love the of love- love, love- love God. not
the sake of the loved one for SELF but
loves sake. 1t is only necessary understand this
at once all the evil of human life disappears.
Let devote lives to Strengthening love in our
selves and let allow the world to go it will that
is, ordained above. Let So and believe
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
DIES IN PITIFUL MISERY.
Millionaire Whose Fortune was
Wiped Out by Speculation.

The last act in the tragedy of the life
of {. j. L. Meyer of Fond du Lac closed
when little funeral procession bearing
his body wendell its way to Rienzi. Once
a millionaire, first president of the Chi
cago and Northwestern railway, founder
of the city of Hermansville, Mich, and
possessor of all that wealth and popular
ity could supply, he died in Milwaukee
penniless and alone. deserted by all of
that once great host of his friends and
without a single comfort to ease his final
agony. His. fortune of more than 1,0OO,-
900 is said to have been wiped out some
time ago by reckless speculation on the
part of a trusted son.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
Locates Grave of Old Indian CHIEF.

Returning to Manitowoc after an abb
sence of forty-six years, George La Count
of San Francisco, whose father came in
1886, has located the grave of old Chief
Mexico, early day. leader of the Indian
tribes of the county. Mr.. La Count, with
local people, has started a fund to pur-
chase a tablet to mark the site of the
grave, and the County Historical Society
will take the matter in hand. Chief Mex
leo died in 1914 and was buried on the
farm owned by the father of Mr. La
Count
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

me we then shall receive the greatest blessedness for
ourselves do all the good to others is possible for
Us TO accomplish. Only love everyone love not only
those who aectonate but love ALL especially those
who hate-as Christ taught-and life becomes an ill.,
creasng joy and all the questions which vainy
seek to- solve by violence will only solve themselves
but will cease to exist.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
Pea Louise Makes Its Appearance

Serious loss threatens the pea Gamers
from the appearance of the pea louise N
the fields, and the Wisconsin Canning
Company in Manitowoc and Sheboygan
has taken steps to fight the pest Sew
eraI fields here are affected and at She
boygan a 6o-acre field was destroyed in
one night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
ARCHITECT CRUSHED TO DEATH
Charles A. Dickhaut Fatally Hurt in
Kenosha Accident.

His chest crushed in the collapse of a
building planned by himself, Charles A.
Dickhaut, one of the best known archi-
tects and contractors in southern Wiscon-
sin, died at the Kenosha hospital. The
building was a -four vault of concrete
and when it went down Dickhaut and
Anton Giacomazzi were caught by the de-
bris. The latter died Thursday. The cor
oner's jury held it was faulty construc-
ton that resulted in the death of the two
men, but as Dickhaut had planned and
built the building the jury did not fix the
blame. Dickhaut was 46 years old and is
survived by a widow and three children.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

is actually used the remaining 80 per cent is alb
sorbed in rendering the smaller fraction available in
actual work.
There is at present no known remedy for this. These
wastes not increasingly fortunately, through the
velopment of gasproducers nternacombuston engines
and turbines they decreasing; yet so rapid
to affect seriously the estimates coal
consumption. We not without hope, however, of
discoveries that may yet enable poten
tial into mechanical energy direct avoiding the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
Theater Washed Into TaEa

A fierce wind storm swept over Lake
Michigan off the shore of Muskegon, and
as result part of the pump house and
the summer theater were washed into the
lake. Huge waves rolled up on the beach
and literally sucked the pump house
away into the lake, seriously Gripping
the city water supply.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
Population Has Increased,

According to the school census of Osh-
kosh, the city should show population
of 35,4S7. The school census which has
just been completed shows 10, 139 persons
between the ages of and so years.
Using the ratio of 31a per cent, this
gives Oshkosh nearly $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
Broken Bone Doesn't SION Her

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Svenson of Be
lott, after driving fourteen miles, were
thrown from their wagon when their
horse became frightened at an auto. Mr.
Svenson weighs 200 pounds and was
thrown upon his wife's shoulder which
was broken. She had the bone set at
doctors Office and resumed her journey to
Rockford, eighteen miles away, to make
a visit
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
"UNCLE REMUS" DEAD.
Joel Chandler Harris Passes Away
in Atlanta, Ga,

in Atlanta, Ga.
The death of Joel Chandler Harris,
which occurred recently at his home in
a suburb of Atlanta, Ga, removed one
Of the best known writer's of the pres
ent day. Mr.. Harris was known in
the world of letters as Uncle Remus,"
and he became famous as a delineator
Of negro character. He was born in
Eatonton, Ga, Dec. 8, 1913. and it
was in country printing Office that
this author of popular Southern tales
became first associated with literature
Beyond a few terms at the Eatonton
Academy, Harris had no regular educa-
ton. As STRIPPING Of 10 he became
q printers devil' on a small weekly
published on a plantation. Then came
the civil war. Following that. Harris
became full-fedged journalist. He
was employed successfully in Macon,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
NORTHWEST ELEVATORS SOLD.
western Elevator Company Succeeds
Northern Grain Company.

The big Northern Grain Company,
which recently closed its business in
Manltowoc, sold its elevators to the West
ern Elevator Company of W,inona, Mimi,
for approximately S23,OO0,000 Posses
sion was taken at once and the new own
ers have begun TO operate the elevators.
Fifty-five country elevators in towns in
Wisconsin. Illinois, Minnesota, the Da-
kotaS and Iowa, in addition TO the offices
and two large elevators in Manitowoc.
are included in the transfer. The new
owners will only buy and sell grain and
will discontinue the sheep and cold stor-
age branches of the business. The North
ern Grain Company's main Office will be
moved from Manitowoc to St. Paul.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
Singers Gather at La Crosse.

With nearly 10000 singers and visit
ors attending, of which number 800 fyere
Chicagoans, the 1908 Saengerfest OF the
northwestern Saengerbund opened at La
Crosse. The president Of. The. saenger-
bund is Theodore q. Behrens of Chi
cago. A number of soloists appeared
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

pected to be there; they always with the old peo
pie They have established the habit Remove the cover
and you will catch the CLEAN Of water. where the real
springs of sentiment bubble in the life that man.
And it is from these springs that they draw their
freshment and retain their power kept active
upon the field of affairs. When the springs sentiment
dry up then the world of affairs and gone for
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
HOMELESS.

'NIr. and Mrs. Splasher seem to get
on very badly"
Eyes" answered Miss Cayenne. Its
one of those hopeless cases where
man thinks he knows all about horse
races and woman thinks she knows
all about bridge. '-Washington Star
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
BOY "WIRELESs" INVENTOR.
Eighteen-Y ear-OId kenosha Lad
Makes Complete Instrument.

kenosha scientists are interested In an
instrument for the transmission of mes
Eages by wireless telegraphy just coraplet-
ed by Edwin j. Stringham, an 1S-year-old
henosha high school boy. 1t is declared
that the instrument which he has made,
after five years of work, is superior to
any used by the established wireless COM
panies. The young man has applied for a
patent on his instrument. He is at work
on plan for transmission of telephone
messages by the wireless system and de-
clares he will have his system completed
within another year. The telegraph in
strument varies from the Marconi instru-
ment in that it demands no poles for
feeling for the waves and can be carried
in a very small space.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
just On the Quiet.

Wickson-Bronson's wife is a great
advocate of woman's suffrage.
Dickson understand he holds
some views on that subject himself.
Wickson-Yes what views he has he
holds all right. He don't even dare let
them out for exercise.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
CHURCH rs DEDICATED.
New Swedish Lutheran House o
Worship an Imposing Structure.

Worship an Imposing Structure.
The new Swedish Lutheran church of
Cumberland, just completed, was dedicat-
ed with most appropriate ceremony. The
church, which is one of the largest in
the county, is built of pressed brick and
brownstone, finished in hardwood, equip
ped with a steam heating plant and thor
oughly modern in every detail. The
building was erected at cost of $4,000
and occupies an imposing site on the
banks of Lake Beaver Dam. Rev. f.
Edman is pastor of the congregation,
which is one of the largest and wealthiest
Lutheran congregations in northern Wis
consin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
Claim Fortune in Sweden.

Mrs. Anna Dahlberg and four children
of Beloit have sailed for Germany, whence
they will go to Stockholm to claim a for
tune left by an uncle. The amount of
the estate is not given out, but is be-
leved to be considerable.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
DON'T BE AFRAID OF SENTIMENT.
By President Wilson of Princeton

A great many men are ashamed in this some
what artificial age to exhibit sentiment. They
boast themselves practical, hard-headed men,
who face the stern facts Of life, and do not
deceive themselves regarding their character
l know of men, for example, who attend
church services with sort of excuse to their
friends for the habit saying that they go be-
cause their fathers pew is there: they are ex-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
Confidence,

Jackson-Heaven bless him. He
showed confidence In me when the
clouds were dark and threatening. VIII
son-In what way? Jackson-He lent
mo "a um5rela-London Telegraph,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
Tench Fnctorx GirIs Cnol.inp.

number of leading women of Kenosha
are forming a school to teach factory
girls to be good housewives One thou
sand girls have said they are anxious to
take the course