Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 127, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1913 — FORM OF EXQUISITE TORTURE [ARTICLE]

FORM OF EXQUISITE TORTURE

Unfortunate Fact That Hunger le AH ways Accompanied by Visions of Most Delectable Food. Captain Amundsen, in a lecture atl Madison, Wis„ told of the especially the hardships of hunger,! attendant on arctic expeditions. “And it is an unfortunate fact,” saidj the discoverer of the south pole, “that! hunger i& always accompanied by n vivid remembrance of the most d«-< lectable food one has ever eaten.! While compelled to live for six months! on one month’s provisions, helped out,) perhaps, by a little seal meat and! seal blubber, you are tormented byi visions of former banquets, Christmas! dinners at home and certain favorite) dishes. Yes, If you are hungry the) thought of fine food is exquisite toiM ture. “And in this connection,” the capJ tain continued, “I am reminded of ai story about the governor of*a cer* 1 tain German-prison. “One morning this governor said to the chief warden: “T say, Fritz, No. 76 is behaving worse than ever. Put him on bread, and water.’ “ ‘But he is already doing two fast! days, sir.’ “ "Then,’ ordered the merciless governor, ‘give him a cookbook, and see that he reads it’"