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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-08
DENMARK.

Proposals have recently been made
cooking to the granting Of universal
suffrage to the negro population OF the
Danish West Indies, but no action
In the matter will be taken until a
report is received from commission
to be appointed to consider the result
OF universal suffrage among the negro
population in the southern states OF
the United States. The negroes I'M
the Danish West Indies largely out
number the whites and the granting OF
the vote 10 the black is therefore re-
garded as a proposition of consider
able moment The Danish minister
OF finance. DR.. Edward Brandes, is one
OF the leaders of the movement for
opening the electoral privileges to the
negro.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-08
Fire Loss Report.

Madison. The report OF the state
fire marshal's office for the last fiscal
year says that during the year there
were 1928 fires reported and a total
loss Of S4.364.1g5.
Two thousand and twenty-eight fires
were in dwellings and barns. doing a
damage of S2.323. lis: 50 that about
two-thirds OF the number of fires and
one-half of the total losses occurred
in buildings housing human beings
and domestic animals. In such fires
many lives are sacrificed annually on
the altar OF carelessness. The report
refers to a defective fireplace in a
summer co tage at Lake Delavan
which caused a FIRE in which three
children lost the lives.
We are momentarily shocked at
such news. then forget all about Il
and neglect the cause" says the re-
port. Continuing II says:
Analysing the causes OF these fires
closely. we find that 769 fires, causing
loss of $1.059.770, were due to de-
fectiye heating plants. boilers. fur.
naoes stoves. hreplaces. stovepipes.
hot-air pipes, smokestscks, chimneys
and sparks from the last two named.
This department has often called ct.
tention to the proper and safe install
lation OF heating plants. the proper
const 'uction Of chimneys. and the
necessity of cleaning these out regu-
larry.
There are two lightning losses on
rOdded buildings, with loss of IS. 800.
and 334 on buildings not rodded. with
. loss of $464,240 This record again
emphasizes in the strongest manner
the efficacy of lightning rods. when
properly installed.
"Eighty-four fires. causing loss OF
sl4S.245. were due to defective electric
work and installation. again showing
the necessity of having all such work
done by a competent and reliable cleo
trician.
Children playing with matches
were responsible for l42 fires and a
fire loss of $74,15O. Carelessness OF
grown up children with matches. and
mice and matches caused 1871 fires
and a loss of $1O7, 975."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-08

Building Code Effective September 20.
Wisconsin's building code as revised
and adopted by the industrial COM
mission and published August 81 be-
comes effective in its revised form
September 90. The code viii be pub
lished in pamphlet form for distribu-
ton by the commission.
1t applies throughout the state. to
the smaller cities and villages as well
as to the larger ones Its admfnistra-
ton and enforcement is TO be carried
out largely through local officers, fire
chiefs, buildings inspectoSs. etc. so
that the cost for inspection will be
kept at minimum.
The code covers nearly every mag
Unable kind of building construction.
except private residences. fiat build
ings used for residence OF not more
than two families. buildings used for
agricultural purposes outside cities
and villages and temporary buildings
or sheds used for construction pur-
poses only. n does not limit. how
ever. Inc power OF municipalities to
regulate building by more stringent
provisions. 1t pretcribes rules for the
installation of boilers and furnaces,
smoke pipes. steam pipes. hot air
pipes, electrical work, lights and roof
coverings: lays down requirements for
Office. mercantile and factory build
ings; provides safety regulations for
elevators and the installation OF fire
prevention service.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-08
New Corporations.

Articles of Incorporation were filed
in tie office Of secretary of state. as
follows:
Peoples Meat and Provision com.
pary Superior; capital, $4,000: incor.
porators, a. F. Kinney, George AL.
bertson. Albert Sanders.
Wisconsin Association of Masseur.
and Masseuses, Milwaukee; no capitaI
stock; incorporators. F. J. Peterson
n. c. Zierath, Ernest Extrell. John F.
Pike, Mrs. NJ. L. Brightman.
Washington General Hospital asso.
ciEtion. Milwaukee; capital, $4,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-08
oiHeiaI Flaures AZ Issued.

Secretary b. ia. Kiekhoefer Of the
state board of affairs and head Of the
accounting department OF the state
gave out an official statement showing
a comparison of the appropriations
made by the legislatures OF 1913 and
1915. respectively. The comparison
shows that the 1916 appropriations
were less than those OF 1913 by 81.
1974s4.3I. At the same time figures
submitted show that unexpended bal
ances available for the 1871 bien,
mum are nearly $2,OO0.0OO greater
than for the former period. Tables OF
appropriations follow
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-08
Twenty-Five Paroles Granted.

Members of the state board OF c,n-
troll returned from Green Bay. where
they heard applications for Harole
from the reformatory. There were as
applications, of which % were granted
and l6 denied or deferred. Before the
paroles were granted the inmates Of
the reformatory numbered 800. prae-
ticaliy the limit of the institution. The
building of another wing. as provided
by bill recently passed. will permit
of an additional 200 The building
will not be erected until next year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-08

an ankle which is sprained. suspend
the lower leg in handkerchief sling
so it is horizontal. and let the injured
person be carried on the back, arms
about the companions neck. Never
let a badly sprained ankle be limped
upon-every limp means another day
in bedl
Bandage a sprain firmly and keep
the bandage wet with cold waterloo
not bandage tightly with the idea OF
keeping the swelling down" because
construction Of the blood supply will
follow, which Is both painful and dan
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-08
SOME ADVICE ON FIRST AID
How a Bad SpraIn, Which Is Worse
Than a Clean Break. Should
Sc Treated.

Sprains should not be considered as
"only sprain" A bad sprain may be
worse than q clean break. Battle as
soon as possible in cold water-the
colder the better. II hot water is avail
able by means Of a camp fire. alter
nate bathing in hot and cold promotes
circulation and reduce pain II 1t is
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-08

R. w Riegelman of Racine was
elected president of the Wisconsin Re.
tail Grocers and General Merchants
association at the close of the annual
convention in Oshkosh. Other officers
chosen were; First vice-president.
George f. Spindler. Superior: second
vice-president. ]. George Jacobson.
Fond du Lac; treasurer, J. P. Davern,
Milwaukee, reelected for the ninth
time Director for three years. Lewis
Hersig. Madison The secretary will be
chosen by the official board.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-08
Patents to Inventors.

Edward Anderegg, Algoma. net;
Francis L. Barstow, Appleton. paper
stock soak tank: William C. Bauer,
Neenah. papermaking machine slice:
William Blodgett, Milwaukee. dshing
reel; Louis Bogen, Milwaukee, system
Of distribution; William Brunnermer,
Racine tractor; Macmillan P Janish,
Milwaukee, bottle closure; Charles
Klein. Milwaukee. lamp socket and
the like: Frank Lyman. Milwaukee,
molding machine; Louis J. Monahan,
Oshkosh. nut-cutting machine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-08
Certainly Not.

You may say what you please, but
these new dances promote temperance
in drinking"
Il thought they usually drove people
to drink"
Nonsense. The man who was not
in complete possession Of his faculties
could never master the in;ricacies OF
the tango"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-08
Water Power in ireland.


A somewhat extensive water-power
scheme in ireland. according to the
Irish Industrial Journal, involves the
combination of two powerhouses
utilizing the waters OF the Shannon
and Erne, and capital expenditures
amounting to e1,5OO,0OO. The drain
age area of the Shannon is 5000
square miles, and the average dis
charge is given as 100000 cubic feet
a minute at an available head OF ~
feet equivalent to some $4,000 horse
mower, all the year round. 1t is pro-
nosed to utilize Loughs Derg, Rea and
Allen as storage reservoirs. The
catchment area of the Erne is almost
half that of the Shannon, but a head
81 go feet is said to be available. Com
naratiyely little In the way of dams
would be required, although consider
able dredging would be necessary be-
low the fall. and conduit would be
needed. 1t is proposed to establish
transmission lines to Dublin. Cork.
Waterford, Kilkenny. and other CEN
ters.
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-08

This amount Is not considered In Mr.
kiekhoefer's comparison.
The amount called for on the face
Of the record for the levy Of 1914 was
S9,464.3 1858. but a remission was made
OF 100000 on account Of the condi-
ton of the treasury and a further re-
duction of $2,192,000 through the
agreement not to levy certain taxes
which the legislature had authorized.
Figures have also been practically
compiled. showing that the last SEES
sion Of the legislature was the most
costly IN the history Of the staats, the
various items of expense totaling
s200.4S3 as compared with s194, 1877
for 1913 and S170.7as for 1911.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-08
HOLDS D|PHTHERIA
ALWAYS DURABLE.
Timely Use of Antitoxin win Pre-
vent Fatalities.
NOT DANGEROUS TO HEART
Should Be Administered on the First
Day, If Possible, According to
Doctor Whyte, Head of State
Board Of Health.

Madison. DIR. W. F. Whyte. presi-
dent of the Wisconsin state board OF
health, said that timely use of anti
toxin in cases of diphtheria would alb
solutely prevent death from that dis
ease.
With the present knowledge Of
treating diphtheria, there should be
no deaths from diphtheria If the ma
ture of the ailment is discovered soon
after the clinical symptoms become
manifest and antitoxin is freely used"
said Doctor Whyte
An impression prevails among
some people Of the state that the use
Of antitoxfn in diphtheria often has
a depressing effect on the heart and
is consequently dangerous to the pa
tient. This erroneous opinion is occa-
sionally fostered by some members
Of the medical profession. especially
when they have neglected or failed
to use antitoxin until the disease is
far advanced.
in some few cases the physicians
have stated that the death was due to
heart failure as a result OF admins
tering antitoxin. That Is not true in
any case. Either the physician was
not called early enough. so that the
antitoxin could be administered in the
early stages Of the disease. or through
neglect the physician in attendance
did not use antitoxin as promptly as
he should.
In every case of diphthe4ia anti
toxin should be used during the first
day, II possible. II this is done. com
plete recovery can be assured In prac-
tically every case. The longer the
treatment is postponed. the less value
II has and the larger the dosage re-
CURED
An children exposed to diphtheria
should be given an immunizing dose OF
1000 units: for curative treatment in
light cases not involving the larynx.
II treatment is given on the first day
OF the disease. 1900 units viii be suf-
ticient. If for any reason the treat
ment is not given until the second or
third day OF the disease, an initial
dose OF 5000 units should be given.
II favorable results are not shown
within eight hours. the initial dose
should be repeated.
1T is not uncommon to administer
from 10000 to 10000 units of antitoxin
IT. a severe case of diphtheria.
There is no evidence for the state
ment that antitoxin depresses the
heart or is dangerous in any stage of
diphtheria. and any medical man who
does not use antitoxin as soon as the
nature Of the disease is determined
and in all suspicious cases. is not Civ
ing his patieat proper attention The
public should know that antitoxin is
perfectly harmless and that the free
use OF this remedy in the early stages
will cure diphtneria in practically
every case"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-08

Mrs. Gerard Leigh, formerly Miss
Helen Goudy, prominent in Chicago So
ciety, recently gave birth to a son.
Captain Leigh. her husband, is at the
front with his regiment the First Life
Guards.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-08
State HortIouIturists Meet.

The annual midsummer meeting of
the State Horticultural society con
vened. Papers were read by ] r
Hepler Of the state university: r. J.
Coe, Fort Atkinson: NJ s Kellogg.
GAINESVILLE; William Toole. Sr. Bara.
boo; II. c. Christensen. Oconomowoc.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-08

For neither of the bienniums is the
seventenths mill appropriation, levied
for the common schools. included IN
the above tables This levy, which II,
returned to the school districts imme-
diately upon its collection and admin
istered by the state. amounted to
$3,3l9,S23 for the 1915 biennium
and for the 1851 biennium is esti-
mated at $4.395.O00
Included in both the biennium tables
above are the unexpended balances on
hand at the beginning of each period
as follows;
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-08

Even with the above comparisons
available il is impossible to say now
what the results will be as they may
affect the tax rate for the reason that
1t is not knosn what may be done in
the way of remissions. The mill tax
for the common schools must Ne lev
led, but the law still permits the state
board Of assessments to make remis-
sions Of taxes levied for other pur-
poses II the condition of the treasury
at the time Of making the assessment
warrants.
Following is statement Of the tax
levy Of 1914, collected In 1916:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-08

Alongside questions in which Amer
lea is interested is che indignation
aroused in Denmark and the whole OF
Scandinavia as the result of the attack
by German destroyers on the British
submarine E-13 after she stranded on
a Danish island. According to the
British official statement and reports
from Copenhagen the E-13 went
aground. The officers and crews were
busy trying to refioat her under orders
from the Danish naval authorities.
who had given them "a hours to &C
compilsh the task when German de.
stroyers appeared on the scene. One
of them, after firing a torpedo, which
missed its mark, is reported to have
opened fire with her guns. even after
the crew had abandoned the subma-
rine, which was afre.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-08

The Rjukan saltpeter company will
build a number of three-story fats to
be rented out to the laborers. There
will be about forty suites of rooms,
and the company expects to apend
about $4,000 on the buildings.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-08

The national board of health is wag.
ing very aggressive war against the
ay pest by means of pamphlet scat
tered in all parts Of the country.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-08

The German government has ex-
pressed regret for the torpedoing and
sinking in the North sea on May 26
Of the Danish steamer Betty. and an
nounced it's willingness to pay for the
loss OF the steamer. 1t is claimed by
Germany that the submarine COM
mander failed to see the mark denot-
ing Danish nationality on the steamer
and assumed from the route the vessel
was taking that 1t was going to the
British as an auxiliary cruiser.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-08

gerous. Don't manipulate or massage
a sprain-it is first aid you are CIV
ing, not treatment.-American Boy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-08

The hating of the Norwegian mail
steamer Haakon VII and the seizure
of mails on board by German sub
marine have been followed by pro-
test TO Berlin and a demand for the
return of the malls TO Norway. The
Haakon VII was bound from Bergen
to England.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-08

The war is putting great obstacles
in the way of the Swedish paper in
dustry. Just one incident will illus
trate this. The steamer farmland
took 1900 barrels of pitch from Savan-
nah for the Swedish pulp factories.
But the English picked up the vessel
and unloaded the pitch at Leith, and
the Jamtland returned to Goteborg
without a barrel OF pitch.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-08

A German submarine stopped the
Norwegian mail steamer Irma within
Norwegian territorial waters, but the
timely appearance of a Norwegian
torpedo boat on the scene prevented
further interference with the mail
ship.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-08

No less than $500 acres OF timber
plantations were cultivated in Jonkop-
inglan during the past season. More
than two-thirds of this was new plan
tations There are three nurseries in
the Ian. and now third one is TO be
established at Anehy station.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-08

Sweden. though she Is not engaged
in any war. has opened an Office for
giving information about persons who
have been killed. wounded or captured
In war But the Office does not pre-
tend to gather information from be-
yond the boundaries OF Sweden. The
address of the Office is: Kungliga
Krigsarkivet, Arffurstens Palats,
Stockholm 2.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-08

A farmer left his horse standing on
the street at Masthugget, Goteborg.
All of a sudden a squirrel came run
ming. holly pursued by dog. To
save his life the squirrel jumped upon
the back of the horse. But the horse
got so scared that he started to run.
and did not stop until he had smashed
the wagon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-08

Hialmar J. Johansson OF Kattarp.
was sunstruck while engaged in tar
ring a roof He did not die at once,
but succumbed after a while. He died
on his nineteenth birthday ami
versary.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-08

Last year a human dwelling from
the stone age was found at Nord-
aasvand, near Bergen. Parties repre-
senting the Bergen museum have been
making Investigations at the place,
and they have made a similar find.
which has not been disturbed at later
dates Both places will be thoroughly
excavated.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-08

A new corporation is to establish a
melting plant in Cafe. The capital
stock will be from $4,000 to $4,000.
Mrs Rev Susanna Henning. nee
Hamilton. has given a wedding crown
of gilt silver to the cathedral of Vaxio.
The ornament is very old She In
herited it from her father. Count Ham
ilton. a Hedensberg, to whose collec-
lions of antiquities 1t had belonged
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-08

Mrs. Martina Osterberg. who intro
duced the system of Swedish physical
training for women in England and
was one of the leading advocates OF
woman suffrage in Sweden. is dead at
her home in London, aged sixtyf Ave.
Mrs. osterbery came to England from
Sweden and was chosen superintend-
ent OF the physical training depart
ment OF the London schools in 1880
She left this post FIVE years later to
become head OF a physical training
college for women schoolteachers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-08
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS.
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT HAP.
PENlNos IN FAR OFF
NORTHWEST.
ITEMS FROM THE OLD HONE
Resume Of the Most Important Events
In Sweden, Norway and Denmark
OF Interest to the seandlnavIans
In America.
SWEDEN.

The announcement from Amsterdam
Sunday night that a company called
the "Sweden-American line" was be-
ing formed to carry on trade between
New York and Swedish ports with
German ships now idle in American
ports, was followed by the statement
here last night that among the first
ships to be purchased BY the new com
pany might be the Hambarg-American
steamers Pennsylvania. Bohemia and
bulgaria. now lying in this port. Hans
Laserioff, general manager of the
Scandinavian-Americ Trading com
pany here, who made this announce
ment. added that an offer OF purchase
was subject to the legality OF transfer
of the ships from German to Swedish
registry and depended upoa whether
the allies would permit them to be
used in the Atlantic trade. Mr.. Lager
loff added that 1T is probable that II
the deal goes through in regard to the
Bohemia, Bulgaria and Pennsylvania,
the Sweden-American line will pur-
chase the Hamburg.American liner
America, now lying at Boston, and
another 17-knot liner"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-08

This amount is not considered In Mr.
klekhoefer's comparison.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-06
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

WHEREAS, John Haslett of. Bing,,
ham in the County of Somerset and
State of Maine, now of Portland, IN
the County of Cumberland and state
Of Maine, by his mortgage deed. dated
July IS, 1918 and recorded in Somer-
set Registry of Deeds, Book 1923, Page
AZ. conveyed to Benjamin F. Adams OF
said Bingham a certain lot or parcel
of land, situate in the town OF Con-
cord, with the buildings thereon, and
being bounded South by land former,
ly owned by Joel Colby and by land
formerly owned by Ambrose Vlttum ;
West by land formerly owned by Ella
B. Ellis and S. c. Dunton; North by
land formerly owned by S. c. Dunton
and o. Thompson: East by land toT-
merly owned by S. Walker and o..
Thompson. Containing the South
half of lot numbered eight In the sec
ond range of lots In said Concord;
the East quarter OF lot numbered
eight in the third range in said Con-
cord and all of the East half of said
lot numbered eight in the third range,
lying South of the road Leading
through said lot. containing In all one
hundred and thirty acres. more or less.
WHEREAS, the condition of said
mortgage has been broken, NOW
THEREFORE by reason OF the breach
Of the condition thereof claim fore
closure OF said mortgage.
Dated at Bingham. Maine this NTH
day of April A. u. 1915.
BENJAMIN +. ADAMS
BY Royden V. Brown,
eUlt Ills attorney duly ani horlzed