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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-11
MYTH EXPLODED BY MAINE
Woodrow Wilson rs Proved to Be
Weakness, Not Strength, of DEM
ocratic Party.

The Maine election has exploded the
Woodrow Wilson myth. Instead of
being the strength of the Democratic
party the result of the campaign in
that barometer state proves that he
is it's weakness. "Wilson-that's all"
was the slogan agreed upon by the
Republican and Democratic parties.
Both appealed to the people of Maine
to return a verdict in the September
election upon the man and his work.
'Wilson-that's alp was the answer
they gave in the hardest fought cam
paign in the history of the state, in
the largest vote ever polled by it's
people, In one of the most decisive vic
tories ever recorded under similar cir
cumstances.
From the opening of the Maine cam
paign until its finish, the name and
fame of Woodrow Wilson paraded be-
fore the people for better or for
worse. When the Republican state
convention met in Portland last March
condemnation of Mr.. Wilson's whole
course at home and abroad, the vacil-
lation of his character, the opportun-
ism of his policies, the stubbOrnness
of his processes and the weakness of
his faith, formed the features of the
convention and speeches and aroused
enthusiastic applause. He was blamed
outright for the whole Mexican mess
and for the resultant disrespect which
the flag has suffered not only there but
on the high seas and elsewhere
throughout the world. One week later
the Democrats met in Bangor and took
up the gauge of battle by coming to
the rescue of the character and course
of the man in the White House. Mr..
Wilson thus became even before the
national convention the target and the
text of the opposing forces in Maine.
From the day Colonel Roosevelt en-
tered the state until the day before
election, when Mr.. Hughes concluded
three days Of hard campaigning, the
crusade against Woodrow Wilson
reached its climax. The speech of the
colonel at Lewiston, devoted almost
entirely to the Mexican record of Mr..
Wilson, received the largest circula-
ton ever given a political document
in Maine. Mr.. Hughes went Mr..
Roosevelt one better. Not only did
he reiterate all of the criticisms which
he leveled against Mr.. Wilson in the
West, but he condemned him with sol
emn severity for surrendering to
force instead of standing for arbitra-
ton in the recent railroad crisis. In
deed his attack upon Mr.. Wilson for
coercing congress into passing the
Adapson bill was the supreme sensa-
ton of the campaign in Maine and
made more votes for the Republicans,
it is estimated, than any other one
issue.
The example of Hughes and Roose-
welt was followed by Henry Cabot
Lodge, William e. Borah, Charles War
rem Fairbanks, ana other leaders from
the East and West who went into
Maine to speak In support of the Re-
publican cause. The tryout in Maine
has proved to the public of the East
that Woodrow Wilson is the weakness,
not the strength, of the party in pow
er, and they will wage the campaign
accordingly in the remainder of the
country. Thus have the people at the
ballot box exploded political myth
the myth of Woodrow Wilson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-11
DENMARK.

Rlgmor Larsen is the name of the
FIRST Danish woman to receive a d.
ploma as a theological candidate. She
is native-of Copenhagen, and is twen-
ty-four years old She spent seven
years preparing herself for the exami-
nation. She originally intended to
study history and take English and
French as auxiliary studies. But her
professors told her that she was too
young and inexperienced 70 pass the
examination In that branch. Then she
took up the Christian religion, passing
the examination in Hebrew in 1914 and
completing the rest of the regular d.
vinity course last summer. Being pre-
vented by the laws of the country from
serving as minister in the state
church Of Denmark she can do no bet
ter for the time being than to wait un>.
til she can get a position in the
schools of the capital Her next step
viii be to take course in pedagogy at
the university.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-11
This Excuse VIII Not Do

Democracy pleads that its failure
to reduce the cost of living according
TO campaign promises is due to the
European war. Yet we all of US must
distinctly and painfully remember that
while MIR. Wilson had been presidenr
two years before the effects of the
European war were felt here and I6
months before such struggle was
ever dreamed of, during this whole
period of immunity from war prices
the cost of living continued to climb.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-11
BRIEF INFORMATION

Spain has $50 plants for public cleo
trio lighting and 9TS for private use.
There has not been case Of yell
low fever in the United States since
1905.
A revolving steel barrel tests the
relative durability of different paving
bricks.
on some lines the Prussian state
railways are using storage-battery
cars AT less expense than steam loco
motives or gasoline electric cars.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-11

The two-edged weapons are found
among the earliest specimens of jap
anese metal workings.
Ireland hrs s4.S6o landholders. hav-
ing plots not exceeding an acre, 67.7S0
who hold more than one acre and not
more than five acres; l5S. go under Is.
and 13605s not exceeding so.
OF staff of 2.TO0. 752 clerks Of the
British railway clearing house have
enlisted and 49, have attested under
the Derby scheme. In the post office
10000 of possible $1,000 have enlist
ed or attested.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-11
SWEDEN.

What can be done to cure and pre-
vent infantile paralysis?
This question was put to all Of
Sweden's leading authorities on polio
myelitis, as the disease is scientifical-
" known. and their answer has been
the same:
''We don't know"
This answer Is the more discourag-
ing in view of the fact that Sweden,
almost alone among European coun-
tries. has been repeatedly scOurged
by the epidemic and, as a result, has
a number of physicians and bacter-
iologists who have devoted themselves
for years almost exclusively to the
study of the disease.
Nowhere else, except In the Rock
efeller institute Of New York, have
such exhaustive Investigations been
made, and the sum of them all is the
answer given above. A
The disease first appeared in Swe-
den-or. rather, was first accurately
diagnosed as such-in 1881. Scat
tered cases appeared thereafter from
time to time, but the attention OF Swe-
dish physicians generally was first d.
rected to the disease by the epidemic
Of 1905. which brought some 1900
cases. Then came a comparative lall,
although the succeeding -ears up to
1911 brought another 1900 cases.
Investigations into the nature of the
disease and the manner of its trans
mission were just well under way when
the great epidemic Of 1911-12-13 broke
out, with a total of almost 10000 cases
for the three years. an appalling total
Tor a country with population Of only
about 100000. The epidemic had
mortality of 1879 per cent, and 1000
of the patients who recovered were
famed. a great proportion permanently.
The disease still Is epidemic In Swe-
den. but the number of cases had
dropped to 80 in 1914 and has since
steadily decreased. although word has
Just come of the appearance Of about
a score of cases In a western province.
The disease reaches its highest curve
in Sweden with children about two
years old then drops rapidly and is
comparatively infreGuent above twen-
ty-five years of age. although cases Of
sufferers as old as forty-one have oc-
Cured. The country districts have a
higher relative proportion of adult vic
tins than the cities.
There are over 10000 hotels, restau-
rants and other eating places in Swe-
den, and their employees number 3d.
900. More than one-half of the estab-
lishments are in raral districts.
The Scandinavian shipping COM
panies are joining in the great work
of preparation for after-war conditions.
The leading Swedish concerns have
formed combine. in conjunction with
the exporting interests. to extend their
markets. and somewhat similar action
is being taken in Norway and Den
mark.
The sultan of Turkey has awarded
the Iron Crescent to- Count Burger
Moerner anu Capt. X. O. j. Broman
on account of bravery on the field Of
battle.
II is estimated that the property tax.
which is due in November, will be
about 100000 more than expected.
The cedars are bearing very heavy
crop Of berries this year. This berry
&c so hardy that no kind of weather
can spoil the crop.
Swedish trade with America in the
last two years has developed at tire
mendous rate. and this country is get
ting much Of the Swedish business that
formerly went TO the warning Euro
pean nations.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-11
The Real Issue

The Adamson law is not even mere
ly a wage question. The real issue
is whether congress, acting under du,
ress, had a right to raise the wages
of trainmen. while confessing thar II
did nor snow whether the wages were
reasonable or not.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-11

Carranza's demand for $200,000.Oo0
Indemnity for our invasion of Mexico.
following the disclosure that it cost
100000 600 to chase villa to the tall
timbers, creates the impression that
tile peace OF which the Democrats
boast is costly enough to be considered
q luxury.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-11
safe Bet

The Republican sn,te committee OF
Kansas has promised Hughes tina.
Kansas will turn in a Republican plu-
raIIty OF not less than $4,000. and II
nav be 1e0.O00. It is no rainbow-chasa
guess. either.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-11
Need for a LAWYER

Hughes is n0thing but a lawyer
Ex-Mayor Edward Il. Taylor of San
Francisco.
1t would have been better for the
country if Woodrow Wilson were
something & iawyer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-11

Moreover. the election of Mr.
Hughes win mean that the new navy
will be delivered from the moth and
sust of an administration by the abys-
E1al Daniels.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-11
VI. Were Prosperous Before.

From the manner in which Democ-
raey boasts of the present blood-
soaked prosperity of this country. one
might infer that there had been IA
prosperity during Republican rule.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-11
weuls Be ! suIkr VoIunne.

1t Is just possible that the Republic
an national committee viii be mean
enough TO issue "a handbook contain
ing all the notes President Wilson has
written sines entering the White
House.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-11
NORWAY.

Peter Aulestad, Bjornstjerne Bjorn-
sons old coachman, has left the Born
son farmstead to establish home Of
his own. This home was given to the
faithful servant by the sons of the
great poet. 1t is a small farm which
can sustain four head of cattle. On
the wall of his house may be seen
number of interesting objects. First
of all must be mentioned fine pictures
of the poet and other members of his
family. Peter is justly proud of
silver medal which was given to him
by the Royal Society for the Welfare
of Norway on account of "long and
faithful service at the house of
Bjorns cjerne Biornson of Aulestad
Farm" The medal is dated 1908, at
which time Peter had been in the serv-
ice of the poet for 80 years. There is
also diploma and six silver spoons
from the Society for the Protection of
Animals on account of PETERS "excep-
tionally painstaking care of domestic
animals" Peters home commands a
magnificent view of the settlement.
The copper coins disappear in mys-
terious way from Norway. The bank
ers of Christiania state that they are
unable to supply the demand for cnins.
No one can tell for sure where the
copper goes. but it is generally sup
posed that 1t goes to Germany. 1t is
at least an established fact that Ger
man seamen have been known TO try.
to get in exchange as much copper as
possible when they make deal. This
way Of obtaining copper must be very
expensive to the Germans, the copper
In the coins representing only an in
significant fraction of the value of the
face of the coin, while the Norwegian
government, on the other hand, is liter
ally "coining" money at the expense
of the Germans.
Part of the program of the silver
wedding of Consul B. Stolt-Nielsen
and wife of Haugesund was the giving
away of about $4,000 to charitable in
situations.
Norway and Sweden will never enter
the war against each other, according
to a secret agreement between the two
countries revealed by Premier Knud-
sen of Norway. In an interview the
premier said: Norway and Sweden
viii never enter the war against each
other. A secret agreement, which was
made between the two governments in
the anxious days of August, 1914. is a
guaranty that such a thing will never
happen." Asked if there was CORE
spending agreement between Denmark
and Norway. Premier Knudsen replied
in the negative.
A young man in Fredrikstad thought
he would scare chauffeur Just for
the fun of it" SO he suddenly placed
himself right In front Of the automo-
bile with the intention of jumping
aside at the critical moment. But
some way or other his scheme did not
work, for hewas run over and killed.
The city Of Stsyanger had a popu-
lation OF 17.SS2 males and 21,o92 fe-
males last July. But so many were
absent on their summer vacation that
II is estimated tat the bonafide pOPu-
latlon Of the city is about 1900.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-11
sorethino They overlook

II never seems TO occur to Demo-
cratic speakers and papers that the
voters have some intelligence and that
they resent being insulted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-11

A man at Roskilde who, like so many
others, suddenly became rich on ac-
count of the war. bought an automo-
bile for about $1,000. The man was
ordered TO keep a soldier for GER
tain period. The soldier vas very
plain, modest man, and he never got
tired of keeping the automobile in
trim. One day the owner asked him
what he thought of the machine. ut
is very fine wagon was the answer.
Would you like TO buy it? / think
you ought. to have an auto like this"
The soldier looked at the people who
came to listen TO the talk, and said:
Il suppose it costs a heap of money!"
The owner felt perfectly safe and said
with a gesture: "You may have ii
for 5000" ''Then I'll take it," said
the soldier, and handed the owner
5000 in big bills. SO many people were
present that the owner pocketed the
mOney-and his chagrin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-11

young girl won the main prize in
a tomOla rattle at Randers. 1t was a
piano. Afterwards it was found that
the ticket that won the piano had been
given to the girl by a man who had
bought 1t. When he found out that
the ticket had drawn the biggest prize
he tried to make out that the giving
away of the ticket was really a joke
on his part. The girl. however. main
tains that she took the matter serious
" from the start. The courts may
have TO settle the dispute.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-11

A merchant at Hjorring found an
interesting note in box of Australian
apples. The note was signed John
Turner. Sand Road, Longwarry, Vic
toria, Australia" who was anxious to
get the address of "a good-looking
woman from twenty-one to twenty-five
years of age"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-11

A president who is too proud to
fight should also be too proud to quar-
rel
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-11

Swedish trade with America in the
last two years has developed at a tire
mendous rate. and this country is get
ting much Of the Swedish business that
formerly went TO the warning Euro
pean nations.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-11

commission has been appointed to
skiold shall be disciplined for his re-
cent charges against iIunch, the de-
Tense minister.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-11

8 A young man in Fredrikstad Thought
he would scare chauffeur "just for
the fun of it" SO he suddenly placed
himself right In front Of the automo-
bile with the intention Of jumping
aside at the critical moment But
some way or other his scheme did not
work. for he-was run over and killed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-11

The city of Stranger had a popu-
lation OF 1882 males and 21.o92 fe-
males last July. But so many were
absent on their summer vacation that's
IL is estimated tat the bonafide poPu-
lation of the city is about 5000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-11

II Is estimated that the property TAX,
which is due in November, will be
about 100000 more than expected.
The cedars are bearing very heavy
crop OF berries this year. This berry
is so hardy that no kind Of weather.
can spoil the crop.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-11

The sultan of Turkey has awarded
the Iron Crescent to- Count Burger
Moerner anu Capt. X. O. j. Broman
on account of bravery on the field of
battle.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-12
As Asks Thief 70 EIahs.

One of the most curious offers ever
made to an unknown thief was that
once made by a Monmouthshire farm
er. He had occasion to slaughter a
COW, and the carcass was placed in the
clubhouse. Next morning It was found
to have been denuded Of every particle
of suet, whereupon the farmer issued
the following notice:
IF the person or persons that
robbed my COW Of the suet are really
in want, will give them stone OF
flour to make dumplings with. Should
it be that they are not in want. and
the thief is a man and will come for
ward, will fight him in fair open bat
tie; IL he beats me. l will give him 3
shillings and let him keep the suet."
The delinquent did not accept the
challenge, as the farmers fistic abil-
fly was well known.-Cardiff Cable to
Philadelphia North American.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-12

me he is a changed man. He has
seen the evil of his ways, l truly be-
lieve." And then the narrator went
on to give details that impressed her
tender-hearted auditor.
A mighty resolve came into the
mind of Edna Danvers. That evening
she told her husband all Of the sad
story.
Save him, Robert, dear; you have
the influence with the judges" And
the result was that two days later
Mrs. Walters came to the Danvers
home aglow with happiness and hope.
"oh. my good lady!" she sobbed
joyously, your husband is surely our
good angel. He took my husband
John. before the Judge and John con-
fessed all. Your husband pleaded Tor
him. They have given him a thirty
days Jail sentence. oh, think OF It
in another month John will be home
with US! He would have been two
years in the penitentiary only Tor
your kind, good husband.
cAnd now" spoke Robert Danvers
to his wife the next day, having lent
myself to another of your philanthrop-
&c notions, suspend the series until
In give my unrestricted attention to
my great case
"There is a great case then" said
Edna.
And q royal fee, If / win 1t, oe'
ctared her husband. ~ am fighting
the smoothest lawyer inSthe CITY, tna'
q Hugh Boydston. He is slick. tricky
Unprinefpled. He works in the DARK
and It is going to take unusual VII
and ability to circumvent him.
az that case Edna knew all the de
tails from time to time. The "grea'
case. became the constant theme OF
thought and anxiety for the family
go much attached to winning 1t
In fact. fame and fortune, the Ia"
yer asserted. :.
Mrs. Danvers had further need o.
the seamstress, and Mary Waf'er'
conc often to the DanveFs home
Edna often spoke TO her Of the greal
case Then it came about. when JONI
~as released and came back home ane
started in to earn really honest live
Ihood that Mary referred TO the eas'
and Jobn listened with interest
I'm a grateful man ne ss s
.horgbtfully. "and I shall never LOT
se Jo i continued to ask Mary con
staDtIy for further details OF the case
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-12
HisCreat
Case
By
VIRGINIA LEE


Copyright. 1915. by w. C. chapman.)
Twice within the hour Mrs. Edna
Danvers had seen the tears fall from
the eye of her hired seamstress upon
the work in her hands. The latter
thought herself unperceived, and
when Mrs. Danvers came directly near
to her. she smiled to conceal her emo
ton, and went on briskly with her
task.
She broke down utterly as she was
left alone in the room. Mrs Danvers
had gone into the hall. She paused
there at the sound of gentle sobbing.
She stole back softly into the room,
gently lifted the work from the hands
of her seamstress, stroked back her
hair, kissed her and sat down facing
her.
Now then, my DEAR" she said in
her pretty, persuasive way, tell me
all your troubles, for you have some.
I've found that out. and I'm going to
| find out the rest of it and help you
II | can and you will let me"
The food gates broke loose. II
was just such sincere and soothing
sympathy that the poor soul, wear
ing her life away over the needle
needed. Soon other tears were
mingled with her own and loving arms
supported her.
Pitiful and impressed, Mrs. Danverl
listened to story that aroused hei
keenest interest. Mary Walters wa
the wife of convicted felon. The,
had one little child, and she was nov
its sole support and her own, for he
husband was in prison, awaiting tria
on charge of burglary.
He is not innocent" the seamstres
reluctantly admitted, but. oh! he tell
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-12
Roses and Carnations.

Cut flowers remains fresh for such
a brief time that any means OF pro-
longing their life is eagerly welcomed
by the flower lover. Many expert
ments have been tried along this line
by modifying the water in which the
flowers are placed. Thus roses. carna.
tions and orchids have been found to
keep three times as long II a small
quantity of sugar is added to the wa
ter. This is taken up and helps to
keep the cells of the flower from col
lapsing, and thus whiting. A small
lump of starch has also been found
beneficial.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-12
No Wonder.

How was It Doctor Knowit got such
a big fee from Talkative?"
Because when he was called to at
tend Mrs. laxative for slight nerv-
Gus trouble he told her she mad an
acute attack OF innanmatory verbos-
ity."
-WeIl?"
And recommended absolute quiet
as the only means of averting parox-
vsms of cacoethes ioquendi Shes
scared dumb. "-Baltimor American.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-12
RNQJS
4 KIDNEYS
III of Salts if Back
ia bothers-Meat
&c acid.

Of meat eaters and
It'll uric acid, says a
~, who warns US to
1ard against kidney
6eir utmost to free
Irritating acid, but
the overwork; they
rninative tissues clog
is retained in the
entire system
Is ache and feel like
i you have stinging
the urine is cloudy,
the bladder is irri-
70 seek relief during
M have severe head
dizzy spells, sleepless-
or rheumatism in bad
bur pharmacist about
lad Salts; take q
glass of water before
1rning and in q few
will act fine. This
ade from the acid OF
Juice, combined with
s used for generations
late clogged kidneys,
cids in urine so it il
81 Of irritation, thus
d bladder disorders.
Expensive and cannoi
deiightful effervescent
and nobody can maxi
g q little OCCASIONAL!
] clean and active. >
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-12

do you feel that you are called on
% do something for your fellow
manr' asked the indefatigable philan-
tAropist. Il don't know whether am
or not" answered the practical man,
but the unanimity with which my
fellowmen seem to expect It some
times makes me think that ] am
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-12
Good Enounh.

DO you think you can support my
laughter in the style to which she
has become accustomed" NO, sir.
but ! think ! can support ner In the
style to which her mother had TO be
come accustomed when she cot mar
ried