Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-10-18
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT HAP.
PENINcs IN FAR OFF
noRTHLAND.
ITEMS FROM THE OLD HOME
Resume Of the Most Important Events
In Sweden, Norway and Denmark
OF Interest TO the Seandinavians
In America.
SWEDEN.

he keeps himself the floor is covered
with rags and wool, and he lies down
to rest on this without any further
lights are broken. and the holes are
filed with moss. The man himself is
dressed in rags, and his main food is
sort of porridge consisting of meal
! and water. The man has several cows
and many sheep. They all go wher-
ever they please in the woods and
fields, and the barn is open all the
time. In spite of this loose manage
ment, Solomon is known TO sell stock
for hundreds of kronor every year, for
he has good luck" Why, Solomon
actually owns property for something
ike $4,000. Not long ago he was
asked If he would sell this dreary
place and buy a snug little farm,
where he could live more comfortably.
"No," Mr.. Solomon answered. II can
not afford it. Besides, feel so happy.
SO happy here. could never better
my condition elsewhere"
Three hundred men have started
work on the new feed factory at Karls-
hamn. Wharves will be made large
enough to accommodate steamers of
10000 tons. The plant win be the
largest Of its kind in Europe. Nod
ern machinery has been ordered in
Germany. The main products will be
oils and oil cake. This factory will
be in a position to supply the oleomar-
garine factories of Sweden with raw
materials.
On an isolated timber farm in North
Treskog. varmland, may be found a
sturdy old couple, namely, Jan Mons
son. eighty-two years old, and his wife,
who is eight years older. Their men
tai and physical capacities are in a
wonderfully fine state of preservation.
They are still able TO till the ground
and care for their stock. Mr.. Monsoon
cut his hay last summer. and his wife
piled the rake.
A newspaper in Sundsvall took pains
10 compare the prices of some of the
necessaries of life in Sundsyall and
Berlin. Eight staple products were
picked out, and these were from 40
(sweet peas) to 1850 (white cabbage)
per cent higher In Sundsvall than in
Berlin. Carrots, for instance. were
1873 per cent higher in Sundsvall than
In Berlin.
Finshyttan turbine factory, Warm
land, has received orders from many
foreign countries. including South
America and Japan. The productio1
last year was 800 tons. About 250
men are employed.
The Elm Baptist congregation of
Norrtalje, Uppland. lost its church by
Ere in 1912. Now a new one has been
built in its place, and ii was formally
dedicated a little over a month ago.
1t has a seating capacity Of $50.
Emigration was on the increase last
spring, the number of persons emigrat-
ing during the second quarter of this
year being 2,O01, as against 1850 for
the same period in 1915.
Twelve hundred men applied for the
position Of Waterman at the new court
room at Sodertorn, Stockholm. spe-
cial Waterman at the national bank
got the place.
Rudolf Sorensen has started peat
factory at Stockaryd. Smaland. The
machinery was made at Svedala. and
does satisfactory work in every par
ticular.
The price of tin plates is so high
that the canning industry of Sweden
Is seriously threatened. The price has
gone up about 400 per cent during the
war.
Sugar cards have been introduced In
Munkfors and Xii, the maximum allow
ance being three pounds for each per
son per month.
Infantile paralysis is epidemic In the
c,antry around Mora. Sixteen cases
have been reported, and two Of them
were fatal.
Representatives from the different
Scandinavian countries recently held
an interparianentary convention in
Stockholm.
Lisa Toll. a ninety-twoyear old wild
ow at Gevas, Norrbotten, was out in
the meadow raking hay last summer.
one Of her neighbOrs. Erik Nilsson, is
n~ety years old. But that does not
prevent him from choppIng wood and
walking home. distance Of four miles,
after his days work is done.
Mrs. I.ovisa Sehste,it OF Medelpad.
had wilIed her whole fortune TO the
Swedish Baptist union. Her heirs
ceatested the VIII. and The courts
turned the property over to them. The
case involved sG0.0O0.
The program OF teachers conven-
ton at YSnerum, OstergOtland, was
disturbed in a unique manner. 1t was
announced 10 the convention that
moose was stuck I'm neighboring bog.
and the whole convention went 10 the
b,,g BIZ means N beaIBs and ropes
the poor animal was pulled out and It's
life saved