Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
NORWAY.


followed the sea for many years was
detained ia England to be sent 70 the
Belgian front as a soldier. He had
been in India and Australia a good
deal Of the time. lie took d notion TO
visit Europe without any idea of get
ting into trouble on account of the
war. When he came to England he
was soon made to understand what
1t meant to have no papers to prove
his Norwegian citizenship. He tried
to get the necessary papers from Nor
way but fer some reason he did not
get them as soon as ne expected. and
SO he was rushed to the Belgian front.
Il Is more than a year since people
in Bergen raised 10000 for a military
idernpIane to be kept In that city Peo-
pie began to wonder why it took so
long TO get the airship, and an expla-
nation had 20 be furnished. The ma
chine had been made. But it could
not be used, not IN that locality. at
any rate, ou account Of its peculiar
air currents. Now those who raised
the $1,000 demand that the govern
ment furnish an alrship that can be
used in and around Bergen.
The prosperity which the Norwegians
are enjoying is cropping out in many
ways The Bergen Tideude gives an
account of Il wedding ring which one
of it's representatives had been for
umate enough to get a glimpse of. It
was solid gold affair weighing A.
grams and costing about $50. 1t was
SO thick that the lady who had been
favored with it could not wear it when
she had anything to 10. for it kept her
fingers 50 far apart that they stood out
pretty much like the spokes of a wheel
curious rule Is in force in the
army. Those who deal in liquor are
prohibited from serving whisky, wine
and beer to men Of the army unless
they carry a special permit The inn
Keepers of Bergen simplified the rule
by refusing to sell to anyone wearing
a military uniform. Those who carry
special permits % drink are greatly
wrought up over this matter and Il is
proposed To furnish cards to those
members Of the army who are entitled
TO Drink.
King TIaakon has approved an or,li-
nance farMdling submarines Of bellig-
ereut powers from trnyersing Norwe-
-ian waters except in cases Of injury.
when they must remain on the sIrface
and fly the national flag. Any subma-
riue violating the ordinances VIII be-
attacked By Norwegian forces,
Christtania building contractors al
ways depended on finding sand barges
ready tp brlu. sand as soon rs need
ed. Now the harges have Suddenly dis
appeared because they coulu find more
profitable employment elsewhere. The
result Is that the building contractors
are left in a bed tiN.
Christian Letien. famous Norwegian
explorer has reached Winnipeg after
three years among the Eskimos In the
shadow of the North pole. Leden got
q valuable collection of specimens for
the royal museum mt Christiania and
the Victoria museum at Ottawa. His
expenses were shared by the king and
queen of Norway and the Canadian
geological survey. The Eskimos are
peaceahle. he says, hut vindiCtive II
mistreated He adds that the North
American ESki.sos speak the same Ian
@uage as those If Greenland, where Ne
has made extensive explorations.
Haaken Haakensen Torhal Of Leslie
is over nlnety-two years old. He used
TO be a good hunter. but he quit hunt
ing a few years ago In a piuch he
can stu walk 10 or "A miles in day.
and last summer he worked all day In
the fields and mead ows.
Norway's losses at sea from the
opening Of the war up TO October 10.
because of mines and submarines, are
III vessels totaIing $4,000 tons. The
vessels were valued at 500, 512, 600. one
hundred and forty sailors have lost
their lives.