Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-25
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT HAP.
PENINGs 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.
DENMARK.

An old farmer at Ringsted went to
town to sell his horse. Ii was an old,
wOrn0ut jade. Ii did not take long
TO sell the horse TO a jockey for 800.
The farmer wanted to buy a new
horse. But that was not so easy, for
the Jockey had no suitable animal. Two
hours later the farmer came back, and
by this time the jockey had a horse
that the farmer thought he could use.
They soon agreed on the price, $l35.
The farmer drove home, well pleased
with the deal. But when he came
home his boy said: Say, pa. this is
our old horse" The old man would
not listen TO the boy. But the hoy
pointed out certain signs which con-
vinced the old man that he had really
sold and bought his old horse and
lost $40 on the deal. The jockey had
trimmed the tail of the horse and
braided hemp into his name, so that
he looked quite different. Fortunate
ly 1t was found out that the jockey
did not take the deal seriously. He
only wanted to play a joke on the
farmer TO convince him that he was
not such a good judge of horses as he
took himself to be.
Among women at Copenhagen who
are interested in political events there
is great indignation over the course
Of Miss Jeanette Rankin in opposing
the war resolution in congress. Mrs.
Munck, wife of the minister of de-
Tense, who is a pioneer in the wom-
ans cause, says the action of the first
congresswoman is sure to be appro-
priated by the opponents of w0man's
advancement as proof that women are
untitled 10 enter public life. Marie
Lessen, editor of a woman's publica-
ton, declares that breaking down the
first time when a woman IN public
life comes face to face with a decision
Of world significance is a disgrace 10
our sex"
The United States main purpose in
purchasing the Danish West Indies
from Denmark was 10 defeat known
German plans to establish Zeppelin
and submarine base there. Whether
Germany planned forcibiy to seize the
islands or to purchase them from Den
mark was not clear. Denmark. be-
cause of geographical position, is
dominated by Germany and for rea-
sons of national safety undoubtedly
would have acquiesced in whatever
course Germany demanded.
The Politiken says that neutrals
who have been watching each addi-
ton TO the ranks Of the belligerents
with deep concern never had greater
cause for alarm than now, when the
last state which hitherto with great
weight and authority has advocated
the rights of neutrals is throwing her
self into the gigantic struggle. II con-
tinues: For that small, Insignificant
spot on the map-Denmark-Amert-
cas- entrance into the war means new
difficulties"
A Rotterdam dispatch to the Times
says that the steamer Borneo Is bring
ing TO Ymuiden, II members of the
crew of the Danish steamer Esther,
which has been sunk. The men had
been five days in open boats in snow
storms when they were rescued and
the majority were unable 10 walk.
The Danish government finds 1t very
difficult. not TO say impossible. to OBJ
tain materials for repairing old loco
motives. Almost half dozen dam
aged engines are standing at Aarhus
alone, all of them needed, but useless
until repaired. The main trouble is
with the fire boxes.