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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10
SWEDEN.

All the swedish papers comment
favorably on President Wilson's peace
proposal. The leading liberal paper,
nagens Nyheter, says: president VIII
sons peace proposal is a well aimed
bullet with many chances TO hit the
mark. But there is strong impress
sion that 1t will be difficult for both
belligerents to comply. President VIII
| sons declaration has no connection
with the German proposal. There was
| a certain bitterness before in neutral
been unable to compel a united peace
intervention. Now. alone, he has
freer position and may act more
quickly. The German peace proposal
seemed like the first dove from the
ark in the waves of the wars flood
of sins. Wilson's proposal causes
feeling as If the ark were landing up
on Ararat" StOckholms Dagblad, n
conservative paper, says: WILSON'S
proposal is wisely balanced and it will
be difficult TO refuse to comply The
case of the United States, that it's POI
sition is becoming more inconvenient.
IS still more the case of smaller neu-
trail countries. II is to the interest Of
all the neutralS that nothing be neg
lected TO make the possibilities of
peace clear. All the neutrals must
sympathize with Wilson's feasible
proposal and with his action at a fav-
orable moment" The Sozialdemo-
kraten, a labor party paper says;
''Workmen all over Europe think that
the first step TO peace is to make the
aims of the war clear from both sides.
In that way. Wilson's proposal has a
great meaning. 1t differs from the
vague German proposal which Wilson
openly rejects. In wishing an early
and justifable peace, Wilson's lnten-
lions seem to be to try to influence the
allies to so answer Germany that the
latter country must reply with a new
proposal giving It's conditions. II is
astonishing that Wilson says that both
sides aim to save the rights Of the
smaller states. Austrla's brutal note
to Serbia and the shameful violati m
of the neutrality Of Belgium are curl
Gus events In war for the rights Of
the smaller nations"
1t is expected that the Great Inland
railway Of northern Sweden will be
completed in 1924.
A farmers wife In Norrland has
been selling milk aud butter ut the
same prices as those prevailing before
the war When il is suggested that
she might get much more money for
her products. she answers that she Is
getting enough and that God is bless
Ing her business TO a signal degree.
The most valuable collection Of
medieval ceramics ever found in Sv-e-
den has been unearthed al Orebro. The
Indications are that a factory had beer,
located at the place in the latter part
Of the seventeenth century.
In South Halland mice are so numer-
Gus as 10 be q public nuisance. They
invade both barns and dwellings. but
the greatest damage is done TO the
grain which has not been tbreshed.
The attendance az the public schools
Of Stockholm during the fail term was
3317G. There was an increase Of
,461 for the year
The Germans have been reducing
the maximum price Of fresh herring nm
III II may pay better to export the fish
TO England.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10
One WAY Out.

"My wife wants me to go shopping
with her. l don't see how / am going
10 get out OF IT,"
eff she were to send you back to
your Office after less than an hour OF
shopping and told you she would never
take you on such an expedition again,
sou would consider yourself well re-
paid for your trouble. wouldn't your"
Certainly. But how am l going TO
d. that?"
Let her catch you flirting with a
fascinating female clerk"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10
Moved to Tears.

Pardon my emotion" said the sym
pathetic man. 81 have just listened to
an affecting story"
''Fell me about It."
81 overheard woman on a trolley
car telling another woman about hav-
ing worn the same hat for three years.
The tones OF her voice were heart
rending. / haven't been so deeply
moved since starvation was first re-
ported among thu Belgians."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10
OF INTEREST TO MOTHERS

The cost Of food today is a serious
matter 10 all OF you. To cut down
your food bills and at the same time
improve the health of your family,
serve them Skinner's Macaroni aud
Spaghetti two or three times per week.
Children love 1t and thrive on IT. It
is the best possible food for adults.
Write the Skinner Mfg. Co, Omaha.
Nebr., for beautiful cook book telling
how to serve 1t In a hundred ways.
It's free TO every mother.-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10
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.

Approval by Denmark's rigsdag of
the treaty by which the United States
viii acquire the Danish West Indies
opens the way for prompt exchange
of Publications between the two gov
ernments and consummation OF nego-
tiatiOns that have been in progress in
termittently since the Civil war. Amer
lean naval strategists for years have
regarded possession of this little archi-
pelago. lying 80 miles east Of Porto
Rico, as absolutely necessary to pre-
vent any European power from ac-
curing it, and also to establish a
great naval base and coaling station
for the United States fleet. CONNER
cially the islands are regarded as of
comparatively little value. There are
three OF them-St. Thomas, st. John
and st. Croix-and on their LAP square
miles live some $4,000 people. nine
tenths of whom are negroes employed
on sugar cane plantations. Foreign
interference having been credited with
upsetting at least one OF the past plans
for acquiring the islands, negotiations
this time were conducted with the ut
most secrecy.
Complaint that the British officials
took a German woman from the Dam
ish steamer Fredrik VIII when they
found mems clothing In her trunk, was
made by the press bureau at Berlin.
The officials. IL was said, claimed the
woman's husband was hidden aboard,
despite statements by the captain and
travellers the woman's husband was
left behind in New York. THE Eng
fish also have seized and held Christ
mas mail, including all mail on board
the Danish steamers bound from Dan
ish islands TO Copenhagen" the state
ment asserted.
King Christian in the cabinet cOun-
ell ratified the treaty providing for
the sale of the Danish West Indies to
the United States This follows the
passage by both houses of the Danish
rigsdag on the bin for the ratification
of the treaty. The exchange of the
ratification instruments will take place
in Washington. probably toward the
end Of January.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10
Sailors Argument.

The second officer of the brig was
In the act of upbraiding the able sea-
man. Aaron Tappin, for his weakness
for rum. Said the second officer:
'Tappin, you might be a second Of
ficer like me instead of sailor before
the mast"
"Stow that stuff" answered the able
seaman. "When I'm drunk I'm an adj
miral. "-London Opinion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10

The cargoeS taken to Kirkwall by
the English are not handled very ten
derby. As an illustration the Swedish
newspapers refer to the Swedish ex-
hibits ut the Panama fair in San Fran
cisco. 1t was easy to see which crates
contained the exhibits, which were in
charge of the Swedish government.
But in spite of this they were not only
removed and unpacked at Kirkwall,
but the goods were handled so roughly
that ii viii cost large sums of money
to repair the damage. in so far as this
can be done. For instance, it will take
about $1,000 to repair the damage done
to the government railway exhibits,
4 society known by the name of the
Swedish Navy has given its gold medal
for the year 1916 10 Queen Victoria.
On account of Illness she was unable
to give personal reception to a dele
CATION which was to hand her the
badge.
>-"li NNiNditA, Il lpi ulcT hiSthu't vs.
the cabinet, has beers elected .chancel-
Tor of the universities of Upsala and
Lund and of the karolinska Institute
of Stockholm.
The government has fixed new maxi
mum prices for all kinds of flour, and
bread cards may be in general use in
the new year.
Roman ROLAND has decided to give
away his Nobel prize to charitable in
situations.
A new mission hall Is to be erected
in Bergsjo, Narmland.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10

Marshall therefore In February viii re-
eeive as valentines the sure informa-
ton that they are to continue In Office
for four years from the fourth OF
March next
After the electors Ia each state have
met on January s and cast their votes
ii is their duty 10 make three copies
of the number of ballots cast. annexing
to each a certified list of the electors
furnished them by the secretary OF
state. The three certificates must be
sealed up and an additional certificate
placed upon each so as to show that
it's contents show the results of the
election.
One Of the copies of the vote must
be delivered to the president of the
United States senate by a special mes
senger. The second copy must be sent
to him through the mails. while the
third copy must be deposited with the
judge of the United States district
court in which the state electoral col
iege meets.
When the two houses of congress
meet in joint session on the second
Wednesday in February To witness the
counting of the ballots the vice presi-
dent of the United States. who also
is president of the senate. acts as pre-
siding officer. The house appoints two
of its members TO act as tellers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10

A wonderful album, with contribu-
lions written in ii by Admiral Sir
John Jellieoe. Gen. Sir Douglas Haig.
Field Marshal Lord French. Miss
ALLAN 3raithwaite. the bishop Of Lon
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10
Electoral College Meetings.

On January s. 1917, one week
from New Fears day. the cleo
toral college IN each state will meet
to cast it's ballot for president and
vice president of the United States.
OF course 1t is a foregone conclusion
how the electors in each state will
vote. They were chosen by majority
of the voters of the state to vote IN
one way. and that Is the way in which
they are in honor bound to cast their
ballots. On the second Wednesday in
February, which this year falls on st.
Valentines day, the house of represen-
tatives and the senate of the United
States viii meet to look on the count
ing of the ballots cast by the electors
In the various states of the Union.
President Wilson and Vice President
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10
Window Screens IN GEORGIA.

IN the city of Athens. Ca. housing
surs ~ made recently revealed that OF
1876 Il ing rooms occupied by negroes
only 30 had doors and windows
screened. Vet malaria is very preva-
lent among the southern negroes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10
Church Gave away Apples.

The big red Western apple was the
text of a recent sermon by the Rev.
Christian F. Reisner in Grace MethO-
dist Episcopal church, New York.
Twelve hundred apples were given
away to the congregation.
Doctor Reisner used the apple to IL
lustrate that as sunshine, proper nOur-
ishment and care will grow fine apples
so will clean living, good government
and religion develop fine citizens. He
praised the efforts of Billy Sunday,
and said the evangelist has been so
successful that he has even got Bos-
ton awake and interested in his form
or religion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10
BIG DEFICIT SURE
TREASURY SHORTAGE FOR THE
NEXT FISCAL YEAR MAY
REACH $500. 900 600.
MOSTLY DUE TO WAR CAUSES
Some Republicans Hope They Won't
Control Next House, So Party May
Avoid Blame for the Necessary Tax
Measures
BY GEORGE CLINTON.

Washington. - The revenue-raising
question presents IT'S sharp interroga-
ton point TO congress. There viii be
a big deficit this year. due almost en-
tirely TO war causes. The prepared
ness measures and other things have
taken large sums OF money, while there
has been decrease in the govern
ment's revenues. OF course. the grad
ual increase in expenditures on the
army and navy would not have been
in evidence if there had been no war
in Europe, and the fall in revenues
likewise is due TO the war, which has
cut off a good deal of our commerce
and thereby has prevented US from
levying normal amount of customs
duties.
II is believed today that there Will
be a treasury deficit of $30OOOO.OO0
for the fiscal year which will end in
1913. The president, it is said, is op-
posed to the sale of bonds to meet this
deficit, or, in other words, as friends
of the administration put 1t, he is OPP
posed to mourning one Indebtedness
in order TO get rid of another. So the
question comes. how shall the addition
al revenue needed be raised? Con-
gress will have to answer this Ques-
ton,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10

WAS the lecture fnstructlveY"
To a limited extent. I have no
doubt that The Ten who delivered 1t
was obliged 10 read up on a number
Of things"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10
Willing to Avoid the Blame.

1t seems likely that many of the
revenue-raising measures may have to
go over to the next congress and a
few of the Republicans are saying that
for the party's sake it might be better
to let the Democrats share the blame
of any additional taxation that may be
necessary. OF course If the next house
should be Republican that party will
be y--ler the necessity of passing rev.
enue legislation and if it fell hard on
he people the blame for it would fall
on Republican heads.
The Democrats are anxious to have
a majority in the next house, and nat
urally so. Without a majority they
cannot put through all the legislation
which they wish. They say, too, that
the country understands thoroughly
the necessity which has forced a def
cit in the treasury and that the people
will not blame congress for taking the
proper means to keep the balance In
the treasury's box even.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10
THOUSANDS HAVE KIDNEY
TROUBLE and DON'T KNOW IT
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10

A haif year old colt at Skedsmo
managed 70 jump from the barn bridge
10 the roof Ot a part of The building,
This feat did not involve much dan
ger. But 70 get of from the roof again.
that vas the rub. The animal finally
vcntured 20 make the leap and landed
20 feet below without breaking any
bones. I6 fart the colt walked away
rs though 19thing had happened.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10

Even the Norwegian government has
found it advisable 70 inaugurate a
stricter control Of strangers at hotels
and On trains and steamers
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10

No sense so uncommon as common
sense.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10
Still After II. c. of L.


ing the subject of additional legisla-
ton which possibly may solve the high
cost of living problem. There are
half dozen bills now pending in con-
greSs, the author OF each one being
certain that he has struck the real
cure for the evil. Grand jury lnvesti-
cations which have been going on in
various cities with a view to determin-
ing whether there is anything criminal
in connection with the high cost of liv-
ing matter have not been successful
thus far in getting really sharp re-
suits.
1t is said in Washington that the
administration is skeptical as to
whether or not legislation can bring
down the price Of this thing or that
thing. 1t is also said that perhaps n
majority of the members of congress,
Democrats and Republicans alike, feel
the same way. 1t may be that there
will be no legislation at all on this
subject this year.
There has been manifest one curious
result following the publication of the
seemingly accurate figures concerning
the amount of the deficit which is
facing the United States treasury.
There are Republicans In Washington
who are bold enough TO say that they
hope that their party does not con-
troll the next house of representatives.
The political complexion of the next
house is still In doubt and IT proba-
bly, will not be known for many weeks
yet which party will succeed in eff
fectlng its organization.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10

The Germans have been reducing
the maximum price Of fresh herring nm
I'll Il may pay better to export the fish
TO England.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10

The attendance az the public schools
Of Stockholm during the fail term was
%. 17G. There was an increase Of
.46l for the year
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10

A rumor was spread TO the effect
that large quantities of ammunition
were landed at Narytk to be forward
ed to Russia and Roumanla. No less
than five cargoes were mentioned. II
was easy to prove. however. that the
ships carried only fish and merchan.
disc Of different kinds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10

Langesund seems to have gone dry"
with a vengeance. Intoxlcants Of all
kinds, including beer, are something be-
longing TO past history Of course. But
even .lilk is so scarce chat the authori-
ties have provided that no one shall
be permitted TO buy more than two
quarts a day. To top the climax. the
city water supply is almost exhausted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10

In South Halland mice are so numer-
Gus as 10 be q public nuisance. They
invade both barns and dwellings. hut
the greatest damage is done to the
grain which has not been tbreshpd.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-10

The most valuable collection Of
medieval ceramics ever found in Swe-
den has been unearthed al Orebro. The
Indications are that a factory had been
located at the place in the latter part
Of the seventeenth century.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-08-31
STARS ON RAY PROGRAM.
Jack Pickfort1 and Louise Hun In
'WhAt Money Can't Buy"

Jack Pickford and Louise HUFF,
two of the leading stars of the mo-
ton picture armament, are appearing
at the Ray theater Friday and Satur-
day of this week in What Money
Cant Buy" an elaborate production
adapted from the original story of
the same name by George Broad
hurst.
Another feature on that program
is Bobby Connolly, billed as "the
brightest little fellow in the moving
picture world" who appears In a
rafting good comedy, Bobby, Movie
Director" Sunday and Monday the
star is Anita Stewart in "Clover's
Rebellion; Tuesday Peggy Hyland
and Marc MacDermott are scheduled
in 1.-THE Sixteenth Wife," while
Wednesday and Thursday Margue-
rite Clark will appear in wild
flower" the play that made her ia
nous, with Harold Lockwood.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-08-31
MAY CONVERT AUTO
PLANTS TO AIRCRAFT
Government Call Upon Manufacturers
10 Thought Likely.

Detroit.-Owners Of automobiles, par.
ticularly those who have been accus.
toned to discard their cars solely be-
cause newer models have been placed
upon the market. will do well to give
the highest degree Of care to the cars
they now own.
Brigadier General George o. Squier
went to Detroit. and 1t is understood
that the purpose Of his visit was, to
confer with the manufacturers Of au.
tOmObiles In regard to obtaining their
cooperation in the manufacture Of
aerOplanes.
There are few factories in the Unit
ed States that manufacture aeroplanes
and each Of these factories makes a
different type Of craft. The aggregate
capacity OF these factories IL wholly
inadequate to meet the demands OF the
program of the aircraft production
board, and it is therefore inevitable
that the manufacturers of machinery
which can be used as now made or
whose plants can be adapted most
readily to making parts for aeroplanes
will he requested to give precedence
to the manufacture Of parts suitable
for aircraft.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-08-31
T. c. -TEW FIGURES
IN LUCKY ACCIDENT
PINNED UNDER OVERTURNED
CAR, MAXWELL AGENT HAS
NARROW ESCAPE.

Pinned underneath his car when it
overturned into the ditch along the
Pacific highway just beyond the jit-
ney station east of town about
o'clock Tuesday morning, Elmer c.
Tew, local Maxwell and Hudson deal
er, narrowly escaped death, but was
able to be back on the job again
Wednesday, thanking his lucky stars
that the only thing wrong with him
was a few sore spots and a little stiff
ness.
Mr.. Tew has the contract for bring
ing the early morning mail from st.
Clair to Olympia and was driving out
after it when the accident occurred.
The road at that point is being re-
paired and the contractor had erected
fence part way across it, leaving
only a narrow space for automobiles
to pass, and failed to mark the OBJ
struction with lanterns of any kind.
The mornings these days are quite
foggy and Mr.. Tew almost ran into
the barrier before he saw it. Then,
in attempting to turn out for it. he
struck the end of it, throwing his car
into the ditch at he side Of the road
and upsetting 1t.
His little boy who had been riding
with him was thrown clear Of the
car, and he got several men living
nearby, who lifted the car on Mr..
Tew and found him unconscious. He
was removed to his home.
The machine he had been driving
was considerably battered up, though
the engine was still running when the
rescuers arrived. The front OF the
car. tenders, and framework were
badly broken and twisted.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-08-31
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Money is so plentiful around the
Rose-Nepple Auto company these
days that c. A. Rose, senior member
of the firm sent back--with thanks
a check for $40 the other day.
1t all happened this way. While
rambling around this part of the uni
verse in a Dodge Brothers car re-
Gently, Rose picked up a couple OF
tires along the road and a bracket
bearing license number. Follow.
ing the example of the great "deteck.
ativ" Philo Gubb, Rose discovered
the owner of the tires, w. F. Foster
Of Creston, Wash, and got into COM
munication with him.
Said owner responded with the $40
check, accompanying an explanation
that he had offered reward for their
return. Rose accepted the explana.
ton, but sent back the check-like'
wise the tires.