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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05
DENMARK.

Minister of the Interior Owe Rode
statements To be published: 1T has
not been easy for Denmark to un-
derStand just why the United States
entry into the war should have had
such fateful consequences on its eco
monte existence. But just as Den
mark has looked with confidence to
the United States as the powerful pro-
tector of the rights of neutrals, so II is
certain America as a belligerent in no
wise intends to inJure a loyal neutral
country with which, through genera
tions of immigration and intermar-
iage, IL has entertained ties of friend
ship and blood. At the same time
do not believe ii is realized in the
United States TO what degree the ces-
satioa of supplies from America
threatened Denmark with ruin. We
require. TO feed the people and for the
production of pork and butter. of
which the greater part. even in time
of war. has gone TO England, twice as
much grain and fodder from the Unit
ed States, The extraordinary drouth
of this summer has resulted in fail
ure of Il great part of the harvest,
and the farmers, for the coming year.
have far less than half the usual
amount of fodder with which TO carry
on the production Of pork. Pork pro
duction is diminishing by leaps and
bounds. for swine have to be slaugh-
tered before they are mature Just as
we already have rationed bread and
sugar on the card system for the popu-
lation, We now must ration fats, down
TO the absolute minimum Of the re-
quirements of the body. The conse-
Quences of this will be for long time
increasing exports of horses and Of
slaughtered cattle. particularly TO Ger
many, which hitherto has been only
casual customer for these, even if we
endeavor to organize to export beef to
England, also in the interest of our
economic neutrality and independence.
despite almost insuperable difficulties.
If. however, the United States and
England continue the blockade policy
so far as foodstuffs are concerned.
which TO us does not seem TO advance
their own interests or injure their OPP
pOnents as much as they threaten our
interests. still we hope we may receive
other supplies of which we are greatly
in need. Particularly we require pc
troleum, the lack of which handlcaps
our millers in grinding flour and grits
and creates winter darkness in hun
dred thousand homes in which there
is no electricity This has forced US TO
look for a new supply In Galicia. Den
marks people are looking forward to
the future with concern and also with
hope. And their thoughts In these
gloomy days often 20 out over the At
lantic 10 the day when President VIII
son will stretch out his hand toward
peace and To secure the high and noble
aims of peace which the world has
heard him formulate. Then the Dan
ish peoples blessings will go with
him"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05
GASOUTPUT INCREASED
New Production Record Set by
American Fields in 1916.
Volume Used Amounted to 753, no. 53,-
600 Cubic Feet, Gain of 20 Per
Cent Over 1915.

Statistics compiled under the super
vision of j. d. Northrop of Uncle Sans
geological survey, show the volume of
natural gas commercially utilized In
the United States I'm 1916 was greater
than that so utilized in any other year
In the history of the natural-gas in
dus-ry. The volume used, which
amounted to 753.1T0, 253O00 cubic feet.
constitutes a new record. exceeding by
nearly 125,0O0OO0.O0O cubic feet, or
20 per cent, the former record, estab-
lished IN 1915.
The average price of this gas at the
point of consumption was 1896 cents
thousand cubic feet and its total
market value was $120, 227 ,46S loss
of ole cent in unit price. but a gain
of S1S,915y0S7. or 1876 per cent. In total
value compared with 1915.
Credit for increased production OF
natural gas in 1916 belongs, in the or.
der given. to West Virginia, Oklahoma.
! Pennsylvania. California, Louisiana,
Kansas, Texas and Arkansas, which
| together produced 1872 900, 100000 cubic
feet more gas in 1916 than in 1915
Significant increases, important local
ly. but unimportant as affecting the
production of the entire country, are
credited to Illinois. New York, and
Montana. In only two states was
there a significant decrease in the
production of natural gas in 1916. The
rapid exhaustion of the prolific Cleve-
land field, in CuyahOga county, o.. re-
suited in Il loss of some 90 billion
cubic feet In the total volume pro
duced in Ohio, and the steady decline
of the old fields In Indiana caused o
falling off of 06 billion cubic feet In
the output of this state.
The general increase In the produc
ton of natural gas in the United
States In 1916 is attributed principally
to an enormous expansion of the cas-
ing head gasoline industry in all nat.
ur0l-gas producing states and to a
greatly augmented demand for natural
gas as fuel by industries engaged in
the manufacture of munitions of war.
The influence of this demand is shown
in the increase In the volume of gas
and in the increase in the value of
gas consumed, its effect being sufficient
to lower the average price per thou
sand cubic feet of all gas sold in 1919
per cent as compared with 1915.
The principal beneficiaries of the
increased production of natural gas
were, in the order named. Oklahoma.
Pennsylvania. Ohio. Kansas. West Vir-
ginin. California, and Louisiana, which
together consumed some 104.000,0O0,-
900 cubic feet more gas in 1916 than
| In 1915.
| OF the total volume Of natural gas
| produced and consumed in 1916. 1t Is
estimated that 235, $3.50, 764, 600 cubic
| feet, or 81 per cent. was distributed
/ TO 2.3G2, 494 domestic consumers at an
average price of 2S.63 cents thousand
| cubic feet, and that the remaining 90
per cent, or SIT, 7S9, $4,000 cubic feet,
/ was distributed to 1928 industrial
/ consumers at an average price of 1921
! cents "A thousand.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05
CHAPTER IV.-continued.

Leaping to his feet, he hurled his
shoulder against the door. Herr Skopf
was heavy man. The frail door col
lapsed beneath his weight, and Herr
SkOpf stumbled precipitately into the
room.
Before him lay the greatest mystery
of his life. Upon the floor at his feet
was the dead body of a strange man.
The neck was broken and the jugular
severed as by the fangs of wild
beast. The old lady and her grand
son were gone. The window was open.
They must have disappeared through
the window, for the door had been
locked from the inside.
But how could the boy have carried
his invalid grandmother from a sec
ond story window to the ground? 1t
was prepOsterOus. Again Herr Skopf
searched the small room. He noticed
that the bed was pulled well away
from the wall. Why? He looked be-
meath it again for the third or fourth
time. The two were gone, and yet his
judgment told him that the old lady
could not have gone without porters
to carry her down as they had carried
her up the previous day.
Further search but deepened the
mystery. All the clothing of the two
was still in the room. If they had gone
they they must have gone naked or in
their night clothes.
No boat had left the harbOr in the
meantime. There was not railroad
within hundreds of miles. There was
no other white settlement that the two
could reach under several days of ar
duous marching accompanied by a
we'll equipped safari. They had sim
ply vanished into thin air, for the ma
tive he had sent to inspect the ground
beneath the open window had just re-
turned to report that there was no
sign of foOtstep there, and what sort
of creatures were they who could have
dropped that distance to the soft turf
without leaving spoor?
Herr Skopf shuddered. Yes, it was
a great mystery. There was some
thing uncanny about the whole thing.
He hated to think about it, and he
dreaded the coming of night.
1t was Il great mystery to Herr
Skopf and doubtless still is.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05
FINLAND.

AdyiceS received at Stockholm from
Finland say that the entire country is
in the control of the socialists support
ed by armed workers and Russian boil
shevlN soldiers. Only trains that carry
provisions are permitted TO operate
The revolutionists have instituted cen
sorship over the telegraph lines and
uSurped control Of border stations, rec
ognizing no passports not stamped by
socialist authorities" and refusing ad-
mission ut Tornea to- any hut Finnish
or Russian subjects. Official couriers
are not permitted to enter or leave the
country. A socialist workman has
been appointed commandant of Tor
nea and former switchman has been
put in charge Of the Tornea railway
station. Streets are patrolled by So
cialist workmen bearing arms given
them by Russian soldiers. Bloody CON
flicts are reported from AbO between
the rebels and the law-abiding pOpu-
lace
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05
CHAPTER vi.
Il A. t-t.

His first night in the jungle was one
which the son of Tarzan held longest
In his memory. No savage carnivora
menaced him. There was never a sign
Of hideous barbarian, or if there were
the boys troubled mind took no cog
niZance of them.
His conscience was harassed by the
thought of his mothers suffering.
Self blame plunged him into the depths
of misery.
The killing of the American caused
him little or no remorse. The fellow
had earned his fate. Jacks regret on
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05
Jack spends his first days in
the jungle. Remorse for the
pain he has caused his parents
makes him miserable. New ex-
periences startle the youth.
(To BE CONTINUEDJ
HEALTH FOUND IN GARDEN
Precipitation That Results Carries
Away Noxious Elements, and
Strength and Vigor Are Certain.

To the man who wOos her earnestly
nature offers a store of unexpected
gifts. Our thousands of amateur gar
deners who have put in the leisure
hours in their little garden patches
have begun to realize that one of the
biggest rewards of their labors may
not be the actual produce they will
obtain, valuable as that may be- but
In the less tangible results on their
own bodily and spiritual welfare.
There is health in the soil Of Mother
Earth. The perspiration that results
from your labcss is carrying away nox-
ious elements from your blood.
Strength and vigor come from contact
with the soil. In this kinship to the
earth is found one reason that nearly
all of our greatest men have been
cOuntry-bred boys. II is why farmer
boys of today are stronger and more
able than youths reared In cities. Do
not be afraid If your hand acquires
few caIlOuses or a brownish tint A
well-tanned hand IS a more fitting sub
ject for pride than a soft. white, use
less hand. You may meet with some
failures from not knowing the how and
why Of things, but there is joy which
cannot fail.
The miracle Of planting a seed and
seeing the growth. though a common
thing, contains joy and food for the
heart. Gardening not only brings nour-
ishment for the body and food for the
mind. but 1t expands the soul.-AIil-
waukee Journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05
CHAPTER v.

Two Swedes. Carl Jensen and Sven
Malbihn after conducting several mys-
FERROUS expeditions far to the south of
the Sahara. turned their attention to
the more profitable business of ivory
poaching.
In great district they were already
known for their relentless cruelty and
their greed for ivory. The natives
feared and hated them. The European
governments in whose possessions they
worked had long sought them; but,
working their way slowly out of the
north, they had learned many things
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05
UNCLE SAM is TO CATCH
SHARKS AND USE HIDES
AS LEATHER SUBSTITUTE

A contract for 1000 shark
hooks has been awarded by I'm
Gle Sam to Connecticut black
smith.
There are to be three varieties
of hook, IL, 10 and Q inches In
length. A chain and swivel are
TO be attached TO each hook.
1t is reported from Washing
ton that the government is about
to prospect in new leather
field, that of shark skins. In
a series Of tests a durable and
satisfacto leather has been
evolved from the skins of these
fish. 1t Is believed there is no
reason why an industry may not
be profitably started.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05

obeyed. so the two men turned and
left the village, making their way i'm
mediateIy TO their own camp.
The sheik retained TO his tent, but
he did not enter it. Instead he walked
to the side where little Meriem lay
close To the goatSkin wall, very fright
ened. The sheik stopped and clutched
her to her feet, dragged her to the en-
trance of the tent and showed her with
in. Following her. he seized her again,
beating her ruthlessly.
Stay within." he growled. Never
let the strangers see your face. Next
time you show yourself TO strangers
l shall kill youl"
In the camp of the strangers one
was speaking rapidly to the other.
There is no doubt of 1t, MaIbihn."
he was saying, mot the slightest. but
why the old seoundrel hasn't claimed
the reward long since is what puzzles
me-"
There are some things dearer to an
Arab. Jensen. than money" returned
the first speaker. Revenge is one of
them"
Anyhow. ii will not harm to try the
power of gold" replied Jensen.
Malbihn shrugged.
Not on the sheik," he said. 1--WE
might try II on one of his people, but
the sheik will not part with his re-
venge for gold. To offer it to him
would only confirm his suspicious that
we must have awakened when we
were talking TO him before his tent.
If we got away with our lives then
we should be fortunate
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05

in the no mans land south of the Sa-
hara. which gave them immunity from
capture through easy avenues of es-
cape that were unknown TO those who
pursued them.
Their raids were sudden and swift.
They seized ivory and retreated into
the traekless wastes Of the north be
fore the guardians Of the territory
they raped could be made aware of
their presence. Relentlessly they
slaughtered elephants themselves as
well as stealing ivory from the ma
ewes Their following consisted Of a
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05
liners Abound In india

Tigers abound in India to this day.
In some parts Of that land the natives,
especially the Hindoos, regard the tiger
with such superstitious awe that they
viii not kill one. Some think II is ten
antcd by a spirit which makes IT i'm.
mortal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05
THERE ENTERS THE STORY A PRETTY LITTLE ARABIAN
GIRL NAMED MERIEM, AND SOME VERY WICKED MEN

scientific expedition
dereict Alexis Pauvh He brings aboard intelligent
the drawing ape
him. The
appears joyfuy
% friends
S attempts TO Jack
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05

Christian Jensen. u shipbuilder al
Asker. has finished the Maud. the yes
sci which Capt Rould Amundsen is
going TO use on his trip 10 he Arctic
regions next summer. 1t is 100 feet
long and 40 feet wide and is propelled
by a 240 horse power Diesel motor.
The ship is now anchored near the
fort In Christiania, and Captain
Amrndsen has opened an Office on
board the ship in order that he may
control every detail of the equipment
Norway is 10 furnish dried fish, furs.
wooden goods and footwear. The scien-
tific equipment is the very best that
can be had. The means are said TO
he 50 limited that the use of airships
h..-' to be given up.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05
Einurativelv Sneaklnn.

l. play Of stage life was in progress.
showing flashes of the chorus girls in
the dressing room.
"The man who picked out the girls
for that part had great head for fig
ures." remarked kriss.
yes" replied Kross; "he certainly
was good mathematician. Film
Euu
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05

The Norwegian Water association
has adopted resolution proclaiming
complete boycott of Germany, Ger
man shipping, German trade and Ger
man citizens in Norway. The chair
man of ;hc association said that II
German ships Were unable TO load or
unload In Norway the prohibition
against exports could be abolished,
aud that If food should be refused
to German subjects they would soon
leave the country. Thus the lives Of
Norwegian sailors would not be ex-
posed to the present dangers,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05
Historical Waaram.

Wagram. known by its own people
as Deutsch-Wagram, is village OF
Austria. situated on the plain of
Marchfeld. eleven and half miles
northeast Of Vienna. Austria. Here
on July and 6, 1909, Napoleon Bona-
parte defeated the Austrians, COM
handed by the Archduke Charles.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05
Mutual Demands.

Lady OF the House, would like 10
know before l engage you what your
last employers have to say about you.
Applicant for Place-And before !
take the job want to know what your
last cock has to say about you.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05
NORWAY.

The city Of Moss is celebrating the
completion Of the frst dry dock made
of reinforced concrete 1t is In the
nature of an experiment, as the dock
will receive ships of only 100 tons
so feet long but 1t is SD TO be sue
cessful and much cheaper than steel
and more quickly built The ship
yard that built this dock is now re
ceiying inquiries for docks up to 5000
tons.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05

Van speederley-Td Ike you TO
meet my wife. old top I think that
bold. dashing fellow Ike you could get
her away from me
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05

can find any antiques in this
neiehborhood?
Two or :hree families with three
or four old maids apiece right IN the
next block"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05

of Norwe gians who recently com
pleted their one hundredth year the
following are mentioned by the press !:
Krigtian Larsen Fjostheim Of Strand /;
Kari Bua0d Of Trysil, aud Amund
Amundsen Grundset and Ole Standal
of HIorundfjord.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05

Tie kings Of Denmark and Sweden
will visit King Haakon OF Norway No
yember IS. They will be- accompanied
by their premlers ami foreign min
listers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05

The English city Of Sheffield has 400
steel manufacturing concerns.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05

The traffic in wax candles is ahso-
lutely prohibited. The fine is four
times the value of the goods involved
in a deal, but the minimum fine is
SI35O.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05

The Swedish rubber goods manufac-
turers have sent a circular to deal
ers IN rubber overshOes advising them
that the impossibility Of securing rub
Der will prevent them from furnishing
any overshoes this winter. Supplies
on hand are now all but exhausted.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-11

Beyond him 1 could see the gate, with
two OF our gardeners standing on the fur
ther side and talking earnestly together.
81 asked Mr.. Boyne what was the
matter, and for answer he took me by
the arm and led me back towards the
house. He looked very white and Ill.
/ still begged for an explanation, and at
last he told me the truth My Uncle,
Colonel Bulstrode, had been found lying
IN the road stabbed to death with a
spear. They had no idea who the muir
derer might be.
''They brought up the body to the
house. Afterwards they let me see
him. Even IN death his face was con-
vulsed with passion. Oh, it IS dread
full dreadful"
Her reserve gave way all In a moment,
and she burst into fit of sobbing, hiding
her face In her hands. 1t was some time
before she regained her sef-control, and
when she spoke again 1t was with diff
Guilty and In detached sentences.
1t was about three o'clock" she said.
Mr.. Boyne cane into the room where
was. He told me that my uncle had
spoken very bitterly to him In their
interview, and that there had been a
quarrel between them; but Mr.. Boyne's
sorrow was sincere l am sure it was
sincere. Afterwards he begged me not
to believe any Tumors l might hear
about him. Then he went away. After
wards, as l was looking from the window,
l saw him walking down the drive with
a policeman Several of the servants
were gathered at the front door watching
and pointing. / don't know how-but
the suspicion came to me-perhaps it
was through what Cullen had said. l
ran down the stairs and ordered them to
answer. At last they told me-he had
been arrested-for the murder.
We waited for while, and then the
little inspector rose, and, In his cour-
teous manner, offered her his arm. She
took it, looking at him through her tears.
He Is innocent, Mr.. Peace" she said.
az trust so, Miss Sherrick"
They moved of up the walk, follow
ing behind them. We emerged from the
shrubbery onto q broad lawn The
house, a sprawEng old mansion of red
brick, was before US. We crossed the
grass, and, turning an angle of the house,
came to the porch from which a drive
curled away amongst the foliage of an
avenue of elms.
The central hall was better fitted for
q museum than a habitation of comfort
loving folk Bronze gods and goddesses
glImmered IN the corners, dragons carved
IN teak glared upon the Eastern arms,
and armor that lined the walls, the duller
hues OF ivory and Jade contTasted with the
brilliant turquoise Of old Pekn vases
It was here, among these spoils Of the
East, that Miss Sherrick left Us, walking
up the stairs to her room, as fair figure
of beauty In distress as q man might see.
As she disappeared, q tall, thin fellow
IN plain clothes stepped out of door
on our right and saluted the inspector.
Good afternoon, Sergeant Hales,"
said Arlington Peace So you have
arrested goyne2"
Yes, SIR"
Upon good grounds?"
The evidence IS almost complete
. Indeed. shall be pleased to hear
ssWeH, sir, It stands ike this. Mr..
Boyne called upon Colonel Bulstrode about