Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31
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 ScandinaVians
In America.
NORWAY.

4 farmer at Hof lost three roosters,
fox being the guilty party. One
morning as the farmer went to feed
his pigs he was by no means unhappy
when he could plainly hear that dog
was chasing a fox in a neighboring
grove. AS he listened q fox came
across the field towards the house.
The door of the pighouse was stand
ing open, and the fox ran in to get
out of the way of the dog. The farmer
dropped the pig feed and managed TO
close the door just as the fox was
about to get out again. But now the
man was in a quandary. He had no
weapon. and if he left the door 1t
would fly open of its own accord. The
best thing he could do was TO yell for
his wife. She heard him and came
TO his assistance. He picked up a
stick, and when both of them crowded
Into the doorway he managed to get
in without letting the fox slip out.
Once in the pighOuse he found II an
easy matter to punish the fox for steal
ing the three rooSters. Thus at last
the farmer got the better end of the
bargain.
The German government transmit
ted to United States Ambassador
Gerard note justifying the sinking
of the Norwegian steamship Tripel by
German submarine. The note says:
IA stated by the German naval au-
Aorities, the Norwegian steamer
Cripel. on November TO- 1916. was
stopped by a German submarine and
captured after it had been made GER
tain that the cargo was of steel, and
under Italian war command. with
Since 1t was impossible in the pre-
yailing circumstances TO bring the
steamer into a German port, the ship
was sunk. Before this, sufficient time
was left to the crew to leave the steam
er. The weather was very good and
miles away, so that full guaranty
was given for the rescue Of the crew"
The roof of the stable of the Kjellbak
farm, near Elverum, caught fire when
only the children were at home. Six
year-old AsbjOrn. the oldest of the
four. proved himself a hero, and as
wise as he was brave. The first thing
| he did was to run into the stable and
unite the COW so that she could get
out. Then he took an AK and broke "A
\ hole in the sheep-pen so that the
! sheep could save themselves. Then he
ran two miles to Ostby for aid. Before
leaving he ordered the smaller chill
1ren to stay away from the burning
building, and they obeyed. They were
| luddled on the steps of the house when
some men came to fight the fire.
A letter from Vardo says: "Large
! i0cks of reindeer from North Varanger
have passed down to the coast districts
and destroyed the wild hay. Partly in
order to cover the damages and vim
| iicate their rights, partly to demon
/ strate the need of statutory remedies.
/ number of farmers went into the
country and shot 80 deer, which they
afterwards sold in Vardo.
King HaakOn in his speech from the
throne at the reopening of the stor-
thing, says a Reuters dispatch from
/ Christlania referred to the constant
| ly increasing difficulties neutrals are
experiencing owing to the war. He
said the Norwegian government had
| endeavored to observe a strict neu-
trality towards all belligerents.
"God is all fools guardian" said
! Captain Horne when he went to take
! care of a marine mine which two men
| had picked up at Jaderen and rolled
several hundred yards up from the
! place where it struck the shore.
Oscar Holte. a noted skater In
Trondhjem has been urged to go TO st.
Moritz, Switzerland, TO manage the
Skating rink connected with Grand ho-
tel at that Place. Mr. Hottie held
| that position once before.