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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28
Christmas Gifts
That Are
Sure to Please

~HRISTMAS comes on apace. and
the usual question confronts ev-
cry woman. "What shall 1 give
my friends this year," If the outlay
cannot be very much then it is a good
idea TO make some useful article to
serve.
Purchase enough white georgette
crepe to make collar and cuff set.
Perhaps the collar can follow the out
line of a coat difficult TO fit with
ready-made cellar Of white. or a dainty
shape may be designed for use with
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28
Times Have CHANGED.

What's become OF the old-fashioned
girl who was satisfied if her sweet
heart sent her book or a box of note
paper for Christmas? Answer: She
now has daughter who is looking for
diamond earrings from a young chap
who isn't making more than SIS a
week.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28
To Vote on City Plant,

held in Oshkosh on Tuesday. Jan. 8.
to decide whether this city shall con-
duct municipal fuel and ice plants.
The commission council at a special
meeting selected the date, following
the films OF petitions signed by more
than 1000 electors.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28
Find Bomb 4Faetoryn Near superior

Superior-Fnvestigat of the dis
covery of ) -'ck of dynamite by boys
playing in an outlying and sparsely
settled district of the city resulted in
the uncovering by the police of plant
which had been the scene of much
nitroglycerine making.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28
Physician Jumps to Death.

Janesville-Dr James Mills, for
many years a prominent physician in
this city, was drowned when he jump
ed from the railing of the Court street
bridge into the waters of Rock river.
Efforts to locate the body have been
unsuccessful.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28
Accident May Prove Fatal.

Fond du Lac-Mrs. Thomas Flood,
aged 80, wife of a farmer of Eden.
was fatally injured when their auto
mobile turn ed turtle as she and her
husband we're driving from the city to
their home
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28
<. Of c. Start War Fund.

Appleton The Knights of Columbus
of Outasanrie county have started
war fund campaign Two thousand
dollars IS allotted to the city but it is
claimed tGis amount will be greatly
oVersubscribed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28
VIII Pay Liberty Loan EXPENSE

Madison--Costs of the county cam
paign for the second Liberty Loan and
for all future government war issues
viii be paid for by the property own
ers. The Dane county board of su-
pervisors has voted to provide for the
bond campaigns in the annual budget.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28
Neenah Death Remains Mystery.

Neenah-Mystery still surrounds the
death Of John Hafmeister. whose life
less body was found with two bullet
holes, near t',e Nenasha wOodenware
factory. Both the murder and suicide
theory have been advanced but the
general trend of police opinion is to-
ward the former
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28
s.ray Bullet Kills Man.

Amigo Alexander Weyneth of Mar
athon City is dead rs the result of be-
ing struck by a stray bullet nea-
Elcho. He lived only about three
hours The Langlade county sheriff
IS making an investigation of the
shooting.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28
May Stop Milk Wagons.

c. ". Croty, marketing agent Of the
state council of defense, is urging
cities of Wisconsin to eliminate the
rattling and banging of early morning
milk wagons. The scheme is to have
milk sold at centrally located points.
for which meat markets have been sug-
gested as desirable, and To have the
customers do their own CARRYING. In
Tomah. it is asserted, this plan has
been worked out with such success
that milk there costs , or 4 cents less
than in-adjoining cities 1t is urged
Chat the milk wagon is expensive.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28
Hotel ara Boarding House Burns.

Racine-The Klinkert hotel and ad-
dining boarding house burned down
to the ground here and sixty foreign
ers, who are employed at an Ives
stone quarry. lost all their personal
belongings. The cause of the fire is
cot known.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28
eadnsra Lad in Eood Saving.

Madison State Food Administrator
Magnus Swenson has returned from
Washington. where he conferred with
Administrator Hoover. Mr. Hoover
decIa. ed that Wisconsin has taken the
lead in the food saving work.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28
Girls Form Anti.candx Club.

Green Bay-As one means of help
ing to win the war; West high school
girls have pledged to refrain from eat
ing candy. and thus conserve sugar.
Fifty-six have already joined the
"Anti-Candy Club, and more members
will be enlisted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28
Sees No Relief in Car shortaoe

Madison There is no relief in
sight for Wisconsin car shortage The
situation * growing worse instead of
better" said Railroad Commission
John Alien on his return from Wash
lngton. where he had tried to get fed
eral action TO relieve the shortage
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28
Prohibit Combination Food sal..

Madison-CombiEAtf sales of food
commodities have been forbidden by
the United States food administration,
according to telegram received by
Food Administrator Magnus Swenson.
and Wisconsin dealers are warned
against the practice.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28
Near Death from Liquid Glass.

Neenah-Prompt action by the ply
sicians saved the life of the year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Waldemar
Bergstrom here. after the infant had
swallowed a bottle fun of liquid glass.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28
Henosha's Chief Auto Victim Dies.

Kerosha-Johnny Schaeffer. age 10.
died at St GATHERINGS hospital here
from injuries received when he was
struck by an automobile driven by
Chief OF Police Owen O'Hare.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28
WAGON Tonaue Penetratss Body.

Stevens Point-Ralph Olsen, train
man employed On the 500 line. was Sc
riously hurt here when the automobile
IN which he was riding collided with
a buggy. the tongue OF which pene-
trated lis body.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28
Barron Sheriff Resigns.

H. G.. Bergen has resigned as sher-
ifr of Barron county. Papers had been
filed with the governor asking for HIS
removal and the matter had been set
for a hearing
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28
Board Elects Onicer-

Cumberland-At the annual session
Of the county board of supervisors
held in Barron the following members
were elected: c. A. Beggs. chairman;
w. A. Glerhart, vice-chairman; and F.
=. Kinsley. assistant clerk
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28
Students Would Become officers.

Madison--About 165 graduates and
students have applied for selection as
a part of the University of Wisconsin's
quota of thirty-four men to be sent to
the third series of officers training
camps.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28
eormer AssembIvman Lord Dies.

Madison - Freeman H. Lord, mem-
Der of the assembly from Pierce coun-
ty during the sessions of 1895 and
1908. died at his home at River Falls.
he was 20 years of age.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28
vaeeInate Against SMALLPOX.

Washburn-Two thousand Chemic,l
company workers at the plant four
miles from the city are being vaccinat-
ed for smallpox The vaccination was
deemed necessary on account of one
man found suffering with the ailment.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28
NEWS
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT HAP.
PENINcS 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.
FINLAND.

Finland's position is desperate and
her outlook hopeless, according to an
appeal sent President Wilson by Pro-
fessor Wendt. The whole nation. he
declared, approaches the winter In
state of famine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28
Ell Stove Causes sto.ooo EIra.

Madison-E Explosion Of an oil stove
in the NJ J. Power company's butter
and egg storage house here caused a
are loss amounting 70 $4,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28
The Tree of Life

The real Christmas tree Is the tree
Of hfe; its branches spread over all
lands. and it's leaves are for the heal.
ms OF the nGtions.-Amos r. Wells.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28
Prof. caIlan to Aid Nation Abroad.

Madison-Prof. ]. G. Callan of the
University of Wisconsin engineering
faculty left for the East. He will go
to England on commission from the
federal shipping board.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28

fancy waist The point is to keep the
edges straight rather than rounding.
for we will have the border machine
hemstltched, or the edge can be stitch
ed or hemstitched with fine white silk
and finished with tiny embroidered
dots of white silk or French knots of
family contrasting color.
Or make sister fetching breakfast
jacket of georgette crepe. voile or dim
ity. Close it on the left side, hand en-
brOider the front and grid it with her
favorite shade of satin ribbon.
Candle shade patterns may be stamp
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28

Neenah-Twenty-two young men of
this city have enlisted in the regular
army in one week as a result of the
latest recruiting drive here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28
DEN MARI

The government has put maximum
price on certain commodities while
others are left to the vague flaws of
supplv and demand" Attempts to null
Iify the rules of the government have
induced the government to prohibit
all kinds of advertisements offering TO
exchange goods upon which the gov
eminent has placed a maximum price
for goods on which no price has been
fixed by the government
In connection with the recent visit
of King Gustaf of Sweden in Copenha-
gen the ExtrabIadet mentions the ru-
NOR that the betrothal of Crown
Prince Christian of Denmark and
Princess Martha Of Sweden will soon
he announced. Princess Martha is
not quite seventeen years old, and is
a daughter of Prince Carl. brother
Of King Gustaf of Sweden.
NJ Seidelin of yeile died at the age
Of ninety-three years. He was admit
ted TO the bar in 1912, and ct his death
was the oldest lawyer in the country.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28

The Russian revolt has spread to
Finland. apparently. judging from Co
penhagen dispatches. They reported
that delegates of the Baltic Russian
fleet and committees representing the
Russian army In Finland has decided
to join the bolshsviki. This news tend
Ing to indicate Finland's decision
against the Kerensky government,
came coincidentally with other Copen-
hagen reports. quoting the newspa-
per Berlingske Tidlnde in Harparanda
dispatches that the German fleet on
Thursday reported In the Baltic, was
attacking the Finnish port and naval
station of Helsingfors.
Several detachments of Finnish
troops have deserted the Russian col
ors and allied themselves with the
German invaders of Finland, press dis
patches declare
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28
Seeks to Improve Work in Spelling.

State Superintendent c. p Cary of
the department OF public instruction
has launched a campaign To improve
spelling among the school children.
While the average Wisconsin child
falls somewhat below Ayers standard
spelling test. yet in the grades a
marked Improvement Is found.
The Wisconsin rural school average
for the sixth. seventh and eighth
grades Is lib. 63.1 and T3.4 compared
with the Ayers standards for these
same grades of s473 and 81 For
these same three grades in Wisconsin
cities the averages are 6s.3. GOO and
4 73.2. In the state graded schools the
averages and 1872, &C and I'll per
cent
Compared with the standard this
shows that graded school children of
/ Wisconsin rank highest in spelling,
followed by the rural school children
and the city children draw the lowest
grades.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28
NORWAY.

During a debate in the storthing No
vember 10 President Mowlnckel of
that body said that Norway did not
approach America as a beggar. 1--WE
have rendered and can render to
the western powers great services, F"
he said, land if we arrive at an IN
Outstanding 1t will be as our rights,
and not as a favor. But an under
standing with America would be paid
too dearly If it were to be at the cost
of our neutrality or a breach with
the other powers of the north In
that case We would prefer to give up
the effort" Mowinckel said that II
was important that the three north
ern powers should stand together dur
ing these trying times. I'VE should
lose more by breaking with the north
ern powers and get food from America
than standing together and starving. "
he said.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28
A SPECIAL. SESSION
FOR FIRST OF YEAR
Gov. E. L. Phillip Working on the
Call for Extra Session of
Legislature.
PROBABLE WORK TO BE DONE
Eight Measures for Consideration
Seem Practically Certain of Be-
ing Suggested by the Chief
Executive.


MadisOn.-It is probable that the
special session of the legislature, upon
the call for which Governor Philip
has been working for some time
passed, will not be convened untii
early in January.
Governor Phillip is convinced that
he cannot complete his program IN
time to have lawmakers wind up their
work for the Christmas holidays. For
this reason, it is said. the session viii
be allowed to slide until after the ar
rival of the new year.
Many Conferences Held.
Conference follows upon conference
In the executive offices these days.
Some of the measures discussed at
these gatherings are receiving consid-
Grafton from the states executive.
Others are meeting with fat rejection
Governor Philip has said that he will
make every effort TO trim the business
of the session to the bone"
Eight measures are practically GER
tain Of receiving Il position on the
slate. These are:
/. Revision of the tax laws of the
state Increased income taxes to meet
war expenditures are practically GER
tain
>. Legislative action on whether or
not saloons shall be closed on Sun
days. The statute already provides
for the closing. but the legislature will
be asked to decide whether it shall be
enforced.
3. Governor Phillip viii ask power
TO appoint a successor to the late SEN
atOr Paul o. Husting. He will base his
fight on the ground that a special cleo
would cost the taxpayers more than
100000.
May Revise Fishing Laws.
4. Codlflcation of the drainage laws.
A special legislative committee has
drafted a bill to take the place Of one
vetoed by the governor during the clos
ing days of the last session.
). Revision of the state aid law for
soldiers dependents TO put it in har-
mony with the workings of tie federaf
aid law.
6. Revision of the fishing laws TO
permit the catching of stx-inch perch.
This is now permitted by the state
conservation commission. but IA direct
statute is desired.
Z. Enactment Of law to permit
meetings of farmers organizations for
Il.
tons
s. Plan Of Senators Burke and Ben
nett for nOnpartisan elections during
the war
power to appoint a successor to Sen
ator Husting. 1t Is considered probable
that the vncancy In the United States
senate viii remain untitled until the
general election next fall. The mat
ter Of calling special election Is en-
tirely in the hands of the governor.
While the governor is winning oppo-
nents TO the appointment plan to his
side daily. there still appears to
be enough opposition to put up a
strong fight in the legislature.
There are some who say that the
governor will be forced to name the
man he will appoint to the job before
the legislature win put an o. X. on
his request.
1t is for revision Of the tax laws that
an extra session was primarily Consid-
cred. More money is needed to oper-
ate tht. state government during the
war period and Governor Phillip is
going to let wealth stand the burden
of the extra costs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28


was important that the three north
ern powers should stand together dur
ing these trying times. I'VE should
lose more by breaking with the north
ern powers and get food from America
than standing together and starving"
he said.
Premier Gunnar Knudsen, In open
ing a two weeks course of temperance
lectures at the university, said that all
the people In Norway. temperance peo-
pie as well as others, wish TO cooper.
ate in combating the abuses of alec.
hol, and the national authorities con-
slider this one of their most important
duties. ''In this country we stand
high with regard to sobrlety" he said.
Norway is next to Finland, the coun-
try in the whole world where the least
alcohol is used. Therefore it must
be said that the Norwegian people,
upon the whole, are a sober people,
But alcoholic drinks are still the worst
enemy of the working classes in par
ticular."
Wages have increased nearly 200
per cent and in some special lines
even more, according to Trygve Till
isch. a resident of Norway, who has
arrived at Dickinson, n. D.. to visit his
uncle, T. E. Tilllsch. All exports to
Germany have been stopped by the
government, except that Is per cent of
the fish caught may be sold to that
country I'm exchange for certain need
les for the industry, which the allies
cannot supply.
II is ten years since ROmsdalen had
such dreary fall as 1t had this year.
1t rained almost every day for six
weeks. and the grain became unfit for
human food. In fact it is question
able whether it can be used even for
fodder. People dug their potatoes
when the rain was pouring down. The
tubers had already commenced to rot
In the ground. and 1t is feared that
they will spoil in the cellars.
A London cablegram quotes a Reu-
ter dispatch from Christiania TO the eff
feet that Germany has Offered Nor
way grain, oil, and coal. Nothing is
said about the terms on which this
unexpected offer is made.
The first Scandinavian passenger
shin TO reath America from Norway
In several months arrived recently,
bringing 1907 passengers. The vessel
came by way of Halifax.
During the SUMMER months there
was plenty OF work in Bergen. But by
this time the supply exceeds the de-
mand. A large number of seamen are
out of work.
Consul Conrad Holmtoe of Tromso
has donated $4,000 to his city on
the occasion of the one hundredth an
niversary of the establishment of the
business firm of NJ. w. HOlmboe &
Sons. The gift is in the form of a
legacy. the interest of which is to be
used for the aid of advanced students
in their work. This work must rest
on Christian basis.
The city council of Bergen has voted
$4,000 for new additions TO the mu-
scum and SI35,OO0 for the support of
a permanent city orchestra.
About so persons were regular at
tendants at a course of scientific tenn
perance lectures at the University Of
Christiania. How important this
work is considered by the government
may be inferred from the fact that the
course was opened by Premier Gun
mar HnudSon.
or eight young men who passed
tbair examinations as pharmacists 80
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-11-28

or eight young men who passed
their examinations as pharmacists 80
wears ago three are still living. They
are the druggists Nyegaard Of Chris
tiania. Tangen of Trondhjem. and Blk
stad of Fredrikstac-
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15
HAVE DARK HAIR
AND LOOK YOUNG
Nobody can Tell when you
Darker Gray, Faded Hair
with Sage Tea.

Grandmother kept her hair beauti.
fully darkened, glossy and attractive
with brew of Sage Tea and Sulphur.
Whenever her hair took on that dull.
faded or streaked appearance, this sim
pie mixture was applied with wonder
full effect. By asking at any drug store
for "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound" you will get a large bottle of
this old-time recipe, improved by the
addition of other ingredients, all ready
to use, for about SO cents. This simple
mixture can be depended upon to re-
store natural color and beauty to the
hair.
A well-known downtown druggist
says everybody uses Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound now because it
darkens so naturally and evenly that
nobody can tell it has been applied
it's SO easy to use, too. You simply
dampen comb or soft brush and draw
it through your hair, taking one strand
at time. BY morning the gray. hair
disappears; after another application
or two, it is restored to it's natural
color and looks glossy, soft and beau
tiful This preparation is delightful
toilet requisite. 1t is not intended for
the cure, mitigation or prevention of
disease.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15
SPORTING ITEMS

Rossland defeated Anaconda by a
score of 4 to in a hard-fought game
for the hockey championship of the
Rossland carnival.
Twenty-Five riders paired into II
teams got away at 1920 Sunday
night in Chicago's sixth annual six
day bicycle race. The event will be
finished Saturday night
The Pacific Coast league season for
1917 will open on April with Salt
Lake, San Francisco and Los An
geles playing home games. Portland
will furnish the opposition at Salt
Lake; Vernon will oppose the Seals
at San Francisco, with Oakland lin
ing up against Frank Chances men
at Los Angeles.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15
It Works! Try It
Tells how to loosen a sore,
tender corn SO It lifts
out without pain.

No humbug! Any corn, whether
hard, soft or between the toes, will
loosen right up and lift out, without a
particle Of pain or soreness.
This drug is called freezone and is
compound of ether discovered by a
Cincinnati man.
Ask at any drug store for small
bottle of freezone, which will cost but
a trife, but is sufficient to rid ones
feet of every corn or callus.
Put few drops directly upon any
tender, aching corn or callus. Instant
ly the soreness disappears and shortly
the corn or callus will loosen and can
be lifted off with the fingers.
This drug freezone doesn't eat out
the corns or calluses but shrivels them
without even irritating the surround
ing skin.
Just think! No pain at all; no sore
ness or smarting when applying it or
afterwards. If your druggist don't have
freezone have him order it for you.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-15
vitriolizina Machine.

Mr.. A. j. Lormor of Spokane is man.
ufacturing a new "vitriolizing" ma.
chine which is of considerable interest
to the farmers. 1t is a machine used
for treating" seed grain, potatoes,
ETC., with blue stone and Tornado
hyde. The agency for the machine
is being placed with one implement
dealer in each town in the grain-grow-
ing districts Of the United States and
Canada. Although it is less than a
year since the machine was patented
several thousand have already been
sold. which demonstrates the popu-
larity of the machine. The simplicity
Of the machine enables it to be sold
for one-third the price of other ma
chimes requiring no repairs and it will
pay for itself in one season in the
saving of solution and labor.