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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22

There is a quasi serio-cOmic side to
the house famine in Copenhagen.
Many young people have TO postpone
their intended marriages because they
cannot find rooms TO rent But a case
of a different kind is still more inter
esting. married couple that was
legally divorced many months ago are
still living together because they can.
not get suitable rooms elsewhere.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22
CUTlCURA KILLS DANDRUFF
The Cause Of Dry, Thin and Failing
Hair and Does IL oUlekly-TriaI Free.

Anoint spots Of dandruf, itching and
Irritation with Cuticura Ointment. Fol-
low at once by a hot shampoo with
Cuticura Soap, II a man, and next
morning II woman. When Dandruff
goes the hair comes. Use Cuucura
Soap daily for the toilet.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22
SWEDEN.

The L. NJ. Ericsson Manufacturing
company of Stockholm has opened the
Nora Brunn restaurant for the pur-
pose of serving meals to its employees.
About two years ago the employees or
ganized themselves into food com
mittee. which buys goods at wholesale
prices and sells them at cost TO the
members. The restaurant gets its
supplies through this committee. The
employers pay the rent of the restaur-
ant as well as the wages of the cooks
and walters, so that the employees nc
tually get their meals at the wholesale
cost of the raw materials. About 500
employees take their meals at the res
taurant, and 1t is no wonder that they
are highly pleased with the arrange
ment. The wonder is, that others do
not follow their example.
The city council Of Stockholm has
resolved to establish a school for po-
licemen.
:
use of benzine by private persons anc
establishments.
New regulations prohibiting exports
were issued by the Swedish govern
ment August ?. They cover a long
list of various articles, the most i'm
portant being provisions The regu-
lations prohibit expectation Of nearly
all sorts of machinery. nautical and
surgical Instruments. musical wind in
struments and window panes. door
weights and picture frames which con
tain another base metal than iron"
The purpose OF the new prohibition
evidently is 10 prevent brass lead. COP
per. nickel and other base metals Ieav-
ing the country.
Private parties have petitloned the
government for permission to build d
railway from Boras via Haldarp ard
Jonkoplng to Sommen station on the
Southern Trunk railway.
About 300 acres Of timber land w8s
rayaged by fire at Orsa. Dalarne Sew.
eral haysheds were destroyed.
A. Brimberg. a fuel dealer iu Haim-
stad. has bought large peat bog at
Marback station, where be RS putin.
up factory for the preparation u
peat fuel on q large scale.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22
Hone st Advertising

vRvHS topic all hear aays because
ned Yet has physician told
unreasonable remedial properties for Fetchers Casoa?
them We ourselves,
itobe found s increased
and that its standard will be maintained.
limitations be found in and because of
toa that Mr. Fletcher created But the genuine Cast Mr.
Honestly advertised Honestly placed before the public
] b. asa .sp., TO n .", ~
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22
The First Crop.

"How's your garden coming alongT"
Fine" replied Mr.. Crosslots II
have already got enough fishing worms
out Of II TO represent the makings OF
several breakfasts"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22
pooIIke.

"He barked his shin on a chair"
Then whatf
Then he howled."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22

did you have any luck fshingf"
''Well, didn't catch any fish. But
made the same piece of bait last q
remarkably long time"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22

Winding ones own business is a good
method OF developing the brain.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22

The crusty old bachelor If consistent
would make his own bread.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22

Chicago street railways to seat all
passengers would need 1920 more
cars.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22
Lost in the Shuttle.

Il was just wondering"
about what?"
Wondering what had become of the
patriotic notion l had last April that
I'd spend nay vacation this summer
helping some farmer to hoe"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22

Many q man has made his debut on
the broad road to ruin through the
narrow side door.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22

Valley. Wash. is to have q new hos
pital built icy contributions from farm
ers
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22

Many a man dislocates his common
sense when he falls in love.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22

A rune stone found at Eggum, sogn.
contains the longest inscription Of all
the rune stones found I'd to date IN
Norway. The contents Of the inscrip-
ton are not known al the time Of this
writing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22
Letter to
DIR. kilmer Z, Co.
Binshsmton. N. Y.
Prove What SHamp.Root wan DO For Yoa

Prove What Swsmp-RoOt VIII Do For Yos
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer l. Co.,
BiRghamton, n. Y, for a sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet of valuable in
formation. telling about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing, be sure and mem
ton this paper. Large and medium sizo
bottles for sale at all drug stores.-Adv.
The enthusiast who dives to the bot
tom of pleasure brings up more gravel
TRAN pearls.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22
SPECIAL. SESSION
FOR LEGISLATION
Governor Promises Anti-Saloon
League He viii Call Extra
Session in Fall.
SUNDAY SALOON THE ISSUE
Anti-Saloon League Officials Pleased
Form in Which the Question VIII
Be Submitted is a Matter
Of Some Concern.

Madison.-An extra session of the
legislature will be called some time
next fall. Governor Philip told the
executive committee of the Wisconsin
An;i-SalOon league, and the question
of Sunday closing Of saloons will be
submitted, together with other matters
relating TO the liquor business.
The governor said that he would
probably submit other matters arising
from the war, relating to state finances,
drainage Of land and other subjects. TO
the legislature In extra session. The
representatives Of the Anti-Saloon
league we're In conference with the
governor two hours. and left his Office
expressing satisfaction at the result of
the meeting.
League is Satisfied
After the conference the representa-
tives of the Anti-Saloon league said
that they were satisfied with the re-
suit of the conference, but were con
cerned regarding the manner in which
the question of Sunday closing was to
bN RiANHtAA'sfd " AilF az ANltA "a At C - tAAN
question was whether the present law
prohibiting the sale of liquor on Sun
day should be repealed and failure TO
repeal 1t would mean strict enforce
ment Of Sunday closing they would be
satisfied they said
The representatives of the AntiSa-
loon league at the conference were
Rev. Henry W. Colman. Milwaukee;
State Superintendent r. +. Hutton
Milwaukee; former Lieut. Gov, John
Strange, Neenah; J. j. Phoenix. Della
van; +. ]. Yea Stoughton; Rev. L.
Fl. Keller. Milwaukee, and Rev. w. G.
Roddatz of Madison J. J. Mcdonald
of Madison. attorney of the Anti-Sa-
loon league. and Attorney David Boque
Of Portage, accompanied the party to
the governors office.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22
NORWAY.

In view of the purpose of the Wash
ington government TO prevent the ex-
portation of goods TO Germany through
Norway, the statistical bureau of Nor
way has just published the following
figures: The imports from .the United
States in 1915 were $50,000,000 as
against S19,000000 in 1914. At the
same time the German imports in
creased from S40000,000 to $40 100000,
and the British from $4,000, 900 to
S67, 100000. The exports TO Germany
were $50000,000, an increase of $29,-
600 GOO in one year. The exports TO
Great Britain increased from S2S, 600
600 TO $53. 0000 600. while the exports TO
the United States dropped from S12,-
600 900 to 100000. Or the total i'm
ports for the year 1915. Great Britain
furnished 20 per cent Germany II per
cent and the United States q per
cent The exports kept on dropping
all the time during the year 1916, and
this year they are still smaller on ac-
count Of a countrywide movement to
stop the expectation Of necessaries of
life.
Miss Astrid Engebugten. thirteen
year-old girl at Selvik, Sande, took a
bath ar the beach before the eyes of
her mother. There were several girls,
but she was the only one that knew
how to swim In her glees she shouted
to her mother, Just see, mother. how
well can swim" And she did swim
well. But her mother shouted back 10
her not 10 go too far ont. The next
moment the girl disappeared under the
water. None Of those present could
reach the place, and the girl was lost.
Il was supposed to be the old. old
story: Seized with cramps.
While hundreds Of thousands Of the
Aasen bombs are raining down upon
the German west front. the inventor.
Lieutenant Aasen. Is in Norway busily
engaged In making wooden houses Of
very Light construction for putting
ny ii the districts ravaged by war as
soon as the great curse is past.
A rune stone found at Eggum, Sogn.
contains the longest Inscription Of all
the rune stones found I'D to date IN
Norway. The contents Of the inscrip-
ton are not known az the time Of this
writing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22

What a bouncing baby"
'Yes'In its father is d rubber man
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22

A. Brimberg. fuel dealer in Hahn
stad, has bought large peat bog at
Marback station, where be rs putting
up a factory for the preparation u
peat fuel on a large scale.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22

About 300 acres Of timber land w8s
ravaged by fire AT Orsa. Dalarne Sew.
eral haysheds were destroyed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22

Private parties have petitloned the
government for permission TO build d
railway from Boras via Haldarp ard
Jonkoping to Sommen station on the
Southern Trunk railway.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-22

The city council Of Stockholm has
resolved to establish school for po-
licemen.
The Meeker herald., 1917-08-11
IL She Wara Free.

A woman OF criminal tendencies
serving prison term was asked. IF
you were given absolntion. freedom to
spend one night in the great city who'll
ly uncontrolled, where would you go
to the theater, dance hall or whcreT'
She replied: II would choose q warm
night after rainy day. night when
all the electric lights wore halos around
their heads and everything WAS f1ggy.
I'd 60 to the park and walk for nm hour
up and down the paths, where could
see the reflections of the misty lights
in the wet stone pavemcnts. Then I'd
like to go to some quiet place where ]
could hear organ music for another
hour. Then Id go to bed satisfied.
But before 1 got to bed I'd open and
shut my door for five minutes steadily.
Id want to know that 1t wasn't boltedr'
Buffalo News.
The Meeker herald., 1917-08-11
A FINANCIAL oUAMDARY.
Uncle Joe cannon's First Tussls With
Domestic Economy.

Representative Cooper Of Ohio in
vited Uncle Joe Cannon to go to his
home town, Youngstown, and make
speech. Uncle Joe said he couldn't go.
he wasn't In speaking trim, but that he
had rather go to Youngstown than
anywhere he knew. And as lie said 1t
Uncle Joe's eyes got sorter dreamy. and
he surprised the congressman by wan
dering of into the following story:
Cooper, got my wife out of Youngs-
town. Seems like yesterday when we
stepped before that Justice Of the peace
and were married. | was just starting
out to practice law In Illinois. and be-
sides our railroad fare back home l
just had 500 In the world. 1 handed
that 500 to my little new wife and
told her to go to the nearest store and
buy what we actually needed while
stepped around to the courthouse.
"In about an hour when l went to
Join her saw her coming to meet me
much perturDed. She had spent SO
over the 500 at the store and had
come for me to straightcn things out.
Right then and there was up against
my first big responsibility. l wanted
my wife to have those goods that she
had selected, but l couldn't. have pro-
duced another dollar to have saved my
life. So went In the store and told
the young clerk who had waited on her
Just how 1t was. And he believed In
me and shipped us the goods.
do you know who that young clerk
was. Cooper? 1t was Marshall Field"
And Uncle Joe walked of. with a
mist in his eyes.-Washington Herald.
The Meeker herald., 1917-08-11
CLAWS OF THE CANARY.


As a canary grows old 1t will be no.
ticed that Its claws get long and catch
on the perches and wires as 1t hops
about the cage. In state Of nature
the activity of the bird as 1t moves
about on the ground or among twigs
and limbs keeps the claws properly
worn down. Confined in cage. the
canary. Is less active. and, while the
rate Of growth of the claws remains
the same, they are subject to much less
abrasion.
Ii is necessary therefore to trim them
with pair of sharp scissors every few
months. 1t is important to watch the
condition Of the claws carefully. as by
catching they may cause broken leg
In each claw a slender blood vessel ex-
tends well down toward the tip. This
may be seen on close examination
through the transparent sheath of the
claw. In trimming cut well beyond
this canal and take special care not to
break the leg while handling the bird.
In cage birds the horny covering OF
the bill as well as the claws sometimes
becomes distorted through growth with
out sufficient wear. The tips of the
mandibles may be pared down with a
sharp knife. but care must be taken
not to cut deep enough to reach the
quick.-United States Department o.
Agriculture Bulletin.
The Meeker herald., 1917-08-11
FORESTS OF AUSTRALIA.
They Are Unlike Those to Be Seen In
Any Other Country.

One readily understands why the
Australian loves his trees. The groves
of giant eucalyptus form pictures new
er forgotten. and the scent Of the wat
tie brings homesick feeling like the
smell OF sage to the westerner.
The fora is not only beautiful. 1t IL
unique end has no counterpart In 9th
er lanos. Oh the 10000 species OF
plants most of them are purely Austria
lian and are unknown even In New
Zealand. The general impression one
gets Of Australian forests Is their total
unlikeness to anything seen elsewhere.
The great forests Of timber trees are
not damp and shaded and all Of one
species, but are well lighted and filed
with other forests of shorter trees. In
places the woods consist Of large wide
ly spaced trees surrounded only by
bunch grass. and even In areas where
water Is not to be found on the sur
face for hundreds of square miles true
forests Of low trees are present.
Forms which may be recognized us
tulip. lily. honeysuckle and fern take
on surprising aspect. They are not
kAEutu uONSlS, Dut tACGS. nhu IhS 'ohu-
scape of which they form part re-
minds one OF the hypothetical repre-
sensations In books of science of a
landscape Of mesozoic times. u period
antedatIng now by millions Of years.
The trees are indeed those of by
gone age. In America and Europe
shadowy forms Of fossil leaves Of
strange plants are gathered from the
rock and studied with interest: In Aus
tralia many of these ancient trees are
living. The impression that one is
looking at landscape which has for
ever disappeared from other parts Of
the world Is SO vivid that the elms and
naples and oaks in some Of the city
streets strike a jarring note. The tran
sition from jurassic to modern times Is
painfully abrupt. National Geographic
Magazine.
The Meeker herald., 1917-08-11
AN QUESTIONABLE FISH.
Fine In Flavor and Food Value, Vet
Our Anglers Discard II.

IL seems as ii there are fashions IN
fish lust now as there are In wearing
apparel. A fish that brings In German
markets nearly four times as .-.uch per
pound as our fresh muclelcl and con
sidcrably more than paddock Is thrown
away by our fishermen because no ohe
wants to eat 1t. Yet those who eat l.
praise it for its delicate favor EveG
the English like it Every year thei
consume 5000 tons of it. Yet we vii
have none of It.
This fish Is known rs the Soosensh
anglertish, deyilhsh and monkfish
True, Its appearance is against 1t. but
still the epicures In England and Ger
many demand 1t because it is delicious
Analyses made by the bureau OF hsh-
cries on samples show that gooseiish
contains considerably more protein
than founder, slightly more than cod.
a little less than halibut and consider
ably less than sirloin steak.
The goosefish has an averase length
of three feet and Is broad and nat,
somewhat resembling the founder In
general outline. The only way to get
It, says a Philadelphia women. Is for
the housewives to club together ana
demand 1t. At the present time fisher
men do not take the trouble to bring 1t
home, but discard 1t from their nets
Popular Science Monthly.
The Meeker herald., 1917-08-11
Fury Of Sunstorms.

How can we, who are bewildered
and appalled, by the fury Of our plan
cts cyclones and volcanic eruptions.
form a conception of the terrible en-
ergy OF natural operations OF the sum-
Newcomb suggested that If we call the
solar chromosphere IN ocean Of fire we
must remember that 1t is an ocean inf
nitely hotter than the iiercest furnace
and as deep as the Atlantic is broad
II we call its movements hurricanes
We must remember that our hurricanes
blow only about hundred miles an
hour, while those Of the chromosphere
blow as far in single second. There
are such hurricanes as, coming down
upon us from the north. would In thir-
ty seconds after they had crossed the
St. Lawrence river be in the gulf of
Mexico. carrying with them the whole
surface of the continent in mass not
simply Of ruin. but Of glowing vapor.
The Meeker herald., 1917-08-11
POISON GAS BEETLES.
Fumes With Which eombardisrs Keep
Their Enemies at Bay.

INoF 6uVtUtVb - 10Y
Most people think that the use Of
poison gas in warfare is purely
human, or perhaps one should say In
human, idea. Yet the plan has been
adopted by nature. Certain kinds OF
beetles known as bombardiers and
called by scientists Brachinus make
free use Of poisonous fumes to keep
their enemies at bay.
A typical species known as Brncni-
nus crepitans is largely attacked by
certain ground beetles. These ground
beetles are very active and can easily
overtake the bombardiers. Just MS they
get within reach, however, very
strange thing happens. The bombar-
der las the power Of ejecting pecul-
lar liquid, which, when it comes into
contact with the atmosphere. bursts
into Il sort of pale green flame. This is
Immediately followed by kind OF
smoke.
Now, this smoke has remarkable
effect upon the pursuer. No sooner DO
the fumes come into contact with the
ground beetle than the creature IL
blinded and stupefied. A strange pa
raIysis overtakes the insect. and II
seems unable to move any farther
Quite while elapses before the GROUND
beetle RECEIVERS. In the meantime the
bombardier makes good his escape
American Boy.
The Meeker herald., 1917-08-11
LIFE OF The WORLD.
Traditions That Il Will Last Only
5000 Years.

There ia q general and widespread
~. .,ton. which the curious Investigator
will find scattered throughout both
medieval and modern literature. that
m. world will last G.OO0 years from the
date of its creation. An inscription IN
ono NJ Martin Luther's books rends as
follows: elijah, the prophet, said that
tho world had existed 1000 years be-
fore the law was given from Adam tn
soses), would exist 1900 years under
the Mosaic law from Moses to Christi
and 1000 years under the Christian
,lisneusatiop, and then 1t would be
burned"
In the Etrurian account OF the crea-
tIon INV Suidas) there Is similar ira
dItion. THE Creator spent 5000 years
in creation, and COCO more are allotted
to the earth.
In the black letter edition of Foxes
.Acts and Monuments 1882 there Is
. whole sermon given with the G,OOO
year limit Of the earth's duration as a
text.
Some writer's contend that the six
DAYS" referred to In Holy Writ really
mean G,OOO years and that the seventh
day" is n type OF the coming millen-
Mum. or sabbath Of thousand
years"
The psalmist says. For thousand
years are In thy sight as yesterday
psalm &c, ~. See also II Peter Ill. 8.
which Is even more specific.
The Meeker herald., 1917-08-11
RIGHT AND wno:!a poIsE.
Bodily Posture 10 . Potent Factor ~
Good Health.

SVO0 VpVess"
The carriage of the body may deter
mine the condition Of ones health.
Rad noise IL often responsible for the
failure Of the vital organs to perform
their functions properly. 1t causes REL
use material to be deposited In the US
sues and il responsible for large per-
centage of headaches.
Because Of the unnatural strain on
muscles and ligaments. more nervous
and muscular energy are expended In
holding q poor position than In main
tanning a correct boz posture.
Good poise gives the blood chance
to carry new food material where
needed and to eliminate waste. 1t al
lows the nerves to carry their mes
sages and for the lungs to oil the It's
sues with life giving oxygen. A cerna0
readiness for action saves lost motion.
The common faults Of posture are
dropping shoulders, protruding head.
hollow chest. round shoulders. hollow
back, bent knees and weak or nat feet
Many persons have almost all OF these
defects.
1t Is claimed that more than so per
cent Of all cases OF spinal trouble are
due to faulty positions which have be-
come habitual.
Daily exercise. well regulated. will
not only prevent but will correct many
faulty pastures.
Dancing is one of the most whole
some and most effective ways Of cult
waiting good carriage. 1t calls into play
muscles in all parts Of the body and
tends to produce gracefulness.
or great value for similar reasons
are many Of the outdoor sports such as
swimming. skating. tramping. rowing
and horseback riding. - Pittsburgh
Press.
The Meeker herald., 1917-08-11

In Sir william Buffers autobiogra-
phy there Is an amusing story about
six insane soldiers who escaped while
the corporal who had brought them on
board the troopship left at Dur
ban and who mingled with the 1880
sane men on the decks. The problem
of the voyage was to find who were
the six madmen. By the time the boat
reached Cape Town twenty-six men
were officially under observation, and
not one of the six was among them.
In the end the crazed half dozen were
Identified as those who had taken an
especially eager part in the iunatic
hunt
The Meeker herald., 1917-08-11
Father Eaila Aaain.

Did you ever watch the bright young
man father has picked out as the man
with future and invited home for
dinner?
The b. Y. NJ. has read somewhere in
his youth that d. Y. men are supposed
to fall in love with and marry the
boss daughter. And he sits and stares
a her nervous as the dickens because
he can't decide which is wOrse-losing
his job or following precedent.
And the daughter plays the tune she
knows on the piano and wonders
"Whatever possessed father to bring
that around here?'-New York Even
ing Sun.
The Meeker herald., 1917-08-11

1t may be q matter Of surprise that
tender young grass can ever force its
way up through hard ground. The
principle is the same as that of opening
tin Of condensed milk. The sharp
point Of the tin opener Is first insert
ed In the tin and when an entrance
has been forced the blade can follow.
So 1t is with the grass. Each blade
has fine point. which. by the mystic
rious power Of growing life. forces its
way between the particles Of soil. how
ever tightly they may be packed to-
gether. and thus passage Is made for
the blade to follow.