Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-11-14
SWEDEN.

Inc Gene Typographical Union has 70
members. At recent meeting, which
was attended by "a members, a resolu-
ton was passed to the effect that the
union join the Social Democratic party.
The vote was 16 to 8.
A tree had fallen across the railway
track at curve between Vadstena and
Fogelsta. The engineer did not notice the
tree in time, and the engine and several
cars jumped the tree without missing the
track.
The gold medals that are to accom-
pany the Nobel prizes will not be ready
this year. They are to be made by Erik
Lindberg, Of Paris.
A farmer hauled a hog in box to
Tomelilla CO and sold it. Then he cele-
brated the deal by a good spree. In fact
he became so boisterous that his friends
were afraid of the police. But they were
equal to the occasion. They picked up
the jolly man, put him into the box where
his hog rode to town, and drove him
home.
A thirty-year-o1d walnut tree at wexio
has borne ripe nuts for the first time.
The Neptune Wrecking Company is go
Ing to send Herakles, one of it's steam
ers, to East Africa to raise a submerged
man government.
It is said that the Swedish Bog Culture
Society is about to erect an Office build
ing of its own in Jonkoping.
Engelholms Tidning says: "A contract
or advertised for men to build road, Of
fering 671s cents a day. The result was,
that one man came, but he worked only
half day and then disappeared. It is
not long since 81 cents was considered
good pay, and the wages were often only
s771 cents day
The Swedish newspapers are praisins
the American government for the manner
In which 1t cares for American citizens.
Their eye-opener Is the case of Charley
Anderson, who was badly injured by an
explosion on an American vessel on
which he served as mate. The American
government does not only pay for every
thing that tends to restore his health and
make him comfortable while he stays in
Sweden, but has paid all expenses con-
nected with his return to New York.
Dr.. Rudolf Wiassak, the father of the
temperance movement in Austria has
been engaged to lecture on temperance at
Upsala, Lund and Stockholm.
B.. ..--.--. NORWAY. .......
that no mention was made Of Otto Sver.
drup's expedition in Perrys report. Our
latest advices from Norway explain the
matter. Perry's secretary sent the fol-
lowing cablegram to those who fitted out
Fran, Capt. Sverdrup's vessel: 1.-THE
steamer Erik has obtained absolutely no
Information about Fran, which was last
seen by natives from Etah, Aug. IT, 1899.
Erik brings back the mails intended for
Fran, and they will be returned to Nor
way" At least one thing now seems GER
tain: Fran has started for the pole in
dead earnest. -.-.. .. |.-~ -
The storthfng was opened Oct II. Pre-
mier Steen read the speech from the
throne, in which it is stated that the
Chinese indemnity tariff of five per cent
I'd valorem affects Norwegian exports
The speech further proposes a reorgan-
tzation of the general staff, the geo.
graphical survey and the volunteer rifle
clubs. The expenditures Of the govern
ment have swollen beyond the receipts
produced by the present laws, hence the
proposed stamp tax. No mention Is made
Of the consular service question. The old
presidents and vice-presidents were re-
elected in both chambers.
Orebladet pretends to know that the
eortifcations at Fredrikshald and Kongs-
vtnger, near the Swedish boundary line,
are a failure, and that it will take many
millions Of kroner above and beyond the
official estimates to make them effective.
/ Prof. Axel Hoist has gone to India to
study the bubonic plague and other trop-
fcal diseases.
The number of voters in Kristiania is
$500. of whom 2S,7OO are women. Several
thousand may be disqualified, however,
because they have not paid last years
taxes
The managers of a concert hall in
Kristiania are not in a position to insinu-
ate themselves with the Workingmen after
It has been ascertained that they or
dered chairs for the hall from Vienna.
The committee on ways and means pro-
poses an appropriation Of $4,000 for NOR
ways participation in the fisheries expo
sition In st. Petersburg. Il. &
On the Lieform. Voss. number OF
beads and parts Of bronze brooches have
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