Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-09-06

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Jarlsberg and hired out to solid farmer3,
Of that community. But they could not
stand the change. The work was too
hard, the board too poor. and most OF
them returned to the capital city In Q
few days.
SWEDEN.
A boy at Orebro enjoyed bathing s0l
greatly that he would take as many as
nine baths in one day. But he finally be-
came so weak that he had to be turned
owe to a doctor for medical treatment.
A contributor to the Gothenborg Han
delstidning dwells upon the habit Of Sc
lecting drinking vesselstbowls, goblets.
horns. cups, etc.-as prizes for those who
have distinguished themselves in some.
laudable e%ndeavor, and he arrives at th6!
conclusion that out of respect for the
great temperance movement other objects
ought to be selected Us prizes for merits.
The city council of Gefe has voted fa-
vorably upon a proposition to lave the
city invest $4,000 in a new normal-guage
railway between Gefe and Hernosand.
The Olofstrom Steel Pressing Company
has succeeded in beating the world in
the manufacture of steel cases for torpe-
does. and the company is receiving many
orders from foreign countries.
The riksdag asked for a mass of elab.
GRATED and systematized statistical data
in regard to the incomes and wealth Of
the Swedish people, such information be-
Ing needed for the purpose of levying
a progressive incomean d property tax on
every taxpayer in the country. Since
July 10 about Is persons have been engag-
ed In dividing thetax-payers into a num-
Der of groups, or classes. AS to Incomes,
the whole number Of groups is about 80.
The difference between any two consecu,
tive groups at the bottom of the scale is
only from $25 to $50, while at the top the
difference is thousand of dollars.
An intoxicated man dropped a beehive
while driving along the highway early
one morning at Aggarp, Skane. The
bees were so vicious that no one dared
to approach the hive during the day, and
the fence had to be torn down to permit
the public to pass the place.
AT the annual meeting of the Soderman.
land and O%stergotland Forestry associa-
ton 1t was proposed to put a tax on
cats, the rate to be 1917 cents for one
cat and $1.35 for every additional cat
kept at the same house. People who are
interested in preserving the game are
vigorously supporting the proposition.
An addition to the peoples hall at
Gothenborg has been proposed, and the
Muncher brewery Of that city has offered
to advance $4,000 on condition that the
w~orkingmen pledge themselves to drink
the products of hat particular brewery.
Forty out of the one hundred men oc-
cupied in fortifying Oddero, an island
near K~ristiansand. have been DISCHARGED
because the department of defenses has
ruled that only $4,000 out of an appro-
priation Of 500. 900 shall be expended dur
ing the years 19oo-1901. The people Of
Kristiansand are greatly displeased with
this interruption of the work on the new
fortiications.
The cabinet has decided that the uni
forms to be used by the pilots shall con-
sist Of a blue cap and a jacket, vest and
pants made of blue cloth. The emblem
In the cap shall be an anchor, and the
uniform shall be supplied with anchor
buttons.
The city counc Of Karlskrona has re-
solved to invest about $24O, 900 in the pro-
posed Ktefinge and Sjobo railway. The
resolution was carried by a majority of
one. The city may have to borrow $780,
900 In the near future.
The first lingon cred berries, one-third
the sizs Of cranberries) of the season
were sold Aug. 3, at Gothenborg, the price
being eight cents a quart.
An early fall? The swans began to
leave the lakes early in August for the
seashore. This is taken to indicate an
early autumn.
The mountain ash berries are a com.
plete failure, and therefore, says Gefe
Dagblad, next winter will be mild!
The Gotta court has sustained the Goth
enborg consistory in its refusal to CEN
sure Rev. G.. L.. Bjork of Vinberg. be-
newspaper. from his pulpit.
The Salvation army of Sweden spent
$4,000 for religious n social work in
1900.
E~ighty-six men are engaged in work at
the new Notifications at yesterberret.
near Gothenborg. The interior of the
mountain is being hourly honey-combed
with tunnels.
Count and Countess Ancarcrona cele-
brated their golden wedding at Thure-
holm, Aug. S. mid regal splendor. Tho
presents received were numerous and ex-
pensive. The address of congratulation
was made by King Oscar. Magnificent
fireworks Illuminated the sky in the
evening.
Some gentlemen in Gefe and Upsala J
asked The ladies to express themselves
in the press in regard to the habit Of
appearing in shirt waists. and a number
Of emancipated ladies Of Ostersund fol-
lowed up the suggestion by publishing
the folowilng In a local newspaper: 1--WE
pity the miserable men very much in thisS'
heat. and we shall be very glad to see
them in their shirts"
Last July was by far the hottest and
dryest month recorded in Upsala. The
weather station at that place was es-
tablished In 1888.
The fishermen of Southwestern Skane
are more prosperous this season than
they have been for years. thanks to the