Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-02-28

reduce the production of whisky ten per
cent during the coming year. The agree
ment was signed by representatives from
four-ffths Of the distillers of Sweden.
Another resolution favored the retention
Of the tariff on Indian corn and the plac-
ing Of a tariff on potatoes amounting to
about four cents a bushel
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince
Gustaf Adolf have left for a trip to the
continent.
Rev. G. l.. Bjork, of Vinberg. who an
nounced from his pulpit that certain
newspapers were good and others bad.
has been requested by the government to
explain his course in regard to this mat
ter ...1~
The Luggude district Of the I. O. G. r.
has sent a circular to the one thousand
Good Templar lodges Of Sweden urging
the m to settle the much discussed ques-
ton Of dancing The real aim Of the cir
cular Is to have the grand lodge strike at
that paragraph In the constitution which
prohibits dancing and other exercises that
may be detrimental to the interests of
the order
Adolph Hedn's will power. Hedin's re-
vision Of the military laws Is the result
of an enormous amount of work. But
the veteran has not penned the measure
himself. his right hand having been para
lyzed. He dictated 1.-The bill to his clerk.
But here and there he added a few words
in the margin For this he had to use
his left hand and the letters look like
the work Of a child who is beginning to
learn TO write MIR Hedin stays IN bed
except when he rides IN a hack to take
part in the most important proceedings
of the riksdag
A strong party In the city of Upsala Is
in favor Of, abolishing the position Of
chief, CT police
The Christian Ethical Society of Stock
hol m has sent eighteen poor city boys 10
the Kungalf glass works. Fifty boys ap-
piled. and when the eighteen had been
selected the others could not repress
their tears A married couple was sent
with them to care for them and see that
they do not squander their earnings
Nord is the name Of a new illustrated
we ekly magazine which is to contain con-
tri buttons from many of the younger au-
thors and artists The first number con-
tained pictures and autohiographies of
several Scandinavian authors The paper
is published in Stockholm.
AS Prince Gustaf Adolf is going to
move into the palace Of the heir appar-
ent. Prince Carl will have to move out.
The latter is contemplating the purchase
of number Villagatan.. Stockholm.
The newspaper men of Sweden have
just celebrated the one hundredth birth
day anniversary of the late Lars Hierta.
The fame of this man is due to the fact
n ,to1 i,, hi~;1, ko
Swedish press to its present high stand
ard. contemporary says of his merits:
Lars Kierta is neither more nor less
than one of the creators of the Sweden of
our day So profound was the life work
performed by this man. whose personality
always stood for practical wisdom and
human principles. and whose only weapon
was the free word.'"
Mrs Grip. of Lugnet, has given her
husband four children in the course of
one year Less than a year ago she gave
birth to one child. which died. and the
result of her recent confinement was
three robust little tots. She is 80 years
old and has had thirteen children in all.
* The judges Of awards of the great Mo-
bel prize have received bulky productions
from, many OF the worlds leading au-
tNOES. nuC SO IdT lNey nave given III
views to the public. ..E*..
81 A new steamship company has been or
ganized at Trelleborg for carrying on
coast trade. The capital stock shall not
exceed $4,000
Prof. P. o. Varenius has been appointed
to fill the Skyttean chair of civil govern
ment in the University of Upsala until
regular professor is appointed.
copper ore at Torne Trask which assayed
thirty per cent of copper and one-third
per cent of nickel. dozen claims have
already been registered in the locality.
Captain Aminoff, who for a quarter of
a century past has commanded steamer
running between Gothenborg and Havre,
has received the great medal of la cham
bre de commerce. a distinction which is
said to have been conferred upon no other
Swede. From Roue" merchants he also
received a bust of Jeanne dare and
silver cup. Captain Aminoff has made
$50 trips to France.
DENMARK.
Georg Brandes, the king of Scandinavia
an literatii, has written a book in which
he heaps abuse and ridicule upon the late
Prof Malbech The name of the latter
is not mentioned. but the description fits
Prof Malbuch exactly that Brandes
must admit the correctness of the charge
of the admirers Of Prof. Malbech. The
main objection to the work is that it does
injustice to man who is unable to de-
fend himself because. forsooth, he is in
his grave
A committee has been appointed to pro-
pose a new uniform for the infantry. and
mn agreement has already been reached
in regard to certain details. The UNDER
wear is TO be made of thin wooden cloth
SO that the coat may be made lighter.
The chief aim of the changes to be made
is to make the uniform and the equip
nlent as light as possible. The bright
letters indicating the rank will be abol-
tshed. But the color of the uniform has