Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-09-11
SCANDINAVIAN NE VS.
FINLAND.

a superior officer wished to see them.
The manuscript was handed to the
applicant of course, and the author
never saw it again! But subsequent
ly it appeared in print as the produc-
ton of Russian officer. This officer
was promoted by virtue of the publi-
cation of the valuable document, and
the real author, in fit of despond
ency, handed in his resignation. This
was accepted without the grant of q
pension. The man who was thus rob-
bed of the fruits of his labors is now
working in IA factory.
The cats are so numerous in the
public parks of Abo that the city
council has resolved to set traps for
them. Their greatest mischief is the
killing of birds
DENMARK
King George of Greece passed
through Denmark on his way to St.
Petersburg.
MIR. Gron, a Copenhagen merchant,
donated S2,7oo to the Red Cross society
on the occasion of his golden we'd
ding.
The rats have been perfect pest
at the house of j. Sorensen of Karlby
One morning when his wife woke she
found that the rats had completely
eaten away the face of her three
months-old baby. The poor creature
was still alive, but it expired before
the physician arrived
An international students conven-
ton at Soro was attended by repre-
sentatives from 81 different nations.
A summer school for Englishmen is
being conducted in Denmark during
the closing days Of August. In the
prospectus it is called "a Summer
Holiday in Denmark" The aim of
this new experiment is to attract
scholarly tourists and to spread the
knowledge of Danish art, culture,
language and history in England.
Prof. Pontoppidan has written a
book on 'The Typical Criminal The
author holds that certain families are
criminally inclined, and that no
amount of education will wholly re-
move this inclination.
Prime Minister Deuntzer, in let
ter to the Danish peace society, prom
Uses to avail himself of every oppor-
tunity to have Denmark adopt def
mite policy of permanent neutrality,
either alone or in conjunction with
Sweden and Norway.
The state of Denmark has placed a
new ferry on the line between Hell
singfor and Helsingborg. 1t is TT
feet long and 80 feet wide.
SWEDEN.
Prof. Juhlin-Dannfelt. the secre-
tary of the agricultural academy, who
has Travelled extensively in Sweden
this summer, is somewhat afraid that
night frosts- may injure the small
grain before it gets ripe. His appre-
hension is due chiefly to the fact that
the ground has never been thoroughly
heated during the summer.
King Oscar is booked for an elk
hunt at Hunneberg Sept. IS.
Prince Carl and Princess Ingeborg.
as we'll as Princess Thyra, recently
paid visit to Premier Bostrom of
Ostana. After dinner, to which some
had been invited, the party took a
drive to the Vira factories.
Stockholmsbladet thinks it would
be a Humiliation" to Sweden to es-
tablish separate consular service for
Norway, aod some of the other Swe-
dish papers are lukewarm in their
support of the great change proposed
by the consular service committee. !.
The farmers around Ortofta,. Skane,
without making any noise about it.,
have been using peat as fuel for some
time past because it is cheaper than
any other kind of fuel. Peat is also
used at some creameries and starch
factories. r..
NORWAY.
The peace societies of Norway had
stormy national convention in Stav-
anger. The executive committee pro-
posed an amendment to the constitu
ton, declaring that the aim of the
peace societies is not to antagonize
the efforts to strengthen the defenses
of the country. The amendment was
defeated, only six votes being cast
in favor of it. At this juncture the
president, vice president and most
of the other members of the execu-
tiVe committee handed in their resig-
nations. The following amendment
was finally passed by vote of IS to
10: t"The individual member of the
society shall have full liberty to as
sumo such a position with regard to
military appropriations and conscrip-
ton as he may think proper and ex-
pedient." The discussion at times
suggested the very reverse of dove
like peace. .. IL. .....a. s.
Wireless messages have been sue
cessfully exchanged between some of
the vessels of the navy.
Those who are interested in the
fisheries of northern Norway are anx-
ious to have the storthing prohibit