Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-12-24

PuC W d AC" OuA4UluS, Sdlu b IcaO-
ing citizen, ''the rats will soon eat
up the postmaster"
800 NORWAY. i.
The Norwegian gymnastic associa-
ton has 1900 members.
"The early bird catches the worm"
A Norwegian daily warns the Norwo-
"gian shipowners to keep themselves
prepared for the opening of the Pana-
ma canal!
The documents which treat of the
mobilization of different arms arc
kept in wooden safes. This is con-
sidered too risky, and the department
of war has ordered ten fire-proof safes
for the preservation of the docu-
ments. =
The saloons (samlag) of Kristianis
will have another hve-year lease. The
prohibitionists did not even call for
an election on the saloon question
this time because they knew the re-
suit would be only an outlay of SILL
900 to the city. s. ~<..
It has been suggested that the ex-
penditures of the government for the
year 1904 might be reduced by $780,
900 if the field maneuvers Of the army
were waived. :. - t..,.,
'.Hard times A man who is run
ming an ordinary show cleared $5,-
900 during a two months stay in
Kristiania. - ,
The Liberal party, which ruled the
kingdom of. Norway for score of
years, is in a process of disintegra-
ton. Some of its representatives in
the storthings have already commend
ed to vote with the Socialists.
The storthing has resolved that the
new penal code shall not be in force
until the year 1905.
It is estimated that the construc-
ton OF the Valdres railway will cost
100000 in excess of the appropria-
lions. This is due largely to the fact
that the roadbed is made more solid
and durable than called for by the
original specifications
- s....., SWEDEN.
The number of patients at the sana-
forums established by means Of
King Oscars jubilee fund was as fol-
lows Nov. /: At Halahult, g. men
and SO women; at Osterasen, 81 Men
and 81 women; and at Hessleby, 63
men and 60 women. At the same time
a great number Of petitions for ad-
mission had been granted, and tho
petitioners were waiting fer vacant
places st the sanatoriums. $1,000.
. The Menstsras and Asheda railway
company has discharged it's stock OF
labersrs,. ahsst 40 all told, because
the treasury Of the company is emp
". The work of constructing the
road nay be resumed At any time. e:
The top story of C. @. Wossen's
large warehouse in Sundsvan was de-
strsyed by Ere, and the goods in the
lower stories were badly damaged by
snsks and water. There was IN n
suFaaee Of $a2s,eso on the property.
A Representative CONVENTION at
Land resolved to organize temper
anee alliance fer Malmohas Ian, and
q committee representing i've differ
ent Associations was elected to dra&t
o constitution. ->--.. .-.. 49,.
Members of free churches were
elected as members of the parish
councils and the school boards in
Tegelsmora parish, Upsala diocese,
and in Karl ,Johans parish, Gothea-
burglar. The consistories declared
the elections null and void, but the
king quashed the decisions of the con-
sistories. This looks like plain re-
buke to the orthodox members OF the
state church. at u $. q sa7
Hilmer Hyllander, the son of =
school teacher at East Vemmerlof,
was refused admission to the public
normal school at Lund because he
could not take part in the gymnastic
and military exercises on account of
a heart trouble. The young mans
father referred the matter to the
king, but all in vain. sl III
"A German engineer and ajdozen la
borers of the same nationality have
been boring for coal at Astorp. IS
Anthrax has broken out among the
people at Borgsjo, Medelpad. It start
ed in q domestic animal which died Of
the pest. n. -....i ~. = 's11ssa
An ohieer Of tie svea bodyguu,a.rd
has protested against the prohibition
of the sale. OF beer at military estab-
ishmnents because it would III induce the
soldiers to drink elsewhere. Tho
.'canteens is causing the same trou-
BILE in Sweden as Id the United States
4 The general stan Of Sweden and
Norway are cooperating IL their en-
deavors to- strengt then the defenses az
the northern part Of the Scandina-
Wan peninsulAr,t