Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-06-07
Recent Occurrences of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
SWEDEN ALLIED WITH JAPAN'
Major General Peil Says There II
Suspicion in Russia That
Such Is the Case.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

Stockholm.
A. German, Major General Peil, who
for q number Of years has seen serv.
ice in the Russian army, states In re-
cent interview with the Berlin paper
"Der Tag" that there exists much sus.
picion In Russian circles that Sweden
Is silently allied" with japan. Es.
pecially has Russia's attention been re-
peatedly called to the Notifications on
Gottland and the increase OF the Norr.
land troops, as well as the activity OF
the Swedish army in general. Rus
sia's attitude anent Finland IL to q
large degree responsible for this &C
tivity on the part Of the Swedes.
Says Major General Peil: Russia
seems to fear Japanese attack In the
Baltic and labortng under such appre
tensions, Il is but natural that Russia
Is suspicious of Sweden" The official
Russian paper, Russkis Invalid, gives,
IN one Of its recent issues, an ex.
tensive account of the strength OF the
Swedish army and also takes occasion
to commend the same most highly. The
training of the officers and the dis.
cipline Of the Swedish army in general
is lauded in the most effusive language.
In conclusion 1t is stated in this ar.
ticle that the strength Of the Swedish
army should by no means be under-es
timated by the Russians.
e. A. Osterling Is the name OF an
eccentric character who died about
two weeks ago at his home in Kristian.
stad, aged 76 years. The chief hobby
Of the deceased was to befriend large
number of rats. He would feed them
until they became so tame that they
would run up into his lap anG
shoulders without causing him the
slightest embarrassment, for he ap.
parently enjoyed their company. he
was also a friend of the crows and
fed and protected number Of them
much in the same way. On one occa.
sion his servant became so disguised
that she killed score of the rodents
but the old gentleman became so IT.
ritated that he Immediately told her
to leave his house. Very few persons
visited Osterling because Of his un.
pleasant pets. but he was not man
who cared much for society and frank.
~ admitted that he cared more for
rats and crows than any one else. He
was for number of years an assistant
pastor in one of the churches IN
Kristianstad and was man who pos
sessed an excellent education.
King Oscar will again resume the
reins Of government June l, and 1t is
the general belief that this will mean
an amicable settlement of the consular
disputes with Norway. for 1t is quite
probable that King Oscar will in the
main concede Norway's demands. AL
thought the most kingly in appearance
he is reputed to be the most demo
cratic of present day monarchs. On
Feb. 8, 1905, he relinguished his
throne to the crown prince because OF
i'll health. Now IL is said that he will
take up the scepter again so as to as
sumo direct responsibility for the Nor.
wegian consular bill, and thus relieve
the crownprince regent Of the unpleas
ant situation in connection with the ir.
ritation Of Sweden over the measure
The old king is idolized by his sub
jects because he has lived the life OF
an honest and upright man, is lover
Of justice and friend to humanity
and has used his authority for the
benefit and happiness Of his people and
not for his own pleasure and enrich
ment.
Edward Cederlund, prominent mer
chant of Stockholm, donated on his
S0th birthday a sum Of $4,000 crowns
TO the Swedish Crematory association
The money thus donated shall be used
in erecting a new crematory. MIR
Cederlund on the same occasion also
donated $4,000 crowns TO the Queen
Louisa home for destitute children.
A church sexton in Valla. near visby
recently received as birthday pres.
ent a hearse valued at 500 crowns
The man of the hour Is c. q. WaIlin
and he is said to have accepted hi.
present cheerfully.
Archbishop Ekman Is at present in
England. A few days ago he preached
in the Swedish church in London and
installed the new rector Of the church
there, the Rev. j. Lindskog.
Stockholm has now six electric troll.
ley lines in operation and work has al
ready commenced on the seventh.
That the public is pleased is evident
Crownprince Frederick, of Denmark,
will be a visitor at the royal palace
prior to his departure for London to
attend Prince Gustaf's wedding.