Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-03-21
SME;DEN

SWEDEN.
An extra number, and a sensational
one at that, was given at a public
meeting in Falun. Herr Fahlerantz,
the chairman of Stockholm commune,
lectured on Common Sense" He ar
gued at length and referred to several
lawsuits to prove that technicalities
generally weigh more in the courts
of Sweden than the simple idea Of
right and wrong. Several of the law
yers Of the city were present. The
oldest Of them, Won Koch, the chair
man of commune, rose and criticized
the lecture in strong terms, branding
1T as an accumulation of palpable in
hccuracfes and false conclusions. Herr
Fahlertnatz made a lengthy reply,
which was received with tunultous ap-
plause, then Herr Won Koch left the
hall in anger, using language which
was intended to reflect unfavorably
on the speakers character This cpl
sode caused a great stir in the city.
The lowest public schools of Swe-
den are taught by 8,b43 teachers, who
receive $94.50 a year for the first 10
years, sos a year for the next years
and $121.50 a year after a service Of
fifteen years. They are now demand
ing $121.50 a year as a starter, and an
increase Of $20.25 every five years until
they have served fifteen years. They
will surely get raise, but they may
not get all that they ask tor. The
question is to be decided by the riks-
dag.
Two vacancies have been filled in
the Swedish Academy, the eighteen
hmmortals." At the death of Prof
Ljunggren the academy elected Prof.
Echuck; but the king did not ratify
the election, and the academy finally
put smooth face on q somewhat
rough matter by electins Prof. Vitalis
Norstrom, who has distinguished HIM
self as a philosophical thinker. The
other new member is Judge War Afse-
Illus, prominent legislator and one Of
the most eloquent members Of the riks-
dag. The latter Is worthy successor
bf Bishop Rundgren.
Carl Hordh, a Swede, has been ap-
pointed inspector of manual training
at all the normal schools and other
higher public schools in the republic
of Argentina. Last year he spent two
and a half months inspecting those
schools, and during the last Christmas
vacation he conducted course in
manual training which was attended
by 12O teachers from different parts Of
the country.
Consul N. Person, Of Helsingborg.
has offered to sell the Palsjo estate to
the city Of Helsingborg for the same
price as he paid for it. His offer will
be in force until March 81. In order
ito reduce the chances Of having the
deal criticized after it has been closed,
Consul Person wifi not sell the land
on the above condition unless two,
thirds Of the city council are In favor
of the deal.
When the Swedish iron clad Dristig-
heten was anchored at Pirens, the har-
Dor Of Athens, Greece, the football
team Of the Athens gymnastic club
challenged the Swedish team to g.
game. The game 'Aas played in snow
and slush, and the score was 8 to 0 in
favor of the Swedes. The Greeks gave
the Swedes silver cup in memory
of the event.
So much stone is used for the build
tng Of houses and roads in Skane that
all kinds of rocks, including boulders
OF all SIZES, nave D. I1ldIhoI value, d
load of rough stone commanding from
$3.50 to 5000 at the place Of delivery
This gives the farmers chance to
clear their fields Of rocks besides MAX
ing little money during the dull sea-
son.
The Swedish government recon-
mended that the Komosse peat bog In
the provinces Of Skaraborg and Jor-
Hoping be bought by the state for
$135,O00 but meanwhile some English
capitalists obtained possession Of the
property. The new proprietors are ex-
pected to invest heavily in the JON
kop1ng and Ltmmared railway.
The prices Of wood have risen to
such heights In southern Sweden that
the use Of heather for fuel is becom-
ing more and more common. The
farmers are glad to get rid of the stuff
because it checks the growth OF the
grass in the pastures.
When one Of the oldest buildings in