Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-03-28
FINLAND,

FINLAND.
A st. Petersburg daily recently con-
tanned sensational editorial about
the relations Of Finland to the Russian
empire. The paper stated that a secret
movement Is on foot throughout Fin
land for a systematic war against
Russia. Arms and ammunition were
said to be concealed In different parts
of the country, and able-bodied men
were ready to use the arms on short
notice. It was also limited that the
movement Is backed by two foreign
powers, which are prepared to throw
off their masks and enter the field
against Russia at the critical moment.
The runor is met with energetic pro-
test by the press Of Finland, which ex-
plains that 1t was concocted by Rus
sian enemies Of Finland in whose in
terest it would be to have Finland
crushed and it's liberty supplanted by
despotism.
SWEDEN.
Bostromiana.-The blacksmiths at
the Vira ironworks, on the the Ostana
estate, the property Of the late Premier
Bostrom, were much addicted to
drink. Bostrom resolved to stop the
nuisance by imposing a fine Of 81
cents for a spree, the money to be
turned into the poor fund. The guilty
parties paid, tho reluctantly. The next
Sunday the following announcement
was made III church: BLACKSMITH An
ders Person Of Vira ironworks has
donated ST cents to the poor Of the
parish; Blacksmith August Johnesson
of the Vira ironworks has donated 81
cents to the poor Of the parish, etc.
for which gifts thanks are
extended to the kind givers." Every
body knew about this gift-making,
there was great hilarity, and the fear
of being ridiculed became so strong
that the gifts from Vira ironworks
soon became a thing Of the past.
A German Jew who died a few days
ago in Stockholm, was very rich and
willed large sums of money to chari-
table concerns. One Of his account
ants has given the following sample
of the business methods of the depart
ed philanthropist. The accountant told
him one day: "If1nd an opera glass for
s6.75 charged against Count Won R.
But cannot tell which one it is. What
shall I do?'' we'll, send pills to all
Counts Won Rosen in Stockholm, and
de right vone will pay" This was
done. A month later the accountant
reported: Seventeen counts have
paid What shall I do If more are
coming?" Take payment right along.
1T may be dat de right vone is among
dem dat want to pay"
Ernest William Lof a member Of the
1oic oil
has sent the military authorities of his
district the following notice: Accord
ing to laws in force at the present time
I am to perform my so-called duty
as a conscript.' But I hereby wish to
state that I propose to have nothing
whatsoever to do with the same. The
reason is, that I consider militarism
to be the most rotten and obsolete
relic from the past, absolutely I'M
worthy Of a civilized commonwealth.
The only war that ought to be permit
ted to be carried on is war against
militarisn1, the only general conscrip-
ton that ought to be enforced is gen.
eral CONSUMPTION against militarism."
The Swedish Peoples Union of
Stockholm held a mass meeting which
was controlled by conservative work.
ingmen. After a lengthy discussion a
long series Of resolutions were passed
to show the political folly and prac-
tical futil1ty Of calling a universal
strike as a protest against the govern
ment's franchise bill. Some Social
Democrats objected to the resolutions,
but their arguments were COMPARE
lively tame on this occasion.
About 800 farmers and political
economists held a conference in Stock
holm TO discuss the question of en-
abling poor farmers and wage earners
to procure homes of their own. Reso-
lutions were passed in favor of selling
government land to WOrktngmen on
exceptionally easy terms, and a bill
making it difficult to speculate in real
estate was recommended for passage.
Sweden is exporting considerable
quantities Of seed grain and other
kinds of seed to foreign countries.
Erik WIKI, Of Gothenburg, has just
donated $4,000 to Christian institutions
in that city.
It is said that Prince Bernadotte is
about to sell "Fridhen," his summer
resort on Cortland, and a. local news
paper says that the place ought to be
bought by the government as a suit
able site for a sanitarium for con-
sumptives.
Field maneuvers will take place in
Halland Sept 1926. A part Of the
navy will cooperate with the land
forces and the number Of troops will
be the largest ever collected on Swed-
is, sell in times Of peace.
I 1a directors Of the gas works Of
y al have proposed the construction
c : municipal power plant for the
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