Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-12

his destination. 1t was a great pity
that he should fall before this tempta-
ton, because he was not only an able
courtier but also very clever in other
directions. He had great literary
gift and his researches and writings
about old Stockholm are of great
value. All the monetary part OF the
business has been settled by his broth
er, who is Swedish ambassador In
London and very well-to-do, being
married to a rich French heiress.
But this sad business does not stand
alone. A little while ago Capt. Fritz
Won Rosen of the Horse Guards, the
crack regiment in Sweden, was ar
rested in Copenhagen on the charge
of forging bills. Count Won Rosen,
who belongs to one of the Oldest fam
lilies in Sweden, had forged the names
of several of his friends and comrades
on bills, which he. had discounted with
nloneylenders. 1t seems that he had
early fallen into the hands of the
feeced him with q vengeance. To
keep his head above water, he had to
pay the most exorbitant interest and
it has now been brought to light that
out of the 10000 kroner that he has
given bills for, he only got about 49,
600 kroner cash. Among these money
lenders there are two women. The
poor man seems to have been child
in the hands of all these people, and
one cannot say that he has lived
very luxurious or fast life, nor has he
gambled as far as known. He has
been driven to this extreme through
the force of circumstances over which
he certainly could have had control
had he been stronger. When he left
Stockholm he did so openly and did
not try to hide himself in Copenhagen,
giving his real name at one of the
principal hotels in that capital. The
Danish police, who were asked by
their Stockholm colleagues to look af-
ter him, found him at once. Personal
ly, he is a very charming man, liked
by everybody and loved by the men
in his troop, who, when they were told
about what had happened, expressed
their great sorrow and their willing
ness to have spent their last penny to
have saved their captain. 1t is very
unusual to hear such things from the,
men in the ranks about their officers
in this country. Count Won ROsen's
case has been before the court several
times and he has acknowledged every
thing and materially helped the court
by explaining everything.
The Sea Serpent.
Although it is rather late in the sea-
son, the sea serpent was seen a few
days ago at Saltsjobaden, seaside re-
SORT near Stockholm. Victor Acker-
crona, one of the highest officials at
King Oscars court and the kings best
personal friend, was walking out
there the other day with three other
people, when suddenly a remarkable
animal rose out of the water 200 yards
from the shore. The animal had de-
cidedly snake-like appearance, moved
with great speed and struck the spec
tators as being about twenty yards
long. Mr. Anckercrona communica-
>yea this experience at once to the
press, and of course, a discussion OF
great dimensions has been the result.
The men of science pooh-poohed the
affair and said either it was some
great seals swimming in a line or
whale that had strayed into the Baltic.
But Mr.. Anckercrona, who is a great
sportsman and who has shot seals in
his day and knows their habits very
we'll and who may also have har-
pooned whales in his day, says decid-
edly that it was nothing of the kind,
but an animal of an unknown kind and
Of very great size. The great head,
which sometimes was visible above
the surface, resembled that of tor
toise. That Mr.. Anckercrona and his
friends saw something unusual is be-
yond doubt, the only question is what.
Now that Mr. Anckercrona, who holds
such a. high social position, has dared
give publicity to his experience, 9th
ers, who have been afraid of the ridi-
of the sea serpent, begin to add their
experiences to his. It seems that In
the last three years this remarkable
animal has been seen by different peo-
pie in different places in remote parts
Of the Stockholm archipelago. Both
fishermen and others have seen 1t and
at one time it nearly upset boat and
SO frightened the inhabitants on a
small island that they dared not so
out fishing for several days.