The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-06-06
WEDEN.


Stockholm, is on the rocks, the indi-
cations being that he will emerge from
his difficulties a complete bankrupt.
He has built up at least three of the
leading banks Of Stockholm and has
been a very helpful man to the city,
having been public spirited and gen.
erous. and SO long as he confined his
efforts to banking and other legitimate
business he was remarkably success
full: but he began to speculate in
| stocks and bonds, about which his
knowledge was inadequate, so that his
losses became frequent and heavy.
Now that he has gotten into deep wa
ter, various stock brokers and others
have been sapping his strength in vari-
Gus ways, fastening his downfall.
Banks more or less affected by the
troubles of Lillieskjold are the Mer-
chants Bank of Stockholm, the Credit
Bank of Stockholm, the Commercial
Bank of Sundvall the Industrial De-
post bank, the Farmers bank and the
Commercial Bank of Cafe.
Statistics just published show that
3,O97 elks were killed in Sweden dur.
| ing the year 1906.
| A proposition that the city of Stocks
holm build and conduct young mems
hotel has been brought before the city
council. The idea is to provide stop
ping place for the young men that
would be both economical and whole
some in it's influence.
The youngest professor in Sweden
to-day is said to be Berger Ekeberg.
twentysiX, who is a decent in the
University OF Upsala.
The lumber and wood industry is
taking on new life at Sundsvall, one
of the chief timber districts of Sweden.
This being the case, it is expected that
the price Of wood and lumber will be
affected throughout the kingdom.
A corporation called the Swedish
East Asiatic company" has been Or
ganized at Stockholm for the purpose
of carrying on a transportation bust
ness between East Asia and Sweden.
and it may also branch out into COM
mercial business. The capital stock
has been fixed at minimum of 2,000,-
900 and a maximum of 100000
crowns.
The study of horticulture in the
schools of Sweden is in discouraginH
condition at present. 1t seems that
the farmers are not interested in the
subject and are not encouraging their
sons to devote much time to it. They
even go so far in their opposition as
to protest against paying taxes toward
the support of the courses i'll horticul-
ture. One of the drawbacks encoun-
tered by the teachers is that there is
no suitable ground to cultivate in con-
nection with the schools. More inter-
est is taken in forestry.
/ The schools of Sweden commemorate
ed the 2O0th anniversary of the birth
of the great botanist, Linneus, onsthe
23d of May. He was born at Rosholt.
in Smaaland, Sweden, May %, 1907,
and, as is we'll known. is known as the
father of botany and one of the great
est scientists the world has produced.
|
DENMARK.
I. The national newspaper exposition
/ opened at Copenhagen Saturday. Over
1000 papers, from all the countries Of
the world, are on exhibition. Space
! was refused about 5000 trade journals
and technical publications. Denmark
is represented by the largest number
of papers, $50, Germany and Austria
following as second and third. Little
Norway also has a large number OF her
best papers on file. The exposition 10
of unusual interest and is drawing q
large attendance.
The carpenters of Copenhagen have
| declared a strike, and from 10000 to
| $4,000 men are idle.
Plans have been perfected for the
erection of young ladies' seminary
at Aarhus, Jutland.
A fish buyer at GLAND received a
two-pound cod, in the gill of which was
found bone button bearing the in.
scription: ID. A. O-5. $780,"
One of the worst storms in years re-
Gently swept over Denmark, causing
great destruction of property and also
killing many people. Numerous ships
were sunk and much live stock was de.
! stroyed. Scarcely city in the island
escaped without serious havoc.
The law for the determination of
rats will go into effect July this year.
The society for the destruction Of the
vicious rodents, during the three years
since its organization, has controlled
10000 crowns and has made great
hoodu av IN ita uar AGAINST the rats