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


Is using many mules instead Of horses
on his farm.
The ice on the waters Of southern
Sweden has not been more than six
inches thick this winter.
The crown princess Of Sweden, who
is staying at Karlsruhe, is improving,
but she is still very weak.
It is proposed to build g. sanatorium
for consumptives at Nykoping, where
tuberculosis is very common disease.
A Swedish company is financially
interested IN an iron furnace and steel
factory at Turin, Italy. The ore, which
contains a low percentage of iron, is
to be tested according to the Kjellin
method.
The city council Of Ystad has voted
100000 for extending and improving
the harbor on condition that said city be
made the Swedish terminus Of the
proposed car ferry line between Swed-
en- and Germany.
The temperance people Of Stockholm
have petitioned the king for a law
closing the restaurants at 10 o'clock
in the evening. The restaurant keep
ers have issued long protest, the gist
the proposition.
The total receipts Of the state rail-
ways Of Sweden for the year 1905 were
$16,O00,O 900, which was $1,35O,0O0 in ex-
cess Of the receipts for 1905. The in
crease had never been SO large. The
receipts per mile were also greater
than ever. Tn freight traffic contrib
uted about two-thirds Of the receipts.
Those farmers who supply Stockholm
with milk are dissatisfied with the re-
tail dealers in the city. The farmers
claim that the latter charge too high
prices thereby reducing the consump-
ton to q minimum, and the farmers
are organizing themselves for distrib
utlng the milk without the aid Of the
present retailers.
A committee for the perpetuation Of
the use of the Swedish language
abroad was elected In Stockholm few
weeks ago, and as result Of this
rotary Of tine committee, Is making a
tour Of the largest cities Of Denmark
and Germany for the purpose Of start
ing Swedish lecture clubs wherever it
Is possible.
The Vegetarian society of Malmo
Is going to open a cooking class in "a
few days. The work is to be conduct
ed by Miss Jenny Bergquist, who has
just closed similar course at Lund.
The tuition fee is to be $6.75 for a
term Of three weeks, and this pays for
the meals prepared by the pupils. Only
dinners are cooked. It is obvious that
only plant food is used. The class
room cannot we'll accommodate more
than 20 pupils. m@. ...
The movement which has for it's aim
the acquisition of homes for working
men has raised the prices Of real es-
tate in the neighborhood Of Stockholm
to such heights that a poor ard care
full workingman hesitates to run the
risk of buying lot and building a
cottage on it for fear that the interest
may eat up his savings before he can
pay for the property. For this reason
the real estate dealers are an unpop-
ular set Of people.
A committee appointed to report on
the plan Of establishing railway car
ferry between Sweden and Germany is
said to be in favor Of starting such
a line between Trelleborg and Barhoft.
A band Of gypsies consisting Of SIX
teen persons had to be cared for sew
eral nights at the Malmo police sta
tion because they had no tent to live
In.
Over s26,0O0,O00 is deposited in the
savings banks Of Stockholm. This
makes about $50 for every man, woman
and child living in the city.
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Sufficient funds have been raised
for the establishment Of a peoples
high school at Tomelilla,. SHANE.