Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-12-26
SWEDEN.

The attendance at the high schools
Of Sweden is about $4,000.
The estate of the late Consul Elk.
man is worth about $S,000,00O.
The week of denial' of the Saliva
ton Army of Sweden netted about
$4,000 this year.
A mass meeting at Malmo passed
resolution in favor of abolishing
the tariff on grain.
The sportsmen Of Sweden are CO.
ing to make a splendid showing at
the Olympic games in London.
Many settlements in northern Swe-
den are threatened with famine on
account of the failure Of the crops.
Ida Grangvist, who has distinguish
| ed herself as writer, is going to
serve as missionary in South Africa.
John Forsell has resigned as sing
er at the royal opera because he could
not agree with Seltergren, the bass
singer.
| A newspaper for Swedes living out
side of Sweden has been started by
Gustaf Siosten, Fasanenstrasse, 43,
Berlin w. Is, Germany.
The presidents of the royal courts
of Sweden have addressed communi-
cation to the department of justice
arguing against the stiff, formal style
used in legal documents.
Several houses we're destroyed by
fire in the middle of the night in the
| town of Stromstad. One of the build
ings was the hotel, and loss Of $780,
900 on this was not covered by in
surance.
Prince Gustaf Adolf is attending the
military academy. This is his second
year, and he will complete regular
course next year. He is doing the
same amount of work as the other
members of his class, and he is a
faithful and painstaking student
The Red Cross Society is planning
one ambulance ship and six hospitals
in case of war; The hospitals are to
|: be located at barracks which natural
ly will be empty during war. Each
hospital is to have $50 beds. The
whole number of nurses is to be
about one hundred.
The death of King Oscar Is treated
elsewhere, and to avoid a repetition
little will be said under this heading.
Suffice it to say that among the rulers
of his day he was the most learned,
the most commanding and the most
minded, and the trend of today S
civilization indicates that he will be a
growing man through coming cen
turtles.
The resignation of War Minister
Col. L. H. Tungsten, Minister Juhl1n
of the interior department, and Ad
miral Dyrszen, minister of marine
who leave office on account of the dis
sension in the cabinet arising from
Sweden's failure to become sigma
tory to the treaty assuring the integ
rity of Norway, have been accepted
Count Ehrensvaerd, naval captain
has been appointed minister OF ma
s rine, and Count Hugo Hamilton Is the
! new minister of the interior. Premier
Lindman will take temporary charge
= Of the war Office. - EI< y
The rainfall has been very small
In southern Sweden for ten week
= past, and the streams are drying up
In some localities even the wells ar
= dry, and many farmers have to hau
: water from distant wells or rivers.
Several Catholics attended the cele
bration of the 275th anniversary Q
Y the death of King Gustaf Adolf. an
: the Catholics in general did not shov
any i'll feeling on this occasion.
A rich vein of gold has been struc
I in mine at Nautanen, Norrlant
There are also veins of rich cope
ore at the same place.
!.