Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-08-29

The Uddeholm Stock Company Of
Stockholm has contributed 5000
crowns to the new commercial high
school of the city.
A stream of tourists began pouring
into Stockholm in July in spite of the
fact that the weather was anything
but tourist weather.
During the absence of the king on
the west coast there is a composite
regime at Stockholm, made up of sew
eral of the cabinet ministers.
Is the Russian car going to visit
Sweden? A report from st. Petersburg
says that he contemplates trip to
Stockholm before meeting the German
emperor.
Selma Lagerhof and some other lit
erary celebrities are going to begin the
publication of Simon-pure Swedish
periodical for the satisfaction of a very
exacting class Of readers.
The city of Gothenborg has lost one
of it's big men, Carl Wink, a close
friend of King Oscar. He inherited
million from his father, and from his
wifes parents followed several more
millions, so that he became one of the
wealthiest men in the land. A shrewd
man, he paid no attention to politics,
as do many of the rich Swedes, and
left such cares and bothers to his
brothers.
A house, known as the haunted cas-
tie of Stockholm has been RACED to the
ground, and underneath it was found
sepulchure, built in the seventeenth
century, containing a casket and the
remnants of a human skeleton. 1t is
supposed that these bones are remains
of the original owner of the house,
Scheffel, who was Dutch representa-
tive at the Swedish court during the
seventeenth century. In the eighteenth
century the dwelling was owned by
manufacturer, Knigge, who had bad
name, being accused among other
things, CT piracy. He lived a very re.
tired life and disappeared very sudden.
ly, in a manner unknown to his neigh
bors. There were those who belyieved
that the evil one carried him away in
fiery chariot. Since Knigges time the
house was haunted. Doors have been
thrown mysteriously open and at times
a cross of fire cleaned on one of the
walls, while a hollow roar and moaning
| sounded from the place. The last own,
er of the dismal house was Prof Ret
zius, who recently presented the site
on which it stood to the new high
school Of the city. With it's removal
there passed from view one of the
show places and landmarks Of the city.
DENMARK.
| A violent storm ragged throughout
Denmark July IS, doing vast amount
| of damage. On the Island Of Fur three
men lost their lives and many had mar
row escapes. Numerous vessels were
hammered to prices on the rocks and
others rescued with difficulty.
|
| of the Servant Girls Association Of
Denmark, has declared war on the SER
want law, pronouncing it a disgrace to
society. She says that the law is in
the interest of the upper class, being
an instrument for the enslavement Of
the lower, or working class She Will
fight bravely for its repeal.
| Z.
The women of Copenhagen are re-
ceiving a great deal of attention this
summer by reason Of the fantastic
dresses that many of them are wear
ing. A mania for novelty in dress has
seized the fair ones of the capital, and
every woman is bound to find some
style different from that used by any
of her sisters. The result can be im-
agined, and the masculine tribe is hay
ing much fun-except those who have
to pay for the dresses.
Two prominent business men OF
Copenhagen, Jul. Schovelin and Ras-
mus Nielsen, are negotiating for the
lease of the ancier. health resort,
Acqui in Northern Italy. The hot
springs and baths of Acqui are sup
posed to have remarkable healing
properties, and in olden times were
sought by thousands of pilgrims, but
of late years the resort has been griev.
ously neglected. Parties in England
Germany and France have tried to OBJ.
tain possession Of the springs, but the
authorities have hesitated on account
Of the jealousy among Italians of those
great powers, but it is believed that
there would be no such feeling against
a small nation like Denmark. and the
lease of the healing baths seems a
4 probability.
4 That Denmark is good market for
Italian wares is proven by the fact
that large Italian art and industrial
exposition will be held at Copenhagen
in February, 1908.
No less. than $500 veterans Of the
three years war have asked for q
share of the pension, or "haedersgave, ,
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