The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-07-23
Recent Occurrences Of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
THE SUGAR BEET INDUSTRY
Ten Thousand Men and Women Work.
ing in the Fields in the Southern
Part of Sweden.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

Sweden is rapidly forging to the front.
are at present working in the sugar
beet fields of Skane. They are mostly
Swedes, Poles and Galicians, and a
large proportion of them are women.
Their work consists of wedding and
hoeing the beets. Women and chill
dren make about 65 cents day, and it
is estimated that $4,000 will be paid
out for hoeing and wedding. Up in the
northern section of the country hum
ureds of laborers from outside points
are being shipped to Gefle to take the
place of the strikers.
The Swedish coast squadron has re-
ceived orders to be present in Stock
holm July %, on which occasion the
French president is scheduled to ar
rive in the Swedish capital. After the
French presidents visit is over, the
squadron will continue its cruise in
southern Swedish waters, but has been
ordered to return to Stockholm July
81, when the German emperor will be
royalty entertained at the royal palace.
Emperor William, both when going
and coming, will be escorted by two
Swedish torpedo cruisers as long as he
is in Swedish waters.
During the Olympian games in
London Sweden will be represented by
1856 athletes, among whom are stars Of
the first magnitude in the world Of
sport. Sweden's famous long distance
runner, Swanberg, who is the worlds
champion, will be there to compete for
other honors. There will be jumpers,
discus throwers, swimmers, marksmen,
fencers, oarsmen and even hammer
throwers. The Swedish athletes will
do their best to compete with the
American and English athletes this
year and they are determined to win.
Up in Elmhult there was an old
gentleman nicknamed "NIaa Hakan,"
who died the other day, aged eighty
Eve years, in what appeared to be the
greatest poverty. An investigation of
his affairs followed and it was then
learned to the CONSERVATION Of the
neighbOrhood that he had property
valued at 10000 crowns. In one of his
coats he had "sewn i'm not less than
1850 crowns. which it is believed he
carried for many years. He always
insisted on wearing this coat and
would never part with it.
The Danish paper "Dannebrog" has
interviewed Minister Lagerkrantz, who
among other things stated that the rea-
son why he must return to Washing
ton is that there is lot Of hard work
left incompleted regarding the reor-
ganization Of Sweden's representation
in Washington, which work cannot be
left haphazard. Minister Lagerkrantz
stated that he should have returned to
washington about two months ago,
but that he was hindered from so do
Ing by reason of King Gustaf's visit
to Copenhagen.
The young crown prince is not in
the best Of health ard has been or.
dered by his physicians to take a re-.
creation trip to England and the
Scottish highlands, where he can re-
ceive goodly portion of mountain air
The crown prince and crown princess
left Stockholm during the latter part
Of last month and they are now in
Scotland.
King Gustaf has appointed E. A.
Gunther as envoy to the Danish court
to succeed Minister Iagerkrantz, who
has temporarily been filing the place
As Swedish envoy to the court in
Christiania has been appointed G. NJ.
Falkenberg at Brussels. who in turn
will be succeeded by the cabinet secre-
tary, Count \. Ehrensvard.
Prince kuni, premier lieutenant in
the Japanese army. arrived in Stock
holm June %, where he spent about a
week in sightseeing and also paid an
occasional visit to the Swedish court.
where of course, he was royalty re-
ccived. He was accompanied by Ma
jor Kurita and General Hakedan.
The cigar dealers Of the country held
their convention in Stockholm recently
and passed a resolution protesting
against the sale of cigars at restau-
rants. They maintain that restaurant
keepers have no right to intrude on the
retail! cigar dealers and they propose
to put stop to it.
The bishops of Sweden are allowed
to travel free of charge on the rail-
ways running through their diocese.
Tor while the railroads protested
against this, but the higher courts
have ruled that the bishops shall travel
free of charge.
The anxiety regarding DR.. Sven
Hedin is increasing and many are
those who believe that he is dead. The
British government has been requested
to make an active search for him dead
or alive.
DR.. Anton Nystroni, the founder and
for many years the president of the
Laborers' institute of Stockholm, has
retired and has been succeeded by DR..
Knut Kjellberg.
The Socialists do not like rifle clubs