Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-01-09
SWEDEN.

SWEDEN.
me citizens school OF Stockholm
celebrates its sixty-fifth anniversary.
G. G. A. Kilngspor has been appoint
cd court marshal by the king.
The liabilities of the defunct Malm-
berg Bank of Stockholm are about H.
100000 crowns.
General Postofice Director Ossbahr
has retired from his position on ac-
count Of i'll health.
Friends and admirers of the late
artist, Ernest Josephson, will erect a
noble monument over his grave.
Prince Wilhelm has returned to
Stockholm after an extended stay in
Russia, where ne travelled widely.
p. Waldendstrom has celebrated the
fortieth anniversary Of his service as
publisher of the periodical, Pietisten.
/ The Swedish banker, e. Thiel, has
donated 100000 crowns toward the es-
adjustment of Nietzsche archive at
| Wismar.
Mr.. Landen, director of Nyland's
bank, has donated 10000 crowns to-
ward the erection Of 1 new Swedish
academy.
/ There was violent explosion In the
ascetylene works at Finland, which
resulted in the loss Of several lives
and great deal of property.
Societies known as Glider" In 30.
huslen, Halland, Shame and Bleking
have decided to celebrate jointly the
250th anniversary of the peace of Ros-
kilde. A great festival will be held. In
commemoration of which there will be
struck great medal with imprints oil
the faces of Charles x and Oscar II.
| The death of King Oscar had de
pressing effect on the holiday trade In
Stockholm and In Sweden generally
Otherwise 1t is believed that tbs
amount Of business transacted would
have been above the average. in spite
of the panic, which was keenly felt II
Sweden-more keenly there, indeed
than in Norway and Denmark, judging
by the dispatches and the press of tn.
countries.
The largest motor ship In Sweden
according to Dagbladet, is the newl,
constructed "fat-topped schooner
Orion, which has capacity of 20
tons and was built In the OscarshamI
shipworks. 1t belongs to the Casseo
pea Stock company, and is to be use'
in transporting barley to the brewerie
Of Stockholm and to carry on q trans
portation business in bays and shallow
places where vessels of deep draft can
not pass.
Dagbladet of Stockholm prints al
interview with prominent builder
who is very pessimistic over the build
ing situation in the Swedish capita
for the coming year. He says that tn
high rate Of interest on money make
it impossible to undertake new build
ings, and that when building opera
tions now under way are completed
there will be nothing doing for mason
] and carpenters unless the time
change. II this prediction comes tru
the population OF the city cannot In
crease, for, as have stated severa
. times in these columns. there is now
dearth Of houses in Stockholm, res
dences having been at a premium du
. ing the year 1907.
Il DENMARK.
! The holidays were rs pleasant q
!, ever In Denmark, the exchange Q
gifts being as large as In most years.
Il The latest In regard to the case Q
! Rev. Bjeiie Is that his trial. whic
: is now in progress, is moving brisk.
!, /, The father of the lady accusing tn
minister OF improper conduct towar
J her has been on the stand and sui
stantiated his daughters testimon
[ and added the statement that he ca
prove that the defendant has bee
= guilty OF similar transgressions b
!. fore.
The dog business, or the canine u
) | dustry, to use more polished expre'
B sion. is Of growing Importance 1
) Denmark. 1t is some twenty year
] since q few Danes went into the bus
j. ness, but only ia recent years has
/ | assumed large enough proportions
o be called an industry Now there ~
: various associations Of dog breeders 1
! the country, which hold convention
from time to time. and recently ~
! tional dog exposition was held I
: Copenhagen. at which were exhibite
! specimens Of dog meat and furs. Dc
j meat sells ut good price and + 90
sidered q delicacy BY many.
AThree Mselks Eiapse."
..Just little touch OF realism" ~
marked the dranaatist with pardonahl
bride. -Its wonder nobody -
4 fhought Of 1t before.
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