Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-06-11
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SWEDEN.
Bishop Billing has been made q
knight Of the Russian order Of the
White Eagle
Anna "SJine Magnusson CT TVlnnes-
hetia. Natteback parish, died at the
age Of almost 102 years,
About 10000 oyster fry bought in
Rotterdam we're recently planted IN
Klefkilsvih Gullnar ford.
On account Of dull trade the Nafver-
berg mines in Deiarne have been
closed fer an Indefinite period
A club has been organized at Hog
anas for the purpose Of studying Els
peranto., the artificial world language.
Bishop Billing was Interviewed
upon his return from the wedding OF
Prince Wilhelm and Princess Pavlov--
na IN St Petersburg, and he says that
the princess is a very lovely woman,
and more beautiful than her pictures.
She already speaks Swedish without
difficulty. and she did not falter d
bit when she pronounced the wedding
formula
A Social Democrat Who is promi-
nent in. Swedish politics recently said
to an American; The principal issue
in Swedish politics Isl the consarVa-
ton CT our natural resources. We are
discussing the same question that
agitatas you here-how to save the
remnant Of the forests, how to- make
the mines benefit the public instead
+ eff private owners, and how to- develop
our 1aTent watarpswer9 sa as to- bsns-
fit the public. The Liberals and the
Social Democrats are united On the
proposition that these natural re-
sources MUST be conserved for the
public benefit There has been d great
awakening TO the Industrial benefits
OF developing the numerous unused
waterfalls. But we are deterulnGd
that this development shall not Ell
rich merely private persons. and that
the people shall have their share Of
the ensuing profits. Our contention
has had the effect, NC doubt Of delay
ing development. and, in fact, such
develGpment will have to wait until
the suffrage question has been set
tied and d new rikSdag elected un-
der the new system. feel sure that
the common sense Of the Swedish pea-
pie will bring about the solution CT
these problems that we are urging
| Fritz Lindgvist,, a Socialist and a
member OF the city council Of Stock
holm, who is visiting in America, eX=
pressed himself as follows to- a. Min
neapolis newspaper man GIL the break
| ing I'D Of the Scandinavian union.
1.-The masses Of the Swedish people
svmDatf1izef with Norway I'M her de-
mands for the dissolution of the union
| The common people have not changed
| their opinions They are still glad
I that their Norwegian brothers have
secured what they wanted, The elm
| nation OF the whole Norwegian ques-
I ton from CUE politics has also been
| of the greatest advantage to- Sweden.
| It has enabled us tu turn our aIEen-
| tion to- other matters. One of the first
and GREATEST RESULTS Was the passage
/ Of the proportional suffrage bill by
the riKsdag This bill must he passed
again by the new riksdag tu be- elect
ed next fall and must be approved by
I the king In the NATURAL course of
/ events, we shall be- voting under its
i provisions in something like three
I YEARS. 1t Will give USE practically
I UNIVERSAL suffrage and increase the
| voting strength ct the masses tre.
/ mendausIY. The proportional system
| Of representation will probably give
i the conservatives a larger member
I ship in tlla lower chamber than they
/ would have under the ordinary ma.
/ turitY vote system al you practice it
I here But the Social Democrats, wf1n
| NOW have but 18 members Of the sec.
/ and chamber, will gain more than
/ either the Liberals ar Conservatives
/ Our party will probably hold the bal.
ance eff power between the right and
/ the left, and We shalt THUS ba ahIa
| to- shape TeEiSIatfnn
+ The city council at Vadstena has
| bought ane hundred acres Of ground
i along the MdtaIa wagon road for the
Enlistment eff cheap homes fer
wurkinamen The lots will be- made
large, butt the house en- each lot viii
/ be- small.
A little girl In Trdlehdrg Was n
GENTLY bapttiized with wafer taken from
the Jordan by a lady Wfln had fIHs
returned from the HnIY Land
/ Many of tine German farm Iahurers
\ wf1n are MGHin8 fE WurH I'm s1utffe1n
Sweden walHad part at thR WIZ Q
I 1ant Through GarmazH.