The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-10-07

Congress Will Meet in Stockholm
Next Year and Its Main Task Viii!
Be to Test These Figures-Estmate
on the Demand for Iron During the
Next Ten Years.
SWEDEN.
A Swedish expert estimates the
worlds iron ore supply at 9,25O,OO0
tons. To test this figure thoroughly
will be the main task of the interna-
tional geological congress, which is to
meet at Stockholm next year. An
other expert estimates the worlds de-
mand for iron during the next ten
years at 100000 tons year, which
means from 150,O00,O00 to 1sO,OO0,0O0
tons of ore. Ore containing less than
20 per cent of pure iron is not regard
ed as worth smelling. It is therefore
only the ore fields yielding more than
20 per cent of the metal that enter the
calculation. The largest of these, that
of Kirunavara-Luossav in Sweden,
contains, according to the latest es-
Inmates, from 600,OOOOOO to 100000.
600 tons of ore, which would be SUI
fcient to cover the worlds needs for
barely five years.
The number Of Swedish emigrants
who have emigrated via Stockholm,
Gothenburg and Malmohus, were dur
ing the first eight months of the pres
ent year not less than 10,O24. This
figure shows a tremendous increase
over last year, when there were only
1870 persons who emigrated The Of
ficials of the government are not lit
tie worried over the situation, and the
anti-emigration society, which has
been working so zealously during the
past year find that their work in this
direction has proven to be of no avail
whatsoever.
The great field maneuvers in Norr-
land, which threatened to be discon-
tinued owing to the strike, have been
IN progress for week or more in the
presence Of King Gustaf Great prep
arations were made for these field
maneuvers, which are the greatest
that have ever been held in the coun-
try. The war play purports to prevent
an attack from a supposed enemy in
the east. The army is under COM
mand Of General Torpadie Russia.
France, England and the United
States are represented by expert armv
officers.
In making his church visitations
Bishop Billings lately instructed the
pastors to keep a record of the lead.
ing events which transpire in their
parishes. These records are to he
kept as historical facts for future his
torians. In this way the ministers
become historians and the archives of
the parishes repositories of historical
information. The plan has met with
general approval among the clergy
throughout the entire country.
The following are the Oldest minis
tiers in Sweden at present and they
have grown to a ripe old age: Rev.
e. j. Segerstedt, of Tornsfall, is nine.
ty-one years old; Rev. P. Branded, of
Nordingo, has completed his ninetieth
year, and E. J. Nordling, of Njurunda.
completed his eighty-ninth year last
February. Besides these there are
fifty-nine ordained minister's who have
passed their eightieth year.
Betty Carlson, a woman aged for
ty-tive years, committed suicide bv
hanging herself the other day. Owing
to the strike she lost her position at
the Rorstrand Glass factory some time
ago and she brooded over the loss of
her position so much that she decided
to end her life. This is only one OF
the many cases of suicide that can be
traced direct to the unfortunate strike.
From Berlin comes a dispatch stat.
Ing that the metal workers, in session
there, have decided to send the Swed.
ish strikers $15O,0OO and will continue
to send more funds as time goes On.
They sent words of announcement to
their fellow workmen and fullv an.
prove Of their course.
Real estate owners held a hig meet.
Ing in Stockholm last week to adont
measures to relieve the distressing sit
uatlon among renters. Rents have
been very high in the capital CITY and
not half Of the tenants have been able
to pay up.
stockholm's oldest inhabitant at
present is Miss Johanna Berns, who
celebrated her 101st birthday the 9th.
er day. She is still in excellent health
and is in possession of all her mental
faculties.
An unknown persons has donated
5000 crowns to the Stockholm police
force, whose position has indeed been
a very trying one during the big
strike
A bomb was exploded week ago