Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-10-14
SWEDEN.

Practically all the business firms Of
Stockholm have united to protect those
willing to work during the strike, and
word or action is to be prosecuted by
the society. 1t is believed that this
concerted action will greatly simplify
matters for employers during strike
times.
John Svanberg has returned to
Sweden after his recent visit in Amer
lea where he took part in the Mara
| thon races. He was met at the station
by a large crowd of enthusiastic
friends and reception was given him
by the Stockholm Athletic Club. Other
events have been planned in his honor
by his enthusiastic friends
The national society for the pre-
vention of emigration has been having
! unusual troubles this summer, and the
outlook is not good for very effective
work In the near future. The great
strikes of the past year have thrown
thousands out of employment, and en-
igration has increased as a result.
The coming winter will still further
augment ths stream of emigrants and
the society has but little to offer to
stem the tide. Secretary Molin calls
attention to opportunities for small
manufacturers, but this opportunity is
limited to such as have considerable
capital, and therefore will not appeal
to great many Of those forced to
seek fortunes elsewhere.
Psychic circles are stirred by the
announcement that Gen. Bjoerlin in
dream saw the murder of his friend
Gen. Beckman, and will try to identity
the guilty man. An exchange gives
the following account of the event:
"The Identification of a murderer by a
man who never saw the prisoner, but
who declares that he saw the murder
committed in dream, will be attempt
ed by the local police department just
as soon as General Bjoerlin, who is
critically i'll in the west of Sweden
is strong enough to look at the photos
of the man who is said to have as
sassinated his friend, General Beck
man, on the night of June 26. At the
hour that the crime was committed,
but many miles from the scene OF it,
General Bjoerlin, raving in delirium,
saw in feverish vision his old friend
shot down in street In Stockholm
Suddenly he shouted: drop that you
scoundrel." When the nurse sought
to calm him he became angry and
tried to jump out OF bed. Cant you
hear?" he cried. Cant you see the
smoke? They have murdered General
Beckman. Don't you see the blood
on the street,? He raved all night.
but at daylight grew calmer and slept
an hour. When he awoke, he said:
you will find that General Beckman
has been murdered. | am sure of it,"
He even described the crime in detail.
At Z o'clock the papers arrived, tell
ing of the assassination Of General
Beckman. The nurse says the pub
lished version OF the crime and the
sick mans dream tally in all essential
parts. Police now wish to see II Gen.
eral Bjoerlin will recognize the man
arrested for the crime as the murderer
OF his dream"
p. L. T,urea'us Of Stockholm whose
death occurred In August mas Asft the
city donation Of 100000 crowns, Tor
e variety Of purposes. The largest
sum, ESQ, 900 crowns Is for fund Tor
an orphans home, while the balance
Of the donation is divided up among !
variety Of other philanthropiee
There has been an uDusual fSIIina
on OF marriages In Sweden the past
summer. This is said to ~ dI1e III
the hard times caused BY tie etYike
as It has been noticed that marrfaresl
occur III direct proportion to the prog
peros~ condition Of the labor market.