Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-10-21
Interesting News from Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
RECKLESS AUTo|sTs JAILED
Two Men Who Ran Down and Killed
Husbands In Sweden Sentenced to
Terms of Imprisonment and to Pay
Annuities to the Widows and Chill
dren of Their Victims-Authoritie
Do Not Believe in Handling Such
Gases with Kid Gloves.
SW EDEN.

SWEDEN.
In Sweden reckless automobilists
are punished pure and simple and 1t
would be well if other countries would
follow her example in this respect. The
following cases show that the authori-
ties do not believe in handling such
cases with kid gloves. Recently Gus
tav Janson was sentenced for causing
the death of ]. A. Nilsson in an auto
accident at Odenplan. He gets -four
months in prison and must pay the
widow annually 400 crowns, and ia
each of the children twelve crowns
monthly until they are fifteen years
old. Chauffeur William Kissing, who
ran over Conductor Svard in Stock
holm some time ago, was sentenced td
four months in prison and an annual
payment of 800 crowns to the widow
as long as she remains single and tc
each of the children $50 crowns annu
ally until they are fifteen years old.
The estate of the late millionaire
Cedergren has been probated and his
fortune is estimated at 100000
crowns. Cedergren has in his will
donated more than 100000 crowns &c
institutions of charity in the city OF
Stockholm. In this connection it may
be stated that it is remarkable how
many of Swedens rich men donate
large sums of money to the poor. In
no country in the world do men Of
wealth give so literally TO institutions
of charity as in Sweden. 1t is a re-
deemng feature, which reflects much
credit on the rich families of the coun
try.
An exchange tells us that there are
about 100000 persons who keep
money in Swedish savings banks. A
socialist had figured out that most OF
these depositors are workingmen, and
he now proposed that they make run
on the banks. Such a run, he main.
tains, would ruin the banks. But in
the nick of time the workingmen coull
propose compromise by telling the
bankers that the run would be called
off If the bankers would induce the EN-.
ployers' association to grant the de.
mands of the workingmen.
1t is learned that Russian spies have
been at both Vaxholm and Oscar Fred.
riksborg Notifications. The govern.
ment will investigate the matter rigid.
ly and after this it is not likely that
any foreign officers will ever be asked
to Wis. these Notifications. The mat.
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time. but it has now leaked out that
there have really been attempts by
Russians to gain some inside informa-
ton.
prominent Swedish daily newspa.
per claims that the strike failed be
cause the farmers OF the country re-
fused to take hand in it, Says the
paper editorially: 1T is the peasantry
that constitutes the keel of the ship
of state, keeping the speed steady and
uniform through the rough sea. So
long as this keel Is not broken the
DR.. Sven Hedin has completed his
description of the expedition into the
heart of Asia. The book will be rich
ly illustrated and will contain about
1000 pages. The work Is entitled
"Trans-Himalaja, and will be pub
DR.. Hedin will arrange the purely
scientific material in later edition.
The population of Stockholm is said
to have decreased by about 5000 dur
ing the past six months. This Is large
ly due to the strike. for scores of work
tries in the hope Of securing employ
ment and better wages.
Julius Gerell, a wealthy merchant o.
Stockholm, has donated $4,000 crowns
to the city and to the city will also bt
donated the remainder Of his grea
fortune after his death. Most of thi!
money will go to deserving and poo
| young women.
Kristina Nilsson Countess Casa d.
Miranda) has been taken suddenly II
In Stockholm and is now confined 4
her bed at Hotel Rydberg. She Is no
| seriously i'll, however. and her physi
clans hope that she will soon be con
valescent.
II. c. Wikner and G. Lillenhook, tw,
prominent Swedish army officers. hav'
been sent TO Germany by the Swedish
government TO study German mlitar.
maneuvers. They departed for Ger
! many during the latter part Of las
month.
Hinke Bergegren. the well know
socialist. has returned to Stockholm
after an absence OF two months. Berge
| gren spent his time In Norway anti
the labor troubles cooled down.
northumberland one OF tn
leading dailies Of the capital, has bee
boycotted by the strikers. because
number OF errand boys on that pape
were discharged recently.
Dowager Queen Sofia contemplate
spending the coming winter In Enl
land. She will depart for that cour
Gy during the latter part OF TIL
month.
The CITY council Of Stockholm VII