The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-05-27

OF the SWeoeS VINO Fell at That
Place in 17o9-Design and Inscrip-
tion Inspected by the Russian Leqa.
ton in Stockholm and Then Ap
proved by the Gear.
SWEDEN.
i WI seem sort of strange that the
Swo6es would want to erect a monu.
ment at Pultava, but such is neverthe-
less the case and they have now re-
ceived permission from the Russian
car to erect a monument there. The
monument is being made at the Vane-
vik granite quarry tn Smaland. It. is
huge granite block about nineteen
feet high and six feet across the base
and weighing about twenty tons. The
following inscription will appear in
Swedish on the monument: ''To the
memory of Swedes who fell here in
l7O9. This stone is erected by coun
trymen in 1909" The Swedish in
scription was proposed by the Swedish
Academy of Sciences, History and
Antiquities, and the Russian transla.
ton has been made by General Bilder-
ling. The design of the inscription
was inspected at the Russian legation
II Stockholm, and as matter Of
formality it has been approved of by
the car. The monument will be TAX
en- to Riga by steamer and thence by
rail to Pultava. It is to be erected on
one of the low hills under which the
Swedish warriors were laid to rest.
Twelve stones will be put up around
the monument at some distance, and
these will be connected by heavy an
Choir cables. Wild Swedish meadow
flowers will be sown within this in.
closure and Swedish oaks or other
suitable trees will be planted around
the hill.
The funeral of J. A. w. Lindmans.
son, the master bookbinder of Stock.
holm, took place from the Klara
church few days ago. The event
was a most impressive one, as the de-
ceased was a prominent citizen of the
city, and was we'll known for his many
'philanthropies. His will makes, among
others, the following donations To
the home for widows, 100000 crowns:
to the home for men, 100000 crowns;
to the civic aid society, $4,000 crowns;
to the industrial society, $4,000
crowns; to the Stockholm hospital, 30
600 crowns; book sellers help associa
ton, 10000 crowns; to the Masonic
orphans home, 10000 crowns; to the
mission orphanage, 10000 crowns; so.
clety for prevention of cruelty to ami
mails, 5000 crowns; to Klara congrega-
ton poor fund, 5000 chowns. His will
also provided for pensions for a. great
many of his employees with large cash
donations for Others His donations
during his lifetime were many, as he
desired to keep his fortune down to
the million mark. His memory will
long live in the hearts of a grateful
people.
Queen Victoria arrived from Capri
in Venice the other day and will re-.
main there for an indefinite period.
She is suffering from nervousness and
will not return to Sweden until the
latter part of June and cannot come
then unless a change for the better
sets in with her health The queen
cannot stand chilly weather and the
spring and summer in Stockholm have
during the last few years been I'm
usually cool and damp. ...
A Stockholm paper says: "The Ma
tlonal Museum although only fifty
years old is gradually crumbling and
it is necessary to begin repairs on the
building at once. The riksdag has al.
ready spent $4,000 crowns on repairs
on this building during the last five
years, but the way matters appear now
the entire building will have to be re-
built
The Swedish riksdag, by reducing
the tariff on French wines, stirred up
the temperance people of Sweden to
renewed activity lately The temper.
ance movement was started at a COM
parativeiy late date in Denmark, but
the Danish temperance people know
no rest. and they will soon catch up
with their neighbors.
Ihere is great scarcity of hay in
lne southern part of the country and
a great many farmers have been com.
PEELED to use ordinary heather as fod.
der. 1t is not very good substitute,
but there simply is no hay, SO what is
there to do?
Edward Cedergren, wealthy mer.
chant of Stockholm. has donated So.
900 crowns to the ADVERTISEMENTS
society. Mr.. Cedergren has on MANY
former occasions donated large sums
OF money to charitable institutions.
King Frederick of Denmark has
awarded Sven Hedin medal of honor
with crown of gold. Outside of the
king no person in Sweden has at pres.
ent SO many medals and decorations
as DR.. Sven Hedin.
Count Arvid F. Taube has been an.
pointed minister of foreign affairs and
Statsminister Lindemann will attend
to the affairs of the Office until Count
Taube will be ready to assume his du.
ties.