Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-03-14

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the influence Of Mormon missionaries
working in Sweden.
Owing to the revolution In China the
Swedish Mission Society has decided
to send out no new missionaries for
the present. Otherwise the society
had five missionaries ready to 80 to
the field there this winter. It Is esti-
mated that there are in China in all
some 1000 protestant missionaries and
1,500 Catholic missionaries. II the new
government is able to maintain itself
1t is thought that the cause of mis-
sions and enlightenment in China will
enjoy a period of remarkable progress.
The 21st Of January on the ami
versary Of the death Of King Oscar II.
gregers Lund, of Christiania, Norway,
brought to the Riddarholm church in
Stockholm q handsome wreath which
he placed on the sarcophagus of the
late king, as tribute to the beloved
monarch from the people Of Norway.
At the same time he read a memorial
poem in the presence of large COM
pany that had assembled. Mr.. Lund
stated that whom the idea Of a tribute
to King Oscar was suggested contri.
buttons came from near and far, show
ing in what high honor his memory
was held among the people of Norway.
The incident was "a pleasing show Of
the friendliness existing between the
two nations.
A. r. Herlitz, member of the board
If auditors of the; custom-house de-
partment, has served in that depart
ment exactly fifty years, and in his
work is still satisfactory in every par
ticular.
At mass meeting held in Folkets
dus, Stockholm, for the purpose Of
discussing the question of prohibiting
the liquor traffic, 1,246 persons went
on record against prohibition, and 3S5
in favor Of it.
The Bodaholm Building, Mellby par
tsh, not far from Eksjo, was burned to
the ground, and four children and a
grown man persisted in the fire. V.
Karlsson, the father of the children,
happened to be absent.
G. ". Holmberg, an official in the
auditing department of the govern
ment, set aside $3.50 for clothing
! poor school children in certain locan-
tiles, but he provided in his will that.
no part of the money shall be spent
for the benefit of the children Of
| Socialists.
An old man at Alstorp, West Karaby
parish, has always been rather cranky
The most recent outcropping of his
4 crankiness was his determination to
stay in his old one-room shack during
THE cold season, though the snow
/ drifted in through the crevices in the
walls The authorities finally took the
old fellow by main force and conveyed
him to the poorhouse. To the surprise
of those who handled him no vermin
was found on his body the parasites
] had been literally frozen out. 7
The gray sparrows had very hard
time In northern Sweden during the
cold mid-Winter spells, and many Of
them froze to death. One of them
seemed to have been wiser than the
rest, for when the worst kind of wea-
|ther swooped down upon the country
The flew into the house of the sheriff
of Karesuando On three different
i occasions did the bird seek refuge In
the house, where he seemed to enjoy
i himself. But just as soon as the
weather became "a little milder his love
4 for freedom snatched him away.
! A report recently given out concern.
Ing the work Of the Fjellstedt school
In Upsala shows some very interesting
figures as to the results of the instruc.
i tion given in this great school. It has
4 just completed its 50th year Of serv.
ice, being founded in 1862 in honor
Of the wellknown minister and Bible
commentator, Peter Fjelstedt OF the
4 students who have attended here, 23s
have become ministersHin the Swedish
8 state church Two OF these have
gained the title Of Doctor Of Theology
and one has risen to high rank il
the church. Thirty have become min
Il listers or Instructors in America and
0A6Ag AASAV0 .6OAAV ONL 90 AAAA0S1OA0I1o6L u
various parts Of the foreign field. IA
i large percentage Of the rest are con
nected with the schools in one ca
pacity or another. At present Their.
q Is q total Of 81 of theaformer student.
. Of this school who are continuing ythei1
cademical studies at the Upsala uni
versity ss35= .s..l. 3. & 4. a
DENMARK.
j There will be another expedition +
J. Greenland from Denmark It will star
next June, under the commend, 9
\ Captain ]. ?. Koch, and will explorr
Z Queen Louise 8 Land and push acros
I northern Greenland The cost Of IL
expedition win be about 100000 whicl
win Ibe paid partly by private sut
scrip tions and partly by contributiol
/ from the GarlSboig fund 4 y Tr6minan
81 scientists ahd pmeers Ia the panisl
/ army ana navy win take part. The rs
"a turn tourney Will be made in 1873