Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-09-26

VIII Not Again Be a Candidate Tor the
Swedish Riksdag-Tribe of Blonde
Eskimos Said to Exist In the Arctic
Regions-Enslish Motor Company to
Erect Manufacturing Plant in copen-
hagen In the Near Future.
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The most surprising bit of political
news in Sweden recently became known
when Bishop Billing announced that
he will not again be a candidate for
the first chamber of the Swedish riks-
dag for the Elfsborg district. Bishop
Billing has been vice speaker of the
first chamber for many years and is
regarded as one of the ablest men in
the riksdag, besides being justly con-
sidered m of the greatest and best
public speakers in the country. Bishop
Billing does not give any direct rea-
Sol for %resigning except to say that he
is seventy-one years old and that his
ecclesiastical duties will from now on
demand all his attention. Through
the resignation Of Bishop Billing the
"Hoger" party will lose one Of its
strongest champions and many Of his
colleagues state that the country will
suffer a direct loss through his volun-
tary retirement.
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During the rehearsal of the male
chorus which was to participate in
the singing at the great fest Of the
labor congress, which was held at the
stadion in Stockholm Sept. l, the
Young Socialists who participated in
the singing refused to join in when
the national anthem, "Du Gamla, Du
Friska," was rendered. They did not.
on the other hand, have any objections
to singing the Norwegian national an
them, ia, vi Elsker," or bet ar ct
Yndgit Land" and "Suomis Sang" but
they drew the line at the Swedish ma
tional anthem. This certainly shows
that there is much bitterness against
the government in the ranks Of the
Young Socialists and they are leaving
no stone unturned to gain their point.
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The high cost of living is getting to
be a great problem in Sweden. Prices
of meat, sugar, butter and eggs are
fairly Soaring and 1t was only the 9TH
err day that prices of meat, for in
stance, in Stockholm, were raised 20
per cent. Eatables and drinkables to
the amount of over 436, 900, 900 rowns
were consumed last year in Sweden
and there is not a single commodity
of any kind on which there has not
been an enormous increase in price.
In order to live comfortably in any
city in Sweden at present a man must
have at least an income of 5000
crowns a year and even then he is
not living very high. .
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A Russian military weekly in it's
latest issue gives a full account OF
Sweden's defense and f~ortification
plans in the northern section of the
country. 1t mentions the mobilization
attempts which will be made in the vi
cinity of Boden, Norrland, and states
"a similar operation in the sparsely
settled northern portion of the coun-
try is far more difficult than in the
central and southern sections of the
country, but it may actually be neces-
sary to do It," The comment sounds
rather suggestive and even II it isn't
directly threatening it may contain a
strong hint on the part of Russia.
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While experimenting the other day
with his hydroplane ear Stock
holm Fabrikor Nyberg narrowly es-
capped with his life when his machine
exploded. He had made several sue
cessful flights previously and his re-
cent mishap has not discouraged him
In the least, for he has advertised that
he will make another flight during the
latter part of this month.
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The Swedish Aeronautic society will
hold its national aviation contests in
Stockholm Sept. II to 23. Among
those who will participate in the aerial
flights are Baron Cederstrom, Lieuten-
ant Dahlbeck, Captain Sundstedt and
Engineer Flallback. There will be-
sides be an exhibition flight made by
Count Arvid Posse and fora Sjorberg.
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The late King Friedrich Of Denmark
In his will provided that a number Of
prasants among them soma naintinpS
and furniture which were presented to
his father by King Charles XIV. OF
Sweden, are to be returned to Sweden
and placed in the possession of the
royal house at Stockholm.