Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-12-18
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT HAP.
PENlN6s IN FAR OFF
NORTHWEST.
ITEMS FROM THE OLD HOME
Resume Of the Most Important Events
In Sweden, Norway and Denmark
OF Intereot to the scandlnavIans
In America.
SWEDEN.

members of the northern interparlia-
mentary group have known Baron
Bonde as an exceedingly active advo-
cate of more intimate relation be-
tween the nations of the north. Not
only Sweden has suffered great loss
by the death Of this highly talented,
faithful and active man, who did so
much for the welfare of his own coun-
try, but the whole of Scandinavia has
lost one of it's best friends, who will
be missed for a long time to come"
The members of the landsting remain
ed standing during the address.
Comprehensive investigations are
being made by naval engineers for the
purpose Of locating coaling and ell
station of Liding island, near Stock
holm. Four different plans have been
outlined, the estimated cost running
from s450,O00 to s1,700,O0O. Torpedo
proving grounds may also be located
on the same island The above amounts
do not include the cost of the neces-
sary grounds.
Incompatibility of temperament is
believed to be the real reason for the
expected divorce of Prince William,
the second son of the king, from his
wife, who was Grand Duchess Maria
Pavlovna, daughter of Grand Duke
Paul Alexandrovitch and a cousin Of
the car. The princess left Stock
holm about the same time that the
Russian minister, NJ. Savinsky, de-
parted.
The government of Persia has re-
quested the government of Sweden to
elect a man prominently connected
with the penal institutions of the
country to go to Persia for the pur-
pose of recognizing the prison sys-
TEN of that country. Many prominent
Sweden men applied for the position.
Carl E. Gulick, director of the Lands
krona prison, expects to be appointed.
A steamer bound for Gottunburg
carried passenger who was suffering
from a very dangerous attack of APP
pendicitis. AS the steamer approach
ed the city a wireless message ex-
planned the situation, and when the
steamer arrived In Gottunburg every
thing was ready for an immediate OPP
Grafton. the only way of saving the
mans life.
A man seventy years old suddenly
disappeared from Gellivare, in the ex-
IRENE north of Sweden. The matter
was announced in the press, and a
search was made, but all in vain. Two
months later he returned, telling that
he had walked back and forth to
Vermland, far down south, and that he
had had very enjoyable time on the
trip.
One hundred university graduates
in Upsala, including the professors,
have signed declaration to the ef-
feet that they are in sympathy with
the military policy of the present ad-
ministration. They add that, II
necessary, the students of Sweden will
perform military service for a longer
period than at present
When a well was dug near Kerni
river the skeletons of several seals
were found at depth of Is feet. Their
teeth were different from those OF
the seals of our day. The find must
date from remote period, when the
Gulf of Bothnia extended much far
Their north than 1t does at the present
time.
N. A. osterberg, an ensign in the
Vesternorrland regiment, has ac-
cepted a position as map designer In
Persia He is to be advanced to the
airy will be $4,000 year. The SwedL
ish government has granted him a
leave of absence for three years.
The parents of baby girl in Stock
holm wanted to call her Cikoria, but
the minister who was to baptize her
succeeded in inducing her parents to
give her another name. In another
case the same minister saved boy
from being labeled Tjenixen.
Kullen, the southernmost point OF
Sweden, happens to be an exceeding
ly beautiful spot, and the Society for
the Conservation Of the Natural Seen
cry OF Sweden has an option on the
property to the end OF the year.
A. P. Sjoberg, manufacturer In
Malmo, bequeathed $4,000 to the NAL
mo museum on condition that only
the interest be used from year to
year.
The Mjolby and Hastholm railway
was sold at public auction to a syn
dicate consisting of four persons. The
consideration was $2S0,O00.
The city council of Ostersund, the
largest city of Jantland, has voted in
favor of prohibiting all sale of beer
In the city.
The Istergotland Sugar Refining
company has been dissolved, which
means that its property win be trans.
ferred to the Lidkoping Sugar Rein
ing company.
The late L. H. Fernandez OF Malmo
willed $4,000 to the universities OF
Sweden. The money is to be used
for the advancement of philosophical
studies.
Two fine offers were caught in the
course Of an hour at Rlsback. The
skins were worth about s25 apiece.