Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-10-30
GWEnEN

proprietor OF one of the model farms
Of southern Minnesota, Ia just back
from trip to Sweden, and he has the
following to say: Il was surprised
| to- see how many owners OF small
farms in Smoland and Dalsland, es-
pecfally, had spent some Of their ear
ly years In this country. I visited
with a number that had worked for
me at one time and another. Most
OF them worked here for seven or
eight years, saved their money and
went, back to become proprietors In
stead OF tenant farmers. On ten
acres or so they make a comfortable
living. Everybody works, of course,
and they have no Injuries, but they
have ready market at good prices.
Their products are generally handled
by cooperative marketing associa-
tons. AS rule these small farmers
do not own horses, but use their cat
tie for the heavy work"
The public school of Knutsby par
ish, near Stockholm, has been closed
on account of scarlet fever.
An eighty-year-old farmer near
Holmstad fell down from a load of
grain which he was hauling and broke
his neck. His death was instanta-
neous.
During the recent maneuvers in
Norrland Norwegian followed the
Twelfth brigade whole day, and the
authorities finally began to pay at
tention to the man. He was induced
to take the south-going train. But he
soon returned. and after following the
movements a second time he was APP
pretended. Several papers were
found on his person. The fellow act.
ed so queerly that he may have been
out Of his right mind.
King Gustaf OF Sweden is so Ill
that he has invested the crown prince
with full royal powers indefinitely.
There are persistent reports that his
malady is cancer and that II is In SO
advanced stage that he has small
hope of recovery. while the end may
come soon.
The fruit crop proves to be better
than expected. The apple crop ia
really fine. both early and late ap-
pies being well developed and Of an
exceptionally fine flavor. The pear
crop is small, but the fruit is large
and fine. The prices of fall and win
ter fruit is high.
The exterior Of the buildings for
the Baltic exposition in Mathis is al.
most ready. The interior will be com,
pleted during the winter months.
The Industrial hall will be the largest
ever buHt In Europe, its floor space
being 100000 square feet. The build.
ings OF the foreign nations are be-
hind these OF Sweden. The German
building has a ground floor OF 100000
square feet. Work has just com.
menced on the Danish building. and
the Russians are ready to start the
work or theirs.
The Tumba paper mills are going
to furnish paper for 100000 ten,
kronor bills and 10000 fve-kronor
bills.
An old twostory frame house in
Norrkopins which was occupied by
two very old women caught fire and
the names spread so rapidly that one
OF, them. who was eighty years old.
was burned to death on the ground
floor. The one that was saved was
the owner OF tho house. and seventy
six years old
Several cases of infantile paralysis
have occurred at Hasselrod. East Stro-
parish. Skane. Four OF the patients
belong to the same family. The places
have been auarantined and the schools
Of the neighborhood have been closed.
Sick nurses that are betrothed are
so unpopular In Sweden that celibacy
seems to be an absolute condition for
this profession.
The accounts OF the national treas
ury for the year 1912 show a surplus
OF s3.490.000.
The government OF Sweden has re-
vised the rules for taxing public en-
tertainments, foreigner who is
conducting public entertainment Of
some kind must pay tax of five per
cent. of the gross receipts, The rates
for running merry-go-rounds. target
shooting. tableaux. moving picture
shows. etc, shall be from s1.35 to
1880 for each entertainment. accord
Ing to the amount of the receipts.
The traffic on the car ferry line
between Trelleborg. Sweden. and Sass
nitz, Germany. Is SO heavy that q
third ferry may soon be needed.
An aeroplane passed over the par
ish OF Femsjo on its way from Hahn
stad to Jonkoping as farmers wife
was shearing a sheep In the stock.
yard. The strange apparition made
her think of the day of judgment. and
she dropped her shears. fell upon her
knees. folded her hands. and began
to pray. The half-sheared sheep was