Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-08-27
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The department of health Is making
Inquiries into the effects of the excess
sive use OF coffee in Sweden. All Of
the provincial physicians and most OF
the city physicians have expressed
themselves on the subject. 1t is gen.
of this beverage is actually threaten
ing the health of the people, especial
ly among laborers of small means. The
direct result Is stomach troubles Of
different kinds and even tuberculosis.
Some doctors claim that the temper
ance movement has contributed to this
abuse, and that coffee will soon do
more damage than liquor. In this
connection 1t Is claimed that stomach
troubles are very common among the
temperance people. 1t is proposed to
cut down the consumption Of coffee,
some doctors going so far as to advo-
cate the prohibition OF the importation
of this favorite beverage.
A company of Swedish ladies and
gentlemen who were on visit to
Christiania, Norway, spent one day at
Liam, an idyllic sylvan resort near the
city. When they had selected fine
spot for their stay one of the ladies
put her hat up among the branches of
a spruce tree for safe keeping. When
she came to fetch her hat In the eve
ming there was a squirrels nest with
several young ones in it. After talk
ing the matter over for little while
the four gentlemen in the party agreed
to buya new hat for the lady in case
she would wait for it until they
reached the city. The offer was
cheerfuliy accepted. and so the king
dom of Norway has half dozen more
squirrels, thanks to the loving kind
ness of four Swedish gentlemen.
Prof. G. de Geer, at the Stockholm
high school, has called the attention
of the government to matter which
Is of great Importance to Swedish cul
ture. In 1859 Prof. e. j. Langman. a
Finlander, willed large sums of money
to Sweden and Finland to be used for
educational purposes. The Swedes
have not spent any OF the money, but
it has been managed so well that the
amount is considerably more than one
million dollars. Prof. de Geer thinks
It is time for Sweden to make use Of
the money according to the conditions
on which 1t was given. Finland has
commenced to use its share of the gift
for publishing scientific works.
Anders Karlsson OF Bjungby is sup.
posed to be the most famous tramp In
Sweden. He is seventy years old, and
for 40 years past he has tramped up
and down through Europe. He is
pretty well acquainted In different
parts of Sweden, Norway. Denmark.
Germany, England, France and Aus
tria. and has made trips to Italy,
Spain and Russia. AS rule he has
not been compelled to beg, and he has
been kindly treated everywhere except
in England. He intends to spend the
balance Of his life making closer in.
spection OF his own dear Sweden.
The water in the Swedish lakes and
rivers has been much lower than the
average this summer owing to the
light rainfall.
The fire at Waldenstrom's mission
school in Stockholm caused a damage
amounting to about $4,000 Rever-
end Waldenstrom fought the fire so
hard that It was feared that it would
permanently injure his health, but for
tunately this fear was groundless.
The last course of instruction for
young people who wish to enter the
service OF the post Office department
was attended by ia men and "a wom-
en-. At the close Of the term only 40
men were appointed to positions.
1t was stated that both Germany
and Russia made inquiries as to
whether Sweden would remain neutral
Germany's note was brief, merely de-
handing to know whether Sweden was
"for or against u.s." The ministers
declined to say what reply was given.
but they are preparing to defend the
nations neutrality.
The Salvation Army OF Sweden has
Just held its national congress In
Stockholm. Many prominent officers
'-Ap abroad were in attendance.