Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-08-20
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT HAP.
PENINGs IN FAR OFF
NORTHWEST.
ITEMS FROM THE OLD HOME
Resume Of the Most Important Events
In Sweden, Norway and Denmark
OF Interest to the seandInavIans
In America.
SWEDEN.

The Swedish Mission Covenant mis-
sion house and seminary in Stock
holm was badly damaged by fire. Rev
p. p. Waldstrom, the father Of the
Covenant, was present and fought the
flames with desperate energy. At first
first he would not believe that the
building was on fire. II had six light
ming rods of the best construction
and 1t seemed incredible that 1t could
be reached by lightning. Mr Walden.
strom kept up the fight until q burn,
ing door from the fifth story fell down
so close to him that II tore the rim
on his hat. In fact both he and his
son Paul fought so hard that their
health seems to have been impaired
The old gentleman had to retire to
his country cottage near Cafe, and II
Is feared that he may have to stay
In bed. On account of the fire the
school will not be opened for the fall
term until October 10.
The fireman on steamer In An.
germanland found a balloon on the
shore. So much of its gas had been
lost that it could not stay in the air
any longer. Knowing something
about the art OF ballooning, he soaked
a rag with kerosene, placed 1t un.
der the opening of the balloon and
set fire to 1t. The smoke soon filled
the balloon, and when the imitation
reached q certain point the balloon
rose and was carried away by the
wind. But 1t did not stay long In the
air, and 1t happened to land In a for
est, which was set on fire. The peo-
pie Of the neighborhood fought the
flames whole day before they were
put out, and the damage was consid.
cradle.
! The Grangeberg and Oxelosund
Traffic company is assessed on the
basis Of almost 100000, or about
100000 more than last year. This
company Is only about 100000 ahead
of the second greatest taxpayer in
the kingdom, namely. the Luossavara
Kirunavara Mining company. The val
uation Of the property Of the famous
Laval Separator company, is about
! $1,365,000. The richest Individual In
Sweden seems to be Minister of For
eign Affairs Wallenberg, who has tc
pay taxes on 100000. The second
richest man In the country, Count vor
Hallwyhl, Is taxed for $685., 900.
The hotel keepers OF Stockholm
were well pleased with the tourist
trade early this summer. The tour
lists came unusually early in the sea
son, and they were more numerous
than last year at the same period
Later in the season. however, the rush
did not come up to expectations. One
reason was that SO many came only
as far as the Baltic exposition at
Malmo. 1t Is at least certain that
this exposition has hurt the business
men OF Stockholm.
Nils Moreau. a fifteen-year-old boy
in Stockholm, suddenly disappeared,
and his whereabouts were not known
for about week. Finally he was
found In the Hufyedstad forest. A
viper was nesting by his side. He
had lost his memory and could not
tell who he was. The doctors ex.
plain that he had been sunstruck, but
they are In hopes that he will re-
cover.
The provincial legislature of Up
salalan has gone on record In favor
Of abolishing the rule that the pastor
OF the congregation shall be ex officio
chairman of the board of education.
Bishop Rode, on the other hand, has
written to the department OF eccles-
iastical affairs that the proposed
change would be injurious to the
schools. the clergy and the people OF
Sweden.
The income and property tax for
the year 1914 has been fixed. In the
city of Stockholm there are $4,000
inhabitants, and their taxes aggre-
gate about $4,000,000, which is about
$4,000 more than last year. This
amount for the whole kingdom Is
about s12,OOO.oOo. or about 100000
more than last year.
The annual expenses Of the average
student at the University Of Lund
are about $500. The expenses ere a
little larger at the University OF Dem
mark, but the difference is really i'm
material
Svensk Kyrkotidning contains an
article against the so-called Baltic
temple at the Baltic exposition at
Malmo. The article points out certain
facts to prove that behind the practice
OF cremation are concealed certain
monistic tendencies that are hostile
to the church and the Christian re-
hgion. Il is asked whether such ten
denotes are in harmony with the aims
of the exposition, and IL the answer
is IN the negative the proper autnori-
ties ought to proceed energetically
and clear up the matter, which is said
to be mysterious at any rate.
The cordial way In which 40 mem
bers Of the Swedish parliament were
treated during their recent visit to
Christiania during the Norwegian cen.
tenary celebration is taken here as
proof of increased friendship and un-
Outstanding between the two coun-
tries. One result is proposed visit
of King Haakon to Sweden next year.
although plans have not yet been
made.
The sugar beets are doing fairly
well in ostergotland In spite of the