Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-08-06

style quite different from the ordinary
factory buildings.
Sweden.
An interesting contribution to the
defense discussion was made at
Stockholm recently by DIR. Sigurd lb-
sen, son of the great dramatist and
former minister of foreign affairs of
Norway, who took the position that
the Scandinavian countries cannot
hope for security in alliances with
other countries, such as England and
Germany, but that they must pre-
pare to meet Russian aggression with
their own strength Doctor Ibsen point
ed out that in the event of an alliance
with England, that country could ex-
tend protection only at sea and could
not prevent the advance of the Rus
sian army into northern Scandinavia
Less dependence yet, asserted the
speaker. can be placed upon an ALI
ance with Germany. AS protection
against threatening aggression of the
Russian bear, Doctor lbsen advocated
defensive alliance, limited to mill
tary operations on land Like Sven
Hedin, Doctor Ibsen believes that this
alliance should be confined to Norway
and Sweden alone, as he considers the
interests of Denmark in an interna-
tional way quite different from those
of the rest Of Scandinavia.
King Gustaf will pay his share of
the proposed special tax for the ben
eft of the national defense. The
money for strengthening Sweden's
defenses will be raised, as before
stated. by a special tax, which falls
due in 1915, but may be paid in three
equal installments- in 1915, 1915 and
1917. The king would be exempt from
the tax. if he preferred to be, but
owing to his enthusiasm for a strong
er defense, he is more than willing
to pay what his share would be,
were he an ordinary property owner.
The tax will fall most heavily upon
those having an annual income of
5000 crowns or more, or an estate
valued at 10000 crowns or more, be-
ing in that respect somewhat like the
income tax imposed by the United
States congress.
A sensation was created at Udde-
valla, Sweden, by the explosion of an
internal machine" in the Arnell
home of that city. A maid was clean
ing one of the chambers, when she
caught sight of small glass tube.
wound round with copper wire. She
picked it up, whereupon there was a
terrific explosion, which blew out the
window Of the room, shook the whole
house. and severly injured the maid,
part of whose hand had to be am
putated. Why the internal machine
was placed in the room and who put
it there is mystery.
The consolidated tobacco manufac-
turers of Sweden did II, SOOO 900 crowns
worth of business in 1913, but the
net profits amounted to only 33,711
crowns. AS consequence earnings
were not sufficient to declare the z
per cent. dividend on the preferred
stock guaranteed. but the bankers
who were instrumental in forming
the consolidation stepped in and made
up the deficit.
The minister of Justice has notified
all the bailiffs of Sweden to seize
and condemn all copies of the paper
recently put into circulation by the
Young Socialists. Copies of the pa.
per were brought into the riksdag
during the Remis debate and created
a scope.
The little city OF Christianstad in
! Shame has been celebrating Its three
hundredth anniversary.
Denmark.
The wild rose was the only badge
that enabled pedestrians to pass I'm
molested through London streets un
conditionally to an army of 20.00l
white-robed flower sellers, who way
laid the florally unadorned and re
minded them that it was Alexandra
day. Inaugurated two years ago Il
celebrate the fiftieth anniversary o
4 Queen Mother Alexandra's arrival II
England, Alexandra day has becom
an annual flower fete, and the esteem
In which King Georges mother is he'll
was shown by the unanimity will
which Britishers donned her favorit
flower. Real blossoms were plentiful
4 but it was the artificial roses made b.
the children Of the cripples' home tina
were generally worn. The profits froI
their sale will be devoted to charitabl
institutions in which Queen Alexandr
is interested.
| Work has begun on the first publ
highway in the Farce islands. It is t
run from Skopen to Sand. q distanc
of about eight English miles. It vii
cost about $4,000. The national go,