Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-04
SWEDEN.

oOu6 VI tue 0Weulbu army OmCcIb
who have been giving instruction to
the gendarmerie of Persia have re-
turned to Sweden for good. Two Of
them were killed in collisions with
robber bandits, and one returned on
account OF i'll health. About forty are
still remaining in Persia. The Swedes
have not been SO popular of late
among the Persians. They are too
aggressive for the Flooding natives.
One result Is that the public men Of
Persia have poorer chance to be
looking out for graft. But the Per
SLAMS have great respect for the
Swedes, and they admire the great
unselfishness Of the strangers. On
the whole, the Swedes have been well
cared for, and they have really had a
nice time down there.
The administration of the army was
asked by the premier to ascertain how
much money can be raised for the i'm
provement OF the defenses by the sale
of ground which the government does
not need. The answer was that the
sale Of certain parcels Of government
land near Stockholm and at Nora
Djurgarden, and of the Karlsberg royal
estate would net the government $14.-
100000. All of the land in question
is located in or near Stockholm.
There is said to be a kink in the
boundary line between Sweden and
Norway at Skalstugan, Jamtland. The
line makes a curve into Sweden. Just
at this point Swedish numbering
firm has been cutting logs, and it
claims to have a right to some tim
Der on the other side of the line as It
runs at the present time. The COM
pany is going to ask the national gov
eminent of Sweden to see that the
mistake is corrected.
Gustaf and Claus Dunder are twin
brothers who were born in 1881 in
Husaby. Though they have COM
pleted their eighty-second year. they
are remarkably active. Gustaf lives
on farm at Sandtorp and is still do
ing some light work. such as garden
ing. His brother Claus is a shoe
maker, and he is at his work both
early and late. He does not even
use glasses, for he can see about as
well as young man.
Now the Conservatives begin to
fear that the recent elections may
not enable them to roll millions of
kroner into the work of strengthen
ing the defenses. The Liberals, who
have just been ousted, MY join the
Socialists to the extent of frustrat.
ing the plans Of the military defense
party. The Conservative newspapers
also seem to be more tame than they
were as long as they Liberals ex-
tolled the cabinet.
The statistics of the poor depart
ment OF Stockholm for the year 1912
have been compiled, showing that 49,
253 persons received public aid that
year. In other words, one out OF
every eleven inhabitants depended
more or less upon charity. The in
crease for that year was l,062.
The Mormons have kept quiet since
the church council of Sundsball pro-
hibited their PROSECUTING work Now
a number of Mormon agitators have
gathered in that city again. and one
of their preachers has been fined SGT
for carrying on an unlawful propa-
ganda.
Crown Prince Gustaf Adolph OF
Sweden may attend the Panama Pa
citic exposition at San Francisco. The
prince is anxious to go to the United
States and will do so unless the health
OF his father or the political situa-
ton in Sweden should interfere with
his project.
The amount OF the mortgages is
sued in Sweden during the years
1S951913 was sS77.S50.2s9.5S. The In
crease has been marked during the
past few years.
The first consignment Of steel plates
for the ironclad Sweden has Just been
resolved from the Carnegie steel
works at Pittsburgh. All the materials
will be on hand in time. so that the
work can be rushed according to the
original plan.
King Gustaf has completely recov.
cred from the effects OF the operation
for liberation of the stomach which
he underwent April 8. His majesty
has resumed the conduct Of the Of
fairs of state.