Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-02-12
SWEDEN.

The Swedish people expect to Join
In the Antarctic quest. according to
advices from Stockholm. The Swed-
ish Antarctic committee, an associa-
ton formed last year with Admiral
Phalander at its head and Professors
Nordenskjold, Andersen, De Gar, Ma
thorst and Lonnberg among its mem
bers, has planned the expedition.
which will start in the autumn of 1915.
ton shall establish base in Graham
Land, somewhere on the shores of
Antarctic sound, the scene, of Norden-
skjold's and Andersen's former ex-
ploits, and spend Ave years in explor-
ing the country. The expedition win
consist of ten scientific men. we'll ac-
quainted with the Antarctic regions.
The Antarctic committee estimates
that the cost of the expedition viii
be s72.36o The government has in
cluded a grant OF half that amount in
the estimates presented to the riks-
dag.
The increase of the merchant fleet
Of Sweden for the year 1913 was 3d.
SIS tons. Eighteen new steamers had
been built in Sweden (17726 tons)
and 80 steamers (10S,667 tons) were
procured abroad. The number OF
steamers that dropped out was 80
(37.736 tons). No less than ~ of this
number were wrecked. two we're con-
demned, and 10 were sold abroad.
steamers was 35 tSS.65S tons). The
number of motor vessels added to the
feet was Is, Of which IL were built
in Sweden. But as two were lost,
the net increase was Is $500 tons)
The decrease OF the number OF sail
ships during the year was 10. Seven
ty-four were added to the feet (14.005
tons), but SO 14,249 tons) dropped
out, 80 being wrecked. q being con
demned and 20 being sold abroad.
A family at Surahammar received a
strange visitor one morning. The PEG.
pie in the house heard a noise in the
chimney after they had gone to bed
In the night, but they did not pay any
more attention to It. When the house
wife went to build a fire in the morn
ing she pulled down the damper from
the chimney opening as usual. As
she did so, down came an owl tumb-
ling into the fireplace. He did not
stay there long. however and wild
chase around the house was started.
After some crockery had been broken
and one OF the hands of the house
father had been badly scratched, the
latter finally succeeded in breaking
the neck of the bird.
The Solicited Landstorm union has
reported to the king that the union
has raised s2.700 for the purchase OF
machine guns for the army. At the
same time the king was requested to
see that the desired arms are pro-
cured as soon as possible.
Prof o. Siren OF TIE Stockholm
High school has come 10 America TO
lecture on the works OF Leonardo da
vinci at Yale university. While he
is here he is also going to study the
art collections Of some American mil
lionaires
The receipts OF the state railways
OF Sweden in November were $4,000
In excess OF those OF the same month
In 1919. During the same month the
running expenses were reduced by
$4,000, making a net gain for that
month OF $4,000. The total surplus
for the month was about s475.000.
farmer at Korsberga. ostergot-
land, has SOW which has brought
her owner 80 pigs In three filters In
the course OF one year. During her
lifetime she has given birth to 104
pigs in pine lttsra