Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-29
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 SeandlnavIans
In America.
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dag building. The result was that not
only those who like to take a social
glass, but even the dry" legislators
found the place too tedious. and the
business went down as never before.
The institution has been run at a
loss, and the Mattresses are no better
of, for the tips" are few and far be-
tween. The members of the riksdag
felt so bad over this matter that they
made an appropriation covering the
loss, which amounted to almost four
hundred dollars a month. Even the
mattresses were remembered at the
same time, and they received s270 in
lieu of the conventional tips" which
they had expected.
The minister of finance was recent
ly called upon by deputation from
the cigarmakers' union. The deputa-
ton voiced the grievances of the cigar
makers, who are already feeling the
effects of the decision of the riksdag
to organize tobacco monopoly. They
wish to know to what extent the in
demnity promised by the riksdag is
to be paid. About one hundred and
fifty cigarmakers have already been
discharged, and they hold that the
state ought to pay them an indemnity
at once. The minister of finance
listened attentively to the men and
promised to answer their questions as
soon as possible.
The government and the distillers
have come to an agreement to the
effect that the distillers shall produce
only Is per cent of the quantity which
the law permits. 1t is estimated that
between 100000 and 100000 barrels Of
potatoes will be used for this purpose.
This is comparatively small quantity,
the potato crop OF the country being
estimated at 22,000,0O0 barrels. The
grain needed for starting fermenta-
ton is a negligible quantity. The re-
duction of the output will result in
much higher prices of whisky.
Those who have been planning the
organization of a Swedish-American
steamship line are still on the job.
They have found man who is willing
to take the lead. The subscription Of
new stock is continued. The promo
tiers were to organize stock COM
pany October 10. but no account Of
the meeting is at hand About five
hundred thousand dollars OF the neces-
sary capital stock of $4,000 is still
lacking, but this Is not looked upon
as an insurmountable difficulty.
The lingonberry crop in Smaland
was large this year 1t was feared
that the prices would be abnormally
low because the berries cannot be ex-
ported to Germany. But contrary to
expectations the prices kept on rising
as the season advanced. finally reach
ing normal level Many berry pick.
ers have made good wages. The Bid
hult district alone shipped out lingon-
berries for $4,000.
Almost two months after the begin
ming of the war a steady stream Of
Russians was still pouring through
Sweden from Germany. The number
OF Russian passengers on a single
ferry would sometimes run as high as
900. 1t took two extra trains to carry
this number from Malmo to Stock
holm, where the fugitives embarked
on steamers for Russia.
A dispatch from Copenhagen says
the captain of the Swedish steamer
Rima, from Gothenburg to Lubbock,
reports rescuing from the. sea two Ger
man airmen who had been In the
water IA hours.
The government has issued 542, 900
one-krone CIT cents) bills as a swift
way of supplying the country with
small change. The new bills are pop
ular and seem to stand a good deal
of wear and tear.
The government has granted per-
mission to the people OF Tarna.
Vesterbotten, to export products to
Norway, even though it is forbidden
to export them to foreign countries in
general.
At the Eriksberg nursery In st.
Malm the biggest pears raised in
Sweden were picked this fall. The
record-breaking sample weighed a
tribe over three pounds.
The post Office department Of Ger
many asked the Swedish government
II letters from Russian captives of
war in Germany could be sent across
Sweden from Germany to Russia. The
Swedish government cheerfully an
swered In the Affirmative. According
to an international agreement letters
from captives of war may be sent with.
out stamps.
Some Swedish papers make It a
rule not to print news regarding the
movements of warships for fear that
It might be of benefit to the enemy.
Without any previous discussion the
city council of Stockholm passed a
measure for furnishing. for those
who may lose their jobs in the near
future. It will cost about one hundred
and thirty-five thousand dollars to
complete the public improvements
agreed upon by the city council.