Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-10-21
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT HAP.
PENlNos IN FAR OFF
NORTHWEST.
ITEMS FROM THE OLD HOME
Resume Of the Most Important Events
In Sweden, Norway and Denmark
OF Interest to the seandlnavlans
In America.
SWEDEN.

on the south side of Drummer noun
tain. All of sudden snowslides were
started at three different places at the
same time. The lower portions Of the
drift slipped down the mountain side.
Most Of the reindeer had fortunately
reached the upper part Of the drift
when 1t broke loose, and they were
safe. But those farther down were
carried away. eleven Of them being
killed at once and several others be-
ing so badly injured that they had to
be killed.
The Swedish-Russian Steel Cable
factories is the name Of stock COM
pany which has been organized for the
purpose of starting two factories in
Russia for the manufacture of steel
cables M. Wallenberg. the we'll
known Swedish millionaire, is one OF
the organizers Of the company. The
capital stock is to be no more than
100000 and no less than 100000.
The factories are to be ready for work
in March, 1916.
Certain historical documents indi-
cate that the Riddarholm church in
Stockholm contains the remains of sew
eral kings from the Middle Ages. not
ably those Of King Magnus Ladulas
and Karl Knutsson. At the present
time the stone slabs Of the floor have
been taken away while repairs are 60
ing on. and 1t is proposed to make a
search under the altar in order to
settle this question for good.
The Stockholm Nya Dagligt Al
lehanda has published q sensational
story about "a secret English league
in Sweden" 1t is said to have been
organized in England for the purpose
of arousing anti-German sentiment in
Sweden. The league seems to have
considerable money at its disposal,
says the paper. and Swedish school
teacher was offered $1,000 for devot-
ing herself to this agitation.
To the Swedish merchant navy has
been added new school ship. on
which "the young sons of the sea"
may. under the leadership Of expert
enced seamen, learn to become ex-
perts in their vocation. The Transat-
lantic Shipping company of Gothen'
burg has equipped the G. ID. Kennedy,
which was bought in Norway, for this
purpose.
The executive committee OF the
Swedish Red Cross received the fol-
lowing telegram from Trelleborg; "Ac-
>cept heartfelt thanks from the Austro-
Hungarian and imperial German in
valids for the lovely reception. the
kindness, and the many tokens OF truly
humane affection which we have en-
joyed and which in two-fold sense has
made a profound impression upon US.
--Hassler, Austro-Hungarian captain"
The railway department turned
100000 into the national treasury for
the month of August. which was the
same amount as last year.
Karl Albert Staaff, former Swedish
premier, is dead. Staaff. Liberal party
leader, was a minister without port
folio in the coalition cabinet Of 1905.
but shortly afterward resigned and
formed cabinet in which he was pre-
mier and minister of justice. He re-
signed in 1906, being succeeded as pre-
mier by M. Lindaman In 1911. he
again formed cabinet. remaining In
office until February. 1914. when the
cabinet resigned because Of differ
ences between King Gustaf and its
members as to the kings right to
make political speeches without first
ascertaining II the cabinet approved
of the substance Of them.
The government ordered an inven-
tory of the grain held in Sweden about
the middle of September. The result
is not known at this writing.
The traffic of the post office depart
ment is growing so fast that those who
are engaged in this service are taxed
to the utmost.
The tobacco monopoly has demand
ed a specialization of the work which
the representatives Of the employees
cannot agree to.
c. Hammarlund has prepared a rem
edy for gooseberry mildew which has
proved very effective.
The king of Sweden has granted
permission to the state Of Denmark to
import from Sweden a number Of
horses OF noble pedigree" to be used
in the Danish army. The ages Of the
animals are to vary from four to eight
years. and Sc of them shall be bought
in Mslmohus.
The cooperative supply store CT the
railway employees Of Stockholm.
which was started about three months
ago, has been doing such a big bust
ness that 1t has to be moved into larg-
er quarters.
The government hesitates to grant
a petition for a loan Of $4,000 for
the establishment Of potato drying
factories on large scale II is GER
tain that no loan will be made unless
the payment of the principal and inter
est at. Az per cent are guaranteed
For many years the Swedish match
factories imported poplar from Fin
land as raw material The war shut