Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-06
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT HAP
PENiNes 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.
SWEDEN.

holm few days ago. Hjalmar Brant-
ing. the leading Socialist in Swedish
politics, made an address in which he
maintained that the Swedish people are
practically united in their support Of
the policy of the cabinet. He also said
that the nationality sentiment ought
10 be appreciated more than IL is by
the Socialists at the present time. No
less than forty banners we're counted
en- the procession. On the same day
former Premier Karl STAFF conducted
a meeting in Vermland. He dealt hard
blows to the "act:gists" and demon
Rtrated that the Swedish constitution
is formulated as an intentional protest
against all sorts Of wild goose politics,
and as a consistent assertion Of the
peaceful Intention of the Swedish
people and its de and that these in
tentions be res ed by the govern
mental organs Z the state. AT both
meetings the applause developed into
tremendous ovations.
The executive committee of the
Swedish Fruit Growers association
has requested the government to au-
thorize someone to report as to the ad-
visibility of having the national gov
eminent assist fruit growers in put
ting down water pipes for watering
the orchards. The committee has sug-
gested that about $4,000 might be
used for making experiments in this
line. The committee further suggests
thet the largest loan to any fruit
grower be $3.50, which is to begin to
draw interest one year after the date
of the loan. at the rate Of four per
cent year,
The so-calIed Stockholm system. or
rules for selling liquor in Stockholm.
provides that single man below the
age OF twenty-five years shall not per-
mitted to buy more than two gallons
of whisky every three months. The
sale is controlled by means Of records
kept by both seller and buyer. No
man can buy whisky in Stockholm I'M
less he brings his copy OF the records
Of former purchases.
General Hjalmarsson has returned
60 Stockholm after having completed
negotiations with the Chinese govern
ment for the establishment of a swed.
ish gendarmerie in China General
Hjalmarsson proposed the organiza-
ton of a corps of 5000 men in the
province OF Human, with 30 instructors,
and also central bureau in Picking.
with a school for officers, the number
of students to be 400 from the start.
A cargo Of American coal recently
arrived in Stockholm after a series of
interferences. The vessel spent 3s
days across the Atlantic: Their 1t was
picked up by the English and taken to
Kirkwall. where it was kept for six
days. next came the Germans and
took it to Swinemunde. where it was
also detained six days: after which it
finally was permitted to proceed to its
place of destination.
King Gustaf sent kilograms to the
car of Russia and the kaisers Of Ger.
many ard Austria. expressing the
pleasure and satisfaction of me king
and the people OF SwedeC because they
are permitted to transport captives OF
war through their country. thereby
rendering humanity a valuable serv
ice.
Gov. Fl. Biorkman of Umea, in his
remarks on the report OF the commit
tee on public instruction. proposed
that practice in picking berries be
made a compulsory part Of the work
In the public schools. He suggests
that certain days be set aside for this
branch.
Hjallnar ,anting. who has just re
turned from trip to Berlin. Pari,
and London, got the impression thai
the war will last at least another
year The English, he says, are de
termined to keep up the war for years
If need be.
Prince Eugen, on the occasion of hi!
nftieth birthday anniversary. donated
1870 to the "Old Peoples Day"
The national board of health ha,
kranted subsidies to Is provincial ply
sicians in order that they may sttenc
a postgraduate medical course II
Stockholm.
The provincial government OF Gan,
hesitates TO give its support to the
proposition of establishing holidays o.
a secular nature in summer. II il
feared that such step would inter
fere with the tendency to provide toi
& short vacation in summer.
The Swedish insurance companie.
that formed a syndicate for making 4
possible to pay the full amount of in
smance even when the insured fell II
war between Sweden and anothe
power. have renewed this agreement
for another half year.
The Swedish government charges
s2.511 day for carrying Russian
German and Austrian caDtives of wa
between Karungi in the extreme nortl
and Trelleborg at the southernmos
point of Sweden.