Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-06-03
SWEDEN.

The Swedish steamer Tasting.
bound from Warkworth. England, to
Norrkoping, Sweden, with cargo Of
coal, was approached by German
torpedo chaser, which signaled the
Hastings to stop. This happened
close to the shore, and the Has
ting was grounded. 1t took the Ger
mans only a few minutes to find out
that the Tasting carried no contra
band. and the Swedes were free to
proceed. But they were stuck. Then
came the time for the Germans to
show their politeness. The captain
of the chaser offered to pull the Has
ting off the shallow ground, which
offer the Swedes, of course. accepted
with thanks. But the Hasting proved
to be an exceedingly stubborn thing,
Several torpedo boats assisted in the
work, and many of their cables were
broken. AS last resort two large
German boats used their anchor ca
bles, and the Hasting was put afoat,
after six hours of hard work. The
Germans refused to take any pay be-
cause they had caused the grounding
of the Tasting. Upon taking leave
the Swedes offered the German off,
GERS glass of grog, but they declined
to drink the stuff because 1t was really
English whisky. But they thankfully
took glass of honest Swedish punch.
The captain Of the Swedish steamer
cannot find words to express his ad-
miration of the poNteness and affabil.
ity Of the Germans.
One after another of the ancient
relics Of Sweden have drifted into for
eign countries. An effort is being
made at the present time to recover
one of these. 1t is the leather case
in which the crown of Burger Jarl was
kept. and is about six hundred years
old. About fifty years ago a German
antiquarian named Culemann came
across peculiar leather case in a
house near the Walkenried monas-
terry. He bought the curiosity from
the owner for trifle, and soon made
out what 1t really was. 1t is now
kept in German museum, and nego-
tiations are in progress with view
Of securing the treasure for the Swed
ish Pantheon.
Two young men in Stockholm
named Liljedahl and Nystrom had a
jolly time on parting with each 9TH
er's company for some time. Part
Of the program was friendly boxing
match between them. A rather hard
blow brought Nystrom to the floor.
He did not come to. and was taken
to the hospital. To the surprise OF
everybody, he died two days later
without regaining consciousness.
The state unemployment commits
sion has suggested that no Galicians
be imported this year for taking care
Of the sugar beet crop of southern
Sweden. So many native Swedes are
without profitable employment that II
would be unfair to deprive them of
the chance of working in the beet
fields. even II the beet growers could
get more work for the same amount
of money out Of Galicians.
Six more coal-laden Swedish steam
ers have been seized by the Germans
and taken into Swinemude.
The Swedish steamer Augusta, from
New York, for Copenhagen. by way Of
Kirkwall. was diverted by the British
authorities to Leith. Scotland, where
It was ordered to discharge so tons
of nickel plate which Is now In the
hands of a prize court.
General Field Marshal Won Linde-
quest, who recently died In Potsdam,
Germany. at the age of seventy-seven
years, was of Swedish descent, as his
name indicates. Two OF his distant
relatives are serving In the Swedish
army.