Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-22

wnen ne Ieft the city. Then tho
daughter and her husband hsthoueht
them Of tho pillow, and having kseas
granted permission BY the authorities
10 open the old mans grave. found
within the pillow the goodly sum q
10000 crowns.
9Msdsn.
Widespread attention has been orc
ated BY an article In the Stockh0lm
Aftonbladet severely censuring Rus-
MA for her treatment III Swedish I'm.
land, which. says the writer, haa heon
even worse aince the outbreak 81 Tn
war than before.
finland Aays the writer Ia part.
has not violated her obligations u
Russia, vet her constitution haA hrck-
en- down, her national existence II III
utmost danger. and many on her sons
who refuse % bow to illegel use ot
Russian authority have been deprived
Of their offices and dragEed Into Rus-
siAn captivity, by virtue of decresa
which have no lexAl validity ID En-
lard martial law hAs been declared.
Russian oificsholders have been en-
powered thus 10 make naors hufd1nr
soma their c0ercivs policy.
Finland. Ii spite of IN the wrongs
done her. placed 40 diinculties hi the
way Of the Russian government aftef
the outbreak OF tho war Al that Tins
Poland was promised national unity
and compiete aelf-8oyernment. Hut
RussiA'n Finnish policy took abruptly
q Numerically opposite turn. All
though the Russian prsps haa repeat
eddy declared that hencetorth peAoo
and racial reconciliation would prevail
In thu empire and that m national
prosecutions would 10 u IN end I'm
nish ofIicials are constantly impris-
oned. The venerable nrst presidsnt
Of the Finnish diet has been depOued.
arrested and sent to Tomsk. Siberia.
The Russian constabulAry herds Flnns
In Russia and siberia, Without any
reason they are charged with political
conspirAcies and the houses Of Finna
who have never taken part In political
agitation are being searched. News
papers are fined or suppressed because
they contain harmless information.
Journalists ara depOrted.
"Ths governor general ana the Rusr
sian ofIiceholder have recently con-
firmed proclamation whose effect h
to destroy every remnant Of rnnish
self-government. A commission con.
sisting Of ministers Of state woslsl
out program Of the proclamation
with the object OF strengthening Rus-
sian power In Finland and completely
embodying that country u the Russian
empire. The entire Finnish admins
tration ii to be- changed after ! Rus.
sian pattern. OniciAls may b ~
posed and are to take the oath of ~
Iegiance In new form, They ArN 10
be subject to Russian jurisdiction Ii
every act. F1nland's independent
coinage and customs systems ars To
be- abolished. The Greek 0rthodox
church IL to be predominant n In.
theran Finland
"Mamseli" Johanna Berns or stock.
holm. said to be the oldest fnhabt
tant OF Sweden. In dead at ths are Of
one hundred and six and hak years.
She was known BY almost everybody
In the capital city and ct each Of her
birthdays In recent years the Stock.
holm papers gave her favorable mon.
tion. calling attention 10 her excellent
health and cheerful spirits. She was
never married. but objected to the
title miss being always addressed
as ''mamsell." She was III fine health,
bright and active. till within few
days or her death. but 20 soon N she
took to her bed her strength tailed
rapidly.
The queen was highly honored on
her recent natal day by the paopIe Of
Sweden who desired to show their
patriotism and loyalty TO the crown by
demonstrations OF affection and Sifts.
No less than $4,000 parsons Joined In
the gifts, which consisted OF 1900
crowns cash. $4,000 pairs OF stockings.
5000 wooden garments and many thou
sands OF other articles. The wife OF
Minister Hamcersjold handed the
queen an address on behalf OF tho
33. 900 donors.
The gross receipts OF the national
railways OF Sweden In 1914 were a.
2ss.795 crowns. The operating cx-
penses were 6s.S60.0ss crowns and the
profits. 23.42S. TT crowns. ~ compared
with ai.s25,so3 crowns In the year
1919.
A misery man In Ocke'bc. Sweden.
kept his money In stove. which Wa
not being used for the purpose origi-
nally intended. Last winter the miser
won lottery prize OF 10000 crowns
and this was also placed with Hi
other savings In the stove, making ~
total Of $4,000 crowns. all In paper
money. Some weeks ago someone
thoughtiessiy threw q burning match
into the stoye, setting flre "a the