Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17
IN FAR NORTHlAND
important Events ii Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY
intsrsatino Items From ths Three
Great klnsdoms 81 ths North o.
lsctsd for 9eandinaviAns and
Thsir Descendants.
~ MARTIN W. oDLAND.


Sweden.
Mr. levin OF LAndskrona II In
trouble on account OF the expectation
to Germany from Sweden Of 10000
sacks or -four and 1000 sacks 81 lutte.
= couple OF months ago. The Hour
and jute were transported by three
German vessels which succeeded In get.
ting away with the precious carsoes
by resorting to a rnse. They got clear
ance papers for Stockholm, but turned
southwark to Germany after passing
Falsterbro. Levin was blamed for
the ruse, and Ii being tried In the
courts.
The rigsdag voted down local op.
ton bill A motion has also been made
TO strike the usual appropriation Of
$4,000 as aid to the bureau OF informa.
ton OF the temperance organizations,
The chief argument against making
the appropriation was. that last year
the bureau stated that a certain minis.
ter who was recommended for par.
ish was hostile to the temperance
movement. while, az matter OF fact,
he had been a temperance worker
The bureau apologized, but that did
not satisfy the liquor people.
The big Swedish steamer Sir Err
nest Cassel, which was captured by
the British and brought 10 kirkwall
while en- route from Narvik to Rot
terdam with q cargo OF iron, has been
released. The cargo. consisting 81
10000 tons OF iron. has been seized
by England. however. and whether
payment will be forthcoming remains
to be seen. BE that ms II may, Thu
owners OF the big ship have sufferet
heavily By the tying up OF the YES
rel for SO long a time.
The ship owners OF Sweden, lik'
those OF Norway, have been waxinI
| 1ch on account OF the war. despit
occasional losses. due to mines an
submarines. g. Bodin. the prominen
ship owner OF Cafe, recently orierc
Ave small freighters from the work
at Fredrikstad, and now 1t Is given GU
that he has increased his order b
eight. The tonnage OF these ships wi
be from 1850 to $500 tons each.
/ The last will and testament OF tn
late duchess OF Delarne has been sui
mitted to the court for probate. TIL
entire estate goes to the royal fan
lily of Sweden, In accordance with
testament executed by the duke m
/ duchess as far back AZ 1866. In thi
testament 1t was provided that In cas-
the ducal couple die childiass, thel
property was to 60 to the Swedis
royal family.
| Prince Carl OF Sweden. youngei
child OF Prince and Princess Carl. r.
| Gently wrote the German kaiser askin
him to stop the war. The kaiser, wit
his own hand, penned reply He toll
| his little correspondent that. unfortt
| nately. the war was not OF his seekin
and at the moment he was powerles
| 20 stop Ii. With the letter the kaise
sent life-slze model OF the favorit
pyal dog
Shippers OF Sweden have been grea,
ly inconvenienced this year by th
1 lack or cars of the national railways
In March there was shortage O
6,000-that is to say. the deman
| for cars exceeded the supply q
the disposition OF the lines by tina
/ number The situation has improves
and the shortage Ii now only abou
1000.
Representatives OF Sweden, Norwa.
/ and Denmark recently held cor
ference at Stockholm to consider th
best means OF preventing contagion Il
the Scandinavian countries. All wer
prominent doctors and physicians
Sweden's delegation being headed b
Doctor Buhre.
Sweden gained 1000 I'm population
the last year and the total populs
ton Ii now $4,000. The number 9
births during the year was i29,45
and the number OF emigrants wa
1887. the latter figure being tn
second lowest In ten years.
i At various times submarines hav
been observed in the waters betwee
i TreIleborg and Sassnitz.
Il Two OF the smallest railway comps
aies OF southern Sweden have distrii
i ited dividend or three per cent, an
he Ystad & Garsnas Railway compan
/ dividend OF five per cent.
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