Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-04
SWEDEN.

A. II. Petrain of Minneapolis recent
ly said: From the beginning of the
war have held that the allies would
win only with a free Russia and a
united Scandinavia. Now we have
this glorious news from Russia and
Scandinavian unity will inevitably fol-
low release of Russia from bureau
cratic control. 1t has been reported
that Sweden was pro-German and
Norway pro-ally. That has been true
of Sweden because of political neces-
sity. In spirit the two have been one
united in sympathy with the great
war of democracy against autocracy.
Sweden feared autocratic Russia and
hence looked upon Germany, the enc
my of Russia, as bar to Russian en-
croachment. With Russia free, ruled
by her own people, Sweden will have
nothing to fear from her. She may
let her heart speak out"
The mysterious broken and sealed
up trunk which started with exam
bassador Bernstorff from New York to
Copenhagen on the Scandinavian
American liner Frederik VIII, has ar
rived In London. 1t was taken at
once to the foreign Office to be opened
in the presence of the Swedish min
lister. This trunk has figured extern
siyeiy in various rumors circulated
ia the United States. Apparently it
was at first dispatched sealed with
the seals of the Swedish embassy in
Washington. Later the trunk was dis
covered 10 have been opened, the orig
inal seals removed and resealed with
the seals of the New York Swedish
consul. Consulate seals are not ex-
empt from breakage as are diplo-
matte marks.
Olof and Anna Charlotte Anderson
of Bratton, Solberga parish, Bohuslan,
have celebrated their diamond we'd
ding. They have always enjoyed good
health during their sixty years of
married life. OlOf was only twenty
one years old when he became captain
of a sailing vessel plying between
GotebOrg and Vener seapOrts, and he
has followed the sea ever since. He
always enjoyed the confidence of the
owners of the ships which he COM
manded. OF living descendants the
old couple have nine children, 81
grandchildren and one great-grand-
child. Most Of these are living In the
neighborhood, so that they may help
and comfort their aged ancestors.
Sweden imported aniline from Ger
mans before the war. AS soon as this
source was shut off by the war Swed-
ish chemists began to make expert
ments with n view of producing this
dyestuff al home, and they have sue
ceeded to the extent that some Swed-
ish factories are now using aniiine
produced In Sweden.
The notice are looking for a man,
believed to be Swedish-American, who
bought a box Of cigars in Stockholm
shop with a $50 bill. and was kind
enough TO accept even lower rate of
exchange for it than the regular mar
lot quotation. TIE reason for his
willingness to make IBIS sacrifice be-
came apparent wher The tobacconist
discovered that the bin had been is
sued by the Confederate states of
America. Considerable Confederate
money has been brought into Sweden
lately. II consists mostly of SO bills.
but some are of higher denominations.
According to semi-oficial reports
there is only about 100000 gallons
of whisky in Sweden at the present
time. 1t will take about eight months
before the next season begins. In
former years the quantity used TO be
from 5000 600 TO 100000 quarts at
this time of. the year.
The value of wearing apparel and
other articles lost at the naval sta
tion at Karlskrona during the year