Show NE WS SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT happenings IN FAR OFF NORTHWEST ITEMS FROM THE OLD HOME resume of the most important events in sweden norway and denmark of interest to the scandinavians in america DENMARK part of a teachers report to the parish council of them read as follows an especially remarkable case has boon been observed in marius the son soil of S E christensen who lins has not attended school for three months to laymen he seems to be na afi sound as oak he works rides the bi bicycle alc etc without being troubled by his hij disease in the least leant but according to doctor if the boys father quoted him correctly the boy must bo be treated now in order not to contract tuberculosis 30 years hence who would imagine that there could be such a great prophet in Silky eborg the doctor claimed that these remarks were def defamatory amator y and sued the teacher but the court exonerated the teacher in a literal sense the report was libelous but being an official report to superiors exclusively clu with regard to a delinquent pupil it did not exceed the limits of legitimate utterances and therefore was not punishable according to law anders and era magnus svendsen of tyl Is ninety three years old some ten or twelve years ago his eyesight began to fall fail and for five years he could not see enough to tell the difference between day and night lie he could be seen tottering around the house which he never dared to leave about four months ago his eyesight began to return without the use ot of any remedy whatever slid and he has improved so fast that ho he can call walk alone in the woods and fields and do some light work he can see the pictures i in the newspapers wit but cannot distinguish the letters he explains that he can see about as well in daylight as an ordinary person can see in bright moonlight 0 0 reports from the statistical bureau indicate that the crops will be rather below the average this year winter grain and legumes look fairly well but the spring grain and buckwheat are poorer the root crops are doing pretty well but the indications are not above the average the hay crop is light everywhere but the quality of the hay la Is good I 1 A violent rainstorm swept the whole country july 6 rev knudsen of korby and his son were both killed by lightning aulo standing in the orchard of the parsonage many farm buildings were struck by lightning and burned to the ground the rain came just in time to save the crops from being dried up the population of denmark july I 1 was the increase tor for the year was this large increase was due to the reduction of emigration on account of the war SWEDEN london aug 7 A rumor in london today that sweden might take part in the war fighting against russia brought a statement from the swedish minister in the british capital that Sw edens determination to remain neutral is as firm ali in as ever Sw edens decision to remain neutral is as firm farm as ever said count there la is no foundation for the rumors and the suggestion that sweden contemplates action for recovery of finland la Is absurd premier Sazo speech in the russian duma on sunday clearly indicates the relations between sweden and russia art are of the most friendly nature tile the london morning post today declared the attitude of sweden toward russia and the batters lat allies for somo some time has revealed elements of a disquieting character emboldened by recent german successes the newspaper says the latent hostility of sweden which has never forgiven tile the loss of finland has become strongly developed isid considerable preparations for warlike contingencies cies cles have been made in northern sweden and the swedish army is fully mobilized it if sweden persists in her unfriendly attitude toward russia she may rapidly drift into a war which would inevitably be a great ob stacle to her future progress it Is just 60 50 years since the faxio althesta Alt Alf vesta railway was opened for public traffic it was feared that it would not pay its running expenses for a long time but this fear soon proved to be groundless the swedish methodist conference which was held at passed a peace resolution which declares that war is not a divine ar the resolution also contained fervent thanks to the swedish government tor for maintaining a policy of strict neutrality 0 0 the beech mast crop will he be v viry vary iry rich in southern sweden this year and the government Is going to rent out the national parks as pastures for hoys hogs owned by private parties beech mast is splendid bog feed |