Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-06
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS
Interesting Notes From Across
~ -. the Ocean.
HAPPENINGS IN THE FATHERLAND.
Principal Events that Have Occurred In
the Old Countries About tho
- North Sea Within q Week
or So just Past. -
STOCKHOLM EXPOSITION.

STOCKHOLM EXPOSITION.
The managers of the exposition took
special pains to induce the Russians to
have their leading industries adequately
represented. The managers also fel.
reasonably sure that the exhibits Of
Russia would be forthcoming on large
scale, because the department of that
country at the Copenhagen exposition
OF 1888 was truly magnificent But
this time the managers were doomed
to disappointment The Russian de-
. partment, for reasons best known to
the Muscovites themselves, is inferior
to their exhibits at the Copenhagen ex-
position. Indeed, there is a lot of brio
a-brac that may interest and amuse
the crowd, but no adequate idea as to
the nature and extent of the vast in
dustries can be obtained. Does Russia
fear the competition of Sweden? Or
has it simply pleased the bear to be
dlscourteous?
industry of southern Sweden is fttingly
illustrated in Skane's building, the
commercial values, for example, being
represented by gilt cubes which are
supposed to consist of solid gold. The
import of sugar for the year 1886 was
I'll, 1000, 600, while the home production
was only 81, 900, 900; but in 1o96-97 the
home production was almost $50, O00 600.
In 1882 only $35, 900 was paid to labor
ers in the sugar industry, in 1897 about
$3.50, 600. The consumption shows a
corresponding increase. In the year
1850 the average consumption of sugar
per individual was pounds; in 1875,
ID pounds, and in 1896, IS pounds.
1t is proposed to set aside certain
days as national days." such as ''Swe-
denis day." "Norway's day." Russia's
day." etc. On such days the colors of
the respective nations would be very
prominent, and no music but that of
the nation in question would be dis
coursed on such day.
At first sight the Danish paintings
seem tame and devoid of individuality.
But they grow upon one as he studies
them. Neither the marked individu-
ality of the Norwegian, nor the, aristo-
cratic elegance of the Swedish paint
ings is to be found; but the Danish
paintings have a depth and richness of
their own. So much of bashful tender
ness stored up in them, that one must
return to look at them time and again
before he can entice them to give up
their secrets. And gradually it is found
that this collection of Danish paint
ings, which at first looked so! modest
and common place, really, contains .
series Of works of art which are con-
ceivedwith equally great artistic skin.
They only lack the ability to cali aloud
to the passers-by. -@<A.
The great Scandinavian singing
tournament, IN which 500 Swedish,
Norwegian and Danish singers partici-
pated was a unique success. The
crown prince presided at several of the
gatherings.
The new steamship line from Trelle-
borg to Sassnitz, Germany, has made
German money very common in the
former place, and Swedish money in
the latter. At Trelleborg. even the
boys know the value of German coin,
but they simplify the pronunciation by
calling the pfennig ''pennig.''
Evangeliska observation-disclosures
omission society has expended $50, 600
for missionary work during the past
year.
The minister of public worship has
ordered all the ministers of the state
church to recognize the kings jubilee
by some reference to it in their serv-
ices on Sunday, Sept. 10.
Prince Bernadotte and consort have
just spent two weeks at the famous
Aresl<utan mountain.
The city council of Karlskrona has
resolved to issue bonds for $500, 600,
payable 40 years from the time of ISSUE
In pamphlet recently published on
Jemtland, it is claimed that said prov
ince contains enough tillable soil to
furnish the whole population of Swe-
den with homes, and that the minimum
and maximum power of the waterfalls
of the province is 200, 600 and CSC, 600
horse power. respectively. 49,. -..~> L,
There are 1,400 horses used in the
passenger traffic of Stockholm; 73o, or
number, are employed by the street
railway and omnibus companies. !
! Count Beck. Frus. of Friholm,y has in
.sured his life for $75, 900 in the Nordts-
jernan Insurance company. y.. D Il. 4. !;
= A new harbor will be constructed at
Limhamn. The cost is estimated at
$40, 900. @ .z.54 = = III; II. y5s Il Is
; The dividends distributed by the saw
!. ings banks of Sweden for theyear 1896
aggregated 81, 1861, 764.50 The largest
dividend, or Is. 3 per cent, was given BY
5 Scandinaviska Observation-Disclosures and
the smallest, or 81 per cent, bY the
Il Jonkoping Handelsbank. 81. -. $.sz>*
Ej In the commune of Gard, Skane, a
creditor collected bad debt in, novel
way. He took the bill, q we'll filed
knapsack, and q quantity of reading
matter and went. tothe house of the
Delinquent de btor and told him that he
would stay in his house until the bill
was paid. The visit" lasted the whole
day. but late in the evening the desired
money was forthcoming, and the visitor
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