Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-01


Rev III Eggon The measure has
many points Of apparent quality and
would be of like consequence In other
states Minneapolis Journal,
NOTES.
Norsomon are ilocking 20 western
Canada A large number of immi.
grants from the most northern parts
OF Norway are settling In the domin.
ion. A new journal, the Winnipeg
Skandtnav, is just out
Rev. Krlstian NJ, Ekhorr. chaplain at
the district prison In Christianlt, Nor.
way, is visiting IN the United States.
The pastor is interested in prison
work and expects to yisit Minneapolis,
Chicago, DEBORAH and Washington.
He Is also secretary of the Norwegian
Missionary society and a member OF
the Worlds Christian students FEEDER
alton,
Stockholm Is the Mecca for tourists
these midsummer days The beach ia
freQuentcd daily by thousands OF
of $4,000 pleasure seekers have visited
the Swedish metropolis this season.
Stockhom's population Ia placed at
SOl 900, against 297.1tS II year ago, An
increase of $3.50,
lIolgor Drachmann, the Danish play.
wright, after three weeks stay at
Skagon, will 20 to Norway and will re.
side in the suburbs of Moss, He APP
pears to be sick in soul and body and
Is seeking n rest
An English syndicate has purchased
a conserving factory in Stayanger aud
intends operating 80 rs TO absorb
others nj the future. The price paid
for the purchase Is thought to be
about 100000 kroner.
BjornstIorne Bjornson Is engaged In
installing an electric light plant on his
rositate, Aulostad,
The Carrier Pigeon Post is the name
of new publication In Denmark. II
Is the organ of the Carrier Pigeons
Improvement association,
A fund is being collected In Norway
for statue to the musician and com
poser Nofdack It has already reached
the mark Of 6G75i kroner.
June a mrkcd the close of tho third
year since the Svcrdrup expedition left
for the coast of Greenland In quest
for the pole, The expedition was Mt
ted out for FIVE years. There ia hope
that the intrepid voyagor will send
some message home next fall
The king and queen will visit Nor
way this summer spending part OF the
time at Skinnarboe.
In Ifelalngborg, Sweden, painting
has recently been found which is said
to have been painted by the famous
| Vandyke. ConnolsscurS from Stock
| holm and other cities have seen It and
are interested. A German art dealer
has offered 1900 crowns for It.
John ErlcssonB monument in stock
holm Is nearing completion and VIII
be unveiled early In the fall,
Il seems probable that kringsJaa'
the most uptodate and aggressive
magazine in Norway Is to be absorbed
by the Norwegian press syndicate
(Norske Aktlebolag), says Oplandenes
| Avis.
The gharpshoOters' tournament In
Copenhagen Denmark, gives results
ms follows: DR. l.. J Madsen, Copen'
hagen No. /, with 4S6 points, No 2,
N p. Nielsen Aarhus Amt, with 1856;
No. 2. Hagen, Trondhjem, 4G6; No. T.
/ Frydenlund, Hyldon, i65 The inter
national contest resulted az follows:
Denmark. No. ], with 225 points; Nor
way, No. 2, with 2i8 points; Sweden
No. 3. with 2O8 points
The Danish railway commission has
been reformed and 1t in turn reforms
the entire railway system Of the coun'
try. According to the plans the head
Of the railway department will not be
| vested I'm one man, but In seven, elect
! cd nv the houses of the rigsdag and
constituting a board of directors. The
auditing department, which has never
/ been satisfactory, is now running 10
such q way thht none OF lta theh'uV''
can have other affairs on the outside
Mileage has been advanced from 6:3b,
4 and 2.35 ore, according to class, to
ESQ, 4.30 and $50 per kllometer. 1t Is
believed the grain will reach 2,l53,dOO
krener. the saving to the administration
10000 kroner. while the Increase in
payroll win be advanced to $4,000
kroner.