Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-02-15
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS
Interesting Notes From Across the
Ocean.
HAPPENINGS IN THE FAIHERLAND.
Principal Events That Have Occurred
in the Old Countries About the
North Sea Within a Week
II So just Past.
SWEDEN,

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or So Just Past.
SWEDEN.
The addresses delivered at the opening
OF the riksdag by the so-called "Sevi, or
Presidents" or oldest members of each
of the two houses, were made up chiefly
Of glittering generalities.
The Cloetta Chocolate Manufacturing
Company, of Malmo, is buying land in
Vreta Kloster parish. O%stergotiand, where
a new sugar factory will be established
for the purpose of supplying the chocolate
factories of the company.
The Goo Templars of Landskrona are
seriously discussing a proposition to build
a public hall large enough to accommo
date practically all secular societies in
the city.
1t is proposed to use an old warship as
hospital for the navy in case of war.
a hosptta for the navy in case Of war.
Boras is said to be the dampest town in
Sweden, the annua downfall exceeding
40 inches. By way of comparison, it may
be mentioned that Bergen, Norway, has
a record Of 10 inches a year.
A committee was appointed at Sunds-
vail about a year ago to ascertain how
much it will cost to build adequate forth
fcations for the protection of the city
against attacks by water. The committee
has completed its task and reported that
effective Notifications would cost about
3260,0O. n it is proposed to raise that
amount by private subscriptions.
The new regulations for the public
schools Of Sweden provide for eight
months instruction. But the term is cut
down to six months for Skane. the SOUTH
ern part of the country. The reason given
for singing out Skane is that the children
in that province are needed for farm
work. 1t is limited that the sugar
barons'' Of southern Sweden have had
something to do with this arrangement:
heshorter the terms of the public schools
the more time car be devoted by the
pupils to the beet fields, the greater will
be the returns of those fields and the
greater the profits Of the sugar barons."
.Ostgota Correspondenten, a conserva-
tive paper, predicts that the question of
extending the voting franchise will not be
seriously discussed during the present
session of the riksdag. But the paper
adds that If the great army r~eorganiza-
ton bill is passed this year the suffrage
problem will be crowded to the front in
Its closing session.
A Stockholm newspaper correspondent
explains at some length how the late ILL
ness of King Oscar was due directly to
the great strain to which he subjected
both mind and body during the naval
maneuvers at Karlskrona. Like Kaiser
Wilhelm. he tried to be everywhere at
the same time. going so far as to sound
the alarm in the middle Of the night,
shouting, Every man to his place, the
enemy is approaching the skerries!" But
this was too much for the aged monarch,
and the inevitable collapse came as soon
as he returned to Stockholm from the
maneuvers.
The weather has been so mild that the
bees have consumed more honey than
their owners anticipated, and the result
is that many swarms, especially in the
southern part of the country, have
starved to death.
e The total expenditures of the municipal
1ty Of Stockholm will be about $4,000, 900
for the present year. Almost one-fourth
of this amount must be covered by means
of loans. The expenditures have trebled
in the course of the past 20 years.
Half a dozen Polish saw filers were re-
Gently ousted in Uppland because they
had not taken the trouble to procure
proper licenses before practicing their
trade.
Thor Schentz was admitted to Chalm-
er's Institute, Gothenburg, in 1895, and
since that time has graduated from one
{pctitntjoo offor ooo+l,n, ,,sA, -,
ceived the degree Of doctor of philoso-
ply from the University Of Zurich, Swift.
zerland.
A young couple had to cross Harfjor-
den, Vermland, on their way 10 church to
be united in marriage. The weather was
very cold. and the ice became so thick
that they had to stay on the water all
night. The next day they were saved by
parties who noticed them from the short.
Warm milk is served by the officials al
the railway stations at Ockelbo. Bollnes
and Ljusdal. in order to prevent the rail.
way employees from filling up on beer anc
whisky.
The late Archbishop Sundberg accumu.
lated a fortune of SIZE. 900. He paid taxes
on a small part Of this only. After his
death the taxes on his estate were raised
from 81, 400 to almost $1,000. The thrift,
prelate held securities amounting to sew.
eral hundred thousand kroner of which
the public knew nothing until after hi:
death.
Gustaf Sandahl. of Sundholm. Jarsne;
parish. who completed his goth year 1,
January last, is still engaged in his usua
occupation. fishing. every day. no matte,
how the weather behaves.
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NORWAY.
The Kristiania Medical Society has dis
cussed the question. What should tn
children have for breakfast" The,
agreed that a slice or two of bread an,
q cup Of coffee or mill cannot proper
meet the demands of nature, but that
child's breakfast ought to consist OF oat
meal and milk. eggs. pork or meat. an
some bread n tea. England and SEQ,
land were pointed to as countries whic
ave solved this problem In a highly sa,
isfactory manner.
Henrik Ibsen Is busily engaged in gath
ArinR materials for q NOM -or1. c. o..