Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-25
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

The Nova Zembla expedition, which
was organized last summer, is now
negotiating FOR the purchase OF
suitable vessel and making active
preparations for exploring this com
para lively unknown region. Practical
ly little or Lothing is known of the
geographical areas of this wide
stretch Of land and exceedingly inter-
esting discoveries are to be expected
from the expedition. The scientific
staff of the expedition viii consist OF
one geologist, topographer, azoojogist
and botanist and also a mete0rologist.
The leader of the expedition will be
the amanuens, Otto Ekstam.
1t is authoritatiyely stated that the
"exsiclator," the newly invented
machine for extracting "milk-hour'
from skim-milk, has withstood all tests
in the diaries of the world and will
shortly be placed beside the separator
as an article Of utility. 1t is claimed
that the invention will yield profit
to the Swedish dairy industry Of ST.
100000 annually. \ machine capable
of working through 1000 quarts of
milk in ten hours will cost from $1,000
to $1,000 A limited company of
Swedish capitalists has obtained
patents in most foreign countries.
The balloon "Svenske," which on
Sunday, Feb. IS, was to ascend with
Sergent Berlin and two companions as
occupants, suddenly broke loose and
before the astonished bystanders had
time TO turn around, the "Sveuske"
shot up in the air and sailed away
and disappeared in n southernly direc-
ton. Judging from newspaper reports
1t appears that the balloon passed over
the channel to Denmark and down
through Germany where it had been
benau and other places.
An American syndicate has pur-
chased the Sjangeli copper mines near
Tornelake for 100000 crowns. This
u movement has been started on the
part of foreign capitalists to absorb
the mineral wealth of Scandinavia,
consummation which Swedish states
men have been straining every nerve
to avert. 1t is expected that the
Sjangeli purchase win accelerate parli-
amentary agitation in favor of the TAX
ing over of all these properties by the
government.
DR.. Gustav Andreen, president or
| Augustana College and Theological
Seminary at Rock Island. Ills, de-
| llevered a lecture in the Dlasieholm's
church on the evening of Feb. 25.
His subject was THE Swedish-Ameri-
can Church" On March q President
Andreen will lecture on the The
Swedish Americans" under the aus
pieces of the Young Mems Christian
Association.
Gothenburg city council has decided
to discharge the rents of the local
temperance societies from the money
paid by the Gothenburg licensed
company into the city treasury. Dur
ing the debate~on the vote the principle
of which is very important, it was
stated that every drunkard among the
poorer classes costs the treasury $500
u year in pooraaw expenses.
Lomberg's operatourne started at
Gehe, March :. The repertoire con-
sists of Traviata. Mignon and the
Trobadour. The leading lady is Jen-
ME Norelius, Swedish-American,
who was a member of the Swedish
lady octette which toured the principal
cities in Eupore and the u tied States
during the season of 1855 500.
The Geographical Society in Ham
burg has awarded to DR. Sven Hedin
the Aslatic explorer. the Kirchenpauer
gold medal which is the highest dis
tinction within the gift of the society.
The Geographical Society of Rome
hiss also awarded its medal of honor to
Dr. Hedin.
At n recent meeting held by the
academy of agriculture the following
foreign representatives were chosen:
| The Danish government consulent,
Rudolph Sehon; PHILIPPE Leveque de
Yilmorin, Of Paris and. Professor 0S-
| car Kellner of Berlin.
The Vega stipendiumof 1900 crowns
which IS annually awarded by the
Stockholm Anthropological Society Is
this year sought by the amanuens
o. Ekstam, who is the leader Of the
Nova Zembla expedition.
President Loubet Of France has
| awarded the great cross of the French
Legion of Honor 10 Count \. T. C.
! Gylleucrook and Oh L. de Champs,
two prominent captains Of the Swedish
| navy.
King Oscar has sanctioned loan OF
! 23,500 to the Scandinavian Sailors
/ Temperance Home of London
Hugo Tatnm has donated 10000
i crowns TO tn Samaritor hospital.
NORWAY