Warren sheaf., 1903-05-28
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS
DENMARK,

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wv DENMARK.
The folkething, by a vote of 81 to
Is, passed the government bill abol-
dshing the old real estate tax (heart-
korn tax), providing for a uniform
property tax based on the value Of
the property, and introducing re-
forms in the income and property tax
system of the local governments.
The social democrats and two right
lists voted against the bill. Before
the vote was taken Minister of FL
nance Hage addressed the house, pre-
dieting that the new laws would be
received with general satisfaction.
Ali Hassan Nourish, a Turk, de-
feated Bech-Olsen, the champion
wrestler of Denmark, few weeks,
ago. This was not to the liking of
Bech-Olsen and his countrymen, and
he yearned for revenge. A few even
lngs ago the two wrestlers met again,
and Bech-Olsen threw the Turk and
saved the honor of a nation. Nour-
ish wanted to have another tussle at
once, but Bech-Olsen does not care to
run up against the Turk third time.
FINLAND.
Tn Berlin Ulk recently contained
a striking cartoon illustrating the re-
lation of Russia to Finland. A woman
was seen laying half naked on the
floor, and a Russian soldier was
standing close by, holding his opened
watch in his left hand and whip in
his right hand, and thoughtfully
smoking a cigar. The woman was
face with her folded hands, and
ghastly, blood-red stripes appeared
On different parts of her body. In a
pool of blood by her side was written
''Finland' in black letters. The sol
dier's whip was reeking with blood.
Behind the woman on the floor was
another woman tied to pillar with
strong ropes. Her name was "Nan-
churla.' There were no red stripes
On her body, but her turn would evil
IDENTIFY soon come, for the explanation
of the picture read thus: s'Recess.
Now l will deal in a world-peace for
five minutes'' The cartoon is
well executed and leaves a sickening
impression.
SWEDEN
Miss Ellen Key is going to Italy
and intends to stay there about
year to complete a new novel, I'M
disturbed by her countrymen. After
her bo e.,
good at Bostad.
The electric method of manufac-
turing glass which was invented by
Engineer Cornelius of Trollhattan, is
claimed to be fifty per cent cheaper
than the old methods. The Trollhat-
tan electric power company may buy
the patent. The inventor has been
urged to make experiments by apply
ing the electric method to the manu-
facture of steel.
DR.. Sven Hedin has given second
lecture in Berlin on his explorations
of Central Asia, his subject this time
being the lakes of Thibet.
A woman's suffrage club has been
organized at Halmstad.
The Grangesberg and Oxelosund
traffic company has been consolidate
ed with the great Gellivare and Luos-
savava mining companies, the former
buying a controlling interest in the
latter. The government is to advance
$5,OO0,O0O for putting the concern on
a sound, running basis. The dis
patch stating that foreigners had
gobbled the famous iron ranges was
erroneous. Only a fraction of the
stock is in the hands of foreigners.
A journeyman tailor in Stockholm
was discharged on account of threats
made by the 'socialistic labor party.
He belonged to an independent labor
union, and the two labor organiza-
tions are at war with each other. His
employer wanted to keep the man,
but when the rest of his employees
threatened to strike he yielded to
their demands. The anti-socialistic
papers parade this case before the
public to show what lot of tyrants
the socialists are.
NORWAY.
: Though Bjornstjerne Bjornson has
completed his SEVENTEEN year he is
again entering politics with the vim
and vivacity of a young man.. Just at
present he is trouncing the radical
majority of the liberal party for put.
ting into it's platform plank which
demands "agitation for special
Norwegian minister of foreign af-
fairs" In view of the fact that the
cabinets of both Norway and Sweden
are making honest efforts to estab-
lsh a separate consular service for
Norway, Bjornson claims in his own
bold language that the agitation for
. separate foreign service at the same
time is ''Hke planting cabbage in the
snow .~
There is brisk demand for lum-
Der, except in England. The export
to South Africa cuts big figure
this season, and it has no doubt caus-
ed general stiffening Of the prices.