Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-01

Has More in Proportion to Popu-
lation Than Amy Other
Country in Europe
SWEDEN.


those of Switzerland, when STANDS
next on the list in this respect. Even
If regard is paid to area, those parts
Of the country which have always
formed seats of culture (Scania, etc.
can be considered as being well pro
yided with railways. At the close OF
1905. the railroads of Sweden had a
total length of 12,545 kilometers
G,527 miles, Of which 1905 kilometers
(2,523 niles belonged to the state,
while 1888 kilometers (5,OO3 miles,
were the property of about 100 private
railroad companies. The total capital
expended ON railway enterprise IN
Sweden is estimated at about 9OO,-
100000 crowns, on which sum unusual
ly high dividends have been paid rising
to as much as 80 per cent. on the cost
of construction, the average cor
responding figure for Europe being 45
per cent. The gross earrings of the
Swedish railways have of late years.
risen to over 100000 crowns. more
than half of which has fallen to the
share of the state railroads. The num-
Der of passenger has exceeded 49,
100000 annually.
The sick" and Burial club move
ment, which to a great extent is sup
ported by the working classes. has.
since 1901, come under the control Of
a special law which, however, deals
only with registered societies, by the
side of which there exists number
Of non-regstered societies, possessing
somewhat ample funds. At the close
Of 1907 there were in Sweden 1919
registered sick-relef clubs, with 293,-
4S7 members, equal to more than 80
per cent. of the population. These
societies paid during the year men
toned the sum of 2017.69S crowns
In sick-relief, 35O,3S9 crowns in burial
relief and S9.445 crowns in doctors
fees, etc. They have received state
aid TO the amount of 260.045 crowns
and at the close of the year possessed
a balance to their credit of 1915, 457
crowns.
Since 1912 primary instruction has
been obligatory for all children in
Sweden between the ages of and
IA, who do not enjoy instruction in
other public or private educa tioanl es
tablishmepts or-under certain condi-
tions-ap home. The primary school
possesses two departments-the infant
school with a course lasting, as rule,
two years-and the primary school
proper, with a four-year's course. to
which may be added the continuation
courses attended voluntarily by those
who have passed through the primary
school proper. The instruction given
in the primary school is free of
charge, the expenses being shared by
the state and commune. In 1904 the
total cost of primary instruction
amounted TO 27,055.369.
The number of school children. be-
tween the ages Of and IA, are at
present S45.4R2. OF these, 429, 727 are
boys and 415, 1876 are girls. The num-
Der of those attending the public
are 10000, while the remaining So
1872 attend private schools The total
number of teachers engaged in all the
schools is 1908, there being about
twice as many female teachers as
there are male teachers 1t costs
about 100000 annually to maintain
these schools, about one-haIf of which
amount is spent for the salaries OF
the teachers
Captain o. Gylden, of the Swedish
navy. has been appointed minister
resident and consul general to Buenos
Ayres. Captain Gylden was born in
1867 and was leader Of the relief ex-
petition Sent out to meet the "Ant-
artic.' Sweden has never before
been represented in Buenos Ayres
and much good to Swedish export
trade is expected as a result of this
Colonel Graves. United States min
lister to sweden, and Mrs. Graves and
Legation Secretary FL. L Hutchinson
and Mrs. Hutchinson gave a reception
Ia honor Of their countryman. Mr.
Florizel Won Reuter-. on the evening
Of Nov. 2. Members of the Diplomatic
crops and of Stockholm's polite society
were present.
During the course of the last forty
years the annual export of butter from
Sweden has risen from 100000 kiIo-
grams to about 20.OO00OO. The great
Pr part of the butter goes to England.
The production Of cheese has also
greatly increased. even if the export
lists give little token Of the fact.
= Dream of He'll" is the title of
new novel whose author is Hemine
Berger. The novel has been dedicated
% travelling companion and has
been illustrated by Carl Eldh.
Cfkns Orlando has been doing
and office business during the past
'easegl. The circus has now moved
@ Gothrnburg, where it will remain
his winter.