The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-12-20
Recent Occurrences OF Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
aRs. ANNA BOBERG's PAINTINGS
Hardships Endured by the Celebrated
Snow Artist on tho Isle
of Furoen.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm,

Stockholm.
On the lonely isle Of Furoen, in the
Arctic ocean, perched on a giant rock,
stands Mrs. Anna Boberg's studio, the
winter headquarters for this painter
sf northern SHOWS. There she had no
companion except the island light
house keeper, no means Of escape ex-
cept her tiny sailboat anchored at the
rocks base. But all Of her time is
hot spent in this crag- bound home.
She makes many excursions further
into the polar regions. Clad in thick
reindeer skin, paintbox strapped to her
back, this ambitious artist climbs the
slippery heights to gain some treacher-
ous white-capped peak. In tat sub
lime setting Of Arctic splendor her
skillful touch catches the Opalescent
effect Of the suns rays glinting across
the glacial expanses. Sometimes the
cold is so great she is compelled to
bind her brushes to her benumbed
hands. Then, when some glorious
landscape tempts her to brave the
singing winds and ascend to some
dangerous summit, she has been
known to remove her shoes and stock
fngs and go barefooted on the hard
crust Of the snow in order to retain
4 footing, the warmth Of her feet
melting the snow crust enough to
give her firm position. Once she
slipped over a precipice above the
seeth1ng sea. Fortunately she landed
In a small sheltered bay ana as it
was low tide, she escaped with a
few bruises.
Baron Won Bildt, Swedish minister
to Italy, arrived in Bologna, Italy,
Nov. 10 for the purpose Of presenting
the Nobel prize for literature to
Giosuco Carducci, professor Of liter
Rture Of the university there, end who
Is generally conceded to be the great
est of modern Italian poets. The
presentation was made by Baron Won
Bildt to Signor Carducci in the pres
ence Of the professors relatives and
the local authorities. The baron
handed the poet a check for 3S,2O6,
the diploma and the gold medal. Sig
nor Carducci asked the names Of the
other prize winners. Upon being told
that President Roosevelt had been
awarded the peace prize he said: "Well
done: in view Of the services he has
rendered the world no one deserves
1t more than the president Of the Uni.
ted States"
More than two-thirds of the wood
pulp manufacture in Sweden at pres
ent is exported; the remainder is be-
Ing used in the country to supply the
wants Of the paper industry, which
nowadays makes comparatively little
use of rags. Together with the wood
manufacturing industry, that of paper
making has grown to be one Of the
most important sources Of wealth
that Sweden possesses. The greater
part of the paper works are situated
III the east Of Sweden and in the
vicinity Of Lake Vanern. The largest
ones are situated in Norrkopping. In
1905 the total number of paper works
was sixty-seven with a turnover Of
thirty-two million crowns. The export
of paper is considerably in excess Of
the imports.
The recent report to the Swedish
government that the aggregate known
ore resources Of the world are 10000
100000 tons has been accepted in
Europe without serious criticism. but
the quantity credited to America is.
according to Richard n. Emmons.
editor of the Manufacturers Record
Baltimore, Is per cent too small. In
the Swedish report the United States
is counted as having little over 1,OOO,-
100000 tons, whereas a. larger amount
than that has been proved up in Ala
bama alone
King Oscsl' and Queen Sofia do not
desire to receive any golden wedding
presents. Their majesties received so
many and costly presents during the
kings Jubilee that they courteously re-
quest their faithful subjects not to
send presents. There will during this
occasion not be any great .fests'' held
in Stockholm.
The Gustavus Adolphus chapel on
the BATTLEFIELD Of Lutzen, the corner
stone Of which was laid Nov. 6, will
look like a Swedish church. Its roof
will come from Dalevarlia. All ex-
penses are borne by Consul Ekman. at
Leipzig.
Prince Carl is now occupying his
new villa on Djurgarden. He took nos
session of same Nov. 16.
MIDWAY