Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-06
ScANDLlxllHlAMNE
Ps.knopaI Events Gathered Il, the
Oh Scandinavian Countries "
DENMARK.


DENMARK.
Queen Alexandra is clever worker
in pastel and draws figures exceed
ingly we'll. She is also an enthusi-
astic amateur photographer, and 10
rarely seen out of doors without her
kodak. Her snapshots have often
been hung at Photographic exhibitions
in London.
SWEDEN.
Something has already been done to-
wards utilizing the Nobel peace prize
of $4,000 given to President Roose-
welt by the Norwegian storting. The
initial meeting Of the board of trustees
Of President Roosevelt's Nobel prize
foundation for industrial peace took
place Jan. % at the Office of Secretary
Straus Of the department Of commerce
and labor, who is one Of the trustees.
The others present were Chief Justice
Fuller Of the supreme court Of the
United States, Secretary Wilson of the
department of agriculture, Marvin
Hughitt, president Of the Chicago &
North Western railroad, representing
capital, and John Mitchell, president
Of the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea, representing labor. Steps were
taken for the permanent organization
Of the board Of trustees and some dis
cussion was had as to the work to be
undertaken. Another meeting will he
held in the near future. An act Of in
corporation will be asked from con-
gress, the trustees being named as in
corporators.
Rev. G. G. Norman Lundberg has
written pamphlet in which he ans
wers the question, who Owns the Par
sonages Of Sweden? It is generally
supposed that they belong to the state.
But this, the author claims, is a mis-
Jake. The state has contributed only
five per cent of their value. In most
cases the land has been given to the
congregations by private parties
These facts lead the author to the con-
clusion that in case the church is
separated from the state the par
sonages ought to become the property
Of the individual congregations.
Bishop Bergquist of Lulea has made
1t plain to the government that the
public schools of many parts of Norr-
land are far below the average. In
his opinion, the main remedy is sta
tionary schools in place of the present
ambulatory ones But the situation
is very difficult one. Many Of the
houses are so widely scattered that the
children must stay away from home
If they are to attend stationary schools
This arrangement will make such
hardships on the parents that Bishop
Bergquist has come to the conclusion
that the national government ought to
lend helping hand.
Col Hakon Gyellenbjelke has made
his name immortal by establishing a
home for poor people in Kvidinge
parish -, Skane. No less than 40 poor
persons may be supported and cared
for at the home. Provisions are made
not only for the payment of man.
ager and all necessary servants, but q
salaried preacher will also be con.
bjilke is buried in the adjoining church
yard.
The military establishments at AK
vail He'd, a great plain near Skara
are to be removed to other localities
and it is proposed by Capt. Sigge Flach
of Prinshaga to use the place for school
vacation colonies on a large scale. If
his plan is carried out part Of the land
will be used for farming, where the
children may work during the warm
season, and part will be planted with
fruit trees and forest trees.
A poor tenant farmer at Sof1elund
1111pn in o0n1 Ct hr;c {
mas. His wife's brother returned from
a long stay in the American gold fields
and upon his arrival he bought a good
ly supply of provisions and new clothes
for all the children. Finally he paid
the debts of the poor farmer and gave
him the Bolsater farm, for which he
had paid $4,000.
Sweden has closed a commercial
treaty with Portugal, the two countries
treating each other as the most favor
ed nation. The new treaty is of great
Importance to the lumber export trade
of Sweden, which has been laboring
under a disadvantage as compared
with Norway and Russia, the COM
petitors Of Sweden in this trade.
Many large farms are for sale in
southern Sweden largely because the
| owners cannot hire help at such wages
that the venture will be paying. The
| small farmers are more fortunate be-
cause they are running things on such
a small scale that they can do most
Of the work without hired help.
Karl Olof Rahm, an engineer who
has seen good deal of the world, has
proposed the establishment Of a great
air cure sanitarium on the Areskutar
mountain, Jentland. The promoter
does not see why this establishment
should not be the best and greatest
OF its kind in the whole world.
Remains Of an old man were founc
on the railway track on Christmas day
between I4omma and Onnerup. Both
feet were cut off, one cheek was tori
away, and the skull was crushed. The
brains were found IS yards from thu
rest Of the body. The identity Of the
man was not established.
The cabinet has promised Bishol
Bergquist to present bill to the riks.
dag for the establishment of a norma
school at Lulea.
The Swedish residents of Berlin
have made arrangements for giving
their children instruction in Swedish
A statement made short time agt
to the effect that a regiment Of sol
dters was to be permanently stationed
at Lund Is declared to- be erroneou!
by persons who are in close touch will
the government.
A company has been organized a
Gothenburg with q capital stock O
! $4,000 for manufacturing an airshtl
invented by p. B. Wallin.
The city Of Helsingborg had 31,33