Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-09-21
NEWS Of SCANDINAVIA
Recent Occurrences of interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
WARNED AGAINST BIG SCHEME
Swedish Government Informed of At
tempt to Lure Swedes to
New York Through
Advertisements.
SWEDEN.
WARNED AGAINST BIG SCHEME
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

Advertisements inserted in the
Swedish agricultural papers in which
what purports to be the agricultural
department of the state of New York,
with offices in Albany and New YORK
city, advertises farms for sale at $40
and $40 an acre and promises Swedish
farm laborers from $40 to $50 a month
wages. have created great bitterness
in the press in this county. A
Swedish press bureau in New York
sent to the government paper, Post
tidningen. the information that man
named Johnson at % Park Row, New
York city, had been appointed spe-
cial agent of the state government to
travel in Sweden for the purpose of
inducing people to go to the United
States by promising them employment
on farms. The Swedish government
has sent special orders to the author
tiles in the provinces, warning them
against the scheme, and the local press
Is holly denouncing the supposed I'M
friendly act of the United States
toward Sweden.
The advent of the sugar trust has
furnished much newspaper comment
and it seems that most of the papers
agree that the new institution needs
watching. Carl Tranchell, of Lands
krona, has been chosen head of the
great sugar trust and has already been
dubbed 1.-The sugar king" Through
the formation of this trust twenty
sugar factories are absorbed, repre-
senting an aggregate capitalization of
So, 100000. SO Sweden will soon he
following in Americas footsteps. At
any rate in the way the newspapers
discuss it, there will soon be some leg
islation in this regard and may be
the trust institution in Sweden can
be nipped in the bud.
Prizes aggregating $13,5OO will be
paid by the city council in Stockholm
for the best plan to regulate the
thoroughfares Of Stockholm. It is
stated by the Stockholm papers that
the whole world may compete for
these prizes and they will be paid
whether the plans are used or not. The
city also reserves the right to buy any
plans that do not win prize and the
amount for such a plan must not ex-
coed $3.50. The idea is a capital one
and there will undoubtedly be many
who will take advantage Of the offer.
Maybe some American can win the
prize.
s,,+i
gress passed a series Of temperance
resolutions, demanding that no in
toxicating drinks be served at gather
ings for which the socialistic clubs
are responsible. that the speakers Of
the party describe alcoholism as one
of the greatest obstacles to the prog
ress Of Social Democracy, and that
all kinds Of liquor advertisements be
kept out Of the newspapers Of the
party.
Prince Eugeh, known familiarly ms
"Sweden's Painter Prince" Is said to
be engaged to marry Mile. Larsen. n
very talented and popular concert
singer The prince is reported to have
fallen in love with her at first sight
several years ago. Her name, how
ever, only recently came out in con-
nection with the romance.
DIR. Rubin. the scientist, who ac,
cOmpanied an English excursion to the
ir terror Of Africa has now returned
to Stockholm. DIR. Rubin brings some
interesting collections from the Fam
best and Kandanika country.
Plans are under way to import Il
large number Of Swiss goats to north
err Sweden. Experiments have been
mad on small scale and it is
claimed that the Swiss goat will
thrive well in Sweden.
John Forsell. the eminent opera
singer, has been awarded a medal Of
honor from King Oscar. Naturally,
Herr Forsell is very much pleased. He
received it while singing for King Os-
car at Marstrand
"ChiIdren's Day" this year Melted
about 1000 crowns, about as much as
last year. It was a successful day in
eye1y respect and the event was ia
vored hy unusually fine weather.
The Swedish army has adopted the
English army hat and has placed an
order with an English manufacturing
firm for the amount of 63S,OOO
crowns.