Willmar tribune., 1907-11-27
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS
PRINCIPAL Events Gathered In The ot1
n Oh Scandinavian Countries "


A Paris paper stated that negotia-
tions are in progress between Sweden
and Norway for the preservation of
status quo. But Premier LOvland of
Norway corrected the statement by
declaring that absolutely no negotia-
tions of political nature are going
on between the two countries.
The Kristiania Dagblad recently con-
tanned bitter assault on the finances
OF Sweden, insinuating that Norwegian
deposits in Swedish banks were not
safe. The Norwegian government and
its organs took the paper to task for
its ill-advised action, and stated that
the money institutions of Sweden are
doing the Norwegian depositors SER
vice.
The Stockholm Dagblad says that
the agreement of the four greatest
powers of Europe to guarantee the in
tegrity of Norway: This is Norway's
own concern, but it must not be ig-
nored that a general feeling of dis
satisfaction has been evoked here by
the idea that the treaty is, directly
or indirectly, aimed against Sweden.
The enlightened public opinion of Eu.
rope will doubtless accept the word
of our government when it reiterates
and emphasizes it's honest and peace
full intentions. M. de Trolle, the Swe.
dish minister for foreign affairs,
short time ago made the definite dec
1aration that it was not Sweden's pol
icy which rendered necessary the guar.
antee sought by Norway The ap-
pearance OF such a treaty is a serious
obstacle to the future Improvement in
the relations of the two countries
which is the aim of Swedish and Nor
wegian statesmen and which is al
ways the aim Of the Swedish govern
ment. If they cannot work together
they must at all events work on par
allel lines. Looking at the matter
from this standpoint. Sweden can only
regard with regret the efforts of Nor
way to place herself under the guar
antee of the powers, for the fact re-
mains that these powers will be able
to find occasion to control Norway's
| relations.
DENMARK.
The removal of the ruins of Kris
tiansborg palace has brought to light
a great many objects of historic in
terest, some of them being hundreds
of years old. The cornerstone of the
new building was laid Nov. Is, with
imposing ceremonies. The new build
ing, which is to be the headquarters
of the national government of Den
mark, will be one of the most ex-
pensive and imposing edifces in Scan
dinavia.
SWEDEN.
The crown prince of Sweden, who
was to attend the dedication of the
Gustaf Adolf chapel at Lutzen, Ger
many, Nov. 6, was invited to visit
Kaiser Wilhelm Nov. 7.
A machine which digs sugar beets
| and also cuts off their tops is an
| invention made by o. Frankman of
Marieberg. At a recent exposition in
| Germany 21 different machines for
doing the same work had been en-
| inventors had seen Frankmap's ma
chine they all withdrew their inven-
| tions, so that Frankman received the
| prize without competition.
A Stockholm financier whose name
is not given in the cablegram, was
injured on German railway while
| going to Paris, where he expected to
make deal involving $5,0O0000. He
had to stay six weeks in a hospital
and meanwhile his French client died,
so that he lost his chance to make
the deal. He asked the German gov.
ernment for an indemnity, but as he
met with no encouragement he sued
the government for damages, asking
$25O,000.
! The medical association of Sweden
elected a committee two years ago to
report on the prevalence of cancer in
| Sweden, and the committee suggests
that arrangements be made for giving
cancer patients special treatment. The
report of the committee shows that
cancer is much more frequent among
women than among men, and that
Stockholm leads the country with IA
cases per 100000 inhabitants. The
disease is found more frequently in
the stomach than in any other part
of the body.
The Swedish manufacturers are
contemplating the establishment of
sample stores in the great commercial
centers of the world as means of
advertising Swedish goods. They are
fully aware of the fact that some of
their productions are up to the very
top notch in every particular, but still
it is necessary that extra efforts be
made to place them before the eyes
of the prospective customers. and nc
better means of doing so can be found
than sample stores or expositions. IL
lustrated catalogs in the hands of able
agents will go good ways, but the
goods themselves will speak more
persuasively than the cleverest ad
vertising contrivance and the most
glib-tongued agent.
An insane asylum for the city o1
Malmo has just been completed. The
city council made an appropriation o1
$56,700 for it in 1905, but the actua
cost is only $47,250. The institution
can easily accommodate 80 patients.
The physician who was appointed
to investigate the mind of Gould, the
murderer of Mrs. Levin at Monte