Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-04-04
Recent Occurrences Of interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
FORESTRY EXHIBITION IN 1910
Government OF Sweden Will Invite All
Nations to Attend the Show
at Stock holm.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

The government is preparing invita-
lions to the nations of the world to
take part in forestry exhibition in
Stockholm in 1910. Wood products of
every sort and in all stages of manu-
facture will be exhibited. The most
expert foresters of the various coun-
tries will give lectures on the latest
phases Of the art Of preserving, de-
veloping and taking care of forests.
An important part of the exposition
Is expected to come from the Adiron-
dacks and other sections of America
and also from the insular dependencies
Of the United States, where the recent
work of exploration and analysis OF
timber Is considered to surprass in in
kerest and value that in any other
quarter of the globe. Britain will be
requested to send exhibits from Egypt,
South Africa and India. For the first
time it is expected that the tree
wealth of the far east will be ade.
Quately shown. Canada, Australia
and New Zealand will all have ex
hibits. Comparisons will be made OIL
rare woods from remote parts of the
world 1t is the intention to make
extensive preparations for the proper
entertainment of visitors.
Bishop Billing made some very
pointed remarks regarding college ex-
aminations during the course of an ad-
dress relative to the university ap-
propria tons. I'VE have" said the
bishop, exaggerated greatly the value
Of the censor's control. 1t is a poor
teacher who can not arrange his ex-
aminations so that his favored student
can pass. At least during the time I
was teacher l had occasion to try
this method Qaughter) Then they
come and tell us that the final exam
nations are too easy, but doubt il
there is any one. even in this august
assemblage. who could successfully
pass them
Word comes from one of the in
land papers of Sweden that more than
two-thirds Of the beet growers of the
country have positively refused to rec
ognize the sugar trust until it will of
fer them better prices. 1t is believed
that the sugar output during the com
ing year will be only one-third Of the
average crop. It is estimated that the
earnings of the laborers who weed aud
dig the beets will be hit hardest of all
and that the reduction in their earn
fngs will total up to ut least $500,
600.
The good women Of Sodermanland
are going to present Prince Wilhelm
md Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna o
suitable wedding gift and are now
busy soliciting funds for this purpose.
Latest cable dispatches state that the
wedding will take place In st. Peters
burg May 3 and that King Gustaf, the
bridegroom's father, may possibly at
tend the wedding. In the latter event
1T will be the first time that King Gus
tai visited foreign court since his ac-
eession to the Swedish throne.
The contract for building the new
torpedo boat destroyer has now been
let by the government to the Kockum
Iron Works In Malmo. The vessel,
when completed, will cost $1,000
and all the building material. designs
and everything will be typically swed
fish. 1t is understood that English
arms offered to build the boat at
much lower cost, but the government
decided to patronage home industry.
Sven Hedin's big scientific work |
describing. his trip and explorations in
central Asia in 1S9919O has now
been completed. The work comprises |
six volumes with text and three
volumes Of maps. It is the most i'm.
portant scientific work of modern I
Sweden and will be translated into
French, German and English.
The total receipts of the postoffice
department. in Sweden during the year
# 1907 were 19,626,3OO crowns. The
5otal expenditures amounted to H..
i55, 800 crowns. Thus a surplus re-
mains amounting to 2,O7O,4OO crowns.
which is a decided increase over that
If the previous year.
The new Spanish ambassador to
Sweden is Caro- Szechenyi, who was
SPANS ambassador to Wen
Ia. The new ambassador arrived last
month.
Professor Carl Wilhelm Skarstedt.
he eminent educator. was buried IN
.und's cathedral March g 1t was one
f the largest funerals ever held in the