The searchlight., 1909-01-08
IN The SCANDINAVIAN NORTH
Cle0sinss Of Important NesDs Of Norway, Sscedea
and Denmark, with Occasional Conuneses.
MARTIN
By MARTIN ~. oDg.AND.

The railway department has made
out the schedules Of the appropriar
items needed for the proposed extern
sions Of the state railways, the totaled
amount for the four roads being $500.
GOO crowns. Il Is thought that the
riksdag will grant the request without
question, as the state railways have
always yielded q very satisfactory
profit
The authorities at Orebre have ask.
ed for stricter regulations Of the
liquor trafhc. They petition the par
ish government for uniform closing
hours for saloons. whisky magazines
and beer houses. the time for opening
being ? q. m. and closing p. m. ex-
cept' on. Saturdays. when the closing
hour shall be. 2, y. m and Fridays .
p. N.
The. society for Stockhoims defense
has received 100000 crowns by the
will OF the late d. A. Danelius. In
the testament Mr. Danclius gives a.
his motive. for the generous gift that
he believed the excellent work begun
by tho society should be completed
as soon as possible. With Stockholm
well defended he thought Sweden
would have splendid arguraent in fav-
or OF peace, In the event OF any politi.
cal conflicts or mlsunderstandings.
Tho. Nobel prices were announced
last Thursday. nj Stockholm. by King
Gustaf. and are as follows: Tho III.
erary prize was awarded to Prof. Ru.
.dolph Christopher Euckcn of Jena
university. Germany: tho prise In
physics to Prof. Gabriel Lippman. Of
tho Paris university: chemistry prize
to Prof. Ernest Rutherford. OF Man.
chester. England: the prize In medi.
cine was divided between Dir. Paul
Ehrlick. os Berlin and Prof. Ellie Met.
chnikof. OF tho Pastcur Institute OF
Paris; the peace prize was divided be-
tween II. p. Arnoldson OF Sweden and
NJ. r BaJer of Denmark.
During the late visit of the widow
queen. she entertained tho children
from the vennersborg school for fee-
ble.minded and deaf and dumb at the
ulriksdal palace. The children and
their teachers met mt the silent school
where carriages and automobiles con-
veyed them to the palace. Here they
were regalcd with coffee and cake.
and each presented with two crown
piece by the queen. Prince Carl and
Princess Ingborg personally looked
after their entertainment, and made
the occasion one long to be rcmom-
befed by the participants. Upon de.
partnre they were presented with bas-
kets OF chocolate by Princess Martha,
and flower bouquets by Princess Mar.
garet.
Selma Lagerlof. the noted Swedish
writer. recently celebrated her Goth
anniversary. Congratulatory tologSams
were received from her many friends
both In this country and In tsreign
lands. The following message was re-.
ceived from the king and queen:
Our hearty greetings On your b0th
anniversary. May your lahOrs In rich
measure continue 10 bless our coun.
try for many yssrs.s Prince Carl
sent the following greeting: I'VE
unite today with many who In admira-
tion OF your writings send you hearty
thanks for The treasures you have thus
given the people Of Sweden" Prince
Eugene Also sent a telegram: The
heartiest Of congratulations on your
Goth anniversary. with thanks because
You have taught US to love the modern
times and tho Swedish nature and
Swedish traits"