Morris tribune., 1909-02-27
TIDINGS FROM
!: SCANDINAVIA
News of General Interest
from Three Countries.
BIRD FEEDING In WINTER

BIRD FEEDING In WINTER
Swedish Custom Is Being Indorsed by
Leading Humane Societies in the
Northwestern States Of America
! Remarks of Christian r. Nelson, a
Wisconsin Man, Concerning the
Method of Feeding the Birds When
the Snow is on the Ground.
SWEDEN.
The transplanting to the United
States of the custom of feeding birds
In winter is, according to Swedish
paper published in Minneapolis, being
Endorsed by leading humane societies
Of the northwest. Says the paper in
question: Christian T. Nelson, a
Wisconsin gentleman, interested in
bird culture, has the following inter-
the Scandinavian custom of feeding
birds in winter: The "juleneg" is a
bundle of oats left unthrashed in the
fall of the year and kept for this spe-
clal occasion. 1t is tied to a pole or
tree and left for the birds to feast on.
It will gladden. the heart of any one
to see how the birds enjoy this feast.
The children are especially fond of
watching the birds, and it is grand
lesson In Sweden or Norway, as
well as in Denmark, when the farmer
brings in the Christmas trees to sell
10 the people in the villages and cities,
he also has with him large supply of
this bird feed, which he quickly dis
poses of at the same time, so that out
side of every home where there is a
Christmas tree may be found the
bundles of grain for the birds. It is a
splendid custom and know it would
be welcomed to this country by our ma
sure-loving children. It would help to
inspire the love of nature in the hearts
of our children. How much better
would it be to buy such "juleneg" than
air guns to kill and destroy nature as
well DIS CudTdCL0r.
King Oscars funeral was an ex-
pensive affair when it is considered
that 91,4S6 crowns were expended. Of
this amount, $4,000 will be paid by the
Swedish government. The funeral of
former Swedish kings have, however,
been far more expensive: Karl Johan
XIV. was buried at an expenditure of
218,672 crowns, and the funeral of
King Oscars father, Oscar l., entailed
an expenditure of 1924 crowns. The
funeral of Karl XIV. cost about S2,516
crowns, Royal weddings, and funerals
as well, are expensive affairs and Swe-
den has had her share of them.
Count Palmstierna has introduced
BILL in the Swedish riksdag allowing
King Gustaf 175,O00 crowns for travel
ing expenses during the year of 1908
and for entertaining foreign princes
and potentates. 1t is generally be-
neved that the king will be granted
the amount requested. There was no
monarch in Europe who did so much
travelling last year of King Gustaf and
1t will also be remembered that the
German emperor and King Edward
and the president of France were
guests at the royal palace last sum-
mer.
Wallenberg, Sweden's envoy to
Japan, has suddenly been recalled.
Whether he has been recalled because
Of the incompleteness of the recent
Swedish-Japanese treaty or because of
incompetency Is not known. Herr
Wallenberg has been in the diplomatic
service for number of years and his
sudden return to the Swedish capital
has caused no little surprise in diplo. |
matte circles.
At the annual ball given at the royal !
palace on the evening of Jan. % there !
were about LOO guests present. !
Among those who were conspicuous by !
reason of their absence are noted
Prince Wilhelm and Princess Maria !
PavlowEa. 1t was a brilliant affair !
and representatives from all the high :
er walks of life from the city and ma
tton at large were present.
August Strindberg's sixtieth birth.
day anniversary was observed in
JAM 22 The celebrated
author was the recipient of hundreds
Of kilograms from his friends and ad-
mirers at home and abroad. Mr..
is enjoying excellent health
and at no period of his life has been
such busy man as he is today.
The Nordiska museum was during
last year visited by 92,955 persons and
Skansen had not less than 7O1, ,257 Wis
hors. While these figures are less
Than the year previous, it is neverthe-
less large amount considering that
30 many people have moved out of the
city by reason of the hard times.
A new historical museum will he
erected on Djurgarden in the near fu-
ture. The plans are already perfected
and large three story building will
be erected during the coming spring
and summer. 1t will be erected not
far from the SPOT where the biological