The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-02-25
TID|NCS FROM
SCANDINAVIA.
News Of General Interest
from Three Countries.
BIRD FEEDING IN WINTER

SAND NADAANu AN xlN1AA
Swedish Custom Is Being Endorsed by
Leading Humane Societies in the
Northwestern States of America
Remarks of Christian T. Nelson,
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
IA 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,
Wisconsin gentleman, Interested in
bird culture, has the following inter.
esting comment to make regarding
the Scandinavian custom of feeding
birds in winter: The "juleneg'' is a
onndle of oats left unthrashed in the
fall of the year and kept for this spe-
cial occasion. It 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 a grand
3esson. In Sweden or Norway, as
well as in Denmark, when the farmer
brings in the Christmas trees to sell
to 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
Christmas tree may be found the
bundles of grain for the birds. 1t is a
splendid custom and know it would
be welcomed to this country by our ma
tilre-loving children. 1t 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
we'll as character"
King Oscars funeral was an ex.
pensive affair when it is considered
that 1,4S6 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
21S,672 crowns, and the funeral of
King Oscars father, Oscar T., entailed
an expenditure of 1879, PA 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 a
bill in the Swedish riksdag allowing
King Gustaf $4,000 crowns for travel
ing expenses during the year of 1908
and for entertaining foreign princes
and potentates. It is generally be-
Heved 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 1ncompleteness 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 JAM 20 there
were about LOO guests present
Among those who were conspicuous bv
reason of their absence are noted
Prince Wilhelm and Princess Maria
Favlowna. It was a brilliant affair
and representatives from all the high.
er walks Of life from the city and ma
ton at large were present.
August Strindberg's sixtieth birth.
day anniversary was observed in
Stockholm Jan. 22 The celebrated
author was the recipient of hundreds
Of kilograms from his friends and adj
mirers at home and abroad, Mr.
StrlndDerg 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
1tors. While these figures are less
than the year previous, it is neverthe-
less large amount considering that
so many people have moved out of the
city by reason of the hard times.
A new historical museum will be
erected on Djurgarden in the near flu
ture. The plans are already perfected
and large three story building will
be erected during the coming spring
and summer. It will be erected not
far from the spot where the Biological
museum is now located
There have been the following
changes in the consular service: Vice
Consul j. Ahlenius, of Tarragona. has
been appointed consul at Barcelona:
H. r. Van Bllren has heen onn,;,+