Morris tribune., 1911-09-08
OF INTEREST TO
SCAND|NAv|ANS
Recent Happenings in This
Country and Abroad.
1.-THE KINGS HAT" IS REBUILT

Landmark Near Stockholm Had Been
Destroyed by VandaIs - Norwegian
Workingmen Aiding Their Unem-
pIoyed Brethren to Leave the Coun.
| try-copenhagen Journalist Uses a
Novel Method of Convincing Author
tiles That the National Gallery Is
InadequateIy Protected.
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"Kungshatt"-" Kings Hat
! has again been erected. There are
perhaps few Swedish people in any
section of the globe that have not at
some time or other heard of ''Kungs
hiatt" 1t was erected about a mile
from Stockholm, on a little island in
the Malaren, some twenty-five years
ago and every tourist steamer and all
launches that passed by this place
could always see "The Kings Hat"
loom up on a prominent cliff. But
few months ago some foolish young
men on mischief bent went to work
and tore down the hat, much to the
chagrin and disappointment of all
Stockholmians and other Swedes, who
were proud of theh country every
time they passed it. "Kungshatt" is
the name of saga, rather poem SO
entitled, which tells of brave SWed
ish king, who, when he was pursued
by the Danes, jumped horse and all in.
to the Malaren and swan to the other
side. So says the contents of the
poem, at any rate, and because the
famous poet, K. A. Nicander, wrote it,
a patriotic Stockholmian again caused
a hat of copper to be erected, and it
has been so substantially built that it
will be difficult for any mischievous
'2oys to pull it down from now on.
The Paris paper Excelsior has been
conducting an interesting vote in
which it asked it's 54 900 subscribers
which city in the world they would
choose to live in. Out of the votes
cast Naples received the largest num-
ber, it being the choice of not less
than 5000 Parisians. Next followed
Venice, with 1000, Brussels 5000,
then Geneva, Algiers, Monte Carlo,
Rome, London, San Reno, Vienna and
Florence. Of Northern European
cities St. Petersburg received seventy
votes, Copenhagen just as many and
Christiania fifteen. But Stockholm
often called the paris of the North
did not receive single vote. This
seems doubly peculiar since so many
hundreds of French tourists visit the
Swedish capital every summer and
have been profHse in their praise of
its hospitable citizens and charming
environs. Yet it must be that French
men do not thive in Northern climes.
The entire country is gasping for
rain, says a Stockholm correspondent.
The sun continues to shine hot over
the national capital and from all over
the country districts come reports Of
continued drought. Naturally enough,
therefore, the grains have suffered
country has been damaged in many
places. In Gellivara some little rain
has fallen, but not from one Of the
meteorological stations throughout the
country is there single report of any
rain. Hundreds of wells have run
dry and in many country districts
there is great difficulty in securing
enough water for the cattle. August
has been the warmest month on rec
ord in Sweden for the past fifty years.
Prince William distinguished him
self the other day when he jumped
into the water at Marstrand and saved
boy from drowning. Sixten Nilsson,
hine-year-old boy, fell in the water
while walking up the gang plank to
board a cruiser which was anchored
in the harbor at Marstrand. Prince
William, who stood close by and noted
the boys fall into the water, jumped
in and pulled him out before any 9TH
er assistance could reach him.
P. M. Wikstrom's donations now
amount to about 100000 crowns, of
which amount Vasterbottens '1an"
will receive 100000 crowns. The so
called Stockholm's Workingmen's
union receives $4,000 crowns. Large
sums have also been donated by the
same person to various charitable in
stitutions in the city of Stockholm and
other cities in Sweden.
The Nobel company's powder fac
tory in Bofors was set on fire by light
ming the other day and a terrific ex-
plosion followed which practically de-
stroyed the plant. Fortunately none
of the laboring men were present, the
explosion occurring shortly after all
the men had left the plant. The dam
age is estimated at 100000 crowns
Queen Victoria, who has returned
to Sweden after an extended visit on
the Continent, celebrated her forty
ninth birthday at Tullgara Aug. 7, |
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