The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-03-23
SCANDINAVIAN news \ !
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT HAP.
PENINGS IN FAR OFF
NORTHLAND,
ITEMS FROM THE Old HOME
Resume OF the Most Important Events
~ Sweden, Norway and Denmark
Of Interest to tho Scandinavians
IN America.
SWEDEN.

SWEDEN.
The so-called Farmers Expedition"
Which brought about 10000 farmers to
Stockholm in the interest of "pre-
paredness" on a larger scale, is now
looked upon as an important factor in
the making of the history of modern
Sweden. Accordingly it is proposed to
commemorate the FARMERS Expedi-
ton" by the erection of a suitable
monument. A young Swedish sculp-
tor has prepared sketch for such a
monument. It represents man
dressed like farmer. Sword in hand
he looks into the future, and at his feet
lies his spade, which he has dropped
for the time being The monument is
expected to cost $4,000, and it has
been suggested that prizes be offered
for the best sketches as means of
engaging the ablest talents in COM
petition for the production of the
monument.
About sixty years ago Rev. Erik
Hjortsberg served as pastor at Kiaby,
Skane. At a public meeting he ex-
pressed himself as follows in explain
ing a certain passage in the book of
Revelations: mot in my time, but
in yours, if you become old, and in
that Of your children, you will get
flying letters, and ships on the sea
will communicate with the land. There
upon world-war shall break out in
the land of the prophet, and there the
great massacre shall also come to an
end. But upon the countries of the
North the spirit of the Lord shall rest,
and no war shall take place there
Mrs. Thora Carolina Madelung, the
proprietor of the Vallakra estate,
Skane, has made a donation to be used
in very peculiar manner. The
amount is $4,000. The interest shall
be divided up into % parts of $3.50
each, and six portions of $27 each, and
each of these amounts shall be paid
to poor patients who are dismissed
from hospitals in Skane, whether such
patients are cured or not
The Swedish government has de,
cided to prevent citizens of any bel
ligerent country from addressing pub
lie gatherings in Sweden during the
war. Official notification to that ef-
feet, it is said, has been issued, in
Stockholm in connection with the in
vitations of student organizations to
Prof. Gilbert Murray of Oxford univer-
sity to address them.
A Stockholm dispatch says that &C.
cording to message from Karlskrona,
Sweden, a whole mine field of several
hundred mines is drifting from the
north, presumably having been set
adrift by ice and wind The message
adds that explosions are occurring
hourly and that navigation in the
neighborhood of the Swedish islands
is perilous.
G. Bolinder, travelling scientist,
has just returned from a two years
stay among the Indians of Columbia,
s. A. His young wife ACCOMPANIED
him all the time. A girl baby was born
to them among the Indians, and she
was in fine shape when the party ar
rived at Cafe, Sweden.
Those who are employed in taking
care of the traffic in the Dalsland ca
nal have had their salaries increased
$3.50 per year on account of the
high cost of living. In addition to this
they will also receive $1.35 for wife
and an equal amount for each minor
child.
The gross receipts of the state rail-
ways of Sweden in 1915 were $31 $780,
900, which was $6,70O,O00 more than
in 1914.
The deposits in the savings banks
of Sweden increased $845,000 in 1915.
There was decrease of $1,250,O 900 for
the year 1914.
The number of royal committees
and commissions at work in Sweden
during the past year was 1854, and
their expenses were s1,256,770.
The price of paper used for ordinary
newspapers has increased so per cent
during the past few months, and that
of other kinds of paper about 80 per
cent.
The Cafe and Dala railway has
kept one hundred men at work for
months clearing away snow from the
yards and tracks.
Governor G. To,nerhjelm of Vrams
Gunnarstorp, has sold about one-third
of hin estate, Gedsholm, IN Exeby par
ISL. The purchasers are small farm
ers who have been renting the land