Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-03-22
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT HAP.
PENiNes ~ FAR OFF
NoRTHLAND.
ITEMS FROM THE OLD HOME
Resume of the Most important Events
in Sweden, Norway and Denmark
OF interest to the Scandinavians
In America.
SWEDEN.

| The sc-called Farmers Expedition"
| which brought about 10000 farmers to
Stockholm in the interest of "rre-
| 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 seulp-
tor has prepared a sketch for such a
monument. 1t represents a nan
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 1t has
been suggested that prizes be offered
foI the best sketches as a 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 public meeting he ex-
pressed himself as follows in explain
ing certain passage in the book Of
Revelations: Not in my time. hut
In yours, If you become old, and in
that OF your children. you win get
flying letters. and ships on the sea
Will communicate with the land There
upon a 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,
SHANE, has made donation to be used
in a very peculiar manner. The
amount is s13.5O0 The interest shall
be divided up into 2S parts of 1880
each. and six portions Of S27 each. and
| each of these amounts shall Re 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 durine the
war. Official notification 20 that e.
feet it is said. has been issued in
Stockholm in connection with the In
vitations CT student organizations TO
Prof Gilbert Murray of Oxfcrd univer-
sity TO address them.
|
A Stockholm dispatch says that ac-
cording to message from Karlskrona,
Sweden. a whole mine field of several
hundred mines is drifting from the
north. presumably having teen set
adrift by ice and wind. The message
adds that explosions are occurring
hourly and that navigation IN the
neighborhood CT the Swedish islands
is perilous
G. Bolinder. a travelling scient
has Just returned from a two yea
stay among the Indians cf Colur ss,
S. A. His young wife acco1pani5a
him ali the time. A girl baby was 5f1
to them among the Indians. ar size
was in fine shape when the pc
rived at Cafe, Sweden.
Those who are employed n aigg
care OF the traffic in the De sa8 "a
nal have had their salaries Jed
$13 so per year on accor the
high cost OF living In add this
they win also recei f3r wa
and an equal arol each uiaor
child,
The gross receipt - s.g;a rar
ways Of Sweden IN 3a we-s 81 $50
0O0. which was Sc. }9g}s more tnan
in 1914
The deposits in Tie sav.ngs pas
Of Sweden increased &5f5G ~ at5
There was a aecreafe Of 1920 o ioT
the year 1914.
The number II se4s} eo'nuittees
and commissions at work FL Swca n
during the past year was ls4 sra
their expenses were l55,77Q
THE price Of paper fer 7~E4nsfr
newspapers has incr. seed So geT er
during the past few us. a16 that
of other kinds OF pa b5st 81 per
cent.
The Cafe AMI D-.a .a.iway mas
kept one hundred men at work for
months clearing away snow from the
yards and tracks
Governor g. ToTnerhielm of Vrams
Gunnarstorp. has sold about one-third
of his estate, Geisholm. in Ekeby par
fish The purchasers are small farm
ers who have been renting the land.
The price paid was from SOS TO si4O
an acre.
AS a result OF q sudden thaw in the
highlands OF Smaland the Laga river
overlooked its banks. Many cellars in
Varnamo we're filled with water, and
the local furniture shop had to be
closed so that 300 persons were thrown
out # work.
The following figures show that |
Swedish emigration is dwindling down |
20 a negligible quantity: For the years |
1913. 1914, and 1915 the numbers we're |