Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, September 13, 1902, Page 7

fe =! HEGIRA TO AMERICA. Emigation from Scandinavia in 1902 Shows 50 Per Cent Increase Over Last Year. Complete official figures reveal that the total emigration from the Scandi- havian countries to the United States for the first six months of 1902 was as follows: Sweden, 16,990; Norway, 14,320; Finland, 10,485; Denmark, 4,938; total, 46,733. For the corresponding period of 1901 the figures for the four countries named were 30,936, an increase for 1902 of over 50 per cent. Though large, the figures are not Surprising. As long ago as last spring it was predicted that Norway would lose 30,000 of her sons and daughters, and should the ratio of the first half of the year be maintained during the sec- ond half, the prediction will be quite verified, and the highest record of em- igration from Norway will be estab- lished. The explanation is not difficult. The industrial conditions of Norway are inetly unfavorable to the laboring ses, and when agents, like Con- gressman Eddy, for instance, appeared in the larger cities with alluring offers of high wages, it was quite natural that sturdy Norsemen should be tempt- ed to a country where so many thou- sands of their brethren had found in- dependence and prosperity. In Sweden the conditions appear to be somewhat better, for, while the em- igration figures are somewhat larger, the percentage is much smaller, for Sweden has a population more than twice as large as Norway’s. The emi- gration is large enough, however, to fill many of the leading men with ap- prehension. Finland quota to the hegira from the andinavian countries is hardly as large as was expected. It is well known, however, that the Russian gov- ernment is exerting all its authority to restrict emigration, and some of the measures are necessarily harsh. Lack of means is also restraining many thousands Irom escaping from the in- tolerant rule of the minions of Czar Nicholas, who, among the Finns, is not credited with the benevolent and humanitarian views so readily accord- ed him elsewhere. Thrifty little Denmark is not losing nearl) many as her sister countries, and the figures speak rather well for this prosperous kingdom. CALLS BALDWIN INCOMPETENT. Drelick Says He Was Not Fitted to Head the Polar Expedition. While Evelyn Baldwin and*Capt. Jo- hanson and the American and Nor- wegian members of the Baldwin-Zieg- ler Arctic expedition are very close- mouthed concerning the quarrel be- tween the two men, the Swedish mem- be re-very frank. Steekholm’s Tid- published last Monday a long interview with Capt. Drelick, in which the latter spoke unreservedly of the relations between the two men. The trouble be; at Dundee, over the gualific: of Machinist Hart. At orway, and again at Vad- r. Baldwin proposed to the mate he should take command of the America, but the man declined. a r, in the ice fields, Mr. Baldwin sought to depose Capt. Johanson, after the possibilities of The captain insisted the maneuver was most unwise, > was, according to Capt. Dre- lick, sustained by the ice pilot. When ned that he was only sailing mas- ter, Capt. Johanson produced his pa- pers to prove the contrary. There were several serious quarrels ecncerning the advisability of certain movemeats, and the captain was final- ly removed on March 29. The crew was instructed to obey Hart, the ma- chinist, but the mate and men refused, declering it would constitute mutiny, as they had signed with Johanson as captain. Johanson, however, turned over the command to the mate on May 21. Capt. Drelick says that Capt. Johan- son was very severe, overloading the men with work, and his treatment of them was poor, but they made no complaint. He declares, also, that Mr. Baldwin was incompetent to lead the expedition, though a part of the poor suecess was due to the friction be- tween him and Capt. Johanson. rel over DO NOT FAVOR ALLIANCE. Many Scandinavians Look With, Dis- trust Upon Germany. While Bjornstjerne Bjornson’s re- cent article in a Christiania publica- tion on Scandinavian neutrality has peen generally approved, there are many who differ with him regarding the advisability of an alliance with Germany. It is maintained that while an early declaration of Scandinavian neutrality might have prevented the prohibition of the use of the Danish language in Schleswig-Holstem, and might, possibly, have made Russia think twice before destroying Fin. land’s constitution, it is by no means certain that an alliance, or even an understanding with Germany would be of benefit to Scandinavians. Germany's ambitions are not viewed py all scandinavians without alarm, or at least, suspicion, and there any many who think that to pin the faith of Norway, Sweden and Denmark to the German flag might be to find those countries’ bound to follow that warlike nation very far afield. PEACEMAKER KILLED. Pounded to Death by Three Men ina Drunken Fight. Joliet, Il, Sept. 10—Ex-Ald. Martin Sexton of this city died as a result of injuries received in an assault made upon him by three drunken men Sat- urday night. His assailants were en- gaged in a fight when Sexton attempt- ed to separate them. The three turned upon bim and pounded him into in- sensibility. They are held on a charge of murder. TYRANNY OF BOBRIKOFF. More Stastistics Showing -How the Finns Are Oppressed. Governor General Bobrikoff of Fin- land is held responsible for a recent ukase, directing postmasters to with- hold from the mails such matter as the constituted authorities may deem seditious. In the laws of Finland no such power exists; but it is well known that Gov. Bobrikoff will take the law into his own hands and vest his gensdarmes with authority to in- terfere with the mails as much.as they like. Since the suppression of a large number of newspapers and the banish- ment of scores of journalists, the ty- rant government has been greatly an- noyed by a secret publication known as the “Free Word,” which, despite the most strenuous efforts of the gov- ernor and his secret police, continues to be circulated most freely. Where the papers come from he is unable to ascertain; but they come regularly and in great numbers. It is predicted that even if the whole mail service is abolished the Free Word will continue to speak to the people of Finland in some way. One of the recent orders of this Bob- rikoff was to interdict the use of wire- less telegraphy in Finland. Such an -order would seem laughable in this advanced twentieth century, did it not disclose the extremity of the gross ty- ranny which Bobrikoff exercises at all opportunities. Just how he will pre- vent the use of the English-Swedish Armor! system, which is so simple that even ordinary flagstaffs can be utilized for the purpose, is not easy to solve, unless he should order all flag staffs to be removed. Bartholin of Danish Descent. 4 is said that the government of Denmark, of which the elder Bartholin was a citizen in his youth, has insti- tuted an inquiry into the cause of his death. From reports, the Danish gov- ermment believes the man died a nat- ural death, but wishes to be satisfied on -the point. His father died at the Soldiers’ Home in Milwaukee, some years ago. He was a member of an old and noble family. He was edu- cated at the University of Copenhagen, had the title of Gentleman of the Bed- chamber and was a jurist. In 1859 he emigrated to America, where he had many vicissitudes in his early career. At one time he worked as a scaven- ger, but later as a sergeant of police in Chicago. Near relatives are living in Denmark. A Famous Hero. Julius Markus Nielsen, known all over Denmark as “the Little Trumpet- er,” one of the heroes of the Fort Schleswig war of 1848, died recently at the age of seventy years. He was sixteen years old wken ‘the went with the Sixth battalion into the battle of Fredericia. A bloody engagement it was, for all of the officers of the bat- talion were killed or wounded except a sergeant and the little trumpeter, who had only one stripe. He contin- ued to blow “advance,” and the men followed, although the command had been given to retreat. May Move to America. It is reported that the De Laval creamery apparatus plant in Stock- holm, where the famous De Laval sep- arators are made, will be removed to the United States. The management is greatly irritated over the growing independence of its workmen, and par- ticularly over their participation in the recent demonstration in favor of uni- versal suffrage. The company already operates a branch factory in this coun- try, and the removal could be quite easily accomplished. Indifferent Swedish Lumbermen. It appears that the lumbermen of Sweden resent the attempt of the gov- ernment to take a hand in the preser- vation of the forests, as an interfer- ence with their vested rights. They have recently formed a very powerful organization, in the form of a trust, which will practically control all the forests of the country. This step will doubtless make the fight a stronger one, but the victory for the govern- ment will be all the more decisive when it does come. Municipal Slaughter Houses. Stavanger, Norway, has secured pos- session of the abattoir plant on Kjaer- ringholm. The land was secured from the state, and is very valuable. The plant itself, which includes the slaugh- ter houses, store houses and stables for 100 cattle and 3,000 sheep, cost 130,000 kroner. It will be operated exclusively by the municipality, and will doubtless be enlarged to a suffi- cient capacity for all slaughtering in the city. Honors American Scientists, Christiania, Norway, Sept. 6.—In connection with the centenary of the birth of Niels Henrik Abel, the Nor- wegian mathematician, the honorary degree of Doctor of Mathematics was conferred on twenty-nine foreign sci- entists, including Prof. Simon New- comb, of Johns Hopkins university; Prof. J. W. Gibbs, of Yale university, and Lords Kelvin and Rayleigh. Scandinavian Crop Failures. According to an official statement of the Agricultural academy, the recent cold rains have nearly ruined this year’s crops in Sweden, and short yields of all classes of produce are ex- pected. Similar conditions are reported from Norway and Denmark. WRECK VICTIM IS DEAD. Unconscious Since the Tragic Acci- dent, Mrs. Bickford Succumbs. Waseca, Minn., Sept. 10.—Mrs. Anna J. Bickford of Albert Lea died Sunday as the result of injuries received in the wreck of the Chicago & Northwestern train which was blown from the tracks near Meridien a week ago Saturday. Mrs. Bickford was unconscious from the time she was released from the wreck until her death. Fertilizers to Use with Grass and Clover. Fertilizers are essential to the suc- cessful culture of grasses and clovers. Commercial fertilizers are not of as much value in this respect as barn- yard manure, green crops and lime. Commercial fertilizers have a greater value for meadows and pastures after they have become firmly established. On land intended to be seeded to grass and clover it would be a splendid policy to use 50 bushels of lime, first slacking it in a box protected from the rain and distributing it by means of a drill or scattering it broadcast from a wagon with a shovel. The lime should then be carefully in- corporated with the soil by disking it in before sowing the seed. If a com- mercial fertilizer is used, it should be a complete one and be liberally ap- plied, say at the rate of 300 to 600 pounds per acre. It may be composed of 100 pounds of nitrate of soda, 250 pounds of acid phosphate and 50 pounds of muriate of potash. The ni- trate of soda contains about 15.5 per cent of available nitrogen, the acid phosphate about 16 per cent, and the muriate of potash about 25 per cent. If applied at the rate of 400 pounds, it would give a fertilizer containing practically 4 per cent of nitrogen, 10 per cent of phosphoric acid and 6 per cent of potash. A top dressing of 15 tons of well rotted barnyard manure would be better than a commercial fertilizer. The barnyard manure not only furnishes a plentiful supply of plant food, but it protects the young grass and clover and helps to retain the moisture in the soil by acting as a mulch.—Prof. Andrew M. Soule. Spraying Strawberries. All rust and blight are of fungua growth which multiplies through spores or single cell seeds, which are carried on the leaves and during un- favorable weather, especially when showers are followed by bright sun- shine it spreads very fast and de- stroys the digestive powers of the leaves. Bear in mind the leaves are the digestive organs of the plant, and if diseased or seriously injured, the plant can make no growth. . No spores can live when brought in contact with Bordeaux mixture. There are no plants in the country free from this scourge unless they have been thor- oughly sprayed and the spores de stroyed. I am satisfied that if the propagating bed is well sprayed dur- ing the summer with Bordeaux mix- ture the spores will be so far de stroyed that no injury is likely to come to the plants after they are set in the field. If the plants when re ceived are covered with these spores, and they are sure to be if they have not been properly sprayed, and tne weather turns wet and sultry, the spores will develop and seriously in- jure the crop of fruit.—x. M. Kellogg. Sweet Potatoes. The sweet potato is a native of southern Asia and was formerly con- sidered an exclusively southern prod- uct, but repeated experiments demon» strated that it might be grown in the North with perfect success. It is now quite commonly cultivated in many sections o: the North, although the quality of the product grown in the North is not considered equal to that grown in the South. Northern grow: ers are obliged to tak: better care o1 their sweet potato crop than are those in the south in order to insur2 success and to have the tubers mature before the advent of frost. The sweet potato is propagated from either tubers or prouts, but the latter is the more common and better method. They may be grown upon any variety of soil, but one that is dry warm and sandy will give a produc: of the best quality. A sandy lo- -vill give very good results in both quality and quan. tity. From the Range Country. Graham County, Artzona: The range is in very poor condition, no grass and less water. It will be bet- ter soon, as the rainy season has just begun. It is stocked with a few horses, cattle, sheep and goats, mostly cattle. The horses and cattle are in very poor condition, and of medium quality. Local markets consume most of the horses and cattle and all of the sheep and goats. There is too much stock for the good of the range, and. it has been overstocked. There are no roots to the grass to speak of to hold the moisture. Sheep and goats do quite well in the hills. The range never was worse since white men en- tered Arizona.—Wm. Stapley. Beil Sheep as Car Loaders. A story comes from Hailey, Idaho, about three ewes and a wether that have been taught to lead sheep into cars in. which they are to be loaded. On each of the leaders is a bell. The sheep that are to be loaded follow one of these bell sheep into the car. ‘ne owner goes with the leader to keep the bell from ringing when the car is full, and the bell sheep is going out, as that might cause the sheep to file out again. The same sheep have been taught to lead flocks of sheep through the town to the stock yards. For these services the owners receive a small fee, ranging from 25 to 50 cents per trip. Long Life of a Cockatoo. A cockatoo in a faroff country was a cheerful old pet when he was eighty- five vears ald. ‘ : No Flying Trip for Him. Edward VIL., as is well known, Is much interested-in matters relating to filying- ships, and especially is he interested in Santos-Dumont and his efforts. A few weeks before the coro- nation it was extensively rumored that the king had quite made up his mind to accompany the clever young Brazil- jan in one of his aerial flights; that he had, in fact, made all arrangements for his travel through the air. A cer- tain well known scientific peer asked his majesty one evening, after din- ner, whether the rumor concerning the royal aerial voyage was really true. “Now, Lord——,” answered King Edward laughingly, “is it likely that I would take this flying ship trip? The coronation has not yet taken place, and I can assure you that I wish to wear my earthly crown before I put on the other.”—New York Times. A _ Swift Bow-Wow. Smith—“What did Jones do with that watch dog he paid $100 for?” Brown—“Sold him for $2.” Smith—“Why did he do that?” Brown—“A tramp came along one oI day and stole a $10 collar from his neck.”—Chicago News. She was Persuaded to Try St. Jacobs Oil, and All Pain Disappeared Immediately. It is undoubtedly a fact beyond dis- pute that the strongest advertising medium the proprietors have is that of people who recommend others to use Bt. Jacobs Oil. People who have them- selves experienced a happy result whieh invariably follows the use of this great remedy, show their grati- tude by recommending it to those whom they know are similarly affect- ed. This‘is the case of Margaret Lee, of 71 Brightfield road, Lee Green, Wis. “Having suffered from muscular rheumatism for years, and not receiv- ing any benefit from various remedies, I used St. Jacobs Oil; pain and sore- ness removed at once; no return of rheumatism.” St. Jacobs Oil is sold in 25 cts. and 50 cts. sizes by all drug- cists. Slightly Mixed. Mrs. Clancy caught the attention of central somehow, and asked to be con- nected with Mr. Payne’s bookstore. By one of those inexplicable acci- dents which will hdppen at the central office every five or six times a minute, the lady was placed in communica- tion with Mr. Mants, a German butch- er. But she did not discover the mis- take at once. “Have you ‘Lamb’s Tales’ from Shakespeare?” she asked. “Lamps vot?” “L-am-b-’s T-a-l-es—from Shakes- peare. Have you any on hand?” “No, mum; ve hain’t any lamb’s tails ad all. In vact, ve halfn’t god no lamps, nor any sheeps eider. Since dot meat drust god up zo high ve don’t geep muddons ad all. An’ ve nefer dit geep any of Shakesbeare’s muddons, nohow, dot I remempers off. Iss dere anyding else ve can sent you?” The lady’s emotions had so over- come her that she was unable to make reply.—New York Times. Next Morning. Police Magistrate—What is the charge against the prisoner, officer?” Officer—“‘Ignorance, your honor.” Police Magistrate—“Ignorance!” Officer—“Yes. He didn’t know ke was loaded.”—Chicago News. Unable to Rise. Morenci, Mich., Sept. 8th.—Mr. J. S. 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