Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-11-15
Recent Occurrences Of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
SCHEME FOR 0LD-AGE PENSIONS
Poor Relief System To Be Abolished
and a Poll Tax Levied ON
Adult Population.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.


the cooperation of the authorities,
Baron HALE, the well-known philan'
thropist. has elaborated a scheme for
old-age pensions and abolishing the
poor relief system. The new plan con-
templates levying poll-tax on the
adult population of nine kronor (S221)
for men and six kronor ($1.6O) for
women. Old-age pensions shall first
be paid only to the necessitous, includ-
ing all poor over 80 years of age and
to invalids of all ages. Provision will
be made for children under Is and the
municipalities will provide homes for
pensioners whose relatives are unwill-
ing to care for them.
Conditions in Norrland are almost
critical and are causing great appre'
hension. The cold and rainy summer
caused so much damage to the small
grains throughout the ''lan'' that there
was a complete crop failure. The
farmers are also short of fodder for
their stock. But it is expected that
liberal contributions will soon bring re-
lief. Already 10000 kronor have been
subscribed in Stockholm. King Oscar
has subscribed 10000 crowns.
The Berliner Tageblatt says that
Directors Hahn and Graul of the Ber-
liner theater have accepted August
Strindberg's historic drama "Gustaf
Adolf for next season. Director Hahn,
who produced Strindberg's "Brott och
Brott' in Breslau has also accepted
one of the Swedish authors latest ef-
forts entitled ITO Damascus" Per
Hallstrom's "A Venetian Comedy" will
be rendered in the near future at
Kleine's theater in Berlin.
Crown Prince Gustaf and Grown
Princess Victoria are at present So
journing in Baden. The crown prince
will return to Stockholm during the lat"
ter part of tie month, but the crown
princess will continue her journey to
Italy, where, as customary, she will
spend the winter
Sarah Bernhardt cleared about a.
900 kronor on seven performances Oct.
1920. On Oct. II the "divine Sarah"
was received by King Oscar at the
royal palace and on the evening of Oct.
II the Alliance Franchise rendered a
'supe'' in her honor at the Grand no.
tel
The Russian freight steamer "Liv-
n.y. from Libau, bound for Uleaborg,
with cargo of flour, was wrecked in
the vicinity of Market in the so-called
Aland sea, on the night of Oct. 20. The
crew had a narrow escape, but sue
ceeded in reaching shore in safety.
England's new minister to Sweden
and Norway, who succeeds Sir Francis
Pakenham, was given "audiens" at the
royal palace Oct. %. He presented his
credentials to King Oscar as Fritain's
and Irelands envoy extraordinaire and
ministre plenipOtentiaire.
Riksdag Representative J. H. G..
FredhOlm. who, for several weeks, has
been confined at the Serafmer hospital
is now a convalescent and will be able
to attend the opening session of the
riksdag Jan. Is next.
King Oscars jubilee fund has been
additionally replenished by a contri-
button Of $4,000 kronor from a Stock
holman, who is averse to publicity.
Contributions seem to be steadily pour
ing in.
Winter comes early in Sweden AL
ready, it is reported, they have ex-
cellent sleighing in Adalen. In Ljus-
torp, Medelpad, snow fell as early as
Oct. II to the depth Of four inches.
Nine. Susan Rydberg has donated
her husbands library now known as
the Viktor Rydberg library to the
Nordiska museum and also his writing
desk and armchair.
The Russian vice consul in Stock
holm, c. A. Won Kothen, has been re-
moved to Hamburg. Won Kothen was
very popular in diplomatic circles in
Stockholm.
Four Russian torpedo cruisers were
anchored at Carlskrona Oct. 2O-24
Two of them made their departure
Oct. "a, but the other two remain
DR.. Sven Hedjn, the Swedish Asiatic
traveller and explorer will deliver a
lecture before the Geographical Society
of London Dec. s.
The International Culture Society
Concordia has been giving a most sue
cessful bazaar. The net profits were
10000 kronor
Prince Eugen, during the past few
days, has been guest of Kammar-
here Coyet at Torup.