Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-08-09
NEWS OF SCANDINAVIA
Recent Occurrences of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
KING OSCAR AND THE BOTANIsT
An Incident Which the Swedish Mon
arch Will Probably Embrace
in His Memoirs,
KING OSCAR AND THE BOTANIsT
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

In these days when the camera
misses nothing, it may seem hardly
Greditable that there is only one king
5n the world who has been photo
2raDhed wearing his crown. Yet it is
so. King Oscar is the exception. No
more democratic king sits on throne
fhan he and Lis memoirs, which he is
writing for pOsthumOus publication,
will probably be more appreciated by
ordinary folk than the memoirs of roy
atty usually are. They will tell, per
haps, on the authority Of the king him
self of his meeting with NJ. Castor
BONNER, the famous botanist, whom
the king met bOtanizing near Stock
holm when out himself on a similar
occupation. Their mutual interest led
to conversation and NJ. IOnnier not
recognizing the king, suggested
lunch at an inn. mo, come home
with me-" said King Oscar, and as
they reached the palace gate the IA
NOUS DOtanist, realizing the identity
OF his friend, begged a thousand par
dOnS, and became reluctant to enter
I'm sOrry,' said his majesty, "but l
happen to be the king Of this country
and this is tie only place I've got to
entertain anybody ill.," NJ. BONNER
was at his ease and the two went in
and talked botany for the rest of the
afternoon.
Or. Curt Willis, professor of path
illogical anatomy in the Karolinska
medicO-Surgical institute of Stockholm,
says that the nineteenth century's fight
against disease will never be equaled,
and that the decrease effected in the
worlds mortality during that period
by successful graphing with small
pOX, typhus and diphtheria will not be
approached this century. Professor
Wallis considers tuberculosis and alcO-
.holiSm the principal enemies Of man
kind still to be conquered, but fears
that there is no reasonable prospect of
that consummation for at least three
generations.
1t is official announcement that the
Joint Swedish Norwegian committee
has decided III favor of separating the
cOnsuls at service of the two countries.
This decision does not in any way af-
feet the still unsettled question of the
ACCESSIBILITY of separating the diplo-
matte service. However, the decision
is popular, as it gives expression to
the spirit of Cancellation that has late
.ly inspired the two nations.
(Il,t Sc
present anchored i'll Stockholm har-
Dor. Among those on board are A.
B. Widener and Rodman A. Griscom
both leading men in the International
Navigation company and trusted lieu
tenants of j. PierpOnt Morgan. 1t does
not appear that the are out for pleas
ure altogether and it is believed that
business significance.
-Four German schooIships-St
Charlotte, MOltke and Stosch-are at
present cruising in Swedish waters.
The Stein is at present anchored at
KarlstrOna, the Moltke at Stockholm,
the Charlotte at Goteborg, and the
iStoSch at Visby.
King Oscar has refused to sign the
application Of A, L. Bjorling, a Nor
mon elder, and sixteen of his followers
to organize Mormon congregation in
, Stockholm. Hence, the much talked of
EMOrmOn church will not be built
A delegation of Swedish swimmers
and Stockholm's crack boat crew have
gone to HelsingfOrs, Finland, to par
ticipate in the great swimming tour
nament and boat race which will be
held there Aug. 3.
Bishop Rhode has resigned from the
so-called 'ledamotskap' Of the first
chamber for GOthenburg and / ohus-
lau.
Former Statsminister Won Otter has
been granted pension Of 5000 crowns
a wear,