Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-06-13
Recent Occurrences of interest
IN Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
CELEBRATED POET IS DEAD
Carl Snoilsky Passes Away aG His
Home in Stock holm-Sketch
of His Career.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

Carl Snoilsky, the century's greatest
Swedish poet, died at the Sophia
home in Stockholm May ~. He was
born in Stockholm Sept. 8, 1S41, and
was a son of Count Nils Snoilsky and
Countess Sigrid Baner. In 1860 he
was graduated flom Upsala university
and in 1861 he finished a law course
in that institution. He became ch1ef
of the diplomatic corps in 1876 and
was appointed "kanslirad'' In 1873. In
1890 he was appointed librarian In
chief of the royal Swedish library at
Stockholm. 1t was not as diplomat,
however, that Snoilsky made great
name for himself, but as poet and
as such he enjoys the distinction OF
being classed as the greatest Swedish
poet since the time of the immortal
Tegner AS early as 1861 Snoilsky at
tracted attention as poet, but it was
not until 1860 that the Swedish people
as a whole began to recognize the rare
abilities of this wonderful man. In
1876 he was made member of the
Svenska Akademien, which was an Of
fetal recognition of his services in be-
half of Swedish literature. His latest
effort, entitled "Svenska Bilder"
-C'Swedish Pictures'D, has reached the
''plain people" and will forever re-
main literary monument alongside Of
those of Tegner and Runeberg.
Snoilsky is mourned by all lovers of
Swedish literature and in his death
Sweden has lost one of her greatest
men.
Forest legislation of the most impor-
tant character is assured Sweden. The
struggle for laws to preserve the, for
ests of the land has gone on for thirty
years in pa lament. The government
bill. which both chambers have in
dorsed in principle, provides an elab-
crate system of protection for forests
covering every county and township
in the country. The forests must be
replanted and managed according to
the rules of a forest department
elected by the authorities and assisted
by experts Private ownership, espe-
cially in northern Sweden, where trees
are necessary for keeping the climate
healthy, is radically restricted. State
forests will be increased and county
and township forests formed. The re-
cent debate in the riksdag disclosed
a general recognition of the fact that
private owne. ship of forests in Swe-
den tends steadily to make the land a
desert
A proposal to tax fat people is being
considered in Stockholm and advocates
of the tax urge that fat is an indica-
ton of good feeding consequent upon
prosperity and shows ability to con-
tribute more than thin people to the
public funds. 1t ie proposed that per-
sons weighing 125 pounds or under
shall be exempt from the "fat'' tax.
Those exceeding that weight shall be
subjected to a graduated tax until
those whose weight exceeds $50
pounds will pay double.
Geda Gronberg, the popular actress
who recently appeared as leading
woman in Louise at tie Swenska
teatern, has retired from the stage.
1t is rumo: ed that Miss Gronberg is to
be married in Christiania during the
latter part of this month.
The Swedish Mission Covenant cele-
brates it's twenty-ffth anniversary
June lila. A large evangelist meet
ing will be held in connection with the
anniversary festivities in Vaxholm
June Is.
Gene: al o. M. Bjornstjerna, chair
man of the Red Cross society, has do
mated 1900 crowns to the Red Cross
hospital in Stockholm. q. Bloomquist
has donated 10000 crowns.
May IL marked the thirtieth ami
versary of King Oscars reign. Oscar
was crowned King Of Sweden May 49,
1873. and king Of Norway July 10 the
same year.
The duke and duchess of Vermland,
Grown Prince Gustaf and Grown Prin-
cess Victoria will attend the Tooth an
niversary at Karlstad June 49,
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