Morris tribune., 1903-03-07
Recent Occurrences of interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
NEWS FROM FAMINE DISTRICT
Many Formerly Prosperous Families
Have Been Reduced toa
Diet of Bran.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.


: shortage has reduced many formerl.
| prosperous families to bran diet. Re
| cent investigations reveal the fact thai
numerous farmers in the Pajala dis
trict who not long ago were reckonet
well-to-do, and whose holdings are
among the largest in the district, re
vealed the fact that they were now sc
reduced by famine that they and thei1
families are subsisting on bread made
from the bran furnished for their cat
tie by the relief committee. Many OF
the villagers are obtaining meal in ex-
change for secured notes, payable next
year. The larger number, however,
unable to get securities, are in the
most desperate straits. All over the
districts of Pajala and Pello the peas
ants are killing their mich cows. In
nearly every case the COWS have been
the mainstay of the family and the
women and children weep over their
slaughter, almost as though it were
their own flesh and blood that was be-
ing sacrificed.
At a recent meeting held in the
Academy of Liberal Arts, fifty Of
Sweden's prominent artists met and
discussed ways and means for proper
ly exhibiting Swedish art at the st.
Louis exposition. Count George Won
Rosen in lengthy letter opposed him
self very aggressively anent Swedish
art exhibits at st. Louis, stating that
America was not interested in art and
that it would be of little avail for
Swedish artists to exhibit their art
productions at st. Louis. In spite of
this, the artists present evinced much
interest for participating in the st.
Louis exposition and passed resolu-
ton requesting an appropriation Of
10000 crowns from the Swedish gov
eminent, which will in all probability
be granted. The majority of the ar
lists present believed that Swedish art
would be much appreciated in Ameri-
ca and the name Of Zorn was brought
forth as one who had gained most
favors and been more appreciated by
Americans other than Swedish artists.
In consequence of the recent action
of the riksdag, by which the duty on
spirits has been raised, the working
men of Sweden are forming what they
call ''strike unions" for the defeat of
the plans Of the minister of finance.
They assert that the tax falls too
heavily on their class. Each member
of a strike union binds himself not to
taste spirits for year and to con-
tribute Is cents a month to fund
to be divided equally at the end
of the year among those who have
kept their pledge The temperance
societies view the proposed ''strike"
with great satisfaction. They expect
it to send a large number of recruits
yearly to the temperance ranks and
believe it's effect on the finances of the
country will grove very important.
Prominent men including the chan
cellors Of the Swedish universities
published an appeal for contributions
to endow a chair of national science
in Augustana college, Rock Island,
Ills. The appeal reminds the public
of the kind interest American citizens
of Swedish descent have taken in the
famine sufferers and states that al
ready $4,000 has been sent to the re
lief committee from the United States.
The appeal goes on to say that no
better token of Swedish gratitude
could be offered than to collect in the
land of Linnaeus and Berzelius con-
tributions for a chair of science to be
known as the oscar III. professor
ship"
Ahrenberg, the well-known author,
has been permitted by the Russian
authorities to issue a new Swedish
paper in Helsingfors. The new journ-
al will endeavor to bring about a
between Swedish and
Finnish parties. Franchise reforms.
putting citizens and peasants on an
equality in the diet, is the first shange
This would put the Films
in a majority in the citizens estate.
The "Dagens Nyheter" states that
the car has ordered the immediate
Of the proposed Idensal-
railroad, so as to give en-
ployment to the Films who are suffer
ing from famine.
DR.. Sven Hedin has been awarded
the great cross of the Legion of Honor.
This significant honor was conferred
IN DIR. Hedin during his visit t. Paris
Feb. 2.
Johan Hamar has been chosen chief |
If the Separator Company's export
branch Office in Paris.
Major General ]. F. Lilliehoe has
oeen gazetted a knight of the Carl
XII. order.
AINnOMANH