Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-08-20
Recent Occurrences OF interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
MUCH TROUBLE OVER A NOVEL
Bwedish Author Sued by the Hamburg
Culture Club-Case Dismissed
by the Court.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

stock holm.
The Swedish author Adolph Paul,
who for many years has lived in
Germany, has recently been SUED Dy
the Hamburg Culture club for pub
fishing novel entitled ode Madonna
nit dem Rosenbush." The CHIEF
charge against Mr.. PauPs novel is
that it contains ''pervers fantas1,'
and was even referred to in one OF the
Hamburg papers as being a DOCK,
which would have a demoralizing ef-
feet on public morals. When the case
came up for trial. however. 1t de-
yeloped that with the exception OF
two, none Of the members OF the
Culture club had read Mr.. Paus
book, and it was also proven that the
author himself had stolen the greater
part of his story from an old sybeck-
| chronicle The case was dismissed.
A party Of four Stockholmians re-
Gently made their way from Stock
holm to Gotland in small motor
boat The daring travellers arrived at
Kappelshaum on the morning of July
q after spending more than twelve
hours battling against the wind and
waves. The boat, which has been
named "Sea Express" belongs to the
Sea Express company of Stockholm
and is only thirty-six feet long and
travels eight knots an hour. This is
the first time any attempt has been
j. ko PalfiN h0fVynnn
Stockholm and Gotland in such
small craft.
Count Axel Wachtmeister, who was
secretary of the Swedish-Norwegian
consulate in Chicago some years ago,
has been appointed consul general and
diplomatic agent for Sweden and Nor
way to the Cuban republic. Count
Wachtmeister in May 1899, married
Miss Beulah Hubbell, daughter of
railway magnate, F. M. Hubbell OF
Terrace Hill, Des Moines, la. The
countess is a descendant of James
Fenimore Cooper, the novelist. The
Wachtmeisters belong to Sweden's
most ancient nobility.
Owing to the exceptional building
activity in Stockholm during the
spring and summer, there are now an
ample number of flats for rent at
reasonable prices. Last year the con-
ditions were just the reverse. While
year ago it was almost impossible to
secure a five room fiat, there are any
amount of such for rent and the ad-
vertising columns are filled with
'Flats for Rent"
Stockholm has during the past sum-
mer been visited by an exceptionally
large number Of tourists. Americans
are here in large numbers and the
number Of English and German tour
lists is much larger than last year.
The hotels and restaurants have in
consequence been doing an excellent
business.
The first submarine boat constructed
for the Swedish navy has now been
launched and is awaiting it's trial
trip, which will take place some time
in October. The government will con-
struct another submarine boat next |
year and negotiations are already I'M
der way with an English syndicate.
9. G. Soderstrom, one of Stockholm's
wealthy merchants, has donated 25,C00
crowns to fund for the maintenance |
Of workingmen's cottages in the larger
cities of Sweden Mr.. Soderstrom |
donated 10000 crowns a couple of |
years ago to poor school children of |
King Oscar has, according to The |
christianity expressed |
a beside to take trip ON the Ljovik |
railway in Norway, which was CON-
pleted a couple of years ago. No |
definite arrangements have been made
as yet for the trip, however.
Sweden's richest private citizen is |
Consul General J. w. Smitt Of Stock |
holm, who has an estimated income |
Of $4,000 crowns year. Mr.. Smitt !
is rs years old and enjoys excellent |
health.
During the first six months Of the |
present year 1O,4O1, 900 Kilograms Of |
butter were exported from Sweden
Last year the number Of Kilograms ex
ported were 9,54S,000.
The king has donated 200 crowns |
to the survivors of the ill-fated |
Norge" A subscription Of 1900
crowns was also made in Stockholm.
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