Morris tribune., 1904-11-12
Recent Occurrences Of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
SWEDISH PEOPLE IN AMERICA
Dr. Carl Sundbeck's Bo ok Deals with
Their, Condition in the Land
of the Free.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

SWed1Sh-America," has now beer
published by the Augustana Book con
Germ of Rock Island, Ill. The bool
contains over $50 illustrations, is neat
ly bound, and creates even at frs
glance very favorable impression
Mr.. Sundbeck is one of the few Swed
1sh travellers and writer's who seems
to have fair and just impression OF
America and especially the Swedish
Americans, and but for his perversed
idea that the Swedish people form q
little nation of their own. his book Is
certainly happy and successful con
cepton of the material as we'll as the
spiritual condition of the Swedish peo
pie and their descendants in America
His depletion Of farm life, especially
In Minnesota, is excellent, also his es
innate of Swedish-American schools
and colleges, churches, newspapers,
etc. 1t may be said, however, and
| that justly so, that he has devoted a
rather large amount of space to the
Lutheran Augustana Synod, and when
| 1t is considered that Mr.. Sundbeck
| himself is theological student, it may
be pardonable. So far as newspaper
men are concerned he has left out the
names Of some Of our pioneers, and
one could hardly expect in the short
time allotted to him that he would be
able to secure data for everything.
Indeed DR.. Sundbeck has written a
book which will give the people in
Sweden far better impression of the
Swedish-Americans who have for ST.
many years been constrained to be
ever alert and on the defensive against
unjust attacks from the other side
Although the Swedish-Americans in
this country do not believe that there
exists a distinct "Svensk nation" with
in our borders, as DR.. Sundbeck woula
have it, his kind words and fair est1-
mate of the progress of American
Swedes will be highly appreciated by
all who will be fortunate enough to
read his interesting book.
August Strindberg's drama entitled
"The Father" has been rendered in st.
Petersburg with much success, and has
been favorably received by the critics.
1t has been rendered a dozen times
already and at each performance the
theater has been crowded to it's fullest
capacity. Mr.. Strindberg's dramas are
coming into prominence in Germany.
France and Russia, and his latest
plays are now being translated into
English and will soon be rendered in
London. 1t is hoped by hundreds OF
SWedish-Americans that Strindberg's
productions will at no far distant date
be heard in America and it is certain
that if his dramas will be properly
transposed into English that they will
be well received all through the east
and west.
One can now form a fair estimate
of Swedens crops for the season just
passed. The results show however.
that much small grain will have to be
imported especially is this the case
with oats and rye, which have this
year fallen far below the average
yield. The wheat yield has been
somewhat better than during the two
previous years, but it is considered
only an average yield. On the other
hand there is plentiful supply OF
potatoes. The sugar beet yield was a
failure in most parts of the southern
part Of Sweden. So taken on the
whole it is not prosperous year in
Sweden and it is feared that the poor
result can but increase immigration
this fall and next spring.
The trial of former Senator Schau-
mann, father of Eugene Waldemar |
Schaumann, the assassin of the late |
Governor General BObrikoff. arrested |
On suspicion OF having had know!edee
of his sons crime, Is being continued
n Abo Finland. and is arousing much
popular interest not only in Finland.
but in Sweden and Norway as we'll
The Indictment charges him with con.
spiracy against the government. The
lay after Bobrkof's assassination
)lans for general arming and train
ng Of the whole population were found
n the prisoners house. Schaumann
loes not deny the authorship of the
)lans. but contests the revolutionary
given them.
Prince Wilhelm took his offers eX-
lnina ton Oct 8 and endured the Or
leal in way which reflects nothing
,ut credit on the young mans capabi:l-.
les as student. Present at the eX-
animation were King Oscar. Prince
Nilhelni's father: Crownprince Gustar
md his mother, the crownprincess.
Prince Gustaf Adolph and Prime
eugene. The young prince has beer
ppointed second lieutenant in the
regiment and has also
eceived the same commission in the
Norwegian marines.
Carl Ragnar Palm. the Swedish en-
,ezzler, has been arrested in Trcuc-
ljem. Norway. and Will be taken 70
stockholm for trial in the near future
lie swindled factory in KabrinHhC'rr
f $4,000 crowns and for time ,ra e
ood his escape in London. He after.
Yards moved to Norway. where Swed-
sh detectives again were put on hi
rack. Palm had previously served
;ma on "T "Tanrholmnn -