Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-02-25

| go university, which was recently or
ganized, is giving series Of entertain
ments of an intellectual character DUR
| ing the present sea- son. The club re-
Gently gave a ''Peer Gynt' evening,
which was attended by lovers of Nor
wegian litera ture. A paper was read
by Professor A. J. Rosholt, of Luther
college, DEBORAH, Ia.
"Good Citizens League" is the
name Of an organization which was
recently started in Appleton, Mimi,
for the purpose Of suppressing vice
and crime in that vicinity. The Of
ficers of the league are E. G. Rosen-
krants, president e. Christensen, vice
president; Sivert Petersen, secretary,
and B. B. Kingsley, cashier.
Charles w. Kohlsaat, of Chicago,
who was the recent Worlds fair COM
missioner to Sweden and Norway, is
mentioned as a candidate to succeed
w. W. Thomas, present United States
minister to Norway and Sweden It
is believed that in the event that Mr..
Thomas is to be replaced that Mr..
Kohlsaat will be appointed.
John r. Lindgren, cashier of the
state bank of Chicago, and Swedish
Norwegian vice consul, has been made
a Knight of -Vasa. Mr.. Lindgren is a
graduate of Yale university and has
been connected with the State Pank Of
Chicago since 1879, when he, together
with H. A. Hangar, started the afore.
mentioned bank.
Governor John A. Johnson, of Min
neapolis, is a Swede, and Governor
To-Be Davidson of Wisconsin, is
James Davidson Of Wisconsin, is
Norwegian. Like Sweden and Nor
way the two states adjoin each other
and singularly enough the majority Of
the inhabitants of these two states are
Scandina VANS.
Christiania has at present 1858 prac-
ticing physicians. In 1918 there were
only ninety physicians. Thus it is
shown that the doctors are keeping
pace with the population In this con-
nection it may be stated that 1900
people were yaccinated last month in
Christiania, consequently the doctors
were busy.
Through his engagement to the
Countess Giarcinta Ruspoli, the emf
nent inventor of wireless tefegraphy,
Henry Marconi, will become relative
Of King Oscar An aunt of the
countess is. viz, widow of Prince Ma
poleon Karl Bonaparte, who is a Sec
ond cousin of King Oscar.
Commodore H. P Rothe, one of the
oldest officers in the Danish navy, died
few days ago at his home in Copen-
hagen, aged 90 years. During the wars
OF ga hewas commander of the Danish
battleship Rolf Krake." Commodore .
Rothe was buried with military honors
week before last.
Professor Lars P Swensson, of AL
bert Lea, Mimi, who during the past
eight years has been United States
to Denmark. will return to
Minnesota in March. President Roose-
welt has appointed as his successor At
torney James O'Brien, of Grand
Rapids, Mich.
Rev Ludwig Holmes, of Providence,
f. L.. has written a series Of poems,
which have recently been published by
the Lutheran Augustana Book concerH
In Rock Island, Ill. Mr.. Holmes was
awarded the ''literis ct artibus" medal
from King Oscar a couple of years ago,
The Swedish Republican club Of
Paxton. ILL.,, will give its annual ban.
1uet Feb. p. The club has $50 mem
1ers and has been in existence since
1908 States Attorney Harry Olson
If Chicago. has been invited to deliver
he principal address of the evening.
Jacob A Riis, the we'll known
Danish writer and economist,
S at present On lecture tour in Cali
ornia Mr.. Riis is an intimate friend
# President Roosevelt and has for
ears been close student of economic
Iuestions, both here and abroad.
Biornson's ''Daglannet' has made
hit at Stockholm and has
'roven one of the record-breakers of
he season. Bjornson's plays seem to
Increase in popularity in all European
apitals. especially in Berlin, Copen-
agen and Stockholm.
NOrWay'S OlQeSC living luud DiLaut ~
t present Johannes Larsen Rystad Of
Serge parish, who is 1051a years old.
he old gentleman is still enjoying re-
larkable health and is even getting
ONE new teeth, which, of course he is
cry proud Of
Otto Sverdrup, the Norwegian ex-
lorer. has emigrated to Cuba, where
e will interest himself in the manu-
acturing business. Captain SverdruD
DIR. hansen during his at.
.mpt to reach the north pole.
The United Norwegian Lutheran
ynod held it's semi-annual conference
Chicago last week in the Covenans
nglish Lutheran church, corner or
WA and Robey streets. About 200
slegates were present.
The crownprincess of Denmark, who
vent last month as guest at the
'yal palace in Stockholm, has re-
lrned to Copenha gen owing to her
ldden illness. She was accompanied