Morris tribune., 1907-05-18
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

Says the Dagens Nyheter Stock
holml regarding the advocacy of free
love in Finland: Mrs. Marie Talvlo,
wife of Professor Mikkala, has adj
yanced theories about the relations be-
tween man and wife, which she will
present to the women legislators, and
free-marriage bill will be discussed
in the first session, probably. Mrs.
Talvio. northern beauty, with rare
intelligence and feeling, the ablest
woman writer and novelist in Finland,
is, with her husband. at quiet farm
house, where she is working out a
novel. The more free wedlock is
said she to an interviewer, the more
intense is the love. the more cordial
the relations between wife and hus-
band. New moral principles, the prin
ciples of real education, should be APP
piled to modern marriage. The law Of
today, the customs, the religions do
not satisfy the conditions and char
acter of the modern generation. In
deed, no law, religion or custom should
bind woman to man; only the laws
that govern actual life should hold
them"
Judging from the recent reports Of
the tourist bureaus this will be a good
season in Sweden. The number of
home visiting Swedish-Americans will
this year be an unusually large one.
A large number of English and Ger
man tourists are expected, also
from Austria and France. Sweden as
tourist country has been widely ad-
vertised in France and Germany dur
ing the past year. The tourist bureaus
have not allowed the grass to grow
under their feet and have sent out all
manner of advertising matter during
the past winter.
King Oscar, much to the surprise of
his subjects and his immediate rela-
tives, is improving rapidly and it is
now the general belief that his health
will he completely restored. In view
of this favorable turn for the better,
the aged monarch will again resume
the reins of government and may do
so this month. On June 6 King Os-
car and Queen Sofia will celebrate
their fiftieth wedding anniversary.
King Oscar has purchased a forty
horsepower Benz automobile, with a
seating capacity for eight persons. Ii
will be operated by electricity and has
been made especially after the kings
own orders. 1t is, said to be one of
the most powerful autos in Europe.
August Strmdberg's new play en-
titled THE Dream Play" was rendered
for the first time at the Swedish thea
ter April It. There was large and
appreciative audience and although the
critics have been severe. the Stock
holm audience cordially approved.
According to the central bureau of
statistics Sweden's population is at
present 1887 O55 showing an increase
during the year of 1906 of 40 ITO. This
increase in population is noteworthy
because it more than outwe;g CHS the
emigration. 49,. .... ......s... ....
The population of Stockholm is at
present 332.73S, showing an increase
of $3.50 during the year of 1906. This
is substantial increase and shows
very decided gain over previous
years. "a -
The eleventh international anti-al-
cohol congress will be held in Stock
holm this year, July 81 to Aug. 3.
Prince Gustaf Adolph will be chair
man of the meeting.
King Edward has requested the
duke and duchess of Connaught to
represent him at King Oscars and
Queen Sofas wedding anniversary,
June 6. -"" s
. Sweden's youngest professor is B.
Ekeberg professor of economics at the
Stockholm high school. He is only 26