Morris tribune., 1907-08-10
Recent Occurrences Of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
FRIENDLINEss OF WILLIAM III
German Emperor Visits Norway Every
Summer and Takes Much Inter-
est in Her People.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

The ''quick lunch counter has
found it's way to Stockholm, and the
other day Rosenblad's fashionable
restaurant was opened for business.
There is an American bar in connec-
ton, where drinks are served accord
ing to American style. The luncheon
hours are from II a. m. to 2 p. m. 1t
is an expensive place, however, as
nothing is served in the way Of eat
ables for less than one crown. A
noteworthy fact is that American
styles and customs are becoming very
popular in Stockholm at present. The
large number of American tourists, es-
pecially Swedish-Americans, has con-
tributed much toward bringing Amer
lean fashions and methods into Stock
holm.
Going up on top of the mountain
side near ''Stadsgarden,'' Karl V. An
dersson, for number Of years en-
pioyed in lighting street lamps, hurled
himself to death below. The self
murderer has recently been leading a
disreputable life and took this horrid
means of ending his existence. His
body was mangIed beyond all recogni-
ton. The number of suicides is ap-
pallingly large in Stockholm for some
reason or other.
Bengt Johansson, of Skeppshult.
celebrated his Tooth birthday a few
days ago He still retains an excel
lent memory and can still attend to
some of his business affairs. A large
number of his friends had gathered
to bring him their tokens Of respect.
and the venerable old gentleman was
also the recipient of telegram from
King Oscar which naturally pleased
him UNNECESSARILY.
The sO-called Cooperative congress.
which was held in Stockholm last
month, was attended by 115 repre-
sentativeS from various parts of the
country. This corporation has made
great progress during the last few
years. Its capital in 1904 was only
100000 crowns, as against 2.0OO.OC0
at this writing. The surplus for the
past year was 33.7G1 crowns.
According to recent reports the IA
vored prilna donna. Nine. Jungstedt
Reutersvard. will not be engdged next
ye"r at the royal opera. 1t has not
ls,-l le"rned as to who will take her
place Rumor has it that Madame
Jungstcd t- Reutersvard contemplates
an American tour next season.
Fialmar Lundin, the Swedish Amer
ican wrestler. is at present on a visit
in Stockholm and is anxious for
bout. Beck Olsen. the Danish wrestler.
has accepted his challenges. and the
bout will be pulled off somewhere in
the vicinity of Stockholm.
The alcoholist congress was formally
opened in Stockholm Saturday, July
81. The speech of welcome was de-
livered by Prince Gustaf Adolph, and
Prince Rernadotte was also one Of
the speakers. The American delegate
was Robert NJ. O'Reilly.
The Royal Opera. company, which
appears at the royal opera in Stock
holm the year around, has been sched-
uled to appear for one week in
Gothenburg next winter. The leading
star will be John Forsell, the noted
opera singer.
Snow to the depth of several inches
fell in the extreme northern section
of the country July 26. in the vicinity
of Karnugi. 1t was the first time in
the memory of man that snow had
been seen at this season of the year.
The government has negotiated.
through - c~+"rio of Swedish and f.