Morris tribune., 1908-10-17
Recent Occurrences Of interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
MAEs J0HAN LUNDIN IS DEAD
Well known Swedish Publisher and
Writer Passes Away i'm a Stock
holm Hospital.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

Claes JONAH Lundin, the Swedish
publisher and writer, died at the
Seraf1m hospital in Stockholm during
the latter part of September. The
deceased was born in 1925 in Stock
holm, where his father was tailor
In 1874 he was graduated from the
university of Upsala and in 1854 he
went abroad to acquire knowledge OF
mercantile affairs. In 1856 he became
member of the firm Of G. o. Wikan.
der & Co., in Gothenburg, and in 1856
he launched out into the publishing
business, which he operated with
singular success He was for long
time the foreign correspondent of q
number Of Swedish papers and in this
capacity he did so well that he drew
very handsome salary and was for a
time regarded as an authority regard
Ing all foreign affairs, both as regarded
business and politics. Among some OF
his most prominent works as an author
Is his paris in Our Day." ''Stock-
holm Types Now and Formerly"
"Types of Stockholm Life" etc., and
many other popular sketches, which
were always consumed with a great
deal of relish among the reading pub
lie. He was man of genial DISPOSE
ton and made friends wherever he
went. Although he spent number Of
years in Paris, he never for an instant
lost sight of the best interest of his
country and his patriotism was always
in evidence in anything that he ever
wrote in newspapers or published.
In a recent telegram from Stock
holm it is learned that the Svenska
Akademien will award this years prize
for literature to tie English author and
poet, Algernon Charles Swinburne
This gentleman, who was born in Lon
don in 1885, is considered one Of the
most modern among English poets at
the present day writing. His style is
characterized as possessing enthusi-
asm, as glowing consciousness of in
spiration and refiexion. His place in
literature was already recognized in
1865, when he wrote ATLANTA in Caly-
don," and this fame has become still
more secure since he has added to his
list a number Of lyric efforts, which
critics claim to be masterpieces. There
has been an element of the sensuous
in number Of his poems, but this
matter will not prevent him from re-
ceiving full recognition from the Nobel
committee.
The Swedish telephone service has
invaded Turkey. Owing to the late
troubles, however, over there, the mat
ter of carrying the same to success
full conclusion has miscarried, so that
now the sultan Las forbidden their in
PRODUCTION altogether at present. This
action ON the part of the sultan has
not prevented number of firms from
bringing in their private phones and
there are consequently a number of
Swedish telephones in operation in
Constantinople already. Turkish Of
fcials are doing all in their power to
prevent the Swedish telephones from
coming in, but it will only be matter
Of time before they will be in general
use, because of the fact that all who
patronize the Swedish service like it.
On Oct 25 the medical association
of Sweden will be 100 years old and
there will then be grand celebration
held by that society in Stockholm
men interested in the medi-
cal sciences will then come to Stock
holm from all sections of the country
and it will be one of the largest gath
erings of medical men and professors
and authors that have been gathered
1T one time in the history of the coun-
ny. Great preparations are being
made for their reception. King Gustaf
has been requested to deliver the
speech of welcome.
George Arsenius, died at his home in
Vineul, France, aged fifty-three years.
lie attracted attention and reputation
chiefly through his paintings of dogs
Ind horses, which were very true to
ife in every particular. During the
,ast two years he has been in i'll
health and his artist friends have been
to his support.
King Gustaf will not be allowed to
lunt in the vicinity of Born lake. Some
lime ago he sent in request to the
stockholm authorities that he be al
owed to purchase the hunting privi
eyes there, but this request was
promptly turned down by the ''dratsel
lamd," which proves that not even
ing can do as he pleases in Sweden.
Owing to the excessive house rents
n the Swedish capital the population
n that city has by no means increased.
his has on the other hand been very
luch on the decline. People are afraid
o move into town and many of them
refer to live in tie country, as they
an secure better and cheaper living
here.
The Duke and Duchess of Solder
lanland arrived at Helsingborg Sept
5, from whence they journeyed by au-
omobile to Sofiero, where they have
ince resided The royal young couple
re in excellent health and appear to
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