Morris tribune., 1908-04-25
Recent Occurrences OF interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
PLAYWRIGHT IN ROLE OF HERO
August Strindberg Passes Along the
Street just in Time to Save
Young Girl from Being :.
Burned to Death.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

! August Strindberg, the eminent
Swedish author and playwright re-
Gently appeared in the role of hero.
While a young girl named Hilda Nils
son at Karlavagen 36, was engaged in
preparing dinner in the kitchen on a
gasoline stove, her clothes caught fire
through the upsetting of a cup of gaso-
line. She rushed out in the street,
where August Strindberg happened
along. He Immediately saw the criti-
cal condition in which she was sur
rounded and pulled off his big over
coat, which he threw over the 'blaz-
ing girl He succeeded in quench-
ing the flames and thus saved the
young woman's life. Imagine the
young womans gratitude when she
learned that her rescuer was none 9th
er than Sweden's leading author and
dramatist.
A scientific expedition under the
auspices and protection of the Swedish
government will start for the north
polar regions during the latter part
of June. The torpedo boat "Svensk-
sund" will accompany the expedition.
Professor Gerard Jacob de Geer, rec
tor of the Stockholm high school, has
been appointed leader of the expedi-
ton. Among other prominent par
Elephants of the expedition is DR.. Sven
Adolf Gerhard Won Hofsten, the emil
nent zoologist, and DR.. Carl Wimau,
the geologst The chief purport Of
the expedition is geological, botanical
! and geological research, as we'll as
continued exploration Of the polar
regions.
The Swedish papers report thai
there are at present many Swedish
Americans who are returning to the
homeland because they cannot procure
work in America. 1t is interesting to
notice how literally the Swedish
journals are spreading the news about
| the country. 1t still remains a fact
that only comparatively small num-
Der of Swedish Americans remain in
the homeland. When they have WIS.,
fted ''the old home" they return TO
the land of their adoption. .-..
DIR. P. P. Waldenstrom, we'll known
as an evangelist and lecturer and also
known in America in connection with
he Yale jubilee, has presented to
King Gustaf a petition bearing 314.-
900 signatures, asking the govern
ments sanction for religious study in
all the schools of Sweden. The petit
TONERS hold that character is the basis
Of all achievements and that nation
cannot have character unless sound
ethics are Systematically taught in the
public schools.
From st. Petersburg comes a dis
patch stating that Prince Wilhelm's
affianced, the Grand Duchess Maria
Pavlovna, whose marriage to the
Swedish prince will be solemnized at
Tzarsko Selo palace May g. will re-
eeiye from the royal house of Russia
a bridal gift OF $4,000. Compared
with other duchesses of the European
royalty Duchess Pavlovna's fortune is
considered small.
Over two thousand Stockholm school
children have, owing to their physical
defects. been excused from the regu-
lar course in gymnastics. A special
form of exercise is provided for them
and everything is being done by the
school authorities to aid them in de-
veloping their physical constitutions
They are given so-called "sick gym
n ocfiocS incfna1 Of Tho
The receipts of the private railways
of Sweden for the year 1907 were
about $17,0O0,OOO, which was SLIGO
600 in excess of the receipts for the
previous year. The total mileage was
$3.50, or twice that of the state rail
ways. But the state railways are so
favorably located that there is prac-
tically no difference between the re-
eeipts of the two systems.
Owing to the strained labor condi-
lions in Germany all Swedish labor
ing men have been warned from 60
ing there at present. A great many
Swedish laboring men who cannot re-
ceive work at home make it a Doin5
to 60 to Germany every season t.
procure a seasons work, but now Ia !
Dor conditions are as bad in Germany |
as they are in Sweden
Sweden believes in maintaining /
good roads, and to tell the truth tn, |
roads all over the country are excel |
lent. There are few countries who |
have any better roads than Sweden |
has and this year the government has
$265,OOO for the improve
ment of wagon roads in fifty-two diff |
ferent localities.
The Royal Society of Arts has in
vited the prominent Swedish eteher.
Axel Tallberg to give a series of lee
lures before that society in the near
future. Mr.. Tallberg lectured in Ber-
lin last year
The king and queen Of Greece AMI
either members of the royal house OF
Greece will attend the wedding of
Prince Wilhelm and Grand Duchess
Maria Payloyna. They arri, ed With