Morris tribune., 1910-11-04
T|DINGS FROM
SCANDINAVIA
Interesting News From Sweden,
Norway and Denmark
OEPOSITOR LOSES HIS CASH

-NPl0IIS VI
Plans Regarding His Exploring Ex-
pedition-New Building at Univer-
sity of Copenhagen Dedicated.
!. j. + \ + + + \ + X !. j. + j. j. j. +
+ SWEDEN. X
i \ j. + i i. j. + i. 4 i. j. + !. i. + j.
A daring robbery took place in the
Gothenburg National bank in Stock
holm the other day, when one of the
banks we'll known depositors was re
Heved of 1000 crowns in the twinkling
OF an eye. There were plenty of peo-
pie in the bank at the time, but be-
fore any of them had time to look
about the thief had made his way out
through the front door and, in spite of
the most VigiIant search on the part of
the detectives, he has not been found
He must have stood in the row of de-
positors and so skillfully did he take
the pOcketbook out of a side pocket of
the depositOr in question that when
the latter ran his hand in his pocket
| to give the money to the cashier it
was not there. He had not even felt
that it was taken away from him. A
number of persons have been arrest
ed, but the police feel almost certain
that they have not got hold of the
right man. There are some clever
pickpOckets operating in Berlin, COpen-
hagen and Stockholm and it is be-
lieved that the thief must be an inter
national character.
The watering places and summer
resorts in this country this year have
been patronized by thousands of peo-
pie and hotel keepers and others who
are interested in looking to the COM
fort of summer guests have been do
ing a land Office business. In Mar
strand, Sweden's leading watering
! to go so much, they have had an eX-
ceptionaIly large attendance, as well
as in Stromstad, Lysekil and Stenung-
sund
The tourist traffic, according to the
directors of the Swedish tourist bu-
| ISdus yISluSu IuC COuuJ1y OH 1nSOIuC
this year amounting to at least TO-
100000 crowns. The tourist traffic in
Sweden is coming into it's own more
and more and while Sweden has for
years been behind Norway in this re-
spect there is every indication that
she will within the next few years be.
come one of the leading tourist cOun-
tries in the world.
There were in Sweden last year
! over 100000 persons who received aid
from the government. It is notice
able fact that the number of poor are
increasing in the cities, while it is
growing less in the country districts.
The government expended 23,O0O,0OO
crowns for the poor last year and will
most likely have to eXpend similar
amount this year.
There are 25,277 children registered
at the public schools in Stockholm.
| This shows an increase of seven over
! last year. The public schools in Swe-
den are known to be the best in Eu-
rope and the efficiency of the teachers
| is unQuestiOned. No one is allowed
to teach in a public school in Stock
holm who is not a college graduate.
Prince Eugen, the artist prince, has
returned to Stockholm from Dalarne,
where he had spent the summer. He
has been busy with his brush and will
finish some of his paintings in Paris
this winter. This prince is not inter
ested in political affairs or the mill
tary whatever.
The Iingon berry crop this year is
not nearly SO great as it was last year
and only about 828,642 kilograms have
been exported to. foreign countries.
| Last year there were 1,333,711 kilo-
grams exported. The lingon berries
are exported principally to England
and America.
Baron Cederstrom is the hero of the
hour in Stockholm since the aviation
week, when he made successful as
cent, rounding the Djurgarden and
passing over Strandvagen. The avia-
ton meet in Stockholm netted the
managers 5000 crowns.
A bust of the great temperance
leader, Per Wiselgren, was unveiled
in front of the cathedral at GOthen-
burg the other day in the presence of
large number of relatives, friends
and admirers of the deceased leader.
Anna Britta Svensson celebrated her
1O5th birthday the other day. In spite
of her advanced years she is still en-
joying excellent health. She is now
the Oldest living woman in the coun-
try.
The Gothenburg museum will cele-
brate it's fiftieth anniversary next
June, on which occasion great festiVi-
ties will be arranged for.
+ + !. !. \ J. j. + j. i. i. X i. j. \ = +
=. NORWAY =