Morris tribune., 1911-09-01
OF INTEREST TO
SCAND|NAv|ANS
Recent Happenings in This Coun-
try and Abroad.
MANY DROWNINGS IN SWEDEN

Over One Hundred Persons Lost Their
Lives in That Country in Less Than
Three Weeks - Minneapolis Girl
Writes Enthusiastically of Norway,
the Land of Her Forefathers-Dan-
ish Crown Prince to Visit America.
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Alarming, indeed, are the many
drowning accidents which have taken
place in Sweden this summer. During
the course of less than three weeks
time over 100 lives we're lost through
drowning accidents, when persons,
both swimmers and non-swimmers,
found watery grave. Stockholm has
q large list of drowning fatalities The
city is surrounded by water almost
and a great deal of bathing is INDUCED
in. Many persons whe have drowned
recently had been exceedingly care
less, attempting to swim long dis
tances or indulging in diving, which
in many instances has resulted ia
tally. A case like this was that re-
corded from LidingO, one of the beau
tiful suburbs of Stockholm, when
man went out together with COM
panion to enjoy a boat ride. Sudden
ly he exclaimed that he was going to
swim to shore and when he was about
half way from the shore he went
down There have been SO many dar-
ing attempts of this kind that the
Stockholm papers are publishing
warnings in the form of regular ad-
vertisements, but it has been of little
avail so far.
In Sweden women are preparing for
places which have hitherto been occu-
pied by men and are gradually secur-
ing them. A lady by the name of
Louise Petren has recently passed the
examination for doctor of philosophy
at the University of Lund, with mathe-
matics as her major subject. She is
said to be the first one Of her kind. Of
course she, with others to follow, will
be knocking for admission as teachers
in the high and technical schools,
hitherto occupied only by men. This
has given occasion for an association
of teachers, which was in session re-
Gently, to pass a resolution to the ef-
feet that it was not advisable and for
the best interests of the schools to en-
ploy lady teachers in the upper
classes of the scientific and technical
schools.
Gustaf Wilhelm Sebastian Than,
one Of Sweden's thriftiest manufac-
turers, died at his home in Huskvarna
Aug. 8. He attained an age of seven
ty-two years. He was graduated from
Upsala university in 1855 and early in
life commenced to devote his atten-
tion to business. He is the father of
the metal industry of Sweden and
converted Huskvarna into an indus
trial city He leaves an immense for
tune, but will always be remembered
as one of the greatest men of industry
of his country. He was also known !
as great friend of the laboring man
and thousands Of men who have !
worked for him praise him for his |
kindness and regard for their best in
terests. In him the country has lost !!
a truly great man.
The Northern Tourist Bureau of ,
New York has requested the Swedish !
goVernment-rather the department |
Of civil affairs-to appropriate an an
nual sum of 5000 crowns for the pur-
pose of advertising Sweden as a tour
ist country in the United States. The
Danish government is reported to be
willing to appropriate this amount,
provided Sweden and Norway are will
ing to do the same.
Princess Maria Pavlovna Is visiting
n Paris, where she was present at
laughter of the Russian czar Princess
Maria will soon return to Stockholm.
The Swedish papers make a great
leal of her and it is reported that 9TH
sr members of the royal house In
Sweden are very much opposed to the
The tobacco crop this year is going
o be much below the average, not
,nly in the vicinity of Stockholm, but
Llso in Skane. where a great deal OF
obacco is produced. The reason for
his is that after the plants had beer
let considerable hot weather followed
nd later frosts occurred. causing thou.
ands of plants to be destroyed
The church council of the Swedish
in Paris has reported to
he church authorities in Sweden that
he estimated cost Of the church now | I
n course of erection in Paris will be
bout $4,000 francs. The corner.
tone of the new church was laid on
une 6
Drunkenness in Stockholm seems to
e slightly on the decrease, according