Morris tribune., 1911-10-20
OF INTEREST TO
SCAND|NAv|ANS
Recent Happenings in This
Country and Abroad.
GIRLS END LIVES TOGETHER

Stockholm--Bust of NocWay's Ea-
nous Author, Henrik Ibsen, Unveiled
at Wahpeton, N. D.-Mnnesota Uni
versity Professor Praises Danmark's
Open Air Theaters.
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Professor Gisle Bothne of the Uni
versity of Minnesota has the following
30 say regarding the present relations
between Sweden and Norway: "Rela-
tions with Sweden are much more
friendly than they Wee just after the
separation of the kingdoms. 1t is be-
lieved that within a few years the
brother peoples will have come to
permanent understanding amounting
almost to a defensive alliance. 1t is
realized on both sides of the boundary
that the only safety for the Scandina-
vian people living under the shadow
of such powerful and ambitious neigh
bors lies in unity of purpose and
friendly understanding. Sweden has
come to realize that Norway is a ma
ton, entitled to seat at the council
board of nations and to be treated as
an equal in every way. The hard feel
ings entertained because of the
brusque manner in which Norway
terminated the union under King Os-
car in 1905 are disappearing rapidly"
A singularly peculiar case of double
suicide took place in Stockholm the
other night when two girls, respective
iy sixteen and eighteen years old, re-
solved to die together. They had
spent the night in revelry with some
young fellows and getting to think
over what had transpired they became
30 conscience stricken that they decid-
ed to jump into the Malaren. Togeth'
er they went to bridge in the south
ern section Of the city and tying
shawl around each other they jumped
to their Watery grave. They left
note stating that they were not worth
living, that they thought a great deal
of each other, had decided to die to-
gether and wanted to be buried in the
same coffin. The case aroused great
deal of attention all over the city.
The State church of Sweden is sup
porting 3,649 mission schools among
4he heather. The hospitals are over
crowded with sick. In Tampatur no
less than $4,000 have received medi-
OIL hn hau
ing had $4,000 consultations with pa
tients and having performed 566 opera
tions. The society employs six minis
ters. 1872 medical advisers and eleven
lady Bible teachers, besides the ma
tive co-workers. The income of the
society in 1910 was 260,115 crowns,
while it expended 271,789 crowns.
The crown prince of Siam during his
Stockholm visit invited a member of
the Swedish royal house to be pres
.ent at the coronation festivities in
Siam in December next. King Gustaf
has appointed the Duke of Soderman-
land, Prince Wilhelm, to represent
Sweden on this occasion. The crown
prince Will be accompanied by his
wife, Princess Maria, daughter of the
Duke of Connaught, now governor
general Of Canada.
The Scandinavian bank which was
established in Paris couple of years
ago has been such a success that the
Stockholm's Dagblad suggests that a
Swedish bank be established in Lon
don in the near future, stating it as it's
belief that the opening for such an in
stitution in that city is most excel
lent one at the present time.
Swedish, English and Danish gro
Gerry merchants united their purses
and distributed 5000 crowns among
the railway employees in England who
did not participate in the recent strike
shere. Owing to this Sweden and Den
mark were able to have their orders
for pork and beef filed regularly.
In the recent royal hunt at Halle
berg those who participated were the
king himself, Prince Wilhelm, Prince
Salm, Count Hamilton, Count Tage
Thott, General Fredenberg, Bank Di-
rector Wallenberg and others. Six
teen elk were killed, the king shoot
ing one and Prince Salm two.
Lindman has resigned as premier of
Sweden and has been succeeded by
Herr Stat, who was formerly premier
and who represented the radicals
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A bust of Ibsen was unveiled last
month on the grounds of the North
Dakota Science school at Wahpeton,
N. D. President Smith of the science
school delivered the unveiling speech
and Waldemar Ager one of the most
noted Norwegian authors in the Unit
ed States, delivered an address in the
Norwegian language regarding the
life and work of Ibsen. Thus it will
be seen that not alone in Boston, but
on the plains of North Dakota, the |
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