Morris tribune., 1912-02-09
OF INTEREST TO
SCANDINAvIANS
Recent Happenings in This
Country and Abroad.
SWEDISH OFFICERS IN PERSIA

Now Actively Engaged in Training
Soldiers of That country-Norwe-
gian Government Gradually Securing
Control of the Water Power of Nor
way-Danish Woman Explorer Re-
turns From Expedition to LapIand.
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The Swedish officers who were sent
to Persia are now actively engaged in
training Persian soldiers in Teheran,
where military academy has been
established A gendarme corps has
been organized, which will serve as an
escort to the officers during their ex-
pedition to Shiras, in Southeastern
Persia. Owing to the prevalence of
robbers and highwaymen all roads
leading to this territory have been
practically closed and the utmost pre-
caution will, therefore, be taken by the
expedition. The purport of the expe
dition will be to clear that part of Per
sia from robbers and highwaymen and
some interesting guerrilla fights may
be looked for.
Rumors are aflOat to the effect that
Premier Staaf contemplates resigning.
He is reported to be in i'll health and
1t is believed in many, circles that it is
only question Of time until he will
retire. In the event that his resigna-
ton will be forthcoming he will un-
dOubtedly be succeeded by David
Bergstrom, at present minister of
war The latter has held prominent
positions in the Swedish cabinet for a
number Of years and is statesman
of great ability and experience.
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It is an unusually severe winter in
Stockholm this year and there is conse-
quently much suffering among the
poor and unemployed, more so, in fact,
than during any previous year. A
number of families are without food
and fael .andsthe most. strenuous ef-
forts on the part Of charity organiza-
tions have only served to cause tenn
porary relief. Should the winter con-
tinue in severity for another month it
is feared that the suffering will be in
tense.
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Swedish portrait painter, Anders Zorn,
was recently the object Of a pleasant
surprise given in her honor by the
citizens Of Mora, where the Zorns
make their home. The function ar
ranged in her honor was given at the
Mora high school on Jan 10. On this
same occasion the Zorns sprung a
counter surprise on the Mora citizens
by donating $4,000 crowns to the Mora
high school.
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The fiftieth anniversary of Sondags-
Nisse, Sweden's Oldest fun paper, was
observed the other day. The paper
was established in 1852 by GUstaf
Wahlbom and was first edited by Rein
hold Gothberg and later on by the ir-
resistible humorist, J. G. Schultz. The
paper has issued very pretentious an
niversary number, which is brim full
of wit, fun and satire
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The we'll known animal keeper and
trainer, Carl Hagenbeck of Hamburg,
Germany, contemplates establishing a
geological garden in Stockholm ad-
joining the open air museum "Skan-
sen," provided he can secure the sane
tion of the Nordiska museum.
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Almost $4,000 postal money orders
were received from America during
the month of December and the
amount was $5O0,O0O. The number OF
the orders was only 10000 for the
same month in 1910, but the amount
was a little larger.
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A French-Swedish bank with capi
tai of 100000 francs will soon be
established in Stockholm, according to
information given out by Governor
General Wennerholm A branch will
also be established in Paris.
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Lieutenant Haggstrom, Captain OF
tander and Sergeant Anderson have
been chosen as Sweden's representa-
tives in the French ski tournament
which is to be held in Chamonix
France, in the near future.
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Swedish churches in New York arr
flourishing. A correspondent makes
the statement that there are fifteer
congregations Of the Swedish Augusta
ma synod within the territory o.
Greater New York.
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In the cities of Stockholm, Gothen
burg and Malm0 during 1911 there
were not less than 1900 business fail
urea Over-confidence and speculation
are given as the direct causes fol