Morris tribune., 1912-06-14

to sharpen tools and repair odds and
ends, are again making their appear
ance in Gefle and vicinity They are
known as "skarslipare" in Swedish
and are generally feared, as it is be-
lieved that they are nothing but Rus
sian spies, sent out to study the coun-
try by the Russian government. At
! Sandviken not less than seven made
their appearance during the course of
a week. They were taken charge of
by the police authorities, who direct
ed them to leave the country at once.
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Bishop Lofgren, at present residing
at Rattvik, Dalarne, celebrated his
sixtieth birthday on March 20. He
was called upon by deputation Of
zen pastors of his diocese, who wished
him many happy returns of the day.
During the day the bishop received
many congratulations by telegraph.
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Rev. Gustaf Floren received the title
of doctor of philosophy recently. He
is scarcely twenty-four years old and
Is said to be the youngest person in
Sweden with that title.
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Considerable agitation has been
going on for some time in the press
of the country in regard to prevent
ing the emigration of Norwegian
young people to America. There is
also some discussion about what can
be done to induce Norwegians to re-
turn to their native land when they
have spent most of their time in the
Western hemisphere and have &C.
cumulated either money or expert
ence, or botl. Proposals have been
made to exempt such returned per-
will, however, always be one matter
liable to be distasteful to the returned
Experimentation, and that is the
taxes, which are laid upon everybody
In Norway, even down to servant girls.
There are, indeed, communities in
Norway where the citizens are taxed
up to 1S per cent on their wages or
incomes. In Christiania, for example
the rate at present is about 10 per
, cent. A person with a salary Of 5000
crowns is assessed about 600, and il
} the tax commissioners think that he
: has been long enough in his Job to
| deserve a raise in salary he gets q
4 raise in taxes even though his salary
= remains the same.
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g There are now three American clubs
i in Norway, one (the oldest) in Christi
r ania, the other two in Bergen anC
8 Trondhjem. The last two are young
j says Christiania correspondent, hav
}, ing been founded within the last year
n but both are thriving and have large
b membership. About month ago thu
n American club in Trondhjem invited
y the American minister, Mr.. Swenson
to visit their city and he was givel
most cordial reception and enter
II tanned at a banquet where some 20
n Of the city's most prominent peopl
r. attended. A few days ago the Amer.
!. can club in Christiania opened thei
n membership rolls to women, Of whom
g quite number were initiated. TIL
4 president of the club is Mr.. Gade, fol
G. merly Norwegian consul at Chicago
D. a man who graduated at Yale colleg
4 and was admitted to the bar in Ill
a. nois. Mr.. Gade is splendid speake
4 and can discourse in English as fl,
"a emily as in the Norwegian Language
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At Miss Rogstad, who is the only won
ID an member of the Norwegian storthins
,e is reported to be one Of the stron
lie free thinkers of the country. She
20 a clever debater and strong write
r. and is capable of carrying her poir
IN In an argument in a way that attract
10 considerable attention and command
respect.
49, Mrs. Bordeusch, widow of the lat
al American consul general in Christ
n an1a, left for her former home in Mi
is nesota short time ago. Her youn
&C. est son went after her and, havin
~ sold all her effects, she will return
f. the United States.
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~ Maurice F. Egan, United States mi
Va lister to Denmark, writes in the fc
bo lowing interesting manner regardir
~ the thriftiness of the Danish peopl,
No Il was sent by the department
10 state to show to dairymen, and farl
ia ers especially interested in dairyin
the methods by which the Danes hay
become the most prosperous Peep
agriculturally in Europe When I ST
~ most prosperous, mean by compa1