Morris tribune., 1914-01-30

Queen Mother Sophia of Sweden
died at Stockholm on Dec 29, in her
seventy-eighth year. She had suffered
acutely for several days and sue
cumbed to an attack of Inflammation
of the lungs. Her majesty had been
practically an invalid for more than
a quarter of a century She was sub
ject to melancholia which necessi-
tated constant watch being kept on
her by her medical attendants She
took very little part in court func-
lions, devoting herself, whenever her
malady permitted it, to enterprises Of
q religious nature. She was a great
sympathizer with the Salvation Army,
whose operations in Scandinavia she
followed with intense interest. She
also was strong advocate of temper
ance. The late queen mother was a
princess of Nassau and was married
at Wiesbaden to the late King Oscar
H. in June, 1857. The royal couple
celebrated their golden wedding an
niversary in 1907, just six months be-
fore King Oscars death. Her majesty
leaves a large fortune, most of which,
it is understood, will go to her
younger son. Oscar, who renowned
his rights to the throne in order to
marry Miss Ebbe Munk, his mothers
maid of honor This marriage was
the cause of the only difference which
ever arose between King Oscar II.
and Queen Sophia, the latter encour-
aging the match. A bulletin issued
at the palace said the queen mothers
end was peaceful.
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Colonel Charles H. Graves, United
States minister to Sweden, departed
from Stockholm on Dec. 10, his resig
nation having been placed in the
hands of the administration at Wash
ington last spring. His successor has
not been. chosen, but until this is
done American diplomatic affairs in
Stockholm will be looked after by
Jefferson Godfrey, temporary charge
d'affaires. There has been much
speculation as to whom President
Wilson will choose for this post and it
is believed that his choice will soon
be made and that it will be man
from the West, and possibly from
Minnesota. Minister Graves returns
to America in company with his
young wife and will go direct to Du-
luth, where he has been making his
home for a great many years and
where he still holds considerable
property. The Stockholm papers all
speak very highly of Colonel Graves.
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The New Cumberland company,
with a capital of 100000 crowns, has
been organized in London. This
company has acquired the majority
of shares in the Westfjord Iron Ore
company, which owns the greater
part of the Ofoten iron ore fields. 1t
is the object of the new company to
bring the production of iron ore up to
1000 tons per day. The old and new
companies will jointly conduct the
great briquette works in Cumberland,
increasing the capacity to 100000
briquettes per year
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The team of thirty picked gymnasts
of Stockholm who are just completing
tour in America will carry abroad
many American ideas and methods
pertaining to athletics While the
Swedish gymnasts came here prj-
mariIy to display their own. physical
perfection they have made it a point
to study athletics in the United
! States.
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Miss Olga Blome, the Swedish
opera singer, has been engaged by the
Charlottenburg Opera in Berlin for a
term of five years and on very liberal
terms. Miss Blome has studied in
| fho Conservatory and Onera School in